So since this week in Nerdfighteria has sort of been about religion I felt like a post about it. Because I made a comment on the latest video that said this:
I'm agnostic mostly because I can't see how defining things I don't actually know is going to help me in the long run. I believe in Nerdfighteria's power, and friendship, and love (of all kinds), and general human kindness and the empathy of the overall human condition.... And I know for a fact that these things have a wonderful power to believe in because I see it every day =)
And it made me think, because I truly do think and believe that.
I've been to church only a few times. Once with my grandmother, then around times with my friends Courtney and Ashley, who are Catholic and used to bring me when I stayed over. I also went to Courtney and Ashley's teen church group a couple of times, which was more about having fun than being religious. A lot of people in that group were not Catholic.
My friends really believe in God. And I believe that they are right to do that. Their church has given them a lot, and they have given it a lot. When we were all living in the same place, they (as well as my friend Corey, who is a non-specified Christian, and my friend Jessica who was very severe about her church and following God) used to teach me a lot about Christianity and what it means to be involved in religion, a whole lot of stuff that I never knew, and that I'm glad to know.
I don't want to diss religion or anything like that by saying that I'm agnostic. I'm agnostic because I don't know. I don't know anything about God, or Death, or Miracles, or anything like that. I'm not an athiest because I think that just like I don't know enough about those things to say they are real, I don't, and won't ever know enough about those things to say they are not - at least not while I am a living contributor to this planet.
Now, despite not being any sort of religious person, I think I still share a lot of the things that are at the center of every religion. I believe in love, in friendship, in humanity, in the mind, in tolerance, and hard work, and kindness, and sincerity, and a lot of other things that there is nearly no religion that disagrees (I must say nearly, because the Westboro Baptist Church is a good example of religion that doesn't stress tolerance and love, and I'm sure there are other, smaller denominations that don't either, I'm speaking in general).
I believe in these things because I see their value every day. I see friends doing good for each other. I see kindness in doors held open, and thank yous and you're welcomes. I see tolerance in the bill on same sex marriage in New York to hopefully be passed this evening. I see sincerity in these kind actions. I see hard work pay off as friends go to college with good grades they've worked for, or gain promotions from their hard work. I see love in parents and lovers and friends and family. I feel love as I spill my heart out to some people I really have come to see as close and amazing friends not just in this post, but in phone calls and emails and random letters and texts.
I love you!
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: I woke up at 4:30 this morning in order to go to my first day of work (had to go with my dad, he leaves early). I fell asleep around 12:30. I hit slap happy at three this afternoon. So I really hope this wasn't all nonesense, because I am tired and slappy and surviving on the good grace of caffeine from my many cherry cokes.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
BEDiJ day 21
Spent yesterday almost exactly as I said, but minus chipotle and plus pizza hut delivery.
Today I rode my bike like a mad woman, ten miles. I will be so happy when school starts and my tuba lessons can just be at my school during lunch instead of at 1 at the other high school in our district that's about five miles from my house aaaah. I went to see super 8 with Rachael as well today, so that was fun. I hope I can get in some more portal co-op tonight, but I don't think it'll happen what with the cubs/sox series going on. I wouldn't be able to get that remote from my dad unless he was dead, and even then...
My head hurts. Too much water loss from sweat. And my eye is hurting for like the second day in a row. It's not even allergy related, because I took some medicine before taking my bike to the school (there are a LOT of flowers on the way). So I have no idea, and I really just wanna sit here and let my head fall off.
Oh I forgot. My training wasn't today because they haven't finished background checks. I swear, summer will be over by the time I start my summer job.
Also, I am going to wake up at 6am Thursday to see JK Rowling's announcement ASAP. IT WILL BE WORTH IT!!!!
*collapses*
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
Today I rode my bike like a mad woman, ten miles. I will be so happy when school starts and my tuba lessons can just be at my school during lunch instead of at 1 at the other high school in our district that's about five miles from my house aaaah. I went to see super 8 with Rachael as well today, so that was fun. I hope I can get in some more portal co-op tonight, but I don't think it'll happen what with the cubs/sox series going on. I wouldn't be able to get that remote from my dad unless he was dead, and even then...
My head hurts. Too much water loss from sweat. And my eye is hurting for like the second day in a row. It's not even allergy related, because I took some medicine before taking my bike to the school (there are a LOT of flowers on the way). So I have no idea, and I really just wanna sit here and let my head fall off.
Oh I forgot. My training wasn't today because they haven't finished background checks. I swear, summer will be over by the time I start my summer job.
Also, I am going to wake up at 6am Thursday to see JK Rowling's announcement ASAP. IT WILL BE WORTH IT!!!!
*collapses*
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
Monday, June 20, 2011
BEDiJ day 20
I am making this post early, and probably really short, because today is my last day of freedom before work, and I have to seize the day and all that crap.
I'm gonna eat some leftover waffles, and watch either secret life, lost, or doctor who while I eat. After that, cram in some video games. Then for lunch I should finally be introducing my friend Hope to chipotle (chipotle is my mecca. I've likely mentioned this before a lot, but I wrote a freaking ode to burrito bowl because I missed chipotle so much in Hawaii), so that's gonna be a half hour walk there and a half hour walk back, plus about a half hour there eating. Then once I get home, Niki should hopefully be able to play portal 2, so I'll do that, and then far too soon, my dad will be home, but he won't be much of a bother, because he has class at seven that means leaving at six to get to and eating before that. My mom will probably be home around 6:30, but she goes to sleep around eight nearly every day, sooooo. Yeah.
Yes, so this is how my day should go. If it deviates from the plans, well, you'll find out tomorrow.
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: This may sound really weird, but Naked Economics is a really good and interesting book. It's nonfiction, but I guarantee you'll find it in a library or at Borders or B&N and love it. READ IT. Seriously. DO IT.
I'm gonna eat some leftover waffles, and watch either secret life, lost, or doctor who while I eat. After that, cram in some video games. Then for lunch I should finally be introducing my friend Hope to chipotle (chipotle is my mecca. I've likely mentioned this before a lot, but I wrote a freaking ode to burrito bowl because I missed chipotle so much in Hawaii), so that's gonna be a half hour walk there and a half hour walk back, plus about a half hour there eating. Then once I get home, Niki should hopefully be able to play portal 2, so I'll do that, and then far too soon, my dad will be home, but he won't be much of a bother, because he has class at seven that means leaving at six to get to and eating before that. My mom will probably be home around 6:30, but she goes to sleep around eight nearly every day, sooooo. Yeah.
Yes, so this is how my day should go. If it deviates from the plans, well, you'll find out tomorrow.
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: This may sound really weird, but Naked Economics is a really good and interesting book. It's nonfiction, but I guarantee you'll find it in a library or at Borders or B&N and love it. READ IT. Seriously. DO IT.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
BEDiJ day 19
Eh, it was a post on the right day...
Anywho!
I spent almost all of yesterday driving. See, my parents let me go to the park nearish to my house with my friend Rachael, and it is far enough away, yet close enough that I got to drive there. Then everything ended really early because only 6 of us turned up out of the nearly 15 people who said they were going to come. So I asked my mom if I could go to the gas station down the road from us, and she said yes. I decided that since I this would be my last bit of driving for the day I would take the long way with stop lights (shhhh), and then Rachael and I hung out at my house for a while (mostly because I missed the turn into her neighborhood, but whatever, it's hard to see street signs!)
I gotta say, Rachael is really bad at video games, I won't deny it, and she blatantly complains about it. But she lets that keep her from trying again. The thing with video games is that you can't just quit when you're not doing well. You're supposed to get extremely angry and keep playing until you throw the remote at the tv (a benefit to the wiimote is most definitely the strap). I remember playing super mario world for hours as a kid. In general I never got past the first island (I always started a new game), because I was afraid of the ghosts, but at least I know that because of that I got good. It makes me sad that Rachael won't let me guide her that much. I'm almost positive that the only reason I got good with video games was because my dad dragged me along while playing lego star wars... And because I had a GBA, and really, I was playing all the time. But still!
