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Stargate-geek

By Stargate-geek
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Stargate-geek Newbie
Stargate-geek
Posted

Hello *waves*

I'm 15, and gluten free for six years, but only JUST found this forum!

I homeschool in Massachusetts, at least, that's where I live right now. We move, a lot, due to my dad's job. I tried public high school, but just wasn't for me. Why is it people need to tease you about your lunch that you bring from hoe every day, and that fact that you have vitiligo and thus your skin isn't all one color, that fact you move a lot on things like that? People can be so cruel!

I love to cook, which is very helpful! My mo is celiac as well as me. I invent recipes ALL the time! I.E. tonight i made fried chicken with ramono and garlic in it, YUM! It doesn't have that 'beany' taste!

Uh, I have two dogs and two cats, and, as of right now, 16 fish! I LOVE horses, I ride English style, and love jumping.

Can't think of anything else... uh...

Oh!

Fav movies: Butterfly Effect, A Beautiful Mind, Monty Python movies, National Treasure

Fav bands: Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea, Weird Al, Jack's Mannequin

Fav food: gluten-free pasta, french fries, gluten-free chicken noodle/rice soup

And I'm a TOTAL geek :)

~Tori

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Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted

Hey Tori

Glad that you FINALLY found us! :rolleyes:

We have lots of teens here and they love to chat. I'm glad that you love to cook and here on this site we have some really drop dead recipes. You have alot to explore here.

My daughters rode English also. They got involved in combined training and loved it. Girls and horses are special.

Well, welcome to us and glad to meet cha.

Stargate-geek Newbie
Stargate-geek
Posted
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LOL, Not sure I want the recipes if they're going to make me 'drop dead' :D

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Daughter-of-TheLight Apprentice
Daughter-of-TheLight
Posted

Welcome! I'm what you could call a geek to. I like to write, read, skate, poetry, Avatar... You get the the point!!! I'm homeschooled too, in fl. Go the the Sunshine State! (Or more accurately, the Plywood state...)

  • 1 month later...
k-kitkat Rookie
k-kitkat
Posted

Hi Tori,

Im kinda in the same boat as you im homeschooled beacuse my dad moves jobs alot to and people in public school are so MEAN!!!!!!!!! :angry: they just hate when you bring your own lunch or are a little differnt ;)

kenlove Rising Star
kenlove
Posted

Just wanted to say hi, I'm an old grandfather but also a stargate geek! Best show ever!

Was just diagnosed two years ago so I bet you have alot more experience with celiac!

good luck

Ken

Hello *waves*

I'm 15, and gluten free for six years, but only JUST found this forum!

I homeschool in Massachusetts, at least, that's where I live right now. We move, a lot, due to my dad's job. I tried public high school, but just wasn't for me. Why is it people need to tease you about your lunch that you bring from hoe every day, and that fact that you have vitiligo and thus your skin isn't all one color, that fact you move a lot on things like that? People can be so cruel!

I love to cook, which is very helpful! My mo is celiac as well as me. I invent recipes ALL the time! I.E. tonight i made fried chicken with ramono and garlic in it, YUM! It doesn't have that 'beany' taste!

Uh, I have two dogs and two cats, and, as of right now, 16 fish! I LOVE horses, I ride English style, and love jumping.

Can't think of anything else... uh...

Oh!

Fav movies: Butterfly Effect, A Beautiful Mind, Monty Python movies, National Treasure

Fav bands: Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea, Weird Al, Jack's Mannequin

Fav food: gluten-free pasta, french fries, gluten-free chicken noodle/rice soup

And I'm a TOTAL geek :)

~Tori

x1x-Stargirl-x1x Apprentice
x1x-Stargirl-x1x
Posted

meep!

hallo!

i just wanted to say hi! and yeah, i understand your problem...this totaly sucks.

but we live on.

cool! i homeschool too and that's cool

so ya

i don't know what to say, but you sound cool!

hi!

.::STARGIRL::.

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Daughter-of-TheLight Apprentice
Daughter-of-TheLight
Posted

^^ I just noticed this, but you have vitaligo? I have a little bit too... On my chin. Or Jaw. Or somthing like that. (I hate science) I don't like to cook a lot, but... well, the microwave is one of the greatest inventions of mankind. End of story. And HOMESCHOOLERS ROCK!

Lollipop Newbie
Lollipop
Posted

Wow! We have lots in common.

1.) I have a dog and cats (5 not 2 though)

2.) The Butterfly Effect is one of my fave movies, along with National Treasure and some of the Montie Python Movies

3.) BNL is like my favorite band, + weird al is awesome (I liked him even before white and nerdy came out)

4.) My favorite foods are exactly the same

5.) I also LOVE horses, and ride English, though I haven't ridden in a while due to my health. I used to be in Pony Club (I dont know if you've heard of it but they do jumping and English and lots more) I have 4 horses, but one of them is at a therapeutic riding center.

6.) I am a total geek, but I like Dr.Who better than stargate

Feel free to pm me

Becca

Daughter-of-TheLight Apprentice
Daughter-of-TheLight
Posted

Ohh... I wish I could ride horses... :'( I CAN, but western is more fun. I have a hard time staying on the horse when I ride english. O.o

HAK1031 Enthusiast
HAK1031
Posted

haha, yay for gluten free riders! I also ride english hunter jumper..not jumping at the moment, training a 7 y/o off the track, former polo pony TB.

I'm more of a music geek (orch dork! and choir) than a scifi geek though :-)

loco-ladi Contributor
loco-ladi
Posted

Just an old lady here but when I was in high school (seems like eons ago) I got picked on because I brought my own lunch as well..... I brought it because it was cheaper then buying one from the school and my family was poor.

Anyone can be cruel at times even the perfect people.... remember the expirience... when you see some poor soul on the street and have the opportunity to either make fun of them or help them... maybe you cant afford a quarter to help them buy something to eat but maybe you have a kind word instead, those cost nothing.

Weird Al still sings?!?!?!?! B) dang wouldn't have figured he was still around let alone making parodies still, lol

BNL yuppers like them (even if I am an old lady, lol)

3 dogs 2 cats (but just bought 9 acres so plan on expanding that number, lol and it will include a horse or 2 I am sure, lol)

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Auntie Lurlynn Newbie
Auntie Lurlynn
Posted

Hi,

I'm new to the forum but not new to celiac disease as well. I was dianosed @ 6 and I am now 16. Hey, I'm homeschooled too! I was all of kindergarden, 1/2 of the first grade, then my family moved and found a really great Christian school, went there the second 1/2 of first grade and all of second grade, then from third grade on I have been homeschooled. I LOVE to cook as well. I must say that Rachel Ray is my favorite movie star :lol: My mom and I are gluten free, but my dad and brother aren't, so I cook both ways but lean more toward the gluten-free. I think the laugh is on those kids who were making fun of you because you brought your lunch, caf. food is really bad! Who wants mystery meat when you can eat homemade everyday?

Auntie Lurlynn Newbie
Auntie Lurlynn
Posted
Welcome! I'm what you could call a geek to. I like to write, read, skate, poetry, Avatar... You get the the point!!! I'm homeschooled too, in fl. Go the the Sunshine State! (Or more accurately, the Plywood state...)

What is Avatar???? :huh:

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