Sorta kinda but not *REALLY* tagged by Artful Sub

I've been tagged by Zee Troll to reveal SEVEN UNUSUAL THINGS ABOUT RAVEN.

Or maybe not really. Perplexed yet? Come further and continue reading.

The catch to Not Really - Artful Sub just *HAD* to be different, Raven must state in order said facts of life from Fledgling to Ravenhood, like The Troll did.

Dude, have you NOT read the name of Raven's blogger? Hummm?

-->> GOLDFISH MEMORY <<--

Now usually I get Tagged many times over at *EL Jay* with these types of Memes and I try and keep it original but, hey! It's new over here!

Okayyyyyy, here we go.

::ONE::

Age: Negative 9 Months.

I have/had seven half siblings. Of which I've only ever met one half sister. I was born out of wedlock, my father was half Eskimo, half Russian and my mother a full blooded Navajo. My father had divorced his wife to marry my mom but sadly died in auto accident before the event took place and hence Raven - then known as Brooke was placed for adoption because my mother couldn't take care of us all.


::TWO::

Age: 5.

I must have started Kinden garden by now and in all likiehood I've been separated from half sister because my adoptive parents couldn't handle the two of us together or as I found out later on, it was my adoptive mother didn't like the competition for her attention from me by my half sister, so she was sent back to the adoptive agency. Which BTW, ours were the last few adoptions by Non Native Americans to adopt Native Americans.


::THREE::

Age: 11 thru 13.

Honestly I don't remember. Why? You'll read about it later on.



::FOUR::

Age: 17.

Junior in High school and now well on my way into my future of making Pysanky.



Self taught from a kit, Raven continued to make these for the next 30 years. Raven was also considering a career in U.S. Navy, had even begun the process of applying for appointment to the Navel Academy.


::FIVE::

Age: 18.
Ohhhh, graduated now! Did not join the Navy because of a mess up in the mail and missed out on the entry date and now was considered officially "Too Old" to join the academy. Even though mother never said so out loud, the disappointment is great. The old silent treatment. Have also learned bead weaving and silver smithing.



::SIX::

Age: 23.

Oh! The start of my legal career! Was hired on by New Mexico's Oldest Law Firm as their Runner/office slave/indentured servant where I am still working. I have been living my then boyfriend for two years now.



::SEVEN::

Age: 25-41.

Have been married now for Eighteen years, I have two beautiful boys, age 12 and 9, almost dying during Mer's birth from bleeding out. Also began the long - long road of chronic back pain, facial pain, migraines and FMS. For which one of the treatments for the migraines were Epidural injections which during sedation for the second injection, the sedation had an interesting side affect. I lost part of my memories, including a great chunk of my childhood, hence I can't really tell you all that I have done. I have also since worked my way up in the law firm to book keeper, always having to prove that I can do so much more than people give me credit for and I will continue to work until my boys are college bound. *cringes*

I also no longer do Pysanky because of FM I have lost a strength in my hands and I can't hold anything in my hands for long periods of time and considering it takes at the very least an hour up to weeks to create one egg, I had to give it up.



How I miss it at times along with silver smithing and being a volunteer EMT-I for the same reasons. Serioulsy how many patients would trust a medic who's hands shake like a paint mixer and is holding and intending to stick you with an 18g anigocath? Hummm? Would you. =P

I also legally changed my name from Vanessa to Raven, I kept Brooke because my mom named me this even though she wants nothing to do with me and I've never met her. She's still out there somewhere.

Soooo consider yourself tagged if you want to share the same Meme but let me know so I can read! Because Raven is Nosey. Ta!