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jabrn


born: 1971

gender: female

city: raleigh, nc

golo member since: March 9, 2008

about jabrn

I am a Registered Nurse, wife, mother of one beautiful daughter (6 years old going on 17, a good friend stated when I had my daughter that the hours and the days drag on, but the months and the years fly by - how true!) three dogs (all beautiful mutts) and an old cat.

My husband and I have the complete role reversal. I work and he is a stay at home dad! He definitely runs the day to day of the house better than I ever dreamed... My life is full and hectic like everyone else's. I enjoy reading, baking and spending time with my family. I am a native of Williamsburg, Va. My husband is a Tarheel (class of 94) born and bred and he has fully converted me to a Tarheel fan (at least in basketball)! I do enjoy watching most sports although NFL (really any football) is what I like the most. I am a Chicago Bears and Michigan Wolverine fan (midwestern parents).

I would say that I was a pretty liberal person, except now that I have had the displeasure of working with an entitlement program, some of my liberal leanings have changed direction.

Above all I consider myself very open-minded. I just really want to know, why can't everyone have just a little more common sense?

“Common sense is not so common.”- Francois Voltaire

“I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” - Rita Rudner

“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.” - Roger Lewin

“Children need models more than they need critics.” - Joseph Joubert

“We'd all vote for the best man, but he's never a candidate.” - Will Rogers

“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” - Andy Rooney

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” & “Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won’t buy the wag of his tail.” -Josh Billings


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favorite music: alternative rock

favorite movies: any m. night shyamalan movie, princess bride, it's a wonderful life

favorite hobbies: reading, watching sports, baking

favorite tv shows: ghost hunters

favorite restaurants: fat canary and peking (in williamsburg) any italian!

favorite web sites: Snopes, Overstock

favorite vacation spots: obx, asheville





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Hey Jill. I still work for DSS. I determine eligiblity for all entitlement programs. Hey, somebody has to do it. :) Anyway, it's nice to meet someone who's been there, done that. Have a great night!

Hey Jill - thanks for the laugh. You made me bleat out loud with that "piece of your mind" comment!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and read my blog. So many people are so quick to judge, without ever even knowing the real stories, and struggles, that immigrants have to go through. What the goverment has done to my family, and thousands like mine should be illegal, (not the people who migrated here.) Too many families have been broken, too many homes have been lost, and too many lives have been destroyed. I'm just praying that things will change that will put and end to this nightmare that I'm living. I agree that drunk drivers, drug dealers, and violent criminals should be shipped out of here, but just being here, should not be a crime.

Good blog today about the Governor's Race. I'm thinking of some kind of GOLO interactive blog about this. Not sure of the plan yet but I do intend to seek input from users. Are you pretty in tune with politics? -Angela

I love that picture! It's so cute! Look at those ears just a flyin'!! Yes, Ghost Hunters is a good show! There are several good ones. I love those kinds of shows!

Thank you for your comment on Honey. I sware, time doesn't heal. It just makes me realize how long shes been gone. I lost her Aug. 19, 07. But, I loved her and tried giving her a wonderful life, the several years I had her.

Hope you have a great day! Beth

Thanks for the positive words. It IS difficult to have an intelligent conversation on here at times, and I think that "group polarization" tends to take over, particularly on the hypersensitive subjects like religion, politics, etc.

Plus, living in a ultra-conservative state but being slightly liberal makes it frustrating as well. It just kills me that people can be so impassioned about something and never stop to even ATTEMPT to look at it from a point of view that is, perhaps, not so egocentric.

Oh my god the lighthouse was awesome. What do you think about the prison where the shadow comes up to the cameria than walks away? I thought that was so fake but than they went back in future shows and tried to recreate what they saw and couldnt. that was crazy.

Yeah I dont like the international one as much. What has happened to andy my god he has taken over or is it just me? I fell asleep on the second case this week so I did not see it but dont worry I dvr it so we can talk monday all about that one. lol I still say that fashlight was awesome. Oh wait I did hear the evp of the lady. That was crazy, and it sounded like an old english they were using. That was cool.

I work for DSS

Rob is just plan strange, he acts like hes stuck up and does not lead that group andy and brian was the last show that I saw. The orignial is much better. Hey question what ever happened to the cop that won the change to join the group? I have not saw him in any shows since he won.

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