GTKY - The Basics

EmeJay · January 2015

I have this thing where I can't start something new at work at 4pm. So I'm bored! Let's get to know each others:

1- How long have you been with your partner?

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?

3- What do you do for a living?

4- Do you have any pets?

5- What is your favourite hobby?

EmeJay · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? We've been together for 6 years and we're not married (and don't plan to ever be).

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? We both are set on 2

3- What do you do for a living? I work in marketing in the movie industry

4- Do you have any pets? I have a 3 year-old mixed Pug/Westie who is just the sweetest dog I have ever known (not bias AT ALL)

5- What is your favourite hobby? I love to cook and bake. I'm known among my friend to always bring decadent dessert to any event.

SoyLoca · January 2015

Cool idea @EmeJay‌ !

1- How long have you been with your partner?
3 years, married for 9 months

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?
Ideally we would like a girl and a boy so if we happen to get that, we'll stop at two, but either way would stop at three.

3- What do you do for a living?
I'm a trailing spouse and still awaiting my US work permit, so currently a housewife (fantastic right now!). Previously I have always worked in admin roles, except for a stint teaching kindergarten when we lived in China. Loved that.

4- Do you have any pets? Two fluffy cats, I love them to bits despite them not showing much interest in us!

5- What is your favourite hobby? Does going to restaurants count? We love to eat and drink wine (on hold for now).

EmeJay · January 2015

SoyLoca said:

5- What is your favourite hobby? Does going to restaurants count? We love to eat and drink wine (on hold for now).

Definitely! And it is one of my main hobbies as well

ProfEDD · January 2015

Yesssss! My concentration is shot.

1- How long have you been with your partner? 9 or 10 years, married 3.5ish

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? I'd kinda like 3, but he just wants 2. Three might be a career killer for me.

3- What do you do for a living? Researcher/lecturer in the social sciences

4- Do you have any pets? 1 dog (avatar), 1 cat. Both rescues!

5- What is your favourite hobby? Hm...I remember hobbies...

laurenr92 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? Together for 3 years and married for 1 year.
2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? At least 5.
3- What do you do for a living? I work for a small non-profit, hoping to be a SAHM soon after we have our first and just work part-time until we have 2 kiddos.
4- Do you have any pets? A 6 month old male Cockatiel

5- What is your favourite hobby? I love cooking, volunteering, traveling, missionary work and chatting with family. I live really far from my family and my husband's family so I am very frequently on Skype!

mandy522 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? 12 years. Our 9th anniversary is actually this month.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? MH told me once he wanted 5, and I laughed at him. I used to think I'd be OAD, but we're both on board with two now.

3- What do you do for a living? I recently resigned from my finance firm and am looking for a new job. I would love to find something part-time or flex-time so I can be home a bit more, but it's really hard.

4- Do you have any pets? Nope

5- What is your favourite hobby? Does cloth diapering count? I have a bit of a collection, and I can't wait to get a squish in newborn diapers again. Also reading, knitting, and cooking.

EmeJay · January 2015

Chad5285 said:

@emejay I love your Canadian spelling of favourite

You mean the right way? :P

spazzz333 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? Forever, 15 years or so married for almost 2

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? I used to want 2 but now that I am the old, we will be one and done.

3- What do you do for a living? Hair

4- Do you have any pets? 2 dogs, Cam a shephard mix and Sprocket a jack russell mix. They are also known right now as Needy and Clingy. Every move I make, everywhere I go both must be with me.

5- What is your favourite hobby? It was drinking, guess I need to find a new one.

bfonz619 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? A little over two years and celebrated our one year wedding anniversary last October.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? Ideally, two or three. MW and I agree, our plan is for me to carry our first and she will carry our second child. At this point, the third is still up for grabs.

3- What do you do for a living? I manage procurement, planning and forecasting for a large security alarm manufacturer.

4- Do you have any pets? We have seven furbabies; Jack, an 11 yr old dingo, Kya, an almost 11 mth old Aussie, Mama, Sasha and Pookie, 12 yrs old cats, Nahla and Frankie, 9 yr old cats.

5- What is your favourite hobby? Anything related to cooking and baking. If I am in the kitchen preparing something, whether savory or sweet, I am carefree and happy.

welly01 · January 2015

1 - How long have you been with your partner? 9 years, married for almost 6.

2 - How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? I thought I wanted 3-4, but I think we'll be happy with 2. 3 will be the max.

3 - What do you do for a living? I'm an accountant, working in the oil & gas industry.

4 - Do you have any pets? Yes, 2 dogs. 1 chocolate lab and 1 rott mix.

5 - What is your favorite hobby? I honestly don't have any hobbies. Something I really need to work on.

