GTKY the Third - 4/22

[dashook]

It's Wednesday!  Let's talk about ourselves and learn about each other

What is your favorite fruit?  Favorite way to eat it?

Do you have siblings, and if so, how many?  Are you close?

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why?

How did you meet your SO?  What made you decide to be together?

Have a great day!

[dashook]

Guise!! We need to liven up this board! Come on and talk to me

What is your favorite fruit? Favorite way to eat it?
It's hard to pick just one but I am going to have to go with cherries. Here in New England there is such a short window of time (3-4 weeks max) where they are any good, and I eat an obscene amount of them during that time. I like 'em straight up, in a big old bowl, with a little bowl on the side for the pits

Do you have siblings, and if so, how many? Are you close?
I have a younger brother (27) and a younger sister (24). We are very close despite the fact that we are spread out all along the eastern seaboard.

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why?
Another tough call (lol at complaining about my own questions being hard...). I'd love to live somewhere in Europe. Maybe Ireland, or Paris (ugh I love it there), or an Italian vineyard. I'd like to live somewhere where the pace of life is a little slower and more time is taken to enjoy free time.  And good food and drink!

How did you meet your SO? What made you decide to be together?
MH and I met in law school, while playing intramural softball actually. We had an immediate attraction but for various reasons we each thought the other was a) not interested in anything serious, and b) not relationship material. After several months of hanging out though, we realized we really cared for each other and that this could possibly be *it,* but first we had to consider whether our different religions would be an issue.

It didn't take too much longer until we finally made it official, and we have never looked back since That was almost 6 years ago and I'm still really happy that we took a chance on each other.

[kaeguri]

Hi dashook! I'll come play.

What is your favorite fruit? Favorite way to eat it? I have way too many. My favorite used to be blackberries til 1st trimester MS came and I threw up too many of them. Bleh. I heart kiwis, every kind of apple ever invented, pineapple, mango, coconut, grapefruit, etc, etc. All raw. Ooh or strawberries on top of cheesecake.

Do you have siblings, and if so, how many? Are you close? 2 half siblings. Nah, we're 10 years apart and they lived with their dad growing up so I grew up an only child. I just started to reconnect to my brother about 5 years back after he came to live in SC near me. We're identical in personality, kinda scary haha.

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why? Ooh. Toss up between Korea and Italy. If I were rich though, I'd have houses in both places and just fly back and forth.

How did you meet your SO? What made you decide to be together? We're a Match.com success story haha. His profile pic was cute so we made plans to meet up after a week of talking. It was so easy to talk to him, and we both got the feeling that we'd known each other for years. He was a rare breed, a perfect gentleman who asked for my permission to call me (that has never happened) and stated his intentions to date me from the start. He made me want to be better in everything and took my ridiculousness in stride and added his own brand of crazy that matched mine perfectly. ^_^

[agpjt413]

Loving these!!

What is your favorite fruit? Favorite way to eat it? Oh dashook!! This is such a tough one too! I love all fruit EXCEPT durian. OH.EM.GEE People say if you can get past the smell, it's worth it. No thank you!! It's so unpalatable that Andrew Zimmern (the dude who'll eat ANYTHING) won't eat it!

Do you have siblings, and if so, how many? Are you close? Yep, a younger brother (31). We used to be closer...I think that after I moved from our hometown then shortly after, got married, we just weren't as close anymore.

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why? Another tough one! MH and I fantasize about living on a huge open farm/ranch in the middle of nowhere, quite a bit

How did you meet your SO? Through work. We were from different offices (same company) and were on assignment together in NYC. Our first date was in Central Park - super romantic! What made you decide to be together? We share the same beliefs, morals, etc. Although we are from completely different ethnic backgrounds (he: Dutch/Scottish-American and me: Thai-American), we have so much in common. And he actually won me over by being real and not playing games

[agpjt413]

dashook - Taking chances are so worth it! Adorable that you guys played softball together!

kaeguri - Aren't *gentlemen the best?! I'm biased since MH is a Southern gentleman too

ETA: edit due to brain fart!

