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I'm a Pisces :)


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a proud gemini :)

morganb Newbie

I'm not sure what I want yet....I'll think about it. I'm going to have to have pizza while I'm home along with popcorn, and some other things that I forgot about at this moment. You should also be sure to have plenty of eggs, sugar, vanilla, and brownie mix. I'm going to do a lot of baking :D I'll also take a lot of it with me too :rolleyes:

OMG, that's where I"m goign tonight too! :lol::P:lol::P:lol:

:lol: Yes, just look at them, taking over our 40-something place to tread on people :lol::lol::lol:

yes but it's just like old times :)

You going to a Suzanne's or just Wright?

I'm taurus

CarlaB Enthusiast
I'm not sure what I want yet....I'll think about it. I'm going to have to have pizza while I'm home along with popcorn, and some other things that I forgot about at this moment. You should also be sure to have plenty of eggs, sugar, vanilla, and brownie mix. I'm going to do a lot of baking :D I'll also take a lot of it with me too :rolleyes:

Okay, I can't eat popcorn because of my braces, pizza because of the casein, and anything baked because of the sugar (my adrenals) ... so you are clearly thinking only of yourself with this food, correct?

BTW, you look about 25 in that picture! Who is the other person?

Green12 Enthusiast
......but am conflicted as watched Ugly Betty and thought it was quite cute....

I keep forgetting to tune in to Ugly Betty, it looks darling.

Yes, the B Girls conversations are just like old times, love it :lol: Pizza, popcorn and brownies, sounds good Morgan :)

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jerseyangel Proficient
I'm a Cancer

So is my husband :D

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jerseyangel Proficient
Patti - do you know if he's gone for good? I tried to PM him and he either has it disabled or his inbox is full. I'm so out of it (I don't like drama, politics or game-playing, so I tend to stay out of threads that deal with that stuff) that I don't even know what happened. Why did he leave? He's such an important part of our board.

Liz and everybody--you can always use email to reach him, if the mailbox is full :)

morganb Newbie

Well it's hard to consider your diet since you've changed it recentlly....I had forgotten about your sugar thing. Oooooh!!! An omlet and some good meat would be awesome too!!!!! :P

Yeah I'm back...but only for as long as I have the time...it's hard to keep up with this. :(

Why do I look 20? Is that a good thing? Bad isn't it? That's my friend Andrea :)

CarlaB Enthusiast

No, I said 25 ... not bad I guess, except that I'm your mom and you look old -- way too old to be my kid :lol:

AndreaB Contributor

Virgo

I don't remember all the cutoff dates for these. Hubby is 12-13 (Sag or Cap?), T is 12-22, M is 9-23 and S is 11-21.

morganb Newbie
:lol::lol::lol: It's just making you feel too old!!!
CarlaB Enthusiast

Here it is ... my new avatar is me with my new braces. Not a very good pic, it was taken on a cell phone. I'll try to get a better one tomorrow.

Jestgar Rising Star

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CarlaB Enthusiast
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LOL :lol::lol::lol: love your avatar!!! :lol::lol::lol:

DingoGirl Enthusiast

Carla OMG cute pic - -

Jestgar....am I losing my mind, or is that Karen and Armetta's OSTRI-CAT? :huh:

CarlaB Enthusiast
Carla OMG cute pic - -

Jestgar....am I losing my mind, or is that Karen and Armetta's OSTRI-CAT? :huh:

Thanks. Adam took it about five minutes ago on his phone. Can you see my braces??

I think that is the ostricat

DingoGirl Enthusiast

cannot really see the braces.....from here, your teeth just look a little....gray...... :blink::P

Jestgar Rising Star

I colored her up a bit, but yes

CarlaB Enthusiast
cannot really see the braces.....from here, your teeth just look a little....gray...... :blink::P

That's stainless steel, actually!!! I'll get another pic taken on the camera, which is at Adam's office, tomorrow ... the cell phone just doesn't take that good of a picture.

AndreaB Contributor

I like the colored up ostricat better.....looks more natural. :D

Carla....nice pic.

Mtndog Collaborator

carla- No lie- you look like 21. you looked about 30 before but the braces make you look even younger! I'm going to go get some!

jestgar- Gonna pee laughing.

CarlaB Enthusiast
carla- No lie- you look like 21. you looked about 30 before but the braces make you look even younger! I'm going to go get some!

Thank you!!! :wub: You're my best friend now!!! :lol::lol:

Green12 Enthusiast

Oh Carla, you look so cute!!! And you do look a lot younger.

OMG, I just had a major flashback, remembering those days with braces, afraid to kiss a boy with braces because you might get locked or wired together :lol::lol::lol: and head gears, and gum getting stuck.......

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OMG! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THE NEW AND IMPROVED VERSION OF THE OSTRICAT! LMAO!

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