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SO I just read through your questions and answers, Indiglo and between that and talking with you last night, you seem like a very awesome person

What type of music do you like to sing most?
Where/When do you find you get to use that talent?

I love that you and Dex have the tradition of telling one another of your appreciations. Things like that are what keeps relationships in tact, IMO. I wonder if Epi would go for that

How long have you and Dex been together?
How did you meet?
What are some of your favorite things to do together?

I see you have fun with arts and crafts. I am quite artistic myself.

Do you get to use these skills in your everyday life or is it just a hobby? If so, how?

Hi Indiglo. I have to admit, I always forget about this thread. But then again, I just think I'd rather talk to people to get to know them (like in chatzy) rather than read it in here. So, I am glad you were able to come to the syndicate chatzy last night. I enjoyed getting to knwo you a little better. I do have one question for you though.

Are you pregnant?

I heard it too, good music.

Australia, huh...I've never been out of the US and other countries fascinate me. What is it like living in Australia?

What do you do for a living/job?

Are you in school? What for?

What do you do in your spare time other than music and mafia?

Hi Sophie!
1. Other than mafia, what do you do for fun?
2. If you read, what are some of your favorite novels?
3. Do you have a job/career? What is it?
4. Are you in school? What for?
5. Do you have a picture of yourself that you's like to share?
6. Are you into any sports/other physical activities?
7. Cat/Dog or neither?
8. Salty or Sweet?
9. Favorite tv shows?

Congratulations Galen! I kind-of figured that was the news as well. You mentioned you were "trying" and at one point said "if we have another". It was pretty obvious

. Again, congrats! Babies are such a sweet blessing. Record those little newborn grunts! It's so sad that they only last a couple weeks.

I like it. Nice to meet you Galen, I am Tasha.

Now I can sleep.

linki: Epi, how about you come to bed instead.

Oh my

You know...all my kids are asleep (age 7, 5, and less than a month away from 3) and I am sitting up in my bed waiting to hear what your name is. I must be insane.

Oh mighty G-man, what is your first name, please?

How about Gilbert? Gabe? Garrett? Gerald? Grant?

And...will you ever tell us your big news?

Am I being too nosey? If so you can tell me to hush

linki...YES

I thought he was messin' with me.

Epi - Funny, he reminds me of Fred Anthony a bit and I think that is why I was thinking George. It wasn't til just now as I was about to type this that I remembered it was Anthony's LAST name that was George. Haha. Ah well. Its late and I need sleep. I'm a little out of it.

Oh, and all this talk about your first name starting with a G. You look like a George. Is your name George?

Love the pictures

It is always nice to put a face with a name.

Awesome snowman. Are those pipe cleaners for eyes?

So you are going to keep us in suspense? What is your big announcement?

y'all are both sick.

HI G-Man! It's good to have you here on the site.

1.How old is your daughter? Are you hoping for a boy next? (I don't know about you, but one girl is enough for me

We have a sassy little thing named Abigail.)
2.Has your wife ever tried playing Mafia?
3.What is your location?
4.Do you prefer vacationing at the beach or in the mountains?
5.Do you like adventurous activities?
6.What are your favorite tv shows?
7.What other things do you like to do in your free time besides Mafia?
8.Do you have a picture of yourself and your family that you would like to share?

Zombarella wrote:
No. Of course not. I read what I wrote now and it sounds so mean! I homeschool my 13 year old. It's kinda fun. How to you like it?

Love it! It can get stressful at times of course, but it is one of my biggest joys in life. And we are a part of an awesome homeschool group/co-op that we attend every Thursday morning. The kids get to do awesome projects, learn about Science and History in a "classroom" setting, have holiday parties and field trips, and if there are a few minutes left before time to go home they get to play games like Heads Up Seven Up and Simon Says which are fun things I remember from elementary school and I am glad that even though my kids are homeschooled, they get those experiences as well.

Black Rock! 1. How old/what gender are your kids and what is one amazing and unique thing about each? 2. Epi and I started out with a long distant relationship talking on AOL IM as well.

How long have you and LC been married and how did he propose? 3. What's the best vacation you've ever taken and why?

Zomberella12 wrote:
FZ. wrote:
What are the qualities you admire in people, and what can't you stand?

I really like people who laugh and I'm uncomfortable around people who don't (super serious or super sad). I love people who want to talk about issues and don't like stay at home moms who want to talk about how hard/boring/amazing their life is. I like nice people and don't like mean people.

