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Getting to know you...

So, there are quite a few of us that have been around for awhile, but there are also a lot of Newbie's joining. I thought it would be fun to do a little GTKY post. =)

1. Name (First)?

2. Age?

3. How long are you married?

4. Which borough do you live in?

5. What is your dream job?

6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time?

7. Any vacations planned?

8. Are you an introvert or extrovert?

9. What is your favorite tv show?

10. Do you like to shop?

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Re: Getting to know you...

  • 1. Name (First)? Meghan2. Age? 31 years *young* ;)3. How long are you married? It'll be 3yrs at the end of September4. Which borough do you live in? Brooklyn5. What is your dream job? Ballet teacher...cuz that's what i'm in school for ;)6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Crochet, knit, read7. Any vacations planned? Just visiting the ILs over Memorial Day weekend. I also want to head home to NM to visit my family for about 2wks in August...8. Are you an introvert or extrovert? I can be both, depending...9. What is your favorite tv show? Glee, Raising Hope, Fringe10. Do you like to shop? Um, yes!! I just can't afford it right now... :(
  • 1. Name (First)? Rebekah2. Age? 363. How long are you married? 5 years, 6 in July4. Which borough do you live in? Queens 5. What is your dream job? Empress of the World 6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Read books7. Any vacations planned? No. Not so much. 8. Are you an introvert or extrovert? Depends on how well I know you and how comfortable I am in the situation. 9. What is your favorite tv show? Fringe, Glee, Grey's Anatomy, Jeopardy10. Do you like to shop? Is this a trick question? Did my husband put you up to this? Yes, unless it is for jeans or bathing suits.  

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  • **Preface: I am a kind of newbie. I have introduced myself, but I am not officially a New Yorker yet.  Moving in july Yes *

     

    1. Name (First)? Laura

    2. Age? 30

    3. How long are you married? 4 years in Oct.

    4. Which borough do you live in? Will be living in Queens

    5. What is your dream job? I would LOVE to be a travel writer, but that will never happen. 

    6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Read, go to movies, spend time outside.

    7. Any vacations planned? No, but I would like to get one on the calendar. Just a little tough right now while still planning our move.

    8. Are you an introvert or extrovert? Introvert. I do pretty well in social situations, but I always need time to myself.

    9. What is your favorite tv show? Glee!

    10. Do you like to shop? I love shopping for stuff for the house, but I would rather have my fingernails peeled off than shop for clothes. I HATE clothes shopping.

    Lots of love and continual explosions of babydust to my BG Besties! XOXOXOXO
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    2.3.11: Started TTC
    2.8.12:Initial b/w - Normal
    3.7.12:HSG - Normal
    3.8.12:S/A - Normal
    Cycle #12/Month #15 - 50mg.Clomid CD5-CD9 - BFN
    4.24.12: RE appointment - DX Unexplained IF
    7.12 - 9.12: TTA
    10.12 - 1.13: TTC Naturally
    February 2013 - IUI #1 w/100 mg Clomid - 5 mil.post-wash: BFFN
    March 2013 - IUI #2 w/100 mg Clomid & Trigger - ?? MY BLOG
  • 1. Name (First)? Karllen

    2. Age? 31

    3. How long are you married? 5 years, 6 years in September

    4. Which borough do you live in? Queens

    5. What is your dream job? Director of Political Affairs at an International Org

    6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Dance

    7. Any vacations planned? St. Thomas & St. John (any minute now)

    8. Are you an introvert or extrovert? Both

    9. What is your favorite tv show? CSI

    10. Do you like to shop? Not really. I shop when the old clothes or shoes that I have start falling apart or get stained or something.


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    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
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    So, there are quite a few of us that have been around for awhile, but there are also a lot of Newbie's joining. I thought it would be fun to do a little GTKY post. =)

    1. Name (First)? Rose

    2. Age?  26

    3. How long are you married? almost 2 years

    4. Which borough do you live in? Manhattan  

    5. What is your dream job?  counseling students

    6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time?  explore the city

    7. Any vacations planned?  Europe

    8. Are you an introvert or extrovert?  both, depending on my mood!  I suppose mostly introvert.  occasionally extrovert

    9. What is your favorite tv show?  Grey's anatomy

    10. Do you like to shop?  depends.  but if i am looking for certain clothing, i get really frustrated

  • imageMrsDe2008:

    So, there are quite a few of us that have been around for awhile, but there are also a lot of Newbie's joining. I thought it would be fun to do a little GTKY post. =)

    1. Name (First)? Alisha (shocking, isnt it? LOL)

    2. Age? 33 I turn 34 in July. Leo starts on my birthday.

    3. How long are you married? It will be one year this month, on the 22nd. :)

    4. Which borough do you live in? I live in Brooklyn.

    5. What is your dream job? A mother first. I've always wanted to be one. AND, Im just so ready to be a Nurse already. 2 years of school to go. Oy.

