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Random GTKY

The board has been slow and I have noticed some lurkers coming out randomly lately. Time for a GTKY!

What was your favourite subject in school?
If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!)
What are you most looking forward to in March?
What are you least looking forward to in March?
Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life?
What are you currently drinking?
What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?
Something random about yourself?
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  • What was your favourite subject in school? anatomy and physiology
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) chicken alfredo with a glass (or 2) of wine
    What are you most looking forward to in March? going to a wedding in March
    What are you least looking forward to in March? having to wait till the end of March for my next day off
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life?
    What are you currently drinking? white ginger lemon hot tea
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? dark horse by Katp Perry
    Something random about yourself?
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  • What was your favourite subject in school? History
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why?  (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) Cupcakes of any variety. I have been wanting cupcakes all morning. Darn sweet tooth!
    What are you most looking forward to in March? Nicer weather
    What are you least looking forward to in March? My cousin is having surgery next week. It will be a tough time.
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? Sandra Bullock. She can pull off how awkward I am (ala Miss Congeniality).
    What are you currently drinking? Ginger Sparkler Tea
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
    Something random about yourself? I have to lie on my right side to fall asleep. I can't fall asleep in any other position.
  • What was your favourite subject in school? I hated everything about school
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why?  (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) Can I just say Hot UPS Man for this one? 
    What are you most looking forward to in March? My niece's birthday
    What are you least looking forward to in March? The entire month of March.  It is my least favorite month.
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? No one in their right mind would make a biography movie of my life..
    What are you currently drinking? Water
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? I have white girl syndrome and don't dance
    Something random about yourself? I am the only lefty in my family.
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  • What was your favourite subject in school? History-it was one of my majors
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) My mom's rice with okra, it's been way too long since I have had it and it's delicious. I need to ask her to make a big batch, suitable for freezing :-)
    What are you most looking forward to in March? A baby
    What are you least looking forward to in March? The actual labor part
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? stealing fabk's answer with Sandra Bullock
    What are you currently drinking? Water
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?
    Something random about yourself? I've broken both my baby toes more than once so they are now completely crooked and lie sideways.
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  • If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why?  (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) Can I just say Hot UPS Man for this one? 
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    That for sure counts.  ;)
  • What was your favourite subject in school? Acting. I went to a magnet school and was in theater classes two hours a day.  
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why?   (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) mac n cheese with bread crumb topping
    What are you most looking forward to in March?  quitting my job and vacation! 
    What are you least looking forward to in March? ...
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? Kate Hudson. 
    What are you currently drinking? coffee 
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? lately it's "talk dirty to me" 
    Something random about yourself? All my fingers are double jointed 

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  • Hi, I'm mostly a lurker but trying to participate more!! 

    What was your favourite subject in school? Biology
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? Girl scout cookies What are you most looking forward to in March? Husband & I are taking a weekend getaway to Chicago in a couple of weeks! 
    What are you least looking forward to in March? I will inevitably hope it will get warm and Iowa will inevitably disappoint me. 
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? Tina Fey?
    What are you currently drinking? Coffee x a million
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? Haha yesterday at work I locked myself in the bathroom and had a little dance party to Flo Rida…definitely my guilty pleasure. 
    Something random about yourself? I am incredibly lazy about doing my hair, especially since having my daughter. I can't remember the last time I blow dried/straightened/did anything to it. 


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  • What was your favourite subject in school? History
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) A reuben with french fries.
    What are you most looking forward to in March? My birthday, I guess?
    What are you least looking forward to in March? Crappy weather
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life?  I'd hope someone like Sarah Silverman.  She'd at least make my life funny.
    What are you currently drinking? Iced hazelnut coffee.
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?  I'm drawing a blank
    Something random about yourself? Here too
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  • muzikgrrlmuzikgrrl member
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    edited February 2014
    What was your favourite subject in school?  English and Biology in High School.  In University Poli Sci and History.
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!)  I'm gluten sensitive and don't eat dairy so a loaf of cheesy bread. 
    What are you most looking forward to in March?  It being almost April! I've got some stuff going on In April I just want to get through March.  Oh and getting really drunk on St Patrick's day with my friends.
    What are you least looking forward to in March? Nothing
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life?
    What are you currently drinking?  Nothing, will be having a tea shortly
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?  Counting Stars by One Republic
    Something random about yourself?  I like to play guitar but I'm terrible at it.