I'm a work at home, homeschooling mom with a hard, never boring, amazing life. Does that upset you?

Zomberella12 wrote:@ Eloh - I just looked at your fb page for Little Miss Cakes. AMAZING! Those are so good!

Thanks Zomb. I enjoy doing it and It helps put food in our bellies

Well Zomba, I can tell you you are not missing out when it comes to alcohol. Its disgusting and it makes you feel crappy. I don't get why anyone ever tries it more than once.

Epi and I were HS sweethearts as well

We met at 16 and were married at 20. Kids at 24.

I see Bea already asked how long you've been married and do you have kiddos. If you do, how many and what ages/gender?

What dream have you always had? Has it been fulfilled?

What are some of your biggest joys in life?

I need to make it a point to come here more often. I have enjoyed reading about you Rico.

1. Do you work out? If so, what type of exercise is your favorite?
2. Are you religious?
3. Do you wear hats? What kind?

Who makes up you immediate family and or close extended family?

What do you do to pay the bills? Is it what you planned on doing?

Do you cook?

Everyone should come to Ephraim's 3rd birthday party in May and hang out for the weekend.

It's nice to see this thread up and running again. Canuck, you seem like a fascinating person

Mongoose wrote:So where do y'all wanna meet for Ephraim's bday?

Everyone else -- This is funny because I've seen Epi and Eloh on each of their oldest kids' bdays this year.

You are more than welcome to come visit for his birthday! May 9th.

If you could change one thing in your life (other than your income), what would it be?

Epignosis wrote:They fret a lot over their G-strings?

Epignosis wrote:Simon is my favorite. He likes video games, embarrasses people frequently, is very cheap to feed, is literate, and goes to sleep to the Bioshock Infinite soundtrack.

The other two have time to catch up to all that. Ephraim will come close and may surpass Simon as my favorite.

Abigail? No chance. She's a girl.

Ephraim is going to play guitar though. And don't let him fool you - Epi loves his Abigail. He's taken her on more dates this summer than me. She is the sassiest thang you'll ever meet, though.

What is your favorite food?
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Do you have any hobbies? What are they?
What kind of music do you listen to?
Who makes up your immediate family?
Are you in school? What for?
Do you work? What do you do?
If you could have any kind of birthday cake, what would it be?

Actually...get some skim milk too

Epignosis wrote:What do you need me to get from the store?

Just milk for Simon

We are down to one egg, however, if you want to make pasta before Thursday.

Mongoose wrote:
Elohcin wrote:It depends on the guy. Epi looks best with no facial hair at all.
Don't they all?

I don't know. I think a little stubble can be cute sometimes, but that is all.

For the most part, I think it should go.

thellama73 wrote:
Elohcin wrote: Epi looks best with no facial hair at all.
I would like to see Rob with a Fu Manchu.

Not sure it's possible.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:
Elohcin wrote:
Metalmarsh89 wrote:What is Rob?
So many thoughts running through my mind. I will stick with...a man.
Are you sure? Have you checked recently?

Yes, recently an often

What kind of flour do you use when baking cakes?

All purpose.
Here is my vanilla cake recipe (the most popular) 2 sticks of softened butter, 4 eggs, 2 cups sugar. Cream them together. 3 cups flour, heaping tablespoon of baking powder, and one box of french vanilla Jello pudding mix. Mix dry ingredients well. Then, mix the dry mix into the wet mix with 1 cup of milk. I know it may be cheating to use a jello pudding mix in my cake but it tastes so good. And if it tastes so goo, why not?
Here is my Cream cheese frosting recipe (most popular). 1 stick of butter and 4 oz of cream cheese spread, softened. Mix these with 2 tsp of vanilla extract. Slowly add/mix 3 cups of powdered sugar until it has the consistency of frosting That simple!

Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Chicken. I'm one of those that believe the Bible's story of creation. I think God would have made everything in its complete state as he did Adam and Eve.

Would you ever want to be put in the same room as llama? And then have door locked and the key thrown away?

Hmm..although we don't have much in common, we could at least talk about politics for a long while I think he would be more tortured in that situation than I.

What is Norah?

A singer? Not sure what you're looking for here

If you were to become an American ambassador for another country, which would you pick?

Hmm...I have never really traveled much and so I don't know much about other countries first hand. But I think I would have to pick Italy.

Do you like birds? What's your favorite kind?

I'm pretty neutral about birds. I think owls would be my favorite if I had to pick.

