All About Jamie

• Sports Teams
• Movies
• Meals
• Books
• TV Shows
• Restaurants
• Restaurant Meals
• Activities
• Trips
• Sayings
• Drinks
• Musicians
• Theater Shows
• Goals
• Songs

Jamie's favorite sports teams

• New York Giants
• New York Yankees
• North Carolina Tarheels
• Men's and Women's U.S. Soccer
• Durham Bulls
• Shawshank Redemption
• Her Wedding Video
• Videos of John and Larkin
• Forks over Knives
• Breakfast at Triffanys
• Roman Holiday
• An Affair to Remember
• Gone with the Wind
• Rear Window
• Sabrena
• Shawshank Redemption
• Once
• The Big Lebowski
• Life is Beautiful
• Casablanca
• Original Star Wars
• Pride and Prejudice
• Pretty Woman
• When Harry Met Sally
• Marley and Me
• Taladega Nights
• The Hangover
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall
• Thanksgiving Dinner
• Sushi - Yellowtail Sashimi - @ Kanki in Durham Poseiden Roll and Tuna Rio Roll (not baked)
• Pizza - Always ordered well done "crispy" - peppers with fresh mushrooms
• French Fries / Cheese Fries (Berwyn Pizza, Outback), Malt Vinegar on regular fries
• Eggplant Parmesan - Dad's homemade recipe
• Fajita Tacos - Steak & Chx, Chz, onions & peppers, tomato, guacamole, salsa, lettuce
• Omelets - thin w/ american chz, onion, pep, mush, tom, avocado
• Chicken Kabobs - Chx in carribean jerk marinade w/ peppers, mush, onion, tom
• Perogies w/ sauteed onions and lowfat yogurt (J changed it from sour cream)
• Awesome burger w/ cheese, extra lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup
• Homemade Salad - Romaine lettuce, cuc, carrots, tomatoe, peppers, avacados, black bean, cheddar cheese
• Chip's and Salsa / Guacamole - Chili's for Salsa, Nice Guac a must
• Beef Stew - mom or jamie's recipe her fav.
• Homemade Chili on top of crunchy lettuce
• Homemade Turkey meat sauce over Angel Hair Pasta
• Angel Hair pasta with a Clam and Shrimp white wine sauce
• Red meat or turkey w/ mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans
• Fav. Snacks: Cheese and crackers, Gold Fish, Triscuits
• Delicious Fish: Cod, Flounder, Chillean Sea Bass, Salmon, Tuna
• Grilled Egglplant and Fresh vegetables
• Everything bagel (scooped out & toasted) w/ cream cheese, lox, tomato, red onion, capers
• Purried Soups - especially in Ireland
• Cheese (Brie & Extra Sharp Cheddar were her go to's)
• Nepoleon & Josephine
• Henry VIII Books
• Pride and Prejudice
• Books by Jodi Picoult
• Parenting Books (ex. Happiest Baby on the Block)
• Pregnancy Books
• Books on Health and Living Right
• Love in the Time of Cholera
• 100 Years of Solitude
• Savage Beauty
• The Unbearable Lightness of Being
• Hunger Games Trilogy
• Shades of Grey Trilogy
• Loving Frank
• The Empathic Attitude
• Extremely Loud & Incredible Close
• Everything Is Illuminated
• Gilmore Girls
• Gossip Girl (short period of time)
• Dawson's Creek
• Law and Order, SVU and Criminal Intent
• Guilliana and Bill
• Cold Case
• The Tudors
• Modern Family
• Sapranos
• Little House on the Prarie
• Ali McBeal
• Party of Five
• Seventh Heaven
• Sesame Street (childhood fav)
• Family Ties
• The Cosby Show
• HGTV Home Shows
• Sex and the City
• American Idol
• Jersey Shore (typically while breastfeeding or pumping)
• Kardashians
• Real Housewives
• Dexter
• Lost
• Bethenny Ever After
• Ruth Chris Steakhouse - Any Location
• Vin Rouge - Durham, NC
• Peter Luger's - Brooklyn, NY
• Uncle Nick's - Hells Kitchen, NY
• Our Deli - Paoli, PA
• Mama's Fish House - Maui, HI
• Totonno's Pizzeria - Coney Island, NY
• Carrburittos - Carrboro, NC
• Ballaro' Caffe' Proscuitteria - NYC
• Al Di La Tratorria - Brooklyn, NY
• Cafe Loup - NYC
• Rue Cler - Durham, NC
• Rhumb Lines - St. Johns, VI
• Joe's Stone Crab - Miami Beach, FL
• Beaufort Grocery - Beaufort, NC
• Magnolias - Charleston, SC
• Austin Grill - Alexandria, VA
• Sevilla - NYC
• Two Boots - Brooklyn, NY
• Waterman's Crab House - Rock Hall, MD
• Hide Away Cafe - San Diego, CA
• In and Out Burger - California
• Donovan's - San Diego, CA
• French Dip with Baked Potato - Firebird's (Durham)
• Green Curry - Any great Thai Restaurant - Thai Cafe (Durham, NC)
• Chinese Broccoli w/ Shrimp and Egglant with Garlic Sauce - China Palace (Durham, NC)
• Chips and Guacamole w/ Margarita's - Nana Taco (Durham, NC)
• Awesome Salads - Southwest Blackened Chicken Salad - Tossed (Morrisville, NC)
• Quesadilla/Burrito & Nachos - Carrburitos (Carrboro, NC) - no flour chips
• Sushi - Yellowtail Sashimi, Rolls w/ yummy fish, avacado, cucumber, shrimp tempura, etc.)
