10 things you may not know about me

I thought it would be fun to least 10 things about ourselves that maybe we haven't shared before to help others get to know us, especially with so many new people.

1. I grew up on a 120-acre farm in southern Oregon.



2. I am left-handed.



3. I am 5 feet 7 inches.



4. If it has caramel and chocolate .... IT'S MINE!



5. Volleyball and basketball were my favorite sports growing up and I still love to do anything athletic. (even if I am out of shape at the moment!!)



6. I am LDS and served a mission for my church in Sendai, Japan for 18 months. Great experience.



7. I have a bachelor's degree in psychology and Japanese. I had intended on becoming a school psychologist at one point until marriage and kids came along.



8. I have one younger brother who was my best friend growing up.



9. I love pigs!!!



10. I love being a mom to my four boys and going to all their activities from soccer to cubscouts. It is very rewarding.

[DCJenn]

OK my turn:



1) I have red hair (like you couldn't tell that already!!)



2) My sole athletic endeavor in high school was smoking. (but I was good at it!)



3) My parents will celebrate their 39th anniversary this December.



4) My bachelor's degree is in Social Work and my Master's is in Counseling Education.



5) I hardly ever wear make-up, but my toenails are always polished.



6) I am the salty, crunchy kind of snacker- Doritos, pretzels, chips...bring it on!



7) I've been friends with my best friend since 4th grade. We met in Girl Scouts.



I have a younger brother (also with red hair)- we're 25 months apart.



9) I grew up Episcopalian (I was confirmed at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC)



10) My husband is never allowed to grow his hair longer than the crew-cut he has!



Jenn

[mommax3]

1. I have known my husband for over 20 years. (We grew up together.)



2. My youngest sister was severely handicapped and died when she was 15 -- I was 23.



3. I am legally blind (when I don't wear my glasses or contacts).



4. I was raised a VERY strict Baptist (I knew about Bob Jones University WAY before the last presidential election) but would now define myself as an evangelical christian --definitely not a right-wing fundamentalist.



5. My parents have been divorced since I was 8 years old.



6. I attended college on a full ride music/academic scholarship.



7. One of my sisters is a wanna-be opera singer in NYC.



8. I love chocolate and sweets in general, but my biggest temptation (which I try very hard not to indulge) is glazed yeast doughnuts -- Krispy Kreme or any other kind.



9. I have (much to my surprise) hair that could still be described as blond (okay, dark blond) that I help along to a lighter shade.



10. I am nervous about flying to Hawaii in 5 weeks, but really looking forward to the time with my husband.



Sally

[Phoebe]

In no particular order:



10. I grew up and have never lived outside the Midwest.



9. I am 5 feet 9.5 inches.



8. I was a competitive gymnast and diver. I was the tallest one on the team.



7. I am a sports fan. On most Saturdays in the Fall, you will find me glued to several college football games.



6. I haven't traveled outside the United States, except for occasional trips to Canada. Before I die I plan to visit Australia, France and Rome (at least).



5. I would be a professional student if I was allowed. I have a bachelors degrees in Psychology and Physical Education and a masters degree in Sports Psychology. What I really want to do is return to school to study school psychology or counseling.



4. Fall is my favorite season, green is my favorite color and 5 is my favorite number.



3. I am a capricorn with blonde hair (not natural anymore). I don't wear makeup much anymore and 6 out of 7 days my hair is in a pony tail.



2. My mom introduced me to my husband. I would consider her to be my closest female friend.



1. I never thought it was possible to love a child so much.

[houseelf]

1. My dad was a truck driver and my mom was a telephone operator. Now my dad is a farmer and my mom sells panties as a sales represenative at Victoria’s Secret Catalogue.



2. Although I was baptized in mother’s faith, Methodist, I come from a strong Catholic background, complete with nuns and priests in the family. In college, I went to mass with all of my friends and roommates rather than attend the church of my own heritage. I guess that makes me “almost” Catholic but mostly Methodist.



3. Orange is my favorite color



4. One of my lesser known accomplishments is that I have climbed the largest mountain in North Africa. I traveled to Morocco and Mauritania with one of my best friends and we ended up staying for two weeks in these largely Muslim countries--very interesting experience.



5. One of my lesser known downfalls is that I cheated in 8th grade and almost got suspended from school for a week. I loved literature (geek) and read the entire book of “Where The Red Fern Grows” as assigned. I allowed other kids to copy my report, and of course, we all got caught, but I was so afraid that I never admitted what happened, although looking back, it was very obvious.



6. I really can not see myself practicing law in ten years.



7. I fear that I will not love my future children as much as I love my little boy.



8. I am interested in comparative theology, all things metaphysical, and literature.



9. I have long straight blond hair, which I help along with an occasional color boost, that I’ve worn in the same style pretty much my entire life. I’ve thought about cutting it, but I’m pretty low maintenance and I don’t want to have to style it every morning.



10. I consider my nuclear and extend family and my girlfriends to be my greatest blessing in this life.



Kelly

seeing as you guys don't know a whole lot about me....

1. I am a scientist

2. Who really would prefer to work in fashion

3. I have short blonde hair

4. and a number of piercings

5. my favourite TV show is futurama

6. There is nothing better (IMO) than summer in Sydney

7. My new years resolution was to be more organised and to not eat out as much

8. I caved in by the first week of February ( I am not good at keeping NY resolutions)

9. I cannot cook at all. My signature dish is a good bottle of wine

10. At the moment i am wanting to pack up and move to Paris


and the list could go on and on and on.....

What a Fun idea...

1. I won the second grade spelling bee with the word 'pig'. After spelling the word, I sat down in my chair and laughed so hard that I fell off of my chair

2. I went to a german elementary school for the third grade.

3. I was a brownie, girlscout and a cadet before throwing in the towel.

4. I can say the pledge of allegiance in sign language.

5. I can say the alphabet forwards and backwards and I sometimes have trouble alphebetizing because from time to time I do it backwards.

