Do you like your given name? Why or why not?

I think it's boring. Ann. Zzzzzz.

2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?

Italy.

3. What food could you eat everyday of your life?

chocolate, peanut butter toast, cheddar cheese, good ripe mango, fresh wild blackberries

you didn't specify how much food!

4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life?

Sleeping late, reading the paper on Sunday morning in the back yard uninterrupted, caring at all about sex, being able to change plans at a moment's notice, being alone in my own house, my crafts

5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today?

DS--a race car if his obsession with Lightning McQueen continues goddess help me
DD--an acrobat or mountain climber

6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I don't remember ever giving it much thought.

7. As an adult, what do you want to be?
a kind, comforting presence

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not? sure, I do.

2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?
imagining money not being a concern is harder to think of than where I would go...right now, Mexico to visit family

3. What food could you eat everyday of your life? sushi

4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life? being able to stay up all night and not being babbled at by a 4 year old

5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today? dd will probably be something like a doctor and ds will probably be a mechanic if his current interest in loud engines continues

6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? a veterinarian

7. As an adult, what do you want to be? happy, certainly not a vet

1. Sure -- it's pretty classic, everyone knows how to pronounce it, and it's common enough not to be weird but not so common as to be commonplace.
2. Mongolia
3. Toast. Buttered.
4. spontaneity and late nights.
5. ? she does like to dance
6. my mom loooves to tell everyone about the phase I went through where I wanted to be a mud wrestler
7. a dime store prophet.

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?
I like it now but I did not like it when I had the nickname head-me because it sounds alike.

2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?
PNW

3. What food could you eat everyday of your life?
Brie and good sourdough

4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life?
Being able to take off and do what I want any time.

5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today?
Chef, race car driver, welder or someone who is always fixing things

6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
veterinarian

7. As an adult, what do you want to be?
a clothes maker

"If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?"

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?
Not really. Its kinda boring. I wish I had a name that was less ordinary. OR, more old fashioned - like Ester, or something.
2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?
Chicago
3. What food could you eat everyday of your life?
Chocolate... I do eat it every day!
4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life?
Going out at night with dh and/or friends when-ever I wanted.
5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today?
Max: paleontologist. Bella: librarian
6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I didn't think about it until I was older, in my 20's, I wanted to be a philosophy professor.
7. As an adult, what do you want to be
Haven't narrowed it down to specifics, yet, but I'd like to work to affect public policy for maternal health.

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?
I love my name. It is old fashioned but very cool.
2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern? India!
3. What food could you eat everyday of your life? Mango pudding with coconut milk.
4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life? The sex
5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today? International Businessman
6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Bigger, didn't really think about careers.
7. As an adult, what do you want to be? Educated

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1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?

Given as in what my mom named me? No. Hated unusual hard to pronounce names. So many reasons. Like how thoughtless it was for her to make such a crapshoot with something that would never get spelled right, butchered never remembered. I was born weird enough as it was- did i have to have a pretentious name to boot? Bad, bad desicion.
2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?

Turkey.
3. What food could you eat everyday of your
life?

avacado. The baby seconds that!

4. What do you miss most about your former kid-
free life?

Nothing of any substance. The only things I miss are ridiculously shallow, like being the best dressed hipster surrounded by a crowd of people that only care about lame things like keeping one step ahead of fashion and getting free drinks at cool bars. i was able to pull it off, but whoopdee doo. Never did anything valuable with my time. Just lots of sex drugs and rock n roll. Big deal.

5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today?

unemployed. Hmmm, the Princess? Who knows. The middle one? Something with animals. The boy? Hes mezmorized by construction workers. We plan on having a family business though and inflicting it on them so seeing as its easier to work for your parents right out of school and make good money than it is to go to crappy college, i am guessing they will just follow the path of least resistance.

6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Nothing like my parents.

7. As an adult, what do you want to be?

A good mom. And a good anarchist.

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?
Yes, I think Selene is a pretty name and it's not very common.

2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?
Italy

3. What food could you eat everyday of your life?
sushi

4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life?
freedom & sleep

5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today?
I haven't met the bun in the oven yet, so we'll see.
As for my 3 yr. old boy - a baseball player or a musician. He loves both! Her's got an excellent swing and he's always singing or humming (sometimes even in his sleep).

