Name: Bonnie Rutledge
Home City and/or State: Charlotte, NC
Why I joined the VK: I wanted more motivation!
What I like best about the VK: By golly, they are motivating!
Fave exercise: TaeBo, walking
Fave Forever Knight episode: A More Permanent Hell
Fave Rosie moment or project: When she used to VJ on VH1
My food nemesis: Ice cream (Thank goodness there's chocolate sorbet!)
Fave healthy snack: Cantaloupe
Fave color: Orange
Fave Tom Cruise movie: Jerry Maguire
Squirrels: Good or evil?: Good!
Fave musical: Into the Woods
Forever Knight factions I belong to: Nunkies Anonymous, Perkulators
If I were a tree, I'd be a: Slippery Elm
Occupation: Student
Age I feel:
My most embarrassing moment: When I was twelve, a new girl joined my scout troop who had just moved to NC from Scotland. Adter talking to her for a minute, I asked, "So how long have you been speaking English?" Looking puzzled, she asked me what I meant, so I explained, "You're from Scotland. You speak Scotch, don't you?"
Okay, maybe that was my most stupid moment...
Best toy ever: Legos
Hobbies: Being perky, music, growing roses, and doing what my pets tell me to
Fave holiday: Halloween
 

Name: Becky D.
Home City and/or State: Racine, Wisconscin
Why I joined the VK: To get fit with my friends and raise still more money for charity in the name of FK!.
What I like best about the VK: Same as why I joined.
Fave exercise: Fave exercise? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? [g] Really, though, it's a tossup between my non-motorized treadmill and my Bowflex.
Fave Forever Knight episode: Partners of the Month
My food nemesis: Chips, especially salt & vinegar
Fave healthy snack: Whole wheat toast with either natural peanut butter or honey ( I am an UFfer after all), depending on whether I want salty or sweet
Fave color: Orange
Fave Tom Cruise movie: Interview with the Vampire, of course! (What? You thought I was going to say Days of Thunder?!)
Squirrels: Good or evil?: Definitely good!
Fave musical: ::::shudder::::
Forever Knight factions I belong to: Unnamed Faction, Dark Knighties, Immortal Beloveds, Dark Trinity, Ravenettes, Cousins, Friends of Don
Occupation: Legal secretary
Age I feel: Uh...21, I guess (Real age is 32)
My most embarrassing moment: Uhhm, too many to think of just one!
Best toy ever: Oooh, I love toys! Too many to count! Breyer horses, Lite-Brites, Etch-a-Sketch...modern toy faves would be The Tick toys, stuffed animals (especially bats, go figure...), and there is this one X-Files movie set with Scully in a black pants suit (and a dead alien and a hospital gurney), and the Scully doll looks almost just like me, so I just had to have it so I could tell everyone I had my own action figure...
Hobbies: Forever Knight, computers, cooking, pets
Fave holiday: Christmas...second fave is Halloween
 

Name: Monica T. Rodriguez
Home City and/or State: Chicago
Why I joined the VK: To get motivated to exercise regularly (and it worked!)
What I like best about the VK: Always ready to give support whenever someone needs it!
Fave exercise: Sheesh...weights
Fave Forever Knight episode: A More Permanent Hell
My food nemesis: Muffins (they are soooo fattening)
Fave healthy snack: Raisins and peanuts mixture
Squirrels: Good or evil?: Takes both kinds - in general, good. On certain college campuses where they are trained for the tourists, EVIL!!!
Fave musical: The Lion King (It really, really was excellent)
Forever Knight factions I belong to:  Nunkies Anonymous ( or as my sig says, "Occasional Vaquera, clost UFfer, and let's throw in Ravenette just for fun" - but do those count?
If I were a tree, I'd be a: Weeping Willow
Occupation: Graduate student/Research assistant
Age I feel: ...22!
Hobbies: Reading fanfic, eating out, playing pool, going to the movies
Fave holiday: Christmas, then New Year's Eve
 
 

