Three Things

Three Things I'd like to share about me:

Three names I go by:
1. Julie
2. Jewels
3. Julo

Three Jobs I have had in my life:
1. Phar-Mor Sales Associate
2. Walt Disney World College Program
3. Fifth grade Summer Camp Counselor

Three Places I have lived:
1. San Antonio, TX
2. Orlando, FL
3. East Lansing, MI

Three Favorite drinks:
1. Water
2. Lemonade
3. Orange juice

Three TV Shows that I watch:
1. Life
2. Medium
3. Masterpiece Theatre

Three places I have been:
1. San Diego (one of my favorites!)
2. Las Vegas, NV
3. Houston, TX

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Strawberries
2. Pizza
3. Hamburgers

Three Things I am looking forward to:
1. Scrapbooking and using my new Cricut!
2. helping a friend with their Family History next Sun.
3. Going to the Library with Gracie

The Bucket List

Copy and paste. if you want.
Place an (x) by all the things you've done and remove the
(x) from the ones you have not.
This is meant to cover your entire life!


( ) Been to Europe

( ) Been on a cruise (want to)

(x) Gone on a blind date (This is how I met Jared.)

(x) Skipped school (only to study for an AP class.)

( ) Watched someone die

( ) Been to Mexico

(x ) Been to Florida

(x) Been on a plane

(x) Been lost ( only once)

( ) Been on the opposite side of the country

(x) Been to Vegas

( ) Climbed a lighthouse

(x) Swam in the ocean

(x) Cried yourself to sleep

(x) Baked Bread

( ) Seen the Cherry Blossoms in Washington , D.C.

(x) Played cops and robbers

() Flown a plane

() Owned a boat

( ) Ridden a shetland pony

() Watched grandchildren grow

(x) Recently colored with crayons

( ) Been to the Kentucky Derby

( ) Been to Key West

(x) Been to a rodeo

(x) Sang Karaoke

(x) Paid for a meal with coins only

(x) Kissed a frog

(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't

(x) Made prank phone calls (does calling and just hanging up count)

(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose

(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue

(x) Climbed a mountain

(x) Danced in the rain

(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus

(x) Been kissed under the mistletoe

(x) Watched the sunrise with someone

(x) Seen the green flash at sunset

(x) Blown bubbles

(x) Gone ice-skating

() Gone ice -fishing

(x) Gone to a drive-in movie

() Owned a convertible

() Stiffed a waitress

(x) Ridden a motorcycle (does a scooter count? I still wore a helmet.)

() Bungee jumped

(x) Caught snakes (garden variety)

(x) Eaten anchovies (so yucky!)

() Been in all 50 states

(x) Watched a lightning storm

(x) Ridden a roller coaster


1. Any nicknames? Jue, Jewels, Julo,

2. Mothers Name? Sylvia

3. Favorite drink? Water

4. Body Piercing(s) ? One set of earrings

5. How much do you love your job? Love the down time

6. Birthplace? Utah

7. Ever been to Hawaii? Not yet

8. Ever been to Africa? Not yet either.

9. Ever eaten just cookies for dinner? Yes

10. Ever been on TV? No

11. Ever steal any traffic signs? No

12. Ever been in a car accident? yes

13. Drive a 4 or 2 door vehicle? 4 door

14. Ever skinny-dipped? No

15. Favorite number? 13

16. Favorite movie? Steel Magnolia's, LOTR, Harry Potter - can't just name one.

17. Favorite holiday? Easter

18. Favorite dessert? Cookies

19. Favorite food? Mexican

20. Favorite day of the week? Wednesday

21. Favorite brand of body wash? Bath and Body Works

22. Favorite Fast Food Restaurant? I like to try different places.

23. Favorite Singer? David Cook

24. How do you relax? Reading a book

25. Tattoo? Nope

26. How do you see yourself in 10 years? About the same but my kids would be older in college, maybe having their own kids. I'd like to own a business, perhaps.


Note:

I was tagged by e-mail by Anne M. and I answered back for once.

The Last Name Game

IT'S HARDER THAN IT LOOKS!

RULES: ONLY USE THE 1ST LETTER OF YOUR LAST NAME TO ANSWER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. THEY HAVE TO BE REAL PLACES, NAMES, OR THINGS. NOTHING MADE UP!
TRY TO USE DIFFERENT ANSWERS IF THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU HAD THE SAME 1ST INITIAL.
YOU CAN'T USE YOUR NAME FOR THE BOY/GIRL NAME.

1. What is your last name?...........Carter
2. A 4 Letter word:........................Cart
3. A Boys Name............................Colin
4. A Girls name: ...........................Christine
5.. Occupation:.............................Car Salesman
6. A Color:...................................Certainly Celery (Stampin' Up color - no lie)
7. Something you wear:................Coat
8. A Beverage: ............................Coffee
9. A Food: ..................................Cottage Cheese
10. Something in the bathroom......Cup
11. A Place .................................Colorado
12. A Reason for being late...........Can't find the shoes!
13. Something you shout:..............Cruddy!


