Latina Writer Gabrina Garza

Eventually this will be "100 Things".  Yes, I did copy it from author Beth Anderson (www.bethanderson-hotclue.com) and yes, I did tell her I was going to make my own.

Unfortunately I'm not as interesting as Beth so it took me forever to come up with 100. 

100 Things

1. I really love animals.
2. Almost all of my characters are pet owners.
3. All of my pets are rescues.
4. I have two dogs and five cats.
5. No, I really don't think that's too many cats.
6. My mother would disagree.
7. She has one cat plus a few strays in her screenhouse (because of me).
8. My favorite living actor is Brendan Fraser.
9. My favorite no longer living actor is Archie Leach. (Cary Grant.)
10. No one will ever convince me Cary Grant was gay.  It would ruin my lusting.
11. I have no fear of snakes, rats, bugs, etc.
12. Aliens scare the crap out of me.
13. Actually, I think it might be the butt probing.
14. Space exploration is a bad idea.  We don't go up, they don't come down (or touch our rears).  Leave space as the freaking next frontier. 
15. I spent two days trying to figure out what the hell happened in the film "The Prestige".  Then I gave up.
16. "The Fountain" also left me confused.
17. Really, I'm quite intelligent. 
18. Pizza is awesome.
19. I started out by writing poetry and fantasy.
20. My poetry really sucked.
21. The fantasy wasn't all bad.
22. Well, my writers' group might disagree.
23. I'm left-handed.
24. So is my husband, but he can come up with his own hundred things.
25. Two of my favorite guilty pleasure movies are "13 Going on 30" and "Just Like Heaven". 
26. Ice cream is just as awesome as pizza, only colder. 
27. If I could live anywhere in the world I'd pick Arizona.
28. New Zealand would be high on the list but I don't like the idea of volcanoes erupting. 
29. They do, however, have lots of good-looking men in NZ.
30. But I wonder if said men would save me from erupting volcano. 
31. Thus, Arizona it is.
32. At least that way my cats wouldn't need passports.
33. I enjoy living in the suburbs.
34. The country is nice too but I think it increases my chances of being chopped up by an ax-wielding maniac.
35. I know nothing about pop culture that predates 1995.
36. My absolute favorite band is Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers.
37. My book release party was at a Railcat's baseball game.
38. They pronounced my name wrong over the PA to a sold-out crowd.
39. I specifically told them over the phone how to pronounce it.
40. I wasn't surprised when it was said wrong.
41. They gave me a free hat and I was happy.
42. Sometimes I wonder if I had complained if I could have bartered for a player.
43. My favorite electronic gadget is my laptop.
44. I own knickknacks.
45. I wish I had more houseplants.
46. Every fern I've ever had died.  
47. Red raspberry jelly is my favorite.
48. The tilt-a-whirl is the greatest amusement park ride ever.
49. If I could meet a historical figure I'd pick Billy the Kid.
50. In a past life I think I was from the Old West.
51. Obviously I believe in past lives.
52. I've only met a handful of people I like as much as my dogs and cats.
53. Most of them live far away.
54. "It's a Wonderful Life" is my all time favorite movie.
55. "When You Say Nothing at All" by Allison Krauss is the most romantic song I've ever heard.
56. Unfortunately, I'm cynical and don't think that kind of love exists.
57. Of course I do kinda like the idea of a completely faithful man who doesn't say a word but does all of the housework without complaint.
58. That has to make me an optimist.
59. Or a crazy fool.
60. I admit to being crazy but I'm not insane. 
61. Yes, there is a difference.  If you're crazy you already know this.
62. I've never been to Canada.
63. I almost always misspell Canada "Cananda".
64. I've been a vegetarian since I was thirteen.
65. When I was around the age of four I was bitten by a stray cat and it was put to sleep.
66. Since then, I've always felt it was my duty to care for animals.
67. I really don't understand the attraction of blogging.
68. Which is probably why I don't update mine often.
69. I refer to my children as "my specimens".
70. It's only funny because I work for a laboratory. 
71. I figured I'd start to embarass them early so they're used to it.
72. Summer should be twice as long as winter.
73. My birthday is Christmas Day.
74. Robots are almost as bad as aliens.
75. My laugh could be described as ha, Ha HA!
76. The world is a very funny and enjoyable place as long as you don't watch the nightly news.
77. My friend Sue and I came up with a fictional place called Ass Mountain where we'd shove all the people who've outstayed their welcome. 
78. Politicians and socialites famous for no reason were high on the list.
79. We really crack ourselves up.
80. No pun intended. 
81. The best sounds in the world are cats purring and kids laughing. 
82. And maybe the word "Free".
83. I also like the word "sold" when it comes to writing (hint, hint to all of the editors considering my work).
84. My favorite beverage is water, thanks to my mom.
85. That should make my mom happy once she reads this and finds out how many cats I have.    :-)   
86.  My least favorite baseball team is the NY Yankees.
87. Mostly because my husband's family are die-hards.
88. Yep, they adore me. :-)
89. I don't sleep enough.
90. I have zero musical talent.
91. I can't really say the words "clasp" , "gasp", and "grasp".  Don't know why.
92. Don't ask me to say them, either.
93. Every guy I've dated was a taurus.
94. You'd think I'd have learned my lesson after one.
95. I learned to swim when I was an infant.
96. The chances are pretty good that I'm the only Latina who doesn't like spicy food.
97. My favorite animated movie is Toy Story.
98. Broccoli is my favorite vegetable.
99. This list has made me respect Beth Anderson more than ever before. 
100. I'm leaving this last one blank.