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A long poll. Because I'm bored.
Based on a sampling of community boards:
Do you work? If so, what do you do?
Where do you live?
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing?
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made?
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want.
Favorite TV show?
Favorite outfit?
Any tips for living green?
How do you work out/exercise?
Favorite holiday?
Favorite book?
Any pets?
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)?
Favorite sport/team?
Favorite vacation you've ever been on?
Favorite meal to cook?
Re: A long poll. Because I'm bored.
Do you work? If so, what do you do? I work at a Title Insurance Company
Where do you live? Moore
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? Ha! I suck at cleaning AND organizing
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made? Nope. I try to be sometimes.
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. I love our kitchen. Probably because it's the only finished room in the house haha. It's nothing fancy, but the green makes me happy
Favorite TV show? Gilmore Girls, Parenthood, Dawson's Creek
Favorite outfit? Just running shorts and a t-shirt.
Any tips for living green? Not really
How do you work out/exercise? I try to run about 5-6 days a week. I need to start working in some strength training. I'm just embarrassed to do it at the gym because I'm so weak haha
Favorite holiday? 4th of July! I love summer, ice cream, fireworks, friends, family, etc.
Favorite book? I loved The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen. Although I couldn't really tell you much about it, I have problems remembering what books are about. But I do know that I absolutely loved reading it! I also enjoyed reading The Great Gatsby in school. And I like the Twilight Saga.
Any pets? Two dogs and two cats.
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)? Probably just missionary. I'm boring
Favorite sport/team? OU Football!
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? Probably Colorado (although I haven't been on very many "real" vacations.) We went last summer and again this summer. There is just so much to do there (as far as outdoor activities go) and they have the BEST summer weather.
Favorite meal to cook? Manicotti.
Kaylee & Cole 06.14.08
8/6/11 First 5k! OG&E Expo Run 34:47
9/3/11 Brookhaven Run 5k 34:18
9/17/11 Healthy Sooners Fun Run 5k 33:38
10/15/11 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 33:31
10/29/11 Monster Dash 5k 32:06 PR!
11/11/11 Veteran's Day Run 11k in Dallas 1:13:15 Instant PR!
1/28/12 Texas Half Marathon 2:38:03 Instant PR!
3/25/12 Earlywine Dash
Do you work? If so, what do you do? Yes, I am a Sr. Financial Assistant at OSU
Where do you live? North Central Oklahoma
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? Put things back in thier place once your done with them.
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made? Yes, I don't have an pics at work but in the past I have made wooden plaques, crosses and ribbon wreaths. Haven't done much this summe but plan to do more in the fall/winter
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. Living room; it is totally my personality and very french country. Again no pic at work.
Favorite TV show? Real Housewives (New Jersey, Atlanta, Bev. Hills, OC and NYC)
Favorite outfit? Jeans, cami with a cardi and flats
Any tips for living green? Reusable shopping bags are the best and very functional.
How do you work out/exercise? Ride my bike
Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving
Favorite book? Don't have one
Any pets? 2 dogs- Bud who is 1/2 pit 1/2 black lab and Bella who is 1/2 German Shorthair and 1/2 Whimeriner (sp)
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)? Not really sure because I like a few I like but know the names
Favorite sport/team? Football-OSU Cowboys
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? Scotsdale in January 2010
Favorite meal to cook? Lasagna
Do you work? If so, what do you do? yes, I am a branch admin
Where do you live? NE Norman
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? magic easers. Works wonders!
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made? I've made a couple of fabric memo boards (no picture sorry). I've also repainted a dresser for M's room earlier this year. That's about as crafty as I get.
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. I like our living room. It's comfortable and it where we always hang out.
Favorite TV show? L&O SVU but I think I will stop watching it since the 2 main characters up and quit.
Favorite outfit? A dress I bought a Maurices last week. It's a tired sundress that is super comfy! I pair a white lightweight cardigan with it and some low heel espadrilles.
Any tips for living green? None from me, sorry.
