Introducing Christopher - Age 36

1. Where were you born and raised?

I was born in Griffin, GA and raised mostly in GA, except for my final two years of high school which were in Belen, NM and a couple years while young spent in Kingstree, SC.

2. Who do you love and who are they to you?

I love Sharon Kotula. She is a wonderful lady who has been in my life for over ten years. If you ask her, marriage is long over due. Hopefully, it will be a dream fulfilled soon.

3. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

I have been fortunate to see most of the US, at least in passing, and there is only one destination left I have never been that I would really like to see and that is Alaska. It just seems like with the wildlife and undeveloped land, that it would be a very beautiful and peaceful place to go. Everyone I have ever spoken with that has been there says it is wonderful.

4. What is the best vacation you’ve been on and why?

Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas have been my favorite resort destinations. I have visited both places several times. As a gambler I love Las Vegas and the bright lights and have many stories to tell, but Lake Tahoe is absolutely beautiful and there are nice memories and stories from there as well.

5. What do you despise?

I could probably write a book with this question. Most of all I hate fake people who tell you what you want to hear instead of having the balls to tell you what they feel. I hate the work ethic of current America. I hate our media is biased towards providing mostly the bad news that happens and only throws us a small segment from time to time with inspiring and positive stories. I hate politics, both the obvious politician politics as well as the politics that have invaded our workspace, our homes, our schools, and most aspects of our lives. I could go on and on probably but we will leave it with why can't people just say what they feel and feel what they say?

Introducing Gabrielle - Age 26

1. What is something you want to accomplish before you die?

I want to travel to as many countries as I possibly can, particularly Fiji, Germany, and Japan. I wish I could just hop on a plane and go, but since I'm not rich, I have to work, work some more, save a little, and then go. Ah, life.

2. Have you ever fought for something you’ve believed in? What did you fight for and what was the outcome?

Yes, I fought over a grade I received in college. I had to take a science course, so I took Environmental Biology. It was designed for English majors like myself. Well, the professor decided that it would be a good idea to change the syllabus and not tell us about it until the end of the semester. University policy states that any changes in the syllabus must be discussed and distributed to the students. She changed what I considered to be the most important part of the syllabus - the grade scale. Because she changed the grade scale, I ended up getting a D instead of the C I was expecting. Guess the class wasn't so designed for me after all. :) I talked to my professor about it, but she swore that she had informed us of the change. No one in the class could remember it, so I figured she was lying. She didn't change my grade so I went to the dean of the school. I explained what had occurred and how unhappy I was, but the dean didn't care a lick about my problems. Since I technically didn't need the class to graduate, I took my D, and let it go. I was still very unhappy about the whole ordeal though. I was especially upset to hear that one of my classmates got a higher grade than I did, even though she had received lower test scores that me. But that is another story completely.

3. Who is your favorite teacher and why?

My favorite teacher is Mr. Robert (Bob) Jenkins. He was my 5th grade home room and science teacher. I liked him because he was extremely funny. I remember him jumping on our desks on the first day of school just to get our attention. It worked. One time he ate a piece of pizza even though a carcass of a roach had temporarily been a topping. Gross, I know, but we loved it and laughed - we laughed so hard. He created a secret class handshake. We'd hook pinkies, and well, shake. :) I remember writing on the chalk board - "Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Pitterali(our DARE officer) are little kids trapped in adult bodies." Some teachers might have just erased it and not said anything about it, but on the day of our graduation, the principal used it in a story. Apparently, he thought it was cute enough to share. Mr. Jenkins was a great teacher who never let me quit, and always believed that I had the potential to learn something. I wish he knew how special he is/was to me.

4. What is the best vacation you’ve been on and why?

It wasn't really a vacation per se, but it was a vacation away from all things that were normal to me at the time. From August 2006 to August 2007, I lived and worked in China. It was an amazing experience. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to go even though at times it was very challenging. I saw beautiful places, met some wonderful people, and got to see a world I would have never known existed. It's something you sorta have to do before you can completely understand. I can tell stories all day, show pictures until I am blue in the face, but until you've been there, seen it , and experienced it - it is really hard to explain it. I wish everyone had the chance to go.

5. If you could meet anyone living or dead, who would it be and why?

I would like to meet Cillian Murphy, so that I could try to convince him that I am his dream girl. I don't typically have crushes on famous people, but I became completely infatuated with him after watching the full frontal scene in 28 days later. Sadly though, he's married and has two children. Anything is possible though, so I won't give up hope until he slaps a restraining order on me. :)

Volunteers Are Still Needed

I know that the last post for this blog was created on June 30, but that does not mean that this blog is dead. I am still waiting for others to participate. I hope to add some more strangers soon. Perhaps you would like to be one of them

I know that many people are probably very hesitant about posting their personal pictures, so I may decide to alter the rules just a bit. If I don't get any strangers soon, I may do just that.

Hope to hear about your life soon.

Thanks for stopping by.