To help our secret pal!

Deb, All your hard work and exercise is really paying off!!! Woohoo! You look great! Lori 384/245/168 (I've been stuck at 245 for 3 weeks, arrgh!)

Is my secret pal waiting for me to answer the questions?? Well I'm here.... 1. Do you work? What kind of work do you do? Yes, I work for New York Times Newspaper 2. Do you live in an apartment or house? If you live in a house what color scheme on the outside? Apartment. It's light blue 3. Do you have a garden? What do you grow? I have tomatoes, mint and parsley 4. What color scheme is in your house? Each room? Kitchen is Mickey mouse, Living room is black and tanish, Bedroom is black and white One bathroom is dolphins and the other is Mickey mouse 5. Where do you shop the most? Walmart and TJ Maxx 6. What is your favorite place to go out to eat. Applebees 7. Do you entertain much? All the time. 8. Do you have a favorite food? Now its Chicken because of protein but I LOVE mexican food. 9. Do you read if so what kind of books/magazine do you read? I am addicted to every magazine in the check out line especially Family circle and First. 10. What is your favorite drink. Black cherry Propel 11. What is your favorite sports team? (if you have one) None 12 Do you play the lottery? Scratch off or lotto? Scratch off sometimes and lottery if it's really big. 13. Do you plan on taking a vacation this year and if so where? We are going camping in June... not really a vacation but I'm thrilled. 14. Do you like candles? Yes 15. Bubble baths or showers? Bubble baths 16 Are you a girly girl? (nail polish, fake nails pedicures ect) Yes 17. What is your favorite snack? (post op) Q smart bars or fruit 18. Do you do protein suppliments and if so where do you buy them? Everyday! I buy them online. 19. What kind of movies do you like? Scary movies and Love movies 20. What web sites do you buy from? (if any) Ebay, Amazon.com and ABC distributing 21. What is your favorite perfume? Are you running low? I only wear body spray from bath and body works.. Plumeria. It's kinda low. 22. Do you want people buying you clothes if so what size/style would you like? I doesn't matter. I'm a plain jain. I'm a 26/28 23. What is your hobby? Fishing, swimming, just got into scrapbooking 24. Are you religious? if so what denomination? Baptist 25 Would you like something religious? Sure 26. What is your favorite season? Summer 27. Do you send out much snail mail? No 28. Do you like blank note cards or postage stuff? Stamps/envelopes/cards/stickers/stationary. Yes 29. What shoe size/type do you like? size 10 30. Is there something you would not like? No 31. What are special dates for you? Wedding anniversary? surgery or any other date? Surgery 1/13 32.What kind of exercise stuff do you do. Is there anything you could use that you do not have? I do Walk away the lbs. DVD. I have been looking at work out dance tapes. I want to try one. 33. Do you buy from Starbucks or any other coffee house? No 34. Do you wear/like jewelry? If so what kind? I wear gold everyday but when go out, I love silver. 35.What made you sign up for secret pal and what are you looking for? I signed up because I love to give support and make people happy. I'm looking for support and just to get to know someone better through this. I guess that is all I can come up with. Perhaps some of these questions can help us get to know our secret pal better. ******************************************************* 1. Do you work? What kind of work do you do? I am a stay at home Mom because I injured my neck as a nurse in 1999. 2. Do you live in an apartment or house? If you live in a house what color scheme on the outside? I live in a house that is Tan with Burgundy shutters. 3. Do you have a garden? What do you grow? I do have a garden and I grow roses, tulips, daffadils and any annual flower that will grow in NY state. 4. What color scheme is in your house? Each room? Kitchen royal blue/burgundy/white. Living room....dark green and burgundy and some yellow, dining room peach and green, bathrooms are pastels downstairs and purple/green upstairs. 5. Where do you shop the most? Walmart/target/Fashion bug/Kohl's. 6. What is your favorite place to go out to eat. Olive Garden or Red lobster or Chili's. 7. Do you entertain much? Yes we have friends come over and play cards. 8. Do you have a favorite food? I love seafood but more so since surgery because of the protein. 