Courtney - ProfilesArchive

About Me

"Curioser and curioser..."
I am a real-life Alice in Wonderland with a side of Pinky and The Brain, a little Garfield and some Jessica Rabbit, all meshed into one. (The visual for that alone is mind-boggling, lol.) Some of my better parts are:
HUMOR. I love to laugh, and I love it even more when others laugh with me. I think my humor comes from my off-beat way of looking at the world around me, which is a nice way of saying I'm goofy. NARF!
PASSION. I am passionate about life and the ways I choose to spend it! I am a writer at heart, and I see magic both in my head and in everyday life, making the world around me an amazing place. I also spend a lot of time volunteering for different causes, which is a great way to give back to the community and yourself.
SPIRITUALITY. Optimism is the way to go, and it is through this, my family, and a great group of friends that I have found my wonder in the world and faith in a better tomorrow. My spiritual side keeps a smile on my face during even rainy days.
BIG HEART. I love my friends, I love my family, I love dogs, I love happy endings! I try my best to do right by others, whether it's getting a smile out of them or helping with a problem.

My Interests

There are four things in this world that can make me happy and smile like a lunatic: hanging out with friends and family, writing, reading, and event / party planning. These are things that soothe my soul.

And the icing on my life-cake:
Cofee and breakfast
Exploring little Texas towns
Tex-Mex, Mediterranean, SUSHI
New Orleans
Volunteering
Ghost stories
Big dogs

I'd like to meet:

And then there's YOU! I like people who can truly be themselves because your quirks are what make you interesting. If I have to put into words the traits I admire most in others, they would be sweetness, intelligence, and an interest in the world around them. I appreciate people with good hearts and good heads, who are curious about the world, and who care about others. I can't wait to hear your story! :)

Music:

BLUE OCTOBER and Mat Kearney - I love them, can't get enough of them!

Other bands I listen to:

Daughtry
Augustana
Matchbox 20
Goo Goo Dolls
Jimmy Eat World
Train
Natlie Imbruglia
Sarah McLachlan
Alice In Chains
Dido
Lifehouse
Enya
Switchfoot
etc.

Movies:

*CLUE*, Hot Fuzz, Practical Magic, Labyrinth, Cold Comfort Farm, Dogma, The Goonies, Amelie, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, High Spirits, Haunted Honeymoon, What the Bleep, The Elegant Universe

Television:

CSI, baby.
PBS shows, like Mystery!, Nova, Nature, etc.
Medium
Numb3rs (my newest addiction)
Law and Order

Books:

Jim Butcher, Simon Green, Glen Cook (his P.I. Garrett files), Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tanya Huff, etc. I'm also addicted to J.K. Rowlings' Harry Potter, OF COURSE. ;)

Heroes:

My best friends, Lisa and Amanda, and my mom. Always. :)

My Blog

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So, as many of you know, I've thrown a big party for my birthday in March for the last two years. I have a blast planning them, I panic the day of the party, and then I have a blast during the p...
Posted by Courtney on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:11:00 PST

Entertaining Dos & Donts

Everyone knows how I love event planning, so here's an interesting article I stumbled across on MSN. Enjoy! Entertaining Dos & Dont's There's an art to throwing a successful party a...
Posted by Courtney on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:03:00 PST

A Tribute to Southern Sweet Tea

I Wish I Lived in a Land of Lipton & What makes Southern sweet tea so special? By Jeffrey Klineman Posted Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, at 1:06 PM ET "It's rough. It's been rough on that foo...
Posted by Courtney on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:50:00 PST

I DID IT!

I AM AN EMPLOYED WOMAN!!! I got an offer today, one with the company I really wanted to work for (see previous blog), and it is everything I wanted. I am so stoked, I want to start working...
Posted by Courtney on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:46:00 PST

Interview this WEDNESDAY!

I'm so stoked - they've asked me in for an interview this Wednesday morning! I'll be meeting with a panel of 3 to 5 people who will ask me questions regarding a wide variety of topics ranging fr...
Posted by Courtney on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:13:00 PST

Getting CLOSE!

On the upside, I've got a really sweet job prospect lined up, so keep your fingers crossed that they ask me in for an interview and hire me. This is a really great job with lots of opportunity f...
Posted by Courtney on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:57:00 PST

Bye bye, baby, bye BYE!

Aw, yeah, I'm quitting my job this Friday, WOOHOO! This has been a while in coming, so I'm very relieved and happy that it's finally here. I have my resume out there and an interview, but ...
Posted by Courtney on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:05:00 PST

CRAZY ASS WEEK

This has been one of the craziest weeks, starting with ACL last Friday and all weekend (great), the company event yesterday (good), and today (horrible). All I can say is that I love my mother w...
Posted by Courtney on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:42:00 PST

11 "Don't-Tell-the-Husband" Secrets All Women Keep

11 "Don't-Tell-the-Husband" Secrets All Women Keep By Jeannie Kim We women are well aware that most of the time we're a profound mystery to men. And for the most part, we like it that way. But the ...
Posted by Courtney on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:41:00 PST

I'm so excited...

ACL is less than 48 hours away! BITCHIN'! :-D If you don't know what I mean, go to http://www.aclfest.com/default.aspx and check it out. I'll be there all 3 days, and I'm gonna ...
Posted by Courtney on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:33:00 PST