6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
An actor (and a ballerina too)

7. As an adult, what do you want to be?
a better person...
An actor (would take the ballerina thing still too)

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?
I do, its unusual and no one else has my name, on the other hand it is often mispronounced.
2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?
Just about any place in Europe would make me happy.
3. What food could you eat everyday of your life?
Chinese food!
4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life?
Alone time
5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today?
Some kind of engineer, hoepfully.
6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A nurse
7. As an adult, what do you want to be?
happy

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1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?
Yes. I like my name very much. I was going to be sarah, which is what every fourth lady is named my age so i'm super glad i got susan. I've only ever met a couple of susans in my peer group.

2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?
hmmm...italy, greece, spain

3. What food could you eat everyday of your life?
avocado!!!

4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life?
definitely being spontaneous! and, occasionally i'll miss crazy sex, drugs and all night benders but my body can't handle that crazy shit no mo'.

5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today?
He would say "anthropologist." I'm with him fully on that one.

6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
either author, artist or actor

7. As an adult, what do you want to be?
artist and social worker

"revolution is not a one time event" Audre Lorde

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?
Mheh. It's ok. I can't imagine having a different name so i like it.

2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern? Italy

3. What food could you eat everyday of your life? ANy type of mexican

4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life? Being spontaneous.

5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today? V will definitely be doing something with animals. I don't know about L. I asked him last night what he wanted to do when he grows up and he replied, "Red trees". So there you go!

6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A Mother

7. As an adult, what do you want to be? It's nice to say that i am what i always wanted to be. Other than that, i'd like to create more with my hands and one day, possibly have a little shop of my own.

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not? no so much. people have a hard time pronouncing it.
2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern? portland maine, for their beautiful fall.
3. What food could you eat everyday of your life? some sugary confection
4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life? sleep, spontaneity, my body
5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today? i have no idea, but if she could choose, she'd tell you train engineer, or cowgirl. i'm excited to find out who she becomes!
6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? a teacher
7. As an adult, what do you want to be? photojournalist

"Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity."

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not? It's ok. I don't like that it is pretty much the same as my mom's name (one vowel different). I like that it's not super common, but not too uncommon. I have met a few people with the name, but not a ton.
2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern? Greece, India or Vietnam. For different reasons.
3. What food could you eat everyday of your life? Cold sesame noodles from my favorite noodle place
4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life? going outside at night.
5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today? He's three so it's hard to tell. Something with the outdoors, animals and people. and maybe music. - a singing zookeeper?
6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? a veterinarian or a painter or someone who helps kids feel better (is how I thought of it, so some sort of kiddy therapist I guess...wishful thinking)
7. As an adult, what do you want to be? What I am, only more so and better (mom, photographer, artist, writer, wife, friend)

1. yes now. hated it as a kid - too unique. turns out it has meaning in a bunch of languages and is a pretty powerful moniker (though mom just changed the first letter of the name she wanted b/c grandma complained)
2. Bhutaan
3. Tie between crisp slightly tart apples and ice cold nonfat milk
4. sex
5. not sure yet;she is a huge extrovert and she loves to dance....
6. "a singing dancing dentist" - as my family likes to teasingly remind me at every family gathering for the rest of my life
7. a good mother and a kind soul

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?
I do. It's a name that has roots in most cultures and I like that it keeps people guessing......
2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?
Tahiti/BoraBora
3. What food could you eat everyday of your life?
Bread (fresh baked) is the first thing that came to mind...
4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life?
Drugs, parties - avoidance - dirty music festivals - mindless sex - spontaneity - not caring about money...today, i miss lots of things, but when she's awake, or i'm doing something healthy for myself - i miss nothing at all.
5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today?
a healer
6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
a cheerleader of vanna white (that chic that spun the letters around on the game show wheel of fort*ne
7. As an adult, what do you want to be?
an ethnobotanist (pre-kid...perhaps post 18 kid...although, never know what's in store!) and, of course, a healer...which i've always been on the path to becoming!

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?
Yes, love it. Connects me to my heritage (Mexican) and I think it's pretty. I have to spell it a lot and kids in fifth grade made fun of me for it, but I love it still.

2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?
Greece.

3. What food could you eat everyday of your life?
Avocados. Or maybe strawberries.

4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life?
I know it's going to be sleeping. Actually had a bit of a crying jag about this tonight, told my husband I didn't think I could have the baby cos I'd be too tired all the time without my sleep.

