carolina ladies - best in the world

[paiger]

the carolina ladies...

paiger
Name: paige
DH: jess
Met: September 2001
Furbabies/Children: our dog, leo

twomidnightblues
Name: Amy
DH: Nate
age: I'm 30, he's almost 27
location: SC
occupation: Home Daycare
DH occupation: Warehouse manager, patient specialist for medical equipment co
Married: Oct 20, 2001
Met: April 2000
Furbabies/Children: 2 dogs (Kasey & Jonas), 2 cats (Lou & Annie) and a baby due Jan 19,2006

shellbell516
Name: Michelle
DH: Phillip
age: I'm 30, he's 26
occupation: chemist doing human exposure research
DH occupation: windows and doors service rep
location: NC
Married: May 16, 2004
Met: we're from the same home town, but didn't get personal until 12/98
Furbabies/Children: Rachel born August 18, 2005 and our cats, Saboo (a bengal) and Tamara (grey tabby)

Holls
Name: Holly
age: 22
location: Wilmington, NC
occupation: Kindergarten Teacher/ Summer time Beer girl at Golf Course
Furbabies/Children: 1 Dog- Dozer

KimandGino
Name: Kim
DH: Gino
age: me-26, Gino-33
location: Myrtle Beach, SC
occupation: Housewife, soon to be SAHM
DH occupation: DJ
Married: May 16, 2004
Furbabies/Children: Angelina born August 1, 2005 and Nikko, our furbaby chihuahua

Camdynlyn
Name: Summer, 22
DH: Steffie, 25
location: NC
Occupation: 3rd grade Teacher
DH occupation: Superintendent at local private golf course
Married: July 17, 2004
Met: July 17, 1998
Furbabies/Children: Dog: Grits Cat: Darlyn and 2 gerbils for my classroom

kam
Name: Kim
DH: Chris
age: 32
location: NC
occupation: Technical Services Manager
DH occupation: Cisco Communications Specialist. Or something like that.
Married: October 2001
Met: July 1999
Furbabies/Children: Five pets: dogs are Ally (3) and Piper (2 1/2). Cats are Bailey (6), Sommer (6) and Nala (5)

trisigmaNC
Me Tracie/30/Student Affairs Professional (Greek Advisor)
DH Eric/27/Currently Full Time Student
Fur babies: Ansel and Victoria
Location: Wilmington, NC
Married: October 4, 2003 on Wrightsville Beach, NC

Maneochik
Name: Courtney
bf Name: Rob (yeah, I'm not married)
Ages: Me:20 Rob:23
Location: Manteo, NC (OBX) - But currently finishing up one year in Daytona Beach, FL
Occupation: Me:Student Rob:Boat Captain/Pilot
Stats: No ring for me - we've been together for over 5 1/2 years, I hope it's soon!
Furbabies: Duchess, our black lab puppy

Chris'slady
Me-Jenn, 22
Fiance-Chris, 30
Location- Greensboro, NC
To Be Married-August 20, 2005
Occupation- Me- Banker, Chris-WB-Producer
2 Dogs- BeBe-Pomeranian, Bandit- Siberian Husky

ktdelsur
Name: Katie
DH: Ben
age: Katie - 26, Ben - 27
location: SC
occupation: I work in marketing for a healthcare system
DH occupation: masters degree student at Clemson Univ in Entomology
Married: 8/2/03
Met: 04/13/97
Furbabies/Children: No furbabies...just one baby on the way 12/6/05

Wilsmom
Name: Suzanne (30)
DH: Keith (40)
Occupation: 2nd grade teacher
Met: November 1997
Married: June 30, 2001
Children: Wil, born 6.20.03

EmilyBronte
Name: Michel (29)
DH: Jim (37)
Occupation: SAHM
Jim's occupation: Mortgage loan originator
Met: February 2003
Married: June 12, 2004
Children: James, born January 5, 2005 (don't go doing that baby math - he was 2 months early!)
Location: Raleigh, NC

MandyMaloo
Name: Mandy
DFiance: Chad
Age: Me-20 (21 on August 3rd--woo!), Chad- 22
Location: Raleigh, NC
Occupatons: Receptionist Him- Construction (training to be a police officer)
Met: Feb. 2003
Engaged: Feb 2005
Wedding Date: July 7, 2006
Furbabies: Merlin- my kitty I've had since I was 13. He's a mama's boy

oceaneast
Name: Caroline
DH: Jeff
location: NC
age: after 25, I'm always 25 (LOL)
occupation: graphic designer first, policy analysis second.
DH occupation: Owns webdesign firm.
Met: June 1999
Furbabies/Children: our dog - daisy turtles and bearded dragon

amtaylor
Name: Amber
DH: Marc
Age: 26
location: Fuquay-Varina, NC
Occupation: Middle School CTE Teacher in Johnston Co.
DH occupation: Park Ranger at Jordan Lake
Met: September 1998
Engaged: September 17, 2001
Married: February 1, 2003
Furbabies/Children: Four Dogs: Daisy, Tucker, Harley & Audrey... One snake: Gertie and Baby Mackenzie... due October 12th

mya174
Name: Amy
DH: Jason
age: I'm 31, he's 28
Occupation: SAHM (was a teacher in my former life)
DH occupation: fireman
Married: June 15, 2002
Met: April 2001 (we moved fast!)
Children: Luke born April 12th, 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC

mb1197
My name: Bernadette
DH: Michael
Occupation: Clinical Trials Assistant
DH's occupation: Executive Chef
Location: Timberlake, NC
Born and raised in Massachusetts (DH on Nantucket)
Married: Sept. 14, 2002
Furbabies: 2 cats - Sage and Clicqout

alliekat75
Name: Allison
DH: Tommy
age: 30
occupation: I work in the financial services industry.
DH occupation: We work for the same company.
Met: July 2002
Furbabies/Children: we have two cats, Sophie and Hobbes
Location: Triad area, NC (formerly from Raleigh/Holly Springs)

mel7dog
Name: Melissa, 23
DH: Carrick, 22
My Occupation/DH: Air Force Officer
DH Occupation: Marine Corps Officer
Married: January 15, 2005
Furbabies/Children: 2 mini-dashchunds, "Max" and "Carrie"
Location: Sanford, NC

jasonsgal
Name: karen
DH: Jason
age: I'm 29, he's 35
Occupation: housewife and soon to be SAHM
DH occupation: graphic designer
Married: May 24, 2002
Met: February 2000
Children: baby due Jan 2006, Lily our island dog
Location: Wilmington, NC at the end of August

tbell
Name: Tacy
DH: Tim
age: Me, 30. Tim, 34.
location: work in Greensboro, live in Thomasville
occupation: Guilford County government
DH occupation: manufacturer's rep for American Drew furniture
Married: May 21, 2005
Met: February 2000
Furbabies/Children: none of either (yet)

Ginger1970
Name: Ginger
age: 35
Location: Wilmington
Occupation: Looking
Married: October 19, 2001
Furbabies/Children: two boys, 11 and 2

Parisluv
Me: Heather
Age: 29
Location: High Point
Status: Recently separated from Husband
Furbabies/Children: Daughter, age 10 (from previous marriage)

MLA
Name: Mickaella (though I try not to use my actual name on line very often)
DH: Joe
my age: 30
DH age: 27 (yup, I robbed the cradle!)
location: Durham, NC
occupation: I'm an arts administrator, though I don't yet have a job here -- I used to work in concert production for the Los Angeles Philharmonic/Hollywood Bowl
DH occupation: Senior Systems and Data Analyst for a healthcare company (in other words, some sort of computer hocus pocus that I don't understand ;))
Married: June 19, 2004
Met: August, 1996 (started dating in 1998)
Furbabies/Children: two very big kitties, Tucker and Seymour

FutureGallucci
Name: Dorothy
FH: M
my age:22
FH age: 24
location: Small town, NC
occupation: Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC in their Logisitics department.
FH occupation: English teacher in Fukushima, Japan.
Wedding date: April 21, 2007
Met: January, 2003
Furbabies/Children: I personally have two Cardigan Corgies: Stella and Rascal. M likes kats -yuck!

AusAshMommy
Name: Lara
DH: Jimm
age: we are both 27
location: Wilmington, NC
occupation: Account Executive
DH occupation: Sales Specialist with Lowe's Home Improvement
Married: August 04, 2001
Met: Good gosh...what 1990 in Jr. High School
Furbabies: (2) Kitties, Ginger and Mercedes
Children: Austin (3) and Ashley (16 Mos)

QueenCityBee
Name: Mialaiyia
DH: Michael ( not a dear anymore, we are seperated)
age: 31
occupation: child care center owner
DH occupation: military
Furbabies/Children: daughter, 9 years old
Im in Charlotte, the QueenCity, hence the name

cutebride2007
Name: Marley
FH: Rob
location: Charlotte, NC

dragonfly28602
location: Charlotte, NC

[twomidnightblues]

I'm a South Carolina person :)

Name: Amy
DH: Nate
age: I'm 30, he's almost 27
occupation: Home Daycare
DH occupation: Warehouse manager, patient specialist for medical equipment co
Married: Oct 20, 2001
Met: April 2000
Furbabies/Children: 2 dogs (Kasey & Jonas), 2 cats (Lou & Annie) and a human baby due Jan 19,2006

[shellbell516]

Name: Michelle
DH: Phillip
age: I'm 30, he's 26
occupation: chemist doing human exposure research
DH occupation: windows and doors service rep
Married: May 16, 2004
Met: we're from the same home town, but didn't get personal until 12/98
Furbabies/Children: 2 cats Saboo (a bengal) and Tamara (grey tabby) and baby Rachel Elizabeth due August 4, 2005


I can't do July 9th, I'll be in Plymouth that weekend. Our last trip home before the baby is due. But I'm up for something later if I haven't gone into labor. :)

Michelle

[Holls]

NORTH CAROLINA GIRL..... AWWW My profile looks so sad since I'm not married! OKAY NC LADIES! Find me a WONDERFUL MAN! ;)

Name: Holly
age: 22
occupation: Kindergarten Teacher/ Summer time Beer girl at Golf Course
Furbabies/Children: 1 Dog- Dozer

[paiger]

michelle,
can you let tracie know that we are over here? especially since she is in Wilmington also, and works at UNCW...she would be the perfect person to find Holls a man :) :) :)!!

