100 Facts/Random Thoughts

A friend of mine posted a note on Facebook that was 100 facts about her. She tagged my husband in the note, but he wimped out after 30. So I decided that as my next blog, I would try and come up with 100 facts about myself. This is going to be challenging. Thanks Bobbi Jo for the idea.........

1. My full name is now Alexandra Nichole Leonardis. It sounds like I should be royalty. Seriously, it's a pretty awesome name even if it does suck when I have to spell it out and it takes forever.

2. Because of fact number one, my initials are now ANL.......make all the jokes you want

3. I have had more head injuries than anyone I know. It's very surprising that I am not in a mental hospital somewhere.

4. I have pretty much been employed since I was 12 years old. I started out cleaning and painting apartments for my mom. I was a better painter than any of the "professionals" she hired, and I could do a faster job. I was awesome at it and wish I could still be doing it. Unfortunately my back would never allow it.

5. I severely dislike the color yellow

6. I love the colors Red, White, and Blue.

7. Taking tap dancing lessons has opened up a side of me that I never knew existed.

8. I love my cats. They are my children and I don't care how weird that makes me. One of my cats was fed anti-freeze by a neighbor and he died. His name was Ditto and I will never forget the day I held him while the vet put him to sleep. April 3, 1999.

9. My 2 cats that I have now, are named Liberty and America. If my favorite colors are red, white, and blue, and these are my cats names, you can see the pattern.

10. I'm overly Patriotic.

11. My favorite day of the whole year, is the 4th of July. Id rather work on Christmas day than miss celebrating the 4th.

12. I cry pretty much every time I hear the Star Spangled Banner, unless it is being sung by someone who is trying to make it their own song.

13. I severely dislike it when people try to overdue the National Anthem. It makes my blood boil and I see red.

14. I have an older brother and a younger brother. This makes me the middle child and the only girl. yeah, you SHOULD feel sorry for me.

15. My birthday is 7/13. This is probably why weird things always happen to me.

16. I'm left handed. This is totally crazy because there is not a single person on either side of my family who is left handed other than me. As far as Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Parents, Siblings, go anyway.....

17. I love to laugh, but I don't really like my laugh

18. Megan Fox's thumbs really creep me out.

19. I speak kitty

20. I didn't like my job at Circuit City, but if I had never worked there, then I wouldn't have the amazing group of friends that I have now.

21. I love bad jokes. Jokes that most people wouldn't even smile at, I find hysterical.

22. I still laugh when someone says fart, or poop. I don't care that it makes me immature.

23. I can't stand it when people are late. I have to be 15 minutes early for EVERYTHING otherwise I have a panic attack.

24. One of my husbands biggest pet peeves about me, is fact number 23. one of my biggest pet peeves about him is, he could be late for everything and not give a damn.

25. I guess that means we balance each other out. I love my husband. A LOT.

26. It really upsets me that he (my husband) is not a famous sports writer. He has more talent than pretty much any of the guys who are in ESPN or Sports Illustrated.

27. I do not like warm weather. Anything above 70 degrees is too hot for me. I get sick from the heat. I have had multiple migraines from being outside in the heat for too long. It's not pretty when I over heat.

28. I don't like wearing winter coats.

29. I wear flip flops all year long

30. I was in a singing and dancing group called Sunshine Generation when I was little.

31. I have type 2 diabetes

32. I don't like my legs. I don't mind winning calf offs with people, but I really don't like my legs. they are out of proportion with the rest of my body. Why can't my stomach be muscular too? and my arms? hello? stupid genetics.

33. I realized that Dave was right, I don't own any moves past the year 1999. It makes me a little sad, but also AWESOME

34. My new addiction is celebrity apprentice. Mainly because Garey Busey is on there and I find him to be totally amusing. He is the best train wreck ever.

