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Hello! So I'm not sure how many people will read this. Either way, it should be fun to fill out! :)My Favorite Book(s): Cassandra Clare's TMI and TIF, Harry Potter!, Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series, Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle and Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series to name a few :)
My Favorite Movie(s): Megamind! and Bring It On are my feelgood movies :3
My Favorite Celebrity: Christina Aguilera
My Favorite Author: JK Rowling
My Favorite Music: Punk/Pop
Sign: Aries
Day Job: Full-time Student
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Texas. I love hot weather and Texan accents ;)
Weird stuff I’m into: Fanfiction, Burlesque dancing
Why I read: Reading supplies me with an escape from RL. Sometimes I don't ever want to leave...
Welcome to the group, Danielle. Rest assured, I read you intro.
Sashana wrote: "Welcome to the group, Danielle. Rest assured, I read you intro."Aww, thank you :) I'm pretty excited to be a part of this group! Everybody seems very friendly :)
My Favorite Book(s): I love too many, but my favorite book to teach is Hamlet.My Favorite Movie(s): Snatch, Inglorious Basterds
My Favorite Celebrity: Johnny Depp
My Favorite Author: Right now I am on a Charlie Huston binge.
My Favorite Music: Paul Simon
Sign: Capricorn
Day Job: Teacher
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: New York City for just one year. Then I would move back to the countryside.
Weird stuff I’m into: peopleofwalmart.com, awkwardfamilyphotos.com
Why I read: To meet new people, of course...
Danielle- If you love hot weather, trade places with me!!! I live in Texas and if you live somewhere cooler just tell me when you are ready to move. Lol. Welcome to the group!Alisa- Welcome to NBRC. Glad you found us. What do you teach and what grade? I just graduated with my Bachelor's in ELA 4-8. Now if I could only find a job! :\
HA - Alisa, I love awkwardfamilyphotos.com too!My Favorite Book(s): Little Women, And Then There Were None
My Favorite Movie(s): Clue, Pride & Prejudice (the miniseries, not the recent remake)
My Favorite Celebrity: I don't really have one.
My Favorite Author(s): Agatha Christie & Stephen King
My Favorite Music: Ha, I'm almost embarrassed to admit it, but I totally get into dance music and rap! :)
Sign: Aquarius
Day Job: Underwriting Assistant
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: London, England
Weird stuff I’m into: I could look at royal genealogies all day!
Why I read: To learn new things and for the great entertainment it provides.
Just joined this group, so this seems like a good way to get acquaintedMy Favorite Book(s): Gosh, this changes a lot! I really loved David Gemmell's Draenai series, could be that I read it semi-recently though
My Favorite Movie(s): 10 Things I Hate About You - you just can't beat Heath Ledger's smile in that movie. I do have over 400 DVD's though so this one was hard!
My Favorite Celebrity: Ryan Reynolds.
My Favorite Author(s): David Gemmell
My Favorite Music: Pretty eclectic. Alternative probably?
Sign: Cancer
Day Job: Business Analyst
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Live in New Zealand, so pretty darn lucky already. Probably Vancouver or Silicon Valley though.
Weird stuff I’m into: Well, for a girl I would say gaming like Call of Duty is probably strange, that and knitting :)
Why I read: For an escape. To just immerse yourself into someone else's story, someone elses life is such an amazing thing. A really good book is like a mini-holiday if you get so hooked in you imagine it playing out as you read.
Alisa, I love peopleofwalmart.com ! One of my favorite pics was the lady with the back boobs. That was gross and funny and sad in equal amounts.
I just joined as well... Thought I'd jump in. My Favorite Book(s): Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Tuesdays with Morrie
My Favorite Movie(s): Breakfast at Tiffany's, My Fair Lady, The King's Speech
My Favorite Celebrity: Victoria Beckham
My Favorite Author(s): Jonathan Safran Foer
My Favorite Music: Pop
Sign: Capricorn
Day Job: College Student
If I could live anywhere in the world: I'd like to live in Madrid with my grandparents
Weird stuff I'm into: Yoga (only weird with my friends), cooking, school
Why I read: because I love to hear other people's stories.