I was tagged by Lisa H. on this one. I thought this was pretty fun and it was quick. Try it if you'd like. This is part of my tags series and some of the tags that I have received on Facebook I'll be posting them there in my notes.

Tags

I haven't been very responsive on tags that I've received in e-mail, on Blogger or on Facebook. I have saved a list of the questions I've received though. I love to read other people who answer the questions and learn about them. So, to get this blog moving a bit I thought that I'd start answering some of the tags I've received. I think it will help give me something to write about and be fun! :) Most people I know have already done these kinds of tags a million times so I won't pass them on unless you'd like to, of course.

Here's the first:

2 by 2 things about Julie

Two places you'd like to visit:
1. London
2. Mexico


Two names you go by:
1. Jue
2. Jewels


Two things you are wearing right now:
1. polo shirt
2. jeans


Two things you want very badly at the moment:
1. To have a massage
2. To visit and talk with my Grandma's even if they can't remember me.


Two people who will most likely fill this out:
This was originally an e-mail tag so I put down -
1. Anne tagged me and so I already have hers.
2. Lisa sent it back.

Two things you did yesterday:
1. loads of dishes
2. went on Facebook

Two things you ate yesterday:
1. Granola bars
2. strawberries and whipped cream

Two people you spoke to last:
1. Hopie
2. Brig

Two things you're doing tomorrow:
1. more dishes
2. bumming around at craft stores

Two favorite beverages:
1. water - can't help it!
2. Lemonade

Writing Challenge Results

I feel like I have been working hard at my first challenge with Tristi's Challenges this month. I'm still unsure if I really have all the grit I think it takes to be a writer but I plunged into it and kept at it. Some days were off and others were so full of words, I couldn't believe it! I wrote wildly in spite of how busy April turned out to be with my birthday and anniversary being during that month also. In fact, that may have helped me plan my time a bit better.
My own personal goal, though I didn't mention it but to myself, was to write 8,000 words. I surprised myself by cranking out 9,443 to end my challenge with. I wrote 3 poems and 5 stories. The only thing I didn't get finished is a first draft manuscript but I do have some concrete ideas to work on. I do have parts of stories, scenes, ideas that I hope to turn into manuscripts eventually. I learned a lot about myself in this month in that I think part of my problem is concentrating and finishing just one idea. It's definitely something to work on. I do have an idea that has generated excitement within me and I think I'll take advantage of that and see what I can do with that energy in the coming months. Perhaps, that one idea will help me learn to focus as I mentioned above and to work on that within myself.
I look forward to another challenge, perhaps in July. I'll keep you informed.
Now, I'll probably get going on some of my other hobbies and as always I have a lot of reading to do.

Nearing the end of April

As the end of April is coming, I've been writing away this month. I'll be posting how I did at the end of this week. I hope to complete Tristi's challenge with some concrete material to work on and work with in writing. So far it's been going well, for my first attempt at this, I think. Through writing, I feel I'm creating and that's so cool!

Update on my '09 goals and a writing challenge

So far on some of my '09 goals, I'm right on track but on others I'm way off. First, I'll concentrate on where I'm going right and then I'll discover where to improve next. I'm planning on reading 25 books overall and so far I've read and reviewed six books. I feel this is going great! I also have a few extra books that I read in February, since that was a huge reading month for me, that I'll be counting in as I review them on 5-squared.
My next goal that I'm on task for is writing poetry. I'm planning on 10 poems and I've written three so I'm staying strong with that. I feel it will come and I'm making sure to write down the bits and pieces of inspiration that come which I can later create into a poem.
Here's my discovery part of my goals given the fact I need a lot of improvement in my next few goals of '09. I'm behind on two of my stories to my sister which I'm going to remedy in the next three days and send them to her. I haven't been working on conversational Spanish like I had hoped with my children so I may give that up for now. I have walked some but not every day like I should be. Although, I have read my scriptures here and there, I'm behind on the actual lessons for Sunday School but I'm not ready to give up here. I do have excuses, perhaps even valid ones, for my lacking to do what I intended but who doesn't? I'm ready to do better and I will eventually.
Lastly, I'm going to put a lot of things on hold and concentrate on Tristi's Writing Challenge in April. I plan to wildly write as much as I can. I plan to write a series of short stories. I plan to write a first draft down that I'm aiming to be a novel. Of course, I'll still add to my poetry & three more poems would be great too. I'm not getting any younger and I do have writing that I dream of doing but I'd like to make that more of a reality now. This will be my first writing challenge ever! I'm looking forward to it and I know this excitement will carry me thru to the end of April.....and beyond!

I'll keep updates on this challenge here.