Introduction, recent picture and 15 interesting facts
Hi! My name is Kristen and I started this blog four years ago as a way to stay connected with family when there was the possibility of me leaving the country. I use it now as a form of therapy for myself while still believing that my story might be able to help someone else (whether for answers or just support).
This picture was taken a year ago but I think it captures me well. Natural – wearing nothing but a smile.
I can’t promise how interesting these facts really are but here goes nothing!
1. I don’t have a degree. Most people think that when I say I am going to school it is for my Masters, not for my undergrad.
2. I have had 8 surgeries in my life – all of the needed, none cosmetic. The first surgery was before the age of 1
3. I keep a picture of my ovaries on my fridge as a reminder of what I have gone through to get to where I am
4. I danced for 11 years (from ages 2-13) – ballet, tap, jazz and pointe.
5. When I get bored while standing still I find myself tap dancing or doing a ballet bar warm up
6. While we didn’t grow up in the same house – I truly have the “modern family” and can’t begin to tell you how grateful I am to have them in my life
7. I am one of the few actually born and raised in the beautiful Denver, CO
8. I have two cats that I have loved for 10 years I sometimes wish they would take a vacation every once and a while to leave me with the house
9. When I say my “blonde roots are showing” it isn’t a lie, I have face framing blond hair that I usually color due to the contrasting eyebrows
10. My favorite flowers are the stargazer lily and a purple rose, mainly because their scent can be described as heavenly
11. I spent more money exploring the world of food and wine then I would like to mention
12. I hate shopping – clothes and shoes, if I were rich I would pay someone else to do it for me
13. I do however love getting new gadgets/toys. I think I am the only women who would love to get a vacuum as a gift
14. I tend to find beauty all around me – from the sun and trees to newly constructed buildings
15. While I am an open book, I don’t always blog about everything in my life for the privacy of others
So there you have it… now, to get back to my to do list that caused this blog to be so late!
Brandon M says
Hey Kristen,
I think this is pretty awesome and I am looking forward to the next 29 days.
-Brandon