100 Things About Me

How about 100 Things About Me that you never wanted to know, but I am going to tell you anyway. Or, who knows, maybe you did want to know.


1. I got married when I was 29 years old
2. I started getting acne at 29 years old
3. I'm still married
4. I still have acne
5. I've known my husband since 1985
6. We did not *ahem* date in high school
7. I have had a crush on my husband since 1985
8. I hate being hot
9. I hate summer
10. I hate beaches and beach vacations
11. I had my only child at age 36
12. He is the love of my life
13. Actually, I am lucky enough to have 2 loves of my life, my husband and son
14. I smoked for 13 years
15. I don't really remember being a smoker
16. I think my son is cuter and smarter than all other children
17. My biggest regret is that I did not go to college
18. I manage to make as much as many of my degreed friends, despite this
19. I love shoes and handbags
20. I like to paint...walls
21. I read every night
22. I like monster truck shows
23. I gained 65 lbs with my pregnancy
24. I still have 40 to lose
25. I hated, no HATED, being pregnant
26. Breastfeeding gives me the willys
27. I have, and will probably always have, boob issues
28. I don't care if this offends you
29. I like being entitled to my opinion
30. I cannot understand a thing most pre-schoolers say, except my son
31. I love Facebook
32. Twitter does little for me
33. I am a spend thrift
34. I manage to squander away money too
35. Some of my friends are trainwrecks
36. Compulsive lying irritates me
37. I have Fibromyalgia
38. I thought everyone was in pain all the time
39. I have been coloring my hair for 15 years
40. I am proud of my fair skin
41. I've had 2 squamous cell carcinoma spots removed from my back
42. I sleep 8-9 hours every night
43. I love coffee
44. Vodka is my liquor of choice
45. I love beer
46. and wine
47. I have an older brother
48. We haven't spoken since I was 16 years old
49. I have 2 large tattoo's on my back, 7 tats total
50. I love my Blackberry
51. I have recently considered getting a Droid and feel guilty
52. I am learning how to shoot a gun
53. I love shooting guns
54. I'm damn good at shooting guns
55. I love the rush and feeling of control that shooting gives me
56. I think my husband is incredibly sexy and has an amazing physique
57. I hate being fat
58. I thought I was crazy for 2 years before my Fibromyalgia diagnosis
59. Sometimes I really like my job
60. I love gardening, as long as it isn't hot outside
61. I would move to Europe in a minute
62. I own one Apple product and hate it
63. Desperate Housewives is the only show I watch regularly
64. via on-demand, because I can't stay awake that late
65. I like Kick Buttowski, Suburban Daredevil
66. My son will be attending private school for free
67. Because we live in the 'hood
68. I love my 'hood
69. I wouldn't live anywhere else in Toledo
70. Eventhough our house was broken in to and $9k worth of stuff was stolen
71. I love Mexican, Indian, Asian, Middle Eastern foods
72. I rarely eat american fare
73. We try to patronize local restaurants as often as possible
74. My car windshield has been cracked since last June and I don't care
75. I prefer 30 degrees to 80, any day
76. The smell inside Subway (restaurant) makes me gag
77. My husband and son love Subway
78. I am a huge procrastinator
79. I love my parents dearly
80. I have 2 cats that I love dearly too
81. My son wants a dog
82. I really do.not.like.dogs.
83. I like to take pictures
84. I text my husband and bff at least 30 times a day
85. My parents are the only people I talk to on the phone
86. Outside of work
87. I love the way Cymbalta (Fibro med) makes me feel, but it's making me fatter
88. Which makes me feel rotten
89. I think Madonna (Ciccone) is amazing
90. My bff and I have very little in common
91. I am lazy
92. I hate to exercise
93. I find it absolutely impossible to put away my laundry
94. I love chocolate
95. I ate chocolate every day while pregnant
96. I don't like ground beef
97. You couldn't pay me to eat celery
98. All other vegetables are yummy though
99. I wear black every day
100. Nobody reads my blog, and I don't care

A smile is worth...

So, sometimes I'm not very bright. I learned late last year that our Health Savings Account (HSA) money could be used for dental and vision too. This is pre-tax money that we put into an account, the amount equal to our Health deductible or more, and we have a debit card to use at Dr offices, pharmacies, Hospitals, etc. Once our deductible is spent (from the HSA) all of our medical is covered 100%. Well, at the end of the year, we still had about $1200 in our HSA. No biggie, it can be carried over year to year, and the amount put in by-weekly can be adjusted if you wish.

However, if you use any of the HSA money for Dental and Vision, it doesn't count against your deductible. It's best to use any cary-over money for Dental and Vision, because if you have more medical expenses...yep, it comes right out of your taxed pocket.

Once I learned that we could use this HSA money for Dental and Vision, I looked through our preferred provider list to find a new dentist. I hated our last one (Reynolds Corners/Corner Dental - DO NOT EVER GO THERE), and needed to find a new one.

I occassionally listen to 92.5 KISS-FM in the car - actually, I never really listen to anything. It's pretty much background noise, so whatever is on is on. Anyway, on the morning talk show, when Carlos Diaz is on, he promotes Dr. Frankel. Good enough for Carlos, good enough for me.

Sure enough Dr. Frankel was a preferred provider. And, ooh, goodie, free whitening for new patients.

So, I made an appointment in November. I've since had 6 fillings filled - some of them old old silver ones that had cracked - with the new and improved white porcelan looking fill. My mouth no longer looks like it's full of metal. YAY. And I've had a wisdom tooth extracted. ICK.

So, next up was the free whitening. I was a smoker for 13 years, I've drank coffee for 20+ years, I've never whitened my teeth. I didn't know what to expect, and honestly I do see a difference in the photos, but it's not huge. When I smile in the mirror though, it is like WHOA, HOLY SHIT, MY TEETH ARE WHITE!!!

What do you think?



Next up, the crown on my right front tooth (left one, looking @ the pics). I've never been happy with it. Its always been too big. I've had it for about 13 years. My insurance covers 60% of it, so I'm getting a new one. I am so excited!

On March 21st, the old one will be removed and a temporary one will be put on until the new tooth is made. I hope it doesn't take long, because I am consumed with excitement by the thought of having a new front tooth. HORRAY!

Down the road, I will probably do Invisalign, to straighten up my one little crooked tooth on the bottom, but the extra HSA money is almost gone for now.

BONUS: Dr. Frankel is YUMMY! So nice and a pleasure to look at. Can't beat that.