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seevansolomon

Screen Name: Seevan
Age: 27 (a month shy of 28)
Significant Other's Age: 26
What You Do: Graduate student/therapist-in-training/optometric technician
What SO Does: Retail, waiting to hear back from PhD programs
State of Relationship: Dating
How Long You've Been Together: Depending on when I count our anniversary, either 11 months or 8.5 months
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): n/a
When You Got Married (if you're married): n/a
Fur Babies: G has a cat that I consider my son
Favorite Color: Black, white, shades of red and purple
Favorite Thing About Your SO: He is smart, funny, silly, caring, patient, and loves clothes and bad TV like I do.
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: He is not experienced in adult responsibilities.
Hobbies/Activities: Watching crappy TV, music, board games, going out in the city, reading, playing with our cat.
Describe Your Personality: I am quiet and guarded when people first meet me, but I can be pretty fiesty and silly when I want to be.
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): With my friends or people who know me, it can get as high as 8 or 9. But on message boards, a 1 or 2. I keep my feelings to myself.
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I'm going to be a therapist? Hah.

MarieB3586

Screen Name: MarieB3586, but I prefer to just be called Marie.

Age: 17

Significant Other's Age: 20

What You Do: I'm a junior in high school, but I'm going to university to become a Registered Dietitian. 

What SO Does: Currently works in retail, but getting a degree in Web Design in just a few weeks.

State of Relationship: Engaged a la distance.

How Long You've Been Together: It'll be two years on 3/23.

When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): Don't have a set date yet.

Fur Babies: He has a puppy named Daisy and I have two cats, Gia and Bella.

Favorite Color: Purple! c:

Favorite Thing About Your SO: We clicked immediately, and I love how we understand each other so easily. He really knows how to support me, even if we can't always be next to each other.

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: The distance! A thousand miles isn't exactly easy, but we deal. He also likes apologizing all the time, even though he doesn't do anything wrong.

Hobbies/Activities: I play clarinet and I'm on the speech team. He was a percussionist in high school and is my big nerd.

Describe Your Personality: I'm really laid back and I keep to myself until someone attacks my friends or family. I'd like to think I'm pretty smart, but I hate saying so because I feel like it's too cocky. I'm very passionate about what I love, and am compassionate towards others. I believe that everyone has a little good in them.

Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): Usually a 3, but if you can manage to get me angry enough, it can get to an 8 or 9.

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: Chris and I have been long distance ever since we got together in 2009. I'm in IL and he's in RI so it's hard on us a lot. To get through the days we Skype, text, and call each other as much as possible. He also picked out a necklace for me online, which I purchased. I wear it every day as a reminder of him, and I get complimented on it all the time!

sammilyn7

Screen Name: Sammilyn7
Age: 37
Significant Other's Age: 34
What You Do: RN
What SO Does: Cllinical Coordinator on an Oncology floor
State of Relationship: dating/living together
How Long You've Been Together: 5 months
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): spring 2012
Favorite Color: purple, yellow
Favorite Thing About Your SO: loyalty, honest, integrity, he makes me laugh 24 hours a day
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: loves video games
Hobbies/Activities: reading, watching movies,
Describe Your Personality:passive agressive, try to see the positive side of things, love to laugh, love to spend time with my family
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): prolly a 3-4
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: i was married for 15 1/2 years to a guy in the military. we divorced & i never thought i'd find true happiness again. i met my SO & it was an instant connection. i feel he's my soulmate & i never believed in that before.