[MurphysLaw]

Name: Kim
DH: Gino
age: me-26, Gino-33
occupation: Housewife, soon to be SAHM
DH occupation: DJ
Married: May 16, 2004
Furbabies/Children: Nikko in our furbaby chihuahua...Baby Angelina due 8-15-05

[shellbell516]

Paige - I don't think I have Tracie's email or contact info. Summer has her cell #, I think.

[Holls]

WOOOOWHOOOO! ;)

[Camdynlyn]

I'm here!

Name: Summer, 22
DH: Steffie, 25
Occupation: 3rd grade Teacher
DH occupation: Superintendent at local private golf course
Married: July 17, 2004
Met: July 17, 1998
Furbabies/Children: Dog: Grits Cat: Darlyn and 2 gerbils for my classroom


****

I can't meet on July 9th!! :( I will be in Myrtle Beach that weekend!! I am all up for a dinner (gosh I could do Ale House again!) sometime during the week, if possible!

[Camdynlyn]

Oh and I do have Tracie's cell number. Is she back from wherever she was going? She needs to get over here!

[MurphysLaw]

Umm...one of you can bring me an Ale House crabcake sandwich...;) Please?

Yes, Summer will be MINE on the weekend of July 9th.:p

We MUST bring Tracie over!! Anyone heard from her?

[Camdynlyn]

Oh, we are fighting for ownership of me for a day/weekend?!?! I feel so loved! ;)

[kam]

We're in Cary, NC moving to Durham, NC.

Name: Kim
DH: Chris
age: 32
occupation: Technical Services Manager
DH occupation: Cisco Communications Specialist. Or something like that.
Married: October 2001
Met: July 1999
Furbabies/Children: Five pets: dogs are Ally (3) and Piper (2 1/2). Cats are Bailey (6), Sommer (6) and Nala (5)

[TriSigmaNC]

Ok, Ok! I'm here!!!!!! I was in Maryland for a week, but I'm back to all of this craziness.

For those who don't know me.....
Me Tracie/30/Student Affairs Professional (Greek Advisor)
DH Eric/27/Currently Full Time Student
Fur babies: Ansel and Victoria
Location: Wilmington, NC
Married: October 4, 2003 on Wrightsville Beach, NC

[Camdynlyn]

YAY you found us! :D

[MurphysLaw]

Oh, we are fighting for ownership of me for a day/weekend?!?! I feel so loved! ;)

:mad:GRRRRR:mad:...MINE! ALL MINE!!! :p

[ManteoChik]

Name: Courtney
bf Name: Rob (yeah, I'm not married)
Ages: Me:20 Rob:23
Location: Manteo, NC (OBX) - But currently finishing up one year in Daytona Beach, FL
Occupation: Me:Student Rob:Boat Captain/Pilot
Stats: No ring for me - we've been together for over 5 1/2 years, I hope it's soon!
Furbabies: Duchess, our black lab puppy

[paiger]

So, do any Triangle Area ladies want to get together for dinner sometime on a weeknight? Any Mon-Thurs night during the week of July 11th is good for me. We can try to plan a weekend all of us get together maybe when the summer calms down.

[shellbell516]

I'm up for a weeknight dinner. Just let me know when and where.

Michelle

[Chris'slady]

OH... MY, NC LAdies....... I thought it was just me and southerner...

Me-Jenn, 22
Fiance-Chris, 30
Location- Greensboro, NC
To Be Married-August 20, 2005
Occupation- Me- Banker, Chris-WB-Producer
2 Dogs- BeBe-Pomeranian, Bandit- Siberian Husky

[southerner]

there's some ladies in this thread who haven't stopped by my "where do you live thread"!! NC is tied for second place (with nine people). Come post!!


where do you live thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=253)

[ktdelsur]

Another SC girl sneaking in...since there aren't a lot of us, I wonder if this could be just a "Carolina Girls" thread!? hehehe

Name: Katie
DH: Ben
age: Katie - 26, Ben - 27
occupation: I work in marketing for a healthcare system
DH occupation: masters degree student at Clemson Univ in Entomology
Married: 8/2/03
Met: 04/13/97
Furbabies/Children: No furbabies...just one baby on the way 12/6/05 :D

twomidnightblues: Where are you in SC? Not only am I asking out of curiosity - I'm asking because come February, our little munchkin is going to need a daycare. Hehehe...we've already signed up for a ton, but I figured I'd ask for fun. hee... :)

[Camdynlyn]

Yay there are more of us. Paige and Michelle I am all up for dinner. Can we do Ale House again, unless there is something else in mind? I love their Chicken special they offer. It is always chicken and potatoes but the sauce on the chicken differs. My fave!! I wish I didn't have dinner decided on tonight and I would make Steffie take me! haha.

[Camdynlyn]

I got to thinking, where's Amber (amtaylor)? Did anyone tell her the WC sucked?

[shellbell516]

I got to thinking, where's Amber (amtaylor)? Did anyone tell her the WC sucked?

LOL!!

CAH is good for me. :)

I'm also up for changing this from NC ladies to Carolina ladies (Paige?)

[paiger]

Another SC girl sneaking in...since there aren't a lot of us, I wonder if this could be just a "Carolina Girls" thread!? hehehe

i so put that originally, then changed it to nc ladies!! Since, we were going to be making plans for get togethers, I thought it would be NC and SC border gals. i didn't realize that there weren't very many SC girls.

i'm going to see if i can change the name. then, if y'all get enough SC girls that you want your own thread, i can change it back.

[paiger]

what's that saying...i have a tee shirt from USC:

there's nothing like....a carolina girl

or something. i can't put that as the title of the thread.

[Camdynlyn]

What about "Carolina Girls... best in the world"

[paiger]

What about "Carolina Girls... best in the world"
that's it!! that is so funny that i have that tee shirt, and i couldn't remember what it said!

[Camdynlyn]

:D I still love you Pager!

[Camdynlyn]

Whoo hoo.. Page 2 for the NC girls! :)

[paiger]

:D I still love you Pager!

ha ha

[Camdynlyn]

Thought you would get a kick out of that! ;)

[MandyMaloo]

Hi everyone!
I just wanted to pop in and introduce myself! I moved out here to Raleigh about a year ago and still don't know anyone! Hope everyone is doing well!!

[Wilsmom]

Another NC girl here! I was Elisim on WC, mostly posted in the parenting sections, so I didn't know about the NC thread.

Name: Suzanne (30)
DH: Keith (40)
Occupation: 2nd grade teacher
Met: November 1997
Married: June 30, 2001
Children: Wil, born 6.20.03

I don't live near anyone here, I don't think. We live in the northern mountains of NC, near ASU. My husband is from SC, near Clemson.

[Camdynlyn]

Welcome to everyone!:D

[EmilyBronte]

I never joined the NC thread on the WC, but have decided I should join here.

Name: Michel (29)
DH: Jim (37)
Occupation: SAHM
Jim's occupation: Mortgage loan originator
Met: February 2003
Married: June 12, 2004
Children: James, born January 5, 2005 (don't go doing that baby math - he was 2 months early!) :)
Location: Raleigh, NC

Get together in Raleigh - I may be able to get together with you guys sometime during the week. Just let me know when.

[MandyMaloo]

Name: Mandy
DFiance: Chad
Age: Me-20 (21 on August 3rd--woo!), Chad- 22
Occupatons: Receptionist Him- Construction (training to be a police officer)
Met: Feb. 2003
Engaged: Feb 2005
Weddin Date: July 7, 2006
Furbabies: Merlin- my kitty I've had since I was 13. He's a mama's boy :)

[Camdynlyn]

Mandy,whereabout are you? Are you near Raleigh for dinner?

[oceaneast]

Name: Caroline
DH: Jeff
age: after 25, I'm always 25 (LOL)
occupation: graphic designer first, policy analysis second.
DH occupation: Owns webdesign firm.
Met: June 1999
Furbabies/Children: our dog - daisy turtles and bearded dragon.

How did I miss this thread?

[amtaylor]

Name: Amber
DH: Marc
Age: 26
Occupation: Middle School CTE Teacher in Johnston Co.
DH occupation: Park Ranger at Jordan Lake
Met: September 1998
Engaged: September 17, 2001
Married: February 1, 2003
Furbabies/Children: Four Dogs: Daisy, Tucker, Harley & Audrey... One snake: Gertie and Baby Mackenzie... due October 12th

[paiger]

I don't live near anyone here, I don't think. We live in the northern mountains of NC, near ASU. My husband is from SC, near Clemson.
So, are you in Boone? I LOVE that area of NC. Asheville is one of my most favorite cities, and I used to attend as a child then I worked at a camp near Hendersonville, NC every summer. My husband is from Columbia, SC.

[shellbell516]

Welcome everybody!!! I love that we actually have lots of Carolina girls on here.

[amtaylor]

Wilsmom: My parents live in your area... their address is Todd, but they live closer to West Jefferson. :)

[ktdelsur]

I don't live near anyone here, I don't think. We live in the northern mountains of NC, near ASU. My husband is from SC, near Clemson.

wilsmom:
That's such a pretty area - I grew up just over the border from Boone in Johnson City, TN. I go through Asheville every time I go back to visit my folks - I love it there. We live just outside of Clemson now - husband's in grad school there til August 2006.

ETA: My SIL lives in Sanford, NC (and the other SIL lives in Wilmington) and is a real estate agent if anyone needs a house in that area. hehe...

[paiger]

This was just posted on our company classifieds site, and I wanted to let y'all know, if you are accessible to Raleigh:

Great dog needs a loving home. Max the beagle needs a good home. I have met this dog and he is a real sweetie. He was basically ignored by his former owners, and ran away to the house across the street! He just wants to love and be loved. He is really 40 pounds and is very lean (doesn't look it in his picture). He is doing very well and would make a great farm dog, a great hang-out-in-the-dog-park dog, indoor/outdoor dog. He can't be all indoor or all outdoor or he goes nuts. He can't stand cats, but other than that, he's great. He's not an alpha dog. Gets along with every kind of dog. He was never taken in the car to anywhere but the vet, so he is learning about "going for a ride." You can meet him at the adopt-a-thons (see his webpage) or contact his foster mom (if you are interested, I'll give you her information).

