{"id":3195,"date":"2018-02-03T11:10:03","date_gmt":"2018-02-03T19:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/?p=3195"},"modified":"2018-02-03T11:10:03","modified_gmt":"2018-02-03T19:10:03","slug":"25-facts-about-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/?p=3195","title":{"rendered":"25 Facts about Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this world full of alternative facts, here&#8217;s some real facts about me. I will do one about Nicky too sometime!!! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>1. I lived in 2 countries and in 4 different states &#8211; Italy &amp; USA -New Mexico, Texas, Arizona and California. I grew up in Italy, and my heart is still there.<\/p>\n<p>2. Except for a one-year and a half period where I was a &#8216;divorced mom&#8217;, Nicky never had a babysitter again. Connor NEVER had a baby sitter. If they are not with mom, they are with dad or at school. I take great pride in that, and even when I went to school and work, I did it during the hours that they were either in school or when dad could watch them. Yes, the financial sacrifice was enormous, but I would do it again.<\/p>\n<p>3. I met my husband in 1984 but we didn&#8217;t get married until 2002! He was the one that &#8216;got away&#8217; and I finally caught him!<\/p>\n<p>4. My mom was on the Italian version of Wheel of Fortune!<\/p>\n<p>5. Before I die I want to go to London, Paris, New York, Rome and Pompeii.<\/p>\n<p>6. I am not done writing books about Nicky&#8217;s life&#8230; who knows when I will be done. I am waiting to see what happens&#8230; a cure maybe? That would be my dream.<\/p>\n<p>7. I am fluent in Italian, English, I understand written French (since I took French for 5 years in Italy growing up) and I understand Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>8. I am a Trekkie! I&#8217;ve watched every episode of every TV show and every movie. I went to countless conventions and met everyone in the cast of TOS and TNG.<\/p>\n<p>9. Nothing beats a Pizza Margherita in Venice, Italy. Nothing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/?attachment_id=3198\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3198\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3198\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/image.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/image-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/image-300x360.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>10. I am a cat person. Give me a kitty any day and I am hooked. Love dogs, I will eventually get a little one when I am lonely, if that will ever happen.<\/p>\n<p>11. I have a double degree (associates) in Digital Imaging and Graphic Arts.<\/p>\n<p>12. Used to write a column for Special Need Parents called &#8216;Special Mommy Chronicles&#8217; which is now a book (available at Amazon!!).<\/p>\n<p>13. One of my favorite hobbies is genealogy.<\/p>\n<p>14. One of my passions is photography.<\/p>\n<p>15. I met Linda Hamilton in late 2007 and had a half hour conversation with her.<\/p>\n<p>16. If there is a heaven I hope there is a beach attached to it.<\/p>\n<p>17. I am a very content person. I don&#8217;t have to have designer clothes, expensive jewlery or a house at the beach, all I need is my husband near me and my kids nearby to watch and kiss.<\/p>\n<p>18. I love getting a bargain. I think it&#8217;s a crime to pay full retail price unless it&#8217;s something you REALLY need NOW!<\/p>\n<p>19. I love Coffee&#8230; any kind.<\/p>\n<p>20. I am a huge Outlander freak.<\/p>\n<p>21. I hate EB for taking my son&#8217;s life and for making Nicky&#8217;s life a living hell.<\/p>\n<p>22. I don&#8217;t particularly LOVE to cook, but I like to experiment with new recipes and watch cooking shows!<\/p>\n<p>23. I prefer text or email than the phone.<\/p>\n<p>24. I don&#8217;t care what kind of car you drive, the house you live in, or how much money you have, all I care about is what&#8217;s in your heart.<\/p>\n<p>25. Yes, I lost a baby on March 1, 1995. He was full term, he died inside of me the day before he was due. I still had to give birth to him and I held his lifeless body in my arms while I told him how much I loved him. It was the greatest loss of my life. It took me months before I could go a day without crying. Over the years I have been amazed how people have belittled his existence and wonder why I am not &#8216;over it&#8217; yet.<\/p>\n<p>Love &amp; Light,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/?attachment_id=1902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1902\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1902\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Animation44_silvia.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/?p=3195\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"20\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"reverse_time\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this world full of alternative facts, here&rsquo;s some real facts about me. 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