About

100 Things About Me

1. I am obsessed with the number 8.
2. Before I got married, both my first and last names had 8 letters: Jennifer Dinsmore
3. My middle name is Lee.
4. I was born on October 8, 1972.
5. I collect 8 syllable words.
6. So far I have 3: electroencephalograph, totalitarianism, desafortunadamente
7. I was born in Alexandria, Virginia.
8. I lived in Woodbridge, Virginia until I was 12 years old.
9. I attended Evangel Christian School in Dale City, Virginia from PK-7th grade.
10. I was a cheerleader in the 7th grade.
11. I wore saddle shoes for that.
12. I won the award for highest overall academic average every year from 3rd-7th grade.
13. I was the accompanist for the high school choir at the age of 12.
14. I loved attending AWANA.
15. My best friend’s name was also Jennifer.
16. My initials were JLD, and hers were JLC.
17. We were born at the same hospital, 9 days apart.
18. We used to joke that we were twins separated at birth.
19. Two months before my 13th birthday we moved to Charlotte, North Carolina.
20. I entered Charlotte Latin School in 1985.
21. I graduated in 1990.
22. I was not popular.
23. I studied piano at Queens Conservatory in Charlotte.
24. For my 17th birthday my parents bought me a red Mustang.
25. I went to the Senior prom with the man who is now my husband.
26. Until about my sophomore year of college, I planned to be a professional pianist.
27. My choir director in college is Kenny G.’s brother.
28. I went to college at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
29. I graduated in 1994 with a B.A. in Spanish
30. I had no idea what to do with myself when I graduated from college.
31. So I decided to go to graduate school.
32. I went to the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.
33. I graduated in 1996 with an M.A. in Spanish.
34. I paid my way through grad school by working as a Teaching Assistant.
35. I had no idea until then that I liked to teach, and had a talent for it.
36. My decision to go to grad school and continue studying Spanish was the first time I ever did something just because I wanted to, and because I thought it would be fun and enjoyable.
37. I got married on June 29, 1996.
38. My parents and my husband’s parents got married in 1966.
39. My brother got married in 2006.
40. We told my sister-in-law that she has to wait 10 more years to get married so we can keep this system going.
41. She was not amused.
42. My parents and my husband’s parents lived across the street from each other from 1985-2005.
43. We went out on our first date on December 20, 1989.
44. So I kind of ended up marrying “the boy next door”.
45. We lived in Tucker, Georgia for the first three years we were married.
46. Now we live in Duluth, Georgia.
47. I like to describe myself by saying, “on tall days I am 5’2”.”
48. I have naturally curly hair that tends to grow horizontally (and “bush out”) rather than vertically.
49. I have completely flat feet.
50. I also have toes that curl under.
51. Until I met my husband, I didn’t know that these things weren’t normal.
52. My favorite color is purple.
53. My other favorite color is red.
54. My secret dream was always to be a famous detective.
55. My favorite detectives are Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, and Hercule Poirot.
56. If I could have anything in the whole entire world, it would be a soda fountain so that I could have a fresh fountain Coca-Cola whenever I wanted to.
57. If I could do anything in the world, it would be to write books and have them published.
58. My favorite TV show of all times is “The Carol Burnett Show.”
59. My other favorite TV show is the first season of “Friends”.
60. I can trace my roots back through my dad’s family to 4 people on the Mayflower.
61. I am also ¼ Norwegian.
62. All four of my grandparents were alive until I was 26 years old.
63. It took me 7 years of marriage to learn how to keep house. (Thank you, www.flylady.net!)
64. I’m terrified of snakes.
65. And of water fowl.
66. And of calling people on the phone.
67. The place I feel most at home is anywhere near water.
68. I have one brother who is 3 years younger and 1 foot taller than me.
69. My mom is from the Midwest and my dad is from New England, but I have lived in the South for my whole life.
70. Despite this, I do not like iced tea.
71. I hate pantyhose and you cannot make me wear them!
72. I am 33 years old and I have never ONCE changed a diaper in my entire life.
73. Deep down in my soul, I don’t really believe it is possible for planes to fly.
74. Before we got married, I made a deal with my husband so that I would never have to scoop ice cream. ( I just really hate doing that!)
75. My mom is a math teacher.
76. My dad is an accountant.
77. My brother is a scientist.
78. I still have to count on my fingers when I add.
79. I am a first-born child of two first-born parents, married to another first-born child with one first-born parent.
80. I have been to Canada, England, Scotland, Spain, and Germany.
81. I am totally addicted to my Blackberry.
82. In 2002 I started my own business as a Spanish Tutor.
83. In 2005 I started writing a humor blog.
84. In 2006 I became a Certified Life Coach.
85. I love shiny things.
86. And regular Coke.
87. And mysteries.
88. And McDonald’s French fries.
89. And Christmas music.
90. And cats.
91. My favorite singer is Amy Grant.
92. My favorite group is Out of the Grey.
93. I really enjoy Baroque music, especially anything involving harpsichord, violin, or trumpet.
94. It is impossible for me to choose a favorite book.
95. Or a favorite movie.
96. The first thing I do whenever I get a new book or magazine is to smell it.
97. My favorite game of all time is Ms. Pac-Man.
98. I have 3 cats.
99. They are the boss of me.
100. I have a great life.