Member under Spotlight! 18 to 22 Jul Parsleysage!

coolcat · Jul 17, 2011

Good morning dear Members of TCS!...

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(Tecnically is another day in the other side of the world, plus our member will going to have a really busy week!...

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Today is the turn of another nice member on the site... post here your daily questions for the member during a week, please ask all about you really wants to know and of course RESPECTING the own Privacy of our MEMBERS,...

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Not are allowed personal questions as adress, numbers phone, e-mails etc......

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I want to mention that all questions here are just for the unique porpoise of fun and of course, to stay in touch with all members,.. of course sometimes some questions are a kind of silly but funniest in the bottom!....

+++Do I mention that ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE?????

this is a great way to gain more friends here in our forum!!!++++

SO lets begin….Let me introduce to you to: PARSLEYSAGE……

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Hi !....

Congratulations & Welcome at this wonderful week....we try to be not deeply sneaking in your life!

...SO,...Today the topic would be the Mexican Stuffs that I want to know if you know where IÂ´m living …

AJUA!!!.........Here we go...

1.- Â¿Do you know MÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]xico?

…as a country or as a city?
2.- Â¿Wich part exactly?

are you came by business or by vacations?
3.- Have you ever hearded about MÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]rida YucatÃ¡n MÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]xico????..

.. Is the place where IÂ´m live!

….As you can see in YucatÃ¡n is located Chichen Itza (Mayan Ruins) one of the New 7 wonders of the Modern world!...

HereÂ´s the link my friend..(about my city and you can see something too about Chichen….http://www.yucatantoday.com/index.php
4.- Can you speak spanish?
5.- Do you have some CD of Spanish music? do you like it?

6.- Have you ever to watched a Mexican Movie? ( I mean with Spanish Dialogs?)
7.-Do you like the Mexican Food?

( do you have any preference for example: burritos, Tacos, rice & beans, etc?)
8.-Do you like the Tequila?

...or else Mexican Alcoholic beverage?
9.- Have you ever to sleeped in a hammock?
10.- Have you ever to saw the traditional mexican clothes?

11.- Do you to know Cancun Mexico? ( Is a beach)

( hereÂ´s the link my friend: )
http://www.travelyucatan.com/cancun.php

Enought for NOW,

....see you around my friend...

parsleysage · Jul 17, 2011

I slept in today for the first time in months so I'm finding it difficult to sleep tonight - might as well get started!

Originally Posted by CoolCat

1.- Â¿Do you know MÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]xico?

â€¦as a country or as a city?

I have never had the pleasure to visit Mexico or Mexico City - I hope to some day!

Originally Posted by CoolCat

2.- Â¿Wich part exactly?

are you came by business or by vacations?

It's possible that my job would send me to Mexico... I think I'll put the birdie in my boss's ear

More likely that I'll come on vacation. When I took Spanish in high school we learned about Oaxaca so I've always wanted to visit that area.

Originally Posted by CoolCat

3.- Have you ever hearded about MÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]rida YucatÃ¡n MÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]xico????..

.. Is the place where IÂ´m live!

â€¦.As you can see in YucatÃ¡n is located Chichen Itza (Mayan Ruins) one of the New 7 wonders of the Modern world!...

HereÂ´s the link my friend..(about my city and you can see something too about Chichenâ€¦.http://www.yucatantoday.com/index.php

No - I haven't heard of your town! Thank you for the link. I have visited PerÃº and climbed part of the way up Machu Picchu, which is one of the 7 wonders of the world.

Originally Posted by CoolCat

4.- Can you speak spanish?

Once upon a time I knew Spanish very well and did translation work in PerÃº for a couple of church groups. Desafortunadamente, it's a "use it or lose it" skill and I haven't had much practice - and now, of course, I'm too terribly nervous to try to speak it with anyone. Catch 22!

Originally Posted by CoolCat

5.- Do you have some CD of Spanish music? do you like it?

