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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.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Survey Time...
Since I am bored, and my car is not starting, here are 7 random questions:
1- Where were you born?
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH?
3- Where was your first kiss with DH?
4- What is your favorite vacation spot?
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida?
6- What is your favorite resturant?
7- What is one item you could not live without?
Re: Survey Time...
And here are my answers:
1- Hollywood, FL
2- DH and I will be together 6 years tomorrow, married for 2 in July.
3- Haha, our first kiss was at the Doubletree in Ft. Lauderdale. It was more of a drunken make out session at a hotel party.
4- So far my favorite place we have gone is Victoria, BC
5- I am a FL girl at heart, so I love the laid back and casual atmosphere Florida has. I could do without the extreme heat, I don't like sweating just from walking to the mailbox!
6- It's a tie between Fleming's and Ichiban.
7- My chi, or else I would have some whackjob hair!
1- Where were you born?
Hialeah, FL
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH?
Been with-June 4th=6 years/Married-June9th=2 years
3- Where was your first kiss with DH?
In front of my parents house on 5.25.03
4- What is your favorite vacation spot?
St. Lucia-our honeymoon spot. Locally, Disney of course :-)
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida?
Best-it's not Miami! Least- Even though I didn't go often enough the beach was always just 15-20 mins away in Miami now its 1 1/2 hours!!
6- What is your favorite resturant?
Beni hana. Up here it would be Kobe's
7- What is one item you could not live without?
My husband, even though he's technically not an "item."
Since I am bored, and my car is not starting, here are 7 random questions:
1- Where were you born? Rochester, NY
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? with = lyears, married=4 in Oct.
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? On his motorcycle!
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? So far, Banff Canada
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? I miss the seasons.
6- What is your favorite resturant?...Season's 52 and Tijuana Flats
7- What is one item you could not live without? A Suduko book
1- Where were you born? St. Pete
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? We have been together for 9 1/2 years and married for 2 years.
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? Pleasure Island
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? Costa Rica (rainforest)
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? I can't say that I like much about living here...I guess that there are plenty of places to shop! Least - too many people, too hot, too much traffic.
6- What is your favorite resturant? Melting Pot
7- What is one item you could not live without? My credit card!
I would love to vacation in Victoria! We hope to one day spend 10 days up in the Pacific northwest and hit up Seattle, Portland, and Victoria.
I found it interesting that two of the three responses listed Canada as their favorite vacation spot. Maybe living in Florida we all enjoy visiting different climates for vacation? Growing up in Michigan, no one would ever spend their vacation time in Canada.
1- Where were you born? Norwalk, CT
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? I'm actually terrible at dates so I couldn't tell when we started going out it was years ago though. lol We'll be married for one year this weekend.
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? In the airport
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? Domestically-Napa valley/ Boston Internationally-Bora Bora
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? It's too darn hot for too darn long! / There are lots of outdoor pools which is nice because I love to swim, but hate indoor pools.
6- What is your favorite resturant? Hanna Sushi
7- What is one item you could not live without? Chapstick. It's a sickness really.
Ponder-ing whether or not to become a Viking's fan
1- Where were you born?
Michigan
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH?
We've been married for 5 years, and together 7.
3- Where was your first kiss with DH?
At his house.
4- What is your favorite vacation spot?
Waikiki, Hawaii
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida?
I love almost everything about Central Florida! Especially the sunshine (the skies are mostly gray in Michigan), being close to the beach and tourist attractions, and great restaurants. But I guess I could do without the high humidity. I don't spend extended amounts of time outside during the summer time.
6- What is your favorite restaurant?
Dr Phillips has some great ones - The Melting Pot, Timpanos, etc. I also love dinner at Cape May Cafe and breakfast at Bomas.
7- What is one item you could not live without?
internet access! I seriously don't know how adults lived without it 20 years ago. I haven't had a phone book in my house for years!
