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Sing it with me folks!!! I've been feeling a little......... faceless around here lately and it occurred to me that some of the Bees who have been around here for a while likely know me, but not some of our new members, and I probably don't know some of our newer members very well! So hi, it's nice to meet you! I'm Bakerella!

My husband would say I'm weird, I prefer the word quirky ;) Or delightfully eccentric is fine too! I'm a pretty funny person (or so I like to think), I'm giving to a fault, and I can come up with any excuse to eat dessert. I'm a stepmom and I have two furbabies, Peter and Glory.
Likes: Baking (clearly), snuggling my kitties, road trips, DIY-ing, watching movies with DH, laughing, reading.




Dislikes: People who walk slow and manage to take up the entire sidewalk on their own, telemarketers, bad drivers, errors in the tv guide, typos.
Little known facts:
Confessions: I love to play online Scrabble but I sometimes cheat and use a Scrabble word maker. 
Your turn!!!
OH I"ll play! I'm gogoGiraffes. And Mr. Giraffe is.. well really a giraffe, He's 6'4", and I'm well.. five feet...

Mr. Giraffe would say that he hates my taste in music, country, and I'd say I hate his obsession with TeamFortress (videogame). He would say that I do try hard, but I say I just fall short. I'd say he has good intentions. Just they don't lay out as well... I'm mom to a bird (parakeet) and a corgi. Gizmo. You'll see him later. Step mom to 2 nemo fish. I personally, enjoy baking. About to go make mini cream pies to see how they turn out for thanksgiving. I'm the head of the food for our Holiday party, and responsibility scares me. I'm now a 3x season ticket holder of our local AA baseball team. When I got them, I hated baseball. I haven't missed a game since. I also enjoy making cupcakes (did I mention that; well I really do). And I hate cleaning. But can't stand a dirty bathroom or kitchen.
Without further adieu. Gizmo drowning in the snow.

Gizmo enjoys baseball too.

we also really like basketball.

And I enjoy crocheting. The only picture I have, made my neice a scarf to grow into.

Confession: I got braces to stop biting my nails.
EDIT: I'm a pro at finding mistakes in movies. Like different shirts in the same scene, stuff like that. Mr. Giraffe hates that.
@bakerella: OK. well that's fun!
Indeed, you were faceless (for me) until now. Although I do recall your avatar and liking some of your comments!
I like to think I'm pretty funny too. I mostly laugh at my own jokes though. People usually laugh with at (???) me.
either way, I like laughing. the only person that makes me laugh more than myself, is my guy. I Love that.
LIKES:
@gogogiraffes: Thanks for playing! I totally want to learn to crochet :) I'm knitting a scarf for my mom for Christmas and I feel like it will never end... Gizmo is adorable!!
@kmsw: You know what's worse than cellphones in the gym (not that I ever go)? Cellphones in public washrooms!!!!!! EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!! I have a strong desire to learn to play either the cello or the upright bass, I think that is amazing that you play!!!
@bakerella: OH I want to learn to knit! It looked SOOO hard! (PS I love your first picture! It looks like it was for a commercial or something)
@elliestan: poor nba :( We aren't even in OK. But, our old college player is there (eric). And yes, Thunder up!
@gogogiraffes: Thanks! I didn't say I could knit well, I'm pretty basic. No cables or anything! It's easy enough to learn the basics even just with YouTube. A friend of mind taught me years ago when I was working in film & television (another little known fact), we had a lot of down time on set, lol!
@bakerella: I sat down with dads girlfriend and she taught me the basic. And after I finish this scarf, I think I want to try to make headbands. I can give you a GREAT youtube for crocheting. (And another thing about me, I like to type youtube as youtuble. I don't know why I like that L
@gogogiraffes: you obviously aren't talented enough with braces! I succeeding in chewing them through 6 years of braces! still not entirely sure how I stopped - but I do have to carry nail clippers all the time because any tiny imaginary tear immediately becomes chewed off!
@bakerella: I love Scrabble too :) Question: what are you doing moderating an internet forum if you hate typos? 
hmmmmm I'll make a separate post for my getting to know you...
@hisgoosiegirl: hahahahah I have short teeth. REALLY short teeth. I did manage to bite my own braces off! By shoving my top teeth behind my brackets and prying them off... yeah it doesn't sound good does it?
ooh ok.. I'm newish so I'll play :)
I'm Catherine!
I love Photography (www.flickr.com/photos/wickedqueen)
Being nerdy.. I think legos are awesome
baking
I snort when I laugh hard
Hello kitty is awesome
HUGE Lakers fan
GreenBay, Eagles and Giants are my teams
I collect Giraffes
I wanted to be an Egyptologist. I'm madly in love with archaeology, ancient history.
I have my name in Heirogylphics tattooed on me (yes I'm sure of wht they say LOL) as well as a eye of Horus and an Ankh.
I also have a huge Amy brown faerie tattoo
I love my dog - a sharpei -chow- golden ret mix(yes thats all one dog)
Captain morgan and I are good friends
I used to work for Disney and I love Disneyland
I used to be a teacher
I'm now a massage therapist focus on maternity and labor
I'm allgeric to seafood
I can't stand...
people who talk to other people while on the phone with me
people who run across 3 lanes of empty lanes and then walk in front of my car
bad ass children
my FI ex wife LMAO! ;)
I love this board because you all make me feel normal for freaking out or worrying over things that I thought only *I* was freaking out over :)
Yaay let me play:
I’m Coffee Cup. I’ve known my awesome fiancé since I was 14 years old, we’ve been dating for almost 8 years now and are getting married the day of our 9 year anniversary. I’m Mexican born and raised but am way too influenced by the American culture (live really close).
I’m marrying the least photogenic man in the world. We got engaged October 1st and we haven’t tell our parents yet.

