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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Lets Get to know each other
Soooooooo. In hopes of a more active local board, lets get to know each other.
Name:
Age:
Location:
Job:
school:
degree:
Pets:
children:
Hobbys:
interesting fact about you:
... and go
Name:
Age:
Location:
Job:
school:
degree:
Pets:
children:
Hobbys:
interesting fact about you:
... and go
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Re: Lets Get to know each other
Age:21
Location:Gresham, but hopefully UoP soon
Job:work study at the Portland VA
school:PCC next term
degree:working on a degree in interior design
Pets: Sammy (doxie) sushi (beta)
children: NEGATIVE
Hobbys:scrapbooking, crafts, bowling
interesting fact about you: i've been bowling since i was 8.
boy that was fun... sharing is fun! haha
Age: 34
Location: Currently Phoenix, AZ. We're moving to Bend in the end of May.
Job: Special Eduction Director for a charter school district
school: Northern Arizona University
degree: Education
Pets: 1 dog, Rita, who is a 15 yr. old lab mix
children: 1 son, Ryan, who is 15 months old
Hobbys: yoga, tarot, Scrabble
interesting fact about you: I sometimes bite my toenails.
::hangs head in shame::
Age: 25
Location: Columbus, OH moving to PDX May 3 yey!
Job: Student Pharmacist...graduating in June. Another yey! (get me out of ohio now please. thanks)
school: THE Ohio State University. Go bucks!
degree: working on the Pharm.D.
Pets: 3.5yo chow-lab (Munch), 2.5yo boxer-pitt (Scotti). Rescues. Love them.
children: See above under "pets"
Hobbys: Eating, running, working out in general, playing with the "kids", catching up on sleep when I can. Don't really have time for hobbies as I finish my rotations- although, I'm spending time on the nest as a distraction from my work. It's working.. lol
interesting fact about you:: Lived between Saudi Arabia & Philippines up until I was 9yo then moved to Chicago. I recently became a US citizen and I'm psyched to vote for the 1st time!
... and go
Age: 30
Location: Portland
Job: Project coordinator for my family's business
School: Linfield and then PSU
degree: Sociology with an emphasis in Criminology and Deviance
Pets: Dog: Cash from www.pooch.org Cats: Bulldog and Retro
children: 9 yo stepson and 2 girls within a month
Hobbies: My only hobbies now are napping and watching TV. I'll need to find something interesting to do after the babies come.
Interesting fact about you: I was Oregon's Nike female athlete of the year in 1996. Now I can barely walk from my car to my desk without getting winded. I hope to compete at State Games in July. We'll see if that happens.
Age: 33
Location: Vancouver, WA
Job: elementary teacher on maternity leave
school: University of Portland & Concordia U.
degree: BA Education, MEd Curriculum & Instruction
Pets: Max (dog) & Cali (cat)
children: Emma, 12 weeks old
Hobbys: reading, travel, fitness, fashion (there, I finally admitted I'm a clothing & shoe whore) recovered scrapbooker
interesting fact about you: I'm not very interesting
Age: 27
Location: SE Portland
Job: sales/catering
school: 1st 2 years at OSU, graduated from PSU and certification from Chemeketa
degree: Social Science/Business Admin. and certification in Event & Hospitality Mangement
Pets: 1 & 1/2 year old pit/lab mix Mason (from www.indigorescue.org) and 5 year old cat Sebastian
children: none
Hobbys: working out, travel, reading, just started volunteering at the Oregon Humane Society, dog parks, hiking, working on our house
interesting fact about you: I guess I'm not interesting because I can't think of anything..lol
Age: 28
Location: Lake Oswego
Job: Currently Clerical specialist because I can take my kiddos with me to work but used to and plan to go back to early childhood education.
school: PCC and Uof P
degree: On hold til the kids are bigger -- Elementary ED
Pets: Kala (7 month old Border Collie)
children: 3 kids--10years, 2years and 5 months
Hobbys:
>interesting fact about you: I like to paint though I am not that good at it, music, reading (when I can find the time) and playing outside
... and go
Age: 25
Location: Bend
Job: Office manager for heavy construction/ paving co.
school: n/a
degree: n/a
Pets: none
children: none
Hobbys:
>interesting fact about you: I like reading, baking, camping, and riding 4-wheelers at the coast. I can't really think of anything interesting other than I wear flip flops year round! Sorry!
Age: 26
Location: Tualatin, OR... gotta love the 'burbs. Not really.
Job: RN, currently working as a recovery room nurse at a local surgery center for a plastic surgeon... saving lives, one boob job at a time.
