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Bjean- I have a copy of the Kite Runner ready to take with me on vacation next week! It has been recommended to me several times. Can't wait to get into it. I read a lot of non-fiction and maybe it gets dull for me. Fiction will only hold my attention if it's a REALLY good book.

Selling on Ebay is a lot harder than buying! 404 just means I shop there a lot. Whenever I 'need' something, that's the first place I look. I love a good bargain!

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BJean...

Terri is right, selling on ebay is a lot harder than buying. It's easy to get scammed, VERY easy. If you decide to sell please let me know and I'll give you a link to a section of ebay that helps you not get scammed. I used to post there a lot. Only sell there (or buy if you are a newbie) after you have spent at least 20 hours or so reading that board.

I used to sell antiquarian books, that's a low fraud area. Antiques are a HIGH fraud area. You couldn't pay me to sell on ebay anymore, not in a high fraud catagory and actually, not anywhere on ebay. I know too much now and ebay is too frustrating, annoying, and they are just plain stupid in their policies. Ebay will protect themselves and NOT you.

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I'm fairly new here and haven't been banded yet (Oct 2nd), but a few things about me:

I'm a portrait artist, I work in pencil and charcoal and I love to show off my work because I'm very good at what I do.

I am a sleep tech and love to talk to my patients about sleep apnea because I have it too.

I'm completely crazy about my cat, Seven.

I am a neat freak to the point that my friends ask me to come and get them organized!

I make awesome lasagna (which I probably won't be able to eat anymore once I'm banded, but that's okay)

I have more hobbies than I know what to do with: drawing, reading, painting, all sorts of crafts, and about 2 years ago started learning quilting from my grandmother and now I cant stop...obsessed with quilting now!

On hot days I love to stand in a cool shower and drink an ice cold coke

I don't want children.

A rainy day is my favorite kind of day.

I love Clancy novels, Star Trek, Cary Grant movies and 70s/80s rock

Thats me in a nutshell!

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Went up against Pfizer regarding a dog drug that kills dogs. After a long fight and a front page feature story in the Wall Street Journal in 2000, we won. There were four of us that battled them together and we won.

April Fool's Day is my favorite holiday.

Went desert skiing with a group of people and broke my collarbone. That's when you get a refrigerator box and slide down a mountain. The idea is to jump out before the friction sets the box on fire. Instead, we ran into a tree. I don't drive refrigerator boxes well.

I once bought my Shih Tzu a DVD player for the car. We were going on a 2000+ mile car trip and she loves Westerns. Played Westerns all 2000 miles.

I have seasons 1-5 of "The Waltons" and I watch them while I run on my treadmill. I watch "The Big Valley" while running as well. Okay, "Little House on the Prairie" too.

I hate Cosmo but love love love reading medical journals and studies.

I used to model lingerie.

I don't care for reality shows.

I run like a girl and it shows.

There are many different kinds of photographic memories. I have one of them. I just wish it helped with spelling.

When I weigh myself I take off 2oz to account for the band.

I passed my FAA exam and have my student pilot's license and I have flown a tail dragger (only pilots would see the value in that one).

I have two dogs (Alex & Mr. Benson), a fish (Mr. Fish), and a rabbit (Pickles The Bunny).

When I'm skinny I plan on learning to parachute.

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Oh geez, here we go:

I am a practicing voodoo witch. I grew up in New Orleans and my nanny taught me from very young. On my mum's side they are witches from as far back as anyone can remember. I now do private psychic readings, spiritual cleansing, and spells. I communicate freely with the 'other side' so moving to Britain has only increased this.

I am married to a former 80's hair band rock musician (now lawyer) and by day I work in his office.

I am a designer clothing, handbag, and shoe FREAK! Now maybe soon I can actually fit into my wardrobe. I have over 70k in bags and shoes. Yikes, thats makes me shiver.

I have always had a eating disorder, when I was young until nearly 30 I starved myself and used coke to keep thin, then I went through major depression after my divorce from hubby number 1 and just started comfort stuffing...thus here I am.

