I celebrated my 42nd birthday last week! I’ve been making a major deal about my birthday this year on social media – posting #LeoSeason memes and being obnoxious about it. What a blast!! And I got to celebrate with my favorite people: my family and good friends. Oh, and there was a decadent fruit and custard tart involved. YAY. Without further ado, here is the requisite “42 Things About Me” post.
- I chew my cuticles. It’s terrible.
- I haven’t painted my own toenails since law school. Salon pedicure or bust.
- Apparently I have a nail fixation.
- I had a Cocka-poo (or a Sp-oodle) named Pepper for most of my life.
- I’ve co-owned 2 pitbulls with my husband.
- I am allergic to casein (the dairy protein).
- I LOVE ice cream. This proves to be a problem given #6.
- I dislike audio and e-books. Paperbacks/hardcovers or bust.
- I minored in Criminal Justice in college.
- I majored in Telecommunications with a specialization in Television and Radio Production.
- I’ve never ridden a horse.
- I’m terrible at Excel.
- I have a tattoo of a phoenix on my lower back.
- I was supposed to go back to add color to it but haven’t gone back yet. It’s been 24 years.
- I’m addicted to journals and stickers.
- I collect coffee mugs and select them for my coffee or tea based on my mood for the day.
- I have an overstuffed tea cabinet that makes me happy.
- The first car that I bought was an Infiniti G35 in navy blue with the sport package. I LOVED THAT CAR.
- I got married at 26.
- I had my first child at 27.
- Then the second at 29.
- And the third at 31.
- Whew.
- I have “precipitous deliveries.” You don’t want to know more. Trust me.
- I met Hubby at college while working at the campus cafeteria.
- I’m a year older than him.
- I am desperate to travel to France.
- My favorite holiday is Christmas.
- My favorite season is Summer.
- I’ve never had a DVR.
- My top 5 hip hop albums are: Illmatic, The Low-End Theory, Wu-Tang Forever, Life After Death, Midnight Marauders
- My top 5 musical soundtracks are: Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, The Sound of Music
- I wear a size 10 shoe.
- I’ve never worn contact lenses.
- I started wearing glasses after law school.
- I sleep with earplugs and a sleep mask.
- I love picnics.
- The beach is my happy place.
- I belonged to a dance company through college.
- My top 5 books are: The Hobbit, Little Women, The Power of One, The Help, Song of Solomon
- The first concert I went to was Young MC and Maestro Fresh Wes.
- The last concert I went to was Nas: Illmatic 25th Year Anniversary with the National Symphony Orchestra.
It all comes full circle.
[…] I turned 42! I also made a much-needed couples vacation to Montego Bay happen as well as a fun-filled day trip with out-of-town family to Manhattan, and a long-weekend Labor Day getaway with my girls to Virginia Beach. The latter half of the year I dug into getting to the bottom of my health issues and I’m making some progress: a possible Fibromyalgia determination along with a change in meds to help with the chronic pain and an upcoming sleep study to assess the existence of sleep apnea. It’s a process, and I’m making small but important strides. […]