Borrowed from trancedreamer
You know how sometimes people on your friends list post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when are they working THERE? Since when are they dating HIM/HER? Since when?" And then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ashamed to ask for clarification because it seems like info you should already know? It happens to all of us sometimes.
Please copy mine below, erase my answers putting yours in their place then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration! One-Word-Answers seldom help anyone out.
1. Name: Hayley Elizabeth. Hayley comes from Hayley Mills, the actress who played in the original Pollyanna and Parent Trap, also played Miss Bliss on the original Saved by the Bell. Middle name comes from my dad's favorite aunt.
2. Age: 28. Birthday is coming up in September, so I'm coming round the corner to 30 and really, doing pretty well with it.
3. Location: Sioux Falls, SD. Love it here. Absolutely love it. Came here from Iowa 10 years ago to go to college and never left. The only place I can imagine leaving to go to is Minneapolis.
4. Occupation: Learning and Development Specialist with Wells Fargo. I train the new people who are hired into the phone bank, working with customer service and sales. Classes run for 6 weeks and I train back to back to back year round. I also write for a company newsletter that goes out to several thousand people each quarter, and write, edit, and layout (basically do the entire thing) another newsletter that goes out monthly to several hundred people.
5. Partner: Mike. 34. Sergeant of security at the college I attended. We've been married a little more than 9 years and together almost 11.
6. Kids: No human children yet, but within the next few months, I hope to have some good news for everyone.
7. Brothers/Sisters: I'm the oldest of two blood sisters. I have several step brothers and sisters, as well as a half-brother who my mom gave up for adoption when she was in high school. I have not met him.
8. Pets: 3 cats, 2 dogs.
Keifer: my 19 year old cat, black and white. Had him since eighth grade, and it looks like his time is coming. I'm devastated, but hoping he's just going through a tough time right now.
Nomar: 5 year old cat. All white, one blue eye, one yellow eye. 24 pounds. One HEFT of a cat. Not overly social, but getting better the older and fatter he gets.
Bijou: the newest addition to the house. 3-4 month old kitten. Also black and white. My 2 1/2 year old niece often calls her "Baby Keifer".
Oscar: my 2 year old dachshund. He's 13 pounds, which puts him between the weight range for a mini and a standard. So we call him a tweenie. The older he gets, the more I like him. Though we'll probably never have another dachsie ever. Too needy and too bark-y. The definition of an ankle-biter dog, at least until recently.
Lucy: my pride and joy. My 1-year-old (TODAY!) English bulldog. She's now almost to 60 pounds, and I'm hoping she's about done growing!
9. List the 3-5 biggest things going on in your life:
Baby planning: after all this time, there's finally some serious discussions going on regarding little Hayley's and little Mike's. Since we have the chance to actually choose instead of having it be an OOPS, we're really debating. Talks have been rocky, as they always have been, but we're nearing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Traveling this summer: Minneapolis twice in May, Wisconsin in July, Iowa in July, Iowa in August, northern Iowa in September, southern Iowa the next weekend in September. Three weddings, two of which we are actually in the wedding party. What a time for gas to hit $4/gallon!!! :(
Make-up: sounds silly, as I've been wearing it since I was 11, but I'm trying new colors, new brands, new techniques. It's become a bit of a hobby. Since I've lost my weight, my face is quite different and I feel more confident to try more bold looks.
10. What did you go to school for? I have two Bachelor's degrees: one in English and one in journalism. At least I'm finally using them with my newsletter work.
11. Parents: Dad is on 3rd wife, 4th marriage. Runs his own trucking/hauling business, so he's away from home most of the time. Mom has had 2 husbands, 2 divorces. Incredibly intelligent and creatively talented; however, cannot maximize on these talents due to chronic alcoholism and frequently unbridled bipolar disorder. Have had to act as HER parent for much of my life.