Ninerkins

Screen Name: Ninerkins
Age: 21
Significant Other's Age: 21
What You Do: Unemployed, looking for bartending position.
What SO Does: Unemployed, waiting for wreck wounds to heal.
State of Relationship: Planning on getting married, still not engaged.
How Long You've Been Together: Technically, 1 year 5 months
Fur Babies: Chiuahuas, Buu and Spookie
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Thing About Your SO: Everything, really.
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: He's a douche. =P
Hobbies/Activities: Video games, Facebook, Crafts, Scrapbooking
Describe Your Personality: I'm a bitch, but I'm the best friend you'll ever have.
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): 8.5 - When I'm quick about it.
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I'm a grammar nazi. More about spelling and punctuation than anything.

aboas324

Screen Name: aboas324
Age: 25
Significant Other's Age: 36
What You Do: Stay-at-home mom
What SO Does: Engineer
State of Relationship: Been living together for about 6 months and to us, we're engaged, but there's just no ring yet
How Long You've Been Together: Only for almost 8 months!
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): We are thinking August 26th, 2012
Favorite Color: peach
Favorite Thing About Your SO: He is great at impressions and is very nurturing
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: He is very opinionated
Hobbies/Activities: I like to read and write.
Describe Your Personality: I have a good sense of humor. I'm funny, caring, sensitive...
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): I have no idea  what snark means! lol
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: Not sure...I'm a nut. There are lots of things interesting about me...just not many flattering things lol

[Deleted User]

Screen Name:
Broadway Baby

Age:
24

Significant Other's Age:
27

What You Do:

Law Student

What SO Does:
He has a BA in art and is looking for a job since the census ended.

State of Relationship:
dating but we have talked about marriage and both want to be married after I graduate and he has a job. He wants the proposal to be a surprise, so I am on my toes!

How Long You've Been Together:
 about 3 years 7months

When You Got Married (if you're married):
Hoping April 2012

Fur Babies:
My beautiful and snuggly kitty who loves to lay on heads and between my SO and me.

Favorite Color:
Blue and green

Favorite Thing About Your SO:
The way we dance in the kitchen w/o any music and he is a great cook!

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO:
He is not great at multi tasking

Hobbies/Activities:

Watchin musicals, singing

Describe Your Personality:
I am a very caring person. I am out to change the world. But every once in a while, it is great to be taken care of

Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]):
Depends on the day on average its probably a 4 or a 5 but on a particularly stressful day it can hit a 9

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I tandomly burst into song

maddiegail

Screen Name: maddiegail
Age: 28
Significant Other's Age: 27
What You Do: Supervisor of NOC at a major telecommunications company
What SO Does: Top level-technical support at the same company
State of Relationship: Dating and talking about marriage
How Long You've Been Together: feels like forever, and only a day!
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): ...
When You Got Married (if you're married): ...
Fur Babies: 1 hedgehog, Hanners
Favorite Color: mine - green, his - blue
Favorite Thing About Your SO: Just one thing?!  Um, today I would say his sweetness.  He's always finding surprising ways to let me know how much he cares.
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: I sometimes wish he would talk to me about things more openly, but that's what happens when you come from a family that talks about EVERYTHING.  LOL
Hobbies/Activities: Reading, writing, music, crochet/knitting (me only), walks, playing in the park, photography
Describe Your Personality: I never know how to answer this question.  All I can really say is I'm not the stereotypical girl.  I've got too much gumption for that!  LOL
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]):  definitely a 10 - I am very snarky!
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself:  I have a small (or maybe not so small) obsession with Hello Kitty, which is probably the most girly thing about me.

Basenjigirl23

Screen Name: Basenjigirl23
Age: 28
Significant Other's Age: 26
What You Do: Work in Insurance/Mom
What SO Does: Work in Insurance
State of Relationship: NEY
How Long You've Been Together: 4 1/2 yrs
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged):  hopefully sometime in 2011
When You Got Married (if you're married):
Fur Babies: 2, Leah (our basenji) and Henry (our lionshead rabbit)
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Thing About Your SO: his willingness to take on a packaged deal
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: the way he overthinks things (not that it's a bad thing, I'm just the opposite-haha)
Hobbies/Activities: I make cakes as a side hobbie/job.  I am finishing up my bachelor's degree and will be done in July!
Describe Your Personality: I love to be busy and stressed, I guess you can tell from my full time job, being a full time mom, and going to college full time.  I try to be optimistic
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]):  I don't think I'm snarky?
My Back Story:  I was married to my daughters father when I was 22 for a year and a half, we were both too young.  I also love to travel, but since we just adopted our basenji Leah over the summer (I bought my first house last May) our traveling has taken a back seat.  My SO does not live with my daughter and I, we feel it will set a better example for her to wait until we are married, her father has had multiple live in gf's and she gets very confused as she just turned 5.

