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Name:
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Clarissa Johnstone
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Nick Name:
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CJ
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Marital Status:
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Married with Children
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Vitals:
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Alive
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Member Since:
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One of the original members
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Favorite Drink:
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Good Champagne
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Pets:
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a cat named Lexi and lots of fish
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Email Address:
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cjohnstone@desertrose.net
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I live:
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in Naperville, IL
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Worst Job:
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Daycare, taking care of eight 2 year-olds boys
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Current Occupation:
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Senior Graphic Designer
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Dream Job:
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Pixar animator
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High School:
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Glenbard West in Glen Ellyn
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College:
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College of Dupage
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About Me...
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Favorite Movie(s):
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Gladiator, Reservoir Dogs , Goodfellas, Finding Nemo
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Favorite TV Show(s):
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Rescue Me, 30 Rock, The Office, Lost
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Favorite Cartoon Character:
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Gally, from the comic book Battle Angel Alita
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Favorite Food:
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sushi or anything spicy
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Celebrity Crush:
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too many to list
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Pet Peeve:
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People who don't use their turn signals when driving
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Outside of Work:
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I spend most of time with my husband and two young children. Every now and then
I escape and go shopping or dancing with my girlfriends.
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Name:
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Lauren Trela
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LT, Lulu
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Marital Status:
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Single
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Vitals:
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Female, 28
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Member Since:
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August 2008
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Favorite Drink:
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Vodka and Diet Coke or a Sunday-Funday Bloody Mary
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Pets:
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Velvet Jones, the greatest fish ever
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Email Address:
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ltrela@desertrose.net
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I live:
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Chicago, in Bucktown
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Worst Job:
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Retail
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Current Occupation:
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Director, Business Development
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Dream Job:
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Musician or Athletic Director
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High School:
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Munster High School
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College:
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Hanover College
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About Me...
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Favorite Movie(s):
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Any Kevin Smith movie (minus Dare Devil) and any comic book movie (minus Dare Devil),
Judd Apatow/Seth Rogan movies, Silence of the Lambs, Confidence
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Favorite TV Show(s):
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30 Rock, The Office, E!, Will & Grace
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Favorite Cartoon Character:
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Homer
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Favorite Food:
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KFC Colonel's Crispy Strips, or a steak
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Celebrity Crush:
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Ryan Reynolds, Vince Vaughn, Eric Bana, Christian Bale, Seth Rogan
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Secret:
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Addicted to gum, Colts fan
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Outside of Work:
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I love to spend time with my family and friends, playing Windy City Sports, love
music and going to concerts, a little boozing never hurt, watching the Cubs
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Name:
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Erika Mogan
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Nick Name:
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Uuurika
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Marital Status:
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It’s Complicated
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Vitals:
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Female, 23
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Member Since:
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February 2009
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Favorite Drink:
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Carlos Rossi
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Pets:
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None
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Email Address:
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emogan@desertrose.net
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I live:
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in an apartment
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Worst Job:
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Retail
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Current Occupation:
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Creative Services Manager
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Dream Job:
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Samantha Brown from the Travel Channels Job or an Interior Designer
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High School:
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Bishop Watterson High School
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College:
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Elmhurst College
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About Me...
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Favorite Movie(s):
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Moulin Rouge, Old School, Fight Club, PS. I Love You, Wedding Crashers
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Favorite TV Show(s):
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Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, House, Dexter, Weeds, Office, and every horrific reality show
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Favorite Cartoon Character:
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Tazmanian Devil
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Favorite Food:
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bagels, Ice cream, pizza and sushi
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Celebrity Crush:
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Gerard Butler
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Secret:
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I don’t keep secrets
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Outside of Work:
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I love to spend time with family and friends, playing volleyball, being outside
when the weather is nice, lounging with a movie and ice cream when it is hot.
I like to travel, go out on the town and attend concerts.
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Name:
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Angie Brown
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Brownie, Sunshine
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Marital Status:
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Actively looking
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Vitals:
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Female, 27
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Member Since:
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March 2009
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Favorite Drink:
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Mojitos, but you have to use real lime juice and fresh mint
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Pets:
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No
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Email Address:
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abrown@desertrose.net
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I live:
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Chicago, Rogers Park
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Worst Job:
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Wendy's dishwasher
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Current Occupation:
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Graphic Designer
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Dream Job:
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To work for Harley Davidson
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High School:
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Wapakoneta, Ohio
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College:
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School of Advertising Art
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About Me...
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Favorite Movie(s):
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tbd
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Favorite TV Show(s):
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Grey's Anatomy
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Favorite Cartoon Character:
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I don't have one
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Favorite Food:
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Ice cream
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Celebrity Crush:
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Brad Pitt (pre-goatee)
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Secret:
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It wouldn't be a secret if I told
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Outside of Work:
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I like to cook, hang by the lake and make frequent trips to my parent's farm in
Ohio.
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Name:
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Grant Eben
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Marital Status:
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Single
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Vitals:
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22/22 HP
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Member Since:
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March 2010
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Favorite Drink:
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Root Beer
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Email Address:
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geben@desertrose.net
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Current Occupation:
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Web Developer
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Dream Job:
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Retirement
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Home Town:
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Norridge, IL
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College:
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Art Institutes (AI)
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About Me...
