I'm a mom. I have 2 sons: Drew, who is my favorite, and Nick, who is also my favorite. My husband, Andy, is a police officer. I take lots of pictures, and I like to think that they're good. I scrapbook. Oh, and I also work full time in a veterinary diagnostic laboratory. Currently my biggest desire is to find land available and build a house far out in the country, no neighbors nearby, with space for a herd of cattle and a big veggie garden.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Just Like I Promised
I told you yesterday that I gave Andie D. permission to ask me 5 questions--any 5 questions--and I'd answer them honestly. Today is the day, so here we go:
How many brothers and sisters do you have, and what is your position in the birth order of your family? Do you believe that birth order affects personality? I am the oldest of three children and the only girl. My brothers and I are spaced 3 years apart, almost exactly. I've never really given alot of thought to the birth order/personality thing, although I know my mom is a big believer in it. I'm not even really sure what traits first- middle- and last-born children are supposed to have. I can tell you that I am opinionated and strong-willed and bossy. Does that sound right for a first-born? Possibly that's a birth order trait, or perhaps I just inherited it from my dad...
What would others say is your most annoying habit? Honestly, I don't know. And I'm sure not asking anyone what about me annoys them, because then I'd be all self-conscious and stuff. I can tell you that I bite my fingernails and that it drives my children to distraction when I do. I know that it annoys my co-workers sometimes when I do ALL the work (not because I'm trying to be a show-off, but because I'm bored. unfortunately, that leaves them bored, too...). It annoys my husband when I leave him lists of things to do on his days off. You guys can tell me what annoys you about my blog, if you like. Then I could do some housekeeping...
What's the big story you haven't written yet but will someday? Um, well, I don't know the answer to that, either. Gee, I'm not much fun, am I? I'm not really a story-teller on my blog, I think I tend to write more about what's on my mind in the moment. But I can tell stories, if you like. What stories would you like to hear? I did tell you how I met Andy, and about that car accident, but beyond that I don't think I've shared much history.
If you could be a superhero, what would your name be and what superpowers would you have? Well, that's an easy one, because we're all about superheroes in our house these days. According to the boys, I'm FlashGirl. She is not, as you might be thinking, someone who goes around opening a trenchcoat and showing her stuff to strangers. No, FlashGirl can run super-fast, like Flash on the Incredibles. So fast you can't even see her feet and legs, because they're just a blur. And, FlashGirl is very, very pretty. Sometimes I'm Wonder Woman, too, or SuperGirl. But mostly FlashGirl. Now, if I got to choose, I don't know what I would be called, but my superpower would be to have super amounts of patience. Perhaps I could be ToleranceGirl? NiceWoman?
What gives you the most satisfaction in your life? Now, this question seems simple on the surface. I'm supposed to say my kids, right? Or my family? And while they give me tremendous amounts of love and happiness and craziness and frustration and sadness and fun and joy and debt and heartache, I'm not sure family or kids gives me the most satisfaction. I think that's something that has to come from inside, from me and only me. And over the years that's been many different things. Graduation from high school, and from college. Making an A on a difficult final exam. Buying my first vehicle. Landing my first real job. Buying a home. Giving birth, twice (except that was more of a feeling of relief!). Watching my oldest go off independently on his first day of school. Watching my youngest conquer his fears and put his face under the water in the pool. Knowing that I'm (well, we're) raising 2 little boys in mostly the right way. I think currently I'm most satisfied with my progression as a photographer. I love making an effort and creating something beautiful that people actually appreciate, something that makes other folks smile. Enabling someone to look at something in a different way than they might have.
OK, well, there you go. I answered the 5 questions, and I hope I got them "right". I think I'm supposed to open the floor for any of you to sign up, and then I get to ask you 5 questions which you will then be obligated to answer on your own blog. But I'm changing the rules, mostly because I'm a little lazy but also because I think that these were really good, insightful questions and I'd like to know the answers to them about you, too. So, if you want to play, answer these 5 questions on your own blog. Make sure you leave me a comment that you're doing so, and I'll check out your answers.
How many brothers and sisters do you have, and what is your position in the birth order of your family? Do you believe that birth order affects personality? I am the oldest of three children and the only girl. My brothers and I are spaced 3 years apart, almost exactly. I've never really given alot of thought to the birth order/personality thing, although I know my mom is a big believer in it. I'm not even really sure what traits first- middle- and last-born children are supposed to have. I can tell you that I am opinionated and strong-willed and bossy. Does that sound right for a first-born? Possibly that's a birth order trait, or perhaps I just inherited it from my dad...
What would others say is your most annoying habit? Honestly, I don't know. And I'm sure not asking anyone what about me annoys them, because then I'd be all self-conscious and stuff. I can tell you that I bite my fingernails and that it drives my children to distraction when I do. I know that it annoys my co-workers sometimes when I do ALL the work (not because I'm trying to be a show-off, but because I'm bored. unfortunately, that leaves them bored, too...). It annoys my husband when I leave him lists of things to do on his days off. You guys can tell me what annoys you about my blog, if you like. Then I could do some housekeeping...
What's the big story you haven't written yet but will someday? Um, well, I don't know the answer to that, either. Gee, I'm not much fun, am I? I'm not really a story-teller on my blog, I think I tend to write more about what's on my mind in the moment. But I can tell stories, if you like. What stories would you like to hear? I did tell you how I met Andy, and about that car accident, but beyond that I don't think I've shared much history.
If you could be a superhero, what would your name be and what superpowers would you have? Well, that's an easy one, because we're all about superheroes in our house these days. According to the boys, I'm FlashGirl. She is not, as you might be thinking, someone who goes around opening a trenchcoat and showing her stuff to strangers. No, FlashGirl can run super-fast, like Flash on the Incredibles. So fast you can't even see her feet and legs, because they're just a blur. And, FlashGirl is very, very pretty. Sometimes I'm Wonder Woman, too, or SuperGirl. But mostly FlashGirl. Now, if I got to choose, I don't know what I would be called, but my superpower would be to have super amounts of patience. Perhaps I could be ToleranceGirl? NiceWoman?
What gives you the most satisfaction in your life? Now, this question seems simple on the surface. I'm supposed to say my kids, right? Or my family? And while they give me tremendous amounts of love and happiness and craziness and frustration and sadness and fun and joy and debt and heartache, I'm not sure family or kids gives me the most satisfaction. I think that's something that has to come from inside, from me and only me. And over the years that's been many different things. Graduation from high school, and from college. Making an A on a difficult final exam. Buying my first vehicle. Landing my first real job. Buying a home. Giving birth, twice (except that was more of a feeling of relief!). Watching my oldest go off independently on his first day of school. Watching my youngest conquer his fears and put his face under the water in the pool. Knowing that I'm (well, we're) raising 2 little boys in mostly the right way. I think currently I'm most satisfied with my progression as a photographer. I love making an effort and creating something beautiful that people actually appreciate, something that makes other folks smile. Enabling someone to look at something in a different way than they might have.
OK, well, there you go. I answered the 5 questions, and I hope I got them "right". I think I'm supposed to open the floor for any of you to sign up, and then I get to ask you 5 questions which you will then be obligated to answer on your own blog. But I'm changing the rules, mostly because I'm a little lazy but also because I think that these were really good, insightful questions and I'd like to know the answers to them about you, too. So, if you want to play, answer these 5 questions on your own blog. Make sure you leave me a comment that you're doing so, and I'll check out your answers.
