100 Ramblings

How have I managed to come up with 100 blog posts about my life? Well, it's been 10 months (really 8 if you don't count the 2 month bloggy sabbatical I took) of wedding planning, newlywed-dom, and cocktail recaps.

This post reminds me of the last time I quantified what the number 100 means. No, it wasn't on Dec. 24, the day Mr. H and I had been married 100 days. Ok, it was, but that is way less interesting than the 100th day of first grade. Each student in my class had to bring in 100 somethings - pennies, beans, candy bars, jelly beans, buttons, etc. I have no idea what I brought in on 100 Day, but I do remember it fondly. Each student walked around the classroom and put 1 item on each student's desk until all 100 items ran out. Each student ended up with 100 somethings (well, unless the 100th piece was supposed to go to the person who sat right next to your best friend and you wanted to give her the last something you had - I DO remember that part of 100 Day).

I thought briefly about telling you 100 things that you don't know about me, but that's a mighty long list that would be both boring to read and tiresome to create. Then what would I have to write about in the future?

So instead, I give you 10 things you should know about me that don't deserve individual posts:

1. I had a fan-tabulous time at the get together last night with Ex-Yankee, Dezzy Lou, Tobin, and Amelia. We had a small crew, but a great time. I'm glad I got to meet and get to know 4 new lady bloggers in one night!

2. I'm kind of a beer snob. When I met Mr. H, I admitted to him that the nicest beer I'd ever had was a Corona. Hey - I was a poor college student! I think I truly discovered how delicious beer could be while in New Zealand. I wonder if it is really as delicious as I remember. I guess I'll just have to go back and find out! I'll drink a cheap domestic beer, but when given the choice I'll go for an American craft brew any day. Which kind depends on the season.

3. We have a homebrewery. Shortly after we moved to Austin, Mr. H started brewing his own beer. He hasn't made a bad one yet. He even brewed two different kinds of beer for our wedding! This is both the result of and the source for #2.

4. We're members of the Home Brewers Association. Yep. It was a wedding gift. Supposedly we get discounts at bars across the country, though the list is quite short. We're really pumped that membership gets us access to special members only events at Great American Beer Fest in Denver in September. We'll celebrate our anniversary by tasting 2 oz samples of craft beers from around the world.

5. I've had 2 friends for 20 years. My kindergarten class had 7 girls and 23 boys. I can still name every girl that was in that class. Two of them are my still my best friends and bridesmaids. They are like sisters to me. We're taking a 20th Anniversary trip this summer to celebrate our years of friendship and have a good old fashioned girls weekend. Any suggestions?

6. I love my hairstylist. This is particularly appropriate because I got my hair cut today. If you are looking for a new stylist, I highly recommend Frenchy's Beauty Parlor in the heart of South Austin. The stylists are super friendly, they give you wine, and they are reasonably priced for a fantastic haircut.

7. I've never been snow skiing. I still can't decide if I want to try. I'm sure it would be quite a thrill, but I had a rather traumatic sledding accident when I was 11 and haven't gone down a snowy hill since. I'm willing to go on a ski trip and try it out, but let's be real - I'll probably end up spending my time in the lounge drinking a hotty toddy. There are lounges by the slopes, right? I hope so because that's where I've always pictured myself hanging out.

8. I don't play team sports. I just don't. I grew up a dancer, tennis player, and swimmer, though I use most of those terms loosely. In high school I was a cheerleader and on the dance team. I all but hid in the corner during P.E. when we had to play volleyball, dodgeball, basketball, but would proudly strut my stuff on square dancing week. Yes, we learn to square dance in elementary school P.E.

9. I love playing games. Mr. H and I love busting out a game in the evening. Currently, we like Banana Grams (very similar to Scrabble, but based on speed instead of points). We also play Dominos, Phase 10, Rummikub, and board games. We actually played dominos for a bit on our engagement picnic in Mayfield Park.

10. I want to learn how to sew so I can make myself Betty Draper-esque dresses. My feelings about Mad Men are for another post (maybe), but I am loving the cute printed dresses that Betty Draper wears on the show.

There you have it! Happy 100 posts to me!