The Great Big GTKY Thread

lulu1180

I thought this might be fun!  

Here's how it works - One person posts a GTKY question and then the next person answers their question and posts their own GTKY, which is in turn answered by another person who posts yet another GTKY and on and on.  The questions can be an simple or complex as you want.  Have at it ladies!

kiwi2628

Do you have a 5 year plan?

sheknows6

kiwi2628 said:

Do you have a 5 year plan?

Yes! We are actually on the verge of our debt accounts being paid off (they start to domino in four weeks! ) 

Five year plan is pay off all debt including our house- no more monthly payments except taxes and our insurance! I can't wait. We also plan to save around $65k during that time. 

What was your upbringing like?

aggo

Strict! My parents rarely let me leave the house and my grades were closely monitored as was TV and the clothing I wore. Annoying at the time, but I now love them for it, I think they did a great job I'm happy with the person I am now and the morals I have and honestly they saved me from a lot of things I didn't think about until now that I'm ready to have my own children (though I won't be quite so strict).

How far away do you live from where you grew up?

Tennis11785

@sheknows6 - That's awesome!  Good luck with that. It will be nice to have all that saved away/paid off. 

I live about 4 hours from where I grew up.  It's close enough that I can drive there for a day or so, but not close enough that anyone is popping by unannounced.  I really liked where I grew up, but I couldn't live there as an adult.  But I love to visit. 

GTKY: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Did you make it happen or have a change of heart? 

jessafishy

I went through several phases. First was a veterinarian. Then it was POTUS, then it was a lawyer. I went into college intending to go to law school and changed my mind in my first year. I still don't really know what I want to be when I grow up!

 GTKY: How did you meet your SO?

Avrilmai

we worked at a retail store together...at times I was technically his boss!

GTKY: If you could go anywhere in the world, but had to drop everything and go today (you can take your SO) would you go? if so, where?

LoveInDC

ETA: Whoops! That's what I get for opening so many tabs. I'll come back and comment after a refresh!

LoveInDC

UO, but I probably wouldn't go! I'm a homebody and I love my schedules and stability. I'm not so big on the travel. I'd rather wait and plan on it than have to do it this second.

GTKY: Where is your (physical) happy place?

Dilynne

My cabin! Every happy summer memory I have happened down there.

What's the best piece of advice not TTC related that you've ever received? 

heatherdubrow

Put on your own oxygen mask first. It's so true, you can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself.

what one book would you bring on a deserted island. You can only pick one.

jsnakehole

That's such a tough choice because I love to read. I think, as much as I love nonfiction, I would bring 'Station Eleven' by Emily St. John Mandel. 

Speaking of desert islands, what's your desert island sandwich? (I.E. If you could only bring one sandwich to a desert island. Thank you, 'Chuck' for the question.)

eggplantface

What was high school like for you?

lund

I had gone to a very small, private Christian school up until high school. So, I was a totally new girl in a class of 500 freshman. It took a long time for me to feel comfortable and find friends. I ended up with a nice group of friends, but never really felt part of the group. I also didn't participate in any school-related sports or activities because I rode horses competitively and that took up most of my time. 

College was much better than high school. I finally felt like I found "my" people.


What was your first car? Did your parents help you buy it or did you have to buy it yourself?

canonmom413

My first car was a Chevy bronco. I bought it. I paid insurance. It was all me. 

Gtky: Are you an only child? 

hartmich

It was a Mitsubishi Galant (i.e. an old lady car) that my parents bought me for veryyyyy cheap. I would not have had a way to buy it myself because I grew up in the country so you had to have a car to have a job! 

What celebrity do you look like?

lulu1180

The first car that I drove regularly as mine was a (93?) Toyota Camry.  I used to call it a luxury POS because it had a wire hanger for an antenna but also had working a/c.  My sister bought it as a temporary car until she could save up to buy her own car then gave it to my brother who gave it to my dad who let me drive it.  It went to the junkyard after the tire fell off while I was driving on the freeway (imagine driving along and all of a sudden you see your tire rolling along the freeway in front of you).  It's pretty damn funny now but kinda scary when it happened!

ETA apparently that was a popular question!  To answer @hartmich I've been told that I look like Anna Chlumsky (Veda from My Girl) and Kim Basinger

Are you close with your family?  

Stargazer1lily

 I`m close with my dad and stepsister, Brother lives far away we talk once and awhile on facebook but I haven`t seen him in years. My mom Past away 15 years ago. 

@canonmom413 I have a brother and a stepsister 

What is your favorite movie?

dragonfly87-2

lulu1180 said:

Are you close with your family?  

Most of my family lives out of state. But I am pretty close with my mother, we talk on the phone every day while I drive home from work. I talk with my dad less often, but he isn't much of a talker. My brother lives about an hour away and we see him every few months and my sister is in college a few states over, so mostly see her in the summers.

DH's family (mother, brother and sister) all live in our town, but he doesn't see them often. He talks with his brother, but mostly the weekends. He hasn't seen or heard from his dad since he was 10. His family dynamics are quite different from mine.

ETA: Sorry, Stargazer lily I answered at the same time. Also, you may want to consider removing the space between Stargazer and lily. It makes it harder to tag you in responses. You could also use an _ for the space...just a suggestion!

