GTKY Tuesday

zellatrix · April 2014

Since we need something to do on Tuesdays... tell us a fact about you.

I'll start...

We moved around a lot when I was younger. I went to 13 different schools.

CandieR90 · April 2014

Every since I got pregnant I can't stop crocheting. I have like 15 to 20 baby hats and blankets. I think I am getting pretty good.

Ylvelill · April 2014

I grew up in a commune on a farm

Csltdk · April 2014

I have 3 older sisters and I am the biggest pushover with all of them

AMcLaws · April 2014

I am the oldest of 5 children. I have 4 little brothers. I am 29, my baby brother is 16.

Also, I have an aunt who is 31. She and I have always been more like sisters. My cousin (her youngest) just celebrated his first birthday. (Kinda crazy haha)

JayBzo · April 2014

I can't think of anything super cool about me - but my baby sisters are 9 and 11. And I looooove to bake.

Skeemer · April 2014

The first time I attended any form of public school was went I started college classes at our local community college.

I was a homeschooler from first grade to graduation when homeschooling wasn't cool. My parents caught a lot of ridicule from family but they did a stellar job teaching so my brothers & I were very successful at it.

AMcLaws · April 2014

Are we allowed more than one? I grew up in a National Park. My dad was in the coast guard, but retired early when I was still pretty young. He then took a job as a national park ranger. I spent most of my childhood in Yosemite, and still consider it to be my home.

katnipeverclean · April 2014

I went to the same very small very Catholic private school for thirteen years. I loved my uniforms and had zero clue how to dress myself in college.

I am not Catholic and never have been.

Skeemer · April 2014

AMcLaws said:

Are we allowed more than one? I grew up in a National Park. My dad was in the coast guard, but retired early when I was still pretty young. He then took a job as a national park ranger. I spent most of my childhood in Yosemite, and still consider it to be my home.

LOVE!

I want to go back to Yosemite. I went as a child & didn't appreciate it as much as I would now. It's an amazing place though. Lucky you!

mcvgal · April 2014

I am the first "first generation american" of my entire extended family. My older sister came to the US when she was 1 and a half.

ashcross · April 2014

Before this pregnancy I could put both legs behind my neck. Human pretzel.

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AMcLaws · April 2014

Skeemer said:

AMcLaws said:

Are we allowed more than one? I grew up in a National Park. My dad was in the coast guard, but retired early when I was still pretty young. He then took a job as a national park ranger. I spent most of my childhood in Yosemite, and still consider it to be my home.

LOVE!

I want to go back to Yosemite. I went as a child & didn't appreciate it as much as I would now. It's an amazing place though. Lucky you!

It IS amazing! We went back in 2012, and my hubby was in absolute awe. He'd never seen anything like it. I miss it a lot.

lindslalala · April 2014

I'm the first member of my family (both sides) to get a Bachelor's degree.

likeanoldtimemovie · April 2014

I'm half English. My dad met my mom when he was stationed in England for the Air Force. He proposed after ten days, they married in my mom's hometown and then moved back to America. I definitely feel more English than American.

kwh33ls · April 2014

Let's see...I played classical violin for 10 years starting in middle school. It's probably the one thing I wish I had time to get back into. Someday!

likeanoldtimemovie · April 2014

ashcross said:

Before this pregnancy I could put both legs behind my neck. Human pretzel.

My dad's cousin did this when she was in her early twenties and got stuck. They had to call 911 and two paramedics had to get her undone!

This is the same cousin that once fell asleep on the toilet and woke up hours later with her butt stuck in the seat from swelling. Once again, paramedics had to get her out of it.

(She and my dad were thick as thieves, so he tells these stories fondly and OFTEN.)

marsalisails · April 2014

AMcLaws said:

Are we allowed more than one? I grew up in a National Park. My dad was in the coast guard, but retired early when I was still pretty young. He then took a job as a national park ranger. I spent most of my childhood in Yosemite, and still consider it to be my home.

Love this. My company helps the Park Service run the hotels, restaurants and tours at national parks. I help implement environmental programs that reduce the waste, water, power, fossil fuels, etc. that park visitors and our operations use/generate while they are on site. I love it - before I have to stop traveling I have to get to Denali, Olympic and Lake Mead.

alyssa719 · April 2014

Umm. I'm the least geeky of my family (even though my friends have been known to call me a geeky nerd), and also the shortest at 5'10".

ashcross · April 2014

likeanoldtimemovie said:

ashcross said:

Before this pregnancy I could put both legs behind my neck. Human pretzel.

My dad's cousin did this when she was in her early twenties and got stuck. They had to call 911 and two paramedics had to get her undone!

This is the same cousin that once fell asleep on the toilet and woke up hours later with her butt stuck in the seat from swelling. Once again, paramedics had to get her out of it.

(She and my dad were thick as thieves, so he tells these stories fondly and OFTEN.)

Hahahaha

aimeepigott · April 2014

I cheered for 12 yrs of my life and could tumble like a bunny, now I can barely do a cartwheel without getting a headache.

flmomof4 · April 2014

I've lived in over 10 different apartments in my 20s. DD is finally stopping my urge to pack up and move all the time. We have too much stuff now!

blythemiles · April 2014

Umm... I have two siblings, an older brother and sister, and all 3 of us have professions in the arts. My sister is the most interesting - she's an opera singer!

Aaaand when I was twelve I accidentally drove a golf cart off a (smallish) bridge. Everyone was fine, except the golf cart.

cookieinva · April 2014

I have Irish citizenship; therefore so does DS and so will the new baby. I feel a little like an international woman of mystery holding multiple passports.

cuntasaurusrex · April 2014

I have two older brothers and attribute most of my somewhat abrasive personality to having grown up always on the defense.

mcvgal · April 2014

alyssa719 said:

Umm. I'm the least geeky of my family (even though my friends have been known to call me a geeky nerd), and also the shortest at 5'10".

shortest at 5'10", I am the tallest girl in my family at 5'3"

jensavicci · April 2014

I had a terrible stutter when I was younger. Now I only stutter when I'm nervous.

likeanoldtimemovie · April 2014

cookieinva said:

I have Irish citizenship; therefore so does DS and so will the new baby. I feel a little like an international woman of mystery holding multiple passports.

Ha, this is me with my UK passport and US passport. I feel all James Bond and shit.

cuntasaurusrex · April 2014

jensavicci said:

I had a terrible stutter when I was younger. Now I only stutter when I'm nervous.

Apparently my reading comprehension is off today- I had to read this three times to realize that you weren't a terrible stuffer growing up.

Nichole8787 · April 2014

When I was younger I walked on my toes. I had to get my tendons stretched and casted repeatedly for one year when I was in the 3rd grade so that I could walk flat footed. Fortunately apparently that was the age where it was really cool to where casts and I didn't get made fun of for having casts on both legs.

Also I grew up half of my life with my mom in the city and half with my dad on our family farm that's been in our family for over 200 years.

Huahine · April 2014

I can not whistle. However, I do an uncanny seagull impression.

TallMomma29 · April 2014

I have no sense of smell (literally none.. Not just a weak one), and I didn't realize it until I was 12. We were at the beach and the moment we stepped out of the car my mom and brothers started talking about how good the clam chowder smelled, and I was like "what are you talking about?!?" I went through a bajillion tests and apparently there is no explanation. As an extra odd detail, I can still taste and food is very flavorful to me. Normally people who can't smell can only taste a few things (salty, sweet, bitter, etc.).

That trick when you are a little kid and you plug your nose so you don't have to taste gross food as much? Never worked for me. On the bright side, even when i have a cold food still tastes amazing!! ;-)

TricksyPixie · April 2014

By the time I was 19, I owned a car I bought with my own money, I was closing on a house, and I was getting married. I know, it doesn't sound that interesting, but here in the sticks where I'm from, most people my age were driving Mustangs their parents bought for em, were still immersed in high-school drama, and didn't know the first thing about buying property.

I'm the youngest of two children, three if I count my half brother. I never see my half brother anymore because he lives in New Mexico and I... Don't. My older brother died in a car accident at 18. I was 16.

I don't make friends easily because I'm very quiet at first, and assuming they make it past the quiet, I have to hope they can take my sarcasm and bluntness. I often joke that I have no friends. It's less of a joke- I mostly only hang out with my sister in law.

zellatrix · April 2014

alwaysnc4me said:

I am from a family of women. It's kind of weird, really. All the men in our family are married in. Other than my grandfather who is in his mid70's, the only other boy born in my family in the past 7 decades is my nephew who is 4...
So when the hubs and I found out we were expecting, everyone was anxiously awaiting to find out if we were going to be the 2nd people to break the girl trend. Nope, we're keeping it going :-)

It's like you are the Halliwell family from Charmed! You should check for dormant magical powers.

INmommy871278 · April 2014

I'm the second oldest of 6 kids, the youngest is the only boy and is 15. My aunt is 7 years older than me and had a baby exactly 9 months after DS was born and is currently pregnant due the end of June. I often forget that it's not the norm to have aunts that close in age or siblings that far spread so people give me funny looks when I saw something like oh my aunts pregnant.

abundancenow · April 2014

Huahine said:

I can not whistle. However, I do an uncanny seagull impression.

Me also, how strange!

I am not able to whistle, but both my sister and can imitate seagulls!

mamakiss · April 2014

SO and I are looking to up and move to Oregon in a year or two. And we don't plan on telling anyone until a couple weeks before we leave, after a house and jobs are finalized. Our families may be mad, but this way they can't try and change anything or convince us to stay. It's my favorite secret right now

jensavicci · April 2014

Another.

I reallllly want to move to Long Island New York before our oldest turns 18. I have family up there and I absolutely love the area. But, it's just not in the cards for us any time soon

sigh.

bewilderingstar · April 2014

zarkarella said:
Since we need something to do on Tuesdays... tell us a fact about you.

I'll start...

We moved around a lot when I was younger. I went to 13 different schools.

Me too. I counted it out that as of 20 years old, I had moved 24 times in my life. Thankfully since then I've only moved once!

Other random fact - hmmmmm I know more about chiropractic medical billing than most chiropractors in the state. (I know this because of the society seminars we all go to)

Yes I am slightly boring :P

brewbecks · April 2014

My husband and I are taking our hobby to the next level. We make wine and brew beer and are in the process of turning it into a side business. Each batch we make is different than one before and is inspired by Maine things!

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