This weeks facts, not questions 12/05/04

I had posted this on Victor's temp site last weekend.

Well, since so few of us are here, I thought instead of ME doing the questions this week, I'd let us, if you want to, give 20 things about ourselves........

I'll go first........

1. I hate coffee

2. I love watching the old shows from the 50/60's on TV Land.

3. I wet the bed until I was 7!

4. My hair is poker straight unless I curl it.

5. I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters, all older. ( I loved being the "baby")

6. Petals is my mischievious/lovey one, Trixie is my standoffish/princess one, and Tiggy is just my sweet/naughty little bum.

7. I love Italian food over anything.

8. I collect rag dolls.

9. My mother is 68 and has worked at Lerner New York, a women's clothing store since I was 5!! (36 years!!!)

10. Jerry is a wonderful, but messy cook.

11. I hate the taste of beer.

12. I don't smoke.

13. I was a Brownie/Girl scout as a child.

14. I actually like housework.

15. I drive a 2004 Chevy Cavalier.

16. I've been as far as Hawaii.

17. I am a dope when it comes to computers.

18. I can't sew....well, maybe a hem and a button, but that's it.

19. I'm a hopeless, old fashioned traditionialist.

20. I still don't have my Secret Santa gift yet...........

Have a great week everyone and cross your fingers that TCS gets up and running in the next week. Thanks Victor for doing all you did for us here though. Your a life saver!!


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Susie, mummy to Tiggy, Petals and Trixie Pie!!

1) I can't wait until my last day of work before my maternity leave
2) I am terrified of labour
3) I really don't feel like working today
4) I have a sore throat
5) I have an extremely messy streak
6) I wear glasses
7) I wish I knew how to speak more languages
8) I really admire those who do cat rescues
9) I wish I had time to volunteer
10) I like nothing better then curling up with a fantasy book and a cat and tuning the world out
11) I am trying to curb my addiction to reality TV (used to watch every one and I have seriously cutback)
12) I hate being tired all the time
13) I resent that my mother seems to worry more about my sister and her children then about me
14) I worry about taking a year off with the baby and then fitting in back at work
15) I worry about going back to work after a year and putting the baby in child care
16) I worry about my mother in law's health and hope that she is still here for when the baby is born and can take an active part in his life.
17) I feel Coca Cola is the elixar of the gods
18) I am craving a baked potato with bacon bits and 3 cheese butter from the Keg Restaurant
19) I am not looking forward to another conference call this afternoon.
20) I feel that my stomach got bigger overnight!

This was Beth's answer last weekend.....Ali012281

1. I am 23

2. I am cursed with hopelessly frizzy hair

3. I love indian food

4. I have traveled to: Hawaii, England (London), Amsterdam, Canada .. and I've SEEN the Mexico border...

5. I'm a 'old fassioned' country gal (not cut out for city night life at all)

6. I am an only child. I have 2 step sisters

7. I want to start a family in 2006

8. I only drink diet sodas, I can't stand all the sugars in regular

9. I was a girl scout when I was little

10. I LOVE to cook and try new recipes!

11. I hate math

12. I collect postage stamps

13. My fav. TV show is ER

14. I watch Sponge Bob Square Pants!

15. I love dusting but I hate wasthing the bathtub

16. I've never been stung by a bee

17. I hate spiders

18. I once accidentily dyed my hair orange

19. I love Yankee Candle

20. Here is something I won't even tell my husband: I miss Vermont.

Originally Posted by adymarie

1) I can't wait until my last day of work before my maternity leave
2) I am terrified of labour
3) I really don't feel like working today
4) I have a sore throat
5) I have an extremely messy streak
6) I wear glasses
7) I wish I knew how to speak more languages
8) I really admire those who do cat rescues
9) I wish I had time to volunteer
10) I like nothing better then curling up with a fantasy book and a cat and tuning the world out
11) I am trying to curb my addiction to reality TV (used to watch every one and I have seriously cutback)
12) I hate being tired all the time
13) I resent that my mother seems to worry more about my sister and her children then about me
14) I worry about taking a year off with the baby and then fitting in back at work
15) I worry about going back to work after a year and putting the baby in child care
16) I worry about my mother in law's health and hope that she is still here for when the baby is born and can take an active part in his life.
17) I feel Coca Cola is the elixar of the gods
18) I am craving a baked potato with bacon bits and 3 cheese butter from the Keg Restaurant
19) I am not looking forward to another conference call this afternoon.
20) I feel that my stomach got bigger overnight!

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LOL Adrienne, yours was funny! When is your due date?

Originally Posted by kittylover4ever

LOL Adrienne, yours was funny! When is your due date?