    6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? I throw dinner parties for friends all the time and I LOVE to bake for fun. Its relaxing. Typically, I dont eat sweets or things like that, so I do alot of baking/giving away. OR, I host a whole bunch of dessert parties. Those are fun. Spending time with the husband, Reading, museums, exploring the city..

    7. Any vacations planned? Well, I cant fly anymore - so we're planning a long weekend away somewhere (driving of course) before the baby gets here, but we've yet to pick a destination. I heard Cape May was nice...

    8. Are you an introvert or extrovert? Extrovert. Totally not shy in the least. Im also the one strangers tend to talk to..Im a stranger magnet. *Not always a good thing. LOL

    9. What is your favorite tv show? Im a documentary fiend! But when I want "mindless" tv - Nurse Jackie, 16 & Pregnant, Teen Mom, Sister Wives, Mob Wives, RHONY. TRASH tv. lol

    10. Do you like to shop? Um, Im a shopping hurricane people. I love shoes and currently have around 300 pairs. *Im not buying any more for a while. I love a good sale too!

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  • 1. Name (First)?  leslie

    2. Age?  33

    3. How long are you married?  it'll be 5 years this july.  holy crap!

    4. Which borough do you live in?  brooklyn

    5. What is your dream job?  a) take over where anthony bourdain left off  b) the person who gets to name nail polishes

    6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time?  read, ride my bike, lounge at the beach house.  (i'm frequently found doing a combination of all 3!)

    7. Any vacations planned?  6 weeks at the beach house and a week in portland, oregon to see my bestie.

    8. Are you an introvert or extrovert?  i'm VERY extroverted, but i definitely have my limits and need at least an hour or two of "me time" every day.

    9. What is your favorite tv show?  catching up on past seasons of "mad men"

    10. Do you like to shop?  oooooooooh, yes.  yes, i certainly do!

    2012 Races:
    Emerald Nuts Midnight Run (4m) 1/1/12
    Coogan's Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks Run (5k) 3/4/12
    Colon Cancer Challenge (15k) 4/1/12
    Purple Stride NYC (5k) 4/21/12
    Run to Combat Autism (5k) 4/29/12
    RnR Philadelphia (Half Marathon) 9/16/12
  • 1. Name (First)? Bonnie

    2. Age? 33...34 in June

    3. How long are you married? 3 years +

    4. Which borough do you live in? Staten Island

    5. What is your dream job? Cake Decorator (with one of the best)

    6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Read and Eat =)

    7. Any vacations planned? None yet. My bro and his wife are expecting their first baby at the end of August, so once the little guy gets here, we will make plans to visit them (in Orlando, FL...where they live).

    8. Are you an introvert or extrovert? Definitely an extrovert

    9. What is your favorite tv show? I'm a reality tv junky (Jersey Shore, The Kardashian's, Jerseylicious). =/

    10. Do you like to shop? Hate it!

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  • 1. Name (First)? Amy

    2. Age? Forever 19

    3. How long are you married? Five years in July

    4. Which borough do you live in? Queens

    5. What is your dream job? Rock groupie or an analyst of some weird variety

    6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Listen to music, go out to dinner, travel

    7. Any vacations planned? We just got back from the DR a couple of weeks ago.  I'll be heading to New England quite a bit over the next few months and need to start thinking about my annual summer road trip.

    8. Are you an introvert or extrovert? Mostly extrovert, but occasionally I become a bit of an introvert.

    9. What is your favorite tv show? The Closer (which is on hiatus right now), In Plain Sight, Top Chef

    10. Do you like to shop? Yes.

  • 1. Name (First)?  Carrie

    2. Age?  34

    3. How long are you married?  almost 4 years

    4. Which borough do you live in?  Brooklyn

    5. What is your dream job?  Theater for social change in developing countries

    6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time?  Walk, explore, travel, watch tv, see friends

    7. Any vacations planned?  Yes!!  I am going to Turkey in September!

    8. Are you an introvert or extrovert?  extrovert

    9. What is your favorite tv show?  Law and Order SVU

    10. Do you like to shop?  Uh, ya.  Duh

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    1. Name (First)?? Gina 2. Age?? 35 3. How long are you married?? Almost 3 years 4. Which borough do you live in?? Staten island 5. What is your dream job??Traveling to all the nice beach resorts lol 6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Sleep read sleep 7. Any vacations planned?? Aruba in sept 8. Are you an introvert or extrovert?? Both 9. What is your favorite tv show?? I am a reality junkie. Greys anatomy 10. Do you like to shop?? Oh yes. Thank goodness my husband doesnt look in my trunk.
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  • Hi there! I mostly hang out on the bump, and only recently remembered there was another local board! So, HI!!!