9. Do you read if so what kind of books/magazine do you read? I like romance magazines like true story, true confessions and entertainment rags like hollywood stars lives. I also like reading Mary Higgins clarke books.(murder mysteries) 10. What is your favorite drink. I drink a lot of water or diet snapple. 11. What is your favorite sports team? (if you have one) Yankees. 12 Do you play the lottery? Scratch off or lotto? I like scratch off or lotto 13. Do you plan on taking a vacation this year and if so where? Not taking one, just got back from ny CITY. 14. Do you like candles? Yes Yankee and never seem to have enough. Any fragrance will do. 15. Bubble baths or showers? Showers, never have enough time for bubble baths. 16 Are you a girly girl? (nail polish, fake nails pedicures ect) Yes I like opi polish usually darks like mauves, reds or dark pinks. I have acrylic nails and go for fills every three weeks. I went for only one pedicure and loved it. 17. What is your favorite snack? (post op) I like the nabisco 100 cal pouches of chocolate chip cookies. Every now and then. 18. Do you do protein suppliments and if so where do you buy them? I buy the stallone puddings (banana is my fav) Whey protein powder both from GNC 19. What kind of movies do you like? Comedy/love and suspense but not to scary. 20. What web sites do you buy from? (if any) ebay usually. 21. What is your favorite perfume? Are you running low? white musk from Jovan and I am almost out. 22. Do you want people buying you clothes if so what size/style would you like? Sure preferably any top smaller than a XL. I am wearing XL now and I would not want anyone to buy me pants. I do love PJ's though. My night gown is size 18 and pj bottoms are xl. Also you can never have enough White socks. 23. What is your hobby? I love bingo, shopping and friends. 24. Are you religious? if so what denomination? I am Catholic but not overly religious. 25 Would you like something religous? Not really. 26. What is your favorite season? I love spring because it is a new beginning and I love to see new things. 27. Do you send out much snail mail? No not really 28. Do you like blank note cards or postage stuff? Stamps/envelopes/cards/stickers/stationary. Doing the secret pal thing means I will be sending out more mail ect. So yes I could use some stuff. 29. What shoe size/type do you like? 7 1/2 sneakers or flat sandals. 30. Is there something you would not like? Not really I like everything. 31. What are special dates for you? Wedding anniversary? surgery or any other date? I will be married for 19 years to my high school sweetheart on June 6th. 32.What kind of exercise stuff do you do. Is there anything you could use that you do not have? I walk and that is about it but I would like exercise dvd's or pilate type stuff. I do have a jump rope and would like to eventually increase my exercize routine so I would be willing to try anything. 33. Do you buy from Starbucks or any other coffee house? I like starbucks. 34. Do you wear/like jewelry? If so what kind? I wear watches (indiglo lite), bracelets( wrist or ankle), necklaces or charms for necklaces but I only wear gold colored. (no silver) 35.What made you sign up for secret pal and what are you looking for? I am looking for friendship, long lasting from people who know what it is like to be where I am or was!!!! Bye Kay

1. Do you work? What kind of work do you do? Yes, LOL, not out side the home. I am a house wife but trust me it is hard work 2. Do you live in an apartment or house? If you live in a house what color scheme on the outside? House Brown and tan 3. Do you have a garden? What do you grow? I wish 4. What color scheme is in your house? Each room? The only room that has a color scheme is the kitchen it is red, white, and blue Texas and American flag 5. Where do you shop the most? Walmart 6. What is your favorite place to go out to eat. Taco Bell (it is the only one that does not make me sick) 7. Do you entertain much? No 8. Do you have a favorite food? I LOVE mexican food. 9. Do you read if so what kind of books/magazine do you read? I am addicted to every magazine in the check out line 10. What is your favorite drink. Water 11. What is your favorite sports team? (if you have one) None 12 Do you play the lottery? Scratch off or lotto? Scratch off sometimes and lottery if it's really big. 13. Do you plan on taking a vacation this year and if so where? I am going home to Ohio we are having a big party 14. Do you like candles? Yes 15. Bubble baths or showers? both 16 Are you a girly girl? (nail polish, fake nails pedicures ect) Yes 17. What is your favorite snack? (post op) popcorn 18. Do you do protein suppliments and if so where do you buy them? Nope 19. What kind of movies do you like? Scary movies and Love movies 20. What web sites do you buy from? (if any) Ebay 21. What is your favorite perfume? Are you running low? I only wear body spray from bath and body works.. 