GTKY: 3 Facts

[hawksfan82]

What a fun topic

1) I'm terrified of worms and jelly fish.
2) I love driving stick shifts. That's all I have drove since I was 18 and I dread giving that up when we buy our next car (Luckily, my husband also drives a manual so I won't be completely lost)
3) My brother saved me from drowning when I was 3. We were on vacation and my Dad walked out in the parking lot to look at some boats. I thought it would be a great time to take off my floaties and go swimming. My brother found me at the bottom of the pool. Thankfully he was there.

[hellok2010]

1. My last name is banned as a name on Facebook. You have to provide multiple forms of identity to prove it is a legitimate last name.
2. My husband was my very first boyfriend. We were in the 6th grade.
3. It creeps me out when people chew ice or hard candy. It makes my skin crawl and I have to leave the room.

[tdart14]

Jan 21, 2015 14:16:06 GMT -5 hellok2010 said:

1. My last name is banned as a name on Facebook. You have to provide multiple forms of identity to prove it is a legitimate last name.

You've caught my interest, my imagination is running rampant.

[chailife34]

Jan 21, 2015 2:26:46 GMT -5 queenrichie said:

1. I was a very overweight/chubby little girl growing up. It wasn't till I was in grade 11/12 that I started loosing weight. I lost over 80 pounds and have kept it off! (haha well now that I'm pregnant, obviously I have been gaining a few pounds.) People don't believe me today when I tell them that I used to be pretty heavy.

Ditto on exactly this same situation
1) I raised myself: my dad worked/traveled constantly, my mom had severe health issues and slept 20+ hours a day. Neither were around for years so out of necessity, I taught myself personal care and ate whatever I wanted. Needless to say, I am much healthier now than ever.

2) Hubby and I have been together for 9 years and have moved 7 times in that time - between us we have over 30 moves logged. We're clearly nomads

3) Even though I am not religious, miracles happen in my life often. I certainly believe in a higher power, and have experienced some pretty unbelievable occurrences

[jesskr3]

1. My sister and I are due about 6 weeks apart!
2. I used to live a rough life (drug addiction/drug dealer) but started turning my life around when my niece was born. I completely got out of that life when I met my kids dad. We helped each other stop with all the dumb stuff.
3. I can almost instantly fall asleep when someone vacuums.

I'm seriously not an interesting person. Lol

[branders74]

1.  I have had the same best friends for 20 years.  We met when we were 11.
2.  I love camping/boating during the summer months.  We spend pretty much every weekend there and that won't change with this little one.
3.  My husband and I try to go to the movies at least once a month by ourselves.  Sometimes we go once a week if there are a bunch of movies playing that we want to see.

[orangepickle]

1. I've done karaoke three times in my life - always to the same song, Biz Markie's Just a Friend: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aofoBrFNdg
2. My first job was at a waterpark where I dressed up like a giant gorilla in 100+ degree heat and kids tried to push me in the pools
3. I have epilepsy (luckily controlled now) and after a seizure a few years ago, I didn't know my name and couldn't recognize anyone around me for nearly 2 days

[ballet80]

1) I love all animals and will rescue pretty much any animal I see on the street.

2) My favorite people in the world are Geminis-I don't seek them out I just seem to only be friends with them

3) I am addicted to diet coke, I would rather drink diet coke than eat food. Serious addiction!! Which has been really hard to handle while pregnant, I don't want my baby cracking out on diet coke while I'm pregnant!

[mrsf0831]

Jan 20, 2015 19:55:06 GMT -5 Starbuck128 said:

@allybells WTF?! No one, NO ONE hates red and pink starbursts. Have you talked.to your doctor about this?

Also, you are eating them incorrectly. Combine the yellow and red starbursts and the orange and pink ones.

Lol I combine the pink w red and yellow w orange, I will have to try your combo.

[jvega1]

1) I don't like cats or dogs, mainly bc I'm allergic. Dh took it upon himself to get a turtle, salamander, and 3 chickens.

2) before I got braces I had two rows of top front teeth a friend used to called me jaws

3) my Mil and my father have the same birthday, Fil and I have the same birthday. All in October

[purpleroses]

1) I grew up (and was born) in Las Vegas (don't live anywhere nearly as exciting now).

2) My dad was over 20 years older than my mom. I was very sensitive about it growing up, especially since people would always comment that it was so nice of my grandfather to take me out to do things, etc.