How do you work out/exercise? Ummmm....what work out? If it's nice out we go on a family walk around the neighborhood. I have been considering purchasing a treadmill, but I'm wondering if I will actually use it.
Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving! All the food and family just gives me warm fuzzies thinking about it.
Favorite book? I really enjoyed reading Hunger Games
Any pets? a 4 year old Corgi named Molly
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)? I like being on top
Favorite sport/team? Don't really have one. I just go with whoever DH likes
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? Going camping with my family to the TX hill country. We used to go every summer.
Favorite meal to cook? Lasagna
Do you work? If so, what do you do? Yes, I work in a drab office doing a drab job.
Where do you live? SW OKC
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? Just go through the house and pick up the trash and other items just laying around. You'd be surprised how much cleaner it is just doing that.
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made? HAH. I tried to be... and I failed.
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. Probably my living room or kitchen. Neither are 100% done, but they have great bones.
Favorite TV show? How I Met Your Mother or Glee.
Favorite outfit? Something involving jeans.
Any tips for living green? Baking soda and vinegar are great cleaners!
How do you work out/exercise? Horseback riding (not much lately, boo), been doing a little running lately, and also try to swing some heavy hand weights around a few times a week too.
Favorite holiday? Christmas
Favorite book? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Any pets? Blackie!
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)? In the shower
Favorite sport/team? College football and horse racing... as for team, OU! Also enjoy baseball--go Rangers!
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? I'm hoping our next turns out to be my favorite--going to Disney World with DH and my mom. Should be fun.
Favorite meal to cook? Steaks and baked potatoes probably. Also enjoy cooking chicken & rice because I make it pretty darn awesome.
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Do you work? If so, what do you do? Yep. I sling books at unsuspecting college students.
Where do you live? OKC
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? Just do it. Don't put it off, it will pile up and get worse.
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made? I can do some stuff. I tried to knit once and then forgot.
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. The only room in my house that has my stuff is the bedroom, and it's nothing to write home about. I can't wait until I get my own house. It's so on.
Favorite TV show? Friends
Favorite outfit? Skinny jeans, tall brown boots, nice green tee, tan long cardi, long gold necklaces, big hoop earrings. Fall needs to get here.
Any tips for living green? Buy a re-usable water bottle and fill it up while you are out and about. No bottled water.
How do you work out/exercise? Yep.
Favorite holiday? Halloween
Favorite book? I can't pick just one.
Any pets? Yep, a perfect dog.
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)? Spooning
Favorite sport/team? NBA-Thunder, College Football-OU, MLB-Braves
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? Probably Jamaica.
Favorite meal to cook? Filet Mignon with blue cheese sauce and baked brie
Do you work? If so, what do you do? Yes, I'm an account executive at a marketing company
Where do you live? suburb of Tulsa
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? Uh, Clorox wipes.?
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made? Once I get going on something I'm usually pretty good at that kind of stuff. I made some ribbon wreaths last year that were really cute.
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. Living room. That's where most of the decorative items are.
Favorite TV show? RHONJ, Teen Mom, Jersey Shore, Big Bang Theory, One Tree Hill...I don't have just one favorite I guess.
Favorite outfit? Jeans, boots and any shirt
Any tips for living green? We recycle cans, that's about it. I don't buy bottled water.
How do you work out/exercise? I walk to the restroom a lot while I'm at work, I figure I get about a mile in every day.
Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving
Favorite book? Don't have one
Any pets? 2 dogs, a lab and a cavalier king charles spaniel
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)? doggie style
Favorite sport/team? OSU Cowboys, St. Louis Cardinals, Thunder
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? Our honeymoon in Cancun, it's the only vacation H and I have been on alone
Favorite meal to cook? Jambalaya
Apparently I'm desperate to procrastinate today...
They both announced it I think at the begining of the year.
Do you work? If so, what do you do? Yes; I teach high school
Where do you live? OKC area
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? Make a cleaning schedule
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made? Ha. I'm not crafty at all.