So while Rachael was over, my parents walked to "beach fest" which is basically just a really lame way of trying to fix not having an ocean nearby. And my mom told me that when I go drop off Rachael at home to go to walmart and drop off our red box dvd. But we were still playing mario kart when my parents got home, so when I left to go drop of Rachael and the movie my mom decided to make me go get salsa from this local taqueria we eat at a lot, but get chips from walmart, so I dragged Rachael along for all of that as well (cuz I certainly wasn't going to do all that alone). So yeah, that was fun. First day with my license and I got to drive around a lot, and with the exception of in one case going about 5 miles under the speed limit (out of immediate fear of "I am driving by myself for the first time"), I think I did well.
Oh, a fun fact gleamed from yesterday, my dad got his first ticket in the first week that he had his license xD He says I'm not allowed to get my first ticket till my second week. Good job dad.
But after that busy day I spent today in bed watching youtube (after getting up early to make dad breakfast for father's day... generic brand pancake/waffle mix from walmart is really good for pancakes, and really bad for waffles) and listening to Molly Lewis sing about a deranged astronaut. And then after dinner I watched the third Indiana Jones movie with my dad, which means that tomorrow while I do my "last day of freedom before having to go in for work daily" video game binge (which should include portal 2 co-op with the lovely Niki*), I will be playing more lego Indiana Jones.
Hope you've had a lovely day celebrating your dad's sperm (or ability to fill out adoption paperwork and pass government inspection)!
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
*Neither of us has mics, but we've managed to do well without them, except for in one circumstance where I had to call her because we were failing at using the stupid timers.
Anywho!
I spent almost all of yesterday driving. See, my parents let me go to the park nearish to my house with my friend Rachael, and it is far enough away, yet close enough that I got to drive there. Then everything ended really early because only 6 of us turned up out of the nearly 15 people who said they were going to come. So I asked my mom if I could go to the gas station down the road from us, and she said yes. I decided that since I this would be my last bit of driving for the day I would take the long way with stop lights (shhhh), and then Rachael and I hung out at my house for a while (mostly because I missed the turn into her neighborhood, but whatever, it's hard to see street signs!)
I gotta say, Rachael is really bad at video games, I won't deny it, and she blatantly complains about it. But she lets that keep her from trying again. The thing with video games is that you can't just quit when you're not doing well. You're supposed to get extremely angry and keep playing until you throw the remote at the tv (a benefit to the wiimote is most definitely the strap). I remember playing super mario world for hours as a kid. In general I never got past the first island (I always started a new game), because I was afraid of the ghosts, but at least I know that because of that I got good. It makes me sad that Rachael won't let me guide her that much. I'm almost positive that the only reason I got good with video games was because my dad dragged me along while playing lego star wars... And because I had a GBA, and really, I was playing all the time. But still!
So while Rachael was over, my parents walked to "beach fest" which is basically just a really lame way of trying to fix not having an ocean nearby. And my mom told me that when I go drop off Rachael at home to go to walmart and drop off our red box dvd. But we were still playing mario kart when my parents got home, so when I left to go drop of Rachael and the movie my mom decided to make me go get salsa from this local taqueria we eat at a lot, but get chips from walmart, so I dragged Rachael along for all of that as well (cuz I certainly wasn't going to do all that alone). So yeah, that was fun. First day with my license and I got to drive around a lot, and with the exception of in one case going about 5 miles under the speed limit (out of immediate fear of "I am driving by myself for the first time"), I think I did well.
Oh, a fun fact gleamed from yesterday, my dad got his first ticket in the first week that he had his license xD He says I'm not allowed to get my first ticket till my second week. Good job dad.
But after that busy day I spent today in bed watching youtube (after getting up early to make dad breakfast for father's day... generic brand pancake/waffle mix from walmart is really good for pancakes, and really bad for waffles) and listening to Molly Lewis sing about a deranged astronaut. And then after dinner I watched the third Indiana Jones movie with my dad, which means that tomorrow while I do my "last day of freedom before having to go in for work daily" video game binge (which should include portal 2 co-op with the lovely Niki*), I will be playing more lego Indiana Jones.
Hope you've had a lovely day celebrating your dad's sperm (or ability to fill out adoption paperwork and pass government inspection)!
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
*Neither of us has mics, but we've managed to do well without them, except for in one circumstance where I had to call her because we were failing at using the stupid timers.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
LICENSE!!!
I can haz it...
Yush, this is a random CELEBRATION POST.
WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO
Ok, celebration overs. I gots my license, I'm going to the park around noon, I just realized I spelled license correctly... Yup, today is a good day.
See y'all later tonight for BEDiJ!
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
Friday, June 17, 2011
BEDiJ day 17
I went to work with my dad today. I don't have TB, yay! And tomorrow is take 2 on the driver's test. Double yay! I hope that if I get my license, I can drive to the park tomorrow for the water fight/capture the flag game my friend Savannah is hosting.
I still can't spell license. I want to spell it liscence. That is wrong. Must fix now.
Also, it's my dad's birthday, and my mom didn't realize it because all day she thought today was the 16th. She'd even been filling out important paperwork with the wrong date*, and then she came home, found out it was my dad's birthday, and made me have to ditch out of my skype date with Courtney very early in order to go find a german chocolate cake. Hopefully Courtney and I can resume our date soon.
Also, there is pizza sauce on my shirt
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
*Though I don't blame her. If I wasn't doing this, I'd forget what day it is with ease.
I still can't spell license. I want to spell it liscence. That is wrong. Must fix now.
Also, it's my dad's birthday, and my mom didn't realize it because all day she thought today was the 16th. She'd even been filling out important paperwork with the wrong date*, and then she came home, found out it was my dad's birthday, and made me have to ditch out of my skype date with Courtney very early in order to go find a german chocolate cake. Hopefully Courtney and I can resume our date soon.
Also, there is pizza sauce on my shirt
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
*Though I don't blame her. If I wasn't doing this, I'd forget what day it is with ease.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
BEDiJ day 16
More of the same I suppose.
I'm just tired, and I just spent a half hour trying to get my dog to stop spazzing and trying to get through my door. I watched more secret life, I made dinner...
I'm just thinking a lot I suppose. It's a bit depressing though, stuff I usually think about, like how I miss people and everyone is growing up, and it all just seems crazy.
I mean, if my life goes according to my plans, I'll be moving to Montana in five years. Not many people with certainty say they want to move to Montana, you know?
I think I just want roots of some sort. I mean, I have roots, but I've been moved so often that the roots only have time enough to grow to a point that it hurts when they must be broken so I can be moved and go grow roots elsewhere.
But I really don't want roots here. There's nothing to do here. People in general just don't get along with me the way I wish they would. Nobody around here really understands how great of opportunities they are given here. They take it for granted, and I just don't think I ever could. And the landscape is dull, the city is rather uninteresting. There are no giant bodies of water nearby with real beaches. People don't just go to the beach here. People don't just get called up and agree to go somewhere.
I miss the bus. Hawaii has the most marvelous bus system, and there are sidewalks everywhere. When I ride my bike to my lessons, I nearly get run over by a lot of cars. All I can keep thinking is "what if there were side walks around here, or a bus". There also aren't a lot of crosswalks. Not anywhere useful anyways.
And I think worst of all, I hate that my best friend is about 1000 miles away. She knows who she is. I miss her. Can't wait to see her. But then she'll just be gone again. Really, I've never been able to talk to someone as much as I can talk to her... Okay, exception made for my 2nd boyfriend, but that's a whole different issue, and doesn't really matter.
