1. How did you find GBCN? I was on the knot and then the nest
2. What's your favorite dessert? Chocolate anything
3. Story behind your SN? It was from my knot days, I kind of hate it now but it's easy to remember
4. Any pets? kids? I have a son, he's the best
5. Favorite color? Purple
6. What brings you to SO? I got a divorce a few years ago
7. Cruise or island (if neither, what's your ideal vacation spot)? Island
8. Favorite hobby/past time? I'm into running right now. I also like to shop but I am poor since the divorce lol
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! I have from people from the knot and people from my local board. I would again.
10. Favorite color Starburst? If no Starburst love, favorite chocolate treat? Pink, but I also love chocolate so much.
11. What's your favorite drink? What kind of beer, wine or mixed drink? Champagne or Proseco
Post by onedayatatime on Apr 22, 2014 11:20:41 GMT -5
1. How did you find GBCN? Sought out the board on the nest a few months ago and there were posts linking here
2. What's your favorite dessert? Coconut creme pie ( I love both pie and coconut)
3. Story behind your SN? Since I just started here and created it right at the beginning of separating, I was looking for an available name relevant to the situation and didn't put a whole lot of thought into making it more related to me
4. Any pets? kids? No kids - 2 awesome cats
5. Favorite color? Blue, green
6. What brings you to SO? Husband of 4 yrs wants a divorce and moved out. Haven't filed yet - but coming soon.
7. Cruise or island (if neither, what's your ideal vacation spot)? I like fairly active vacations where I can see new places, things.
8. Favorite hobby/past time? Love reading, watching movies, travel and hiking
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! Never have but definitely would
10. Favorite color Starburst? If no Starburst love, favorite chocolate treat? Pink
11. What's your favorite drink? What kind of beer, wine or mixed drink? Yes-all of the above. I like trying craft beers - especially ales and porters. Also like red wines or crisp whites. Margaritas are my favorite mixed drink
Post by prettyinpearls on Apr 22, 2014 13:06:01 GMT -5
1. How did you find GBCN? Followed during the mass exodus from TN
2. What's your favorite dessert? Anything with frosting. Or strawberry shortcake.
3. Story behind your SN? My original TK/TB/TN sn had XH's name in it, so during my divorce I wanted to get rid of it. I wear pearls every single day in some variation or another, and they always make me feel fabulous. Even if I'm in a hoodie and hat on a lazy Sunday! Thus, the name PiP was born
4. Any pets? kids? Two kiddos (4.5 and 7 months), a lab/beagle mix who is lazy and I love her dearly, and two cats who I swear have a serious bromance going on. Boo is my black kitty and he's going to be 12 years old this fall. I'm sad he's getting old
5. Favorite color? Purple!
6. What brings you to SO? Came from the Single Parents board on TN (before it got all trashy-like) during my divorce and have stuck around even though I'm remarried. Love the ladies and I enjoy offering my perspective.
7. Cruise or island (if neither, what's your ideal vacation spot)? Somewhere at an all-inclusive resort where I can just lay on the beach or by the pool without any kids (mine or anyone elses) around.
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! Not from this board.
10. Favorite color Starburst? If no Starburst love, favorite chocolate treat? Red
11. What's your favorite drink? What kind of beer, wine or mixed drink? I like all the alcohol! My go-to is wine (a semi-dry white or a sweeter red) but now that summer is almost here I'm loving Summer Shandy for beer. For mixed drinks I enjoy Bacardi and diet w/ a lime or sweet tea vodka in lemonade. I also love a good dirty martini!
Post by countrygirl54 on Apr 22, 2014 13:28:11 GMT -5
1. How did you find GBCN? Was active on TB & TN BOARDS
2. What's your favorite dessert? White chocolate raspberry cheesecake
3. Story behind your SN? I'm a country girl and random numbers
4. Any pets? kids? A 2yo Shorkie, and 2 daughters
5. Favorite color? Red
6. What brings you to SO? Divorced and starting my life over with DDs
7. Cruise or island (if neither, what's your ideal vacation spot)? Log cabin in the mountains with no cell service or internet
8. Favorite hobby/past time? Digital scrapbooking
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! Haven't been to one but if I did attend I'd be very nervous mainly because I'm very shy in real life
10. Favorite color Starburst? If no Starburst love, favorite chocolate treat?
11. What's your favorite drink? What kind of beer, wine or mixed drink? Sweet Tea or Malibu with sprite
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! When I was wedding planning I went to 2 local GTG's. I was nervous at the first one but by the second time, I was over it. I met my bff while wedding planning though!
