Suzanne

100 Things

1. I live in DC.
2. I grew up in Maine.
3. I’m the youngest of four.
4. I’m a teacher.
5. I’m currently not teaching.
6. I work for a science association.
7. I love to dance.
8. Lilacs are a favorite.
9. I have two cats – Oliver and Kuba
10. I’m a vegetarian.
11. Fall is cool, warm, colorful...wonderful.
12. I live in the basement apt of a row house.
13. My brother owns the house and lives upstairs.
14. I love swimming in the ocean, even when it’s really cold.
15. I sunburn easily.
16. I believe in a woman’s right to choose...marriage for all...and renewable resources. (ok, that's a loaded one.)
17. I’m a Unitarian.
18. I most often wear earth tones, and deep, rich colors
19. I love my Dansko shoes and my Birkenstocks
20. You know those moving battery operated stuff animals that are always on outside the toy store?  They scare me…I always turn them off.
21. I recently visited Poland to visit family I never knew about, but hired someone to find.
22. I always sing in the car.
23. I’m a loyal Apple user.
24. My birthday is in December.
25. I work part-time as a wedding coordinator.
26. The first record (45 speed) I ever owned was “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”.
27. I taught 5^th grade and loved it.
28. I lived in Seattle, and it felt almost magical to me.
29. I love tea…black in the morning, herbal at night.
30. I like my coffee, black – no sugar.
31. I prefer sweets over salty food.
32. I would like to go to Ireland.
33. I recently bought a guitar, but can’t seem to find time to learn how to play…that makes me sad.
34. I love to cook.
35. Camping is wonderful.
36. My favorite place to camp – Assateague National Park http://www.nps.gov/asis/
37. I subscribe to Real Simple, Newsweek, and Vegetarian Times
38. I live with my partner, Grant.
39. I really want to knit the Clapotis
40. I’m learning to knit socks on two circular needles
41. I love the Red Sox and baseball.
42. I’d like to quit my job and open a knitting store.
43. I like to paint.
44. Dark chocolate is to die for.
45. One of my favorite songs to sing – Nobody’s Cryin, Patty Griffin
46. Another one…Dave Matthew’s Band – Say Goodbye.
47. Afternoon naps on the weekend while watching a TNT 80’s movie-a-thon…incredible.
48. I always fall asleep if I read in bed.
49. When I try to read before sleeping, I end up reading the same few sentences night after night.
50. I make jewelry and other things with beads.
51. I used to flatten my peanut butter sandwiches when I was a kid. I thought they tasted better.
52. I love all kinds of olives.
53. Red wine over white.
54. Pizza, salad and red wine…a great combination.
55. Choice of drink – Vodka Tonic…
56. Choice of Vodka – Belvedere
57. I like it cool over hot…stay warm with layers and sweaters.
58. Avocados kick ass.
59. I always turn it up when there’s an 80’s revisited show on the radio.
60. Adagio Teas is fabulous.
61. Fall colors are beautiful.
62. I used to ice fish with my dad when I was little.
63. I like playing cards.
64. I’m a good bluffer when playing poker.
65. My best friend’s name is Dana. We've been close since we were 10, when she gave me the chicken pox.
66. When I was growing up I always wanted my name to be Amanda.
67. Glasses over contacts.
68. The only food I don’t like is cottage cheese.
69. I use chocolate chips in oatmeal cookies.
70. Raisins in cookies are just wrong.
71. Apple picking in the fall is lovely.
72. I bit my nails and I hate that.
73. I have hazel eyes.
74. My eyes turn green if I’ve been crying.
75. Humidity makes me VERY cranky.
76. The last book I read, “A Million Little Pieces” by James Frey
77. I’m dating someone much younger than me. J
78. I like to quit my job and just create stuff.
79. Traditions are important, especially around the holidays.
80. I’ve started watching Law and Order and really like it.
81. I’m a Queer as Folk junkie and I love Brian.
82. I worked on the Kerry campaign (with all the other worker bees)
83. I took Tap, Jazz, and Ballet lessons from 4^th grade through college.
84. In junior high I gave a speech/demonstration on peeling an apple with your teeth – all in ONE piece.
85. Pumpkin Pie ice cream…yummy!
86. I like the outdoors.
87. I develop science materials for students and teachers.
88. I like to write.
89. I like to watch the birds feeding in my back yard and so do my cats.
90. I think I like to take baths, but I never take them.
91. Down comforter…I love it.
92. I want to illustrate children’s books someday.
93. Ok, first I should learn to illustrate.
94. Apples to Apples…tons of fun!

95. Noro Silk Garden…luscious.

96. Apple Crisp over apple pie.
97. Bamboo over metal.
98. First thing I do when I get home from work…put on my pajama bottoms.
99. If I could wear pajama bottoms to work – I would.
100. This actually wasn’t bad.