3) I graduated from high school and went away to college when I was 16. It was fun for me, but probably scary for my parents!

[chertmm]

1) My mother is Japanese (I do not look Asian at all!) and my father's background is Russian Jewish. My mother converted in order to marry my father. I am the ultimate JAP (Japanese and Jewish American Princess).

2) I have never been a "sweets" person. My cravings have always been for salty, crunchy, fatty foods....until this pregnancy. All I want to eat are yummy sweet things. My husband looks at me like I am crazy when we eat out because I always want to order desserts lately.

3) I am not a big fan of most TV, but I LOVE "Vanderpump Rules" on Bravo.

[chertmm]

Jan 21, 2015 13:13:13 GMT -5 hawksfan82 said:

What a fun topic

1) I'm terrified of worms and jelly fish.
2) I love driving stick shifts. That's all I have drove since I was 18 and I dread giving that up when we buy our next car (Luckily, my husband also drives a manual so I won't be completely lost)
3) My brother saved me from drowning when I was 3. We were on vacation and my Dad walked out in the parking lot to look at some boats. I thought it would be a great time to take off my floaties and go swimming. My brother found me at the bottom of the pool. Thankfully he was there.

Forgive me.  As I was speed scanning through the posts, I read yours to read, "I'm terrified of women jellyfish." I was so confused.  I was wondering if only female jellyfish could sting you...can jellyfish be male or female?  I thought they were asexual.  Anyways, I felt like an idiot.   

[melwdaugherty]

1. I got married, got pregnant, and moved into a new house all within 6 months time frame. (talk about all at once!)

2. I racked up over $40k in credit card debt in my 20's but was able to settle all my debt within one year without any help from family or friends.

3. I caught my college boyfriend cheating on me and actually broke his nose in his front yard in front of his roommates. boom.

[mariisz]

1. My due date is May 2nd. This is also the date SO and I made it official for the first time years ago. She was meant to be

2. I am unhealthily obsessed with ice. All my drinks are 99% ice 1% liquid. I love chewing it and probably do so at least 3 times a day.

3. I am a biology major minoring in chemistry. I have a year left of school and will be applying to med schools soon. SO and LO will have to be constantly moving for the next couple of years due to my career decision. I want to be an anesthesiologist.

[medwards24]

1. I'm terrified of ghosts and the dark. I swear I saw a ghost when I was around 12 years old and have slept with a light on since. I also refuse to watch scary movies for this reason.

2. I can't whistle for the life of me.

3. I have a straight up boys name. I have yet to meet or hear of another female with the same name as I do. Hated it growing up but now I actually like it.

[hellok2010]

Jan 21, 2015 14:30:59 GMT -5 tdart14 said:

Jan 21, 2015 14:16:06 GMT -5 hellok2010 said:

1. My last name is banned as a name on Facebook. You have to provide multiple forms of identity to prove it is a legitimate last name.

You've caught my interest, my imagination is running rampant.

I never really thought of it as such, but Facebook considers it a slur. Our last name is Emo. Glad I could provide some head scratching

[briannaortega13]

I love this thread! Y'all are interesting women!

[ladymack]

1. My husband and I met on a blind date and before I even shook his hand or said hello I told my friend who set us up that I was going to marry him.

2. I'm a snowboarder but from Toronto Ontario where we only have hills full of ice. We moved to Switzerland last spring and now I'm pregnant living in the Swiss Alps and unable to board. They have summer glacier skiing so I'll be doing lots of that in the summer.

3. I'm not a picky eater but I hate it when my food touches each other and I usually eat what I dislike the most first and safe my favourite part for last.

[hconner3]

1) I have a brown streak in my right eye. My eyes are blue

2) I love sports. I played college soccer, and lax. I also ran track.

3) I've had 230 stitches throughout my life. Mostly sports related

[briannaortega13]

1. My husband and I began dating when both of our high school varsity soccer teams went to the playoffs in 2010. We had the same number and were both midfielders. People at our school would always tell us that we were the male/female versions of each other. Anyway, both of our teams decided to get the other team locker buddy gifts for making it to playoffs and our assigned locker buddy was the person who had the same number! Lucky!

2. I am a citizen of two countries.

3. My mom passed away on my 12th birthday. Needless to say, my little girl is going to be named after her!

[smilesp]

1. I was exposed to rabies from a cat as a child and had to get all those shots. The only good thing is that I have no fear of needles whatsoever now!

