Labradoodle & Goldendoodle Forum
Since I have been a member on DK, I have learned so much useful information and a lot about members’ dogs. I know about the illnesses that afflict some DK doodles. I know which dogs are picky eaters and which ones have poop issues or behavior problems. But it dawned on me, that with a few exceptions, I don’t really know much about the humans of DK. Many of us recently stepped out of our comfort zones to post pictures of ourselves on our profiles, but there is no lasting record of that. I know that DK members are compassionate people that are truly invested in the lives of their doodles, but what makes you tic? Who are you when you have to step away from DK and enter the real world (the horror!!)? So I challenge you to give us a little info about the person behind the dog.
I’ll go first.
Name: Amy
Location: Dyer, IN (35 minutes outside of Chicago)
Generation: Millennial (http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2011/05/living/infographic.boomer/in...)
Birth Order: Oldest of 3 kids – the only girl
Family: Husband, no kids
Education: Purdue and DePaul
Occupation: CPA – I work as a tax analyst for a Steel Mill. I hope to work as a Business Officer for a Public School in the near future; I want to feel like my job actually matters.
Biggest Fear: I have a phobia of grasshoppers. Yes, I know they don’t bite or anything but they just really freak me out. They blend into their surroundings and when you least expect it they jump/fly around…yuck
General: super organized, sometimes impatient, a planner – not a spur of the moment type of person, shy – I much prefer to sit back and take it all in rather than be the center of attention, obsessed with details, cautious (I was going to list the craziest thing I had ever done, but then I couldn’t come up with anything so I had to leave it out!), and incredibly sarcastic – but I swear, I am NOT as boring as I sound!!
If I could have any pet (that isn’t a doodle), I would love to have: A big fat penguin – one of those cute cartoony looking ones.
Addiction: A new yogurt place recently opened here (called Red Mango). You go in and fill up a cup with as much or as little yogurt/soft serve ice cream as you want and then you can top it with all kinds of great toppings (candy, cookies, fruit, choc syrup, etc). I have become an addict, especially now that it has gotten warm outside. I go there at least once a week, and I’m sure it will get worse before it gets better.
Random Useless Fact About Me: I have eaten oatmeal almost every weekday morning since October 2009
Guilty Pleasure TV Show: Sister Wives -- I have no idea how I got started watching it, but now I am hooked.
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Master of Teaching, very impressive! I love watching the shows I've seen over and over, it's comforting and easy. :-)
Andrea, you and Laurie should start a DWTS group :)
Andrea, I also love Criminal Minds :)
Andrea, whoever can swim in shark invested waters is entitled to have a fear of something else!!!!
Another big family! my parents both had 10 siblings in their family, 8 in mine. So fun that way no? I've never had Thai food but now I want to
Name: Deanna
Location: San Martin, CA, but will soon be moving 5 miles farther south to Gilroy (the home of the world famous "Garlic Festival") - both towns are south of San Jose, which is south of San Francisco
Generation: Baby Boomer (pretty much smack in the middle of the range)
Birth Order: Younger of 2, I have an older brother
Family: Husband, one daughter and son-in-law, one granddaughter (currently 20 months old)
Education: San Jose State University
Occupation: I worked as a middle school special education teacher for 25 years. Ten years ago, my best friend (and teaching colleague) and I opened our own private educational assessment practice.
Biggest Fear: So many!! It's hard to come up with just one!!!
General: My business partner said I should say that I'm a big something in a small package, but she couldn't decide what that "something" should be. I can be shy and reserved when I first meet someone, but in more comfortable surroundings I'm a "take charge" kind of person. My humor tends to be sarcastic or goofy! I'm very organized, sometimes obsessively so.
If I could have any pet (that isn’t a doodle), I would love to have: Nothing! My Sedona has spoiled me - it's a doodle or nothing.
Addiction: ICE CREAM!!!!!!
Random Useless Fact About Me: Even though I was an avowed tomboy as a child and refused to go to dance class, as an adult I learned to tap dance and eventually even taught an adult tap class.
Guilty Pleasure TV Show: America's Best Dance Crew (Hip Hop dance competition show on MTV)
Garlic Fest? That is an interesting one.
My DH and I occassionally watch ABDC too. When we were in Vegas a couple of years ago, we saw the JabbaWakie (spelling) show. They were the winners of the first season of ABDC.
Love that group! They were so entertaining. I'd love to see the Vegas show (if they're still there).
When I went to UOP in Stockton, CA our sorority had to man a booth at the Asparagus Festival every year. I believe it was in Lodi. You Californians are very into your agriculturally specific festivals. :)
My daughter was a Delta Gamma. How about you?
Oooo... no... I was a Theta. ;) But my best friend in college was a DG, so it's all good!
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