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  • That was your favourite subject in school? Law, English and music
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why?  A cheeseburger with a side fries and chocolate covered salted caramels. Oh! and sushi. With a really good vanilla milkshake. And some french bread with about an inch of butter. (It's been a while since I indulged. Can you tell?)
    What are you most looking forward to in March? Getting photos done with my kiddo and my Mum for her birthday, and the end of winter semester
    What are you least looking forward to in March? The start of exams and a big project that has to get done at work.
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? K-Stew
    What are you currently drinking? Tea
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? Any show-tune
    Something random about yourself? I have a hole in my ear, totally visible from the outside, that's been there since I was born. 
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  • What was your favourite subject in school? English
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) Manresa's "Into The Vegetable Garden" 
    What are you most looking forward to in March? Vacation to Spring Training baseball!!!
    What are you least looking forward to in March? Going back to work after Vacation
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? Emma Stone. (The character she played in "Easy A". Aside from the whole selling fake sex thing, that character is me.
    What are you currently drinking? Coffee is being mainlined into me right now.
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? Pharrell's "Happy"
    Something random about yourself? I change my hair color (usually pretty drastically) every 6 weeks.
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  • What was your favourite subject in school? Invertebrate Zoology in college, probably Drama in HS
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? I could totally have a beer right now.  Maybe a Belgian white, or a mead.
    What are you most looking forward to in March? My husband's birthday
    What are you least looking forward to in March? My husband's birthday
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? I'm gonna go with Elisabeth Shue.  I get the 'you look like' her from various movies quite a bit when I wear my hair curly.
    What are you currently drinking? Mint herbal tea.  It used to be hot.
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? Anything from the 80's.
    Something random about yourself? I can move each of my toes independently of the others.
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  • What was your favourite subject in school? I loved a lot of things in school. My music classes, English, history, and French would probably top the list.
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) I'm so sick right now I honestly can't think of anything that sounds good.
    What are you most looking forward to in March? My first prenatal appointments
    What are you least looking forward to in March? Nothing major. Maybe classes? But that's a regular thing.
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? I was told a few times (many pounds ago) that I kind of look like Christina Applegate. So maybe her?
    What are you currently drinking? A meal replacement shake.
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? I don't dance. When I've tried, DH has likened my dancing to Elaine's from Seinfeld. So I just don't do it. Not even when nobody's watching.
    Something random about yourself? I've auditioned for American Idol twice and Jeopardy three times.
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  • What was your favourite subject in school? English
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) A grilled cheese from a local food truck named McCheezus. It's aca-amazing.
    What are you most looking forward to in March? Having A home for a week.
    What are you least looking forward to in March? Eli quitting
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? My whole entire life I have been told I look like "Jessie" from Saved by the Bell.  I guess Elizabeth Berkley pre-stripper
    What are you currently drinking? H2O
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?Pharrell's "Happy"
    Something random about yourself?  I don't know how to ride a bike.

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  • fabk said:
    The board has been slow and I have noticed some lurkers coming out randomly lately. Time for a GTKY!

    What was your favourite subject in school?  Law or Psych
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) Warm brownie sundae
    What are you most looking forward to in March?  The weather getting warmer and a college reunion in NYC.
    What are you least looking forward to in March?  start of baseball season.  meh.
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life?  Who's a hot mess right now?
    What are you currently drinking?  Water
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?  Creep by TLC or Toxic by Britney
    Something random about yourself?  My old co-workers always said that you can hear me laughing from a mile away.  So yea, I'm really loud.

