100 things…

1. My name is Pamela Ivette
2. I was born in San Salvador, El Salvador
3. I moved to Brownsville, TX when I was 4 years old
4. I attended & graduated from Texas A&M University
5. I have 5 half brothers
6. I have one half sister
7. Lord only knows how many step-brothers & sisters I have
8. I was born October 25, 1972
9. I lived in New Jersey after college
10. It was too cold, so I moved to Houston, Texas
11. I love Sushi
12. I swam and played golf in high school
13. I love to travel
14. My undergrad is in International Studies (Latin American focus)
15. I have a minor in Business
16. I studied abroad in Costa Rica
17. I have been to London
18. I wear black a lot to work
19. I have three dogs
20. I now live in McKinney, Texas (Dallas Suburb)
21. I don’t have a favorite color
22. I cannot stand flower smells…they give me a headache
23. I suffer from migraines
24. My favorite flowers are tulips
25. I have dislocated my elbow and fractured my pinky
26. I collect Willow Tree Figurines
27. I like spicy food
28. I will try any food at least once
29. I prefer international cuisine
30. I hate to put up laundry
31. I am not allergic to anything
32. I had rheumatic fever as a child
33. I have my belly button pierced
34. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was 9
35. I was laid up in bed for about a month when I was diagnosed
36. I had to use a walker when I returned to school
37. I have never had another episode since that one time
38. I love to play board games
39. I started my blog in 2002
40. My birth last name was Escalante…my initials were PIE
41. I was adopted by my step-father when I was in Jr. High
42. My last name changed to Baires…my initials were PIB
43. I have been white water rafting in Costa Rica
44. I lived in a sorority house for 3 years out of my 5 years in college
45. I have been sky diving in Maine
46. I pledged Alpha Phi when I was in college
47. I was Assistant Treasurer of A-Phi in 1992 at Texas A&M
48. I was Treasurer of A-Phi 1992-1993 at Texas A&M
49. I was President of A-Phi 1993-1994 at Texas A&M
50. I am half-way finished with my 100 Things About Me
51. I love to digiscrap
52. My first kiss was a dare
53. I used to travel every summer with my maternal grandparents
54. Spanish was my first language
55. I use Spanish almost everyday at work
56. I am the oldest child in my family
57. I am the only child from my parent’s union
58. I have no nieces or nephews
59. I loved to watch Hunter with my step-dad when I was growing up
60. I reunited with my real father in 1999
61. That’s when I got to know my 4 half brothers and 1 half sister
62. I have one half brother that I grew up with…Francisco
63. I love raw oysters
64. My mother and I have the same first name
65. I have a scar by my eye from an accident when I was one and learning how to walk
66. Two weeks later a dog bit my face…I stepped on his tail
67. I am 5?4?
68. I met my husband my senior year of high school
69. He was the “bad boy” in my life
70. My mother is my best friend
71. My favorite subject in school was Math
72. I organize things
73. Growing up I was called “Tutis”
74. I am a planner
75. I used to cook breakfast every Saturday morning when I was a kid
76. I used to bake every Sunday afternoon when I was a kid
77. I always hated the town I grew up in
78. I have always been anemic
79. I bruise easily
80. My first car was a 1990 Silver Pontiac Grand Am
81. I love all types of music
82. I love to dance
83. I don’t remember 75% of my bachelorette party
84. My wedding was in Vegas
85. I loved my wedding!!!!
86. I hate to talk on the phone when I am at home
87. I don’t wear glasses or contacts
88. My eyes are green
89. I had easy births with both my children
90. I have a son and a daughter
91. I love being a mommy
92. I don’t think I could ever be a full-time stay home mom
93. I plan to finish my MBA in 2007
94. I have dyed my hair twice in my life…always a brunette though!
95. I hate melons…except watermelon
96. I love citrus fruit
97. I don’t care for beer
98. I organized our first family reunion
99. We haven’t had one since then
100. I prefer to communicate through email