Five Things meme
I was tagged by ovariesofsteel
List 5 things about yourself not everyone knows, and tag 5 others to do the same.
1. I've had a lot of health problems in my life-from being diagnosed a severe virally induced asthmatic before I was 2 years old, to lots of bouts with pneumonia and hospital visits when I was little, to even being tested for cystic fibrosis (which thank God I don't have). I've had 2 major knee surgeries, and still bear a scar that for a long time made me swear I would never wear skirts or shorts ever again. While I can certainly be resentful and angry about all the health problems I've had to deal with, I also firmly believe they contributed positively to the strong, capable person I am today.
2. In a similar vein, I see a therapist and take an anti-anxiety medication. It took me a long time to admit that while my life was wonderful, I also had things I needed to work through. I'm no longer ashamed of this, and am fully able to recognize that having things I need to talk about, and a minor chemical imbalance that can be righted with a pill, does not mean my life is any less wonderful or I am any less blessed.
3. I used to be shy. I mean, really shy. Then at my bat-mitzvah, something inside me clicked. I now give speeches, act in plays, perform my poetry, and love striking up conversations with new people. I don't know what happened, but I'm grateful every day that it did.
4. I'm writing a novel, and have been for a little over two years. I've written it all over the world, from America to England and Spain and Scotland and France and Italy. I don't tell people this usually because a) they want to know what it's about, and it always sounds so trite when I try to explain it and b) they usually ask to read it when "it's done", and I don't even know if I'll be able to show it to anyone. It's my baby, the first time I've tried a novel (something's that been a life goal of mine), and I don't know if I can stand to show it to anyone else, at least not for a long time (especially as it's not done).
5. I can't imagine not living in the same city as my family, specifically my parents. I did it temporarily for college, but then moved back to the city. I live in my own apartment, and have a seperate life, but they're the two most important people in my life, and seeing them at least once a week is so so important to me. If I had a spouse who wanted/needed to move, or I got a job somewhere else, I don't know if I could do it.
I tag jacquelin825 , ashdoode ,
ageless_aislynn ,
littleton_pace , and stamay680 :)
I spent the day shopping with my best friend. Not only did I get to spend the whole day with her, and buy some amazing clothes, but while we were out together she found out she got a job with a marketing analysis firm!!! She's insanely brilliant, but has been trying for a year and a half now to get a job, and she got one!!!!
List 5 things about yourself not everyone knows, and tag 5 others to do the same.
1. I've had a lot of health problems in my life-from being diagnosed a severe virally induced asthmatic before I was 2 years old, to lots of bouts with pneumonia and hospital visits when I was little, to even being tested for cystic fibrosis (which thank God I don't have). I've had 2 major knee surgeries, and still bear a scar that for a long time made me swear I would never wear skirts or shorts ever again. While I can certainly be resentful and angry about all the health problems I've had to deal with, I also firmly believe they contributed positively to the strong, capable person I am today.
2. In a similar vein, I see a therapist and take an anti-anxiety medication. It took me a long time to admit that while my life was wonderful, I also had things I needed to work through. I'm no longer ashamed of this, and am fully able to recognize that having things I need to talk about, and a minor chemical imbalance that can be righted with a pill, does not mean my life is any less wonderful or I am any less blessed.
3. I used to be shy. I mean, really shy. Then at my bat-mitzvah, something inside me clicked. I now give speeches, act in plays, perform my poetry, and love striking up conversations with new people. I don't know what happened, but I'm grateful every day that it did.
4. I'm writing a novel, and have been for a little over two years. I've written it all over the world, from America to England and Spain and Scotland and France and Italy. I don't tell people this usually because a) they want to know what it's about, and it always sounds so trite when I try to explain it and b) they usually ask to read it when "it's done", and I don't even know if I'll be able to show it to anyone. It's my baby, the first time I've tried a novel (something's that been a life goal of mine), and I don't know if I can stand to show it to anyone else, at least not for a long time (especially as it's not done).
5. I can't imagine not living in the same city as my family, specifically my parents. I did it temporarily for college, but then moved back to the city. I live in my own apartment, and have a seperate life, but they're the two most important people in my life, and seeing them at least once a week is so so important to me. If I had a spouse who wanted/needed to move, or I got a job somewhere else, I don't know if I could do it.
I tag jacquelin825 , ashdoode ,
ageless_aislynn ,
littleton_pace , and stamay680 :)
I spent the day shopping with my best friend. Not only did I get to spend the whole day with her, and buy some amazing clothes, but while we were out together she found out she got a job with a marketing analysis firm!!! She's insanely brilliant, but has been trying for a year and a half now to get a job, and she got one!!!!