Favorite movie: Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion


Question: Are you a pet person?

Tennis11785

@lulu1180 - I get told I look like Anna Chlumsky all the time!  

Avrilmai

@heatherdubrow I tell that to my clients all of the time. It really helps to illustrate how important self care is

VLillyV

I LOVE PETS. ALL PETS, all of the buddies. Except... my DH is allergic to all of the planet. Do you know how "first world oppressed" I feel? I went from lizards, horses, hamsters, dogs, cats... to not even an ant. Alas, for love.

We might get a hypoallergenic dog one day, but no one seems to want to let us adopt one for unknown reasons. It's a cruel world.

What are you hobbies during your spare time?

kiwi2628

VLillyV said:

I LOVE PETS. ALL PETS, all of the buddies. Except... my DH is allergic to all of the planet. Do you know how "first world oppressed" I feel? I went from lizards, horses, hamsters, dogs, cats... to not even an ant. Alas, for love.

We might get a hypoallergenic dog one day, but no one seems to want to let us adopt one for unknown reasons. It's a cruel world.

What are you hobbies during your spare time?

My husband and I really like to hike, so we do a lot of hiking on the weekends. I like to cook (not bake, but cook), and while this may not be the most exciting, I am a tv show junkie. My biggest hobby is travel, but I don't really do that in my spare time since I like to go to Europe and Africa and Asia moreso than local traveling.


Tell me about your favorite foods/meals.

SoldiersMom

Right now, I am on a pierogie kick! We have a craft brewery/restaurant near us that makes them from scratch and sautés them with butter, bacon and onions. SOOOOOOOO GOOODDDD!!! Had some last weekend and I cannot get them out of my head!

Do you speak a language, other than your first language? If so, which? If not, what is a language you would like to learn?

shortstack930

I speak a little bit of Spanish ( what I learned in high school) but would love to learn to speak French!

What is your favorite vacation spot?

cbobell2009

@SoldiersMom

I do not speak a second language. I think if I had the chance to learn a second language I would learn Italian. It's not a practical language to learn, as I would never use it, but I just think it's a beautiful language!

Do you have an bucket list? If so, do you make it a goal to actually cross things off of it?

SoldiersMom

@Cbobell2009 second language!! lol...that would have been a much easier way to phrase my question. I was trying to word it correctly and not assume everyone spoke English.

cbobell2009

@SoldiersMom I totally feel you. Sometimes words are hard!

NYTino24

Great idea, @lulu1180! I'm gonna answer the question from @shortstack930's question and reask the one from @cbobell2009. 

Grand Cayman was the best so far! I think Italy would be best if I had already gone.

Do you have a bucket list? If so, do you make it a goal to actually cross things off of it?

heatherdubrow

I don't have a bucket list, but I have things I'd like to experience. One of those was going to bora bora, which we did in November.

What is your dream vacation?

BertieMeetsGertie

@heatherdubrow bora bora and less than 3 months later Hawaii?? If you can't tell, I'm totes jelly! 

Dream vacation would include the Maldives, Italy, Scandinavia, china, Australia... yup, I basically want to go everywhere! 

Whats your favorite beverage (doesn't have to be alcohol)? 

haylsbayls-2

Red wine!!!!


What is your deepest fear?

feeislove

Getting a chronic illness and having everyone I love slowly watch me die. Sorry, that was a little morbid.

What disgusts you more than anything?

kiwi2628

Unintelligent people

What is a secret wish of yours?

haylsbayls-2

That I get knocked up this month!


How did you meet your SO?

lulu1180

Online, specifically okcupid. 

What is your most prized possession?

[Deleted User]

I have a little glass bluebird that comes to mind, my mom gave to my dad for Christmas or his birthday one year.  I should really pull it out of hiding...

Favourite family recipe?

slaven

It's from my MIL but it's crock pot baked beans. My parents never really cooked anything special.

@VLillyV (or any one) if you're open to adopting a dog internationally let me know. I volunteer with a rescue group here in Korea but they find adopters in the U.S. and Canada regularly (and other countries). There are tons of Maltese and Poodles here (hypoallergenic) and don't do crazy home checks. As if a 5lb dog absolutely needs a half acre fenced in yard, mine won't even get off the couch to greet me half the time. I think shelters make it hard for some people to adopt. Also the fees are about the same as U.S. adoption fees but they usually aren't spayed or ne

I digress, would you rather live in a place where you needed the heat on year round or the A/C year round?

lulu1180

A/C year round.  Even with heat on, the cold seems to seep in and I'm a freeze baby!

What is your favorite childhood memory?

aggo

Definitely heat year round! I appreciate summer for a little bit but I'm a fall/winter kind of girl. I'd have a rough time living somewhere without changing seasons though.

What is your favorite thing about yourself? It can be looks/personality/life choices/anything, just one thing you really love about yourself.

[Deleted User]

@lulu1180 there are lots, but maybe our annual trips to see the Nutcracker ballet!

@ag90 my hair?  Lol DH thinks it's just so pretty and he won't let me complain when its being annoying.  He just won't hear it!  Lol

What's the thing you love most about your job?