My Favorite Book(s): The Whistling Season, The Crossing Places, The Rembrandt AffairMy Favorite Movie(s): Pride and Prejudice
My Favorite Celebrity: None really
My Favorite Author(s): Elly Griffiths, Martha Grimes, Daniel Silva, Georgette Heyer
My Favorite Music: Folk
Day Job: teacher
If I Could Live Anywhere in the world: Strasbourg, France
Weird Stuff I'm into: cross stitch, Animal Crossing
Why I read: Escapism, elucidation, and entertainment
Favorite Color: purple
Favorite Flower: forget-me-nots
My Favorite Book(s): White Chocolate Moments, Little WomenMy Favorite Movie(s): Shawshank Redemption, Artificial Intelligence, Hangover 1&2
My Favorite Celebrity: Taylor Lautner
My Favorite Author: Dan Brown, Scott Westerfeld
My Favorite Music: Scott Joplin, Norah Jones, all the oldies
Sign: Saggitarious
Day Job: Student
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Italy
Weird stuff I’m into: Velcro, collecting lotions, staring off into space...
Why I read: It's not like I'll have anything better to be doing any time soon. And I take a wee bit of pleasure in being knowledgeable. Just a little :)
My Favorite Book(s): Memoirs of a Geisha, The Help, The Secret Life of Bees, Water for Elephants, The Glass Castle, Pride & PrejudiceMy Favorite Movie(s): The Secret Life of Bees, Steel Magnolias, Pride & Prejudice (miniseries), All the Jason Bourne movies
My Favorite Celebrity: Don't really have one.
My Favorite Author: Jane Austen, Alice Hoffman,
My Favorite Music: Soft Rock, Alternative
Sign: Taurus
Day Job: Part-time accounting
If I could live anywhere in the world: Greek Islands
Weird stuff I’m into: Scrapbooking, Gardening
Why I read: Escapism
My Favorite Book(s): Tomorrow When the War Began (series), Bel CantoMy Favorite Movie(s): Free Willy, Titanic, West Side Story, The Wedding Singer
My Favorite Celebrity: Christian Bale
My Favorite Author: John Marsden
My Favorite Music: Anything except rap. I really like classic rock, showtunes, and 80s.
Sign: Aquarius
Day Job: English as a Second Language Teacher
If I could live anywhere in the world: Everywhere!
Weird stuff I’m into: Singing showtunes
Why I read: Entertainment, because it's better for my eyes than looking at a computer screen.
My Favorite Book(s): Harry Potter, Twilight, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Scarlet Letter, Hunger Games, Matched, Divergent, Feed (Grant), Memorias de Idhun, Maze Runner, anything by Sarah Dessen, Columbine, Life As We Knew It, and on and on...My Favorite Movie(s): Tommy Boy, The Family Man, The Matrix, Breakfast Club/16 Candles/Pretty in Pink, Shawshank Redemption, The Sixth Sense, Harry Potter, and on and on....
My Favorite Celebrity: I don't think I have one
My Favorite Author: JK Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, Sarah Dessen
My Favorite Music: Alterative
Sign: Pisces
Day Job: At the moment, teacher
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Anywhere warm year round
Weird stuff I’m into: I love to sew, and I love to read in Spanish
Why I read: I just love to.
I love your favorites. Almost all of those are my favorites too. What do you teach?
My Favorite Book(s): Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Were the rainbow ends,Memoirs of a GeishaMy Favorite Movie(s): The crow, Pride and Prejudice, The Queen of the Damned, Chocolate, The Pirates of Caribbean
My Favorite Celebrity: Johnny Deep
My Favorite Author: Jane Austen, Alexandre Dumas
My Favorite Music: Quality music especially rock.
