i love wearing pantyhose
i name a lot of my things after myself
i look and dress like a lipstick lesbian and am only attracted to other lipstick lesbians
scene kids make me ill
--> so do hipsters
i spent the majority of my life as a perky goth
i have my name, in japanese, tattooed on my lower back
i would rather spend my nights alone with my pink vaio than on a date (unless said date was with a hot nerd girl)
i carry a soap box everywhere i go. on that soap box is Tux the penguin.

Lauren - 17 September 2008 08:40 PM

I wear four inch heels to technical conferences because then I am taller than all of the men, and I think they find it intimidating.

Wow, that makes me feel good.  I am naturally 5’10 and feel like I can’t wear high heeled shoes because I am already so tall.  I do like being tall.  I wonder if it intimidates more men than I think…

I am new to programming and computer science.  I recently took an introductory class to Visual Basic and almost failed it if it weren’t for my software engineer boyfriend.  I am starting to learn C++ and have heard that it is easier to learn and after you learn it, you can learn any other language easy.

@JBird: What languages are better to learn on is a fairly subjective topic, you can see a fair bit of discussion on it at Stack Overflow but, the core concepts are the hard part and once you start to understand how the computer thinks and works and you understand the reasons for various patterns and practices you will be able to float from language to language as needed/desired.

C++ is good, as is traditional C because they force you to learn a lot about the lower levels of computers that some school-created corporate developers don’t know (and should) and you can take those things into consideration even in newer languages that take care of a lot of the plumbing for you.  Some people prefer starting at the bottom and working up to the higher level languages and some people find it easier to learn core concepts in higher level languages and then work their way down to the nitty gritty details, but, honestly, understanding vocabulary, flow control, scope, and encapsulation/reuse will put you on the path to greatness, the languages are just that: different words to say the same things.

mary jane capri - 19 September 2008 04:58 PM

i would rather spend my nights alone with my pink vaio than on a date (unless said date was with a hot nerd girl)

:)

I hate being interrupted when I am speaking, but cannot help myself from doing it to others (especially if someone speaks too slow for me).

I prefer to be the only female in a group, though I also encourage other females to enter my field!

I wear cute shoes to work, just to kick them off under my desk once I get there.  I only put them back on if I will be walking more than 5 feet from my workspace.

I wear a long cardigan to work year-round, just so I don’t feel like my rear is being checked out as I walk thru the halls.

I absolutely love watching ‘The Golden Girls’ reruns.

I love romantic comedies.

I cry when characters die or have life-altering revelations in books I read.

I get annoyed if my husband is home more than two weekends in a row.  I like my ME time!

My favorite part of the weekend is laying in bed on Saturday morning with the dog, reveling in whatever Mother Nature chooses to showcase.

I have terrible grammar.  (I are an Engineer, not an English major!)

I am truly excited by numbers.

I don’t like confrontation, but dammit, don’t b.s. me!  I can’t stand fluff, get to the point!

I didn’t know what the yellow line on the football field (on t.v.) meant until I was a freshman in college.  (I love to watch the sport now!)

I really did grow up a Cubs fan.

I think my way is the best way.

I love change, I crave it after just months of monotony.

I won’t leave home without foundation on, not even for the gym.

I hate to hear people talk about how they (or worse, their children) don’t have time for anything...there’s always time, you just have to be willing to find it.

I don’t watch the news on t.v., ever. 

I am connected 24/7, and I know this is unhealthy!

I need caffiene within 2 hours of waking up.

I get irritated quickly when I see others making unhealthy choices (smoking, excessive drinking, consuming thousands of calories in one sitting...), just because I see my tax dollars going to support their healthcare at some point.

Oh, I could go on forever!

JBird - 31 October 2008 12:38 PM

Lauren - 17 September 2008 08:40 PM

I wear four inch heels to technical conferences because then I am taller than all of the men, and I think they find it intimidating.

Wow, that makes me feel good.  I am naturally 5’10 and feel like I can’t wear high heeled shoes because I am already so tall.  I do like being tall.  I wonder if it intimidates more men than I think…

Oh it does, I’m 5’8”, and I love my heels!

i love to eat many rice.. my only confession lol