One of the things that I am always curious about is the “who” of the online conversation. Based on my post of yesterday talking about the reality of the not yet here information age, I would share a little of who I am, to help people get started. It isn’t a challenge, just an opportunity to create a greater connection.
First off, I work in the IT world and have for most of the last 30 years. I have had various leadership positions over the years, based on that some of my suggestions come across as orders. I promise they are not meant as orders, always suggestions. I run a team of people; sometimes, I forget that I need to throttle back a little.
I live in the US. (in the comments, where do you live) I have lived in what traditionally called the middle of the US (Born near Chicago, lived in India and Ohio). I have been to all 50 US states so far and more than 60 countries of the world. I’ve logged over 1.5 million miles flown and spent more than 1000 nights in various hotels all around the world.
I am a parent. I am also a husband. Now more than eight years ago, we packed up the family and moved to Maryland (on the Eastern Coast of the US).
Thanks for reading! Now you know a little more about me. During the workweek, I get up at 3:30 in the morning so that I can get a jump on the day’s activities!
Will you share more about you in the comments?
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Have you ever visited a country other than where you were born ?
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Do you like Ice cream?
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Vanilla Ice Cream is the best flavor?
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Chocolate Ice Cream is the best flavor?
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It is another flavor of Ice Cream that is best?
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Incidentally, I love huckleberry ice cream. LOL
Now that is something unique!!!!!
I may just have to try your challenge. I’m sure that not everyone knows ‘Rex’. My intro is likely to be quite a bit longer than yours, though. 🙂
Loves Glacier national park would be a great starting point!
Thanks Rex!
I am an old pixie who likes to travel when I can; loves to read and write. I dream of being a bum ?? seriously. Like watch the sun and write from a little cottage near an ocean or lake.
can pixies be bums? Vagabonds yes, but bums?
Hi! I am Sharon Lopez from the Philippines. I have been in two countries, Hongkong and Singapore. But I would love to visit other countries like Japan and the US. I am a government employee and handling programs related to children and women. I love exploring new things. That is the reason why I discovered that I can actually earn online. I learned different skills online through research and self-study. Currently, I spend my free time writing for Bitlanders, Forum Coin and Virily. I write mostly about artificial intelligence.
Thanks Sharon, glad you are part of our community!!!!
Q: Have you ever visited a country other than where you were born ?
Yes (19 votes) – 90%
No (2 votes) – 10%
Q: Do you like Ice cream?
Yes (18 votes) – 95%
No (1 votes) – 5%
Q: Vanilla Ice Cream is the best flavor?
Yes (9 votes) – 53%
No (8 votes) – 47%
Q: Chocolate Ice Cream is the best flavor?
Yes (9 votes) – 50%
No (9 votes) – 50%
Q: It is another flavor of Ice Cream that is best?
Yes (12 votes) – 67%
No (6 votes) – 33%
I was born and raised in NYC. Left the US with my mom in 1994 and spent the next 20+ years in Riga, Latvia. My husband died, I sold the house and I am back in the US now in the state of Florida. I have been to some other states too but that was a while back and I love the Canadian city of Toronto.
Toronto and Montreal are amazing (so is Vancouver and Whistler). I love visiting Canada!!! Thanks and welcome!!!
Born in Taibei, raised in LA. Freelance illustrator who plays go in his spare time. Even in a slow year I still read more books than some folks will read in their whole life. I have always considered myself to be a man of science…
There is much in the universe that science reveals!
I grew up in the house of a scientist. I love the capture of valid information. But you already knew that.
Thanks Alex!!!!
thank you for the opportunity to share
I am glad you shared! It is always nice to have one place to go to know more about the people you are talking to!
it’s your one stop intro shop!
Docs Stop for things about the people on Virily.
Now, if we could figure out how to get more from the people behind Virily…
yeah, they are conspicuous in their absence
I am in a quoting mood for some reason today
“Every time we raised our heads out of the foxholes they shot at us.”
“so what did you do?”
“We hunkered down and waited for them to run out of ammo.”
you can’t really blame them for their current policy
I live in a small country Slovenia. I visited some countries near me. I worked at a large rubber company as a client administrator (import, export). I am now 3 years retired. I have a son, I’m a grandmother … I am a widow for 20 years. I’ve lived with my partner for a couple of years. My hobbies are: gardening, walking, visiting and exploring new places. I enjoy nature and by the water the most.
Thanks, Vidocka! Pictures, from your walks are Virily treasures!
🙂
Well, I have lived in New Zealand most of my life. I did an overseas trip to Australia about twice and hope to go again. I have also been to a round trip of Singapore, Athens, Israel, England, Belgium and Germany and returned through Los Angeles and only saw Disneyland.
I would love to go to many places in the world if it is possible.
As you know I am a creative person and try to do many different things, people are interesting to me and love learning about different people and ideas.
Life is a journey, and so we go on..Through trials and joys.. all sorts of different places… Hope to continue learning..
Thanks Pam! NZ, as you know, is on my bucket list to be country 61 visited! I also love your art work!!!!