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  • Hoycie said:
    What was your favourite subject in school? English
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) A grilled cheese from a local food truck named McCheezus. It's aca-amazing.
    What are you most looking forward to in March? Having A home for a week.
    What are you least looking forward to in March? Eli quitting
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? My whole entire life I have been told I look like "Jessie" from Saved by the Bell.  I guess Elizabeth Berkley pre-stripper
    What are you currently drinking? H2O
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?Pharrell's "Happy"
    Something random about yourself?  I don't know how to ride a bike.
    My old office building was across the street from all these amazing food trucks.  The grilled cheese one was called The Big Cheese and it was divine.  Now I work in fast food / food court land and it's awful.
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  • What was your favourite subject in school? - Honestly, I didn't really like school all that much. Which is ironic because a) I'm now a teacher and b) I keep going back to school at every available opportunity.

    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) - pizza

    What are you most looking forward to in March? - Spring Break at the end of it. A week off...yay!

    What are you least looking forward to in March? - Everything between now and Spring Break

    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? - Uma Thurman

    What are you currently drinking? - coffee

    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? - I dance to anything when anyone is watching. No shame here.

    Something random about yourself? - ummm...I feel like you guys know all the random things about me.
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  • What was your favourite subject in school? history
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) Coconut Cream Pie
    What are you most looking forward to in March? Warmer weather
    What are you least looking forward to in March? Finding out my DH's new work schedule
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? My life is so boring no one would want to be in a movie about it.
    What are you currently drinking? Water
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? Baby Got Back
    Something random about yourself? I'm painfully shy.
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  • What was your favourite subject in school?  Band. 
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? Ice cream.  I have been craving soft serve ice cream for over a week.  
    What are you most looking forward to in March?  We're going on a two week road trip through the southwest. 
    What are you least looking forward to in March?  The day after spring break.
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life?  No one.  My life is way too dull to make into a movie.
    What are you currently drinking?  Hot tea
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?  Anything upbeat is good with me right now.
    Something random about yourself?  I have no desire to have kids, and I feel really bad about that.
  • ShepherdjelShepherdjel member
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    What was your favourite subject in school? Math- Algebra!
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? Vanilla soft serve with strawberry sauce. (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!)
    What are you most looking forward to in March? Hopefully warmer weather but who the heck knows!
    What are you least looking forward to in March? Getting a cavity filled :-(
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? I have no idea!
    What are you currently drinking? Water
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?  Sean Paul Temperature!
    Something random about yourself?

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  • What was your favourite subject in school? Theatre
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) I would have a whole table full of cookies, cakes, and brownies as well as pizza and cheetos and doritos just to see if they taste as good as I remember and all kinds of gluten filled goodies with no worries about having problems later. 
    What are you most looking forward to in March? our belated anniversary trip to Harpers Ferry
    What are you least looking forward to in March? paying the mortgage
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? uhhhh....
    What are you currently drinking? orange juice
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? I'll dance to anything, anywhere.  My husband and I are that couple dancing in the grocery store randomly.
    Something random about yourself? I want to open a camp for outdoor living skills.
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    "I don't much care where –"
    "Then it doesn't matter which way you go.”
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  • What was your favourite subject in school?
    Calculus, It's strange because I was never the best at school but I got Calculus and it made me feel smart for being good at it.
     
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!)
    Cherry Cheesecake, because it just sounds really F'ing good right now.
     
    What are you most looking forward to in March?
    Hopefully the weather breaking. I could use some sun.
     
    What are you least looking forward to in March?
    Busy season
     
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life?
    I have no idea. I've been told I look like a young Diane Keaton, but since she isn't so young anymore it probably wouldn't work.
     
    What are you currently drinking?
    Iced Tea, because I'm always drinking Iced Tea.
     
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?
    I secretly have dance parties w/ my daughter to the Pitch Perfect Soundtrack. Not normally my thing, but I love that movie.
     