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Favorite Movie(s):
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Rear Window, Children of Men, Awakenings, What About Bob?, Clerks
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Favorite TV Show(s):
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Breaking Bad, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, The Wire
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Celebrity Crush:
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Anne Hathaway
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Name:
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Emre Biberoglu
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Member Since:
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9/1/2004
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Email Address:
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emre@desertrose.net
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Current Occupation:
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Web Developer
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Check out Emre's music picks here>>
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Name:
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Helen Levinson
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Nick Name:
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Brownie, Boss Brown
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Marital Status:
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Happily Married
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Vitals:
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Thirty-something, Female...
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Member Since:
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2004
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Favorite Drink:
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Margarita's / Dirty Vodka Martini w/ blue cheese olives
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Pets:
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The rabbits that eat our flower garden which my husband hunts with his homemade
spears. Yes, he is "hunting wabbit"
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Email Address:
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hlevinson@desertrose.net
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I live:
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in a house
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Worst Job:
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When I worked for a drug store at the age of 10 scraping off the word "sample" with
a nail file from hundreds of aspirin tablets! The owner was eventually arrested
for loan sharking.
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Current Occupation:
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President/Technical Director
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Dream Job:
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Philanthropist / Musician
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Hometown:
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Born and raised in Chicago
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Home School:
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Amundsen High School
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College:
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DeVry University
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About Me...
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Favorite Movie(s):
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My Cousin Vinny, Gladiator, Braveheart, Shawshank Redemption, Napoleon Dynamite,
Mighty Aphrodite, Something About Mary
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Favorite TV Show(s):
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Seinfield, True Blood, Big Love, Curb Your Enthusiasm
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Favorite Cartoon Character:
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Tom and Jerry - Runner up: Sponge Bob
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Favorite Food:
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Sushi
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Celebrity Crush:
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ah so many! Hugh Jackman, John Travolta, Harrison Ford, Pierce Bronson
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Secret:
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My age...
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Outside of Work:
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Twitter, Facebook, Cocktailing, Reading, Gardening, Cocktailing, Golf, Cooking,
Cocktailing & Travel
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out Helen's music picks here>>
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Name:
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Kathleen Marie Steele
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Nick Name:
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kstizzle, bootsy
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Marital Status:
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married
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Vitals:
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I'm breathing
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Member Since:
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the beginning
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Favorite Drink:
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appletini, bordeaux
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Pets:
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Star
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Email Address:
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ksteele@desertrose.net
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I live:
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in a house
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Worst Job:
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babysitting
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Current Occupation:
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Vice President/Creative Services Director
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Dream Job:
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food and travel critic
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Hometown:
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born in Pittsburgh, but I consider Crystal Lake my hometown
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Home School:
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Crystal Lake Central
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College:
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ISU, University of Nebraska, American Academy of Art, C.O.D.
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About Me...
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Favorite Movie(s):
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Legally Blonde, Goodfellas
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Favorite TV Show(s):
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Weeds, Entourage, Grey's Anatomy
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Favorite Cartoon Character:
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Lucy (Peanuts)
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Favorite Food:
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sushi and chocolate
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Celebrity Crush:
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George Clooney, John Mayer
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Secret:
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I have over a hundred pairs of shoes
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Outside of Work:
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I play tennis and golf
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Check
out Kathy's music picks here>>
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Name:
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Natalie Popek
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Nick Name:
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Toots
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Marital Status:
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Single
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Vitals:
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Alive & kicking
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Member Since:
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September 11, 2006
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Favorite Drink:
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Diet Coke or Absolute & Cranberry Juice with a lime, depending on the day!
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Pets:
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Coco Bell
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Email Address:
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npopek@desertrose.net
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I live:
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in Wheaton, IL
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Worst Job:
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Admin. for an Oral Surgeon
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Current Occupation:
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Office Manager
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Dream Job:
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Solid Gold Dancer
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Hometown:
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Melrose Park
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Home School:
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Proviso West
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College:
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Triton
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About Me...
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Favorite Movie(s):
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Sandlot, Breakfast Club, Rudy, Sweet Home Alabama
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Favorite TV Show(s):
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Who has time to watch t.v. anymore!
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Favorite Cartoon Character:
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Wonder Woman (Need I explain for those that know me!)
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Favorite Food:
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Anything I don't have to cook! Actually, Sushi
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Celebrity Crush:
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Matthew McConaghey
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Secret:
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Shame on you for asking!
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Outside of Work:
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I have a volunteer business as a shuttle service. It goes to and from baseball and
football games, band concerts and music lessons.
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Check
out Natalie's music picks here>>
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Name:
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Nathan Henry
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Nick Name:
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Nate
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Marital Status:
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Blissfully content
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Vitals:
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35, Male
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Member Since:
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October 2008
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Favorite Drink:
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Pepsi
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Pets:
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Parker, rescued from a shelter
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Email Address:
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nhenry@desertrose.net
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I live:
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Chicago, South Loop
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Worst Job:
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Correctional Officer
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Current Occupation:
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Director of Technology
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Dream Job:
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statistician for the Women's Tennis Association
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Hometown:
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Same as Ronald Reagan
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Home School:
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Dixon High School
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College:
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Kaplan University
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About Me...
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Favorite Movie(s):
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L.A. Confidential, East of Eden
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Favorite TV Show(s):
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Lost, Grey's Anatomy, most reality shows
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Favorite Cartoon Character:
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The Joker
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Favorite Food:
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pizza, Doritos, cupcakes
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Celebrity Crush:
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Monica Seles, Rachel Zoe
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Secret:
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That would be telling.
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Outside of Work:
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Spending time with friends, family and my dog
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