Book of Me: D

Over at Modern Molly Mormon, Madness Molly is starting a new monthly feature called "Book of You." Each month she will give us a letter of the alphabet, and we write a little bit about ourselves as related to that word. Eventually we'll have a whole alphabet's worth of qualities, and the idea is that we can later pass this on to our children to help them know us outside of just the "mom" role. I thought it sounded like a good idea, plus it gets me writing again. This month's letter is D.

The words my husband came up with were delicious, delectable, delightful, dainty, dizzying, dilly-dallying, and direct. I think dilly-dallying (though not actually a word) is probably the only accurate one.

Dominant
In a group setting, I often tend to dominate the conversation. I don't do it on purpose, it just happens. I just like talking.

Distracted
I am a very easily distractable person. I thought of this word because I just clicked over to my email to check it while in the middle of writing this. I think my distractability goes along with the aforementioned dilly-dallying.

Descriptive
Maybe this is a bit of a stretch, but when I'm telling a story or trying to explain something, I'm careful about finding the right words to describe the situation. It's even more pronounced when I write.

Dramatic
Yes, I can be a tad bit dramatic at times. Especially when I'm on the defensive. I tend to exaggerate, and my mom told me (more than once growing up) that I should win an Academy Award for my dramatic flair. Unfortunately, it wasn't a compliment.

Dorky
Just ask my sister. The two of us get together, and my husband heads for the opposite end of the house.

Domestic
This is part quality and part aspiration. I am quite domestic when it comes to the kitchen. I've also always been told I was good with children. The housekeeping part and the handicraft part are still more of an aspiration.

Depressed
I have dealt with mild depression in the past, and even been treated for it. It's not a constant state for me, and in fact, it's been four and a half years since I've really had an issue with it. But it's always there, lurking in my darkness.

Deliberate
This goes along with "descriptive" a little bit. I try to choose words carefully, and I try to mean what I say. I am far from being someone who never says something in anger, but I try to be careful, and I'm not very impulsive. In general.

Determined
I use to date a guy who repeatedly told me that I had "stick-to-it-ive-ness." Fortitude, determination. I don't believe that I do, but he and my mom do.

Divine
I am a daughter of God. I truly believe that. I have a divine nature.

Some D words that I am not:
Ditzy (only on occasion), dark, dreamy, diabolical, demanding (though perhaps my husband might argue with this one), doormat, daring, dull (never am I dull), demure, docile.