Post by kirby gabrielle callahan on Jun 10, 2013 15:01:48 GMT -8
| [atrb=style,width: 420px; background-color: efefef; background-image: url(http://24.media.tumblr.com/0478144b9f16c95a37367d1aca56b45c/tumblr_mkfax8tDxp1s97ldco1_500.png); padding: 5px, bTable] KIRBY G. CALLAHAN 26 | HETEROSEXUAL | ER NURSE | EMERGENCY CREW | JULIANNE HOUGH THE INTERVIEW HELLO. THANKS FOR COMING IN TODAY. SHALL WE START WITH YOUR NAME? Hey there darling! No problem at all... well kinda is. My babies are probably missing me right now, but hey, gotta do what I gotta do, right? Anyway, my name is Kirby. Don't laugh... I know it's a weird name. Oh, you want my full name? Well, ma'am, my full name is Kirby Gabrielle Callahan. My surname used to be Adams.. which is pretty boring I know, which is why I'm happy with my new name. Mrs. Callahan kinda sounds better. Yeah. I'm done rambling now. THAT'S A NICE NAME. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING? Ma'am, I am an emergency room nurse. Y'know, saving lives and all that good stuff. Helping save lives anyway. It's pretty intense and stressful work, but I enjoy doing it. Well...maybe enjoy isn't a good word for it, but I like knowing that I'm able to help people get better. I help save lives and return people back to their families. It's really a good feeling even though it comes along with weird shifts and sometimes I don't get to see my kids until late at night or early in the morning. That's the only part about it that I don't really like. Time away from my little munchkins is always pretty hard, but I have to make a living some how and I'm good at what I do. I'm a pretty good mother too I think. Yeah, rambling again. Sorry. INTERESTING. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN? Oh dear... There's a lot I like to do but the first and foremost would be spending as much time as I can with my family. Yeah, kind of cheesy I know, but I was sort of thrown into this momma role when I met Conor and I've taken to it like a fish to water! Kind of strange since I never really pictured myself being a mom... But yeah! Uh... pardon me but what was the question again? Lost my train of thought... oh yeah! Fun! Because of my job I have to work weird shifts, but we plan family trips and hang session all 'round my days off and things. My personal favorite would be going to the beach because I do enjoy me some sunshine and splashing in the water. The kids seem to enjoy it a lot too so basically whatever they like doing I enjoy ten times as much as they do. I'm a pretty enthusiastic parent if I do say so myself. Aside from going to the beach we also like to take trips to the zoo, park, or just even the movies. We're a very active bunch of people and there's hardly ever a time you'll see any of us frownin'. Anyhow, outside of spending time with my family I guess I like to cook. Always have really. Guess that's the southern belle in me. Makes me sad when I can't be home in time for dinner but I make up for it by cooking breakfast or pies when sleep just isn't happenin' for me. Y'know, gotta tire myself out when Conor, Finny, and Carly aren't up to do it for me. So I know that response was probably all over the place but my train of though tends to go off on so many different tracks that it's hard keep up. Just give me a little nudge when I start to wander off topic. WOULD YOU SAY THOSE ACTIVITIES REFLECT WHO YOU ARE? I most certainly think they do! As I said, I am a family woman, oddly enough. I enjoy my kids, and yes, I also enjoy my husband. Love him actually, which can't be said for most couples these days which is a damn shame. But that ain't none of my business. But yeah, I love being 'round my family because they're the only thing that's really important to me anymore. Aside from my job that is. I don't there will ever be a time where I don't want to be around them because I love them all. Some people will remind me that technically Finn isn't mine and that'll ruffle the hell out of my feathers. I was there all Finn's life and I will continue to be for as long as he needs me to be. Because I am his mother and I'd be willing to give anyone a piece of my mind who says otherwise. So yeah... I'm very protective of m kids. Because they are mine and I'll do my best to make sure they stay on the right path and that they won't let anyone ruin their kind little hearts. Sure I know that there will come a day when they don't want to be around Conor and I all the time anymore... but I still have some time left and I plan to take full advantage of that. Even after I'll make sure my kids know that they can come to me with anything because I do have an open mind and heart. That's why I don't think of Finn as my step-son or of myself as Conor's third wife. Don't let none of that stuff get to me because I realize that people make mistakes and they should be given a chance to write their wrongs. Well, Finn didn't exactly do anything wrong. He was just a motherless child and I was there to take care of him after I started seeing Conor. But yeah... don't really know where I'm going with that one anymore, so let's move on to something else about myself. Alright, well I'm probably the prank master of the house. Started a war between Conor and myself way back when and now that our kids are old enough we've sort of dragged them into it. Conor is convinced that he and Finn or winnin'... but don't believe him. He's awful when it comes to surprises. Almost always gives himself away really. Carly and I though... we know how to work