6. I wanted desperately to play the tuba when I was in the 4th grade and started playing an instrument...but becuase I was so teeny, they made me play the Cornet.....I played for 5 years.

7. I took ballet, jazz and tap classes during my school years.

8. We moved alot and I went to 3 diff. highschools (and a ton of other schools) before graduating.

9. I wanted to be a Lutheran Minister during high school and when I started college. I haven't been to church in ages now

10. I love to take long bubble baths and read...and practically insist on at least 3 a week 8O


Kris

A very interesting group of ladies here!

For myself:

1. I was born in Vietnam and came over when I was 5. Noone knows that when they talk to me because I have no accent and speak English very well.

2. I have a B.S. in Biology and was also pre-med but thank God wasn't accepted.

3. Am Catholic and used to be alot more religious than I am now - have you tried going to church with 3 kids on your own?

4. Can cook a gourmet meal like nobody's business. Would love to have a catering business someday. I live for new recipes, TVFood Network.

5. Am 5'2" tall but am a mental giant (ha!) and have long black hair

6. Stay-at-home mom of 3 (7 yr old girl, 6 yr old boy, 2 yr old boy) on most days I enjoy it.

7. Like listening to oldies and 80's music. It's pathetic, I know.

8. Favorite food is lobster. Can eat 4 in one sitting if allowed.

9. Am pretty laid-back but also like a little controversy. I can be opinionated but know when to stop.

10. My motto is "You call me 'bitch' like it's a bad thing..." (see #9 above)

[Meenah]

10- I grew up Mississippi Catholic and I'm married to a New York Jew

9- I have two daughters, one step daughter and one step son

8- I am a nurse and absolutely love my career, BUT my next career I want to be a chef

7- I love music Folk/Rock I have always wanted to play guitar and I start my first lessons in a few weeks

6- I have 5 brothers and sisters

5- My weakness is anything spicy/salty you can keep the chocolate

4- my dream vacation would be a culinary tour

3- My Dad was a pharmacist and my mother was a secretary

2- I think my daughters (17 & 19) are the most fascinating human beings

1- I've been married almost 2 years and I'm still waiting for a hnoeymoon!!

[Meenah]

I left out one

I am very left wing Liberal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SueC]

This should be easy since I'm new around here

1. Our first baby is our 110 lb. golden retriever named Simon.

2. My husband and I met at the gym but were just friends for 3 years.

3. I have lived almost my whole life in small towns in the midwest.

4. I have a terrible singing voice, but I still sing frequently, until my
daughter asks me to stop!

5. Aside from my husband, my two sisters are my best friends.

6. I almost never wear makeup or style my hair.

7. I can't imagine life without my girls, nor can I remember what on
earth I used to do before we had them.

8. I have dissected a human body and I enjoyed it!

9. I'm a little afraid of the dark and have lots of paranoid fears of flying,
being in a car accident, being attacked, having something terrible
happen to my girls, the list goes on and on.

10. I have a crush on Eddie Vedder (sp?) from Pearl Jam.

[Michele]

10. I met my fiance in 6th grade. We've been friends since then, and started dating 4 years ago. We're getting married in March...I'm so excited!

9. I enjoy cutting up dead things and looking under a microscope...so I'm thinking about becoming a veterinary pathologist.

8. My first year of college, I went uber punk and pierced my lip and bleached my hair blond. Problem? It was black cherry before that....it came out pink and orange! I was almost turned down at a club for a fake ID cause my picture looked nothing like me.

7. My sister won 2nd runner up in the Miss UF-Miss Florida Gator pageant. And won Miss Atlantic High School.

6. I have 3 pet rats....Anastasia, Cleopatra, and Drucilla. Beonca died this past spring. I also have a female pitt/lab mix puppy named Tui.

5. I have no middle name.

4. I used to want to be a trauma surgeon...but decided on vet medicine instead.

3. I also am a terrible singer, but I love it...so when I have time I go to a kareoke bar and sing Britney Spears. (I'm actually a fan...and own 3 cds.)

2. I had a huge crush on Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) for all of middle and high school. Cried when he cut his hair and when the group broke up.

1. I secretly want to be a chef.

10. I have natural auburn hair and hazel eyes.

9. I went to private Catholic School for 10 years.

8. I am no longer Catholic

7. I met DH 8 years ago at a Karaoke bar.

6. I am a Lord of the Rings Fanatic......Hobbits Rule! I want to be one for Halloween.

5. I just became a Mommy to a 10 week old Siberian Husky named Sterling.


4. I have a tattoo of a green M&M man on my upper rear-end.

3. My name is Trisha and I'm a shopaholic...there, I said it.

2. I am a Respiratory Therapist turned Culinary Arts student aspiring to enter the CIA...no not the government one.

1. I have 2 little girls with DH but have 2 sons 14 and 12 who live in Texas with their Dad whom I only see a couple of times a year.

[Cumberland]

10 things

1. i work as an emergency dept nurse practitioner but i wish i was a phd student in public health.

2. i was on the equestrian team in college.

3. i wasnt sure if i was ready to settle down with my dh so i went to india for six months.

4. i am an advanced scuba diver but deep down ( in both aspects) i am usually scared.

5. i talk to my mom and both my sisters every day.

6. i read three books a week .

7. this time last year i was working in cambodia. i feel kinda like my life is boring now.

8. i am a real miser and wish i could buy things that aren't on sale.

9. i have been trying to grow my hair long for ten years but it wont go past my shoulders.

10. i love any kind of fried food... wings, pickles, chicken, okra, calamari... you name it, if it is fried i love it.