Another intro

Cackle6

So since Bren mentioned in another post that no one really reads the "Intro's" thread, I thought I'd follow ADTonk's lead and post my intro here. I'm feeling very AW today anyway, heh.

Screen Name: Cackle6
Age: 29
Significant Other's Age: 31
What You Do: Office Manager for a gym franchise in Philly by day, lead singer of a cover band by night, and in the process of starting my own Day of Event Coordinator business (anyone in Philly need a cheap DOC? Hee hee)
What SO Does: He's a senior level software architech (computer geek )
State of Relationship: Not yet engaged, but hopefully this summer!
How Long You've Been Together: 4.5 years
When You're Getting Married (if you're engaged): Hopefully June of next year!
When You Got Married (if you're married): N/A
Fur Babies: A 2.5 year old white and buff bichon/cavalier mix named Ezra, and a 1.5 year old black bichon/toy poodle mix named Nero
Favorite Color: Purple!
Favorite Thing About Your SO: His ability to always make me laugh, and always treat me with respect. He also gets me flowers for no reason which is awesome
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: He can get very addicted to online gaming and sometimes it drives me up the wall! I'll be downstairs and all the sudden I'll hear him yelling at the people he's playing with online. 
Hobbies/Activities: I LOVE to sing. I also play softball, and I like to read chick lit novels. I'm getting more into gardening now that we have a house, and I love taking my pups on walks - they get so happy when we're outside!
Describe Your Personality: I'm pretty chill and down to earth. I'm from MN so I have that "Minnesota nice" thing going for me, but I'm also very independent and have no problem speaking my mind  to pretty much anyone.
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): Eh, I'm probably a 1 or 2 most days, but there are def days it can get up into the 6 or 7 range, heh.
Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I moved to Philadelphia from Minnesota on a whim almost 6 years ago. I wasn't planning to stay here more than 3 years before moving someplace else (I had 4 other cities on my list that I wanted to experience), but then I met my SO. 

DanieKA

Welcome! What kind of music does your cover band play (rock, blues, country?) My BF has an addiction to his stupid playstation so I get the gaming irritation. Can't wait to see pics of Ezra and Nero! Is Nero a little tyrant like his (assumed) namesake? I love pet stories!

mana8503

Hey Cackle!  I see you on the Philly boards!!!

Cackle6

We bill ourselves as an 80's and 90's hairband/punk/rock coverband, but we also do some classic rock and some newer stuff. Here's are website if anyone is interested: www.sinistersmile.net

I posted a pic of them over the weekend, if you scroll down to the "My Cute Puppies Post" you can see them. Nero means black in Italian, so that's where his name came from. My SO wanted to name him "Blacky," but I didn't think our black neighbors would appreciate that, heh (we're one of the only white famlies on the block). I can just see my next door neighbor Bernie, who is a very sweet big black man, going "umm, what did you just call me?" Lol. He got a good laugh when I told him that. Our neighborhood is awesome. 

But it turns out that yes, Nero is a bit of tyrant - he's def got little dog syndrom and it a bit crazy, heh. And Ezra was our first puppy, so he was named after the band Better Than Ezra because that's where SO and I went on our first date.

Cackle6

Hi Mana! I think it's fun to see people on other board. I'm always like "oh hey, I know you!" I just joined the Getting In Shape board today and there were a few people from another local board on there too.

BTW, it would not let me write "b-l-a-c-k-i-e" in my last post, lol. I guess maybe I was right to veto that name for our puppy, hee hee.

heyimbren

To be fair, I said I'm pretty much the only person who does read them. So I've seen your intro already Cackle

You and all the 16 year old pre-planners...

Please post pet pictures.

Cackle6

Yeah, what can I say, I'm wedding obsessed. Although I suppose that's normal around here, heh. To be fair, I do want to have a career in the wedding business, so that makes it a little more acceptable, right?  And today SO told me he does want to marry me and wants the propsal to be special, so he was feeding me some line about not having faith in marriage to "throw me off the scent." Which is silly because I wasn't "on the scent," so to speak. I haven't even asked if he has a ring or anything. But I digress...

I know I posted this pic already, but it's the only really good one I have of them at the moment. Ezra is on the left and Nero is on the right. We sometimes call Nero "Nero Bean" or "Jumping Bean" because he's a jumper, so I was super excited to find a jelly bean collar, harness and leash. 

Edited to not sound so snarky, as I wasn't trying to be snarky, heh.

csousa1

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_another-intro-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:a03d2f14-dec9-4bcf-88ec-636997f844a9Post:94af7bff-f6d6-4aa5-8d14-83a184a5b180">Re: Another intro</a>:
[QUOTE]<strong>We bill ourselves as an 80's and 90's hairband/punk/rock coverb</strong>and, but we also do some classic rock and some newer stuff. Here's are website if anyone is interested: <a href="http://www.sinistersmile.net" rel='nofollow'>www.sinistersmile.net</a> I posted a pic of them over the weekend, if you scroll down to the "My Cute Puppies Post" you can see them. Nero means black in Italian, so that's where his name came from. My SO wanted to name him "Blacky," but I didn't think our black neighbors would appreciate that, heh (we're one of the only white famlies on the block). I can just see my next door neighbor Bernie, who is a very sweet big black man, going "umm, what did you just call me?" Lol. He got a good laugh when I told him that. Our neighborhood is awesome.  But it turns out that yes, Nero is a bit of tyrant - he's def got little dog syndrom and it a bit crazy, heh. And Ezra was our first puppy, so he was named after the band Better Than Ezra because that's where SO and I went on our first date.
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Amazing.

mana8503

It is fun to see others on other boards!!!  You're making me want a puppy.  FI wants to get me a puggle when we move... but I kind of want to be settled first then get a puppy.  But he thinks it'll help me now he's not home most nights (he's working 2 jobs and taking college classes).

ADTonk

Welcome fellow Newbie-Philadelphian!

I love your puppy names

Cackle6

Heh, thanks Csouza! We have a lot of fun, and we play a lot of fun and upbeat stuff, so the crowd seems to love it too. I 80's and 90's music, so I was super happy to find a coverband that was looking to stay in that genre. We're playing in Southern Jersey in May, if anyone wants to come. 

P.S. Incase you haven't noticed, I'm big on smiley faces. I know some people are not fans, and to you, I apologize. It's just who I am, heh.

bourgehm

Hi! Welcome aboard!!!

Cackle6

Mana - I wanted a puppy my whole life. My mom wouldn't let us get one because she's a clean freak, so when SO and I moved in together, we decided that was our x-mas present to eachother that year. It is a LOT of work, but totally worth it. We waited 3 months after we moved in together so we were mostly settled in. 

ADTonk, I didn't even look at your city at first, I'm sorry! You should introduce yourself over on the Philly boards too - the girls there are awesome (just ask Mana, hee hee). 

DanieKA

This may be preplanning, but I'm pretty sure I would hire your band for my wedding! I love hairbands!

mana8503

Cackle - I had a dog growing up.  Oscar, he was a yorkshire terrier... lived almost 16 years.  They are a lot of work and why I want to wait... I say after the wedding, FI says this summer. 

mana8503

ADTonk - yup, I approve of the Philly Board.  They are a great bunch of gals!!!!

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Welcome! Your puppies are so cute!
I love hairbands!