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Poll: Getting to know you...
getting to know all about you. hehe Ok, so I'm super bored being home sick. Honestly, I'd rather feel better and go to work. I get stir crazy in the house. Anyway, being I'm so bored, I thought I'd post a poll (I stole it from FB).
A - Age: 32
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: All of them!
D - Dog's name: No dog's in this house...it's strictly kitties!
E - Essential start your day item: Breakfast
F - Favorite color: Red
G - Gold or Silver: Gold (White)
H - Height: 5'5"
I - Instruments you play: None
J - Job title: Clerk/Typist
K - Kid(s): No kids yet...just 4 kitties for now. Mickey, Minnie, Cinderella and Belle
L - Living arrangements: Own a home...and I let the hubby live here too. lol
M - Mom's name: Elaine
N - Nicknames: Bon, BB (But, I'm BD now), Bongo, Bon Bon
O - Overnight hospital stay: Hernia surgery when I was a wee little one (6 years old)
P - Pet Peeve(s): Rudeness
Q ? Quote from a movie: "May the Schwartz be with you!"
R - Right or left handed: Left
S - Siblings: 1 sis and 1 bro
T - Time you wake up: 7-7:30am
U- Underwear: Yea...usually. hehe
V - Vegetable you dislike: Brussels Sprouts...eeewww!
W - Ways you run late: Dragging ass
X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, Foot, Hand, Chest
Y - Yummy food you make: Pineapple Casserole....AWESOME!
Z -Zodiac sign: Cancer
Re: Poll: Getting to know you...
Yayayayay! I love quizzes! And i'm procrastinating at work!!
A - Age: 29
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: taking out the stinky garbage...
D - Dog's name: No dogs yet, but i want a female French bulldog and i'm going to name her Franny.
E - Essential start your day item: um...i guess breakfast...
F - Favorite color: bleu
G - Gold or Silver: white gold, or silver!
H - Height: 5'6", although when i auditioned for the Rockettes a few years ago, they said that they have no height requirement but they measured us anyways...and they said i was 5'5 and 3/4!! Liars...
I - Instruments you play: None now, but played violin for 6yrs in middle/high school
J - Job title: Receptionist extraordinaire!
K - Kid(s): No kids...ever...or maybe someday...i don't know yet...
L - Living arrangements: renting a 2br in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
M - Mom's name: Jane, or Janey, as her parents call her
N - Nicknames: Megatron, Megabucks, Megster, Meggie, wifey pot pie
O - Overnight hospital stay: 3rd grade when a bad kid threw a rock at me during a field trip and it hit me behind my left ear and knocked me out and gave me a semi-concussion...
P - Pet Peeve(s): Rudeness, tardiness, foul language, no sense of personal space
Q ? Quote from a movie: "That's way harsh, Ty" - Clueless
R - Right or left handed: righty
S - Siblings: 1 older sister, 1 quite younger brother
T - Time you wake up: 6:30am
U- Underwear: Everyday!
V - Vegetable you dislike: okra
W - Ways you run late: waking up late, not paying attention to what time it is, Starbucks takes too long...hee hee...
X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, back, knee, hip, ankle
Y - Yummy food you make: pumpkin lasagna!
Z -Zodiac sign: Scorpio baby!!
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A - Age: Older than 22
B - Bed size: Queen
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C - Chore you hate: Washing dishes
D - Dog's name: N/A
E - Essential start your day item:
F - Favorite color: changes on an almost daily basis; right now-- green
G - Gold or Silver: white gold or silver
H - Height: 5'1.5", rounded always to 5'2"
I - Instruments you play: None.
J - Job title: Teacher
K - Kid(s): Nada
L - Living arrangements: DH and I own a coop in Forest Hills
M - Mom's name: Barbara
N - Nicknames: Peanut, Sprout, Smidge, Amela, ...
O - Overnight hospital stay: None since I was a 2 lb preemie and had to be incubated for over a month
P - Pet Peeve(s): Subways getting delays, re-routed, going local, bypassing stops for no apparent reason, illogically cancelled
Q ? Quote from a movie: "Did you have a brain tumor for breakfast?"
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: 1 sister, 2 brothers
T - Time you wake up: Depends on the day. During a work week: 6:30 ish, weekend or summer: anywhere from 7:30 to 9.
U- Underwear: 100% cotton
V - Vegetable you dislike: Brussel sprouts
W - Ways you run late: procrastinating
X - X-rays you've had: back, wrist, foot, teeth
Y - Yummy food you make: salads, pierogi, chicken soup, turkey chili,...
