100 things about me

1. My name is Jana Richele
2. I have green eyes
3. I grew up in a small town – Fair Grove, MO
4. I love to travel
5. I wish I lived closer to the ocean.
6. I was in the marching band in school
7. I played the flute
8. I wish I was more artistic
9. When I was younger, I had a Cocker Spaniel named Brandy.
10. I am a cat lover and have 3 cats
11. I happen to be allergic to cats
12. I want to learn how to speak a foreign language
13. I was in the FBLA in high school
14. My nickname is Nanner
15. I am allergic to banana’s and get called Jana No-Banana
16. I rode an airplane for the first time when I was 28
17. The second time I ever flew, the airplane almost crashed into another on the runway. The pilot realized this and went back up in the air. Scary moment!!!!
18. I am an RN and have been for 5 years.
19. I enjoy being a nurse
20. I enjoy reading medical thrillers
21. My favorite season is summer
22. I love to swim
23. I was born on June 13^th
24. I turned 13 and 30 on Friday 13^th.
25. I went to Cancun, Mexico for my 30^th birthday.
26. I am in school to earn my BSN
27. I enjoy exercising and being healthy
28. I don’t eat red meat
29. I like eating vegetarian foods
30. I work the night shift
31. I am a night owl
32. I bought my first house almost two years ago and still love it!
33. My favorite holiday is Halloween
34. I have never been married
35. I almost married my first love
36. I love the beach
37. I have worn eyeglasses and contacts since I was 8.
38. I love visiting coffee shops – esp. the Mudhouse.
39. I enjoy the downtown scene in my town.
40. I love nature
41. I enjoy riding my bike on trails
42. I enjoy watching the Tour De France
43. I am a fan of Lance Armstrong
44. I would like to travel the world!
45. I enjoy watching movies – esp. thrillers!
46. I check my email frequently during the day
47. I am addicted to reading blogs
48. I have my navel pierced
49. I have highlights in my hair
50. I have donated my hair to locks of love
51. I am growing my hair out to donate again and only have about two more inches to go till I can.
52. I have tried speed dating and hurry dating.
53. I collect Coca-Cola stuff
54. I want to redo the flooring and walls to go with a Coca-Cola theme in my kitchen.
55. I love retro decorations
56. I have seen Macy Gray in a free concert
57. My first car was a Ford Escort
58. I have owned two Acura Integra’s
59. I got in 3 car accidents in one year – only one was my fault.
60. I love hiking at the nature center
61. I once won $500 with a scratch off lottery ticket.
62. I didn’t believe that I had a winning ticket till they gave me the money!
63. I enjoy watching Forensic Files on Court TV but it scares me watching it at night.
64. I sometimes have to sleep with the light on after watching scary movies or court TV
65. I wouldn’t mind being a travel nurse but my cats would have to come with me!
66. I have two adorable nieces that I love to spend time with them.
67. I use to workout with a personal trainer 3 times a week
68. I was a buff girl when I had a personal trainer
69. I like to keep a garden in the summer
70. I have never learned how to drive a manual transmission.
71. I love books; I could start my own miniature library!
72. I have tried sushi but afraid to try raw sushi
73. I love Diet A&W root beer
74. I still sleep on a waterbed
75. I want to redecorate my whole house
76. I should graduate BSN school in 2008
77. I would like to take a class on photography.
78. I enjoy scrapbooking
79. I read 4 different scrapbook message boards everyday.
80. I currently am a member of 3 scrapbook kit clubs.
81. I sometimes wish I lived in a bigger city
82. When I visit St. Louis, it is big and scary
83. I love seafood
84. I enjoy computers, esp. when they work!
85. I was a 4.00 student last year
86. I enjoy hanging out with my friends
87. I love learning about different cultures
88. I love to go fishing
89. I used to live in walking distance of a lake and go fishing more often.
90. I have never been camping but would like to someday
91. I love listening to music and my favorite is alternative music.
92. I like going on drives in the middle of the night with my moonroof open
93. My 3 cats all sleep on my bed with me
94. I am able to take a week’s vacation once a month from work.
95. I have been at my job for 12 years
96. I have been a nurse for a total of 9 ½ years
97. I was a nursing office secretary while attending LPN school
98. I love thunderstorms
99. I love riding my bike after a thunderstorm
100. I enjoy sitting in the café of Barnes and Noble to read books and magazines.

I have read other people's blogs of 100 things about them and thought I would do it to! It was fun and didn't think I could come up with 100 things and actually have thought of other things that I could have added. I might have to do another 100 things about me!