laciex13

Screen Name: laciex13 (Lacie, if you'd like )
Age: 23
Significant Other's Age: 27
What You Do: Manager at RadioShack
What SO Does: Tattoo apprenitce
State of Relationship: Dating, living together, talking about marriage
How Long You've Been Together: Off & on due to distance, a few years total.
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): (No ring yet, but we still picked a date) 10/11/12
When You Got Married (if you're married): N/A
Fur Babies: Two kitties: Gracie Lou and Punkin (Gracie is our grey kitty, Punkin is all black. We plan to get another all white kitten soon and name her Kupo )
Favorite Color: Red/pink
Favorite Thing About Your SO: He's super sweet and loves to cuddle
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: Sometimes we'll have a conversation and he'll say something that makes absolutely no sense so I try to ask him what he means and he gets mad, lol.
Hobbies/Activities: We both work a lot and we're more homebodies, so we enjoy our Netflix, many video game consoles and movies. We cook dinner together often and like to see movies too.
Describe Your Personality: I'm quirky, silly, honest, caring, a worry wort, and one of the nicest people you will meet.
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): Probably a 1 or 2, unless you hurt someone I care about or have hurt me too many times, then it's an all out 20, lol.
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I graduated High School when I was 16 years old to move to Columbus at 17...and yeah, sometimes I regret it because I lost a lot of friends that way, but the ones who made it are the ones that matter!

MsStealth

Screen Name:  MsStealth
Age:  39
Significant Other's Age:  37
What You Do:  IT Manager
What SO Does:  Environmental Maintenance Technician for a local hospital
State of Relationship:  Committed
How Long You've Been Together: 6 months
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged):  Maybe 11/11/11
Fur Babies:  2 dogs (Mine: Ruby -   His: Sara)
Favorite Color:  Pink
Favorite Thing About Your SO:  Security I feel when I'm with him
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: Smoking
Hobbies/Activities:  Reading, playing darts, movies
Describe Your Personality: a little silly and childish
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]):  Not sure what snark means, so I guss very, very low
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: When I laugh, I laugh from a hearty place, and I laugh a lot.  I never try to take myself too seriously and I try to find humor in everything.

kitkatchica86

Screen Name:kitkatchica86
Age: 24
Significant Other's Age: 25
What You Do: Hotel front desk agent
What SO Does: works in construction under a GC
State of Relationship: Unofficially engaged
How Long You've Been Together: 6 years and counting
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): Set the date as December 29 2012
When You Got Married (if you're married):
Fur Babies: 1 cat Ko'bal
Favorite Color:Green
Favorite Thing About Your SO: Incredibly supportive, and caring.
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: Sometimes can be difficult to get his attention focused.
Hobbies/Activities: Scrapbooking, when I get a chance. Photogaphy.
Describe Your Personality: Im kind, generous, thoughtful, and speak my mind.
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): Hardly snarky at all. 1-3 depending on the day i suppose
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: My SO and I moved out of state where we didnt really know each other and we're loving it!

peekaboo2011

Screen Name: peekaboo2011

Age: 21

Significant Other's Age: 26

What You Do: Senior in college.  Graduating in May with a B.S. in Biology

What SO Does: Graduate student.  He's done in May with an M.P.S in Sports Management

State of Relationship: Long distance, but happily together

How Long You've Been Together: 3 years

When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): After we're engaged and can afford it.

When You Got Married (if you're married): -

Fur Babies: One Baby Bird named Lily.  She's living with him and his parents for now, and I'm ready to get her back when we get to live together next Fall.