Z -Zodiac sign: Pisces
Oh, this is exactly what i need to do while at home trying to clean!!
A - Age: 26
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: hmmm, i manage to deal with them all.
D - Dog's name: Sydney
E - Essential start your day item: breakfast - washing my face
F - Favorite color: blue or green
G - Gold or Silver: platinum??!! or silver. hee hee
H - Height: 5'2"
I - Instruments you play: I played clarinet for about 2 years in elementary school
J - Job title: Photo Assistant
K - Kid(s): one baby on the way!!
L - Living arrangements: We rent a 2bd apartment in Park Slope Brooklyn
M - Mom's name: Jean (its also my middle name and my MIL's name!!)
N - Nicknames: bunny, pumpkin, liza, lizzie - we have a couple name: Lizicky. lol
O - Overnight hospital stay: mmm, none that I know of.
P - Pet Peeve(s): stupid people
Q ? Quote from a movie: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: 1 younger sister and 1 older brother
T - Time you wake up: 5:45 - 6:30am. depending on the dog
U- Underwear: yes, cotton please
V - Vegetable you dislike: none that I've tried yet!
W - Ways you run late: i'm usually on time, but subways can wreak havoc or if i don't plan travel time well enough
X - X-rays you've had: Teeth
Y - Yummy food you make: Lemon Roast Chicken, ceasar salad, bruschetta plus lots more, i love to cook
Z -Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
A - Age: 29
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: Dusting
D - Dog's name: no pets
E - Essential start your day item: Coffee
F - Favorite color: pink (lately, at least)
G - Gold or Silver: white gold
H - Height: 5'-7"
I - Instruments you play: does Guitar Hero count? lol
J - Job title: Asst Project Manager
K - Kid(s): none yet
L - Living arrangements: renting, in the process of buying
M - Mom's name: Claire
N - Nicknames: Hel
O - Overnight hospital stay: never
P - Pet Peeve(s): when people ignore me. if you heard me say something, just acknowledge that you heard me, then I'll drop it
Q ? Quote from a movie: hmm...
R - Right or left handed: righty
S - Siblings: 1 bro and 2 step bros
T - Time you wake up: 6:15-6:30
U- Underwear: boy shorts
V - Vegetable you dislike: cabbage and cooked carrots
W - Ways you run late: dragging ass (<~~ I'm with Bonnie on this one)
X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, Ankle, Hand/Wrist, Knee, Nose, Back (I'm a mess)
Y - Yummy food you make: pumpkin cheesecake, or chocolate cake w/ Bailey's frosting
Z -Zodiac sign: Leo
A - Age: 30
B - Bed size: King
C - Chore you hate: Food shopping
D - Dog's name: Vito
E - Essential start your day item: Coffee
F - Favorite color: Blue
G - Gold or Silver: silver
H - Height: 5'0"
I - Instruments you play: None
J - Job title: x-ray tech (mammography)
K - Kid(s): No kids yet...trying!!
L - Living arrangements: Own our home
M - Mom's name: Sandy
N - Nicknames: Dee, Deedee
O - Overnight hospital stay: just once I actually had a "panic attack" it scared the h*ll out of me
P - Pet Peeve(s): Ignorance
Q ? Quote from a movie: "I'll never let go Jack. I'll never let go"
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: 2 sis and 1 bro
T - Time you wake up: it varries day to day
U- Underwear: i'm usually a thong girl
V - Vegetable you dislike: Brussels Sprouts...eeewww! (i agree)
W - Ways you run late:You name it and it's probably true
X - X-rays you've had: pretty much everything...anytime i feel pain i usually just take a "quick pic"
Y - Yummy food you make: umm I make a mean bag of popcorn haha I can't cook!
Z -Zodiac sign: Cancer
A - Age: 32
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B - Bed size: ?double?
C - Chore you hate: vacuuming
D - Dog's name: DH is allergic & asthmatic so no doggies for us
E - Essential start your day item: latte
F - Favorite color: periwinkle
G - Gold or Silver: ?gold (white)
H - Height: 5'4
I - Instruments you play: none
J - Job title: advertising & promotion manager
K - Kid(s): we like being child-free
L - Living arrangements: rent in fo hi
M - Mom's name: ?marie
N - Nicknames: cheeky or cheeks
O - Overnight hospital stay: after a car accident when i was 11, i was in the hospital for a week
P - Pet Peeve(s): i have a million but right now lazy and lying are at the top of my list
Q ? Quote from a movie: 'life moves pretty fast. if you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it"?