LIKES
DISLIKES
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS:
CONFESSION
Hi! I'm leafgum! It doesn't mean anything. I'm nearly 21 and have just moved home after a beautiful year of living, working, and traveling in Europe and Africa.I'm engaged to this tall handsome European, who I've known for 5 years, and will be moving to his beautiful city (Vienna) after we get married next summer. Which means I need to start working on my German, pronto.
(There are probably more attractive photos of me in existence.. but where's the fun in that?)
Likes: Travel, music, the Lakers, hiking, scuba diving, avocados, costume parties, lava lamps, good smells, talking like I'm from the gHeTt0, Inception.
(3 likes here: travel, hiking, and the FI. This was on the way up Kilimanjaro in Feb.)
Dislikes: Hearing about how giant your diamond is and how you might even still "upgrade it" as if it wasn't enough just to be engaged already. Also when people try to talk to you when you're on the phone.
("I have a 1392 carat, but I'm looking to upgrade to a 1450 with a cathedral setting and 80 900 carat diamonds on either side capable of blinding a passerby at distances up to 30 feet. And then I'm looking at an anniversary ring too....")
Little known facts:
(Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!)
Confessions:
I too like to think I'm funny :) I usually fail though. Also, DH called me a unique little snowflake last night and I'm still trying to decide how I feel about that!
LIKES:ice cream
cross-stitching
NASCAR
singing
getting to become an Aunt in Jan. when SIL has a baby!
getting to become fave non-Aunt in Jan when BFF has a baby!
cows and the dairy industry!
DISLIKES:slow/bad drivers
my keyboard at the moment - the M isn't working very well so ignore words missing an m!
predictable/dumb plots in anything!
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS:
DH and I met through musicals - we played husband and wife our senior year
I was a trained vocalist for 10 years and really miss it some days :P
I was homeschooled
My family has an organic dairy farm
CONFESSION:I'm really bad at making new friends and wish my college friends lived closer :(
Edited to add a fave pic of my and DH from the wedding :)
I'll play! I feel like I might just be one of the faceless older members too.
Hi! I'm zippylef!! I'm 23 years old, originally from St. Louis, MO.


I wouldn't even sugarcoat myself at quirky... I'm weird, plain and simple. lol. The Mr. and I have been married a year and together for almost 6. We were high school sweethearts. I am a gigantic nerd, as evidenced by my super sweet Zelda tattoo.