• Turkey hoagie, cheese steak, cheese fries - Our Deli (Paoli, PA)
• Veggie hoagie (American Chz on bottom, add pretzels, yum) - Our Deli (Paoli, PA)
• Cheese fries & Greek salad - Berwyn Pizza (Berwyn, PA)
• Blue Crabs - Waterman's Crab House (Rock Hall, MD)
• Fried Chicken from Magnolia's (Charleston, SC) & Mama Dip's (Chapel Hill, NC)
• Stone Crabs - Joe's Stone Crab (Miami Beach)
• Fillet w/ baked potato and creamed spinach - Ruth Chris's
• Burger w/ Fries - Only Burger (Durham), In-N-OUT Burger (California)
• Donuts - Krispy Creme Donuts
• Omelet (pep., onions, am. chx, tom., avocado) w/ tomato slices and wheat toast - Rick's Diner (Durham, NC)
• Murgh Chettinad (absolutely loved this) & Lamb Vindaloo - Saffron (Chapel Hill)
• Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans - Foster's (Rhinebeck, NY)
• NY Pizza - Totonno's Pizzeria (Coney Island)
• Researching her next trip / vacation
• Writing lists and then going grocery shopping (not sure why, but she loved this)
• Going to broadway shows or most live shows
• Going out to restaurants and bars
• Going for long walks or hikes
• Going to live sporting events (esp. Yankee games)
• Sailing or being near the ocean
• Reading a great book
• Hosting a Party
• Researching children's toys, equipment or how to raise them
• Researching how to live a more healthy life
• Getting a pedicure / manicure
• Taking kid's to a park or out in public to show them off
• Taste testing challenges with different wines / beers / liquors
• Spontaneous Dance Parties
• Tailgating for UNC Football Games
• Dancing at home or to live music
• Seeing the NYC marathon & cheering loudly for the participants
• Family Trips to Ireland
• Family Trips to BVI
• Family Ski Trips (w/ the Babbitts and Smiths)
• Family Trips to Hamptons (w/the Babbitts and Smiths)
• Tortola, BVI (w/ Kathryn)
• Cross country trip to California (w/ Mamon)
• Negril, Jamaica (w/ Paul)
• Key West, FL (w/ Paul, Mamon and Dad)
• London, UK & Ireland (w/ Paul)
• San Diego (w/ Paul)
• Hawaii (Honeymoon w/ Paul)
• Paris (w/ Elyse and Mamon)
• NYC and Brooklyn (w/ Paul)
• Quogue, NY (w/ Paul & Elyse)
• Watauga Lake, TN (w/ Paul, John, Larkin and O'Brien & Kindem Families)
• Queretaro, Mexico (Met Paul & Hap, Nan, Dan, Maureen and extended Family for Wedding)
• Ocho Rios, Jamaica (Paul, John, Larkin, and Kindem Family)
• Asheville, NC (Paul and O'Brien Family)
• Lake Amy Belle, WI (w/ Paul & Kindem Family)
• Ski Trip w/ Paul and Kindem Family
• "Snap Dragon"
• "NMP, Dude, NMP" (Not My Problem)
• "You do good work…Not much…But good" (stolen from Pop Fitz)
• "That's a good boy" to Paul
• "You're not wrong Walter, you're just an asshole" (line from Big Lebowski)
• "Good girl yourself"
• "It's not worth doing, if it's not worth doing right"
• "Always Wuvin' You"
• "You're dead to me...for 5 seconds"
• "Mom, if you don't get over here now, I'm going to beat you" - haha
• "Bless your heart" - she loved how southerners said this
• "Seriously?"
