10-26-15, 10:52 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2011
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Fun thread!
1. Why were you given your name? Why did you choose your VF name? My mom was going to name me Prudence and my sister Patience. Thank goodness my father won that one! for my VF name, i live in tx and the owl was one of my school mascots. 2. What was your first paying job? Babysitting - it was good money! 3. What is your favorite form of exercise? I am a sucker for heartpounding cardio! 4. What toppings do you like to put on your pizza? Jalapenos and tomatoes. 5. If you had a year off with pay, what would you do? Hmmm . . .definitely travel. If I truly had a year off, I would try to arrange it so that I could go to classes full time to broaden my skill set and step outside of my work niche a bit. 6. What motivates you to exercise? STRESS RELIEF! Big time. And functionality. -Stephanie |
10-26-15, 11:27 AM | |
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: S. Illinois
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1. Why were you given your name?/Why did you choose your VF name? I don't know why I was named Donna, so..I chose my VF name because of my cat, Solomon, who passed away over a year before I joined VF, but I was still missing him a lot. Sollamyn is my own feminized version of his name.
2. What was your first paying job? My dad would occasionally pay me and my siblings to do odd jobs on the farm. My first real paycheck, however, was from a student receptionist job at the university where I attended school. 3. What is your favorite form of exercise? walking outdoors 4. What toppings do you like to put on your pizza? I prefer thin crust pizza with sausage, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and olives. 5. If you had a year off with pay, what would you do? With my pay? I couldn't do too much unless I really tightened my belt. That said, I'd love to travel more. Also, I'd like to learn a musical instrument like the guitar, and I'd probably volunteer at a couple of places--an animal shelter or the local historical society--oh, and work on genealogy. 6. What motivates you to exercise? Being pain-free and helping keep my weight down to a reasonable level. Donna
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10-26-15, 11:36 AM | ||
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10-26-15, 11:39 AM | |
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Western North Carolina
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1. Why were you given your name?/Why did you choose your VF name? (choose one) My name is Nancy. My mom picked it because she liked it and no other reason. My VF name is my initials, at least they were my initials before I got married.
2. What was your first paying job?Cashier at Hardee's. 3. What is your favorite form of exercise? Ballroom dancing! But aside from that I really am currently enjoying dancey cardio (mostly currently Cathe Step and Kari Anderson step or hi/lo) and I am really getting into yoga lately (am very fond of Travis Eliot and actually look forward to yoga now) and some AWT (been doing Tracie Long for this lately). 4. What toppings do you like to put on your pizza? I went on a 6 month gluten free experiment 5.5 months ago so haven't had any good pizza in a long time as gluten free crust isn't that great. I usually like to load up on the veggies, especially mushrooms, fresh tomato, eggplant. There is a specialty pizza that I like with sesame seeds on the crust, mushrooms, gorgonzola, pesto swirls and toasted walnut that is called Sheer Delight and it is also the bomb diggity! 5. If you had a year off with pay, what would you do? I think I would do a lot of home improvement projects, dance more, travel some, start a garden and write some as well. 6. What motivates you to exercise? Exercise is my antidepressant...makes my mood and energy so much better. Also, I like feeling strong. Also, I find that I need to move physically a lot and during times I have been injured and unable to workout, I will feel very restless! Great Thread! |
10-26-15, 11:46 AM | |
Join Date: Aug 2010
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1. Why were you given your name? My mom wanted a short name because we have a long Polish last name.
2. What was your first paying job? Babysitting. First paycheck job was working at a movie theater. 3. What is your favorite form of exercise? Walking, barre, fusion. 4. What toppings do you like to put on your pizza? Depends. Sometimes I like plain cheese. Sometimes bacon. If DH isn't home, onions! 5. If you had a year off with pay, what would you do? I would finally rid myself of the clutter monster that has been following me ever since I was old enough to have possessions. Exercise more. Read more. Maybe attend some of those church activities that take place during the day. Maybe try out agility with my dog (she's older, so it would need to be a low-key course). 6. What motivates you to exercise? Health. Stress relief. Sense of accomplishment when it's done.
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10-26-15, 12:58 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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I selected bzar because it sounded very generic, interesting, and descriptive. I chose that name when I joined the very, very, old, and original Firm forum. when they shut it down to start a different one, yaya's opened up, and I kept the name. a few months later, I joined the VF forum and kept the name.
1st serious paying job: piano teacher while I was a junior in high school circuits is my favorite. spinach, mozzarella, tomatoes, ground beef. i'd love a year off with pay! I would take classes, and volunteer at my son's high school. health maintenance is what motivates me to exercise. EDITED ADD: being a musician, i'm surprised at how many people wrote "learn to play an instrument." my nephew learned to play guitar watching youtube!
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10-26-15, 01:11 PM | |
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: King of Prussia, PA/Cape May, NJ
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Why given name - I am named after my Mom's two best friends, Mary and Anne, but she changed it up a little with the spelling.
First paying job - cashier at Pathmark Supermarket at age 16. Favorite form of exercise - barre and weights Pizza toppings - I only eat pizza a couple of times a year but when I do, it is always white pizza with onions from a local artisan pizza shop. If I had a year off - volunteer, learn another language and travel. What motivates me to exercise - I've been working out for 30 years and it is just a part of who I am. I can't image not doing it. It's just automatic at this point. Fun thread Laura!
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