Thanks to Michelle, who suggested that I should do this to celebrate my 100th posting:

The Traditional 100 Things About Me

1. I'm not very traditional.
2. I am very much in love with my two beautiful, smart, gorgeous children.
3. I am also very much in love with my beauhunk boyfriend, my sweet baboo.
4. I can play the piano, electric bass, kazoo, mellophone (think of an upright french horn - sorry if I offended any horn players), assorted percussion equipment, and marimba, xylophone, and bells.
5. I am studying to be a massage therapist, and plan to be fully licensed and operational by this time next year!
6. I was born in the midwest, and despite being raised in the northeast, still pronounce my "r's".
7. I love love love chocolate.
8. I heart ice cream big-time as well, especially with smooshies.
9. I love the ocean; I'm a big fan of any sort of water bodies, moving or no.
10. My major in college was environmental science.
11. I'm a tree-hugger.
12. I have a black belt in karate. Asah!
13. My left eye is lighter than my right eye.
14. I have a love/hate relationship with the mole on my cheek. My mother always called it a "beauty mark", but I haven't ever really agreed.
15. I spend waaay too much discretionary income at j jill, and my daughter has to forcibly pull me away from the workout clothes section of any department store.
16. I love to weight-lift.
17. I've considered training for an amateur women's bodybuilding contest, but probably never will.
18. I've completed a mini-triathalon in 2:01:something seconds.
19. I've been married once.
20. I get along better with my ex-husband's (was-been) wife than I do with him.
21. I truly enjoy camping. In a tent.
22. Despite #21, I have definitely lusted after pop-ups and RV's.
23. I don't know how to fish.
24. I've learned 3 different scout ways to make a fire. I haven't actually put that knowledge to use. Yet.
25. I wanted to be a brownie when I was little, but can't remember why I wasn't able to do so.
26. I took 11 years of classical piano lessons. I only wanted to quit once or twice, and I'm mostly glad that my parents didn't let me quit.
27. I used to dream of being a rock star when I was a kid, and would sing and perform in front of the mirror in my bedroom.
28. I also used to think I was Tinkerbell. I only tried jumping off the top bunk once to see if I could fly.
29. Despite #28, I've never had any broken bones.
30. I did have a c-section with my daughter, and a VBAC with my son. I was very proud of this "accomplishment".
31. I never realized my athletic abilities when I was a kid. That's sad.
32. When someone said I was an athlete (due to my karate training), I had trouble agreeing with that term. Me? An athlete? Puh-leeze.
33. I long for world peace, and logically know that it's just not possible. This makes me sad.
34. Politics and rabble-rousing in this arena make me uncomfortable.
35. I think the closest I ever got to political action was "hands across the campus" at college.
36. I took several women's studies classes at college. The political side of it all made me uncomfortable. I think our girls have it tougher than we did, somehow.
37. I take pride in my muscles - the way they look when I've been lifting regularly, the way they feel, how they flex, how they perform actions.
38. I had to cycle 15 miles in under 64 minutes for one of the tests for my black belt; the terrain was undulating and had some challenging hills. I was so proud when I finally broke the time.
39. My favorite things about the midwest were the friendly people, the ribs, and the chicago hot dogs. And Ryne Sandberg.
40. My favorite things about the northeast far outnumber my favorite things about the midwest. The ocean, the mountains, the foliage, the cul-chah, skiing, swimming, hiking.
41. I wish that I could transplant the friendly midwestern personality into some of these northeasterners.
42. I can drive in bah-ston and new yawk with the best of 'em. Grrrr!
43. My bf claims that I turn into a different person when I get behind the wheel. I have to agree with him.
44. I realized that I should probably tone down my verbal driving skillz when my kids started pre-emptively yelling at the other drivers.
45. I dislike rudeness.
46. I dislike self-centeredness.
47. I wish that I could protect my kids from all the scary harmful real-world atrocities, but I know that I can't. *sigh*
48. My bf thinks I own too many shoes and the clothes aren't far behind. I never had a Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer wardrobe until I started working in the Corporate World. Sor-RY!
49. I can't wait to downsize my corporate wardrobe when I become a full-time bodyworker!!!
50. In some ways, I wish I had not waited 10+ years to study massage/bodywork. Water under the bridge at this point.
51. I can't believe how much I love doing bodywork. It truly is therapy for me as well as the client!
52. I love yoga. I wish I did it more these days. I loved going 2,3,4 times/week. I wonder sometimes if I will become a teacher down the road.
53. I would like to incorporate more meditation into my daily life. It's so incredibly centering.
54. Someday I would like to go gliding (paragliding? I can't think of the name).
55. I used to be able to remember things and never needed lists. Now I can't get by without them.
56. Someday I would like to climb Macchu Pichu (spelling?). For this I will need to get over my claustrophobia, which makes it damn near impossible to get on a plane anymore. That makes me very sad and also angry.
57. I don't like feeling weak.
58. I took ballet/tap when I was younger. I loved ballet more because I could be more like a delicate flower. I don't know what the hell happened to me :-)