Name: Libby
Home City and/or state: Central Arkansas area
Why I joined the VK: I need motivation to start watching my diet a little better since I'm a non-insulin dependent diabetic, and to exercise a little more regularly
What I like best about the VK: The encouragement and hints we give each other
Fave exercise: Walking
Fave Forever Knight episode: Fever
Fave Rosie moment or project: I don't watch Rosie often since I work, but I like the encouragement and easy going style of her show vs. the sensationalism of most daytime television talkshows
My food nemesis: chocolate candy and brownies
Fave healthy snack : Fruit (which I can only eat in limited quantities so is hard for me to resist when it is on hand) or cereal-mix seasoned snacks
Fave color: Don't really have a favorite
Fave Tom Cruise movie: I don't like Tom Cruise particularly
Squirrels: Good or evil? Mischievious! I like watching them tease my dogs
Fave musical: Gypsy
Forever Knight factions I belong to: Ratpack, The Crew, Rainbow Knights, Nunkies Anonymous (though I'm *NOT* a Nunkies Addict), Unnamed Faction, Madnatters, Cross Stitchers of the Knight
If I were a tree, I'd be a: Magnolia
Occupation: Freelance writer and Administrative Assistant for the state of Arkansas
Age I feel: 15
My most embarrassing moment: my vocal audition for the current musical I was in - it was horrid! I even asked to start over once, and still got off-key quickly. I think the only reason I'm in the play is because the director knew I'd show up for every rehearsal and he also felt sorry for me
Best toy ever: the little electronic toys that make lots of different noises
Hobbies: Cross stitching, crafts, acting, music, writing, reading, movies, theater going, science fiction clubs/conventions, visiting and dining with friends,history, archaeology/anthropology, and snooping around estate sales, flea markets, and thrift stores!
Fave holiday: Halloween - followed closely by the winter holidays (I celebrate Christmas but usually add elements of other winter celebrations)
 
 

Name: Leslie
Home City and/or state: Maryland
Why I joined the VK: To have a support system in my fitness effort, with Forever Knight tie-ins!
What I like best about the VK: Everyone is so supportive and "there" for me!
Fave exercise: When I'm done (Reebok) cycling. Worn out, glad to be alive, and healthy!
Fave FK episode: The next new ep or movie! (KtK or bust!)
Fave Rosie moment or project: Anything she does for kids.
My food nemesis: Cheese
Fave healthy snack: Red pepper hummus & sliced tomato on toasted bagel!
Fave color: Purple!
Fave Tom Cruise movie: Legend
Fave musical: Mary Poppins
Forever Knight factions I belong to: Charter member of the Nick & Nat Pack! Knightie, too.
If I were a tree, I'd be a: Dogwood
Occupation: Office Goddess
Age I feel: 11, 41, 76 and ageless!
My most embarrassing moment: Being too big for an airplane seat (A major fitness goal is to fix this!)
Best toy ever: My imagination
Fave holiday: Samhain (Halloween, All Hallows Eve, etc.)
 
 

Name: Karen
Home City and/or state: Worcester, MA
Why I joined the VK: To get and give support
What I like best about the VK: These people make the whole process fun!
Fave exercise: Elliptical cross trainer
Fave Forever Knight episode: Dying for Fame
Fave Rosie moment or project: I love that she's not jaded like most talk show hosts. She seems genuinely happy to meet and talk to all these people.
My food nemesis: anything from McDonalds. Or Burger King. Or Wendy's. I know they have healthy stuff, too, but that's not what I want to order!
Fave color: Rose/Mauve
Fave Tom Cruise movie: Legend
Squirrels: Good or evil? Evil. Definitely evil.
Fave musical: Camelot
Forever Knight factions I belong to: Knighties
If I were a tree, I'd be a: Pink Flowering Crabapple
Occupation: Librarian
Age I feel: 33 (chronologically 41)
My most embarrassing moment: I'll have to think. Too many to choose from.
Best toy ever: My computer!
Hobbies: Reading, needlework, singing
Fave holiday: Christmas, Hallowe'en
 
 