The loves of my life include: My puppies, Chloe and Simon. Baking (my lastest project was Snickerdoodle muffins. Amazing!). Video games. Fantasy novels and movies. Costuming and wearing costumes. Makeup! Zombies. And the newest one being crocheting, which I am currently teaching myself to do from youtube.
We are also convention folk around this house. We love going to sci-fi/fantasy/anime/gaming conventions and Renaissance faires. I'll go ahead and share an extremely embarassing picture of my very first one in high school. lol. What you don't see in this picture was my best friend running around dressed a devil, it made sense... I promise.

I also do musical theatre and majored in theatre with a specialization in costume and special effects makeup in college! I LOVE playing with prosthetics and latex and gore makeup. I worked 2 seasons at a haunted house as an actor and as their assistant makeup director. My favorite role ever was as Rizzo in Grease.

Currently, I am an Air Force wife and live in England with my husband. We are having our first baby in March. It's a little girl. :) I can't wait.
My Dislikes:
Little Known Facts:
Confession:
Some more pictures for your viewing pleasure!
The puppies!

I love being married to a musician.... until he tells me he wants a $1500 drumset

The baby blanket I am working on. My very first crochet project!

And, our baby girl!
I'm Helenberrycrunch, age 23.
I was born in Nashville, TN and have moved various places in the state. I live in the hills of Tennesee now, in a "city" that really only exists because of the small college that's located here. This is my drive to work:
I have thee half-sisters (37, 35, and 29) and one half brother (16). I developed a cat allergy when I was in college, so now I only have dogs. I have a very old bassett that lives with my mom because he's too old to make a move. The dog that lives with me is a pit mix we got at the animal shelter. His name is Virgil.

I met my husband in highschool when he moved to my very small town from Portland, OR. He was two years behind me and was friends with some of my friends, so I just had to put up with his arrogant ass. He had three pairs of the same WalMart trackpants that he wore every day with somerandom old tshirt. By choice. He also had long hair. In short, I hated him. He hated me. By the time he graduated highschool, I had gotten to know him better and we were friends. By July of 2008, we were dating. I kissed him first. We were engaged in January of 2010, moved in together in April of 2010, and were married in June of 2011. He totally wears normal people clothes now.
I have a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN), which allowed me to test for licensure to practice, making I have a commute of 76 miles, one way.
I read sci-fi novels and romance novels. My favorite number is 36, my favorite digit is 9. I enjoy neither chocolate nor pie. I'm currently in a weird place, religion-wise, due to all the dramz around my wedding that occured when our church kicked us out just over a month before our wedding. I don't have television (but I don't think I morally superior to you) but I like Grey's Anatomy and the Big Bang Theory. My favorite color is black, closely followed by green. I'm a dirty hippie that refuses to use soap (except to wash my hands) because I think it's the worst thing you can do for your skin. I refuse to bake unless I've been begged to the point of giving in for my sanity. I'm a whiskey girl that usually drinks wine. I'm registered as a Republican, but I don't vote party lines. I'm terrified of wet grass, alligators and sleeping with my feet exposed in any way. I only eat red meat because I have a weird mystery illness that really affects my stomach. At five-foot-nine, I'm shorter than both my grandmother and my greatgrandmother. If fact, I'm the shortest person in my generation on either side of my family, and the third shortest living person on my mother's side. I don't do dishes. Ever. I like to paint my nails.
@zippylef: Ohh sweet baby, that's an amazing picture.. congratulations!
I'm Sherry! My FI (Alex) likes to call me names, including sherryberry or sherryberrypie. I guess he's Mr. Berry. Like a previous poster, I am short (5'0) and he is tall (6'3") I never even noticed until after we had been dating for awhile. We dated for five years and lived together for 3 before finally getting engaged.
We don't know when we're getting married yet. We're carefully saving and living our life as usual. I'm 26 and in my last year of university, where I study publishing, writing, journalism, and more. It's chaotic but fun. I can't wait to be done school!
I am full of witty one-liners and my friends and I are definitely weirdos. So is Mr.Berry. I'm watching Breaking Bad right now and am not finding it to be nearly as good as Weeds or the C Word. Drop Dead Diva is my guilty pleasure show.
We have two cats: Moe (Moesly) an orange maine-coon and Java (Java baby or Java pants) a fat grey tabby I can keep them alive, but I can't keep houseplants alive.
I adore elephants and turtles, and really want to travel anywhere I can. These are the lean years, but we have fun :)
No pics right now because my internet has been really bad lately,
I am NYCBRDE2011. I have been posting on and off here for about 2 years lol. I started out lurking in waiting but am now in full fledged planning mode!!! Me and FI have been in an LDR for 3 years. He lives in Manhattan and I live in Toronto. We have gone through many immigration issues trying to get me into the states and hopefully all will be fine once we get married this summer!!
Likes
-coffee (drink about 6 cups a day!!!)
-cupcakes
-wine!!!!!!!
-Say yes to the dress marathons
-LOVE watching Sex and the City marathons with my girlfriends and drinking wine lol
-My dog Mr Miyagi (shih tzu) LOVE HIM
Dislikes
-bananas lol
-cucumbers lol
-watermelons lol
I will add pics once I find the cable from my camera! That is another tidbit about me I am not tech savy at all lol
Ok.. I'll play! I'm kimbean
FI and I are both 27, born and raised Chicagoans, and kinda nerdy. It's what makes us awesome, I think.
Here we are... awww...
We met in high school, at senior homecoming... but didn't start dating until 2009.
This is our dog... her name is Payton, and she's pretty awesome... kind of a pain sometimes, but pretty awesome.