Lastly, I have such a sensitive nose (maybe from all the coke, lol) it made it very hard for me to date because any sort of odor that might not even be spotted by someone else made me gag. Therefore I was accused of being 'cold and frigid' because I couldn't get close or intimate alot of times.

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Oh wait a minute... Nicole Kidman has never been anything but reed thin, has she?

Did you like Moulin Rouge?

You sound like someone who would be great fun to spend an evening with, chatting over dinner.

I've always wanted to try coke - to get thin - but I've never had the nerve (or source). I had a source for the band, but somehow I don't think it's as much fun.

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Hello,

oh that made me laugh. I wish I was!

I actually didnt really like the ML movie. I guess I just didnt "get it".

Thanks for the compliment but really despite how weird I sound I'm like every other person on here...addicted to food and trying to lose weight with this darn ole LB.

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VooDooKitty, you are just like us, and we are glad you are here. From the avatar pic, you look stunning, you have a beautiful smile. I agree you sound like fun to be around. ~Mandy

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Ohhhh, Thank you so much! That really means alot. I have been so thrilled to find my cheekbones again.

Fun...wow, I hope so. My clients seem to think so becaue I'm certainly getting alot of bookings now for sessions.

Ohhh and to Bjean regarding coke.....I know you were joking but despite how it's glorified in movies and such...coke is a terrible terrible drug. not that I think there are any good ones out there.

I have been clean for 12 years now but if I see it being used in a movie.....I still go all shivery and can actually taste it.

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Ok, here goes

1. I don't post much, but I read LBT all the time

2. I have 2 tattoos and want more, plus I think guys with tats are way hotter than those without.

3. I can't wait to find someone to share my life with because I'm scared of growing old alone.

4. Cymbalta has saved my life.

5. I'm almost immediately attracted to a guy if his profession has to do with computers.

6. All of my friends would say I'm way too shy around guys and should be the freak that they know I am.

I guess that's it...and it's all about guys...dang

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I thought Moulin Rouge was bizzare when I started watching it and pretty much scratched my head throughout the first viewing. Then I watched it again and fell in love. It was great! I even cried. When you aren't freaked out by the nutty production, you enjoy the story, performances and music. It is probably the only movie I have ever seen that gets better every time I see it.

No, unfortunately I wasn't kidding about coke, Voodoo. If it had been available and I thought it would do the trick, I probably would have tried it several years ago. Now of course, I have the band. You should understand though that I would do almost anything to be thin - stopping short of not eating, that is.

This obesity thing is really wacko. Unless one has been through it, one cannot begin to understand how complex it is.

I have had a really good friend who was psychic. She lives many, many miles away and we've lost touch, but having her as a friend was great. She helped me so much and was so upbeat that even though she was very unusual, I loved being around her as much as possible.

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When I'm skinny I plan on learning to parachute.
That's another thing we have in common, Bubble. My reward for reaching goal is to go sky-diving. I have ALWAYS wanted to do it, but I've always felt too embarassed to try (didn't want to try to find a jumpsuit that would fit me).

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In college a good friend of mine decided to learn to use a parachute and sky dive. Her first jump she broke her ankle. She was on crutches for a long time. It made me back off from the idea, but I've always been sorry that I didn't go with her and at least try it once. I have a feeling that although the broken ankle was unfortunate and uncomfortable, the thrill of the actual jump was worth it! Go for it laurend and Bubble!

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In college a good friend of mine decided to learn to use a parachute and sky dive. Her first jump she broke her ankle. She was on crutches for a long time. It made me back off from the idea, but I've always been sorry that I didn't go with her and at least try it once. I have a feeling that although the broken ankle was unfortunate and uncomfortable, the thrill of the actual jump was worth it! Go for it laurend and Bubble!

BJean...

Lauren and I may well break bones but damn, we'll look good jumping out of that plane skinny! ;)

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