Sign: Libra
Day Job: Workaholic
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Spain or Portugal
Weird stuff I’m into: Hmmm...I'll think about this
Why I read:Because it is relaxing... books are a way to disconnect you from everyday stress.
My Favorite Movie(s): Pearl Harbor, Wicker Park, O, Twilight Saga, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Craft My Favorite Music: Mainly rock & metal. 1 of my favourite bands is Def Leppard
Sign: Taurus
Day Job: barrister
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I'm happy enough here... if I had to move, it would probably be Scotland cause it's already like my 2nd home.
Weird stuff I’m into: I'm in a pipe band (think bagpipes, kilts etc) It's probably not the most common hobby!
Why I read: I've loved books since I was very little. It's just so easy to escape into lots of other worlds.
Rocsana, what bands do you listen to?Vikki, your hobby is definitely unique! It carries a certain cool factor with it though, in my opinion. :)
My Favorite Book(s): Pink Boots and A Machete by Mireya Mayor. She is my inspiration <3 My Favorite Movie(s): True Grit, Legally Blonde
My Favorite Author: Sara Shepard, Lauren Oliver
My Favorite Music: Alternative and Pop. Ellie Goulding, Florence and the Machine.
Sign: Virgo
Day Job: Student
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Australia!
Weird stuff I’m into: Science. I am really into it.
Why I read: For fun, and for school
I love science too. My favortie subjects in school were science and English. Everyone always thought that was a weird mix.Australia would be awesome to live in!
I don't like English (now that's contradictory). I just hate assigned reading, and I hate writing papers (they take me hours), and I hate over analyzing, and don't get me started on grammar. I love History though.
*gasp* So, you are truly just a READER. Lol. I've always loved grammar and liked writing papers. Notice I did not say love. Haha. I can write a five page paper start to finish, with research, work cited, page, and proofread all in three hours.
Yup, I'm just a reader. Believe me when I say it took me 4 hours to write a paragraph on one of my papers. I don't mind writing in an informal setting though. I wish I could write a full paper in three hours. Hell, I wish I could write half a page in 3 hours. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a bad writer, it just pains me to do so.
You see, I am a reader and writer. But, I hate grammar. Yuck.
Rachel wrote: "I love science too. My favortie subjects in school were science and English. Everyone always thought that was a weird mix.Australia would be awesome to live in!"
Nobody gets me! Its so annoying. I am happy to find another of my type.
I don't like informal writing or creative writing. I've never been able to do it the way I want it. As far as writing papers go, I pretty much write the paper in my head from the minute it is assigned until I spill it out on to paper.
Rachel wrote: "I don't like informal writing or creative writing. I've never been able to do it the way I want it. As far as writing papers go, I pretty much write the paper in my head from the minute it is assig..."Thats the way I write too! I cant do outlines. They bug me.
I think I've been a member of this group since last summer, though I haven't been very active (that's about to change). So, I think it's finally time to introduce myself.My Favorite Book(s): The Perks of Being a Wallflower and many more of course, but this book has touched me the most recently. Even though it's been over a year since I read it and I still think about and analyze the book.
My Favorite Movie(s): Inglorius Basterds, Almost Famous, Timetraveler's Wife and many many more.
My Favorite Celebrity: Anne Hathaway at the moment and Johnny Depp always
My Favorite Author: Marian Keyes and Charlaine Harris
My Favorite Music: Rock and pop. And well, Pop-Rock
Sign: Virgo
Day Job: I work as an assistant manager in a grocery department of a huge department store in Finland.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: London, or almost anywhere in the UK really.
Weird stuff I’m into: I'm into making lists. I can make a list about anything.
Why I read: To make myself smarter.
Inkeri, I would love to live in London too!
Welcome to the group, Inkeri (love the name!). My best friends is an extreme list maker. It drives me nuts sometimes. She has lists for the next 2 years, I'm not joking.
Morgan, I'm glad I'm not alone. Thanks Sashana, I would probably get along with your friend.. The last few days I've been making quite a many book-lists of books I'm going to read. It's a lot of fun!
My Favorite Book(s): The little house on the prairie series, Anne of Green Gables, Romeo and Juliet, Anything by Dan Brown, Stephen King, John Grisham, or Jodi PicoultMy Favorite Movie(s): Titanic, Dirty Dancing, Footloose, The notebook, 50 First Dates
My Favorite Celebrity: Leo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, and Drew Barrymore
My Favorite Author: John Grisham and Jodi Picoult by far
My Favorite Music: Country and rock
Sign: Taurus
Day Job: Student, Homecare Worker, and mommy
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: England or Australia
Weird stuff I’m into: Crochet, Scrapbooking and photography(ok maybe not so weird)
Why I read: It helps me escape reality and get into a world where I can relax
Inkeri wrote: "I think I've been a member of this group since last summer, though I haven't been very active (that's about to change). So, I think it's finally time to introduce myself.My Favorite Book(s): [boo..."
The Perks of Being A Wallflower is one of my favorite books too!
My Favorite Book(s): Kaleidoscope, Harry Potter seriesMy Favorite Movie(s): Step up trilogy. burlesque
My Favorite Celebrity: Reese Witherspoon, Drew Barrymore
My Favorite Author: Danielle Steele
My Favorite Music: whatever is on the radio
Sign: Aquarian
Day Job: stay at home mum.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: right here. Aust is one of the few countries that caters for everything. If anything a house by the beach so hubby could fish.
Weird stuff I’m into: world of Warcraft
Why I read: for enjoyment, to travel to far away places without spending a fortune (even if some places are make believe)
My Favorite Book(s): Pride and Prejudice for as long as I can remember. NowI prefer to read series and the list could go on foreverMy Favorite Movie(s): Goodwill Hunting, love Actually, About a Boy, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Amelie, serendipity... I have to stop now
My Favorite Celebrity: Don't really have one
My Favorite Author: at the moment Kim Harrison/Dawn cook
My Favorite Music: Most everything. To list a few...Black Keys, Beck, Eek a Mouse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Portishead, and Ghostland Observatory. Oh, and I love cleaning to the Hotel Costes albums
Sign: Sagitarius
Day Job: nurse in a neuro trauma ICU
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: At the moment I'd love to go everywhere, as long as it is warm
Weird stuff I’m into: I have an obsession with making/researching how to make natural bodycare products....still can't make hair conditioner that doesn't turn out to be lotion though.
Why I read: There is nothing else that I want to do more! I could get lost in a book for days.
Natural body care...that's a really cool interest, gin! Heck... I bet it's cheaper too! :) $4+ each for shampoo, conditioner, body wash, etc. Sometimes I hate spending that money!I love, love, love your music list too. Portishead is one of my favorites. I can't help but to listen on a rainy day!
Portishead has actually been my ringtone for years. I just can't seem to part with it. And if you haven't seen the Black Keys live, it's a great show.As for the skin care, when I make something I stick with, then it is less expensive. Unfortunately, I love to experiment, so I spend loads of money doing that.
I would love to see the Black Keys. Maybe one day!I wouldn't be able to stop experimenting either!
My Favorite Book(s): The Help, It, Twilight series, Harry Potter series; there's a lot more but just can't think of them right now.Favorite Movies: Count of Monte Cristo, Red Tails, Twilight movies, Harry Potter movies, The Help, and Gone With the Wind.
Favorite Celebrity: Don't really have one.
Favorite Author: Stephen King, Stehpanie Meyers, James Patterson; I have a lot more but this is all I think of right now.
Favorite music: County and Pop
Sign: Taurus
Day Job: Medical Record Director
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: On an island near the Bahammas. I would love to live near the ocean and be able to sit and read with the ocean in the background.
Weird stuff I'm into: Nothing really
Why I read: To be able to escape and live someone else's life for a little while.
