# Hello there :)

**URL:** <https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/hello-there/1498>\
**Category:** Newcomers Start Here\
**Created:** [November 22, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/hello-there/1498 "2016-11-22T01:31:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Katie](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a4c791/32.png) [@Katie](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Katie)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/hello-there/1498/1 "2016-11-22T01:31:09Z")

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Hey there, I’m Katherine Rybeck, but you can call me Katie or more professionally Kathy. I’m here in the East Pacific to pursue a career in NS politics, and I hope I can make good friends with you all!

Also, I noticed you guys have birb emoticons o3o. I love birds ^u^  
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**Author:** ![Emjay](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/emjay/32/10142_2.png) [@Emjay](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Emjay)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/hello-there/1498/2 "2016-11-22T05:13:33Z")

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