It occurred to me last night that I post alot in Rants and Raves, and I think maybe sometimes I come off as really serious and uptight and too politically correct. Then I got to thinking, boy, I bet the people on the board would be surprised to know this fact or that fact about me.

So, I thought it would be fun to post something about ourselves that people here on the board would be surprised to know. It can be one thing or more than one thing.

I'll start:

I love celebrity gossip and am addicted to tabloids and gossip Websites.

I love pop culture and love learning about fads in history as well as current.

I will admit that I mostly go to art movies, but I equally love really dumb mainstream comedies like Talladega Nights, Scary Movie, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.

I collect anything vintage, like cookbooks from the 50's, antique clothing, and black and white photos.

Now, how about YOU?

hmmm...

3. No one will watch Aladdin with me because I repeat EVERY word

6. I still miss my first love who broke my heart

most of those are things that nobody knows about

I ditto these, only my movie is Gone with the Wind! And I miss him everyday, truly....

I would love to be able to go to college but currently I work 2 jobs just to pay bills and make ends meet so attending school right not is not realistic but I truely hope that this is just a temp "excuse" and I will one day be able to make this one dream come to life. Sounds corny I know but every since I was about 5 I wanted to be a teacher for young children and that just grew as I got older

I would love to be able to go to college but currently I work 2 jobs just to pay bills and make ends meet so attending school right not is not realistic but I truely hope that this is just a temp "excuse" and I will one day be able to make this one dream come to life. Sounds corny I know but every since I was about 5 I wanted to be a teacher for young children and that just grew as I got older

Well, I'll definitely be rooting for you!

jetti, I always wanted to be a nurse, I turned 45 this month and just started nursing school, it is gonna be a challenge but since lap band has changed my life I feel like I can change my whole world, looking forward to being a whole different person, Good Luck and if I can do it anyone can!

Man BBK you are kicking some serious butt in the weight loss! Congrats girl!

Here are somethings that no one knows about me:

1) I was sexually abused by my father until I was ten years old and he was put in jail. He also abused three other girls (one being special needs)

2) I have never been into drinking or drugs.

3) My idea of a good Friday night has always been putting on comfy PJs and cuddling up with a great book (what a dork).

4) I dropped out of college in my Junior year and went back to get m Associate's Degree after the birth of my son.

5) I only went out with my DH on our first date because I had nothing better to do!!!!:nervous

6) I am the only one that colors in my son's Coloring Books!

7) In my mind, I'm an average sized person.

8) I'm a obsessive coupon clipper. I hang my receipts on my fridge to show everyone how much money I've saved!

9) I struggled for many years with depression but have gotten it under wraps with meds (which adds to my weight gain)!

This thread was a great idea!

2) I have never been into drinking or drugs.

3) My idea of a good Friday night has always been putting on comfy PJs and cuddling up with a great book (what a dork).

6) I am the only one that colors in my son's Coloring Books!

these look like they could have been part of my own list. I love to color!!

Man BBK you are kicking some serious butt in the weight loss! Congrats girl!

Thanks, I try! I am in the gym everyday at 4 am, it pays off!

Some things

1: I am highly pro-union

2: I am the quiet type in real life, i will not really take part in a conversation or activity until i have had a chance to observe.

3: I am an avid hunter but I don't like to fish

4: I scored in the top 1% in the nation on the ASVAB tests.

5: I received the CIM award for English my freshman year in high school and the CAM for English my sophmore year.

6: I wrestled for 12 years (Freestyle and Greco-Roman)

7: I studied martial arts for 18 years

8: I didn't go to my High School graduation. I went to a Jethro Tull concert instead.

I am a fanatic about animals. I will not kill any living thing (on purpose). I save earthworms in the parking lot at work. Even icky bugs get scooped up and set outside to live another day. I have three chihuahuas and 13 birds. I will be the "crazy old lady at the end of the block who has all the animals". I like animals much more than people.

When i was 28 i walked 150 miles on the altiplano of Bolivia in 3 days. After that, i thought i could do anything.

Geez, you people are truly facinating!!!

* I'm a nursing school dropout....had 6 months to go.

* If I could do it over again I'd study psychology or nutrition

* People say I have quite a talent for interior design

* I wish I knew much more about quantum physics, but I'm not smart enough

* I bead and am totally addicted to collecting beads...totally

* I have studied metaphysics quite extensively

* I rarely finish a book but I read 5 at a time

* I have many friends, but 3 best friends that I've known for 30 years. We were pot-luck roommates in college. I freak out when I think of one of them getting sick and/or dying.

* I have an Ebay feedback score of 404. LOL

* I want to live in Colorado....very badly.

* I adore dogs and cats but don't have one now

* I fell in love at first sight with my children's father

Terri: I want to live in Colorado very badly too. I would definitely settle for the mountains of New Mexico though.

Have you read "the kite runner"? If I get into a book past the first 50 pages, I always finish it. To the peril of everything else in my life. I stayed up reading it a couple of nights in a row until I finished it. And I keep thinking about it, like a really good movie. It provokes some pretty strong emotions.

Is a score of 410 on ebay good? I used to have an antiques business and have quite a lot of stuff I should get rid of. :tired

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!