I decided I love Facebook. I used to like it because I could go and chat with people from all over the world and make new friends. I enjoyed wasting time playing poker and even got good enough to win tournaments. It was fun to see what all of my friends were thinking, through their status updates. I still like all of those things, but I have found a bigger purpose and a stronger love.
At first it was just me and my youngest sister on. My husband and children were also on. Then one by one I started collecting more family friends. Now I have a large part of my extended family as well as 5 of my 7 siblings on. It is so much fun to re-connect after a long time of just seeing each other once every few years, and occasionally talking on the phone. Facebook is like a glue for my family, piecing us all back together.
We are still spread out from Alaska to Virginia on my side of the family and from Utah to Main on my husbands side, but we regularly send messages now, and even chat from time to time. This rarely happened in the past. I have been learning all kinds of interesting facts through the notes of 25 Interesting things about me lists that we have been circulating. The lists have some new nuggets of information that I didn't know, and memories of the past and things I had forgotten over time.
Facebook helps my insecurity. I sometimes think I am an invisible person and no one can see me or hear me. Maybe that is why I talk to much. I feel more connected by reading the posts on facebook and making comments and getting the feed back from my comments. In my mind I know this is an immature way to feel, but it is what it is. I will continue my addiction to facebook, and not feel guilty about re-connecting with my family.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Second List of 25 Things About Me
25 Things about me
1.I was born in Los banos California. My kids have learned a little Spanish and think it is very funny that I was born in the bathroom.
2.I come from a large family, 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Growing up my mantra was: “not Mormon, not Catholic.”
3.While growing up, my dad always accused me of being a city girl. Since moving away from home, I have lived in Boston, NYC, Portland, Seattle and now live in SLC. I love the city!
4.I was a nanny for 2 years and loved it. I started out in NYC for a few months and then moved to Boston. I loved it there and still remember my little Garrett, who is all grown up now.
5.I went to Ricks College in Idaho for 2 years and came away with a degree in Photography. I haven’t used the degree, but would never consider my time in college as a waste. I learned and grew so much over those two years.
6.I dream of being able to draw and paint. My goal is to take art classes when I have time and am not paying for my kids education.
7.I have never had a grey hair, and it is not because I color my hair.
8.I am participating in the Fit:MS challenge which consists of daily activities to improve awareness in Body, Mind and Spirit.
9.I am so proud of my children and all that they do. I used to think it was my job to teach my children. I feel like I learn much more from them than I teach them.
10.I cry whenever I feel strong emotions whether happy, sad, mad or glad.
11.My nickname when I was growing up was chatty Cathy, after a doll who talked when you pulled the string in her back. I have no Idea why I got that nickname!
12.I have been fortunate enough to visit Toulouse France and Barcelona Spain and loved it. I love to travel and hope to do a lot more traveling.
13.While in Hawaii last year, I discovered a love of snorkeling and Snuba Diving (kind of like Scuba diving). Since then I have a made goal to become certified in Scuba diving. I love being under water… while I am not able to Hike or Ski because of my MS, I have no problems under the water and feel very free there.
14.I love Facebook because through it, I have been able to meet people from all over the world and learn of their cultures. I love diversity and don’t see much of it where I live.
15.I am not ticklish and it makes my kids crazy!
16.Since I can remember, I have dreamed of becoming a grandma but always had the fear that I would die before that time came. I am not sure why I thought that way. Maybe because my own mother died just after her first grandchild was born.
17.I never feel I do enough to show my husband how much I love him and how much I appreciate all he does for me and our children.
18.I love where I work and love learning from the Junior high students. I admire them for all they do and are becoming. I admire the teachers for transforming them into productive young adults. The classes all inspire me… Then English classes give me hope I can learn to write, and the French class makes me long to speak French.
19.I love hearing Marissa and Daniel talk to each other in French and talk to each other about their French classes.
20.I often think about how life used to be when families lived close to each other and communicated and visited often, like I did with my extended family while growing up. Though times have changed, I see a shift back that direction in a way. Technology now makes it easier to stay in touch. Just this month I have been re-acquainted with several cousins and other relatives through Facebook and am very thankful for that.
