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What to say in such things? I'm just me. I'm newly employed by a data analysis company in Finance. In my off time I hang out at home with my pets, volunteer at my local Humane Society and Red Cross, help out in animal transports (moving them to foster homes or adoptive homes), goof off online (generally while 1/2 watching TV) and visit 2 of my 4 sisters. On occasion I even get to see my SigO.

Currently my pets include 2 mostly blind Guinea Pigs (both of whom are rescues), 2 cats of my own (also rescues) and I foster a cat for a Siamese Rescue. The foster is 12+ and has some medical issues and so is likely to be with me until she passes. I'm okay with that though, it seems I'll be specializing in senior cats. Glad to put my cat skills and medical knowledge to use.

I find myself married again*, it's hard to explain but I've known Himself for half of my life and cared about him so long and in so many ways; it seems like a natural progression of such an intense relationship. (We also dated when we met at 17.) He's tall, slender and handsome, very strong and has large hands and more importantly he makes me laugh. He argues constitutional law with me, we correct each other's grammar and have nearly the same reverence for books. We are sci-fi geeks who also tend to be fond of superheroes, books, movies, & history.

I absolutely adore him and am terribly thankful that he's so laid back as he takes my "Type A" tendencies in stride and isn't bothered by them. I'm working on adjusting my "Type A"-ness into a passion about doing things; so that it's productive. It's slow going though.

(*I've been married before, our expectations were very different, hence the divorce.)

I've done some work with "Option", to allow me to get a better grasp on what I think, how I feel, and to strip away other's expectations of me. I've worked hard to become my own person and not an amalgam of others' thoughts and expectations. I'm not there yet, but I do work on it occasionally. If you ever see me yapping about something that seems inconsistent with something I've said before; feel free to call bullshit on me and make me explain it.

What else? No, I don't chat. No, I don't know how. No, I don't want to know how. No, I don't care if it's really super duper easy. If I chatted, I'd never get off of the PC so leave it be.

I say what I think. Really. If you don't get it or I'm not clear (or you think I must have meant something else), feel free to call me on it. That probably means I don't know what I think about whatever it is specifically enough anyway otherwise I'd have written it more clearly.

Like most people I have too many demands on my time. My body seems to think it needs 8-10 hours of sleep each night and this seriously puts a cramp in my ability to get things done.

It's all about priorities folks. What is important to you? You make time, you make room in your life, for the things that are important. My volunteerism is important to me, helping animals is important to me, seeing my sisters (ages 18 & 21) and my mom are important to me, spending what time I can with Himself is important to me (we have conflicting schedules and so don't see each other much), this doesn't leave a lot of time for other things like friends. However, my friends are very dear to me, especially the ones I don't talk to often or only see once or twice a year. I try to chat on the phone as much as possible to keep up with said friends. If you want to hang out, by all means ask; I make no promises though.

I occasionally ask my lj readers for their opinions on things (though comments are always welcome!) you may find your comments challenged by one of my other lj readers. Don't back down! Stand up for what you think! Yes, of course you can change your mind, I always want to hear your (subject relevant) thoughts even if they're 'I don't know'. That's a fair answer! It's also fair to question me or anyone who comments in my lj about their comments. I haven't had anything devolve into a flame war yet.