North Carolina Nesties
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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.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
I'm seeing lots of new names
In the past 48 hours I have seen so many new names...
so grab a cup of cofee and let's all introduce ourselves to each other...
From which area of NC do you hail?
What is the meaning of your screen name?
How long have you been on the nest?
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself?
Re: I'm seeing lots of new names
I'll go first
From which area of NC do you hail?
Northern part of the Triad
What is the meaning of your screen name?
It's the street address of our first home in NC
How long have you been on the nest?
since 2007
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself?
I'm letting my hair grow out, it grows at a snails pace
From which area of NC do you hail? the Triangle
What is the meaning of your screen name? just initials
How long have you been on the nest? March 2007 (I think)
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I can't wait until next Monday... a day off. YAY!From which area of NC do you hail? Charlotte -area. Live in Union County, work in Cabarrus County
What is the meaning of your screen name? Its a variation of my email address. I'm not very original.
How long have you been on the nest? A year, maybe?
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I cannot stand the sound of a ringing phone. It drives me batty to hear one go unanswered.
From which area of NC do you hail? Charlotte/Huntersville
What is the meaning of your screen name? I'm real original. Mine is just my name.
How long have you been on the nest? Um, Knot/Nest total like 5 years.
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I'm a smart as*s and I'm having an affair with Gerard Butler.Oh, I love when we do these!
From which area of NC do you hail? Western
What is the meaning of your screen name? I think it's pretty self explanatory. I've been using this screen name for years. Shoes just make me happy and no matter how much your weight changes shoes always look good.
How long have you been on the nest? Since Sept 2006
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I'm wearing cropped pants and it's 25 degrees outside.From which area of NC do you hail? Cary
What is the meaning of your screen name? Something DH came up with. I was looking for a blog name and DH came up with Poontater. Poontater as in *This is not a democracy, but a Poontatership*
How long have you been on the nest? 2006 I think
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I can speak, write and understand TurkishFrom which area of NC do you hail?
Charlotte (close to the SC border)
What is the meaning of your screen name?
It's the style of bellydance that I taught/performed.
How long have you been on the nest?
Ummm... two years, I think.
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself?
I'm obsessed with the ocean and everything in it... and I have a large collection of shark teeth
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From which area of NC do you hail? Charlotte
What is the meaning of your screen name? Its my name (creative) and my wedding date.
How long have you been on the nest? 2006 I think
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I'm originally from Boston.What is the meaning of your screen name? Its my confirmation name (I'm Catholic) and my favorite number
How long have you been on the nest? started with theknot- with this screen name since 2003- was on here before (3-4 or so years) that with a different sn that was part of my email (not the best choice) so to change it I had to 'start over'
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I'm a good ol' Southern girl...with inlaws from NJ.
From which area of NC do you hail? The Triangle - currently live in Durham, but have lived in CH, Raleigh, and grew up in Garner - woo woo.
What is the meaning of your screen name? It's a childhood nickname...I can't really explain why my cousins called me, but they did and it stuck (my family literally calls me Krispy...awkward I know)
How long have you been on the nest?On the nest since July 2009 - on the knot since June 2008.
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? On Wed. I start my last semester of grad school...and I can't freaking wait for May!
From which area of NC do you hail? the coast (Wilmington)
What is the meaning of your screen name? my college email address
How long have you been on the nest? since 2008, though I was a knottie for a little more than a year
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I'm letting my hair grow out <----- Me too! I think I have decided to donate it again
Where? Charlotte are... we live in Davidson, I work in Statesville
SN? It's a nickname one of my cousins gave me
Nest? A couple of months, although I'm mainly on other boards
One thing? I drive a red, convertible bug :-)
From which area of NC do you hail? Mooresville - 1/2 hour north of Charlotte
What is the meaning of your screen name? It was the name of my horse and 11 is my special number
How long have you been on the nest? Knot/nest/bump - since 2007
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I have four tattoos...two of which will look very interesting after this pregnancy!From which area of NC do you hail? the triangle
What is the meaning of your screen name? it's from the tv show "friends"
How long have you been on the nest? about 6 months or so
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? i'm a sports nut
I'm not new, but I have a new screen name! Until recently I used the name ncmapleleaf.
