Erica’s Blog

What the heck, I’ll do it too.  Never let it be said that I’m not a “joiner”. 

1. When my parents named me Erica, they thought they were making it up b/c they’d never heard the name.
2. I only have a middle name b/c my parents thought I couldn’t be christened in the Catholic church w/o a saint’s name somewhere in my name.
3. Though I studied French for 7 ½ years and won the French Department award in high school, I’ve never been to
   France.
4. I was a freshman in college before I knew what “doobie” meant (as in The Doobie Brothers).  Duh.
5. Weddings have played a big role in my adult life.  I’ve been a bridesmaid in eight weddings, have had a part in coordinating/planning 14 others, and have helped with pre-marriage counseling for five or six different couples.
6. In college, I wrote my senior thesis on one chapter of Ulysses by James Joyce w/o ever having finished reading the book (and it was the second class I’d taken where I was supposed to read it).  I got an A in the class.
7. In 5^th grade, I wanted to be Pinky Tuscadero.
8. In 6^th grade, I wanted to be Patty Hearst (the terrorist version).
9. In 12^th grade, I wanted to be a missionary Bible translator.
10. Several years ago, I counted how many roommates I’d had in my lifetime (including Hubby and the couple who lived with us for two weeks b/c their apartment burned while they were on vacation).  The total was over 30.
11. I’m afraid of the dark.
12. I’m afraid of heights.  VERY afraid.
13. I slashed my wrist twice in high school.
14. I always seem to get hurt/sick when I’m pregnant:  1) When I was 6 months pregnant with Thing One, I sprained my ankle, just walking across the room at work; 2) When I was 7 ½ months pregnant with Thing Two, I broke my foot, just taking one step out my front door.  Five days later, I ended up on strict bed rest for three weeks b/c I fell off my crutches; 3) When I was just shy of 30 weeks pregnant with Paul, I was hospitalized with severe pre-eclampsia.
15. I can’t read maps.
16. I still have my first teddy bear.
17. I wore my mom’s wedding veil when I got married.  (Technically, the headpiece with new tulle attached.)
18. I am the third generation woman in my family unable to bear a healthy son (my Nana, Nana, moi).
19. In college, I was convinced I wouldn’t live my whole life in the United States.
20. Hubby and I didn’t kiss each other till our wedding (which is not to say that we hadn’t kissed others in our sordid pasts, but that’s another story).
21. I was a virgin when I got married.  I was 5 days shy of 31 years old.
22. When I was a freshman in college, I said I couldn’t see the point of ATM’s and couldn’t imagine ever using one.
23. I had pneumonia 27 times before I turned 7, and then my parents lost count.
24. I’m allergic to mold.
25. Before I dated Hubby, I dated a guy who was 6’ 2 ½” tall and (on a good day) weighed 135 lbs.