Name:  Lora
Home City and/or state: Virginia
Why I joined the VK: When Kelly advertised it, I thought it was a good idea
What I like best about the VK: The support and comraderie
Fave exercise: Swimming, but since getting to the pool is a pain, I use a power rider, and like swimming it's all aerobic, plus I get to sit while exercising (g)
Fave Forever Knight episode: Close Call
Fave Rosie moment or project: When she adopted a puppy before making the decision to adopt a baby
My food nemesis: Chocolate
Fave healthy snack : Chocolate (okay, peeled baby carrots, followed closely by roasted garlic hummis w/low-fat Triscuits) Fave color: Depends on my mood--black, white, red, and green are up top
Fave Tom Cruise movie: A Few Good Men
Squirrels: Good or evil? I don't believe in evil; besides, squirrels exist to remind us to laugh
Fave musical: The Sound of Music
Forever Knight factions I belong to: CelticGlowWorms, Unnamed Faction
If I were a tree, I'd be a: Magnolia, or maybe a willow
Occupation: Technical Editor
Age I feel: I'm finishing up my second childhood--probably 16-18 about now
My most embarrassing moment: Too many to remember, so I've forgotten them all (hehehe)
Best toy ever: A puddle after a spring rain
Hobbies: Reading science fiction and fantasy, writing fantasy, communing with the cosmos
Fave holiday: None--they're all too commercial for me
 
 

Name: RevSam
Home City and/or state: Alamogordo, NM
Why I joined the VK: Mutual support in building healthy habits
What I like best about the VK: Really great people!
My food nemesis: Sweets
Fave healthy snack: Raw baby carrots
Fave color: Blue
Fave Tom Cruise movie: RainMan
Squirrels: Good or evil? Good
Fave musical: My Fair Lady
Forever Knight factions I belong to: Nunkies Anonymous, Knights of the Cross, Friends of Sidney Lambert, Lurker, Rainbow Knights
Occupation: Christian priest
Age I feel: 23, or 63 (actual 49)
Best toy ever: Doctor's kit
Hobbies: Classical music, sci-fi and mystery stories
Fave holiday: Easter
 
 

Name: Beth
Home City and/or state: Great Falls, VA
Why I joined the VK: To keep myself on the straight and narrow, and to provide support to others.
What I like best about the VK: When someone's down, there's several people there to cheer her up.
Fave exercise: Is there such a thing? Ok, bicycling.
Fave Forever Knight episode: Queen of Harps
Fave Rosie moment or project: Don't really have time to watch, but anyone who does so much for kids has my support!
My food nemesis: Pasta
Fave healthy snack: Cereal without milk
Fave color: Blue
Fave Tom Cruise movie: Risky Business
Squirrels: Good or evil? Evil - they steal Power Bars.
Fave musical: Probably whatever one I've seen the most recently (which isn't often), currently humming tunes from Scarlet Pimpernel
Forever Knight factions I belong to: Knighties, Nick & Natpack
If I were a tree, I'd be a: I'd never be a tree
Occupation: CPA
Age I feel: 21 - old enough to drink, but not much else. Unfortunately, I've celebrated the anniversary of that birthday 22 times
My most embarrassing moment: I'd probably be too embarrassed to admit it
Best toy ever: Television
Hobbies: Reading, piano, AOL chats, my kids
Fave holiday: Fourth of July
 
 

Name:  J L Kerr
Home City and/or state: Lake Oswego, Oregon
Why I joined the VK: For help in staying motivated
What I like best about the VK: It's keeping me motivated
Fave exercise: Stationary bicycle (right in front of my big screen)
Fave Forever Knight episode: Too hard! Feeding the Beast (my choice can change from day to day)
Fave color: Red
Fave Tom Cruise movie: Top Gun (for the flying sequences)
Squirrels: Good or evil? Evil little rodents that chew through electrical wires
Forever Knight factions I belong to: most all of Nick's, so primarily a Knightie
If I were a tree, I'd be a: Douglas Fir (most all I see out of my windows)
Occupation: Currently retired
Age I feel: 35, my favorite age so far (I'm now 41)
Hobbies: Writing, hiking, reading, history
Fave holiday: Halloween
 
 

