Brief History of Me pt 1

Lately I have been thinking a lot about my past. What made me who I am today. I often try to move forward and not dwell on the past. But sometimes I am reminded or I feel guilty for how well my life has turned out.

When I was five my mom and dad got divorced. My mother was married to a military life so she has to readjust to starting her life on her own. She moved to Bastrop, Texas with two kids in tow. It was the 80's and there was a recession. My mother found a job working for the state. Barely making minimum wage but the health insurance was really great. (oh how times have changed)

Shortly after coming to live in Texas I was diagnosed with chronic depression and severe anger issues. I also had learning disabilities. (slightly dyslexic and lazy concentration) Usually I had a tough time controlling my emotions. Often I would cry in school. From the age of 6 and up. Not sure what caused it. I was bullied for this. Made fun for being different. Made fun of for my clothes, being larger, made fun for my outbursts. I went to counseling for all of my student life up to 11th grade. They told me that I had grown out of it. However, they never once thought I was good enough for college or that I could make it in the real world. I kinda feel I was given up on. I would like to say that this broke me. But it didn't. All it did was make me more determined to reach my dreams and not be poor my whole life.

I started working when I was 14 at a local online computer book store. This was the mid 90's. This is the first time I was introduced to computers. I fell instantly in love. The geek side of me was finally blossoming.

To be continued....

Some pics from this morning...Working on my girlie new years resolution. :)

Me No make-Up

Me with Make-up