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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