right now I am sitting in e-commerce. it is easily one of the more boring classes I have taken during my college career. unfortunately, I have to come because we do group projects every class session (thankfully I have a good group), and we have "pop" reading quizes every tuesday. I have never scored better than a C because I do not own the book.
normally I do other homework when im in this class or I read blogs etc. I rarely check my own blog, but I just noticed that one reader made a very "honest" comment. so im updating.
as usual, I am extremely busy with school, work, football, focus, and other stuff.
the only thing that is really new is that I have started swimming. I only do it like twice a week, but its a nice change from running in nasty riverside. I sport a sweet black speedo (yeah for the one-piece CBU rules), and I even bought goggles. Im pretty committed :)
My friend and I go and swim laps until my arms burn and I breath more water than air. I wont tell you how many laps that takes because it is pretty embarrassing at this point, but Im still enjoying it so far.
Other than that, I went to Pacifica this weekend, which is right outside of San Fransisco. I would consider moving there. Its beautiful. We had such a great time, but now im back to the reality of a paper about the telegraph and a research proposal dealing with the annual reports and financial ratios for Apple Computers. and my teacher keeps walking past me so im going to pay attention to his powerpoint now...
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Monday, August 13, 2007
"the reason for the season"
at one point during the wedding preparation, a couple of the bridesmaids and I were admitting to the fact that Claire Michelle Cain is a pretty big deal and that she deserved all of the sweat and man hours we put into making goodies for the big day (thank you brett for actually keeping yours-- greatly appreciated). I declared that we should be honored to work with/ spend time with her, as she was the reason for the season.
I am aware that my comment was slightly blasphemous and that Claire was far from bridezilla, but I dont think all of the hours we spent together would have been nearly as enjoyable without everyones sarcastic additions.
truly, though, it was such an honor to be part of Claire and Matthew's wedding. they are such an amazing couple. they never fail to make me laugh or remind me that i should be continually pursuing Christ.
not only was it really enjoyable to spend time with the Cain and Teter families, but it was also fun to have so many of our friends in town for the wedding. it made me love utah more than I already do.
me, kelli, the bride, and mel at the Cain family party.
me and liz. second summer in a row that we have been bridesmaids together... sure hope it doesnt turn into some sick trend.
we were pretty impressive on the dance floor. the picture doesnt do us justice i promise.
she is fantastic. thats all i have to say.
I am aware that my comment was slightly blasphemous and that Claire was far from bridezilla, but I dont think all of the hours we spent together would have been nearly as enjoyable without everyones sarcastic additions.
truly, though, it was such an honor to be part of Claire and Matthew's wedding. they are such an amazing couple. they never fail to make me laugh or remind me that i should be continually pursuing Christ.
not only was it really enjoyable to spend time with the Cain and Teter families, but it was also fun to have so many of our friends in town for the wedding. it made me love utah more than I already do.
me, kelli, the bride, and mel at the Cain family party.
me and liz. second summer in a row that we have been bridesmaids together... sure hope it doesnt turn into some sick trend.
we were pretty impressive on the dance floor. the picture doesnt do us justice i promise.
she is fantastic. thats all i have to say.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Sunday 2 Sunday
so the past week (the 15th-22nd) was the most eventful i have had all summer! i anticipate that the week of Claires wedding will be pretty packed as well, so im glad i got to have a little prep :)
Sunday: Celebrated my friendships with Kelli and Kimber by going to PF Changs for lunch and then shopping around in Gateway. my question-- why does the Banana Republic smell so weird there? my theory-- the waterpark right out the door.
this is a bit blurry cause we thought it was probably illegal to take pictures in Forever 21. but i had to have proof that they were trying to sell dresses from my moms youth. honestly, who is going to purchase those?
We also celebrated Mormon Day, as we went to Weber State to watch the fireworks. Some friends, phase ten, cookies, starbursts, everyone in Ogden, a symphony and fireworks makes for a pretty entertaining evening.
the sea of blankets. yes, you can put them out the morning of, and they will not get moved or stolen. its Ogden folks, not LA.
Monday: I worked and scheduled probably four calls incorrectly because i was so excited to go to California. what can i say, i was having trouble focusing...
Tuesday- Sunday: Went on a plane. ate. hung out with friends. ate. went to a really cool park. ate. went to a bachelorette party. ate. went to a shooting range (so fun!). ate. went to a wedding. ate and danced. said goodbye and got back on a plane.
the future roommates :)
i shot the gun 50 times and i only hit him right in the center 1 time. embarrassing.
robin, kinsley, amy and me at kimmys wedding. we clean up pretty nicely, if i do say so myself.