35. My nephew is so freaking awesome. I love him and really wish I was able to see him more often.

36. When I was younger I had like 300 pictures of Jonathan Brandis on my wall. I wish I were lying about this. It was a little worse than being obsessed. I have no idea why my mom didn't have me committed for that. When he died, I really felt like a part of my childhood was gone, yet I never cried over it.

37. number 36 will probably cause my husband to make some sort of hanging joke, if he even reads this.

38. aside from Jonathan Brandis, my other childhood crushes were Patrick Swayze, River Phoenix, Robert Downey Jr., Johhny Depp, Jason Bateman, and Jeremy Piven......

39. I named my first cat Ditto because of the movie Ghost with Patrick Swayze

40. As much as I love being around people and meeting new people, sometimes I just wish I was alone.

41. I try to find something to laugh at every day.

42. I have been to more funerals than weddings. this fact is very sad for me

43. My great uncles had nicknames for me that today's society would probably find inappropriate. "nookie" and "shagnasty"

44. I love the t.v. show Arrested Development. It was only 3 seasons long and I still laugh when I watch it over and over again.

45. I have really bad luck with electronic devices. If there is a glitch with a phone or pretty much any other device, I will buy the one that has it. I went through 5 ipods, before deciding I needed to buy a zune. My zune broke within a few months. it just stopped working. I have been with at&t for like 4 years and have had at least 12 different phones..... the sad thing is, I don't drop them, get them wet, or abuse them. they just break

46. Everyone always says "count your blessings"  "be thankful for what you have" why can't I be thankful for what I have and still want more? I am very thankful for my friends, family, and that I have a job.

47. That doesn't mean I can't want a better job.

48. I haven't found anything that I am really good at yet. My husband is a writer, I want to be able to be good at something as well.

49. If you are a dude who comes through my line at work and you are buying a package of tampons and Arbor Mist, the answer is YES, I am laughing at you when you leave. Actually I laugh hysterically at you when you leave.

50. I really do judge people by what groceries they buy. This may make me a horrible person, but after awhile you can't help it.

51. 99.9% of the people who get Government assistance, such as WIC or Food Stamps, abuse the system and don't need it. I know this for a fact because they usually pull out wads of hundred dollar bills to pay for their 40s and cigarettes. I'm not kidding. They also drive much nicer cars than you and I have. This makes me feel extra sorry for the old ladies who come in and are embarrassed when they have food stamps and don't know how to use the card. They need it. They're SS checks are getting smaller and smaller.

52. I realize that I am in debt and it is no one's fault but my own. I just wish I could catch a break and win 50 grand in the lottery.

53. I have severe sleep issues. I am lucky if I sleep 3 hours a night. This is why I am always so tired on my days off. I end up taking long naps when I don't have to work.

54. People who can't drive correctly, really piss me off. The ones who can't even follow the arrows in parking lots, really make me mad.

55. I am taking Body Combat and Power Yoga classes at my gym. If I ever get in a fight in the parking lot, I should win. No problem!!! I think about this when I see MOMOS driving around.

56. I watch way too much Walker, Texas Ranger. It's a sickness

57. I love movies that most critics would call "bad"

58. I love music. All kinds of music. I am not biased for one genre.

59. Because of my love for music I have a few issues with people who sing the wrong lyrics to a song, or try to re-make a good song, and ruin it. If you don't know the words, then DON'T SING THE SONG!!!!!!!!

60. I use the term MOMO too often. I even refer to some customers as momos without realizing it. oops!

61. I love football, hockey, baseball, and have recently become a big basketball fan.

62. I really hate it when I see girls wearing pink jerseys when pink is not a team color. I equally hate it when the said female is cheering for a team just because some hot guy is on the team. I love Peter Forsberg, but he is not the reason I love the Avalanche. I have been watching Hockey since I was a little girl. I'll be damned if some guy being attractive is going to make me cheer for that team. (I did start liking football because of Joe Montana, but I was like 11)

63. Also it is annoying when I am in a bar and some stupid girl wearing a pink jersey starts to cheer every time her team gets a first down. It's a good thing I have learned to control my anger.

