Question of the Week: Know Yourself

Aug 29

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Everyone,

This week’s question at the Multiples and More blog is more of a writing exercise.

Write a list of 10 surprising things about yourself

It didn’t say whether it was 10 surprising to me or to other people.  So you get 5 of each.  Starting with the surprising things to me.

1. I love being a mother.  This one surprised me because I liked kids.  But before Butterfly, I was not interested in having them.  At all.  I wanted to do things with my life.  But then I had Butterfly and I was surprised how much I loved being a mother.  Oh I loved her, but I LOVED being a mother.  And the boys made it even more fun for me.  That surprised me.
2. I have turned into a night owl.  I used to love to get up early in the day before everyone was up.  I used to be able to get so much done before 9am.  Now I’m hard pressed to even get out the door before 10am…10:30am…11am.  Guess that will all change tomorrow with Butterfly starting school!
3. Swimming in the ocean kind of creeps me out.  Oh it’s great and beautiful and I love it.  But swimming in water I can’t see the bottom of scares me.
4. I worry.  A lot.
5. I am so disorganized since having kids.  I used to be so good at keeping things together.  But now…I’m lucky if I can remember what day it is.

Okay, 5 surprising things to other people:

1. I have a temper.  I rarely show it to anyone.  And really, those of you who know me in person, know that I’m pretty even keeled.  It’s like a sleeping volcano.
2. I can’t spell.  And I was an English major.  Thank goodness for spell check.
3. I am a pack rat.  Boy do I hold on to things.  I always seem to find uses for things years later.
4. I love science.  I love how organized it all is, and how everything tends to have it’s own place.  I didn’t make it my career because I hate math.
5. I used to jump horses.  Once I jumped a 5.7 foot fence and it scared the crap out of me.  Thrilled my teacher though.

Safire