Bucket List #2

You never know when you are going to kick the bucket, so why not get a jump start on trying to achieve somethings before I do...kick the bucket.

2. Go Skydiving


When I was a senior in high school, my brother and I did a skydiving simulator in Pigeon Forge, TN, just to experience the feeling of free falling and also, because we knew our dad would never be up for us to actual skydive! The simulator was definitely cool, but nothings as good as the real thing. So that is my second to do on the Bucket List. And suprisingly, it's really not that expensive...I think my friend told me it costs $125. Totally reasonable! Although, he did tell me that he was suppose to go skydiving last month, but something came up, and the plane that he was suppose to dive from crashed that day...what a lucky son of gun! That does kinda put the fear in ya, huh!?

Well I'm ready to master my fear and do like Tom Petty says "Now I'm free, free falling! I'm gonna free fall out into nothin', gonna leave this world for a while!"

My Best Friend's Wedding

My best friend, Janelle, just got married this weekend, and I have to say it was seriously the most beautiful and glamorous wedding I have ever witnessed. And to be honest, I really expected nothing less from her. She is just glamorous and fabulous in every way.

It's weird how similar Janelle and I are! We went to rival high schools and literally were the same person...both in musicals, track, homecoming court, choir, both never had a best friend that they could truly, unconditionally rely on and both are just a bunch of crazies. We met the summer after our freshman year in college in an Algebra class...both hated math and helped each other through the class...I don't even remember a thing I learned. I just remember Janelle and how we spent the summer helping each other move on past our high school ex-boyfriends, develop and improve our self-esteems and embraced our crazy fabulousness. She was the first person I wore a bikini in front of and felt completely confident, and the same holds true for her. She showed me that its better to be your true self and to embrace and hold strong to the powerful woman inside you than to hide it from the world, and if people don't like it, well that's just too unfortunate for them because they just missed out on someone fabulous. We both just wanted a friend to love and who would love us back. I can honestly say that I love her with my whole heart and I would do anything and everything for her. She is "my person," that one person that I know will always be there for me and will always have my back, no matter what...and I am that person for her. She loves me unconditionally and sees me as a strong, beautiful and confident woman, and reminds me of that even when I might not see that in myself.

Her wedding was truly fabulous and a miracle! Her first wedding reception site had to be moved because they had to repair the electrical stuff :) in the building. Her second site was inside a tent that was permanently cemented to the ground and strong tornadic winds blew the sucker away just 5 days before the wedding!!! Luckily, the tent was replaced, BUT it rained and poured the whole week, and there were worries of flooding, bad weather and rain on the wedding day...it rained till 11:30 on her wedding day, and ended just in time for her to go to the church and get pictures taken! It didn't rain for the rest of the day and the sky was a gorgeous blue and sunny! Seriously, amazing!

It truly was a wonderful day and I feel so blessed and honored to have been able to have shared that day with her.

Bucket List

I've decided to create a Daily Bucket List (aka Things I must do before I die aka Movie featuring my fav actor Morgan Freeman aka Term derived from phrase "Kick the bucket.") I'm not thinking about leaving this earth any time too soon, but who knows with my track record...just kidding MOM!!

But seriously, you never know when you are going to kick the bucket, so why not get a jump start on trying to achieve somethings before I do...kick the bucket.

1. Ride a Camel in Egypt



I can't really explain this life long dream, but as long as I can remember I have always, ALWAYS wanted to ride a camel in Egypt and explore the pyramids, hang out with mummies and see the Sphynx.

I've tried exploring other options, such as riding a camel at the zoo and at the fair, but it just doesn't feel right...it must be ridden in Egypt! And I must ride a camel! Not a horse and not a llama, but a real camel! I hear camels spit and smell, but so does my boyfriend and I still love him :)

Ahhh...One day, one day I will ride a camel in Egypt, so all those Palestinians and Israelis better stop fighting asap so girl can get her ride on!

What a difference 3 days makes...

Thank God for Memorial Day Weekend. I was in dire need of a 3 day vacation! No joke. I figured out that I have been travelling every weekend for the past 3 months...EVERY WEEKEND folks...that's a lot of gas and a lot of time spent in a car. No wonder I was cranky. Sorry to those who got to experience the wrath of me.

