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I would like to know more about everyone here. Fill out this survey. You can skip question if you want to.

Name: Bookbug

Appearance: Tall and lanky, shoulder-length wavy brown hair, toffee-colored eyes, braces. I'm usually in a tight T-shirt and super skinny jeans.

Personality: I get mad really easily, and I'm stubborn. I'm nerdy, and I guess you could say I'm an extrovert. I like to take dares, and I'm practically fearless (okay, I might be exaggerating a little bit).

Pet peeves: chewing with mouth open, wearing pajamas, grammar mistakes

Hobbies: reading, writing, bike riding, playing badminton, eating (yes, eating. heh,heh)

Other interesting tidbits: I'm part Irish, and related to John Adams, the president. I also have an untamable crush on this boy. *blush*

submitted by Bookbug
(August 7, 2014 - 5:56 pm)

Name: EarthGirl13

Appearance: Almost to my shoulder length blonde hair, greenish-gray eyes, and in the summer and fall I am CRAZY tan from being outside so much.

Personality: I like to jump at anything exciting and always want to be doing something. I would not say I'm fearless, definitly a couple fears, but I am a tiny bit of a daredevil. I will do almost anything dangerous as long as it's fun.

Pet Peeves: When my brother drives me nuts, and especailly when he drives me nuts on ROAD TRIPS 

Hobbies: Art, writing stories, reading, exploring, playing outside, swimming, yoga, crafts

Other interesting tidbits: I have the same birthday as Thomas Jefferson, I'm part native american, and I once caught a sea horse in the Chesapeake Bay.

submitted by EarthGirl13
(August 9, 2014 - 6:23 am)

You caught a sea horse?! Awesome!

submitted by Bookbug
(August 14, 2014 - 3:20 pm)

Name: Nora the Singer

Appearance: Short, skinny, long caramel colored hair, pale brown eyes with green speckles, enormous nerd glasses, usually wearing skater skirts and summery tops.

Personality: I'm a people person. I love hanging out with friends and family, and I also have a big heart for animals. I can't think of a single word, though. Compassionate?

Pet peeves: Okay, a lot. Especially when people: have bad table manners, aren't good listeners, and (rant coming up) think they're so much better than everyone else. Like, really - some people just think they're all that and a bag of chips, and that everyone else is a loser. I cannot stress enough how much this irks me!

Hobbies: Horseback riding, surfing, track and field, volunteer work, reading, writing, acting, and most importantly SINGING! 

Other interesting tidbits: Hmm. I just realized: I'm not very interesting at all. But just you wait - I WILL become a famous singer one day, and you can bet your bottom dollar I'll be a heck of a lot more interesting then.

submitted by Nora the Singer
(August 15, 2014 - 5:49 pm)

Name: True

Appearance: 5', 3" or so, brown hair that's like a bar of dark chocolate and really thick. It goes down to just below my shoulders.  My eyes are a very dark brown, sometimes mistaken for black. My skin is light, but is sometimes tanned by the sun (I don't like hats at all.). I have a bit of acne, which has improved since a year ago, but is still a bit unpredictable. I usually wear jeans or denim shorts with a simple T-shirt or long sleeve. I'm not into make up or dresses (I can barely abide skirts), and you will barely see me in them, except on Halloween. 

Personality: I am very stubborn, and enjoy debating for fun. My temper is usually calm, but does flare up when I feel something is unjust or mean. I am shy until you get to know me - that mostly applies for boys and adults. I get along better with girls.With boys, I feel a need to prove that I am just as good as they are. I like helping those in need and am laughing and fun of energy. 

Hobbies: Reading, writing (mostly stories and novels, poems, and the occasional essay), learning French, going on CB, playing chess, solving puzzles, and daydreaming up crazy adventures. 

Other interesting tidbits: I'm half Japanese,twelve years old, am home schooled, and hope to publish books and/or stories when I get older. Bu publish, I mean with a real company, and not self publish. I've self published about a year ago, and am selling my book on Amazon.

submitted by True
(August 15, 2014 - 6:42 pm)

Oh my gosh, I want to read it! WHAT IS IT CALLED?! TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME!

submitted by Nora the Singer
(August 21, 2014 - 10:08 am)

Wished Away. Cover has lots of trees on it, if you need that bit of help to find it.

submitted by True
(August 21, 2014 - 2:23 pm)

Name: Maggie

Appearance: short (like 5'1") with dark brown hair and I don't usually wear glasses anymore since I have contact lenses. My hair is just a bit too short to be shoulder length and IT'S ONLY AN INCH LONGER THAN THE BIT THAT WAS SHAVED WHEEEEEE. And I have a very noticeable scar near my collarbone because fibromatosis. I tell people it's from a knife fight~. ^_^ I have braces. And hazel eyes (they look brown but when they're in the sun they turn green).

Personality: I don't talk much usually and when I DO talk I stumble over my words. I read a lot and I'm known for always having my nose in one large book or another. I really like science. Specifically, neuroscience. So basically I like brains. ^_^ I like studying them. I, apparently, come across as pretty chilly but around my friends I'm the most excitable person ever. I'm fairly stubborn and very good at debating. also I'm completely blasè about the idea of having another surgery, since it's inevitable. ALSO LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHERS ALWAYS LIKE ME A LOT AND I HAVE A THING FOR LATIN. Sarcasm is my specialty. 

