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<blockquote data-quote="Kirst78" data-source="post: 1403751" data-attributes="member: 384037"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Hi all, I have just joined the forum so I thought this post is the best place to start <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I was diagnosed as type 1 just before christmas last year (not what I put on my letter to Santa I can assure you!). Not sure what else to add, so I will answer those questions that are going around instead <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- What is your name? <span style="color: #b300b3">Kirsty</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- How old are you? <span style="color: #b300b3">38</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Are you male or female? <span style="color: #b300b3">Female</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Which country are you from? <span style="color: #b300b3">UK - I'm an Edinburgh lass, but been living in England for the last 12 years</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Which city/area do you live in? <span style="color: #b300b3">Midlands</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Are you religious? <span style="color: #b300b3">Yes - but not christianity</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Pick three words to describe your personality. <span style="color: #b300b3">Quirky, stubborn, honest </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Do you have any pets? <span style="color: #b300b3">Yes, a russian dwarf hamster. I would love to have a cat again but the landlady won't allow it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Microsoft or Apple? <span style="color: #b300b3">Whatever works</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? <span style="color: #b300b3">I enjoy watching rugby, darts, curling and ice skating but don't play any</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Do you get angry easily? <span style="color: #b300b3">It depends - if it is in the driving sense then no, if it is dealing with homophobes/small minded people then yes, my fiesty side comes out to play</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? <span style="color: #b300b3">3 tattoo's currently - a triquetra on my upper arm, the Scottish flag on my ankle and a rune on my inner wrist. I was waiting for my 4th tat just before diagnosis so that's now on hold until I know if I am ok to get it done - planning to discuss this with the nurses at my next clinic appointment. My ears are pierced, but I haven't worn earrings in years so they may be closed up by now, haven't checked.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- List your five favourite musicians/bands. <span style="color: #b300b3">I really can't pick just 5, but the most played on my ipod lately is Within Temptation, Pink, Steps, Adele, Evanescence</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- What would you say your favourite music genre is? <span style="color: #b300b3">Depends on what mood I am in but I will listen to almost anything except blues, jazz, or house music (which alas my neighbour likes to play very loudly)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- What is your favourite flag? <span style="color: #b300b3"> Scottish! Can't beat seeing that flag as I cross the border from England to my homeland <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Although I was born in Wales, so I do have a soft spot for the Welsh flag too</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Ever gone camping? <span style="color: #b300b3">Yes - I used to be in guiding so camped a lot, but haven't done so for a few years</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Ever been in love? <span style="color: #b300b3">Yes, a few years ago now though and not sure it will happen again, but who knows what the future holds</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Ever used fake tan? <span style="color: #b300b3">Yes and it was a disaster! A friend bribed me and we both looked like we were badly tango'd <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Which countries have you visited? <span style="color: #b300b3">Not as many as I would like! The UK of course, Switzerland, and the USA (Florida and San Diego). New Zealand and New York are on my bucket list</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Favourite city? <span style="color: #b300b3">Edinburgh</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- List your five favourite TV programmes. <span style="color: #b300b3">Hard to choose but I would say Game of Thrones, Stargate SG1, NCIS, Lost, Buffy/Angel </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- List your five favourite films. <span style="color: #b300b3">Ugh so many! </span> <span style="color: #b300b3">I have more than 5 but my top ones are Harry Potter (yup, I love all things HP <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />), The Hobbit/LOTR (I am counting those 6 films as 1 choice because they belong together!), Underworld, Imagine Me & You, Top Gun</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Are you wealthy? <span style="color: #b300b3">I would say no if you mean rich and not having to worry about money. But I have a roof over my head, I can pay my bills and buy food, so I have wealth enough to live - although I would not say no to a pay rise or a lottery win!