I've decided to compose a list of little known Jen facts, since it takes quite a lot for me to open up to people. This leads to some surprised faces when little tid bits come out once in awhile. So, I figured I'd put everything out there someone may want to know, and maybe some things you don't really care about, but again, this is my blog and I'll write whatever I want.
#1-I'm an only child. No brothers, no sisters. My parents divorced and both remarried and neither one of my step-parents ever had children of their own so no steps either. Just lil 'ol me.
#2-I have a very small immediate family. Currently there are only 9 of us and that's counting my fiancee. I have lost all of my grandparents, great-grandparents, and my father. My father was an only child so no aunts or uncles there, my mom only has 1 sister. Not many of us left.
#3-speaking of great-grandparents, I had my great-grandfather until I was 19 years old and feel extremely lucky I did. He was one hell of a fiery Irish man, came from Ireland as a boy, and wouldn't give up without a fight. Passed away well into his nineties and had gone completely blind by that point.
#4-I can play the piano. I took lessons for many years when I was younger. It would take me a few to get reaquainted with the notes and keys, but I can. Surprised??
#5-I spent 3 years in my schools band playing the flute. When I got to high school I quit after my freshman year. I prefered to spend my time enjoying the games with my friends instead of playing in the band :)
#6-I became pregnant with my son when I was 16. I had him when I was 17. It was Feb. of my senior year of high school. I took 3 weeks off of school and went back and graduated on time, with my class, and with a B+ grade average. So.....I'm the last person someone can use the "high school is just to hard" excuse with to avoid graduating. If I did it with a newborn at home, you can also.
#7-I took tumbling lessons as a youngster for several years, and was pretty damn good at it too.
#8-I'm terrified of people in masks or with their faces painted too heavily to see them clearly. Snakes, fish, and heights also top the list of things I'm afraid of. And closed in spaces. On the flip side of that, too widely open spaces creep me out also.
#9-I have a blankie. And god help you if you touch it. It is mine. I do not share it with my own children. It is mine.
#10-I am an introvert by nature. It is not because I am rude, bitchy, or think I am better then anyone else if I'm quiet. I prefer to have a few close friends then a wide group of little known people around me. I don't trust people easily at all and am always on the defense around people I'm not familiar with. When faced with people I don't know, I am quiet because I'm taking it all in and deciding how much I can trust you with before I react. It's nothing personal, it's just how I am. If I'm around large groups for too long I long for my home to be left alone and recharge my batteries.
#11-My dad was a local actor. For a short time he had his own local t.v. show "Lackner After Hours" where he reviewed movies. His best friend also had a show "Unlce Don's Terror Theater". He was in many things in Rockford, and then in Chicago. He was an extra in the movie Stolen Summer. I grew up at the t.v. station, radio station (he had radio shows also), and in the theater watching him on stage. He passed away at age 54 almost 4 years ago.
#12-I read. A lot. And know a lot more about a lot of things you wouldn't think that I do. So don't underestimate me. I will surprise you. If I choose too. If I don't care for you, I won't talk to you.
AND finally #13-simply because 13 is my favorite number.
Enjoy!!!
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