So Kate (MyNameisKate) tagged me in a 2008 meme. Ironic that her #1 item is that she doesn’t like to do these things,  because I never tend to do memes either;)

Eight things you (probably) didn’t know about me

1. I used to be a Veterinary Technologist. At one time I had 4 cats, 2 rabbits, 2 rats, 2 budgies and 2 guinea pigs! That doesn’t include at other times the great dane and 5 mice. Once my kids were born, well attrition started taking its toll. I have one cat left and he’s 18 years old.

 2. My youngest child was 11 lbs 2 oz born at home with a midwife. There should be awards for that is all I have to say.

 3. I was born in Quebec. I’m half french and grew up saying one, two, tree and dis and dat for a little while, thanks to my father;)  I am not bilingual unfortunately, unless you count the ability to curse in french fluently bilingualism?

4. I’m very accident prone. I have broken my ankle, wrist and hairline fractures in my vertebrae playing basketball. I dislocated my shoulder skiing moguls at Marble Mountain in Newfoundland. Not to mention hundreds of sprains, pulls and tears often from basketball. One would say it might be wise to stop playing. I’ve never professed to be wise. When I go away somewhere, my family and friends all warn me to be careful;)

5. I’m a speed reader. Which comes in handy in trying to absorb what’s happening in the blogosphere.

6.  I moved to Ontario when I was 21 and spent 10 years there and moved back to NB 7 years ago. I love being back in NB and I think Atlantic Canada is a beautiful place to live.

7. Having said that, I have never been to BC. It is the only Canadian province I have never visited yet.

8. I struggle with loving tech gadgets and materialistic things with throwing it all away and living a life of voluntary simplicity. I try to maintain balance without feeling like a hypocrite.

In keeping with the Atlantic Canada theme, I’m sending this New Year meme to Harold Jarche (NB), Mark Dykeman (NB), Robert Paterson (PEI), Jane Boyd (PEI), Gary Kelly (NF), Megan Cole (Newfoundlander living in BC)  Chris Campbell (NS)  and Carolyn Campbell (NS).

Happy New Year everyone!