He is super duper cute, but we don't have room in our apt for another dog. I just wanted to get the word out there since he seems like a great dog.
Max the Beagal Story and Picture (http://www.secondchancenc.org/adoption/petdetail.cfm?petid=1770)

[TriSigmaNC]

WOW this place is jumping! :D

I can't make anything in Raleigh lately, but I'm always here at the beach!
Tracie

[MandyMaloo]

Sorry I missed your post before!

I live off of Trawick (off Capital) and would love to get together for dinner sometime!



TriSigma--I used to be a Sigma! I was at the Alpha Xi Chapter in Whitewater-WI. Small world! :)

[Camdynlyn]

Dinner, dinner, dinner, anyone?!?! :D Can you tell I am STARVING? :eek:

[amtaylor]

I'd love to get together for dinner sometime... maybe the 18th or 19th? My husband works late both those nights so I have nothing to do!

[shellbell516]

I should be able to do dinner on the 18th or 19th. :D I'm looking forward to meeting everyone else on here!

[paiger]

Either of those nights is good for me! Is it okay if we go somewhere in Southpoint if Bernadette can go? I haven't seen her here yet, but she said she was trying to sign up. She asked if that would be possible when I mentioned this on the WC thread. If she can't go, I'm great w/ CAH again.

I am having to make up some time at work from taking time later in July, so is 6:30pm too late. If so, I can try and work around that.

Anyone else have a preference for the 18th or 19th?

[mya174]

Hellooo! Just got over here and I really like it! I was campbella74 on the WC. Anyway, I had no idea there were so many Carolina girls out there.

Name: Amy
DH: Jason
age: I'm 31, he's 28
Occupation: SAHM (was a teacher in my former life)
DH occupation: fireman
Married: June 15, 2002
Met: April 2001 (we moved fast!)
Children: Luke born April 12th, 2004
Location: Charlotte

[shellbell516]

I'm fine with something around the Southpoint area at 6:30 pm. I'll just work a little late too.

[amtaylor]

The Southpoint area sounds great... I don't think 6:30 would be too late at all :)

[ManteoChik]

Mandy I'm an August 3rd baby too.....small world!

[TriSigmaNC]

Just an fyi, I may be in town the 7th and 8th! I'll find out any day now.

[ktdelsur]

Sometime we'll have to plan something for us eastern NC/upstate SC border girls. hehehehe :D

[mb1197]

Hey guys! My account was finally activated today so I'm really happy to see you all here. I'd love to meet at Southpoint if anyone else is willing.

I'm still having trouble with avatars for some reason. Can anyone help me? I actually have a picture of my beautiful kitty I want to use and I know the size is too large. Does anyone know how to reduce pictures?

Oh, I forgot to re-introduce for those who don't know me from WC.

Stats:
My name: Bernadette
DH: Michael
Occupation: Clinical Trials Assistant
DH's occupation: Executive Chef
Location: Timberlake
Born and raised in Massachusetts (DH on Nantucket)
Married: Sept. 14, 2002
Furbabies: 2 cats - Sage and Clicqout

[paiger]

Okay, now that we know that 6:30pm in Southpoint is good, we just need to finalize the date. Here are the possibilities:

July 18
July 19

if Tracie finds out she is going to be in town:

July 7
July 8

Like I said before, I'm open to any weeknights, I just need to know so I can work my job schedule around it. I'm off for the weekend in like 5 minutes, so I'll check back in on Monday. I can't wait to see everyone and meet some new peeps!

[amtaylor]

The 18th or 19th would be best for me, but I'm game for anything...

[MandyMaloo]

August 3rd babies rock!! WOO HOO!!
I think Shellbell516 should have her baby on the 3rd instead of the 4th :)

Anything sounds good to me--I'll be at Virginia Beach on July 16-19 though- so hopefully I'll be able to make it!

[shellbell516]

August 3rd babies rock!! WOO HOO!!
I think Shellbell516 should have her baby on the 3rd instead of the 4th :)


I was thinking that when I saw that there were two of you with 8/3 birthdays! I'd rather be a little early than late, that's for sure. This belly is getting heavy! :rolleyes:

[ManteoChik]

It seems like more and more I find people with the same birthday as me.....I once dated a Guy who also had an August 3rd birthday, he was exactly one year older than me! Shell you should definatly have your baby on the 3rd :D

[alliekat75]

Hi, ladies. I'm from "the other site" as well and love it here. Didn't post much over there, but I was alliecraig.

Name: Allison
DH: Tommy
age: 30 :eek:
occupation: I work in the financial services industry.
DH occupation: We work for the same company.
Met: July 2002
Furbabies/Children: we have two cats, Sophie and Hobbes
Location: Triad area (formerly from Raleigh/Holly Springs)

Welcome! I'm very glad to be here. I look forward to getting to know everyone.

[Camdynlyn]

Those dates sounds good with me. I know I have workshops both of those days but I could just come dressed in whatever I wear to those. I am excited! :D

[EmilyBronte]

Unfortunately I am unable to do either July 18 or 19 as I will be in Emerald Isle with my family. There's a possibility I could do the 7th or 8th, though, if those are the dates you all decide on. Hopefully I can make the next one!

[TriSigmaNC]

Ok, I will be in town for sure the 7th and 8th, I may be doing family stuff, but I'm not sure. I'll talk with my mom tonight, we'll be there while Eric is training for a new position in his company (outside sales) and my parents and I will be seeing my great aunt and my uncle.

If we do something I'll make sure to make it for part of it or at least dessert! Anyone say Cheesecake?
And you can GUARANTEE Eric and I will find PF Changs while we're there.
Tracie

[shellbell516]

mmmmmm cheesecake!

[TriSigmaNC]

We're trying to do something 'family' on Thursday...so maybe we could do a CC ;) event on Friday?

[amtaylor]

Is it possible to do something for lunch.... or is dinner better?

[MandyMaloo]

I would personally be able to do dinner instead of lunch. I work over on New Hope Rd. and it would take me the entire lunch break just to get over to Southpoint.

Are FI/DH's invited?

I can do just about any night--so just lemme know when everyone is planning on getting together!

Hope to meet you ladies soon!! :D

[paiger]

We're trying to do something 'family' on Thursday...so maybe we could do a CC ;) event on Friday?

i'm only available on thursday, but can catch y'all next time if that's our only option.

[Camdynlyn]

I will be leaving for the beach on Thursday. Anyone up for supper next week sometime in Raleigh/Durham? We could carpool!

[TriSigmaNC]

Looks like family stuff is off.

Summer Are you coming here this weekend?

[MurphysLaw]

Muahaha, no she'll be in MYRTLE with MEEEEE :p

I'll miss you gals at the GTG. :( Think of me and eat an extra dessert.;)

[Camdynlyn]

Tracie: I will be in the Myrtle area. I would love to see you though! Maybe I will make another trip to Wilmington to see Holly and you before school starts back. I will be in need of beach time again!

Kimmie: I posted in your LJ but when, where, and what time do you want to meet?

[Camdynlyn]

I forgot, I wanted to ask the Raleigh girls for recommendations on doctors.

I need a Gyno (not sure how it works but we will be TTC in less than a year), eye doctor, main doctor, and a dentist. Any suggestions?? I have the State Health Plan insurance as of right now (sucks!) so I will have to see if the docs are on my list or not. I would like a gyno around Rex since I hear such good things about them!

[amtaylor]

You can try the Rex website.... they have a doctor search and all the doctors deliver there. I would recommend against Wilkerson OB/Gyn. I had a lot of bad experiences with them. My ob/gyn practice (Cary Women's Center) is AMAZING, but they only delivery at WakeMed Cary. For a dentist... I use to go to Cheryl Siegel (881-9258). I liked her but my husband didn't. We now go to a wonderful dentist and eye doctor in Fuquay, but that might be a little out of the way. I've yet to find a good regular doctor though!

[mb1197]

I won't be available this week unfortunately. :(

Have you guys made a decision on the date for the GTG? Are DHs going?

[paiger]

I forgot, I wanted to ask the Raleigh girls for recommendations on doctors.

I need a Gyno (not sure how it works but we will be TTC in less than a year), eye doctor, main doctor, and a dentist. Any suggestions?? I have the State Health Plan insurance as of right now (sucks!) so I will have to see if the docs are on my list or not. I would like a gyno around Rex since I hear such good things about them!

Michelle told me about Dr. Katherine Barrett who is in the Rex Women's Center (in Raleigh and Cary). I REALLY liked her when I saw her. Here is her information. They also have other doctors at the Rex Women's Center. Now that Michelle is on the OB rotation, she might also know of other OB/GYNs that are good in their group.

Katherine Barrett, M.D.
Address:
4420 Lake Boone Trail
Suite 301
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: (919) 781-7450

Address:
Rex Cary Medical Office Bldg
1505 SW Cary Parkway, #300
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: (919) 467-2249

I still haven't found a dentist, which is shameful! I see a GI doctor who is listed on my insurance as my primary care physician, so I don't have a general doctor. I also see a Dr. Hardy (also Michelle's rec) as a dermatologist that I really like as well. She is off Blue Ridge in the Blue Ridge Dermatologist Group. Those are the only drs I have right now.

[paiger]

I won't be available this week unfortunately. :(

Have you guys made a decision on the date for the GTG? Are DHs going?

It's actually not looking good for me either, and I just emailed w/ Michelle and she is busy as well.

The 18th or 19th might be better (sorry Tracie!!) for some girls to go out to dinner for me. I think if people can go, maybe we should just do a come to dinner when you can. Bernadette, I don't think we've been able to set a weekend get together w/ DH's. The summer is so busy for everyone.

[Camdynlyn]

Thanks girls. I am going to write those down so far and look around.

Any more?

[shellbell516]

OB's - Summer, I've met all the docs now at Capital Area OB/GYN and there are 2 women docs. Katie Barrett is my primary OB there, but the other female is Colby Benevides. I really liked her too. I've met 3 of the men doctors and like Kurzmann and Tosky. There's the one man doctor that I really didn't think too much of. He was just lacked in personality. I can't remember his name though.

