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The Taboo Team

DANIELLE: Good-time-ologist

 

  1. Name: Danielle Murray
  2. Nick Name: Murr
  3. Day of Birth: May 5
  4. Wine: Red or White?: White
  5. Drink of Choice: Gin and tonic with lime
  6. Last song you listened to: Sunday Morning by Lilly Allen
  7. If you could be anywhere, you’d be: Right where I am
  8. If you were a shoe, you’d be: Anything by Christian Louboutin (with at least a 3.5 inch heel)
  9. What are you wearing right now? Purple tank top with matching PJ pants
  10. A day in the life: Put on a suit, go to work. Sing and dance on the drive in. Sing and dance on the way home. Trade the suit for Lulu's and take a pole or strippersize class. Come home to textbooks, assignments and homework.
  11. I never leave home without: My iPhone
  12. Worst Habit? Shopping
  13. Pet Peeve? Poor table manners
  14. Favorite Celebrity and why? Lady Gaga for obvious reasons.
  15. Favorite philosopher and why? Kant - I like the simplicity of the Categorical Imperative
  16. Controversial issue that gets you talking? The media's effect on women
  17. Favorite thing to wear? Diamonds
  18. Straight or Curly? Straight 
  19. Blonde of Brunette? Blonde (I'm truly not meant to be a brunette)
  20. Last book you read? Female Chauvinist Pigs - The Rise of Raunch Culture by  Ariel Levy
  21. Astrological sign? Taurus
  22. If you were on a realty show, what would it be? So You Think You Can Dance - but I'd probably get cut pretty fast so maybe I could make an appearance on The Real Housewives of Orange County
  23. Favorite quote? "Happiness belongs to the self sufficient" - Aristotle
  24. Coke or Pepsi? Coke
  25. What drives you? Success

CODI: Chief Paperweight

 

  1. Name: Codi Breanne Beam
  2. Nick Name: B
  3. Day of Birth: August 20
  4. Wine: Red or White?: Red
  5. Drink of Choice: Ice-cold Young Coconut Juice
  6. Last song you listened to: Sublime- What I Got
  7. If you could be anywhere, you’d be: Somewhere warm... like hot yoga!
  8. If you were a shoe, you’d be: a perfect 3.5" wedge, leather ankle boot
  9. What are you wearing right now? A yummy hand knit angora sweater, and paper denim jeans
  10. A day in the life: school, homework, exercise, taboo, taboo, homework, school
  11. I never leave home without: saying I love you
  12. Worst Habit? consumerism
  13. Pet Peeve? Unreasonable people
  14. Favorite Celebrity and why? MIA- original, chutzpah, and she's Sri Lankan!
  15. Favorite philosopher and why? Richard Dawkins- absolute genius who discusses controversial matters based on scientific facts
  16. Controversial issue that gets you talking? religion
  17. Favorite thing to wear? Big Diamonds
  18. Straight or Curly? Curly
  19. Blonde of Brunette? brunette
  20. Last book you read? Jack Welch- Straight From the Gut
  21. Astrological sign? Leo
  22. If you were on a realty show, what would it be? Entourage... wait, thats not a reality show... but if it were!
  23. Favorite quote? "Don't take life too seriously, its not like your going to come out alive!"- unknown
  24. Coke or Pepsi? Coca-Cola has brilliant marketing
  25. What drives you? Inspiration

KRISTY: Groove Giver

 

  1. Name: Kristy Mineault
  2. Nick Name: Kris
  3. Day of Birth: July 24
  4. Wine: Red or White? White Zin
  5. Drink of Choice: Long Island Iced Tea
  6. Last song you listened to: Rihanna – S&M
  7. If you could be anywhere, you’d be: On a tropical beach with a margarita, soaking up the sun
  8. If you were a shoe, you’d be: A hot pink stiletto
  9. What are you wearing right now? Sweatpants and a tank top
  10. A day in the life: Sleep-in (if possible), go to class, study, dance, dance, dance, and then watch one of my favourite TV shows before bed
  11. I never leave home without: My blackberry
  12. Worst Habit? Constantly checking my phone
  13. Pet Peeve? Slow drivers
  14. Favorite Celebrity and why? Janet Jackson because she’s an inspiration who redefined music and dancing
  15. Favorite philosopher and why? Kierkegaard because of his focus on the individual and the importance of one’s subjective thoughts and feelings
  16. Controversial issue that gets you talking? Family Violence
  17. Favorite thing to wear? Sweatpants and fluffy socks
  18. Straight or Curly? Straight
  19. Blonde of Brunette? Brunette
  20. Last book you read? My psychology textbooks
  21. Astrological sign? Leo
  22. If you were on a realty show, what would it be? So You Think You Can Dance
  23. Favorite quote? Everybody has to believe in something – I believe I’ll have another drink
  24. Coke or Pepsi? Diet coke
  25. What drives you? Myself, family, friends and love

