What are ten things we do not know about you?

Kass, did you know about the "White House Ghost Cat"? Supposedly, when a president dies in office, a black cat (described as large and panther-like) is seen prowling the underground tunnels.

Mom, maybe the altar to Bast is why you have 10 cats! Just a thought...

1) I'm a student at the local community college. I hope to transfer to a school with a good Education major, as I want to teach.

2) I have a 5 yr. old son, although people have been known to say "How old is he? Seven?" He's very big, and also sharp as a tack!

3)I love video games! Unfortunately, we can't afford a console right now, so the only thing we have is an original Sega that my brothers let my son borrow. I have a few computer games, but they just aren't the same!

4) I hate Winter!! Brrrr.... I like snow, but the cold and the wind don't seem like a fair trade, and here in NC it seems like winter lasts forever!

5)I also love to read, and speed reading runs in my family...we seem to have a speeded up capacity for recognizing words. I like to read most any fiction...except for romance! When I was younger, the only books my mom usually had were romances, and I really burned out on those. I LOVED "Memoirs of a Geisha", and the last really good book I read was "My Life On a Plate" which is like Bridget Jones, only she has some common sense!

6) I hated algebra and math in general as a kid, but now that I'm taking algebra classes as required by my course of studies, I find that I actually have a talent for it. Who knew?!

7) My favorite TV shows are "City Confidential" and "American Justice" because I love true crime tv. I also like to watch boxing on TV... my H got me hooked on it and I actually can make pretty good asessments about what's going on (at least my H thinks I make more sense than now-commentator George Foreman, but I think he took too many shots to the head and it isn't too hard to make more sense than him) Tonight, I will actually be watching "Joe Millionaire" even though I usually hate reality tv, especially "dating" reality tv, but I want to see the reaction of the girl he picks to the news that he's broke!

8)I can't cook very well, but I can really bake and make other kinds of sweets. For Christmas, I made Snickerdoodles and Chocolate-orange pinwheels, and they were delicious. I like to make Chocolate Chip cookies for no reason, just to bake. I can also make pies, cakes, and in my hands the recipe for Hot Chocolate off the side of the Hershey's Cocoa box is the best thing you ever had.

9) Willie and I both love shoes! He loves to smell them and mark them, and I love to go shoe shopping and pair an outfit with the perfect shoes. My best buys were a $5 pair of hot pink sandals at Wal-Mart that turned out to match one of my skirts perfectly, and a pair of calf-high Sketchers tan boots... they were only $50, and they actually zipped up over my calves (I would like to have a talk with the clothing companies who think that women shouldn't have big calves or rear ends or tummies...I am a babe, and a curvy one!)

10) I am close to finishing my first quilt, as soon as my aunt teaches me how to bind it off (sew the edges shut in a way that the edge of the fabric doesn't show). My next one is for my son's bed, and I have all the fabric ready. It's going to have a brightly colored monkey in the middle of every square, because that's our nickname for him, "Monkey".

Whew... hello Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

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here it comes :

1) I cannot stop reading about cats !
2) Languages are a hobby for me .
3) I used to do a lot of cross-stiching . Have lots of patterns!
4) I met my husband on a dance-course for singles .
5) Living without kids , it would have been not possible for me .
6) This is obvious now : I studied to be a teacher in elementary schools .
7) Taking pictures of my cats , I could spend HOURS doing that !
8) A good book , and some good music , and the evening is a success !
9) My health is rather weak ...
10) Travelling is what I enjoy so much too!!!

Ok, 10 more things about me...

11. I'm a Pepsi-aholic.
12. I'm hopelessly addicted to "Angel" and "CSI".
13. I wanted to be an actress and a singer most of my life.
14. I'm currently writing a horror/fantasy book.
15. I used to be in a poetry group that published a poetry book.
16. I'm a huge Culture Club fan.
17. I can't get enough of the 80's music.
18. I'd like to go back to school and become a Veterinary.
19. I'd like to have 3 more cats.
20. I want to start my own candle business from the candles I make.


There ya have it. Also, (21) "Meow 4 Now" is my favorite way to say, "goodbye."

1. I love to sing and even went to state solo festival my junior year in high school.
2. I love debating politics, although many people my age (21) find politics boring. I did a political sppech in a public speaking class and everyone said "Great speech, but I hate politics". Sad state of things if you ask me.
3. I love art. Painting, drawing, sculpture, you name it and I probably do it.
4. I am studying the religion Wicca. Religions are another of my interests.
5. I'm doing a double major right now. Criminal Justice and Computer Science.
6. I love to garden and landscape.
7. I still listen to my N.K.O.T.B. cassettes.
8. I am fascinated by the 1960's and buy every 60's compilation CD that I can.
9. I love classical music and opera. I would love to be an opera singer someday.
10. I am obsessed with Lord of the Rings. I am even attempting to learn to speak Elvish.

Shauna, you'll love it here! We debate politics quite often, or at least discuss the current issues. I always find it very interesting to see so many different perspectives from around the world as well as within the US.

Mom of 10 - Welcome to a fellow practitioner of the old ways. There are actually a few pagans here, and I was pleasantly surprised (althought I shouldn't have been) at the acceptance of my "alternative" religious beliefs.

Originally posted by valanhb
Mom of 10 - Welcome to a fellow practitioner of the old ways.

There are actually a few pagans here, and I was pleasantly surprised (althought I shouldn't have been) at the acceptance of my "alternative" religious beliefs.

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heidi - what are your religious beliefs if you dont mind me asking? i believe i missed that one.