I do! I have the album "Mi Sangre" by Juanes as well as "Lo Que Te ContÃ[emoji]169[/emoji] Mientras Te HacÃ:censor:a La Dormida" by La Oreja de Van Gogh. I also have a few compilation CDs with Gipsy Kings, Patricia Manterola, and a few others. I like them very much.

Originally Posted by CoolCat

6.- Have you ever to watched a Mexican Movie? ( I mean with Spanish Dialogs?)

I've watched a few English movies with Spanish subtitles but I don't think I've watched a movie IN Spanish. I have read several books in Spanish, however, including Como Agua Para Chocolate and Harry Potter.

Originally Posted by CoolCat

7.-Do you like the Mexican Food?

( do you have any preference for example: burritos, Tacos, rice & beans, etc?)

I LOVE Mexican food! It's my absolute favorite food! I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, & dinner and never tire of it. I'm a big cheese fan so any kind of quesadilla is good with me, but really I love anything. There's a dish at a local Mexican restaurant called Burrito Alegre and it's a huge tortilla stuffed with spicy chicken with queso poured on the outside!

I am getting hungry just thinking about it - think I know where I'm going for lunch tomorrow!

Originally Posted by CoolCat

8.-Do you like the Tequila?

...or else Mexican Alcoholic beverage?

Can I plead the fifth?

I do enjoy tequila, and I don't mind a nice cold Corona here & there.

Originally Posted by CoolCat

9.- Have you ever to sleeped in a hammock?

Yes, I have napped in a hammock! I was actually just reading an article about how a hammock provides the ideal sleeping position and support for your back - so maybe I'll give that a try!

Originally Posted by CoolCat

10.- Have you ever to saw the traditional mexican clothes?

I'm not sure - I'm familiar with guayaberas for example but not sure what else - so I guess this one would have to be no, lol!

Originally Posted by CoolCat

11.- Do you to know Cancun Mexico? ( Is a beach)

( hereÂ´s the link my friend: )
http://www.travelyucatan.com/cancun.php

I know of CancÃºn but sadly have not been able to travel there. I'm very jealous of all who have.

fleshflowers · Jul 17, 2011

Hii, this is my first time doing one of these, so I hope my questions aren't too boring

1. What is your name?
2. What are you afraid of?
3. What is your biggest dream?
4. What are some of your favorite music artists?
5. What would be your dream vacation?
6. Favorite restaurant?
7. Favorite kind of food?
8. How many animals do you have & what are they?

9. Do you have any hidden talents?
10. Which bad habits drive you crazy?
11. If you had to live under the sea what kind of an animal would you be?
12. What is your favorite color(s)?
13. What is your favorite holiday?
14. Do you have a lucky/favorite number?
15. Favorite tv shows?
16. Do you have a favorite game?
17. Do you like to travel & if so where have you been?
18. What are your hobbies?
19. Do you play any instruments?
20. If you could meet one person, alive or dead, that you have never met who would it be?
21. Any pet peeves?

I hope that wasn't too many

parsleysage · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by FleshFlowers

Hii, this is my first time doing one of these, so I hope my questions aren't too boring

Originally Posted by FleshFlowers

1. What is your name?

Anna.

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2. What are you afraid of?

I am afraid of SLEEPWALKERS!!!!!! My absolute biggest fear. They are essentially zombies - they could do anything and not even know it! It makes me shudder just to think about.

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3. What is your biggest dream?

My biggest dream is probably that I want to be self-employed. If I have children I would love to raise them at home but don't have the mindset or temperament to see money that someone else is earning as "our" money, lol. I would feel as if I were being given an allowance. And if even I don't have children, I just relish the idea of being independent.

Originally Posted by FleshFlowers

4. What are some of your favorite music artists?

Check out the name of my cats! lol! Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Adele, The Beatles, Eminem, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Traffic, Bruno Mars - a lot of different stuff. Those were some of the "big" ones.

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5. What would be your dream vacation?

