Geez - I'm away for a few days, and I get tagged. (Yeah - I didn't know what it was either, don't worry.) Basically, someone with a blog (in this case, Barb) calls out other people with blogs to answer a question. This one is 7 quirky things about you. Those of you who know me in real life probably know most of these - but then again, maybe I'll surprise you.
1 - I can't tolerate breakfast food for anything other than breakfast. Many people think pancakes for dinner are a wonderful treat. Blech! No - pancakes are great for breakfast, and breakfast only. Omlettes too.
2 - I can watch absolutely anything on TV with rapt attention. Infomercials, shows I truly hate, trash tv - ANYTHING. I've even been known to be totally into a public television broadcast of seniors clogging. (In my defense, that was kind of like a train wreck and you just couldn't look away.)
3 - I pick my cuticles. I know - it's disgusting. I can't help it. I'm a picker.
4 - I talk to my dog. Constantly. I know it's not that weird to talk to your pet, but I do it in public - forgetting I'm in public. And I ask her questions as if I expect her to answer me. My neighbors probably call me "that crazy dog lady". While we're walking, I'm all "Uno, is that a chipmunk? Brrrr - it's cold with the wind, isn't it? Are you my fuzzy nutter? Wanna go home and see Daddy?" (I know - also slightly nauseating.)
5 - I love violent sports. Is that wrong? My favorite segment on Monday Night Football was "Jacked Up" where they showed the 10 biggest hits from Sunday - well, before they discontinued it, the wusses. I love hockey - mainly for the fights. Recently, there was a fight behind us in the stands of a Nationals game, and I momentarily forgot there was a baseball game going on.
6 - I'm reaching way back here - there isn't too much that is interesting / unusual about me. But - I can flatten out my tongue and make it really big. It's gross. But it's unusual! ;-)
7 - It's against my religion to attend any Pampered Chef / Avon / Longaberger / Yankee Candle / etc. parties. Okay, it's not REALLY against my religion, but I just won't do it. I've been to one my whole life and I plan to keep it that way. (For the record, the one I went to was actually fun, so I'm not sure why I'm so averse to them.)
Phew, I finally got to 7. I am sure Michael could think of many more quirks. It's hard to think of them when they are your own! For those of you who don't have blogs, feel free to out yourself and post your 7 quirks here in the comments. I'll be waiting to read them!
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The Follicle Report
About This Blog - I began this blog to have one place to inform friends and family about our fertility treatments. Eventually, I expanded it to others I met on-line who were struggling too. Now, there are links here from other blogs, so there are people I don't necessarily know reading this. I welcome anyone and everyone who's interested.
About Us - We've been trying to have a baby since May 2005 and are considered to have "unexplained infertility". The only test that has ever come back abnormal on either of us diagnosed me with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - which all the doctors say is not impacting my fertility. We have been through 4 unsuccessful Clomid cycles, 3 unsuccessful IUIs with injectables, three unsuccessful IVF attempts and one IVF cycle converted to an IUI, also unsuccessful. We have reached the end of the road.
This is my space to share our struggles with you and to try to keep my perspective on the whole thing. Thanks for reading.
About Us - We've been trying to have a baby since May 2005 and are considered to have "unexplained infertility". The only test that has ever come back abnormal on either of us diagnosed me with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - which all the doctors say is not impacting my fertility. We have been through 4 unsuccessful Clomid cycles, 3 unsuccessful IUIs with injectables, three unsuccessful IVF attempts and one IVF cycle converted to an IUI, also unsuccessful. We have reached the end of the road.
This is my space to share our struggles with you and to try to keep my perspective on the whole thing. Thanks for reading.
Resource List
- Center for Reproductive Psychology (from the authors of Unsung Lullabies)
- Stirrup Queens & Sperm Palace Jesters - blog of all IF blogs
- RESOLVE Info for Friends & Family
- Thyroid Disease & Fertility
- Shady Grove Fertility
- IVF Overview
- Hormone Level Chart
- Infertility Awareness - "Empty Arms" Slideshow
- NY Times Article on Infertility
Infertility Dictionary
- ART - Alternative Reproductive Technologies (for example IUI, IVF, etc.)
- ER - Egg Retrieval (surgery to remove the eggs from my ovaries for IVF)
- ET - Embryo Transfer (putting the embryo from the petri dish into my uterus)
- Follicle - sack that releases the egg
- HSG - Hysterosalpingogram (test to make sure tubes are clear)
- IF - Infertility (or Infertile)
- Injectables - shots in the tummy to stimulate my ovaries to produce more/better eggs
- IUI - Intrauterine Insemination (aka - turkey baster method)
- IVF - In Vitro Fertilization (aka Petri Dish method)
- RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist (fertility doctor)
- The Wand - Transvaginal Ultrasound
- TTC - Trying to conceive
3 comments:
oooooooooh you would hate me. We have breakfast for dinner ALL the time. HOWEVER, I absolutely will NOT have any other type of food OTHER than breakfast food for breakfast. (no cold pizza! yuck!) And I will NOT have lunch, until I've had "breakfast." It doesn't matter if it's noon when I wake up, I must have my cereal, or eggs or pancakes or something. I'm seriously addicted and a little ocd about it. :)
I talk to animals in the exact same way. Most animal freaks do I think. ;-)
OMG I am exactly the same about breakfast as Barb. I looooovvee breakfast. I can have breakfast anytime. But no other meal shall replace breakfast!!! Every Saturday morning I make "big breakfast". It is a production involving many unfertilized chicken-fetuses-to-be, a half a dead pig and a gallon of coffee! I love it, love it, love it!
i can only substitute one non-breakfast food for breakfast - COLD PIZZA! other than that...oatmeal, eggs, waffles - you name it, i LOVE breakfast!
and allison - i talk to my do THE.SAME.EXACT.WAY.IN.PUBLIC. in a baby voice, even! can you imagine if we walked our dogs together? snort!
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