Member Spotlight - Janey>XI<

[BlackRose]

Let start with your clan name? Janey but really it’s Katharine Hollingsworth

    Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game? My family still calls me Kathy, but other people call me Kat because I used to work at cats meow.

    When and where were you born? October 1, 1963 in New Orleans Louisiana

    When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was a child I wanted to be a singer and an actress. I went onto fulfill those career dreams.

    Where have you lived? I’ve lived in New Orleans Louisiana, Metairie Louisiana, Laplace Louisiana, Kenner Louisiana, Memphis Tennessee, Nashville Tennessee, and now I live in Kankakee Illinois  

     

    What got you into gaming? In my 30s I ended up having cancer three times. To distract myself from the pain and depression I started playing a game called fear. It’s an FPS horror based game.

    Your first game you played?  Fear and red alert Tiberian sun

    And what do you play now? Generally I play call of duty, Skyrim, and spades on my phone

    Why did you join XI? Years ago when I first met some of the members I thought they were really nice and cool people. Eventually they asked me if I wanted to join and I jumped at the chance. It’s wonderful having a community that has your back.

    What do you get from being in this clan? Friendship, social inclusion, and killed a lot.

    What is your favorite hobby? I’m an avid reader and I love movies

    What is your favorite travel destination? Orange beach Near Flora Bama

    Are you married?I got divorced years and years ago

    Do you have children? I have two children they’re both in their 30s, my son David and my daughter Rebecca

    What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names? I recently adopted a little Bombay cat and I named him Pyewacket

    Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team? I don’t really follow sports, but when I do I follow the Saints

    What causes are you passionate about?

    Do you volunteer? If so, where? Years ago I did community theater which charged people to see the play and the money went to help subsidize different community services in the town I lived in.

    What is an interesting fact about you? Back in my acting days I was accidentally in a porno. I got called by a friend of mine and he said they were making a horror movie and would I please be one of the bordello girls in the background. So I went there and I got in my corset and all those little things and during filming, I noticed that there were people rubbing on each other. After the general shot where they showed us all girls just sitting around they cleared the set and went on for the bedroom scene. So yeah, I accidentally did porn  

    Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind? I attended the University of New Orleans for 10 years graduating in 2005. I went on to become a benefits administrator and then after Katrina I went up north and became a mortgage lost mitigation analyst eventually working my way up to human resources Director.

    Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college? I wanted to be a vocal music education teacher with an emphasis in coral conducting

    Did you belong to any professional organizations? No

    What is your current job title? I consider myself retired. I live off of a disability check from the government. It’s really hard having a fixed income but I do what I can.

    Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education?  I will always be proud of being in the chamber singers at the University of New Orleans. It was a very small group of singers at the University who did quite a number of performances. We actually did magical dinners one Christmas and it was the most fun. We all got dressed up in medieval costumes and I was sending notes to the chancellor saying hey handsome and stuff like that

    Where do you work?  I’m retired

    What other job titles have you had in your career? Benefit administrator, mortgage loss mitigation analyst, HR Director, assistant to the CFO, cashier.

    Where else have you worked? Fringe benefit administrators, first American lost mitigation, FieldTechs.

    Why did you choose to work in your industry? I needed the money

    How would you describe your career? It was rewarding

    What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career? I tried to lay low.

    Describe a time that your career was rewarding.

    If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be? Be polite and kind.

    What is your favorite thing about your career or industry? I loved the money

    What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career? But if you’re kind and nice to people they will be kind and nice to you in return.

    Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations? No

    What is your favorite sport? Billiards

    Do you play any sports? Billiards

    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for? To do it all over again

 

[Ruggerxi]

@Janey Thanks for sharing, and I think you're the only Porn star in the clan

 

[major-mark63]

Thx for sharing and let us know you!!

 

[ShadowLady]

Nice to know more about you Janey!  Must admit the porn work makes you more spicey in the clan!!!!  Love your black Kitty!

[dLUX]

Excellent, Janey. You’re definitely one of the sweet ones on the server! Thanks for the insights.

[rexbowan]

Thanks for sharing!