R - Right or left handed: right
S - Siblings: none
T - Time you wake up: for work: 6:30ish, weekends: anytime after 9am
U- Underwear: black
V - Vegetable you dislike: beets
W - Ways you run late: usually the fault of the subway
X - X-rays you've had: ?head (CAT scan), stomach, ribs, and knee?
Y - Yummy food you make: pasta amatriciana (aka tomato sauce with bacon or pancetta)?
Z -Zodiac sign: sagittarius
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nova - can you please share your recipe for the chocolate cake with bailey's frosting? ?
A - Age: just turned 30 -so far so good
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: washing plates by hand
D - Dog's name: No dogs
E - Essential start your day item: Breakfast
F - Favorite color: Baby blue
G - Gold or Silver: Both
H - Height: 5'6"
I - Instruments you play: None
J - Job title: Development Assistant
K - Kid(s): No kids yet...just one lil independent kitty cat
L - Living arrangements: Own a home, currently renovating to make it liveable.
M - Mom's name: Helen
N - Nicknames: Karkoxe, my mom has some assorted ones but I havent been called them in ages!
O - Overnight hospital stay: Never (knocks on wood!)
P - Pet Peeve(s): People who like too much attention and people who just BS their way thru stuff but never really get it done. Ugh!
Q ? Quote from a movie: "You jump, I jump" Titanic
R - Right or left handed: R
S - Siblings: a 1/2 brother
T - Time you wake up: 6am
U- Underwear: VS cotton undies (Too much info?!)
V - Vegetable you dislike: love all veges
W - Ways you run late: hitting the snooze button too many times
X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, Foot, Chest
Y - Yummy food you make: Banana Pie
Z -Zodiac sign: Cancer
Our New Home! Renovation Underway! The Law Nest
TTC Journey
7/2008 - begin TTC
7/2009 - began charting
9/2009 - Dx Endometriosis
10/2009 - HSG/SA (Normal)
12/2009 -6/2010 - Lupron #1 & 2
Sep-Nov 2010- Clomid Cycles #1&2 = BFN
Dec 2010 - Clomid Cycle #3 = BFP (1/11/11);no h/b (2/10/11); D&C (2/23/11)
5/11-6/11 - herbal tea regime = BFN
7/24/2011- herbal tea regime = surprise BFP
A - Age: 29
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: laundry!!
D - Dog's name: No dogs, two cats named Sydney and Murphy
E - Essential start your day item: Coffe and a computer - I check my email first thing!
F - Favorite color: Purple
G - Gold or Silver: Silver
H - Height: 5'5"
I - Instruments you play: Does the recorder count? I played that in 5th grade!
J - Job title: Associate Director of Academic Support, Pace Law School. Also, plain old attorney.
K - Kid(s): None yet, just the two cats
L - Living arrangements: Own a home
M - Mom's name: Stephanie
N - Nicknames: Biffy (a play on my maiden name), Buffs (a derivative of the nickname), D, Dan, Danny, the Queen (from my old boss at the restaurant I used to manage), Queen Belly (from my bellydance students!)
O - Overnight hospital stay: Never
P - Pet Peeve(s): People who start a million different "projects" but never finish anything, people who leave the lights on when they leave a room (yes, hubby, I am talking to you!), unorganized people
Q ? Quote from a movie: "You go to Harvard?" "What, like it's hard?" - Legally Blonde
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: none, I'm an only
T - Time you wake up: 7:30am
U - Underwear: lace low-rise things (not a thong, but not a full brief, kind of like boyshorts but smaller...not sure what the heck these are!)
V - Vegetable you dislike: None, I'm a vegetarian!
W - Ways you run late: Nesting for too long, or wasting time in various other ways on the computer
X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, wrist, nose
Y - Yummy food you make: Moroccan chick-pea and veggie thing, baked pasta with balsamic vinegar and veggies.
Z -Zodiac sign: Aries
Nice, love this is short and sweet!?
A - Age: 26 (In two weeks)!
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the bathroom
D - Dog's name: No dogs
E - Essential start your day item: Cappucino, or an iced coffe
F - Favorite color: All shades of purple
G - Gold or Silver: Gold?
H - Height: 5'9
I - Instruments you play: None unfortunately, though I'd love to learn piano.
J - Job title: Editorial assistant/web community editor in magazine publishing
K - Kid(s): No kids yet, still navigating childcare options and saving!
L - Living arrangements: DH and I rent a great one-bed room in a private house.
