Post by Wines Not Whines on Jan 13, 2017 19:04:00 GMT -5
Where do you live and/or what do you do?
DC area. I'm an attorney.
What other boards do you post on?
None on GBCN. We have a separate local DC board that I post on.
Kids? Pets?
I have two 6 year old boys, one human and one canine.
How long have you been on the boards?
A long, long time. I think I joined the Knot when I got engaged in November 2004, moved to the Nest when I got married in 2006, and then came here when these boards were created.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff?
Travel, cooking/baking/eating, theatre, reading. I don't have a lot of free time!
Post by katinthehat on Jan 13, 2017 19:23:10 GMT -5
Where do you live and/or what do you do? Houston, SAHM
What other boards do you post on? Do facebook and instagram count?
Kids? Pets? 3 and 2. Girls are 8, 6 and the jerkfacebaby is 2.5 Dogs are 15 and almost 2
How long have you been on the boards? Forever. 2005 maybe?
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? Knitting and spinning (wool, not spin classes)
Notable quirk or fact about you? Not necessarily me but my girls go to a collaborative education school - so they're on campus two days and week and we homeschool two days a week.
Where do you live and/or what do you do? Minnesota, North of Minneapolis far enough to not be a suburb. I'm a special education paraprofessional and a youth leader
What other boards do you post on? I mostly lurk, but occasionally post on ML, MM, MMM and SO.
Kids? Pets? 4 yo DD name Ella and 14 yo Britney spaniel named Maggie who is rather antisocial.
How long have you been on the boards? 2008 ish. I left for a while and came back to SO in 2014 when my XH left me.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? I knit, a lot. I also enjoy reading, netflix, legal/justice podcasts, camping /hiking.
Notable quirk or fact about you? I am weirdly fascinated with the surprise packs of Lego mini figures. I only own two right now, but I want them all.
1) D.C. Area, engineer 2) MM, MMM 3) 7 mth boy, dog, and cat 4) since we got married in 2009 5) travel, I enjoy reading, but I have been reading the same book for a month 6) I ice skate
chitownbelle - Your assessment of hobbies resonates with me exactly right now. I'm not unhappy about it but it's true. Most of my running right now is done while he's asleep or playing beside me in the PNP. I can not wait for it to warm up enough for Bob jogger season.
Quote "My free time I used to spend on hobbies is now spent playing with my kid."
Not new to HF or GBCN but I haven't been a regular on HF since about 10 years ago lol? Can we do a gtky? I'm super late on this since I've been a little bit of a lurky-lou over here lately! Between the holiadys, work, and being pregnant (aka tired and exercising for health more than for goals), I haven't been posting here much.
Where do you live and/or what do you do? Live in Chicago, I'm a hospital pharmacist What other boards do you post on? Right now I post on Got Pregnant, and I lurk on CPE and MM. I don't have time to post from work during the day, so I usually end up just chiming in here and there rather than participating in the long back and forth conversations. Kids? Pets? First (one and done) kiddo is due in April, and I am obsessed with my cat Sushi. He is truly my first baby. How long have you been on the boards? I posted a little on TK when I got married back in 2009 then migrated over the nest. I came over here with the mass exodus, so I've been around awhile.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? Travel. I love going anywhere new. Notable quirk or fact about you? In 2012, DH and I quit our jobs, sold all our stuff, and traveled for a year. It was one of the best decisions we have ever made.
Share a pic of whatever you'd like haha - This is a repeat from IG, but Sushi has been super snuggly with my belly lately. This was shortly before he felt the baby kick, which scared the bajezus out of him lol
Where do you live and/or what do you do? - I live in Katy, TX (screen name gave that away...) and work in sales for a very non-exciting industry.
What other boards do you post on? -Pretty much just here. Very rarely I'll post on Travel, but I also peruse random other boards fairly often.
Kids? Pets? -We're currently now down to one dog, and have no plans for human children.
How long have you been on the boards? - I joined TK in 2010 when I got engaged, mostly on the E board though, and took a break during the mass exodus from all of those boards. I found my way to this board probably 4 years ago?
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? -I love to travel. I need unlimited funds and vacation time to really make it a hobby, but I can dream...
Notable quirk or fact about you? -Fact: I tear up at the thought of finishing my marathon (and marathons past), but when I'm actually in the moment, the last thing I want to ever do is cry. -Quirk: like @vtcupcake, I also have a weird ability to name that tune. If only I could make a job out of it...
Where do you live and/or what do you do? I'm an anesthesiology resident in Texas.
What other boards do you post on? None really. I barely post here anymore but I always miss it and plan to come back.
Kids? Pets? 1 cat, desperately want a German Shepherd, no kids.
How long have you been on the boards? Since...2013 maybe? Sometime in med school.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? Residency mostly consumes my life. I like food and alcohol. Surfing when I get the chance but that's kind of fitness-y.