21.I would never be able to write anything without spell check. I don’t know how people did it before the word processing era.
22.I love to sing and wish I was brave enough to do karaoke.
23.I would love to finish school and earn a bachelors degree and often contemplate what I would major in.
24.I am an extrovert and get my energy from socializing and entertaining. I am married to an introvert who is the opposite. We keep each other on an even keel.
25.I have always dreamed of going on one of those big sail boats with all of the masts, like the ones in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Wow! I didn’t think I could make one list of 25 things and now I have completed a second one. Very fun activity, you should try it!
1.I was born in Los banos California. My kids have learned a little Spanish and think it is very funny that I was born in the bathroom.
2.I come from a large family, 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Growing up my mantra was: “not Mormon, not Catholic.”
3.While growing up, my dad always accused me of being a city girl. Since moving away from home, I have lived in Boston, NYC, Portland, Seattle and now live in SLC. I love the city!
4.I was a nanny for 2 years and loved it. I started out in NYC for a few months and then moved to Boston. I loved it there and still remember my little Garrett, who is all grown up now.
5.I went to Ricks College in Idaho for 2 years and came away with a degree in Photography. I haven’t used the degree, but would never consider my time in college as a waste. I learned and grew so much over those two years.
6.I dream of being able to draw and paint. My goal is to take art classes when I have time and am not paying for my kids education.
7.I have never had a grey hair, and it is not because I color my hair.
8.I am participating in the Fit:MS challenge which consists of daily activities to improve awareness in Body, Mind and Spirit.
9.I am so proud of my children and all that they do. I used to think it was my job to teach my children. I feel like I learn much more from them than I teach them.
10.I cry whenever I feel strong emotions whether happy, sad, mad or glad.
11.My nickname when I was growing up was chatty Cathy, after a doll who talked when you pulled the string in her back. I have no Idea why I got that nickname!
12.I have been fortunate enough to visit Toulouse France and Barcelona Spain and loved it. I love to travel and hope to do a lot more traveling.
13.While in Hawaii last year, I discovered a love of snorkeling and Snuba Diving (kind of like Scuba diving). Since then I have a made goal to become certified in Scuba diving. I love being under water… while I am not able to Hike or Ski because of my MS, I have no problems under the water and feel very free there.
14.I love Facebook because through it, I have been able to meet people from all over the world and learn of their cultures. I love diversity and don’t see much of it where I live.
15.I am not ticklish and it makes my kids crazy!
16.Since I can remember, I have dreamed of becoming a grandma but always had the fear that I would die before that time came. I am not sure why I thought that way. Maybe because my own mother died just after her first grandchild was born.
17.I never feel I do enough to show my husband how much I love him and how much I appreciate all he does for me and our children.
18.I love where I work and love learning from the Junior high students. I admire them for all they do and are becoming. I admire the teachers for transforming them into productive young adults. The classes all inspire me… Then English classes give me hope I can learn to write, and the French class makes me long to speak French.
19.I love hearing Marissa and Daniel talk to each other in French and talk to each other about their French classes.
20.I often think about how life used to be when families lived close to each other and communicated and visited often, like I did with my extended family while growing up. Though times have changed, I see a shift back that direction in a way. Technology now makes it easier to stay in touch. Just this month I have been re-acquainted with several cousins and other relatives through Facebook and am very thankful for that.
21.I would never be able to write anything without spell check. I don’t know how people did it before the word processing era.
22.I love to sing and wish I was brave enough to do karaoke.
23.I would love to finish school and earn a bachelors degree and often contemplate what I would major in.
24.I am an extrovert and get my energy from socializing and entertaining. I am married to an introvert who is the opposite. We keep each other on an even keel.
25.I have always dreamed of going on one of those big sail boats with all of the masts, like the ones in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Wow! I didn’t think I could make one list of 25 things and now I have completed a second one. Very fun activity, you should try it!
