Results 1 to 15 of 79

Thread: Post a pic of yourself and tell us about yourself

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    North Carolina, USA
    Posts
    37
    Hello everyone! My name is Cassandra, and I just recently introduced myself in the Introduction forums.

    I am 18 years old, and will be turning 19 this September. People always make fun of how short I am; I'm 5'1", although they know I can stick up for myself, so I don't get messed with very often. :P I recently graduated from high school, and I will be trying to sign up for college courses this fall. We had some trouble with signing my financial aid, so it got sent in a little later than I planned. But, hopefully it will be processed in time for me to start the Fall semester. I will be studying at Haywood Community College under a transfer program as an Associate of Science. I love animals, and I hope to become a Biologist, or a wildlife photographer. I still live with my father (my parents have been divorced for many years), and I will be staying with either one of my parents through college.

    I take many photos (mostly of my snakes lol), and so far I am self-taught, but I hope to tie Biology with my photography in the future. I love many types of animals, but I am very biased towards snakes. :P I can't get enough of studying or talking about snakes, there's just something about them that's so addictive. I own two snakes as of now, a 3.5ft, 7 year old unsexed ball python and a 5ft, 2 year old male boa constrictor. I plan on adding more to my family in the next few years, and my dream snake is the reticulated python. They are the longest, and reportedly the most intelligent snake, and I love everything about them! Depending on how my life is in the next few years, I will either get a standard-sized or a super-dwarf.

    I am not much of a gamer, be it video games, sports, card, or board games. But, I do like quite a few games. My favorite game is Skyrim, I just love being able to do so much in a game, which is why I love open-world RPGs so much. I also used to play the Yu-gi-oh! trading card game, which is the most demanding, mind-bending game I've ever played, but I've become distracted by snakes. lol I have a wide taste in music, but I'm also very picky, and there is much I don't like. I am definitely much more open-minded to music than I was freshman year, though! I will listen to anything from death metal to EBM, and occasionally classical. It depends on my mood and who it is.

    When I lived with my mother, we were always going through pets. Lucky, Sweetie, and Tiger are the cats I've had the longest in my life. Lucky chose me as her owner over 7 years ago, when she came up to me, meowing for food and attention. She's been in my family ever since. When my dad got custody of us, she ended up becoming an outdoor cat (although she is now indoor), and got pregnant from one of the strays. She had three babies: Tiger, Sweetie, and Tom. Tom had to be put down before his first birthday due to a terminal back issue (my mom never did tell me exactly what it was, just something was bad with his lower spine). Tiger is still with us, but Sweetie has been missing, and I doubt we'll get her back. I am going to wait until I get in a bigger place to get a dog. My dad doesn't want any dogs here, so I have to wait until I move out. Which is really sad, because I saw this absolutely loveable Staffy mix at the shelter, and I wanted to bring him home so bad. I hope to study on pit bulls and American Staffordshires, and adopt a purebred or a mix, because I think they don't get enough credit. I also love Siberian huskies, and have had a few over the years.

    I also love anime and manga, but nowhere near as much as snakes. Everyone in my family call them the "freak cartoons." lol But, I've been hooked since I saw an episode of Dragonball Z when I was 4 years old, although I had a hiatus for many years before getting back into anime/manga again. I much prefer the English-dubbed, and I don't understand the people who vehemently oppose the English versions, especially when much of their reasons for preferring English-subbed are actually untrue. My favorite anime are definitely Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji, all the Dragon Ball series (except Kai - ugh), among many others.

    Here's a few of me with my two little guys, and one from my Costa Rica trip last year.





  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jun 2000
    Location
    Windham, Vermont, USA
    Posts
    40,861
    You sound like you'll fit right in here!
    I've Been Frosted

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Oklahoma
    Posts
    1,749
    Quote Originally Posted by BoaLover11 View Post
    I also love anime and manga, but nowhere near as much as snakes. Everyone in my family call them the "freak cartoons." lol But, I've been hooked since I saw an episode of Dragonball Z when I was 4 years old, although I had a hiatus for many years before getting back into anime/manga again. I much prefer the English-dubbed, and I don't understand the people who vehemently oppose the English versions, especially when much of their reasons for preferring English-subbed are actually untrue. My favorite anime are definitely Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji, all the Dragon Ball series (except Kai - ugh), among many others.
    One of my first anime loves was Dragonball Z, too. C: Its super nice to see another anime/manga fan on PT.
    The Minions:
    {The Dog: Towser & Raiden} {The Cats: Khaith, Martha, Adelaide, Snowball, & Floki} {The Bird: Gir}

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    New Zealand
    Posts
    11,191
    Ah both my kids loved dragonball Z as well, great to meet everyone and wow those snakes are so beautiful and i would be scared to do what you do , but you obviously know your snakes well.,and you are not short ,im only 5ft 2 inches myself, i would call us average .

    Please keep this thread going, it is so nice to put faces to names and learn about everyone's lives.
    Furangels only lent.
    RIP my gorgeous Sooti, taken from us far too young, we miss your beautiful face and purssonality,take care of Ash for us, love you xx000❤️❤️

    RIP my beautiful Ash,your pawprints are forever in my heart, love and miss you so much my big boy. ❤️❤️

    RIP my sweet gorgeous girl Ellie-Mae, a little battler to the end, you will never ever be forgotten, your little soul is forever in my heart, my thoughts, my memories, my love for you will never die, Love you my darling little precious girl.❤️❤️

    RIP our sweet Nikita taken suddenly ,way too soon ,you were a special girl we loved you so much ,miss you ❤️❤️

    RIP my beautiful Lexie, 15 years of unconditional love you gave us, we loved you so much, and miss you more than words can say.❤️❤️

    RIP beautiful Evee Ray Skye ,my life will never be the same with out you ,I loved you so much, I will never forget you ,miss you my darling .❤️❤️

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    North Carolina, USA
    Posts
    37
    DBZ is the best. lol

    And thanks! Not only do I enjoy having and working with them, but I've also helped a few people overcome their fear of snakes with them.

    We're the new average. haha

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jun 2000
    Location
    Windham, Vermont, USA
    Posts
    40,861
    In some countries, the average height of women is around 5' 2" - here in the US it is 5' 4 1/2", so you are not that short, just below average! I am 5'6" and have noticed it depends on who I am with whether I feel tall or short! In the Boston area are a lot of immigrants from various parts of the world, and compared to some of the women from South American countries, I feel really tall!
    I've Been Frosted

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    New Zealand
    Posts
    11,191
    Nothing a pair of good heels can't fix, i have never worried about being small in height, it no big deal to me or neither should it be , you are what you are.
    Furangels only lent.
    RIP my gorgeous Sooti, taken from us far too young, we miss your beautiful face and purssonality,take care of Ash for us, love you xx000❤️❤️

    RIP my beautiful Ash,your pawprints are forever in my heart, love and miss you so much my big boy. ❤️❤️

    RIP my sweet gorgeous girl Ellie-Mae, a little battler to the end, you will never ever be forgotten, your little soul is forever in my heart, my thoughts, my memories, my love for you will never die, Love you my darling little precious girl.❤️❤️

    RIP our sweet Nikita taken suddenly ,way too soon ,you were a special girl we loved you so much ,miss you ❤️❤️

    RIP my beautiful Lexie, 15 years of unconditional love you gave us, we loved you so much, and miss you more than words can say.❤️❤️

    RIP beautiful Evee Ray Skye ,my life will never be the same with out you ,I loved you so much, I will never forget you ,miss you my darling .❤️❤️

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Knoxville, TN
    Posts
    9,541
    Cassandra, you're not short, you're fun sized

    Quote Originally Posted by Karen View Post
    In some countries, the average height of women is around 5' 2" - here in the US it is 5' 4 1/2", so you are not that short, just below average! I am 5'6" and have noticed it depends on who I am with whether I feel tall or short! In the Boston area are a lot of immigrants from various parts of the world, and compared to some of the women from South American countries, I feel really tall!
    That's good to know, I'm 5'4" occasionally, 5'5".
    ♥Bri [HUMAN]♥
    ♥Lily [POMERANIAN], Brennan [APBT], Bailey [APBT/HOUND MIX]♥
    ♥Tallulah[CALICO], Domino [TUXIE]♥
    ♥Peach [RAT], Pepper [RAT], Phoebe [RAT], and PipSqueak [RAT]
    ♥Salvatore [BETTA]♥


    “Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be,
    because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.”


    In Loving Memory <3
    Roxy Lily Brennan
    Facebook TigerLily Photography

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Lakeville, Minnesota
    Posts
    23

    BoaLover11 - Awesome!

    BoaLover11 you are AWESOME! How man snakes do you have?? Do you have a blood python??? Your ball python is so cute! I have one too
    I'm no girly-girl, I'm a farm girl!

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Lakeville, Minnesota
    Posts
    23

    My snake

    For BoaLover11 here is a picture of my little python!
    I'm no girly-girl, I'm a farm girl!

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    New Zealand
    Posts
    11,191
    just bumping this thread up, been wonderful to meet you all and see you all, keep them coming please.
    Furangels only lent.
    RIP my gorgeous Sooti, taken from us far too young, we miss your beautiful face and purssonality,take care of Ash for us, love you xx000❤️❤️

    RIP my beautiful Ash,your pawprints are forever in my heart, love and miss you so much my big boy. ❤️❤️

    RIP my sweet gorgeous girl Ellie-Mae, a little battler to the end, you will never ever be forgotten, your little soul is forever in my heart, my thoughts, my memories, my love for you will never die, Love you my darling little precious girl.❤️❤️

    RIP our sweet Nikita taken suddenly ,way too soon ,you were a special girl we loved you so much ,miss you ❤️❤️

    RIP my beautiful Lexie, 15 years of unconditional love you gave us, we loved you so much, and miss you more than words can say.❤️❤️

    RIP beautiful Evee Ray Skye ,my life will never be the same with out you ,I loved you so much, I will never forget you ,miss you my darling .❤️❤️

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    North Carolina, USA
    Posts
    37
    Quote Originally Posted by I ♥ My Horses View Post
    BoaLover11 you are AWESOME! How man snakes do you have?? Do you have a blood python??? Your ball python is so cute! I have one too
    I'm sorry I didn't answer sooner, I haven't really been on. lol I just have the boa constrictor and the ball python. No, I don't have a blood python, and I don't really plan on getting one. Some snakes on my list: reticulated python (an SD if I don't think I'll have the means to provide for a standard-sized one), some B. c. constrictors, a B. c. occidentalis, a carpet python (can't decide on what kind), and a white-lipped python. Thanks, he'd be perfect if he wasn't so picky with his food. That's why I love boa constrictors so much more. :P

    Quote Originally Posted by I ♥ My Horses View Post
    For BoaLover11 here is a picture of my little python!
    He's (just assuming gender lol) kinda dark, is he in shed? If he is, got any post-shed pics? He's pretty; he has really nice contrast.

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Copyright © 2001-2013 Pet of the Day.com