The Lana List

Random list of floof that is flying through my brain cells, hopping, skipping and jumping from synaptic gap to synaptic gap right at this very moment in time! Hey, if you're going to read my blog, you might as well know some stuff about me, right? ...plus, I couldn't think of anything else more creative to post about today...And, actually, I'm stealing this idea from Clare's Dad. He did a list that I though was sooo great and entertaining on his blog. So, thanks, Darren! Feel free to copy something from me for your blog if you find anything worthy of it-hehehe~ OK, here goes, 100 things about me!

1. I was born at the end of the Oregon Trail-Oregon City, Oregon.
   
2. The hospital I was born in is now a nursing home.
3. So, theoretically, I could end up some day right where I started out!
4. I am 49 years young and getting younger every day! Second childhood?
5. My favorite colors are pink and blue-in that order.
6. My favorite food is Mexican. Followed by Chinese, Italian, Thai, and pretty much whatev..
7. I have always been animal crazy. Particularly dogs, cats, and horses. Certain men.
8. My first dog's name(that I remember) was Tinker.
9. Tinker was a cocker spaniel who was all black except for one black and white spotted foot.
10. My sister had a pet squirrel named squirrley-LOL! It bit the neighbor lady so it got donated to the local zoo. Ate the crotch out of all the girls' panties and made nests with them in all the couches and chairs! Not funny at the time!
11. I got dropped on my head when I was a baby by some guy named James. That explains a few of my behaviors anyway!
12. I had a big doll named Pamela when I was little. We used to have some outfits alike.
13. I dropped Pamela on the heater register and it melted her leg. My parents sent her to the doll hospital to get fixed but when I got her back I wouldn't play with her anymore. Not sure what that's about.
14. I once got a tube cake pan stuck on my head and had to be taken downtown to the upholstery shop to have it removed with tin snips.
15. I once drew a bird cage on one of the pews at church with a black ink pen-right after they had been newly covered in burgundy Naugahyde. It wouldn't come off no matter how hard we scrubbed. So the whole pew had to be removed from the church and recovered! I was in a little trouble on that one!
16. I became a Christian when I was 14 years old, but I am not your "typical" Christian-meaning I'm not very judgmental, I'm open and accepting of where others are coming from and don't claim to know everything...or even very much of anything! I don't have the insatiable need to be right about everything either. Bonus!
17. I had an imaginary friend named Ally Dallas. Don't give me that look...I'm talking about when I was four or five years old-sheesh!
18. I once owned a parakeet named Rasputin. He ate White King laundry soap and died. We had a funeral for him and buried him in a Certs box in the backyard.
19. I was a Girl Scout for about 5 years.
20. My first car was a 1954 Plymouth Savoy named "Boris".
21. I have been an EMT on a rural ambulance service.
22. I have an associates degree in Computer Information Systems.
23. I was student body president during the time I got that degree. I graduated with honors and was awarded female student of the year. I spoke at graduation and all my family from Oregon came to it! That was my 15 minutes of fame. You can be impressed later...
24. I received my bachelor's degree 10 years after my associates degree. Late bloomer. Not rushing into anything.
25. I am currently working on my Masters degree. In counseling. How perfect is that? I need counseling and I'm going to give counseling. SAH-WEET!
26. I am planning to go on for a doctorate.
27. When I get my doctorate, everyone must call me Dr. Baker
28. Even my kids and grandkids.
29. Even the dogs and cats.
30. Even my husband-that is, if I decide I ever want to have one of those again!
31. Even during sex, I still want to be called Dr. Baker!
32. About the only foods I hate are liver, slimy canned spinach, sardines, any sort of organ meat or tongue or headcheese or pickled pigs feet or anything that looks, smells, or even sounds like it would be gross! Pretty much anything you'd find on Fear Factor or Into the Wild!
33. Otherwise, I'm pretty passionate about food! As you can see by the extra curves I'm sporting! But hey, Marilyn Monroe was an ample size 16, so I'm in good company!
34. I love movies!!
35. I love to listen to music!!
36. I'd love to play music...
37. I used to take piano and guitar lessons.
38. Wish I were a better musician!
39. In fact ,the piano my parents gave me for my 10th birthday is still my most beloved, prized earthly possession.
40. I plan to learn how to play the piano better now that I have Mr." I don't want to listen to you practice" out of my life for good! Boo-yah!!
41. Back to food-Ice Cream is a favorite.
42. My favorite ice cream is Chunky Monkey.
43. My next favorite ice cream is Cake Batter.
44. My next favorite ice cream is Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
45. My next favorite is rocky road.
46. Followed closely by all the other flavors of ice cream....
47. I used to smoke...cigarettes...now I don't smoke...cigarettes.
48. One year I sold over 1,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. Maybe I should say, my dad sold 1,ooo boxes of Girl Scout cookies.
49. I once met William Conrad, the actor, in West Yellowstone on a fishing trip. His TV show was called Cannon. TV detective. Probably before your time.This dates me!
