What's In A Name?

[masda]

My given name is Peter, I'm 70yrs old and a retired Antique Dealer.

[kavanaru]

Originally Posted by masda

My given name is Peter, I'm 70yrs old and a retired Antique Dealer.

...and Masda comes from...?

[MuscleGirl'sHobby]

My name is Nichole and I've been growing orchids for a little better than 2 years. I have just shy of 60 plants, although not all blooming sized. I have numerous youngins that I wanted to raise myself. So far so good!

My username come from one of my other passions. Weight lifting! I enjoy having a muscles a little larger than the "average" gal and being strong (this comes in very handy when gardening!). So, orchids are this Muscle Girl's hobby

[JennS]

Originally Posted by MuscleGirl'sHobby

My name is Nichole and I've been growing orchids for a little better than 2 years. I have just shy of 60 plants, although not all blooming sized. I have numerous youngins that I wanted to raise myself. So far so good!

My username come from one of my other passions. Weight lifting! I enjoy having a muscles a little larger than the "average" gal and being strong (this comes in very handy when gardening!). So, orchids are this Muscle Girl's hobby

Hello! My middle name is your first name, but I spell it Nicole. For being in this game for 2 years, you sure are accumulating plants fast! I have been doing this about 5 years and have about 70-80ish plants. Most of mine are blooming size though...only about 15 are babies. How often do you life weights? What about diet? Do you have to follow a strict diet to keep up your physique?

[MuscleGirl'sHobby]

Originally Posted by JennS

Hello! My middle name is your first name, but I spell it Nicole. For being in this game for 2 years, you sure are accumulating plants fast! I have been doing this about 5 years and have about 70-80ish plants. Most of mine are blooming size though...only about 15 are babies. How often do you life weights? What about diet? Do you have to follow a strict diet to keep up your physique?

I don't find too many people who spell it the way I do. I had a substitute teacher take note because hers was the same, and I had a girl who worked for me also with the same spelling.

As for the diet and working out. Some time are better than others! I used to lift 4-6 days a week. I also enjoy running and my mountain bike. However, I am also a disabled veteran. Lately I've been having some issues and haven't been able to exercise as much as I'd like. I've put on a few pounds. Oh well, it'll come off when I'm back in the game. I have had periods where I was obsessed with my diet, tracking every calorie and whether they were from protein, fat or carbs. This ususally happens in the spring as soon as I see a bikini in a store! lol But, most of the time I just focus on healthy, natural an un-processed foods. Um.... but I did have pizza for dinner last night

[Marissa]

I just used my real first name, I have a user name that I have been using on almost everything but getting embarrass to use it now as I'm getting older since it sounds a little flirty , it's "sweetlady718". I just don't want to get rid of it since I've been using it for years when I first created my email address when I first got a computer

[masda]

New Plymouth,New Zealand, We have just been voted the best little city to live in worldwide, by an international board of knowledgeable experts. We have known this for years.

[masda]

Originally Posted by kavanaru

...and Masda comes from...?

New Plymouth New Zealand.

[JennS]

Looks like Ramon beat me to it! I can't see the videos due since i am at work, but I am guessing they are amusing! The Caipirinha is made with cachaca a brazilian type of rum, limes, sugar and crushed ice. It is made from cane sugar, which makes it much tastier than that clear rum that you use to make mojitos. I always have to add a little water to mine though because I don't have crushed ice, so they come out quite strong. The ice helps dilute it usually.

I didn't know that mojitos weren't made with soda in Cuba. That makes sense though, and I would probably drink them more often if I had known that! I have a mint plant but it does not do so well here for some reason. I guess I will stick to Caipirinhas until my mint takes off...

Ramon, that is really neat about the birdwatching. What did you do living with/working with the Pemon people?

[JennS]

Biker, I am on the way up to Michigan! I will bring a giant bottle of Cachaca with me!