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Feb 6th. I leave work Jan 14 (5 weeks 2 days not counting today - not that I am counting or anything). I Canada we get 1 year mat leave.

1. I'm the only person in my immediate family born in America...

2. My dad is from England, my mom was born in Peru. So I'm half Peruvian, half British, all American? Whatever, but I have dual citizenship... American and British.

3. I hate surprises.

4. I like to listen to/sing along with those pop songs on the radio.

5. I don't think I like fish - my dad was allergic so we never really ate it.

6. I used to be a vegeterian for about 2 and a half years - didn't work out too well because I'd eat things like a McDonald's hamburger, without the meat (imagine the look of suprise when I asked for that!).

7. I used to take Tae Kwon Do, made it halfway through to black belt, but I hated it - the boys used to beat me up.

8. I have a sweet tooth the size of my mouth - love Gobstoppers, Nerds, etc...

9. I went through several majors in college - Nursing, then Speech Communication, English, Journalism and finally ended up at Telecommunications.

10. I've had only one other boyfriend before my current one.

11. I used to be a HUGE X-Files fan... wanted to look like Scully when I "grew up".

12. People say I look like Rory from the Gilmore Girls... now people are starting to say I have her mannerisms too!

13. I'm scared of thunderstorms... I like rain, even heavy rain, but not thunderstorms.

14. I wish I wore glasses. Always have, always will - I think they'll make me look smarter.

15. I like to wear fun socks... yesterday's said Lucky in Love, todays are pink Argyle (spelling?).

16. I think I need to go to the dentist - but I'm scared to go!

17. I have a hard time falling asleep at night, takes me at least a half hour if not longer (unlike my boyfriend who falls asleep when his head touches the pillow).

18. I can type 90+ words per minute. (That explains why I reply so fast to emails/posts.)

19. I've traveled to England, Peru, Ireland, France, Wales, Mexico, Venezuela... but I've been to maybe 3 states in America.

20. This was hard to do!

Okay, 20 things about me...Hmm...

1. I'm 30 years old.

2. I've lived in the same city my whole life.

3. I love pie.

4. I practiced law for 4 years, but I quit practice 6 and a half months ago because it was making me miserable.

5. I just started looking for a new job.

6. I'm getting married in October 2005.

7. I love Adam Sandler movies.

8. I write poetry and short stories.

9. When I was little I wanted to be an archaeologist when I grew up.

10. I'm studying Spanish.

11. I get bad insomnia.

12. I like summer better than winter but...

13. ...my favorite holiday is Christmas.

14. People say I look like Patricia Heaton, who plays the wife on "Everybody Loves Raymond," but I just don't see it.

15. I have 11 first cousins.

16. I know all the words to Don McLeans's "American Pie" by heart.

17. I hate hate hate housework.

18. I've taken lessons on the flying trapeze.

19. I have a fear of flying in a plane, but it hasn't stopped me from travelling.

20. I take kickboxing classes at the gym.

Let's see...

1. I'm 28
2. My computer hard drive crash last night.
3. I'm really thankful I bought the extended service plan.
4. I'm an only child
5. I detest being the center of attention.
6. I drink ocassionally but hate being around drunk people
7. I have a messy streak a mile wide, but
8. My kitchen has to be spotless
9. I hate wearing shoes; they are the first thing that come off when I hit the door.
10. I love cheesy eighties music.
11. I'm a Diet Coke addict
12. I am a SIMS addict. (I lost all my families when the hard drive crashed. )
13. I only have two papers left before I graduate
14. I drive a 2002 Buick Rendevous
15. I am a pack rat.
16. I'm an accountant, and I hate audits.
17. I am not a morning person
18. My food can't touch each other or I won't eat it.
19. I have been known to dip french fries in maple syrup.
20. I can't eat something salty without having something sweet afterwards.

These are so interesting.....keep em coming guys!!

Let's see what I can come up with (BTW - GREAT idea, Susie! )

1. I am 26

2. I love ALL animals and insects...spiders, too!

3. I used to run marathons

4. I have two 1 1/2 inch screws in my left knee

5. I miss my family in California (But like Beth, I try not to let me husband know, I do not want to make him feel bad)

6. I do not want to have children

7. I WILL have a horse someday

8. I am a "mutt" as far as my heritage, but I am very proud that I have a good amount of Native American in me

9. I love history...I am REALLY loving the UK because of all the history here...I can get so lost with my imagination picturing the way things were 500-1000 years ago and the people who lived here

