Nathania Apple

100 Things about me:
1. My parents found my name in a book of baby names
2. My name means "A gift from God" in Hebrew
3. My middle name is Elizabeth, after my aunt Betsy
4. My paternal grandmother's middle name was also Elizabeth
5. I was born at Stanford University Hospital in Palo Alto, CA on October 7, 1971
6. My three daughters, Kaelyn, Karin and Elinor were also born at Stanford
7. My maiden name is Miltich
8. My divorce was final in Jan. 2004.
9. I married Guy Apple on July 16, 1994 after living with him for 2 years. We separated in April of 2002.
10. My stepson's name is Kamron. I miss him a lot
11. I speak fluent Norwegian as a result of living in Norway as an exchange student in 1988-89. I count that as one of the best years of my life.
12. I'm lactose intolerant
13. I wear size 11 shoes
14. I walked at the age of 9 months
15. I learned to read before I turned 4
16. I have a cat, Alice. She had a littermate, Abigail who no longer lives with us. The were born in May 2002. They are Maine Coons.
17. I love chocolate
18. I drink a cup of black tea with sugar and cream every morning
19. I hang out with David Lynch from time to time
20. I had a speaking role in A Gothic Romance, as short film, in 2003
21. I sang my first solo at the preschool Christmas pagent at age 3
22. I attended San Jose State as a voice major for 2 years before dropping out
23. I am a lyric soprano
24. Level 42 is my favorite band, ever
25. I share a birthday with Yo-yo Ma and Oliver North
26. My favorite colors are pink and purple
27. I am a certified yoga instructor
28. I can do a complete dropback into a backbend from standing
29. I have a birthmark above my left breast
30. I am 5'10"
31. I love to wear high heels
32. And lipstick
33. People in jr. high called me "The Amazon"
34. I was teacher's pet... a lot
35. I hate having my name shortened to a nickname
36. I grew up in northern Minnesota
37. My parents divorced when I was 4
38. My Nana played cello - so did I when I was a kid
39. I would like to take up the cello again
40. Judy Garland was born in my home town
41. I have seen The Wizard of Oz on the big screen more times than any other movie
42. My brother Sam is a professional gypsy swing guitarist
43. I started babysitting my cousins when I was 9
44. My sister Mateya was born after I left my dad's house to go to Norway
45. After Norway I moved to California to live with my mom and stepdad
46. I love to bake
47. My Nana taught me to bake bread
48. She also taught me to knit
49. My mother is Chinese and was born in Taiwan
50. My father's father's family came to the US from Croatia
51. I have 25 first cousins
52. My brother Andrew was 2 years younger than me. He died of a cardiac arhythmia in 1996. He was 22
53. I have 2 totem animals, the tiger and the honey bee
54. I joined DavidLynch.com on May 9, 2002
55. I met David a month and a half later
56. When in LA I stay with my friend Andrew aka Surlyclown
57. I usually drive to LA
58. It takes 5 hours from my door to Andrew's
59. I compulsively check email
60. At the premiere of A Gothic Romance, people kept referring to me as a Goth
61. I have one tattoo on my ankle, one on my back and pierced ears. No other piercings.
62. I do own a pair of platform, lace up boots and one dress that could be considered Goth (it has red skulls on it)
63. I bought the dress because Andrew would think it was cool
64. I have over 200 DVDs. I'm not sure what the latest count is
65. I have several thousands of dollars worth of fabric and yarn in my home
66. I drive a Honda Odyssey minivan
67. I can touch my nose with my tongue
68. I can also roll my tongue
69. I am very limber
70. I am deeply in love with Kevin Schieberl, the most wonderful man on the face of the planet. I want to spend the rest of my life with him.
71. Kevin sings too. We met through The Choral Project. We're currently taking extended hiatus while Elinor is a baby.
72. Kevin has the best dog ever, Bud. And they're both wonderful with my daughters.
73. I don't drink enough water
74. I sleep naked
75. I collect chintz teapots
76. I like girlie things
77. I'm obsessed with MAC makeup
78. I only used MAC Pro Palette Eyeshadows. I have four large Pro Palettes. At least 72 colors.
79. I love to play with and shop for makeup
80. I have been a professional model
81. I appeared in nationwide lingerie ads for Mervyns
82. My dad was mortified
83. I have traveled to London twice just to see Mark King of Level 42 play in concert. The second time I got to go backstage
84. I support Gay Marriage. Love is love
85. Robert Frost is my favorite poet
86. I love the paintings of Monet and John Singer Sargent
87. I used to visit the Rodin sculpture garden at night to see The Gates of Hell
88. I have at various times had ambitions to be: an opera singer, a marine biologist, a gemologist, a linguist, a translator, a teacher, a pediatrician, an obstetrician, a psychologist, a massage therapist and many, many other things
89. I have an impressive vocabulary
90. As as child I was forced to go outside because I spent too much time with my nose in a book. I took my books outside with me
91. I loved reading Jane Austen, J.D. Salinger, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison as a teenager
92. I watch 3-15 movies a week
93. Part of my childhood was spent in a 10'x12' timberframed cabin with no electricity, running water or telephone
94. I ice skate like a hockey player
95. I believe in reincarnation
96. I frequently get migraine headaches
97. I love Ovaltine
98. I have been on national television, singing at the Crystal Cathedral for Robert Schuller's Hour of Power
99. The Teacups at Disneyland make me sick
100. I dream vividly every night and frequently remember my dreams in detail