Okay, I'll go for this one. I need something light today!
1. Born in Conneticut lived in Maine, Ft, Lauderdale Florida,
Northern,Virgina/Southern Maryland(WashnigtonD.C.area),
and finally landed in S.E. Michigan.
2. By the middle of second grade read at 8th grade level so
the nuns sent me to the 8th grade class for literature
(nuances of Romeo and Juliet were way over my head but
read the darn thing in the original Middle English perfectly
because my mom was a drama major in college-8th
graders hated me).
3. Attended 10schools before hitting college one of which
was a boarding school in New Hampshire operated by
French Canadian nuns. All classes were taught in French
except English and was able to speak fluent French within
9 weeks of entering third grade.
4. Became an elective mute at age 10 due to trauma and
remained one until age 19.
5. Ironically became a vocal major in college because i failed
to notice that piano majors were required to
also take voice lessons. My voice instructor
was the kindest faculty member on staff and
somehow got me to sing at which time
discovered I had a 3 and 1/2 octave range .
Sang everything from second alto to first
soprano in four choirs throughout undergrad.Just
this year started singing with Ann Arbor Cantata
Singers a semipro choir. We were one of four
choirs featured on CNN on 9-11-02 performing
The Mozart Requiem as part of the Rolling Requiem
Memorial.
6. Taught middle school for three years until
sustaining a closed head injury in an auto
accident which left me with seizures and
migraines.
7. In addition to singing, studied piano and flute.
8. I Loved to practice and would do so for hours.
9. Am an absolute neat freak. You could probably
eat off the floors in my house and everything I wear
has to be ironed (call me obsessive-compulsive)
10. Love to cook. My mom was a gourmet cook
and never fed us peanut butter. Didn't even
know what the stuff was until I went to
college !
11. Am a dried flower crafter.(start the plants from
seed/plant/pamper them/harvest and dry them
and then use them in my original designs.Used to
take them to craft shows but now take only
special orders.Most unique item is dried pansy
decoupaged Christmas ornaments.
12. Do hand embroidery/crewel/handmade baby quilts,and
am starting to learn how to use a sewing machine in
order to make children's party dresses/First
Communion dresses/and Halloween costumes and doll
clothes
from my original designs for sale at caft shows .
Plan to eventually take a pattern making class to
more easily execute original designs.
13. Have a procelain doll collection / stuffed
animal collection /and procelain miniature
collection.
14. Design children's jewelry and children's toys
for the purpose of sale.(Mostly by special order
but eventually on a website).Would like to master
the art of doll making.
15. Have a Skye Terrier named Caspar who is 9yrs
old who has seizure alerted without being
trained to do so since he was 6months old. He
can no longer bark because of laryngeal
paralysis.
16. Am working on perfecting an oil pastel
technique I call shadow drawing.Have been advised
to eventually enter some drawings in competitions,Want
to explore the art of mosaic.
17. Hold two Masters Degrees from The University
of Michigan (Curriculum Development;
Rehabilitation Counseling) and a Certificate
in Aging from The University of Michigan
Institute of Gerontology. Four courses shy of a Masters
in Music tho I doubt I will finish that
degree . Have taken some
additional Social Work Classes plan to finish an
M.S.W. in the not too distant future and then
pursue a combined Ph.D. in psychology and
social work with a dissertation centered on
some aspect of the use of bulletin boards and
the growth of online therapy(4-5yr goal/plan)
18. Favorite color: lavendar Favorite flower:Irish
bells Favorite furniture: anything mahogany
Favorite Perfume: Shalimar
Favorite Gems: Pearls and sapphires esp. in
combination Favorite Season: Winter
Favorite Holiday:Christmas Eve
Favorite Music: Madrigals and Gaelic
Favorite Dinner: Steamed hardshell bluecrabs
Favorite author: Jean Auel( I read voraciously)
Favorite clothes: poet shirts and broomskirts or
jeans/turtleneck jersey pullovers/flannel'bigshirts worn in
combination
19. 100% Irish ethnic heritage (5th generation Irish
American Catholic with no other ethnic heritage
part of my family background).
20. Eyes blue/hair golden light brown/height 5'9/
weight fluctuates (I often forget to eat)
21. Am writing a volume of poetry (which will
probably end up being two with the goal
of publication) Write and illustrate childrens
stories one is being considered for publication. Two of
my poems are being published this year in anthologies
published by Poetry.com(WaterMark Press)
22. Love lemon Pepsi
23. Bake gourmet desserts as gifts for friends'
birthdays and Christmas presents .
24. Have 3 sisters, 3 brothers from my dad's second marriage
and 1 stepbrother from my stepfather's first
marriage and nine nieces and nephews whom I spoil all
time. My only brother from my parents marriage died
from an inherited heart defect. I have lived
with the same friend for over 20years whom my sisters
and I think of as a fourth sister. She was one of my
physical therapists after my car accident and she is that
one friend that if God sends them into your life you
are forever grateful.
25. Do not understand the concept of boredoom
or 'there's nothing to do' as I am never bored and could
easily fill another ten hours in a day with things
to do.
In essence I am the quintessential firstborn super-overachieving child in a family of overachievers of brilliant talented parents. I miss my mother terribly since her death in 1993 and wish my dad and I had had the time to get to know each other better. Distance and his declining health limit that opportunity now so we make the best of the relatioship we have. My therapist and pdoc continue to assist me in learning how to recover from and thrive in spite of a traumatic pass, multiple life threatening illnesses as a child and adult, and very fragile physical health. I am grateful for my faith in God and know whatever His plan for me I will continue to discover its meaning for my life daily if I listen for His voice in my heart.
