Jules

Well, alrighty. Here we go. I've been on Myspace for a long time now, but I've always been known as texasjules. Let me officially introduce myself ... I'm Julie Samford. Nice to meet you! It's one thing to put a bunch of personal information out there on the internet, but it's a different game, actually no longer a game at all, when you take away the anonymity.If you've ever spent any time on my page or talking to me, you know that I'm all about adventure and change and growing. Let me just tell you in a nutshell (that's where all us nuts come from) that I'm on a mission to donate 1 million toys for Toys for Tots.I don't know about you, but I love holidays. Last year was a tough one for me. But in the back of my mind, I knew with absolute certainty that it was somehow going to be the best thing that ever happened to me. I've been blessed with many talents and gifts, and I'm going to put them to use this year. NEVER again will my life be about me and where I've failed and what I've lost.I've entered an online reality show called Next Internet Millionaire, but I'm not trying to be a millionaire. I want to bring joy to 1 million kids and their families. I'm not a competitive person. I don't care whether I win or lose... I just want the opportunity to get the two-week internet marketing training that the Top 12 contestants get to attend. It's exactly what I need to help me reach my goal.The voting phase is over, but you can still check out my video audition below and find out more information about the show. It airs in August.And this year at Christmas, WATCH OUT!!!http://www.nextinternetmillionaire.com/show.php?id=137 1*************************************** ***************************************I just finished my first triathlon. It was a blast! Next time I'll have my bike wheels on right and my new pink tennis shoes laced before the thing begins, but what the heck... I finished!I've walked barefoot over a ten-foot stretch of burning hot coals. I felt the warmth, but it didn't hurt. I'm not afraid of anything... the fear of emotional or physical pain doesn't stop me from diving right in. I believe in the power of the human mind and that we create our own destiny.I don't believe in coincidence, and I think there's a purpose in your life for every person that you meet. I've done a lot of growing in the past couple of years, and I'm grateful for even the bad experiences because that's when I've learned the greatest lessons.I love to hang out with people who laugh a lot. Everything is funny if you look at it from the right angle. I'm always getting myself into the craziest situations. I take a lot of risks, and when things go awry I'm the first to tell a story on myself. I have a really high IQ, but I do stuff like lose my car in the parking lot... weekly. Once I even thought someone had stolen my car after I looked for it for like 30 minutes. Then I remembered I had just bought a new car, and what do you know, it was right there in front... duh.Public speaking is my passion. I love it. I have a knack for taking complex concepts and breaking them down to an easy-to-understand level. Speaking, to me, is like conducting a symphony; guiding an audience to a belly laugh, then a tear, then an "aha" moment. I don't know... maybe I'm just a ham. :-DI used to sing in a cheesy band. We rode to gigs in a converted Mrs. Baird's bread truck that was lined on the inside with purple carpet. It was hilarious. Those are some of my greatest memories. I'd love to sing bluesy stuff with a piano player at a bar again sometime.My mom made me take piano lessons for seven years so I'd have a talent for the Miss America pageant. Her idea of who I'd become and mine were quite different, but I feel like I've made her proud just the same. I'm a free spirit. When she picked me up from the first day of preschool and asked me what I had done, I told her I'd kissed ALL the boys 'cause I had to see which one I was going to marry. NOT the answer she was expecting! I am still a bit boy crazy but I have toned it down considerably since then. ;)I was a bridesmaid in a lesbian wedding on a beach in Hawaii. We all wore Victoria's Secret bikinis. That was cool.I love art. I love music. I love to dance. Love to run, especially when I'm discovering a new place or just out in nature. I've written a whole bunch of songs and some poetry. I make a killer tortilla soup. I'd rather give a massage or get one than just about anything. I find beauty in imperfection. I'm inspired by people who have overcome great odds and not only survive, but thrive.I love to be in the company of people who are passionate about something, even if it's themselves. Hey, you gotta believe in something! Might as well start at home base. I am very comfortable with myself, and if my hair is clean, I can be out the door in three minutes with just a little mascara and lipstick and hold my own in any crowd. I don't have a jealous bone in my body, and I don't compare myself to other women. I honor them and their uniqueness.I love the internet. It's like a huge library, but the books are all current, short and to the point and have lots of pictures. And the music is just infinite. I had to swear off of ebay. I knew I had gone overboard when I bought a used Mercedes, sight unseen. I'm glad to have found this alternative online obsession that doesn't require a Paypal account. ;)I'm just fascinated by MySpace. I feel like a voyeur peering into the lives and souls of total strangers. Some of them really, really hot... lol! I have connected with a handful of people that I will most likely never meet in person, but that's okay. It's still a connection and it still means something to me.That said, I am not on myspace looking for a boyfriend, and I won't respond to emails asking for my yahoo or other IM information. Thanks.