Embracing my inner five-year-old.

I am such a child. Case in point: Thursday night. A recap:

1. Hubby and I took a dip in our pool. Now, I have never owned a pool before, but I would imagine that most grown-ups (without kids) that go swimming would actually do laps or something productive. Not us (well, not that night). We walked down the slope from the shallow end to the deep end singing "Walk Like an Egyptian," complete with arm moves. Hubby swam on his back, kicking his legs and yelling, "Geyser!" Then I made hubby stand in the shallow end while I walked in circles around him, saying, "Riptide!" (in the same tone that one would sing J. Geils Band's "Freeze Frame.") Bet that the neighbors think we are so cool.

2. After our swim, I had to go to the grocery store to pick up a couple of things. On the list? A cereal called "Ohs." I think that they are a local/regional thing (could never find them in NJ) and I LOVE THEM. Love, love, love them. So I am walking down the world's largest cereal aisle and can't find them anywhere. I scan the aisle again - nothing. I was starting to panic...it's like I could almost feel a temper tantrum coming on. Thankfully I was able to find them (finally!) and left the store without embarrasing myself.

Yeah, so I am a bit of a baby sometimes. Please tell me that all grown-ups act a little immature on occasion, that I am not the only one.

Copycat!

Well, since I have nothing more exciting to blog about, I guess that I will take hubby's lead and present to you a list of 100 things you may or may not know (or care) about me...

1. I was born in California.
2. My parents got married when they were 19 and 20 and are still together today.
3. I hope that my marriage is that successful.
4. I have two dogs, Daisy and Stanley.
5. Daisy is not the first doxie in my family - my parents had Duke and Daphene when we were young, then Oscar, and now Sophia.
6. My favorite deli sandwich is roast beef with American cheese, shredded lettuce, pickles and honey mustard on either whole wheat or a roll.
7. Once I started dating hubby, I knew that I was going to marry him.
8. Our house has a swimming pool.
9. My first car was a red Ford Escort named Rhonda.
10. I sold her to buy the car I have now.
11. My current car does not have a name - I am not emotionally attached to it.
12. I met all of my best friends in college.
13. I was an RA in college.
14. I was also in a sorority.
15. My favorite movie is Valley Girl.
16. My favorite beer is Coor's Light.
17. I LOVE ketchup, but hate tomatoes.
18. I went to law school - for about a month.
19. I can recite pretty much every word of "Pee Wee's Big Adventure."
20. If I were a Golden Girl, I would be Dorothy.
21. My dream home is Cinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World.
22. There is a fireplace in our bedroom.
23. If we ever move again, it will be to Oregon.
24. Hubby and I played mini golf tonight; he beat me.
25. My brother calls me "A."
26. My parents and my best friend call me "Babe."
27. Christmas is my favorite holiday (duh).
28. I love Days of our Lives and even got to meet Hope when I was in college (I have pictures!).
29. I also met Ringo Starr, Cal Ripken Jr. and some other baseball players.
30. I once saw Ian Ziering in a hotel lobby but couldn't muster up the nerve to talk to him.
31. I have subscribed to Weight Watchers magazine since 2000.
32. My favorite holiday movie is "Jingle All The Way."
33. The last CD I bought was Panic! at the Disco.
34. My feelings get hurt very easily.
35. I worked at Woodstock 94 when I was in high school.
36. I also worked at Caldor, Kay Bee Toys and Steinbach's (a department store) when I was in high school.
37. I have a BA in English and a MA in Corporate Communications.
38. Everyone told me I would never get a job in my field.
39. They were wrong.
40. My junior thesis was on talk shows as a communication medium.
41. My junior high boyfriend used to have his own sitcom a couple of years ago; it was hyped a lot but rather short-lived.
42. I am extremely competitive; I always need to be the best at everything.
43. I am extremely shy around people I don't know.
44. Diet Coke vs. Diet Pepsi - I really have no preference.
45. I have never mowed a lawn.
46. I have a godson named Andrew who I love very much.
47. I am addicted to celebrity gossip.
48. My room was decorated in Strawberry Shortcake when I was a little kid.
49. I learned to smoke when I was 15.
50. I don't smoke anymore.
51. Thanksgiving isn't Thanksgiving without mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.
52. I cried when Dylan's wife was killed on 90210.
53. I still have 5 living grandparents (divorces and remarriages).
54. Pineapple is my favorite fruit.
55. I have slept with a stuffed bunny on my bed (aka "Bunny") for about 20 years now.
56. My best friend and I dressed up as hookers for Halloween one year - we won a costume contest (a gift certificate to Friendly's).
57. I won' t leave the house without makeup.
58. I got caught skipping class only once in high school - gym.
59. Toad the Wet Sprocket is one of my favorite bands.
60. So is the Cure.
61. So is the Smashing Pumpkins.
62. My favorite ice cream is chocolate peanut butter cup.
63. I have met 4 other bloggers (who I didn't know in real life first).
64. I was student council treasurer in high school.
65. When we had to do that "egg baby" experiment in health class (where you carried around a raw egg for a week without destroying it), I dropped my egg before the first class.
66. When I was younger, I wanted to be an actress.
67. I was in school/local productions of Anne of Green Gables and Annie Get Your Gun.
68. I was also in a series of TV commercials for a local health plan.
69. I have a terrible voice, but sing in the car and in the shower anyway.
70. Every time I walk into Tiffany & Co., I have to catch my breath.
71. I worked at a bagel place when I was in college.
72. Everyone told me I would get sick of bagels; I didn't.
73. I still love bagels today.
74. If I could only shop at one store for the rest of my life, it would be Ann Taylor.
75. I miss my friends.
76. My favorite diner meal is a Santiago Chicken Wrap from the Hibernia Diner in Rockaway, NJ.
77. In the name of vanity, I let my dermatologist convince me to take Accutane - it wasn't worth it.
78. I have pretty terrible handwriting.
79. I am addicted to Bath & Body Works.
80. I once dated a guy with the same birthday as me.
81. Favorite restaurant? McDonalds (cheap date, huh?).
82. I bought a lottery ticket tonight.
83. I never really liked PB&J until I was an adult.
84. I love to take pictures, but I am awful at organizing them into albums.
85. My best friend and I once got into a fight on vacation over who should take a picture of a bird.
86. I had an unrequited crush on my best guy friend for 2 years of college.
87. My high school graduation class had almost 575 people.
88. My first-ever concert was Debbie Gibson.
89. I alwas loved birthday parties at McDonalds, and will have my kids' parties there (even if it is no longer the PC or cool thing to do).
90. I swear way too much (especially in the car).
91. My wedding day was one of the best days of my life (so far).
92. I have a bad habit of ending statements with one of the following: "no offense" or "seriously."
93. I love dark chocolate and milk chocolate, but hate white chocolate.
94. Salads taste better when the are made in restaurants.
95. I can't take naps - they make me feel unproductive.
96. I feel like I look better when I am tan.
97. Sometimes I miss living in NJ.
98. I need a vacation.
99. For an English major, I have questionable taste in literature (love chick lit).
100. I can't believe that I am finished.