    Something random about yourself?
    I'm tongue tied and can't stick out my tongue.
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  • What was your favourite subject in school?  English. I really liked accounting, too.
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) Tres Leches cake from Cafe Latte in St. Paul.
    What are you most looking forward to in March? Spring Break!
    What are you least looking forward to in March? I have no trip planned for spring break.
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? I have no idea.
    What are you currently drinking? Diet Mug root beer
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? Apache by the Sugar Hill Gang.
    Something random about yourself? I'm eating carrots right now.
  • What was your favourite subject in school? English
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) Something with chocolate
    What are you most looking forward to in March? Having the whole month off work for maternity leave
    What are you least looking forward to in March? Time passing and getting closer to heading back to work
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? Beckett from Castle. She'd make me look tall and skinny.
    What are you currently drinking? Ice tea
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?  And We Danced by Macklemore
    Something random about yourself?  Books are one of the few things I ever finish. I have a horrible habit of starting but not finishing projects and tasks.
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  • The board has been slow and I have noticed some lurkers coming out randomly lately. Time for a GTKY!

    What was your favourite subject in school?  History

    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!)  Steamed Crabs. There aren't in-season right now, but I am craving them.

    What are you most looking forward to in March? My birthday!

    What are you least looking forward to in March? My birthday. :(

    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? This is a hard one. Probably Anna Paquin (pre-Sookie days) or maybe Joan Osbourne

    What are you currently drinking? Coffee

    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? I can't pick just one. RESPECT by Aretha Franklin, Footloose, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper, Anything by Joan Jett or Pat Benetar.

    Something random about yourself?  I feel like this sounds selfish, but I really want to work on looking more put together and less like a hot mess. While I don't think I dress like crap, I feel like such a plain jane. I want to start keeping my nails looking nice as well. I just don't know how to make time to do it with a very needy 3 year old. :)

     


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  • What was your favourite subject in school?  High school: Graphic Design; University: Mineralogy
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!) I just ate, so I have to go with dessert. I choose almond cake with rich buttercream frosting. They don't use buttercream here, and I miss it! I love butter and sugar together.
    What are you most looking forward to in March? Spending a night in an ice room at the original Ice Hotel next weekend!
    What are you least looking forward to in March? Doing my Norwegian taxes and getting ready for the US ones.
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life? Eliza Dushku
    What are you currently drinking? milk. It's my night off between champagne yesterday and craft beer tomorrow.
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? Anything from the Eurovision Song Contest
    Something random about yourself? I have trouble giving the finger. I have to really struggle to keep my ring finger from popping up.
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  • packfan20 said:

    Something random about yourself? I went to High School with Aaron Hernandez...
    @shepherdjel Was he a creep back then too?
    He was a couple years younger than me, but he wasn't too liked...he was popular because of his brother.

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  • What was your favourite subject in school? -- it was always more about the prof than the subject for me. 

    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why?  -- some Purdy's milk chocolates

    What are you most looking forward to in March? -- Friends coming to visit!  (I met her on the Knot in 2003)

    What are you least looking forward to in March?  --  Work?

    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life?  -- Audrey Tautou or Juliette Binoche

    What are you currently drinking? - Cold, delicious Vancouver tap water

    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching? - "For Nancy" by Pete Yorn

    Something random about yourself?  I actually have medium blonde hair...  but I have been dying it DARK for 24 years.

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  • What was your favourite subject in school?  Close tie between AP English and Symphonic Wind Ensemble.
    If you could eat absolutely anything right now what would it be and why? (calories/allergies/diet etc don't count!)  Sushi.  I love it.  Seriously, I could eat it every day.
    What are you most looking forward to in March?  Well, that depends on my audition on Sunday.  If I get cast, then rehearsals.  Oh, and I'm looking forward to my intern from last summer coming to visit.  He's awesome.
    What are you least looking forward to in March?  Combined EGD and colonoscopy on the 12th.
    Who plays you in the Biography Movie of your life?  Liv Tyler
    What are you currently drinking? Nothing.  My stomach is pissy right now. SSDD
    What is your favourite song to dance to when no one is watching?  I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
    Something random about yourself?  I don't like cooked peppers, but I'll eat them raw.
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