Eight Things about Me
…that you don’t know already. I’ll start with the serious and work my way to the more trivial.
1. I had an abortion when I was young. It was the right decision. And I don’t regret it. I say that to counter all of the angst from pro-life women who talk as if those of us who have abortions will suffer for the rest of our lives. I waited til it was the right time. I had three children, and I am not suffering. Oh,and it was performed by Doctor HM himself and then later in life I got to interview him as a journalist, which was a bit odd.
2. I am missing some organs. Tonsils and adenoids when I was young and then more recently my gall bladder. Now that was weird. Who’d have thunk that we have organs we don’t actually need? Apparently if I was to starve for a few weeks and then eat a buffalo, I’d need one but as a vegetarian with a steady income I don’t run that risk. And they took it out during day surgery and covered the incision with a band aid. No fuss, no muss, and no more pain.
3. My middle name is Jane, plain Jane. I never use it.
4. I lived for six months in New Brunswick. In between rugged Newfoundland and lovely Nova Scotia, my family moved to Saint John. I hated it and don’t much think about the time of my childhood.
5. Although I don’t own a TV and don’t even watch TV in hotel rooms I am serious sucker for British TV. It’s a good thing I don’t live there.
6. I have serious affection for gospel music. I am no longer a Christian but if there is music that speaks to me and makes me want to dance and sing, it’s gospel. My favorite church would have progressive lefty politics, old fashioned liturgy (no fire side chat sermons) and gospel music.
7. I read The Economist.
8. If I had two more girls I’d name them Gwen and Nora.
9. I plan to acquire two dogs–basset hounds maybe–on my return from research leave. I might name them Gwen and Nora instead.
10. I would secretly (not so secretly now) love to get hair and make up done, dress up in sexy clothes, and have photos taken. But I alternate the thought that it would be fun with that the thought that that would be vain and shallow. And I’m shy (which always tips the scale).
11. Once I get started, I can’t stop!
Thanks Sex Geek!
