I just hope that I will not bore my dear readers to death. I just wanted to have some fun today and wanted to share with you some facts about me ~ most of them you might already know anyway. So, let us see…
- I was born in Salzgitter, Germany…
- …but grew up in Bremerhaven – school and all
- I was a tomboy
- I have many scars to prove it
- I played soccer…
- …volleyball…
- …basketball in school/league
- I rode my bike like a maniac
- I beat up quite a few boys (defending my little sister)
- Which brings me to my siblings
- I have one sister
- She is totally the opposite of me
- She has dark hair and is a little more calm than I am
- I am a hyper person
- My favorite subject in school was geography
- My least ~ English
- I visited many countries in Europe growing up
- But never visited my favorite one ~ Italy
- My dad was a police officer
- My mom is the best mom on earth
- I have a niece and nephew, who I don’t see very often
- I met my Sweetheart when he was stationed in Bremerhaven
- We met in a bar a day after his 21st birthday
- His blue eyes got my attention
- And they still do
- We dated for a year and a half
- We got engaged on November 13th, 1982
- We were married on May 20th, 1983
- We didn’t go on a honeymoon right after we were married
- But went on our first anniversary to Brussels
- We had a great time
- But then again, we always have a great time together
- We tried to have a child for almost a year and a half
- I got pregnant on my birthday, 1984 (yeah – remember that night :wink:)
- Our son was born June 11th, 1985
- He is way to smart for me
- He got his AA degree this past summer
- We visited the US in 1987 for the first time (Daniel’s and my first time)
- Didn’t think that we would move one day here
- Daniel’s first year in school was a nightmare for him
- Teachers forbid him to speak one word of German
- That really broke my heart
- I love the Lord
- But it wasn’t always this way
- I was quite the wanderer
- Like so many of us
- I believe that the Bible is the Truth
- I work in accounting
- But I like to be more creative
- I dig photography
- Flowers are my favorite subject
- They don’t move and I have a better chance getting a good photo
- But I also like to take shots of nature
- I dream of a red motorcycle
- I would like to ride around the country with it
- There are many places I want to see
- But don’t have the time or money to do so
- My favorite spot on earth is San Carlos, Mexico
- But I also like the Tuscany
- So, it is a toss-up where to retire
- Blue is my favorite color
- I guess that is why I like the ocean
- I enjoy eating seafood
- But my favorite cuisine is Italian
- I only eat home-made pizza
- When ever possible, I add tomatoes to my dish
- But I can’t stand tomato sauce
- I am a good cook (I think)
- But I can’t bake very well
- I like cake fruity cakes
- But don’t care for ‘German Chocolate Cake’
- There is no such thing as ‘German Chocolate Cake’ in Germany
- I am addicted to Gummi Bears…
- …and cheese…
- …and coffee…
- I do not like steaks
- I do cook steaks for my guys though
- I eat too much bread
- But my figure has not suffered, yet
- I like to wear jeans since I was 11-years-old
- But I also like to wear skirts
- Skirts make my legs look sexy
- But I only like to look sexy for my Sweetheart
- My Sweetheart makes me feel like I am 20ish
- My body tells me different though
- I totally enjoy singing
- Especially praise songs in my car
- I like to laugh
- But I can’t tell jokes
- I do not like dishonesty
- I can take it when people speak in truth to me in love
- Oh, we have two dogs…
- …and two cars
- I drive very fast
- But I am a defensive driver
- I never got a ticket, yet
- Or in an accident
- I don’t believe in luck
- I know that everything happens for a reason
- Today is my birthday
There is actually a lot more about me to know, but I really don’t want to bore you to death. Since today is my birthday, can you guess how old I am? There are clues all over my blog; you just need to know where to look.
Have a wonderful day, my dear reader…
Have a very, very happy birthday, dear!! enjoy your day. Herzliche Glueckwuensche zum Geburtstag!
Enjoyed reading your list and learning some new things about you. Guess you and I met our sweethearts in a similar way *wink* . And loved hearing about “There is no such thing as ‘German Chocolate Cake’ in Germany”! a similar thing told me my Danish friend: there is no Danish pastry in Denmark! lol.
Have a wonderful day!
Fun! It is great to learn more about you.
I love singing praise songs in my car also. I have always wished that I had a great voice and could sing in the praise band at church, but I don’t so I can’t. 🙂
Happy, Happy Birthday! May your day be filled with blessings!