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Do you work? If so, as what? <span style="color: #b300b3">I recently moved from working in oncology to joining a legal team</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- What do you like most about yourself? <span style="color: #b300b3">My quirkyness - it makes life more interesting and it makes my friends laugh</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- What do you like least about yourself? <span style="color: #b300b3">My weight, but that's a work in progress that is just on hold until this settle a bit</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kirst78, post: 1403751, member: 384037"] [FONT=Arial]Hi all, I have just joined the forum so I thought this post is the best place to start :) I was diagnosed as type 1 just before christmas last year (not what I put on my letter to Santa I can assure you!). Not sure what else to add, so I will answer those questions that are going around instead :) - What is your name? [COLOR=#b300b3]Kirsty[/COLOR] - How old are you? [COLOR=#b300b3]38[/COLOR] - Are you male or female? [COLOR=#b300b3]Female[/COLOR] - Which country are you from? [COLOR=#b300b3]UK - I'm an Edinburgh lass, but been living in England for the last 12 years[/COLOR] - Which city/area do you live in? [COLOR=#b300b3]Midlands[/COLOR] - Are you religious? [COLOR=#b300b3]Yes - but not christianity[/COLOR] - Pick three words to describe your personality. [COLOR=#b300b3]Quirky, stubborn, honest [/COLOR] - Do you have any pets? [COLOR=#b300b3]Yes, a russian dwarf hamster. I would love to have a cat again but the landlady won't allow it :([/COLOR] - Microsoft or Apple? [COLOR=#b300b3]Whatever works[/COLOR] - Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? [COLOR=#b300b3]I enjoy watching rugby, darts, curling and ice skating but don't play any[/COLOR] - Do you get angry easily? [COLOR=#b300b3]It depends - if it is in the driving sense then no, if it is dealing with homophobes/small minded people then yes, my fiesty side comes out to play[/COLOR] - Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? [COLOR=#b300b3]3 tattoo's currently - a triquetra on my upper arm, the Scottish flag on my ankle and a rune on my inner wrist. I was waiting for my 4th tat just before diagnosis so that's now on hold until I know if I am ok to get it done - planning to discuss this with the nurses at my next clinic appointment. My ears are pierced, but I haven't worn earrings in years so they may be closed up by now, haven't checked.[/COLOR] - List your five favourite musicians/bands. [COLOR=#b300b3]I really can't pick just 5, but the most played on my ipod lately is Within Temptation, Pink, Steps, Adele, Evanescence[/COLOR] - What would you say your favourite music genre is? [COLOR=#b300b3]Depends on what mood I am in but I will listen to almost anything except blues, jazz, or house music (which alas my neighbour likes to play very loudly)[/COLOR] - What is your favourite flag? [COLOR=#b300b3] Scottish! Can't beat seeing that flag as I cross the border from England to my homeland :) Although I was born in Wales, so I do have a soft spot for the Welsh flag too[/COLOR] - Ever gone camping? [COLOR=#b300b3]Yes - I used to be in guiding so camped a lot, but haven't done so for a few years[/COLOR] - Ever been in love? [COLOR=#b300b3]Yes, a few years ago now though and not sure it will happen again, but who knows what the future holds[/COLOR] - Ever used fake tan? [COLOR=#b300b3]Yes and it was a disaster! A friend bribed me and we both looked like we were badly tango'd :)[/COLOR] - Which countries have you visited? [COLOR=#b300b3]Not as many as I would like! The UK of course, Switzerland, and the USA (Florida and San Diego). New Zealand and New York are on my bucket list[/COLOR] - Favourite city? [COLOR=#b300b3]Edinburgh[/COLOR] - List your five favourite TV programmes. [COLOR=#b300b3]Hard to choose but I would say Game of Thrones, Stargate SG1, NCIS, Lost, Buffy/Angel [/COLOR] - List your five favourite films. [COLOR=#b300b3]Ugh so many! [/COLOR] [COLOR=#b300b3]I have more than 5 but my top ones are Harry Potter (yup, I love all things HP :)), The Hobbit/LOTR (I am counting those 6 films as 1 choice because they belong together!), Underworld, Imagine Me & You, Top Gun[/COLOR] - Are you wealthy? [COLOR=#b300b3]I would say no if you mean rich and not having to worry about money. But I have a roof over my head, I can pay my bills and buy food, so I have wealth enough to live - although I would not say no to a pay rise or a lottery win![/COLOR] - Do you work? If so, as what? [COLOR=#b300b3]I recently moved from working in oncology to joining a legal team[/COLOR] - What do you like most about yourself? [COLOR=#b300b3]My quirkyness - it makes life more interesting and it makes my friends laugh[/COLOR] - What do you like least about yourself? [COLOR=#b300b3]My weight, but that's a work in progress that is just on hold until this settle a bit[/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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