Favorite Color: teal, pink, yellow...really, anything bright.

Favorite Thing About Your SO: His sense of humor, big heart, and how easily he can change my day from awful to amazing in 2.5 seconds.

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: He's such a playful person that he has a tendency to overstep the line at the wrong time.  And then gets upset that I get upset.

Hobbies/Activities: Reading, Writing, Researching!

Describe Your Personality: I'm type A and tend to get stressed really quickly.  Otherwise, when school is not making me want to jump out of my window, I love life and try to get as much out of it as possible.

Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): Depends on the day.  Usually 4-5

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I'm applying to grad school to work with sharks

ArborAlma

Screen Name: ArborAlma Age: 30 Significant Other's Age: 25 What You Do: private tutor What SO Does: chemical engineer - he works at the toilet paper factory! State of Relationship: serious & moving quickly How Long You've Been Together: 6mo (but friends for over 7 years) When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): TBA Feather Babies: 1 very crabby parakeet Favorite Color: green Favorite Thing About Your SO: that he's such a shameless dweeb Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: the distance! & the chemical smell when he gets home from work Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): 1-2 Personality: chatty, friendly, geek!, math major, ancient history buff, immature Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I'm 6ft2 & have been to all 50 states

syounger4

Screen Name:
syounger4
Age:
22
Significant Other's Age:
20 (21 in May)

What You Do:
Second grade teacher

What SO Does:
He is finishing up college (business administration degree) and runs track.

State of Relationship:
Dating (We have been living together for 1 1/2 years)

How Long You've Been Together:
Almost 5 years (5 years on Feb. 14, 2011)

When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged):
SO says we are getting engaged soon-- however, it will be a long engagement.  We want to get married the summer after he graduates, which would be May 2012.

When You Got Married (if you're married):
n/a

Fur Babies:
We have an 8 month old puggle named Bentley.

Favorite Color:
Orange

Favorite Thing About Your SO:
He is supportive and very sweet.  He truly cares about making me happy!

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO:
He is sometimes forgetful and oblivious to certain things.

Hobbies/Activities:
I love to go boating and do water sports.  I'm pretty easy to entertain...I love spending time with my boyfriend and dog.

Describe Your Personality:
I am shy until I get to know people pretty well.  Once I get to know people, I am outgoing.  I can be very stubborn. 

Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]):
3-- I tend to not be snarky with people, unless they really give me a reason to be!

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself:
My boyfriend and I are 1 year and 2 months apart... People who don't know me think I'm crazy going for a younger guy; however, he is a lot more mature than the guys I know that are my age!  We went to the same HS, but didn't know each other until he started working at the same place I worked.  At the time, I was dating a different guy.  However, that guy was becoming very controlling and my feelings were fading for him.  I broke it off.  Then, my now SO and I started dating shortly after and it's been love ever since!  (Best decision of my life!)

alanna91

Screen Name: alanna91

Age: 19

Significant Other's Age: 21

What You Do: I'm a full time student with two part time jobs. One at an office, one at a bar.

What SO Does: Also a full time student. He works at a restaraunt and as IT support. During the winter he plows anywhere between 5-9 hours a storm (We live in New England!!)

State of Relationship: Dating, planning an engagement.

How Long You've Been Together: 4+ years

When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): We'll see!

When You Got Married (if you're married): N/A

Fur Babies: We have a dauschund/beagle/chihuahua mix. I also have two cats and a bearded dragon.

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Thing About Your SO: I can't put it into words! His "being", I guess I could say. His patience, his humor, his needs and wants. I love it all!

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: Somehow, once he starts playing one of his video games there's no way he's going to hear what I say.

Hobbies/Activities: Air Force ROTC. Silver Wings. History. Learning Arabic. Debating. Left 4 Dead (1, not 2!). Team Fortress 2.

Describe Your Personality:
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): 5. I give everyone a chance (or three, or four). Once I realized I'm getting taken advantage of, I'm not very nice.

