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jorja86jorja86 member
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So, I've been lurking for a while, but I've finally decided to jump in and introduce myself:)

Screen Name: Jorja86
Age: 25
Significant Other's Age: 25
What You Do: I'm a Registered Nurse
What SO Does: Analyst at an investment bank (don't ask me what that actually entails)
State of Relationship: Dating, moving in together in two weeks!
How Long You've Been Together: a little over two years
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): who knows :)
When You Got Married (if you're married): n/a
Fur Babies: BF has a dog (a mutt), I have a cat that's mine, and both my parents have dogs (a corgi and a border collie) that we both adore. We also have two red slider turtles...don't know if they count as "fur" babies though.
Favorite Color: black and pink
Favorite Thing About Your SO: He's the kindest, most loving person I know. He accepts and loves me for who I am. We fit perfectly together, even though we're very different in a lot of ways.
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: He's a complete slob-the laundry and dishes appear to breed if left unattended for too long.
Hobbies/Activities: I LOVE cooking-especially baking, reading, wine, dance (I danced for 15 years before I graduated from high school), travel, driving with my windows down and the music up
Describe Your Personality: I'm a typical first child-I can be "take charge" (read: bossy), but I'm incredibly nurturing. I come off as really outgoing, but I actually don't actually feel comfortable around people until I know them really well.
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): hmmmm, a 5? I try to be nice, but have limited patience for stupidity/ridiculousness.
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I'm the oldest of four children-my little sister is 14, so I pretty much helped raise her ( as well as my youngest brother, who is 16), and I'm incredibly close to my entire family. BF and I  have been semi long-distance for 1.5 years of out 2 years together. I coudn't find a job in the area I went to college/where BF lives, so I moved back to my hometown, and since then, I've been spending one week in VA working, and one week here with hime-driving 3.5 hours one way or the other every week. I just got a job here (yea!), and I'm so excited to move up for good.

Sorry, that's probably a novel...look forward to hopefully getting to know you ladies :)

ETA: correct spelling...whoops
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  • bourgehmbourgehm
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    edited December 2011
    Hi!

    Do you like potatoes?
    Mac and cheese?
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome to NEY! The girls here are great!

    Being long distance is no fun, I would kill to be only 3.5 hours away from BF.  Any form of long distance is awful though.  It is awesome that you found a job near him though!
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  • bethsmilesbethsmiles member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_intro-12?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:9fda651c-9d1b-4896-98df-6a3bf3bfecd5Post:6272c2b3-f211-40dd-8fce-2de6281578f4">Re: Intro?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Turtles totally count as furbabies since I consider my hedgehog a furbaby and he is really a spiky-baby. Pictures, please. And welcome to NEY!
    Posted by LivLeighton[/QUOTE]

    Will you posts pics of your hedgehog please? I love hedgehogs they are so cute!


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  • bethsmilesbethsmiles member
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    edited December 2011
    He is SO cute! I love the one of him in the towel :D. He is just adorable.


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  • jorja86jorja86 member
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    edited December 2011

    I LOVE your hedgehog, Liv. I want one....I read about them, and we might be able to handle one...we're considering it :)

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  • peekaboo2011peekaboo2011 member
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    edited December 2011
    Liv, I'm coming to Boston to steal your headgehog.

    If you ever watch "The Pledge" with Jack Nicholson, the porcupines in the movie are actually supposed to be hedgehogs.  They changed it because they assumed Americans didn't know what Hedgehogs were unless they were blue and named Sonic.  Seriously, killed the movie for me.

    Any case, Jorja, welcome!!!  What are your thoughts on potatoes and Harry Potter?  Nerdy tendencies?  Sexual freakiness?
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  • sparkles88sparkles88 member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome! BF and I think Corgis are adorable. If we ever get a dog, it will most likely be a Corgi!
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  • cu97tigercu97tiger member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome Jorja! You must meet Marley, she is a dancer as well. 

    What do you think about cheese? And more specifically, cheese on potatoes. 

