It's my birthday. I made you a cake and wrote you a long list.

My friend Jessica from Bluebird Sisters celebrated a birthday this week too, and did 29 Things in the style of 25 Things You Didn't Know About Me from US Mag.

I did that before here, and I'm doing 37 more in honor of my 37th birthday today. It's hard to think of 37 things you may not have mentioned when you blog daily, and it sucks for you to read 37 things since I'm old, but let's give it a whirl.

1. The term YOLO makes me laugh every time I see it, hear it, or say it. I will never let it die. Laura will work with me to keep it alive.

2. My thirties have been my favorite decade so far.

3. My favorite color is purple.

4. I like to put peanut butter on a spoon, top it with Cool Whip, and enjoy it in all its processed glory.

5. I fear getting bunions like my Grandmom and having to get surgery to get them off.

6. If we go to a place that serves breakfast and lunch, I will almost always get lunch.

7. LASIK eye surgery is one of the best things I've ever done. I do miss having glasses as an accessory sometimes though.

8. The thought of being without sunglasses makes me panic. I wear them even when it's overcast.

9. Nine is my favorite number.

10. I've never been to Canada. It's a close neighbor, I feel like I should visit.

11. When I was little, I loved catching caterpillars and racing them up the side of Gamma's house. Now I'd rather cut my fingers off than pick a caterpillar up.

12. I suck at directions.

13. Once upon a time, I was a cheerleader. Not quite my personality, amiright?

14. I have two tattoos but often forget about the one on my back until someone mentions it because I never see it. 

15. I didn't go to the sophomore dance or the junior prom. I only went to my senior prom because I thought my mom would be disappointed if I didn't. I hate dressing up and dancing so I really didn't give a shit about proms.

16. I have never missed a deadline in my professional career or an opportunity to vote in a major or primary election since I turned 18.

17. I hate being the center of attention, which was one of the big reasons I didn't want to get married.

18. People who live through their children piss me off. It's lame. You had your childhood. Let them have theirs.

19. I don't watch hard to watch movies, especially if they're based on true stories Knowing shit like that exists is enough - I don't want to spend my spare time watching things I find hard to stomach.

20. I lied about being sick in an attempt to pass Art History in college after I skipped a lot of the side sessions. My lie didn't help but I passed anyway.

21. People who act like martyrs and play the victim infuriate me. Stop it right now and have some respect for yourself.

22. I failed my driving test three times before passing on the fourth.

23. I hate wearing jeans.

24. I remember crying in Mr. Epting's ninth grade english class as I read the end of Great Expectations.

25. It's not a good idea to get in an argument with me about women's rights.

26. I can't use chopsticks and I don't want to.

27. I find foreign money to be a hassle and egocentrically wish everyone used dollars.

28. When I'm on a mission to get something done around the house, I am not a nice person to be around. I will ride my own ass and everyone else's ass until it's done. There is no break time, sitting down or doing anything other than furthering the task at hand. It's like a hostile takeover in a foreign country and it's not pleasant.

29. I frequently forget to wear my wedding rings.

30. It makes me uncomfortable when people write on the wall of dead people on Facebook.

31. I come from a long line of people who manage to be friendly but just out of reach. I use this when I need to maintain or gain a little distance and can slip in and out of it easily.

32. Whenever people are startled by my honesty, I know we will never be close friends.

33. I hate surprises.

34. I do not recognize rock/paper/scissors. I do odds & evens, best out of three, or nothing.

35. My first "adult" concert was Don Henley. I was 13 I think? 12?

36. I can't do any type of accent other than my own.

37. Totes/adorbs/hubs: these abbreviations make me want to punch.

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