I've decided to hyjack this idea from another blog. It's kind of fun, like those surveys you get via email from people you know. They list things like .. duh, I knew that him as well as things like.. wow, why did you just tell people that. My rule of thumb is I never post anything I would cause my mother to be ashamed.. Luckily she has tough skin and a wicked cool daughter :)
So, let's commence shall we?
1) my name is Crystal Lynn Conway.
2) I was either named for Crystal Gail (the country singer) or Crystal Lake (in Maine).
3) If I was going to be a boy, my parents would have named me Toby... WTF were they smoking?
4) my BFF had a childhood imaginary friend named Crystal Lynn. How freaked out was she when we first met? hahaha but she is awesome.
5) I grew up in the 'burbs, north of Boston, Massachusetts. We had a big house on a lot of land that later in life we built a horse barn on. The land was in my family for a long time and it was used as farm land. Ghosts of previous farm animals haunt that hill.
6) Growing up I never liked being by myself but now I love it. I could be in silence for days and just be lost in thoughts in my own head and never be bored.
7) I met rockstar Marilyn Manson when I was in Highschool. I was much into that sort of stuff in HS. I think now I'm about the complete opposite.
8) I can eat a whole pizza by myself. In fact tonight I did. It was a med. hawaiian pizza from Donatos' and I swear it had a hint of cinnamin on it.. It smelled like cina-stix. It was great.
9) I <3 carbs.
10) I have fashion phobias.. Not of myself, but other people. I cannot stand
a) socks with sandles
b) socks with jesus sandles, any type of socks with flip-flops
3) turtlenecks with no sleezes
4) toe-socks
5) people who wear winter-fashion scarves with shorts.. WTF are you pretending to be cold?
11) The first love of my life was a bay QH gelding named Olly. Only one other has come as close to my heart as Olly did. Olly, Opal and Spanky I love you!
12) My best job ever was the last 2 summers working at Rockingham Park. Winning races left and right. Party, party, party, win races, party,party,party. I barely slept all summer, but did take enough time to go to the beach about 4x a week.
13) I've lived in like 5 different states. Bucket list includes living in a bunch more.
14) spring of 2006 changed my life FOREVER.. I was at home on a saturday with my dog, laying on the couch and a Deadliest Catch marathon came on.. I watched it into the night and my life was never the same.
15) Fast forward - may 2008,, my BFF and I met Capt. Sig Hansen.. Best road trip to Rhode Island EVER!!!
16) I sleep next to my Blackberry, dog, and cat.. no one else is allowed to spend the night. - House rules.
17) I love facebook, I like Twitter, I hate myspace..
18) Back to the topic of eating.. I make the best chilli EVER.
19) I know how to castrate a bull, horse, sheep, cat, and dog. I learned how to do it in High school and how many people can say that?
20) In high school I got to ride horses, groom dogs, and play with sheep.
21) I'm 28, but I've died once so I'm considering it a do-over. My first life was way more fun.
22) I am a strong person.
23) "I don't have low self-estem, I have low estem for everyone else" - Daria.
24) I'm truely a old soul. I think retirement is nearing.
25) I met John Lennon. Obviously not THE John Lennon, but a really cool gambler at the track. He was so much fun. I remember the last time I spoke with him on the phone before he passed away. I mentioned something about the KY Derby coming up and with as much breath as he had he said, "but there is no one worth betting on".. I havent played the Derby since.
26) My list of places to visit in my life include: Dutch Harbor, AK. Italy, Ireland, Austrailia, Nepal, and South Africa.
27) I love Spongebob.
28) I will one day claim my cat and dog on my tax return.
29) Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash, The Beatles and Oasis are musical artists I can listen to 24/7/365.
30) I think I'm Polish, German, Scottish and Irish but I'm not sure..
31) My dad was the first one to take me to the track. Suffolk Downs..I think I was 10.
32) Thanks Dad.
33) I used to show AKC smooth coat chihuahuas in conformation events. I'm a better horse showman then dog showmen.
34) I do not believe in organized religon. My parents did not raise me to believe or not to believe in god. I have only been to church 3 times in my life. However my faith is based on the beliefs and princibles of the pagan and buddhist guidance. I believe in being a centered and grounded person who travels with their eyes and heart open to everyone and everything they encounter in life... except spiders.
35) Speaking of spiders.. I got bit by a spider while I was sleeping and it almost killed me.
36) I don't care if I ever get married. I'm not interested in having children of my own. The whole getting fat, and birthing idea sounds absolutely disgusting.
37) I used to dig guys who wore black eye liner.. Now the only guys I dig that wear make up are gay and Fabulous!
38) I remember where I was when 911 happened. Working at Rockingham Park, waiting on my bug boy to send my last horse out for the morning. He never showed up, and some kid with a helmet and a crop walked by. I waived him over and walked into the office to ask my boss if I could put that kid up on the horse. The 2nd plane hit the tower just as I walked in and the TV was right next to my head. I couldn't believe it was something that was going on in NYC. We all sat down and watched for like an hour. (I did untack the horse first). The track was silent all morning. Everyone was in the kitchen watching tv. The no-fly order made the sky silent,, but they didn't cancel live racing!
39) I would skip class in High school to go to the track and run horses for my boss. My mom knew but never said anything. One of my teachers also knew. When I had the morning paper with me checking out morning line odds in homeroom it was a dead give away. He knew I was smart from the stock market project we had to do : picking out own stocks and following them.. (again thx Dad), so checking out the odds was a dead give away. He didn't rat me out after I gave him a $800 trifecta tip.
40) To be continued..
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