My friend Carrie goes to:
Mid-Carolina OB/GYN
4420 Lake Boone Trail
Suite 303
Raleigh NC 27607
(919) 781-5510

I don't know the name of her doctor though, but she has said that her appts take a long time to get in and out of. My doctor's office is really fast and I never have to wait a long time.

Here's a link of Rex affiliated OB/GYNs: doctors (http://www.rexhealth.com/centers/birth/physicianlist.htm)


For a primary care physician I go to Blue Ridge Family Physicians (http://www.blueridgefamilyphysicians.com/) and see Edith Struik. She's just a PA though.

I go to Dr. Pezdek for my dentist. Here's his website: Dr. Pezdek (http://www.sedationdentalcare.net/). The only thing I don't like about them is that I have to pay upfront and my insurance will reimburse me instead of the other way around.

[TriSigmaNC]

It's ok ladies, Eric and I have a 'company' dinner they're treating us to tonight and we'll probably bolt out of town (unless we still need PF Changs) early Friday afternoon. I will be in Chapel Hill alone though ;)

[Camdynlyn]

My goal this week is to call the docs yall recommended to see if there are any availabilities.

I am up for dinner anytime! I am planning on dinner with a friend on Tuesday night and the 17th is our anniversary and the 22nd we are going to a concert but any other time I am free. What do you say??

By the way, I got to eat at my favorite restaurant at Southpoint this past week. It is called Firebirds. They have the best salad with ranch and their filet is to die for. I vote there if we go to Southpoint.

[mel7dog]

Name: Melissa, 23
DH: Carrick, 22
My Occupation/DH: Air Force Officer
DH Occupation: Marine Corps Officer
Married: January 15, 2005
Furbabies/Children: 2 mini-dashchunds, "Max" and "Carrie"
Location: Sanford

Hope I am able to meet up with everyone sometime soon!

[Camdynlyn]

Glad you found us, Mel!!

[cutebride2007]

Hi! I live in Charlotte, NC! I love NC...I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. My name is Marley and my FH's name is Rob. We haven't set a date yet but we're shooting for 2007 (hence the name! :) ) Anyway, looking forward to getting to know other carolina girls!

[dragonfly28602]

Hi Marley... I'm near Charlotte as well. Nice to meet you.
K

[paiger]

Triangle Dinner Outing

Date: Tuesday seems to be good for several people so: Tuesday, July 19th (18th is still a possibility)

Location: if bernadette (or anyone else in Durham) can come, we'll go to the place that Summer suggested in Southpoint.

if it is just going to be a Raleigh/Cary/Garner area get together, then we'll head back to the Carolina Ale House in Cary Crossroads.

time: 6:30pm is the earliest i can get there, but i still might be more like 6:45pm and can just meet y'all at the restaurant a little late.

[Camdynlyn]

I am up for dinner either night. Tuesday would probably work best for me too but either is fine.

[shellbell516]

Tuesday works for me. If Bernedette is coming, I'm for Southpoint. If not, I'm for CAH again. :)


Welcome to all the new Carolina girls on here!!! I'm surprised we have so many now.

[amtaylor]

Both nights are good for me... I'm excited about meeting everyone :)

[kam]

Damn! Going to NYC that week. Have fun everyone!

[mb1197]

Bummer. :( I can't make it again. I hope you ladies have a good time though. I swear I'll eventually get my act together and make it to one of these!

[paiger]

boo...bernadette!

so, i guess lets make the official plans:

triangle CC ladies dinner outing

date: Tuesday, July 19th

time: 6:30pm

location: Carolina Ale House in Cary Crossroads

headcount so far:
Paige
Summer
Michelle
Amber

i'll add to the list as people say they can come, so the person that gets there first can tell the hostess how many.

[MandyMaloo]

Dragonfly28602- I love your icon! I could watch that little guy all day!! :)

I am going to check with what's going on out here and see if I can come. We've decided on not inviting the men, correct?

I'll let you know as soon as I find something out! Looking forward to finally meeting some people in NC!

[dragonfly28602]

mandymaloo Thanks.. Thats my mean little prozac loooking guy. I thought he was pretty funny! :)

[paiger]

mandy: i think we are just trying to do the girl thing this time!!

everyone: i've put our stats on the first page. check them out when you have a chance to make sure you like what i copied for you. you can PM me, if you want anything changed. i'll go back and add some bold eventually, but i need to do some work right now :D!!

dragonfly: i don't really have anything for you, so let me know if you want me to add your stats. right now, it's just your location.

[Camdynlyn]

Sounds good! I could eat at CAH every day. I just love their chicken special they have. ALways the same chicen with mashed potatoes but a different sauce each time. Sooooo good! :D

[jasonsgal]

Name: karen
DH: Jason
age: I'm 29, he's 35
Occupation: housewife and soon to be SAHM
DH occupation: graphic designer
Married: May 24, 2002
Met: February 2000
Children: baby due Jan 2006, Lily our island dog
Location: Wilmington, NC at the end of August

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dh and I moved from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands a month ago today after living there for 2.5 years. We are currently staying in Maryland (where our families live). We went on a road trip to Wilmington, NC last weekend with my best friend and her DH and we each bought houses!

I am pregnant and due in January and need some referrals on:
dentist
doctor
ob/gyn
pediatrician
Veterinarian

Also, any tips on life in wilmington and fun things to do besides the obvious???

We are so excited to be there. We loved the area and everyone was so nice.

Thanks,

Karen

[Camdynlyn]

Karen: Where about in Wilmington will you be? Towards Wrightsville, Monkey Juntion, Pine Valley area? I used a vet called Pine Valley Animal Hospital off Shipyard and I really liked them. I went to a dentist off of 17th Street (can't remember the name). I am not much help but I can tell you some fun things about Wilmington (as can Holly and Tracie). I lived there for 4 years. Just let me know where about you live and I can help more.

Oh yeah, if you like Japanese food, my favorite restaurant (fast food Jap) is Sumo Express off of Kerr Ave and Market. It is the best around. The owner is extremely nice and the food is cheap and good.

[jasonsgal]

Summer,
thanks for your reply. I will be in the ogden area. Hope that helps!
Thanks,
Karen

[TriSigmaNC]

Karen
I live in Wilmington :) I'm the Tracie that Summer was referring to.

Eye Doctor: Doctor's Vision Center (I go on Racine)
OBGYN: Azalea off of 17th St. (It's a tad of a drive, but they're great). I see Dr. Hall and LOVE her.
Vet: There's a place in Landfall that my friend goes to, she swears by it. Don't know the name and haven't been to one yet :(

I almost live in Ogden, right off of Gordon and Market pretty much. I'm sure we're close to each other.
Fun...eating out for me!
Sumo Express
Dockside
Sweet and Savory
Mellow Mushroom
K-38
I'll keep going on later, gotta run this morning!
Tracie

[oceaneast]

Karen I'm also a graphic designer from the Wilmington/Carolina Beach area. Unfortunately I'm moving at the end of this month after six wonderful years in the area to Maryland (where DH family lives) I do have some recommendations.

Eye Doctor: Doctor's Vision Center (I (like Tracie) go on Racine)
OBGYN: Cape Fear OB/GYN
Vet: Coastal Carolina Animal Hospital
5650 Carolina Beach Rd
WILMINGTON, NC 28412
Phone: (910) 792-9600

If you have any specific questions you can email me through my profile or at caroline (at) styromedia.com

[jasonsgal]

TriSigmaNC -
Thanks so much for the info!!! We ate at dockside during our visit and really enjoyed it. We also ate at the bridge tender - YUM!
definitely appreciate the ob/gyn referral. I am nervous about moving somewhere new and being 20 weeks pregnant!!

oceaneast
That is so crazy you are moving to Maryland - that is where we are right now. We are outside of baltimore though. i am not very familiar with annapolis though.
DH was wondering if you could recommend a good printer, and what is the market like there for freelance business?

Happy Friday!

Karen

[ManteoChik]

Awwww, I'm sad I don't get to go to the get together with ya'll.... :(

[shellbell516]

Courtney - Just let us know next time you're in NC. Maybe we can arrange something.

[ManteoChik]

Shellbell Thanks I might just do that. I'll be home in NC from July 25th - August 14th but I'll be on the OBX (so unless you ladies want to take a road trip out to me.....?? :D )

I just thought I'dl post a little NC humor.......so much of it is true!

You know you're from North Carolina When.....
1) You've gotten used to the smell of cow manure on a car trip to Raleigh.

2) Saying "y'all" isn't just a cute expression; it actually means something.

3) There are big labrador retrievers in the back of every truck.

4) You give directions using KFC and Waffle House as landmarks.

5) You still see Dale Earndheart tributes on cars.

6) You can't imagine life without Bojangles' sweet tea

7) Your annual church fundraiser always deals with bbq and potato salad

8) You have a sunburn from May to October

9) Your 'heavy winter clothing' consists of some turtleneck sweaters, a fuzzy jacket, and your daddy's boots

10) Your family has fried chicken once a week

11) You can tell the difference between cotton fields and tobacco fields while driving

12) One of your neighbors has a confederate flag hanging on their front porch

13) Those "damn yankees" are taking over your school/church/workplace/neighborhood...

14) You've been "properly raised", and yankees love it when they hear you say "ma'am" and "sir"

15) You get your carbs from biscuits, rolls, pancakes, and grits

16) You know the difference between a "redneck" and a "hick".

17) You own at least one surf shop or seafood restaurant shirts.

18) No matter what those people in ohio say, we are still "first in flight"

19) The Coca-Cola 600 is as big as the Super Bowl

20) You prefer Chick-fil-a to KFC

21) You know pastry is a chicken stew, not a dessert item.

22) Every time you visit someone you�re offered something to eat and a glass of tea.

23) Your granddaddy always wore overalls and your grandma always wore an apron.

24) In summer you have home-grown tomatoes with every meal.

25) When it rains and the creek rises, everyone gathers to see how high it rose.

26) You know that "chunk" the ball means to throw it.