Sunday: Celebrated my friendships with Kelli and Kimber by going to PF Changs for lunch and then shopping around in Gateway. my question-- why does the Banana Republic smell so weird there? my theory-- the waterpark right out the door.
this is a bit blurry cause we thought it was probably illegal to take pictures in Forever 21. but i had to have proof that they were trying to sell dresses from my moms youth. honestly, who is going to purchase those?
We also celebrated Mormon Day, as we went to Weber State to watch the fireworks. Some friends, phase ten, cookies, starbursts, everyone in Ogden, a symphony and fireworks makes for a pretty entertaining evening.
the sea of blankets. yes, you can put them out the morning of, and they will not get moved or stolen. its Ogden folks, not LA.
Monday: I worked and scheduled probably four calls incorrectly because i was so excited to go to California. what can i say, i was having trouble focusing...
Tuesday- Sunday: Went on a plane. ate. hung out with friends. ate. went to a really cool park. ate. went to a bachelorette party. ate. went to a shooting range (so fun!). ate. went to a wedding. ate and danced. said goodbye and got back on a plane.
the future roommates :)
i shot the gun 50 times and i only hit him right in the center 1 time. embarrassing.
robin, kinsley, amy and me at kimmys wedding. we clean up pretty nicely, if i do say so myself.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
living up to my blogger title as "therambler"
one of the main reasons i dont post is because i dont really take pictures when i am home. i love posts with pictures. however, i was reading back on some of my old posts from when i first became a member of the blogging world, and i have been reading other people's blogs, and i miss it. blogging is a skill, and an important one at that. i feel like it makes you better at thinking, writing, expressing yourself, and all in all, i think it improves your ability to notice and appreciate little details in life that are important to remember and share. consequently, blogging not only improves your relationship with your mind and surroundings, but it also helps you get to know more about your friends.
so i will share some of my basically routine life with you, though i warn you, its pretty boring.
i get up at 5:45, am at work by 7:00 and off by 4:00 or 5:00. i typically eat at my desk, as i am a workaholic, and dont really see a point in leaving for 45 minutes when i could get paid instead. i talk to someone from california almost every day. i run or walk alot because utah is beautiful. and i try to go to bed early because sleep is beautiful as well.
as for my pen-pal, he is alive, he was just at camp (though he did not mention that ever in any letters, so i was worried there for about a week).
many of my friends from school have been in different countries serving, and i miss them and pray for them alot.
we are no longer having Bible Study on tuesday nights, so my social life has become even less social, which is saddening.
my friend Claire is beautiful and is getting married this summer, and so i really enjoy the times i get to spend with her and the girls getting everything ready.
i had a visitor, which was sooo fun and i got to take a day off of work!
other than that, my life is basically uneventful. but i think that is healthy for me, as eight months out of my year are highly eventful, expensive and exhausting!
so i will share some of my basically routine life with you, though i warn you, its pretty boring.
i get up at 5:45, am at work by 7:00 and off by 4:00 or 5:00. i typically eat at my desk, as i am a workaholic, and dont really see a point in leaving for 45 minutes when i could get paid instead. i talk to someone from california almost every day. i run or walk alot because utah is beautiful. and i try to go to bed early because sleep is beautiful as well.
as for my pen-pal, he is alive, he was just at camp (though he did not mention that ever in any letters, so i was worried there for about a week).
many of my friends from school have been in different countries serving, and i miss them and pray for them alot.
we are no longer having Bible Study on tuesday nights, so my social life has become even less social, which is saddening.
my friend Claire is beautiful and is getting married this summer, and so i really enjoy the times i get to spend with her and the girls getting everything ready.
i had a visitor, which was sooo fun and i got to take a day off of work!
other than that, my life is basically uneventful. but i think that is healthy for me, as eight months out of my year are highly eventful, expensive and exhausting!
