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Random Poll!
I just came across this and thought it may be fun. I deleted half of the questions because it was insanely long.
HOMETOWN: Richmond, VA
CAREER: I do print ad design.
INTERESTS: running, work, taking care of my house...!!!
MOVIES: All time favorite: Red Eye!
WEBSITES TO VISIT: The Nest, Pinterest, a few blogs
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I hate fried food.
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: hmmmm I don't know if I have ever heard a rumor about myself!
ADDICTION: Eclipse Mints: Winterfrost
WORST HABIT: Chewing gum...? Is that a bad habit?
FAVE ESCAPE: Running with music blasting...
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: My office is so relaxed with very few rules. There is no micromanaging at all and I can roll in here in jeans and a tee shirt with my dog and just sit at my desk all day.
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: ...Electricity?
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? Incredible. I lived downtown for many years!
PET PEEVE: whistling, bad grammar, bad drivers
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: THG
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: natural disasters, flying, germs
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: iphone, eclipse, chapstick
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: eyes, arms, lips
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: own a stick shift car, have a baby/family, visit somewhere on the other side of the pond
Re: Random Poll!
HOMETOWN: DFW, TX
CAREER: Project Manager
INTERESTS: triathlons, animal rescue and obviously, running, swimming and biking.
MOVIES: Hmmm, I really like any movie in which Anthony Hopkins stars.
WEBSITES TO VISIT: Thenest, and pandora
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I am left-handed
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: That I was a slut, but at that time I was still a virgin. Go figure...
ADDICTION: Hummus!
WORST HABIT: I bite my nails.
FAVE ESCAPE: Running with my dog
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: My boss is pretty awesome. As long as I get my work done, he doesn't care about leaving early or coming in late. I also wear jeans and a t-shirt.
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: bicycles
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? I am pretty good at it, never had any problems.
PET PEEVE: When people use "your" when they really mean "you're" it reeeallly irritates me.
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer!!!! AWESOME book! Highly recommended!!!!
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: needles, needles and needles.
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: water, food and exercise. :-)
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: eyes, arms, teeth
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: See more of the world, rescue more animals and do a full Ironman.
They see us rollin'...they be hatin'.
HOMETOWN: Edwardsburg, MI
CAREER: Nurse
INTERESTS: Travel, soccer, water sports
MOVIES: Anything funny. Love Step Brothers
WEBSITES TO VISIT: The nest, facebook, travelzoo
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I used to be a cheerleader
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: I must not be that exciting... don't think I've ever heard a rumor about myself
ADDICTION: Those popsicles that are in the plastic thingys
WORST HABIT: Picking at my fingernails
FAVE ESCAPE: Spa services
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: When people take the time to thank you and tell you that you made a difference. Doesn't happen often but when it does... great feeling.
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: Dishwashers
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? I'm not sure I have ever really had to do it.
PET PEEVE: Bad grammar
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: I haven't opened a book in way too long
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: Flying and becoming a vegetable that can't do anything for myself
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: phone, coffee, contacts
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: muscular arms, nice smile, and tall
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: Go over seas, become a mother, and parasail
HOMETOWN: Albany NY
CAREER: I'm an administrative assistant right now but I have both a Bachelors and <Masters in Education...economy killed me
INTERESTS: football, scrapbooking, spinning
MOVIES: anything that makes me laught.
WEBSITES TO VISIT: Thenest, and pandora
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I have terrible anxiety that I manage without medication
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: I was sleeping with my XH's new GF;s XH....yup....yuck
ADDICTION: pepsi
WORST HABIT: I have so many lol
FAVE ESCAPE: swinging on the swings or going to the beach
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: My boss is pretty laid back and flexible...
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: texting
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? not so great
PET PEEVE: When people use talk with food in their mouth or chew with their moth open....gross
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang...literally laughed like a jacksass
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: needles, needles and needles.
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: my daughter, my phone, and money! lol
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: eyes, smile
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: have another baby, get out of debt, see the world
HOMETOWN: A small town in Northern Missouri
CAREER: Systems and Application Analyst for a hospital. I configure the electronic charting system, and build documentation for physicians to use.
INTERESTS: Baking, cooking, reading, spending time with my kids, homebrewing
MOVIES: Romeo & Juliet, Inception, Boondock Saints, Stepbrothers, Anchorman, Steel Magnolias, The Program, Hoosiers, The Rock
WEBSITES TO VISIT: The Nest, Totsy, Pinterest, Sparkpeople, Facebook
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I had a partial hip replacement at the age of 20.
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: None really...
ADDICTION: My smartphone
WORST HABIT: Not rinsing dishes
FAVE ESCAPE: Cuddling watching TV
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: While I never could be a nurse and truly care for people on such a level...what I do has a direct impact on patient care and it is very, very rewarding. I also play a large part in the system, leading our hospital to meeting ARRA/Meaningful Use requirements and getting millions of dollars! (Which were already spent on new hardware...drats).