EmeJay · January 2015

sdfonz619 said:

4- Do you have any pets? We have seven furbabies; Jack, an 11 yr old dingo, Kya, an almost 11 mth old Aussie, Mama, Sasha and Pookie, 12 yrs old cats, Nahla and Frankie, 9 yr old cats.

SEVEN!!!!!! Were you planning on being old cat ladies?

simon212.defunct635761744161284598 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner?

3 Years and married 4 months
2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?
We want 2 as of now! Who knows if that will change
3- What do you do for a living?
I am a teacher
4- Do you have any pets?
Yes! We have one very anxious border collie and 2 cats.
5- What is your favourite hobby?

Going to restaurants and drinking wine just like @soyloca!

cinquterre2011 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner?
We have known each other since we were kids and have been married for almost 7 years.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?
We want 2 and yes we both agree.

3- What do you do for a living?
I am a immigration specialist for foreign medical grads.

4- Do you have any pets?
Yes. We have 2 dogs and 2 cats

5- What is your favourite hobby?
I love to read

briannataliekay · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? We've been together 1 year and 8 months and have been married 8 months

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? I have two from a previous marriage and one or two more would be ok. Just depends on my age as I'm already 36.

3- What do you do for a living?
I'm an ordained elder in the United Methodist Chuch. In other words I'm a pastor.

4- Do you have any pets? We have a miniature schnauzer mix

5- What is your favourite hobby?
I love to read and knit

etayislove · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner?

13 years (dated since I was 15), married for 5

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?

Two is it, we agreed we don't want to outnumber ourselves

3- What do you do for a living?

Farrier, SAHM

4- Do you have any pets?

A snow marble Bengal, Tiberius Atreyu, Ty Ty

5- What is your favourite hobby?

Anything crafty or artsy, finding new activities to occupy my two year old, exploring our home state

myst62487 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? 5ish years, married 2 years this June

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? Not to go all "19 Kids and Counting", but DH and I will take as many as we are blessed with and can support! 3-4 would be great!

3- What do you do for a living? I'm a middle school language arts teacher, I love it...except for the testing!

4- Do you have any pets? A beautiful black cat named Salem that I've had since college and our new baby, Zoey, a black lab/retriever rescue pup!

5- What is your favourite hobby? Reading, floating in the pool, naps with my kitty

mamasue123 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner?
We have known each other since high school, actually went out a date! But then we lost touch, reconnected. Married for 4 months!
2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?
2 - boy and girl. But possibly 3
3- What do you do for a living?
Account manager for a grocery broker
4- Do you have any pets?
2 kitties! 1 year old Smokey and 5 month old Montana
5- What is your favourite hobby?

Making cupcakes! I also like to knit and will probably make a blanket for baby

nocatanywhere · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? - Since 2008, so that's... almost seven years now. We've been married for two.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? - I would like two. He's waffling between one and two. Guess we'll see how the first one goes.

3- What do you do for a living? - I write professionally, both marketing copy and fiction. The marketing copy is what's currently paying my bills -- I'm the content manager at my office.

4- Do you have any pets? - Yes, two cats. A grumpy old lady and a middle-adulthood goofus.

5- What is your favourite hobby? - Probably a combination of writing, dicking around on the internet, and watching way too many cartoons for someone my age.

ceclarlinetlo · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? We are high school sweethearts. Started dating March of 2004 and we got married in May of 2009.

2- How many kids do you want? We want to see how having 1 goes but we are open to the idea of 3-4Do you agree with your SO? Yes

3- What do you do for a living? I work as a research scientist at a university

4- Do you have any pets? 2 kitties

5- What is your favourite hobby? Crochet, reading and doing my nails

Edit: phone typing is hard

bunnybun4 · January 2015

I'll play!

1. How long have you been with your partner? we've been married almost three years, we dated for about 3 before that.

2. How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? This is our only shot due to my amh level so what we want is kind of out of the question.

3.What do you do for a living? I work at an upscale retirement community.

4. Do you have any pets? YES...3 sweet little dogs: a lab, a border collie mix rescue, and a "potcake" we brought back from our honeymoon (basically a foreign rescue dog)

5. What is your favorite hobby? working out/drinking wine and cocktails

emmy236 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner?
-started dating in high school but broke up for almost two years in college. Got back together my senior year and got married 18 months later. We're celebrating our 6th wedding anniversary on Saturday.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?
We're at 3. I always wanted 4 he wanted 2. Now he's open for more kids but I hate being pregnant. This is baby #2 so we'll see how I feel after this.