10. Favorite color Starburst? If no Starburst love, favorite chocolate treat? Local chocolate company, Sarris' chocolate covered peanut butter pretzel sticks. Just yum!
11. What's your favorite drink? What kind of beer, wine or mixed drink? I love beer. New Castle is my go-to or brown ales. I'm finding a love for different IPA's especially from Dogfish Head brewery. Boulevard Brewery in Kansas City has the best unfiltered wheat beer that I've had.. unfortunately is not sold in Pennsylvania Red wine except for Merlot. No mixed drinks for this gal.
Let's have fun with these randoms on this FRIDAY - YAY!!!! <)
1. How did you find GBCN? Followed during the mass exodus.
2. What's your favorite dessert? Cheesecake!
3. Story behind your SN? Nickname born of the fact my youngest brother couldn't say my name well when he was a toddler.
4. Any pets? kids? Neither...well, I sister wife a dog with two of my best friends but I'm not sure that counts cause I only have him periodically.
5. Favorite color? Take a guess.
6. What brings you to SO? Started out on TIP and moved over here when that got so slow I wanted to poke my eyes out.
7. Cruise or island (if neither, what's your ideal vacation spot)? Island. Actually trying to plan a trip to St. Thomas right now. Like, really, today.
8. Favorite hobby/past time? LOVE to read.
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! I have and no I wasn't nervous but I meet new people all.the.time for work so that helps. I had the best time and was finally able to meet my long lost sister mags
10. Favorite color Starburst? If no Starburst love, favorite chocolate treat? Orange
11. What's your favorite drink? What kind of beer, wine or mixed drink? Wine is my go-to. I'm a fan of spicy reds and buttery Chardonnays. If I'm drinking beer its usually just Miller Lite or something equally watered down. My favorite cocktail is black cherry vodka with club soda and a lime.
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! Not with you fine people no, but I have met many people from my other forum, GTG’s are great fun and we have a couple yearly events. Just to give you an idea, my other forum is group of people that participated in a self-exile from a main group (much like this forum), we were part of a worldwide Audi forum but we started talking more about life and family than cars so we created a new place and have lived there even sense.
Do you drive an Audi? I have an '03 TT Roadster that I adore.
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! Not with you fine people no, but I have met many people from my other forum, GTG’s are great fun and we have a couple yearly events. Just to give you an idea, my other forum is group of people that participated in a self-exile from a main group (much like this forum), we were part of a worldwide Audi forum but we started talking more about life and family than cars so we created a new place and have lived there even sense.
Do you drive an Audi? I have an '03 TT Roadster that I adore.
I do in fact, I've owned 8 of them in my life, currently I have an 02' RS4 and an 07' S8, they are wonderful cars! I'm glad to see a fellow enthusiast here!!
Do you drive an Audi? I have an '03 TT Roadster that I adore.
I do in fact, I've owned 8 of them in my life, currently I have an 02' RS4 and an 07' S8, they are wonderful cars! I'm glad to see a fellow enthusiast here!!
Nice! Yours are a bit more practical than mine! This is my first Audi, but I get the feeling that it won't be my last.
Post by kristinschmistin on Apr 23, 2014 7:08:15 GMT -5
1. How did you find GBCN? It was mentioned on my private board that's an off-shoot of the great bump implosion of 2010. Now that the ladies on that board are getting a little weird (most are still cool, but the weirdos are driving us out)- I thought I'd give GBCN a try!
2. What's your favorite dessert? a piece of godiva extra dark chocolate bar with hazlenuts or almonds an a glass of wine.
3. Story behind your SN? nothing, really. just being flippant, per usual.
4. Any pets? kids? one wolfdog (avatar pic) - german shepherd and two little boys- 5 years old and 7 months old
5. Favorite color? Hrm. All of them? The only color I hate is that nasty puke pea green color of the one essie nail polish "sew psyched"
6. What brings you to SO? my ex husband and I got divorced. I'm re-married. but my ex is a real bag of dicks and I need to vent. It was a bear of a divorce, too (he was abusive, etc) - and I feel like I've been around the block with anything that can happen in a crazy divorce so maybe I have some good advice to give also?
7. Cruise or island (if neither, what's your ideal vacation spot)? Island.
8. Favorite hobby/past time? I practice bikram yoga regularly, I also grew up figure skating competitively, I still skate, but don't compete. I also like to read, run, golf, garden, do crafty projects, drink various good wines, cook, etc. I love to boat, also. In the summer I spend a lot of time on the water.