I'm tired. It's 11:11. I just made my wish.
Goodnight
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: Wanna add me as a friend on facebook? My full first name is Jessamyn, and there's a sandwich stuffed in my face in my profile picture.
I'm just tired, and I just spent a half hour trying to get my dog to stop spazzing and trying to get through my door. I watched more secret life, I made dinner...
I'm just thinking a lot I suppose. It's a bit depressing though, stuff I usually think about, like how I miss people and everyone is growing up, and it all just seems crazy.
I mean, if my life goes according to my plans, I'll be moving to Montana in five years. Not many people with certainty say they want to move to Montana, you know?
I think I just want roots of some sort. I mean, I have roots, but I've been moved so often that the roots only have time enough to grow to a point that it hurts when they must be broken so I can be moved and go grow roots elsewhere.
But I really don't want roots here. There's nothing to do here. People in general just don't get along with me the way I wish they would. Nobody around here really understands how great of opportunities they are given here. They take it for granted, and I just don't think I ever could. And the landscape is dull, the city is rather uninteresting. There are no giant bodies of water nearby with real beaches. People don't just go to the beach here. People don't just get called up and agree to go somewhere.
I miss the bus. Hawaii has the most marvelous bus system, and there are sidewalks everywhere. When I ride my bike to my lessons, I nearly get run over by a lot of cars. All I can keep thinking is "what if there were side walks around here, or a bus". There also aren't a lot of crosswalks. Not anywhere useful anyways.
And I think worst of all, I hate that my best friend is about 1000 miles away. She knows who she is. I miss her. Can't wait to see her. But then she'll just be gone again. Really, I've never been able to talk to someone as much as I can talk to her... Okay, exception made for my 2nd boyfriend, but that's a whole different issue, and doesn't really matter.
I'm tired. It's 11:11. I just made my wish.
Goodnight
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: Wanna add me as a friend on facebook? My full first name is Jessamyn, and there's a sandwich stuffed in my face in my profile picture.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
BEDiJ day 15
Ah, my day has just been too crazy, and honestly stressful.
Maybe I'm just destined to be an entirely stressed person for the rest of my life. I was reading through my yearbook from sophomore year, and my band director had told me to relax. I thought the true spazzyness had started this year, but I guess it's been there all along.
Anyways, lines got crossed and dumb stuff like that, which I don't really feel like getting into.
I need to post up my summer homework to my bulletin board, and the form my English t
Ok sorry, need to interrupt. My dog was in the closet of my room without my knowledge WHATSOEVER. She just suddenly is moving around when my dad comes home. I even remember closing the door to keep her out!
As I was saying, I also need to post up the form my English teacher gave us for getting letters of recommendation or simular forms done by her. So I need to post that up too, because I'll probably be going to her the moment that they post applications online. She'd probably write me an amazing recommendation.
Thing to add to list that I keep adding stuff to, but never actually remember what is on: recommendation has two M's, not two C's
I will somewhat dorkily admit that I started rewatching secret life of the american teenager. The show actually used to be somewhat good and believable, and so now I'm really just waiting for it to go completely bad... It's actually quite fun.
Shailene Woodley and India Eisley are both gorgeous as well... And India is even in my dating range!
You know how to calculate that right? Minimum dating range is your age divided by two, plus 7. Your max is your age minus 7, times 2. So my range is from 15 to 18.
Ok, right, I'm done pretending I have the chance of getting a television actress... but still! xD
Right, I'm off to go read a fanfic, and then watch some more secret life.
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: I just saw that HPFF (my favorite fanfic site that is not fanfiction net [fanfiction net doesn't count because it contains fanfiction to fill everything I want to read about, and every other fanfiction site that exists is specific to its own certain fandom]) is down for weeks while Jay goes through and reads all of the code of the site for bugs. I'm sad, but I really do believe that a bug-less site will be worth it, and I will send all of the krispe kremes his way that I can! hehe
Maybe I'm just destined to be an entirely stressed person for the rest of my life. I was reading through my yearbook from sophomore year, and my band director had told me to relax. I thought the true spazzyness had started this year, but I guess it's been there all along.
Anyways, lines got crossed and dumb stuff like that, which I don't really feel like getting into.
I need to post up my summer homework to my bulletin board, and the form my English t
Ok sorry, need to interrupt. My dog was in the closet of my room without my knowledge WHATSOEVER. She just suddenly is moving around when my dad comes home. I even remember closing the door to keep her out!
As I was saying, I also need to post up the form my English teacher gave us for getting letters of recommendation or simular forms done by her. So I need to post that up too, because I'll probably be going to her the moment that they post applications online. She'd probably write me an amazing recommendation.
Thing to add to list that I keep adding stuff to, but never actually remember what is on: recommendation has two M's, not two C's
I will somewhat dorkily admit that I started rewatching secret life of the american teenager. The show actually used to be somewhat good and believable, and so now I'm really just waiting for it to go completely bad... It's actually quite fun.
Shailene Woodley and India Eisley are both gorgeous as well... And India is even in my dating range!
You know how to calculate that right? Minimum dating range is your age divided by two, plus 7. Your max is your age minus 7, times 2. So my range is from 15 to 18.
Ok, right, I'm done pretending I have the chance of getting a television actress... but still! xD
Right, I'm off to go read a fanfic, and then watch some more secret life.
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: I just saw that HPFF (my favorite fanfic site that is not fanfiction net [fanfiction net doesn't count because it contains fanfiction to fill everything I want to read about, and every other fanfiction site that exists is specific to its own certain fandom]) is down for weeks while Jay goes through and reads all of the code of the site for bugs. I'm sad, but I really do believe that a bug-less site will be worth it, and I will send all of the krispe kremes his way that I can! hehe
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
BONUS (to make up for skipping a day)
1. What are your initials?
JOL
2. What is your favorite thing to wear?
Right now it's my jean shorts, but I'm also really fond of my rather new skirt. (It's got this absolutely gorgeous floral print. Its only problem is that I don't have many shirts I can wear with it, because I have too many print shirts.)
3. Last thing you ate?
an ice cream sandwich
4. One place you will NEVER eat at?
Any place that has uncooked fish as their focus. I've never failed to get sick after eating raw fish
5. I say Shotgun, you say:
Dude, I don't even know who you ARE.
6. Last person you hugged?
My momma
7. Does anyone you know wanna date you?
Possibly. It depends how much I should trust random callers with pertinent information
8. Would you date anyone you met online?
Yes. Who am I to stop it if I fall in nerdfighterlike?
9. Name something you like physically about yourself:
I love my eyes.
10. The last place you went out to dinner to?
Fast food-jimmy john's, sit down- this amazing french restaurant in Chicago
11. Who is your best friend?
Courtney (who has posted on here before)
12. What time of the day is it?
11:46 PM
13. Who/What made you angry today?
The man who rang the doorbell and made me think I was getting a random friend visit.
14. Baseball or Football?
Baseball. Always.
15. Ever gone skinny dipping?
Nope
16. Favorite type of Food?
The kind that magically allows me to lose weight while being healthy and tasting like pizza.
17. Favorite holiday:
I overindulge in Christmas a bit... =)
18. Do you download music:
Ah, depends on your connotation with that
19. Do you care if your socks are dirty?
When I put them on? Yes
20. Opinion of Chinese symbol tattoos?
Stupid if you don't check before you go
21. Would you date the person who posted this?
I'm getting this from a survey site. I am the begining!
22. Has anyone ever sang or played for you personally?
Not in a romantic manner... In an embarassing manner though, totally
23. Do you love anyone?
I love a lot of people.
24. Are colored contact lenses sexy?
They're stupid. Most people's eyes are prettier than people think
25. Have you ever bungee jumped?
I WANT TO!
26. Have you ever gone white-water rafting?
Another I WANT TO!
27. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you?
I'm not attractive in the traditional sense of the word... by which I mean hot or sexy. So no.
28. How many pets do you have?
One, my puppy cloudy, who is actually old, but I still love her <3
29. Have you met a real redneck?
you make it sound like that's a big deal. And yes, many people.
30. How is the weather right now?
My phone says it's cloudy and 61 degrees
31. What are you listening to right now?
The sound of my laptop's fan.
32. What is your current favorite song?
Dancing Queen by Abba, or Chasing Pavements by Adele
33. What was the last movie you watched?
Pirates of the Carribean... The new one.
34. Do you wear contacts?
No, glasses all the way ;)
35. Where was the last place you went besides your house?
To a high school and back via bike, with a stop at mcdonalds for their fries (I'm addicted)
36. What are you afraid of?
Being alone. Not like by myself, but seriously alone. This actually is responsible for a lot of my problems with depression in 7th/8th grade
37. How many piercings have you had?
Two, one for each ear... Though I've had my ears pierced three times (they closed again and again)
38. What piercings do you want?
no more, I'm good with just ears, and I'm not a jewelry type person
39. What's one thing you've learned this year?
How to stress as destructively as possible... and perhaps time management
40. What do you usually order from Starbucks?
Venti Hot Chocolate. It's cheaper than everything else I like in their smallest sizes
41. What Magazines are you reading?
I read books
42. Have you ever fired a gun:
Water gun?
43. Are you missing someone?
A lot of people
44. Favorite TV show?
Fringe, followed closely by Glee
45. Do you have an obession with WoW?
Nope, and my fear of addiction keeps me from playing even though I have a free pass for a month
46. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celeb?
I was compared to the lady who plays moaning mrytle... as moaning mrytle
47. What celeb do you look like?
The bullying wasn't far off.
48. Who would you like to see right now?
Courtney
49. Favorite movie of all time?
I have no idea. I really liked the Truman Show, but that just can't be it
50. Do you find yourself loved?
I believe so
51. Have you ever been caught doing something you weren't suppose to?
Plenty of things.
52. Favorite smell?
My friend Corey's jacket. Totally crazy, but totally true
53. Butter, plain, or salted popcorn?
Butter AND salt. Can't have just one.
54. Ever put a friend in a cop car on JukePix.com?
I do not recognize this website
55. Ever been in a cop car in real life?
yes. My friend and I were saved from being washed away in a crazy storm
56. Has anyone you were really close to passed away recently?
Few people have died that I knew, let alone close people.
57. Our Lady Peace or Nickelback?
Neither
58. What's something that really bugs you?
People who fall through on plans at the last minute
59. Do you like Michael Jackson?
I like some of his work
60. Taco Bell or Burger King?
Taco Bell
61. What's your favorite perfume?
I don't have any.
62. Favorite baseball team?
White sox, but it's to avoid being disowned by my dad. I actually love the Mariners and Ichiro
63. Ever call a 1-900 phone number?
Uh, no?
64. Nipple or Nose rings?
No
65. What's the longest time you've gone without sleep?
About 24 hours for my friend's church lock in.
66. Last time you went bowling?
sadly, in Hawaii. I used to bowl a lot more.
67. Where is the weirdest place you have slept?
The floor of the band bus to Texas. I got claustrophobic with people's legs over my head
68. Who was your last phone call?
My mom cuz she couldn't find her phone.
69. Last time you were at work?
Never.
70. What's the closest orange object to you?
A folder with paperwork I was supposed to fill out today.
JOL
2. What is your favorite thing to wear?
Right now it's my jean shorts, but I'm also really fond of my rather new skirt. (It's got this absolutely gorgeous floral print. Its only problem is that I don't have many shirts I can wear with it, because I have too many print shirts.)
3. Last thing you ate?
an ice cream sandwich
4. One place you will NEVER eat at?
Any place that has uncooked fish as their focus. I've never failed to get sick after eating raw fish
5. I say Shotgun, you say:
Dude, I don't even know who you ARE.
6. Last person you hugged?
My momma
7. Does anyone you know wanna date you?
Possibly. It depends how much I should trust random callers with pertinent information
8. Would you date anyone you met online?
Yes. Who am I to stop it if I fall in nerdfighterlike?
9. Name something you like physically about yourself:
I love my eyes.
10. The last place you went out to dinner to?
Fast food-jimmy john's, sit down- this amazing french restaurant in Chicago
11. Who is your best friend?
Courtney (who has posted on here before)
12. What time of the day is it?
11:46 PM
13. Who/What made you angry today?
The man who rang the doorbell and made me think I was getting a random friend visit.
14. Baseball or Football?
Baseball. Always.
15. Ever gone skinny dipping?
Nope
16. Favorite type of Food?
The kind that magically allows me to lose weight while being healthy and tasting like pizza.
17. Favorite holiday:
I overindulge in Christmas a bit... =)
18. Do you download music:
Ah, depends on your connotation with that
19. Do you care if your socks are dirty?
When I put them on? Yes
20. Opinion of Chinese symbol tattoos?
Stupid if you don't check before you go
21. Would you date the person who posted this?
I'm getting this from a survey site. I am the begining!
22. Has anyone ever sang or played for you personally?
Not in a romantic manner... In an embarassing manner though, totally
23. Do you love anyone?
I love a lot of people.
24. Are colored contact lenses sexy?
They're stupid. Most people's eyes are prettier than people think
25. Have you ever bungee jumped?
I WANT TO!
26. Have you ever gone white-water rafting?
Another I WANT TO!
27. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you?
I'm not attractive in the traditional sense of the word... by which I mean hot or sexy. So no.
28. How many pets do you have?
One, my puppy cloudy, who is actually old, but I still love her <3
29. Have you met a real redneck?
you make it sound like that's a big deal. And yes, many people.
30. How is the weather right now?
My phone says it's cloudy and 61 degrees
31. What are you listening to right now?
The sound of my laptop's fan.
32. What is your current favorite song?
Dancing Queen by Abba, or Chasing Pavements by Adele
33. What was the last movie you watched?
Pirates of the Carribean... The new one.
34. Do you wear contacts?
No, glasses all the way ;)
35. Where was the last place you went besides your house?
To a high school and back via bike, with a stop at mcdonalds for their fries (I'm addicted)
36. What are you afraid of?
Being alone. Not like by myself, but seriously alone. This actually is responsible for a lot of my problems with depression in 7th/8th grade
37. How many piercings have you had?
Two, one for each ear... Though I've had my ears pierced three times (they closed again and again)
38. What piercings do you want?
no more, I'm good with just ears, and I'm not a jewelry type person
39. What's one thing you've learned this year?
How to stress as destructively as possible... and perhaps time management
40. What do you usually order from Starbucks?
Venti Hot Chocolate. It's cheaper than everything else I like in their smallest sizes
41. What Magazines are you reading?
I read books
42. Have you ever fired a gun:
Water gun?
43. Are you missing someone?
A lot of people
44. Favorite TV show?
Fringe, followed closely by Glee
45. Do you have an obession with WoW?
Nope, and my fear of addiction keeps me from playing even though I have a free pass for a month
46. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celeb?
I was compared to the lady who plays moaning mrytle... as moaning mrytle
47. What celeb do you look like?
The bullying wasn't far off.
48. Who would you like to see right now?
Courtney
49. Favorite movie of all time?
I have no idea. I really liked the Truman Show, but that just can't be it
50. Do you find yourself loved?
I believe so
51. Have you ever been caught doing something you weren't suppose to?
Plenty of things.
52. Favorite smell?
My friend Corey's jacket. Totally crazy, but totally true
53. Butter, plain, or salted popcorn?
Butter AND salt. Can't have just one.