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
so i read an article for my Business Law class about trademarks etc. google is currently dealing with trademark issues because the word is commonly used as a verb, meaning "to research." if someone tells you to "google" something, he/she means look it up on the internet, but that person is more than likely completely indifferent to the actual search engine you use, whether it be google, or msn or yahoo. when words like zipper or xerox are used so commonly that they no longer classify a specific brand, then they can lose their right to a legal trademark. google is one of those words. i understand that is is kind of boring and almost completely unrelated to what i am going to say, but i thought about it as i was starting to post this blog.
here is why.
not only did i google my own name out of boredom (pathetic, i know), but when i did, the first link that came up with the name "JULIE WOUDENBERG" highlighted, was not for me. i was positive that i was the only julie woudenberg in the U.S. so positive, that i would have made a bet that it could be trademarked. however, my name is apparently not as unique as i thought. i was almost offended (even more pathetic) that my name could be on the verge of being as generic as John Smith! o my heavens.
well that is all folks. and dont judge me. i know my pasttimes are lame and that my emotions on this matter are extreme. im ok with that, cause it makes me unique.
here is why.
not only did i google my own name out of boredom (pathetic, i know), but when i did, the first link that came up with the name "JULIE WOUDENBERG" highlighted, was not for me. i was positive that i was the only julie woudenberg in the U.S. so positive, that i would have made a bet that it could be trademarked. however, my name is apparently not as unique as i thought. i was almost offended (even more pathetic) that my name could be on the verge of being as generic as John Smith! o my heavens.
well that is all folks. and dont judge me. i know my pasttimes are lame and that my emotions on this matter are extreme. im ok with that, cause it makes me unique.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
readers digest: part 1
so in the last three weeks, i have technically only gone to classes six days. we had spring break for a week. i came back for three days. i went to new york. i came back for three days. then, i went on Easter break. its been amazing. however, i still had enough homework for three weeks, and thanks to time management and a lack of sleep, i was able to get everything turned in early/ on time and enjoy traveling all over the country.
im going to just give the readers digest version of the last three weeks, though, one week at a time.
For Spring break, Amy, Lauren and I decided to road trip up to Nor Cal for the week. They are amazing girls, so we had a great time listening to music, talking, and laughing. One thing that I really appreciate about both of them is that they are pretty low maintenance and brilliant. perfect for a road trip, if you ask me. not only was i always challenged and entertained by my interaction with them (both through conversation and observation), but i love that we could just relax, sleep on the floor, not get ready for the day, or just not talk and be completely content. we stayed at Erica's house in Walnut Creek for the first two nights and in Pacifica with Tim for the last two nights. Both towns are beautiful and reflect many of the positive aspects of Northern California, which should just be a seperate state all together.
a pic of the girls on the first night that we got to Walnut Creek. We sat at the Bucks for a while to journal and do homework. Good way to end the day of driving.
we relaxed in Walnut Creek on Tuesday and Wednesday we drove to Pacifica to meet up with the boys. We proceeded to take BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), also known as "the" BART by southern californians, who put the article "the" in front of everything. thanks to our tour guide, tim, who is also in extremely good shape, we walked thousands of blocks through San Fran to get to the GGP (Golden Gate Park). It was worth the walk... this flower conservatory place was beautiful!
after a little time at the GGP, we went to Fishermans Warf for lunch, Ghirardelli Square for ice cream, then the wrong bus, then the right bus to Union Square for shopping. All in all, we ate, shopped, and walked a ton, but it was beautiful weather, and I was with a bunch of friends. it was a great way to experience San Fran for the first time...
Thursday, we had a lazy day in Pacifica. Amy and I went running on the beach, in shorts and tee shirts no less! tim lives less than a mile from the beach, so everyone met us there and we all walked around and enjoyed the sun for a bit. That night, we played a pick up game of basketball after dinner, and you could see the sun setting over the ocean from tims backyard. AMAZING!
Friday, we drove back home, and im pretty sure we didnt talk for the first three hours of the ride because we were just enjoying the sensational scenery. Northern California is SO green, and much less crowded in comparison to So Cal. on the drive we made a couple of stops in Central California. we took a break near Viselia for a little shopping at the outlets with my roommate Courtney. we then drove to Bakersfield, Amy's home town, and went out to Dowrs for ice cream sundays. yes, that is marshmellow cream drizzled over the top of the glass!
once we got back to school, we just hung out for two more days, and i did lots of homework in preparation to leave for "the" NYC.
more to come...
im going to just give the readers digest version of the last three weeks, though, one week at a time.
