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Nov. 27th, 2009 02:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sexyscholarand now a meme. :)
You know how sometimes people on your friendslist post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when were they working THERE? Since when were 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 the topics below, erase my answers and put yours in their place, and then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration. One-Word-Answers seldom help anyone out. :)
1. First Name
Ramona. I was named after my father's second cousin or something -- not because she was particularly special in my parents' lives, but because my mom really liked the name. I used to really hate it, though, because the only other 'Ramona' people of my peer group knew anything about was the character from the Beverly Cleary books, so I was 'Ramona the Pest' through most of elementary school. D: And then there's the whole matter of people spelling it wrong. It's Ramona, R-A-M-O-N-A. Really, it's spelled just like it sounds. But, I like my name now -- it's pretty and sort of unique.
True story? I was almost 'Paris.' WHAT.
2. Age
34. I'm probably older than a lot of my LJ friends. I do seem to get on well with people younger than myself. My husband is the first guy I dated that was older than me. :p I'd like to know why I find myself attracted to men (boys, really) that are at least 7-10 years YOUNGER than me.
3. Location
Michigan, United States. I moved here from Maryland just over 10 years ago.
4. Occupation
I'm an office manager.
5. Partner?
I've been married to
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fmh for a little over four years. We met at B-Fest five years ago, and really, it was love at first sight.6. Kids
GOOD LORD, I HAVE FOUR. Two stepdaughters, Hokulani (13) and Maluhia (9), and my own two, Kieran (4) and Kendra (9 months). I love them all dearly, and they all drive me nuts. ♥
Hoku is the artist - she sings, draws and plays the alto saxophone. She's very smart, but can be a bully about it sometimes. She's my introspective one. Malu is the free spirit and social butterfly. She makes friends very easily and is always bounding around. She's very loving, sometimes overbearingly so -- Malu's fuzzy on the concept of "personal space." Kieran might be my genius -- he's super smart for a four-year-old, I think. Very tough in body and very much a boy. He had weird habits, like changing his clothes 189839 times a day, and if he gets near a bottle of lotion or creme, it will be EVERYWHERE in a matter of minutes. But he always smells good, which he will tell you. And good God, that boy's got a terrible temper. He literally GROWLS when he's not happy. Kendra is my baby, of course. She's very happy and curious, and has a smile like Christmas. If she's unhappy, though, she'll let you know in no uncertain terms. She's a mommy's baby and will often pass right over Daddy to get to me. (The other three are all Daddy's babies.)
7. Brothers/Sisters
One younger brother, Charles. He doesn't have an LJ.
After my husband, my brother is my best friend. We're really close, and when I was little, I often told people that I was going to marry him when I grew up. He has a slight mental handicap, so I'm very protective of him. My brother is the one who introduced me to the hilariousness that is 'Overdrawn at the Memory Bank.'
8. Pets
A cat, Linus, and 2 degus...they belong to the girls, and I'll be honest, I couldn't tell you their names. :/
9. List the 3-5 biggest things going on in your life
a. The kids. The kids are ALWAYS going on.
b. Writing.
c. Trying to get back into singing.
10. Parents
I adore my parents. And they also get on my goddamned nerves. I admire the fact that, in spite of EVERYTHING they've been through, they're still together.
11. Some of your closest friends
Okay, these are in no kind of order. But these are just some people that I'm thankful to have in my life, be it in person or online.
feisty1, mightyafrodite, tehprincessj, icanhaspancake, happyville, glancast, wwmrsweasleydo, whisperings, crwilley, thrihyrne, stuckinsea...there are a LOT more, but I'd be typing for the rest of my life. Make no mistake, though. I LOVE ALL OF YOU GUYS.
♥
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Date: 2009-11-27 07:12 am (UTC)HOSHIT YO NO WAY
that's where I live now
it kind of suuuucks.
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Date: 2009-11-27 07:20 am (UTC)I have to ask because I just stalked your profile and it didn't say.
I was born in Baltimore, then lived in Annapolis for 10 years, then back to Baltimore before coming all the way up here. Sometimes I miss it there. Sometimes.
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Date: 2009-11-27 07:26 am (UTC)(i'm originally from Texas, though.)
Lolol Baltimore is such a mess. People just kill each other randomly in the city. :|
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Date: 2009-11-27 07:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-11-27 10:24 am (UTC)LOL!
Ramona is a beautiful name :D
Love YOU!
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Date: 2009-11-27 02:04 pm (UTC)You're younger than me, then. I thought you were. I'm squeeing over the same boys as you are!
I should be typing up my ficadron pinch hit, but I'm going to do this instead, seeing as it's you who told me to.
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Date: 2009-11-27 03:01 pm (UTC)I'm squeeing over the same boys as you are!
Of course! That's because we have impeccable taste. ;)
I should be typing up my ficadron pinch hit
Oh God. I need to get back to mine, too. And I have no memes to divert my attention... :p
*Sniff*
Date: 2009-11-27 05:57 pm (UTC)I always get along better with people who are older. (Hmm... That's why I enjoy working at a Nursing Home.) I've always had a problem getting along with people my age for some reason.
Re: *Sniff*
Date: 2009-11-27 06:34 pm (UTC)Re: *Sniff*
Date: 2009-11-27 07:05 pm (UTC)Re: *Sniff*
Date: 2009-11-27 11:32 pm (UTC)LMFAO!!!!!
Date: 2009-11-28 01:49 am (UTC)OH!
Date: 2009-11-27 06:20 pm (UTC)And yes, I am strangely attracted to those younger than me... Have you SEEN Taylor Lautner lately?
*smacks head* TOO YOUNG TOO YOUNG!!! HANDS OFF GRACE!
Re: OH!
Date: 2009-11-27 06:29 pm (UTC)Re: OH!
Date: 2009-11-27 07:07 pm (UTC)*has stroke*
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Date: 2009-11-27 09:33 pm (UTC)AND WHAT ARE DEGUS? SOME KIND OF STRANGE ANIMAL?
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Date: 2009-11-27 09:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-11-27 11:16 pm (UTC)Or at least, they thought we'd gotten two girls. And then we got degu babies. At one point, we had like eight of them, I think, but through the years they've all passed save for two boys. And they are both boys -- I learned how to tell the difference. :p
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Date: 2009-11-27 11:18 pm (UTC)I believe this is a Degu?
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Date: 2009-11-27 11:20 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-11-28 01:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-11-27 11:19 pm (UTC)You'd think so, right? Cuz it's a pretty STRAIGHTFORWARD name. But they do. I've been ROMONA, RIMONA, and REMONA over the years. And then there's my father's cousin's wife who still, TO THIS FUCKING DAY, calls me MONIQUE. IDEK.
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Date: 2009-11-27 09:51 pm (UTC)I really need to get back on LJ in order to make this happen.
ALSO. My brother lives in MD. =D
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Date: 2009-11-27 11:53 pm (UTC)I'd like to know why I find myself attracted to men (boys, really) that are at least 7-10 years YOUNGER than me.
I've met so many cute 24-year-old boys since I've moved...sigh. Why must they be so freakin' hot?
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Date: 2009-11-28 01:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-11-28 06:42 am (UTC)