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We last checked in with Kharrima in December of 2008. Close to two years later, she is still going strong and is still awe -to-the-some!

A competitive gymnastics coach, this dynamo has changed majors seven times (elementary education, business, massage therapy, diagnostic medical sonography, health science, communication disorders and history)! She is currently majoring in nursing and aspires to get her training in lactation consulting and eventually become a midwife.

Here’s more on our wonderful Senior Supervisor Kharrima:

What is your Answers.com user name?

Kharrima

How long have you been with the community? What are some of the badges you hold? Awards won?

March 2008 – 500 trust points, Mentoring program graduate, 30 missions completed, Alternates Specialist, Runner-Up in the October 2009 Answerthon, 2009-2010 Scholarship winner, 50,000 contributions, took 2nd place in the How-To-Answerthon

Remind us of what brought you to Answers.com and what keeps you around.

I was doing some work for a history class, and the unanswered questions I knew grabbed my attention. I started answering them and have been hooked ever since.

Since you were last featured, have there been any changes in your life? Exciting new developments?

I got engaged in January. The wedding will take place in March 2011.

Are you involved in any new hobbies or activities (outside of Answers.com)?

Most of my hobbies consist of school work, cooking, cleaning, gardening and planning my wedding.

What one feature on Answers.com are you directly responsible for suggesting?

I suggested the new image for the “new message” notification alert that comes up. In addition, I have suggested many, many new categories, the addition of the “Nominate as Supervisor/Premier Answerer” link on the bio pages.

If you could sum up your experiences on Answers.com in five words, what would you say?

Okay, just one more question…

Do you want to be interviewed for the Contributor corner? Just leave a comment below and we’ll get to work.

So before our house party last week, we invited anyone who couldn’t physically make it to midtown Manhattan last Thursday to send in postcards, images, or messages to represent themselves at the party.

And people sure did! Thanks to all the fans of Answers.com who sent us a lil piece of love to brighten our halls during (and after) the party last week.

Here’s a sampling of the love we got – too warm and fuzzy not to share. Check out the Facebook album for more.

Thanks, @keith_stewart – we loved having you there!

Thanks to everyone who planned, attended and ‘virtually’ participated in the Answers.com House Party last night! If pictures are any proof, it seems everyone had a great time, meeting local folks, chatting with the team, checking out the new office, getting a photo opp with the Orange Guy… and more.

Check ‘em out below… More photos in the Facebook album.

Matthew and Chris chat aside the Orange Guy.

Party people!

The virtual attendees! Wall of postcards from our fans around the world.

Shaya (Pickleshy) with BringingtheWood, an Answers.com Supervisor from the Bronx.

Katie, our star insta-photographer!

Phil’s obviously taking care of business.

Ezra and Keith survey the land.

The raffle winner – Mackenzie Murphy (left) – owner of her very own Answer Monster!

…which is actually an iPod shuffle. Engraved.

A word from the winner:

Everyone gets a goodie bag!

If you look up trailblazer in the dictionary, you’re bound to see the username Shevy1103 mentioned somewhere – well, maybe. But if you don’t find it there, you can definitely find it here, here and here! You see over on the world’s most wonderful Q&A site, Shevy1103 is helping to create new paths by venturing into the unexplored depths of answering questions on Answers.com. That’s right. He’s a WIT Trailblazer and we are proud to have him on board.

What is your Answers.com user name? And how did you come up with it?

My user name is Shevy1103, and if you Google it, you’ll find that I use it on a lot of other sites as well. I guess it’s always stuck with me. I don’t know how I came up with it. I was most likely registering for a site, probably a music site, and I could NOT come up with ANY user name that I was happy with or that matched the demands. After awhile (and about 20 user names) I just started typing, without thinking of what I was typing, and suddenly there it was “Account successfully created”. And I’ve used it ever since. One day I realized it’s based on the pronunciation of my name (Jonny Skjevik). It’s the “Skjev” in Skjevik and the “y” in Jonny. Anywho, that’s it, nothing fancy.

What brought you to Answers.com?

What brought me to Answers.com was, as many others I presume, the search of an answer. I had a report to do, but I was missing some important fact. I looked trough encyclopedias, biographies and other books, until I decided to try the World Wide Web. So I Googled my question, and voila! After an hour and a half (give or take) there it was – the answer I had been searching for. Thank you, Answers.com!

What are some of your hobbies?

My hobbies? Well, I love hiking, and I usually bring my camera so I can take photos of the beauty of nature. And I play both volleyball and basketball. And of course, I sing. I sing every day of every week of every month. You get the point, right? I sing, if not good, at least I sing. And I sing with no care in the world of how badly I actually sing. I listen to music of course, all kinds of it. I believe that everything has both positive and negative sides to it, and that goes for all the genres of music as well. And when we talk about hobbies we can’t avoid running into the fact that I love being on Answers.com and helping other people with all kinds of problems and questions.

What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime?

I have many a goal on my “to do before I die” list, but the one on the top has to be to learn Japanese. The Japanese language is so colorful and rich! I would love to be able to speak and write Japanese. Another goal of mine is to move to New Zealand for at least a year. I don’t know why actually. I’ve just developed this over-the-top impression of New Zealand, and so I made it a goal.

Tell us about a unique or quirky habit of yours.

I don’t really know. Well, I’m not shy at all, and I never get socially awkward; plus nothing in the world is/are capable of making me embarrassed of myself, who I am or anything at all really! I can’t think of anything quirky at all.

What is your favorite Answers.com activity?

My favorite activity? Eh, well, I love just being on the site, and I find everything, every piece of it, perfect. I have to say I am a fan of helping people by providing information they need (in other words: answering questions). There is a reason I’m a WIT Trailblazer.

Do you want to be interviewed for the Contributor corner? Just leave a comment below and we’ll get to work.

A few weeks ago, we asked you “Why do you use Answers.com?” Aside from it being fun to post polls, we really did want to hear your feedback and comments on the topic – it makes our world go ’round!

Seriously, in the last week, all your helpful, encouraging and constructive feedback was shared with the community and product teams behind Answers.com. We hope that anytime you have an idea, suggestion or request, you’ll feel free to express it here on no.stupid.answers, or on Answers.com’s Community Forum.

Now, down to business. We got dozens of votes and comments, which are now shared directly on the Answers.com version of the Q&A: Why do you use Answers.com?

As of today, the latest poll results include:

• Search engines just give links. Answers.com gives information. (44%, 117 Votes)
• I trust Answers.com. (44%, 117 Votes)
• The answers get updated. (32%, 85 Votes)
• I like the social aspect of Answers.com. (27%, 71 Votes)
• It came up in Google. (17%, 46 Votes)
• Another reason… (list in the comments) (15%, 39 Votes)

You can actually continue to vote and leave comments on the original post or the Q&A.

By the way, another interesting Q&A related to the topic is: Why ask the Answers.com community when you could find an answer by using a search engine?

Big thanks to all of you!

Getting your party pants on for the Answers.com House Party next Thursday? We sure are.

But if you don’t live nearby or can’t make it, we still want you to be a part of the fun! Drop us a postcard from your home town or email a photo or a message for our guests. We’ll decorate our walls with a little piece of you and enjoy your virtual presence.

Here are our addresses:

Snail mail:

Answers.com

237 W. 35th Street, Suite 1101
New York, NY 10001

Email:

party@answers.com

Remember to RSVP on the Facebook invite or the LinkedIn invite so we can count you in!