LIKES
DISLIKES
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS:
CONFESSION
@nycbrde2011:Watermelon and cucumber! GROSS!!! Up until this weekend, I've never found anyone that felt the same way! It's a texture thing, isn't it?
@kimbean + Coffee Cup: I'm a little bit biased though, when it comes to engagment rings, I never ever wanted something flashy and glittery and giant, I didn't even want a diamond... I have a wooden band with a moissanite stone, and that's as close to bling as I get. But seriously...highly dislike 99% of engagement rings, which is why you'll rarely see me in the Rings board.. because I'm out havin' a puke at them.
Great thread!
For those who don't know me well...
I'm Evie19, Age 29 (Leo sun, Virgo moon, Libra rising)- yes I'm into astrology...:)

As you can see I love the sea, and the pic above is me delightedly swimming at my favorite beach.
I grew up in the DC metro area and I am first generation Greek-American. I studied Literature and Film then got my MFA in Filmmaking and am a documentary filmmaker. I moved to Athens, Greece 4 years ago and love it here.

FI and I met at a full moon party and have been together 5 years. Im the eccentric artist and he is the logical, grounded economist. He gives me peace and emotional balance, and I bring him some spunk and imagination.
LIKES:
Traveling!!! Nothing better in life than a traveling adventure.
Cooking/Baking- my hobby is hosting elaborate dinner parties with complicated recipes. (FI asks me- can we just make burgers today? lol)
Bergman films AND romantic comedies. I never cared when my fellow film students mocked me for this!
DISLIKES
Passive aggressive behavior
Baby corn and ketchup
Mommy's boys
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS
I studied byzantine chanting for a short time
I enjoy cleaning while singing along to music at the top of my lungs
I love the sound of Swedish, Norwegian and Icelandic languages
CONFESSION
I am type-A and organized to a fault, probably. I love writing lists, I don't procrastinate, and I get annoyed when I work with others who work at slower/less efficient paces.
(omg I know how obnoxious that sounds..sorry!)
Some more pics:

Above is my fav. pic from our engagement shoot

Here with my grandmother and my namesake :)

