August 21, 2011

• Sunday Shoutout : MomofJenMatt

   When I joined Xang  years ago there was a funny lady on here
  who never failed to make me laugh.
  She was like the Queen of Xanga back then,
  she disappeared but had returned from time to time, this is my shoutout to
  @MomofJenMatt
  
  
  1. Can you tell us a bit about your life and family?
  ok, my life, family, lol, wow loaded question. The simple answer, i am a divorced mom of a 22 and 24 year old boy and girl. I work as a paraprofessional ( big word for babysitter/teacher's aide) at a residential youth facility. We get court mandated, boys from 13 to 17 most of whom live in the worst areas of Chicago ( West side). The complex answer is, I have been divorced since 2007 but lived with my ex husband until a year and a half ago when he found himself a girlfriend, and I found myself homeless. My mom, bailed me out so to speak and I now live alone. My children live with their significant others bla, bla, bla. My life is odd and complex, but always interesting. I have strange family members, strange coworkers, and my friends are all over the map so to speak. From my pig farmer friend, to my gay best friend, to my psychologist turned house painter friend and my ex boyfriend/ex convict harley riding friend. My life fascinates me ha ha. And some day i want a real writer to write my life story.
  

  
  2. What are your main interests, hobbies or collections? 
  I love to read. It is rare I am not in the middle of a book. In the last year or so I have really gotten into photography. I love taking and then manipulating photo's. It's very relaxing.
  
  Here are a few of her photos
  
  
  

  I am VERY social, love my friends and love people who are funny.
  I need to be around humor and laughter.

  3. Do you have a favorite memory from childhood? 
  My childhood wasn't " bad" but it was very erratic. We moved a lot
  , I have learning disabilities and had a lot of issues with school. I went down some pretty bad paths. So sadly, it is hard for me to remember a great memory. I guess the best times were the same as now, being around good friends, reading a great book, things like that, nothing in particular.
  
  4. What brought you to Xanga? 
  I used to read my daughter's xanga, first secretly, then openly. I started my own, I think so I could comment on one of my kids posts. Something about ME losing their laundry!
  Their friends thought I was really funny, I joined some mom blog rings
  and here I am many moons later. I think it's been about 7 years now.
  
  5. What is your passion, pet peeve? 
  Passion, that's a hard one, I'm not sure I'm a really passionate person. I guess I am passionate when it comes to those I love, I have a hard time getting rid of people, once I love you, you are in, the ex husband and our ex living arrangement, is one example of that. Pet Peeve's, oh no, another loaded question. So many things get on my nerves lol. Eating while on the phone, I can't stand when people chomp in my ear. Speeding in the car when the light ahead just turned red and you know you will have to stop in two seconds anyway. 99% of my dealings with whoever is at the other end of the line when I have a problem with my phone, cable etc...Too many to list.
  
  6. What are your plans for the future ? 
  I have no plans for my future, which is a huge fault of mine. I put things off and am the queen of avoidance. I deal with things as they come up, or not at all. I fantasize a lot though. I have a great future in my mind : )
  
  7. What challenges have you faced recently? 
  Well, as I stated, it was probably naive of me, but i was genuinely shocked that my ex found himself someone who actually liked him. And I was genuinely shocked that he brought her to our home like we were just regular roommates. That was a huge challenge, breaking away from that situation. My job is very challenging, daily. And I always have financial challenges.
  As in, I am always broke and have zero savings.

  
  8.
  8  is missing ha ha. Should I make up a question here? Ok, on a scale of 1-10 how hot are you? Definitely a 10, maybe an 8, fine a 7 tops. Ok, 6 but that's pushing it. Who wrote this stupid question anyway?

  9. What is something you have learned about yourself these last few months? 
  I have learned I am a VERY strong person. I have learned I was in an extremely unhealthy, dysfunctional situation (I know, slow). I have learned to like myself and take care of myself.
  I have lost 50 pounds in the last year and a half and on a 5 foot one person, that's a lot.
  
  10. What is something/someplace you have always wanted to do/see?
  I am very content in my little world. I really don't have a desire to travel or see things like normal people.
  In fact, I have a travel curse, so it's just as well. I do have a desire to be independently wealthy and have a pool and house keepers, but I have no desire to actually do anything to get to that point.
  I am waiting for it to fall in my lap. Anything I want to see or do,
  like see Brad Pitt in the nude and sleep with him are not going to happen,
  so there is no point in dwelling on it.

  I am always pleased to see you when you reappear Laura
  and hope you stay for a while!

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