How about ye?

The fabulous, Brittany Ann over at "Living in the Moment" very kindly gifted me with this award a while back. Britt you are a sweetie! I'm not at all convinced I fit the bill as a versatile blogger but I do appreciate your thoughtfulness.


I'm supposed to list seven things about myself and that is tough. Seriously. Do I go light hearted and funny, tongue-in-cheek or get all serious and personal? Are there really people who want to know these things about me? What to do? What to do?


Oh, what the hey? Here goes:


1. I'm a woman in transition: over-achieving, super responsible, workaholic, multi-tasking Karen is finally getting it beat into her thick skull learning that "doing" does not define a person and that it's okay, if not better, just to "be".


2. I was raised in a home with two cultures and I'm happy in my bi-racial skin.


3. I'm deathly afraid of spiders! I'm so freaked out by them that I can't even look at a picture of one without getting the heebie jeebies.


4. I've struggled with two chronic, invisible illnesses for well over a decade: Fibromyalgia since 1992 and Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome since 1997.


5. I'd give a lot to have the talent my husband does for drawing, painting and sculpting but I'm learning and enjoying other forms of creative expression.


6. I feel like two people: an adventurous, Jeep loving, travel hound that loves to experience other cultures trapped in a tired, energy deprived, no-can-do, wrung-out body.


7. My husband is five years younger than me. =D


Okay, now I'd like to learn more bout you. If you so choose to accept, I bequeath this unto:


1. Sophia @ "Scotland for the Senses"  
2. Angela @ "Unveiling Radiance"
3. Melissa @ "The Missionary Mama"




BTW, what is up with the funky spacing situation? On my draft it looks normal but the actual post has spacing gone wild attributes. It also happens if I edit a post. Anyone know how to fix this?