Since today will be quite hectic, I'm ending with a pic of me and FI passed out on the beach. :)
I'm bookworm88 and I'm currently working on a Masters in English-- and applying to PhD programs to start a doctoral program next fall...
They are all I think about right now, but I'll try to come up with a few interesting facts!
My SO and I met at a summer camp when we were 11... then didn't see one another again until three years later in high school when he sat behind me in history and pulled my hair when we were supposed to be listening, the brat. We eventually became friends but he moved across the country for college and I stayed at the school in our hometown. He came back after graduation, just as I moved away for grad school, but the timing was right and we started dating! Finally!
I love animals, I've worked in animal rescue and at a veterinary office and I really wish I had the science-knowledge to be a veterinarian, but I also love writing and teaching so I'm happy with my chosen career. I'm a snob about animal-care and I have to really try to hold my tongue to not snap at you for feeding your pet this-or-that food or treating animals like anything but royalty.
(Exaggerating... but just barely!)
I love Diet Coke, knitting and crocheting, and reading. I'm an introvert but also can rally and go out for drinks and dancing every now and then. I'm currently converting to Catholicism and I used to be fluent in Spanish but am a little rusty now that I'm out of school-- I double majored in Spanish in college. I also love soccer and hockey (Washington Capitals!) and played the flute for 12 years.
@Evie19: I'm the eccentric dreamer/writer and my SO works in finance! He keeps me grounded but I keep things exciting. ;)
@bookworm88:Aww.. we're the opposite, I'm in finance and he's the artist... talk about shock when I told my parents I was dating a guy with a painting degree!
Hello! I lurked for a while, but didn't feel comfy having an account because I have been married for 10 years. I have been here for ideas for the anniversary reception I am having for my parents. Here are some things you might like to know about me.
+ I have 2 stepsons and 3 kids, 2 boys and a girl. I would LOVE 1 more!
+ I am obsessed with this party
+ I went to culinary school, but became a SAHM and cook for my family now.
+ I get as excited as a kid with Christams and bake insane amounts of sweets.
+ I hate cleaning but love a clean house
+ My house is NEVER clean!
+ I am addicted to buying clothes and HUGE hair doodads for my daughter.
@bakerella: I have the snowman cookies on my pinterest. I plan on making them for the kids this Christmas.
ETA: I tried to upload a pic, but I couldn't figure it out!
@bakerella: Ugh, totally agree about slow people taking up the whole sidewalk
@nycbrde2011: I love me some Say Yes to the Dress, too!
Well, I'm Goodatlove. This Christmas will be SO and my 3 year anniversary. I hope to be engaged within the next year and married within two years. He lives on the West coast and I live on the East coast. We have been LDR for the entirety of our relationship.
I like shopping, cooking, and traveling.
I dislike drama and folding laundry.
The first thing I notice about people is their shoes. I started selling shoes in highschool and now, 6 years later, I'm a manager at a shoe store.
I have a degree in marketing management with a minor in mathematics. I went to three colleges but still managed to graduate in 3.5 years.
My dream job is probably interior decorating. I wish I was really good at that. I don't decorate my own place too much because I'm in an apartment and don't want to have to deal with undoing everything, but once I have a house, FH bettter watch out cuz I'll be decorating everything!
I'm a little bit ADD and OCD. Bad combination haha.
I'm really small. 5'0'' and under 100lbs. I have a hard time finding clothes that are small enough. My SO, on the other hand, is 6'7''.
My favorite food is spaghetti.
I don't wear belts.
We went do Disneyland last week, so here are a few pictures from that.
I'm going to bump this for the AM bees. As well as add another funny little fact.
I'm terrified of aluminum foil.
Hi! I'm soyjoy. I've been on here a year? Didn't start posting a whole lot until I got a new job and am in an office all day, instead of out doing client visits. I miss getting out, so thank god for the bee!
LIKES:
-My furbaby. He is pictured below sleeping.
- Exercising!
-Making crafts!
-Being at home. I really love coming home/taking a day off and just hanging out. I am a huge homebody...FI is, too.
DISLIKES:
-Loud chewers, people that crack gum. Makes me crazy. Congrats, you can chew. No, you don't need to prove it to everyone.
-People that don't drive the speed limit. It's 45. Why are you going 25? If you don't know where you are, can you pull over and let me go so you can continue to move at a glacial pace at your own convenience?