    :)
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  • jorja86jorja86 member
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    edited December 2011
    I love potatoes...especially twice baked potatoes and mashed potatoes. Also, cheese is my favorite food. Seriously. Most of what I cook has cheese in it...it's not working out well with my weight watchers plan.

    Harry Potter. What can I say...I've read all the books, and read them in order as they came out (so I've been in to them since I was in middle school). Also seen all the movies, and been to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. I recently recreated butterbeer, in alcoholic form, from a recipe I found on Foodgawker and brought it to by college roomates' birthday party (she's equally obsessed). It was a big hit.
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  • jorja86jorja86 member
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    edited December 2011
    Oh, and Corgis...they are awesome. My corgi (Bear) actually belongs to my Dad, who I've been living with, while at home working for the last year. My Dad got him while I was in college, and I've been in love with the breed since.

    BF and I agree that we can't handle two dogs right now, but when the time comes to get another dog, it will most likely be a corgi.

    Just a warning/FYI, in case you don't already know, they can be a little bit "nippy", as they are herding dogs. My Dad's dog was actually bottle fed by his breeder, in addition to being fed by his doggie mom, just so that he would get used to people, as associating them with good things. We have had no issues with biting/nipping at all...he's great around little kids, we've never had an issue with him at all...he's awesome.
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  • desertsundesertsun member
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    edited December 2011
    Hi and welcome!

    I like that you've been a HP fan since the beginning. Me too, except I'm a few years older so I started them in high school, not middle school. :) I used to work at a book store, and I planned a huge superfun release party for the last book, and helped plan/worked parties for 5 and 6 too. We had a costume parade, a "magic" show, wand-making, all kinds of fun stuff. I also came to realize just how organized I can be when they put me in charge of organizing the line for book 6 (it was way more complicated than it sounds like it would be, I promise!). People heard how good our 6 party was, and we talked up our 7 party for MONTHS, and we ended up having the highest attendance and sales of any store in the entire district. I'm pretty proud of that. Yes, I'm a huge nerd. :)

    Anyway. I'm also a former dancer, and I'm also trying to do weight watchers, so it sounds like you and I have quite a bit in common.

    But the real test is...tell me how you feel about mac n cheese. Are you a box or homemade girl? If homemade, I demand a recipe. If box, what kind is your fave?


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  • desertsundesertsun member
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    edited December 2011
    Also, LIV, your hedgehog is a-friggin-dorable! I love him!


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  • jorja86jorja86 member
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    edited December 2011
    Desert, that party sounds awesome...we've gone to see the last couple of movies at midnight the night they came out, but it doesn't compare to the excitement surrounding the release of the new books. Nothing quite like that feeling of having no idea what's going to come next.

    I'm not a discriminating mac 'n' cheese fan. I love my homemade recipe, but sometimes some kraft blue box stuff really hits the spot. Also LOVE WaWa mac 'n' cheese...I don't think WaWa is a national chain though, so you may have no idea what I'm talking about. It's amazing though.

    Mac 'N' Cheese Recipe (warning, there is about 2X as much cheese as there is macaroni...told you I loved cheese)

    Ingredients:
     
    8 oz. elbow macaroni
    2 Tbsp. butter
    1/2 c. all-purpose flour
    2 c. milk
    12 oz. shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
    8 oz. velveeta, cubed
    1/2 onion, diced
    3/4 tsp. garlic powder
    1 tsp. salt
    1/4 tsp black pepper
    1/4 tsp chili pepper
     
    Directions:
     
    1. In a large pot, boil macaroni until al dente. Drain.
    2. In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour and stir with whisk. Add milk and continue to whisk until there are no visible lumps. Cook until thick and bubbly (about 5-7 min), whisking frequently.
    3. Add diced onions, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, the velveeta and the seasonings.
    4. In a large bowl or the saucepan, mix together macaroni and cheese mixture.
    5. Pour into casserole dish and cover with remaining cheese.
    6. Bake,covered for 30 min. at 350 degrees. Remove cover,increase temperature to 425 degrees, and allow cheese on top to brown. Remove from oven and allow to stand 10 min. before serving.
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  • AudgiePodgeAudgiePodge member
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    edited December 2011
    Hello. Post pics of your pets plz.
    I'm not good at feelings.