Name:  Lori Isabella
Home City and/or state: Madison, Wisconsin
Why I joined the VK: I wanted to join a group that had similar interests and similar weight loss and exercise goals
What I like best about the VK: the wonderful sense of community
Fave exercise: Water aerobics, TaeBo
Fave Forever Knight episode: The Fix
Fave Rosie moment or project: Breast Cancer awareness month activities
My food nemesis: CHOCOLATE in any form
Fave healthy snack: Carrots
Fave color: Purple
Fave Tom Cruise movie: Legend, A Few Good Men
Squirrels: Good or evil? Good. (and for Ratpackers, Tasty)
Fave musical: Peter Pan
Forever Knight factions I belong to: CaddyWhacks, Celtic GlowWorms
If I were a tree, I'd be a: Flowering cherry tree
Occupation: Claims payment adjustor in Health Insurance
Age I feel: On a good day 34(my actual age) on a bad day 105
My most embarrassing moment: Grades 6-8 in their entirety!
Best toy ever: Etch-a-Sketch, Legos
Hobbies: Forever Knight and Due South e-mail Lists, listening to music, watching and making video tapes, sewing, gardening, keeping house, reading
Fave holiday: I just can't pick!
 
 

Name: Christy
Home City and/or state: Pensacola, FL
Why I joined the VK: I had already started to lose some weight and wanted to stay motivated.
What I like best about the VK: These are some of the most motivational, friendly and inspirational folks around.
Fave exercise: Weight training
Fave Forever Knight episode: Stranger Than Fiction
Fave Rosie moment or project: I don't get to watch Rosie because I work during the day.
My food nemesis: Chocolate--in any shape, fashion or form.
Fave healthy snack: Bananas
Fave color: Blue
Fave Tom Cruise movie: Legend
Squirrels: Good or evil? They're basically fuzzy-tailed rats, so I say evil. (Sorry, Libs (G))
Fave musical: My Fair Lady
Forever Knight factions I belong to: Cousins, Nunkies Anonymous
If I were a tree, I'd be a: Oak--because they're just grown-up nuts. (G)
Occupation: Senior Word Processing Systems Operator (Oooo...such an impressive title for somebody who sits in front of a computer typing all day. (G))
Age I feel: 22
My most embarrassing moment: I've blocked it.
Best toy ever: Barbie
Hobbies: Collecting said Barbies, as well as other toys, comics and Star Trek memorabilia (I guess we can add FK memorabilia to that list now, too. (G)); reading fantasy and sci-fi voraciously; and writing.
Fave holiday: Christmas
 
 

Name: Dee
Home City and/or state: Herndon, Virginia
Why I joined the VK: For support in my efforts to lose weight, eat right and get healthy!
What I like best about the VK: Being with others who are doing the same!
Fave exercise: Walking
Fave Forever Knight episode: Be My Valentine (I'm a hopeless romantic, although it's hard to imagine LaCroix in love!)
Fave Rosie moment or project: I haven't seen much of her show yet, but I admire her for adopting her children and raising them on her own! I was also touched by her reaction to the tragedy in Colorado.
My food nemesis: Anything sweet (donuts, cake, pie, etc.)
Fave healthy snack: Yogurt
Fave color: Purple
Fave Tom Cruise movie: Interview with the Vampire
Squirrels: Good or evil? Evil--they eat my crocus bulbs!
Fave musical: Phantom of the Opera
Forever Knight factions I belong to: Nunkies Anonymous, Cousins, Light Cousins, Dark Knighties, Dark Perks, Virtual Knights!!!
If I were a tree, I'd be a: Weeping willow
Occupation: Medical Transcriptionist (part time)
Age I feel: 29 (I've felt that way for 13 years now!!! Ha!)
My most embarassing moment: When I was 14 I went to the movies with the guy I was really crazy about at the time (Jeff) and his brother. (We were seeing "House of Dark Shadows" and another movie.) In between movies there was an intermission and I went upstairs to go to the bathroom. The doors weren't marked and guess which one I opened? There they all were lined up at the urinals and you should have heard them cuss! To top it all off, there were several guys lined up outside along the railing who saw the whole thing and got a tremendous laugh at my expense! When I got to the right place I had to wait in line and hoped all the girls didn't know what I'd just done! (If this happened now it wouldn't bother me at all but when you're 14.....'nuff said!)
Best toy ever: Lite-Brites!
Hobbies: FK (of course!), reading, playing the flute, dreaming up fantasies about Lacroix!!!
Fave holiday: Thanksgiving (Fall is my very favorite season and T'giving is no where near as stressful as Christmas!)