Do you drink coffee? How do you have it if you do?

Blech, no. When I was younger, first married, and had no kids Epi and I would get up really early when we would travel to FL from NC. I used to put a packet of hot chocolate in a cup of coffee so I could stay awake to drive. It was still disgusting and it gave me the jitters. I mainly drink water and watered down 100% juice. You know I am not a drinker of anything strong if straight juice is too strong for me

Do you prefer J. K. Rowling's or J. R. R. Tolkien's writings?

Definitely J. R. R. Tolkien's writings.

Do you prefer hot summers or cold winters?

Hot summers. I was born and raised in Orlando, about 40 minutes from the beach and I always LOVED to swim.

Can you can-can?

Sadly, I have never tried. But I would like to think I could

What is your favorite type of facial hair on a man's face?

It depends on the guy. Epi looks best with no facial hair at all.

What is your favorite hairstyle on a woman's head?

Long layers.

Do you know all of the US presidents? In chronological order?

No

What is Rush or Yes?

horrible, headache inducing music

What is your favorite large city to visit?

I've only visited two big cities, Atlanta and DC. I would have to say DC was much better.

Do you like being interrogated?

Here, yes. By my husband, no.

Do you like apples or bananas better?

I think I like them about the same. They are both great on their own. Apples are great for a cake filling or for apple pie and bananas are great for banana nut bread (one of my favorites) and great in smoothies.

Do you watch solar eclipses when they happen?

I have once.

Would you rather be buried 6 feet under or cremated?

Cremated for sure. I do not want to take up space on this earth. It's kin-of morbid IMO.

Zombies? Are they real?

No sir.

Do you consider yourself a religious person of any affiliation?

Yes. I am a Bible believing follower of Jesus Christ. I believe he is the son of God and that his death on the cross and resurrection secured our place with God (our creator) which was destroyed by our sin. I believe that the Bible should be read with it's culture in mind. For example, I do not believe there are demons who run a muck on this earth. I believe the source of sin is ourselves. I think the people in the Bible and those who wrote the Bible described insanity as demon posession b/c it is what made sense to them. I think God works within the realm of science and not outside of it. After all, he created it.

Would you believe me if I told you that I'd had a couple drinks?

Um...sure. Although I personally don't drink. And it isn't b/c of my religious beliefs. It is because I am a type A personality and cannot stand to be out of control or myself I hate the feeling you get from alcohol and can't understand why anyone does like it. But, to each his own.

What's your favorite movie with Dick Van Dyke?

Even though there are boring parts (EPI), I have to say Mary Poppins.

Can you whistle? Snap your fingers? Fart with your armpit? Cup your hands together and blow, and make a soothing noise come out?

I cannot whistle. I can snap my fingers. I cannot fat with my armpit. And, I am not sure how to do the last one. (I do believe you have have a good bit to drink now ) I can also roll my tongue to look like a flower. All my sisters can do it too.

I'm tired.

Night!

Mongoose wrote:Eloh, would you ever consider making your own cake instructional videos?

I don't see a need to. There are so many instructional videos out there. Maybe if I was getting paid to do it haha

Do you ever use the word "caking" as a verb?

No, but I have used the word "cakery" as I don't run a full bakery.

Now some non-cake questions. What kind of music do you like? Do you play any instruments? You seem like you would have a good singing voice. Confirm/deny?

I like mainly folk (Nora Jones is my favorite), late 90's pop and rock. I do NOT like Rush or Yes

What was your favorite subject in school?

Honestly, interior design I know...I am not as scholarly as many of you on this site. But I took three years of interior design in HS. Me and a few other girls even painted a mural in the preschool classroom at our HS and the mural is still there today (about 15 years later). If you are wondering why there was a preschool classroom in our HS, I'll explain. We had a preschool at our HS. It was open to the public and the Early Childhood Education students played a part in teaching the preschoolers. (I was in that class as well, haha). Actually, that reminds me of another class I took in HS that I may have enjoyed better than Interior Design. It was a class where the students were assigned to work in one of the offices at the school. I worked in the attendance office. It was my senior year and after collecting all the daily attendance sheets I would often check myself out of school and go home early . I promise I was not as much of a slacker as I sound. I did well enough in school to earn 75% bright futures. Mongoose, you may know what that is.

What kind of outdoorsy things do you like to do?

I love the beach/pool. I love to swim. Hiking is fun. Camping WAS fun until I got too old to sleep comfortably on the ground.