    1. Name (First)? Courtney2. Age? 313. How long are you married? almost 8 years4. Which borough do you live in? Manhattan5. What is your dream job? I used to be a Museum Registrar before becoming a SAHM. Both are my dream jobs!!6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Sleep, read, go to the theater. Did I mention sleep?7. Any vacations planned? No, but we have family visiting us soon.8. Are you an introvert or extrovert? Introvert unless I know the group I'm with pretty well. 9. What is your favorite tv show? Justified and I'm totally into Game of Thrones.10. Do you like to shop? Yes, but not for clothes!!
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  • As usual, I'm late to this party, but here goes! 1. Name (First)? Ashley 2. Age? 333. How long are you married? 2 years in July4. Which borough do you live in? Manhattan5. What is your dream job? A floral designer...perhaps it's time for a career change!6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Read, wander the city, sleep!7. Any vacations planned? Yes...and here's where I announce that J and I are quitting our jobs in 7 weeks and going on a round the world trip for somewhere between 12 and 20 months...or until we go completely bankrupt...we leave the city at the end of June, and we leave the USA at the end of October!  Eek! When we come back, we'll live in Colorado, so I have only 7 weeks left of being a New Yorker, which is sort of sad, and sort of awesome at the same time.8. Are you an introvert or extrovert? Depends on the situation...but I am more on the side of introvert.9. What is your favorite tv show?  Fringe, Parenthood, Modern Family, Dexter, True Blood10. Do you like to shop?  Um, yes.  It's a problem.
    We're currently on a 15 month trip around the world!
    **Check out our travel blog**
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  • 1. Name (First)?  Danielle

    2. Age? 31

    3. How long are you married? 3.5 years

    4. Which borough do you live in? Queens!

    5. What is your dream job?  Full-time bellydancer :-)

    6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Hang out with my daughter!

    7. Any vacations planned? Nantucket with family this summer

    8. Are you an introvert or extrovert? Extrovert!

    9. What is your favorite tv show? VAMPIRE DIARIES!!

    10. Do you like to shop? Eh...not really!  No time!  i do it all online.

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    imageMrsDe2008:

    So, there are quite a few of us that have been around for awhile, but there are also a lot of Newbie's joining. I thought it would be fun to do a little GTKY post. =)

    1. Name (First)? Alisha (shocking, isnt it? LOL)

    2. Age? 33 I turn 34 in July. Leo starts on my birthday.

    3. How long are you married? It will be one year this month, on the 22nd. :)

    4. Which borough do you live in? I live in Brooklyn.

    5. What is your dream job? A mother first. I've always wanted to be one. AND, Im just so ready to be a Nurse already. 2 years of school to go. Oy.

    6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? I throw dinner parties for friends all the time and I LOVE to bake for fun. Its relaxing. Typically, I dont eat sweets or things like that, so I do alot of baking/giving away. OR, I host a whole bunch of dessert parties. Those are fun. Spending time with the husband, Reading, museums, exploring the city..

    7. Any vacations planned? Well, I cant fly anymore - so we're planning a long weekend away somewhere (driving of course) before the baby gets here, but we've yet to pick a destination. I heard Cape May was nice...

    8. Are you an introvert or extrovert? Extrovert. Totally not shy in the least. Im also the one strangers tend to talk to..Im a stranger magnet. *Not always a good thing. LOL

    9. What is your favorite tv show? Im a documentary fiend! But when I want "mindless" tv - Nurse Jackie, 16 & Pregnant, Teen Mom, Sister Wives, Mob Wives, RHONY. TRASH tv. lol

    10. Do you like to shop? Um, Im a shopping hurricane people. I love shoes and currently have around 300 pairs. *Im not buying any more for a while. I love a good sale too!

    Alisha, Drita from Mob Wives is my friend's boyfriend's sister.  I believe my friend will be on a few upcoming episodes :-)

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  • 1. Name (First)? Diandra

    2. Age? 30 (as of April 22nd)

    3. How long are you married? One month this coming Sunday)

    4. Which borough do you live in? Manhattan

    5. What is your dream job? College professor

    6. What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Salsa dancing, reading, eating, exploring the city, spending time with my husband and family ... (the list goes ONNNNNNNN)

    7. Any vacations planned? Now that we're married and don't have to save every dollar we make, my husband has three trips in the works: one to Cali in the fall, one to Florida in the winter, and one for our one year anniversary next year (destination unknown but I'd like Greece)

    8. Are you an introvert or extrovert?  TOTAL extrovert -I could hold a conversation with a lamppost

    9. What is your favorite tv show? Family Guy is up there

    10. Do you like to shop? Not really, except for White House Black Market and H&M

    - Finally Mrs. D'Amico
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