[kaeguri]

agpjt413, I'm southern! DH isn't he is stationed here, but originally from everywhere else but here. His dad was in the air force, so he was born in Nebraska and raised in New Jersey, Germany, Australia, and Michigan, and about 6 other places I forget now. He's never spent more than 5 years in any one state/country so he's a hodgepodge of cultures. He's learning the southern way though, even if i have to force feed it to him, one boiled peanut at a time.

[agpjt413]

Apr 22, 2015 19:22:00 GMT -5 kaeguri said:

agpjt413, I'm southern! DH isn't he is stationed here, but originally from everywhere else but here. His dad was in the air force, so he was born in Nebraska and raised in New Jersey, Germany, Australia, and Michigan, and about 6 other places I forget now. He's never spent more than 5 years in any one state/country so he's a hodgepodge of cultures. He's learning the southern way though, even if i have to force feed it to him, one boiled peanut at a time.

LOL!!! Sorry I got it mixed up! For some reason I thought you both were from Charleston!! Anyway, aren't gentlemen (from anywhere) the best?! I guess I was being biased also b/c the dudes I dated in my hometown (around the DC area) are completely oppsosite from MH and the guys in his fam (his mom's side is from MS).

[agpjt413]

And OMG - boiled peanuts are the way to MH's heart! He loves to make batches of them during the holidays in a dutch oven on our wood stove! kaeguri

[kaeguri]

Apr 22, 2015 19:24:19 GMT -5 agpjt413 said:

Apr 22, 2015 19:22:00 GMT -5 kaeguri said:

agpjt413, I'm southern! DH isn't he is stationed here, but originally from everywhere else but here. His dad was in the air force, so he was born in Nebraska and raised in New Jersey, Germany, Australia, and Michigan, and about 6 other places I forget now. He's never spent more than 5 years in any one state/country so he's a hodgepodge of cultures. He's learning the southern way though, even if i have to force feed it to him, one boiled peanut at a time.

LOL!!! Sorry I got it mixed up! For some reason I thought you both were from Charleston!! Anyway, aren't gentlemen (from anywhere) the best?! I guess I was being biased also b/c the dudes I dated in my hometown (around the DC area) are completely oppsosite from MH and the guys in his fam (his mom's side is from MS).

His momma raised them right then! Chivalry is not dead ladies. It's just hiding haha. DH is here for another year til he gets out of the Navy next year, then we have no idea where we're going to end up. It's scary and exciting. We're both going to submit our resumes everywhere that sounds cool and see what happens. I've never lived anywhere else except SC, so this will be a first.

ETA: I LOVE BOILED PEANUTS. That's all.

[agpjt413]

That DOES sound so exciting, kaeguri!! Well best of luck to you guys!!

[dashook]

kaeguri and agpjt413, I love the love stories! Sounds like we all managed to snag a winner

[bonzo2012]

Apr 22, 2015 8:28:35 GMT -5 dashook said:

What is your favorite fruit?  Favorite way to eat it?
if I have to pick just one, I think it would be peaches. Fresh, ripe peaches.


Do you have siblings, and if so, how many?  Are you close?
One younger sister. We used to be pretty close, but not so much since she went to college and I got married. We're just not able to spend as much time together, and now we live in different states. But when we are together we still have a really good relationship.

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why?
Since money is no object, I would have a beach house in Pacific Grove, CA to be close to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and I would work there as a docent. I would also have an apartment in Florence, Italy. I studied there for a year and loved it, and I would love to have the ability to go back whenever I wanted. Perhaps in this fantasy I also have a private jet like Ironman so I can fly between my two homes in comfort.

How did you meet your SO?  What made you decide to be together?
we met in college, through a friend. One of the defining moments of deciding we really were long term was when I tried to break up with him before leaving for study abroad. That lasted all of 8 hours, before I realized that I didn't want to be without him. Suddenly not being a couple was scarier than trying to make long distance work.

Have a great day!

[persianmaman]

I love these! And reading up on everyone else.

What is your favorite fruit? Favorite way to eat it?
This is so hard to pick. I love fruit. Raspberries with chocolates in the middle. Sweet cherries in the summer, crunchy hard and cold. And starfruit...