5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today?
Soccer player. The Wee can KICK! Especially when I'm trying to sleep. See above.

6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A psychologist.

7. As an adult, what do you want to be?
Pretty much what I am now (took a bit of a long detour...all part of the journey!!! yeah that's it!). Maybe with a bit more self-love as far as my personal self-image is concerned.

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?
I never liked it when I was a young kid because it was so uncommon at my school but I love it now
2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?
PNW to see my mom
3. What food could you eat everyday of your life?
garlic bread
4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life?
I really miss all of the energy I had for my own projects
5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today?
he's really sweet, helpful, and stubborn as hell. I don't see him ever losing those qualities. I have no idea what he would do with that but I know whatever he does he'll do it with all his heart
6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
clown
7. As an adult, what do you want to be?
what I am, a mama & an artist
I am swisterland...switzerland? fuck it, I am swiss.

1) I do like my given name. A lot. I had to write a paper on it in college, and that made me like it more. It's not terribly common, has a midcap, and is after my uncle, father, and great grandmother. So it's cool.

2) New Haven, CT. I miss my best friend so much.

3) Ice cream. Oooh, but I already do...(almost.)

4) Sleeping in! Ugh.

5) Mmmm...thief. She likes hiding things, keys, opening doors, sneaking into places, and playing with things she shouldn't have been able to reach in the first place. Also WAY to interested in jewelry. Just holding it, playing with it. Not really wearing it.

6) I think the first I REMEMBER is psychologist.

7) Mmmmm....financially independent.

24/MN. Queer, veg, AP mama to DD1.

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not?

It is what it is and I probably wouldn't have picked it, but then again I might have. I guess it is who I have become - I believe a person becomes their name, whatever name they are called.

2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern?

it's hard to imagine money not being a problem, but I would really research that one. I'd love to go to Ireland someday.

3. What food could you eat everyday of your life?

bread and cheese

4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life?

remembering what is was like to not have kids

5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today?

Ds1 - definitely a musician, drummer probably. maybe he will be the activist type or maybe a teacher
Dd - an artist of some sort for sure, maybe even a performing artist (dancing).
Ds2 - just too little at 17 months. quite possibly (most likely) a musician of some sort.

6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

a teacher

7. As an adult, what do you want to be?

a teacher.
but more realistically, I just want to create and run a customer service training program at the co-op that I work at.

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1) amy's not so bad, it's just really common.
2) germany
3) shrimp dip
4) ahhh, sleeping whenever i wanted to!!
5) i think the monkeygirl will be a 'handful'. a smart, funny, ballsy little handful.
6) a marine biologist (haha!)
7) a midwife

1. Yes, it's Jayme. It just seems to fit.
2. Hawaii
3. Pomogranit
4. having money
5. Hunter: musician
Dakota: teacher
Chase: The Boss!
Tye: a daddy
6. artist
7. artist

I become insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity. - Edgar Allan Poe

1. Do you like your given name? Why or why not? I don't mind it but I don't think I'd pick it for myself. Then again I don't know what I would pick..I do like my nickname (gigi, of course!)
2. What is the first place you would travel to if money was not a concern? I'd really like to go to Greece.
3. What food could you eat everyday of your life? Probably pizza.
4. What do you miss most about your former kid-free life? partying, hooking up with strange hot men
5. What do you think your child or children will be when they grow up based on their interests and personality as of today? Safety Girl: some kind of performance art, maybe dance. Danger Boy: cartoonist. Captain Destructo: athlete and/or stunt man. Baby Z: hard to say, he's so little but he's so so sweet and lovable. Maybe some kind of counselor.
6. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? a mommy.
7. As an adult, what do you want to be? a mommy? Something else one day but I still don't know what.

1. Yes, I like my name, Meagan, but I go by Meg.
2. Costa Rica.
3. Chocolate chip cookies and nectarines.
4. Leisure time to read, have sex, clean the house, whatever.
5. Ava: a teacher...probably an art teacher
Lily: stunt artist
6. A teacher and a mom (sounds corny, I know but I really, really wanted to have babies on my own accord)
7. I am a teacher, so I'm pretty happy, although broke!
You must live, not simply exist.