Friday, June 15, 2012

Random Facts About Me

Another hectic week comes to an end. Happy Friday! I am catching up on blogs today and excited to read and see what everyone has been up to. After reading a post by bloggers Two Birds (found here), I have been thinking a lot about WHY I read the blogs that I do, and even more so, why I continue to return. I love learning more about you, even though I don’t technically “know” you. I thought I would take some time to answer some questions so you can learn more about me...

What Makes Me Happy: 
Enjoying a day outside with best friends. Catching up with girlfriends at Brunch on Sundays sharing weekend recaps (over bloody marys and mimosas of course). A hug from my mom. A phone date with a faraway friend. My dad’s pancakes when I’m visiting home. Airports because I’m going on an adventure. Dog parks. Swimming in the ocean and salt drying on my skin. Fireworks. Live music outside in the Summer.



My Dream Travel Destination: 
I studied abroad in Florence, Italy in college and also backpacked Europe but I have been yearning to go back to the mountains of Switzerland or the wineries of Tuscany. My next trip will be either to Peru or Greece - two destinations that are on my bucket list.

Awkwardness:
When you have a heartfelt and long goodbye with someone, you leave and then realize you forgot something, so you have that awkward goodbye all over again.

My Fears:
Ten years from now and feeling like I have regrets. I think about that a lot and it's why I often take risks and do things and don’t consider the consequeneces. Although irresponsible, I would rather live this way than play it safe. Other fears include: sea creatures in the ocean or walking around the ocean floor when you can’t see bottom (I swear, something is going to eat me), staring contests with cats, and non-enclosed heights.

My Favorite Music:
I’m a huge IndieRock fan. My favorite bands include Guster, Ben Folds, Band of Horses, Arctic Monkeys, Best Coast, Birds and the Bees, The Decemberists and The Black Keys. I LOVE making friends mixes and sharing the love of a good band. And, oddly, I have a thing for folk or celtic music  - The fiddle is my favorite instrument.

Ten Years From Now: 
A few years ago, I would have told you married with children. Ideally, yes, I would like for those things to happen, but I think I’m OK if they don’t. I would like own my own home, have something published - be it a short story or novel, and ultimately, be comfortable with where I am at in my life and in my own skin.




I hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend.



36 comments:

  1. what a lovely post, we are happy to have inspired it! peru is on my bucket list, as well. and ocean floors are scary...i have never had a staring contest with a cat, but i'm positive i'd lose! have a great weekend!

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  2. This is a lovely post...I really enjoyed reading about you! Thanks for sharing things that really help us get "connected"...I think I might need to take your cue and do a post like this on Jupe...that ok? :)

    <3 Cambria
    jupefashion.blogspot.com

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    1. Of course!! Excited to checks yours out! :)

      Julia

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  3. switzerland sounds beautiful! and i enjoy nothing more than an evening outside spent with friends :)

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  4. Pancakes always make me happy. You can't go wrong with a good breakfast.

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  5. So fun to get to know more about you Julia! Those pancakes look delish - I and love airports for the same reason you do - gotta love a good adventure :) Have a great weekend!

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  6. I loved reading this post. I read the post by Two Birds as well and it definitely made me think about what I am doing and why I am doing it when I look at blogs. Also- your words on taking risks were inspiring.

    Hannah Tattoos and Pearls

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  7. Love this post! I think catching up with friends over mimosas sounds like a fabulous way to spend a weekend.

    Amy

    fashionandbeautyfinds.blogspot.com

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  8. love this post! I totally agree that getting to really "know" other bloggers is the best.

    XO,
    Erin
    http://erinscurrentlycoveting.blogspot.com/

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  9. These are great! I love what you wrote on awkwardness haha, glad it doesn't only happen to me.
    xx http://camomeetscouture.blogspot.com

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  10. So happy to have found your gorgeous blog!

