Re-intro

thelamarrs

Screen Name: thelamarrs
Age: 21
Significant Other's Age: 22
What You Do: Full tie student. Also... I work in a video game store. 
What SO Does: He's a full time student, also.
State of Relationship: Same old, same old.
How Long You've Been Together: 6 years this month!
How You Met: High school.
Wedding Date (if you're engaged/married): not even close baby
Real Babies: none (i hope)
Fur Babies: Dexter! My adorable kitty. 
Loves: Reading, writing, crafts, gaming... did I say reading?
Hates: shaving my legs
Pet Peeves: People who require constant, unnecessary validation,
Hobbies/Activities: Making crafts! And writing. 
Favorite Thing About Your SO: Very even tempered. 
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO: Very reserved. Sometimes even I can't tell what he's thinking.
Describe Your Personality: Quirky and friendly, also very mild tempered. It takes a lot to make me angry.
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): 1
I've Been On TK Since: 2011 I think?
How You Came to Be On TK: I was a BSC 18 year old girl.
How I like my potatoes: Mashed, baked, hashed, scalloped and cheesey. 

Favorite book/author: I love Jodi Picoult, Tamora Pierce and Meg Cabot (gotta get that shameless YA fix) to no end and read everything they publish. As far as series go, I love Harry Potter and the Hunger Games.  

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I like to make things. Out of wood. 

KeptInStitches

Hi! What woodworking do you like doing? I mean, do you make birdhouses, furniture ...

thelamarrs

I started out making stacked crosses with my roommate who introduced me to using a jigsaw and moved into word cutouts and video game related things. I'm currently working on a Tardis for a great friend of mine who loves Dr. Who! You can see some of the stuff here if you scroll around! 

Blue & White

I think you could be me.  Aka we could be friends

I also read (constantly..and most of the authors you mentioned!) and woodwork...

I'm horrible at video games, and still haven't beaten the Zelda game for Wii (honestly, I followed the cheat book and then got stuck and it wouldn't let me do what I was supposed to do...lame)

I'm also amazed you're only 21.  I don't remember you being nutso at all, and that is an absolute compliment!  As I said, you could be me.

Show me picks of your woodworking!  I need ideas, haha.  I'm a scroll sawer.  I just got this book about how to make your own chess board.  It looks awesome (and has like 13 different boards to choose from): chess sets awesome book <--clicky (hopefully that works...)

thelamarrs

I promise I'm not posting and running! I'll be back. I have an Arthurian Lit final to ace.

Also! I see you B&W.

Peledreamsofrain

In Response to Re:Reintro:[QUOTE]I promise I'm not posting and running! I'll be back. I have an Arthurian Lit final to ace. ;Also! I see you Bamp;W. : Posted by thelamarrs[/QUOTE] Welcome to the boards and good luvk on your finals!. Just remember, the key to Arthurian Lit is everyone involved making the worst possible choices. Like highschool, in a way.

Blue & White

Pele, I'm impressed you knew what Arthurian Lit was   I certainly did not   Good thing I'm not taking that final.

cu97tiger

Welcome back. We haven't seen you around these parts since Secret Santa 2011.

audrewuh

Hey you! Good to see your face around these parts again!

thelamarrs

B&W: Um, duh. We could be friends. Sounds like a plan. I know it's a weird muddle of authors but they are my three that I buy all of the books for! And follow their websites. And am on their e-mail list. It makes me feel all crazy pants.

Also! I love my scroll saw! I'm pretty clumsy with it, though. This (<- click it!) is the last thing I made with it! Here are some things I've made: (Click!) / (Click!) / (I'm not going to take Hobby Lobby's thunder... I didn't cute out the letters.) / (Some Zelda wall deco's I made for BF's apt.) / (And some Magic: The Gathering nerd wall deco's for BF's apt. as well!) Sorry for linking so many images. Haha. And chess boards are always so pretty! They look so hard to make. I believe in you.

And I really take that as a compliment. Like, really really. 

Peledream: Haha! Pretty much! What cracks me up is that Lancelot is continually called the most Christian knight and Guinevere the most Christian queen.

Tiger: Thank you!

