My names Caitlin and I'll be your narrator into life as i know it. This post is just a quick overview of my life as it stands. I will probably go into detail about various things featured in this post later.
I'm 23 years old, though feeling older, and i live near Bristol in the United Kingdom. I'm originally from a little village called Gunnislake which is close to Plymouth but i moved here to attend uni and haven't left yet.
My parents are divorced, they have been since i was little. My dad lives in Totnes and my mum lives with her husband Jack and my half brother Jacob in Gunnislake.
I share a house with my boyfriend Rich and another couple though from the 4th of August 2008 we will have our own flat which is both daunting and exciting at the same time.
I'm currently working for two supply agencies as a teaching assistant/ Learning support assistant which i love, though i'm also looking for a full time position as work can be unpredictable. I love working with kids they always have so much energy and i love the way their minds work. I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as i can remember. I especially like working with individuals or small groups as you can really see the effects of your hard work paying off. I live for that eureka moment when a child who's struggled to grasp a concept (for example counting to 30 or number bonds - 4 and 6 make 10 etc) realizes that they can actually do it. I still have a great memory of this lovely boy who i worked with for one numeracy lesson (about 40 minutes) who finally got the hang of his number bonds. For the next few months that i worked in this childs school i could not walk past him without him yelling "miss, do you remember my maths miss?" Some times working with children can be hard but it's moments like that that make it worth the effort.
I have the most amazing group of friends. I don't tend to make friends easily as it takes me a while to open up fully but the friends i have are incredible. I'm a very shy person most of the time. I love people who can pull me out of that shyness and allow me to be the slightly crazy, sometimes ditzy, hyper, insecure person that i am.
I guess i should mention all the important things as they all go to shaping who i am. When i was 15/16 i was diagnosed with Turners mosaicism which is a gene abnormality effecting one of my x chromosomes (though only a tiny section). I won't go into details but it basically means that i am short (only 5"), and i can not have children. There are other symptoms but i won't list them all as that count take a while and would be very boring indeed. I'm also dyslexic which means that all my posts will probably have appalling spelling and terrible grammar. For that i apologize i only hope that you will read past it.
Because of my turners and various problems with my legs and my soft spot for rich foods ( i am well aware i could be thiner though i could never be thin) i am over weight. This is something i am relatively comfortable with. I've always been a big girl, though mostly plump, but after meeting my current boyfriend i have gained a bit of weight and am now fat. There i said it! for those who judge me for embracing this you can leave now. i have no time for you or your narrow minded misconceptions. My boyfriend is what they refer to as an FA (fat admirer) he loves my size and because of the way he sees me my confidence has allowed me to be myself and not let my size bring me down.
Not really sure what else to write in this. I guess i've covered all the important things. If i've missed anything i'm sure i'll be posting stuff later anyway.
I'm planning to write other blogs about various topics from my love of books to my weight and life as a big girl.
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