FINALLY!!!  IT UPLOADED!!!!

Hi Naturegirl! I'm Joe the Stickfiddler... one of the most amazing dudes on the CB! I started the trend of HypQuests (hypothetical questions) and it ROCKS! So how's living in the Big Apple? We don't go quite as often as I'd like, but I love it there. MoMI and MoMA (Museuem of the Moving Image and Museum of Modern Art) rule!

Hi Naturegirl! I am Teresa. I dance ballet and pointe, but I know a bit of tap. This year I'm going into high school, which means I can play in high school sports. I'm doing volleyball this year and my first game is next week. In my spare time I like to read, write, draw and cook. I joined the chatterbox on January 6 of this year and it took less than two weeks for me to understand everything we do.

Here is a dictionary of some of the terms we use:

Top: This is a word we use to move a thread from the back page to the front or to move it closer to the top of the first page.

Poke: See top.

RP: This stands for role play. We use this term when we write stories together. In a RP, each person makes up a character and writes from his or her viewpoint.

RR: This is another term for how we write stories. This one stands for round robin. In a RR, there is only one viewpoint in which we take turns writing.

SI: Secret Identity. This is a game we play sometimes. Basically, we choose a name of an author, character, famous person, etc and then we try to guess who is who.

I know there are other words out there, but I just can't think of the others right now.  

Thanks for writing guys.  I'll be trying to keep up with Chatterbox as often as I can!  (Anyone here read "I Funny"?  "smileyville" is one of the terms he uses. Iknow, iIm a complete bookworm.

Hey!  Welcome to the CB!  There are so many things I could say about myself, but if you only remember one thing, it should be that I am obsessed with Disney.  I have a Disney connection for every occasion, so get used to it.:)  I also love to read, write, act, play clarinet, and sing (not well).  

I think Teresa covered most of our terminology.  Quizzes can also pop up from time to time and they're really fun!

Welcome to the Chatterbox, Naturegirl!  I am Gollum, the only other New Yorker here.  I live in Woodstock, NY and we had someone on here for a while who was in NYC but then moved to London about two days after coming on.  When I'm not Chatterboxing I like to read and write and read and act and read and knit and read and swim and read.  Also read.

To add to Chatterbox terms:

This Month: Abbrieviated TM, to talk about this month's issue of Cricket.

Chirp at Cricket: Abbrieviated CaC, to talk about Cricket, post hello and goodbye threads etc.  It has recently been taken over by the Chatterbox Currency Project (some one else should define this, I'm not really familiar with it...)

Blab about Books: Abbrieviated BaB, to talk about books and other book related things.  Bookbookbookbookbook.

Down to Earth: Abbrieviated DtE, to talk about things.  Any old things.

Pudding's Place: Abbrieviated PP, to talk about the arts (dancing, acting, singing and other related topics are popular.)

Inkwell: Abbrieviation disputed, sometimes IW or InkW.  Generally written out fully.  To talk about your writing (if you do write) and other CBer's writing.

Enjoy your stay here in Cricket Country!

Hello Naturegirl, I am Zach L. . . . another one of the most awesome dudes on the CB. (FYI, there's not too many. Just three or four, I think.)

I have never been to New York/New York City though I would love to visit some time and probably will eventually.

Hi Naturegirl, I'm Ivy! I'm sure you'll get a hang of it all in no time :) About me: I am a Merlinian, a Whovian, a Potterhead, and a Oncer, which means that I LOVE BBC Merlin, Doctor Who, Harry Potter and Once Upon a Time. My  other favorite books beides Harry Potter are the Percy Jackson series, The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, That Kane Chronicles, The Heroes of Olympus series, The Books of Bayern, and way too many more to list! I am a Dancer. I do Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Contemporary. I also love to read(obviously), write, sing, climb things, and Rubik's cube.

Welcome to the Chatterbox!

Oh, and I also dance tap and jazz.

Hi Naturegirl! I'm Crissy I just joined too so I'm still getting the hang of it too! I live in Paris and I think I am probably the only French person on the CB (Chatterbox)! Hope to see you around!