    I love your list! I think mine would be identical!

    xo Brunch at Saks

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  11. Amen to brunch! And Greece is on my list too :)

    XO
    www.pearlsandpaws.blogspot.com

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  12. Ahh, this is such a great post! I found myself nodding along to a LOT of what you wrote here. Haha, are we on the same wavelength or what? For example, airports definitely make me excited and happy too! It's thrilling to know you're traveling somewhere new :)

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  13. Catching up with the girls is always the BEST!!! And I am so scared of the ocean too....I always fear that JAWS is going to come up and eat me!! Love me some BEN FOLDS!!! Knew we were friends for a reason! ;)

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  14. I haven't been to your blog before but I loved that read, it's funny how we look nosing into others lives, isn't it?

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  15. Peru would be great! Love to visit it once

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  16. i studied abroad in galway, ireland and was able to visit a few places in italy! i obviously fell in love. i cannot imagine spending months there you lucky duck. it's a great feeling to be bitten by the travel bug.

    xo, lizzie

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  17. Loved this post. You're so lucky that you got to study abroad! I hope I can get out of the country one day lol. I used to be into indie rock myself... but now I'm into hip hop.. lmao I'm all over the place..
    And brunch is the best! I used to go into NYC to meet my girlfriends on Sundays at this little French restaurant down the block from their apartment.. so much fun!

    xo Rachel

    www.glamhampton.com

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  18. I love brunch on Sundays with some girlfriends. That's literally my favorite. And I've never left the U.S., but my friend is in Florence for the summer, and I am SO jealous of her. It's so nice getting to know more about you!

    A Southern Drawl

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  19. This is a wonderful post. :)
    I'm a hude indie rock fan too!

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  20. This is such a great and refreshing post!
    I agree as long as you are happy where you are and with yourself in 10 years the rest doesn`t matter.

    Carly and Stacie

    www.theislandsecret.blogspot.com

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  21. LOVE this post!! I agree with the things that make you happy and I'm also scared of the creatures in the ocean. I got stung badly by a jelly fish a few years ago and I've been terrified ever since. Hope you had a great weekend!

    xo,
    Angela
    headtotoechic.blogspot.com

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  22. Ah Julia another amazing post - I don't think I could put my finger on why I to go back day after day to visit certain blogs - yours being one of them. You just do. There is something personal and real about your blog, like it's not forced I suppose...and I love that. This post is particularly lovely getting to know more about you...I loved your fears section as I SO related - I literally wont/cannot swim in ocean water if I cant see the bottom. damn STRAIGHT something will eat us (I also scream if seaweed touches me haha) .. Hope you (& Venessa!) had a lovely weekend.

    Anna xx

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    1. Anna, you are so funny - and so sweet! Obviously, yours is a “must read” and bookmarked page. xo

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  23. I would love to see Greece as well! It's at the top of my travel destination list.

    Happy Monday :)

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  24. Lovely post - thanks for sharing Julia

    I really like your choices and your snaps to convey them :)

    Joanne

    http://www.balletpumpsandroses.com

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  25. Such a fun post! Love your 10 years from now! Totally with you girl! Being happy where you are and happy with yourself is key!

    xx
    Giovanna
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  26. I loved this! It's like you were reading my mind with your fears.... I'm from Perth originally so I'm techinically a beach girl... I love walking along the water's edge, watching the waves come in but not actually getting into the water for fear something may eat me!

    To answer your question - we have a couple more trips lined up - Chicago in July, Montauk in September and maybe Boston for July 4th... can't wait, I love travelling around the US - it's an amazing country!

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  27. Peru and Greece are definitely high on my bucket list too!! Great post - I love learning more about other bloggers!
    xx

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  28. Wish that all your drams come true 10 years from now!

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  29. This just made me laugh! I'm so glad I'm not the only person who absolutely refused to swim in the ocean because I can't see the bottom. Having been surrounded by a group of jellyfish once and seeing tons of blowfish and all sorts of nasties in the seawater, I now prefer to swim in a pool.

    I spent quite a bit of time in Greece. Love the country but hate what's going on right now.

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  30. Really enjoyed this post! But gosh, at my age, I don't wanna think about 10 years from now hahaha

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  31. I love this post and totally agree on the awkwardness one!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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