Thanks so much Doc, it is a pleasure to read this post.
Thanks – the really cool part is all the wonderful comments!
I have lived in Ohio all of my life. I have been to about 20 states. Outside of the country – Canada, Mexico and Bermuda. I have worked in Advertising, Customer Service Supervisor, owned my own business; and my last position was Accounting Office Manager. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, making friends on the internet, photography, video games and more.
I can’t believe how many countries and states you have visited! You must have never unpacked!
I didn’t unpack for 10 years. My last state was Alaska, freak trip (we were in seattle and there was an issue, so I got to go)!
Boring comment here. I live in the US and have never travelled outside my country.
You also love Eyore, and lived in one of my favorite cities – New Orleans!
Yes you are correct. I have lived in Alabama as well. Many others I do not remember. We moved a few times growing up. My Dad worked for RCA as a senior field analyst. We lived in Vegas when I was a baby, Mississippi and many others I do not recall. But New Orleans was the coolest. The food was incredible.
see, not boring – 🙂 You’ve been all over the US!
I think we already know each other well ….. I think you already know everything about me … but if I know anything else I will love to tell you, dear friend
This is more for everyone else – part of a community is knowing who you are talking with!
Some are so mysterious that I don’t even know their names … so I don’t want to talk about myself too much … with whom I communicate, but everyone knows me well
ok that is wholly your choice! Mostly I am trying to get people to remember there is a human on the other side.
BUt you know that already!
But I know this well and respect everyone even if I don’t know much or almost nothing about him
that is why you are such a good person!
Thanks for the compliment, dear friend
This is indeed great initiative, my vote is for this initiative is guaranteed.
so tell us a little about you? what is your hobby?
Hello, my name is Steve. I live in NYC. Have been here all my life. Best city in the country if you ask me. LOL. I am retired, well, unable to work these days. Unfortunate. But I try and keep busy from day to day when my health permits me to. I have been here on this site for like 3 years. I know, I hardly ever written much here. Well, I do belong to a site called MyLot. I love it there. That is my online home mostly. But I have been on and off line since my heart attack back in October of 2018. Bummer. I know. But I am doing better these days. I still have my bad days here and there. So some things are limited for me. Not happy about that. This sounds like a downer reply. Sorry for that. I have just gotten into the hobby of Fountain pens and I am also looking to eliminate my vinyl record collection and stick with digital. That’s about it for now.
Welcome – thank you for responding! I am on MyLot as well – it is a fun place to hang out!
Thank you. Yeah, I love it there. I find the people there to be very friendly. I have not given this site much of a chance really. I am hoping I can expand more and more.
well look me up on MyLot and please do spend more time here on Virily!!!
My names are Benny Njuguna. I am from Kenya. I have only traveled to one country, Tanzania (my neighbor). I started with low-paying job, moved on working as a typist. I dived into a writing course about 11 years ago. I have been writing online since 2008 for various online article sharing sites. I don’t like working for fixed hours which made me opt to write for article revenue sharing sites. I usually don’t like rigid in one place from Monday to Friday.
Even though I state on my CV, I like travelling and adventures, the fact is I don’t like travelling though I don’t know why I usually like saying that.
I became a full-time teacher in 2012. Currently, I’m teaching in Tanzania in a middle-level teacher training college.
I hope to visit less than five countries before I hit old age.
I will be resigning from teaching this year. I want to concentrate in writing, graphic design and IT.
Nice to know you were a teacher.
Thanks nice to meet you! Thank you as well for teaching!
I am from Lithuania, a little Baltic state of Europe. Traveling is my passion, I have been in the US, but not in Maryland. Maybe one day I will visit it too.
Maryland is an interesting mix of old and new. thanks!
I was born and raised in the Philippines. I am on a short vacation in Thailand now.
nice! I have to ask what part of Thailand? I lived there when I was a kid!
I am a very simple, private person, I enjoy writing poetry and my thoughts, I love gardening, animals, travelling and trekking ( though I can’t do much now). I love to cook and my boys love to eat. 😀
i trek with my dog every day! Sounds like you have a lot of things moving around you!
Just yesterday one of my colleagues talked to me after so many years informing me that there will be a meet of all ex colleagues in Feb I declined the invitation but prepared a video of my activities after I resigned to be presented at the meet.
I have travelled a lot both home and abroad. Had a colourful career experience, did business – landscaped garden designing and now I am a lady of leisure doing what I enjoy doing.
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I am glad you get to do what you want to do! Sounds like you’ve had an interesting career!
I have all about me online and I have lived in different countries. I have almost the same corporate experience as yours. Great to know more about you especially the number of countries you have visited. By the way I have also traveled in all states of India and stayed away from home. I am a mechanical engineer & marketing professional.
That is a very interesting combination, was it a career switch after college?
Most engineers in India go for a marketing degree. This combination is in great demand in industrial sector of India. I wanted to travel the world so selected marketing profession otherwise could have opted for HR, Production, etc.
that is cool! I started out life as a teacher, but became a software architect over time.