101 Things about Sheletha

1. I am a child of God.
2. I was born October 11
3. My parents are still together and still living
4. I am the youngest of three siblings.
5. I have a niece & a cousin that is born on the same day as my birthday
6. I have double cousins (as a result of two sisters marrying two brothers)
7. The only operation that I have ever had was when I had a sewing needle in my knee and the doctors performed the operation without anesthesia. I was awake and screaming for four hours while my mom and nurses held me down.
8. I don’t have any brothers only a God brother named Marcus Perkins that I have not laid eyes on or talked to in about 17 years.
9. I graduated high school when I was 16
10. I only had one birthday party when I was nine.
11. My mother and I have birthdays two days apart and share the same initials SDM
12. I am an emotional eater.
13. I recently lost motivation to exercise daily.
14. I was an alternate speller for Spelling Bee in elementary school.
15. I got 100% on every one of my spelling tests in the forth grade, as a result of my sister drilling me the night before the spelling test.
16. I rely on Microsoft Word to spell for me.
17. I was the first one to wear Guess? To school in 1981.
18. My favorite color changes minute by minute, right now it is red.
19. I told a lie the day before I was baptized at the age of eleven.
20. I don’t want to have children.
21. I was a gymnast for 10 years.
22. I was 1 of 2½ Black people in my graduating class.
23. I am often insecure
24. I am very gullible.
25. I have never had a boyfriend.
26. The first time I ever flew in a plane was after 9/11.
27. My favorite candy is M&M’s and gummi worms
28. I have never had any childhood diseases like chicken pox or measles.
29. I like to play pool and bowl, but I’m not very good at either of them.
30. When I am at home alone, 98% of the time I’m nekkid.
31. I have gone eight months without repeating an outfit to work.
32. I often have concerts in my living room when I am home alone.
33. I’m short, 5’2”
34. I enjoy sleep
35. I like dogs, my first one was a poodle named “BOY”
36. I had a hamster named Erving Magic Johnson the Hamster.
37. I don’t know how to make a meal. I can cook, but not really.
38. I notice the broadness of a man’s shoulders, and his jaw line.
39. I have a silly sense of humor.
40. I have never gone over my minutes on my cell phone.
41. I name all my cars Natalie the Nova (1980), Mitsubishi Mirage (1997) named Ruby (she was red) a Mitsubishi Galant named Tiffani (2000), and Isabelle the Ion (2004).
42. I deserve the best kind of love possible.
43. I like cooking breakfast.
44. I was on a track team for a month. I quit before the first meet.
45. In college I was a founding member of an organization called You Beautiful Black Woman.
46. I went to truck driving school and completed part of my CDL testing. I have no desire to finish.
47. The furthest away from home I have been is Belize City, Mexico
48. I really didn’t start puberty until I stopped gymnastics. My voice is still high to some extent, and my body did not fill out until afterwards.
49. Since college I have had 4 different jobs in different areas of my degree.
50. I absolutely lose all my culture when I listen to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Can you say: ROCK OUT????
51. In the beginning of 2006, I was celibate for 43 days.
52. Although I was scared of the Soul Train, I wanted to be a Soul Train Dancer.
53. I have 117 pairs of shoes.
54. I can’t whistle or wink, when I do it’s by accident.
55. I have contemplated suicide
56. Sometimes people get on my nerves.
57. I can’t wait for my hair to turn grey. I have a few now but they are just highlights.
58. I remember President Jimmy Carter when he was actually the President.
59. I like watching fire.
60. The movie “Color Purple” is no longer a drama for me, it’s now a comedy.
61. I love to read. I belong to a book club called Circle of Sisters of Kalamazoo
62. I love community service.
63. I vote.
64. My favorite cities to visit is Dallas, TX and Chicago, IL
65. I wear my mother’s wedding ring.
66. I am a big cry baby.
67. I only rock a Coach purse daily. I own 10 of them.
68. I’m a sucker for a man with dimples.
69. I’m a sucker for toddler in overalls.
70. I curse a lot!
71. I have two tattoos on my body. (The Eye of Orisis on my shoulder, an ankh on my upper thigh)
72. I really like the symbol of an Ankh.
73. I once called the Cleo’s Psychic Hotline.
74. I don’t know anyone personally with the HIV/AIDS virus.
75. I am not allergic to anything.
76. I was an AKA-Teen and wore the crown of Ms. Fashionetta ‘89 & ‘91& ‘92 for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (Iota Sigma Omega)
77. I hate ghetto fiction
78. J. California Cooper is my favorite author.
79. One day I would like to become a literary agent.
80. My daddy would make me laugh when we watch Friday night fights together.
81. I am inspired by people that take risks.
82. I have never needed to play the lottery
83. I was unemployed/underemployed for 2 years.
84. I am aware of the angles that surround me.
85. I love black/white photographs.
86. I have never met my grandparents.
87. I have to make an effort to keep my feet from being ashy.
88. Learning new concepts are not easy for me. My resume says otherwise.
89. I like shopping alone.
90. I drink occasionally, but I haven’t been drunk in years.
91. I sleep on my stomach.
92. I am a Libra and very true to my signs personality. It’s EERIE!
93. I like learning new words and using them.
94. I find it humorous when people are clumsy.
95. I think cheese makes everything taste better
96. I like math because it is definitive.
97. I have an aggressive exterior, but I find myself being passive in a lot of situations.
98. I like my smile.
99. I don’t know if marriage is in my future, I’ve become ambivalent about the whole idea.
100. I’m a little conceited, a little materialistic, but none of these are in excess.
101. I am finally content with the way things are in my life.