10. I LOVE Indian and Greek food - yum!

11. I never thought I would be a militray wife...but I love it

12. Right now I would like to get a job mucking out stalls at a stable or teaching spin classes at the gym

13. I am a long distance cyclist...I participate in rides that are over 100 miles

14. I was a vegetarian for 7 years

15. I love living in England...

16. I am working on my Masters degree right now

17. I really enjoy cooking (yum!)

18. I do not mind being alone...in fact, I often prefer it

19. I have a fear of aliens (I know...totally sad) you know...the white ones with the big black eyes? Terrified of them. I also am terrified of ghosts. When Bri is out of town it is really bad. (but I love spiders and bugs, go figure)

20. I want to take photography lessons

Originally Posted by Cyclesarah

7. I WILL have a horse someday

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That's the attitude!

Originally Posted by GrayKittenLove

12. I am a SIMS addict. (I lost all my families when the hard drive crashed.

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I used to LOVE Sims! And I know someone else on the boards that does too... Sorry your families got lost!

1.- I´m Mexican by born
2.- I´m Accountand
3.- I´m Married
4.- I´m use to left my Goatie
5.- I like to listen music
6.- I´m proud member from TCS
7.- I like the White Cats
8.- I dont have baby´s for the moment
9.- I´m 36 Years old
10.- I like the Race championship of Formula 1
11.- I like to travel
12.- I don´t know Europe ( but I wish to know UK!)
13.- I hate the War!
14.- I´m a shame person
15.- I need to improvee my english
16.- I wish some day meet all team from TCS!!!!
17.- I like to much post only in TCS!
18.- I should to study another language!
19.- I wish to have a Spinx Cat or Russian Blue
20.- I like to swim

1. I don't like tomato sauce

2. I didn't learn to draw, or do anything terribly artistic until I was in high school

3. I love to work on printing presses. I learned on an A.B. Dick 350 size one color press.

4. I collect sky Photography

5. I've been helping my dad fix cars since I was about 5

6. My natural haircolor is blonde, but I prefer it to be red.

7. I can read 7 languages with accuracy.

8. I can do film and photography lighting

9. I am nearsighted, with astigmatism

10. My father is Moslem, and my mother is Catholic

11. I have 3 tattoos, one of which slowly appeared from under the makeup on my shoulderblade at my wedding. (no pictures of that int he 17 pics)

12. My father did not know I had a tattoo until that time.

13. I have had one item since birth, called a Masala, Which the mother pins to the baby's back. the saying is "mothers watch the baby fromt he front, and allah watches from the back."

14. I wore this pinned on my right shoulder at my wedding

15. We will be getting our Turkish van some time soon, now.

16. I have never actually been to turkey, but I was in sarajevo when I was little.

17. I refuse to return because It's been demolished by the war.

18. I have had food poisoning 5 times

19. I Have ADD

20. English was not my first language, but I was born in the US.

1. I'll turn 30 on Feb 28th
2. I'm a little scared of my birthday; but don't like to admit it.
3. I have three dogs and three cats
4. My husband is the most wonderful man on earth (he built me a cat sanctuary).
5. I am terrified of snakes (even the little 6 inch long ones)
6. I recently learned how to make a quilt.
7. I take medication for Panic attacks.
8. My mom is one of the prettiest women I know
9. Sometimes I don't like my step-son; and I feel guilty about it.
10. I can eat and eat and eat (it's a wonder I'm not 400 pounds)
11. I joined a healthclub on Monday (and spent wayyyy too much money)
12. I enjoy animals company much more than humans.
13. I've never seen a movie I didn't like.
14. I HATE to cook (I Loathe cooking)
15. I wish I could give more money to charities.
16. I will work with service dogs visiting nursing homes someday
17. I would like to adopt a child (more than I'd like to have my own)
18. I am an accountant and am very organized
19. I have a very high amount of debt.
20. I am supersticious.

Karen

Originally Posted by pinkdaisy226

I used to LOVE Sims! And I know someone else on the boards that does too... Sorry your families got lost!

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Have you tried the SIMS 2 - it is brilliant!

Sorry about the families.