22. Do you want people buying you clothes if so what size/style would you like? I doesn't matter. I'm a plain jain. I'm a 26/28 23. What is your hobby? knitting, crochet, scrapbooking 24. Are you religious? if so what denomination? Baptist 25 Would you like something religious? Sure 26. What is your favorite season? Summer 27. Do you send out much snail mail? Yes 28. Do you like blank note cards or postage stuff? Stamps/envelopes/cards/stickers/stationary. Yes 29. What shoe size/type do you like? size 11 or 12 I love shoes 30. Is there something you would not like? No 31. What are special dates for you? Wedding anniversary? surgery or any other date? Surgery 1/26, Wedding Anv. June 17th 32.What kind of exercise stuff do you do. Is there anything you could use that you do not have? I walk and I want to find a DVD that I can do. 33. Do you buy from Starbucks or any other coffee house? No 34. Do you wear/like jewelry? If so what kind? I wear gold everyday but when go out, I love silver. 35.What made you sign up for secret pal and what are you looking for? I signed up because I want to get to know people better, I really love this family

1. Do you work? What kind of work do you do? *Yes, I sell franchises for a restaurant chain to casinos 2. Do you live in an apartment or house? If you live in a house what color scheme on the outside? *I have a condiminium 3. Do you have a garden? What do you grow? *No 4. What color scheme is in your house? Each room? *My living room is pretty neutral, as is my kitchen, I have a red den and a blue bedroom 5. Where do you shop the most? *Target Boutique!...I'm not really a big shopper 6. What is your favorite place to go out to eat. *Anyplace! I love to try new foods. Mexican is great! 7. Do you entertain much? *Intermittently 8. Do you have a favorite food? *Pre WLS - yes! Post...SF Popsicles 9. Do you read if so what kind of books/magazine do you read? *I read quite a bit...historical fiction, mysteries...Oprah, Real Simple, In Style 10. What is your favorite drink. *Pre WLS - a glass of great chardonnay, post...I mostly drink water 11. What is your favorite sports team? (if you have one) *I enjoy watching sports, but don't really have a favorite team 12 Do you play the lottery? Scratch off or lotto? *I really only play Power Ball when it gets really big 13. Do you plan on taking a vacation this year and if so where? *I'm going to Las Vegas at the beginning of May for a long weekend and to Puerto Vallarta in June 14. Do you like candles? *Yes, clean smells 15. Bubble baths or showers? *Showers 16 Are you a girly girl? (nail polish, fake nails pedicures ect) *I'm a pseudo-girly girl, pedicures definitely, massages - yes! 17. What is your favorite snack? (post op) *I try not to snack 18. Do you do protein suppliments and if so where do you buy them? *I'm just starting to try Iso Pure Zero Carb powder 19. What kind of movies do you like? *Romantic comedy, action, foreign 20. What web sites do you buy from? (if any) *I said I don't shop, but I am a huge internet shopper...Amazon, Target, Junonia...I love surfing the web 21. What is your favorite perfume? Are you running low? *I use a few...Hermes Citrus, Samsara, Allure...I'm pretty well stocked 22. Do you want people buying you clothes if so what size/style would you like? *I would prefer to buy my own 23. What is your hobby? *Not really a hobby girl... 24. Are you religious? if so what denomination? *Well trained, but not active 25 Would you like something religious? *No 26. What is your favorite season? *Fall 27. Do you send out much snail mail? *Cards and notes 28. Do you like blank note cards or postage stuff? Stamps/envelopes/cards/stickers/stationary. *Definitely 29. What shoe size/type do you like? *10...love flip flops 30. Is there something you would not like? 31. What are special dates for you? Wedding anniversary? surgery or any other date? *Birthday