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Brenda

Try not. Do or do not. There is no try. Yoda (and no I'm not a Star Wars nut!)

About Me

UPDATED 8/08/07: Who am I? Well, I can be a total jerk, opinionated, and irritating at times, but I'd like to think I balance that off with my unrelenting sense of humor and helping nature. I feel very fortunate to have made such wonderful high school friends, and am really happy with my friends I have today - you know who you are and thanks!!; I'm glad my mother dragged me off to dance lessons when I was too young for my vote to count - the coordination I gained helped tremendously with athletics throughout college and beyond (though the pictures are truly scandalous!); I was SO lucky to have such a great soccer coach up at Bates that believed in me and gave me a chance to prove myself, and for such fantastic soccer teammates - what great memories!!! I work hard in a profession I have gained much from (and can't wait to get out of!); I always have room for new friends, as long as they are honest (but not brutally!), true to their word, and can add something positive to my life; I love to sing and think I'm pretty good... but haven't had many people request an encore (okay, I haven't had ANYBODY request an encore - no wait, I think one person did, but she was drunk).SOME ADVICE TO THE YOUNGSTERS IN MY LIFE, OR TO THOSE JUST BROWSING HERE: Get your priorities straight early in life...develop a strong support system for the days you may need it...set your goals high and go get them ASAP - don't waste time!...believe in yourself...DON'T GO DEEP INTO DEBT NO MATTER WHAT!!!...find someone to love that loves you back...don't get to the second half of your adult life feeling like you wasted the first half, because that SUCKS!!! Myspace Backgrounds
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My Interests


North Carolina Trip - April 14-21, 2007

I'd like to meet:

James Spader - he seems quite intriguing. I heard he's a dog lover, so he's okay in my book!

Movies:

Currently: Runaway Bride, The Thomas Crowne Affair, The American President, Billy Madison, Save The Last Dance, The Rainmaker Growing up: Foul Play, I knew every line in Meatballs and Arthur

Television:

Boston Legal, Prison Break, the GREAT Boston sports teams!!, Jimmie Johnson and the Lowe's Chevy, reality shows (Dancing w/The Stars, Apprentice, Idol)

Books:

John Grisham's "The Broker", Dave Ramsey's "The Total Money Makeover" and "Financial Peace"

Heroes:

I wish I met more of them. Probably the one I would note is my dad.

My Blog

Vacation to North Carolina

In case you haven't talked to me in the recent past and/or didn't get the memo, I have gone on vacation with friends to North Carolina this week.  I was going to be really conscientious and conti...
Posted by Brenda on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:53:00 PST

...Finding Your Shoe Size in A Sporting Goods Store

I have an average shoe size (women's 8 1/2, or the equivalent 7 in mens).  Yet what seems like every time I go into a sporting goods store to buy one of the hundreds of styles of shoes sitting on...
Posted by Brenda on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 03:59:00 PST

... Telemarketers

You work hard all day long, and finally reach quitting time.  Like Fred Flintstone, you hear the whistle blow, slide off the back of your dinosaur and rush back home to settle in for a relax...
Posted by Brenda on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:45:00 PST

... CSI in the real world

A crime is a crime, right?  You'd think that was the case, but as many people have seen first hand, there are some crimes that apparently don't rate the full complement of law enforcement's ...
Posted by Brenda on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:20:00 PST

... FOX Lineup Changes

Would anyone fifteen or more years ago have ever thought the day would come when the big three television networks didn't put out all of the best programming?  Well, it has happened.&nb...
Posted by Brenda on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:31:00 PST

... Turn Signals (a.k.a. Blinkers)

We live in a world where population growth is ever increasing, a world where new technology abounds.  Progress in new, more complex communication methods occurs at a rapid pace.  Y...
Posted by Brenda on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:29:00 PST

... Professional Sports Salaries

I'm sure that most of us non-elite athletes certainly have an opinion about the seemingly ridiculous, nay, obscene amounts of money that many professional athletes are paid.  I am not a...
Posted by Brenda on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 10:58:00 PST

... Satellite Radio

I bit the bullet and got myself a subscription to XM Radio last year.  I do a lot of commuting, so I have the opportunity to use it quite a bit in the car.  I just have a couple of thoughts....
Posted by Brenda on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:56:00 PST