From which area of NC do you hail? Raleigh
What is the meaning of your screen name? It's a nickname I picked up while in South America over the summer. Apparently I like to climb trees when I drink.
How long have you been on the nest? Since after my wedding in April 2008
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I'll eat salsa verde on just about anything
From which area of NC do you hail? Currently live in the Triad, but I did live in Durham for a year and Beaufort for a year
What is the meaning of your screen name? It is a Jason Mraz song
How long have you been on the nest? Since sometime after my wedding in 2005
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I grew up in PAArea: Upper Triad...the "burbs" of the Boro.
Screenname: It's a take on a vintage classic movie His Girl Friday, and the "Friday/Cridey" part is a take on my last name.
How Long on the Nest: Summer of '06.
One Thing: I'm an only child and I don't like mayonnaise...not that those two things are related to each other at all haha.
From which area of NC do you hail?
Raleigh but I lived in Winston-Salem before that
What is the meaning of your screen name?
initials and year married
How long have you been on the nest?
Since 2008, I was a knottie before that
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself?
I grew up in Michigan and had only been to NC once about 6-7months before I moved to Winston.
From which area of NC do you hail? Charlotte
What is the meaning of your screen name? SIL called me "lizard" back in florida
How long have you been on the nest? a little over two years.
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I'm originally from DC
From which area of NC do you hail? High Point/Greensboro
What is the meaning of your screen name? my zodiac sign and year I was born
How long have you been on the nest? off and on since 2007
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? Like to cook and travel
I'm not a newbie, but I'll answer anyway.
From which area of NC do you hail? Triangle
What is the meaning of your screen name? I'm a Duke alum and Duke fan! I made this screen name shortly after seeing an ESPN commercial in which Jay Bilas is called "Duke boy" by a Carolina fan.
How long have you been on the nest? I think I joined the Nest in October 2007. I had been on the Knot under a different screen name since June 2006.
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I'm a full-time grad student right now. I have a love/hate relationship with grad school.I am off and on, but figured I would go ahead and fill it out for those that don't know me :-)
From which area of NC do you hail? live in raleigh, grew up in beaufort
What is the meaning of your screen name? my college, plus DH's college and the year we got married
How long have you been on the nest? knot-2005; nest-late 2006 to present
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? hmmm... i am pretty boring... i am addicted to all shows on "bravo" (sad, i know)
From which area of NC do you hail? Durham, but I am a Chapel Hill girl at heart
What is the meaning of your screen name? just my name
How long have you been on the nest? not very - I moved from the Knot after my November wedding
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I am on a mission to beat my husband at Super MarioFrom which area of NC do you hail? Raleigh
What is the meaning of your screen name? my name (Elissa Ann) and the day of my birthday (26th)
How long have you been on the nest? about two years
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I'm super excited to be able to say I'll finish my MBA this year. I've increased my courseload, and if it doesn't kill me, I'll graduate in December!From which area of NC do you hail?
Wilmington, NC
What is the meaning of your screen name?
I created it while I was engaged about my future last name.
How long have you been on the nest?
I have been on The Knot since I got engaged in June of 2008. I never posted much though. I started getting on The Nest after I got married last year.
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself?
My 21st birthday is coming up in April
From which area of NC do you hail? Triad
What is the meaning of your screen name? Childhood nickname
How long have you been on the nest? Just joined, but loooongtime lurker
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I love Christmas and am a little sad it's over!From which area of NC do you hail? Greensboro
What is the meaning of your screen name?I used it when I found I was gonna have my first baby in May of 08
How long have you been on the nest? I think since 2007
What's one thing you can tell us about yourself? I love being a mom and I hope to have lots more babies. One other thing....we just moved here from Michigan 2 weeks ago.