64. During a Tennis match once I threatened to jump over the net and beat a girl with my racket. My awesome Tennis coach, Mr Gavato, told me "Niki, next time you threaten to do bodily harm to a person, make sure you aren't going to get caught." I miss him!!!

65. My friend Hannah and I found it to be very entertaining to drive around and flash people when we were younger. Well, I would flash, she would drive. I even stood up through her sunroof one time and flashed rush hour traffic......... that wasn't the smartest thing, but it was the ultimate flash!!!

66. I never had a head cold, sinus infection or any other type of "common cold" until I moved to VA.

67. Now I feel as if I am sick all the time........

68. Sometimes it's just fun to pop in a movie I have seen a million times and recite the entire film word for word.

69. I do not like Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt, yet these two are in a few of my favorite movies.

70. I have too much useless knowledge of music, movies, and television.

71. I love to sing. I was in some sort of choir for as long as I can remember until I was in the 9th grade and my teacher told me I was too loud and not good enough.

72. This lowered my self esteem enough so that I never tried any type of performing again until I started taking Tap lessons. I'm not bad at it either. F U Mr. Hugo!!!

73. I drive a 2005 Pontiac grand am GT

74. I hope my next vehicle will be a truck or some sort of SUV. I want my 1986 Blazer back!!!

75. I can relate pretty much everything in life to at least one episode of the t.v. show FRIENDS

76. My husband hates fact number 75

77. I don't care. I love FRIENDS and it helped me through many situations in my life

78. I don't like chocolate

79. I don't like soda/pop

80. One time I was standing under a tree and a bird crapped on my lip. Every since then, I hate standing by trees

81. I was hit in the face with a fly ball at a baseball game once and the guy that ended up catching the ball kept it. I have never forgiven him. (yeah, another head injury! what of it?)

82. I ran into a clothes line and the screw sticking out hit me right between the eyes. Blood started squirting out like in the movies. It was awesome.

83. I love the smell of rain and the sound of rain. In fact, I sleep soundly when it is raining out. I feel the same way about snow.

84. When I was younger my mom used to make us go Christmas Caroling every Christmas. I miss that now.

85. The name Mike Hunt makes me laugh.

86. I don't think his parents thought that name through

87. When I go out to eat I have to sit in a booth and my back has to be to the wall. I cant handle it when people can look at my back.

88. I love lemons and limes. I am surprised I have any enamel on my teeth

89. I am average height, but my husband insists that I am short. 5 foot 3 inches is not short.

90. I want to have a baby

91. I do not want Dave to be a part of the naming process, but of course I want him to be the father. Peeing Artist Leonardis, is not growing in my belly I don't care who thinks that name is funny

92. I never ever wanted to get married

93. I wish I had a really nice camera and could take awesome pictures. I love photography!

94. I want my husband to start liking "the arts". I wish I went to more plays and musicals and art museums and such

95. I love buying cleaning supplies. I love cleaning. I just wish my back liked it too.

96. I can't stand shady secretive people. If you have something to say, then say it!!!

97. I get extremely defensive when being criticized. I can't help it. I hate it when I do something wrong, or something that other's perceive as being wrong.

98. My friend Sean Kerin told me that an old guy at a Nascar event once told him "there are 2 types of people in this world: Journey fans, and Liars." I now believe there is a third kind of person: Those who have never heard of Journey. I cry for this last type of person. I have a feeling there is a whole generation of young people who are not going to appreciate Journey. I blame Justin Beiber!!!!! That little mopped haired bastard is ruining music. Well, him and Miley Cyrus and Rebecca Black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

99. I really want a second tattoo. This time I am getting the sheet music of The Star Spangled Banner somewhere on my body. I haven't decided where or how I want it to look. When I do, watch out world, cause it is happening

100. It was not easy in any way shape or form to come up with these 100 things. I am sure that as soon as I post this blog, I will think of 20 more things. That is just how my mind operates.