Traveling up and down the Blue Ridge Parkway/Skyline Drive and stopping to see all the sites! Camping & traveling was a big part of my childhood with my grandparents in Southwest Virginia, and I remember going to various sites within a small radius of the Parkway. I'd love to travel the whole thing.

Originally Posted by FleshFlowers

6. Favorite restaurant?

Hmm, if I had to call out just one in particular, it would be Copeland's of New Orleans! I had never been before my business trip about a month ago - but it was so good that one meal there sealed my loyalty forever.

Originally Posted by FleshFlowers

7. Favorite kind of food?

Mexican food! Any kind of cheese. I also love broccoli, of all things, lol! Steak... rare

I just named four or five different favorites, sorry about that!

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8. How many animals do you have & what are they?

2 as of today - 3 as of Thursday! All cats. I also have cats at my parents' house but I'm not responsible for their care so I don't know if they count. There are 4 of them.

At one point we owned a dog named Josie, one of the only dogs I've ever loved. We've never even thought about replacing her after she died of leukemia in 2003.

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9. Do you have any hidden talents?

No, lol! I've always been jealous of people whose bodies do weird, interesting things, but I just have regular stuff like singing.

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10. Which bad habits drive you crazy?

Hmmmmmm.... I hate spitting. Ughhhh.

It's one of the reasons I don't smoke anymore - it always made me need to spit and I just can't stand it.

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11. If you had to live under the sea what kind of an animal would you be?

An octopus!

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12. What is your favorite color(s)?

Green, green, green, green, and more green!

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13. What is your favorite holiday?

Halloween.

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14. Do you have a lucky/favorite number?

My lucky number AND my favorite number is the old standby, 7.

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15. Favorite tv shows?

Criminal Minds, Dexter, The Office, Dead Like Me (now defunct, it ran on Showtime for 2 seasons), Justified, Glee, House, a few others here & there.

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16. Do you have a favorite game?

I do! I love Clue. There's also a French card game called Mille Bornes that I really love. And Catch Phrase, Taboo, Apples to Apples... I actually really love games in general.

Originally Posted by FleshFlowers

17. Do you like to travel & if so where have you been?

I do like to travel but don't often get the opportunity. When I was younger I traveled to St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia. I also traveled to Lima, Peru as well as to Cuzco which is the town where Machu Picchu is located. I've been to NYC and Key West and random places up and down the east coast. I spent three miserable days in Dallas, TX and vow never to go back.

I would really love to make it to Vermont and out to the West Coast, particularly Washington State.

Originally Posted by FleshFlowers

18. What are your hobbies?

My cats! lol! I also enjoy reading, hanging out with friends and family, seeing movies, and singing & playing music.

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19. Do you play any instruments?

I play violin and dabble in piano.

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20. If you could meet one person, alive or dead, that you have never met who would it be?

Paul Simon. I wouldn't survive the encounter, though - probably drop dead from being starstruck in the first few seconds!

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21. Any pet peeves?

When people don't turn on their headlights when it's raining. Drives me insane. It's hard to think of pet peeves when you're not currently experiencing the annoyance,

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I hope that wasn't too many

Of course not!

feralvr · Jul 18, 2011

Good Morning, Anna!!!! I didn't know that was your name, but now I don't have to ask that question since FreshFlowers already did

. Just a few questions to make you think, but not too many

1. If you could have any job, your dream job, what would that be?

2. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be?

3. If you suddenly became very, very rich, millions, what would be the first thing you would do with the money?

4. If you were granted one wish just for today, what would that wish be?

5. What is one thing in your life that truly brings you the most joy?

Enjoy your week!!! and good luck, you will need it

in dealing with Captain Cool

coolcat · Jul 18, 2011

Nice to Meet you Anna!..

great sets of questions up here!!...

Originally Posted by Feralvr

Enjoy your week!!! and good luck, you will need it

in dealing with Captain Cool

Lauren!...

do not temptme a extra punish to you!...she going to get scared!...

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Ready for more?...

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1. What's your favorite hobby?...

2. What's one trait you hate about yourself?....

3. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment:â€¦.