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! Yes, I used to GTG with my local nest board when I lived in AL, and I've had gtg with several ladies from TB and the off-shoot board. It's fun! I love GTGs.
10. Favorite color Starburst? If no Starburst love, favorite chocolate treat? Pink. I loathe the yellow. I mean, what's the point? They suck.
11. What's your favorite drink? What kind of beer, wine or mixed drink? I like both- fav beer: delirium tremens, fav wine- spendy- silver oak 2009 napa valley (the alexander valley is too brandyish tasting- blech). Cheap wine- barefoot cab is actually really good for the price, and I love la crema pinot noir. or gnarly head old vine zin.
2. What's your favorite dessert? Probably ice cream, I love me some mint chip!
3. Story behind your SN? It's my initials and since MAK goes with cheese, well, there ya' go.
4. Any pets? kids? I have a 4 legged child, a boxer named Tyson. And then I have a man-child, the BF who I adore.
5. Favorite color? PINK! "On Wednesdays, we wear pink."
6. What brings you to SO? I found this board when I was going through my divorce. I may not post a lot, but I do lurk as much as I can (damn Prison life gets in the way yo'!).
7. Cruise or island (if neither, what's your ideal vacation spot)? Islands for sure! I love Hawaii!!!!
8. Favorite hobby/past time? I love to read, but don't do it nearly enough and I also like to Urban Relocate, i.e. camp.
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! I've been to a local GTG before with some former Nesties and yes, I was nervous. But now, so glad I did as they are some amazing friends!
10. Favorite color Starburst? If no Starburst love, favorite chocolate treat? Pink and Red. The other colors can suck it.
11. What's your favorite drink? What kind of beer, wine or mixed drink? Right now? Svedka strawberry lemonade vodka mixed with Simply Lemonade. Yep. It's deliciousness in a glass.
1. How did you find GBCN? Migrated from the TN, which I was on because I used TK to plan my wedding.
2. What's your favorite dessert? I don't eat dessert that often, but I love really good fried ice cream.
3. Story behind your SN? My dogs name is Mr. Jiggles, screen name on TN was Jigs####, but friends called me jigsy.
4. Any pets? kids? See above. One bright lining of this whole divorce thing is I'll get my pup
5. Favorite color? Blue
6. What brings you to SO? DH decided he wanted to be STBXH
7. Cruise or island (if neither, what's your ideal vacation spot)? Island...and no all inclusives! I get bored.
8. Favorite hobby/past time? Love traveling. Cheaper hobby is reading
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! I've been to several. The first was kind of nerve-wracking. I was so worried no one would like real me, even though I'm not really different. But all those fears were for naught.
10. Favorite color Starburst? If no Starburst love, favorite chocolate treat? I like pink
11. What's your favorite drink? What kind of beer, wine or mixed drink? Depends on who is buying
Post by pinkhighheels on Apr 23, 2014 20:39:29 GMT -5
1. How did you find GBCN? I was originally on tk, tn and tb 2. What's your favorite dessert? vanilla icecream 3. Story behind your SN? Favorite color is pink and I love to wear heels 4. Any pets? Cats kids? one amazing child 5. Favorite color? See above 6. What brings you to SO? My marriage is currently in shambles 7. Cruise or island (if neither, what's your ideal vacation spot)? Cruise 8. Favorite hobby/past time? Crafting 9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! I've met quite a few moms from my birth month board. I was nervous, I'm always nervous when meeting new people. 10. Favorite color Starburst? If no Starburst love, favorite chocolate treat? pink 11. What's your favorite drink? What kind of beer, wine or mixed drink? I love fruity mixed drinks. Not a beer fan and I like sweet wines like moscato.
1. How did you find GBCN? I was part of TB migration
2. What's your favorite dessert? turtle cheesecake
3. Story behind your SN? weird combination of my name to form some other name OR I'm just crazy about carb diets
4. Any pets? kids? 1 dog and 2 kids
5. Favorite color? Red
6. What brings you to SO? SO helped me through my (post) divorce
7. Cruise or island (if neither, what's your ideal vacation spot)? Island
8. Favorite hobby/past time? Working out and patio drinking
9. Have you ever been to a GTG or would you? If you did, were you nervous?! I would love to be part of a GTG. So far, none have been near me and I haven't traveled the same time as the others. Having kids limits spontaneous trips
10. Favorite color Starburst? If no Starburst love, favorite chocolate treat? Lemon starburst
11. What's your favorite drink? What kind of beer, wine or mixed drink? Right now-Pete's Summer, Bogle red wine blend and anything with Tito's vodka.