1. I think travel may be my ultimate soul mate. Baseball might be its only rival.2. I am a pretty good singer. Not so good of a dancer. But please...just sing and dance with me anyway.
3. I like my smile. And to smile. I'm happy and like to make others happy.
4. Being productive is very relaxing to me. Go figure.
5. I enjoy being alone more and more each day.
6. I love to write and I'm getting pretty good at it.
7. I'm happy with the junk in the trunk, the straight hair, the tiny little age spot and the boobs.
8. Since 1986, I have never owned anything but a Mac. And I never will.
9. I can buy good tickets to concerts. And I do.
10. I know WTF is going on. And I have my SH*T together.
11. I have incredible friends…some for 25 and 30 years.
12. I have good friends who work at Dodger Stadium and Angel Stadium. Enough said.
13. I've been to the top of the WTC and to ground zero.
14. I saw the first video as it was played on MTV. Can you name it?
15. I've figured out that there are three steps to making it through a crisis in life: Get up, take a shower, and go to work.
16. I have met Don Sutton, Tommy John, Steve Garvey, Rod Carew and Greg Maddux. Oh, and Manny.
17. There’s no chance for me to become pregnant.
18. I recently installed a(nother) shower head, a water filter, changed my headlight and hung the Christmas lights. Hear me roar.
19. I have owned 8 tracks, 45s, 33s, cassettes, floppy discs, zip drives, CDs, DVDs, VHSs and ipods.
20. I’ve had a beer in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, France, Prague, Vienna and Budapest...and a few in the US too.
21. No matter what, I gravitate back to the 80s songs.
22. I get googled and people read my blog. (Baffling!)
23. I LOVE to make people laugh. Seriously, it makes my heart beat.
24. John Mayer may actually be my soul mate too.
25. With the amount of years I spent in college, I should have multiple PhDs. I am SO proud to have my Bachelor's Degree.
26. I have GREAT kids in their mid 20s. College graduates. They are all I ever hoped they’d be.
27. I saw Queen with Freddie Mercury and Black Sabbath with Ozzy.
I saw Sting with The Police at a tiny club in LA in the early 80s.
28. I've never broken a bone.
29. I have been continuously employed for over 30 years--15 years at Coco's, nine years at Saddleback and nearly six years at Montage.
30. I have been to the stadiums of the Dodgers, Angels, Padres, Giants, A's, Diamondbacks, Rockies and Yankees. More to come.
31. I have been a mother more than half my life. The best half.
32. I can intelligently discuss the stock market, politics, religion and sports. But mostly sports.
33. At this point, when I look back at my 23 year marriage, I only remember the good stuff.
34. I know from experience now that good things come to those who wait, patience is a virtue, this too shall pass and that it’s never too late to live happily ever after.
35. I have realized that as much as I love to travel, I now really look forward to being home too.
36. I’ve decided that I will not spend one minute with a man I don’t want to be with. And even less time with a man who doesn’t want to be with me. Actually, the same goes for a woman.
37. It’s not that I am happy when I’m thin—it’s that I’m thin when I’m happy.
38. For me, life is very long and time goes by very slowly. Am I doing something wrong?
39. I am really good at my job. And that’s always been true.
40. I've learned to get in all of my own pictures.
41. I have a terrific memory. Especially for song lyrics. And dates.
42. I know now that all the time I wondered what people were thinking of me…they weren’t thinking of me at all.
43. I prefer to have someone in my home for a meal than go out to a restaurant. When are you coming over?
44. I am exactly the woman that I'd always hoped I'd be. Always knew I'd be.
45. Life goes on. You live through it. The sun does, indeed, come up the next day!
And, there will come a time when you think everything is finished
(actually there will be MANY of these times)...that will be the beginning.
3 comments:
Oh, so wise you are dear Julie.;)) And yes, I could hear the other day that you are a talented singer.;))
I can relate to many of these points, my favorite one is nr.36.;)
Have a great day Julie,
xoxo
Hello Julie,
Very interesting points and very educative also.
There are so many points which you have listed can be used effectively and profitably to promote better relationships,to keep away from danger,to avoid trouble,to achieve a sense of peace and calmness,to take things as they come,to enjoy life and be a creative and productive and satisfied person.
Best wishes,
Joseph
They are all soooooooooo good, but my favorite is #11....XO
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