4. What do you read in the bathroom?....

5. Current worry right now?....

6. Hight heels or low heels are you wearing right now?....

7. Favorite place to be on weekends?....

8. Where would you like to go?.....

9. WhatÂ´s your Favourite pop sodaâ€¦.

10. What colour shirt or blouse are you wearing right now?....

parsleysage · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by Feralvr

Good Morning, Anna!!!! I didn't know that was your name, but now I don't have to ask that question since FreshFlowers already did

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I'm ready!!

Originally Posted by Feralvr

1. If you could have any job, your dream job, what would that be?

Independent certified financial planner. From my home.

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2. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be?

VERMONT! LOL!!!

I'm serious - I plan to live there some day. If I'm not being a total weirdo, I'd have to say France.

Originally Posted by Feralvr

3. If you suddenly became very, very rich, millions, what would be the first thing you would do with the money?

First thing I'd do is call my financial planner, then 911 for the coronary event I'd be experiencing! lol!

With the money itself, I'd pay off all my debt including student loans, then buy my parents a house in Hawaii where they want to retire to. I'd do some other things, buy some new clothes since all my skirts seem to have holes in them

and move out of this apartment complex, although I do enjoy the lack of responsibility that renting brings so I doubt I'd buy a house for myself, maybe just find an agreeable landlord who would let me have the run of the place (well, hey, it's a fantasy!)... I'd contribute the max to my 401(k) and Roth IRA, then stuff the rest in a high-interest CD or Money Market. I love my job and my company,

, so I'd keep going to work at least for awhile. I realize I took that question way farther than it was asked, but I got carried away with this wonderful money fantasy!!

OH - and I'd buy a huge fancy dancy cat tree!!!!

Originally Posted by Feralvr

4. If you were granted one wish just for today, what would that wish be?

I would wish for more wishes!

Cheater! No... I would wish for a huge library full of every book I would ever want to read and none that I wouldn't... which would follow me around wherever I lived, without me having to pack & move it!

Originally Posted by Feralvr

5. What is one thing in your life that truly brings you the most joy?

Laughing. I'm addicted to laughing and seeking out things that are happy and will make me laugh. When I am with a friend or a family member and I get one of those great big belly laughs that makes me cry and makes my stomach hurt, I can't imagine being happier.

Originally Posted by Feralvr

Enjoy your week!!! and good luck, you will need it

in dealing with Captain Cool

Thanks...

ldg · Jul 18, 2011

Hi Anna!

Welcome to your week!

My dad was a Grad student, then a Professor when I was a kid, so we did a lot of summer camping too. Loved it! And, oddly, I've been to St. Petersburg, Lima, and Cuzco too! We took a bus up to the top and hiked the ruins from Machu Picchu up Huayna Picchu.

So on the outdoor/camping theme...

Have you ever been / did you enjoy / if you haven't, would you want to go...

Canoeing?
Kayaking?
Sailing?
Water skiing?
Jet skiing?
Snow skiing?
Snow shoeing?
Parasailing?
Roller skating/blading?
Skate boarding?
Bungee jumping?
Fishing?
Ever been in a motorhome or trailer? Or only tent camping?

Have you seen a rainbow? When was the last time you saw one?
Can you identify any stars or planets?
Constellations?
Have you seen a shooting star? When was the last time you saw one?

Have you ever shot a rifle or hand gun? Did you enjoy it?
Ever used a bow and arrow? Enjoy it?

I think that covers it for now.

parsleysage · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by coolcat

1. What's your favorite hobby?...

Hmm, I don't really have any "hobby" hobbies like bird-watching or scrapbooking, lol! Maybe I should take up one... My hobby is seeing movies, I guess.

My friends & I love going out to the theatre to see new releases.

Originally Posted by coolcat

2. What's one trait you hate about yourself?....

I wish I were less sensitive.

It's difficult for me not to take things personally & internalize negative feedback. This is especially troubling in my professional life. I do recognize this about myself, though, and am usually able to self-regulate and only deal with the facts of an exchange or what have you.