and surgery are both January 23 32.What kind of exercise stuff do you do. Is there anything you could use that you do not have? *I work out quite a bit...I'm actually training for a sprint triathlon in August ...so I swim, bike and walk. I also see a trainer 3x a week for the previous and for strength training 33. Do you buy from Starbucks or any other coffee house? *Not anymore 34. Do you wear/like jewelry? If so what kind? *Mostly I wear earrings, silver, simple styles 35.What made you sign up for secret pal and what are you looking for? *I'm mostly a lurker but really appreciate all the advice that comes from everyone, I'm simply looking to remain connected to this board Jen...used to be Jen Schaden but changed my user name to Jen Jones

1. I am a pharmacy Supply Agent at a Hospital. (I buy drugs) 2. I live in a red brick house with white shutters. 3. My son loves to have a garden so we grow tomatoes and cucumbers. 4. My house has hard wood floors and toupe, green and burgandy walls. 5. I love Target and WalMart right now. I am not buying expensive clothes. 6. Chili's, On The Border, and Applebee's are my favorite restraunts 7. I entertain 5 and 9 year olds, that's about it 8. I like seafood, and soups 9. Fitness magazines, Mary Higgins Clark, Patricia Cornwell, and Cooking magazines, and cookbooks 10. Flavored water is what I am drinking most right now 11. No Sports team (except my sons) 12. No lottery in Arkansas 13. Hopefully we are going to Gulf Shores in July. 14. Love candles, any scent and kind 15. Bubble bath on week-ends and showers during the week 16. The only female in the house besides me are the dogs. I try to be girlie but my boys won't let me. I do like fingernail polish though. 17. I like nuts, and cheese 18. I need a good protein drink, I have not found one that I like 19. I like Chick Flicks...a good sappy love story 20. e-bay or JC Penneys 21. I prefer Bath and Body works lotion....cucumber melon, vanilla or really any scent that is not flowery 22. stretchy t-shirts size large, socks 23. watching my sons play baseball, scrapbooking 24. Catholic 25. I like religious stuff, especially crosses 26. summer 27. I like to send cards to people 28. Yes, I like note cards 29. Shoe 11 30. I like everything 31. June 11th is my anniversary, Jan 4th is my surgert anniversary 32. I walk daily, work out with weights, and on the ball 33. I don't drink coffee but like starbucks drinks, and Sonic drinks 34. I love bracelets, all kinds, and ankle bracelets plus earrings 35. I would like to have someone that had surgery at the same time to compare notes with. I would also like to have a new friend going through the same things I am.

1. Do you work? What kind of work do you do? ** I work as a Tech support rep for a cell phone company. 2. Do you live in an apartment or house? If you live in a house what color scheme on the outside? ** I live in an apartment 3. Do you have a garden? What do you grow? ** No garden... I definitely don't have a green thumb! 4. What color scheme is in your house? Each room? ** I really don't have a color scheme... the walls are white (not allowed to paint either boo hoo) but I love purple and have many shades of purple throughout my place! 5. Where do you shop the most? ** Target, Torrid, Old Navy, and Lane Bryant 6. What is your favorite place to go out to eat. ** Right now, probably Wendy's... LOL and a local chain called Eat N Park 7. Do you entertain much? ** More now than I have before 8. Do you have a favorite food? ** Mexican and Chinese 9. Do you read if so what kind of books/magazine do you read? ** I read celebrity trash magazines, Cosmo, Jane, and definitely read Chick Lit books, although the next book I want to read is "Prozac Nation" 10. What is your favorite drink. ** Starbucks Tazo Chai, Decaf Crystal Light Iced Tea 11. What is your favorite sports team? (if you have one) ** PITTSBURGH STEELERS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 12 Do you play the lottery? Scratch off or lotto? ** Nope 13. Do you plan on taking a vacation this year and if so where? ** Don't have much time left, but may try and take a few days and visit my friends in AZ 14. Do you like candles? ** Yep, floral scents only 15. Bubble baths or showers? ** Absolutely, but again, floral scents only 16 Are you a girly girl? (nail polish, fake nails pedicures ect) ** YES 17. What is your favorite snack? (post op) ** String Cheese