Originally posted by valanhb
Shauna, you'll love it here! We debate politics quite often, or at least discuss the current issues. I always find it very interesting to see so many different perspectives from around the world as well as within the US.

Mom of 10 - Welcome to a fellow practitioner of the old ways.

There are actually a few pagans here, and I was pleasantly surprised (althought I shouldn't have been) at the acceptance of my "alternative" religious beliefs.

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I'm really just learning about Wicca and have been reading many books on it. It sounds very interesting and seems to connect many of the philosophies I've had my entire life that didn't mesh with some aspects of my Catholic upbringing.

Pagan religions seem to be on the uprise. I've seen many stores and advertisements regarding these religions in the Toronto region lately. Before this, they seemed to be only underground.

Originally posted by WillieWZ
Kass, did you know about the "White House Ghost Cat"? Supposedly, when a president dies in office, a black cat (described as large and panther-like) is seen prowling the underground tunnels.

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I didn't know that story. Thanks for pointing it out!

Kellye, I don't mind you asking at all about my religious beliefs, although it's kind of difficult to put down in a few sentences. I'm a sole practitioner pagan, meaning I'm not with a coven or anything like that. I'm not a true Wiccan in that I don't go by the triple goddess, the maiden, the mother and the crone. I'm more "into" (for lack of a better word) the ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, while hubby is into the Celtic and Roman gods and goddesses. It's really all about relating back to nature, no matter which deities are used to make that connection, about connecting with the energy of the universe.

thats quite interesting - i love learning about eastern religions in which they are more spiritual, into finding themselves. but egyptian religions are very fascinating. I am in a town that when you first meet someone, the first words out of their mouth is 'which church do you go to?' and i hate the dirty looks that they give me when i say 'i dont belong to a church' - i prefer to believe in my own way, like i read somewhere that a man called nature itself his own church. the town i am in is smack dab in the middle of the bible belt and you really have to be careful what you say or do.

Originally posted by Kiwideus
I am in a town that when you first meet someone, the first words out of their mouth is 'which church do you go to?' and i hate the dirty looks that they give me when i say 'i dont belong to a church' - i prefer to believe in my own way, like i read somewhere that a man called nature itself his own church. the town i am in is smack dab in the middle of the bible belt and you really have to be careful what you say or do.

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I don't think anyone should be that forward on such a personal matter. If I am religious, and what God (or deity) I pray to is between myself and that other power.

I grew up Lutheran, but right now I see myself as more spiritual than religious. I have many friends that make up every religion. I find myself today, very open to new ideas and other faiths because of the influence of these friends.

I find many people have judged me on my views and that is fine for them. If someone wants to be so close minded, and will not tolerate me for my alternate view then they can live in their sheltered limitations.

I am just trying to mark my own path as everyone else is on this earth. It's too bad when people force their views on the world and then expect everyone else to follow behind.

I definitely fall into the spiritual more than religious category, too. Dan and I have been going to different churches, trying to find one that fits. So far, we haven't found one where everything clicks.

I really don't like the people who think I should believe exactly like they do. I don't expect that from them, why should they expect if of me? Too bad so many of those people are religious, I think that is why I was turned off to the whole church idea for a long time. I realize not everyone is like that, thank goodness. But they are out there.

i am relieved, i thought i was going to get flamed for my opinion. while i respect others in their choices, i want to be respected in mine.

Kellye I totally understand. I was pretty scared to voice my religious beliefs here the first time. I'm sure you can imagine the reactions I have gotten before. (You're a witch? That means you worship satan and sacrifice babies, right? ) I think that was when I really became attached to this site, because people have all kinds of religious beliefs, from alternative to very mainstream conservative, yet we can still respect each other and our respective beliefs, and still be friends.

I second what Heidi's saying.

I look at the concept of religion as a large, many-faceted diamond of great beauty. Each facet is in itself beautiful, but they are only part of the whole. So is each religion sacred, but only part of the mind of the Divine.

I feel very lucky to have found this forum, where despite our differences, we can all laugh and cry and share together. >^..^<

I wholeheartedly agree, there are so many other things people could argue about rather than religion. Religion is there, whether we believe it or not, leave it at that. Religion is important, I'll agree to that, but when you force your beliefs on others and then get mad at them for not agreeing right away, that's wrong. And I have found so many churches like that. One church in particular refused to marry us because we wouldn't/couldn't live apart until we got married. He said "God is all understanding, but there are rules to be followed", I said "but if God is all understanding, then he understands that there is NO way we could possibly move back in with our parents, I mean, we have cats, a home we've made, doesn't he understand?" "Oh yes, He is all understanding, but there are rules and if you don't obey them, then I would feel very uncomfortable marrying you" Darrell says "So your not going to marry us?" "No." THAT was five months before we were supposed to be married. Imagine our dilemma.

Religion has it benefits, but I see the bible as a guide, not something to "thump", if you know what I mean. I was raised Catholic, then Baptist and then Christian here in BC. Now that I live on my own, I don't belong to any church, I believe in my own way.

My problem, with most religions, is their attitude toward women. I refuse to believe that God would decree that 51% of human beings are inferior to the other 49%.

That's one of my major problems, and I am a Christian. Although my church raises women up as leaders and teachers and important in the community (although there are no women deacons or preachers... but that's someone else's fight, I'm not getting into it!), a lot of other churches twist scripture to say that women are inferior and should obey their husbands in their every whim. Yes, there is a verse about "women, submit to your husbands", but I don't think that's about what most people think it is! And do you ever hear about the next verse... "husbands, love your wives?" NO!

And personally, if anyone around me has a different opinion about their higher power, I may not agree, but at least I have the ability to keep my mouth shut, cause it's not my business!

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