It’s funny, the other night I started a ‘100 random fact page’ that is up to about number 76 so far! Now today, the gorgeous Alegrya (need to update my blog roll!) hit me with a White Rabbit so in the spirit of sharing I’m going to play along.

The rules:
1- Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2 - People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules.
3 - At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4 - Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

8 Random Things:

1. I am actually a fairly accomplished violinist. I did 7th grade AMEB in year 11 and then year 12 Music A (prac). I never did well in exams because I hated practicing technical studies- comments usually focussed on how good my pieces were despite my poor scales/technical work. Now I actually find scales soothing and almost meditative. Not that I have opened my violin case in a number of years!
2. My father was born in Lahore when it was still part of India. His father was in the Royal Army. I never found out until quite recently that my grandmother was pregnant when they got married. My father had very traditional views about sex before marriage and discovering this made me smile. My Dad died on Easter Saturday when I was doing year 12. He drowned whilst SCUBA Diving. I have been alive more without him than with him.
3. I have no cousins. My mother was an only child and my Aunt has never been able to have children. My Aunt and Uncle are a very devoted couple. I have only met them a few times, but I love them dearly. I would love to find someone with whom I could share that same devotion, even though I doubt I will marry again.
4. Between 19 and 23 I was in 4 car accidents, 3 of which were my fault! Once I spun out on a dirt road and landed slap bang between two huge trees. Some people thought it was miraculous. I just blame luck- good or bad as you may see fit! I have not had an accident since then.
5. I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). This means that I don’t ovulate regularly because my hormones are out of whack, am Insulin Resistant and am technically infertile. I prefer to see it as subfertile as I did manage to conceive two gorgeous children after a lot of fertility treatment. Oh and I am prone to gaining or holding weight. Sigh.
6. I get pedantic about spelling, grammar and punctuation, but I still get things wrong! It really pisses me off when I find out I have made a mistake, but I am getting better at admitting to them.
7. I have been a member of Amnesty International for over 20 years. I am not as active as I used to be and want to get back into the letter writing campaigns. I am passionate about human rights and absolutely loathe injustice.
8. Until about 3 years ago I hated being called ‘Fi.’ Now I introduce myself as Fi all the time.

I’m tagging:

• Isildae
• Tess
• Ilana
• Griffmiester
• Kensington Victoria
• Devylgirl
• Ian Kath
• Warlach

Tags: about me, personal reflection, white rabbit

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