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2001-06-20 - 11:19 p.m. - 100
Although I find it hard to believe, this is my 100th journal entry! For me this is a big milestone. I don’t think I’ve ever kept a journal for any extended time. I’m impressed with myself! So I wanted to do something special with this entry to celebrate 100 journal entries. I decided to write 100 facts about myself. Some of them you might know from reading my journal already and many others might be new to you. I must say it’s been an interesting exercise. It’s interesting to sit down with some paper and try to figure out 100 things that define who you are. At first the ideas flowed quickly, but towards the end it became a little more difficult. This list is still not a complete picture of who I am, but perhaps it is a good rough sketch. 1. I am a 36-year-old female. 2. I am married to a wonderful man named Michael. 3. I got married August 7, 1999. 4. It rained on our wedding day, so I our outside wedding had to be moved inside. It was still wonderful. 5. I became a first-time homeowner on my 35th birthday. 6. My birthday is in October. 7. I have an all-black kitten named Midnight Cleopatra. 8. I’ve lived in Seattle all my life. 9. I am a terrible procrastinator. 10. I love receiving email but I’m terrible about responding in a timely fashion. 11. People generally like me. 12. I am very close to my family. 13. I am an aunt to 3 wonderful nephews. 14. I am currently unemployed. I did work in the computer industry and had been with the same company for 4 years and 7 months. 15. I might be getting laid-off next week.(I did get laid off.) 16. I met my husband at my current company. 17. My husband and I started work at this company on the same day, November 11, 1996. 18. My parents are from Germany – I am a proud first generation German-American. 19. I speak German fluently, can read pretty much anything in German and can write German fairly, though I know my grammar sometimes stinks. 20. I have such a light accent when I speak German that most people in Germany can’t place where I’m actually from. They never think I am American. 21. I was a year old when I visited Germany for the first time. 22. I’ve been to Germany/Europe six times since then –once for 6 months. 23. I attended my mom’s old high school in Plön and even had a class with one of her old teachers. 24. I met one of my dearest friends when I was going to school in Plön. 25. I am the proud Godmother of one of her sons. I have never been baptized. 26. I love children. 27. I am crazy about babies. 28. Babies and children love and come to me readily. 29. I used to be an Elementary School Teacher. 30. I taught 1st and 3rd grade. Third grade was my favorite. 31. My 1st First Grade Class graduated from high school this year (2001). 32. My favorite color used to be red, but lately I’ve been drawn to yellow more. 33. My favorite numbers are 4 and 14, though I couldn’t tell you why. 34. I love fruit but I’m not a big fan of veggies. 35. I love home-grown sweet cherry tomatoes. I could eat those like candy. 36. I drive a red 1991 Honda Prelude and love it. I always wanted one “sporty” car before moving on to a “sensible family car.” 37. I am a bookaholic. I HAVE to read. 38. I particularly enjoy children’s literature, even at my age. 39. I’ve had two online romances. Both ended poorly but have since patched things up and email with both occasionally. 40. I used to be a nanny. I nannied one little boy for 2 ½ years. 41. The little boy I used to nanny is now 10 years old. He was 4 months old when I held him the first time. 42. I am a very clean person, but messy. I always have piles of things I need to go through, organize, look at, etc. laying around. It drives my husband to distraction. 43. I joke around a lot. 44. I have a very expressive face (or so I’m told often). 45. I think my eyes are my best physical feature. 46. I am a very friendly person. 47. I used to be terribly shy but after teaching and doing a lot of public speaking I am pretty outgoing now. 48. I am very social and like to meet new people. 49. I am a tea drinker and I drink it with cream and sugar. 50. I love hearts and stars. 51. My parent’s nickname for me is Engelschiß which (lovingly) means “angel-shit”! I always write it with a crooked halo flying over the ‘E’. 52. My mom also calls me “Angel” and “her Little Blessing.” 53. I am the middle child. 54. I have an older brother and a younger sister. 55. I am the mediator in the family. 56. I am a daddy’s girl. 57. I was a preemie and only weighed 3 lbs 8 oz at birth. 58. I love lilacs. 59. I’ve never owned a dog. 60. I hate going to the dentist. (Though I have a wonderful one.) 61. My favorite vacation destination is Hawaii. 62. I’ve had 3 surgeries – one to remove a myoma from my back, an emergency gall-bladder surgery in Hawaii while on vacation, and recently a myomectomy to have a fibroid removed from my uterus. 63. I am a woman battling with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). 64. I am not a mother, though I desperately want to be one. 65. I love antiques. 66. I played the violin for 10 years. I was pretty good. I don’t play at all any more. 67. I used to go country dancing regularly and even participated in a few amature dance competitions in partner dancing – 2-step, cha-cha, waltz, West Coast Swing. 68. I haven’t been dancing in 5 years. 69. I love to dance with my dad (traditional ballroom). 70. I started singing as soon as I could talk and have never stopped. I only sing for my own pleasure now. 71. I san with the Northwest Girl Choir, the Seattle Youth Choir and the Seattle Opera Children’s Chorus. 72. I’ve been in 3 operas. 73. I’ve met 2 of the “Three Tenors.” (Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo) 74. I graduated Suma Cum Laude from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Germanics. 75. I am a loyal friend. 76. People still tell me that I was the best babysitter they ever had. 77. I had a lead role in a ballet recital when I was 8. 78. I’ve never smoked a single cigarette or used any non-prescription drugs. 79. Although I sound like one, I’m not a goody-two-shoes. I’m just your average nice person. 80. I admire my parents. 81. I have a weakness for ice cream and sweet. 82. I love to snuggle up under a blanket with a good book, a cup of tea and some baked treat. (Ahhh…..bliss.) 83. I love snow. 84. I don’t have a favorite season – I love them all each in their turn. 85. I kill indoor plants but my outdoor plants tend to flourish. 86. I love to laugh. 87. My friends and family mean everything to me. 88. I hate to clean bathrooms and vacuum. 89. I like to do laundry and make the beds. 90. I like to scrapbook and do cross-stitch. 91. I love to travel. 92. I’m not a good cook and don’t particularly enjoy cooking. 93. I love to bake but don’t do it often because I enjoy eating my creations too much. 94. I tend to be forgetful. 95. I don’t watch a lot of TV,. 96. I enjoy looking at other people’s photographs. 97. I write a lot of lists – “To do”, grocery, books I’ve read or want to read, etc. 98. I’ve never kept a journal for a whole year – though it looks like I will reach this milestone with this online journal. 99. I am grateful for my life, all that I have, and most of all for the people who make my life complete. 100. I am out of facts about me.
 I’ve got some exciting news!!! Yesterday when I went in to the doctor’s, they not only did a blood test to test my E2, but also did an ultrasound. To our surprise my larger follicle hadn’t grown terribly much (the one on my right side), but the other follicle (on my left side) was already at 20 mm! So they had me trigger ovulation last night with the hCG shot and we go in tomorrow for the IUI! I’m excited and nervous and hopeful and trying to be cautious with my emotions all at the same time. I also had to start doing the Heparin shots this morning. I will continue to give myself 2 shots a day until we know if I’m pregnant or not in two weeks from tomorrow. They are not fun!! They sting like a bad bee sting. My poor tummy is already starting to bruise. But I will do what I need to get pregnant and carry a child to term. So please, if you have a moment, send some positive thoughts my way tomorrow. We go in for the IUI at around 10:45 am!!
Thanks for all the clix you’ve been giving me again lately. Please keep Clix-ing!
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