Hi There! For those that are first time visitors my name is Sue aka "The Zookeeper." The Urban Zoo is my pet name for our home, family, and life. Earlier this week I stumbled upon a fab community called Thursday Thirteen where participants blog about 13 things relating to themselves in order for others to get to know them better. Since this is my very first entry I thought I would start out with the basics. Here goes!

1. My given name is Susan, but my friends all call me Sue. Susan is used for professional purposes only. And don't you dare call me Susie! That was only permissible for my grandparents no one, and I mean no one else is allowed to get away with it! My Dad named me after his favourite Aunt Zsusanna in Hungary which translates in English to Susan.

2. Still going on about names there were four other Susans in my grade four class. Must have been a popular girls name in 1967, the year I was born. And I hated it growing up. I wanted something different, and cool like Zelda!

3. I am an Aquarius, and if you are into astrology I pretty much am exactly as described.

4. I was born, and raised in Toronto. I am a very proud Canadian.

5. After many years I'm a happy to be stay at home Mom again. At least for the time being.

6. I have three daughters aged 20, 17, and 11 from a previous marriage.

7. I am in a very happy, and stable relationship with the love of my life Matthew.

8. Matthew, and I share some pretty unique, and interesting hobbies some of which I've already blogged about, and will be the focus of future Thursday Thirteens. Ooooh I know I'm being mysterious now!

9. We have two dogs Max, and Kipling.

10. We also have three cats Mary, Elizabeth, and Annie all named after Tudor Queens.

11. And then there is Baby Bunny, Shadow & Spirit (our dwarf hammies), and our two budgies Sam & Sunny ... doing a head count...yep that is all of them.

12. I am a blogging addict, and contribute to five in total, but this is my most personal. The other are:

Nuttin' But Pimp - Shopping, Commercial Stuff, My Money Maker

Pastyme with Good Companye - History

The Paranormal Blog - Mysteries, Spooky Stuff

One Old Green Bus - Hubby's blog and our family's project

13. Aside from the blogs I also maintain, and write for another four websites in total. Gee, I really do spend way too much time on the computer!

Will be back with more next week!

Happy Thursday 13, and if you participate please do let this newbie know if she has done it right. Thanks in advance!