This time of year is probably the craziest time of year because of graduations, weddings, vacations, family gatherings and did I say weddings? Yea, I've got 6 this year! I think thats all...sometimes my boyfriend will tell me that we were invited to another wedding and I just give him that look of "Are you kidding me? Are YOU kidding ME?"

But luckily for me...and for Blake, I had a 3 day weekend and it was lovely. Relaxing, fun, no errands to run, no places to be, just fun and filled with sleep, food and lots of laughter. That's how I roll...Not...Welcome back to the "real world" Julie...Why is that you hear that a lot after college and when will it stop?? Why can't life just be a beach, instead of another word that sounds a lot like beach if said with a french accent?

Uninvited Guests

What is up with people inviting themselves over for dinner at other people's homes? I recently had a friend ask me if I wanted to hang out...I said sure, and then she said "Ok, why don't you make dinner and I'll come over and hang out." What??

My boyfriend's friend's girlfriend (a lot to take in, I know!) invited herself and friends over to my boyfriend's house for a barbecue that they were hosting, and then requested our presence while we were out for dinner!!

Most recently, a friend of mine just found out (literally 10 minutes ago) that her husband's classmates made lasagna and are bringing it over to HER house! Therefore, she has to go get wine and side items AND dessert!! Not too mention that she has to clean her house before they come over, when really, she wanted to go run errands and work out.

I love people, I really do, but do people have no consideration for other people's schedules?? This was very commonly accepted in college, but not so much in the working world. People got things to do or maybe they just want to relax on the couch, eat a microwave dinner and watch The Office with no interruptions...Is that so much to ask for??

Knick, knack patty...What??

My 2-year-old nephew, Miguel, just learned a new song, "This Old Man," and he sings it soooo well! It goes a little somethin' like this "Dis Ole Man, he play seven, he play knick, knack on my shoe widda knick, knack, paddy wack, nima noma noo, dis ole man came rowing home."

As I was changing his diaper, I thought to myself, "What the heck is a 'Knick, knack, patty wack?'" And "Does the old man die when he plays 7?" And "Why is he giving a dog a bone, when he's playing a knick, knack, patty wack?" AND lastly, "Why does he roll home?" But seriously, why can't he just walk like a normal person??

I looked up "Knick, Knack, Patty Wack" on Urbandictionary.com and I found an interesting answer: What Ludricrous still is even in late 2004 with the release of "Get Back"

"Cause its the knick knack paddy whack still riding cad-E-llacs, family off the street made my homies put the baggies back."

Now, I'm even more confused.

But when you really think about it, which I don't know if anybody really wants to think this hard about children songs, most of those songs are a little violent and odd.

Take for example, Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill went up the hill

To fetch a pail of water.

Jack fell down and broke his crown,

And Jill came tumbling after.

What I'm getting from this twisted song, is that Jack and Jill were forced into child labor by their parents, and in doing so, Jack got a concussion and Jill could have possibly broken her coccyx.

Then there's Humpty Dumpty's story:

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the king's horses and all the king's men

Couldn't put Humpty together again.

First they make fun of the poor bloke, by calling him "Humpty Dumpty," which means a short, fat, clumsy man...real nice. And then the poor guy falls and breaks into pieces. ONCE again, showing how mean and violent these nursery rhymes really are!

FOR EXAMPLE:
"Jack be nimble" refers to the yellow fever.
"Georgie, Porgie" refers to sexual harrassment.
"Hey Diddle, Diddle" refers to adultery
"I'm a little teapot" refers to anger management issues
"Little Boy Blue" refers to depression
"I love little Pussy" - enough said

I could keep going, but I'm gonna stop while I'm ahead...

...Dang it, now I'm talking in rhymes!

Top 5 Awkward Moments at Work

1. Sitting in the bathroom stall next to a pooper
- plop, plop...silence...plop!
2. Office Birthdays
- I don't know you, but happy birthday and I'm going to eat your birthday treats.
3. Riding an elevator with mirrors
- Just don't look them in the eye!
4. Walking in late to a meeting with the VP
- Sorry, I didn't get the memo!
5. Running into someone in a hallway and doing a dance with them
- Which way should I move!?