I expect everybody to use their own discretion with respect to their take on Internet safety, but ...
Why don't we introduce ourselves as real people? Most the intrtoductions over there in that other forum are about us as writers. We pick up a few facts here and there (Mikel has a grandson) but let's have the twenty second summary.
Jane ... this is what I'm called in RL, too.
The country I live in is ... an island - but a big one.
The house I live in is ... single storey with a garden all round and not joined on to other houses.
The house is in ... a small city.
My part of the country has ... no snow / tornadoes / bush fires but does have earthquakes and is fairly close to active volcanoes.
My household includes ... no pets right now but usually includes a cat, and there's a husband here too.
I have ... three grown-up stepchildren and four grandchildren.
I don't ... work outside the home (or much inside it, either).
I do ... read a lot and collect books.
Amanda ... that's my name!
The country I live in is ... The US.
The house I live in is ... a one bedroom apartment, which is old and a little worn-out but a great deal at 700sq ft for $285 a month!
The house is in ... Little Rock, AR.
My part of the countrty has ... a bit of snow apparently, lots of rain, tornados and bunches of hills leading into mountains.
My household includes ... me and whatever's growing in my fridge. Kidding. Sort of... I do plan on getting some sort of small critter, but I can't have any free-roaming type pets (cats or dogs).
I have ... no kids.
I don't ... get paid simply because I exist. Which isn't fair at all. Existing is hard work!
I do ... read fanfiction. That's right! And watch a lot of tv. You heard me! And enjoy big blockbuster movies. So there! And like products produced by giant souless corporations. Neener neener! And I love meat. Lots of meat. Steak that bleeds when I cut into it. Booyah!
Patrick... its my real name too.
I live in... the US.
My house... is HUGE! like 1200sq feet or something and the original part has been standing since the 1700's.
The house is in... Maine, somewhere
My part of the country has... lots a trees and lots a snow
my household includes... my mum, da (scept he's in Oklamhoma right now for work) and t pets, dog, cat, two turtles and my sister.
I have... no kids (thank GOD!) but I do have an awesome room and a car.
I don't... like cake. Thats the only thing I don't like. I like pie and ice cream cake and sweets in general, but not cake.
I do... not have a girlfriend (pout). Which is sad because I've been single for over two years and it sucks.
Quote from: "Patrick"... the original part has been standing since the 1700's.
:megaeek:
That's incredible.
Yup and it survived a huge fire that swept through in the 1940's. IT was saved by a bunch of Boy Scouts who beat the flames with wet blankets around the house. The only downside, low ceilings. I hit my head on EVERY doorframe!
Vix ... however, in RL I'm Vickie. On other boards or sites I'm known as prekharper, amishlurker, or fallingllama.
The country I live in is ... the US.
The house I live in is ... two story single dwelling, of which I rent the bottom floor. It has extremely high ceilings and I have mobiles and windchimes hanging from the beams and archways. It also has a wrap-around porch, a yard, and a barn.
The house is in ... a small town -- Mifflinburg, PA.
My part of the country has ... snow, floods, wind, cold, hot, a little bit of everything.
My household includes ... a black long-haired cat named Slink, a friend named Donna and her daughter Chenoa. Technically, I still have a husband, but am just working on the legalities of that and have not had to put up with him for about a year and a half.
I have ... two grown-up children, one of whom lives in Orlando, FL, and the other in Jeonju, ROK.
I don't ... study any more (just finished a degree program and am trying to relax).
I do ... work fulltime as a teacher and try to relax when I get home.
Posted: 07 Mar 2007 18:28 Post subject: Introducing Ourselves
Roxanne -- my middle name, but the one I've answered to since I was very little. I'm named after my aunt and my great aunt. My aunt died not too long before I was born so my mom didn't want to call me that and it doesn't sound right the other way around.
The country I live in is ... the U.S.
The house I live in is ... a single story, three bedroom house.
The house is in ... an area north of Houston.
My part of the country has ... a variety of weather, but it doesn't snow often.
My household includes ... my hubby, three cats and a puppy.
I have ... no kids as of yet. We're working on that. *g*
I don't ... have a teaching job yet, but I'm still looking for one.
I do ... have a long term sub position with an Early Childhood class starting in April.
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Avril is ... my middle name; my first name is Elyse; another common nickname is Capella
The country I live in is ... the United States
The house I live in is ... it's a dorm room. My real home is a one-story 3 bedroom in Florida
The house is in ... New Brunswick, NJ, home of Rutgers
My part of the country has ... snow. (but I miss tornado county)
My household includes ... here at college, it's me. At home, it's me, mum, grandma, 2 cats and a beagle.
