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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.
Tell me something about you
That the board doesn't already know. And go!
Re: Tell me something about you
I had open heart surgery when I was 17.
I had an ASD (hole in my heart) and a valve repair. I was cleared to play soccer again in 3 weeks.
I had a bad infection on the growth plate of my ankle when I was 10. The doctors thought it would kill me or, at best, leave me crippled. Instead I made a full recovery with no issues.
Oh, and I hooked up with Jason Mraz when I was in college.
I can (accurately) type 130+ wpm
That's not very exciting. Hmm I was kind of on an episode of The West Wing once! I was in an ambulance that had the President's daughter on it
I got a Kindle Fire from my firm for Christmas and I'm hooked on Angry Birds! It's been the coolest gift ever!
That wasn't very exciting but that's all I've got for now.
I can fit my whole fist in my mouth.
When I was 15, I was in an opera.
I've got a few friends who are amazing photographers, and sometimes we shoot together. I've done lingerie, fetish/horror and art nude shoots. It's nothing I'll ever pursue seriously, but I really, really love it.
I have a tiny lisp, even after a childhood of speech therapy.
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
I have almost died a total of three times in my life...
1. Complications during Mom's pregnancy and a couple of weeks afterwards almost had me knocking on death's door.
2. I was two yo and got salmonella in Mexico, and I got so bad that the hospitals there weren't able to help me, so they had to ship me over the border.
3. In 2007, I was hit by a drunk driver going 120 mph. We flipped over 4 1/2 times (landed upside down). I had to crawl out of the window bare feet and all since my shoes went flying.
They see us rollin'...they be hatin'.
Both of my parents grew up only children, but my dad discovered a long-lost half brother a couple of years ago. At the age of 30 I got my very first uncle. I still haven't met him though.
Oh, and my grandfather? He was kind of a d!ck.
I fell on the street when I was 9 and cut the palm of my hand. It healed. About a month or so later brown spots started appearing. Turns out there were pieces of wood stuck in the wound but my skin healed over it and my body was rejecting it. I had them surgically removed. Two years ago I noticed I have three brown spots that have been getting larger since. I don't care to get them checked.
When I was 11 my neighborhood went to town water so they dug up the street and laid fiberglass pipes, sealed the street back up and ran street cleaners. I guess I was riding my bike at the wrong time because I ended up with fiberglass in my left eye. I had it removed. I currently have glasses. Left eye is precription, right eye is a blank lens.
I've never met anyone famous
I have MS. You would never, ever know if I didn't tell you. When I do tell people, I get a lot of, "oh, you don't LOOK SICK!!! I would have never known!!!"
I've lived in CA, HI, NV, and LA...
BF lives in VA, I live in CA
Nothing exciting, I know
I'm related to Howard Hughes. My great grandmother was a cousin or something (her maiden name was Hughes). My entire childhood was affected by my family's fight for a portion of his estate. Lots of letters written by my family, lawyers visiting our home, and wishes for that money (we grew up poor, so it was always like someone telling you that winning the lottery was right around the corner). Ultimately, we got nothing. But sometimes I think his craziness was passed on to multiple members of my family.
I'm a workaholic to a pretty severe degree and should probably get counseling for it, but I love to work too much to give it up. I regularly put in 18 hour days and typically work seven days a week.
I almost became a pastor several years ago, but now I am sadly apathetic about my faith. I still believe, but I'm not even going to church anymore, which is crazy to think about if you'd known me a few years ago.
My family line is the one that kidnap queen Mary of Scotts! I know.. this has nothing to do with me in any ways.
I sang in choir in highschool and was on the dance team even though I was tone deaf. I was able to sing every pitch right on as long as I stood close to the piano to feel the vibration.
Let's see..
In high school, I placed in all state choir as a soprano 1. I've smoked many packs of cigarettes since then and my voice is now alto 2.
Also, in 2007 I had a laminotomy and discectomy in my lower lumbar and I couldn't walk for 4 weeks. I have degenerative disc disease, arthritis, scholiosis, and still have a herneation in one of my discs. I lost over 100 lbs and I'm feeling much better but will still be in pain for the rest of my life.
I guess that's all that's even remotely interesting.
This is amazing!
I almost died before I was born, the cord was wrapped around my neck and my face was blue as I was being born.
I worked in an eye bank where my job was to go to hospitals/morgues and harvest eyes from deceased people for corneal implants and eye research. One of the coolest jobs I've ever had.
My little sister and I share a birthday, exactly 2 years apart.
Dude...all very crazy!!