brenna
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Mar 1, 2018 10:12:49 GMT -6
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Post by brenna on Mar 1, 2018 10:12:49 GMT -6
Let's tell each other a little about ourselves:
Where do you live (general location/state)?
What do you do for a living? If you could start over would you do the same thing you're doing now?
Do you have any pets?
Favorite vacation you've been on?
Hidden talents/unique things about you?
Favorite book?
Favorite TV shows?
Your favorite thing about yourself?
Fun fact about yourself?
Feel free to add more questions or not answer questions if you don't want!
I look forward to getting to know everyone a little bit better!
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brenna
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Mar 1, 2018 10:22:25 GMT -6
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Post by brenna on Mar 1, 2018 10:22:25 GMT -6
Where do you live (general location/state)? I live in the Pacific Northwest
What do you do for a living? If you could start over would you do the same thing you're doing now? I am a part time 7th grade science teacher. I wanted to be a marine biologist but those jobs are hard to come by so I would probably go into teaching again if I started over.
Do you have any pets? No pets for us
Favorite vacation you've been on? We went to Belize for our honeymoon and it was amazing!
Hidden talents/unique things about you? I don't really have any hidden talents, but I did pole vault in college for two years.
Favorite book? I love the Harry Potter series. I've read through all of the books more times than I can count.
Favorite TV shows? Grey's anatomy, amazing race, DH has had me watching marvel agents of shield and it's kind of interesting... Not something I'd watch by myself though.
Your favorite thing about yourself? I feel like I can get along with pretty much anybody and I'm really proud of how much more confident I've gotten in myself in the past 5 years or so.
Fun fact about yourself? Not really a "fun" fact, but I haven't eaten gluten or dairy for about 4 years now.
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Mar 1, 2018 10:27:45 GMT -6
Post by Nymeria on Mar 1, 2018 10:27:45 GMT -6
Great idea brenna ! Where do you live (general location/state)? Southern New England. What do you do for a living? If you could start over would you do the same thing you're doing now? Accountant, and hell no. I started in pre-Pharmacy and wish I had stuck with it. We couldn't get by without my salary so I can't even take time to go back or start something else. Do you have any pets? A 4 year old yellow labrador named Hank. Favorite vacation you've been on? When I was 16-17 my mom, brothers, and I took an all summer long cross-country trip. I've been to ~40 states and have seen some pretty cool things. I also absolutely loved Aruba for my honeymoon and return trip a few years ago. Hidden talents/unique things about you? I Irish Danced for 20 years. I keep hoping to get back into adult classes at some point but haven't been able to make it work yet. Favorite book? Harry Potter Favorite TV shows? Game of Thrones, also previously Buffy the Vampire Slayer and ER Your favorite thing about yourself? My blue eyes. Fun fact about yourself? I can say the alphabet backwards.
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Mar 1, 2018 10:33:40 GMT -6
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Post by brenna on Mar 1, 2018 10:33:40 GMT -6
Nymeria Hank is so cute! If we ever get a dog it will definitely be a lab!
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Mar 1, 2018 11:10:18 GMT -6
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Post by pixiepink24 on Mar 1, 2018 11:10:18 GMT -6
Where do you live (general location/state)? - Georgia
What do you do for a living? If you could start over would you do the same thing you're doing now? - I am currently a SAHM and Nanny but I was a individual and family therapist and worked mostly with kids that had open CPS cases or foster care.
Do you have any pets? -No. previous pug owner but I can't even imagine owning a pet again. Maybe a fish....
Favorite vacation you've been on? -Road trip to Vegas for NYE with two guy friends after my divorce.
Hidden talents/unique things about you? -I can write in mirror vision in cursive like it's normal. I believe Divinci did this too?
Favorite book? -I'm not a big book reader. I do enjoy reading scholarly articles or studies though.
Favorite TV shows? - We don't have a tv but I watch a lot of Netflix on my phone. I am a hug Buffy The Vampire Slayer fan.
Your favorite thing about yourself? -Hmmm... I do like that I am very caring. It can be a flaw too though.
Fun fact about yourself? -I like knitting and doing crafts, especially felt crafts. ETA: I also taught pole fitness for a very short period.
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Mar 1, 2018 11:12:29 GMT -6
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Post by pixiepink24 on Mar 1, 2018 11:12:29 GMT -6
NymeriaSo funny, I didn't see your answers until after. I'm a big Buffy fan. My daughter's name is Willow.
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Mar 1, 2018 11:33:53 GMT -6
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Post by blurnette989 on Mar 1, 2018 11:33:53 GMT -6
brenna my honeymoon was in Belize too! I really loved it.
