I got tagged for my very first meme and I’m purdy darn excited. Now, I know for those of you who have been around for a while, this is no big deal. I even get the distinct impression that too many memes get a bit annoying. BUT. Today, I’m excited, so I’m going to get right to it.
Amy at Earnest Parenting tagged me for:
7 Interesting Things About Me
Hmm, this is going to be tough, isn’t it? Naw, I love talking about me. I could use all 7 points just to talk about the different health issues I have, but I won’t bore you that way. I’ll bore you another way!! Haha!
1. I’m an only child and I married an only child. I have seemingly deprived my children of Aunts and Uncles.
2. I had a stroke when I was 29 years old. I still can’t shuffle cards well, or pick up little things with my left hand. It was caused by a blood clot from my birth control pills.
3. I’m a germaphobe. If you touch my straw or my food you get to keep it. Bonus for you!
4. I like to eat Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup. Not as something you add to casseroles either, but just like the directions on the back of the can says: “Add 1 can of water. Heat. Mix.” ‘Cept, I prefer 1 can of milk. Yum.
5. Rachel Ray and Emeril bug me. A lot. Yeah, and Tom Cruise, he bugs me, too. (Just thought I’d throw that in there about the couch jumper.)
6. I was diagnosed as Bipolar when I was about 14 years old. I’ve been stable and medication free for 8 years now. I have ran support groups (IRL and Online) for adults with bipolar disorder and parents of bipolar children. I educate myself and others about mental illness whenever I can. I believe that the stigmas that surround mental illness will only improve if we continue to speak out about the “normal-ness” of being mentally ill. I also am thrilled with the current trend of acceptance of depression and post-partum depression, but am anxious for acceptance to spread to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and Anxiety Disorders.
7. I have a freckle behind my ear. I can’t see it, but when I was delivering Babs (via c-section) my hubby told me about it. It completely helped me stop panicking at the time. I still try to twist around in the mirror to catch a glimpse sometimes.
Whoops! I almost forgot. I tag Hubby , Sophia , and The Other Angie
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Shoot girl! You’re fast!! Love the list. That’s too funny about the freckle. I do have to say ewww to the soup though. Sadly, I don’t usually like soup. Wierd, eh? Shoulda put that on my list. I’ll have to keep that in mind for my next meme.
I never knew it was weird to like the soup until I mentioned eating it one day to a friend who replied “You mean, like in a bowl? EW!” *sigh* I was completely happy without the knowledge that it was strange.
Hi Angie,
Just checking out the blog after hearing about it this evening. I can’t stand Tom Cruise either, especially after his comment about post-partum depression being a bunch of hooey. Shame on him. I admire you for being open about mental illness. I joke about being a head case, but if it weren’t for that one little capsule I take daily, my life (and those of my family) would be an utter hell. Far too many people live in denial of what medication can do, and/or counseling. Congratulations on being medication free!
I agree with the comment here. Bipolar shouldnt be a stigmatised illness.