1- Where were you born? Orlando, Florida - ORMC
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? Together: 5 years in July Married: One Year April 26, 2009
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? In Indianapolis
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? Domestically: Siesta Key, Florida International: Barcelona
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? Best: The weather! Least: Tourist
6- What is your favorite resturant? Oh gez! Pei Wei anddd Too Jays anddd O'Charlys!
7- What is one item you could not live without? Books!
1. Indianapolis, In
2. Been together 5 years April 17th, just got married April 24, 2009.
3. At his dad's house.
4. For the past 2 years a bunch of us get together and rent a presidential suite at Daytona. We have a blast so I would have to say that is my favorite.
5. Best- I like being close to the beaches. Least- to many people and horrible traffic.
6. Melting Pot
7. Lip gloss. Another bad thing about Florida, I feel like my lips are always dry.
We went to Seattle, Portland, Victoria and Vancouver for our honeymoon, and fell in love with that area. It was summer, so it wasn't cold, but if it had been cold I would've probably thought differently!
Let me know if you want any resturant recs or things to do. If you go to Victoria, you must check out the Buschardt Gardens- absolutely gorgeous!
1- Where were you born? Mt Clemens, Mi
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? 15 months
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? In a movie theater
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? LA
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? I don't really live in CFL, but I spend alot of time there because of my family
6- What is your favorite resturant? A locally owned one near my house
7- What is one item you could not live without? Carmex. Chapstick doesn't cut it, it's gotta be Carmex. I carry it in my pocket ALL.THE.TIME. If I forget it when I leave the house, I will stop to get some. I also have "throw downs" placed all over my house.
1- Where were you born?Plano, TX
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? Since I was 15
3- Where was your first kiss with DH?In his car
4- What is your favorite vacation spot?St. Lucia
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida?You can drive about an hour any direction and be at a beach
6- What is your favorite resturant?Agave Azul (not sure on splelling)
7- What is one item you could not live without?chap stik
1) I was born in Minneapolis, MN
2) Been together 5.5 years, married 4
3) At his house
4) Carmel, CA
5) Best = cost of living (coming from CA) worst = humidity
6) Ruth's Chris is my fave restaurant
7) My laptop and the internet!!
1- Where were you born? Thornville, Ohio. A one street light town in the middle of the good ol' country
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? 4 years married 1/12 years
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? At his house
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? New York City or my families cabin in the mountains in North Carolina
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? I hate the Florida heat, the tourist drivers, what i love best is living in Downtown Orlando, I have lived in the city for the last 3 or 4 years and love love love it!
6- What is your favorite resturant? HARD- it used to be Cafe Tu' Tu Tango until they got rid of everything that i liked on the menu now i would say Columbia in Celebration or this little family owned mexican rest in Longwood, cant remember the name.
7- What is one item you could not live without? There's alot i couldnt live without, i am a OCD person who needs her stuff.. if i had to choose- umm... Philosophy Hope in a Jar & Purity Face Wash
1) I was born in Los Gatos, CA
2) Been together 6 years, married almost 1 yr.
3) Umm, at a bar the night we met, a drunken kiss
4) any place tropical, or Italy
5) worst-almost everything! I miss my friends and family and I can't stand the weather, best-we were able to afford a house
6) i love mexican food so anyplace that has decent mexican which is hard to find here in FL
7) shoes
Since I am bored, and my car is not starting, here are 7 random questions:
1- Where were you born? North Miami Beach, Mt. Sinai.
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? A little over a year
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? In the car when he dropped me off one day.
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? Siesta Key or NYC
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? Love that my family is here and I know my way around anywhere. Hate that sometimes things are so far away from each other.
6- What is your favorite resturant? Hmm... I don't really have a favorite Restaurant. I love Sushi though. That's usually what I eat if I go out to dinner.
7- What is one item you could not live without. My phone! I'm missing my crackberry so much right now.
1- Where were you born? Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? Been together for over 5 years, married for almost 2 months.