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Mar 1, 2018 11:45:07 GMT -6
Post by Nymeria on Mar 1, 2018 11:45:07 GMT -6
Nymeria So funny, I didn't see your answers until after. I'm a big Buffy fan. My daughter's name is Willow. Love it! That's awesome!
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Mar 1, 2018 11:45:50 GMT -6
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Post by blurnette989 on Mar 1, 2018 11:45:50 GMT -6
Where do you live (general location/state)? On the coast of Portugal
What do you do for a living? If you could start over would you do the same thing you're doing now? I'm a lawyer, but I do this quasi law stuff that's very dull. I hated law school, but my unexpected career paths allowed me to live and work remotely in Portugal, so I'd probably do it the exact same way again given the choice.
Do you have any pets? No, but we plan to get some chickens, maybe a dog.
Favorite vacation you've been on? I did a study abroad of the Basque region of Spain and France in college and just loved it.
Hidden talents/unique things about you?not a talent, but I have a natural chunk of blonde hair on my head.
Favorite book? Persuasion by Jane Austen and House of Mirth by Edith Wharton.
Favorite TV shows? Archer, Game of thrones, Westworld, great British baking show
Your favorite thing about yourself? I don't stress over what people think of me.
Fun fact about yourself? I labored for four days with ds1 and only 4 hours with DS2.
I live to bake and I want to learn to weave, but looms are pretty cost prohibitive lol.
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Mar 1, 2018 11:46:03 GMT -6
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Post by brenna on Mar 1, 2018 11:46:03 GMT -6
brenna my honeymoon was in Belize ltoo! I really loved it. Where did you go in Belize? We went to San Ignacio, San Pedro, and placencia.
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Mar 1, 2018 11:51:59 GMT -6
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Post by blurnette989 on Mar 1, 2018 11:51:59 GMT -6
brenna my honeymoon was in Belize ltoo! I really loved it. Where did you go in Belize? We went to San Ignacio, San Pedro, and placencia. We stayed in a resort on St. George's Caye, and visited Belize City and. The Mayan ruins at Lamanai which I think was technically in Ladyville? It was gorgeous. MH is big into fishing so we did a lot of that and sleeping in Hammocks when not hiking.
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Mar 1, 2018 12:35:05 GMT -6
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Post by blurnette989 on Mar 1, 2018 12:35:05 GMT -6
@holliberry I went to law school in Brooklyn. I love Brooklyn. That was a great three years, so many different neighborhoods and so much good food.
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Mar 1, 2018 13:27:31 GMT -6
Post by Dramaphile on Mar 1, 2018 13:27:31 GMT -6
Where do you live (general location/state)? Philly area
What do you do for a living? If you could start over would you do the same thing you're doing now? I work in payroll. Prior to this job, I worked for 7 years at a childcare center, first as a teacher, eventually as director until I burned out. I don't know if I would do exactly this, I wanted for a while to get my master's in Occupational Therapy, but the coursework and loans I would have to take out seems daunting and there are no part-time programs. I do miss working with kids sometimes, but I'd never go back to childcare.
Do you have any pets? 2 dogs: Kara the lovebug mush pitbull mix and Jackson the grumpy old beagle.
Favorite vacation you've been on? Probably our trip to Belgium before my daughter was born. Brussels is such a gorgeous city and I could spend so much more time there.
Hidden talents/unique things about you? I love to sing Karaoke and I've been a finalist in a few local competitions. I mainly sing the divas, like Patti LaBelle, Etta James, Alicia Keyes, Aretha. I'm also super duper white, so my voice surprises people!
Favorite book? probably the Harry Potter Series, although I am also a big romance fan, especially Suzanne Brockmann, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Kristan Higgins and Jennifer Crusie.
Favorite TV shows? The X Files, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Project Runway, Great British Baking Show, Supergirl
Your favorite thing about yourself? I'm really creative and crafty.
Fun fact about yourself? I'm training to become a Volunteer Babywearing Educator for my local Babywearing International chapter
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Mar 1, 2018 13:28:37 GMT -6
Post by Dramaphile on Mar 1, 2018 13:28:37 GMT -6
blurnette989, yay fellow GBBO fan! That show is my happy place I even made my husband get us a VPN so I could watch the Great Canadian Baking Show last Fall, which was also lovely.
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Mar 1, 2018 13:33:13 GMT -6
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Post by blurnette989 on Mar 1, 2018 13:33:13 GMT -6
blurnette989, yay fellow GBBO fan! That show is my happy place I even made my husband get us a VPN so I could watch the Great Canadian Baking Show last Fall, which was also lovely. Love it!have you seen the masterclass yet? Such a fun spinoff to watch how to make a bunch of the recipes featured.