Originally Posted by coolcat

3. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment:â€¦.

Thinking about an article I read on NPR, about if I'm going to be able to resist taking a nap tonight (prognosis not good

), and about what the kittens are doing being very quiet in the other room...........

Originally Posted by coolcat

4. What do you read in the bathroom?....

Anything! Whatever I'm reading at the moment. When I first moved out, I had the idea of the cute little basket full of magazines - but there wasn't enough room in my tiiiiiiiny bathroom for that! And now, with litterboxes - there's barely enough room for me to walk to the toilet! LOL!

So I just take whatever I'm currently reading in there.

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5. Current worry right now?....

This!

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6. Hight heels or low heels are you wearing right now?....

None - shoes are the first thing to come off when I get in the house, followed by almost everything else!

But I rarely wear heels even though I like them. I'm pretty clumsy and have fractured both my ankles, broken some toes, and severely bruised both kneecaps... all while walking down the street!

So I try to keep my center of gravity as constant as possible

Originally Posted by coolcat

7. Favorite place to be on weekends?....

Anywhere! I'm content doing just about anything on the weekends. Sometimes I might meet up with four different groups of friends in one day and be all over town - and sometimes I don't leave my house from Friday night to Monday morning!

I do enjoy spending at least Saturday and Sunday mornings in bed snuggling with the snugglebots.

Originally Posted by coolcat

8. Where would you like to go?.....

Right now I would like to go... to sleep!

I'd like to go on a vacation to Vermont this fall.

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9. WhatÂ´s your favourite pop sodaâ€¦.

Just plain ol' Coke.

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10. What colour shirt or blouse are you wearing right now?....

Blue.

parsleysage · Jul 18, 2011

Somehow, many of my letters got decapitalized in the process of previewing this post... Sorry about that!

Originally Posted by ldg

have you ever been / did you enjoy / if you haven't, would you want to go...

Canoeing? yes - and yes!

kayaking? no, haven't been. I think i would enjoy it!

sailing? i haven't been... I get extremely boatsick/seasick

So we'd have to play by ear.

water skiing? nope!

jet skiing? no ma'am.

snow skiing? no.

snow shoeing? no - but that does sound fun!

parasailing? no.

roller skating/blading? yes!! Love it!

skate boarding? my brothers were teenagers when that first became the craze. I tried a few times... Ouch! Lol!

bungee jumping? no - bit too much thrill for me!

fishing? yes! Love to fish.

ever been in a motorhome or trailer? or only tent camping? Yes - my grandparents had a '77 camper that my parents now own. I have very, very good memories of that camper!

Originally Posted by ldg

have you seen a rainbow? When was the last time you saw one? Yes! I love rainbows & take a picture any time i can get one... Here are some recent ones!

can you identify any stars or planets? Constellations? The big ones... Orion's Belt, Dippers, North Star, etc. I got a telescope when I was little but it was pretty cheap and broke almost immediately. It's definitely something I'm interested in, though, and I should do some more research and reading.

Have you seen a shooting star? When was the last time you saw one? You know... now that I think about it, I don't believe I've ever seen a shooting star!

Originally Posted by ldg

have you ever shot a rifle or hand gun? Did you enjoy it? When I was younger we did a lot of that sort of thing - turkey shoots and so forth. Now that I'm older I don't see the appeal of guns and would not choose to be around them. No judgment on those who appreciate them - just not for me.

Ever used a bow and arrow? Enjoy it? Now that I have done and enjoyed and would do again!

coolcat · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by parsleysage

Thinking about an article I read on NPR, about if I'm going to be able to resist taking a nap tonight (prognosis not good

), and about what the kittens are doing being very quiet in the other room...........

DonÂ´t worried!.....

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did you made a covered some famous song?

I mean with violin or Piano my friend?...

I envy your skill....

parsleysage · Jul 18, 2011

Just realized I posted one of my rainbow pics twice - this is what it was supposed to be. This is one from outside my work window.

parsleysage · Jul 18, 2011

Originally Posted by CoolCat

did you made a covered some famous song?

