The Life & Times of Boc

daily things

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:51:01 GMT

verse of the day:

I Peter 4:10 - Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others.

Greek god of the day:

Hector - Trojan hero; son of Priam and Hecuba; kills Patroclus; killed by Achilles

Greek goddess of the day:

Aphrodite - goddess of love, beauty, & desire; came from sea foam; promised Helen to Paris after Paris gave her the golden apple for being the fairest

Youtube video of the day (PG-13) :):

Best books I've read this summer...

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:41:15 GMT

And trust me, I've read a lot of books this summer.

*Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson
*I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith
*Montana 1948, Larry Watson
*The Giver, Lois Lowry
*Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
*White Oleander, Janet Fitch

All amazing and highly recommended. That is all.

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:03:38 GMT

just finished harry potter. no words.

once others have had a chance to finish (*cough* ALYSSA! *cough*), i'll post some thoughts. but i must say, i did a decent job with those predictions...

:)

too bad 'procrastination' doesn't start with a 'j'

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:46:25 GMT

Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following...They have to be real places, names, things...nothing made up! You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Your Name:
Julie

Famous Artist/Band/Musician:
John Mayer

4 letter word:
jars

Vehicle:
Jeep

State:
Jersey, New.

Boy Name:
Jack

Girl Name:
Jane

Occupation:
Judge

Something you wear:
jewelry

Celebrity:
Jerry Springer. haha.

Something found in a kitchen:
juice

Reason for Being Late:
jumped off a cliff

Cartoon Character:
Jerry. as in Tom & Jerry.

Something You Shout:
i love John! i hate John! (okay, so it doesn't really work. oh well.)

Body Part:
joints

well that was thrilling. onward to real life...

predictions for 'harry potter & the deathly hallows'

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:59:57 GMT

*either ron or hermione will die. maybe both, but in that case i'd never forgive j. k. rowling.

*r. a. b. will be revealed to be regulus black.

*draco malfoy will redeem himself to some degree, but it may not be enough to save him from death. in fact, he'll probably be killed by voldie and the death eaters after he turns against them. yeah.

*neville and luna will fall madly in love.

*lupin will finally stop being such a loser and stop pushing tonks away (as seen at the end of book 6, i know, i know)

*snape, snape, snape. does anyone really know? i don't think i can make any predictions there, except to say i still refuse to believe he is either wholly evil or wholly good.

okay, i know none of those were earth-shattering. but whatever. i'm not geeky enough to seriously ponder these things for hours on end :)

if you're having a bad day...

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:15:32 GMT

trust me. you won't be sorry.

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:33:26 GMT

"Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life. Well, valuable, but small. And sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven't been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn't it be the other way around? I don't really want an answer. I just want to send this cosmic question out into the void. So, goodnight, dear void."

-"You've Got Mail"

hp madness

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:30:55 GMT

another reason my state is better than yours: 9 of the 100 harry-est towns in america are in washington.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000071921

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:33:35 GMT

lj is dying. kind of like my energy.

can you overdose on movies? updated - an even dozen

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:01:59 GMT

i've been sick for a few days now, and because i'm a firm believer in the healing power of cinema, i've watched several (read: way too many) movies in those days. these include...

*two weeks' notice
*music & lyrics
*north & south
*jane eyre
*princess diaries 2
*13 going on 30
*must love dogs
*mona lisa smile
*my best friend's wedding
*finding neverland
*hitch
*50 first dates

oh wow that's more than i even thought... ahem. i think i'll just go do a little homework now before i find another movie... :)

i WANT the drummer.

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:55:22 GMT

what better way to start your day than with a whiff of hugh?

math

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:06:39 GMT

1 julie + 1 busy weekend + 150 (very loud) preview students + 1 very sick roommate + really thin dorm walls + monday + 5 classes = 1 totally exhausted julie

1 totally exhausted julie + 1 triple grande vanilla nonfat latte = 1 shaking, totally exhausted julie

hmm. something's not adding up...

who came up with nudges anyway?

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:19:31 GMT

hi jason.

-me

free verse upon the passing of a bingley

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:37:19 GMT

so swimmingly you swam
happy as a clam
like you didn't give a d**n
as chipper as can be

i walked in from my class
peered into the glass
saw your tiny, scaly mass
limp amongst the leaves

the other, frantic, darts
like a soccer mom at wal-mart
but fish aren't very smart
three seconds later, filled with glee

shocked, i tried to save him
but, alas, he hath no more swim
in him
gone.

then scooping up his lifeless form
his tiny face did a sweet smile adorn
to the toilet of my dorm
i swiftly carried him

and in the company of friends
dear bingley's short time here did end
a sad, sad proof of the
impermanence of life

this poem i know does really suck
but you, the reader, are in luck
for now i must go read about huck
huck finn, that is

thus sadly doth my story end
no happy ending around the bend
unless of course mr bingley will lend
his name to another fishy friend

so with that hope in my heart
i truly must from thee depart
and unfortunately start
my homework.

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:30:00 GMT

Dear whoever's listening,

Please let me out of here.
I would really like my science test and piano juries to be over.
Christmas break... I need it.
I would also like a Barbie Jeep and a pony.
Thanks.

Julie

putting my math skills to good use... (v. 3.0)

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:46:35 GMT

TWO DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here is what stands between me and vacation:

1 science test
piano juries (at 8:30 am. also sick.)

and that all adds up to... 38.5 hours!!!!!!!
let the countdown begin.

it's 3 am...

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 10:50:17 GMT

why am i still up? ten points and a gold star to the person with the best answer. i'll give awards for most realistic and most creative answers.

iiiiiiiiitunes.

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:37:04 GMT

1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question.

What does next year have in store for me?
lifelong fling, over the rhine

What does your love life look like?
something more, sugarland

What do I say when life gets hard?
katie-lynn? hmm, nope, try again. lie in our graves, dave matthews. (much better. much more morbid)

What do I think when I get up in the morning?
surrounded, chantal kreviazuk (huh.)

What song will I dance to at my wedding?
early snowfall, jim brickman (apparently i'll be getting married in winter...?)

What do you want as a career?
professional daydreamer, over the rhine (hehe!)

Your favorite saying?
behind these hazel eyes, kelly clarkson

Favorite place?
unsung, vanessa carlton

What do you think of your parents?
comfort, deb talan (aww how precious)

Where would you go on a first date?
fireworks, the tragically hip

Describe yourself:
everywhere, michelle branch

What is the thing I like doing most?
i could have danced all night, julie andrews

The song that best describes the president?
here i dreamt i was an architect, the decemberists

What is my state of mind like at the moment?
in God we trust, derek webb

How will I die?
this time/last time, shawn mullins

The song you'll put as the subject?
in this life, chantal kreviazuk

okay, now i'm going to add my own questions:

why isn't it Christmas break yet?
stay (wasting time), dave. (whoa! so true!)

why don't my friends here appreciate the talking cats video?
square one, tom petty. whatever that means.

what should albers jr. name his child?
making it up as you go, beverly mahood. so i guess it'll be a last-minute decision. or maybe they'll let him name himself in a couple years. that'd be great.

should i usher at the Christmas concert this afternoon?
right to be wrong, joss stone. so maybe i don't have to?!

how awesome is Christmas break going to be?!
love me do, the beatles. sigh. it won't give me anything better than this.

why is everwood the best show to ever grace the television screen?
why should the fire die? nickel creek. amen.

speaking of nickel creek, why the heck are they breaking up?!
15 stories, jump, little children

should i go get dressed and go to brunch?
don't walk away, shawn mcdonald. hmm. maybe not. but i think i will anyway, porque tengo hambre.

well that was fun. and i only cheated on a few of them! hehe. :P adios.

something new...

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 09:13:02 GMT

check out my new little icon. it speaks for itself.

p.s. alyssa - snape '08!

;)

TN

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:02:22 GMT

eileen just texted me this message:

"get this - i'm in the 2nd row for a dolly freaking parton show! she's playing here at my school! crazy!"

oh yes, she's definitely in nashville...

:)

thanks alyssa... :P

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:16:28 GMT

SUPPOSEDLY if you've seen over 85 movies, you have no life. Mark the ones you've seen.
Put your score in header and repost:

( ) Nacho Libre
(x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - midnight + 3 more times dude!
( ) Orange County
( ) The Green Mile
(X) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
() Neverending Story
( ) Blazing Saddles
( ) Airplane!
( ) Red Eye
( ) Stick It
(x) She's the Man
( ) 8 Mile

Total so far: 5

(x) The Princess Bride
( ) SNL's The Best of Will Ferrell
(x) Napoleon Dynamite
(x) Fun With Dick and Jane - stupidest movie ever!
( ) Saw
( ) Saw II
(x) White Noise - haha! in theaters! funny memories.
( ) White Oleander
( ) Anger Management
() 50 First Dates
(x) The Princess Diaries
( ) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Total so far: is this a cumulative total? guess so... 10

() Scream
() Scream 2
( )Scary Movie
( ) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
() Scary Movie 4
( ) American Pie
( ) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp

Total so far: 10

(x) Harry Potter
(x ) Harry Potter 2
( x) Harry Potter 3
(x ) Harry Potter 4
( ) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
( ) Cinderella Man
() The Village
() Lilo & Stitch

Total so far: 15

(x) Finding Nemo
(x) Finding Neverland
(x) Signs
(x) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) White Chicks
( ) Butterfly Effect
(x)13 Going on 30
( ) I, Robot
( ) Robots

Total so far: 20

() Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
() Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( ) Along Came Polly
() Deep Impact
( ) KingPin
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
() Joe Dirt
(x)King Kong (2005)

Total so far: 23

(x) Cinderella Story
() The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
(x) Passport to Paris - i'm not ashamed!!!! ;)
() Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumber & Dumberer
( ) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
( ) Halloween
( ) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving X-MAS
() Flubber
( ) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
( ) Practical Magic - nope, but i need to watch it sometime b/c it was filmed on san juan!
( ) Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
( ) Hellboy
() Secret Window
(x) I Am Sam - such a good movie!
( )The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards

Total so far: 26

() The Day After Tomorrow
( )Child's Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
(x) 10 Things I Hate About You
( )Just Married
( ) Gothika
( ) Nightmare on Elm Street
(x) Sixteen Candles
(x) Remember the Titans
() Coach Carter
( ) The Grudge
(x) The Mask
( )Son Of The Mask

Total so far: 30

( ) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Slevin
(x) Ocean's Eleven
(x ) Ocean's Twelve
( ) Identity
( ) Lone Star
( ) Bedazzled
( ) Predator I
( )Predator II
( ) Superstar
(x) Ice Age
( )Ice age 2 The Meltdown

Total so far: 33

() Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
() ET
()Children of the Corn
( ) My Boss' Daughter
( ) Maid in Manhattan
(x) Monsters Inc.
() Rush Hour
() Rush Hour 2

Total so far: 34

( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
( ) She's All That
(x) Calendar Girls
( ) Sideways
( ) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon
(x) Ever After
(x) Forrest Gump - you've never seen this, alys?!?
( ) Big Trouble in Little China
() The Terminator
() The Terminator 2
( ) The Terminator 3

Total so far: 38. oh noes i've already seen more movies than alyssa!

(x) X-Men - i think. but i'm not sure. i at least saw part of it.
() X-Men 2
() x-Men 3
(x) Spider-Man
() Spider-Man 2
(x) Sky High - hahahahahaaaa. twice. :)
( ) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
( ) Catch Me If You Can
( )The Others
(x) Freaky Friday - new and original. can that count as 2?
() Reign of fire
( ) Cruel Intentions
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
( ) The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2 - again, i think so... but i'm not sure. oh well, we'll count it anyway.

Total so far: 45

( )Swimfan
( ) Miracle
( ) Old School
( ) K-Pax
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(x )Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(x ) Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(x ) A Walk to Remember
( ) Boogeyman
() The 40-year-old-virgin
( )The Hills Have Eyes

Total: 49

HA! The irony...I "have a life" because I haven't seen all of these movies, yet I find time to fill out this quiz... <-- ditto. i should make my own movie quiz thing with GOOD movies on it ;)

news alert!

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:55:18 GMT

today, for the first time in my existence, i successfully french braided my hair! i just randomly decided to try it! and it worked! it's not perfect, but it's undeniably a braid, and it's undeniably french. yay!

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:23:59 GMT

i think this is my new theme song...

(an excerpt from 'who needs sleep' by the barenaked ladies, aka a bunch of hairy canadian men)

Lids down, I count sheep
I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is
that I won't sleep
I countdown, I look around

Who needs sleep?
(well you're never gonna get it)
Who needs sleep?
(tell me what's that for)
Who needs sleep?
(be happy with what you're getting
There's a guy who's been awake
since the Second World War)

My hands are locked up tight in fists
My mind is racing filled with lists
of things to do and things I've done
Another sleepless night's begun

sigh. it's so true. sweet dreams, my friend.

yaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwn

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 18:48:54 GMT

shari's at 4 am is fun at the time, but it doesn't feel very great the next day...

wooooooohoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:38:19 GMT

MY NEW JARS OF CLAY CD FINALLY CAME TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i've been checking my mailbox about 3 times every day since tuesday. what a perfect gift for a friday afternoon!!!!!! aaahhhhhhhhhh i shall listen to it all weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i hope this has in some small way conveyed a fraction of my excitement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!