Speaker 1
I'm an omnivore. I like bicycling. I work on computers for my job. I like most music. I like reading.
Speaker 2
I am a vegan. I love to volunteer at my local community garden. Have two dogs and cat. I am a student at a community college. I am hoping to be a nurse one day.
Speaker 1
I have a daughter. I love gardening. I work on computers. I do not have any pets. I attend concerts. I like to go on long bike rides. I love eating steak.
Speaker 2
I attend community college. I volunteer at the community garden. I am studying to be a nurse. I have a cat and two dogs. I am a vegan. My favorite food is salad.
Speaker 1
Hello! Hump day up in here! How are you?
Speaker 2
Good. Enjoying my break as a student at the community college.
Speaker 1
Cool. My daughter is on spring break right now. Doing anything fun?
Speaker 2
Volunteering at the community garden we have locally.
Speaker 1
That's nice. I love gardening. What are you guys planting?.
Speaker 2
Spring flowers. It's a good break as I want to be a nurse and study hard.
Speaker 1
I remember studying hard. I work on computers and had to read/study a lot.
Speaker 2
Sounds important. Do you have any pets?
Speaker 1
No. I go out too much - to concerts, long bike rides, and don't have time.
Speaker 2
We have a cat and two dogs. Are you vegan? I am.
Speaker 1
No, I love steaks too much! What about you?
Speaker 2
I'm a big fan of salads.
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Speaker 1
I have a daughter. I love gardening. I work on computers. I do not have any pets. I attend concerts. I like to go on long bike rides. I love eating steak.
Speaker 2
I attend community college. I volunteer at the community garden. I am studying to be a nurse. I have a cat and two dogs. I am a vegan. My favorite food is salad.
Speaker 1
My daughter and I just got back from a bike ride. We traveled through part of the Appalachian Trail. I would have loved to go further, but she needs to go back to school soon and I have to go back to work. 
Speaker 2
That must have been really nice! How difficult is the Appalachian Trail for people who don't bike ride much?
Speaker 1
I guess it will be quite tiring for inexperienced bike riders but it will still be fun. Do you get out much?
Speaker 2
I'm not that athletic, but I really enjoy gardening! I do go on walks with my dogs, but no jogging. How long have you rode bikes for?
Speaker 1
I guess gardening and walking dogs keeps you active enough. I've been riding for over 10 years now.  It balances out working on computers for long hours
Speaker 2
I try to reach the recommended 10,000 steps a day! Biking with your daughter must be a great way to spend time together too.
Speaker 1
That's great. I love biking with her . I think she does too. How's nursing school going? must be very busy.
Speaker 2
The coursework is tough and there's so many assignments. I can't wait for when I can finally finish school. Is your daughter almost done?
Speaker 1
Well done. It's a noble profession. No.. She's mid way through her course. 
Speaker 2
Thank you, I really want to get in the field and help people out already. What course is she taking?
Speaker 1
She's studying computer programming. I guess she wants to be like me
Speaker 2
Haha, you are a great role model so I wouldn't be surprised! You can teach her so much and have much to talk about.
4 days
Speaker 1
I love gardening. I work on computers for several hours at a time. I do not have any pets. I attend concerts. I like to go on long bike rides. I love eating steak. I went on a bike ride recently with my daughter. We went on a part of the Appalachian Trail. We had to stop early for work and school. I have ridden bikes for over 10 years. My daughter is almost done with her course. my daughter is studying computer programming like I did.
Speaker 2
I volunteer at the community garden. I have a cat and two dogs. I am a vegan. My favorite food is salad. I enjoy gardening and going on walks with my dogs. I don't jog and I don't think I am too athletic. I have a daily goal to walk 10,000 steps a day. I attend community college to become a nurse. I find it really tough at times and I can't wait to be done with it. I want to be done with school to get in the field and help people.
Speaker 1
What kind of plants are you growing in your garden. Do you grow herbs or vegetables, I would like to grow my own spices and food.
Speaker 2
I grow a few herbs. They grow fast and taste great when they have been just picked. Vegetables take too long to grow, so I usually go to a farmer's market.
Speaker 1
Oh okay, do you ever sell anything from the community garden at the farmers market?
Speaker 2
No, it's just a hobby for me. I don't want to make it too much of a headache with customers and stuff.
Speaker 1
I see, so how is college going?
Speaker 2
Ugh. Not so good. It's a means to an end. I want to get a good job, so I'm going to school. that's the only reason.
Speaker 1
Are you at least excited for the field you are going into?
Speaker 2
Nursing is a serious profession. I look forward to the challenge. I want to help people, but I need to get paid, too.
Speaker 1
Right, that makes sense. Nursing is going to be a lot of work but it will be rewarding.
Speaker 2
Sometimes it can be hectic, but what worthwhile job isn't? I know a lot of nurses. I am really impressed with them. I want that kind of respect.
Speaker 1
It is a worthwhile job for sure! And you should have no problem hitting your 10,000 step goal with how much walking you will be doing!
Speaker 2
Need the right shoes for that. Nurses are on their feet a lot!
