Ten things you might not know about me.
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omi_ohmyJumping on the bandwagon, because I finally thought of more than one thing to say.
1) I am an intensely private person. I don’t make many personal posts on LJ because of this - and yet in RL I have a tendency to overshare. I think there's something about the internet that makes me wary.
2) I’m not really into my birthday much any more. I like to do something nice but low-key on the day, and appreciate a thoughtful gift, but any kind of fuss and the acquisition of things seem hollow to me. I still enjoy celebrating other people's though.
3) I have two children, and my youngest is on the autistic spectrum. I don’t really talk about them much though (see number 1!)
I adore them both.
4) I do actually like other poets as well as Keats. I read poetry every day. Not in a pretentious way (whatever that is) but because sometimes I can’t spare much time, and sometimes I don’t get out of the house or have a hard day, and I just need a little fix of beauty to lift my spirits. I studied English literature (amongst other things) and words have long been a passion of mine.
5) I’m a Londoner, and grew up hearing many languages (in and out of my home) and now my children are growing up in London, with friends whose families come from all over the world. It makes me deeply happy to see.
6) I am a feminist, and I have become more so over the past few years.
7) Despite being a private person, I’ve probably shared most of my deepest emotions through my writing. Certain fics helped me work through how I was feeling after my son was diagnosed. I wrote away much of my rage and confusion and came through the other side much calmer.
8) When I talk to the lollipop lady at the crossing on the way to my daughter’s school, I sometimes make inappropriate jokes about her spanking people with her sign, and it is all who_la’s fault.
9) When I first meet people I will chat and laugh and tell funny stories. Really though, I prefer to be quiet and sit back. I once went on holiday with a good friend and she was shocked at how different I was with strangers.
10) I can’t drive with the windows open as I find the noise distracting. Actually, I hate driving as I’m not very aware of what’s happening around me, and I’m terrified I’ll have an accident with the children in the car. So I have very strict rules about driving: I have to be well-rested, I only drive routes I feel confident with etc.
My daughter once told someone that the difference between mummies and daddies is: ‘Mummies can’t talk when they’re driving’. :D
As a bonus, here’s a poem I enjoyed reading recently: The Peace of Wild Things, by Wendell Berry.
1) I am an intensely private person. I don’t make many personal posts on LJ because of this - and yet in RL I have a tendency to overshare. I think there's something about the internet that makes me wary.
2) I’m not really into my birthday much any more. I like to do something nice but low-key on the day, and appreciate a thoughtful gift, but any kind of fuss and the acquisition of things seem hollow to me. I still enjoy celebrating other people's though.
3) I have two children, and my youngest is on the autistic spectrum. I don’t really talk about them much though (see number 1!)
I adore them both.
4) I do actually like other poets as well as Keats. I read poetry every day. Not in a pretentious way (whatever that is) but because sometimes I can’t spare much time, and sometimes I don’t get out of the house or have a hard day, and I just need a little fix of beauty to lift my spirits. I studied English literature (amongst other things) and words have long been a passion of mine.
5) I’m a Londoner, and grew up hearing many languages (in and out of my home) and now my children are growing up in London, with friends whose families come from all over the world. It makes me deeply happy to see.
6) I am a feminist, and I have become more so over the past few years.
7) Despite being a private person, I’ve probably shared most of my deepest emotions through my writing. Certain fics helped me work through how I was feeling after my son was diagnosed. I wrote away much of my rage and confusion and came through the other side much calmer.
8) When I talk to the lollipop lady at the crossing on the way to my daughter’s school, I sometimes make inappropriate jokes about her spanking people with her sign, and it is all who_la’s fault.
9) When I first meet people I will chat and laugh and tell funny stories. Really though, I prefer to be quiet and sit back. I once went on holiday with a good friend and she was shocked at how different I was with strangers.
10) I can’t drive with the windows open as I find the noise distracting. Actually, I hate driving as I’m not very aware of what’s happening around me, and I’m terrified I’ll have an accident with the children in the car. So I have very strict rules about driving: I have to be well-rested, I only drive routes I feel confident with etc.
My daughter once told someone that the difference between mummies and daddies is: ‘Mummies can’t talk when they’re driving’. :D
As a bonus, here’s a poem I enjoyed reading recently: The Peace of Wild Things, by Wendell Berry.
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