About Me
- About Me: Happily married for 11 yrs to my wonderful Charles. Music lovah! Trumpet is my passion, been playing since 1984. I enjoy playing in a community symphony when needed, & the odd brass quintet gig. I used to play in a community theater pit orchestra, which I loved! The love of my life is Charles of course. We had to put our precious 19 year old cat Buckwheat to sleep on November 28th, 2006. It was INCREDIBLY awful. 2 weeks later, we saved a cat from the shelter. He is now 9 and his name is "Magnificat"...he goes by Niffy, Mags & NiffyBug! I worked for Marriott as a Reservation Specialist * I LOVE my job* (As of November 2008, I am on sick leave still) (used to be a Reg. Nurse before I got sick in 2001) My family & friends mean EVERYTHING to me. I was dx'd with PCOS. Factor V Leiden (a blood coagulation disorder) in May 2001, & Pseudotumor Cerebri on Nov. 2, 2001. I have a cerebral saggital sinus blood clot in my brain.
More About Me
- Nicknames: Annie Banany, Banana
- Nationality: Norwegian/French Canadian
- Religion: Christian
- Heroes: My Nana, my mom, my husband and my late cat Buckwheat.
- Interests: Cats (and all animals), TRUMPET- been playing since 1984. I enjoy the odd symphony gig, brass quintet gigs, & used to dabble in community pit band gigs. ABBA is the BEST band ever.. I also like 70s' & 80's sitcoms, & 70's and 80's music. classic rock, & classical. Poetry, quotes, traveling, spending time with family & friends, cruisin' with the tunes on, bowling, weather watching, card games (euchre, cribbage, canasta), www.pogo.com, volunteer work (Big Sisters), www.catster.com, Bath & Body Works, Linens and Things, IKEA, city skylines, Cape Cod, Italy, children, Ebay, www.overstock.com, David Letterman, NPR News, Car Talk (funny NPR show hehe), Blogging, & so very much more!
High School
- School Name: St. Clair Secondary School
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 1989
- Attended: 1984 - 1989
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: Italian
- Favorite Desserts: Trifle, Strawberry Cheesecake
- Favorite Drinks: Chocolate Milk, Ice Cold Faygo Redpop
- Favorite Junk Foods: Potato Chips, French Fries
- Favorite Restaurants: The Mongolian Grille (London, Ontario)
- Foods I hate: Peas, Broccoli, Shellfish
Video Games
- Games I Play: Anything on www.pogo.com or euchre on yahoo games
- Most Addictive: Wonderland Memories on www.pogo.com
Style
- Where I shop: Depends on what I'm buying :)
- Brands I love: Anything economical and comfy!
- I like to wear: Comfy Casual
- Can't live without: Bath and Body Works, Linens 'n' Things, Ikea, Regal Catalogue
Travel
- Places I love: Italy, England, Cape Cod, MA, NYC, Boston, Poughkeepsie NY
- Places I've been: All of the above & too many others to list.
- Places to see before I die: Norway, Germany, Australia, Hawaii, Alaska
- Dream Vacation: Alaskan Cruise or a trip on the Orient Express from Paris to Istanbul!
Music
- Favorite Artists: ABBA, anything 70s and 80s
- Favorite Albums: ABBA GOLD
- Favorite Songs: Dancin' Queen by Abba
- Songs for Roadtrips: More Than A Feeling- Boston
- Songs I hate: The Macarena, anything by Michael Bolton
- Band I wish I was in: The Late Show with David Letterman CBS Orchestra, playing trumpet, or a Motion Picture Soundtrack symphony orchestra.
Television
- Favorite Shows: CSI:NY, all Law & Orders, The Golden Girls, Little House on the Prairie, Everybody Loves Raymond, I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Roseanne, All In The Family, The Cosby Show, Becker, Deal or No Deal, Late Night With David Letterman, Dr. Phil, Oprah, anything on A & E, anything on TLC, The Office, and so many more.
- Favorite Channels: TBS, (Nickelodeon and TV Land whenever I visit the USA), A & E
- Favorite Reruns: All In The Family, Roseanne, The Golden Girls, Little House.....see above...:)
- Favorite Late Night Talk Show: Letterman of course!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Show I Secretly Watch: Desperate Housewives
- Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Everybody Loves Raymond
Movies
- Favorite Movies: Life Is Beautiful, A League of Their Own, Steel Magnolias, Muriel's Wedding, Major League, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, As Good As It Gets, and all 40's, 50's and 60's classics.
- Favorite Actors: So many to choose from.
- Favorite Directors: Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg
- Movies I can watch over and over: Muriel's Wedding, A League of Their Own, Major League
Books
- Favorite Books: The Purpose Driven Life, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Series
- Favorite Genres: Self Help books, Autobiographies, Medical Books
Contact Info
- Yahoo: sweetannie70
CanadiAnnie
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- Name: Ann-Marie
- Country: Canada
- State: Ontario
- Birthday: 8/31/1970
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 8/6/2005
Chatboard (7)
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Hi Annie! Thought I would join the group over here! Thanks for letting me on as your friend! -
I love ya! -
Hi Annie!! Thanks for dropping by my chatboard thingie....I like JUST discovered this feature - pretty nifty! Hope your doing good, Pooky and I send our love to You, Charles, and Sir Buckwheat :-) -
Oh, I HAD to come post here sweet Annie! Just to say hi! Love ya! Lomé -
Thanks for the message on my chatboard Annie...I didn't even know I had one! I had a good LONG day (we worked 12 hours). I hope you are doing well!:) I have been praying about you being sick. I hope it has passed.
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now, how is Ontario? (and did you see my dream vacation?) -
first message!!! TN is great. :-)
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