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First name: Kelly
Screen name: kelmarie2300
Tell us a little bit about yourself :
I’ll be 41 years old in Oct. and am divorced. I don’t have any children but I do have a furry child (Jack Russell Terrier) named Winnie who is 14 yrs old and she is my absolute joy and loyal companion. I live in a small town in southern California, born & raised there. I work as a cardiac nurse and am also an advocate for the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). I am an avid animal lover and try my best to do what I can to save & protect them. I have some health problems that sometimes keep me down but I don’t stay down for long. I’ve battled many surgeries but do my best to get through & move on.
State, Province or Country? California
Astrological sign? Scorpio
What do you usually play on Pogo.com? Usually slot games but will play pretty much any game in order to complete a badge. I’m a badge nut.
What did you have for breakfast this morning? Coffee & a bagel
Do you have a life philosophy? Live, love & laugh as much as you can. Honesty & loyalty are so important. Hold on to the ones you love & who love you, be true to them always. Everyone deserves that.
What is your favorite Pogo.com game? Monopoly Slots
What’s your favorite TV show? I don’t watch much TV but I do like forensic shows & shows I can learn from.
What’s your favorite drink? Favorite non-alcohol drink is Pepsi….Favorite drink is wine.
What’s your favorite season? Fall/Winter
Apart from Pogo, what are your hobbies? Reading, volunteering at my local animal shelters, & of course Pogo, Pogo, Pogo
What’s the last good book you read? The Power of One
Who’s your hero or heroine and why? My Dad is my hero…he’s always been there for me & loves unconditionally. He always puts his family first.
If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do? I’m really not sure but it would be fun to sneak in & rearrange my friends kitchen cabinets…she hates it when her kitchen is disorganized. It would drive her crazy lol.
If you could gently remove any celebrity from the spotlight, who would it be? Justin Beiber!
Do you have a clean joke you can share with us? I only know dirty jokes…lol
How long have you been playing Pogo? Since 2006
What makes you a unique Pogo fan? I stay away from the drama
I can usually be found on Pogo.com playing: Losing tokens & not passing Go in Monopoly Slots…LOL
Coffee, tea, or soda? Coffee & soda
Sugary treats or salty treats? Salty
Cat, dog or small rodent? Dog
If you could remove any emotion from mankind, which one would you choose? Being malicious
Hi Kelly and you sound really down to earth, or just plain nice :Þ 41 in October, that’s my month as well, but I’m a few years beyond 41 , but age makes no diff in a game, and a cardiac nurse to boot! wow ! i did work in a hospital for 10 years in Eastern Canada, and i seen you people at work,nothing tops ‘ in any job’ what you do Kelly, my hat off to you. *I* as well love animals , again being from East Canada, labs, NFLD dogs, and i had 1, nothing to eat 50 or 100 pound bag of food…in 7 or 8 or 9 days, LOL need a win a lottery (: I’m going on and on here, but loved reading your short ‘ time aloud ‘ here, hope to catch you on, I’ll jot your name/pogo nic down. { kelmarie2300 }
Thank you very much for your lovely comment and Im glad you love animals as much as i do..they so deserve our love…they totally depend on us …they’re just little kids with fur :)
Hey Kelly… Thank you for sharing a little of your life with us. It absolutely does my heart good to see someone stand and fight for animal rights, you go girl!! My birthday is in October too, the 28th. I am 43 though and I also work in the medical field (EMT-P). I am glad you don’t let your illness get you down. I have MS and it is a struggle sometimes just to put one foot in front of the other. I am too stubborn and headstrong to give in lol. It seems you are too!! I would love to run into you in Pogo land one day, seems we have a ton in common! Hang in there and don’t ever change.. you are beautiful inside and out Oh guess what.. I love, love love badges too hehehe Trying to hit my 4000th one before 1/5/2015
well then we have the same exact birthday cuz mine is the 28th as well….lol ….thank you for the very sweet comments and hope to chat soon :)
I’m a Scorpio, too; the 27th of October. Happy late birthday, ladies. This is awesome. I love animals, too; especially cats. Hope y’all have a lovely holiday; take care and God bless.
I am an animal lover, too. Especially dogs. My avatar is my Jack Russell/Chihuahua mix. She’s 14 years old, too! Keep up the good work volunteering and giving a voice to our wonderful furry friends.
i do not like dogs but i understand how you feel about your pet because my 2 cats are like children to me i cant have kids and my 10 year old tuxedo cat Yoshi and my 2 year old orange tabby Sandy are everything to me. i love my furr kids!
How can you NOT like dogs? Seriously? Dog, cats, any animal….they are the best things this world has for us. :)
Hi Kelly – Thanks for your work with people as a nurse and with animals through the ASPCA, it’s important for us to reach out to others!
I think Monopoly Slots is fun too, and has great token payouts, but my piece hasn’t moved since 1920 – it’s like my version doesn’t have dice on the reels :)
God Bless you for the work you do to help humans and our wonderful furry friends. I am a member of the ASPCA and always support the work they do. Thank you for sharing your story with your pogo friends and stay well.
