https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:29:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself/page/2#post-1722540 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 05:16:55 +0000 nana87 1722540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another violinist here! Or rather, former-- I played from ages 5-18. Quitting was maybe the most gut-wrenching decision I ever made (I'm really bad at quitting things!). I learned to play by ear and never quite got the hang of reading music. I wasn't a very good orchestra player!</p> <p>I had a parakeet growing up. I spent hours masking kissy noises at him and thought we were really having a conversation </p> <p>I'm really bad at accepting or asking for help, except from dh or my parents. I need to work on that, esp now that lo is here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself/page/2#post-1722488 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:06:43 +0000 MrsB2012 1722488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-I was a synchronized swimmer for 8 years. </p> <p>-I cannot stand cotton balls. Even typing that made me shudder. I can't stand the sound of them, or taking them out of medicine bottles... gah..</p> <p>-I'm obsessed with all things British. My grandparents were from England but immigrated to Canada after their first son was born. I regret all the time not moving there for a year or whatever after high school.</p> <p>- I'm painfully shy and get anxiety in large groups. My husband is the most out going person ever. I have no idea why we're married. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself/page/2#post-1722099 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:12:05 +0000 Greentea 1722099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a jazz musician (studied jazz for ten years on sax) turned guitarist. I can impov to any song and constantly make up new songs and versions of other songs and I can connect songs (I have a deep memory base of a multitude of songs I can layer and transition into one another). </p> <p>I have worn only shoes made my birkenstock (and subsidiaries) for the last 15 years. Even in my wedding!</p> <p>I have lived outside and off the grid multiple times, hitchhiked for an entire summer, and attended a college program that was outdoors 3 days a week. </p> <p>I was in a commercial about basketball and modeled in college.</p> <p>I can remember almost anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself/page/2#post-1721916 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:00:40 +0000 MoonMoon 1721916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Without planning to, DH and I spent 2 Thanksgivings in a row in communist countries, 2010 &amp; 2011. We thought about making it a tradition, but there aren't that many communist countries in the world!</p> <p>2. I skipped 2nd grade.</p> <p>3. I did a fundraiser for an orphanage that involved jumping out of a plane. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself/page/2#post-1721856 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:22:50 +0000 Espion 1721856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You people have had some amazing experiences!</p> <p>I can't think of anything really interesting. </p> <p>Let's see, I wrecked my parent's car when I was 14. I was ejected and I ran for help. Lucky, lucky bunny. </p> <p>I'm going on the radio for a program on Monday, and I'm scared to death!</p> <p>My friends find it interesting that I'm the only Texan they know who didn't run straight back to Texas when I had the chance. :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself/page/2#post-1721840 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:14:25 +0000 Rocker2014 1721840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loving this thread! Now let's see what I can come up with:</p> <p>- I sing in a metal band and a classical choir. (neither professionally) They're so far apart musically that neither group can believe it when I share the music I make with the other.<br /> - I am allergic to allergy tests - no matter what you test me for, I'll come up positive for it, regardless of whether or not I will actually have a reaction to it.<br /> - I've always been a gigantic fan of the Law&amp;Order shows, and often have the opportunity to use things I learned on the show at work (but I never tell where I got the information!)<br /> - I am completely freaked out by those giant modern windmills. They're just WRONG! I had to pass one on the way to work for two years and cringed every single day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself/page/2#post-1721833 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:08:20 +0000 MrsRcCar 1721833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will play! I love new things about everyone!</p> <p>- I long to live somewhere with year round warm weather (70+), but can't bring myself to be that far away from my mum.<br /> -My paternal grandmother's family come from a long line of travellers. (gypsies)<br /> -I work in a medical office but I long to work out in the field for NatGeo magizine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself/page/2#post-1721781 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:34:50 +0000 Mama Bird 1721781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh you're all so cool! I love this thread.</p> <p>- I was born in a country that no longer exists<br /> - I wear a hard hat and steel toe boots at work, but deep inside just want to be girly and wear dresses every day<br /> - I spent two weeks in the Alaskan wilderness with a few friends. It was heaven! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself/page/2#post-1721492 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:11:46 +0000 Ra 1721492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-I almost went to school to be a mortician.<br /> -I come from a long line of gypsies and carnies. My mom's side of the family owns traveling carnivals. My great grandfather died when he fell off the trapeze.