For Spring break, Amy, Lauren and I decided to road trip up to Nor Cal for the week. They are amazing girls, so we had a great time listening to music, talking, and laughing. One thing that I really appreciate about both of them is that they are pretty low maintenance and brilliant. perfect for a road trip, if you ask me. not only was i always challenged and entertained by my interaction with them (both through conversation and observation), but i love that we could just relax, sleep on the floor, not get ready for the day, or just not talk and be completely content. we stayed at Erica's house in Walnut Creek for the first two nights and in Pacifica with Tim for the last two nights. Both towns are beautiful and reflect many of the positive aspects of Northern California, which should just be a seperate state all together.
a pic of the girls on the first night that we got to Walnut Creek. We sat at the Bucks for a while to journal and do homework. Good way to end the day of driving.
we relaxed in Walnut Creek on Tuesday and Wednesday we drove to Pacifica to meet up with the boys. We proceeded to take BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), also known as "the" BART by southern californians, who put the article "the" in front of everything. thanks to our tour guide, tim, who is also in extremely good shape, we walked thousands of blocks through San Fran to get to the GGP (Golden Gate Park). It was worth the walk... this flower conservatory place was beautiful!
after a little time at the GGP, we went to Fishermans Warf for lunch, Ghirardelli Square for ice cream, then the wrong bus, then the right bus to Union Square for shopping. All in all, we ate, shopped, and walked a ton, but it was beautiful weather, and I was with a bunch of friends. it was a great way to experience San Fran for the first time...
Thursday, we had a lazy day in Pacifica. Amy and I went running on the beach, in shorts and tee shirts no less! tim lives less than a mile from the beach, so everyone met us there and we all walked around and enjoyed the sun for a bit. That night, we played a pick up game of basketball after dinner, and you could see the sun setting over the ocean from tims backyard. AMAZING!
Friday, we drove back home, and im pretty sure we didnt talk for the first three hours of the ride because we were just enjoying the sensational scenery. Northern California is SO green, and much less crowded in comparison to So Cal. on the drive we made a couple of stops in Central California. we took a break near Viselia for a little shopping at the outlets with my roommate Courtney. we then drove to Bakersfield, Amy's home town, and went out to Dowrs for ice cream sundays. yes, that is marshmellow cream drizzled over the top of the glass!
once we got back to school, we just hung out for two more days, and i did lots of homework in preparation to leave for "the" NYC.
more to come...
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
quote of the day
quick, quick, pictureless update:
i am officially a mouth breather. i cant inhale through either nostril at the moment due to a cold. today i got out of breath trying to eat lunch.
i went to San Fransisco last week and it was sooo much fun. ill post pictures soon.
im leaving for New York tomorrow night. im soooo excited!
i watched the Holiday today with my roommates. it was raining outside and it was romantic. and i love my roommates.
speaking of roommates, my immediate roommate, courtney, is amazing. she is really dynamic and we have such a great time together. we have roommate dress up days, roommate ditch days, we leave notes on the mirror for each other and we always have a quote of the day that we right on the top left of the mirror. Well courney was on a roll today... i told her that her quotes were so good that I would blog at least one of them. this wont make sense to any of you. and im sorry, but im doing it for her.
"i always leave my shoes on"
i am officially a mouth breather. i cant inhale through either nostril at the moment due to a cold. today i got out of breath trying to eat lunch.
i went to San Fransisco last week and it was sooo much fun. ill post pictures soon.
im leaving for New York tomorrow night. im soooo excited!
i watched the Holiday today with my roommates. it was raining outside and it was romantic. and i love my roommates.
speaking of roommates, my immediate roommate, courtney, is amazing. she is really dynamic and we have such a great time together. we have roommate dress up days, roommate ditch days, we leave notes on the mirror for each other and we always have a quote of the day that we right on the top left of the mirror. Well courney was on a roll today... i told her that her quotes were so good that I would blog at least one of them. this wont make sense to any of you. and im sorry, but im doing it for her.
"i always leave my shoes on"
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
sneak a peak
so last week i got the flu, and while it was extremely inconvenient and uncomfortable, i was so lucky to have friends that pamper me, a weekend to recover and do nothing but watch movies and sleep, and a roommate that got sick with me (while i apologized to courtney, i was in much less misery having her home the entire time).
part of the misery was the fact that i had lots of homework last week, which included a painful Accounting test. i was feverish and sweaty almost the entire hour that i had to sit in the room and peck away at my calculator, but i somehow pulled an A on the test! seriously unexpected! i was thrilled when i found out this morning, to say the least.