Notable quirk or fact about you? I don't know, I'm kind of boring tbh.
Post by stackingtens on Jan 14, 2017 14:08:19 GMT -5
Where do you live and/or what do you do? I live in Virginia-western half of the state. I am a residential designer for a construction company and I specialize in kitchen and bath design. I sometimes adjunct at the local university in the housing department teaching drafting classes. I am also a CrossFit coach-in my 6th year.
What other boards do you post on? Used to post on MMM from time to time, but not really anymore. I lurk on CEP and try to chime in from time to time.
Kids? Pets? One dog, some kind of poodle-mix mutt we rescued on accident, 9 years old Two kids, DS is almost 5 and DD is 16 months.
How long have you been on the boards? I started on TK when I got engaged. My anniversary board is still in existence, and over 50 of us have a private board where we chat now. So, I kinda came over here when the transition happened, but my job didn't let me post much. Switched jobs about 2 years ago and have been trying to get more involved since.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? Hiking, though that's kind of HF... we live in an incredible area in the mountains. I do play rec volleyball and coach high school track (used to coach volleyball but eff that), so that stuff sucks up a lot of my extra time. Otherwise... eating? Wine? Singing in my car?
Notable quirk or fact about you? I went to college on an athletic scholarship as a shotput/discus/hammer/weight thrower-which is pretty unusual. I've had 5 knee surgeries too, originally from a basketball injury in high school.
Where do you live and/or what do you do? - Midwest, professor.
What other boards do you post on? - Used to post on CEP a lot. That has tapered off quite a bit and now I just lurk there.
Kids? Pets? - No kids, one cat.
How long have you been on the boards? - Ummmm. I think I found P&CE on the old place when I was looking for a way to procrastinate in grad school? So since 2008/2009-ish.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? - Travel! Reading. Photography - mainly when I travel. :-)
Notable quirk or fact about you? - I don't drink coffee. This apparently makes me weird to a lot of people.
Not new to HF or GBCN but I haven't been a regular on HF since about 10 years ago lol? Can we do a gtky?
Where do you live and/or what do you do? I live North of Boston and I am a 1:1 ABA therapist for children on the Autism Spectrum. I am working towards becoming a BCBA What other boards do you post on? Married Life ( even though I am single!) and Money Matters Kids? Pets? No kids, 2 amazing cats, Eckersley and my newest addition, Addie How long have you been on the boards? Years... not sure how many
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? Drinking. For sure. Notable quirk or fact about you? My favorite animal is a cow and I have a strong desire to have a farm one day. I desperately want an indoor pig as a pet in the future.
I've been lurking here for a while, so this post seems like an appropriate way to start participating.
Where do you live and/or what do you do?
I live in Oregon and I work as a data analyst.
What other boards do you post on?
Water Cooler.
Kids? Pets?
Two dogs - an 11 year old beagle/basset mix named Bowser and a 1 year old basset hound named Gus.
How long have you been on the boards?
I started posting on ML in 2010.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff?
Most of my hobbies are HF related. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with my time now that I'm done with school. Right now, I enjoy reading and Netflix marathons.
Where do you live and/or what do you do? Atlanta - mostly a SAHM right now, I do very part time freelance writing work
What other boards do you post on? MMM (though not as much lately)
Kids? Pets? 2 kids (DD almost 3, DS almost 1) 2 elderly cats
How long have you been on the boards? 11 years? Wow
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? I love beer and wine Cooking Travel Reading Writing Unfortunately I have very little time or energy for any of these things right now
Notable quirk or fact about you? I used to be a fairly prolific marathoner, and put a lot of time and effort into training and racing. Not so much these days but hoping to get back into it once life is a little less crazy.
Share a pic of whatever you'd like
My DD during our walk/jog/jaunt to the park yesterday. It was 75 degrees!
Where do you live and/or what do you do? Northeast
What other boards do you post on? I have been on different boards at different times. H&F is the one I post on the most now I think. Over the years I've also been active on MM, MMM, CEP, GotP, and H&G.
Kids? Pets? one DD (age 1) and two golden retrievers (ages 4 and 10)
How long have you been on the boards? Since the old place
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? DIY house projects and travel, although both of those (and H&F) have been backburnered a bit since I had Hobbes.
Notable quirk or fact about you? I recently became the first woman equity partner in my law firm. <) 11 years ago I was also their first woman attorney hire. (My practice area is very male-dominated.)
Post by hurricanedrunk on Jan 16, 2017 12:04:42 GMT -5
Kind of late to the party but I want to play too!
Where do you live and/or what do you do? WI - interior design and coordinating for commercial flooring company What other boards do you post on? Mostly here, sometimes MM and bookclub Kids? Pets? 2 dogs (vizslas) both dudes How long have you been on the boards? Since 2012 - started posted on this board maybe 2013/2014 Hobbies besides HF related stuff? reading, travel, painting, music Notable quirk or fact about you? I like unicorns.