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  • SKP82SKP82 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_intro-12?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:9fda651c-9d1b-4896-98df-6a3bf3bfecd5Post:55127ddb-1282-4a1b-8533-2df8135c69eb">Re: Intro?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Any case, Jorja, welcome!!!  What are your thoughts on potatoes and Harry Potter?  Nerdy tendencies?  <strong>Sexual freakiness</strong>?
    Posted by peekaboo2011[/QUOTE]

    Since when did we add that one???  Hahaha.

    OP - welcome to NEY!  We look forward to getting to know you.
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  • ADTonkADTonk
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_intro-12?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:9fda651c-9d1b-4896-98df-6a3bf3bfecd5Post:55127ddb-1282-4a1b-8533-2df8135c69eb">Re: Intro?</a>:
    [QUOTE]What are your thoughts on potatoes and Harry Potter?  Nerdy tendencies? <strong> Sexual freakiness?</strong>
    Posted by peekaboo2011[/QUOTE]

    LOL!
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  • ADTonkADTonk
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_intro-12?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:9fda651c-9d1b-4896-98df-6a3bf3bfecd5Post:69af3c50-21f6-48ac-bbfb-e785c1cb42c8">Re: Intro?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I LOVE your hedgehog, Liv. I want one....I read about them, and we might be able to handle one...we're considering it :)
    Posted by jorja86[/QUOTE]

    Hi Jorja! Welcome to NEY! :)

    I want a hedgehog too but I think they're illegal in PA.. bummer! I'm going to find a way to smuggle one in! lol
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  • MissOwlMissOwl
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    edited December 2011
    hey! welcome to ney!
    best of luck with moving in with SO. i have loved every minute of living with mine. moving in was such a great step!
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  • loves2shop4shoesloves2shop4shoes member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome to the nut house.


    Side note:  Liv, Earl is such a cutie!!!

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  • csousa1csousa1 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_intro-12?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:9fda651c-9d1b-4896-98df-6a3bf3bfecd5Post:2d28260a-d754-42e4-9a18-d2858c4fc7b1">Re: Intro?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I love potatoes...especially twice baked potatoes and mashed potatoes. Also, cheese is my favorite food. Seriously. Most of what I cook has cheese in it...it's not working out well with my weight watchers plan. Harry Potter. What can I say...I've read all the books, and read them in order as they came out (so I've been in to them since I was in middle school). Also seen all the movies, and been to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. <strong>I recently recreated butterbeer, in alcoholic form, from a recipe I found on Foodgawker and brought it to by college roomates' birthday party (she's equally obsessed). It was a big hit.
    </strong>Posted by jorja86[/QUOTE]


    I MUST KNOW THIS! There is an HP thread from a few weeks ago where I told everyone that my family has Hogsmeade weekend every October and my sister has been trying to re-create butterbeer for the past 3 years we have done it. I must know!

    PS - Welcome!!

    Liv - Earl is the cutest thing ever. Now that I know roughly where you live, I will most certainly stop by to steal him shortly :)
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  • lunarsongbirdlunarsongbird member
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    edited December 2011



    Hi Jorja!  I have an 11 year age difference with my sister too! I'm excited to hear how your move goes!

    Andrew and I have been living together for 6 months- and in 4 weeks, we are moving from California to Colorado! :)
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  • jorja86jorja86 member
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    edited December 2011
    I think the only pet pictures I have on this computer are of the corgi and my kitten













    ETA: actual pictures instead of link
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  • jorja86jorja86 member
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    edited December 2011
    Butterbeer recipe:

    1 part butterscotch schnaps
    1 part flavored vodka (I used the Pinnacle Whipped Cream flavor, but vanilla would work too)
    Cream Soda

    The original recipe didn't include the vodka, and called for adding ice and blending. It also had an addition for the topping, but we didn't have a blender when I made it, so we just had those three ingredients over ice, and it was soooo good.

    http://www.cooklikeachampionblog.com/2010/11/frozen-butterbeer-for-the-deathly-hallows-premiere.html
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