tw-one-nee

Twenty years old today.

No longer a teen.

two decades old.

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August 4, 1990

11:44 p.m.

I came into this world.

It was a rough day for my mom,

but I feel I can speak on her behalf

and say she would never take it back.

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1990 - The year of the Horse.

Horse: Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perspective, talkative, agile - mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, and open-minded. Can be fickle, arrogant, rude, gullible, and stubborn.
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What was happening that year?

. gulf war

. cold war

. first McDonald's in Russia

. apartheid freed Nelson Mandela

. 7.3 earthquake in Iran - killed 50,000

. world population was 5,263,593,000

. gas was $1.34/gal.

. houses averaged at $72,290

. the most complete skeleton of a T-Rex found in South Dakota

. U.S. entered major recession

. Windows 3.0

. first in-car navigation

. Pretty Woman

. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (movie)

. Ice Ice Baby

. Law and Order

. President George H. W. Bush

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I share this great day of birth with:

. the one and only, Barrack Obama

. Billy Bob Thorton

. Jeff Gordon

. Marques Houston

. Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother)

. Ezra Taft Benson

. Maureen Cox Starkey-Starr

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August is the month of the Leo.

Leo: fifth astrological sign of the Zodiac, considered to be masculine, and is ruled by the sun.

Leo's are compatible with Sagittarius, Aries, and Leo itself.

Leo's tend to be very caring, compassionate people, creative and enthusiastic, but have a dark side of being bossy and interfering.

They love lavish living and hate penny pinching.
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What has happened in August?

. Warren Jeffs arrested

. Jonbenet Ramsey born

. Michael Jacksons death a murder

. Paula Abdul quits American Idol

. War between Eminem and Mariah Carrey

. World War II conference in Europe

. 19th Amendment - Women can vote!

. Abolition of Slavery in London

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What's happening 20 years later?

. African American President

. Utah joins the Pac 10 (12?)

. Brittany Murphy dead

. 7.0 Haiti earthquake - kills 230,000

. Toyota recalls more that 5 million vehicles

. Afghanistan - U.S. war

. Twilight Saga

. houses average at nearly $300,000

. gas is averaged at $2.83/gal.

. internet explorer 8

. world population ~ 6,697,254,041

. Jersey Shore

. California Girls

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It's been a great 20 years.

Can't wait for 20 more.

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Here are 20 interesting facts about me:

1. I am 5'4" ish. Probably like 5'3" and a half.

2. I have big hair, and make fun of people with big hair.

3. I am an addict to online shopping.

4. I bite my nails terribly.

5. I make up dance moves while driving in my car.

6. I have a little bit of {OCD} - inherited from my mother.

.When I clean, I become a clean freak.

7. Along with OCD - I have a fear of odd numbers; ex. when I turn up the volume on the tv it has to be a even number.

8. I love to be organized - creating lists.
9. I wear a lot of eye make-up. So much that if I didn't wear mascara it would only take me 45 - 55 minutes to get ready, instead it takes me 2 hours.
10. I love to sleep. I could sleep for a whole week if no one woke me - in fact I sometimes plan my day and I will be rushed doing everything else so I can take a nap.

11. My natural hair color is blonde, but I did color it brown once.

12. I like to decorate things (like homes), I re-arrange my room almost monthly because I like to try new designs.

13. My dream vacation is a hard-core African Safari.

14. I have dimples; when I was little I said I got them from McDonald's.

15. I stopped drinking caffeine/carbonation almost 2 years ago - and instantly lost 10 pounds.

16. My favorite color is bright yellow and I'm recently noticing I love turquoise.

17. I have a very keen sense of smell - literally, I smell everything.

18. I am forgetful, however, I have childhood memories where I can even remember what I was wearing.

19. I hate it when people blow their nose in public - especially when other people are trying to eat.

20. I've never mowed the lawn - and my brother hates that.

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Happy Birthday to myself.

I hope you all have an awesome day!
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Summer semester is over today - wahoo!

Happy 50th post!

Stolen from Paige :)