Do you have any catchphrase(s)?

"Just give me two seconds" "Oh Lordy" "boo"

What's your favorite flower?

Orchid

Hedgeowl wrote:Was she notified that it was her turn?

Elo, what is your favorite cake you made? or one of them?

It is so hard to choose one. This is my most recent cake and I really liked making it

And I will share one more I really liked.

@ A Person - Decorating a cake is more difficult/time consuming than it looks I think. The reason I think this is because many of my potential customers are surprised that the price is usually in the $50-$100 range.

If you have a fb and have not liked my page yet, you should. I think I am 3 likes away from 800!

Metalmarsh89 wrote:What is Rob?

So many thoughts running through my mind. I will stick with...a man.

thellama73 wrote:I have a question for Elohcin: why did you volunteer to be in the interrogation room and then not answer any questions?

No one told me it was my turn. There were two volunteers ahead of me, or so I thought. :P

Mongoose wrote:Does Eloh sleep? I am not sure she does.

I used to need a solid eight hours to function. Now I am okay as long as I get 6 hours and it doesn't have to be straight through. Simon woke in the middle of the night until he was 4. Abigail thankfully has slept through the night since she was 7 months old. Ephraim still crawls into bed with me at around 3pm and wakes every hour and a half until time to wake up. He is still a big fan of the boobies during that time

. I look forward to the nights when all my kids sleep in their own beds all night long but I find I still love nighttime snuggles with my littlest one.

A Person wrote:what's it like being married to an internationally known prog rocker?

Well, I don't think his international fame has much to do with what it is like to be married to him. However, when we first began dating, I thought it would be amazing to be married to someone who plays the guitar. I thought I would be serenaded all the time

I quickly found out (and this was before marriage) that I would mostly be listening to riffs and shreds instead.

Mongoose wrote:Eloh, how did you get into baking? Are you self-taught or did you take classes or maybe a family member learnt ya up?

My book club has read some "philosophy" about baking being used as a positive coping mechanism or creative outlet, just like others might use painting or cardio. Do you find baking is a cathartic release for you or does it become more of a chore?

Is the term "Baker's Dozen" still relevant in today's times?

A few year ago my brother turned 16 and my mom and I planned a surprise party for him. It was a red carpet themed party and I wanted to make him a special cake. I used a box mix and tubs if Pillsbury frosting to make the thing, but I was so proud of myself

Before that I never did much baking. I've always been on the creative side though and for my first time I thought I did pretty okay. I fell in love with cake decorating. I never took any formal classes, but I watched a lot of youtube tutorials for making and rolling out fondant, making and using modeling chocolate, etc.

Cake decorating is great for me. I have always been into creative things such as scrapbooking and painting but I am a minimalist and hate clutter. Cake decorating is a way for me to be creative all the time, but then my projects are eaten and gone

. I don't have a house full of cakes like I would have a house full of canvases if I had taken up painting

.

Cake decorating is often therapeutic. It can also become tedious at times depending on the design and it becomes chaotic when I have taken on more than I should.

I am not too sure if the term "baker's dozen" is still relevant in bakeries or donut shops, but it isn't relevant for Little Miss Cakes.

Thanks for the questions Mongoose!

Hello All. I am sorry I have not been here. I didn't know it was my turn. I thought I was third in line for volunteering. I will get on those questions right away

I'll volunteer for whenever you need someone.

Enjoy it while it lasts

I am almost sure I was 17 yesterday and today I am 31

What do you do in your free time other than music and mafia?

Since you don't cook, what do you eat?

Logan, did you go to college, which one? As you were homeschooled, what documentation did you use to get yourself into a college? I'm sure you took the SAT. Did you have an official diploma somehow? If not, did you find that made it difficult when applying to college? Sorry for all the technical questions

I just thought it would be a good time to ask you this as you know we homeschool. We do not/will not pay for an accredited homeschool program (SO CRAZY EXPENSIVE) that will track grades and offer an official diploma.

I was once denied a job because I was pregnant. They were hiring to replace someone who just left b/c she had a baby. They told me the other candidate was better for the job b/c she wasn't pregnant.

Favorite flavor of ice cream?

Favorite thing to do to relax/unwind?

Occupation? And was it what you always wanted to do?

First of all, I'd like to say that I love the getting to know you thread.

Mongoose, how many siblings do you have, if any? And what was it like growing up in Tallahassee?

Simon would like to know what your favorite restaurant is.

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