• "UMMMbrella" enjoyed repeating how Paul and Sase say umbrella
• Jamie, "Nobody loves me" Maureen, "I love you" Jamie, "But nobody good loves me..."
• "Hey Girl"
• Cosmo - fresh lime juice a must & just a splash of cranberry juice
• Vodka Soda - Ketel One preferred but switched to Skyy when being budget friendly
• Jameson's on the rocks
• Drambuie straight up - definitely her favorite sipping drink
• Bushmill's Black Bush on the rocks - fell in love with it at the distillery in Ireland
• Champagne/Sparkling Wine - Dry but crisp Pink Champagne was her favorite
• Red Wine - Zins, Malbecs, Syrahs, and only really good Pinot Nior
• White Wine - crisp Savignon Blanc, Muscadet, selective Chardonnay's (Elyse winery)
• Beers - most IPA's, Bells Two Hearted & Green Flash were her fav
• Bloody Mary - extra spicy
• Margarita on the rocks with salt - homemade recipe (Milagro Tequila, lots of fresh lime, & Trader Joes margarita mix)
• Pomegranate Martini from Firebirds
• Baby Guinness Shots - Combo of Tia Maria and Baileys
• Frozen Screwdriver from Taco Boy, Folly Beach, SC
• Bulmers Irish Cider
• J's Signature Drink, now known as "J's Drink" - Vodka, Soda, splash of Cran, & lots of fresh lime juice
• Coldplay
• Dave Mathews Band
• Bright Eyes
• David Gray
• The Grateful Dead
• The Black Eyed Peas
• Irish Rovers
• Frank Sinatra
• Jack Johnson
• Diana Krall
• Andrea Bocelli
• Billy Joel
• Edith Piaf
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Grateful Dead
• James Taylor
• Johnny Cash
• Susannah McCorkle
• Eminem
• U2
• Jay-Z
• The King and I
• Avenue Q
• Cats
• Miss Saigon
• Jersey Boys
• Legally Blond
• Rent
• Chicago
• Swan Lake
• Nutcracker Ballet
• Phantom of the Opera
• Wicked
• Les Miserables
• EXPAND YOUR EXPERIENCE (Pretty much says it all...)
• Best mom ever
• Best wife ever
• Great and unique decorator
• Be an excellent cook
• Become a great Photographer (she had a great eye)
• Travel the world
• Retire at an early age
• Own her own business
• Falling Slowly - Once (Wedding Song)
• Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
• You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban
• When You Say You Love Me - Josh Groban
• The Prayer - Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion
• The Black Velvet Band - Irish Rovers
• No Nay Never - Irish Rovers
• The Galway Girl
• If Heaven Weren't So Far Away - Justin Moore
• It Won't Be Like This for Long - Darius Rucker
• New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
• Hey There Deliliah - Plain White T's
• Black Velvet Band - The Dubliners
• Wisemen - James Blunt
• Brokedown Palace - Grateful Dead
• Bubble Toes - Jack Johnson
• Girlfriend - Avril Lavigne
• Whiskey Lullaby - Brad Paisley
• Blue Moon Night - Eliza Gilkyson
• Home - Phillip Phillips
• Arms - Christina Perri
• Andy, You're A Star - The Killers
• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Mariah Carey
• Child of Mine - Carole King (Father/Daughter Wedding Song)
• Navajo Rug - Jerry Jeff Walker
• Barefoot Blue Jean Night - Jake Owen
• Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band (ft. Jimmy Buffett)
• My Best Friend - Tim McGraw
• In The Summer's When You Really Know - Jade Tree
• Empty Picture Frame - Jade Tree
• Be Mine - David Gray
• The Look of Love - Diana Krall
• Closer to Fine - Indigo Girls
• Train Under Water - Bright Eyes
• Extra Ordinary - Better Than Ezra
• No Place to Hide - Declan O'Rourke
• Pinball Wizard - The Who
• I Was Just Thinking - Teitur
• Turn Me On - Norah Jones
• Unwell - Matchbox 20
• Angel of Music - Michael Crawford & Sarah Brightman
• The Hook - Blues Travelers
• Beautiful Day - U2
• Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn
• California Love - Tupac & Dr. Dre
• Yeah - Usher
• The Way I Are - Timberland
• SexyBack - Justin Timberlake