5 Things You May Want to Know About Me

[Jex]

@Vikki - Yay for night owls! Are you particularly fond of Scotland or from there? (with the easy scottish accent and the bagpipe playing and all).

[Laura]

Wow Vikki, I have always admired the bagpipes. How neat! Welcome to the group!

[Erika]

I love bagpipes, my favorite singer plays them!

[Lisa Kay]

Love bagpipes.

[Lára]

1. I´m taphophile. I did not know my obsession has a name before reading The Restorer. Thanks, Ms. Stevens, now I can tell people about it with just a one word!

2. I love animals. I´m obsessed with frogs (toads included) and all thing aquatic! I have 4 aquariums and two ponds with all kind of fishes and snails. And everyone´s (except snails, since I have more than 100) named and over a year old. I have a pet mouse whose name is Gregor, pet rabbit named Casper, two budgies and a canary. It´s a big family (including fish and snails, of course).

3. I absolutely adore plants! Gardening is my number three hobby (see two above for first two hobbies. I have room full of plants (winters are too cold for outside gardening), and of course, planted aquariums! And some plants actually have personal names.

4. I hate repeating. Can´t read, watch, play the same thing more than once and it´s driving me nuts!

5. I have a dark sense of humor. I tend to laugh at situations people usually don´t find funny at all

[Laura]

Its nice getting to read about you, Lara. I look forward to hearing more from you in our group threads!

[Lisa Kay]

Hey, Lára.

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[Amanda]

1. I love to write but hate for people to read my stuff.
2. I am a dedicated exerciser!
3. I'm incredibly opinionated.
4. I am trying to work on my writing skills by reviewing books.
5. It takes a lot to get me talking, but once I start I don't shut up!

[Ashley Marie]

Hi Mandy! I wish I was a dedicated exerciser - kudos to you!

Here's mine:

1. I'm a Whovian. I can't wait for this series of Doctor Who to start back up! Honestly, I really love anything that Steven Moffat does - I love Sherlock, too!
2. I've met lots of famous people through my previous job as an event planner for a college, but the only people I've ever fangirled-out over meeting were Neil Gaiman and Peter S. Beagle. I started crying when I met Peter, and he was so gracious about how awkward I was (Nerd Girl problems!). Neil tweeted about my wedding and it was by far the coolest thing that ever happened to me.
3. I work for a small non-profit Literacy Council, and I'm so proud of the work we do! We focus on adult literacy, and have helped many people gain ESL skills and their GEDs.
4. I just got married in December. My husband thinks I have a Goodreads addiction and refuses to enable me by joining the site himself, even though he loves to read.
5. I have a swiss mountain dog named Sora, who we rescued from the pound. He thinks he's people. Here's a picture of his shnoz:

[Erika]

It's very impressive what you do there, Ashley Marie! I want to work somewhere where I could also say I'm proud of the work I do! :)

And It's pretty cool you met Neil Gaiman! I saw your profile picture, I'm jealous, lol.

[Laura]

Welcome, Mandy!

I wish that I was a dedicated exerciser and that I enjoyed it!

Welcome, Ashley Marie!

I love Dr. Who and I believe there are lots of Whovians in this group.
Its awesome that you have met some famous people, specifically writers.
Your job is cool. I would love to do something like that along with my teaching.

[Mary]

Did someone say Doctor Who? ;-D

Mandy, I completely feel you about #1. I love to write as well, but I never show my stuff to anyone.

Ashley Marie, I am SO jealous of you meeting Neil Gaiman (as are we all, probably). Your dog is the cutest. Also, love Sherlock too!

[~Mariee~]

1: I love the Winter Season, and I hate to be hot and sweaty, (but i do like mild sunny days.)
2: I really wish I was more of a sporty person. I would love to take up running to be alittle more healthier and lighter, but never seem to have the time. After work, and the kids, all I want to do is relax with a cup of tea and read my book. I feel so Lazy :(
3: I am an office administrator, and I do love my job, but if I could get a job that allowed me to read all day, I would be in Heaven.
4: When i was growing up, I used to dream of having 3 children, 2 girls and one boy, and unbelievably, that is exactly what I've had!! I count my lucky stars everyday.
5: A dinner table surrounded by people who enjoy the same books as me would be my idea of bliss!!

[Julia]

1) I love to go fishing - salt and freshwater doesn't matter as long as I can drop a line. (catching something isn't bad either)
2) I'm starting to have dog withdrawal. We (my family) always had one in NJ and after being in FL for 20 years I'm jonesing for one . .. BAD
3) I LOVE cookbooks. I can't go into a bookstore and not buy a cookbook - and I don't even cook! Go figure
4) It takes awhile for me to warm up to new people, but once I do warm up you can't get me to shut up . .
5) With 50 breathing down my neck, I REALLY need to start taking care of myself and eating better, so I've started taking a couple of zumba classes and I LOVE THEM!!!

[Jex]

@~Mariee~: I'm the same way with the running thing. Each day I say this is the day I jump on the treadmill, but then I sit on the computer for 3 hours instead :-P

It may not be a dinner table, but hopefully you'll find some people in NBRC to talk about those books with!

[Jex]

@Julia2848: Interesting about the cookbooks thing. Is it the pictures of food? Or finding recipes you want others to make you?

[Ahenry]

1) I have a touch of OCD. Not in the way we all do, but for real. My kids each went through mild bouts of tics and oddisms as well. It is much better now, but I still will find myself with the occasional blinking tic or some such thing.

2) I love to garden. I keep expanding my gardens, and I am waiting for my HOA to say enough is enough. I organically grow my fruits and veggies.

3) Along that OCD line, I get into these..ruts...I went years unable to sit in anything but the third seat from the aisle at a theater. After 9/11, I came up with this lengthy bedtime prayer that I said from memory each night... for nine years (missing only one night) though I am not terribly religious. Stuff like that.

4) I am terrified to fly. I take Valium. And more valium. And chardonnay. And occasionally rum. And still, I cry.

5) Lisarenee has flown with me. She can vouch for number 4. She and I went on vacation together several years ago.

[Melissa]

This is fun!

1. I am a mother of 3 kids under 9, AND I'm pregnant with twin girls.

2. I have run 3 marathons since 2010, 8 half marathons since 2009, and 4 triathlons since 2011.

3. I am a HUGE fan of Joss Whedon. I love all things Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse, Avengers, etc.

4. Reading is my absolute favorite thing to do. But sometimes between great books, I get 'moody' and can't settle down with anything. I call it my book floozy phase.

5. I love reading Christian non-fiction and completing Bible studies. I love feeling like I'm improving my mind and soul continuously and being able to share that with my family.

[Shelly]

1. I am the mother of 2 girls and run a daycare in my home for 11 other kids; so any adult interaction is great!!

2. I teach theater/drama to elementary aged kids in an after school type setting and absolutely love it. It is saving my sanity since after 20 years of different levels of acting I haven't been on stage in over 9 years

3. I grew up an Army Brat and am so thankful to have had that crazy, adventure as a kid

4. I love to read pretty much anything, but I also make jewelry. I have an entire bucket of stuff that I have made that I need to get rid of before my husband will let me enter another bead shop so if you want anything just let me know :)

5. Since I grew up moving around so much I get a little stir crazy being in one place for a long period of time (before I got married 3 years was my max in one house and there I changed bedrooms half way through) so I start rearranging furniture and painting every year or so. Recently got an itch and while my oldest and my husband were at Talledega (a NASCAR event) I totally redid her room. So I should be ok for another year or so

[Jenny]

1. I speak 3 languages fluently. I can however not spell perfectly in any of them. The firefox dictionary plugin is my live-saver.
2. I live in a cottage smack in the middle of a cultural nature reservation and still use a wood-stove and a hearth to keep the place warm in winter. I pump water from my own well in the garden and I don't have to pay any tv, phone or internet bills since non of these things are present in my cottage either. I'm also one of the few students who do not live at home and still can pay for all her living expenses without having a loan or a job.
3. I have a large set of useless talents. One of them is balloon folding, which is something I learned when volunteering at the local animal shelter. Another is that I can navigate with coordinates with a map an compass. Something pretty damn useless now everyone has a gps on their phone.
4. I don't have a car or a bus card. I simply take my bike everywhere.
5. I wanted to become an entomologist as a kid. However, there are no entomology educations in Sweden so it never came to be. I have however a large collection of books on bugs and my walls are adorned with butterflies, maggots, moths, beetles and spiders, both plastic and real.