Monday, January 26, 2009
25 Random Things about me
I was challenged on Facebook to make a list of 25 Random things about me. I thought I would post it here as well as on Facebook.
1. I think my birth certificate has the wrong year for date of birth. I am not as old as it says I am.
2. I love looking at old pictures of my kids when they were young, but I love that they are grown up now and I can have fun conversations with them about their lives.
3. I am in charge of the computer labs at Lakeridge Junior High in Orem, Utah and love it… most days.
4. I have a love hate relationship with my computers.
5. I have lived in Utah for more than ½ of my married life even though it was a stipulation before we got married that we never live in Utah. (it is not all bad.)
6. I love my husband and we have been married almost 20 years.
7…this is a random list and is not in any particular order.
8. I eat lunch at 10:45 on Mondays… early out schedule.
9. I am addicted to facebook and have withdrawals while I am at work if I can’t see it on my phone.
10. I have had MS for 21 years and am doing well.
11.I have 4 sisters and 3 brothers.
12.4 sisters are on Facebook and 1 brother is. We are working on the other 2.
13. I am going to spend 4th of July weekend at a family reunion and then go to the Oregon coast.
14. I graduated from Illinois Valley High School in 1984 and am excited to see a bunch of my classmates and friends joining Facebook.
15. I used to be Mormon but am not anymore.
16. I have 2 beautiful daughters and a good looking, very bright son.
17. I have a daughter at USU. This makes me feel old and young at the same time.
18.I often cry when I mean to laugh.
19. I love watching movies in my home theater my husband worked so hard to make.
20. I love coffee and I love tea. Sometimes I have a hard time deciding which I should drink in the morning.
21.I have a blog I work on from time to time. You will find many more random things there. http://thoughtsrantsandvents.blogspot.com/
22. Although I am no writer, I love to make up titles to stories or articles like Sarah Jessica Parker does on Sex in the City.
23. I am glad my husband always loves me, even when I don’t deserve it.
24. I am going to teach a 10 week 4H club section on using Google and the Internet.
25. I am grateful for all of my friends who helped me though my exit from the LSD church, and for the LDS friends who still love me even after I left.
1. I think my birth certificate has the wrong year for date of birth. I am not as old as it says I am.
2. I love looking at old pictures of my kids when they were young, but I love that they are grown up now and I can have fun conversations with them about their lives.
3. I am in charge of the computer labs at Lakeridge Junior High in Orem, Utah and love it… most days.
4. I have a love hate relationship with my computers.
5. I have lived in Utah for more than ½ of my married life even though it was a stipulation before we got married that we never live in Utah. (it is not all bad.)
6. I love my husband and we have been married almost 20 years.
7…this is a random list and is not in any particular order.
8. I eat lunch at 10:45 on Mondays… early out schedule.
9. I am addicted to facebook and have withdrawals while I am at work if I can’t see it on my phone.
10. I have had MS for 21 years and am doing well.
11.I have 4 sisters and 3 brothers.
12.4 sisters are on Facebook and 1 brother is. We are working on the other 2.
13. I am going to spend 4th of July weekend at a family reunion and then go to the Oregon coast.
14. I graduated from Illinois Valley High School in 1984 and am excited to see a bunch of my classmates and friends joining Facebook.
15. I used to be Mormon but am not anymore.
16. I have 2 beautiful daughters and a good looking, very bright son.
17. I have a daughter at USU. This makes me feel old and young at the same time.
18.I often cry when I mean to laugh.
19. I love watching movies in my home theater my husband worked so hard to make.
20. I love coffee and I love tea. Sometimes I have a hard time deciding which I should drink in the morning.
21.I have a blog I work on from time to time. You will find many more random things there. http://thoughtsrantsandvents.blogspot.com/
22. Although I am no writer, I love to make up titles to stories or articles like Sarah Jessica Parker does on Sex in the City.
23. I am glad my husband always loves me, even when I don’t deserve it.
24. I am going to teach a 10 week 4H club section on using Google and the Internet.
25. I am grateful for all of my friends who helped me though my exit from the LSD church, and for the LDS friends who still love me even after I left.
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