54. Ever put a friend in a cop car on JukePix.com?
I do not recognize this website
55. Ever been in a cop car in real life?
yes. My friend and I were saved from being washed away in a crazy storm
56. Has anyone you were really close to passed away recently?
Few people have died that I knew, let alone close people.
57. Our Lady Peace or Nickelback?
Neither
58. What's something that really bugs you?
People who fall through on plans at the last minute
59. Do you like Michael Jackson?
I like some of his work
60. Taco Bell or Burger King?
Taco Bell
61. What's your favorite perfume?
I don't have any.
62. Favorite baseball team?
White sox, but it's to avoid being disowned by my dad. I actually love the Mariners and Ichiro
63. Ever call a 1-900 phone number?
Uh, no?
64. Nipple or Nose rings?
No
65. What's the longest time you've gone without sleep?
About 24 hours for my friend's church lock in.
66. Last time you went bowling?
sadly, in Hawaii. I used to bowl a lot more.
67. Where is the weirdest place you have slept?
The floor of the band bus to Texas. I got claustrophobic with people's legs over my head
68. Who was your last phone call?
My mom cuz she couldn't find her phone.
69. Last time you were at work?
Never.
70. What's the closest orange object to you?
A folder with paperwork I was supposed to fill out today.
BEDiJ day 14
Yes, I missed a day. But I was gone nearly all day, and I went to an absolutely amazing signing. I recorded almost all of it (except not all of it, because at one point I had only 5 mins left, and I still wanted to take pics. I missed the last question, but I have it all on my camera, and it's waiting to go up on youtube).
I met some really awesome nerdfighter girls there... In fact, there was only one of the male species there to get his books signed I believe. But yeah, met some awesome nerdfighters. And I found out about the chicago nerdfighter's facebook group.
I won a book! AH I just...
I don't know how to explain it other than saying it was so very fun and awesome, and I give lots of love and props to my mom for being willing to drive me there and back, because it was far away, and we decided it would be better for a sleepy experienced driver to drive at night, than a sleepy inexperienced one.
Oh, and I know I already said I got the job, but I now know 100% that I will be working in the same center as my mom. This means I will be working exclusively with school agers. It also means that I can kidnap my friend from his ridiculously long working hours (for a high schooler anyways. I know it's summer, but a full time job is kind of ridiculous), and take him to lunch. He's working in the same town, but the difference between me and him is that he knows absolutely NO one in that town, so I'm planning on kidnapping him every once in a while so that the grueling oppression of work does not destroy him.
Wow, that sounded morbid. I just feel bad he's working full time is all...
Oh, and I forgot to mention, the absolute BEST thing said at the signing (I am paraphrasing). "John Green has the most disgusting laptop. It's like he keeps a sandwich in there. You open it, and birds literally fly out." And then she called boys gross, and the one boy at the signing was like "hey!" I promise, this will be posted on youtube eventually (actually, rather soon I should think, because I need the space on my camera that I completely filled up).
AHHHHHHHHHHHH
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: I rode my bike again to attend my tuba lesson. The ride back was more relaxing than the ride there, but it's more of an uphill battle on the way home... I also stopped and got fries from McDonalds... Sue me.
I met some really awesome nerdfighter girls there... In fact, there was only one of the male species there to get his books signed I believe. But yeah, met some awesome nerdfighters. And I found out about the chicago nerdfighter's facebook group.
I won a book! AH I just...
I don't know how to explain it other than saying it was so very fun and awesome, and I give lots of love and props to my mom for being willing to drive me there and back, because it was far away, and we decided it would be better for a sleepy experienced driver to drive at night, than a sleepy inexperienced one.
Oh, and I know I already said I got the job, but I now know 100% that I will be working in the same center as my mom. This means I will be working exclusively with school agers. It also means that I can kidnap my friend from his ridiculously long working hours (for a high schooler anyways. I know it's summer, but a full time job is kind of ridiculous), and take him to lunch. He's working in the same town, but the difference between me and him is that he knows absolutely NO one in that town, so I'm planning on kidnapping him every once in a while so that the grueling oppression of work does not destroy him.
Wow, that sounded morbid. I just feel bad he's working full time is all...
Oh, and I forgot to mention, the absolute BEST thing said at the signing (I am paraphrasing). "John Green has the most disgusting laptop. It's like he keeps a sandwich in there. You open it, and birds literally fly out." And then she called boys gross, and the one boy at the signing was like "hey!" I promise, this will be posted on youtube eventually (actually, rather soon I should think, because I need the space on my camera that I completely filled up).
AHHHHHHHHHHHH
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: I rode my bike again to attend my tuba lesson. The ride back was more relaxing than the ride there, but it's more of an uphill battle on the way home... I also stopped and got fries from McDonalds... Sue me.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
BEDiJ day 12
Are you aware that there are only 32 days until The Deathly Hallows P2 comes out?
I started reading those books when I was SEVEN. Now I'm sixteen. That's nine flipping years, and now there won't be anything new (well, except for lego HP year 5-7, which should be coming out around the holidays) for just about the rest of my life.
I can't think of much more to say, I'm just sort of stunned in thought.
I'm about to be off to see Wynton Marsalis very soon. Other than Louis Armstrong, he is just about the only jazz that I listen to. Really, it's pretty funny, I've never been to a rock or a pop concert, but I've been to so many classical and jazz concerts. I mean, I know I'm a nerd, but I've got to say, I really doubt this was a future that 5 year old me could imagine. Five year old me wanted to do cheerleading, and made dances to pop songs... While in my spare time, reading books and doing math for fun (actually, minus the cheerleading part, I'm not much different... really, replace cheerleading with winter guard, and make sure that pop from the 70s is well included for dancing, I still do all of these things).
I am such a nerd xD
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: I almost forgot. There is currently panic in my household because last minute job things mean I MIGHT NOT GET TO MEET MJ. Which, honestly, if I can't, I will cry. No doubt about it. I have ten books (for MJ), plus three books (for Sara M and Susane C), and a toilet plunger to get signed (yes, I decided on toilet plunger... but just the plunger head. You use it in jazz stuff. I stole it from my old high school on accident)... And I know I've been talking about it a lot, but it's because I am so fracking excited, and if this doesn't happen I will cry, and cry, and cry.
PPS: Dude, I FORGOT TO POST THIS. I wrote this in the morning, and now it's ten at night. Epic. Fail.
I started reading those books when I was SEVEN. Now I'm sixteen. That's nine flipping years, and now there won't be anything new (well, except for lego HP year 5-7, which should be coming out around the holidays) for just about the rest of my life.
I can't think of much more to say, I'm just sort of stunned in thought.
I'm about to be off to see Wynton Marsalis very soon. Other than Louis Armstrong, he is just about the only jazz that I listen to. Really, it's pretty funny, I've never been to a rock or a pop concert, but I've been to so many classical and jazz concerts. I mean, I know I'm a nerd, but I've got to say, I really doubt this was a future that 5 year old me could imagine. Five year old me wanted to do cheerleading, and made dances to pop songs... While in my spare time, reading books and doing math for fun (actually, minus the cheerleading part, I'm not much different... really, replace cheerleading with winter guard, and make sure that pop from the 70s is well included for dancing, I still do all of these things).
I am such a nerd xD
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: I almost forgot. There is currently panic in my household because last minute job things mean I MIGHT NOT GET TO MEET MJ. Which, honestly, if I can't, I will cry. No doubt about it. I have ten books (for MJ), plus three books (for Sara M and Susane C), and a toilet plunger to get signed (yes, I decided on toilet plunger... but just the plunger head. You use it in jazz stuff. I stole it from my old high school on accident)... And I know I've been talking about it a lot, but it's because I am so fracking excited, and if this doesn't happen I will cry, and cry, and cry.
PPS: Dude, I FORGOT TO POST THIS. I wrote this in the morning, and now it's ten at night. Epic. Fail.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
BEDiJ day 11
It may seem like the stupidest realization to make in the world, BUT I have finally realized why I have felt happy, and had so much energy lately.
1) I am getting all the sleep I need (admittedly, sometimes more than I need, but generally I'm asleep between 11:30 and midnight, and awake between 8 and 9, although today I got up at 11)
2) I have time to do chores when I am asked to do them, and because I don't actually have a zillion other obligations to worry about at the same time, I do them and it's actually relaxing. I find I actually like the house to be clean when it isn't one of a million other things to do.
3) No homework, or studying. These two things actually seem to be the major cause of my issues, because lack of time means lack of sleep and fun and time and proper eating habits
4) I am not eating a buttload of crap, and when I do eat crap, it is not me gorging, it's me just enjoying something sweet
5) I am getting exercise that does not include lugging around a 20 lb backpack (I have weighed it!)
6) I have time to read (which makes me think critically, and is something enjoyable) without having to do it while a health video plays in the background. I'd actually forgotten how good I am at reading books far too fast.
So yeah, those are just some of a lot of different reasons that I have found myself to be much more happy lately.
Oh, I've just thought of another one: Money is not an issue for fun things when 3/4's of your allowance don't go towards the purchase of school lunch - which actually is rather stressful surprisingly enough.
After I am done reading "The Off Season" by Catherine Gilbert Murdock I think I am going to read paper towns again, as I just watched a lot of the end of 2008 and the begining 0f 2009, and they talk about paper towns a lot and it makes me want to read it again... Also Looking for Alaska. This is why I buy books, to read for the rest of my life.
That's all for now I suppose... Um. I feel very uninteractive.
RANDOM QUESTION OF THE DAY: If you were to be a mythical/sci-fi creature (eg: unicorn, zombie, dragon, basilisk, mockingjay, vampire, whatever), what would you be, why, and during the ultimate fight for survival is it more important to be ruthless or pragmatic as a minority* mythical/sci-fi creature?
Best Wishes!
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
*By minority, I mean like vampires are a minority (they tend to be pragmatic in the fiction I read), at the start of any zombie outbreak, zombies are a minority (until they take over being ruthless), or the jabberjays which became mockingjays were not ruthless, but not pragmatic but simply did what instinct told them to do, and survived.
1) I am getting all the sleep I need (admittedly, sometimes more than I need, but generally I'm asleep between 11:30 and midnight, and awake between 8 and 9, although today I got up at 11)
2) I have time to do chores when I am asked to do them, and because I don't actually have a zillion other obligations to worry about at the same time, I do them and it's actually relaxing. I find I actually like the house to be clean when it isn't one of a million other things to do.
3) No homework, or studying. These two things actually seem to be the major cause of my issues, because lack of time means lack of sleep and fun and time and proper eating habits
4) I am not eating a buttload of crap, and when I do eat crap, it is not me gorging, it's me just enjoying something sweet
5) I am getting exercise that does not include lugging around a 20 lb backpack (I have weighed it!)
6) I have time to read (which makes me think critically, and is something enjoyable) without having to do it while a health video plays in the background. I'd actually forgotten how good I am at reading books far too fast.
So yeah, those are just some of a lot of different reasons that I have found myself to be much more happy lately.
Oh, I've just thought of another one: Money is not an issue for fun things when 3/4's of your allowance don't go towards the purchase of school lunch - which actually is rather stressful surprisingly enough.
After I am done reading "The Off Season" by Catherine Gilbert Murdock I think I am going to read paper towns again, as I just watched a lot of the end of 2008 and the begining 0f 2009, and they talk about paper towns a lot and it makes me want to read it again... Also Looking for Alaska. This is why I buy books, to read for the rest of my life.
That's all for now I suppose... Um. I feel very uninteractive.
RANDOM QUESTION OF THE DAY: If you were to be a mythical/sci-fi creature (eg: unicorn, zombie, dragon, basilisk, mockingjay, vampire, whatever), what would you be, why, and during the ultimate fight for survival is it more important to be ruthless or pragmatic as a minority* mythical/sci-fi creature?
Best Wishes!
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
*By minority, I mean like vampires are a minority (they tend to be pragmatic in the fiction I read), at the start of any zombie outbreak, zombies are a minority (until they take over being ruthless), or the jabberjays which became mockingjays were not ruthless, but not pragmatic but simply did what instinct told them to do, and survived.
Friday, June 10, 2011
BEDiJ day 10
So don't tell my mom this, but I'm actually happy the doctor told her that she really needs to eat better... Because it means we have carrot sticks and grapes in the house.
I finished Gimme a Call, definitely a good book that I would definitely recommend. And thus, it is definitely getting signed on Monday... Assuming Monday happens, due to...
Dun dun da da! Good news!
I semi-sort of have a job! By semi-sort of I mean, I got a call this morning (and my phone decided to completely malfunction and not let me make or receive calls both times that I got called. My phone was basically only good for texting until about 11:30 when it randomly started working again), and when I called back I was told that they would like to offer me a job! But they need two references from me, as my English teacher and my Band Director did not reply back to them. So then I had the woman who I babysat for in the past when I had recently finished sixth grade (the amount of people I babysat after the 9th grade includes no one. Before that, it includes three people. It's just what happens when none of your parents' friends have kids, and you move around too often to keep contacts), and my used to be best friend, but as of late, really good texting buddy and reminiscence buddy's mom as a reference (I talk to her mom a lot on facebook, and I used to spend a lot of time at their house). My friend's mom actually called me back right after she called, and then proceeded to tell me, word for word, what she was asked and what she answered. Really, I love this woman =)
But how this affects Monday, is that I might be needed at the center near the naval base to fill out paperwork. What my mom is hoping, is that it's paperwork they have at the center where she works, so I can just fill out the paperwork there, and we can go straight to the signing after she's done with work. This plan involves me either taking the train to her sometime during the day, and then walking over to the center, OR me going with my mom to work, and then walking to the shopping center nearby to just hang out at starbucks and read (probably not anything fun, I really need to read my econ book so that I can just have it done, and finally be able to say for the first time in my high school career, that I have complete my social study's summer homework in June, rather than the night before it is due. I think it would be a good sign for me not getting a C in an AP history class for once).
Oh, and I realize that I have not told you yet that I got the stickers to give to Maureen Johnson (stickers and baking sounds more reasonable than a jar and baking, right?? Because I REALLY want to bake, and plus baking would also benefit the other two authors at the signing, not just her). These stickers include Spongebob (because it's a whole bunch of facial expressions, and Spongebob is awesome), Hello Kitty (because these were the only cat stickers I could find), and Star Wars (no explanation here, it's just Star Wars)
Right, this is a rather long post... Yay summer!
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
I finished Gimme a Call, definitely a good book that I would definitely recommend. And thus, it is definitely getting signed on Monday... Assuming Monday happens, due to...
Dun dun da da! Good news!
I semi-sort of have a job! By semi-sort of I mean, I got a call this morning (and my phone decided to completely malfunction and not let me make or receive calls both times that I got called. My phone was basically only good for texting until about 11:30 when it randomly started working again), and when I called back I was told that they would like to offer me a job! But they need two references from me, as my English teacher and my Band Director did not reply back to them. So then I had the woman who I babysat for in the past when I had recently finished sixth grade (the amount of people I babysat after the 9th grade includes no one. Before that, it includes three people. It's just what happens when none of your parents' friends have kids, and you move around too often to keep contacts), and my used to be best friend, but as of late, really good texting buddy and reminiscence buddy's mom as a reference (I talk to her mom a lot on facebook, and I used to spend a lot of time at their house). My friend's mom actually called me back right after she called, and then proceeded to tell me, word for word, what she was asked and what she answered. Really, I love this woman =)
But how this affects Monday, is that I might be needed at the center near the naval base to fill out paperwork. What my mom is hoping, is that it's paperwork they have at the center where she works, so I can just fill out the paperwork there, and we can go straight to the signing after she's done with work. This plan involves me either taking the train to her sometime during the day, and then walking over to the center, OR me going with my mom to work, and then walking to the shopping center nearby to just hang out at starbucks and read (probably not anything fun, I really need to read my econ book so that I can just have it done, and finally be able to say for the first time in my high school career, that I have complete my social study's summer homework in June, rather than the night before it is due. I think it would be a good sign for me not getting a C in an AP history class for once).