[Mariana]

I just joined this group and five things I want you guys to know about me (although this is not really important)are:
1- I wish Hogwarts existed.
2- I love adventure and philosophy.
3- I know nothing of this world or universe.
4- I love reading and I wish I could work on a library.
5- What I seek is to expand my knowledge.

[Olivia]

1. I play the violin and guitar
2. I love art but can't draw
3. I love Celtic Woman
4. I can obsess sometimes
5. I'm definitely not as cool as I want to be

[Jessy]

I want to say hi to all! I'm kinda sorta new here. :)

1. People say I learn fast.

2. I always keep my phone on silent and freak out big time when I lose it.

3. Whenever I like a particular song, I keep it on replay for couple of days, weeks even, amd a month at most, until I either find a new song I like or get tired of the song.

4. I believe I've been socially awkward since 1999.

5. I am cheeky online. :D

I'd love to meet more people on Goodreads! Feel free to stumble into my profile if you'd want to! :))

[Addie]

1) I get scared easily
2) I have a few medical disorders: major depression, anxiety, panic attacks, dyslexia, suicidal thoughts and tendencies, high blood pressure, insomnia, night terrors, and heart murmur. These cause my stress to be very high.
3) I have two cats who I treat like my children.
4) I met my boyfriend of 2 years online and he moved in with me after 3 weeks.
5) I am a B in LGBT.

[Jenn]

1) I was a vegetarian from the time I was 14 until I was 29. I very rarely eat meat now, and only because the doctor told me that I have to.
2) I am working at an urgent care clinic full time while going to school double majoring in criminal justice and social work.
3) I really really want to go to Ireland. I also really want a pygmy goat.
4). I have two cats, Fiona and Luna. Luna is 14 this year and is a tortie. Fiona is going to be 3. She is a Himalayan-Siamese mix. She also has no teeth. The vet pulled them because her breed has issues. She still eats with a gusto.
5) My favorite food is Panang curry.

[Franky]

1) I'm an extreme introvert and nerd with the Internet as my best friend
2.) Even though I have the intelligence and abilities to become a top manager or a docter, all I want is a quiet and nice life where I do crafting and reading all day. Though I won't pursue this since I'm always afraid to disappoint others expectations of me.
3.) I want to be a published author someday
4.) I get very passionate about subjects that truly interest me and I'm a really fast learner which made school the easiest thing for me.
5.) I wish I'd live in a fantasy world or onboard the Enterprise.

[Maritza]

1. I've been fortunate to have lived overseas because of my dad's job. The last place we lived was Iceland, which was beautiful and I even got to work at the American Embassy there for a bit.

2. I'm quiet when I first meet people but then after getting to know you, I talk non-stop! Actually, the one time where I gave myself a pep talk to be more social the first person I spoke to ended up becoming my fiance!

3. I'm very good at accents, which is a very useless skill but it's a fun party trick.

4. I just graduated from college with a degree in Biology and am going back in the Spring to start my graduate studies in Business Administration.

5. I just got engaged to the love of my life 1 1/2 months ago. He proposed while we were at Disney World, during the fireworks show. Anyway, the wedding date is set for June 8, 2014 so if I mention it a lot on here, it's just because I'm super excited!

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

1) I just got married for the second time April 13th
2) I eat Activia Yogurt with a fork
3) I want a baby more than anything else in this world
4) I love my Kindle ALMOST as much as I love my husband.. I can get away with this because he purchased it for me.
5) I just met my best friend for the first time ever 2 days before my wedding.

