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Pregnancy & Parenting	How long did it take you to get pregnant?	Jun 30 2010 20:50 (UTC)	2
It took us about 9 months of actively trying. And I'll be 9 weeks tomorrow!
The Lounge	What is the scariest movie you've ever seen?	Jan 21 2009 18:54 (UTC)	12
Hostel for me. We watched it about a month or so before going to Germany, where we planned to visit old castles and dungeons and all kinds of medevil places. So I got to be creeped out by it again when I saw those places that looked like they could have been straight from the movie!
The Lounge	POLL: What's on your 2009 Calendar?	Jan 08 2009 17:17 (UTC)	1
I have a sudoku-a-day calendar, and one with my wedding pictures (from 4.5 years ago) that a friend made for me for Christmas. I love both of them, but I was really touched and surprised by. She's a sweetie
The Lounge	Does anyone actually enjoy their job???	Oct 10 2008 04:32 (UTC)	16
I love my job too! I'm an actuary at an insurance company. It's not for everyone, you kind of have to be a total math geek to like it. I started out majoring in 'undecided' business. I liked math, but didn't want to be a teacher or a researcher. So I figured accounting or business computer systems. Hated my college accounting class (or just the professor, not sure really), and when I found out about actuaries, I knew it was for me. It may help you to talk to one of the professors for one of the classes you love. They generally have an idea or two about how their teachings can be applied to real world jobs. You'll find something you want to do, you may just have to look hard and research it more. My husband is actually trying to figure out what he wants to do when he graduates in just a couple months.
The Lounge	What do you do when you don't feel well?	Sep 03 2008 15:03 (UTC)	4
Bubble baths with a good book or new magazine. Take one of the dogs on a long walk. Take a nap. Work on a scrapbook page or make some cards. Play some feel-good poppy-punk type music. I wish I wasn't at work so I could go do some of this stuff now...
Recipes	Low-fat 'creamy' sauce- is there such a thing?	Aug 21 2008 17:13 (UTC)	10
I love this recipe from the New Dieter's Cookbook. It uses fat-free evaporated milk to make a creamy sauce. soooo delish!
The Lounge	Do you use Geico auto insurance?	Aug 04 2008 22:01 (UTC)	19
I prefer having an agent that can help me with anything I need. I currently have State Farm and have the best agent ever. I had Country Companies before, liked the agent, but I moved out of town, the prices for me were better with State Farm. At any rate, I say if you love the agent, stick with them.
The Lounge	What do you DO for a living?	Aug 01 2008 19:48 (UTC)	63
I'm an actuary at a large insurance company. I get to play with numbers all day, so it's perfect for this math geek!!
The Lounge	Epic tale of rude betch at Walgreen's and how I almost choked her with her cell phone	Jul 23 2008 16:45 (UTC)	7
Ugh! My hubby is one of those people who can't NOT answer their phone. He once answered his phone while we were talking to the loan officer about refinancing our home loan! His excuse? It was a friend from high school who he hadn't talked to in a long time. Not sure why it couldnt' wait another 30 mins... spirochete, I would have been every bit as annoyed as you were! Rudeness is never acceptable.
The Lounge	Your favorite childhood shows.	Jul 23 2008 16:07 (UTC)	27
Oh I loved soo many of what's already been mentioned: Punky Brewster Fraggle Rock (I wanted to be Red! I had little red pompoms and I would stick them on the sides of my head. hehehe) Duck Tales (wooo-hoooo) Tiny Toons (especially Pinky and the Brain) Small Wonder ALF Perfect Strangers (I am a Hallo-ween) Full House Reading Rainbow Saved by the Bell She-Ra (and He-Man!) Doube Dare (schnooder, I'm so jealous, it would have been a dream come true for me to be a contestent on that show!!) Kids Incorporated Mickey Mouse Show (the newer one) JEM Cosby Show Captain Kangaroo And my Mom still has that Grover book at her house, The Monster at the End of the Book. One of me and my sisters' favorites ever!
Foods	Would you rather...	Jul 16 2008 19:55 (UTC)	8,940
Popcorn! I love me some popcorn!! South Beach (peanut butter) protein bar or Fiber One (chocolate) fiber bar? I have to decide which to have for my snack this afternoon!
The Lounge	What does YOUR username mean?	Jul 08 2008 15:07 (UTC)	55
Mine is my middle name with jello tacked on the end because I thought it sounded neat. It's been one of my online names forever. And I thought it was especially fitting for this website.