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: Sex! Haha!
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? I'd rather walk 3 miles than parallel park.
PET PEEVE: People who eat loudly, pop their gum, chomp on ice.
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: ...it's been awhile. I work too much.
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: Something happening to my children, leaving my children behind if I die, and spiders.
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: Smartphone, earbuds, diet pepsi!
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: Smile, lips, eyes
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: Own a bakery, go to Fiji, skydive
HOMETOWN: Brownsville, Pennsylvania or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
CAREER: Legal Admin
INTERESTS: cooking and baking
MOVIES: tie between Forrest Gump and As Good As It Gets
WEBSITES TO VISIT: Pinterest, Facebook and some random blogs
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I can't swim
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: that I slept with several guys from the local firehall near my parents house. I admit to sleeping with 1 but not as many as what was rumored to be. Small town bs.
ADDICTION: I need to have water with me at all times and chapstix
WORST HABIT: ugh...smoking. I was so good for so long and I picked it back up again several weeks ago.
FAVE ESCAPE: reading
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: I work with only 3 other people. No drama, I can pretty much do what I want, say what I want, just a really relaxed place.
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: the iphone!!
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? I am the master at parallel parking!!!
PET PEEVE: whistling, chewing with your mouth opened, bad manners, so many more...
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: I'm so into twilight right now!! Eclips reading breaking dawn now.
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: drowning, birds, driving across bridges (and I live in a city where there are TONS of bridges).
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: iphone, chapstick, dental floss
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: eyes, teeth, lips
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: have a child, learn how to swim, own my own house
HOMETOWN: Golf course/Equestrian country, NJ
CAREER: Attorney doing legal recruiting
INTERESTS: spinning, golf, wine drinking (not tasting, drinking!)
MOVIES: Clueless, Shawshank Redeption, Office Space
WEBSITES TO VISIT: The Nest, FB
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I hate tomatoes and olives
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: another virgin slut here
ADDICTION: manicures
WORST HABIT: biting my cuticles (need above mentioned manicures) and cracking joints (fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, toe, neck and back)
FAVE ESCAPE: driving with the windows down and country music blasting
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: My bosses escape to FL every few weeks
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: tampons
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? ehh...
PET PEEVE: whistling, bad grammar, bad drivers (stolen from southsam)
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: some embarassing romance novel with way too much sex in it (not that I'm complaining...)
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: stink bugs, breast cancer, car accidents
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: chapstick, iphone, coffee
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: eyes, arms, lips
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: have a baby, go on safari, practice as an attorney
HOMETOWN: Nashville, TN
CAREER: Currently I'm a full-time student, but in about two years I will be a science teacher.
INTERESTS: Baking, reading, art, travel, food.
MOVIES: The Mummy, Memoirs of a Geisha
WEBSITES TO VISIT: STFU, Parents
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I can tie a tie.
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: I don't think I've ever heard one.
ADDICTION: lip balm
WORST HABIT: Nesting when I should be doing other things. Procrastination!
FAVE ESCAPE: a night on the town with my girls or reading a good book
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: I'm between jobs at the moment, but I really like interacting with new people (retail).
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: ...Electricity? < Definitely this.
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? I'm actually really good.
PET PEEVE: People that talk on their cell phones instead of paying attention to a cashier.
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: The Death Cure
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: random noises at night when I'm alone, my over-active imagination, and insane asylums
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: cell phone, lip balm, and iPod
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: tattoos, lips, muscles
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: own a Corvette, travel the world, make a difference in someone's life
HOMETOWN: Rochester, NY
CAREER: Researcher
INTERESTS: Dancing, cooking, baking, wine-tasting
MOVIES: The Italian Job, Phantom of the Opera, and The Usual Suspects are some of my top picks
WEBSITES TO VISIT: The Nest, Facebook, Allrecipes.com
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I talk in my sleep
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: Don't recall any off the top of my head, although I'm sure there have been some!
ADDICTION: Tea. And shoes.
WORST HABIT: Biting my nails
FAVE ESCAPE: Dancing my heart out with the music blasting! Or cooking something with the music blasting!
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: I'm always learning new things!
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: Indoor plumbing
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? Pretty good...the first year I lived in C'ville, my parking spot in my complex was in the corner of a garage, so I had to parallel park every time I took my car out!
PET PEEVE: Poor grammar, bad drivers, hypocrites
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: The Help
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: Falling, clowns, and bugs that fly, jump, bite, and/or sting
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: Tea, my phone, the internet
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: Smile, eyes, butt
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: Go skydiving, visit Asia, and drink really expensive champagne
HOMETOWN: Rochester, NY
CAREER: marketing/pr for med-tech/biotech/nanotech companies.
INTERESTS: running, figure skating, skiing, waterskiing, golfing, boating, spending time at the summer house
MOVIES: extremely scary or very very dry humor, and independent films, documentaries...