Share a pic of whatever you'd like haha One of my favorite race photos from the year and a few photos from our recent Hawaii vacation. All the photos of my dogs were too big
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Jan 16, 2017 12:18:18 GMT -5
Where do you live and/or what do you do? I live in NCal. I'm a realtor with some other stuff on the side.
What other boards do you post on? H&G. Crafts. Married Life occasionally. Money Matters even more occasionally.
Kids? Pets? No kids. Two cats.
How long have you been on the boards? Since the olden days of yore. At least 10 years.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? I knit as often as I can. I *love* to bake, although I can't do much now because I have to eat super low carb.
Notable quirk or fact about you? I have a touch of OCPD, so I'll spend a great deal of time organizing things that don't matter. Like, I probably spent 5 minutes this morning arranging and rearranging the egg carton. This also results in obsessing when I race to the point that I'll take 3x the stuff I actually need to an event, just for peace of mind. (NO ONE needs 6 pairs of goggles for a 2.4 mile race. But I always have *at least* that many pairs in my bag.)
Share a pic of whatever you'd like We've recently had *just a bit* of snow. For reference, I'm 5'4".
Where do you live and/or what do you do? VA side of the DC burbs inside the beltway
What other boards do you post on? MM and here (also on my local board)
Kids? Pets? 1 dog
How long have you been on the boards? Almost ten years. That's insane to think about. I started on TK before my 2007 wedding, then went to TN, then migrated over here with everyone else during the mass exodus.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? Traveling, H&F related hobbies, exploring the city, spending time with friends and family
Notable quirk or fact about you? I am double jointed in my hands/knuckles and can fold my hands completely flat, without any space between the palm of my hand and my fingers 😊
Share a pic of whatever you'd like: pix from most recent vacay
Where do you live and/or what do you do? I live north of boston and I work for a bank, I'm a software engineer
What other boards do you post on? April 2012 is my home board but I also post some on MMM, CE&P and ML
Kids? Pets? 2 Human children- 4.5 yo girl and 2/5 yo boy. 1 bernese mountain dog (she is about 1.5) and 1 cat (he's about 1)
How long have you been on the boards? I guess 5+ years since I got pregnant.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? most of my hobbies are exercise - mountain biking, snowboarding. I also enjoy decorating cakes and cookies but only sometimes. I read a lot. I like drinking beer
Notable quirk or fact about you? I grew up in Ireland and moved here ten years ago.
Adding pics. Kids, h and i on a bike ride with Harriet and the last cake I made (for my nephew)
Post by shellfish26 on Jan 17, 2017 10:50:03 GMT -5
Where do you live and/or what do you do?
Maryland. Government-criminal justice field.
What other boards do you post on?
Sometimes Travel
Kids? Pets?
No kids, and 2 cats.
How long have you been on the boards?
I was on the local Knot boards when I was planning my wedding in 2007 and somehow followed the crowds over the years. At that time, my neighbor was active on the local boards and I attended my first GTG before I even knew about the boards.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff?
Animal rescue, travel
Notable quirk or fact about you?
My H and I are trying to visit all 50 states together. We are 38 down.
Share a pic of whatever you'd like
(Grr. Every time I try to upload a pic, my computer freezes. Pretend that I posted a pic of my cats. )
Where do you live and/or what do you do? Connecticut; boring desk job for a tv network
What other boards do you post on? I have bounced around a lot (MM/ML). I post occasionally on CEP now.
Kids? Pets? 5 y/o son; almost 2 y/o daughter; 2 cats who hate each other and make our lives miserable
How long have you been on the boards? I started on TK in 2003 when I got married the first time. Lurked on The Nest for awhile (mostly MM) then moved over here with the migration.
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? I am a vegetarian who is obsessed with the thought of going vegan. I probably won't go vegan, but I do research and cook a lot of plant-based recipes. I also love podcasts and listen to running, vegan, finance, and podcast themed ones daily.
Notable quirk or fact about you? I love to suck on small bits of ice. I was once on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Last week I was trying to set up a play date for my son. I hardly know the mom and definitely would not talk politics or curse like is my custom. Anyway, I accidentally sent her a text intended for my brother. Here's a pic.
Where do you live and/or what do you do? Seattle, WA. Operations manager in the financial services industry.
What other boards do you post on? I'm a regular on the Seattle board, which has migrated off GBCN
Kids? Pets? One three-legged chihuahua pup, 7.5 years old
How long have you been on the boards? Since I got married in 2009
Hobbies besides HF related stuff? Food and wine and travel, and while it's sorta H&F related, I love downhill skiing more than anything. I started when I was 4.
Notable quirk or fact about you? Nothing interesting comes to mind!
Share a pic of whatever you'd like - hiking Diamond Head with my H a few months ago, and my pup