Hello! I'm new on the forum.

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by Julie Porter, Aug 1, 2021.

  1. Julie Porter

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    Hello all!

    I'm new on the forum. I've been on mturk since 2017/2018, and I just came across this site while searching "how to increase mturk qualifications". Thought it looked interesting so I've joined. I suppose I will introduce myself and tell you a bit about me.

    My name is Julie, and I am a liveaboard in a marina in North Carolina. My marina is about a 45 mins drive from the Outer Banks; it ia located on a leg of the river right next to the Sound, about 25 inland from the Atlantic Ocean. I live on a Trojan "mini-yacht" powerboat, and I also have a 27' Hunter Cherubini and a 22' Columbia sailboats. I love the water, and being close to nature keep my spirit balanced and energized.

    I have several jobs in the area besides the marina; I work at a nonprofit art gallery and cultural center, as Facilities Director, Events Director, and IT Specialist. I also home school a fourth grade boy, and while he is not my son, he is definitely a part of my heart.

    I love hurricanes, and like to take my sailboat out in the storms. I love swimming in the river whenever I get the chance. I am wildly imaginative, and enjoy many artistic hobbies. I have a thirst for knowledge and am currently engrossed in learning java coding.

    I have one cat, Rambo; who is currently on cat parole, as he had to be incarcerated in a kennel by 10 or 11 weeks old due to his violent and destructive behavior. Rambo was never a feral cat, and my feral cats behave much better than him, lol. Rambo likes to hunt people, mainly me; play in the sink - he loves water and getting wet!; and hiding under blankets, rugs or coats and making monster noises as he slowly approaches his target, mainly me, before he springs into an attack. He is a maniac cat, but I love him.

    I am very active in the duck community, lol- I feed flocks of ducks; I have done so for years and my marina is on in the migration route. I normally feed a flock of about 40 ducks, but during migration I have flocks as large as 100 ducks stop for dinner. I have many water turtles in the river who I have fed for years and can hand feed; they are yellow bellied sliders and red bellied sliders. I also take care of a gang of feral cats about a mile from the marina, feeding them and sometimes trapping them and taking them in for medical treatment if needed. I am working on co-founding a cat rescue and sanctuary right now, thanks to my caring and generous boss, who is the primary founder and benefactor.

    I strive to be the change I want to see in the world. Though I may not have a significant impact upon the world, I do make a significant difference in the individual lives of many humans and lots of animals. I always wished for a hero to appear and help me; finally I decided to be my own hero - turns out I'm pretty damn good at it! I hope to inspire many others to become their own hero, as well, and spread positivity and kindness across a world that needs it more than ever. Superheroes, unite!

    So hello, all you mechanical turkeys out there, I'm please to make your acquaintance!
     
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    Welcome! Feel free to join the daily hit forum daily for fun chatter. We aren't that scary :)
     
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    Hello and welcome Julie! Definitely stop by the daily forum. It's really nice to meet you and love your message of positivity, inspiration and kindness! Looking forward to seeing some pics of the ducks! <3

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