Renee, I'm trying to read
right now. I'm not making much progress, but I'm trying. However, I think I've seen every movie version. Love the story. ☺
Welcome to the group, Renee! I love watching movies when I'm not reading and I'm ashamed to say that I haven't seen Red Tails yet. It's one of my most anticipated movies of 2012.
My Favorite Book(s): To kill a mockingbird, Cry, the Beloved Country...Lord of Ice, When Beauty Tamed the Beast, Kiss of the Highlander and some others that arn't coming to mind...My Favorite Movie(s): The opposite sex, The Notebook, Jawbreaker, Singing in the Rain, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, My Fair Lady
My Favorite Celebrity: I dont have one
My Favorite Author: Maybe Steinbeck
My Favorite Music: All types! Classical, Rap, Country, Pop, Hispanic
Sign: Pisces
Day Job: Student
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: where I'm at now actually, I love Indiana. I wanna visit so many places, but at the end of the day. Home is Home
Weird stuff I’m into:I have an obsession with watching things get popped :/ and I'm intoooo reading copiously about mistresses
Why I read: Because, I can. Reading = Freedom.
Interesting Facts: I play String Bass
I love Video Games
I have never eaten a Sandwich
Welcome to the group (officially), Tai. I can't believe you've never had a sandwich! How is that possible?! Weird stuff I'm into:I have an obsession with watching things get popped
*Cough* I love nothing more than innuendo but you're new, so I'm going to let this one slide ;).
Sashana wrote: "Welcome to the group (officially), Tai. I can't believe you've never had a sandwich! How is that possible?! Weird stuff I'm into:I have an obsession with watching things get popped
*Cough* I love..."
the idea of a sandwhich makes me gag. I try to eat it but i cant!! :[ nasssty. Plus i dont like condiments so whats the point in me eating one :/
LMAO!! i love a good Double entendre! to clarify, i meant like cougn*pimples*cough specifically carbuncles.
Another fact: I start nursing school this august at Purdue University
If you ever decide to try a sandwich then you may want to start with one of Dominoes oven baked sandwiches. Yum! No condiments in sight (at least not that I know of). Purdue is an awesome school. Congrats! I'm a first year nursing student so if you need any help feel free to ask
Sashana wrote: "I'm a first year nursing student so if you need any help feel free to ask LOL! Yes, I am... but everything is getting so specialized nowadays. However, if it is ICU/Cardiovascular/Kidney, then I'm your woman. ☺
Lisa Kay wrote: "Sashana wrote: "I'm a first year nursing student so if you need any help feel free to ask me Lisa Kay lol, I believe she was a nurse."LOL! Yes, I am... but everything is getting so specialized n..."
Nursing school......I don't miss that! Hey Lisa Kay, between the two of us we might cover everything. I've got ICU trauma and neuro.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Sashana wrote: "I'm a first year nursing student so if you need any help feel free to ask me Lisa Kay lol, I believe she was a nurse."LOL! Yes, I am... but everything is getting so specialized n..."
Sweetness, thanks LK :)
Sashana wrote: "If you ever decide to try a sandwich then you may want to start with one of Dominoes oven baked sandwiches. Yum! No condiments in sight (at least not that I know of).
Purdue is an awesome school...."
thanks for the tip! i want to try one but as i get older the novelty of never eating a sandwich is too good to pass up. Instant conversation starter :)
Thanks girl, I love it there. Midwestern girl that i am ^_~ . Sweeeeeeet! Where do you go to school? Thanks ^_^
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My Favorite Movie(s): Pollyanna
My Favorite Celebrity: Mandy Patinkin
My Favorite Author: Maya Angelou
My Favorite Music: I will listen to almost everything except heavy metal and rap
Sign: Gemini
Day Job: Daycare Provider
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: New Zealand. I have heard that it is a pretty chill place
Weird stuff I’m into: Pointless mindwasting games on my Android Phone
Why I read: