i still need the individual pie shells. i don't have teeny tiny pie pans...if i find the shells, they should have the pans.

if ever i find the shells, i'll add you to my pie list.

(i wanna see if i can interest a local coffeehouse in some small pies...can always use some travel cash or money for more camera equipment)

1. According to my mother I was fluent in Spanish and Italian by the age of 4 and German by age 5. German is the only language I have a vague recollection of speaking.

2. From the age of 16 months until age 10 I was hospitalized for an average of 3-6 months every year. I had 21 surgical procedures in that time frame.

3. When I was almost 13 I was sent to live with my father in Alabama, shortly after moving in I found his white hood and robe. He still wonders why I have never respected him. :|

4. I have never been to a Music Festival but I have been to a Hemp Festival.

5. I love almost all types of music but punk was, is, always has been my first love.

1. I threw away a 2 mill dollar winning lottery ticket back in 1994.
2.I fought in toughman/toughwoman contests for about 10 years.
3.I have a PHD.
4.I am an ordained minister
5.I ate brunch with Billy Carter.(Jimmy's bro)

1. I've been online since 1990 and made my first website in 1995.

2. I've been close enough to Canada and Mexico to throw rocks into them, but have never been across their borders.

3. I have one brother and one sister, both adopted as newborns and both older than I am.

4. My kids were in a print ad for my employer, back when we ran ads.

5. I have a chocolate stash at home for emergencies, but mostly it sits untouched. Except when e visits. ;)

1. I totally love CSI:NY, probably because I have a huge crush on Melina Kanakaredes.
2. Too many years of covering too many teams has left me unable to really be much of a sports fan these days. However, I do still follow my Braves.
3. I still know and am friends with people I met more than 12 years ago in an aol chat room.
4. My favorite way to tease my (bio bale) roomie is to tell him I'm more "well hung" than he is. To which he immediately proclaims that I "cheat."
5. I have boxes of stuff like older (but unopened) cell phones, cables, etc. that I keep saying I'm going to sell on Ebay but never take the time to do.

Bonus: I have a Charles Barkley bobblehead.
Bonus No. 2: I discovered I looked pretty good in brown shirts. Who knew?

so, why don't you just ask the million questions? and who's counting? :)

what about a muffin tin?

1 - I only became Fluent in Spanish & Catalan at the age of 10, I had no choice, My mother enrolled me in Elementary, Dropped a buncha comic books on my lap {popeye, archie, Condorito}, told me the alphabets, and the Vowels and said "if u wanna know what they're saying, thats what u need"...6 months later, Im talkin like speedy gonzales....
Before that? all I ever knew was the spanish version of "give me water, where's the bathroom, don't fuck with me"
unfortunately, i told the last bit to my very conservative gramma when we arrived*she wanted to tickle me*...
:spank:

2- I'm profoundly Deaf, but it was Progressive..by the age of 6 I was classified by many teachers as a "lost cause"...
Twice I got stuffed in special Ed., and both times the teachers said I didnt belong there...I developed an uncanny skill at body language reading along with lip-reading, so that helps against pisspoor liars & braggarts..I dont know much ASL...but what I do know so far, I suppose the Deaf community finds acceptable.If my 'partner' and I have a serious communication issue, I break out the pen and paper.
:aslIloveyou:

3- I have a lightning-quick temper...I can be reasoned with though, most of the time...My relatives often call me "aballarde"{fire ant}...I s'pose combination redhead and puertorican doesnt help....[hmm, one cousin calls me chester cheetah, but i ignore her]

4- I love music, Theater & cinema

5- I'm a sappy softie with small furry animals{and prickly animals}, specially ferrets...and guinea pigs...

Welcome to group.........
 

My 5 items....
 

You dont know me too well yet...so here is some random things bout me.

1) I love Bye Bye Birdie...

2) I have a chicken pox mark under my right eye...

3)I have trichotillomania...

4)I am in a sorority...

5)I love to txt....

I've been on Dialysis for 3 1/2 yrs...

I despise..Utterly...being even Mildly Cold unless it's very hot outside, and yes I will be exceedingly grouchy and unbearable until I'm comfortable.....

I believe in Chivalry at all times....until you hurt me, or piss me off.

I was raised Islamic while my parents were married, at the age of 7 I discovered a different religion, which left a lifelong impression for me..Buddhism, I wasnt allowed to visit anymore after the neighbor took me to some dharma center off base w/o his permission...after the divorce, mum's family.....hmm...overwhelmed me with their diversity...Catholics, hidden Sephardi, Santeria{this one i already knew, but..in-depth was...wow}, Pentecostals...

I'm a chocoholic...I'm not just throwing the word around...I'll indulge in the occasional Twix, if Im 'desperate'..Otherwise...? Belgians, Swiss, German...Sometimes French..

I'm diagnosed with Dyscalculia..

LOL So am I!!

I met 75% of my friends in an AOL Chat room we were all regulars in. two of them lived in the same town and others all around but we would all meet up to discuss the artists we all loved. to this day we are all still close and and and 2 of them are coming to see my in 2 weeks.

it's great! :D :D :D

1. I pretended I was sick so often when I was younger that now it's hard to take a sick day from work without feeling guilty.

2. I almost failed high school in my senior year, despite getting all A's, because I missed so many days.

3. A quality I love in my partner is that she routinely helps elderly and disabled people that she sees when she's out and about. I don't find her need to feed the poor, freezing squirrels as endearing! :)

4. I love to dance and wish I could go dancing more often.

5. Somehow I managed to find a job that pays pretty well and has flexible hours. I'm still getting used to the lower stress--it's actually been a difficult adjustment. Guilt, again. What is that about?

1. I’ve never met any of my relatives on my father’s side of the family.

2. I volunteer with an animal rescue group that helps provide low cost spay/neuter.

3. My parents didn’t allow me to go to college after high school because we had to prepare for Armageddon.

4. I have not set foot inside a church in the last nineteen years, with the exception of several cathedrals in England.

5. I LOVE making lists. I make lists about everything. I have even made a list of lists I would like to make.

to begin...
 

1. I have a mustard thing...yes, mustard! I don't eat it that much but can't resist it when I find great, interesting, imported or gourmet mustards on crazy sale. At the moment there are 65 jars tucked away in the cupboard (okay, okay there might be another dozen up there)...the other day I went into a store which often has it...I got a gut feeling, but I steeled myself against temptation....I turned the corner and my heart dropped...why? there were lovely jars of a french preserve I love...now 18 jars of it are sitting next to the mustard...I gave the 12 jars of honey to my son...I was making my own homemade mustard for a while, but that seemed to be extreme---even for me!

2. I love to organize, and I'm good at it...I can find space where there is no space...it relaxes me...sooner or later most everyone I know asks me to give them an organizational hand...I'm always glad to do so...

3. I'd like to listen to the radio but I can't bear all the talking! One of my professional demands is that I listen to people talk...my preferred way for people to communicate to me is through interpretive dance !! ;>

4. I do not own even one pair of pants...all I wear are dresses

5. I think I lied about my height on my DL since I am shorter than it says...I am also lighter than listed...I worry that if I am kidnapped they will be looking for a taller, heavy woman and that's not me!

Hey! I was in those aol chat rooms too!

1) I dont put tv or the radio on in the house just to have something on. I like to sit in my stillness. It helps keep me in the moment...

2) I am not a music fan. I could live without hearing music at all, in fact. Yet, I am constantly singing at work.

3) I sniff. Yes. Sniff Sniff. I tend to have sinus problems and allergies so I sniff. But they are delicate femme sniffs

4) I am MORTIFIED if someone tries to talk to me when I am in the bathroom..for any reason...

5) I HATE the scent of vanilla. It can actually make me gag and throw up if it is too strong or sudden..

Five things that people would not know about me:

1) I have seen many Ghosts in my life time.

2) I can tell alot about a person by looking in thier eyes.

3) I like to have my back scratched.

4) I am a very good lover.

5) I like cream cheese on crackers with stuffed olives sliced on top.

I have 5 more things but you will have to get to know me to find those out. LOL

1. I seem to be more self-conscious than the average person.

2. I love spinach, especially with garlic.

3. I like to watch Criminal Minds, but I usually have to turn it off because the subject matter is so upsetting. I don't like to be reminded how degraded human beings can become.

4. After working with older people who have no money, I worry about getting older and needing care.

5. We have five cats, but my favorite is Zoe. She a long, sleek black cat with tons of energy, a thunderous purr, and a meow that sounds like it's from outer space. She says, "me'eeep!"

I dated a priest

I have a thing for curtains and if someone I partner with tries to take control of what goes on the windows, this spells "danger danger Will Robinson" for the relationship

Moody Blues were and are still my favorite band
which says alot since I dont like listening to music

I am incredibly easy to please. Time spent over a piece of pie, a drive thru the drive thru for a diet coke when I am parched, little FB messages for me to wake up to...yeah..thats all it takes.

I cant eat or drink ginger without feeling nauseaus

K,i'll give this a try...

1-I often dont know what to say to ppl so I stay on general subjects.
2- I have a dry sence of humor,wich some dont get..but to the folks who take the time to know me ,i'm a total crack up.
3-I cant handel booze so I rarely drink more than soda,unsweet tea or juice.
4-I'm profoundly deff so I often an preseved as ignoreing ppl wich i'm not.
5-I collect old toys and miusic boxes as well as boxes of many sizes..I have one thats 1 1/2 inches long made of ceader with a mother of pearl top.I love the music boxes best.

Rockin

I have 16 nieces and nephews between the ages of 12 years and 8 months (6 siblings)
I am very self-conscious
I LOVE to read.. almost anything except romance and laweryish type stuff (like Grisham)
I love cats, like dogs and have an evil rabbit.. She growls at me. Only me.
I like to kayak, but am terrified of water.. especially rivers. :blink:

I am terrified of heights in any form. In a car I will climb to the side that isn't on the edge.

In the shower I close my eyes and compose music for operas.

I have to change purses everyday. I can't stand using the same one for more than a day or two.

I pretty much only wear dresses and heels. I only own one pair of sneakers.

I fancy people with accents.

5 (more) things
 

I have won 2 contests in my life...one was for the largest bubble blown (with gum) and the other was a bench pressing contest...

I am concerned that I am becoming an example of the phrase "the one who dies with the most fabric wins"...I am Mad for fabrics...and leathers...and, well, anything I can get a needle and thread through...

I have two new floor model industrial sewing machines (juki for those who care) and a regular home machine, and although I sew most every day, I send out all my dresses to be hemmed...I really can't stand that kind of sewing...the girl at the dry cleaners store laughs at me all the time...but, let's be honest--who actually Wants to hem a dress?...not I said the little red hen (wink icon)

I've been to culinary school...I've taught baking and basic cooking...for years and years I made all our bread...and cakes and cookies and pies...I'm able to can and preserve and pickle and do all that kind of stuff...I'm tired of doing it all...it's so much work...I will do it for gifts...and if I want to impress someone, but the problem with that is then they figure it's an all the time thing (insert rueful shrug icon)

I taught at standford university in the english department (many years ago) one of the students who didn't like me wrote a scathing review of the class...his last line was "what can you expect?...she's from new york and she's a Jew!!"...I think that weakened his argument...

1. I'm both one of the most ambitious and laziest people I know, resulting in high mediocrity much of the time.

2. I have always been afraid of heights, but now it's ridiculous. High escalators freak me out, but I force myself to use them.

3. I won an art contest when I was six or seven. I still have the plaque somewhere. I also won several prizes at dances when I was a teenager. The DJ would walk around and award prizes to the best dancers. My best prize was a Moody Blues album, "Days of Future Past".

4. I would like to renovate my house (a 50's ranch) so it resembles an arts and crafts cottage.

5. We're getting ready to go away for the weekend. Going to Lake George for V-Day and Winter Carnival.

1. I truly believe that my :dog: smells like maple syrup (and some others have agreed. Of course, they may just be being nice since I point it out with such enthusiam..and they probably fear that if they said no I would make them smell my dog again.).

2. I was "taken" by someone for $500 that I met and "dated" online (whatever the hell that is), last year. :doh: She SAYS she is still going to pay me, though...:thinking:

3. I have the same microwave that I received as a gift from my grandmother when I graduated from grad school...in 1994! It works great!

4. I have never used my oven.

5. My father was scouted by the White Sox when he was in high school (he was a pitcher). He told them he was not interested because he wanted to marry my mother, have kids, and not be traveling all the time. I only found this out recently, and this was from a relative (not my father).

1. I never was taught how to tie my shoes. I did teach myself. And I tie them in a unique way.

2. I never learned how to tell time, and I still have a hard time with it sometimes.

3. I always have to have something nearby to read. In a hotel room, I have been known to read the local phone book if I have ran out of other things to read.

4. I am very shy and quiet in person.

5. I collect postage stamps.

•-} Apparently I don't look my age, at all...-stares @ wine tasting Bitches from hell continuously asking for I.D. only to have 'em sheepishly smile giving it back-:nyahnyah:

• -} I'm very cynical...and sarcastic...Trip my wire, and I don't stop till I think I've done enough, or someone starts crying....:thinking:

• -} Love Scenic/Architectural Photography...:glasses:

• -} I'm a Romantic Realist..:rrose::blink:

• -} When single, I'm QuirkyAlone...Currently I'm QuirkyTogether...It's not as complicated as it sounds...trust me.:drool: