~Amie B.~ - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Paul S. Bjorklund (1955-2008) A beloved father to Amie, Cristin, Emily; Grandfather to Daniel; Brother to Michael. Paul lived in Sacramento his whole life, except during his service in the USAF. He graduated with his JD in 1986 and went on to eventually own his own law firm. He also owned and operated Sac Production and Lighting with his best friend Dion. He loved teching shows/concerts and found comfort in the planning of his house projects. He was a great handyman. He loved the taste of rum and Coke. He loved to cook and try new recipes. He ate pistacios. He watched action films and smoked like a chimney. He loved fully. He loved his daughters fiercely. He always had a dog and eventually was won over by cats. He had a great laugh. He had beautiful, caring blue eyes. He always smelled clean. He ate peanut m&ms. He was always well dressed. He found the good in everyone. He gave second chances. He didn't judge people but was always quick for a witty comment about someone. He was tolerant. He was patient. He was a mentor. He was a student. He was brilliant. He was amazing. He was loved. And he is missed with every breath I take.

My Interests

*Marathons- Have completed 9! Which race will be next? It's the big 10!!* Animal rights * Environmental activism- Always looking to leave a lighter footprint * Good food * Traveling- I love to travel and in my perfect world I will be living the life of a jet setting movie star

I'd like to meet:

People who can help me with my next adventure- training to become a stuntwoman! "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - glass of Bordeaux in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

Music:

To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. ~e.e. cummings, 1955

Movies:

ELF, Stranger than Fiction, The Departed, Harry Potter (all 5), Notting Hill, The Philadelphia Story, Galaxy Quest, Meet Me in St. Louis, Noises Off, Breakfast at Tiffany's, X-Men 1, 2,& 3, The Italian Job, The Sweetest Thing, Ella Enchanted, The Princess Diaries, all Disney animation

Television:

The Tudors, Private Practice, Dirty Sexy Money, Pushing Daisies, 30 Days, Weeds, Big Love, The Girls Next Door, Gilmore Girls, Nip/Tuck, The Office (NBC), CSI:, Miami Ink, Ace of Cakes, Unscripted, Dirty Jobs, ER

Books:

Harry Potter (All 7), Skinny Dip, Second Glance, Cradle And All, Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?, Case Histories, Breakfast At Tiffany's, Vanishing Acts, The Big Picture, The Pact, The Other Boylen Girl, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, In Her Shoes, Lovely Bones....... Authors: Carl Hiaasen, Phillipa Gregory, Jude Deveraux, Jodi Picoult, Dan Brown, Jennifer Weinstein, Leo Tolstoy, Truman Capote, JK Rowling, Kate Atkinson, Jane Austen, Emily Giffin....... Am always open to suggestions

Heroes:

Sir Paul McCartney sums it up: "If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat. That's the single most important thing you could do. It's staggering when you think about it. Vegetarianism takes care of so many things in one shot: ecology, famine, cruelty." Dear Amie: "For I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~GOD~

My Blog

If you want to know the path we took

Here is the breakdown of the past few months as dad battled his cancer. Its from my profile on a website I visit for lung cancer patients, their caregivers and their families (lungevity.org). I m...
Posted by ~Amie B.~ on Fri, 30 May 2008 01:25:00 PST

My father (the first blog of many, I’m sure)

My father passed away on Monday. Gone. I am still numb. It's been five days. And I still can't feel. I still can't cry. Eventually I will. And eventually I will write about the crap that Cristin and I...
Posted by ~Amie B.~ on Sat, 17 May 2008 10:02:00 PST

A long love letter to the best friends a girl could ask for

I started this blog as a random list of things I was doing and eating and thinking and watching. (Totally addicted to "Alias" and dark chocolate Snickers bars. One DVD and one bar every day. Thank you...
Posted by ~Amie B.~ on Thu, 08 May 2008 10:43:00 PST

I want someone.....just not you

Sitting at home taking care of Dad all day and night gives me a lot of time to think. And anyone who knows me knows that time on my hands to think is rarely a good idea. Except that it is. I write abo...
Posted by ~Amie B.~ on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:29:00 PST

I will not date you if.....

Part of the fun of being single is the dating and the meeting and the unknown. Thinking that every time you go out on a first date you might be heading towards meeting that person you will have an act...
Posted by ~Amie B.~ on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:38:00 PST

Lonely (but not really lonely) hearts club

I feel selfish even writing this. But myspace is the place for the selfish thoughts of the world so here is where I can vent. And worry. And think..... The topic is not having a boyfriend. Now, I know...
Posted by ~Amie B.~ on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:02:00 PST

Random thoughts (aka WHAT THE HELL!)

I am in Sacramento helping my father fight lung cancer. That is a whole blog itself. It is the hardest job I have ever had. Emotions I didn’t even know were inside me, situations I never thought...
Posted by ~Amie B.~ on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:03:00 PST

The job is no longer the question

It's hard to believe that only 6 weeks ago I was complaining about my job. I wrote an entire blog about what to do about it and where should I go. I just reread it and had to laugh at myself. Now the ...
Posted by ~Amie B.~ on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:06:00 PST

Keeping up with the Strangers

I don't know how people in the "olden days" did it. How did they lead such a solitary life? How did they not interact all the time with everyone and talk about everything? I think it is one of the gre...
Posted by ~Amie B.~ on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:44:00 PST

The Question of a Job

Hard work has never been something I shy away from. There have been years in my life where I carried 3 part time jobs while I studied acting and went to numerous auditions. A typical day would be waki...
Posted by ~Amie B.~ on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:18:00 PST