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. I actually never decorated this rental. We're out in six months! We're buying then...perhaps then I'll finally decorate
I dislike decorating and wish someone would do it for me.
Favorite TV show? Friends. Always and forever.
Favorite outfit? yoga pants and a white T
Any tips for living green? shop local, drink from a reusable bottle, try to go without paper towels and napkins
How do you work out/exercise? I walk, swim, and do light weights
Favorite holiday? Christmas
Favorite book? I cannot pick a favorite; I'm an English teacher! But I did just read Cutting for Stone and it blew me away.
Any pets? Australian shepherd
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)?
Favorite sport/team? I always cheer on the Sooners, but I'm not a big sports person.
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? Our honeymoon to Playa del Carmen. The location and resort were great, but it was just the most relaxing, peaceful vacation I've taken.
Favorite meal to cook? I get a lot of pleasure from cooking, so I love anything that requires lots of chopping, dicing, simmering, tasting, etc. It's soothing to me.
Do you work? If so, what do you do?
--I'm a stay at home mom and I babysit a couple of kids a couple of days a week.
Where do you live?
--Enid
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing?
--cleaning? organizing? what are these things you speak of??
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made?
--My sister and I made this for DS....
but that's about as crafty as I get.
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want.
--DS's because it's the only room that is somewhat decorated lol and it's decorated in animals, I love animals.
Favorite TV show?
--Dexter, Weeds, Gilmore Girls, Family Guy (the old stuff, the new stuff just sucks), The Simpsons
Favorite outfit?--Yoga pants and a t-shirt.
Any tips for living green?
How do you work out/exercise?
--We just bought a treadmill, but I don't use it nearly as often as I should.
Favorite holiday?
--Thanksgiving, I love all the food!
Favorite book?
--"The Host" by Stephenie Meyer. And "Searching for David's Heart" by Cherie Bennett
Any pets?
--2 dogs, Chloe and Libby and 1 fish, Snarky.
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)?
--We do this thing were I'm on the edge of the couch and DH is down on his knees holding up my legs... you get the picture. That's how DS was conceived.
Favorite sport/team?
--I like both college football and the NBA, OSU and OKC Thunder are my teams.
Favorite vacation you've ever been on?
--My great aunt and uncle took the whole family on an Alaskan cruise once. And by the whole family i mean 30+ people. It was AMAZING!!
Favorite meal to cook?
--Chicken Marsala... mmmmmmmm
Where do you live? OKC
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? Put whatever you got out away. This is a real challenge for me, sometimes.
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made? I like to pretend I'm artsy. I like to paint and draw.
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. We haven't decorated our rental either. Our goal is to try to buy in about 6-7 months, too!
Favorite TV show? Frasier.
Favorite outfit? jeans, comfy shoes, and a black shirt.
Any tips for living green? shop local, drink from a reusable bottle, recycle, use cloth bags for grocery shopping, refuse bags for anything small you can carry, and use environmentally friendly cleaning products.
How do you work out/exercise? I lift weights, climb stairs, and P90 when I can fit it in. Which lately, hasn't been often.
Favorite holiday? Christmas, but I love Thanksgiving and Halloween, too.
Favorite book? Gosh. I love Red Sky at Morning and She's Come Undone. Both of those are fabulous.
Any pets? No, not yet.
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)?
Favorite sport/team? Sooners.
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? St. Lucia
Favorite meal to cook? Hmm. I don't enjoy cooking a lot of the time, so I'm hard-pressed to think of something. Probably something easy, like pinto beans for burritos.
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? Marry a neat freak. He is so helpful. He does a lot of routine cleaning (which I hate) and I do deep cleaning (which I like and he hates).Are you crafty?Not at all. Anything you care to PIP that you made?What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. Our nursery, of course. It is pink with brown. Her name is on the wall.
Favorite TV show? House Hunters. I don't watch a lot anymore.
