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1. If you could change one physical feature  on your body - what would you choose ?  IT WOULD BE MY HAIR

2. If you could change one thing about your personality/character - what would that be ?  NOT SURE BECAUSE I LIKE WHO I AM

3. If you could learn one new skill - what would it be ? GUESS IT WOULD BE HOW TO WORK A COMPUTER SO I COULD LAND A BETTER JOB

4. If you could meet some alive celebrity or famous person and spend an afternoon over some iced tea and seated someplace quiet to visit with, who would you choose and why ? WOW THIS ONE IS HARD...FIRST I WANTED TO SAY ELVIS, THEN JOHN WAYNE BUT THEY ARE BOTH DEAD AND YOU SAID ALIVE....LOL SOOOOOOO I GUESS IT WOULD HAVE TO BE EITHER PAUL NEWMAN OR CLINT EASTWOOD....PAUL NEWMAN IS SOOOOOOOO COOL HAND LUKE....LOL AND CLINT EASTWOOD...NO MAN SITS IN A SADDLE LIKE HE DOES....BUT BOTH OF THESE MEN WOULD BE VERY INTERESTING TO SIT AND CHAT WITH ABOUT THEIR LIFE....

5. If you can remember...lol - what was your first real boyfriends' first name ? ARE YOU READY FOR THIS ONE??? MY FIRST BOYFRIENDS NAME WAS RICK....HE WAS A BLIND DATE FOR ME ON MY 16TH BIRTHDAY!!!!  

1. If you could change one physical feature  on your body - what would you choose ?   Only one?  Gee, would it be my big teeth, my baby-fine hair, my testicular-looking inner thighs, my saggy boobage, or maybe I'll say total body makeover! 2. If you could change one thing about your personality/character - what would that be ? I'd like to stand up for myself, not be a people pleaser and learn how to please myself for a change. 3. If you could learn one new skill - what would it be ? The new skill I'd learn would be to play a musical instrument. 4. If you could meet some alive celebrity or famous person and spend an afternoon over some iced tea and seated someplace quiet to visit with, who would you choose and why ? Again, only one!  I have no idea! 5. If you can remember...lol - what was your first real boyfriends' first name ?  George, even after 36 years of marriage, he's still my boyfriend.  There were a few others (Karl, Dennis, Raymond) before him, but no one special. Debbie

I'll add my 2 cents eventho I'm pre-op... 1.  my huge belly

2.  to say "no" and not be a people pleaser

3.  better computer skills

I hate to hear you and Margo saying that you both feel like you have nothing to share. I get a lot of encouragement and knowledge from you both. I mssed you even if you didn't know it. I miss Margo too. I need all you guys that have already tread where I am walking right now. I need your experience, strength and hope. I also need all of the love and kindness that all of you share with me.  . If you could change one physical feature  on your body - what would you choose ?   I would like to have long legs! 2. If you could change one thing about your personality/character - what would that be ? I would like to be able to say no and mean it. I have this overwhelming need to do things for others and so I sometimes forget about taking care of me. 3. If you could learn one new skill - what would it be ?  I would like to learn to play the piano but right now I want to learn the Excel program. I am taking a class for it tomorrow and I am afaid that I am going to be laughing stock of the whole class. 4. If you could meet some alive celebrity or famous person and spend an afternoon over some iced tea and seated someplace quiet to visit with, who would you choose and why ?   I think that I would like to meet Barbara Walters. She leads such an exciting life and meets so many people that I would love to sit and share with her. I know that I could learn a lot from her too. She is just so smart and sure of herself. Something that I would like to be too. Sure of myself because I have so many insecurities. 5. If you can remember...lol - what was your first real boyfriends' first name   Phillip. He was the first boy who ever called me on the phone too. He was so sweet. Now my boyfriend is Bill and he has been since the day I met him which is almost 20 years ago. We knew each other less than a week when we got married and on June 11th it is going to be 20 years. Sometimes it seems like 200 but most of the time I sit and wonder where they all went so fast.

