But because a bunch of you that stumble across this page may never meet me i figure that rather than just paste a random picture of me up here i'm going to give you a little bit of insight into who i am and what i'm all about...
NICKNAMES: Special J, 'West Coast,' Jodapuff, Sisterpuff J, joda, j-fry, jordie, jordy, jord, lexi, crackberry (the red one)...
LOCATION: I am originally from Denver, CO but I currently reside in New York City for...
SCHOOL: New York University
PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO LIVE: I'll always love Denver. Maybe I'll live in Boulder or San Fran for awhile to live down this whole NYC experience. Let's face it, my nickname is 'west coast,' i'm having fun out here but i don't belong here.
PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT: I think i'll vote on New Zealand
BIRTHDAY: December 26th
SIBLINGS: Whitney (21), Steve (31?), John (33?) and a sister-in-law, Katie.
PETS: At home i have one cat (Meow-tse-tung) and two dogs (Rothermond & Zoe).
JOBS: NYU office of admissions,ugh. Every summer I teach swimming classes to chiddlers and I tend to think that's an awesome job - the kids are always (ok, almost always!) cool and hey, i have a lot of fun with it.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: I'm a mad swimmer. I spend way to much time in the water or else in the gym training for it. I like to run around washington square park early in the morning. Ultimate frisbee is my mad game - total blast. I like to play tennis but only when it's raining.
When I'm in colorado i love snowboarding, white water rafting, and other outdoor activities that just aren't the same on the east coast - muchless anywhere else without the Rocky Mountains. :)
WORDS OR PHRASES I USE TO MUCH: "Shiggy Mo Friggy' 'Aw Puddin' I say 'pop,' not 'soda.' I wait in 'in line,' not 'on line.'
CAR: She ain't got no caaaar, but I love her just the same.
RELIGION: Buddhist
:::FAVORITES:::
FAVORITE MEMORY: 4th of July on the beach in Santa Barbara was pretty cool. I really enjoyed my greyhound adventure to Los Angeles for the Moxy Fruvous concert.
FAVORITE COLOR: green, yellow, silver, and clear.
FAVORITE MEAL: Would include a lot of fresh fruit
FAVORITE CAFE: Java Creek in Denver. it's right by the post office in cherry creek - between 2nd and 3rd on, uh, detroit st?
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: uhm yeah i'm voting for Dojo's cause i can afford it. In Denver, Noodles.
FAVORITE SUBJECT: urban sociology was cool given my location.
FAVORITE BOOK: "The Tao of Pooh" by Benjamin Hoff. "L'etranger" par Albert Camus. "Le Petit Prince" "Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger. "On The Road" by Jack Kerouac. This list could go on forever...
FAVORITE MOVIE: Standy By Me, Benny and Joon, Empire Records, 12 monkeys, Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting, Billy Madison, a Bug's Life, Magnolia, Toy Story, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Flirting, Trainspotting, Fargo. uh yeah, that's like half the movies i've seen in my life *grin*
FAVORITE ANIMAL: monkey
FAVORITE NUMBER: Three oh, it's the magic number.
FAVORTIE TV SHOW: I don't really watch TV... when i do, it's either the simpsons, saturday night live, the broncos, or the avs.
FAVORITE DAY: it's saturday... la la laaalaa! (or is that sadderday?)
FAVORITE MONTH: either august or june.
FAVORITE MUSICIAN: Judith Edelman and Matt Flinner :) you guys are my heros. Michael Shelley is a sweetie.
FAVORITE ACTOR: ugh, maybe ethan embry. jude law is pretty nice eye-candy.
FAVORITE ACTRESS: i'll always love claire danes (sp?) for my so called life.
FAVORITE BAND: ack! this is the toughest question for me. I think my favorite bands today are: Marcy Playround, Mono Puff, Michael Shelley, Nerf Herder, Mind Go Flip, Eagle Eye Cherry, Candy Butchers, Bran Van 3000, Blind Melon, Citizen King, Erin Mckeown, Mr T Experience, Self, M. Doughty, Sarah Harmer, Judtih Edelman, Andy Stochansky and Mike Errico
FAVORITE HOLIDAY: Canadian Boxing Day (it's december 26th, which is my b-day). I love new years eve... especially the last three :D
FAVORITE TIME OF DAY: i love NYC in the early mornings. I'm talking like 4am-6am. It's the quietest time you'll find here. Otherwise, i love sunrise and sunset.
FAVORITE NEWSPAPER: The westword or the Voice.
FAVORITE RADIO STATION: that would be 93.3 KTCL , 97.3 KBCO, or WFMU
:::ADDITIONAL RANDOM INFO:::
LIVING ARANGEMENT: a fine little apartment in ChinaTown, 11th floor..
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OUIJA BOARDS: hehee, growing up i was always the punk that was moving it. Thus i had great fun being the fortune teller for my naive friends :D (am i awful?)
FAVORITE BOARDGAME: "denveropoly" We got a bootleg version of it before the guy that was making 'em got arrested for infringement problems. *grin*
FAVORITE MAGAZINE: if the Village Voice counts as a magazine. otherwise... eh, i'll read anything.
FAVORITE SMELLS: the dryer.
BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD: jumping off of 10m platforms (diving) - it's for that reason that i swear to myself that someday i *will* go skydiving (if anyone wants to pay for me i'll go with 'em!). I love catching major air while i'm snowoarding... i hate the landing part... but while you're in the air it's totally rockin'. I also really enjoy going home, that feels really good.
WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU THINK ABOUT IN THE MORNING: thinking, in the morning? do those two go together? No, it's probably the ongoing countdown i have in my head as to how many days it will be until i wake up and get to see my bf lying next to me.
ROLLER COASTER, SCARY OR EXCITING: Lakeside or Elitchs?
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE: ha! i have to screen my calls now because i have about four stalkers. If you knew that, then i like you. If you didn't - stop calling me.
FUTURE DAUGHTERS NAME: Three, Madison, Makenzie, Taylor.
FUTURE SONS NAME: Jackson (i have this thing with last names). However, my boys name has to start with a "J."
FAVORTIE FOODS: fruit. mmm.... baklava.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA: are we talking ice cream here? i feel dirty answering this question.
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE: i'm a passenger.
BOOK YOU ARE READING: Portnoy's Complaint by Phillip Roth.
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE: meet? as i've never met them before? I think i'd like to sit down and meet robin williams. he seems like one of those guys you could just up and start a conversation with despite the fact that you have nothing in common.
IF YOU COULD HAVE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD IT BE? uhm, not the color(s) i managed to dye it this time.
EVER BEEN IN LOVE? yup.
FAVORITE FLAVOR OF SNAPPLE: kiwi-strawberry
LEFTY, RIGHTY, or AMBIDEXTEROUS. righty.
WHAT's UNDER YOUR BED: nothing! (this is definitely a first)
FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH: hockey is most entermusing. However, i'm from denver and the broncos are a religion there... so they probably book spot #1 and i love baseball just because i love going to all those rockies games.
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