Audrewuh: Thanks pretty lady! Not gonna lie, I creeped the hellll out of you're engagement and wedding pictures on fb!

thelamarrs

Also, I am officially done with finals. I feel like this (<- click it!) right now. 

KeptInStitches

Yay for being done? Are you done for the semester or forever? And what are you studying (it's gotta be pretty cool to be able to take Arthurian literature)?

thelamarrs

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]Yay for being done? Are you done for the semester or forever? And what are you studying (it's gotta be pretty cool to be able to take Arthurian literature)?
Posted by KeptInStitches[/QUOTE]

Done for now. Haha. I graduate next December.

And I'm majoring in English Literature, and minoring in Classics. That's like latin, greek and roman civilizations and stuff. 

KeptInStitches

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Re-intro : Done for now. Haha. I graduate next December. And I'm majoring in English Literature, and minoring in Classics. That's like latin, greek and roman civilizations and stuff. 
Posted by thelamarrs[/QUOTE]

I took 5 years of Latin in junior high/high school and dabbled very briefly in ancient Greek. Which do you prefer and why? (Because I'm nosy like that.)

thelamarrs

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Re-intro : I took 5 years of Latin in junior high/high school and dabbled very briefly in ancient Greek. Which do you prefer and why? (Because I'm nosy like that.)
Posted by KeptInStitches[/QUOTE]

Definitely Latin! I was always interested in learning but was unable to when I was in HS because not enugh students signed up! Now I'm making up for it. Haha. 

I'm not going to be learning Greek so much as learning about their literature and history. But mostly their literature.

labro

In Response to Re-intro:
[QUOTE]  Favorite book/author: I love Jodi Picoult, Tamora Pierce and Meg Cabot (gotta get that shameless YA fix) to no end and read everything they publish. As far as series go, I love Harry Potter and the Hunger Games.   Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I like to make things. Out of wood. 
Posted by thelamarrs[/QUOTE]

I know I like you already just for those bolded things. Welcome back! Everyone needs more than just a little YA in their life. My BFF is a YA author and I love getting the inside scoop from her on what's coming out. What are you reading now?

thelamarrs

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re-intro : I know I like you already just for those bolded things. Welcome back! Everyone needs more than just a little YA in their life. My BFF is a YA author and I love getting the inside scoop from her on what's coming out. What are you reading now?
Posted by lmhollister[/QUOTE]

Not too much right now! I've been bombarded with finals so my currently-reading list is empty! BF is on me to start Game of Thrones and Wheel of Time so those are on my up-and-coming list. I'm always open for suggestions. 

And I like you too.

KeptInStitches

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Re-intro : Not too much right now! I've been bombarded with finals so my currently-reading list is empty! BF is on me to start Game of Thrones and Wheel of Time so those are on my up-and-coming list. I'm always open for suggestions.  And I like you too.
Posted by thelamarrs[/QUOTE]

Ooo, I've only read the first book in GoT, but I really liked it - I hope you do, too!

thelamarrs

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Re-intro : Ooo, I've only read the first book in GoT, but I really liked it - I hope you do, too!
Posted by KeptInStitches[/QUOTE]

Thank you! I've been meaning to read it. I have it (and the rest of the series if we're going to be honest...) sitting in my Kindle ready to be read!

kmbryant2413

Please do read GoT. You'll love it. What helped me was that I actually wrote down the families, and looked at a map as I was reading. Sounds silly, but I need those sort of visuals. I love love love GoT.

And yay! I'm an English major with a focus in British Literature Congrats on almost being done with school!

KeptInStitches

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]Please do read GoT. You'll love it. What helped me was that I actually wrote down the families, and looked at a map as I was reading. Sounds silly, but I need those sort of visuals. I love love love GoT. And yay! I'm an English major with a focus in British Literature Congrats on almost being done with school!
Posted by kmbryant2413[/QUOTE]

Good idea writing down the families - I dog-eared the back of the book where it explained the families and referred often.

thelamarrs

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]Please do read GoT. You'll love it. What helped me was that I actually wrote down the families, and looked at a map as I was reading. Sounds silly, but I need those sort of visuals. I love love love GoT. And yay! I'm an English major with a focus in British Literature Congrats on almost being done with school!
Posted by kmbryant2413[/QUOTE]

I love brit lit! Are you in a grad or undergrad program? We can't pick an emphasis in lit. It's more of an English with an emphasis in lit.  