59. I love to be in nature. Hiking in the woods is one of the most spiritual things ever.
60. I enjoy being by myself. I've never felt alone in my own company. If I don't get regular "xena" time, I get grouchy.
61. I hope that I can teach my children the same gift. Everyone will have times in their life where being your own best friend is key.
62. I've been catholic, baptist, congregationalist; if I had to choose one, I'd probably choose unitarian.
63. I have nicely-shaped feet, and ears. I take pleasure in my broad shoulders and strong back.
64. I have a nice badonkadonk, if I don't say so myself.
65. I have nice eyes. Shit-brown. I should wear contacts to show them off.
66. I'm lazy when it comes to my appearance. I have a haircut that allows me to comb and airdry. I hardly wear makeup, and when I do it's usually just eyeliner and shadow.
67. I love my funky jewelry. I guess in that sense I'm not as lazy, and perhaps it makes up (har har) for the lack of makeup.
68. I believe in natural beauty, which probably explains #65, #66, and #67. But not #48!
69. Mmmm...69.
70. As I get older, I'm much more likely to speak my mind. This does not always make friends. Tough cookies.
71. I am a music lover, but not a junky. I love almost all kinds. My love for pop drives the bf batty. Tough cookies.
72. I LOVE dancing! I need a dancing fix every once in awhile to keep me sane.
73. I took bellydancing for a spell. It was mucho fun-o. My bf especially enjoyed it. Pervy!
74. I am an excellent merengue dancer. For a gringa, that is.
75. I cut out a lot of recipes that I just never make. Good intentions and all that. When I have the proper time, I do enjoy cooking, otherwise it annoys the hell out of me.
76. I love swimming, and hiking, and walking, and ellipting. I enjoy biking (mostly mountain biking), rollerblading, skiing, cross-country skiing, tai chi, softball, catch (softball and football).
77. I love how I feel when I'm exercising regularly and eating clean.
78. I don't like emotional eating, anxious eating, boredom eating, and it frustrates me that I do them and can't seem to get a hold of them.
79. Blogging has been one of the best weight-loss tools in my arsenal. I love reading other blogs, and writing my own. I love the encouragement and the comraderie, and the feeling of "I know EXACTLY what you mean!!!" and the reassurance that our battles are often similar.
80. I believe we are all connected to one another on a level that cannot be seen or heard. This makes me happy.
81. Despite #80, sometimes I feel disconnected because I am different. I usually travel outside of the herd, so to speak. I guess one of my elementary school teachers told my parents that I march to the beat of a different drummer. Damn straight!
82. I think that I would be very unfulfilled if I didn't have the following things in my life: my children, my health, my sweetie, music, chocolate, movement.
83. I miss marching band, and would love to join a "senior" drum corps sometime.
84. I plan to drive cross-country someday. I can't wait to see Oregon.
85. I love to read, and do not have enough time to do so. I read voraciously as a child/teen - it was a big part of my formative years.
86. I love trashy romance novels. Sometimes I've stayed up almost all night reading them. I have my grandmother to thank for this, who gave me a big box her 50's harlequin romances (so chaste and pure) when I was about 15. They have to be good quality, though - the poorly written ones make me cringe.
87. I don't like ignorant people.
88. The real Xena would show up to work in combat boots, spiky jet black hair, all earring holes in use, and some goth outfit. Why didn't Hot Topix exist when *I* was a punk teen???
89. Piercings? Only in my ears - 4 in my right, 3 in my left. Corporate World does not approve of filling any more than one on each side. So sad.
90. Tattoos? Not yet, maybe not ever. I think I would have a hard time choosing a design. The yin/yang is so overdone, but it's such a great symbol. Tink in one of her typical ho poses?
91. Crushes from childhood on: Shaun Cassidy, Bo Duke, David Soul (Hutch), The Police, Andrew McCarthy (his chin is so WEAK!), The Damned (Dave Vanian....sigh...), Brendan Frasier (George of the Jungle phase)(I licked a movie poster of his abs and a young girl was like "look, Mommy, that lady is licking the poster!!!), Christopher Walken, John Cusack (until I learned that he was ashamed of Better Off Dead, which really brought him down in my book).
92. What a year - I eloped, graduated from college, and got my first "real" job in an environmental lab.
93. I feel fortunate that my family is around for my kids (and for me), even if they drive me nuts sometimes. I grew up with all of my grandparents, aunts/uncles/cousins in the midwest and only saw them every other year or so.
94. Someday I want to own a house in the woods with a stream in the backyard and an inground pool. I would also love to own a house on the ocean, but don't have that kind of do-re-mi.
95. I often worry that I am doing a good job as mommy. I always feel blessed when my kids show me that I'm doing a good job by their actions and statements. I have great kids.
96. I wish that I could fly.
97. I seem to be an Eagle Scout magnet. The grown-up Eagle Scouts, not the fresh ones.
98. I want to be cremated and scattered on the ocean or on a river when I die.
99. I love the moon and all its cycles - I'm a Cancer, so that's not a big surprise.
100. I can't believe how good this made me feel - I am very blessed!!! I need to focus on the positives and be loving to myself.

Thanks for the great idea, Michelle!