ICLW Randomness (Stolen From Minta)

Good morning Humble Readers...

I love memes!  And I love ICLW!  So, of course I felt the need to do one for my first ICLW post of the month.  I stole this one from Minta a few weeks ago, and have been just waiting for the right time to use it.  Oddly enough, this one is missing a question for #4, so I made up my own.  :)

1) If you could live in any country but the Canada, where would you live?  Somewhere in the UK, or maybe New Zealand.  Someplace green and fresh. 

2) Why did you title your blog “Hobbit-ish Thoughts & Ramblings”?  I remember the first time I read "The Hobbit" many years ago... I fell in love with the inhabitants of the Shire, and recognized a lot of myself in them.  I feel as though I could be related to them, two or three times removed.  I'm short, round, love good food, good books, and good friends.  I like things to be mellow, orderly, and calm, but have a slight craving for the occassional adventure.  Even though I don't have hairy feet, I do prefer to go shoeless and sockless much of the time.  About the only hobbit-ish trait that I don't fully exhibit is the ability to grow things... I love the idea of gardening and can appreciate a beautifully tended garden, but I can't make it happen myself.  Heaven knows, I've tried.  When it came time to name my blog, I wanted it to be a place where I could talk about the things that are important to me (as simple or as complex as they may be), and I immediately thought of my hobbit 'cousins'. 

3) How many “in real life” people know about your blog?  Locally, not many.  There are a few co-workers who know about my blog, but as far as I know only one reads (Hi, S!).  Maybe I will let others know about it once I go on mat leave.  No one in my family, other than my Beloved know about it.  A few of my friends from far away know about and read my blog.  It's been a good way to reconnect with some of them. 

4) Why did you decide to start blogging?  I set up this blog almost two years ago, during my first pregnancy.  I had hoped to record the journey we were on building our family.  A few days after I set it up, and before my first post, we lost Emily Hope.  I wrote a couple of posts while I was in the midst of that grief, and then when we decided to start trying again.  Sadly, this little hobbit-hole languished for a few months with no action.  I didn't come back to it again until, after we lost our second little one, Olivia Noelle.  A good friend from one of the message boards I frequented encouraged me to check out the ALI (adoption, loss, infertility) community and there's been no looking back since.  I have found incredible support, friendship, and knowledge in this community, and I know I couldn't be here now without it. 

5) What kind of clothes do you wear?  Casual or Business Casual for work.  I love my jeans and tshirts. 

6) What are you having for dinner tonight?  Beloved is having perogies and sausage.  I'll be at work, so I'll get a salad from Qui.znos.

7) Where do you “blog”?  Sitting on my comfy red couch, in my school bus yellow living room. 

8) Do you like to cook?  Ummm yeah!  That love has been put to the test lately, with the GD diagnosis.  We'll see what comes in the next few weeks. 

9) What’s your beverage of choice at night?  I confess that I am an iced-tea junkie.  But again, since I have been pregnant I have tried to stay away from it as much as possible.  Water is now pretty much all I drink.

10) What would you most like to know about your fellow bloggers who read this?  I want to know why they started blogging.  What was it that made this form of communicating and interacting with others interesting to you?

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Thank you all so much for your supportive comments on my last post.  This whole situation is still very discouraging, but I am tryng to just accept it for what it is and roll with it.  I need to stop googling blood sugar levels, and the possible results of GD.  I have an appointment with Dr. U on Wednesday, and I'm hoping that he can provide me with some context and maybe some hope.  If insulin is in my future, then I guess I will deal with that.  I just can't seem to shake the worry and fear.