Getting to Know You

Five things that you may not know about me:

1. I am vegetarian
2. A widow
3. Like Gin (by itself or with tonic water) but don't really drink very much.
4. I like writing
5. Would like to own a goat.


Now 5 things about you that you think we may not know.

5 things you may not know about me:

1. I'm 26
2. I love horses
3. I used to be a Surgical Tech
4. I used to have 23 cats.
5. That's funny, I'd like to own a goat too!

And five things you might not know about me...

1. I'm writing a book... hehe.
2. I keep a blog: acousticdork.blogspot.com
3. I'm left handed.
4. I drink too much coffee.
5. I'm obsessed with children's books: Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein, in particular.

This is harder for those of us who have been here a while!

1. I'm actually pretty shy when meeting new people in person (Hard to believe from the Mod of New Cats! LOL)
2. I shoot high power service rifle competitively. (Target shooting, civilian equivalents of military issued rifles)
3. I have very ecclectic taste in music - from Heavy Metal, to Goth, to Industrial, to Country, and even a bit of Pop thrown in for good measure.
4. I am a BS'er (as my mother would say), Bachelor of Science in Language Arts (a fancy term for multiple facets of English - literature, writing, linguistics, journalism and drama. It counted as a double major.)
5. I always wanted to be a singer in a Rock band.

Hrm, 5 things, huh?
1. I too am shy,terribly so sometimes (but have learned to meet and greet customers very well despite that!
2. I have been our church pianist since I was 9 (I'm 36 now)
3. I love to drive, and wish I could drive a big rig.
4. I guess this goes along with shy, but I don't care much for parties or get-togethers where there are lots of people, you'll find me hiding somewhere quiet.
5. Although I live in rural Alabama, I'm not a redneck (well, most of the time, anyway!)

I love people but can be reserved until I get to know a person.
I'm 58
Am owned by an 18 week old lilac-point Siamese named Bijou (jewel)
Love reading, classical music, live theatre
Gourmet cooking a hobby
Have a wonderful husband of 27 years and 1 beautiful 24 yr. old daughter.

Think all you folks here are very special for doing what you do for others, especially of the fur variety.

1. I've never been out of the continental United States
2. In real life I have very little to say to people
3. I always wanted to be a singer
4. I'm scared to fly
5. I have a 258 piece garfield collection

1. I hate calling people on the phone but I like writing letters.
2. I love flowers and floral patterns
3. When I was three years old, I wanted to be a garbage man when I grew up.
4. I'm an only child
5. I'm scared of dogs.

Originally Posted by hissy

1. I've never been out of the continental United States
2. In real life I have very little to say to people
3. I always wanted to be a singer
4. I'm scared to fly
5. I have a 258 piece garfield collection

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Hey MA, have a question for you, are you my long lost sister? Catfolks would tell you that the similarities between the two of us is kinda scary! But I don't have a 258 peice Garfield collection, I'm sad to say.

Have you noticed how cat lovers are lovely and interesting people?

Who goes next

This is a great thread!

1. I am 22 and I have two younger sisters who are 16 (Ashley) and 8 (Allyson).
2. I want to skydive one day
3. I want to own my own real estate company one day with a friend of mine (Ratchford, Price & Associates) After, I teach for a couple of years...
4. I make the best desserts!!
5. I collect Fat Cats, go fig!!

This is hard ummmmm

1. I sing in the choir as 2nd soprano in my church

2. I would love to have a Chinese Crested dog (my dream dog )

3. I went to School to be a professional waitress ( germany )

4. I hate to travel

5. I like Foster beer

1. I used to be a professional singer. Also a professional actress for a Shakespeare troupe.

2. I play the bagpipes (as well as a lot of other instruments) and used to be a Scottish dancer.

3. I'm writing a book on (X)HTML and good coding practices.

4. I was legally blind until 1997, when I lost my site completely. Now I see 20/20 thanks to 2 wonderful donors and a surgery not yet approved here in the US.

5. I'm afraid of water, heights and needles. WAY afraid.

1 - I collect pigs
2 - I majored in anthropology in college but want to go back to school and study someting in the science field
3 - I am quiet when I first meet people but once you get to know me, I am "different"
4 - I am profoundly deaf and have been since birth and also have a deaf brother who is 10 years younger than me
5 - One of my goals is to get my certificate in scuba diving

1. I am a writer
2. I am only 21
3. I wanted to be a food critic
4. I play Bass
5. Secretly have always wished I were born a few centuries earlier, like a dozen or so. I would have loved to be a villager near a castle in Wales (where my ancestors are from).

Originally Posted by DiMa

1. I used to be a professional singer. Also a professional actress for a Shakespeare troupe.

2. I play the bagpipes (as well as a lot of other instruments) and used to be a Scottish dancer.

3. I'm writing a book on (X)HTML and good coding practices.

4. I was legally blind until 1997, when I lost my site completely. Now I see 20/20 thanks to 2 wonderful donors and a surgery not yet approved here in the US.

5. I'm afraid of water, heights and needles. WAY afraid.

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WOW! I can't imagine being blind, I bet it was overwhelming to see! You are an amazing person to being everything you do!

Hmm this shouldn't be a hard thread since none of you know me at all LOL

1. I work full time as a data analyst & go to school full time in the evenings
2. I married my bestfriend from high school
3. I am turning 28 years old in two months and I just learned how to swim!
4. I use to be the most outgoing person around and now I have social anxiety :-S
5. I quit smoking almost 4 years ago and my life has never been better!

Originally Posted by DiMa

4. I was legally blind until 1997, when I lost my site completely. Now I see 20/20 thanks to 2 wonderful donors and a surgery not yet approved here in the US.

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Wow DiMa! What was it like when you had your surgery and finally could see ?! that must have been SUCH an overwhelming experience

Originally Posted by caprice

WOW! I can't imagine being blind, I bet it was overwhelming to see!

You are an amazing person to being everything you do!

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Thanks It was devastating for a time, but I was used to not seeing much, so it wasn't a big shock. Being legally blind isn't as bad as it sounds. Just couldn't drive. Reading was a pain. But I could see well enough to get around without most people even knowing there was something wrong with me.

Besides, I got lousy sight but I also got perfect pitch in exchange!

Originally Posted by Bengy221

Wow DiMa! What was it like when you had your surgery and finally could see ?! that must have been SUCH an overwhelming experience

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Jup! The surgery was horrid (mostly mentally because I had to remain awake and there WAS pain involved although there wasn't supposed to be), but when I sat up, my eyes closed, they told me to look to the right and read what time it was. I though, "I've never been able to see anything w/o contacts & glasses more than 1 inch from my face...this ain't gonna work."

Turned my head, opened my eyes, could see the second hand on the clock ticking by I started bawling in happiness and hugging the nurse who was screaming at me to stop crying or I'd ruin my new eyes! Oops

Now...I don't think I could be so positive about being deaf. Kellye and her brother have got it far worse in the senses dept. than I ever did! Maybe because I came to rely so heavily on my ears, but the thought of losing my hearing is terrifying!