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So, I am not sure where this all started, but I was nominated by 
1. I considered becoming an actress
If any of you have talked me over these last months, or even read some of my blog posts, you will know that I had initially wanted to go into musical dramatic arts in College. I love to sing (as you can clearly see from time to time) and I had always been on one stage or another doing something since I was fairly young, even though I was a bit self-conscious as I got older. Besides all of that, I gave that up due to a family members suggestions.
The funny thing is. At 25 (I am 34 now) I was working at a bank and my husband suggested to me to see what I wanted to do if I left the bank. So I ended up leaving. He enrolled me in an acting workshop where I went and performed a scene all by myself. It was wonderful and nerve-wracking at the same time. I even got some professional shots done so I could do my headshot with resume attached.
I even did a commercial with no lines. I was the bride who was so excited to go golfing that she showed up to the wedding in her golfing attire. I got paid and it ended up showing up on a resort website for a bit. After that fun I went to some auditions and realized that I really didn't want to end up just being a person that acted and said lines for someone else, it just didn't feel right. So, I decided it just wasn't for me.
2. I got an unconventional tattoo & I got it unexpectedly
This is a photo of what my tattoo looked like the day I got it. That butterfly was designed by the tattoo artist. There are 4 stars and a heart because I got this the day of my 5th year wedding anniversary. So, the funny story is that I had always kind of been against tattoos. Well, the day or our anniversary we were supposed to go kayaking for the first time and of course, we misjudged how long it would take to get where we had booked. It was about 2 hours away. So much for plans, because we just weren't going to make it as it was only an hour until our time. So, after of course a bit of disagreement we wanted to turn things around. We decided that for the rest of the day we would flip a coin and follow the answer to what the coin said. We started off small like "Should we go to a restaurant to eat?" Yes (Heads) or No (Tails). Then we got to something where we saw a tattoo place. So, we asked the coin. "Should we get a tattoo?" Yes or No. Well, wouldn't you know it? It landed on heads saying yes, we should get a tattoo.
Now, this wasn't any ordinary tattoo parlor. No, this was a shop who had a Thai monk who was doing tattoos. For those of you that do not know this method, it is not an electric needle that makes the tattoo, it is not something that bleeds or scabs over, or that needs to be covered for a while. This is a tattoo that has a needle between some sticks and it is tapped on the skin with ink to make the tattoo. Does it still hurt? Yes of course. But I walked in one day without a tattoo and walked out with this wonderful one. I have not gotten another since but may add more stars and a little butterfly (to represent my child) onto it one day, presuming I find another Thai monk around my area again.
3. I am quite handy
In my house, maybe because I have so much patience, and also I do enjoy it a bit, I am the one who either fixes or puts together most things.
When we moved into my house I put our Ikea tv stand together, by myself while everyone slept. It took me nearly 6 hours because I used a screwdriver the entire time so as not to wake anyone.
Last year, thankfully not this year, I put together a kids playhouse Christmas even so she would be surprised that Santa brought it to her. It was a pain to do and took me about 3 hours or so. I also assembled it in her room so if I ever have to get it out of there it will be a whole ordeal.
The year before that I put together a ride-on car the night before Christmas and that took me like 4 hours too.
I am the one if my house who has a knack for fixing things (like the printer), or hooking up televisions and game systems and such, or even soon to be installing a bidet toilet seat.
I have even refinished/repainted some items.
4. My father disowned me when I was 11
My mother and father had a pretty nasty separation and divorce. When my mom left one night she didn't take us. Instead, she came back the next day to get us and stuff went down. My dad got full custody of myself and my two younger sisters. Eventually, she got a little bit of part-time custody for a weekend here and there. Unfortunately, we moved around a bit and there came a time that I guess maybe I was being a tough 11-year-old, I don't really know, to be honest. I am not even sure what set him off, but I do know that I was told to either call my Mother to have her pick me up or that he was going to drop me off at child services. I called my mom, who wanted me anyways and was trying hard to get custody of us fully anyways, and she picked me up. The next weekend that he came to drop of my sisters for the weekend he informed me that he disowned me. He still had to pay his tiny share of child support to my Mom, but that was it. My grandparents on my father's side never tried to get in contact with me or even return my letter. I was essentially dead to them all. One by one each of my sisters made it into my mom's hands, with stories that were not so nice to follow. My mother did eventually re-marry after some not so great relationships, and she did that when I was about 17. Unfortunately, I really didn't need a father too much longer, but my sisters did, so that was good for them. I know some of my life choices have been influenced by all of it, but I also know I wouldn't be the person today if it didn't all happen.
5. I have had braces 3 times in my life
I had braces when I was 10, 22, and then again at about 25/26. At 10 I guess I was a little too young and at the time the orthodontist or my parents just were not that "on top of things" as they went a big crooked again. At 22 I had them and it led to some oral surgery in order to fix an alignment issue. I did have my jaw broken and some pins put in and then had it wired shut for about 6 weeks. I had to have liquids only for all that time. The braces came off about 6 months after that or so. After about maybe not even two years I felt like they just weren't as perfectly aligned as I wanted them to be so I got braces put back on again. I had them for about another 13 months. I wear Invisalign retainers nearly nightly just to keep them straight, but I am okay with it. Honestly, it beats the headset things you used to have to wear back when I was 10. I am happy with all the braces I did because I wanted my teeth nice and straight and now they are.
There ya go! 5 things about me most of you probably did not know.
Hope you enjoyed all that. I do not know exactly how this was supposed to go but I did notice that 
Thanks for reading if you read this far.
