May 2006 Weddings
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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.
5 random things...
Just like on the other board....
This looked like fun and is a great way to kill some time. Tell us five random facts about yourself.
Re: 5 random things...
1. I need earplugs to sleep really well at night. I used to wear them a lot in college, and often slept through numerous fire alarms.
2. I hate talking on the phone, especially for work.
3. I got into two law schools, but decided not to go at all.
4. I quit grad school, and moved from Pittsburgh to Boston only to follow a guy I broke up with shortly thereafter.
5. When my daughter says "I ripped a phonebook" in response to her passing gas, I secretly want to burst out laughing even though I force myself to tell her that doing/saying that isn't polite.
1. I came in second place for class clown in high school.
2. I smoked cigarettes for one year back in 1999/2000. That was my bad a$$ year. I did one really bad thing back then that I am too ashamed to admit to.
3. I can walk on my tip toes in bare feet.
4. When I was 2 years old, my parents accidently lost me at the beach and I was lost for most of the day. My parents were beyond freaked out.
5. I worked at Kirklands for 2 days.
1. I like things very matchy-matchy and I can't seem to help myself.
2. I'm terrified of taking care of a little baby even though I half raised my sisters kids. I think it's the responsibility of taking care of a whole nother person.
3. I won a typing award in high school. Its the only award I ever got in HS. How sad!
4. I love chocolate but I don't like chocolate ice cream or cake.
5. I occasionally google my ex-dh just to be nosy.
1. Two things I secretly wish I had done in my life were to live in NYC for a year and become a writer. Neither of which are stable choices which is why I didn't pursue them.
2. I always wear my seat belt when I'm driving but not always as a passenger.
3. The most embarrassing thing to happen to me throughout school was in 8th grade when my bra was stolen from my gym locker by a boy in my class (we had an indoor pool at my school and it was the girls week to swim while the boys had regular gym class).
4. I have a thing for even numbers. I prefer them to odd numbers . . but am ok with 5's.
5. I very rarely drink anything but water.
i actually did the 25 random things on facebook, so i am just going to copy and paste them all here.
1. My favorite color is purple.
2. Living green is important to me.
3. I totally believe in reincarnation....and ghosts. If I could come back in another life as my cat, I would be so very content.
4. I prefer even numbers.
5. I have 6 nephews and 4 nieces. I love them all so much, being an Aunt in the greatest!
6. I have the best family on earth.
7. The greatest summer of my life to date was the summer of '96.
8. I randomly break out and sing/dance from time to time when I am at home.
9. I loved middle school...my friends, my memories, everything. The things I did in middle school would shock you, no doubt....OK, so most of the things I did in all of my youth would shock you. :c)
10. I married my high school sweet-heart....he's my best friend...it's gag-a-licious, but true.
11. I am soon to be 26. I look, dress, and probably act like a teenager. I just hope I still look young when I am in my 50s.
12. I have absolutely no idea what I want to do/be when I "grow up".
13. I love love love MooShoo and Ruby (my pets) like they are my kids.
14. I am a godmother.
15. Incubus is the best band ever. I could listen to their music forever and not get sick of it.
16. I spend way too much time on the computer at work.
17. I think we could learn so much just by traveling with in our own country, that I have a goal to visit every state in the United States. I keep track by using push pins on a map I have hanging in my house.
18. I love to bake, it's like an art to me.
19. I never took the SATs because I didn't "feel like it" when I was in high school. I still got into and graduated from college...with the respectable GPA of 3.5!
20. The beach is my sanctuary.
21. I've been to so many music shows that I lost count...The first show I went to was the Violent Femmes in '97.
22. My all time favorite TV show is My So-Called Life. I can probably quote each episode word for word. The MSCL box set is one of my most prized possessions!
23. I cannot sit in a room where there is a picture/painting/whatever hanging on the wall crooked without fixing it.
24. I miss my Grand-Mom, Grand-Pop, Mom-Mom, and Pop-Pop.
25. I fear death, big time.
1. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Barry Manilow!!!
2. My dream job is to be Minnie Mouse at Disney World, I was the Big Red Fox for Fox's Markets while in HS/College.
3. I am sort of a germophobe --- I won't touch change. Follow me to vending -- I put in dollars and will not put my finger in that little hole to get the change!
4. I love Broadway!! I am obsessed with RENT - SAw it over 40 times, about 22 in NYC. I have DH somewhat obsessed as well!
5. I lived in Mesa AZ for a year or so after college, and hope to return there for retirement!!
1. I had 2 eye surgeries when I was really little...if it wouldn't have been for them I would be blind today
2. I'm very critical of myself. I constantly feel like I haven't done enough and chose the wrong profession even though I know I'm very good at my job.
3. Twice I was invited to PRATT art school in NYC for summer art camp but couldn't go because I was already enrolled in the skating club summer skating program. I still kept the paperwork for years after wishing I could go to art school.
4. I'm an only child but my mom had 4 miscarriages after me.
5. I love to sing and used to do solo's in school until I didn't get accepted for Sr HS choir because the old instructor didn't like that skating was my first priority. He wanted people to live, eat, and breath his choir. In college I was a karaoke queen with my ex-FI and another friend. I even had a mini fan club at the bar we frequented. My two fav songs to do were Tiffany's Could've Been and Debbie Gibson's Lost in Your Eyes.
1. I love doing laundry, I enjoy the whole process: the sorting, the washing, the drying, the folding, and then putting the stuff away. It's my favorite household chore.
2. No matter what time I wake up or how late in the day I'm eating for the first time, I HAVE to eat something "breakfast-y" before I can eat regular food. Like if I woke up at noon or something, I couldn't eat a sandwich or a salad, I HAVE to have a muffin or a bagel or even just coffee to say I had breakfast.
3. I never skipped school without my parents knowing and allowing it - I was too afraid of being caught and getting punished!
4. I'm very OCD when it comes to closet organization. My tops are organized by color first, lightest to darkest from left to right then lightest to darkest in each color category, then organized by sleeve length and season. I also need all my hangers to be the same color - white
I don't hang pants/jeans or sweaters EVER, they all get folded and organized on shelves. DH is overwhelmed by my system and can't remember it, which is why we don't share a closet.
5. I dream of starting my own business one day, maybe a coffee shop/bakery or a gift/home decor/candle shop.
Well --- I meant to type with your quote up there -- that worked well!!!
The breakfast thing must be a NEPA deal. Normally I would think nothing of it, however I have an 80+ year old great aunt that lives in Dunmore that is the same exact way -- it drives me crazy!!!!!
1. I did competitive gymnastics for 4 years...4th-8th grade.
2. I played rugby in college. My position was second row.
3. I love hippos and have collected them since I was a little girl. We had a swimming pool and I always told my dad a baby hippo would fit perfectly!
4. One of my favorite shows is Mama's Family...she cracks me up!
5. I was on homecoming court.
1. I hate tuna out of a can and blueberries.
2. I like to eat one thing at a time if I have more than one thing on my plate except for corn and mashed potatoes.
3. I am a total pack rat.
4. I am adddicted to word games.
5. I used to really be into making my own candles.