<br /> -I think empire penguins are the most terrifying creatures on earth. The small ones don't bother me though.<br /> -I :heart: :heart: :heart: the Golden Girls.</p> <p>@heartonastring: I also did hunter/dressage! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721445 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:57:30 +0000 Adira 1721445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- I wanted to major in English so I could be an author, but my parents were wary about me being able to support myself, so I'm a software engineer instead.</p> <p>- I'm grossed out by white fluffy/smooth foods: fluff, vanilla/plain yogurt, whipped cream, etc. It makes me think of soap and it makes me want to vomit.</p> <p>- I used to play World of Warcraft with my husband for 6 years and for 4 of them, I was a Guild Leader and he was a Raid Leader of our guild. We fought so much about the guild and raiding, that I ended up quitting for the sake of our marriage! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721444 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:57:08 +0000 Bookish 1721444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Circusbee: Hello, fellow research junkie! I currently have 3 spreadsheets going for potential vacations. Yeahhhh. </p> <p>-I've never broken a bone or had a cavity<br /> -I'm addicted to soda. I have a 2-3 cans a day habit.<br /> -I have what my eye dr calls 'natural monovision,' meaning one eye is farsighted, one near, and for many years they just evened each other out and I didn't need glasses<br /> -I've dyed my hair blonde, black, red, purple, and blue (not at the same time!)<br /> -I have 4 tattoos.</p> <p>Really, I'm lame. I had to sit here for like 10 minutes to come up with interesting things about myself :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721380 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:34:50 +0000 Circusbee 1721380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this is fun!</p> <p>-I came really close to moving to LA and becoming a professional commercial dancer after high school, but went to college instead because my parents advised STRONGLY against it. "What if you broke your leg? - Career OVER"<br /> -I've never liked soda<br /> -I am a research - junkie. I love fantasizing about vacation or family plans and researching the hell out of every last minute... even if it's something we're not really planning to do! I may have already planned our first family vacation to Disney World... even though it won't be happening for about 3 more years! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721379 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:34:42 +0000 Cherrybee 1721379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay, here goes: </p> <p>- I have found twelve dead bodies in the course of my career (as part of my job, not just randomly!). The worst had been there for six months.... </p> <p>- I have never broken a bone, never had a tooth out, never had a filling, never had an operation and the only time I've ever been in hospital since my own birth was when E was born. </p> <p>- I can sing every colour from the Song Joseph's Coat (from Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Joseph). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721304 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:13:51 +0000 septca 1721304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- I was the first woman in my family to graduate from college.<br /> - I can cook anything. And love trying to master really complex dishes.<br /> - Even though I am really happy with my life choices, I regularly fantasize about my "alternative life," in which I live in Provence and spend all my time gardening, shopping at the farmer's market, cooking, and drinking wine.<br /> - I have read every Nora Roberts book. (And, yes, I will now hide my face in shame.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721257 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:00:31 +0000 Boheme 1721257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@heartonastring: @Arden: I did dressage too! :grin: </p> <p>@blackbird: :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721129 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:02:03 +0000 Arden 1721129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@heartonastring: Ooh, high five! Fellow dressage rider over here. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721124 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:01:00 +0000 heartonastring 1721124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-Like @grizz: I was also super duper into horses as a kid/teenager. I rode all the time and showed on the hunter and dressage circuits.</p> <p>-I spent two months studying yoga in India with my guru in 2004. I'm a hippie from way back :wink: </p> <p>-My best friend and I have a lengthy and complex list of alter-egos, all of whom have their own back stories, personalities and voices and we switch back and forth between them constantly when we talk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721097 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:52:05 +0000 Arden 1721097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: You ARE awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721095 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:51:37 +0000 blackbird 1721095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have ass dimples. They're awesome. I'm awesome. The end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721080 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:47:45 +0000 lamariniere 1721080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: I ran track and cross country in HS. I intended to run (walk on) in college but had injuries and was pretty burnt out on running by the summer before school started. </p> <p>@Arden: so scary!</p> <p>- I'm American but have lived out of the US for almost 7 years.<br /> - I have a deep long term memory. I have a few memories from before I turned 2 years old.<br /> - I must eat something chocolate every single day. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721079 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:47:20 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1721079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was homeschooled.</p> <p>I am a classically trained pianist but I am better at playing by ear and I can play any single song I hear by ear on the piano.</p> <p>I was in this really random commercial/spoof thing about ewoks that aired on a random cable channel to celebrate the anniversary of Return if the Jedi. </p> <p>That's all I got! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721064 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:41:38 +0000 travelgirl1 1721064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this thread!<br /> Hmm but I don't have much to contribute<br /> * I played trombone and was really good. I used to love doing solos because the audience would be waiting for me to pick up a little flute or some feminine instruments and their jaws would drop when I picked up a trombone and rocked it out :silly:<br /> * In 2009 my DH and I quit our good jobs in England, packed a suitcase each and got on a plane to Canada with no jobs and nowhere to stay, all in the name of adventure. It worked out, we're still here and now have a little Canadian toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721036 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:33:01 +0000 fancyfunction 1721036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: @loveisstrange: @avivoca: I play too! I started in 3rd grade and still play with an orchestra in NYC (non-professional).</p> <p>I'm also left-handed but can only use a scissor and brush my teeth with my right hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1721018 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:28:10 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1721018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- I have a orchid named after me.<br /> - I was filmed in a segment to be aired for national news, but it was cut last minute and never aired.<br /> - I burned my hand and parts of my face during senior year of high school while frying fish balls on a too hot wok. The splatters of my face went away immediately, but it still affected my prom pictures. I had nerve damage in my hand that took years to heal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1720959 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:11:15 +0000 PixieStix 1720959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: yeah we weren't impressed with Eso either. It was like... Why don't I just go play skyrim? Lol. </p> <p>I would say I wish I could play something but there's not any games out that interest me. I last played d3. What about you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1720943 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:01:14 +0000 oscarthegoon 1720943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- i'm a birder and i draw and paint birds too</p> <p>- i'm american, have traveled to canada probably 20 times, and looked into emigrating there after george w. bush was elected for a second term </p> <p>- i would drink at least four beers a day if beer didn't make you fat. i LOVE beer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1720930 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:56:01 +0000 IRunForFun 1720930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TheSwissWifeStyle: You beat me to the stuffed animal factoid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1720928 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:55:45 +0000 IRunForFun 1720928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- I write, eat, and brush my teeth with my left hand, but I use scissors with my right hand, throw a ball with my right arm, and kick a ball with my right foot. </p> <p>- I completely stopped growing for a while around the age of 2 and my parents and doctor freaked out and did a huge battery of tests, all of which revealed nothing. I eventually started growing again, but I'm short, just barely 5' tall now.</p> <p>- I sleep with a stuffed animal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1720917 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:51:26 +0000 Arden 1720917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- I left home for the first time at 15 years old and flew halfway around the world for an internship. </p> <p>- I was "blown up" by a gas oven that exploded (in a third world country) when I was 16. I lost my eyebrows and my eyelashes and had blisters on my face and hands (including my eyelids). My hair got horribly burned and just crinkled and turned to dust. When my little sister saw me she screamed "Not your hair! Your one beauty!" (A la Little Women). On the bright side my eyelashes grew back longer and thicker. On the downside, I have a deep fear of gas ovens now.</p> <p>- I had an extremely close call at being kidnapped by human traffickers (in the same third world countries). I am very fortunate to have gotten away from that one, and it's now one of my life passions to help trafficked women. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-something-interesting-about-yourself#post-1720868 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:30:47 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 1720868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-I've been in a few movies and TV, but all you'll probably ever see is the back of my head. (Unless you own The Village on DVD.)</p> <p>-I have "hip dips." I just learned this term today. I was always wondering why clothes never fit me right, especially jeans! Now I know, and I know I'm not alone! (I googled, "Why do jeans never fit me right, weird dents on hips.") Seriously, I'm about to GIVE UP on jeans. </p> <p>-I am 33 and I still sleep with a stuffed animal. BOOM </p>