{"id":263,"date":"2017-03-28T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T10:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/28\/more-than-you-wanted-to-know-about-me\/"},"modified":"2020-10-26T23:52:12","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T23:52:12","slug":"more-than-you-wanted-to-know-about-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/28\/more-than-you-wanted-to-know-about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than You Wanted To Know About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I read a blog post recently debating whether or not personal posts should be included on book blogs. \u00a0People seemed to come down strongly on one side or the other. \u00a0Either they wanted book posts and nothing but book posts or they enjoyed the posts that let them get a glimpse into the personality behind the blog. \u00a0I am firmly in the personality behind the blog club. I like to read about books but I am also insatiably curious about people. \u00a0I like to know a little about their lives, their interests beyond books, where they live, their favorite dessert. \u00a0You can call it nosy, I call it…well, if I am honest, I guess I would have to call it nosy too.<\/p>\n

In the unlikely event that some of you are just as curious about me as I am about you, I am going to provide a random collection of harmless facts about me and my life. \u00a0I think I did something like this when I first started blogging but since I had about two readers at the time I feel pretty safe in doing it again. \u00a0So, here goes.<\/p>\n

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  • If I absolutely had to pick a favorite author it would be Jane Austen. That is an agonizing decision though and even writing that makes me feel as if I am being disloyal to all my other favorites.<\/li>\n
  • I firmly believe that organized sports are an invention of the devil.<\/li>\n
  • So is squash.<\/li>\n
  • I have never dyed my hair. \u00a0The grey hair that is starting to appear might change that, especially if my kids continue to point out how it is increasing.<\/li>\n
  • Blue is my favorite color.<\/li>\n
  • I can’t sing.<\/li>\n
  • Or dance. I have no sense of rhythm at all.<\/li>\n
  • I am also totally incapable of identifying the artist responsible for a piece of music. I can love it and have listened to it for years but don’t ask me who sings it. I can guarantee I won’t know.<\/li>\n
  • I have an ongoing obsession with Myers-Briggs personality tests. (INFJ if you are curious.)<\/li>\n
  • Tea over coffee.<\/li>\n
  • Chocolate is the nectar of the gods.<\/li>\n
  • I hate confrontation. But I am getting better about speaking up when necessary.<\/li>\n
  • I am not really a crier. Except when I am angry, which is really frustrating.<\/li>\n
  • I don’t completely trust people who don’t like to read.<\/li>\n
  • I make a really good pizza.<\/li>\n
  • And cookies.<\/li>\n
  • Fudge ripple is my favorite ice cream. \u00a0Add some caramel sauce and you have perfection in a bowl.<\/li>\n
  • I am convinced that somewhere out there is the perfect purse that will work for all occasions. \u00a0I am still searching for it. In the meantime, I own way too many not-quite-perfect purses.<\/li>\n
  • England is my favorite place to go on vacation.<\/li>\n
  • I love the beach and find it very relaxing but I am frequently overwhelmed by the sheer number of people on the beaches.<\/li>\n
  • Actually, I am frequently overwhelmed by the sheer number of people in life.<\/li>\n
  • I dislike small talk. But I also hate those fake intense conversations some people have. Just converse, people. Let the conversation take you where it will.<\/li>\n
  • I worry too much.<\/li>\n
  • I don’t have the brain for chess. \u00a0My husband doesn’t have the brain for Scrabble. \u00a0We have settled on cribbage.<\/li>\n
  • My daughter has been taking horseback riding lessons and now I think I would like to learn too. That is a dream for the future, though.<\/li>\n
  • I am not a huge TV watcher. I drive my husband crazy because I keep recording shows and then I never get around to watching them.<\/li>\n
  • I really don’t like alcohol.<\/li>\n
  • I can’t whistle.<\/li>\n
  • I love the sound of water–streams, rivers, the ocean. \u00a0So relaxing and peaceful.<\/li>\n
  • Autumn is my favorite time of year. Crisp, cool air, blue skies, colorful leaves. I love it all.<\/li>\n
  • I really, really dislike being hot. Summer and I don’t get along.<\/li>\n
  • I have a phobia of mice. I once made my husband come home from work to set a trap because I saw a mouse in my closet. He is a very kind man.<\/li>\n
  • My first memory is from when I was 9 months old. No one believes me when I tell them that but my mom can verify it. I provided details of the event that she had never told me.<\/li>\n
  • My first job was in a newspaper office. \u00a0I was in high school. My dad was my boss.<\/li>\n
  • I got married two weeks after I turned twenty. Yes, I know that is very young but yes, I would do it again.<\/li>\n
  • We were married ten years before we had our son.<\/li>\n
  • Physical books over ebooks. But I love my Kindle for vacation. No more weighing down my suitcase with five million books and still worrying about running out of reading material.<\/li>\n
  • Patience is not a virtue I possess.<\/li>\n
  • I am a good listener.<\/li>\n
  • I love the smell of lilacs in the spring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    So there you have it. Approximately forty not particularly interesting facts about me. But, if you are the nosy type, this should have been right up your alley.<\/p>\n

    Now, satisfy my curiosity. Provide a few interesting, or not so interesting, facts about you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    I read a blog post recently debating whether or not personal posts should be included on book blogs. \u00a0People seemed to come down strongly on one side or the other. \u00a0Either they wanted book posts and nothing but book posts or they enjoyed the posts that let them get a glimpse into the personality behind the blog. \u00a0I am firmly in the personality behind the blog club. I like to read about books but I am also insatiably curious about people. \u00a0I like to know a little about their lives, their interests beyond books, where they live, their favorite dessert. \u00a0You can call it nosy, I call it…well, if I am honest, I guess I would have to call it nosy too. In the unlikely event that some of you are just as curious about me as I am about you, I am going to provide a random collection of harmless facts about me and my life. \u00a0I think I did something like this when I first started blogging but since I had about two readers at the time I feel pretty safe in doing it again. \u00a0So, here goes. If I absolutely had to pick a favorite author it would be Jane Austen. That is an agonizing decision though and even writing that makes me feel as if I am being disloyal to all my other favorites. I firmly believe that organized sports are an invention of the devil. So is squash. I have never dyed my hair. \u00a0The grey hair that is starting to appear might change that, especially if my kids continue to point out how it is increasing. Blue is my favorite color. I can’t sing. Or dance. I have no sense of rhythm at all. I am also totally incapable of identifying the artist responsible for a piece of music. I can love it and have listened to it for years but don’t ask me who sings it. I can guarantee I won’t know. I have an ongoing obsession with Myers-Briggs personality tests. (INFJ if you are curious.) Tea over coffee. Chocolate is the nectar of the gods. I hate confrontation. But I am getting better about speaking up when necessary. I am not really a crier. Except when I am angry, which is really frustrating. I don’t completely trust people who don’t like to read. I make a really good pizza. And cookies. Fudge ripple is my favorite ice cream. \u00a0Add some caramel sauce and you have perfection in a bowl. I am convinced that somewhere out there is the perfect purse that will work for all occasions. \u00a0I am still searching for it. In the meantime, I own way too many not-quite-perfect purses. England is my favorite place to go on vacation. I love the beach and find it very relaxing but I am frequently overwhelmed by the sheer number of people on the beaches. Actually, I am frequently overwhelmed by the sheer number of people in life. I dislike small talk. But I also hate those fake intense conversations some people have. Just converse, people. Let the conversation take you where it will. I worry too much. I don’t have the brain for chess. \u00a0My husband doesn’t have the brain for Scrabble. \u00a0We have settled on cribbage. My daughter has been taking horseback riding lessons and now I think I would like to learn too. That is a dream for the future, though. I am not a huge TV watcher. I drive my husband crazy because I keep recording shows and then I never get around to watching them. I really don’t like alcohol. I can’t whistle. I love the sound of water–streams, rivers, the ocean. \u00a0So relaxing and peaceful. Autumn is my favorite time of year. Crisp, cool air, blue skies, colorful leaves. I love it all. I really, really dislike being hot. Summer and I don’t get along. I have a phobia of mice. I once made my husband come home from work to set a trap because I saw a mouse in my closet. He is a very kind man. My first memory is from when I was 9 months old. No one believes me when I tell them that but my mom can verify it. I provided details of the event that she had never told me. My first job was in a newspaper office. \u00a0I was in high school. My dad was my boss. I got married two weeks after I turned twenty. Yes, I know that is very young but yes, I would do it again. We were married ten years before we had our son. Physical books over ebooks. But I love my Kindle for vacation. No more weighing down my suitcase with five million books and still worrying about running out of reading material. Patience is not a virtue I possess. I am a good listener. I love the smell of lilacs in the spring. So there you have it. Approximately forty not particularly interesting facts about me. But, if you are the nosy type, this should have been right up your alley. Now, satisfy my curiosity. Provide a few interesting, or not so interesting, facts about you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about-me","category-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2728,"href":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263\/revisions\/2728"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holdsuponhappiness.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}