@bakerella: Such a cute idea! Thanks!!! :)
I'm FutureMrsMcK (or really, just MrsMcK now) :)
I'm 26, and DH is 32. We met when he moved in with me. I was roommates with his BFF from Jr. High (who is one of my nearest and dearest friends) and BFF's gf. After a bad breakup earlier in the year, DH decided he needed a fresh start, and moved to Philly. We happened to have a newly vacant bedroom, so he moved in with us. And the rest is history. He loves me because I laugh at his bad jokes. We've been married just over a year, have three kitties, and are TTC our first child.
LIKES: Cooking for other people, baking bread, road trips with DH, cuddling on the couch with DH and our cats, DH's often-corny jokes, reading Harry Potter to my 10 year old niece, good coffee, good beer, and red wine
DISLIKES: People who walk slow and manage to take up the entire sidewalk on their own, (THIS!), drama queens, religious fanatics (sorry, but my family is full of them, and they make me nuts), most seafood.
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS: I used to cocktail and work as a cashier at a strip club in NOLA. I had a bad habit of getting bored in the middle of the night and chopping my hair off (ok, well known to anyone who knows me IRL).
CONFESSION: I hate guacamole. Really anything that has avocado in it. With a burning passion. I don't even know why. Even the thought of it makes me gag. It makes my husband sad/happy because he loves avocados, and thinks I should too, but he always gets to eat mine.



Me at my bachelorette party, our kitties, me and DH at our wedding, and me and my BFF SIL.
@bakerella: This is a great idea for a post! I love your first picture, absolutely priceless and your kitties and sooo cute.
So... I'm Couawilou (pronounced coo-wa-wee-loo lol). I have been on here since March I think and I totally love this place.
LIKES:
DISLIKES:
CONFESSION:
And now some pictures:
Here are my babies - Shade is up first, then Grizzly, then Felix and then Diesel.




FI and I:
And one of my crochet projects along with my latest cake:


HI, I am IrishBride2be….but scratch that since I am now married. Almost a whole 2 weeks now-haha. I am 28 yeards old.
I was born and raised in Chicago and love me some Chicago White Sox-or CHICAGO SPORTS! I now live in MI just outside of Ann Arbor-University of MI right in my backyard. And I can't stand U of M! I am a die hard Notre Dame fan!!!!
I met my husband though a friend. Both of us never pictured ourselves getting married-since both of our parents are divorced. But funny enough here we are. He makes me laugh and we can be out goofy, nerd-chic, lovable selves around each other.
LIKES
COFFEE-I am an addict. My Husband proposed to me at my favorite coffee shop. All of the staff was invited to the wedding-can you say I love them!
TRASHY MAGAZINES-when travelling I can’t get enough of them
BAKING & CROCK POT COOKING-I have been told my sugar cookies are to die for ;)
READING-I am would love a new kindle fire *le sigh*
BEING IRISH-it is awesome, lol
MAKEUP-I love to play around with it-I did my sister’s makeup for her wedding, and my own too
COUPONS-any kind; food, clothes, etc
SHOES-seriously can I get some more closet space pretty please

DISKLIKES
SALAD DRESSING of any sort I find it disgusting
FAKE and MEAN “girl” type people-seriously chill out people life is too short….eat a cookie!
BEING TICKLED-just because I am laughing-doesn’t mean I find it funny
ENERGY VAMPIRES-serioulsy again life is too short to be so pessimistic all the time…eat a cookie!
LITTLE KNOW FACTS
I Stick my tongue out in most pictures-I hate having my picture taken see ex below (even at all occasions)
I quote many many movies-it drive hubby insane
I love to wrap presents- Christmas is awesome to me for this reason!
We invited ELLEN to our wedding-she is awesomesauce
Oh yeah I love the word AWESOMESAUCE!
I loved my wedding dress-got so many compliments on it -and even though it is popular here, outside of wedding world NO ONE had every seen it before!
@irishbride2be: I love to wrap presents as well! It's like an art form for me. However, it does take me 2 to 3 times as long as most people since I'm also super anal about it.
@leafgum: seriously how did you get a picture of my diamond! LOVE IT!
@soyjoy222: I am a homebody too! Not that I dont like to go and do things. I just love my home too l)
@couawilou: your FI and my hubby look like brothers =)
@irishbride2be: Go BLUE! Hehehe :D
This is a great thread - I need to remind myself to do it tonight when I have better pics :)
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