Kelli tagged me for this meme, 15 Years in a Nutshell. Enjoy!

Think back on the last 15 years of your life. What would you tell someone that you hadn’t seen or talked to for 15 years? Write a list of 10 things to summarize your life. At the end of your list, tag 5 more people and send on the love.

1. I partied waaaaay too much as a teenager. I got caught with alcohol several times during my freshman year and got kicked out of school and sent to rehab. I met a 29-year old drug addict (I was 17) in group therapy. Of course, I married him. As you might imagine, it didn’t work out. Divorced by age 20…
2. I joined the Navy as a nuclear propulsion mechanic (yet I still can’t change my own oil).
3. I spent two years abroad–one studying Comparative Religion and Culture throughout Asia and one studying political science in China–for my undergrad degree (double major in Peace & Conflict Resolution and Mandarin Chinese). 
4. I got a Master’s degree in International Affairs. I worked full-time for the government and took full-time evening classes. It was horrible. I barely remember those two years of my life.
5. I dated a very sweet Catholic boy for almost a year. We broke up because he decided that he wanted to be a priest. Seriously.  
6. My niece, Jennifer (Jenna) Joy–yes, she’s named after me and yes, I cried–was born on March 22, 2007.  She is the smartest, most beautiful, most advanced, most wonderful, and possibly screamiest baby ever.
7. I found out I had the BRCA2 gene mutation. With my family history (every female relative on my mother’s side either has, has had, or died of breast cancer) my doctors decided to do a double masectomy.
8. I had a hideous allergic reaction to painkillers after the first surgery and had to do the second one with nothing but TYLENOL. That sucked. But I did get a pretty nice C cup out of the whole thing… 
9. I married my sweetheart, the love of my life, on December 1, 2007.
10. I started my website in January 2008, and it’s been one of the best things I’ve ever done. It’s started me on a journey to find my purpose in this world, and it has connected me with a wonderful network of women that inspire and motivate me every day!

If you participate in the meme, leave a comment so we can swing by and check out your answers!

In other news, it was a hectic weekend and I’m a bit frazzled. I’ll be back to regular posting tomorrow…

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