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I became a vegetarian when I was fourteen after biting into a bloody, veiny buffalo wing. Now I'm a vegetarian for both health and ethical reasons. I support gay rights to the fullest, thanks to some amazing people I met in highschool. When I was thirteen, I met my boyfriends sister, who had a picture of him on a state-of-the-art (:P) camera phone...that's where it all started! I'm a cadet and I love the US Air Force. Air Power!

leah726

Screen Name: leah726, also known as just Leah lol

Age: 19

Significant Other's Age: 20

What You Do: I'm a full time student. I work part time at a testing lab at my college and volunteer at our victim advocate services center. I'm a social work major!

What SO Does: Also a full time student. He's a computer science major who takes up paid programming projects when he has the time.

State of Relationship: We are engaged unoffically. We picked out a ring together, he has it, and now I'm just waiting ever so paitently for it

How Long You've Been Together: 6 years on and off. It's been a long time for two people our age lol but we've been consistently dating for almost 2 years now.

When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): Tentatively May 10, 2013

When You Got Married (if you're married): N/A

Fur Babies: None yet, but we have plans to adopt 2 cats when that's feasible: one named Dobby and the other named Yoda. We are nerds! haha 

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Thing About Your SO: He's my partner through everything. I can depend on him and confide anything in him.

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: He gets easily distracted.

Hobbies/Activities: Reading, cooking. We love to travel together when we can. We're big "adventurers!"

Describe Your Personality:
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): 4. On here though I'll probably be a 1. I err on the side of politeness at all times and don't feel the need to say something to someone who I think is rude or wrong. I say 4 because as polite as I try to be, my facial expressions usually give away what I'm really thinking about someone lol

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I'm white with a big Midwest family (Go Bears/Colts!) and my boyfriend's whole family is split between being from Panama and Puerto Rico. It'll be interesting to see how our families get along at the wedding! lol

kayely88

Screen Name: kayely88 (first name, middle name, birth year together)
Age: 23
Significant Other's Age: 24
What You Do: English Student, getting into publishing and editing
What SO Does: Drafter/Contractor
State of Relationship: Dating Seriously, Planning on spending future together
How Long You've Been Together: almost ten months
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): not yet
When You Got Married (if you're married): not yet
Fur Babies: none yet, hopefully soon!
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Thing About Your SO: his caring nature and lovable attitude, he's so relaxed and easy going
Hobbies/Activities: writing, reading, cross stitiching, watching movies
Describe Your Personality: shy, quiet, creative
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): 3
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: always wanted to be a wedding planner, maybe one day.

This is my first post on here. I've been a lurker for some time now. Right now I'll be posting in Not Engaged Yet boards.

hlschaff22

Screen Name: hlschaff22
Age: 23
Significant Other's Age: 26
What You Do: full time college student
What SO Does: district manager at a brokerage firm
State of Relationship: Getting engaged in 2011!
How Long You've Been Together: 2 years
Fur Babies: Just one VERY hyper American bulldog puppy named Lucy
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Thing About Your SO: This could take up 15 lines, I'll keep it concise: he's super laid back, funny, outgoing, smart and really close to all his family and friends
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: he smokes? that's hypocritical because I used to smoke too..
Hobbies/Activities: cooking, fishing, crafting, reading, anything outdoors
Describe Your Personality: laid back and happy (most of the time) :-)
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): 1
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I'm playing with the idea of taking up fencing (again)

lharris23

Screen Name:Lharris23

Age:19

Significant Other's Age:21

What You Do:College Student Majoring in Elementary Education

What SO Does:College Student Bussiness Major, Currently a welder

State of Relationship:Not yet engaged, Have picked out a ring, just waiting for the day he ask:)

How Long You've Been Together:15 months

Fur Babies:None

Favorite Color:PINK!

Favorite Thing About Your SO: He is very stong in his faith in God, always wanting to go to church, and always does his best to help people in need out

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO:He doesnt speak about anything that makes him emotional, he always changes the subject.