27) You've had a burger "all the way" - chili and slaw on it.

28) You can recognize a copperhead and your heart drops when you see one.

29) You have at least one relative that raises collards.

30) Your folks have taken trips to the mountains to look at leaves.

31) Your school classes were cancelled because of a hurricane.

32) You know Krispy Kreme makes the best doughnut.

33) You have an opinion about UNC. You went there and loved it, or you hate everyone who did.

34) You know the best BBQ is found in Lexington

35) You would rather eat at Bojangles's than McDonald's

36) You have actually uttered the phrase "It's too hot to go to the pool"

37) You faithfully drink Pepsi or Mt. Dew everyday of your life.

38) You have your own secret bbq sauce.

39) You or your neighbors have more hunting dogs than you have family members.

[Camdynlyn]

Happy Anniversary,Paige! What did yall do? We are going to The Melting Pot tonight and have our cake top in tow with us! ;)

[paiger]

triangle CC ladies dinner outing

date: Tuesday, July 19th

time: 6:30pm

location: Carolina Ale House in Cary Crossroads

headcount so far:
Paige
Summer
Michelle
Amber
Susan

[paiger]

Happy Anniversary,Paige! What did yall do? We are going to The Melting Pot tonight and have our cake top in tow with us! ;)
thanks summer!! i hope y'all had a wonderful time! sat and sun, we slept in, relaxed and went to the pool. sat night, we really enjoyed 518! last night, we grilled steaks w/ other yummy side dishes and ate on our informal china with candles. it was so fun to be all fancy together. and, TMI, yesterday after the pool, i wore my wedding night nightgown all evening! i figured since i couldn't wear my wedding dress, i'd wear the next closest thing!! it was so glamarous to do laundry and cook dinner in! we ate our cupcakes from the wedding reception that were suprisingly still good!

[paiger]

Jess and i were invited to a wedding in Charleston at 7pm. is anyone in that area (or have been to a wedding in that area) that can tell me about the dress code for a wedding like this. is it common knowledge that this is going to be super fancy. i'm REALLY worried about what to wear, and it is a month away.

Jess only has a light brown suit. we had planned on getting him a black suit in the fall for a conference he's going to, but i'm worried that the material isn't dark enough for the wedding. it isn't khaki colored or anything, but it is a caramel-like brown. he has a blue shirt and a colored tie to go with it.

i think the nicest dress i have (i hope i fit into it!) is a black dress. the problem is that it isn't the best of materials (it came from Express), and it is one of those neck lines that cross over so it is a 'standing dress'. aka, it comes open when i sit, so i'll be fidgeting with it. the only other dress i have is this one from The Loft:
http://s7ondemand1.scene7.com/is/image/AnnTaylorLoft/126410_9000?$outfit$

it is made out of cotton, though, so the material is not at all dressy. help!!

do i need to bit the bullet and explain to DH that we have to get his black suit and get me a dress (or one or the other). how do i tell if the black dress is appropriate, and what should i buy if i can't wear my other dresses.

[shellbell516]

Paige - Sounds like you had a great anniversary! that was a great idea about wearing your lingerie all evening. I'm not sure about what to wear to the wedding. I'm leaning more towards the black dress. Can you pin it? I'm guessing it's an inside wedding. I wish I had something that you could borrow. I do have a strapless burgandy color 2 piece bridesmaid dress, but it's not a very summery color.

[Camdynlyn]

Sounds like you had a great time, Paige! I told Hubby we should dress up again in our outfits (me in my dress, him in a tux) and retake pictures since I wasn't too keen on ours.

****
Can you add my friend Susan to the list?? She is going to come to CAH with us. She recently broke off her engagement and is seeing another guy. She is the one I took to get her boobs done last Friday. She is a lot of fun. She will have no idea about any of the CC talk but she isn't lacking in the talkative dept.! :D

[paiger]

see everyone soon!! i'm just posting to see if i can get this thread to the next page to change in my siggie!

boo..it didn't go to the next page.

[Camdynlyn]

My friend Susan called and she got caught up at work and can't come so it is just me!

[Camdynlyn]

I got me an appointment for Dr. Barrett for Sept 7th in her Cary office. I also got put on the wait list if there are any cancelations. I got a 1:30 appt so I can take half a day at 11:30am and still be there on time. I really hope something comes available before schools starts Aug 25th so I don't have to take a half day. I am going to try to save all the days I can!! :D

[amtaylor]

Smart idea Summer... save those days!! I do think that Wake County has a better maternity policy than we do... you might want to check into that :)

[Camdynlyn]

Thanks, Amber! Do I look under my insurance stuff (because we should have the same insurance) or is it seperate?

[amtaylor]

The insurance people will tell you what they cover as far as hospital and doctor's costs. You will have to talk with your human resources person at the county office to find out what type of leave you are eligible for.

[tbell]

Hey ladies! I'm not sure how I've missed this thread before, but Summer directed me here.

Name: Tacy
DH: Tim
age: Me, 30. Tim, 34.
location: work in Greensboro, live in Thomasville
occupation: Guilford County government
DH occupation: manufacturer's rep for American Drew furniture
Married: May 21, 2005
Met: February 2000
Furbabies/Children: none of either (yet)

[cynder]

Name: Cynder
age: Me, 30
Location: South Durham (near RTP)
Occupation: Web Designer
Married: May 25, 2002
Furbabies/Children: one of each

Hi y'all. I am a transplant from the midwest and have been living in NC for the last three years.

We just bought our first house in Durham and we are trying to find furniture. We have found a couple of pieces at Pottery Barn/Crate and Barrel Places. My question is if we can find this style of furniture at High Point. We have never been there. Lot of our parents friends have come to High Point to buy furniture but that signals to me that it might be a little too high end or old fashion style for us. Before we make the trip, I want to know if it will be worthwhile.

Any input?

[Camdynlyn]

Hi, Cynder! We just went through the furniture finding thing. It really sucked. I searched all over High Point and while I found many things, they were way over priced. What we ended up doing was finding a style of furniture we liked and then called our local furniture store (which is known for having awesome prices) and had them order the exact stuff from the manufact. for a fraction of the cost. It is amazing.

Here is the info!

Tony's Furniture Outlet (http://www.tonysfurniture.ypgs.net/aboutus.asp)

I would find what furniture you want and then call them for a price quote. Also, you can go to the websites for the stores in HIgh Point and search websites like Broyhill, Ashley, Ralph Lauren, etc. I walked the entire Furniture place and took pics and wrote down ideas and then took them back to Tony's to check prices.

[Holls]

Hey Girls! I just got this in my email and thought yall might enjoy this and be able to relate! :p

HOW HOT IS IT IN NORTH CAROLINA?

The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.

The trees are whistling for the dogs.

The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.

Hot water now comes out of both taps.

You can make sun tea instantly.

You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.

The temperature drops below 95 F (35 C) and you feel a little chilly.

You discover that in August it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car.

You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window.

You actually burn your hand opening the car door.


You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m.

Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I ge> knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"


You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.

The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper.

Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.

The cows are giving evaporated milk.

[amtaylor]

Hello everyone! We had a triad ladies get together on Tuesday and it was a ton of fun. It was so nice to meet everyone :)

[MurphysLaw]

Love that list Holly!! And it's all SO true!

Craving some shrimp burgers and PF Chang's right about now!! :( Miss you gals!

[Ginger1970]

Cute pic!

Name: Ginger
age: 35
Location: Wilmington
Occupation: Looking
Married: October 19, 2001
Furbabies/Children: two boys, 11 and 2 :)


Hello all! We are all settled in to our new home in the South. This was our fourth move in a year and I'm D O N E moving. I am not going anywhere. (famous last words). Love the area, I do love the Raleigh area a little better but maybe once we get a little more used to the place we can make a decision.

Let me know when the next get together is!

[Holls]

WELCOME GINGER! I live in Wilmington too and LOVE it! I'm sure you will too!

[mb1197]

Hey ladies! How is everyone doing? I haven't stopped in lately so I thought I'd say hello. Hope everyone is doing well! :)

[shellbell516]

Ginger - Welcome!

[kam]

Hi ladies,

Hoping the local Raleigh/Durham ladies can help me here. We're looking for an attorney to assist us in our closing (mainly to ensure our rights are protected). As a result, we're looking for an attorney who specializes in real estate law. Any suggestions? Thanks!

[Camdynlyn]

I think we are using one in Holly Springs. We met his ILs and then he has come recommended by others. I can try to get his info if you want.

[kam]

That would be great Summer - feel free to PM me whenever you have the info. Holly Springs might be a bit far but if he's good we'll go the distance, so to speak! Thanks!

[EmilyBronte]

Kam,

There is a real estate attorney named Wayne Roper in Raleigh. He is excellent and I would definitely recommend him. As a real estate agent I have had a closing with him in the past, and my husband is a mortgage consultant and he uses Wayne all the time. Here is his info:

Wayne A. Roper
Roper & Coleman, P.A.
5660 Six Forks Road, #104
Raleigh, NC 27609
1-919-847-1228

Good luck with your closing! :)

[kam]

Thanks so much ladies! We're going to make some calls to these firms on Monday and hopefully get things squared away quickly.

[mb1197]

Hey Kam,

DH and I used RJ ANTONELLI LAW FIRM (919-361-0004) when we closed on our house. They were recommended to us by our real estate agent and I had a great experience with them.