Here I go again...see my computer skills lack..I tried this earlier and got cut short.. 1.  my huge belly 2. say "no", not be a people pleaser 3.  better computer skills 4.  Elton John--his music genius astounds me 5.  Don *******, my first unexpected kiss from a totally cute guy From what I'm reading here, most of us are in the same boat....low self esteem from obesity and probably obesity from low self esteem. I'm so looking forward to being post-op and smiling at the scale. Alice

Hey Joyce, Best SP out there.  1.  The wattle under my neck.  I can deal with the tummy that no one sees but me, but I want a neck rejuvenation. 2.  To stop sacrificing myself and my wants so I can be nice to other people or not make them mad. 3.  Speak Spanish 4.  Martina McBride - I love her ability to do it all with such grace.  The voice, the music, the kids, the concert tour, her charities - great lady. 5. Jimmy - and I remember his last name too.  It didn't last long.  I don't think his mother approved of me. LOL. Margo, I hope you make it out of that hole - you are such a beautiful person. Bev

Hi Joyce, I ALWAYS look forward to what each and every one has to say -- even if you think it's uninteresting...... It's interesting to me.....  I hope you post often!  Now... let's see.... 1. If you could change one physical feature on your body - what would you choose ?  I'm pre-surgery but I'll bet it will be my bust -- even after surgery...

2. If you could change one thing about your personality/character - what would that be ?  I think I talk too much!

3. If you could learn one new skill - what would it be ?  Skydiving!  Right now I'd land too quickly but I would love to conquer my fear of heights.

4. If you could meet some alive celebrity or famous person and spend an afternoon over some iced tea and seated someplace quiet to visit with, who would you choose and why ?  John Edwards.....  I would love to see if he is in touch with my family who have passed.

5. If you can remember...lol - what was your first real boyfriends' first name ?   Oh I do remember Steve Crumb....  We got along great but he ditched me after inviting me to the prom when his friends told him not to take me.  Haven't thought about him in years~!  Kathi

1. If you could change one physical feature on your body - what would you choose ? My uhh... well, err.... (ahem) ... never mind 2. If you could change one thing about your personality/character - what would that be ? I wish I was patient... 3. If you could learn one new skill - what would it be ? To draw and paint.... oh, one skill... Hmm... drawpaint 4. If you could meet some alive celebrity or famous person and spend an afternoon over some iced tea and seated someplace quiet to visit with, who would you choose and why ? Robin Williams.... just in the off chance some of the genius would rub off.... 5. If you can remember...lol - what was your first real boyfriends' first name ? Fred 6. If you can remember...lol - what was your first real girlfriends' first name ? Mary... Mary Phegley. ... Mary?... you out there?

Hi Joyce,    I have missed your posts...veterans like you have wisdom.  Plus I love Cape Cod, and enjoy hearing about your daily antics, as I try to remember if I have been to those areas on our many trips to the Cape.  Well, thanks for stopping by and come back again real soon, ya hear!?   Okay, now for my answers: 1. If you could change one physical feature  on your body - what would you choose ? Oh darn, just one??  Breast lift/fix (need some inflating).  Alternate...fix the floppy skin on my upper inner thighs and batwings.  Okay, that is 3...a girl can dream, right? 2. If you could change one thing about your personality/character - what would that be ? Not to be so sensitive, type A, holding onto things (emotions) too long!! 3. If you could learn one new skill - what would it be ? Play an instrument...preferably the piano.  Or if I get a second choice...learn to swim/dive. 4. If you could meet some alive celebrity or famous person and spend an afternoon over some iced tea and seated someplace quiet to visit with, who would you choose and why ?  Sylvia Brown--She is interesting and intriguing.  Want her to tell me about my angels, spirit guides, etc. and which of my loved ones who have passed are still hanging around. 5. If you can remember...lol - what was your first real boyfriend's first name ?  Jeff...I will leave it at that!! Okay...that's all folks! Have a great day and hugs, Lora    

Joyce, I've been meaning to call you; I've had so many problems on my own plate that I need to talk to someone about, but I think no one wants to hear me cry ... I do enough of that online and sometimes think everyone is sick and tired of me. Never think we don't care about you. If I could call you now, I would, but I'm at work. Maybe tomorrow after ceramics, or some other time this week. We all have self-esteem issues; that's how we got to WLS in the first place. I still deal with them daily; that's why I'm going back to therapy. I have no one to take these problems to on a daily basis that will help me sort through them and get me back on track.  1. My gut and my thighs.  2. I talk probably too much.

3. More computer skills, probably Web page building; that is the coming thing in the newspaper industry, and if I want to survive, I have to follow the trend.

4. You know I'll go with a baseball player: Jim Thome of the White Sox; Joe Crede of the White Sox; Ozzie Guillen of the White Sox; ... oh why not the whole team.

5. Well, I only had one "boyfriend" in high school and we only went on one date; his name was Chris; we went to one dance and then he threw me over for a skinny chick.