Oh, and I realize that I have not told you yet that I got the stickers to give to Maureen Johnson (stickers and baking sounds more reasonable than a jar and baking, right?? Because I REALLY want to bake, and plus baking would also benefit the other two authors at the signing, not just her). These stickers include Spongebob (because it's a whole bunch of facial expressions, and Spongebob is awesome), Hello Kitty (because these were the only cat stickers I could find), and Star Wars (no explanation here, it's just Star Wars)
Right, this is a rather long post... Yay summer!
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
Thursday, June 9, 2011
BEDiJ day 9
I am a recovering half sick person right now.
Basically, in Rachael's house, there are a lot of animals. Add this with not the cleanest of houses (Rachael seems to agree on this front, as her room is remarkably cleaner than the rest of the house), my allergies that only exist for pollen as far as I had been aware, exploded. I had a runny nose all night long and it was not pretty. I ended up rubbing my skin red right by my nose, and I have this nice red circle there. So I had my mom pick me up at about 6am when she would leave for work, and just slept for a while. I ended up digging out some allergy meds at noon, because my nose was still exploding. Lesson learned: take allergy meds before going to Rachael's house.
What else... Well I thought I was supposed to find out if I got the job by today, but now I'm thinking I misjudged that by one day, so more waiting, which is just annoying. I really just want/need to know.
Oh, but somebody whose group interview today, went much worse, I will copy the facebook status of (it is again Rachael, I do hope she doesn't mind). I'm angry at the petland people for her.
[...] they have you turn in the applicatuon, then tell everyone they didn't call on to leave.
So I am mad at the petland people for her. Because, as already mentioned, she has plenty of experience with animals - It's a miniature zoo at her house - and she would do well there, and an employee discount would definitely do some good at her house.
Oh, and I am currently reading "Gimme a Call" by Sarah Mlynowski, since I have been eyeing it on amazon for a while, and she will also be signing when Maureen is signing, so I decided to finally buy it so I could have one book by her read. So far it is definitely good. I also bought "The Off Season" by Catherine Murdock, because they didn't have it at Borders when I went to buy my summer HW books, so I am definitely looking forward to that.
I like blogging everyday. It's so much better in the summer when you are actually doing things.
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: Marisa, your comment made me feel better, thank you =)
PPS: Kat is at the HP theme park right now!! Ah, jealousy. She's getting me a wand (Luna Lovegood =] ) and a post card, so Kitty Kat, if you read this, THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU
Basically, in Rachael's house, there are a lot of animals. Add this with not the cleanest of houses (Rachael seems to agree on this front, as her room is remarkably cleaner than the rest of the house), my allergies that only exist for pollen as far as I had been aware, exploded. I had a runny nose all night long and it was not pretty. I ended up rubbing my skin red right by my nose, and I have this nice red circle there. So I had my mom pick me up at about 6am when she would leave for work, and just slept for a while. I ended up digging out some allergy meds at noon, because my nose was still exploding. Lesson learned: take allergy meds before going to Rachael's house.
What else... Well I thought I was supposed to find out if I got the job by today, but now I'm thinking I misjudged that by one day, so more waiting, which is just annoying. I really just want/need to know.
Oh, but somebody whose group interview today, went much worse, I will copy the facebook status of (it is again Rachael, I do hope she doesn't mind). I'm angry at the petland people for her.
And another comment she made on that status:
[...] they have you turn in the applicatuon, then tell everyone they didn't call on to leave.
So I am mad at the petland people for her. Because, as already mentioned, she has plenty of experience with animals - It's a miniature zoo at her house - and she would do well there, and an employee discount would definitely do some good at her house.
Oh, and I am currently reading "Gimme a Call" by Sarah Mlynowski, since I have been eyeing it on amazon for a while, and she will also be signing when Maureen is signing, so I decided to finally buy it so I could have one book by her read. So far it is definitely good. I also bought "The Off Season" by Catherine Murdock, because they didn't have it at Borders when I went to buy my summer HW books, so I am definitely looking forward to that.
I like blogging everyday. It's so much better in the summer when you are actually doing things.
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: Marisa, your comment made me feel better, thank you =)
PPS: Kat is at the HP theme park right now!! Ah, jealousy. She's getting me a wand (Luna Lovegood =] ) and a post card, so Kitty Kat, if you read this, THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
BEDiJ day 8
So I am sleeping over at my friend Rachael's house right now.
We ordered pizza. In order to recieve this pizza, Bree became a cowboy named Stan, Rachael was a gangsta named funk, I was an army person, and Rissa was... well I'm not quite sure. Um. Here is a picture!
Yes, the pizza man came, we were sitting on the lawn, we gave him the money. We had a frog that ribbited when ever you walked by it set out. We named it Kurt. We told the pizza guy that he upset Kurt. Also, Rachael called Rissa by her name, and so I told her that she ruined the illusion.
Yup. We also have played rock band today and other things.
And I failed my driver's test.
Yup
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
We ordered pizza. In order to recieve this pizza, Bree became a cowboy named Stan, Rachael was a gangsta named funk, I was an army person, and Rissa was... well I'm not quite sure. Um. Here is a picture!
Yes, the pizza man came, we were sitting on the lawn, we gave him the money. We had a frog that ribbited when ever you walked by it set out. We named it Kurt. We told the pizza guy that he upset Kurt. Also, Rachael called Rissa by her name, and so I told her that she ruined the illusion.
Yup. We also have played rock band today and other things.
And I failed my driver's test.
Yup
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
BEDiJ day 7
We are almost there people!
Tomorrow I get my license (barring absolute failure on my part). Tomorrow or on Thursday I should find out if I got the job (which I should, unless that one question I paused on was enough to kill me), and then Monday I will apparently have to tackle Maureen Johnson in order to get a copy of Name of the Star from her (this one is barring nothing. I WILL GET THAT BOOK). So yeah.
Okay, so the job interview, was, well, different. It's a little strange to have people taking notes on you as you talk. I mean, I know that it will happen eventually when I am a teacher, but to see the words I say be written down, it's terrifying. I mean, if I was teaching a class, it would be less terrifying, and more reassuring, but when I know those words are going to be used to judge my ability to work with children >_< Also, I may have overused the phrase "and stuff like that" when answering questions. But I think I answered the questions well, and the way they wanted me to and stuff like that. So yeah.
Also! I have been on a quest to go to Walmart and gain things to give to MJ when she is here (hint*, stickers), and also supplies to make food for the making. That or I might just give some of the enormous stack of chocolates my mom brought back from Finland (by which I mean, I will give her a bar, and possibly spend time decorating the foil beforehand -possibly with stickers). With this quest, I hope that if I get my license tomorrow, I will be allowed to DRIVE there, instead of walking for 20 mins (driving there is the shortest possible drive you can make from my house, it's about 2-3 mins. You spend more time in the parking lot than you do getting there -barring a train). So yeah.
Are any of you doing Camp NaNo this year? I'm considering it, because November always ends up being a horrible time to do NaNo. However, I have things I will be doing in July just as there are things to do in November. Not as much, but still quite a bit. So yeah.
