June 15, 2005
Five more things about me
8. My real name is not Amelia Raitte. My real name is Anna. Amelia Raitte is a pseudonym, the name of a character in a story my husband wrote. I asked him if I could use it. If you say it out loud, it sounds like 'ameliorate', which means, to make or become better.
9. I can ride a horse. By which I mean I am a horsewoman, not that I can sit on a horse without falling off.
10. By day, I am a copywriter for charities. That means I write junkmail, but charity junkmail. I get paid, the charity gets paid, everyone's happy. One day I will get a full-time knitting gig.
11. I am from a long line of liberals, of which I am proud.
12. I take things to heart. Very much.
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May 01, 2005
In case you were wondering
A few things about me:
1. This year I will be 33. I'm still young, but I'm older than I was.
2. This year, I will be married to Mr Raitte for 8 years. We met on the internets. He's from Canada.
3. I spent all of my adult life with severe mental illness, apart from the last year. Being well is like feeling the sun on my face after the longest, coldest winter.
4. I never play piano any more. I never make time.
5. My great great great (etc) grandfather, Sir Roland Hill invented the postage stamp - the 'penny post'. It's true!
6. I know a little bit about a lot of things.
7. I hope to have children, before it's too late.
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