lu

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1. Lu believes in do-overs, y'all
2. I dropped out of college to take a break
3. My break turned out to be to the tune of 15 years
4. Two smart, funny, witty, beautiful daughters later, I returned and earned my B.A. in English
5. Loved being a SAHM. Incredibly rewarding and difficult work
6. I'm a hopeless romantic
7. Been married 3.5 times
8. Married my high school sweetheart at the ripe age of 20
9. We divorced seven years later
10. He's still one of my best friends
11. Heartbroken and disillusioned, no longer believed in marriage
12. "Married" lust of my life in my LR.....
13. surrounded by the few friends who didn't label us total freaks
14. That lasted all of 10 months
15. They say the third time is a charm
16. They were wrong
17. When I get my fortune from the cookie, I tag it with "in bed"
18. I love the ocean
19. I can't swim
20. I smell like vanilla
21. I have never smoked anything
22. Love that musky, old book smell
23. Also love the smell of leather--entirely different reasons
24. I bake a mean apple pie
25. My ultimate date includes hiking boots, a tent, & good weather
26. My favorite season is fall
27. I grew up in Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas and Alaska
28. Alaska is gorgeous--will make my way back there
29. Lived in SF and Northern CA for three years
30. Missed the seasons while living in CA and the ability to eat
31. Back in IL, I miss *everything* about CA except cost of living
32. Parallel parking impaired
33. I need a man for two things
34. Parallel parking is one of them
35. My favorite word is titillating
36. I have been a spunky redhead since 1993
37. I would love to run a Bed and Breakfast
38. Curiosity sometimes gets the best of me
39. Driven cross country 5! times with 2 kidlets & sans a man
40. My dad is married for the 5th time to a woman younger than me
41. Hoping it doesn't run in the family...not looking good though
42. I don't get gyms. Working out baffles me.
43. Exercise for me means remote control batteries have kicked it
44. 3.5 marriages and one honeymoon. Yosemite=heaven
45. I have a serious thing for polka-dots
46. Smart=sexy
47. Funny=sexy
48. Smart+Funny= me most likely in bed with you
49. My fave holiday is Christmas. I love winter traditions
50. Have moved ten times in the last ten years
51. Promised to stay in my current place for at least five years
52. I'm notorious for breaking promises to myself
53. Packing boxes are safe, dry and stacked neatly in garage
54. I have freckles
55. My daughter and her pals have christened me the cool mom
56. My guilty pleasure is reading magazines
57. I’ve only attended two concerts ever
58. I often forget my age
59. I have a wicked sweet tooth
60. Love me some Key Lime pie
61. Addicted to bath products. Scrubs, lotions, soaps, candles
62. I adore bargain/treasure hunting
63. Ebay Rocks!
64. Annoy friends with endless tales of cash saved & various scores
65. Dream of visiting a vacation beach house every summer
66. I love to cook but hate to clean up afterwards
67. Apply chapstick no less than a dozen times a day
68. Always dream in color
69. Don't believe in coincidences
70. Iced tea is my drink of choice
71. Hate to be wrong
72. I can.not. go number two in a public bathroom
73. People who can are vile
74. Boys with super long eyelashes make me weak in the knees
75. I prefer B&W photography to color
76. Be prepared to lose miserably if you challenge me to Monopoly
77. I don't learn my lesson
78. I never say never
79. Poetry>Diamonds
80. Love the smell of rain
81. I love surprising my friends with wonderful gifts
82. I failed College Algebra
83. Twice
84. Finally whooped Algebra’s ass when I returned to earn my college degree, with an A!
85. I l make a lovely bride
86. I prefer to give rather than receive
87. Favorite flowers are gerbera daisy and white peonies
88. My older daughter and I laugh at the same jokes
89. Love the scent of jasmine
90. Always roll my eyes and snort when passing "MEN WORKING" sign
91. I make pretty babies
92. I've felt most happy, whole, and at peace during my pregnancies
93. My church is the deserted, foggy beach and the quiet mountains
94. Smell of beets makes me want to hurl
95. I've had sex in a cave
96. I look at the clock entirely too much
97. I prey on men in libraries and book stores. Hot!
98. Have this weird thing about odd numbers. Must.be.even.
99. I save all my love letters...except the ones I burn
100. I've met some of my dearest friends via the net.