[paiger]

this was up in the classifieds section at my work. i wish for everthing that i had a big fenced in yard and could have as many pets as i want. if you know ANYONE looking for a dog ~ please note he is 1 1/2 and up for euthanasia immediately.
http://labrescuenc.org/wcaschopperid67392yllwmale080805.jpg
ID # 67392 - Chopper...1-1/2 year old yellow male. Chopper was dumped at the shelter by his owners when they decided that they no longer had time to give him because they were having a baby. Uggggggghhhhhhhh!!! This is a nice boy that is scared sitting in the shelter. He is sweet and showed no aggression at all when checked out by an LRNC volunteer. Since he is an owner turn in he is up for euthanasia immediately! If you can open your heart and home to save a Labrador life please contact the shelter immediately!
For more info on Wake County Shelter dogs please refer to their Impound # and contact:
Wake County Animal Shelter
Raleigh, NC
Phone: 919-250-1475
Email: nancy.clemmons@co.wake.nc.us

[Sha259]

Hi ladies,

Sorry to interupt. I am not a NC girl, but have increasingly been thinking of becoming one. At the moment I live in PA and work in the Biopharmaceutical Industry. I was wondering if any of you ladies were in similar fields and could give an idea of what the job market is like down there now. The price of living, especially in the area of Pharm industry, in the Northeast is growing steadily. To the point that in a few years I don't know if it will be practical for DH and I to stay here. I have also heard that the price of houses down there is more reasonable. I am also interested in finding out what there is to do in the Triangle area down there. So can you ladies help me out? Any and all info would be greatly appreciated. TIA!!:D

[Camdynlyn]

Sha: I can't help you out in that field but I can tell you that I love Raleigh/triangle area. Houses down here (in the burbs of Raleigh-- Apex, Cary, Holly Springs) will run you about $100 per square foot. My good friend just about a 1400 sq. foot home for a little under $140k and our 2711 foot home will run around $95 per sq. foot. I am not sure if that can help you out but we love the area and probably will stay here for a while-- if not forever!

[paiger]

Shamena ~ I'm still thinking on this one about the biopharm industry. Obviously with Duke Medical School and Duke Medical Research being up there w/ Johns Hopkins, there is alot of Pharm Industry. Centering between Chapel Hill (UNC), Durham (Duke) and NC State (Raleigh), is Research Triangle Park. To have a company in the 'Triangle', you have to do mainly research and just some Manufacturing. I'm not sure what area in BioPharm you are in, but there was definitely a hit in the job market w/ the 'recession after 2001'. I have found (I'm a ChemE w/ no experience) it to be very hard to get a good job, but if you have experience, you should be golden. There is GlaxoSmith Kline, Biogen and RTI International (some pharm research only-myself and another CC member work here not in the pharm area). There are ALOT more like Merck in Cary and Wilson (subburbs of Raleigh), but my brain isn't doing it for me this morning.

Here is a website ~ trianglejobs.com (http://www.careersite.com/perl/employer/vrui?pid=282) that you have to register to access, but I found it helpful for finding the names of companies. I also have a website that lists lots of companies in RTP, but I don't have it here.

Cost of living wise, we just had a couple move in next door to us in our apartment complex, and they are from Philly. They couldn't talk enough about how much cheaper it is to live here than PA. I will say that houses are cheaper the farther you go from RTP. It depends on what section of RTP that you work which will dictate whether you want to live in Durham (actually on the North Side of Durham, I think is where the nicer areas are) or Raleigh. Chapel Hill is much more expensive, but it is REALLY nice. Unfortunately, because the cheaper areas are like South of Raleigh and North of Durham, etc, it does present a bit of traffic to and from RTP from those areas. However, coming from PA, you'll probably think it's nothing! Let me know if you have any specific questions.

I think Michelle (shellbell516) will be able to help you more than me (i've only been here a year), but she is on 'maternity leave' as in she's having a baby today!! Bernadette (mb1197) can answer questions about north of Durham, and Kim (kam) has been here awhile and lived in Raleigh (or near) and is now moving to Durham (?? I think).

[mb1197]

Hi! I work at Duke Clinical Research Institute. Can you give me some more information on what kind of job you are looking for? I may be able to help. Also, I work in Durham and live in Timberlake which is a nice quiet affordable area about 30 minutes from work.

[Sha259]

Wow ladies, thanks so much for the help!:D

Summer - $95/sq ft is spectacular!!!:eek: DH and I just bought for $130/sq ft, and that was cheap, and I still have a 60 mile RT commute to my job!! That is one of the reasons we are thinking of moving:rolleyes:.

Paige - Thanks for all the area specific info. I will definitely check out that link you gave. As long as I could live within 30 miles of where ever I worked I am sure I would be fine. Right now my cummute is an hour and, and with gas prices huvvering just below $3.00, I would take any breaks I can get.

Bernadette - As to what I am looking for in a job, I have been working in Manufacturing Support for the past year. It is a really hard job to explain, but basically I am qualified to run pretty much any analytical testing technique there is. I could also do cell culture, and Pharm Dev. I am not only open to Biopharm, but Pharm as well, it's just that I know Biopharm is booming up here. Before I got my current job I was working in an Environmental Lab doing analytical work.

Again I can't thank you all enough for all the information.:)

[mb1197]

I think the trianglejobs.com would probably be your best resource to find what you are looking for in this area.

[kam]

Hey Sha -

We moved here from Connecticut and were amazed how much cheaper housing is down here. We currently live near the airport (cheap, but there aren't any services on the weekend and we have to depend on Cary/Raleigh which is ridiculous). Also, traffic is getting to be bad over this way - as the economy is improving, more and more people are moving here.

We're moving to South Durham, down the street from IBM (http://www.google.com/local?hl=en&lr=&q=ibm&near=Durham,+NC&sa=X&oi=locald&radius=0.0&latlng=35993889,-78898889,4778926647780270588) and 3 minutes from Brier Creek which is a booming area, but still not all that crowded in comparison to other areas (http://triangle.citysearch.com/find/results/triangle/brier_creek/page1.html?init_search=1&). RTP is largely all businesses and woods. There are a few roads that are main staples of RTP: Davis Drive, TW Alexandar, Globe and Page Drive.

There are a few apartment complexes directly on Davis Drive (although traffic can be terrible - but not bad if you go against traffic) and some houses going up around that area. Brier Creek has a ton of apartments, townhomes and houses.

ETA - I feel like I know the airport/Cary/Brier Creek areas like the back of my hand (since I actually saw these areas being built in the 3 years I've been here) - don't hesitate to PM me if you want details!

[hokiegirl]

If you could recommend an area to move to in the Raleigh/Durham area, what would it be? DH and I were looking at Charlotte, but realized that the triangle area would be better suited for his type of industry.
Hopefully we'll be up there in the next few weeks to check it out, but if we can narrow down areas to search in it would be wonderful. Although we don't have kids yet, schools are an important criteria. Thanks!

[Camdynlyn]

Hokie: It really depends on what you like. For good family type communities, I would suggest Cary, Apex or Holly Springs (I am a fan of Raleigh over Durham, though). If you want more big city, go for Raleigh or Durham or Briar Creek. We are building in Holly Springs and the big reason we chose there was because it is smaller (yet has all the things you would need within minutes) and it is more close-nit, just like our hometowns.

[cynder]

I am also in South Durham (Kam, you are not too far from me) and work in Durham. If I could afford it, I would live in Chapel Hill. If DH and I did not work in Central Durham we would have bought a house in the airport/Brier Creek area mostly because there are a lot of new shops and restaurants in the area and it is a central point to Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh. Though lately my trips to Chapel Hill and Raleigh are on the decline. When I first moved here 3 yrs ago I was so amazed to see how people just stuck to their own city and now I realize how it happens.

My one piece of advice - NC is a nice quiet place but is lacking in major city life. Huge adjustment for me but I am used to it now. The amount of house you can get for your buck is amazing.

[hokiegirl]

I like the "city life", but also would trade it off for a good neighborhood and for good schools. Are Raleigh and Durham far apart from each other? I mean can I live in one area and work in another? Everything here is 15 min away it seems - whether it's driving to work, to the store, to the downtown area, so it seems like all I need is in close proximity so I'm unsure of how the layout is there. I am flying out for a weekend to visit with a realtor and tour around the area. Are there some great places to visit to give me a feel for areas that I shouldn't miss? Sorry to be a pain, but I figured the best thing to do was go to the source!!
Thanks.
Kam and Cynder - Thanks so much for the advice you've given. I'll have to look into those areas. DH likes the small town feel so I'll have to tell him about it.

[Camdynlyn]

If I can be of any assistance, please let me know. You can contact me through PM and I will try to help you more. I don't know much about the Durham area but I can help you around Raleigh and the suburbs. I am a Wake County (Raleigh) teacher and I can say, the school system is really good. They are geared towards growth and achieving higher!

[paiger]

Are Raleigh and Durham far apart from each other? I mean can I live in one area and work in another?
They aren't very far apart except at rush hours. I honestly would say that you really don't want to purchase a house then find a job. You said your DH's 'industry' before, so I'm going to assume that it is somewhat science/business related. There is alot of research/science/engineering in Research Triangle Park (I described the location to Sha), but RTP is pretty spread out.

I have a friend that works in Pharm on the North Side of Durham, and she lives in Raleigh. However, she was so used to really bad traffic from where she was living before that a 45min drive one way isn't bad for her where she is taking highways not the Interstate.

It would be my worst nightmare to live South of Raleigh and work even in the Raleigh side of RTP. Michelle (shellbell516) does, and she is okay with it, so it is really my preference. However, I would NEVER want to live south of Raleigh and work on the Durham side of RTP or in Durham. I live on the west side of Raleigh right beside I40. I am 10 miles away from my work (raleigh side RTP), and in the morning, the traffic is Southeast of me. It usually takes 15-20 min to get there unless there is a wreck, then it can take 30-45 minutes. In the traffic area of I40SE of where I am, it is not pretty. At night, I stay at work until 6:15-7pm, b/c it is just not worth getting on the interstate. From 4:30-6pm, it is definitely 45 minutes to my apartment, and much worse than that further on down.

The area is just a bit tricky for work verses living depending on what you do. I would think that Real Estate agents aren't going to look in every town/suburb/area around here either, but I guess if it is a company they might have specialists in all the areas. Maybe since we do rent, I don't know, but when we moved here, we really lucked out in our location for DH and my work. Granted, had we been buying we could have never afforded to live in this zipcode, so I would have been screwed working in RTP. I also believe that time wasted in a car is the worst, so I hate adding time to my day when I could be a home.

[cynder]

hokiegirl I forgot to mention, the Durham Public schools are not ideal. I am putting that kindly. Hope I don't offend anyone w/ that comment but they show the school board meetings on the news b/c of all the chaos and it's scary. We are going to be moving by the time that is an issue for us but if school districts are important then you will want to look at Wake or Orange Counties.