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Mar 1, 2018 14:04:33 GMT -6
Post by Dramaphile on Mar 1, 2018 14:04:33 GMT -6
blurnette989 , yay fellow GBBO fan! That show is my happy place I even made my husband get us a VPN so I could watch the Great Canadian Baking Show last Fall, which was also lovely. Love it!have you seen the masterclass yet? Such a fun spinoff to watch how to make a bunch of the recipes featured. Yes! It's so sad Mary and Paul aren't on the show together any more. Netflix suggested Zumbo's Just Desserts for me after I finished all the GBBO and the Great Family Cooking Showdown (which is also lovely and Nadia is one of the hosts) and I quite enjoyed it! It's an Aussie competition show for making crazy Willy Wonka desserts and they make some some incredible things.
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Post by flutterfly88 on Mar 1, 2018 17:02:21 GMT -6
Where do you live (general location/state)? West Coast, BC (Canada) What do you do for a living? If you could start over would you do the same thing you're doing now? I am currently a part time Preschool teacher at a childcare centre and also sub in the daycare. I think I would still do the same, but wish I had put more value/effort into my schooling and done more schooling. Do you have any pets? We have 2 guinea pigs, but they are currently housed at my in-laws as we moved 2 months ago and the place we are now in doesn't allow them, so we have to figure out a plan. Favorite vacation you've been on? It's a toss up between my visits to New Brunswick and my honeymoon to Disneyland. Hidden talents/unique things about you? I'm pretty good at baking. Favorite book? I don't have a favourite book, but my favourite author is Debbie Macomber Favorite TV shows? Bones (when I'm pregnant), Murder She Wrote, This Is Us (only seen the first season). Adding in Favourite Movie: The Goonies Your favorite thing about yourself? You ask some hard questions Physical feature is my eyes. I'm also a very caring/compassionate person. Fun fact about yourself? MH and I made our own wedding cake. We were probably crazy, but so happy with how it turned out.
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Mar 1, 2018 17:10:48 GMT -6
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Post by pixiepink24 on Mar 1, 2018 17:10:48 GMT -6
DramaphileI am a karaoke fan too! Also, a big BWI supporter. I did it for the first year with DD and met so many great people and got to borrow some beautiful carriers and wraps. I think I may do it again with this one too.
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Mar 1, 2018 17:14:16 GMT -6
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Post by shawnspencer on Mar 1, 2018 17:14:16 GMT -6
Where do you live (general location/state)? West coast
What do you do for a living? If you could start over would you do the same thing you're doing now? Sahm. Before that I was going to school still. I plan on going back if I ever figure out what I want to do.
Do you have any pets? Chickens.
Favorite vacation you've been on? My family used to go to Ashland Oregon for the Shakespeare festival. I loved that. And we went to Disneyland last year which was a blast (and I'm not a Disney person).
Hidden talents/unique things about you? I guess I can read people pretty well. I'm trying not to do it as much because I found myself making observations (usually correct but still) that felt judgy about people a lot. I would only tell mh though.
Favorite book? Wrinkle in time. And I recently read a book called wait for it that just hit my slow burn romance love perfectly. Harry Potter is great.
Favorite TV shows? Psych, arrested development, parks and rec, community.
Your favorite thing about yourself? I'm usually pretty chill about things.
Fun fact about yourself? I LOVE baseball. So much. I am very excited for spring. I don't get to follow it as closely as I would like though.
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Mar 1, 2018 17:16:03 GMT -6
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Post by shawnspencer on Mar 1, 2018 17:16:03 GMT -6
That cake looks great flutterfly88! And what a cool thing for the two of you to do together.
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Mar 1, 2018 18:51:59 GMT -6
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Post by brenna on Mar 1, 2018 18:51:59 GMT -6
flutterfly88 I also really like Debbie Macomber and that cake looks amazing! Great job!
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Post by flutterfly88 on Mar 1, 2018 18:54:40 GMT -6
Thanks shawnspencer & brenna. and brenna, we're not too far from each other (although different countries). It's nice being in the same time zone as someone
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Mar 1, 2018 19:15:54 GMT -6
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Post by brenna on Mar 1, 2018 19:15:54 GMT -6
Thanks shawnspencer & brenna. and brenna, we're not too far from each other (although different countries). It's nice being in the same time zone as someone It is nice to see a few West coasters shawnspencer and flutterfly88! I feel like sometimes I'm so far behind responding to everyone else!