School: Canby High and then good ol' CCC, Clackamas Community College.
Degree: Associates in Nursing
Pets: 1 dog, a labradoodle named Dora, who is my baby!
Children: Not yet, but soon perhaps?
Hobbys: Love to do some skiing, of the downhill variety, also enjoy hiking, shopping and reading.
Interesting fact about you: Ummm.... pretty boring really... gonna be traveling to Montana 4 out of the next 6 weekends with my husband as he interviews for jobs... life after residency is beginning to look attainable, I cannnot wait! What else... hmmm... I once did the heimlich maneuver on a guy I was out on a date with, saved his life... he never call me again.
Age: 34
Location: Portland
Job: Research Assistent Professor
school: University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Technical University of Eindhoven, the Netherlands
degree: PhD in speech synthesis (talking computers)
Pets: 2 cats: Shadow (8yo) and Roxie (2yo)
children: 1 on the way, EDD June 3 2008
Hobbys: Travel, digital photography
My amateur photo blog
Age: 23
Location: Lake Oswego
Job: Manager for a veterinary clinic
School: Texas A&M
Degree: B.S Human Resources
Pets: Sam & Oliver ... 2 very spoiled dogs
Childen: Maybe in 5 years
Hobbys: Nesting, reading, dog parks, camping, travel Interesting fact about you: I left my DH (then boyfriend) behind in Texas to move to Oregon. Lucky for me, he came for a visit and never went back!
Age: 30
Location: Beaverton
Job: Stay at home mom
School: New Mexico State University
Degree: Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Mgmt
Pets: None
Children: 1 - Sybil almost 6 months old
Hobbies: Not many at this point, just busy taking care of my family.
Interesting fact about me: I hitchhiked on my way to my first day of kindergarten!
Name: Carol
Age: 26, 1month will be 27
Location: Beaverton
Job: Nutrition counselor for the county
school: Southern Oregon, Western Oregon, PCC and finally OSU
degree: Public health education and promotion
Pets: cat Melvin 2yrs, adopted another cat yesterday Bria 18mos not sure Melvin is feeling it.
children: None maybe in a few yres
Hobbys: baking, reading, sewing
interesting fact about you: I once broke up with my boyfriend (future DH) over a french fry.
Age: Just turned 30
Location: Portland
Job: Business Systems Analyst
school: Warner Pacific College
degree: Currently working on it, but a BSBA
Pets: Three cats
children: Nope
Hobby: I love to read, cook (I have a blog), go shopping with my girls, and am starting to get more involved in church again.
Interesting Fact: Not really interesting, but I used to live in NH.
Jack Emmett born on 2/2/10 after 17 cycles and a miscarriage
Calvin Wyatt born on 1/10/12. Our surprise baby!
EP Facebook Group ~*~ My Baby/Life Blog
Age: 22
Location: NE Portland
Job: Apartment Manager and Full-Time Student
school: Currently PCC, PSU next term
degree: Public Health Education
Pets: 3 fish and a frog (no names)
children: TCC
Hobbys: nesting, drinking coffee with friends, reading, crafts, and camping
Interesting fact about you: My husband and I like to make fish faces at each other
Age:25
Location:St. John's
Job:Asst. Apparel Designer
school: University of Nebr. alumn
degree:B.S. Textiles, Clothing, & Design
Pets: Jack (pixie bob cat)
children: Not that I know of...
Hobbys:art, designing, resin jewelry design
interesting fact about you: I won a scholarship to study in Paris, France one summer...best summer yet!
Age: 30
Location: Forest Grove
Job: Stay at Home Mom
school: Hawaii Pacific University
degree: B.S. Marketing
Pets: None, DH is highly allergic to anything with fur
children: He's 9 weeks old
Hobbys: Reading, Making Jewelry, Shopping, Drinking Coffee, Wine Tasting, Trying New Foods
interesting fact about you: I can wiggle my ears
Jennifer
I will be 26 in 2 weeks, on St Patty's Day
Milwaukie
Just started a new job, I love it, I work in staffing, downtown.
I went to Westview High School, PCC, and University of Central Florida. I got my MRS degree in Husbandry (haha get it)
Two dogs, Kaya and Mimosa. One cat, Butler, and one feral alley cat that has started hanging around our yard, so we feed him too. No name yet for him though.
No kids.
Interesting fact: Hmmm there are so many...
Name: Hester
Age: 32...as of yesterday! Happy B-day to me!