I second finding the job and then the house. Distance wise things will seem commutable but roads here are so wacky and there is no semeblance of a grid system. It may seem doable on paper but you never really know until you travel it.

[hokiegirl]

Thanks Cam!! As I get closer to visiting in 2 weeks I'll be sure to ask you questions!! This trip is more to see if this is "the area" for us. DH is working out of Charlotte and through my one visit realized that we liked some aspects but it wasn't "for us" so to speak. So, this trip will be to kind of drive around the neighborhoods, check out downtown and get a feel for Raleigh/Durham.
ardathpaige - Dh's industry is software consulting. A lot of consultants had said that RTP or the DC area was were he should focus on if he wanted to get off the road.
Long commutes are what I do now - my commute ranges from 45 min - 1 hour 15 min, so I'm used to that. Would like to not do it, but also used to it too. you're right though - time wasted in a car is the worse! Will definately look at job opportunities first since it sounds like a consensus that it should be done that way. Thanks!
cynder - wow, well that makes a difference on the areas we'll focus on then. The schools here in FL are the pits and a big reason we want to move from here to NC. Is it that Raleigh schools are better than Durham or is it taht they are horrible in general?

[cynder]

I do not have children in the school system so I don't know a lot about school systems. I think Wake Co (Raleigh) schools are supposed to be better than Durham schools. I think it's the Durham high schools that are supposed to be really bad. Like I posted before, if I could afford it, I would totally live in Chapel Hill because the schools there are exceptional and the high property taxes prove it.

[kam]

My one piece of advice - NC is a nice quiet place but is lacking in major city life. Huge adjustment for me but I am used to it now. The amount of house you can get for your buck is amazing.

ITA with this. Even the "cities" aren't what I would call cities that you would experience elsewhere. We were in a world of shock, for example, when going to the train station and having it be smaller than our apartment! The other thing that seems to be lacking (it's there, but not exactly huge) is public transportation and there's a huge dependence on cars (or SUVs in this area).

As for schools, it's not a consideration for us (unless you're talking about obedience ;)).

[mel7dog]

Just reminding everyone that starting today we can get our FREE credit report from all three agencies.

Here is the site:
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp

Make sure you view all three because they often contain different info

[paiger]

Melissa ~ I had the date on my calendar! I posted this in the Money Forum, and I was wondering if you (or anyone) had any thoughts on my questions:

*Can you do the staggered report requesting through the annual credit report site, or to do that do you have to request it from the actual Credit Reporting Company?

*Is requesting one every 4 months (the stagger method) the best way, or should you just do it all every 12 months?

*If we aren't planning on buying anything anytime soon should we pay to get our Credit Score atleast 1 time (since it isn't included on the reports), or will we be able to tell looking at our credit report that what type of score we would have. Every time I have requested something that required looking at my credit, I'm always told I have good credit. However, could my score be low while a brief look at my credit be good?

[mel7dog]

ardathpaige Wow, you are really into this $ thing!

1. I think you have to request it through the annual agency to get it for free, during the specified time (the next 3 months I think) If you want to get staggered reports you'd have to do those on your own $

2. I am not sure how often it is best to get your credit report, I guess it depends on a personal $ situation. I will go with 1 every 12 month unless we have some major $ changes, or open a bunch of new accounts etc.

3. The credit score isn't listed on the credit report, but I know one of the agencies offerd it for $5.95 (I think) I know when we bought our house we got our credit score for free. I'm not sure what the point of it is is you are not planning on buying naything soon, as long as your credit reports look good.

As you can see, I am still learning a lot about $!

I paid for my credit report about 6 months ago because we were plannning on buying a house. I noticed several old credit cards that were still open, so I made a bunch of calls to get those corrected. Now mine look great :)

[paiger]

I paid for my credit report about 6 months ago because we were plannning on buying a house. I noticed several old credit cards that were still open, so I made a bunch of calls to get those corrected. Now mine look great :)
Working on our credit (really my DH's credit) is something that has been going on for a while in our house. I worry about our credit due to credit card debt, which we are working double time to pay off. I did the same thing 2 years ago that you did and was amazed that I had several department store/regular store cards still opened that I didn't know about. I had cut them up, but not actually cancelled them. Of course, that wouldn't have happened if I hadn't gone '10% off when you open a card' crazy the summer before my junior year of college. Thank god I just used them once, and didn't run up debt on all of them which would have been so easy.

I think we'll go ahead and request them to make sure everything is in order. I'm trying to figure all this finance stuff out. We might request my DH's credit score. He only had 1 Credit Card that isn't a major card w/ a really small limit. If we have cleaned his credit up like we were trying to, I think we need to get him a major card to prove he can handle a slightly smaller limit.

And yes, I'm obsessed w/ all this! I just don't understand personal finance enough, and it keeps me awake at night!!

[kam]

Honestly, I've found the scoring from the 3 in 1 reports to be off. I pulled our credit right before we applied for a mortgage (on a Friday) - all reports were in the 700-750 range for my DH and I. That next Monday, I went to three different places and they all told me our credit scores. They were between 720-770 for us both. It wasn't the end of the month and things were apparently current on both. You might want to pull it once just to see, but I wouldn't see the scores as anything written in stone.

[hokiegirl]

We're coming up to see a Duke game this weekend and figured we'd stay in the "downtown" Raleigh area. Is there a good restaurant you can recommend and/or good bars to check out? We're putting our feelers out there this weekend to jsut check out Raleigh.

cynder - Thanks we'll check out Chapel Hill. Didn't really think much of it with the thought that it would be very college town, but knowing that good school systems are for all ages makes it interesting. Is Hillsborough pretty similar to Chapel Hill?
kam - Good to know since I came from NOVA/DC area and now the Ft lauderdale area. Not too concerned with public transportation, but just the fact that its not readily available says something. Hmm....thanks!

[Camdynlyn]

DOWNTOWN RALEIGH RESTAURANTS:

- Southend Brewery (http://www.southendbrewery.com/)
- 42nd Street Oyster Bar (across from Southend) (http://www.42ndstoysterbar.com/)
- Bogarts (think black and white movies--very 'back in the day' and awesome food/infused martinis) {http://www.bogartsamericangrill.com/)
- Hardtimes Cafe (the BEST chili around) (http://www.bogartsamericangrill.com/)


There are some others but these are my staples downtown.

[cynder]

I have heard good things about Hillsborough though I'm unfamiliar with the place. A lot of Dukkies who work at Duke live in that area. It's a little removed from Durham and Raleigh so it's a little isolated but I think the commute is the same so ideal for some.

Each city -Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh - have strong aspects of the college town. You can bypass that aspect by looking in certain areas of the town which a broker can help you with. There are some subdivisions in Durham (lower property tax b/c of this) that border on Chapel Hill and are under the Chapel Hill school district but these are highly conveted and are hard to come by.

I used to go to Raleigh alot in the past so it's been a while. I like Moe's Diner (http://), The Irregardless Café (http://www.irregardless.com/), and if you want $$$ Enoteca Vin (http://www.enotecavin.com/) (though our server sucked) and Second Empire. I've been to most of Camdynlyn's rec's and they are all great.

I have a ton in Durham and there are some that are nationally known. I have to say that was one werid thing about the place - all these excellent restaurants. DH and I have eaten really well... ok I'm hungry now.

[hokiegirl]

Fantastic. Printed this page out to take with me this weekend when we go down for the Duke game. thanks girls!

[EmilyBronte]

North Carolina Basketball Family

A North Carolina family of basketball supporters headed out one Saturday to shop for the youngest boy's birthday. While in the sports shop the son picks up a Kentucky jersey and says to his older sister, "I've decided to become a Wildcat fan and I would like this Kentucky jersey for my birthday".

His big sister is outraged by this and promptly whacks him round the head and says, "Go talk to mother". Off goes the little lad with the jersey in hand and finds his mother.

"Mom?"

"Yes son?"

"I've decided I'm going to be a Wildcat fan and I would like this jersey for my birthday". The mother is outraged at this, promptly whacks him around the head and says, "Go talk to your father!" Off he goes with the Kentucky jersey in hand and finds his father.

"Dad?"

"Yes son?"

"I've decided I'm going to be a Wildcat fan and I would like this jersey for my birthday". The father is outraged and promptly whacks his son around the head and says, "No son of mine is ever going to be seen in THAT!"

About half an hour later they're all back in the car and heading towards home. The father turns to his son and says "Son, I hope you've learned something today?" The son says, "Yes, Dad, I have."

"Good son, what is it?"

The son replies, "I've only been a Kentucky fan for an hour and I already hate you North Carolina bastards."



I just LOVE this! I love my Tar Heels!

[Parisluv]

Hi ladies!! Fellow NCer here!

Me: Heather
Age: 29
Recently separated from Husband
DD: 10 (from previous marriage)
We live in High Point, which is very near to Greensboro...we're Triad girls.

Looking forward to getting to know you all.

[paiger]

Welcome Parisluv!! I know the triad girls have gotten together for dinner once, and I'm sure they'd love to add to the group!!

[paiger]

I just wanted to send thoughts to those in the Outerbanks!!

Also, as a total Hurricane Novice, do I need to be worried about this in Raleigh. Should I get a Hurricane Kit together, or is it not really going to be an issue here?

[shellbell516]

Paige - we shouldn't feel too much of the hard effects here.

[Jaycee]

Hey there!! Just wishing everyone in the path of Ophelia, good luck!!

Oh and p.s. I normally don't keep up with this thread, mainly because you are all so far from Charlotte, but if by chance you gals ever want to do a GTG in or around Charlotte, please someone, PM me!!!

[Camdynlyn]

Paige: We shouldn't feel much here, unless it is winds and a little rain. We should be fine. Just make sure the flashlight has batteries!

[TriSigmaNC]

Sorry I missed your post before!

TriSigma--I used to be a Sigma! I was at the Alpha Xi Chapter in Whitewater-WI. Small world! :)

You're a SIGMA! Alpha Xi, where is that chapter? I'm from Pi in Emporia, KS. LOVING it here in NC though :)
Tracie

[Camdynlyn]

Cross post from my journal:

So Mel, Paige, Michelle and Amber: CAH at 6:15-6:30 on Tuesday? That is fine with me!! Is everyone up for it? Does someone want to see about Bernadette and the other girl from Raleigh?