Pet peeves: my sister, when people talk about calories, when people needlessly insult people/bands/concepts. Also being invalidated.

Hobbies: blogging, listening to music, writing, reading.  

Interesting tidbits: I've had somewhere around 30 surgeries. My mom lost count at ~25 when I was about 3 years old. I can easily remember the name of a song/who performed a song/both after hearing the first 20 seconds. Most of the time. 

submitted by Maggie, age 13, nowhere pleasant
(August 16, 2014 - 8:46 am)

Wow. I'm sorry to hear you had so many surgeries. I hope it's not rude, but can I ask why?

submitted by Bookbug
(August 25, 2014 - 11:05 am)

Name: Nina

Appearance: Tannish skin, black eyes, thick black hair, and goldish glasses. 

Personality: I'm very shy, but once you get to know me, I'm talkative! I'm the quietest person in my class.

Pet peeves: Forks scraping on plates, talking with mouth full of food, stereotypes, and especially grammar and spelling mistakes!

Hobbies: Art, writing, reading, biking, playing piano, hanging out with friends

Other interesting tidbits: I'm Asian, Filipino to be exact. Both of my parents were born in the Philippines, and came here to the states where I was born.  

submitted by Nina, age 12, Florida
(August 16, 2014 - 2:15 pm)

Appearence: Not allowed to say.

Personality: Energetic with a quick temper, stubborn and I'm a complete nerd, tend to talk a lot unless in a large crowd am a bit shy.

Pet Peeves: Snoring and loud chewing.

Hobbies: Reading, Writing stories Singing, Trying bizzare board games.

Other Interesting Tidbits: Umm... I don't know! I'll have to think about that one.

submitted by Forrest
(August 16, 2014 - 2:41 pm)

Appearance: Not saying, because I love how other people picture me and I don't want to ruin anyone's mental image of me.

Personality: Tomboyish (I hate skirts), bookish, always friendly but sometimes a little sarcastic, loyal

Pet peeves: False sweetness or any kind of nasty hypocrisy, spelling/grammer mistakes because the person is too lazy to spend two extra seconds to spell-check, discrimination in all forms, those radio commertials that are so dang long when you just want the music to play. :)

Hobbies: Reading, writing mental essays (mostly a critique of some particularly irritating movie/book), swimming, singing, fencing, hiking.

Other tidbits: I love doing British and Scottish accents and am desperately trying to learn how to do a decent Irish one.

submitted by Everinne, age 15, Quiztime
(August 16, 2014 - 7:55 pm)

Name: Moss (a.k.a. Kyra)

Appearance: Pale, but slightly more tan in the summer. Almost 5"3. Very skinny too. And I have dark brown hair with natural reddish highlights in the sun.

Personality: Very random. I'm nerdy too :D I can be sociable if I want to be, which is more than half the time actually. I used to be shy but now I'm not so much. Sometimes I can be quiet though so vice versa. And I love ranting about my fandoms. *rants about Doctor Who and Redwall intensely*

Pet peeves: People making fun of my fandoms, animal abuse, unappreciation of older music

Hobbies: Writing my novel, reading, climbing trees, archery, drawing whatever comes on my mind..

Other interesting tidbits: Hm. I have a blog now which I shall use to promote my book. And, true story, I wasn't supposed to be born as the doctor said. I proved him wrong in a week and he said he had never seen that happen before. Very happy about that :3

submitted by Moss, age 13
(August 17, 2014 - 10:16 am)

You're a Redwall fan? So am I! My favorite books are Redwall (Go Cluny!), Mattimeo (because it was a real sequel), Martin the Warrior (because the realistic element in it was so strong), Salamandastron (I wasn't bowled over by it at the time, but it somehow stuck in my head for a while), Marlfox (I love Song!), and Lord Brocktree (SO funny). The only thing I have a slight gripe with is that Jacques never kept around old characters (beside Martin) for more than two books at a time.

submitted by Everinne, age 15, St. Ninian's
(August 17, 2014 - 8:18 pm)

I'm almost on Mossflower (the library wasn't open for two days darn) and I'm planning on getting Mattimeo with that. I used to be ok with Redwall because it didn't make much sense at first in my ten-year-old mind but it makes much more sense now xD I do really like Cluny as a villain, though, since he has so much depth to him. And Matthias... I just want to hug him. Basil is another favorite of mine as well. I'm still new to the series, though I do know small summaries of the books. A bit.

Cappie says bona. You're reminding me of Donna Noble, Cappie. *sniffles* Oh, that reminds me. A new restaurant called The Pandorica for Whovians opened nearby me and I'm fangirling so much. Instead of Appetizers they have 'Spoliers' and they have Madame de Pompadour sponge cake and fish fingers and custard... I have to go!! Just as soon as they settle in as they say they need to to get used to the business.  

submitted by Moss, age 13
(August 18, 2014 - 8:17 pm)

Cluny is the best villain I think I have ever encountered, because he is so evil, and yet you can't really hate him. What he does almost makes sense to you.

Basil is awesome. Period. There are a lot of other similar hares that crop up in the series, though I still think Basil is the best, especially because he's so startling on first introduction.

submitted by Everinne, age 15, Mossflower
(August 19, 2014 - 8:16 pm)