12. Close Friends: Mike (spouse), Bethany (sister), Jeremy (best friend), Carey (friends since 7th grade), Pam & Aaron & Shannon (co-workers in my department), others much more casually.
Please copy mine below, erase my answers putting yours in their place then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration! One-Word-Answers seldom help anyone out.
1. Name: Hayley Elizabeth. Hayley comes from Hayley Mills, the actress who played in the original Pollyanna and Parent Trap, also played Miss Bliss on the original Saved by the Bell. Middle name comes from my dad's favorite aunt.
2. Age: 28. Birthday is coming up in September, so I'm coming round the corner to 30 and really, doing pretty well with it.
3. Location: Sioux Falls, SD. Love it here. Absolutely love it. Came here from Iowa 10 years ago to go to college and never left. The only place I can imagine leaving to go to is Minneapolis.
4. Occupation: Learning and Development Specialist with Wells Fargo. I train the new people who are hired into the phone bank, working with customer service and sales. Classes run for 6 weeks and I train back to back to back year round. I also write for a company newsletter that goes out to several thousand people each quarter, and write, edit, and layout (basically do the entire thing) another newsletter that goes out monthly to several hundred people.
5. Partner: Mike. 34. Sergeant of security at the college I attended. We've been married a little more than 9 years and together almost 11.
6. Kids: No human children yet, but within the next few months, I hope to have some good news for everyone.
7. Brothers/Sisters: I'm the oldest of two blood sisters. I have several step brothers and sisters, as well as a half-brother who my mom gave up for adoption when she was in high school. I have not met him.
8. Pets: 3 cats, 2 dogs.
Keifer: my 19 year old cat, black and white. Had him since eighth grade, and it looks like his time is coming. I'm devastated, but hoping he's just going through a tough time right now.
Nomar: 5 year old cat. All white, one blue eye, one yellow eye. 24 pounds. One HEFT of a cat. Not overly social, but getting better the older and fatter he gets.
Bijou: the newest addition to the house. 3-4 month old kitten. Also black and white. My 2 1/2 year old niece often calls her "Baby Keifer".
Oscar: my 2 year old dachshund. He's 13 pounds, which puts him between the weight range for a mini and a standard. So we call him a tweenie. The older he gets, the more I like him. Though we'll probably never have another dachsie ever. Too needy and too bark-y. The definition of an ankle-biter dog, at least until recently.
Lucy: my pride and joy. My 1-year-old (TODAY!) English bulldog. She's now almost to 60 pounds, and I'm hoping she's about done growing!
9. List the 3-5 biggest things going on in your life:
Baby planning: after all this time, there's finally some serious discussions going on regarding little Hayley's and little Mike's. Since we have the chance to actually choose instead of having it be an OOPS, we're really debating. Talks have been rocky, as they always have been, but we're nearing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Traveling this summer: Minneapolis twice in May, Wisconsin in July, Iowa in July, Iowa in August, northern Iowa in September, southern Iowa the next weekend in September. Three weddings, two of which we are actually in the wedding party. What a time for gas to hit $4/gallon!!! :(
Make-up: sounds silly, as I've been wearing it since I was 11, but I'm trying new colors, new brands, new techniques. It's become a bit of a hobby. Since I've lost my weight, my face is quite different and I feel more confident to try more bold looks.
10. What did you go to school for? I have two Bachelor's degrees: one in English and one in journalism. At least I'm finally using them with my newsletter work.
11. Parents: Dad is on 3rd wife, 4th marriage. Runs his own trucking/hauling business, so he's away from home most of the time. Mom has had 2 husbands, 2 divorces. Incredibly intelligent and creatively talented; however, cannot maximize on these talents due to chronic alcoholism and frequently unbridled bipolar disorder. Have had to act as HER parent for much of my life.
12. Close Friends: Mike (spouse), Bethany (sister), Jeremy (best friend), Carey (friends since 7th grade), Pam & Aaron & Shannon (co-workers in my department), others much more casually.