Jovie Baclayon

My Life So Far

I speak the following languages English, convo French

my travels have included Hawaii (Oahu, Maui, Big Island), France, Italy, Spain, England, Germany, Switzerland, Cabo San Lucas, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, New York, Florida, San Fran, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Washington DC, Alabama, Georgia, Philadelphia, Oregon, Iowa, Texas...

the speed my life moves at depends on my mood

Career

currently, you could best describe me as professional

awards / recognitions I pat myself on the back at least once a week, does that count?

about my career Scribo ergo sum (I write therefore I am)

people who've had the biggest impact on me my parents, my friends, my evil twin, my kindergarten through second grade teachers

Personal Details

favorite movies When Harry Met Sally, all the Harry Potters, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Gone With the Wind, Almost Famous

favorite TV shows Gossip Girls, Heroes, House, Smallville, Private Practice, Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money, Grey's Anatomy

favorite music rock 'n roll FOREVER! led zeppelin, pink floyd, boston, fleetwood mac, the beatles, elvis, dave mattthews band, the killers, my chemical romance, foo fighters, old guns 'n roses, motley crue, poison and all those awesome 90s metal bands... honestly, ever

favorite sports USC football, Red Sox baseball, Peyton Manning ("if you like 6'5", 230 pound quarterbacks... laser rocket arm...")

favorite books A Movable Feast, The Alchemist (anything by Paulo Coelho actually), The Celestine Prophecy

favorite magazines Women's Health, SELF, Marie Claire, Real Simple

radio / podcasts / blogs I subscribe to NPR, A Prairie Home Companion (i'm boring), KLOS 95.5, KROQ 106.7, This, I Believe

indulgences / guilty pleasures celeb gossip, romantic comedies, chicklit, self-help books, chocolate

when I'm not working I enjoy jogging, surfing, shopping, taking vacations, watching TV, reading, writing, spending time with the VIPs in my life

other interests pretending to sleep, long chats, watching a movie i know by heart, a glass of wine, cleaning, a long drive to no where in particular, running, writing in my journal, reorganizing my closet/apartment/room, trying to bake

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Comments

Stefan-Ciprian Ionita said
on 9/3/2008

That's because Hamilton bay is quite polluted :-) and windsurfing picked up quite a lot since you left Canada. You should try it!

Rama Tampubolon said
on 9/3/2008

Thank you for the birthday wish

Ryan Latham said
on 9/3/2008

Thanks!...I envy your current location. I love California...any place with palm trees to be honest but California definetely has a good place in my heart!

Jennifer Kushell said
on 9/3/2008

Jovie,

I just wanted to be the first to congratulate you on reaching a huge milestone for us here at YSN - the 100th issue of YS Weekly. You've brought joy, inspiration, great solutions and plenty of sobering advice to all of us with all of the articles, profiles and blogs you write here at YSN and we cannot thank you enough...myself, most of all. You are the best! Jen

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