41 Things About Me

1.  My guilty pleasure is watching music videos on VH1 in the morning while I unload the dishwasher.

2. "Little House on the Prairie" re-runs make me cry, no matter what time of the month it is.

3.  I was born and raised in Alabama.

4. I have a stellar sense of smell.  That's not always an advantage in a house full of males.

5.  I got hepatitis C from a blood transfusion I received during surgery for scoliosis in the 80's.

6. When one of my boys can't find something and asks me for help, I always sing U2"s "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" while I drag him through the house and show him it's exactly where I told him it would be.

7. My husband and I do not have a TV in our bedroom.  I've never seen "Law and Order" or "CSI."    

8. I would describe myself as a strong Christian and pretty liberal compared to most people in town.

9.   I began practicing law in 1992.  I got married in 1993.  I had my first son in 1995.  His twin brothers arrived in 1998. 

10.   I do not wish I had a girl.

11. I am well-organized and have a to-do list for every day.  I alphabetize my spices.  Lots of spices start with "C."

12. When I gave birth to my first son and they handed him to me, I didn't recognize him and he did not feel familiar.  He was not cute. He was shriveled and red.  I thought, "Dang, I can't believe I went through all of this and I'm not even sure I LIKE this kid.  Now I have to take care of him for 18 years unless he runs away."

13. I love him and his two brothers like crazy, even when they make me so mad I could spit.   

14. I clearly remember the first time I saw my husband.  It was the fall of 1985 and I thought he was the hottest guy I had ever seen.   I still do.

15. I got an iPod for Christmas and I love it.  I have 3321 songs on it right now.

16. I have a thing for Jelly Bellies.  Only the fruity kind, not the weird stuff like Buttered Popcorn.

17. My parents and my husband's parents both got married on December 28, 1963.  They both honeymooned in New Orleans.  While they were there, New Orleans had a rare snowfall.  Each couple visited Pat O'Brien's, a local bar, and got a picture taken in the snowy courtyard.  Odds are, they were there on the same night. 

18. Public speaking does not bother me at all.

19. I am 5'4".  I have very small bosoms and very big feet.

20. I hated Eminem on principle until I listened to him.  Then I decided that while he can be offensive, he is very talented.

21. I like to Jazzercise.

22. I am an apostrophe freak.

23. I always break chain letters and emails, even if I will die a violent death, miss out on a fortune, or ruin a child's school project.

24.  I have planned my funeral and marked it with a red sticky tab in my journal.

25. I have been known to exaggerate the truth for the sake of a good story.

26. Even though I have had lots of medical problems, from the outside, I look perfectly healthy.                
27. If I had to pick the most beautiful piece of art in the world, I'd pick Michelangelo's Pieta.

28. Other than that, however, I generally prefer modern art.

29.  I usually assume I am smarter than most people.

30.  In 5th grade, I wore glasses, braces and a back brace.  This didn't prevent the hottest guy in class from sending me a note that read: "Will you go with me?  Check yes or no."  I was new to the school and didn't know where he wanted to go.  Being the cautious type, I  checked "no."

31. I am a big music fan.  In contrast, my husband owned only one cassette tape when we got married, and someone had left it in the back of his car.

32.  I read the local newspaper everyday and Time, US Weekly, The New Yorker and the Sunday New York Times every week.

33.  I have two sisters.  I don't have any first cousins.

34. In January 2004 I went to NYC to have major spine surgery.  I had developed "flatback" as a result of my first scoliosis surgery.   

35.  I drank my first beer in 8th grade at a Pat Benatar concert.

36.   I don't like beer.

37.  I took my husband's last name... on our tenth anniversary.

38. Most people who meet me for the first time ask, "So, do twins run in your family?"  This used to drive me bonkers.  Now I answer,"Yes, they do-- I can't get them to slow down!" and then I change the subject.

39. I am all for a bargain, but I believe name brand garbage bags are worth it.

40. I dress my boys in dark colors so the stains don't show as much.

41. "Anne Glamore" is not my real name.

You can contact me at anneglamoreATgmailDOTcom

Comments

[Brandi]

Anne -

I found you over at RSM. I had an anterior and posterior spinal fusion w/instrumentation in May, 2006. I am 33 and was diagnosed with a 58* congenital scoliotic curve when I was 29. I was surprised to read that you also had spinal surgery for scoliosis. There don't seem to be that many of us (adults) out there. Anyway, love your site...plan to stick around for a while.

[Joy from East of the Kingdom]

Hey Anne,

I've been reading for a while now and while I kinda know all the players, I thought I'd suggest you post a "play bill" of sorts. That way your readers could get a little background on your crew at a glance.

Just a little list of who is who, for example: The Voice of Reason...a close friend & source of sound information, Queen Helene...the Tooth Fairy's real name, etc.. You could post it under the "Want to know more" section.

Just a suggestion!