Foods	Not in the house	Jun 17 2008 22:02 (UTC)	32
individually wrapped chocolates, or bite-size chocolates. By the time I notice, I've eaten half a dozen and not really enjoyed them. But I LOVE twix so much... NO, bad Kasi!
The Lounge	Where have you worked?	Jun 17 2008 21:55 (UTC)	15
double
The Lounge	Where have you worked?	Jun 17 2008 21:55 (UTC)	16
During High school: babysat (hated it!), worked at the snack stand at the local pool, Dairy Queen, took tickets at the state fair, worked at a fireworks stand. College: Worked the front desk and in the weight room at the rec center, later became building supervisor, refereed volleyball at night, cashier at Target, one summer in the HR department of a company that manufacured brake parts (I filed papers), couple of summer internships at an insurance company now: I'm an actuary at the insurance company that I interned for. Other than babysitting and Dairy Queen, I've liked my jobs.
Foods	Popped Popcorn - Question	Jun 05 2008 21:43 (UTC)	7
My answer is similar to Sighing, I have an Act II butter bag in front of me. Serving size 2 tbsp (makes 5 cups popped). Servings per bag = 2.5. so it's 52.5=12.5 cups popped. It's 30 calories per cup popped, so it's 3012.5=375 for the entire bag. I think I worked a butter lovers one out to 450 calories once (not sure the brand). I love popcorn, and if I pop a bag, I'm gonna eat the entire thing. So what I've done is started buying the 100 calorie or the single serving bags. Then I can still eat the entire bag, but the damage is much less. If I want a taste of the buttery stuff, I eat it when my hubby is around, he ends up eating most of it, but I still get the taste. Lucky for me he wants to gain weight :)
Weight Loss	60 lbs. to lose club... anyone want to join?--- Sorry group is closed	Jun 04 2008 16:17 (UTC)	27
I'm so frustrated with myself, I've lost nothing in like over a month now. I keep gaining and losing the same pound. I know why, I'm not keeping my calories under control. I'm feeling entitiled to a bowl of ice cream every night (not a small one). The last couple days have been better, but I need to find a way to regain my drive for this. I've kept a branch buring, I just need to turn it back into a full fledged fire!!! Anyone got some quotes or stories to fan my flame?
Weight Loss	heeeeeeellllllpppppppppppp im fat!	Jun 02 2008 21:33 (UTC)	2
What that calculator is telling you is that your body burns 1846 calories on days that you do nothing but get out of bed and basically sit around and do nothing extra all day. Based on that if you eat 1538 calories per day, you should lose .28 kg/week. Any exercise you do will increase the amount you burn, and should cause you to lose faster. Walking a couple miles a day will increase your burn by a couple hundred calories (use the activity log here to get a more accurate count). You do NOT need to burn an EXTRA 1846 per day to lose weight. But a couple hundred calories would do ya well! I hope that explanation helps. Good luck!
Motivation	COUNTDOWN CLUB: AUGUST(see link to new thread)	May 30 2008 19:20 (UTC)	678
*QUESTION OF THE DAY - THURSDAY MAY 29* What have you done today to burn calories? Yesterday I walked a mile at work with a co-worker, then I ran some errands, cooked dinner (healthy for once!), and had a sand volleyball game. Too bad it wasn't really a good game, I don't feel like I got a good workout from it. Oh well. :) QUESTION OF THE DAY FOR FRIDAY MAY 30 Do you tell people when you are "dieting"? (Counting calories, trying to lose weight) Nope. When people know they want to know what the secret it. And they dont' like it when you tell them there is no secret, it's hard work, exercise, counting calories, etc. Then I see the disappointed look and eyes glaze over.
The Lounge	My Puppy was SOOO BAD!!!	May 29 2008 18:47 (UTC)	17
Let's see, my dog chewed up the random shoe, and a remote when he was a puppy, but the worst was one of those pens with the liquid ink wells. I had a spot about a foot long by half a foot wide of black ink on my beige carpet. UGH! It took me about 3 days of scrubbing and 2 bottles of Resolve to get that all out of the carpet. But I did. :) He's really good now about only chewing on his own toys. Other than towels, he still thinks those are great fun! We've also been through our fair share of potty accidents, trash can tip-overs (trash is now closed up on the pantry) and jumping on people.

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