Hobbies/Activities:I run track, and have been in cosmetology so i love hair!

Describe Your Personality:I am very outgoing and i love meeting new people! I also tend to get a tat emotional if I am very passionate about something.

Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]):
Probably a Five, if i feel offended then a 5, if not then I would say a 2

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself:
I teach gymnastics on the weekends and I love each one of my little girls (and some boys), when they achieve new skills it fills my heart with joy!!

girlful84

Age: 27
Significant Other's Age: 25
What You Do: Student & Supervisor for Royal Caribbean & Celebrity Cruise lines
What SO Does: Student (recently got laid off from his job)
State of Relationship: Happy & in love
How Long You've Been Together: It will be 10 years this July.  We've been together since high school and I just couldn't be happier. We aren't living together yet, or engaged as every time we have made plans, things just never went as planned.  One of the main reasons why we aren't engaged is because of financial reasons. I'm hoping all this work and patience is worth it in the long run.  *I know it will be* Things do happen for a reason.

Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Thing About Your SO: The way he listens and never judges. He always puts a smile on my face when something goes wrong. He is such a positive person and I love him for that. 
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: He never picks up his phone, which always irritates me. 
Hobbies/Activities: I love: music, cooking, reading, writing, poetry & working out
Describe Your Personality: I'm very patient & understanding. I'm a firm believer in giving everyone a chance, however, if you screw me I can be your worst enemy. 
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): 3
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I adore singing and love music. But, my true passion is children & hopefully one day i will pursue my career in Early Childhood Education. It's something that i've been working on for a long time.

DanieKA

Screen Name: DanieKA

Age: late 20s

Significant Other's Age: late 20s

What You Do: Law student

What SO Does: Beer Buyer

State of Relationship: NEY

How Long You've Been Together: Just over a year

When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): N/A

When You Got Married (if you're married): N/A

Fur Babies: He has 2, Zeus and Rusty. We don't live together, but the dogs and I have become pals!

Favorite Color: green, orange, maroon

Favorite Thing About Your SO: He is HILARIOUS!

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: He is stubborn and if it's possible to be street smart, but still naive, that would be him.

Hobbies/Activities: traveling, watching movies, going to the museum, I like to cook and we cook together a fair amount. I am in charge of toast in the morning & garlic bread at night. He cooks the rest (I really can't cook, but like the kitchen). 

Describe Your Personality: laid back, a bit of a bookworm, I have an addictive personality which has led to my unfortunate love of The Bachelor, HGTV, and almost anything on Bravo.

Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): 2. I'm not one to get involved in snarking. I already have enough grey hair, I don't need to add to it by spending time thinking of snarky comebacks to stupid questions. I ignore trolls/MUD.

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I'd love to remodel a house from bottom to top like Sarah Richardson on HGTV. I'm hoping to do that with my next house. Yet, I don't consider myself in any way a DIYer. 

And, my avatar is the only superhero I know of with the same first name as me. 

az3thou

Screen Name: az3thou

Age: 24

Significant Other's Age: 25

What You Do: Math Tutor

What SO Does: Children's Service Worker at a Group Home for kids

State of Relationship: Engaged

How Long You've Been Together: 21 months

When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): Hoping for late August 2011

When You Got Married (if you're married):

Fur Babies: We are not living together until we get married, but I have a cat, Littles. I'm pretty sure he likes my SO more than me though.

Favorite Color: Pink

Favorite Thing About Your SO: Funny, can handle me

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: He eats loud

Hobbies/Activities: Baking, music

Describe Your Personality: Funny, tough, sort of a control freak

Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]):Probably an 8 or 9, but I'm nice, I swear.

