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		<title>Day 330: Interview Day</title>
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<p>Alright, so I was supposed to post this way way earlier today.  But work got in the way of that.  Plus I didn&#8217;t get my daily picture until after work, in what is very clearly poor lighting.  Awhile back I mentioned that I was participating in the <a href="http://openadoptionbloggers.com/2013/11/26/adoption-blogger-interview-project-group-3/">Open Adoption Blogger Interview Project</a>.  Well today is the day my group posts their interviews.</p>
<p>I had the pleasure of interviewing Jessalynn from <a href="http://birthmothers4adoption.blogspot.com/2013/11/open-adoption-blogger-event.html">Birthmothers for Adoption</a>.  She blogs alongside her partner in crime Desha about open adoption and sharing their experiences.  Here is our interview.</p>
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<p><b>Other than blogging, do you have any hobbies?</b></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">No. Just kidding. I cook, read, plan parties, write short stories and poems, wrestle two children and two dogs. I don&#8217;t know if it is a hobby but I am slightly, madly in love with TV. ha. I watch The Mindy Project, The Good Wife, Scandal, Grey&#8217;s  Anatomy, and Modern Family. </span></p>
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<p><b>Who is your favorite celebrity style icon? Why?</b></p>
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<p>Definitely Jennifer Lawrence. She is so awesome. I also love Charlize Theron. They are both just really classy and they are not afraid of wearing something kinda fun and flirty.</p>
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<p><b>If your life were being turned into a movie, what would the title be?</b></p>
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<p>The girl who did too much. I find myself getting into way too many activities, doing too many things, and committing to a lot. But I love it nonetheless.</p>
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<p><b>What was your biggest fear with placing?</b></p>
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<p>My biggest fear was that my birth daughter would hate me. She still might later on, but I like to think she will not.</p>
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<p><b>How were you able to overcome that fear?</b></p>
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<p>We have an open adoption. Because of this I am able to write her letters, talk to her, and Skype with her. This way she knows why I placed her, she knows who I am, and more importantly will know that I didn&#8217;t throw her to the wolves and happily walk away. She will know it was the hardest, most thought out decision of my life.</p>
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<p><b>What is the most joyful moment you have had with your adoption story?</b></p>
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<p>The most Joyful moment was probably the first time she called me birth mom. It signified that she knew who I was and where I belonged in her life. She knew that I loved her and cared for her. This picture is probably the moment that I love the most.</p>
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<p>I hope you enjoyed reading this!  I know I sure have.  I look forward to next years interview project.</p>
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