1.17.2012

Lauren (@laurentheanimal)

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“Introduce yourself! What are 5 things that everyone going to BiSC should know about you?”

1. I harbor an irrational fear of stinkbugs.

2. Last year I trained for, tested for, and earned my motorcycle license.

3. There might be Cooler Ranch Dorito crumbs all over my knitting projects.

4. I love just about any wine, just about any time.

5. Give me an oversized duvet, a tent in the mountains, and a great book and I am a happy girl.

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anitakc 8 pts

Hmm stinkbugs? Should I have a fear of them, too?!!! Nevertheless, motorcycle license is awesome.

stealthypoo 8 pts

#2 badass! :)

#4 agreed, let's be friends.

#3 reminds me of this birthday card that i bought and never gave anyone.. couldn't find it online, so here's a crappy photo..

front: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomglemuffin/6733144519/

inside: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomglemuffin/6733149909/

swappyjoe 10 pts

#2 you are hard core. I love the idea of motorcycles but I struggle on bikes minus the engine so that doesn't bode well for me. I'd be happy to ride in your little side buddy thingy though.

graceelena 7 pts

Number 5 sounds wonderful! I'd like a mattress in my tent though. :)

laurentheanimal 8 pts

graceelena I think we can make that happen for ya ;)

magnolia2010 10 pts

stink bugs are my sworn nemesis ever since one landed on my boyfriend's back at... well, let's say it was a REALLY inopportune moment for him to be distracted. yeah.

another wine freak - i approve. :)

laurentheanimal 8 pts

magnolia2010 Hahahahahahaha I'm giggling and "ew"-ing (no, not Patrick Ewing) all at once. Mmm wine :)

12minds 5 pts

Let's talk about wine, books, and mountains. Let's talk about WHILE drinking wine. Also, we should definitely brunch before Vegas. But only if you like awesome things.

laurentheanimal 8 pts

12minds Yes, yes, yes, yes! I suddenly feel the need to defend my love of awesome things. I *love* awesome things. I love all the things. Let's do this!

Kelly L 11 pts

I have an irrational fear of popping champagne corks. I duck and cover whenever anyone is opening a bottle.

Because of this, I have also developed a fear of opening packs of crescent rolls. Maybe it's the same fear, just translated differently. I'm not entirely certain.

laurentheanimal 8 pts

Kelly L Hahahaha! Kelly, you are awesome. I can identify with both of those. Once someone dented my ceiling with a champagne cork, and in a drunken (or happy?) stupor, I thought "What if that was my eyeeeee?!" Also, the fear of opening packs of crescent rolls is justified: I had one explode on me once. In its defense, it was past its expiration date. But still, I flinch whenever I open them now.

curiousnotions 10 pts

Now I have a fear of stinkbugs.

laurentheanimal 8 pts

curiousnotions Sorry. Whatever you do, don't think about them. They'll appear.

theintegralcat 8 pts

i have a bee phobia. we can enable each other. ;)

laurentheanimal 8 pts

theintegralcat Sah-weet. Thank you <3

MikaelShort 9 pts

You can drive a motorcycle?? That sounds sooo fun!

laurentheanimal 8 pts

MikaelShort Yes I can! I had a bright red Honda Nighthawk for a few months before I realized that I did not want to be riding in Northern Virginia. People here can't drive, and I don't want to die. I'm planning to move out to the Virginia countryside/mountains at some point soon, and then I'll get me a pretty (read: fast!) little dirtbike and have my fun off-road. It's going to be aweeeeesooooooome. Okay I'll stop being obnoxious now :)

btchonheels 9 pts

You sound awesome! See you in May

laurentheanimal 8 pts

btchonheels Why thank you! See you in May :)

Jen.Johnson 13 pts

What on earth is a stinkbug? Is that a real thing? I now have a new highly rational fear of these terrifying sounding things. Also, YAY WINE FRIENDS

laurentheanimal 8 pts

Jen.Johnson Stinkbugs are the most awful things ever. They were smuggled into the country (or something like that) from Asia in the 1990s and have been spawning and terrorizing the East Coast since then. They make an awful buzzing noise and they can barely fly, and their spindly legs will stick to your skin, and they emit an awful smell when they're crushed to death. Ew ew ew. On a much better note: YAY WINE FRIENDS!

suki 20 pts

Wine all the time = YES! :) I won a scooter in 2011 and plan on getting my motorcycle license some time this year. It's crazy how it's the same test for a vehicle that doesn't even go over 35mph...

laurentheanimal 8 pts

suki Let's wine together, daaaaahling. Wait back up- you WON a scooter? What kind? We have a Genuine Stella and we love it. And yeah, it's wild that it's the same test for a scooter and a motorcycle. What is that. No sense.

suki 20 pts

laurentheanimal Vespa through a contest Mint.com did last year. It's an Lx50, so the max speed is about 35mph. I have my permit just need to practice! :p

aduronia 7 pts

will my expressing how happy i am that you're coming get obnoxious? i hope not. i'm still squeeing.

laurentheanimal 8 pts

aduronia I'm still squeeing too. I thought that I could sleep it off, but as soon as I remembered this morning (which happened to be while I was showering) I started squeeing and dancing all over again!

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