50. I once ran into NBA great Clyde Drexler at the Portland Airport and got a really cute picture of Tyler and Trevor posing with him. Ahhh!
51. I worked as an intern one summer at the office of the Portland Trailblazer's doctor and got to meet all the players-at that time it was guys like Bill Walton, Maurice Lucas, and Dave Twardzik. It was the year they won the NBA championship. When was that again?
52. I once owned a lizard, a chameleon, named Harry.
53. I once owned a gerbil named Chippie. LMAO! Chippie used to bite-yow!Chippie wasn't a very nice name I found out later.
54. I had a pet rock named Martin.
55. I remember all of my elementary school teachers' names-Kg: Mrs. Moore. 1st: Miss Dougherty 2nd: Viola Barkman 3rd: Helen Renzema 4th: Irma Sullivan 5th&6th: Mr. Lampa.Heh! Can you do that?
56. Besides babysitting, housework, and yardwork, my first real paying job was as a nursing assistant in a nursing home.
57. I have worked for an insurance company.BXBS of OR to be exact. Sucked!
58. I have worked at a hospital in medical records. Kaiser Permanente to be exact. Semi-sucked!
59. I have been a private duty aid for someone with MS. That was pretty good.
60. I have worked for the American Red Cross as both a community and corporate instructor and also for Medic First Aid. Liked that.
61. I am currently working as an advocate in a domestic violence shelter for women and children. Like that. Most of the time!
62. I had a starring role in a play in 6th grade-a Christmas play that I wrote. How this random fact snuck in between the job stuff, I can't tell you! See what I'm up against here?
63. I have been in my current job as a massage therapist for over 12 years. It'll be 13 in November.
64. I don't have very good coordination. I'm sorta clumsy. Trip over my own feet and the like.
65. I won Best of West Michigan for massage therapy in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. Not sure what happened in 2007...maybe I stunk up the place in 2007. Not sure.
66. I am planning to write books, teach classes and workshops, and only be in the office 2-3 days per week.
67. On those 2-3 days per week, I am planning to bring my dogs and at least one cat to the office with me.
68. If you are allergic to dogs or cats or just don't like dogs or cats, I would prefer you go to a different therapist.
69. I want to use a holistic approach to counseling. After all, we are mind, body, and spirit!
70. I have a lot of goals! I have already told you some. There's more...
71. I want to learn at least one language-probably Spanish- fluently.
72. I want to live in a foreign country for a year.
73. I would like to learn how to ride a Harley.
74. I would like to learn how to fly a plane.
75. I would like to learn how to make a really good pie crust.
76. I'd like to learn how to make fudge that's not grainy.
77. I would like to learn how to sail and take a long trip in a sailboat.
78. I would like to see every state in the USA.
79. I want to travel the world and see all the wonders like the great pyramids and the great wall of China. Rock City. World's largest ball of twine.
80. I'd like to play a decent game of golf and tennis.
81. I'd like to learn how to ballroom dance. And have a handsome dance partner. And wear glamorous, sexy evening gowns. With a tiara. And a nice big diamond solitaire. Like 8 ct.
82. I want to go on a white water raft trip.
83. I want to climb a mountain.
84. I'd like to learn how to dive and go diving on the Great Barrier Reef.
85. I love to bowl but I'm not good at it.
86. I love to play pool but I'm not good at it.
87. I make a pretty darn good stand-up comic. If the counseling thing doesn't work out, watch out Last Comic Standing!
88. I ran my car into the ditch on graduation night(high school) and I hadn't even been drinking!
89. I once took a wrong turn out in the country at night and wound up stuck in mud up to the wheel wells in somebody's orchard!
90. I once almost drove my car off a cliff that overlooked a tennis court. A bunch of guys had to come running up the cliff and push my front wheel back onto the edge.
91. I once mooned a group of nuns at Marylhurst College.
92. I once mooned the same boxboy at Fred Meyer's three times-the third time he wouldn't even look!
93. I sang "The Tide is High" by Blondie at a Karaoke bar.
94. I have fantasies about getting really good at guitar hero and showing off in front of a bunch of people.
95. I used to check Oprah and Martha Stewart's websites EVERY day-I'm over it now.
96. I dated a guy who was 16 years older than me. Eric Jensen. Hey, Eric, ya' still out there, bud?
97. I was married for 3 months shy of 25 years! I wish it was 25 years short of 3 months!
98. My favorite shows are Law and Order, Dirty Jobs, Forensic Files, and Sex and the City reruns.
99. I ate at a restaurant that was so fancy I got confused and ate part of the table centerpiece thinking it was part of the appetizer. The waiter stopped me.
100. I was once asked to leave Chuck E. Cheese because I wouldn't get out of a little helicopter ride that was supposed to be for kids 65 pounds or less! I also got thrown out of Craig's Cruisers for flipping a go-kart. Where's the sense of humor?!

TMI to be sure!
See ya' tomarrow on the B-log!
Hopefully I'll have something more exciting to write about by then-
P.S. The glasses I'm wearing in this photo are fake. They cost $2 at Kmart. I'm wearing them in hopes that they make me look smarter-do they?