WEBSITES TO VISIT: youparklikeanasshole.com
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I used to think the national anthem started with "JOSE can you see" ... you know, america, land of the free, and people from all over the world including someone named jose. (this was how my 6yr old mind worked)
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: that i was at college and fell off a balcony at a frat party and died. i was out of town too when it got started and my sister and mom and dad couldn't get ahold of me via cell.
ADDICTION: expensive blue jeans
WORST HABIT: *hairflip* i am perfect.
FAVE ESCAPE: a beach, with the sun, a fruity drink, and someone fanning me with a giant palm frond
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: my schedule is super flexible, plus i work with all engineers so i get to hear things like math jokes.
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: bagel slicer. just kidding. deoderant? refrigerators? birth control?
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? actually really good
PET PEEVE: everything? lol
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: pygmy (still reading it)
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: ex husband, flying, the dark
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: ughhhhhhh
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: *exaggerated sigh* this is a long survey
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: quit job. sell worldly posessions. occupy wall street. jk .....
HOMETOWN: Rochester, NY
CAREER: marketing/pr for med-tech/biotech/nanotech companies.
INTERESTS: running, figure skating, skiing, waterskiing, golfing, boating, spending time at the summer house
MOVIES: extremely scary or very very dry humor, and independent films, documentaries...
WEBSITES TO VISIT: youparklikeanasshole.com
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I used to think the national anthem started with "JOSE can you see" ... you know, america, land of the free, and people from all over the world including someone named jose. (this was how my 6yr old mind worked)
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: that i was at college and fell off a balcony at a frat party and died. i was out of town too when it got started and my sister and mom and dad couldn't get ahold of me via cell.
ADDICTION: expensive blue jeans
WORST HABIT: *hairflip* i am perfect.
FAVE ESCAPE: a beach, with the sun, a fruity drink, and someone fanning me with a giant palm frond
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: my schedule is super flexible, plus i work with all engineers so i get to hear things like math jokes.
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: bagel slicer. just kidding. deoderant? refrigerators? birth control?
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? actually really good
PET PEEVE: everything? lol
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: pygmy (still reading it)
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: ex husband, flying, the dark
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: ughhhhhhh
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: *exaggerated sigh* this is a long survey
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: quit job. sell worldly posessions. occupy wall street. jk .....
HOMETOWN: small town in Oregon
CAREER: accountant/project managment
INTERESTS: music, reading, my puppy dog
MOVIES: The Notebook, PS I Love You, Insidious, 300
WEBSITES TO VISIT: The Nest, Pinterest, Facebook
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I've been all over this country with the exception of Hawaii and New England area
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: Don't know of anything - unless you count that I was informed by someone else that I was pg in high school...stupid teenagers lol
ADDICTION: caffeine
WORST HABIT: drinking too much caffeine
FAVE ESCAPE: Blasting music and singing to it - especially powerhouse singers. I would be mortified if anyone ever heard me sing, but I absolutely love it and don't think I'm truly terrible.
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: All the new things I'm learning and the people (when I'm not getting in trouble for talking)
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: Doggie door...man I miss my house lol
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? Not great, but I can manage
PET PEEVE: throat clearing especially while eating
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: needles, breaking a bone, needles
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: lotion, chapstick, phone
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: eyes, teeth, height
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: read the entire bible, travel to Europe (specifically Italy), find true love that will last
HOMETOWN: Nowhere'sville, CA ( I still live there so don't want to disclose)
CAREER: Investment Advisor
INTERESTS: cooking, working out, jogging, spending time with DS, spending time with friends, reading (can't wait to read something for pleasure), swimming, sunbathing, traveling
MOVIES: Dirty Dancing, Dazed and Confused
WEBSITES TO VISIT: The bump, the nest, pinterest, Facebook, a few random blogs that I follow, my own blog
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME: I have cooked and eaten calf nuts (rocky mtn oysters)
STRANGEST RUMOR I EVER HEARD ABOUT MYSELF: I've heard a few but none of them were really strange
ADDICTION: lip gloss, preferably Burt's Bees
WORST HABIT: being overly critical, impatient
FAVE ESCAPE: going to the gym, wine
FAVE THING ABOUT WORK: our open communication policy and one of my friends who works here
GREATEST INVENTION EVER: BOB haha!
HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT PARALLEL PARKING? I'm ok, if I'm not under pressure
PET PEEVE: bad listeners, bad grammar, high water pants, people who are "one uppers", people who always have to be right, liars, needy stage five clingers
LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ: can't even remember, I only read CFP material these days
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU: losing someone I love, tsunamis, never getting remarried
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS: cell phone, sunglasses, wallet
THREE PHYSICAL FEATURES THAT APPEAL TO YOU: straight, white teeth, eyes, booty baby
THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: get remarried, build my own home, get my CFP exam behind me!