Where do you go to school?

kmbryant2413

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Re-intro : I love  brit lit! Are you in a grad or undergrad program? We can't pick an emphasis in lit. It's more of an English with an emphasis in lit.   Where do you go to school?
Posted by thelamarrs[/QUOTE]

I'm most certainly still undergrad. I moved around quite a bit from 17-23, so I have been to a lot of different schools. I will be finishing my bach at University of North Texas in Dallas whenever I get moved there this fall. I should only have about a year left.

thelamarrs

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Re-intro : I'm most certainly still undergrad. I moved around quite a bit from 17-23, so I have been to a lot of different schools. I will be finishing my bach at University of North Texas in Dallas whenever I get moved there this fall. I should only have about a year left.
Posted by kmbryant2413[/QUOTE]

Thats awesome! I know a few people at UNT.  

audrewuh

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]B&W: Um, duh. We could be friends. Sounds like a plan. I know it's a weird muddle of authors but they are my three that I buy all of the books for! And follow their websites. And am on their e-mail list. It makes me feel all crazy pants. Also! I love my scroll saw! I'm pretty clumsy with it, though.  This  (<- click it!)  is the last thing I made with it! Here are some things I've made: (Click!)  /  (Click!)  /  (I'm not going to take Hobby Lobby's thunder... I didn't cute out the letters.)  /  (Some Zelda wall deco's I made for BF's apt.)  /  (And some Magic: The Gathering nerd wall deco's for BF's apt. as well!)  Sorry for linking so many images. Haha. And chess boards are always so pretty! They look so hard to make. I believe in you. And I really take that as a compliment. Like, really really .  Peledream:  Haha! Pretty much! What cracks me up is that Lancelot is continually called the most Christian knight and Guinevere the most  Christian queen. Tiger:  Thank you! Audrewuh:  Thanks pretty lady! Not gonna lie, I creeped the hellll out of you're engagement and wedding pictures on fb!
Posted by thelamarrs[/QUOTE]

I'm glad someone did!! I love our photog. She's at OTC this week and I really want to bug her to post more pics, but I've been patient. H gets on fb every few hours to see if she's posted more. 

thelamarrs

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Re-intro : I'm glad someone did!! I love our photog. She's at OTC this week and I really want to bug her to post more pics, but I've been patient. H gets on fb every few hours to see if she's posted more. 
Posted by audrewuh[/QUOTE]

So cute! 

And she did an amazing job! She captured everything I've seen perfectly! And you looked absolutely stunning.

labro

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Re-intro : Not too much right now! I've been bombarded with finals so my currently-reading list is empty! BF is on me to start Game of Thrones and Wheel of Time so those are on my up-and-coming list. I'm always open for suggestions.  And I like you too.
Posted by thelamarrs[/QUOTE]

Argh I really need to read both of those series! I feel so intimidated by them and I don't know why. I read crazy long books that are part of a crazy long series all the time so I just need to get over my mental block I guess.

Have you ever picked up Patricia Briggs? She's one of my favs and is always so consistently awesome.

thelamarrs

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Re-intro : Argh I really need to read both of those series! I feel so intimidated by them and I don't know why. I read crazy long books that are part of a crazy long series all the time so I just need to get over my mental block I guess. Have you ever picked up Patricia Briggs? She's one of my favs and is always so consistently awesome.
Posted by lmhollister[/QUOTE]

No! I'll look into it! I want to pink of John Green. He's ALL OVER  tumblr, but the Half Price Books here never has his books in stock.. haha.

kmbryant2413

In Response to Re: Re-intro:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Re-intro : Have you read The Name of the Wind?  H got it for me a little while ago and I loved it.  I remember someone talking about it before, but I can't remember who it was.
Posted by laurenb09[/QUOTE]

Weird. My friend just suggested that I read that yesterday. I haven't, but I will certainly check it out, especially now that I have two reccomendations for it! I just started Damned by Chuck Palahniuk, so that will keep me busy for a while

thejinxchan

Welcome back, fellow gamer!

thelamarrs

Haha thanks!