Today, I turn 40 years old. Here are 40 things you may not know about me on my 40th birthday.
- My full first name is Cam. Nothing more. It says so on my birth certificate. And yes, I have been asked to prove it.
- I met my husband at my college freshman orientation 22 years ago. He did not instantly return my “love at first sight” theory. But I still know it was love at first sight for me.
- I wanted to be a college professor when I was younger. Being a stay-at-home mom is much better.
- I am a closet Coke drinker. I will tell you that I quit, but I sneak it here and there.
- My pinky fingers are crooked. So are Emma’s and Addie’s pinky fingers. This was passed down from my grandfather and I think it’s really cool.
- Not a day goes by that I don’t miss my grandparents. I wish I had my grandmother’s recipe for blackberry pie.
- I take a bubble bath almost every night. Even if I’ve taken a shower that morning. Not a good carbon footprint, I know. (I’ve cut back since the drought though.)
- I like cats more than dogs. Though we’ll never own a cat because of Doug’s allergies.
- I was in 4-H. I raised a pig and took it to the fair. Twice. I cried for days for those pigs.
- I love bacon.
- I have horrible posture and grammar. These two are unrelated.
- My favorite movie is Sixteen Candles. I cried when it was my sister’s movie pick, and I didn’t want to watch it at all. Thank you, 1986.
- When I was in 6th grade, I was crowned “Royalty Miss, Beautiful Miss.” I think there were only three of us entered in that beauty pageant.
- I have a fear of Maxi dresses.
- I bought a pair of crocs this year. And like them.
- I hoard food. Maybe because we had very little money growing up. I feel the need to have food around me all the time.
- I know all the words to “Baby Got Back.”
- I love to sing out loud as long as no one can hear me.
- I’m a hypochondriac and hope my children don’t inherit my freak genes.
- If I could get a massage everyday, I would.
- I don’t like to exercise, but I love to spontaneously sign up for (and run) 5k races.
- I love the SF Giants, but I’ll watch any team play baseball. It might be the ballpark hot dog and beer that I love too.
- I want to be a better mother to my girls. I love them to the moon and back.
- I gave birth to both my children unmedicated. I’m still traumatized by one of them.
- I am always rearranging our furniture. It drives my husband crazy.
- I’m allergic to shellfish, but don’t think I’d eat them anyway.
- My favorite band is Fleetwood Mac. I love Stevie Nicks.
- U2 is a very close second.
- I don’t like different food types to touch on my plate. This makes Thanksgiving dinner very difficult.
- I love to read mindless romance novels.
- I don’t have a favorite color. I really do love them all.
- I love to gamble. I play roulette and my lucky numbers are 25 and 17.
- I was a flight attendant in my former life, but now I have a terrible fear of flying.
- I love warm weather.
- I hate being cold. I should not live in San Francisco.
- I unconciously hold my pinky out when I am drinking wine or tea. You will notice and make fun of me.
- I hate my graying hair, but I am not going to fight it any longer. Color be gone.
- I’m happiest when all the people I love are in one room.
- Some of my best friends I met online through blogging.
- I am trying to raise $4,000 for my 40th birthday to help stop child sex trafficking. Because it’s wrong. Help me out.
Goodbye 30s. You were fun while you lasted.
Hello, 40s!