I have ... no kids.
I don't ... want them, either >.>
I do ... have a strong love of learning and have been known to walk into random classes just to listen in
Mikel ... Legally Michael, but in the 7th grade I changed it for every day use. Pronunciation is the same, however.
The country I live in is ... The US.
The house I live in is ... single bedroom apartment
The house is in ... Collierville, TN Just outside of Memphis
My part of the country has ... approximately 12 days of what might be called winter. I am originally from the Northeast (NY, Mass, NH) and miss real winter. On the other hand, for one week each August we have more Elvis's (Elvi?) than you can shake a stick at
My household includes ... Me
I have ... four kids (aged 12-21) and a grandson. They all live in Nashua, NH with or near my first wife
I don't ... have to do anything I don't want to.
I do ... read, paint my miniatures and work.
Heather, though occasionally I go by Burkina.
The country I live in is ... The US.
The house I live in is ... two bedroom apartment
The house is in ... Memphis, TN
My part of the country has ... SNOW!!! MY GOD IT SNOWS HERE!!! I want my nice desert back!!!
My household includes ... Me, 11 cats, 3 dogs. Technically I have a husband, but we're in the middle of a divorce.
I have ... no children of my own. I had step-kids with my first marriage.
I don't ... have a square inch of this apartment that doesn't have cat fur in it.
I do ... get FREEBIES!!!
My name is .. Clancey, and my middle name is Tiger! No, my parents did not inhale. nicknames are Tony, C, Clance, and Clan
The country I live in is ... The US. The frozen north.
The house I live in is ... a large two story with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. I rent, do not own.
The house is in .. .. St Charles, IL, but I yearn to go back home to Texas. They don't say y'all up here.
My part of the country has ... snow and YUCKY cold. But the summers are not half bad. There is also a beautiful river, the Fox, two blocks away and lots of lovely, untouched forest preserves.
My household includes ... One roommate, soon to be ex-roommate in June, 3 cats, and too many clothes.
I have ... no children. But I can't wait to have them, and I teach Sunday School to 4 and 5 year olds. And babysit. I love kids!
I don't ... have a significant other, but I am aching for Mr Right. Are any of you him?
I do ... train horses for fun. Cowgirl, through and through!
My friends would say about me .... I'm smart, a good friend, but have no self esteem.
Quote from: "Patrick"The house is in... Maine, somewhere
Ok, fess up, you're related to Bree, aren't you?
I'm associating Maine, US, with Tasmania in Aus.... everyone is inter-related....
*nods*
Firstly, Jane this was a wonderful idea......
now.....onto the important stuff....
My name is ..... Karen, but I had a story published a few years ago in an adult magazine, and I needed a moniker so Kaysea came about... K C being my initials, the moniker stuck and I'm known throughout cyber-space as Kaysea.
The country I live in is ... *sings*
"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."
(Australia)
The house I live in is ... a three bedroom, detached house on a single level - and a caravan in the backyard for the oldest child when she comes home from Uni.
The house is in ... Mornington, Victoria, Australia
My part of the country has ... beaches, countryside, bushfires, the odd earth tremor (very seldom) - but thankfully, no earthquakes, no tornados, no hurricanes, no volcanos..well two actually on either side of us, but they have been dead for a few hundred thousand years, so we feel safe here.... except for redback spiders, huntsman, red bellied black snakes, ummm, tiger snakes, trap door spiders.... the list is endless...
My household includes ... me, hubby Mark, Aimee - 15, Bobbie - 14, Cailee - almost 3, Gipsie (german shep), Teaza (maltese) and Blackie your regulation moggy. Oh, and Mel - (19) on the odd weekend....
I have ... four kids (see above)
I don't ... stop talking, its a nervous condition really. (Actually, until my sona is approved, my writing will occur here *sniggers* get used to it!) *nods*
I do ... have a strong love of being lazy, totally and unabashedly lazy. I will sit on my heiny until the cows come home, and just chat. The only parts of me that get regular exercise are my fingers and my chin.... *nod nod*
Quote from: Kaysea...and a caravan in the backyard for the oldest child.../quote]
Caravan?
653 camels carrying silk to markets in the east?
Caravan - is what we call what you call trailers....
So Mel is trailer trash LOL [j/k]
Let's see:
My name is Paula (that's my real first name.) Second name is Annika and I won't tell my last name.