I mean with violin or Piano my friend?...

I envy your skill....

I can play a few well-known songs here and there. On piano I can play "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton,

and on violin I really enjoy playing "Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette.

my4llma · Jul 18, 2011

How did your cats come to live with you?

Have you trained them to do any tricks?

Do you dress them up?

What's your favorite holiday?

What's your least favorite holiday?

What was your favorite subject in school?

What was your least favorite subject in school?

What's your favorite movie?

What's your favorite song?

What's your favorite color?

ldg · Jul 18, 2011

Ooooo lots of rainbows!

And after reading the answer to Captain Cool's question about shoes/heels, I can understand the not skate boarding thing!

ldg · Jul 19, 2011

To help take your mind off the boys today, I'm back with more questions.

Today's theme will be.... work!

Are you already a Certified Financial Planner?
What's involved with the certification?
Do you work for a bank or broker dealer, or is this something independent? (I know you're not on your own (yet

)).
Do you need licenses to do your job? (I'm an equity analyst, and have the FINRA licenses 7, 63, 24, and 86. I'm exempt from the 87 because I have a C.F.A. designation).
What do your current responsibilities include? Do you advise people/trusts/??? on portfolio allocation?
Do you recommend specific investments?
Are clients generally men or women? Or about 50/50?
Are the majority of clients approaching retirement? Retired? Or younger people being good about planning for the future?
What do you like best about your job?
What do you like the least?

coolcat · Jul 19, 2011

Hi

how is your day today?...I hope fine!....

let see for today

…The topic of today going to be Movies!

1.- Wich one is your favourite Genre of Movies?
2.- Do you collect DVDÂ´s or VHS??,….How many do you have?

3.- Wich one is your favourite Actor Male?
4.- Wich one is your favourite Actor Female?
5.- Have you ever to participated in some Special Event of your favourite artist?
6.- Have you ever to saw in live to some artist? ( I mean is some restaurant, buying at mall or in some resort?)

7.- Do you like to watch the Oscar Awards, the Grammys, the Emmys, the People choice etc?

8.- Have you ever to participated in a role in a Theather representation? ( maybe just for fun or when you was on School?) …

9.- If you could to meet to some artist wich one would be and say us why!...

10.- Would you like to live next at some artist (? ( I mean for example your neighboor would be a TV anchor or else?)…

…

Cheers my friend…

parsleysage · Jul 19, 2011

It's a deadline day at work so I don't have much time for the questions today!!!

I'll do all of them as soon as I get home.

Keep them coming!!!

parsleysage · Jul 19, 2011

Originally Posted by My4LLMA

How did your cats come to live with you?

Simon & Garfunkel were adopted from a friend's cat's litter.

Pumpkin was a barn kitten from my aunt's farm, Caroline was abandoned & given to us by friends who found her. Princess and her siblings Timmy & Maggie (both RB cats now) were barn kittens at a different friend's house. Bobo walked up to our back porch & moved in!

Originally Posted by My4LLMA

Have you trained them to do any tricks?

I asked the kittens this question and we all burst into laughter

Just kidding. I can't get them not to play with the curtains, much less teach them tricks! I've never heard of a cat doing tricks, but I'd love to see some that can! Do you have a cat who can do tricks?

Originally Posted by My4LLMA

Do you dress them up?

No. I have considered Halloween costumes for the kittens this year just to be cute, but I'm not sure yet. I have never placed an article of clothing on a cat.

Or dog for that matter.

Originally Posted by My4LLMA

What's your favorite holiday?

Halloween! I love spooky & weird stuff. St. Paddy's day clocks in at a close second.

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What's your least favorite holiday?

Hmm, probably Valentine's Day. I don't have anything against it, it's just a conditional holiday you can only participate in if certain criteria have been met

What good is a holiday I can't look forward to celebrating every year?

Originally Posted by My4LLMA

What was your favorite subject in school?

