“But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new…”
-The Beatles
The second fifty. Amazingly enough, this was actually way easier than I thought it would be and I am already kicking myself for leaving things off the list and “Why didn’t I think of that first?” - this has been a good exercise because I’ve been such a moody little bitch lately, but so much of these things that tumbled in my brain brought this huge smile to my face and I know that I have been so blessed to have all these little moments and to know all these amazing people.
Enough of my being a cheesy-ass. Just sit back and read the second half. Then, because I’ve been totally random for two days, leave me some random comment (I.e. Cheetos should be the fifth food group). TGIF…
51. My kid’s first day of kindergarten
52. My first parent-teacher conference for my daughter
53. Having to go to a bar in Hawaii to watch the finale of the first season of Survivor (Richard won)
54. When my mother finally kicked her alcoholic husband out
55. The first time a boy told me he loved me
56. The second time a boy told me he loved me
57. My first pair of thong underwear
58. Hearing Sarah McLachlan sing “Hold On” live in concert - I love that song
59. Breaking ground on the addition for our home
60. Turning cartwheels in the yard with my kids
61. Watching my daughter on stage in a dance recital
62. Re-losing my virginity, consensually
63. Eating cheesecake at my cousin’s wedding in Virginia
64. Making potstickers from scratch
65. When “my” team won the Stanley Cup
66. Winning a bottle of champagne on the flight to Hawaii on my honeymoon
67. Graduating college
68. Shannon’s “Meet Two People” rule for college parties - no wallflowers allowed!
69. Drinking bad red wine and eating Papa John’s pizza with Zanne.
70. Driving home two hours after a concert with a good friend and walking through campus in the early hours back to my dorm
71. My best friend’s toast at my wedding
72. Hearing random songs from the 80s while eating lunch at a bar in Cleveland with my husband on our vacation get away to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
73. Watching my husband do really bad karaoke, dancing with a candle in his hand and then spilling candlewax all over his pants
74. The argument with RTG where I broke from her expectations of me and realized that the friendship was one-sided and relieved myself of it
75. Lattes with Ange downtown
76. Writing songs with my college roommate and singing two part harmonies
77. When a special guy told me a song reminded him of me
78. Getting a much deserved promotion
79. Phone sex
80. Captaining a Relay for Life team and walking 16 miles in less than 24 hours for my team
81. The wedding music my dad wrote for me
82. Coincidentally being in San Francisco at the same time as a friend from high school, and meeting in the city, so far away from our home
83. Riding the BART with him after a day wandering the streets of the City
84. B giving me the Journey cassette tape, telling me to hit play, and having “Open Arms” be the song waiting for me
85. Sleeping in fresh sheets the day they have been changed
86. Margarita pedicures at the spa
87. Drinking a cappuccino and reading a good book in the blissful quiet
88. Spending hours wandering around Barnes & Noble, not looking for anything specific
89. Playing and replaying a voice mail just to hear the voice again…and again.
90. Smelling the cologne of the person you love when they aren’t with you, and feeling close.
91. In the car while a boy was driving too fast - radio blaring, windows rolled down
92. “You make me want to be a better man.”
93. Taking my daughter to her first concert (Hannah Montana) and seeing how excited she got
94. The feeling of successfully wrapping up a huge project
95. Eating an elephant ear at the county fair
96. The exhilaration of the big drop after the first hill on the Millenium Force roller coaster at Cedar Point
97. Seeing my name published in several of my favorite magazines (an interview, a letter to the editor, and a response to the reader question)
98. Having a boy sing “Wonderful Tonight” to me in the sweetest voice
99. Singing while my dad plays the piano
100. And 10001 other moments that I have no room to list and that haven’t happened yet.