 

ASHLEY: Rhythym Ninja

 

  1. Name: Ashley Lauren Murray
  2. Nick Name: Ash
  3. Day of Birth: April 28th
  4. Wine: Red or White? Red
  5. Drink of Choice: Vodka Cran
  6. Last song you listened to: Sail Away by David Gray
  7. If you could be anywhere, you’d be: On a cruise ship in the middle of the Caribbean
  8. If you were a shoe, you’d be: 4-inch peep toed, sling back, patent leather stiletto
  9. What are you wearing right now? Lulu’s and a sweater
  10. A day in the life: School school school, riding, work, homework
  11. I never leave home without: My glasses
  12. Worst Habit? Procrastination!
  13. Pet Peeve? Unorganized notes
  14. Favorite Celebrity and why? Jude Law because he is so sexy
  15. Favorite philosopher and why? You have to know more than one to pick a favorite
  16. Controversial issue that gets you talking? Abortion
  17. Favorite thing to wear? My true religion jeans
  18. Straight or Curly? Naturally curly but always straight
  19. Blonde of Brunette? Blonde
  20. Last book you read? Twilight
  21. Astrological sign? Taurus
  22. If you were on a reality show, what would it be? What Not To Wear, give me that $5000 shopping spree!
  23. Favorite quote? “Drink till your fun”
  24. Coke or Pepsi? Water
  25. What drives you? The feeling of accomplishment

NICKI - Queen of Strut

 

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JENNY: Stiletto-ist

 

  1. Name: Jenny Rhodes
  2. Nick Name: Weasle, JRock, Bug Face
  3. Day of Birth: March 8
  4. Wine: Red or White? Both!
  5. Drink of Choice: Wine 
  6. Last song you listened to: And I am telling you, I'm not going
  7. If you could be anywhere, you’d be: In bed
  8. If you were a shoe, you’d be: A classic black pump with a hint of neurosis
  9. What are you wearing right now? My boyfriend's old scrubby t-shirt and knickers!
  10. A day in the life: Celine Dion
  11. I never leave home without: My purse
  12. Worst Habit? Eating junk food :P
  13. Pet Peeve? Rude people
  14. Favorite Celebrity and why? Celine Dion - my singing idol!
  15. Favorite philosopher and why? Descartes - "I think, therefore I am!" - He is the greatest French philosopher of all time, also the father of modern philosophy. 
  16. Controversial issue that gets you talking? Racism (between any culture)
  17. Favorite thing to wear? Dance pants and a matching zip up jacket
  18. Straight or Curly? Straight
  19. Blonde of Brunette? Blonde!
  20. Last book you read? Merlin l'Enchanteur
  21. Astrological sign? Pisces
  22. If you were on a realty show, what would it be? Canadian Idol
  23. Favorite quote? "If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If it doesn't, it never was"
  24. Coke or Pepsi? Coke - but only in a Rum&Coke beverage :P
  25. What drives you? My passions - Love, Singing, the French language

KENDRA: Resident Webmonkey

 

Kendra is a programmer working for Radar Hill Technology, and the primary maintainer of the Taboo Fitness website.

  1. Name: Kendra
  2. Nickname(s): Kinder, Mom
  3. Day of Birth: May 8
  4. Wine: Red or White?: Red
  5. Drink of Choice: Irish coffee
  6. Last song you listened to: Let Me Go - Cake
  7. If you could be anywhere, you'd be: Living in a cozy house, doing comics for a living.
  8. If you were a shoe, you'd be: A pair of sneakers.
  9. What are you wearing right now? Raspberry sweater, black slacks, and fingerless green wool handwarmers.
  10. A day in the life: Drag self out of bed in the morning, frantically make lunch and catch the bus to work, code, code, lunch, code, code, code, go home and draw, read, and write.
  11. I never leave home without: Clothes. Usually. (There may have been a few times that involved only a bathing suit and a towel.)
  12. Worst Habit? Not sleeping enough!
  13. Pet Peeve? People who look down on others for being slow.
  14. Favorite Celebrity and why? Jann Arden. She's funny and makes great music - not to mention she's Canadian and has great stories about getting caught in a blizzard in Alberta in a nightie.
  15. Favorite philosopher and why? Lao Tse and Mohandas Gandhi. I've always been attracted by the concept of wu-wei and achieving change through pacifism.
  16. Controversial issue that gets you talking? Bullying.
  17. Favorite thing to wear? Long skirts or flannel.
  18. Straight or Curly? Curly-ish.
  19. Blonde of Brunette? Brunette!
  20. Last book you read? Conrad's Fate - Diana Wynne Jones
  21. Astrological sign? Traditionally a Taurus. Going by the Ophiuchus system, an Aries.
  22. If you were on a reality show, what would it be? Mythbusters. (It counts!)
  23. Favorite quote? "What we can do, we must do; we must use what we are given, and we must use it the best we can, however much or little help we have for the task." - Robin McKinley
  24. Coke or Pepsi? Tea!
  25. What drives you? Wonder.