In high school it was English. In college, math. I loved school, though, so really they were all favorites.

Originally Posted by My4LLMA

What was your least favorite subject in school?

Gym.

I hated the stupid things we had to do like running the mile and doing pull-ups. Boring! I loved it once we got to be a certain age and we were allowed to do tennis, archery, swimming, and other interactive sports.

Originally Posted by My4LLMA

What's your favorite movie?

Goodfellas. And anything with Kevin Spacey.

Originally Posted by My4LLMA

What's your favorite song?

Wow....... REALLY tough one. I'm a music freak. If I had to choose just one, desert island style, I would pick Paul Simon "Hearts and Bones." But just know that is not even 0.00000001% of the songs I consider favorites.

Originally Posted by My4LLMA

What's your favorite color?

Green!

parsleysage · Jul 19, 2011

Originally Posted by LDG

To help take your mind off the boys today, I'm back with more questions.

Today's theme will be.... work!

Are you already a Certified Financial Planner? Nope.

One day if I ever finish my degree!

Hoping to have it done by 2013.

What's involved with the certification? It's a little like becoming an accountant. You have to hold an approved bachelor's degree and sometimes an additional certificate. You have to pass the CFP Board exam. You have to have 3 years of experience (which is defined by the board), 6 months of which needs to be in the last year. Then, finally, there is an ethics requirement which requires you to disclose certain things, includes a background check and some affidavits, and a certification agreement. You also hafta fork over $325 every year.

Do you work for a bank or broker dealer, or is this something independent? (I know you're not on your own (yet

)). You can do either! My personal financial planner worked for a bank before starting her own business. It's less of a prescribed job field and more of an association or certification board. If I'm answering this question for my current job, then yes - I work in a top 10 national bank that you have seen commercials for.

Do you need licenses to do your job? (I'm an equity analyst, and have the FINRA licenses 7, 63, 24, and 86. I'm exempt from the 87 because I have a C.F.A. designation). It depends on the work you do. If you dispense investment advice you need a license for that. If you actually act as the broker and make investments on behalf of your client, you obviously need licenses for that as well. For certification itself, no licenses are required. Just depends on what you want to do with your business, or what your employer requires based on your job description.

What do your current responsibilities include? Do you advise people/trusts/??? on portfolio allocation? As a CFP I would, definitely! My current job is a hodgepodge of accounting, reconciliation, and billing for commercial banking products. No advising here, except advising the bank officers not to be such idiots!

Do you recommend specific investments? Are you asking me??? LOL! I am a fan of lifecycle funds for the general consumer who is going to throw their money somewhere and not pay attention to reallocation as the years go by. As far as recommending individual stocks - I'm not sure... Apple? Netflix?

Are clients generally men or women? Or about 50/50? I couldn't say. I would imagine it would be a slight majority of men - but many times widows who haven't been involved in the financial concerns of the marriage seek professional help once they are in charge, so maybe that could skew it the other way.

Are the majority of clients approaching retirement? Retired? Or younger people being good about planning for the future? Again, I'm not too sure, but my impression is that it is actually mostly people in their 40's and 50's - who didn't think it was important to invest when they were younger ("I've got all this time!") and now have a very tiny nest egg and retirement is so much closer than they think. Retired folks would make up another large chunk, with young people taking the smallest - but growing! - piece. I sought financial advice at the ripe ol' age of 19! I love my financial advisor, who gives me deeply discounted service (because it's very uncomplicated for me at this point as a single person with all liquid assets!

!!) and is a good friend to me as well!

What do you like best about your job? I love my job because it is fun and satisfying, and repetitive in the good way. It has familiar rhythms and cycles but never becomes boring because the situations are different each day, and we are always doing different kinds of work throughout the month depending on where we are in the billing cycle.

What do you like the least? Hmm, working with those pesky bank officers!!!!!! How hard is it to correctly complete a form you've been working with for years?!?! If I have to say one more time, "Please correct and resubmit...."

lol - not a day will go by I don't have to say that, so that's a pipe dream.

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