Hey Kelmarie! You seem like a really fun person and Monopoly slots is a great choice!! :)
Such a true and loving person. I will never forget my mother telling me at the age of 6 to stay away from people that don’t like animals because there is something wrong with them !!! Bless your heart for the love and help you provide not animals alone but being a nurse, people too!! I wish you a happy new year and thank you for being there for people and animals .
You know RED I have always heard that too.. stay away from people that don’t like animals, and so far it has proven to be correct!
Beagle momma
Wine lover
Daddy’s girl even though he has passed
Did I say wine lover? : )
Nice profile good person……..
I’M A FUR LOVER TOO! I AM A VET WITH PTSD AND MY BOXER “ANGEL” IS MY SUPPORT DOG. SHE HELPS ME WHEN I FEEL DOWN WITH THOSE BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES.
Hey Kelmarie
I am a dog lover also, my husband and i have a Havenese. He is white, 8 yrs. old and of course spoiled. He still acts like a kid. /runs with his toys, squeeks them, and even sleeps with one of his favorites. I have Rheumatoid arthritis in all of my joints, and I know what pain is, I had to retire, as it hampered my work as a data entry operator at Syracuse University. Hope to see you on Pogo sometime.
PlayerDogMom1
Hi Kelly –
My Mom (also a nurse, RN, BSN, MSN, retired) used to raise Jack Russells on our farm. Man, they were a handful, but they could clear a barn of rats in 15 minutes (OK, not a pretty picture, but my Dad liked them for that!). They used to drive the other dogs crazy, but to a one, they were very personable, very friendly and very loving. They were great lap dogs as they would jump right up and love you while looking for the next toy to attack…high energy…now my Mom and sister raise Briards, quite the opposite in size, but great dogs. I miss those Jack Russells, they were a lot of fun growing up.
Chris
Hey Kelly…You’re awesome woman! :) Anyone who loves animals as much as I do, deserves a big Kudos from me. Too bad America euthanizes so many of them though. :( The shelters in my city, in Canada are “no-kill” shelters. They get shuffled around so that other cities animal adoptees can see what animals are offered and that way if one shelter doesn’t have a specific dog that someone wants, perhaps another will. A much preferred to go I think. I think all SPCA’s should shuffle animals around. At least they have a better chance at getting adopted I think. Anyway…cheers and Have a great New year ahead :)
I think that is a wonderful idea. I wish that the USA would start doing that. I have a hole in my back door and if you find your way in and can get past my diva and my big boy they can stay if they want or just stop in and eat! These are cats. Seems I go in streaks I had ogs before and they all passed away then I ended up wioth five cats, All strays down to 2. Kel;ly I think you are a great person. I also live in CA. in Ventura. I love it. Keep up the good work.
Kelly! Since almost two years ago I have learned to really appreciate the medical field! Nurses have a really hard job. My hat is off and I’m not a hugger with strangers but I would give you a big hug. So would my Trixie (pug/Brussels griffon mix). Happy New Year! Wanda
I think it’s awesome that you love animals like you do and that you try and help them find homes. I have 4 dogs(2 pit bulls, shih tzu, and a rat terrier/pit mix).I could not imagine life without them!
Kelly
Thank U so much for caring about all them precious furry babys. we to have adopted many of them.. GOD put them sweet bays on earth to be loved an cared for.. we had at one time not to long ago 21 yes U heard it right 21 pups along with 5 kittens the 2 momma doggies the momma kat an two birds we rescued.. boy oh boy it was a zoo here.. thank U for caring enough to help them.. they R like our JESUS will love U unconditionally..
U R a inspiration to love an care for them also Im t a nurse an love caring for all people especially the elderly..
Nice job Pogo on this weeks “SLP”….
May GOD continue to bless U on your journey in life
Peace an keep on letting them doggies an all animals tails wag happily
Happy New Year
Peace Sandi
Good work, Kelly.
Kelly,
i loved reading your spotlight interview. the part i liked the most was your life philosophy about holding onto the ones you love and the ones who love you. i live my life following just that. you sound like a wonderful person.
WTG Kelly, I also love animals! You sound like a very sweet and fun-loving person even though you have had some sadness in your life. I only wish you the best for the coming new year.
Kelly,
wow you’ve certainly done a lot despite what you’ve been through and what awaits.
I too am a big reader, just 3 to 4 days ago I ended Tom Clancy’s The Bear and the Dragon and started on Executive Orders which is also a Clancy book. I like how he took situations that seem too far-fetched to work but then they work anyway (a great example of that is The Sum of All Fears)
I’m sure your Winnie never stops wagging that little tail, I have a Chinese Crusted Powder Puff dog (he’s my little Commie, he never listens unless it’s his grandma) plus I have the cutest parakeet named Woodstock (named after the Peanuts bird not the hit song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) plus an average housecat with quite the personality and an outdoor/indoor cat that adopted me and my mom. All the animals get along well enough, well most days (Ms. Personality will attack my dog if he’s being a punk to her. But it’s normal)
Hope you have a safe new years
hi Kelly like your profile. This is Chris from Running Springs
Hope you had a great Christmas and hope you have a great new year…You sound like a sweet person,,,would love to have you as a friend.