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Your average ordinary every day Julie.

Man, there's no boundary line to art. ~ Charlie Parker

About Me

"If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice our imagination on the altar of crude reality and we end up believing in nothing and having worthless dreams."
~ Yann MartelHere's my latest favourite video. I find it to be quite hilarious. Maybe you won't. But I do.
You couldn't possibly truly know me. I'm far too complex. And sarcastic. Sometimes I go on and on with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek but no one has noticed. It causes many a misunderstanding. All I ever wanted to do was live in the moment, and the single most frightening notion is that I will never be able to.Wow, very melancholy. Of course, I am melancholy at times, but that's not usually me. I'm a much happier person than I may seem, I promise!

My Interests

Music, music, music. No, I don't play or sing. I listen. Intently. I like to do a little crafting on the side too (I make greeting cards , do a little cross-stitching, that kind of thing).

I'd like to meet:

Everyone. They're all worthwhile, for one reason or another. Or maybe no one. That would be a more honest answer, since I let my being shy be an excuse to live a socially reclusive lifestyle. BUT, if I could overcome that obstacle, then I do have a few ideas. Artists, particularly musicians. I envy their ability to create. I know I have a ton in my head but I haven't found an outlet for it all, and I would love to pick the brains of people who have already figured it out.

Music:

In no particular order: Kyle Riabko , Jeremy Fisher , Marc Broussard , Barenaked Ladies , Great Big Sea , Wide Mouth Mason , Queen , Jason Mraz , John Mayer , Joshua Armstrong , Beatles , Josh Groban , Michael Buble , Harry Connick Jr , Grease , The Sound of Music , Phantom , Motown , Golden Oldies , Bubble Gum 80s , numerous one hit wonders , Green Day , Prince , Moist , Keith Urban , New Kids on the Block , Clay Aiken , Darren Hayes , Savage Garden , Tragically Hip , Duran Duran , Train , 54-40 , old school Michael Jackson , old school Madonna , Seven Lies , Blur , Beastie Boys , all the awesome indie artists I'm discovering here, and much more but I'm out of time. Oh but wait, did I mention Kyle Riabko?

Movies:

I love movies that are suspenseful thinkers that leave me dwelling on them ages later. M Night Shyamalan. But not scary violent movies. No Jaws or Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Saw for me. I have a weakness for musicals, especially The Sound of Music, Phantom of the Opera, which are amazing on stage too of course, and Grease, which I have yet to see on stage. Being a typical chick and all I like predictable romantic comedies and coming-of-age type dramas. Man In The Moon (that's Man IN The Moon, not Man ON The Moon - I liked Jim Carrey's performance in that one and all, but Man IN The Moon is a very different movie altogether and I love love love it.). And every now and then I find an outrageous comedy that I actually find funny rather than juvenile, like The 40 Year Old Virgin. And on the flip slide, I enjoy that type of movie that is hard to say you really "enjoy" because the subject matter is a little tough to say anything positive about, but the film was amazing and managed to entertain as well as get my wheels turning, like Hotel Rwanda, and Everything Is Illuminated.

Television:

Confessed tv-obsessed. I acknowledge that I watch way too much tv and yet I can't help myself. Currently: Gilmore Girls, Amazing Race, SVU, The Office, Lost, CSI (original only), Without a Trace, Survivor, The Apprentice, ER, Numbers, Bones, House, Big Brother, Heroes, American Idol. And if none of those are on, MuchMoreMusic or MuchMusic or CMT or a digital music channel is. I know, I'm terrible.

Books:

Currently reading: This Life by Sidney Poitier. Last novel read: Crow Lake by Mary Lawson. Still on my mind months/years later: Angels & Demons, The DaVinci Code, The Rule of Four, The Red Tent. Authors often enjoyed: Dan Brown, Maeve Binchy, Lyn Andrews. For the weirdo in me: I have a small collection of Little Golden Books, intended for my non-existent children. Just planning in advance.

Heroes:

The every day ones. We all cross paths with them many times in any given day, whether we notice them or not.

My Blog

O Canada

Cute Canadian joke for ya: Canadians in Hell Two guys from Sudbury die and wake up in hell.The next day the devil stops in to check on them and seesthem dressed in parkas, mittens and toques warming t...
Posted by Your average ordinary every day Julie. on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:51:00 PST

I'm so excited and I just can't hide it

So I took a little myspace hiatus. Now I'm here. Why? The same reason I came here in the first place - it's all about the music baby. I'm so stoked right now because I just found out that one of my fa...
Posted by Your average ordinary every day Julie. on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:51:00 PST

Rock and a Hard Place?

"If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice our imagination on the altar of crude reality and we end up believing in nothing and having worthless dreams." ~ Yann Martel I don't ha...
Posted by Your average ordinary every day Julie. on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 01:31:00 PST

You're so the same but you're so different I didn't recognize you

So this morning I checked to see if there were any new myspacers from my grad class. There were a few, and I remember each of them. I never actually knew any of them, of course. This wallflower busin...
Posted by Your average ordinary every day Julie. on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:26:00 PST

Kinda faded, but I'm feeling alright

I have a cold. Not too bad, I've only caught 3 or 4 flies with my gaping mouth thanks to completely stuffed nostrils. This blog brought to you by the letters D, E, and F with just a splash of G. When...
Posted by Your average ordinary every day Julie. on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:05:00 PST

Thats how it can be In the human drama

Ok, so to recap: -best friends who happen to wear the same dress to the same dance are still best friends-best friends may not still be best friends if a hunk with an adorable scar on his right eyebro...
Posted by Your average ordinary every day Julie. on Tue, 04 Jul 2006 10:02:00 PST

Beverly Hills that's where I want to be

Today's blog title inspired by 90210. Oh yes, that's right. There's a 90210 marathon on today and I've been sucked in. I can't believe how corny and awful it is, but I can't tear myself away either. I...
Posted by Your average ordinary every day Julie. on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 03:52:00 PST

Feelin' hot hot hot

Canada Day was a hot one in Kelowna. We went downtown to join the festivities today and sat in the blazing sun to watch a free concert. The show (alphababy - great local band) was awesome (I foun...
Posted by Your average ordinary every day Julie. on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 09:06:00 PST

Seven Lies cd is here!

If you Desire a musical Sanctuary from your Blue Hearts, no need to Drive All The Way to a store like Hell On Wheels, but you will have to Endure the Hollow feeling for a couple of weeks of shipping t...
Posted by Your average ordinary every day Julie. on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:48:00 PST

I wanna rock - ROCK!

Had this link emailed to me and thought it was a good one to pass on... the site tells the whole story but basically a man in Iowa repaints this giant rock by the highway every year with a patriotic t...
Posted by Your average ordinary every day Julie. on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:09:00 PST