My entry in the Getting to Know Each Other W/O

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I want to join I want to join! I am going to answer SarahLovesAdam's questions as part of her write off too!

Birth date: August 2, 1979

Height: 5'7"

Eye color: blue

Hair color: boring brown

What does your name mean: artemis is that goddess on the hunt and stuff, and 8 is my favorite number. Karyn is just a neat way to spell Karen.

High school graduation year: 1997 and since most of us were born in 79 our class was called the Reflections (79,97) like every other high school around.

Favorite relatives: My sister

Summer memory: One summer I babysat all summer long when I was 13. I saved all my earnings and bought an awesome $800 stereo with all the money

Favorite TV shows: I don't watch tv, but I like some the dvds of shows I've rented, like the Sopranos and 24

What's on your mousepad: Stan from South Park saying Dude, that kicks ass! (although I don't watch South Park)

In the car- ac or windows: AC, gotta love the AC, especially in humid weather

Do you believe in yourself: yeah, I'd say so

Favorite game: I used to play everquest ALL the time, but I don't really play games anymore

Favorite drink: green tea

Favorite food: Chinese or Italian, but I love marzipan, could it all day long

Favorite colors: yellow and maroon, although probably not together

Favorite cigarettes: I don't smoke

Favorite sounds: a fireplace crackling on a cold winter evening

Favorite smell: sage burning

Favorite thing to do on a weekend: weekend getaway trips

Favorite soundtrack: Nightmare Before Christmas

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: an elementary school teacher, with children of my own, probably atleast one adopted, and maybe some foster kids too

First thought in the morning: "Are you going to shower or am I?" the you being my husband

Do you get motion sickness: one time when I was 4 years old, onto my sister's lap, much to her chagrin, but not ever since then

Rollercoasters- deadly or exciting: exciting, and there is such a thing as too much excitement

How many rings before you answer the phone: I see if my husband gets it, if he doesn't then 3

Are you a good friend: I try to be

Chocolate or Vanilla cake:vanilla, but carrot is the best!

What do you drive: 1998 Honda Civic, I love it, although my husband's 2002 Jetta probably gets more driving from me than the civic recently

Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: no, just my three cats

Thunderstorms cool or scary: awesome. I love them, they happen so much more in the Midwest than in California

If you could meet one person in the World, who would it
be:
Jodie Foster

What is your zodiac sign: Leo

What do you wear to bed: currently, sweats, but in the summer a large t-shirt and undies

Do you eat stems of broccoli: if they are in soup

Girls- Would you ever ask a guy for his shirt? I don't think so, he would get cold! or if he were hot it could be all sweaty and icky

If you could have any occupation when you get older, what would it be: elementary school teacher, one of these days!

If you could dye your hair one color, what would it be: bright blue...again, if it could be two colors, I'd add purple

If you could have a tattoo, what and where would it be: I have thought about tattoos, but the only permanent thing I really want to have by choice, is my husband and one day kids. Piercings work much better for me than tattoos.

Favorite brand of gum: don't chew much gum, but I guess mint flavored ones are good. I saw altoids makes a gum now, I'd like to try it.

What is your favorite quote: I don't know but I sort of like this recent one I heard "Ladies don't start fights, but they can finish them"

Have you ever been in love: yeah, with my hubby =)

What's on your walls in your room: I guess this means my master bedroom? a clock, an painting of a cat in a window, and a house alarm setting thingy that I don't ever use. But if you mean my computer room I have several diplomas and artwork by Robert Tinney on the walls.

Is the glass half-empty or half-full: half-full

Which do you prefer- Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese Doritos: Cool Ranch by far

Favorite flavor Snapple: don't drink Snapple, but I used to hear about them on Howard Stern when I was a kid

Which one, Coke or Pepsi: I don't like cola, more of a mountain dew fan myself

Which kind of milk is your favorite: skim, it's healthy! or soy especially the vanilla kind

If you were to kill someone, which method would you use? now why would I want to kill anyone? Although I think arsenic, cause it smells like almonds. I remember it from the movie "The Little Girl who lives down the lane."

Are you a righty, lefty, or ambidextrous: lefty, south paws rule!

Do you type with your fingers on the right keys: almost, I am quite fast and I don't have to look at the keyboard, woohoo go data entry!

When you meet a person of the opposite sex, you notice
their:
boobs! just kidding, I don't go for manboobs. Hmm I guess their face.

What's under your bed: cat fur and dust

What's the best number in the World: 8. it's infinity, and the month I was born, and how many kids I want (j/k on the last one)

What is your dream car: the Nissan Z!

Who is your biggest crush right now: crushes are so middle school~ well they don't have to be, but I don't have a crush on anyone

Nickname: I don't really have one, although my husband will endearingly call me "Sexy"

School: graduated Univ. MO Kansas City in 2001, right now at Maple Woods Community College working on a second BA while still working full time, fun fun!

Bacon Bits Or croutons: croutons, no mammal products for me

Favorite Salad Dressing: Greek

Do you Drink: rarely, although last night I had the obligatory champagne

What type of Shampoo/Conditioner: Pantene

Have you ever been skinny dipping: a couple time

Do you make fun of people: not very often

Have you ever been convicted of a crime: nope

One pillow or two: one, unless I am super sick and can't breathe, then two

Pets: shall I list off the zoo? 3 cats: Becka, Mean, Nikki, 2 ferrets: Poopsie and Cleo, a hedgehog: Hedwig, a turtle: Chucky, and a snake Minerva.

Favorite Movies: Silence of the Lambs, T2, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy

Favorite type of music: Alternative, my favorite band is Bad Religion

Hobbies: reading, playing with my pets, internet browsing, epinions, traveling

Word or Phrase you overuse: "like" I can't help it, I really am a valley girl at heart. Does the saying go you can take the girl out of the valley, but you can't take the valley out of the girl?

Toothpaste: I'm trying to find a natural one I like, right now it's Nature's Gate, but that won't last long

Piercing or tattoos: pierced ears and a tongue bar

Do you get along with your parents: totally, I love them so much

Favorite beer: none I don't like beer much, although sam adams cherry I remember being good

Favorite song at the moment: "Button" by White Stripes

Most humiliating moment: I was on a short boat excursion with my parents and I felt sick, my parents said to throw up over the side and I did, except over the side happened to be on the ladder that is lowered into the water for people to get off. I was SO upset because I could see my vomit there. Fortunately that part lowered into the water and became totally submerged once it was lowered, shew

Favorite Holiday: Halloween, dressing up and candy, what more could one ask for?

Well that is all about me. Thanks to SarahLovesAdam for hosting this write-off for everyone to get to know each other and introduce themselves to her.

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