M - Mom's name: Travis (yep)!
N - Nicknames: "Leasha", "Lisa," "Aleesh," "Da Beast," (crazy, yes but it was my high school volleyball nickname as spiker, who would occasionally put the ball way
O - Overnight hospital stay: Not, yet, thank God (and knocking on wood)!
P - Pet Peeve(s): narcisists
Q ? Quote from a movie: "Your royal penis is cleaned your highness!" LOL. Movie: "Coming to America."
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: Only child!
T - Time you wake up: 7:00a.m.
U- Underwear: bikini, or sometimes cheeky!
V - Vegetable you dislike: Egg plant
W - Ways you run late: Hitting that snooze once too many, and not knowing what to wear because of shifty weather.
X - X-rays you've had: Dental only.
Y - Yummy food you make: I'm known for my mid-west style chili, beef stew, cornish hens, and recently my oil-olive fried tilapia!
Z -Zodiac sign: Virgo
I am part only child. Does that count?
A - Age: 29
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the litter box
D - Dog's name: No pups here! Just a cat!
E - Essential start your day item: Green tea
F - Favorite color: Blue
G - Gold or Silver: Silver
H - Height: 5'3"
I - Instruments you play: Piano when I was younger
J - Job title: None for now....
K - Kid(s): Nada!
L - Living arrangements: Rent a tiny apartment in Manhattan
M - Mom's name: Meridith
N - Nicknames: Shelb, Shelbs
O - Overnight hospital stay: None so far!
P - Pet Peeve(s): Lateness
Q ? Quote from a movie: "I think I've got the black lung, pop!"
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: 1 step-sis, 1 step-bro
T - Time you wake up: 8 AM
U- Underwear: Always
V - Vegetable you dislike: Cauliflower. Nasty.
W - Ways you run late: Underestimating how long it will take me to get ready
X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, back
Y - Yummy food you make: rack of lamb
Z -Zodiac sign: Leo
Last Race: California International Marathon - December 4, 2011 - 3:29:18, 7:59 pace
Next Race: ARun for Young 5K - January 7, 2012
A - Age: 35
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the bathtub!
D - Dog's name: Dogs drool, Cats rule!
E - Essential start your day item: Newspaper
F - Favorite color: Black
G - Gold or Silver: Platinum
H - Height: 5'4"
I - Instruments you play: I played clarinet in grade school
J - Job title: Sahm
K - Kid(s): 1, 17 months old, boy, CJ & 2 kitties, Chester and Dash
L - Living arrangements: Rent an apartment in Forest Hills
M - Mom's name: Ginny
N - Nicknames: Bekah
O - Overnight hospital stay: We don't have the time or space. The most recent was the C-section
P - Pet Peeve(s): undercooked shellfish
Q ? Quote from a movie: "Yippe Kay Ay, Mother F-er!" Die Hard
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: None
T - Time you wake up: 7-7:30am
U- Underwear: Yep
V - Vegetable you dislike: Cauliflower!
W - Ways you run late: Messing around on the nest
X - X-rays you've had: Seriously?!! See the hospital answer.
Y - Yummy food you make: Steaks
Z -Zodiac sign: Gemini
A - Age: 27
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: Taking out the garbage is tied with cleaning out the kitchen sink drain... eww
D - Dog's name: No dog. ?:(
E - Essential start your day item:?Banana?and tea
F - Favorite color: Green
G - Gold or Silver: Gold (White)
H - Height: 5'6"
I - Instruments you play: I used to play guitar and clarinet, but not anymore
J - Job title: Education Program Manager @ a Theatre
K - Kid(s): Not yet, maybe in a year or so
L - Living arrangements: complicated...?
M - Mom's name: Veronica
N - Nicknames: Jen-Ben, Jenny
O - Overnight hospital stay: Major jaw surgery when I was in high school
P - Pet Peeve(s): Liars and fake people
Q ? Quote from a movie: "You can' talk about love.?Talking about love is like dancing about architecture."??-Playing by Heart?
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: 1 sister
T - Time you wake up: 5:45am
U- Underwear: GAP Cotton low rise hipsters.
V - Vegetable you dislike: Brussels Sprouts
W - Ways you run late: hitting snooze too many times and general procrastination. ?
X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, jaw, back, neck, knee, brain (MRI)?
Y - Yummy food you make: I make a mean guacamole and all types of yummy Mexican dishes. ?It is one of the only things I?inherited?from my Mexican grandma. ?
Z -Zodiac sign: Virgo (my birthday is on Monday)?