2. I' m a bartender with 2 college degrees.

3. I'm the only person in the world with my first/last name combo because they are both pretty unique!

[breezyweezer]

1. I was an egg donor and have a biological son being raised by two wonderful dads in California.

2. I once rode my bicycle across Oklahoma and Arkansas. I rode 50 miles a day and slept in a tent.

3. I lived in an abandoned shack in the woods for a short period of time.

[breezyweezer]

Jan 22, 2015 6:33:52 GMT -5 ladymack said:

1. My husband and I met on a blind date and before I even shook his hand or said hello I told my friend who set us up that I was going to marry him.

2. I'm a snowboarder but from Toronto Ontario where we only have hills full of ice. We moved to Switzerland last spring and now I'm pregnant living in the Swiss Alps and unable to board. They have summer glacier skiing so I'll be doing lots of that in the summer.

3. I'm not a picky eater but I hate it when my food touches each other and I usually eat what I dislike the most first and safe my favourite part for last.

I love stories like your #.1 It is so interesting to me that people "just know" they are going to marry someone.

[meeggaannww]

1. I am over six feet tall, I was always the tallest girl in school. I'm actually 4 inches taller than my husband.

2. My husband and I spent over 2 years living in Los Angeles and San Francisco and I miss it everyday! We are naming our daughter after one of our favorite places in SF.

3. I spent my whole life playing sports, including college, and I have never broken a bone.

[udubbaby]

1. I just ran my first marathon at 22w5d - I promise to stop bragging about it soon - it's just something I never thought I would accomplish so I'm still really proud.

2. I went to a HS with less than 300 students but a college with 40k undergrads - very extreme opposites.

3. When H and I first lived together we lived with his identical twin as well. Worst experience ever!

[breezyweezer]

Jan 23, 2015 20:12:19 GMT -5 udubbaby said:

1. I just ran my first marathon at 22w5d - I promise to stop bragging about it soon - it's just something I never thought I would accomplish so I'm still really proud.

2. I went to a HS with less than 300 students but a college with 40k undergrads - very extreme opposites.

3. When H and I first lived together we lived with his identical twin as well. Worst experience ever!

1. Congrats that is amazing! and 3. I am curious what was so bad about it? 

[bethypoo83]

1. I have a birthmark on my stomach that looks like a freckle-y potato. My MIL once asked if it hurts and if it meant that the baby would get one too.

2. I have read The Iliad and The Odyssey at least 10 times each. I cannot get enough of classic literature. Also, if Fitzwilliam Darcy were a real man, my husband would be single.

3. I am fiercely proud to be Canadian and nothing makes me angrier than hearing my beautiful country referred to as the 51st state. No offense to all of you American ladies, you're wonderful but we are our own people and country.

[udubbaby]

Jan 23, 2015 20:15:48 GMT -5 breezyweezer said:

Jan 23, 2015 20:12:19 GMT -5 udubbaby said:

1. I just ran my first marathon at 22w5d - I promise to stop bragging about it soon - it's just something I never thought I would accomplish so I'm still really proud.

2. I went to a HS with less than 300 students but a college with 40k undergrads - very extreme opposites.

3. When H and I first lived together we lived with his identical twin as well. Worst experience ever!

1. Congrats that is amazing! and 3. I am curious what was so bad about it? 

Thanks!!

There was just a lot of attachment issues at that point and I was "taking his brother away". BIL treated me horribly back then. We lived with one other guy so it was also man-night every night. I hated it. I felt like I was constantly having to compete for H's time. We had been together about 3 years then.

[breezyweezer]

Jan 24, 2015 1:29:11 GMT -5 udubbaby said:

Jan 23, 2015 20:15:48 GMT -5 breezyweezer said:

1. Congrats that is amazing! and 3. I am curious what was so bad about it? 

Thanks!!

There was just a lot of attachment issues at that point and I was "taking his brother away". BIL treated me horribly back then. We lived with one other guy so it was also man-night every night. I hated it. I felt like I was constantly having to compete for H's time. We had been together about 3 years then.

Oh ok I can understand how that could be a problem. I have identical twins on the way so anything identical twin related really interests me, thanks for sharing. I feel like my FIL has some similar issues that I am taking his son away.