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I live in NC now, but lived in Massachusetts for the first 21 years of my life. My SO is also from MA, but I didn't meet him until AFTER I had moved to NC. We spent the first 15 months of our relationship living 700 miles apart.

rozANDbenSINCE2001

Screen Name: rozANDbenSINCE2001

Age: 27

Significant Other's Age: 27

What You Do: small business owner (ok, that's a slight s t r e t c h...i manage my parents' small business, but i've got enough stock in that baby to say it's my own, lol) 

What SO Does: CBOT clerk

State of Relationship: super duper close to being engaged (...i think? haha)

How Long You've Been Together: whew...it'll be 10 years on March 12th

Fur Babies: one English bulldog named George Herman

Favorite Color: hmm...i don't really have one. strange, huh?

Favorite Thing About Your SO: he is seriously hysterical. and he has these amazing eyes that change from blue to green to blue, depending on the sun or what he's wearing

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: he's kind of a pain in the ass

Hobbies/Activities: creepin' on theknot, reading, iPad-ing (awesome christmas gift, but really would've rather had the ring...), travel

Describe Your Personality: cranky, tired, funny (or at least I think so), sarcastic, stubborn, friendly (really, i am), loyal, fun-loving

Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): umm, it's a sliding scale. probably between a 4 and an 8, depending on the sitch

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: i never had a boyfriend before i starting dating ben when i was 17. i'm 27 now and i really, truly have no regrets about that.

JessL20

Screen Name:JessL20

Age: 21

Significant Other's Age: 22

What You Do: Medically retired Air Force, currently helping my dad with his Wellness office

What SO Does: AF Air Traffic Controller, currently deployed

State of Relationship: We're young but have been through life changing events together. We have grown alot as individuals and as a couple these past couple years. Not officially engaged but have been planning our future together.

How Long You've Been Together: 2 years this month

Fur Babies: Puppy - Bentley, he's a mut and 7 years old but you would never know it. Cat - Sneakers, she's 15 and has always been my baby

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Thing About Your SO: He is the most sensitive and genuine person I know. I call him my angel because without him I would not be where I am today.

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: His need to weigh every decision from every possible angle. I love that he always has our best interest in mind, but at some point needs to stop thinking and act.

Hobbies/Activities: Redecorating my home, yoga, spending time with my fur babies

Describe Your Personality: I start off shy but once I am comfortable I have a very upbeat and energetic personality. I easily sympathize with others and am one of those people who cry when watching any wedding show or sentimental commercial. Definitely a romantic.

Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): 3

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I'm a retired veteran at 21. I can't physically keep up with my peers but I've realized my true friends as well as other strengths of mine.

I've already learned so much from reading other posts and am glad I joined. I'm excited to share this experience with you all!

heyitscarla

Screen Name: heyitscarla
Age:24
Significant Other's Age:23
What You Do: Environmental Health Specialist
What SO Does: Electrical Engineering Student
State of Relationship: un officialy engaged
How Long You've Been Together: five years
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): August
When You Got Married (if you're married):
Fur Babies: allergic and yuck
Favorite Color: pink
Favorite Thing About Your SO: Mind
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: Too charming for his own good (too charming for other ladies.)
Hobbies/Activities: Ballet, Painting
Describe Your Personality: Set in my ways
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): IDK what snark is meant to describe
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I've been dancing since I was three years old.

littleredcrimson

Screen Name: littleredcrimson
Age: 20 (21 next month)
Significant Other's Age: 22
What You Do: I'm a customer service representative and a front desk agent. (2 jobs)
What SO Does: psychology student (graduates in May, grad school in August)
State of Relationship: dating seriously
How Long You've Been Together: 2 years
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): no idea
When You Got Married (if you're married): N/A
Fur Babies: wish we had one! We don't live together and I can't have pets at my apt
Favorite Color: red
Favorite Thing About Your SO: his sense of humor
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: his sense of humor lol
Hobbies/Activities: read, dance, movies, travel, . I don't really have time for activities with work
Describe Your Personality: I'm pretty type A with a soft side, if that makes sense. I'm super organized and it kind of drives me insane. lol
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): probably a 6?
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I'm Mormon

ashlidie

Screen Name:

ashlidie

Age:

22

Significant Other's Age:

25

What You Do:

PhD Student

What SO Does:

Blue Collar man

State of Relationship:

Bf/Gf

How Long You've Been Together:

close to 3 years

When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged):

We want it to be Spring or Summer time, possibly 2013 but that depends on him

When You Got Married (if you're married): N/A

Fur Babies: None :-(

Favorite Color: Lime green

Favorite Thing About Your SO:

He is just so good at loving me, we love the same things and we play together and if he strikes a nerve, he knows how to make me feel like a million bucks again

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO:

When he strikes my nerves

Hobbies/Activities:

Hunting, camping, the beach, Trucks, walking/swimming/anything in the great outdoors, and Shopping of course

Describe Your Personality:

A little Nerdy, I love science, very country (im absolutely a hick!) very goofy and fun, tomboy-ish so I don't mind gettin dirty/muddy but I absolutely have my girly girl side that likes shopping and tanning in the sun, and being treated like a princess by the most amazing man :-)

Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]):

3

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself:

I have been on a successful black bear hunt in the mountains

Uh, Im a country girl who's working towards a PhD in engineering

chelcomp2010

Screen Name: Chelcomp -- but you can call me Chelsea.

Age: 19

Significant Other's Age: 20

What You Do: I babysit every day during the weeek

What SO Does: He's in the Navy.

State of Relationship:  Dating for now.  but his next deployment in april We are planning to get engagedd.

How Long You've Been Together: Almost a month officially. but We have known each other for almost 5  years.

When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): We arent engaged yet but we have a tentative plan for December 2012

Favorite Color:  Mine is Def HOT Pink.

Favorite Thing About Your SO: He's sweet and Understanding

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO:  That hes gonna be gone for the planning of the wedding and all activities due to his deployments'


Describe Your Personality:  Funny, up beat most days.


Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]):  Not Exactly sure what snarky is

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself:  I am kinda nervous about the wedding. I mean im happy but i feel like it wont be everything he wants it to be because he wont really have much say or time to help plan.

futuremrstje

Screen Name: futuremrstje
Age: 26
Significant Other's Age: 30
What You Do: Insurance customer service rep
What SO Does: auditor
State of Relationship: living together with the understanding that we'll soon be officially engaged
How Long You've Been Together: Since October 16, 2009
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): Sometime towards the end of 2012
When You Got Married (if you're married):
Fur Babies: 2 cats, and a dog. We also have aquatic babies, 2 snails, 4 shrimp and 10 fish
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Thing About Your SO: He's such a positive person
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: Sometimes he reminds me too much of my dad
Hobbies/Activities: I love reading, my partner and I both like video games, he's HUGE into fitness
Describe Your Personality: I'm pretty laid back, but can sometimes be a little moody
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): 4
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I'm going back to school to do a Bachelor of Management degree soon!

LincolnElizabethH

Screen Name: jennifervola

Age: 27

Significant Other's Age: 27

What You Do: Office Manager of a Telecommunications Company

What SO Does: Transportation Inspector for an Engineering Firm

State of Relationship: Dating for almost 3 years, been living with him in his new house for almost 2 years. Hopefully getting engaged this summer!

How Long You've Been Together: Almost 3 years

When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): Not engaged yet, but I'm thinking May 2013!

When You Got Married (if you're married): N/A

Fur Babies: 2 Cats - Angel 7 and The Babies 6; and 2 Dogs that are both Chihuahua/Pug (Chug) - Lincoln 2 and Elizabeth who will be 2 in March.

Favorite Color: Black!

Favorite Thing About Your SO: He is the most kind-hearted person I know!

Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: He's lazy when it comes to doing things around the house

Hobbies/Activities: I love horseback riding, taking my dogs to the doggy park, and enjoy spending nights at home snuggling with my boyfriend!

Describe Your Personality: Determined, knows what she wants, can be stubborn at times, great friend, always loves to laugh

Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): Depends on the day! I would say a 3 on a daily basis but if you get on my bad side, look out!

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: Um.... I can't wait to start planning my wedding!