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Sharon Kaczmarski Krachinsky

Your nickname on IRC, ICQ, AOL or whatever? None

Name given at birth? Sharon Jean Kaczmarski

Nicknames? None that I know of right now. In elementary school my nickname was "Twinkle Toes" and in Jr/Sr High School "Ski."

Favorite words or expressions? "So what's the worst thing that could happen?" "Say it in ten words or less." "Today could be the day."

Hometown? Peninsula, Ohio

Occupation? Logistics Analyst for Bayer Corporation - Rubber Chemicals Inventory

Current residence? Peninsula

Dream job? Gift Shop Owner/Manager

Dream place to live? Right here in my hometown of Peninsula but in a larger house with a lake and several acres of property. I've got my eye on the Zampelli house on Route 303!!! (Zampelli is a developer/builder who chose to build in Peninsula just up the road a bit and across the street from where Karen James grew up.

Croutons or bacon bits? Sunflower seeds

Favorite salad dressing? Newman’s Own Olive Oil and Vinegar Dressing

Have you ever gone skinny-dipping? Not yet. I haven’t been in the right place at the right time.

Do you make fun of people? Not really; but I do like to pick up on the humor in situations. Let’s face it; we humans are pretty funny creatures. God has a good sense of humor!

Favorite colors? Have always been partial to green (the color for life).

Have you ever been convicted of a crime? Absolutely not!

Favorite singers/bands? Elton John (long time favorite of mine), Whitney Houston (wish I had one percent of her talent!)

Favorite Christmas carol? What Child is This

Five of your favorite songs? I’ve always been one to judge songs by the meaning of the words and I like all types of music. Suppose I’ve never put limits on music by defining favorites.

Favorite book? Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Movie? Dirty Dancing

Hobbies? Hiking, Traveling, Cross Stitch, Gardening

Toothpaste? Colgate Tarter Control

Favorite food? Chocolate

Favorite car? Never gave that much thought to cars. Right now I have a new, nicely loaded Chevy Blazer. It is my favorite car thus far. Favorite town to chill in?

Las Vegas Nevada. Vegas is the one place where money becomes meaningless to me and I am free from its evil grip.

Favorite ice cream? Whitehouse at Country Maid on a hot Sunday afternoon in August.

Favorite non-alcoholic drink? Water with a twist of lemon.

Favorite alcoholic drink? Don’t do alcohol.

Shampoo or conditioner? Shampoo (no time to condition).

Smoking or non? Non (if I care to breathe).

Adidas, Nike or Reebok? Keds.

One pillow or two? Cotton or feather? Two polyester fill (allergic to feathers) and a big stuffed bear.

Dogs or cats? Both outside.

Brains or beauty? Both.

Nick or Disney? Neither.

Jan or Marcia? Marcia, Marcia, Marcia. I can relate to the oldest girl.

Greg or Peter? Peter. I couldn’t stand Greg’s eyebrows!

Ginger or Marianne? The professor.

Mick or Keith? Who cares?

New York or California? Neither. I’m a midwest kind of girl.

Favorite perfume/cologne? So De La Renta

Favorite Web sites? Whatever I need at the time. By the way, did you know you can get free Jelly Bellys at www.jellybelly.com?

Favorite subjects at school? English and Science

Least favorite subject at school? OK…so I admit it…I liked them all!

Favorite sport to watch? Ice Skating Championships followed by Gynmastics

Humiliating moment? It was a long time ago in first grade. I didn’t have to go when the rest of the class did. There were no exceptions for the bodily needs of individuals. Was she trying to assimilate me into the collective? I peed my pants in lunch line! My teacher wouldn’t let me call home for clean clothes. I still remember the blue plaid dress and the wet navy tights. And a puddle at my feet…

A cause you care about? Pro-Life

A perfect Saturday...? Getting up by my own natural clock, taking a hot shower without any interruptions, enjoying a cup of fresh brewed coffee while looking at my neatly tended flower beds, climbing back into bed with my husband for an intimate moment (well maybe about twenty intimate moments), and he asking me in the end, “Would you like to go to the zoo today, Honey?”

Craziest idea or silliest thing? That my life would go along according toplan.

Do you get along with your parents? Absolutely, I am blessed with the best parents in the world.

What do you look for in the opposite sex? Found it.

Quirky things about you? I still do cartwheels in my front yard!

People would be surprised to know that…? For a few years, I raised gerbils in my basement for local pet shops. I suppose it had something to do with my love of science and little furry animals. It was really cool breeding to get different colors and pied combinations. Each to his own!!!

Before you die, you'd like to…? Find that right time and place to go skinny-dipping!

Something great that happened to you? Met my soul mate.

Something sad that happened to you? Let’s not go there, but suffice it to say, I had to live through my saddest moment to get to my happiest moments. Life is funny that way…

Brush with fame? South Side Johnny kissed me at one of his concerts at the Agora.

Brush with death? Haven’t experienced this.

Brush with stupidity? I had several, but darn if I can’t remember any now. My defense mechanism of repression must be working very well.

Secret shame? If I told you, it wouldn’t be a secret, now would it?

Who would you want to play you in the movie of your life? Jennifer Grey with the stipulation that she would be the same age she was when she starred in Dirty Dancing.

Heroes / role models? My dad.

Motto: There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

Butter or peanut butter? Peanut Butter

My idea of luxury? Godiva Chocolates.