Home improvement

Despite (another!) weekend of rotten weather, it was very productive.

Hubby and I cleaned the house from top to bottom (last load of laundry is in the dryer right now), I went grocery shopping, hubby and my dad put up a chair rail in the spare bedroom, and there is a lasagna baking in the oven for dinner. Ah, domestic bliss.

Speaking of domestic bliss, hubby and I are watching "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" right now - pretty good movie, despite my real-life disgust toward Brad and Angie (sorry, Laura).

I'm off to check on my lasagna...

Blah, blah, blah...

I swear, even I have found my blog entries of late to be very boring. Sorry to my 5 or so faithful readers.

But there hasn't been anything going on lately in my little world. Just lots and lots of rain.

Let's see... Memorial Day weekend was nice. Hubby and I went outlet shopping, had some people over for a BBQ, celebrated my Nana's birthday at my parents' house and spent a lot of time in the pool - God, I love having a pool in the backyard. We also went swimming the one day last week that I got home before the thunder storms started. (That was also the day that the spaniel decided to go for a swim (hubby can tell you all about it).

As for this weekend - we went to see "The Break Up" last night (it was just eh, but we had free tickets so it was all good - the theatre was packed, though).

Today we slept late, had breakfast together, and went shopping. We are lucky enough to have a Christmas Tree Shop nearby, where we bought some rose bushes and tiki torches. They have some great deals, but their "don't you just love a bargain?" jingle runs through my head incessently every time I set foot in the store.

After our shopping trip, we went out for a late lunch, and are now just hanging out before getting ready to go out and hear a friend's band play tonight.

Tomorrow I am having breakfast with my parents and going to some curtain outlet in MA before joining the hubby on the couch for the rest of the day.

That's it. Yawn. So what are your weekend plans?