the guys. Pretty smiles and laughter is all it takes really. Guess that shows I'm still a little childish because what twenty-six year old mother still pulls pranks? This one sittin' here right in front of y'all! I don't know though... I just don't like the idea of actually turning into an adult that lets everyday stresses run their life. I don't want to turn into that mother that cares more about her job than her family because that isn't who I am. I am a people person and always will be. I love talking and making friends, going out and doing things just for the hell of it. Life's short y'know, so you have to enjoy it while it lasts. That's what I'm doing. Living everyday as if it were my last. Play with my kids when I'm not saving lives at work. Telling my patients happy stories to brighten their days while their in a hospital bed because I don't want them to go to sleep thinking of depressing thoughts. Whenever I do or say something I always remind myself that I could make or break someone's day. So I always try to stay positive and cheerful because that's what people need in their lives. Give someone a compliment and you could be saving their life. That's how I go into my day every mornin'. Kiss my husband, get up, shower, then put on a smile that will last me the whole day. It's not at all an act either because I am very grateful for the life I have and I genuinely am happy with the way things are going for me right now. What else is there? I feel like I just jumbled all parts of myself together just then but uh... I guess I could talk about my work some? I've always cared about people as I've said. Only made sense for me to get in the medical field really. Went to school and came out a nurse for the emergency room. Kind of crazy for a woman who gets distracted by nearly everything and anything, because I am that kind of woman... but in the work place I'm very serious. I know that someone's life is being placed in my hands and that I have to work diligently to make sure they are given the best care possible. This seriousness can also come out when someone I love is in pain or trouble or even if one of my kids or husband has a cold. I'm always fussing, making sure they rest and take the proper medicine to help get them better as fast as possible. There are times when my seriousness can turn deadly because this southern belle does have a bit of a bite to her. I don't appreciate ignorance and intolerance. Certainly don't like it when people walk on others. Bullies and people of those kind will almost always get a piece of my mind. I'm not the type of woman to just sit back and watch things happen. My mouth will be running a mile a minute if you set me off and admittedly, sometimes I'll get a little angry for misunderstanding something or I don't know... just being in a bad mood I guess. I have my faults, I'll admit that to you now but I won't ever apologize until a little after an argument happens and I know I was wrong. Gotta give me some time to suck up my pride first. A COOL CAT LIKE YOU MUST HAVE A TON OF SUITORS FLOCKING TO YOU, HUH? Suitors? Me? Not really. Maybe at one time I did because I'm blonde and all that good stuff, but not so much anymore because my life is consumed with work and family. Oh yeah, I'm also married so that window has been closed for a little while now. I'll admit that a few of the older guys in the hospital like to flirt with me from time to time, but it's never anything serious as I always point to my wedding ring in response. I'm a married woman and I love my husband with every inch of myself. Honestly it was like the two of us were a perfect fit. Match made in heaven. Whatever you want to call it. COOL BEANS. THEY SAY YOUR FAMILY SHAPES WHO YOU ARE. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOURS? I'm pretty sure I've already talked a great deal about my family already... aren't you gettin' bored yet darlin'? No? Okay well uh... My ma passed away some years ago and my pa... I don't really talk to him. I don't have any siblings either. The only family I have is the one I made for myself. Conor, Finn, and little Carly bug. I love them all to pieces and that's really all there is to it. Not sure how else I can explain it to you when I already said everything there is to say about them. But uh... we are running a little farm in the house. We've got all kinds of animals. Conor has is dogs, I have my bunny, and the kids have their dragons. Might be a few other pets tossed in there somewhere but I'm not too sure at this point anymore. We have too many but hey, we all take good care of them and it seems to work out. So yeah. There ya have it, sweetling. AND YOUR LIFE? TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PAST. I'M EAGER TO HEAR. Oh dear... well where to begin? I grew up in a small town in Louisiana, which can help you make sense of my slight southern draw. Charming, ain't it? Anyway, it was a small country town where I grew up with my ma. It was just her and I for the longest of times really. She was a single mother who never really talked about my pa and I never really asked. To be honest, it never struck me as weird that all the other kids had two parents whereas I only had one. I was pretty happy with just having me and my ma. She taught me all I know about anything at all. Raised me up to be the sweet southern girl I am today! She taught me how to be kind to others, my sense of humor, and how to bake. Think it's because of her I have such a love for my job. She was a vet, so she helped save lives but just the lives of animals. And obviously I ended up choosing to save humans instead of animals... but yeah. Anyway, uh... back to the original point. My history. As I've said, I grew up with a single mother who was also a vet. In school I was that weird kid who talked to everyone even though they obviously didn't want to talk to me. I was quite the chatterbox. Talked about animals and colors and things and I don't even know. Kids were a little weirded out by me I think, but I did make quite a few friends. It was more the shy kids that kept away from me than anything because they were all awkward and I felt bad so I tried to talk to them but that was a bad idea because they got even more nervous... But anyway academic wise I was also a pretty bright student. Always the one to ask the questions that kids were afraid to. Had no filter I guess. But academics were always easy for me because my brain just always wanted to know more about everything all the time. You know that phase in kids were they're always asking why? Well that never left me. I was always questioning things and looking deeper into subjects than was really necessary. Was kind of annoying actually now that I think about it, but at least I was smart? So, uh, in high school I was still that social butterfly that was weird as fuck and talked to everyone even though there were weird cliques and all that stuff. Still got good grades and got on with my teachers. But then something... something bad happened. Just at the end of senior year after I graduated and was planning on attended a university not too far away from home. My ma... she passed away and things happened and I had to move away for college. Ended up going to Harvard which was pretty fucking awesome despite the reason I was put there... but yeah. Anyway I went through medical school and all that stuff and graduated. Once again, after graduation, I had to move again. Can't really talk about why I guess, but they.. I mean, I moved to Brunswick, Maine because it was a small safe town that happened to be hiring at the hospital and I took a job there. It's a nice little town and has been my home ever since, but I must admit that it was a little unwelcoming at first. Seeing as I was that weird country bumpkin that came into town out of nowhere, but I eventually settled in and actually started to feel kind of normal. Eventually I met Conor. Poor guy was having a heart attack because of some freak accident with his son. While the kid was being taken care of I took to taking care of him. After that there was a series of dates and playfulness and me falling in love with his son and him and one thing led to another and eventually I was pregnant. Which should have been scary but it really wasn't because I was so used to taking care of Finn at that point that my motherly instincts had already kicked in. We didn't rush ourselves into getting married though. Wasn't something I wanted because I wanted to make sure that Conor and I were right for one another. He told me about his past marriages so that put my guards up a little bit... didn't really like the idea of being a third wife but I knew that I loved him and we had a family together and so it made sense. So we got married and I've been the happiest woman ever since to be honest with you. Everything just seems...right. What about a secret? Everyone has a secret. Oh no, no, no. Why'd ya have to go and say something about that? I...well... Okay... Guess we can start off with the fact that... well, my mother didn't just pass away. She was murdered. By my father. We didn't know this at first because I ended up moving in with a few friends while trying to cope but eventually my father came back after me and ended up killing my friend's pa.. I swear I'll never get over that guilt but because my father kept vanishing off the radar after his attacks, I was taken into protective custody. Apparently my mother had been keeping my father a secret from me because he'd been a man in jail who'd only recently gotten out. He still had a few loose bolts upstairs though I guess.. because of the things he'd done. But anyway, they put me into the witness protection program. I had to change my name, enrolled in college with said name, and dropped all contact with my previous life. I had to become a whole new person. Changed my appearance and everything but that didn't work because he found me again. There'd been a series of breaking and entering around the area I was staying after graduation and the police were tipped off that it was my father but they still couldn't catch him. So I was once again relocated with a new name. This time I was put in a small town in Maine where no one should be able to find me. Years went by without any signs from my father but he still hasn't been brought into custody. So that's a haunting thought... and I was dropped out of the program once I got married. Still have a few contacts that I can call should anything go awry, but so far... so far things have been okay. ALRIGHT. TIME'S ALMOST UP. TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DREAMS. QUICK! My dreams have already been fulfilled at this point. I'm married with a loving family. My job is everything I hoped it would be and so far I've been living a very safe and happy life. There isn't anything else I could really wish for at this point. AND THAT'S A WRAP. IT WAS NICE GETTING TO KNOW YOU. Thank ya sweetheart. It was good talkin' to ya.! BEHIND THE MASK LEAH | SIXTEEN | EASTERN | BLUES CLUES | A LOT  |