and regular flavored beef jerky 18. Do you do protein suppliments and if so where do you buy them? ** Don't use them 19. What kind of movies do you like? ** Comedies and chick flicks 20. What web sites do you buy from? (if any) ** oldnavy.com , bandlu.com , torrid.com , tshirthell.com 21. What is your favorite perfume? Are you running low? ** Lucky is my favorite and yeah I am actually running low 22. Do you want people buying you clothes if so what size/style would you like? ** I would much prefer gift cards than people buying clothes... but I am in a 1x shirt and a 24 pants 23. What is your hobby? ** Art and graphic design... working on my degree 24. Are you religious? if so what denomination? ** I am Catholic, but not very religious 25 Would you like something religious? ** Not really but thanks 26. What is your favorite season? ** Spring and fall 27. Do you send out much snail mail? ** Sometimes 28. Do you like blank note cards or postage stuff? Stamps/envelopes/cards/stickers/stationary. ** Yes 29. What shoe size/type do you like? ** between 7 and 7 1/2 and ANYTHING SKECHERS!!!!!!!!!! 30. Is there something you would not like? **not that I can think of right now 31. What are special dates for you? Wedding anniversary? surgery or any other date? ** birthday is January 19th... surgiversary is January 11th 32.What kind of exercise stuff do you do. Is there anything you could use that you do not have? ** Working on joining a gym once $$$ allows, but do some DVD's and like dance exercise DVD's 33. Do you buy from Starbucks or any other coffee house? ** STARBUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 34. Do you wear/like jewelry? If so what kind? ** I like anything silver...NO GOLD PLEASE! I like rings (size 8) and bracelets... could use a watch 35.What made you sign up for secret pal and what are you looking for? ** I want to support someone else and I think that this is a great way to do it!! ~amber~

Hello secret pal.......... 1. I do not work outside the home.....yet! 2. I live in a house and the outside colors are tan and forest green. 3. No garden. 4. The colors in each room of my home are the same. Forest green carpet. White/tan/froest green/ maroon wallpaper. 5. I shop the most at Old Navy for clothes and Walmart for everything else. 6. Favorite place to go eat is Texas Roadhouse. 7. I dont entertain much. 8. Favorite food is my protein shake. Protein Delight, any flavor. 9. I love to read. Danielle Steele books. Magazines...I like them all. 10. Favorite drink is Crystal Light fruit punch. 11. Favorite sports team....Colts. 12. I dont play lotto. But I have no objection to it, just dont have the extra cash to play. 13. I want to vacation this year. The plan is to go to the beach. 14. I love candles. Not a fan of the real strong smells. 15. I take showers. 16. Im a girly girl. Love polish and make-up. 17. I dont have a favorite snack. 18. I use protein supp. Protein Delight. 19. I love movies. Comedies, love stories, thrillers....all of them. 20. Only web site I have been buying from lately is Bariatric Eating. 21. My favorite perfume is Miami Glow by J LO.....smells like the beach. 22. I wear XL shirts and 14 or 16 pants. I love the young looking styles. 23. No hobbies that can be bought for. Just spending time w/ family. 24. I am religious. Christian. 25. Dont really want anything religious. 26. Favorite season....Fall and Spring. 27. I do use snail mail alot. 28. Sure, I could use note cards and stamps, etc. 29. Big feet. Size 11 and Im addicted to flip flops. 30. Nope. 31. Special dates......wedding ann: 5/30 b-day:3/20 32. I walk and just started using the exercise ball. Dont have a baby sitter so exercise tapes help out. 33. No, dont go to Starbucks anymore. 34. I do wear jewelry. I love earrings and silver. 35. I wanted to do secret pal cause I luv all you guys and I knew we would have fun. Hope this helps, kristi

1. Do you work? What kind of work do you do? I am a supervisor at a telecommunications firm. 2. Do you live in an apartment or house? If you live in a house what color scheme on the outside? I live in an apartment. 3. Do you have a garden? What do you grow? No garden. *Apartment* 4. What color scheme is in your house? Each room? tan, neutral, light green 5. Where do you shop the most? Walmart 6. What is your favorite place to go out to eat. no place now, really 7. Do you entertain much? not enough time 8. Do you have a favorite food? not any more 9. Do you read if so what kind of books/magazine do you read? US, People, Entertainment Weekly 10. What is your favorite drink. coffee with s/f french vanilla creamer (Nestles) 11. What is your favorite sports team? (if you have one) n/a 12 Do you play the lottery? hardly ever Scratch off or lotto? Both 13. Do you plan on taking a vacation this year and if so where? Again... not enough time! 14. Do you like candles? ABSOLUTELY! 15. Bubble baths or showers? showers 16 Are you a girly girl? (nail polish, fake nails pedicures ect) trying to be one 17. What is your favorite snack? (post op) low fat cheesits 18. Do you do protein suppliments and if so where do you buy them? no 19. What kind of movies do you like? suspense/thrillers 20. What web sites do you buy from? (if any) Ebay 21. What is your favorite perfume? Are you running low? Victoria Secret's Amber Romance 22. Do you want people buying you clothes if so what size/style would you like? Running through sizes at a rapid rate! 23. What is your hobby? I play piano and surf the web 24. Are you religious? if so what denomination? Spiritual.... not religeous 25 Would you like something religious? Spiritual.... not religeous 26. What is your favorite season? Autumn 27. Do you send out much snail mail? Not really. Mostly bills 28. Do you like blank note cards or postage stuff? Stamps/envelopes/cards/stickers/stationary. Stamps, envelopes, assorted cards 29. What shoe size/type do you like? 10- comfortable! 30. Is there something you would not like? ? 31. What are special dates for you? Wedding anniversary? surgery or any other date? Surgery date- 1/16/06 Sobriety Date- 5/26/00 32.What kind of exercise stuff do you do. Is there anything you could use that you do not have? I use a Gazelle Freestyle Elite and I walk 33. Do you buy from Starbucks or any other coffee house? no 34. Do you wear/like jewelry? If so what kind? costume jewelry- especially like light greens, turquoise, light blue and topaz 35.What made you sign up for secret pal and what are you looking for? I though it would be fun! I love to give presents! ~Teri~

1. Do you work? What kind of work do you do? not currently, stay at home mother 2. Do you live in an apartment or house? If you live in a house what color scheme on the outside? house, light blue with deep country blue shutters & door 3. Do you have a garden? What do you grow? we have several flower gardens 4. What color scheme is in your house? Each room? living room: country rose, maroon, wood, browns, beiges Kitchen: wood, browns, beiges, blues, maroon Bathroom: purple, blue, green bed room: deep maroon, beige, white, dark cheery woodwork & bed 5. Where do you shop the most? Wal-Mart 6. What is your favorite place to go out to eat? Applebee's (currently) 7. Do you entertain much? YES!!! especially football season..GO EAGLES!! 8. Do you have a favorite food? not right now 9. Do you read if so what kind of books/magazine do you read? spiritual education books for marriage and family, the bible I like all magazines like good housekeeping, or glamour 10. What is your favorite drin****d tea 11. What is your favorite sports team? (if you have one) Philadelphia Eagles 12 Do you play the lottery? no Scratch off or lotto? Scratch off yes 13. Do you plan on taking a vacation this year and if so where? possibly, Disney World 14. Do you like candles? LOVE them 15. Bubble baths or showers? showers 16 Are you a girly girl? (nail polish, fake nails pedicures ect) 110% 17. What is your favorite snack? (post op) not sure 18. Do you do protein supplements and if so where do you buy them? yes, GNC 19. What kind of movies do you like? all of them horror, love, comedy 20. What web sites do you buy from? (if any) ebay, stacker2 21. What is your favorite perfume? Are you running low? curve (no) 22. Do you want people buying you clothes if so what size/style would you like? sure, 18 right now 23. What is your hobby? shopping, especially in country stores like in Lancaster PA 24. Are you religious? if so what denomination? Yes I am saved. Technically, Methodist but I believe nondenominational is better suited, basically, I believe the bible no dogma associated with organized religion 25 Would you like something religious? sure (see #9) 26. What is your favorite season? spring 27. Do you send out much snail mail? not really, but love to receive it 28. Do you like blank note