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? At his house after we had a group dinner party.
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? St. Maarten and Destin (Seaside)
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? I love the sunshine!! I am not one for cold weather at all! I miss having the beach 5 minutes away though.
6- What is your favorite resturant? Tangs Thai, Seasons 52, Mexican (we've been meaning to try Agave Azul).
7- What is one item you could not live without? coffee - does that count? lip gloss also!
1- Where were you born? Believe it or not, Orlando!
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? Been together almost 5 years, married almost 1 year
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? Technically it was in high school at a friend's "my parents are out of town" party. We didn't start dating for another five years, but that's technically the first kiss!
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? Santorini, Greece or Barcelona, Spain
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? Best - close to my family and friends, great weather. Worst - crap funding for schools, too much urban sprawl.
6- What is your favorite resturant? Hard to choose but Journey's is amazing
7- What is one item you could not live without? Toss up between lip gloss and my cell phone
1- Where were you born?Marlton, NJ
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? known him for 4 years this December, married for 2 years this June 23rd
3- Where was your first kiss with DH?on my parent's couch, about 12:30am on New Year's 2006
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? beach!
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida?best - flip flops and capri pants year round! least - i miss NJ....cheesesteaks, real water ice, pretzels, going to Philly for the day...
6- What is your favorite resturant? my own kitchen :-)
7- What is one item you could not live without? i would be very sad without my wedding rings
1. Melbourne, FL
2. Known - 5.5 years, married - 3 yrs in July
3. My front door - goodnight kiss, 3rd date
4. so far, it's a tie. Ireland and Germany. Domestically - Cumberland mtns, TN.
5. best - I've lived here all my life ( minus 2 yrs) - it's home! least - humidity and that I can't leave my car unlocked (by accident) anymore w/o someone going through it.
6. Melting Pot, Siam Orchid - local sushi place
7. My car.
1- Where were you born? South Korea
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? married for 1 year on May 25th, together for almost 4
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? living room of condo where I was living
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? anywhere away from here
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? Best - vacation destination so lots of friends come to visit. Least - oppressive heat and humidity for 6 months
6- What is your favorite resturant? Just one? Fuji Sushi - I really miss it
7- What is one item you could not live without? lip balm
1- Where were you born?
Panama (Central America; my dad was stationed there at the time)
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH?
Been with-June 15th will make 7 years, June 21st will be our first wedding anniversary!
3- Where was your first kiss with DH?
oh gosh... who knows... way too long ago... we dated once in high school, so back in 2001... probably in the halls of our high school... who knows! lol
4- What is your favorite vacation spot?
Isla Roatan, Honduras (it was on a cruise).... in general cruises...
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? Its so diverse, and you can get anywhere in about 30 minutes
6- What is your favorite resturant?
Season's 52, Maria Bonitas, Carrabba's. Bahama Breeze, Sushi House, etc...
7- What is one item you could not live without?
(ditto mannyandnery) My husband, even though he's technically not an "item."
you need to try Maria Bonitas off of Colonial Dr!
1- Where were you born? Daytona Beach, FL
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? Married 4 months, together for 6 years.
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? At his house when we walked me to my car one night. He asked me if he could kiss me and I thought it was the sweetest thing.
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? St. Thomas
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? best: living so close to the ocean; least: leaves not changing in the Fall.
6- What is your favorite resturant? I eat at Chipolte once a week! DH's favorite restaurant is Longhorn.
7- What is one item you could not live without? My wedding/engagement rings. I still find myself staring at my hand.
1- Where were you born? Long Island, New York
2- How long have you been with/married to your DH? Since 4-4-09
3- Where was your first kiss with DH? In my old apt hallway
4- What is your favorite vacation spot? St Johns Bay near St Thomas
5- What do you like best/least about living in Central Florida? So much to do ;-)
6- What is your favorite resturant? Colorado Fondue
7- What is one item you could not live without? my cell phone/my doggie