Do you have siblings, and if so, how many? Are you close?
A little sister. We had a decent age gap growing up (5 years) and she hero-worshiped me, which is retrospect was sweet but at the time I found it annoying. Once I went off to college, we argued less, and a few years down the line an ex-friend blew up in my face, we grew really close.

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why?
Oooooh. DH and I talk about this all the time. SO many options. Right now we wished we could live in southern CA. We really wish we had more temperate weather and the ability to grow things like lemons and avocados. Doesn't have to be the coast. Just warmer than here.

How did you meet your SO? What made you decide to be together?
In college! Through his older brother who giddily set us up after I confessed I had an interest (six months after jokingly telling his brother I'd seduce my future husband).

[bonzo2012]

persianmaman, my sister is 5 years younger too. She was always really smart and mature for her age, which sometimes was good and sometimes very annoying when she just wanted to be with me and my friends and we wanted her to go away! I was a little sad to basically miss living with her when she was in high school and I was in college; coming home for breaks isn't quite the same as living with a sibling full time.

[abaeterno]

yay Thursday! Hope you're all well!

What is your favorite fruit? Favorite way to eat it?
I'm with @dashook - love cherries. Cherries in anything really. Pie especially. Also adore peaches, especially in pie. Maybe I just like pie?

Do you have siblings, and if so, how many? Are you close?
I had a younger brother - he was 2.5 years younger than me. He had a weird type of brain tumour most of his life, but he was amazing and did everything doctors didn't think he could, like graduate university with honours. He moved away for a job when he was 26, and one day after work he had a seizure which caused a terrible accident, and he died. This was about five years ago. I miss him every day.

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why?
London. I love it there. Surrounded entirely by history, fairly temperate climate, cool places to hang out.

How did you meet your SO? What made you decide to be together?
Met husband at a pro diversity/anti racism leadership camp when we were 15! Off and on through high school, and together for good since we were 21. We've never met anyone we liked more than each other. Everything else, all concerns or worries, just sort of falls away when you realize that I think. It's not the love thing - there's lots of that - but we really, really like each other. And that's why we'll be in it for the long haul.

[missjenniebean]

What is your favorite fruit? Favorite way to eat it?

Hmmm...I love apples and cantaloupe. Just cut up.

Do you have siblings, and if so, how many? Are you close?

3 siblings, not really that close.

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why?
Excellent question, I don't really know cause I haven't thought about it.

How did you meet your SO? What made you decide to be together?

I volunteered at his organization, :], loved his about me that he gave. After a few weeks, he asked me out and I was like, sure why not? And we have been inseparable since!

[packerfan4life]

I'm so sorry for your loss abaeterno


What is your favorite fruit? Favorite way to eat it? Strawberries

Do you have siblings, and if so, how many? Are you close? 2 sisters, one is 4 years older and one is 2.5 years younger. We're relatively close even though I like halfway across the country from them

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why? I love mountains. Somewhere with mountains but without the gross air pollution here. And where I can buy wine in the grocery store

How did you meet your SO? What made you decide to be together? We met working at Target in high school. He asked me out, we dated senior year of high school, went to different colleges but decided to give the distance thing a shot and just never ended up breaking up. We've been together 10.5 years.

[toratoratori]

I've been swamped at work but I will totally get on this tomorrow!

[dashook]

Apr 23, 2015 8:01:34 GMT -5 persianmaman said:

I love these! And reading up on everyone else.

What is your favorite fruit? Favorite way to eat it?
This is so hard to pick. I love fruit. Raspberries with chocolates in the middle. Sweet cherries in the summer, crunchy hard and cold. And starfruit...

persianmaman, it's like you know my heart.
abaeterno, pie is amazing, period. Also, I'm so sorry about your brother
toratoratori, get on it, girl! I am burning with curiosity about which fruit is your fave

[abaeterno]

Thanks packerfan4life and dashook - I really appreciate your kind words.

[shanniegal]

What is your favorite fruit?  Favorite way to eat it?
Strawberries! We have a pick your own place near us and it's awesome. The berries are so fresh and they don't use pesticides. I like them just as they are, but I add them to tons of things, too- yogurt, oatmeal, smoothies, salads. I also make freezer jam to eat all year.

Do you have siblings, and if so, how many?  Are you close?
I'm an only child. So is my H. This means our LO is an only grandchild on both sides. There's no hope that he won't be spoiled rotten.

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why?
This is a really cool question, but I have no idea. I really like being in the city, but I also like the peace and quiet of the mountains. My H loves the ocean. I think I would have multiple homes, so I could have what I wanted at any given time.

How did you meet your SO?  What made you decide to be together?
We met in grad school at a mixer. He was interested in me right from the start - he said I was so feminine (which is the last word I would have used to describe myself). It took me some time to warm up to him - I had just started grad school and didn't want to be distracted by dating. But once I got to know him I realized what a beautiful soul he had and I knew I wanted to be with him forever.

[toratoratori]

What is your favorite fruit? Favorite way to eat it?

Mango! Sliced up please.


Do you have siblings, and if so, how many? Are you close?

Zero siblings. I'm a one and only.


If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why?

San Francisco. It's my hometown and I miss it desperately. But Seattle is pretty wonderful.


How did you meet your SO? What made you decide to be together?

Online! I don't know that we ever really made an active decision to be together. It just kind of happened. We went on a couple of dates and never looked back.

[toratoratori]

kaeguri Yay for internet meeting success stories! I seriously would be single and have no friends if not for the internet.

I'm so sorry about your brother, abaeterno He sounds like he was an awesome guy.

[abaeterno]

Thanks very much, toratoratori - he was definitely awesome! I feel lucky to have had him in the world as long as I did.

[agpjt413]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother, abaeterno - ((hugs))

[ladyannibal]

What is your favorite fruit? Favorite way to eat it?
I love Kiwis! I just think they are super delicious! (: I just peel 'em and eat them, sometimes I'll add whipped cream.

Do you have siblings, and if so, how many? Are you close?
I have 11 other siblings. 9 brothers and 2 sisters. Yeah, I'd say we're a very close knit bunch (:

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why?
Paris. It's the city of my dreams

How did you meet your SO? What made you decide to be together?
We met at work. I told him his haircut was cute and that I liked it lol. We decided to be together when we realized we were happier together than where we were at.

Have a great day!<br/>

[abaeterno]

Apr 26, 2015 0:24:11 GMT -5 agpjt413 said:

I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother, abaeterno - ((hugs))

Thank you - he was the best.  I'm hoping to make little books for the baby that are sort of biographical about Brent, but not depressingly so.  Sort of like "Brent Goes to the Cottage" and "Brent Goes to School" kind of thing.  It's the only way I could really think of to tell baby about Uncle Brent but in a way that is nice, not depressing.  

[agpjt413]

That's such an amazing idea, abaeterno! I'm sure the will turn out just perfect.

[aimeefarrahfowler]

ladyannibal holy cow, 11 siblings! I'm impressed. What's the age range?

abaeterno sorry about the loss of your brother. He sounds amazing and the books sound like a wonderful way to keep his memory alive

What is your favorite fruit? Favorite way to eat it?
Wow, I am having a really hard time deciding. Maybe a nice, juicy honeycrisp apple? Really delicious, ripe melon is hard to beat, too. Usually I like fruit just straight up. I won't say no to a pie or cobbler, though

Do you have siblings, and if so, how many? Are you close?
I have two sisters, one 17 months older and the other 2 years younger. We are super close and live within 15 minutes of each other. They are my bestest friends

If money and responsibility were no object (i.e., if you didn't have to work/be close to work), where would be your ideal place to live and why?
H and I love to gamble and joke we're moving to Vegas when we retire. But that would actually only probably be fun for a week or so at a time. I don't have a specific place in mind, but a beach where it is not too hot and not too cold and never ever snows. I've lived in Maryland my whole life and have had enough of snow forever.

How did you meet your SO? What made you decide to be together?
We met through my sister and his cousin who worked together at the time. There was a huge group of people that we got together with every week for happy hour. We started talking and then IMing (remember that?? lol) and then texting and hanging out and eventually started dating.

There was actually A TON of drama from his family (for dating the white devil) that almost broke us up a few times but we couldn't stay apart. We didn't really *decide* to be together. It just happened and there was no stopping it

[ladyannibal]

aimeefarrahfowler, 26yrs - 2yrs (: