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I am a 33-year old female. I use the screen name "Heron by the Sea" because I love the sight of the beautiful herons that I have seen while vacationing in the Myrtle Beach area. I don't like to give my name out to just anyone so I use that name.
I have a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in Religious Studies. I also have a Bachelor's degree from Marshall University in French and Spanish Education (5-12). I earned my degree at WVU in May 2007. I was so busy my last semester that I hadn't had a chance to celebrate my birthday, which was in March. So after I had finally gotten finished with everything school-related, one of my best friends and I finally celebrated my birthday in June! My gift was a Webkinz Chihuahua. I had never heard of Webkinz, so I thought it was just a cute chihuahua and didn't understand why my friend's little girl kept excitedly telling me that "It's a Webkinz!" It didn't take long for me to figure out what all the excitement was about! I have always loved stuffed animals. Due to allergies, I was never able to own a dog or cat or anything, so I collected stuffed animals. I especially love collies, and have quite a collection of stuffed collies. So I of course fell in love with Webkinz, where my stuffed animals could "come alive"! I loved everything about the site - the games, the decorating, the trivia, etc.
My last semester of college was particularly stressful for me. I love Religious Studies, and I loved every class that I had in that field, but by the time I graduated, I was so burnt out that I just needed to get away from anything too studious for awhile, I suppose. So Webkinz came in at just the right time! It was like a much-needed vacation.
I am so glad I found Webkinz. I suffer from clinical depression ("Bipolar II") and Webkinz is a relaxing and happy hobby for me. It is so sweet and innocent, and it brings a smile to my face every time I see those adorable little pets greet me! I have had a terrible struggle with depression, and this is why I have fallen behind on updating my website and answering my email sometimes. When you are depressed it takes all you have to get up in the morning. So any energy I have, I need to use it to go to work so I can pay my bills. By the time I am finished with that, I am so exhausted that I can't do extra things like update my website! I think that I am doing some better, and I hope that the visitors to my site will be patient with me and understand. So far, everyone has been very understanding, and I appreciate that.
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