brief and random update, i know, but the real reason i wanted to blog was to tell all of you Utah friends to check out my friend Trevor's blog. he has some engagement pics of Tom and Shannon up. adorable if you ask me. sneak a little peak if you have a minute... http://treverhoehne.blogspot.com/
part of the misery was the fact that i had lots of homework last week, which included a painful Accounting test. i was feverish and sweaty almost the entire hour that i had to sit in the room and peck away at my calculator, but i somehow pulled an A on the test! seriously unexpected! i was thrilled when i found out this morning, to say the least.
brief and random update, i know, but the real reason i wanted to blog was to tell all of you Utah friends to check out my friend Trevor's blog. he has some engagement pics of Tom and Shannon up. adorable if you ask me. sneak a little peak if you have a minute... http://treverhoehne.blogspot.com/
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Annie Gabriel
im in the AG Library in an uncomfortable, wooden chair at a boxy, wooden desk. and i hate doing research.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
photo shoot
on thursday nights i have to leave my apartment becasue FCA meets there, so this week i went to my friend Jeremy's. i had no desire to do homework so i decided to take pictures on his camera. Ryan and Jeremy were trying to assess their options for the photo shoot and i caught the moment.
ironically, i ended up liking this picture alot. i understand that to the naked eye, it looks like they are a couple, but really they are just planning to flip off the camera in the next picture. and that is what they did.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
in the last 24 hours
last night i had my three hour class, which i loathe. but it got hour early (cause i booked it through the project), so i caught the end of the Phil Wickam & Shane and Shane concert that was in the gym. AMAZING! i had goosebumps, wide-eyes, and the frequent need to take deep breaths of air.
the concert was all part of Seek Week, which is a week where the school puts on lots of events and gets a special speaker in attempt to make the students active in their faith. i know, i sould like a cynic... eh, i am. however, the events and speaker are pretty outstanding this week, so this time im actually excited.
and today, my friend erica was running at the same time as me, so we got to enjoy the beautiful morning weather while getting a little exercise. I got to wear a tee shirt and capris and was perfect, the chapel speaker was legit. to top things off, work went by really quickly (which is rare) and my roommate Courtney came to my office bearing coffee and candy. what more could you want from a Wednesday?
well, i havent taken many pics lately, but this is one from when Courtney and I went to the Crystal Cathedral a could of weeks ago for church. beautiful church, great choir, and a sermon that is televised (to say the least).
the concert was all part of Seek Week, which is a week where the school puts on lots of events and gets a special speaker in attempt to make the students active in their faith. i know, i sould like a cynic... eh, i am. however, the events and speaker are pretty outstanding this week, so this time im actually excited.
and today, my friend erica was running at the same time as me, so we got to enjoy the beautiful morning weather while getting a little exercise. I got to wear a tee shirt and capris and was perfect, the chapel speaker was legit. to top things off, work went by really quickly (which is rare) and my roommate Courtney came to my office bearing coffee and candy. what more could you want from a Wednesday?
well, i havent taken many pics lately, but this is one from when Courtney and I went to the Crystal Cathedral a could of weeks ago for church. beautiful church, great choir, and a sermon that is televised (to say the least).
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Crossroads Church
Saturday night i volunteered at a Chris Tomlin concert and was not originally thrilled about going. I was a bit tired and didnt really anticipate what would be going on. All i knew was that i would be pushing flyers and sign-up sheets down people's throats.
Once I was there, though, I really loved being surrouned by people and blaring music. Chris Tomlin is pretty great, and Matt Redman played as well. On top of that, Louie Giglio gave a message that was really humbling.
I was in a church in the dark and couldnt even hear myself singing. And i couldnt hear the person next to me, and I didnt know the person next to me. Sometimes I am so easily distracted by my surroundings or judgements. But it was really nice to see people, some older, some younger, that were genuinely excited about praising God. All-in-all, I got to see a fabulous concert at the cost being a pushy flyer girl for an hour or two.
Once I was there, though, I really loved being surrouned by people and blaring music. Chris Tomlin is pretty great, and Matt Redman played as well. On top of that, Louie Giglio gave a message that was really humbling.
I was in a church in the dark and couldnt even hear myself singing. And i couldnt hear the person next to me, and I didnt know the person next to me. Sometimes I am so easily distracted by my surroundings or judgements. But it was really nice to see people, some older, some younger, that were genuinely excited about praising God. All-in-all, I got to see a fabulous concert at the cost being a pushy flyer girl for an hour or two.
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