MELISSA: Eye Candy Architect

 

  1. Name: Melissa Harris
  2. Nick Name: Mrs Harris (I’m the mother hen of my group)
  3. Day of Birth: Dec 7
  4. Wine: Red or White?: Depends on the season…right now Pinots are my fav
  5. Drink of Choice: Champagne
  6. Last song you listened to: Raise Your Glass - Pink
  7. If you could be anywhere, you’d be: travelling all over the world…can’t pick just one.
  8. If you were a shoe, you’d be: my Manola Mary Jane’s
  9. What are you wearing right now? Sequin Top, Skinny Jeans
  10. A day in the life: Coffee & Emails, work at home for a couple of hours, workout or lunch date, more work and then relaxing on the couch reading news online.
  11. I never leave home without: a notepad
  12. Worst Habit? Not finishing books – I’m half way through 5 of them
  13. Pet Peeve? Lateness
  14. Favorite Celebrity and why? Jon Stewart…he’s funny and smart
  15. Favorite philosopher and why? Not really a philosopher but I dig what she writes…Danielle Laporte (whitehottruth.com)
  16. Controversial issue that gets you talking? My new favourite is Hymm of the Tiger Mother – a how to raise your kids. I cannot believe the uproar over it.
  17. Favorite thing to wear? My new Mackage Jacket
  18. Straight or Curly? Curly
  19. Blonde of Brunette? I’m a Redhead
  20. Last book you read? The Ayurvedic Year
  21. Astrological sign? Sagitarrius
  22. If you were on a realty show, what would it be? Amazing Race
  23. Favorite quote? " Kitto Katsu” Japanese mantra that means "I'll do my best to make sure I succeed”
  24. Coke or Pepsi? Diet Coke
  25. What drives you? Sharing knowledge with other woman entrepreneurs

COLLEEN: Cha Cha Mama

 

  1. Name: Colleen Di Lallo
  2. Nick Name: Don't have one...maybe "sista" or "mom" 
  3. Day of Birth: Nov 21 
  4. Wine: Red or White?: prefer the grapes before they're made into wine :o) 
  5. Drink of Choice: water...then there is coffee 
  6. Last song you listened to: Zumbalicious Salsa 
  7. If you could be anywhere, you’d be: on a hot sunny beach listening to the ocean 
  8. If you were a shoe, you’d be: "Sanuk" Sandal 
  9. What are you wearing right now? Black T, mini skirt and crochet sweater 
  10. A day in the life: Personal Trainer, Student, Mother, Wife, Cook, Taxi Driver, Group X & Zumba Instructor, Friend, the list goes on & on ... 
  11. I never leave home without: My I-phone 
  12. Worst Habit? Drinking Coffee 
  13. Pet Peeve? Negativity...Change your thought...Change your reality :o) 
  14. Favorite Celebrity and why? Have none 
  15. Favorite philosopher and why? I admire certain teachers 
  16. Controversial issue that gets you talking? Parenting... 
  17. Favorite thing to wear? bikini bathing suit & soft sweaters 
  18. Straight or Curly? So straight...wish i had curl 
  19. Blonde of Brunette? little of both 
  20. Last book you read? Anatomy of the Spirit...Caroline Myss, PH D 
  21. Astrological sign? Scorpion 
  22. If you were on a realty show, what would it be? Survivor 
  23. Favorite quote? Just Do it! 
  24. Coke or Pepsi? Don't like pop 
  25. What drives you? Choice...Choose Wellness...Find Joy...Really Live!

 

KAREN - Photographer Extraordinaire

Karen is the fabulous talent behind Karen McNeil Photography and is the primary photographer of Taboo Fitness.

 

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