1. My brother disowned me when i left my husband (His loss!)

2. I get my hair cut every 5 weeks.

3. I hate kippers and butter beans

4. Anyone upsets me and i can be their worst enemy.

5. I love 70's music

6. I love sausages

7. I love to be independent

8. I own my own house

9. I love ironing( Yes i know!!!)

10. Even if i won the lottery i would still want to do my housework.

11. I love to people watch when i'm having a coffee anywhere.

12. I wear makeup every day for work, but love to take it off on an evening

13. I had my appendix out when i was 16

12. I love jet skis

13. I like to go abroard

14. I love to socialise with good friends

15. I can talk to anyone who strikes up a conversation

16. I dont like lending things out because the next thing you know is they forget, then you forget.

17. I like to give presents

18. Must have my toast and coffee in the morning!

19. I always go for regular checkups at the dentist.

20. My favourite alcohol drink is rose wine.

1) I have two cats that chatter at birds, Twig and Rocket.
2) I couldn't tell you the true color of my hair since I've been dying it since I was 18
3) my hair hasn't grown an inch since my wedding 5 months ago( it's true I compared pictures and I haven't had it cut since then, and it's the same length)
4) I don't want to go back to work tomorrow, I like being a homebody.(last vacation day )
5) I'm overly protective of my cats.(is that bad?)
6) I have one older sister and no brothers
7) I never cook, only Brad does.( I'd have to call 911 before I tried to, I can't even cook hotdogs unless I nuke them)
8) I collect unicorns and cats
9) I don't eat pork of beef (Gross!)
10) I have Epilepsy and have had it since I was 30( I'll be 36 at the end of the year)
11)I hate germs. I freak if I have to use the bathroom at work and will try to hold it the whole 9 hours I'm there.(it's a public toilet)
12)I have to buy extra of things just so I have them, I get nervous if I get low and i don't have a spare one, like one extra hairspray, or laundry detergent, or contact solution, or toilet paper, things like that.
13) I can't sleep if there's any light in the room.
14)My favorite food is Oreos.
15) I hate shoes. I have everyone take them off in the kitchen. I won't wear them unless I have to.( it's the country in me I guess )
16) I've never met my real father
17) I'm afraid of traveling
18) I'm afraid of loud noises( thunder, fireworks)
19) My family is scattered all over the US, (Ohio, Texas, New York.)
20)I'm a TCS addict!

1. I LOVE the Sims too. I got the Sims2, and when I lost it, I cried.
2. I talk to my cats about my problems sometimes
3. My mom signs my cats' names on my birthday cards. (I LOVE that )
4. Mom came to "observe" my Math class to make sure I was doing okay. (It was sweet, but humiliating)
5. I don't like music (Am I weird, or what?)
6. I hate coffee, but I love Frapachinos]
7. My favorite wild animal is a dolphin
8. I want nothing more then to be a little kid again!
9. When I'm VERY bored, I still play Barbies with my sister.

Those are the only ones right now.

1. My birthday is coming soon, and I'll be 57
2. I renewed my driver's license this morning, and corrected my hair colour from "blonde", which I've never been even artificially (long LONG ago I was "mousey" ), to "white" and had a neat conversation with the clerk about Mother Nature's way
3. I had macaroni and meat sauce from the cafeteria for lunch -- it was good.
4. I have one brother, 8 years older than me
5. I have no human kids of my own, one stepson, seven nieces, two nephews, and a whole mess of great-nieces and -nephews
6. I have three furkids: Suzy is five years old, a prissy little martyr; Fawn and Cindy are 3 and a half, littermates, nutcase and mushpot, respectively.
7. I love to cook -- it is one of my major recreations; recipes are good, and an excellent place to get ideas, but I have most fun cooking by the seat of my pants, and making something interesting out of a mess of leftovers.
8. I love music, especially I love to sing, and have been in various choirs for over 40 years. That's another of my major recreations.
9. Rob and I met in one of those choirs almost 30 years ago and are still in it.
10. I used to knit and sew, but haven't for many years, because I don't have time.
11. I work at a small theological college and have done so for almost 25 years, originally as a secretary, but now in Student Records.
12. I converted a totally manual records system to computer and have reworked that system almost from scratch twice, due to necessary software changes.
13. I love words, and would love to write more than I do, but don't seem to get the necessary inspiration very often.
14. I enjoy photography, but will never be a serious photographer, because I do well enough for my own casual purposes that I'll never have the patience to learn anything more than I need to know to make the most of my digital camera.
15. I don't make friends easily, but I am a loyal friend, and when occasionally what I thought was a good friendship falls off the rails, it takes a while for me to gather up the pieces and pull myself back together.
16. I grew up in Montreal, and never expected to live anywhere else until the guy I was working for moved to Vancouver and offered me a job here.
17. I never minded the snow when I lived there, but you can keep it now
18. I have not travelled a lot, but if I ever win the big one, there are many places I'd love to visit -- first of all England, where my roots are, and some family still, and where Rob and I will spend a most glorious time on an extended "Cathedral Crawl".
19. I never in a million years imagined I'd think of enough things to say about myself to fill the twenty slots!
20. "My name is Fran and I am a TCS Addict"