Location: Canby
Job: Electrical Estimator
school: HS...Sherwood, two years at MHCC
degree: associates
Pets: one dog, a brittany named Holly
children: a 13 month old DS, #2 on the way
Hobbys: not really much of any now...but pre-baby I'm a basketball ref...and plan to return when I'm not pg during the season! I also enjoy playing co-ed softball, but again haven't since becoming a mommy.
>interesting fact about you: hmmm Liane makes me want to brag about being on the 3A state all star bbx team in 1994...but I won't! I'll brag about being Maid Marion in 1993 for the Sherwood Robinhood festival....
... and go
Age: 23
Location: Beaverton
Job: Health Unit Coord. at St V's L&D
school: PCC-ADN, heading to Linfield after graduation for my BSN.
degree: See above! Nursing
Pets: Chihuahua/TFT mix Ruby
children: nada
Hobbys: Wine, Beer(Oregon of course) travel
Interesting fact: I am slightly obsessed with old movies and vintage clothes, jewelery and furniture.
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Name: Heidi
Age: 27
Location: West Linn
Job: Marketing Manager for a wholesale travel company
school: Marietta College...some at PSU and CCC as well!
degree: right now, I have a BS in nothing (finished all my BS requirements, but changed majors AGAIN, and have 4 classes to finish...blah)
Pets: Wicket the dog (shih-tzu/poodle mix)
children: not yet...we are thinking of TTC soon
Hobbys: reading, working out, baking, cooking, playing with my dog, shopping...lots of things
Interesting fact: like someone above (I cannot remember who, sorry!) I hail from Columbus, Ohio, I travel a lot for work, DH is a coach at the high school...umm...I like to meet new people? When is the next GTG??? I would like to come if y'all will have me :-)
Age: 30
Location: Portland
Job: Pathology
school: OSU, EWU, University of Maryland
degree: BS, MS
Pets: Fish
children: 1 coming soon
Hobbys: hiking
First tourist of the Season:
Coming in super late on this one!
Name: BevAge: 27
Location: Hillsboro
Job: HR
school: Linfield
degree: Communications/Poli Sci
Pets: 2 dogs, 2 cats
children: working on that one
Hobbys: Wine, Food, Gardening
interesting fact about you: I call my dogs "puddings" and I have no idea why.
Name: Taryn
Age: 27
Location: SW Portland
Job: Recruiter for a financial services company
School: Portland State
Degree: not much of anything (aka Liberal Arts)
Pets: Joey, yellow/ fox red lab pup; Minny, rotund cat.
Children: I dream daily about being pregnant... But for now it's just the furry babies.
Hobbies: Nesting.
Interesting fact: I'm Mrs. Oregon. (seriously)
Age: 29
Location: Portland
Job: Psychology related fields
school: Scripps
degree: BA, MS
Pets: 2 cats
children: 1 on the way
Hobbys: sleep, camp, read
Interesting fact about you: I've taken 6 months of Irish and 3+ years of Spanish, yet I was more fluent in Irish than I've ever been in Spanish.
Age: 23
Location: SE Portland
Job: Medical Office
school: PCC and PSU
degree: returning this fall to complete Psychology degree and then on to earn a Masters in Social Work
Pets: 2 dogs and 2 cats
children: N/A
Hobbys: house remodeling/decorating, yard work, card making, and hanging out with the husband whenever possible
Age: 31
Location: Camas
Job: SAHM formerly in the Finance/ Investments
School: OSU
Degree: Business
Pets: Beagle Norman
Children: Taylor 12, Ella May 3 in June
Hobbies: reading, cooking, travel.
I saved my dogs life this week:) One the verge of being put down and google & I saved him!! Go mom!!
Name: Alysia
Age: 25
Location: SE Portland
Job: research
school: UO (Go ducks)
degree: psych & span
Pets: A yorkie named Mo
children: ZERO!
Hobbys: Kevin, traveling, reading, cooking, hanging out with friends/fam, shopping, decorating my house
Interesting fact: I've moved at least 16 times in the last 18 years.
Mi Casa
Name: Stephanie (Hi everyone)
Age: 23
Location: SW Portland
Job: RN, Doernbecher Children's Hospital
School: Linfield College (Downtown PDX)
degree: BSN in Nursing
Pets: Jonah the Beta Fish
children: None (and we won't be trying for a while!)
Hobbys:
>interesting fact about you: I was a nanny before I became a pediatric nurse, and I love kids, but right now I really, really love coming home to a place where I can be totally selfish with my husband's time! Oh, and I'm a Christian--that's pretty important!