cards or postage stuff? Stamps/envelopes/cards/stickers/stationary. not really 29. What shoe size/type do you like? 9 I like them all 30. Is there something you would not like? anything Halloween, we don't celebrate it 31. What are special dates for you? Wedding anniversary? surgery or any other date? Bday: June 26; Wed Anniv: Nov 8 Sug; Anniv: Jan 16 32.What kind of exercise stuff do you do. Is there anything you could use that you do not have? all kinds, no 33. Do you buy from Starbucks or any other coffee house? not anymore 34. Do you wear/like jewelry? If so what kind? yes, real gold only, everything else makes me break out 35.What made you sign up for secret pal and what are you looking for? I LOVE giving people things. I would sooner give someone a gift than buy myself something, just the expression from receiving the gift is worth so much more than anything I could buy myself. Dawn

Do you work? What kind of work do you do? I work in a home for children in the custody of the state. Im hoping to switch to working as a social worker within the next couple of months 2. Do you live in an apartment or house? I still live at home with my parents 3. Do you have a garden? I dont have a garden. I have been thinking of growing something but I dont even know where to start 4. What color scheme is in your house? Each room? Living room: white and Navy, bathrooms a dark red kind of like a cranberry but darker and dark green 5. Where do you shop the most? Right now JC Penny, Marshalls, Target. I am shopping cheap until I level out, then watch out!!! 6. What is your favorite place to go out to eat. Because of the low carb menus I prefer going to TGI Fridays and Ruby Tuesdays, I also like Panera 7. Do you entertain much? In the summer I like to have cook outs 8. Do you have a favorite food? I like chicken 9. Do you read if so what kind of books/magazine do you read? I like suspense like James Patterson. 10. What is your favorite drink. I drink a lot of water and Isopure Alpine punch is my fave 11. What is your favorite sports team? (if you have one) Red Sox 12 Do you play the lottery? No 13. Do you plan on taking a vacation this year and if so where? I just got back from a cruise. I hope to go to Puerto Rico in the summer and England in the fall. 14. Do you like candles? Yes anything but vanilla 15. Bubble baths or showers? Showers, I love lotions and different kinds of body washes 16 Are you a girly girl? (nail polish, fake nails pedicures ect) Not really 17. What is your favorite snack? (post op) I like nuts, anything with peanut butter, Jello, crackers 18. Do you do protein suppliments and if so where do you buy them? Ibuy Isopure drinks, Orange, Alpine Punch and the grape one from GNC or Vitamin Shoppe 19. What kind of movies do you like? Comedy/love and suspense 20. What web sites do you buy from? (if any) I dont buy online usually unless it is something I am looking for . 21. What is your favorite perfume? I like fruity scents 22. Do you want people buying you clothes if so what size/style would you like? RIght now I am wearing Large and some Mediums. I love clothes to lounge around in. I am wearing a 14 right now hopefully 12 in the next month 23. What is your hobby? Since surgery I love shopping. I also like being with my friends, boyfriend and famiy 24. Are you religious? if so what denomination? I am Catholic but I havent stepped into a church in years 25 Would you like something religous? No, unless it has to do with a holiday or a nice saying 26. What is your favorite season? I love the summer. I love the beach and lying out on my deck 27. Do you send out much snail mail? Not that often 28. Do you like blank note cards or postage stuff? Stamps/envelopes/cards/stickers/stationary. Yes I do. 29. What shoe size/type do you like? 8, I dont usually wear high heels 30. Is there something you would not like? No 31. What are special dates for you? 32.What kind of exercise stuff do you do. I like walking, going on my tread mill and I just got Celebrity Fit Club 33. Do you buy from Starbucks or any other coffee house? Not since the surgery 34. Do you wear/like jewelry? If so what kind? I dont wear jewelry often because of my work but I like silver. 35.What made you sign up for secret pal and what are you looking for? I am looking for friendship, long lasting from people who know what it is like to be where I am or was!!!! I just thought it was a great idea.