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Mar 1, 2018 19:19:50 GMT -6
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Post by koritto on Mar 1, 2018 19:19:50 GMT -6
I loved these reading the responses so far! Let's tell each other a little about ourselves: Where do you live (general location/state)? South Carolina What do you do for a living? If you could start over would you do the same thing you're doing now? SAHM now. I worked in the medical field prior to that (insurance, billing, referrals) I would become a nurse if I could redo it. I’m considering it in the future when the kiddos are in school. Do you have any pets? 1 pitty mix - my namesake. Favorite vacation you've been on? Toss up between weekend in Paris with friends and Hawaiian honeymoon. Both were amazing for different reasons. Hidden talents/unique things about you? I love to cook. Meal planning, finding recipes, trying new things is my jam. Favorite book? Suzanna’s Diary for Nicholas and Harry Potter Favorite TV shows? All time fave is a toss up between Gilmore Girls and Sopranos (theme song was our webbing entrance) Homeland and Greys are constants. I binged Greys after DD was born and those early months most of me memories contain it. Your favorite thing about yourself? My memory. I rarely forget anything and I remember the smallest details. Fun fact about yourself? I was a military brat - lived in 9 states before I could drive. Moving to MI after college made 10 total. Decided to raise our family where I was born. Full circle
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Post by flutterfly88 on Mar 1, 2018 19:33:05 GMT -6
Thanks shawnspencer & brenna. and brenna, we're not too far from each other (although different countries). It's nice being in the same time zone as someone It is nice to see a few West coasters shawnspencer and flutterfly88! I feel like sometimes I'm so far behind responding to everyone else! Oops, and somehow I missed that shawnspencer was also West Coast. Sorry. Can I blame it on my sleep deprivation?
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Mar 1, 2018 20:19:28 GMT -6
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Post by brenna on Mar 1, 2018 20:19:28 GMT -6
Can all you cooks and bakers come cook for me? It's getting a lot easier to do gluten/dairy free meals but I hate having to spend so much time in the kitchen.
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Mar 1, 2018 21:09:23 GMT -6
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Post by getdownplease on Mar 1, 2018 21:09:23 GMT -6
Where do you live (general location/state)? Southeast
What do you do for a living? If you could start over would you do the same thing you're doing now? I’m a professor at a large university, social science field. If I could do it over again, I would have studied some kind of earth science, like botany. Not human behavior 😂 Or be a radiologist. I have a great schedule, tho.
Do you have any pets? A pit mix and an orange cat.
Favorite vacation you've been on? Hmm...I actually think it was a Caribbean cruise with my parents and sister. Sort of a last hurrah before we both went off and got married...
Hidden talents/unique things about you? I have 36 first cousins.
Favorite book? I like historical novels that take place over a long period of time...like Middlemarch, The Good Earth, Ken Follet books.
Favorite TV shows? We just finished High Maintenance (HBO). Love the Crown, GOT, Real Sports, Walking Dead, Call the Midwife
Your favorite thing about yourself? I’m pretty good at getting people to open up to me, which has served me well I think. I do a lot of qualitative interview research and have worked with some tough populations, so I guess it’s been a skill acquired over time.
Fun fact about yourself? I lived in the Middle East as a child.
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Post by Nymeria on Mar 2, 2018 8:27:24 GMT -6
Damn getdownplease! 36? If I include myself and my brothers, as well as step-cousins I get to 30. And I thought that was a lot!
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Mar 2, 2018 8:44:37 GMT -6
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Post by chriskoo on Mar 2, 2018 8:44:37 GMT -6
Where do you live (general location/state)? Ontario
What do you do for a living? If you could start over would you do the same thing you're doing now? I’m an optometrist. I love it 90% of the time. 10% of the time I wish I had a job where I didn’t have to interact with people as much lol.
Do you have any pets? Two cats and a dog. My Bassett cross Lois Lane is in my profile pic.
Favorite vacation you've been on? My honeymoon in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. We loved it so much we went back the next year with both of our families for Christmas.
Hidden talents/unique things about you? I’m amazing at playing Dr. Mario. My mom and I have had a tournament going on since the 90’s lol.
Favorite book? My favourite authors are Barbara Kingsolver and John Irving. All time favourite book is Until I Find You by John Irving.
Favorite TV shows? The Office, Parenthood, Mindy Project, and (guiltily) The Bachelor and all derivatives.
Your favorite thing about yourself? I’m hardworking.
Fun fact about yourself? I participate in a Fantasy Hockey league and I love it so much. I’m in playoff contention this season and so excited about it.
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Mar 2, 2018 8:46:37 GMT -6
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Post by chriskoo on Mar 2, 2018 8:46:37 GMT -6
blurnette989 your second labour being so much shorter than your first is giving me hope! flutterfly88 what an amazing cake!!! I don’t think I could do that in 1000 years.
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