3- What do you do for a living?
- I'm a project manager for a multinational financial institution specializing in fraud and compliance technical project and business analysis.

4- Do you have any pets?
- a chihuahua/toy poodle mix and an English Springer Spaniel. The tiny one thinks he's a trained killer and the big one hides behind him.

5- What is your favourite hobby?
- traveling and trying new restaurants. DH's first career had us moving all over the country. We try to our best to go places but our 19 month old does not cooperate.

junebaby20 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner?
We met in middle school and "broke up" in high school. So since 1996. We got back together at 20 and been married for 10 years this May.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?

We are done with 2. He already has literature to get snipped.

3- What do you do for a living?
I am a SAHM. But in my previous life i worked in law firms and really miss it.

4- Do you have any pets?
Yes. 2 almost 11 year old Jack Russell Terrorists!

5- What is your favourite hobby?
I really like to read. I also like in theory to craft but I leave all the crafting to my Pinterest boards to admire. I suck at completion and usually drag my husband in to realize a vision.

Juicy71 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? A little over 4 years, married 3.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? We figured we were oad due to our difficulties conceiving #1 but we like her so much we thought we'd see what would happen. Miracle of miracles, we got KU on our own.

3- What do you do for a living? I'm basically a consultant for a law firm.

4- Do you have any pets? 4 dogs - 2 rat terriers (Zappa - 14, Zoey - almost 13), a golden lab (Giggity - 2.5), and a terrier mix/mutt (Brownie - 1.5)

5- What is your favourite hobby? Reading and watching football - Go Seahawks!

rubylovebug · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? We drunkenly decided our friendship wouldn't be ruined if we made out almost 8 years ago, we've been married for 3.5 years.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? I want 3, he wants 2. I have no idea where we'll end up, we'll cross it after this one.

3- What do you do for a living? I'm an immigration attorney. I've been part-time sine DD was born & am hoping to stay that way for a while.

4- Do you have any pets? We've had a rescue pup for almost 5 years. He's the greatest.

5- What is your favourite hobby? I love reading, going out to dinner, & reality TV.

ETA: Forgot a word.

missrachelMrsO · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner?
About 2 and a half years (ish)

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?
I said 2 he said 4. I'm ok with 4 but we have agreed not to commit to a number.

3- What do you do for a living?
teacher in phila. I LOVE it.

4- Do you have any pets?
2 cats- husband is loving litter box duty ::evil laugh::

5- What is your favourite hobby?
Cooking, eating, sleeping, and breathing my dissertation.

gsdtx81 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner?
---Together 5ish years, married 3ish years

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?
---Just one, and we're both on board with that. I'm an only child, and DH wishes he was, so one is right inside our comfort zone

3- What do you do for a living?
---I'm a commerical property and casualty underwriter

4- Do you have any pets?
---One giant German Shepherd named Ranger

5- What is your favourite hobby?
---Anything DIY! Sewing, cross stitch, carpentry, painting, drawing, cooking, baking.... If I can make it, I'm going to do it!

jms627 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? - Together 5, married for 18 days now

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? - I want 3, he wants 1, maybe we'll split the difference

3- What do you do for a living? - IT Consulting. I studied Art History in college, go figure (still love art, btw).

4- Do you have any pets? - A Boston Terrier, Boomer/Boo/Baby Boo/Boo Bear/Boogies - she has many names

5- What is your favourite hobby? - I was a gymnast in my younger days, and I still miss it. I love oil painting and charcoal sketching (not great at either - those who can't do, study Art History

) I'm also a closet nerd and play World of Warcraft!

blondehairblueeyeditalianbaby · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner?
12 years total. 4 dating and 8 married.
2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?
4 but DH does not agree. He wanted 1 but I convinced him to have number 2.
3- What do you do for a living?
Elementary Media Specialist (AKA Librarian)
4- Do you have any pets?
1 dog named Brody. He is a poodle mix.
5- What is your favourite hobby?
I don't really have any hobbies. I like to craft and do puzzles, but never have time.

hunniebrie · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? Together for 9 years, married for 2.5.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? We agree on 2 and aren't ruling out 3 as long as 2 goes ok.

3- What do you do for a living? Accountant, this is my first year out of public accounting.

4- Do you have any pets? 2 kittens, Peyton and Jackson.

5- What is your favourite hobby? Probably crafting...knitting. Or baking....mmm, cookies!!!

irenejean · January 2015

1. How long have you been with your partner?

We've been together for two years, married only a couple months (last October). We've known each other for a while, and decided not to wait on kids since I'm in my mid 30's and he's in his early 40's.

2. How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?

We want 2 kids and are in agreement. We both grew up in 2 kid households.

