Me Me Revisted

Becks tagged me for the Me, Me post.

Because I am a cranky infertile I shall refer you all to a previous post done 100 years ago when I was an innocent, unscathed, hopeful woman approaching my first IVF cycle.

http://mystrugglewithinfertility.blogspot.com/2006/01/me-me-me.html

Mindless Distraction

What a dirty trick! Jenny has tagged me! So here's how it works

1. Go write 6 random or weird facts/things/etc. about yourself in my comment box and on your blog, then tag six more people! Do this even if your not tagged, leave at least one interesting fact about yourself.

2. Then leave a comment that says "You are tagged" in their comments telling them to read your blog.

So here are...

Six Interesting Things about Me


1. When I was in the 8th grade (13 years old) I danced to Madonna’s “Express Yourself” in the school talent show. Me, a chair, and some sparkly black leggings. Mind you I’ve had no formal training.
2. When I was little I use to “make” the boys play with me. My favorite game was Snow White. I remember my “tomb” being one of those tunnels on the play ground you crawl through. Yes, all the boys, even the “dwarfs” had to climb in the tube and give me, Snow White, a kiss.
3. I am 9 years older than my littlest bro. When he was a baby I use to wake him up and play with him! I also use to stick my feet through his play pin bars and let him suck on my toes. My 22 year USMC studly bro loves it when I tell that story!
4. I almost died White Water Rafting. The rapids where sissy rapids and I fell out in under a minute of entering the raft. But I really did almost die! And I dragged my future SIL (she’s was just my friend then) out of the raft as well. She didn’t almost die.
5. I am a daddy’s girl and proud of it! My relationship with my father has caused my mother some jealousy issues.
6. I cannot stand to hear nails being clipped. It’s worse than scrapping your nails on a chalk board. I have forbidden Harry from clipping his nails in front of me. He doesn’t listen.

I pass the baton to the following:
Soalris
My Unborn Journal
UtRus
Lori
Maya
Mary Ellen and Steve

I am an ESFJ

What's your Myer's Brigg personality type?

What makes an ESFJ tick?

The Dominant function is the judging one of Feeling. Characteristics associated with this function include:
Makes decisions on the basis of personal values
Is appreciative and accepting of people - enjoying company and seeking harmony
Assesses the impact of decisions on others, being sympathetic or compassionate
Takes a personal approach
The judging Feeling function is extroverted. That is, Feeling is used primarily to govern the outer world of actions and spoken words. The ESFJ will therefore:

• seek stable, harmonious relationships
  
• tend to adapt to the environment, taking on board those values that are held as important by friends and family, or society as a whole
  
• express the appreciation that is felt towards others
  
• tend to consider others' feelings before his/her own
  
• be sensitive to praise and criticism, and seek to conform to others' reasonable expectations
  The Feeling function is primarily supported by introverted Sensing perception, That is, Sensing perception is used primarily to manage the inner world of thoughts and emotions. This will modify the way that the Feeling is directed, by:
  
• focusing the (outer world) Feeling on current relationships and people, e.g.: through social events and fact-based conversation
  
• finding practical ways to be of service to people
  
• viewing people subjectively, observing facts that support harmonious relationships
  

The classic temperament of an ESFJ is Epimethean, or Melancholic, for whom a basic driving force is duty, service and the desire to belong.

Me, Me, ME!!!

I started this blog so that I could share my story with others. The immense feeling of being alone and feeling isolated overwhelmed me. Finding a place where I can speak and be heard has been tremendously helpful.

Although this blog is about our infertility it's also about me. I am much more than my infertility. So, to help you to get to know me better:

50 Things you should know about me

1. I am a Christian
2. I am not an obnoxious Christian
3. I've been "obese/overweight" my whole life*
4. * except for those 2 days in January 2000 when I was just fat
5. I love all things British
6. I married a Brit
7. I am a daddy's girl
8. my mother is mentally ill
9. I have a strained relationship with my mother
10. my mother immigrated from Italy when she was 5
11. My maternal grandmother was the world to me
12. She died in 2003 while I was in England on vacation and I missed her funeral
13. I still miss my grandma everyday
14. I am crying now as I just typed #13
15. Then again I cry at the opening of an envelop
16. My father joined the USN when I was 2
17. We moved a lot
18. I am not really "from" anywhere
19. When people ask me where I am from I say "my parents"
20. I have 2 brothers
21. I am the oldest
22. I've been off and on Weight Watchers for 18 months
23. The most weight I ever lost was 80 lbs.
24. I gained it all back when I got married
25. I have PCOS - probably due to my weight
26. I can speak Spanish
27. Except to people who speak Spanish
28. I prefer tea over coffee
29. I put milk in my tea
30. I am an excellent cook
31. I can't spell
32. I met my husband over the internet
33. He told me he would marry me 7 days after meeting online
34. We were married 400 days later
35. I am a nurturer
36. Except when I am tired then leave me alone
37. I am generally optimistic
38. I am a control freak
39. I need a plan
40. I like to make others laugh
41. I repeat myself a lot
42. I love children
43. I almost died while white water rafting
44. I almost killed my future sister-in-law while white water rafting
45. I had my first kiss at 24 in New Orleans
46. I am a cosmetic junkie
47. I don't look like a cosmetic clown
48. I wear granny panties
49. I don't suffer from PMS
50. My husband is a lucky bastard