it's a very ancient meem, apparently, because it comes with no instructions; i guess they have been lost to the mists of time. i traced it back as far as i could, looking for guidance from the elves or druids or whoever it was who started the meem. i clicked from swearing mother to the person who meemed her--manic mother of five (va-voom! a hottie!), and from her i clicked back to self-employed mum (how did i get on this meem list, i wonder? i have no children), and from her blog i clicked back to my favorite autistic, and from her to identity crisis, but nowhere could i find instructions for this meem...and then a wizard appeared, in one of those tall pointy hats, and he pointed his long wand at me and he intoned, 'JUST MAKE IT UP, DAMMIT.'
- I'm a Canadian living in the United States.
- I moved to the States when I was fifteen.
- It was hellish.
- I still carry a Green Card because getting citizenship is a pain in the butt.
- I moved to the South from Michigan in 1996.
- I've been bouncing around the southeast ever since.
- I married a guy from North Georgia, who has no southern accent
- I met him at work, and he was my boss.
- I work in radio, and have been a traffic reporter, a news anchor/reporter, a production assistant, a programming assistant, and a DJ (we call them "jocks").
- I have one child, and one on the way.
- I had two cats who travelled the country with me, who died last year.
- I have two new cats, adopted over the summer, named Zoe and Chloe.
- They are sisters.
- My child has a mild form of Asperger's Syndrome, which is an autism spectrum disorder.
- She is four, and is referred to here as The Four Year Old, or TFYO, because I'm too lazy to type that over and over.
- I've known my best friend, Jill (aka Auntie Jill) since I was fourteen, and she's still my friend.
- I'm terrified of spiders, tornadoes and fire, all of which I seem to run into with alarming frequency
- I'm agnostic, having once been a Comparative Religion studies minor.
- But I love the diversity that comes from everyone else's religion of choice.
- Irises are my favourite flower and were in my wedding bouquet.
- I speak very bad French.
- But I cook really good French food.
- When I'm pregnant, I get an urge to bake...there is a post on that coming soon.
I can't think of anything else, but if you have questions you want answered, or things you'd like to see me blog about, feel free to leave it in the comments section. A little inspiration, no matter how silly, is good for me.
Oh, and the reason why I blog? All of you, of course.
I'm not good in a crowd. I don't like talking to a lot of people face to face, which is why I work in radio. No one ever sees me, so I can talk all day, as long as I keep telling my self I'm only talking to one person. I suppose if I had a huge audience with lots of comments like Willowtree or Rotten Correspondent, I might go into hiding. I like the size of my blog just fine. I can write how I want, when I want, and the comments that I do get (with the exception of yesterday's Phil bashing) are generally ego-enhancing. Who wouldn't want that?
And of course, I've met some really interesting people all over the world. A British journalist living in France. A mom in England, who's married to a guy in a band, and who has also held all kinds of cool jobs. A nurse in Kansas who makes me laugh almost every day. A weird Canadian guy who writes random thoughts and writes code for a living. An Aussie who's coached baseball and who's one of the most lovable curmudgeons I know. A pagan who lives in South Carolina. A guy in California who's both a metal worker and a teacher (whether he knows it or not). A teacher from Indiana, who is both proud of her faith, and knows how to make science fun. Just to name a few.
Right, so I'm supposed to tag a few people. How about...Pixelpi over at Motes. And also...Bellevelma at Running with Books. Just because. And since there are not rules, you guys don't have to do this! Sweet!
