5. Things Meme

The task being 'write down 5 things about you that people might find surprising'. Not sure if 'surprising' is the right word, perhaps 'previously unknown' would better fit. It probably would have been a harder task to 'write 5 things about me that are not surprising' as I tend to offend.

1. Was expected to be a boy at birth. I was "Mathew Alexander" up until the minute of.
2. Never had a first step but had a first run - away from my Dad, screaming bloody murder when he came home from work one day. Nothing prompted this reaction.
3. Never had a first word but I had a first sentence - "Turn The Radio On!" shouted over my parents bickering in the car on the way to their house of worship one warm and shiny Sunday.
4. Was born with a Witch's lock, (a streak of gold-blond at the crown of my head). Funnily enough, not the reason I started dying my hair obscene colors but sort of the reason why I have to maintain it. I get asked 'is that your natural color' a whole lot less often now.
5. Maintain a personal best of having 30 places to call home, in the span of a year. I was 16. (The only list I carry more pride in than my 'Wife' list.)

nicked/tweaked from Onezumi

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On behalf of seasonal festivities; 5 Things I'm Thankful For in no particular order:

1. People, being given as 'Presents' (Ex. Rachel to me on X-mas. Myself to Bex & Allie on b-day. Etc.)
2. High-Pain Thresholds (along with access to sealed needles and sterile ink).
3. Story-Tellers; of every background, name, shape and size.
4. Art Stuffs (the divining rod in my life)*
5. Not blood, but family... and the distance they keep.

Honestly, I'm not as awful as that last one comes off. (Family understands that, blood not so much.)

If I were to list a thing 6. it'd be that my fever just broke. Now I'd like to finally get back to my lovely commissions.

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*Speaking of them 'lovely commissions' & 'Art Stuff being the divining in rod in my life', nothing personifies this better than meeting Neil Gaiman last month and having these one hand for him to sign. Alas, I only got to keep one. The others were lovingly traded for board & event tickets. Such is the life.

♥ Hope everybody is keeping safe, I'll see you on the other side.

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