As you read this, dear ones, I am in the vortex of my real job. So I was trying to think of some small things to share this week. One thing I had last week was ample thinking time, with my 15 plane hours, etc. As I worked my way through my random set of magazines, it occured to me there are some minor and little-known facts about me that might make you giggle.
I almost majored in Chemistry. I loved Chemistry and ultimately decided between it and English as a major. We know how that turned out.
I wanted to be a doctor for most of my childhood. Still to this day I fantasize about doing that, and in particular I dream of a career in midwifery. I don’t think I’ll do it but I have the utmost respect for the field and am fascinated by it.
I love to do puzzles (you might know this one) and sometimes spend very relaxing evenings alone focusing on a 1000 piece puzzle in my dining room.
I’m not much of a movie person, but when I do watch them I gravitate towards really stupid, dumb ones. Old School, The Hangover, etc. I’ve often characterized it as I like movies, not films.
Once I gave up the medical dream and was in business school, I really wanted to pursue a career in retail. I had my dream summer job at Bloomingdale’s working for the CEO and in the buying office, and had a couple of retail opportunities in New York I was thrilled about for after graduation. Then Matt moved to Boston and the rest is history.
I wear sweatpants so almost-exclusively that the other day I came downstairs in jeans and Whit eyed me suspiciously. He asked, “Where are you going, Mummy, in those fancy pants?” Could be time to step it up.
My children don’t often see me in the morning, they are usually fast asleep when I leave for work. This morning my oldest woke from a bad dream as I was getting ready, he said “Wow, mama, you look pretty.” Hmmmm, point taken.
So fun to get to know you a little better. My career path evolved quite organically. I started out wanting to be a teacher, then a lawyer and finally ended up doing professional communications. There are days when I wish I’d stuck with my original plan.
Hope this week is better to you, less frenetic.
xo
You know my husband wanted to major in Chem at our alma mater, and he ended up majoring in politics. Ah, the roads not taken!
I wear yoga pants, but I never do yoga. I mean, I have loved yoga, but not since having babies.
Are you heading home yet?
You and Emily have something in common: she loves puzzles, too, and did a post about then awhile back!
The chemistry bit kind of surprised me. But, there is a certain alchemy to your prose. And understanding through observation is the cornerstone of both chemistry and good writing. So there you go!
“Where are you going in those fancy pants?”
Love it! Made me laugh out loud this morning.
(And yes, this one resonates with me juuust a bit. I have a habit of wearing yoga pants to bed and then continuing on in them with the morning drop-off. One of the perks/drawbacks to working at home I guess. When Dani was 2, she noticed and said, “Mama, why you not d’essed? Why you keep wearin’ your jammies?” 🙂
“Where are you going in those fancy pants?” so cute and funny.
I love that the sweatpants/jeans discussion followed the Bloomingdales/fancy retail discussion. Thanks for the smile this Monday morning!
Ha ha–jeans as fancy pants–love it! I could see my kiddos saying something like that, too. I also think midwifery would be amazing. But I’m a bit too squeamish, so my interest is purely theoretical. Unless we figured out how to deliver a baby without blood or other fluid present. (Unlikely.)
🙂
A few years back, the husband came home from work and I was still dressed–as in not in pajamas…and he said, “Oh No! Did I forget something? Are you going out?”
Love this! Puzzles are definitely something I love doing with my daughter. Hope your week goes by quickly!
I don’t picture you in sweatpants. Ever. Your writing is so thoughtful and moving that I think I always picture you in smartly pressed slacks, a starched blouse with darts, and some kind of necklace or scarf. Funny how we create these visions without realizing it.
Oh, so nice to hear!
I wear Juicy sweatpants and a tee shirt (or cashmere sweater in winter) 80% of the time. I even wrote a post about it!
https://adesignsovast.com/2008/07/uniforms-ruts/
But I love imagining myself being put together. 🙂
Haha! Fancy pants. 🙂 Thank you for making me not feel alone in that. 🙂
From chemistry you can work backward and get to alchemy, which of course already informs so much of what you do, no matter what you call it.
So odd – two bloggers using the word “minutiae” almost on the same day (okay, day I am catching up on my reading). I never wear sweatpants. Ever. Don’t think I even own a pair. But jeans, I live in them.
And, doesn’t it make you feel so awesome when you get a compliment from one of your kids. I enjoy those (perhaps) even more than from my hubby.
Loved this post. So fun and open. And I could have written this about myself:
“I wanted to be a doctor for most of my childhood. Still to this day I fantasize about doing that, and in particular I dream of a career in midwifery. I don’t think I’ll do it but I have the utmost respect for the field and am fascinated by it.”