That’s a nice presentation. At least now I know you better. So it seams that we are compatriotes. You in the States and me in Brussels, where you spent your first wedding anniversary. You like italian kitchen, I have that almost everyday since 36 years ! My husband is from the lake of Garda. Buon compleanno !
Herzliche Geburtstagswünsche.
Those gummy bears? I saw them at the store last week and remembered the picture from your blog and thought “Hmmm! I’ll try them!” I think I may be addicted too!
How’s this for a reply:
1. Nashville, for me
2. …but grew up in the country outside Nashville
3. I was a tomboy, too
4. I have many scars to prove it, as well
5. I played softball
6. …volleyball was only a “for fun” sport for me
7. …basketball, as well, in the backyard or at the park
8. I rode my bike like a maniac, everywhere – all the time
9. I didn’t beat up any boys LOL but my brother did
10. Which brings me to my siblings
11. I have one brother
12. He and I are a lot a like
13. He has no hair and I have a ton
14. I am a hyper person, too
15. My favorite subject in school was not geography
16. English – I’d disliking this now
17. I wish to visit many countries in Europe
18. and Italy, too
19. My dad was a farmer
20. My mom is the best mom on earth, too
21. I have a nephew, only
22. I met my Sweetheart in my homewotn
23. We met at school
24. He’s brown eyed
25. but are pretty, too.
26. We dated for two years
27. We got engaged in 1992
28. We were married in 1993
29. We didn’t go on a honeymoon right after we were married, either
30. But did spent the night out.
31. We had a great time, too
32. But then again, we always have a great time together, as well.
33. We will not be trying for more kiddos.
34. I got pregnant at 21
35. Our son was born in 1998
36. He is way to smart for me, still is.
37. He’s made straight A’s 3 years in a row.
38. I don’t have a reply for this one LOL
39. Or this one…
40. tris’ first year in school was great
41. he was learning spanish, already
42. don’t have a reply for this one, either.
43. I love the Lord, too
44. and always have.
45. tho, i may not always have showed it well.
46. Like so many of us
47. I believe that the Bible is the Truth
48. I work on the web.
49. I like to be more creative
50. I dig photography, too
51. Scenery/Structures is my favorite subject
52. They don’t move and I have a better chance getting a good photo
53. But I also like to take shots of nature, like critters
54. I dream rarely
55. I would like to ride a bike, too
56. There are many places I want to see
57. But don’t have the time or money to do so, either
58. My favorite spot on earth in my hubbys arms
59. But I also the coastline lol
60. I can’t even begin to think of retiring.
61. Blue is my favorite color, too
62. but isn’t why i like to ocean
63. I don’t enjoy eating seafood
64. But my favorite cuisine is American
65. I eat any pizza but don’t like frozen
66. When ever possible, I eat fresh sliced tomatoes
67. But I can’t stand tomato sauce, either
68. I am a good cook when I want to be
69. I can bake, good.
70. I dont’ liek fruity cakes
71. I don’t like any kind of chocolate cake.
72. this is good ti know.
73. I am addicted to junk food in general
74. …and cheese…
75. …and dr pepper…
76. I do like steaks
77. My family does too
78. I eat too much bread
79. But my figure has not suffered, yet
80. I like to wear jeans since before i was 11.
81. i wear skirts now but use to wouldn’t
82. Skirts make my legs look sexy, too
83. I like to look sexy for my Sweetheart, too
84. My Sweetheart makes me feel younger, too
85. My body isn’t sufferin’ from age, yet.
86. I totally enjoy singing, in my car
87. Praise songs with my kids, are fun.
88. I like to laugh
89. But I can’t tell jokes unless they’re from a book.
90. I do not like dishonesty, either
91. I can take it when people speak in truth to me in love
92. Oh, we have one dog
93. …and two cars
94. I drive very fast
95. But I am a defensive driver
96. COps like me, too. LOL
97. I’ve never caused an accident but have been in 2.
98. I don’t believe in luck, either.
99. I believe everything has a reason, too.
100. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Iris! GREAT list, so fun getting to know you a bit better. Glad you decided to post 100 here, since you “forgot” to on your bloggiversary or 100th, 200th, etc. posts ;).
Happy Birthday! Hope you’re having a great time somewhere!
I loved this!
I don’t know how old you are..but if I did, you might want to know how old I am….LOL And I don’t care….we are definitely of the same generation though!
And I love you and wish you Happy Birthday!!!
Christie
Hope that you have a great birthday. Your love of gummy bears reminds me of my son- that is the only way we can get him to do #2 in the pottty- bribe him with gummies!
I like this 100 things thing. I should really work on my own list.
You made my blog today…