[Dora]

1) I'm studying literature at University of Toronto
2) I love to read romance books
3)In my sphere time I like to write and spent time with my friends
4) I'd love to travel the world one day
5) I'm working on my first novel at the moment and I am very exited about it. If you want to learn more about it here is my website:

https://dora-sky.squarespace.com/

Have a beautiful day everyone! D.S xox

[April]

1.) I have a black fluffy cat whom I am sure will be the cause of a law-suit against me in the future...
2.) I have three iridescent catfish who NEVER stop growing.
3.) I am happily married.
4.) I am disabled but I do not let that define me.
5.) I am an aspiring writer and I just recently sent my first manuscript to Harlequin :).

[Nancy from NJ]

1. I was raised in Manhattan and never expected to live in the burbs for close to 30 years.
2. I am a former high school teacher of business subjects
3. I read over 100 books a year generally
4. I have one married daughter and am married to the same man for over 42 years
5. I love to travel and have been to 4 continents

[Kelly]

1. Cannot sleep without my teddy bear. I'm 33. Lucky my boyfriend is VERY understanding.
2. I've been reading since I was 3.
3. We didn't have a tv until I was 14 so reading was entertainment in our house!
4. When I was 26 I decided to move from New Zealand to the UK. I don't regret it!
5. I am addicted to Coca Cola.

[☆Joycedale☆]

1) I'm married with 3 kids and a stepdaughter
2) if it wasn't for the library and my ipod said kids would drive me crazy.
3) I love karaoke
4) my favorite shows are hart of dixie and the big bang theory
5) I won't read a book series until its completed

[C.]

1. I'm Portuguese and I moved to London when I was 22.

2. Moved to India this year to marry my Indian fiancée.

3. I'm absolutely in love with my 6 month pug Rambo!

4. My big dream is yet to accomplish - being a mum.

5. I don't remember when I started reading, it's part of my life since forever!

[Sara]

1. I love cats more than humans.
2. I go to the gym six days a week (I LOVE exercise!)
3. Aspiring novelist.
4. I love almost every genre of books, except for adult contemporary novels and historical fiction (without the romance). I cannot abide those.
5. I think being a librarian is the best job in the entire world.

[Andreea]

1. I am saving money for a kindle.

2. I am a fine arts student and most of my money go on art supply, rent and food.

3. I feed all the cats in the neighborhood.

4. I love to cook and bake and my friends adore my muffins.

5. I have social anxiety.

[Chatterjak]

1. I'm brand new to good reads & I love it already, sadly I'm hopeless at using websites & computers - I'm not sure if this is because I've let myself get out of date with everything, or whether I'm just a total dummy with any thing vaguely technological (I'd like to think I'm otherwise reasonably bright!!)
2. I've been a voracious reader since I was a child, and love nothing better than to escape into a really good book
3. I'm at a professional crossroads in my life, unsure about what direction I should be taking. I've had no enthusiasm for my work for the last few years really, but can't decide what career I'd prefer, and feel its late/too expensive to go back to studying at 38. I really feel stuck.
4. I've secretly always wanted to be a writer but doubt my ability, & seriously lack confidence in general. I also suffer with spells of clinical depression & anxiety disorder. I hide it a lot & most people would probably describe me as cheerful & outgoing - which I am when I'm well!
5. I'm in a civil partnership (& deeply in love!) with the most wonderful supportive woman ever, we've been together for eleven years. We're both animal fans & currently have one cat & two dogs (although we did once peak at 4 dogs & 3 cats!) - all very spoiled of course :)

[Adriane]

1. I decided that I wanted to study Fashion design at Heriott-Watt university when I was 12. And that's exactly what I went on to do.

2. I have my own business. I couldn't get a job so I created one.

3. I love to watch cricket. I don't play but I do have my own cricket bat and ball.

4. I would love to live in Paris, I have just never had the guts to go for it!

5. I used to be sent to read in my room as a child as I drove my parents crazy by not sleeping. I'm still the same but now I don't get sent to my room!

[Scarlett]

1. I'm a massive motorsports fan - more specifically Formula 1 (though I love motogp too).
2. I love to learn, and if I had the option, I'd spend my whole life just taking courses that I find interesting.
3. I have absolutely no self-control, and I'm weak in the face of temptation!
4. I have an anxiety disorder which I try and fight to keep living my life.
5. I'm a post-grad law student.

[Joi]

1. Books are my friends, the only ones I have.
2. My dream job is to own a chain of bookstores (or online bookstore).
3. I love YouTube.
4. I dislike it when the pages of a book don't start with the number 1.
5. I don't pay attention when watching movies.

[Taja]

1. I am currently in my first year of university but plan on moving to Scotland to study journalism next year :)
2. Slovenian is my mother language but I am fluent in English, can speak Croatian and French and I'm in the learning stages of German. Plus I want to learn more.
3. I have a lot of opinions which can tick some people off. However I do keep an open mind and tend to change my opinions when I get new information.
4. Reading is my escape. It takes me into another world and helps me forget about my ordinary, boring life.
5. Playing piano calms me down when my mind is racing.

[[deleted user]]

1. I live in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. I'm a proud Canadian.
2. I love acting.
3. I stand by my opinions when I know I'm right.
4. Life without books and music would be bleak.
5. I'm a coffee/cappuccino addict.

[Natalie]

1. I love to crochet and knit
2. I love old b&w movies
3. I was a literacy volunteer
4. I read upwards to 5 books at a time. (true book addict :)
5. I'm addicted to GoodReads.

[Haley]

1. I have a goal to read 16,000 pages in 2013.
2. I battle chronic pain daily.
3. I am in desperate need of someone to book-talk with. I'm the only serious reader I know.
4. Goodreads is positively my favorite website.
5. I'm currently reading 6 books at once, and enjoying them all at the moment :)

[Juliana]

I'll do ten :) these are basically life goals:
1) I want to travel to scotland, France /paris and see the corps and eat pastries.
2) I want to travel to India, and get people involved with helping clean the yamuna river for several days.
3) I want to rent a house in brazil and live there for a few months.
4) I want to get a well working camera and to all those places I want to take pictures. '
5) I want to help the world in some way.
6) I want to stop a problem that's hurting people in a bad way. Such as #2 and go maybe raise money for haiti.
7) become a poet maybe
8) get better grades in science and social studies
9) play soccer again sometime and play basketball more.
10) get into a good college, study hard, and grow my brain!

[Clazza]

5 things, hmmmm?

1) I want to discover something so earth shattering it may lead to my "mysterious" death
2) I'm interested in Anthropology because my family is a museum
3) I'm 20. Sometimes people say I look 15 and others say I look 25...
4) I'm horrible at writing reviews of anything
5) I'm going to learn latin in a few months!

[Rob]

Villa Lipari
If I had to pair it down to five, they would be in this order:
1) Set realistic goals
2) Conquer time management
3) Delve deeper
4) Remain curious
5) And always...turn the next page!

[Monowi]

Five things I love and would totally want to do-
1. travel the world! ah! if only everyone of us could do that.. ^_^ to travel is to live :)
2. own a huge library with only my favourite books and nothing else as I am head over heels in love with books.
3. to sing like regina spektor! oh how I wish that!
4. I love animals so I would like to spend a lot of time with as many animals as possible.
5. fitness! which I crave but I am too lazy..

[Jennifer-Eve]

1. I always finish a book once I've started it, no matter how bad it is. I always finish!!
2. Secret thing I want to do but to goofy to tell anyone: Learn how to do a trapeze show or aerial silks.
3. I like to stay up later than everyone else in the house, turn off all the lights and get a big bowl of cookies n cream ice cream and watch cheesy horror flicks all night!
4. It's already December 19th and I have barely begun Christmas shopping and have 3 kids!
5. I once asked a pretty girl in a bar to hit on my husband of 14 years so he still knows he's "got it".

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

5 things about me.

1.) I love to read.
2.) I married my best friend in April.
3.) Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire is the description of my life .. except I got a divorce
4.) I am addicted to Candy Crush
5.) I met my husband on plentyoffish..