I earned a 1st place 3 years running in state vocal contests while in high school.
I used to sing at funerals, weddings, and local programs of all sorts. I played guitar and taught myself to play a banjo to provide background music for a bonnie and clyde type production in my jr year. I never picked up a banjo again. ;)

I got to help deliver a baby and remove a pin from a mans hip while in training for my EMT certification. It was cool!

I was given an ultimatum by a drunk boyfriend when I was 15... "put out or walk"... so I walked 6 miles in pouring rain in the dark to the nearest farm; after kneeing him where it hurt!

I reported a superior for sexual harrassment of myself and 5 other women working on the ambulance service. When nothing was done, I called every member on the County EMS board to complain and he was fired within 24 hrs. A few months later he died of brain cancer. :(

Some facts about me:

I was born and raise in Mayaguez, PR. I move to NYC in 1991. I was studying to be a surgical tech until I had to stop due to illness. I suffered from fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and depression. I love my kids that include my yorkie girl. :)

I earned frist place for drama when I was in High school.
I used to be a "cheerleader" in elementary school.
I love math.
I was in the chorus in the 9 grade.
I love the books of Nora Roberts.

So sorry you suffer from the fibromyalgia. I have a friend who suffers from this also. It can really be tough at times. Hope you're able to get along okay with this disease. How old is your Yorkie girl?

Fibromyalgia is debilitating, and i have my ups and down days. I just take a day at a time.

My Gucci (yorkie girl) is 2 years old.

:eek: Shocking!!! So, were you one of those naughty interns??:eek: :eek:

Some other stuff you didn't know!!!
 

I was the kid in school that was always picked last, that was made fun of and I had no idea how to stick up for myself!!!! But I think i am much more compationate because of this...

I had a bad complextion when I was a teen.

I went to a dance in 8th grade with a boy who was very sick with water on the brain...His head was really big and he liked me..I went as friends to be nice...( he wasnt exspected to live past the age of 20) And I was never sorry for doing something nice for someone else...I'm glad I did it!

I am a bad waitress!!!

I am dyslexic...

I snore like sawing logs!!!!!

Hmm some things about me...

I was the lead in our school muscial my senior year of highschool...it was Oklahoma.

I was offered a chance to record a Christian Album a few years back, but I chickened out.

I hated the people I went to school with and I have tried very hard to forget the names of my classmates and even though this will be our ten year reunion this year, I refuse to go. They would have to pay me.

No no no.......I was not naughty! :p :p :p

I drank more before I turned 18 than I have since.

I went through a brief wild spree after my divorce and before meeting my current husband.

I almost forgot something else now...

when I'm home alone....I sing Karaoke. I love to sing and wish I was brave enough to sing in front of someone.

Originally posted by Janet:
"You all have such interesting lives.....man....mine sucks!!!! LOL"

I think driving those trucks at Frito Lay was pretty cool!!;)

Originally posted by Brooke:
"I was the kid in school that was always picked last, that was made fun of and I had no idea how to stick up for myself!!!!"

I had the same problem in elementary school. I was the worst softball player in my class, partly because I was the smallest. Plus, I'm not very coordinated. Went to a small country school where PE was always softball & I was always picked last. It was humiliating. Also had acne in high school. I feel your pain.:o

I hear ya janet...My voice techer just told me my stage fright is holding me back from a talent God has given me! I just don't know how to get past it, i can barely sing for the voice teacher let alone any one else~~~~

You might not have known.

That when I was in high school the boys would bark at me as I walked down the hall. I went to my 10 yr class reunion 18 years ago and one of the guys that barked at me came up to me and told me I was a knock out. That was the first and the last reunion I went to.


When i turned 40 I broke my foot, had a flare up with my colitis, lost 15 pounds got down to 100 lbs. had to have a root canal, was put on predizone and gained 30 pounds and my dog died.:mad: :1luvu:


I would love to write a novel someday. :cool:

Never went to college because my grades were so bad and my parents were very poor.:eek:

I hate Math.

I love to write poems.

I Love My Friend Janet because she is very sweet and we share the same sister in law. And I miss her very much and I hope she can connect with her best friend really really soon.;)

That when I was in high school the boys would bark at me as I walked down the hall. I went to my 10 yr class reunion 18 years ago and one of the guys that barked at me came up to me and told me I was a knock out. That was the first and the last reunion I went to.

You should have went to one more reunion and brought a CHOKER COLLAR for that barking jerk!! Kids can be so cruel. :mad:

I would like to write a novel some day too! I've kept a journal for years and have kept one for my son too! People are sure gonna know me better dead than alive, that's for sure!!

I didn't know you liked writing poems. I use to write poems all the time. Now it's mostly for special occasions.

I love you too, really I do. I'm glad that you're happy living up north, but it would be so nice if you still lived here. It's so hard to find the time to travel very far and I'm not thrilled with driving very far alone!!

Me too Janet! I've had journals since I was 9 years old! I've been made fun of a lot for still keeping one because most people think of it as having a pre-teen diary kind of thing. But sometimes when I'm feeling bad, writing about it is all that makes me feel better!