3. What do you do for a living?

I work as a scientist in genetic testing for cancer.

4. Do you have any pets?

We have a ridiculous number of pets. I had two cats and one dog coming into the relationship, he had two dogs and one cat, so 6.

5. What is your favourite hobby?

I'm fairly active, I live in mountains, so I spend a lot of time hiking/camping/mountain biking. Outside of those, I like to cook and read.

[Deleted User] · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner?
Together for going on 6 years, married for almost 3. We've been best friends for 9 years.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?
We're both good with two.

3- What do you do for a living?
Currently stay-at-home mom.

4- Do you have any pets?
Nope but I would have all of the animals that I could convince to come home with me if our living situation allowed it.

5- What is your favourite hobby?
I can't pick just one so knitting, crochet, sewing, drawing, painting, sculpting, reading, playing video games, photography, and anything else I can get my hands on.

kiddos4days · January 2015

1. How long have you been with your partner? Together almost 12 years.. married almost 9.

2. How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? We planned on being done at 3, but "the baby" is almost 4 and we decide to try for one more and here we are!! This is FOR SURE the last one & DH will be getting a vasectomy.

3.What do you do for a living? I am lucky enough to be a SAHM.

4. Do you have any pets? nope.

5. What is your favorite hobby? Photography, crafts, reading

Mufflerlove · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? Almost seven years, married over 2

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? We both only want two.

3- What do you do for a living? Work from home as a court transcriptionist. I started this recently for I could stay home with my DD.

4- Do you have any pets? Nope

5- What is your favourite hobby? Honestly it's sad but I don't really have a hobby. I love reading though so I guess that counts.

krystallee84 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? We have been together 11 1/2 years, married for 51/2. We started dating at the beginning of college.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? We want 2, a boy and girl, but we would maybe have 3 if the first 2 are both boys or both girls.

3- What do you do for a living? I work at the Corporate Office for a young women's clothing company. I am in Store Operations, oversee Training & Communications.

4- Do you have any pets? We have 2 pug mixes. Macho is 4 1/2, pug/Chihuahua mix (a chug) and Macy is 3, pug/terrier mix (a tug).

5- What is your favourite hobby? Lately it's become obsessively scouring baby name sites!

Olivebeinmamma · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? 9 years total married for 5 on 1/22

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? We only wanted 2 and agreed on that! DH just had a vasectomy but apparently I was already KU when he had it done.

3- What do you do for a living? I'm a nurse manager

4- Do you have any pets? Yes 1 a puggle named Petey

5- What is your favourite hobby? Making shutterfly books it's much easier and less messy than scrap booking!

emadlma · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner?

together 7.5 years, married 4 years
2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO?
I used to want four kids, but DH and I met when I was 32 so lots of kids really aren't in the cards (or finances) for us. After having our first, I thought we might be OAD, but we made the decision last spring to have a second.
3- What do you do for a living?
I teach seventh grade language arts (English).
4- Do you have any pets?

We have one cat, Marley.
5- What is your favourite hobby?

I love to play trivia and word games. I used to play and coach soccer pre-baby.

osuwku · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? 6 years will be married 5 years this June

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? From the very beginning we said have 3 adopt 4. Then after my 2nd pregnancy we said we will adopt the next 2 because that pregnancy was so rough on me and ended up in hospital few times and other complications. But God had other plans

3- What do you do for a living? WAHM - Beachbody Coach

4- Do you have any pets? Nope

5- What is your favourite hobby? Crafting and working out

evansda · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? 3+ years best friends for 10+ years possibly getting married soon but who knows!

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? This is our last if all goes well so 2.

3- What do you do for a living? Attorney... So boring

4- Do you have any pets? Nope we talked about getting our son a dog this summer but that may be on hold with a baby coming.

5- What is your favourite hobby? Id love to travel if I had the time. So I guess reading and organizing if that counts.

hollyk224 · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? We have been together for 4 years and married for 2 1/2 years.

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? I would like to have 2 or 3, but DH leans more towards 2. Let's just see how the first one goes

3- What do you do for a living? I'm a third grade teacher.

4- Do you have any pets? Yes - we have a 2 1/2 year old golden retriever. He's awesome!

5- What is your favourite hobby? I love cooking and baking!

vmcarbone · January 2015

1- How long have you been with your partner? 8 years, married for 3.5

2- How many kids do you want? Do you agree with your SO? 2-3, we're on the same page.

3- What do you do for a living? 7th & 8th grade Learning Support Teacher

4- Do you have any pets? 7 year 96 pound mutt-that I love with all my heart

5- What is your favorite hobby? Watching movies, decorating, crafting & cooking.

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