I Bet You Didn't Know-Day 7

The last and final "I Bet You Didn't Know" post. Hmm... what shall it be about? Well, I suppose most people know how I got Nemo, my wonderful loving moose of a kitty. (If not, click here.) But Nibbles has a different story to share.
I bet you didn't know, Nibbles is what we call our "parking lot kitty".

This cute (some people call her ugly :'( ) kitty, was found in a parking lot by Sebastian's mom. She was cold and starving and so cuddly! She purred when ever she was held and she purred louder when you pet her. Sebastian's mom asked if we would want her and of course, we could never turn a kitty down so we invited this little one into our home. When she arrived, we got her some food immediately and she ate it right up. While she was eating, Sebastian and I were trying to figure out a perfect name for her. As we watched her, the perfect name appeared as bright as day. Every time she got distracted while she ate, little pieces of food would fall out of her mouth when ever she would turn her head. We started to laugh at the fact that she was leaving "nibbles" of food all over the place! So, after brainstorming a few names such as, Nibblet or Nibbler (from Futurama!), we decided that "Nibbles" was the best name for our new strange little kitty!
As she has lived with us for the past 5 months, she has grown into our hearts and has become our "teenie weenie baby" (for she has not grown since we got her, we think it may have something to do with the fact that she was left starving at such a young age). She holds a spot in my heart, right next to Nemo. (That's saying something! haha) I love that when I talk to her, she responds every time. I love that I could give her a home. I love that I was able to teach her her name since she was already about 7 months old when we got her. She is definitely our baby Nibbles!

Her eyes are always huge but they look REALLY huge in this picture!

~Bri

I Bet You Didn't Know-Day 6

I bet you didn't know that I think about and miss my Grammy and Paapa everyday. Grammy and Paapa are my great-grandparents on my mom's side. They are Grandma's (Becky's) parents. Grammy passed away when I was 9 (2003) and Paapa passed away when I was 16 (2009). I use to go over to their house ALL the time! The best thing was, was that there house was right next to Grandma and Papa's house! When I remember Grammy, I think about the times when she would push me on their tire swing and how she would always stand by the tree inorder to protect me from any possible collisions. I remember the times when we use to listen to tapes in the cassette player and she would hold me on her lap in her favorite chair. When I think about Paapa, I remember going fishing. Grammy, Paapa and I would go fishing at Lake Pleasant after picking worms from the ground for bait. That was my favorite part. Me and Grammy would pick worms for forever! I will never forget the times we spent play games, watching Tune Disney, or cooking boxed macaroni and cheese. Paapa use to record hours of Tune Disney for me to watch in case it wasn't on sometimes when I was there. Still to this day, I wish I had those tapes just so I could watch them and pretend they were still here in the flesh. I know they will always be with me in my heart and memory. I pray one day that we will see each other again.


Me and Paapa (I was around 3 or 4)



Me and Grammy




All of us together <3

Sadly, I don't have any pictures with them of when I was older. There are probably some in the myriad of pictures my grandma has but these ones will do for now.

"If tears could build a stairway,
And memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to Heaven
And bring you home again."
~Bri

I Bet You Didn't Know-Day 5

So I thought it would be fun to give some little facts about my birth!
I bet you didn't know, I was born on October 29th, 1993 at 5:36 in the evening. I was born at Hamot Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania with a weight of 8.5 ounces and a length of 20 inches. I was born on a friday with brown hair and dark blue eyes. (My hair is light brown and I now have green eyes!) I was born Briana Leigh Atwell but I am really known as, Briana Leigh Dobruk. Apparently I was close to being named Brandi or if I was a boy (which the doctors thought I was) I was going to be named, Gavin. My first day home was on Halloween day (no trick or treating for me yet!). My home then is actually my home again now. It says in my baby book that I loved to cuddle with "Grandpa K" a.k.a. Papa! My first words were, "Mama" "Baba" and "dog".
There you have it! Some cool facts from when I was just a wee little tot!
And here's my picture of when I was 1!

And 2...

And 3...

And 4...

And 5...

