My name is Lisa, Mama of Ken, Wife to Dwight, owner of Baby by Nature, and lots of other labels. I am a post-candidacy doctoral student in Ecology at Kent State University (yep, *that* Kent State if you remember May 4th 1970), working on my prospectus. My dissertation is looking at two invasive plant species and their effects on two native amphibians. If you want more detail, I can bore you later. I entered the world of IF through the back door- I was a surrogate in 2008, and egg donor earlier this year. Been hooked ever since, and have met some wonderful people thanks to that experience.
My passions include my research, the environment, human rights, sustainability, families, and sunshine of all sorts. I also enjoy art- making and enjoying; music- especially folk but really just about anything; words- spoken/sang/heard/written/read; religion- all kinds although personally I'm pagan; food- from growing to eating; science fiction and the outdoors. Yeah, I like variety. I have to get back to work now, my students probably want their grades back tomorrow, so I'll write more later. Enjoy a couple photos until then.
Ambition defined.
My kind of baby.
That is so awesome you are getting your Phd. I stopped at my MS. I enjoy research as well, but my area is social science research. Best of luck in your journey!
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Your PhD topic sounds fascinating (just geeky enough to be right up my alley).
ReplyDeleteI think it's fabulous that you have been both a surrogate and an egg donor.
Well, after my initial reaction (Ew, critters!) I think it's cool that you'll be a 'doctor' soon! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteCool PhD topic! I hope it all goes well. Happy ICLW.
ReplyDeleteHappy ICLW. Thanks for sharing about your life. I like variety, but I'm probably more of a routine type person. Perhaps it stems from moving around a lot as a child :)
ReplyDeleteI think you are really cool :-)
ReplyDeleteI remember my ecology course (grade 7) pretty well - studied hard and if I remember correctly, got a 99%! I basically memorized my notes, and still recall bits and pieces: "ecology is the study of living things and how they relate to each other and their environment. Components of an ecosystem: (a) living; (b) non-living." Actually, I think that sums up what I remember...
Plus, I am on a surrogacy journey right now - but on the IM side of things :-)
Surrogate AND egg donor?? You must be very popular during ICLW! ;-) Kudos to you!!
ReplyDeleteStopping by during ICLW - hi!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog. You are a truly amazing woman and the answer to so many infertile women's prayers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are a very selfless person. I wanted to do egg donation until I remembered I was classified as infertile and no one would take my eggs. It is amazing and wonderful that you were able to do that for someone else.
ReplyDeleteI love the frog and salamander pics. I have a newt that I've had since 2000. He's an old boy, but we love him. :)
I didn't know you had been a surrogate!! and an egg donor!! you are amazing, i like you even more.
ReplyDeleteHappy ICLW week, Fran
I think it is great you are getting the PHD! I am working on my bachelor's! I love those pics and thanks for stopping by for ICLW! I love that you have been an egg donor and a surrogate.
ReplyDeleteYour amphibian is way prettier than my gecko!
ReplyDeleteYou need to spill the beans on what kind of road kill you've got stashed in your freezer though :-)
Great to know that I'm not the only weirdo around here.
Happy ICLW!
Very nice to meet you!
ReplyDeleteI've always found amphibians interesting (not many native to Colorado, though -- I think).
One question: are you a pagan vegan?
Just had to ask :-)
I just went to a pagan handfasting ritual last weekend - I found it really fascinating. Such a misunderstood religion.
ReplyDeleteYou spelled it right -- thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteThrough ICLW I have enjoyed meeting people with a wider range of interests, fields and concerns. Thank you for visiting and commenting at Whatever He Says!
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteIs that last photo of a salamander?
Happy ICLW!
Ooooh I love your little babies - the colouring on the lizard/salamander/gecko is AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteTa for stopping by my blog.
(ICLW)
Interesting! Thanks for coming to comment on my blog. Love your little babies :). - Tkeys *ICLW*
ReplyDeleteAnyone who does surrogacy is a saint. And you love frogs, so you must be awesome.
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Wow! You have such a full life :D I think its really amazing that you can give of yourself enough to be a surrogate and egg donor. That's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your Phd!
~ICLW~
Nice to "meet" you!! Thanks for visiting my blog!! So incredibly selfless of you to be a surrogate and egg donor, you have a very busy life it seems!!
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