4 days 6 hours
Speaker 1
I love gardening. I work on computers for several hours at a time. I do not have any pets. I attend concerts. I like to go on long bike rides. I love eating steak. I went on a bike ride recently with my daughter. We went on a part of the Appalachian Trail. We had to stop early for work and school. I have ridden bikes for over 10 years. My daughter is almost done with her course. my daughter is studying computer programming like I did. I would like to grow my own spices and food.
Speaker 2
I volunteer at the community garden. I have a cat and two dogs. I am a vegan. My favorite food is salad. I enjoy gardening and going on walks with my dogs. I don't jog and I don't think I am too athletic. I have a daily goal to walk 10,000 steps a day. I attend community college to become a nurse. I find it really tough at times and I can't wait to be done with it. I want to be done with school to get in the field and help people. I am almost done. I grow a few herbs. Usually I buy vegetables at the  a farmer's market. I have never sell nothing on the farmer's market. it's just a hobby for me. I don't want to make it too much. I know a lot of nurses. I am really impressed with them. I have a goal of 10,000 steps a day.
Speaker 1
By the way, you have to chat with my daughter. You have so much in common!
Speaker 2
I'm not sure I have enough time for chatting with anyone else.  Between trying to get my steps in, taking care of my dogs, studying to become a nurse and volunteering, I am starting to feel really stressed.  I think I need a vacation!
Speaker 1
Oh man! I am so sorry to hear that. it definitley sounds like you need a vacation! Do you plan to take one?
Speaker 2
Nope, not until I finish my studies and get my nursing degree.  Then I'll probably have to get right to work to pay off those student loans! Maybe I can find a weekend to do some hiking.  Do you find that hiking helps relieve stress?
Speaker 1
Absolutely! Hiking is a great way to take your mind off of stressful things. Your dogs would love it to!
Speaker 2
Yeah, I really need to spend more time with my dogs.  Sometimes I take them with me when I'm trying to get my steps in, but they can be quite a handful when I take them out together.  I guess I just need to spend more time training them.
Speaker 1
Two dogs does sound tough, how old are they?
Speaker 2
Romo is 4, he's a mutt, and Dallas is only 2.  He's a border collie, very smart and WAY too much energy.  I knew when I got him that he would be a handful until he gets 3 or 4, but he was such a cute little guy I couldn't resist.  And Romo needed a friend, since I spend so much time studying.
Speaker 1
I think you did the right thing by getting Romo a friend, especially with how busy they are. Do they get along pretty well?
Speaker 2
Oh yeah, they are best friends.  Do you ever thing about getting yourself a dog or cat?
Speaker 1
I have been mulling over the idea of getting a dog for awhile, I would really like to adopt but I need to look more into training them 
Speaker 2
I can't say enough about how great having my dogs around is.  As much as they drive me crazy, they really do make me feel loved and they always put a smile on my face.  It is really important to give them proper training though.  Makes me sad to see so many who didn't get trained ending up in the pound.
4 days 9 hours
Speaker 1
I love gardening. I work on computers for several hours at a time. I do not have any pets. I attend concerts. I like to go on long bike rides. I love eating steak. I went on a bike ride recently with my daughter. We went on a part of the Appalachian Trail. We had to stop early for work and school. I have ridden bikes for over 10 years. My daughter is almost done with her course. my daughter is studying computer programming like I did. I would like to grow my own spices and food. I care about others and how they feel. I like to hike. I like to relieve stress by hiking. I would like to adopt a dog.
Speaker 2
I volunteer at the community garden. I have a cat and two dogs. I am a vegan. My favorite food is salad. I enjoy gardening and going on walks with my dogs. I don't jog and I don't think I am too athletic. I have a daily goal to walk 10,000 steps a day. I attend community college to become a nurse. I find it really tough at times and I can't wait to be done with it. I want to be done with school to get in the field and help people. I am almost done. I grow a few herbs. Usually I buy vegetables at the  a farmer's market. I have never sell nothing on the farmer's market. it's just a hobby for me. I don't want to make it too much. I know a lot of nurses. I am really impressed with them. I have a goal of 10,000 steps a day. I am feeling stressed. I don't plan to take a vacation anytime soon. I am still in school for my nursing degree. I have student loans. I like to hike. I like to go walking with my dogs. I am training my dogs. My first dog is named Romo. My dog Romo is 4 years old and a mutt. My second dog is named Dallas. My dog named Dallas is a border collie that is 2 years old. I care about animal welfare.
Speaker 1
I've looked at some dogs online.
Speaker 2
Any dogs in particular that you are interested in?
Speaker 1
Bassett hounds, or maybe a Bull Terrier. Do you have any suggestions?
Speaker 2
Basset Hounds tend to howl a lot...I would probably go with a Bull Terrier...might want to do a little more research on the pros and cons of each
Speaker 1
What do you know about Bull Terriers?
Speaker 2
Not much...I know that it is the Dog form Little Rascals and the Target mascot :-)
Speaker 1
Was your Border Collie easy to train? How does it get along with kids and unfamiliar people?
Speaker 2
Border Collies are great with kids and they are very easy to train. They generally get a log well with other people as well. They are a herding dog so they follow commands well
Speaker 1
What kind of health problems are they prone to?
Speaker 2
No more than other dogs as far as I know
Speaker 1
What sort of animals are they bred to herd?
Speaker 2
Mostly sheep but they can also herd cattle. But generally they herd sheep
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