-Bri
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I Bet You Didn't Know-Day 4

I bet you didn't know, that I haven't told a lie since I was in second grade (2002). I really do believe that honesty is the best policy. The lie that I told in 2nd grade was the stupidest lie too! I used to take my lunch to school in a lunch box almost everyday. One day, I didn't like how the sandwich got soggy by sitting in the lunchbox all day, so I just left it in there and stuck the lunch box in my cubby. I never ended up taking it home and after a couple of weeks, I was honestly scared to open up that lunchbox again! (haha) In the mean time, I was carrying a different lunch box or brown bagging it, I don't remember. But anyway, I eventually just threw that stinky lunchbox away and of course, that's when my parents started asking where that lunchbox went. I, of course being 8 years old, said that I didn't know and that I would look for it at school. My parents kept asking and they told me to look in the lost and found, and obviously I knew that I wouldn't find it there. I knew what I had done and I was just too scared to tell them. I don't remember if they just eventually forgot about it or if I just told on myself now while they are reading this (lol) but either way, I knew it was wrong and I decided I never wanted to lie again. I really haven't lied since then. Even through my teenage years and when "boys", *cough cough*, Sebastian came around, and they asked me questions. I told the truth. Looking back now it makes me feel good about myself knowing that I did. Throughout my small amount of time on Earth, I have learned that honesty and communication are 2 of the most important keys to life. I'm glad I learned it young.

So the moral of day 4 is: "Honesty doesn't always pay, but dishonesty always costs." -Michael Josephson

-Bri
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I Bet You Didn't Know-Day 3

Welcome to day 3 out of 7 of the "I bet you didn't know" series!

I bet you didn't know, that I have 1,801 books in my room at this very moment! Yes, you read right, one thousand, eight hundred, and one books! I really, REALLY, love, LOVE books! Obviously! If you are wondering what type of books I own, I have children's books, to teen books, to adult books. I have the full spectrum. So if you ever need a book, I'm like the private library! (haha) I love being the person that can help someone out if they need a book for some research or for enjoyment. Whether you need a book about weather patterns, dinosaurs, or a book to make you laugh, I have it all and I love sharing with friends and family!
I have been told that I learned to read at a very early age which is probably why I love reading and books so much. My favorite part about having my collection is the fact that I can recommend books to anyone looking for a specific kind of book. For example, if you want a "tear-jerker", read the Kissed by an Angel series by Elizabeth Chandler. If you want a "raunchy" kind of story, read anything by Ellen Hopkins! (She is my favorite author of all time! Right beside Shel Silverstein, of course!) And if you want something more on the religious side of things, (besides the Bible!) read "Life Death Hereafter", it interprets the Bible about what will happen after we pass on.

By the way, no, I am not a hoarder! I am a very clean person that REALLY loves books! (haha)

-Bri
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I Bet You Didn't Know-Day 2

I bet you didn't know, that I refuse to have a wedding when the time comes. Honestly, I do not like weddings and I really don't like going to them. Don't get me wrong I love receptions (they're the fun part!) but I can't stand weddings because of the big ordeals about dresses, and I don't like how everyone has to think it has to be perfect. (No one/nothing is perfect!) Long weddings are the worst. I had to go to this one wedding where the preacher talked for about 30 minutes and then we STILL had to sit there and listen to the "beautiful couple" say their vows! I just think, why spend all the money? Most people know if you're getting married that you plan to love each other for eternity anyway. I guess I just don't get what the big hoop-dee-doo is about! At least I can now say I won't ever be forced to go to a wedding again (like I was forced last year!)! I would rather spend that money that I was going to spend on a wedding, on other stuff, like a nice road trip, or lots of books (lol) or anything but a wedding really! (haha)

For anyone that has had a wedding or likes weddings, I don't want to offend you or anything. This is just my opinion and point of view. To tell you the truth, my grandma is actually upset that I plan to never have one. But she will be okay, I know it! She will be just as happy to plan the reception as we get married in a court house!

So that concludes Day 2 and I promise tomorrow will have no complaining in it at all! (teehee)

I Bet You Didn't Know-Day 1

I have decided to start a 7 day series of posts of things I bet you didn't know about me. I thought this would be a fun way for any readers to get to know me better! Welcome to day númbero

Day One: I bet you didn't know that I have a new Tiny Zoo Friends obsession! Tiny Zoo is a popular new game that runs through Facebook, and any devices that can download apps, where you have your own little zoo. It is kind of like Farmville except, better! If you haven't played it already, you should definitely try it out. If you do, make sure to type in my I.D. as your recruiter.
My I.D. is: bribri121407
I used to be obsessed with The Sims 3 but not really so much anymore thanks to Tiny Zoo! Haha
Tune in tomorrow so see what day two will tell!

-Bri
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