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Julie Elkes

Julie Elkes

About me

We adopted our first daughter in June 2004 at the age of 18 months. I was almost 48, my husband 56. We are currently waiting for our referral for our second daughter.

My work

I work as an accountant to a small company that did R&D for NASA. We are currently in the process of closing out one contract and going through termination procedures for another.

Fast facts

  • At the movies I like to see:Anything but schmuck movies. Don't give me any stupid love scenes or sex scenes that add nothing to the story line. And I do NOT like chick flicks. GAG!
  • Last movie seen:The Village, by M. Night Shyamalan
  • Music I listen to:Upbeat music (without any vulgarity) that you can dance to. Life is a celebration.
  • Best album right now:Don't know of any best right now.
  • Favorite author:Let's make that authors... Xinran Xue, Amy Tan, Adeline Yen Mah, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton
  • Last book read:Beyond Good Intentions: A Mother Reflects on Raising Internationallly Adopted Children, by Cheri Register
  • Best game right now:Concentration: You know. the game you played as a kid where the cards are face down and you try to match two of a kind? Kids games are all I get to play right now.
  • Favorite sports team:No fav sports team. Not a big sports fan with the way most of the players act nowadays.
  • I'm passionate about:my daughter. And photography (wish I was better).
  • I wish I could:I have no idea at this point what to wish for.
  • Favorite travel destination:China, of course.
  • On my vacation I..:love to meet new people and see things I've never seen before. And take lots and lots of pictures and video.
  • If I won 1 million dollars, I would:Sock it away for our daughter's (or daughters') education
  • If I were a super hero I would:I think the true super heros are the stay at home moms and the dads who make time for their children rather than working themselves to death.
  • Food I like:Chinese. Authentic Chinese! And home-made fried chicken.
  • I don't like:Hatred based on religious ideals. Bigotry, prejudice, and people who can't follow the traffic laws in our state (cars and pedestrians).
  • Software I use:Pinnacle Studio Plus, Arcsoft, Picasa
  • Hardware I use:got a computer that was put together for me locally. It rocks. Also have two external hard drives (300 GB) for storage. An Epson Perfection 3590 PHOTO flatbed scanner; an Epson Stylus R1800 photo printer; A Nikon Coolpix 8700 digital camera; a Nikon P1