The country I live in is ... Finland, northern europe
The house I live in is ... umh, I don't know what it's called in english, rowhouse, terrace house.? It gots four houses, each including four appartment in a row. Ours is built on hillside so it had two levels. Three bedrooms, balcony and little patch of garden.
The house is in ... suburban on countryside about half hours train travel away from the capitol city.
My part of the country has ... forests, sea, four season, apple farms, deers that run into cars and young girls riding on horses on walkways. (not to mention the horse manure on walkways Yuck).
My household includes ... me, husband and two children. my son J is seven and daughter E will be 3 in june.
I have ... big loan for the house.
I don't ... have computer at home. :(
I do ... go to work, do this while I'm supposed to work. Love to read and write and knit.
Kaysea said:
QuoteWhere beer does flow and men chunder
And I actually know what chundering is! :cheers:
We get huntsmen up here too. Wicked things. But I hear your huntsmen are slower compaired to ours. Or at least NZ. When I figured out that a spider as big as my face could outrun me, I knew I was in the wrong country. Luckily they are the biggest cowards.
Eimi ... is only what I'm known as online
The country I live in is ... made up of 10,000 islands and I live on the third largest
The house I live in is ... is a nice sized (for Japan especially) studio apartment with a bedroom area, a living area, a kitchen area and a bathroom with the tub, shower and toilet all in one room (no, that is not a given in Japan, usually the toilet is seperate). I also have pretty blue wall paper with stars on it that glow in the dark, so when I turn my lights off at night, its like sleeping in a planetarium.
The house is in ... a glorified fishing village that finally got its first McDonalds this year
My part of the country has ... typhoons, mudslides and lots of earthquakes. I'm actually a little nervous because we haven't had a quake since the 6.0 we had in June, which tells me it could be storing up for something...
My household includes ... five plants, me and zero complications XD
I have ... 800 students, and yes, I teach them all
I don't ... have sickleave which really sucks! I always have to take vacation time when I'm sick.
I do ... love my life
Quote from: "Kaysea"Quote from: "Patrick"The house is in... Maine, somewhere
Ok, fess up, you're related to Bree, aren't you?
I'm associating Maine, US, with Tasmania in Aus.... everyone is inter-related....
*nods*
Yes I'm actually Bree's lost sibling separated at birth. Noooooo, I was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and moved to here when I was seven. I'll tell you this though, I live south of Portland. But thats it.
Yvonne is the only name I go by, everywhere.
The country I live in is ... the real Great Frozen North (sorry, Clancey!) - Canada. If someone lives in Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, or the Artic I'll cede the title. Possibly it'll go to Paula.
The house I live in is ... a bachelor suite apartment with north facing windows, beige walls, and a lot of space.
The house is in ... one of the older parts of the city, on a street with elm trees that make an arched, cathedral-like canopy and occasionaly echo with hockey riots.
My part of the country has ... winter for 6 months of the year, fantastic star-gazing opportunitites, northern lights, bears (in the mountains, which are relatively close), the biggest Fringe this side of the Atlantic, and rig pigs who drive monster trucks.
My household includes ... a fish named Gustav and a lot of shoes.
I have ... a lot of shoes.
I don't ... do kareoke, eat onions, or enjoy talking on the telephone.
I do ... like to pretend I'm an artist.
Quote from: "Eimi"I have ... 800 students, and yes, I teach them all
And I thought I had it rough with four kids!
LOL
Anwen... is not my real name and is only used here at Triad.
I live in... the US.
My house... at the moment is a one-bedroom apartment. "Home" (my Mom's house) is a two bedroom and my room is giant.
The house is in... close to school. (perhaps its most redeaming quality)
My part of the country has... hurricanes and nor'easterns. No big ones recently though.
My household includes... me and two cats!
I have... no kids (thankfully... too young still in my opinion!) but my pets are my babies!
I don't... eat meat. Or have a computer in my apartment (it died last year and I am too afraid to see if it can be fixed)
I do... plan to finish college in only 4 years (did you know that the average is something like 5 years now?), despit having been a bit of a slacker when I did study abroad!
Bree ... might as well be my name, since many of the people in my life don't know that it really isn't. ;) Sometimes my mom pouts about that as she likes the name she gave me.
The country I live in is ... large and diverse and I've lived in many different regions of it.
The house I live in is ... is a midsized two-bedroom apartment on the 'bad-side' of the suburb. (The bad side of a suburb is, in fact, not that bad at all of course... our main criminals are violent rowdy kids breaking windows and stealing xboxs.)
The house is in ... Alabama. Sweet home Alabama.