[paiger]

WHOOHOO!! GTG at CAH!

ps. That's Carolina Ale House in Cary Crossroads if someone wasn't sure. It's so, so, so good!

[mel7dog]

Cross post from my journal:

So Mel, Paige, Michelle and Amber: CAH at 6:15-6:30 on Tuesday? That is fine with me!! Is everyone up for it? Does someone want to see about Bernadette and the other girl from Raleigh?

I know not familiar with the area at all, I barly know how to make it to Raleigh from Sanford, can someone help me out?! Thanks!

[paiger]

From what I can tell you are going to be coming in on US-1N, so you are in a perfect spot for Carolina Ale House in Cary.
1: Start out going NORTHWEST on US-421 / NC-42 / NC-87 / S HORNER BLVD toward US-1 BR. Continue to follow US-421 / NC-87. (1.2 miles)

2: Turn LEFT to take the US-1-BYP N / US-15 N / US-501 N / NC-87 N ramp toward RALEIGH. (0.1 miles)

3: Merge onto US-1 N. (32.5 miles)

4: Take the WALNUT ST exit toward CARY / BUCK JONES RD. (0.2 miles)

5: Turn RIGHT onto WALNUT ST. (0.4 miles)

6: End at
Carolina Ale House
2240 Walnut St
Cary, NC 27511

Once you turn onto Walnut St, you are going to be heading into Cary Crossroads area. The Carolina Ale House is at the corner of Dillard Drive and Walnut basically. On that corner across from CAH is the Lowe's. In the shopping center is: PetSmart, BJs, Kohl's, Copelands, Sweet Tomatoes and Jack Astor's. CAH is in the front part where the restaurants are, and you should be able to see it.

However, I'm sure that Michelle and Summer can tell you more about actually getting to Walnut Street from US1-N as I only know coming from I440 and another street from Raleigh.

[southerner]

good stuff in this thread, I should visit it more often.

parisluv i live in Greensboro. I consult at a few schools in HP. Glad to meet you.

trisigmanc i went to school in Lawrence (at KU), small world!

[mb1197]

Awww, I would love to go, but DH and I just got a new puppy and I have to go home to Timberlake to take care of her right after work. I wouldn't be able to make it all the way back out to Cary. Bummer!!!

Maybe if you ladies are in durham sometime I will be able to join you. Have a great time though and be sure to post some pictures ok??

[TriSigmaNC]

southerner
Wow! Tons of Jayhawks on here...we should surely start a KU thread soon.
Tracie

[kam]

Did someone say the Carolina Ale House on Tuesday? Not sure if I can make it due to house crap but I will see if I can work it out!

[paiger]

Did someone say the Carolina Ale House on Tuesday? Not sure if I can make it due to house crap but I will see if I can work it out!
Yes, around 6:15, I believe. Hope you can make it, but we know you have alot on your plate right now.

[Camdynlyn]

It would be okay with me if we went to another place that was quicker to Durham area for those there. That would be a haul for Michelle, though. I am still up for CAH if that is what we decide. YUMMY!!

Mel: If you PM me, I will give you directions (although Paiges are pretty much right on). Do you know the shortcut from your house to 87?? The backway?

[shellbell516]

Durham would be a haul for us with Rachel in tow and in the evening.

[amtaylor]

I wish I could make it, but we have plans for Tuesday night.. it's Marc's only night off for a week or two :(

[shellbell516]

Amber - I so hoping to see that belly in person again before Mackenzie makes her appearance! You'll miss balloon night too.

[amtaylor]

That's right... I forgot all about balloon night :( :(

[Camdynlyn]

Balloon Night! Totally worth it! ;) :p I guess Mel will have to get the pregnant one now!!

[mel7dog]

WOWy what's balloon night? I need to get with the program!!

[shellbell516]

Tues nights at CAH is kids night and there's a guy there that makes balloon animals. We all got one last time.

[shellbell516]

Roll call for tomorrow night at Carolina Ale House in Cary

I know of:
Summer
Paige
Michel
Melissa
Me + Rachel

Maybe??
Kam

So whoever gets there first should get a table big enough for all of us.

[paiger]

I had to move a haircut to like 5pm where he is fitting me in w/ no blow out. So, I might not be there until like 6:30pm as I'll need to run home and blow dry my hair. Just save me a seat and go ahead and order me a water, so I don't have to wait so long when I get there :p! Summer, I'll order a beer as soon as I get there, so you don't have to wait for me if you don't want to!!

[mel7dog]

I'll be there! I don't know anyone except Summer, so I may be lost :o Oh well! I am excited to finally meet you all. I should be there a little after 6!

No beer for me :( but I will eat extra food to make up for it :) Hope I get the pg balloon, how fun!

[Camdynlyn]

I will be there around 6:00-6:15. I have to run by Sherwin Williams first, if I get off work in time.

Also, my friend Whit may come but she hasn't decided yet.

[southerner]

too bad I can't come, take pics someone.

Maybe we can do a get together in Graham area (or wherever half way is) some day???? That way the Triad girls can come??

[mel7dog]

too bad I can't come, take pics someone.

Maybe we can do a get together in Graham area (or wherever half way is) some day???? That way the Triad girls can come??

Bummer, I could have met me TV obsessed buddy!

[shellbell516]

sounds good. I'll plan on being there about 6 - 6:15 too.

Paige - we'll get you a water. :)

[kam]

Hey ladies - I won't be able to attend tonight (just bad timing). Take pictures and have a great time!

[mel7dog]

Hey Ladies-

I don't know if I'll be able to come tonight :( I have been feeling sick at work all day tonight and almost fainted earlier. I am forcing myself to eat some soup so hopefully I will feel better later. I am going to wait and see how I feel and will let you all know!

[mel7dog]

I won't be able to make it tonight afterall :( :( I am still at work with lots to do. Hope you all have a great time and have some drinks for me!

[shellbell516]

Kam - maybe next time

Melissa - sorry you're not feeling well, I hope next time it will work out for you.

[MLA]

I just moved to Durham a few days ago from Los Angeles. Can I join the group?

Here are my stats:
Name: Mickaella (though I try not to use my actual name on line very often)
DH: Joe
my age: 30
DH age: 27 (yup, I robbed the cradle!)
location: Durham, NC
occupation: I'm an arts administrator, though I don't yet have a job here -- I used to work in concert production for the Los Angeles Philharmonic/Hollywood Bowl
DH occupation: Senior Systems and Data Analyst for a healthcare company (in other words, some sort of computer hocus pocus that I don't understand ;))
Married: June 19, 2004
Met: August, 1996 (started dating in 1998)
Furbabies/Children: two very big kitties, Tucker and Seymour

[Camdynlyn]

Welcome Mickaella!! Can't wait for you to join our gang!! :)

[paiger]

I've updated the first page with recent new comers (including our carolina babies!). If you want me to change any of the info on there, just let me know.

[mb1197]

Welcome to NC Mickaella! Glad to have you here. I hope your move was not too stressful!:)

[MLA]

Thanks for the welcome, ladies! I'm really happy to be here. We're still waiting on furniture to arrive - hopefully by the end of this week (we flew, and it's being trucked), but even so, I'm already really liking it. :)

[mb1197]

If you ever need a connection here in Durham let me know. I work right down the road.:D

[MLA]

So, I've been thinking that it's time to go get my hair cut, but I don't know where to go. Do you ladies have any suggestions for a great stylist in the Durham or Chapel Hill area? I have long, wavy hair. I'm willing to spend up to $50 for a cut and style, but if I could keep it closer to $30, that would be great. I don't even know what a good haircut costs around here!

Any ideas? Thanks!

ETA: Also looking for a good (but inexpensive) place to have my nails done in Durham or Chapel Hill . . .

[Ebaskio]

Best in the world is right ;)

[southerner]

Best in the world is right ;)


you're new to the boards (and this thread). We need a better introduction that that, missy! ;)

[Camdynlyn]

MLA: I'm glad that you are enjoying NC!! :) I can't help you out in the hair cut dept because I don't know that area very well!

Ebaskio: Welcome!

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Soooo, I've been thinking that we need to do a Durham/CH get together. Possibly at Southpoint?!? I love all the restaurants down that area (especially Firebirds-- YUM!)! I would be willing to shoot for either late October or early November? I think that is also a good in-between for Greensboro folks! My good friend Dorothy (FutureGallucci) used to live in Greensboro and we met at Southpoint. It was about equal distance for the both of us.

[southerner]

I'M IN!!!!!

DOH! Where's Southpoint?

I'm in CH every other Thursday.

[MLA]

Soooo, I've been thinking that we need to do a Durham/CH get together. Possibly at Southpoint?!? I love all the restaurants down that area (especially Firebirds-- YUM!)! I would be willing to shoot for either late October or early November? I think that is also a good in-between for Greensboro folks! My good friend Dorothy (FutureGallucci) used to live in Greensboro and we met at Southpoint. It was about equal distance for the both of us.

I'm in!

[MandyMaloo]

Oooh! I would love getting together at Southpoint! Maggianos is AMAZING (we looked into having our wedding out there!). Lemme know the date and I would love to finally meet ya'll! :)

[mb1197]

I can definitely do Southpoint depending on the day/night. I am traveling next week so that's out for me and my DH's B-day is Nov. 2nd so I'll be busy then, but otherwise count me in. I really want to finally make it to a GTG!:D

[Jaycee]

I'm, so jealous you guys!!! :( Why do you all have to live so far from Charlotte?

[paiger]

I'm in for an outing to Southpoint! My schedule is finally free after lots of weekend traveling this fall! Nov 2nd isn't good for me, either. Also, the last Thursday of this month is bad, b/c Jess is getting back that day from a Conference.

Southerner ~ Southpoint is the mall off exit 276 on I40. It is in the south part of Durham.

[Camdynlyn]

Ya'll just let me know. It is looking like this will be a big GTG! Jaycee-- awww-- we can meet up when I go home one day... that's only an hour away from you. I'll let Dorothy (FutureGallucci) know of the dates we are looking into and she can possibly comes.<