1. Born in Conneticut lived in Maine, Ft, Lauderdale Florida,
Northern,Virgina/Southern Maryland(WashnigtonD.C.area),
and finally landed in S.E. Michigan.
2. By the middle of second grade read at 8th grade level so
the nuns sent me to the 8th grade class for literature
(nuances of Romeo and Juliet were way over my head but
read the darn thing in the original Middle English perfectly
because my mom was a drama major in college-8th
graders hated me).
3. Attended 10schools before hitting college one of which
was a boarding school in New Hampshire operated by
French Canadian nuns. All classes were taught in French
except English and was able to speak fluent French within
9 weeks of entering third grade.
4. Became an elective mute at age 10 due to trauma and
remained one until age 19.
5. Ironically became a vocal major in college because i failed
to notice that piano majors were required to
also take voice lessons. My voice instructor
was the kindest faculty member on staff and
somehow got me to sing at which time
discovered I had a 3 and 1/2 octave range .
Sang everything from second alto to first
soprano in four choirs throughout undergrad.Just
this year started singing with Ann Arbor Cantata
Singers a semipro choir. We were one of four
choirs featured on CNN on 9-11-02 performing
The Mozart Requiem as part of the Rolling Requiem
Memorial.
6. Taught middle school for three years until
sustaining a closed head injury in an auto
accident which left me with seizures and
migraines.
7. In addition to singing, studied piano and flute.
8. I Loved to practice and would do so for hours.
9. Am an absolute neat freak. You could probably
eat off the floors in my house and everything I wear
has to be ironed (call me obsessive-compulsive)
10. Love to cook. My mom was a gourmet cook
and never fed us peanut butter. Didn't even
know what the stuff was until I went to
college !
11. Am a dried flower crafter.(start the plants from
seed/plant/pamper them/harvest and dry them
and then use them in my original designs.Used to
take them to craft shows but now take only
special orders.Most unique item is dried pansy
decoupaged Christmas ornaments.
12. Do hand embroidery/crewel/handmade baby quilts,and
am starting to learn how to use a sewing machine in
order to make children's party dresses/First
Communion dresses/and Halloween costumes and doll
clothes
from my original designs for sale at caft shows .
Plan to eventually take a pattern making class to
more easily execute original designs.
13. Have a procelain doll collection / stuffed
animal collection /and procelain miniature
collection.
14. Design children's jewelry and children's toys
for the purpose of sale.(Mostly by special order
but eventually on a website).Would like to master
the art of doll making.
15. Have a Skye Terrier named Caspar who is 9yrs
old who has seizure alerted without being
trained to do so since he was 6months old. He
can no longer bark because of laryngeal
paralysis.
16. Am working on perfecting an oil pastel
technique I call shadow drawing.Have been advised
to eventually enter some drawings in competitions,Want
to explore the art of mosaic.
17. Hold two Masters Degrees from The University
of Michigan (Curriculum Development;
Rehabilitation Counseling) and a Certificate
in Aging from The University of Michigan
Institute of Gerontology. Four courses shy of a Masters
in Music tho I doubt I will finish that
degree . Have taken some
additional Social Work Classes plan to finish an
M.S.W. in the not too distant future and then
pursue a combined Ph.D. in psychology and
social work with a dissertation centered on
some aspect of the use of bulletin boards and
the growth of online therapy(4-5yr goal/plan)
18. Favorite color: lavendar Favorite flower:Irish
bells Favorite furniture: anything mahogany
Favorite Perfume: Shalimar
Favorite Gems: Pearls and sapphires esp. in
combination Favorite Season: Winter
Favorite Holiday:Christmas Eve
Favorite Music: Madrigals and Gaelic
Favorite Dinner: Steamed hardshell bluecrabs
Favorite author: Jean Auel( I read voraciously)
Favorite clothes: poet shirts and broomskirts or
jeans/turtleneck jersey pullovers/flannel'bigshirts worn in
combination
19. 100% Irish ethnic heritage (5th generation Irish
American Catholic with no other ethnic heritage
part of my family background).
20. Eyes blue/hair golden light brown/height 5'9/
weight fluctuates (I often forget to eat)
21. Am writing a volume of poetry (which will
probably end up being two with the goal
of publication) Write and illustrate childrens
stories one is being considered for publication. Two of
my poems are being published this year in anthologies
published by Poetry.com(WaterMark Press)
22. Love lemon Pepsi
23. Bake gourmet desserts as gifts for friends'
birthdays and Christmas presents .
24. Have 3 sisters, 3 brothers from my dad's second marriage
and 1 stepbrother from my stepfather's first
marriage and nine nieces and nephews whom I spoil all
time. My only brother from my parents marriage died
from an inherited heart defect. I have lived
with the same friend for over 20years whom my sisters
and I think of as a fourth sister. She was one of my
physical therapists after my car accident and she is that
one friend that if God sends them into your life you
are forever grateful.
25. Do not understand the concept of boredoom
or 'there's nothing to do' as I am never bored and could
easily fill another ten hours in a day with things
to do.
In essence I am the quintessential firstborn super-overachieving child in a family of overachievers of brilliant talented parents. I miss my mother terribly since her death in 1993 and wish my dad and I had had the time to get to know each other better. Distance and his declining health limit that opportunity now so we make the best of the relatioship we have. My therapist and pdoc continue to assist me in learning how to recover from and thrive in spite of a traumatic pass, multiple life threatening illnesses as a child and adult, and very fragile physical health. I am grateful for my faith in God and know whatever His plan for me I will continue to discover its meaning for my life daily if I listen for His voice in my heart.
"I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show, let me do it now as I shall not pass this way again."
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When I found out I was pregnant for my first son I tried to be "little miss housewife" It didnt work and I became extremely depressed.
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