My part of the country has ... tornados, hurricanes, no snow and gets so humid in the summer that sometimes rain falls from the cloudless sky only to hit the pavement and turn into steam.
My household includes ... 2 cats, 1 husband, 4 computers, an XBOX, a PS2 and occasionally a couple babies.
I have ... a best friend whose family adopted me, and her two daughters who call me Auntie Bee. (Well, one does. The other calls me 'Buuh')
I don't ... think I'm ready for my midterm in an hour. I'm very scared.
I do ... hope I graduate.
You know my thoughts and best wishes are with you right now.
YOU GO GIRL!!!!
*punches the air a coupla' times in encouragement*
Quote from: "Kaysea"You know my thoughts and best wishes are with you right now.
YOU GO GIRL!!!!
*punches the air a coupla' times in encouragement*
58 days... 58 days until graduation... (Of course, 63 days before I find out if I actually graduated... something wrong with that??)
Quote from: "Bree"Quote from: "Kaysea"You know my thoughts and best wishes are with you right now.
YOU GO GIRL!!!!
*punches the air a coupla' times in encouragement*
58 days... 58 days until graduation... (Of course, 63 days before I find out if I actually graduated... something wrong with that??)
Just maybe. But You'll do fine Bree! Don't be afraid, you'll pass I'm sure of it.
Cae... is not my real name and is used only in fandom, mainly to avoid bad associations caused by my lack of ability to keep my mouth shut. :)
I live in... Maryland, about 15 minutes outside of Baltimore.
My house... err. Apartment, ya mean? Yep, 'tis a two bedroom, good sized, one bedroom is our 'junk room', with the wall of solid bookshelves, and the big drafting desk and yadda yadda, and the other is for the traditional use of a bedroom.
The house (apartment!) is in... a pretty decent neighborhood, fairly cheap, and close to everything! aka, I have a Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, Target, WalMart, and a huge mall within a mile of home!
My part of the country has... summer humidity and unpredictable winters... sometimes we get snow, sometimes we don't. Often we don't know til we wake up and go 'hey, honey! it snowed!'
My household includes... me, my fiance, and occasionally a greyhound or two
I have... no kids, don't want them. Nieces are great because I get 'em when I do want 'em, and they go back to their momma when I don't!
I don't... really like my job. Which sucks, because I've only been there for a couple months.
I do... foster greyhounds, which are really awesome pups. For being ex-racers, they sleep all the time!
Quote from: "Yvonne".
The country I live in is ... the real Great Frozen North (sorry, Clancey!) - Canada. If someone lives in Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, or the Artic I'll cede the title. Possibly it'll go to Paula.
Thank's Yvonne, but Canada can keep the title for this year. This winter lasted only month- month and a half, and I was sick for most of it so I didn't even go to ski! Now it's foggy, rainy, muddy and the snow is melting... in other words, full spring.
Paula, I have to agree with you - our winter laster 2 weeks! And I saw no snow at all :(
Sorry about the trible-post...computer misbehaved.
QuoteSorry about the trible-post...computer misbehaved.
No worries, Paula. It's easily fixed :D
Quote from: "Paula"Thank's Yvonne, but Canada can keep the title for this year. This winter lasted only month- month and a half, and I was sick for most of it so I didn't even go to ski! Now it's foggy, rainy, muddy and the snow is melting... in other words, full spring.
Lucky me?
*g* At least it's spring now, here. It was above zero all day, and my parking lot is a giant pool of slush that is
out to ruin my boots. I am quite upset about this. And mela culpa for hijacking the thread to talk about the weather. :)
Rcohelle... is what my seventh grade French teacher said my name translated as. I've since learned otherwise, but it makes a useful internet alias.
The country I live in is ... Orlando Florida, vacation destination and gator trap.
The house I live in is ... a single story with four bedrooms and two-story ceilings -my room alone has eighteen feet to the ceiling.
The house is in ... a suburb of said city.
My part of the country has ... Rain, sun, pet eating alligators, fire ants, drainage ditches pretending to be lakes, swamps, Disney World, nudists, and hurricanes.
My household includes ... my parents, three sisters, a brother, two dogs, five cats, two rabbits, two parakeets, six enthusiastically reproducing finches, and innumerable lizards on the back deck.
I have ... two hearing aids, and no Spanish skills in a neighborhood that largely transplanted from South America.
I don't ... like to exercise, but have no choice if I want to fit into my bridesmaid dress.
I do ... read when I have a chance, but spend most of my "leisure" time working on my Master's degree. Fortunately I am a night owl, or I would have no time for Triad!