Janna Marie - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Someone pointed out that I have never put anything about me in this little box. So...Let's see... I am a daughter, a sister, a friend, a coworker, a mentor... I work as an advertising assistant at The Billings Gazette. I am a youth leader at the Laurel United Methodist Church. I spend one week a year counseling camp at Flathead Lake. I drive a blue Toyota Corolla. I love to hike and camp in the spring and summer. I have been hunting/fishing since I was very little (hunting legally since I was 12). I have a dog named Griffin who is my partner-in-crime and goes everywhere with me. I play tennis and I run for fun. I'm currently running 5 miles twice a week. I ran the Icebreaker 5 mile in 54 minutes and I plan on running the Womens Run 5 mile in 50 minutes in May. I am passionate about raising money for cancer research and have been an advocate at our local Relay for Life for 3 years. I dislike textures like rawhide, mushrooms and tongue depressers/popsicle sticks. I HATE SPIDERS -- and anything that looks like a spider.That's me in a nutshell!My work looks a little like this video by Barats and Beretta:Also, I give free hugs...like this guy Juan MannOOO! Enjoy this sweet video by OK Go -- On Treadmills!I (HEART) Dare2Share - Greg Stier & Starfield...see video to get a taste of this 9,000+ Youth Conference in Denver, CO.I found my rollover effect at pYzam.com , They're awesome!

My Interests

God moments & hanging out with Family and Friends, Playing Tennis, running for fun, camping, hiking, Writing, Journaling, Blogging, Reading, counseling youth camps, mentoring, volunteering for different causes, watching movies, driving in my car and traveling.

I'd like to meet:

God & Jesus and then...In no particular order... Elisabeth Elliot, Rudy Guliani, My Great Grandparents, M. Night Shyamalan, Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Jon Bon Jovi, Jeremy Camp, Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, Matt Lauer (He once said "hi" to me in NYC), Dan Brown, Donald Miller, Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr, Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein, and Dick and Rick Hoyt.

Music:

WATCH THIS: "If Everyone Cared" by Nickelback

Movies:

There are a ton!!FAVORITE(s) OF ALL TIME: A League of Their Own, Princess Bride, Goonies, The Holiday, Office Space, Monty Python: Holy Grail, Tommy Boy, Happy Feet, The Prestige, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Mary Poppins, Field of Dreams, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, Some Like it Hot, Love Actually, Roman Holiday, Field of Dreams, Fever Pitch, Dirty Dancing, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, Gone with the Wind, Arsenic and Old Lace, Bill Cosby Himself, Blue Collared Comedy Tour, Casablanca, 50 First Dates, Sabrina (Hepburn/Stewart/Grant), Pirates of the Carribean, Finding Nemo & The Mummy/Mummy Returns. There are just too many more to mention.

Television:

Not much time for TV. I do watch LOST, JEOPARDY, GREY'S ANATOMY & SIMPSONS when I have time. My roommate Amy has me hooked on Scrubs -- Thank God for Sitcom DVD's.

Books:

My Bible...okay so it's your Bible too...but my copy is all marked in and dog-eared and highlighted and full of notes. So, I tend to prefer to read My Bible versus the ones in the pews at church so I can write and scribble and highlight my copy. Also: Blue Like Jazz (Donald Miller), Alicia: My Story (Alicia Appleman-Jurman), All But My Life (Gerda Weismann-Klein), The Hobbit & The Lord of The Rings (JRR Tolkien), Farenheight 451 (Ray Bradbury), 1984 (George Orwell). Right now I am reading: My Sister's Keeper, Co-dependence No More (don't ask) and I am still trying to finish Angels and Demons by Dan Brown.

Heroes:

My heroes are people who have done something extrodinary for someone without telling them or anyone else about what they did.Oh. And this guy is definately cool:"Evolution of Dance" video ..

My Blog

I Guess I Got the Wrong Degree?

..> Your Scholastic Strength Is Inspiring Others You are great at developing a vision, and getting others to adopt your way of thinking.You are talented at leading, balancing tasks, and helping pe...
Posted by Janna Marie on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:00:00 PST

No Pain, No Gain

I did it. I finished my first 5 mile race - The Icebreaker Road Race in Great Falls, MT on Sunday - in 54:02 (10 min/mile). http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l216/janbanmarie/icebreake rstart.jpg Until...
Posted by Janna Marie on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:51:00 PST

In the Wake of Virginia Tech

My words could not adequately express my feelings about the Virginia Tech Massacre. But, I found a quote that says a lot. So, I dedicate this blog to the 32 dead and their grieving families, friends ...
Posted by Janna Marie on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:06:00 PST

What would Jesus really do?

During this, the holiest of holy weeks, I am perplexed that CNN.com (even though CNN is a liberal media outlet at it's core) would publish this opinion. Seems kind of like twi...
Posted by Janna Marie on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:00:00 PST

Maybe it IS me...

I have one question for the people that I consider my friends, and I expect nothing but honesty from you. That means: I don't want you to lie to me, avoid answering me, or divert the converstation to ...
Posted by Janna Marie on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:22:00 PST

36 Randoms

36 Random questions 1. YOU HAVE 10 BUCKS AND NEED TO BUY SNACKS AT A GAS STATION. WHAT DO YOU GET?Licorice, Beef Jerky, Diet Pepsi. Ahhh road trip food!02. IF YOU WERE REINCARNATED AS SOME SORT OF S...
Posted by Janna Marie on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:52:00 PST

It is Well With My Soul...

When I was younger (and dumber) I thought that hymns were out of date and that I couldn't possibly connect to words that were written in a "simpler" time by people older than my great grandparen...
Posted by Janna Marie on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:12:00 PST

Happy Valentine's Day...From Me -- To Me

I love Valentine's day. No. I am serious. I used to dislike this corporation driven holiday quite strongly, but with some time to grow up and educate myself I have found that I rather enjoy the ...
Posted by Janna Marie on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:03:00 PST

Caught Red-handed

I make it a habit to get up and walk around during the workday. If I didn't I might fall asleep and I happen to know that The Gazette fires people for sleeping on the job; we once had a sale...
Posted by Janna Marie on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:32:00 PST

How I Feel...today.

The best way to explain how I feel today about everything could be summed up by listening "Over My Head" by Starfield. The title of it alone captured my interest. Sometimes I feel like every...
Posted by Janna Marie on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:23:00 PST