Favorite outfit? All my non-maternity clothing. I miss them so much. Right now, a maxi dress and a black and grey leopard print shirt.
Any tips for living green? Don't buy crap.
How do you work out/exercise? Walking now. Used to run and do the elliptical. I also did some weights. Favorite holiday? Christmas.Favorite book? The Little Prince
Any pets? A 9 month old Maltese that we got three months ago. She is awesome and has the best personality.
Favorite sport/team? OU
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? Secrets Maroma Beach. It is an AI in Mexico. We had an amazing time.
Favorite meal to cook? Grilled Cheese. People say i cook well, but I really love grilled cheese sandwiches.
Do you work? If so, what do you do? Yes - academic advisor at OSU.
Where do you live? Stillwater.
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? Do something different every day of the week so you're not cleaning all at once. Example: Monday is bathroom; Tuesday is kitchen; Wednesday is laundry etc.
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made? HA - yeah right. The craft gene skipped me.
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. I haven't really decorated since I live in an apartment...
Favorite TV show? Of all time? Gilmore Girls. At the moment? Glee.
Favorite outfit? My Gap jeans and BoSox shirt.
Any tips for living green? Not really...I honestly don't live as green as I should/could.
How do you work out/exercise? I started again before surgery. I'll be on exercise break for 4-5 weeks while I recover.
Favorite holiday? Christmas. It's the one time of the year we're all home.
Favorite book? Island of the Blue Dolphins.
Any pets? Not any of my own, no. My parents have two family dogs that I claim as mine though.
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)? There's one where I lay on top of a couple of pillows so my hips are raised above the rest of me, and then H puts my legs on his shoulders...it's made me ridiculously flexible.
Favorite sport/team? Any OSU team, OKC Thunder, Dallas Mavericks [yes, I'm still a Mavs fan after the playoffs], Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Red Sox
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? Hawaii in '04. First time I'd seen my family since I moved in '94, and it was the best week ever. A close second is Orlando last summer when we went to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Fantabulous.
Favorite meal to cook? Steak and potato fries. I love to grill me some steak.
Do you work? If so, what do you do? Higher ed
Where do you live? L-town
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? Put lemon or orange rinds in garbage disposal to clean/smell better
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made? Not too crafty
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. Living room. It's comfortable and I like my big red couch.
Favorite TV show? Right now it's Big Brother
Favorite outfit? PJs
Any tips for living green? DH and I carpool each day
How do you work out/exercise? Zumba, yoga, walking/jogging
Favorite holiday? Halloween
Favorite book? The Giving Tree
Any pets? No
Favorite sport/team? Sooners football
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? I really liked this summer's vacation to Colorado. We went to Fort Collins to visit family and then to Vail for a few days. Amazing!
Favorite meal to cook? Soups, anything in a crockpot
Do you work? If so, what do you do? yes, I just don't get paid
Where do you live? OKC
What's your favorite tip for cleaning and organizing? I love love love my cleaning list. It tells me what to do and I just do it weekly
Are you crafty? Anything you care to PIP that you made? Sometimes. I made the girls matching pillowcase dresses
What's your favorite decorated room in your house and why? PIP if you want. Master bath. It was the first room that was totally finished and there isn't a thing I would change. Plus, I really like it because H did it all on his own.
Favorite TV show? Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant
Favorite outfit? jeans and a t-shirt (when its not 119 outside!)
Any tips for living green? we recycle pretty much everything. I also use re-usable bags and cloth diapers
How do you work out/exercise? chase 3 kids around. I need to get back to walking though
Favorite holiday? 4th of July and NYE
Favorite book? Oh the Places You'll Go
Any pets? one dog
Favorite position (yes, THAT position)? missionary
Favorite sport/team? I'm not really a sports person
Favorite vacation you've ever been on? H and I took a road trip to Nashville, Charleston, Atlanta, and Myrtle Beach before we had V. That was a pretty awesome trip with some fun memories. We made it home with a car boot from ATL
Favorite meal to cook? chili because its easy and all in one pot!