Theater of the Soul

1. Since this is my first week participating, I’ll start with the basics. I’m 36 years old.
2. I have two gorgeous boys, ages 12 and 9.
3. We live in the northeast, in a beautiful little town straight out of a Currier and Ives scene.
4. I’m single. Sort of. I guess. Maybe.
5. I’m self-employed and work from my home office as an investment property administrator.
6. I am pursuing a dual Bachelors degree in Information Sciences and have recently decided to pursue a Masters degree in Library and Information Sciences.
7. I volunteer at our local library several afternoons a week and I would happily do more if the library was open more often.
8. I suffered a slight existential crisis this week when I realized that I have never suffered an existential crisis in my life. Apparently it’s a prerequisite to being human. Who knew?
9. Motherhood was never a consideration for me until I saw that + sign.
10. Despite recent popular opinion to the contrary, I am perfectly capable of empathy. I’ll be more than happy to let you sit there and wallow in self-pity for a few hours…maybe even a few days. But then I wanna know what YOU are going to do to FIX it so you can move on.
11. I am loyal, to a fault. Beyond reason, comprehension or good common sense sometimes, but there you have it.
12. I am slow to fall in love and quick to fall out of love. My best defense mechanism when dealing with matters of the heart is that I can shut my feelings off at the drop of a hat. This isn’t a good thing, but it’s me. Deal with it.
13. You know that little voice inside all women that usually says things like “Your ass is too fat” or “Am I a good enough (person, woman, mother, etc)?”. Yeah. My mother taught me to beat that bitch into submission when I was 5. It’s the BEST gift a mother can give a daughter.

Links to other Thursday Thirteens!
1. Cheryl
2. Norma
3. Zeus
4. Emily
5. Jenny Ryan
6. Jennfactor
7. Julie
8. Geggie
9. themerryrose