*floats away*
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
*which here means "I am about to tell you exactly what I am getting"**
**Lemoney Snicket jokes for the win!
Tomorrow I get my license (barring absolute failure on my part). Tomorrow or on Thursday I should find out if I got the job (which I should, unless that one question I paused on was enough to kill me), and then Monday I will apparently have to tackle Maureen Johnson in order to get a copy of Name of the Star from her (this one is barring nothing. I WILL GET THAT BOOK). So yeah.
Okay, so the job interview, was, well, different. It's a little strange to have people taking notes on you as you talk. I mean, I know that it will happen eventually when I am a teacher, but to see the words I say be written down, it's terrifying. I mean, if I was teaching a class, it would be less terrifying, and more reassuring, but when I know those words are going to be used to judge my ability to work with children >_< Also, I may have overused the phrase "and stuff like that" when answering questions. But I think I answered the questions well, and the way they wanted me to and stuff like that. So yeah.
Also! I have been on a quest to go to Walmart and gain things to give to MJ when she is here (hint*, stickers), and also supplies to make food for the making. That or I might just give some of the enormous stack of chocolates my mom brought back from Finland (by which I mean, I will give her a bar, and possibly spend time decorating the foil beforehand -possibly with stickers). With this quest, I hope that if I get my license tomorrow, I will be allowed to DRIVE there, instead of walking for 20 mins (driving there is the shortest possible drive you can make from my house, it's about 2-3 mins. You spend more time in the parking lot than you do getting there -barring a train). So yeah.
Are any of you doing Camp NaNo this year? I'm considering it, because November always ends up being a horrible time to do NaNo. However, I have things I will be doing in July just as there are things to do in November. Not as much, but still quite a bit. So yeah.
*floats away*
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
*which here means "I am about to tell you exactly what I am getting"**
**Lemoney Snicket jokes for the win!
Monday, June 6, 2011
BEDiJ day 6
Aaaahhhhh.
I have an interview. TOMORROW! I still need to write my resume (which includes looking up what my GPA is). And then the day after that, I'm getting my liscence*, and I still have to fill in my hours. And the worst part is, I've only JUST realized this.
Plus tomorrow, I have my first lesson with my new lesson instructor on tuba, which means that I will have to actually begin working on my music for IMEA** It also means that I will be working in my Arbans book again, for the first time since I lived in Hawaii. And it means having to explain my craziness with playing three instruments and wanting to teach and freaking out about college lessons and what music theory do I know and GAH!
I have the questions that they will ask me at my interview, they gave them all to us when we went to this meeting about applying (it's a teen hire program, so their goal is to give you real world experience and stuff like that, so they explained how to apply and stuff like that), and only one other person that I saw was actually writing down all of the questions. My problem with one of the questions is that they will be asking me to describe myself in three words.
Three words????
I can describe myself in a 1000 page book, but three words is just... And then I tend to think of words that won't get me hired like silly, and lazy. Or I think of words that I just feel don't hit me to a tee. So far the only word I have is motivated. I am very motivated to achieve my goals. I am also very motivated to achieve certain goals that I don't like in as easy a way as possible (such as passing my AP Euro class with a very solid C-***). But still, motivation is definitely there.
Would creative work? I think I'm creative. I write things and play instruments (this morning I played the hair brush tip being rubbed against the comb). Ok, so I am motivated, creative aaaaaaand.... smart? I dunno, that kind of makes me sound obnoxious. Let's think of something else.
I've just checked the actual paper I wrote the questions on, and it's three positive qualities. That gives a little wiggle room... Yeah, I shall figure this one out later.
As I read through these questions, I find myself making a lot of jokes. I'm not sure if they're good jokes though, just I feel awkward jokes.
This post is starting to get long, and I do really need to write my resume (funnily enough, I don't know if I actually NEED a resume, but I am making one, just in case. It will stay in a folder in my bag so I'm not the idiot who brought I resume when we didn't need one. Gah *headdesk*
Adios
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
*License is just one of those words I never spell right the first time. And as of late, I've been writing it a lot.
**My music for IMEA is evil. It has a LOT of sixteenth notes for a tuba. Most of the music I have with sixteenth notes is actually for trombone****, but this is for tuba.
***The only C's I ever get are in history classes. I don't like history, it's either really boring and easy, or it's an AP class that feels like a million details that will NEVER come up.
****I transpose down
PS: To Marisa again. Yes that was the video. And the only way lessons can make you a worse player is if you have a really bad instructor. And even then, you learn how not to play, and learn the life lesson of getting out of bad situations. And if you do suck, you'll get better and better until you are amazing. I BELIEVE IN YOU! *falls over*
I have an interview. TOMORROW! I still need to write my resume (which includes looking up what my GPA is). And then the day after that, I'm getting my liscence*, and I still have to fill in my hours. And the worst part is, I've only JUST realized this.
Plus tomorrow, I have my first lesson with my new lesson instructor on tuba, which means that I will have to actually begin working on my music for IMEA** It also means that I will be working in my Arbans book again, for the first time since I lived in Hawaii. And it means having to explain my craziness with playing three instruments and wanting to teach and freaking out about college lessons and what music theory do I know and GAH!
I have the questions that they will ask me at my interview, they gave them all to us when we went to this meeting about applying (it's a teen hire program, so their goal is to give you real world experience and stuff like that, so they explained how to apply and stuff like that), and only one other person that I saw was actually writing down all of the questions. My problem with one of the questions is that they will be asking me to describe myself in three words.
Three words????
I can describe myself in a 1000 page book, but three words is just... And then I tend to think of words that won't get me hired like silly, and lazy. Or I think of words that I just feel don't hit me to a tee. So far the only word I have is motivated. I am very motivated to achieve my goals. I am also very motivated to achieve certain goals that I don't like in as easy a way as possible (such as passing my AP Euro class with a very solid C-***). But still, motivation is definitely there.
Would creative work? I think I'm creative. I write things and play instruments (this morning I played the hair brush tip being rubbed against the comb). Ok, so I am motivated, creative aaaaaaand.... smart? I dunno, that kind of makes me sound obnoxious. Let's think of something else.
I've just checked the actual paper I wrote the questions on, and it's three positive qualities. That gives a little wiggle room... Yeah, I shall figure this one out later.
As I read through these questions, I find myself making a lot of jokes. I'm not sure if they're good jokes though, just I feel awkward jokes.
This post is starting to get long, and I do really need to write my resume (funnily enough, I don't know if I actually NEED a resume, but I am making one, just in case. It will stay in a folder in my bag so I'm not the idiot who brought I resume when we didn't need one. Gah *headdesk*
Adios
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
*License is just one of those words I never spell right the first time. And as of late, I've been writing it a lot.
**My music for IMEA is evil. It has a LOT of sixteenth notes for a tuba. Most of the music I have with sixteenth notes is actually for trombone****, but this is for tuba.
***The only C's I ever get are in history classes. I don't like history, it's either really boring and easy, or it's an AP class that feels like a million details that will NEVER come up.
****I transpose down
PS: To Marisa again. Yes that was the video. And the only way lessons can make you a worse player is if you have a really bad instructor. And even then, you learn how not to play, and learn the life lesson of getting out of bad situations. And if you do suck, you'll get better and better until you are amazing. I BELIEVE IN YOU! *falls over*
Sunday, June 5, 2011
BEDiJ day 5
I hate it when you make plans with people, and they fall through.
It's one thing to say "I'm not sure I can do it, I have to do blah, blah, and blah, but I'll tell you if I can." It is another thing entirely to say "Sure, I just have to do blah blah and blah, but I'll totally be done in two hours." Tell me you might not be able to do it, don't assure me you will be able to do it. Don't have me ask you if you're done, and have you reply that you haven't even STARTED. RAAWRMONSTER.
I was going to go buy stickers at wally world too! Now I gotta try to go tomorrow, probably alone, in the hot sun, walking along a road without a side walk, and no company.
Speaking of friends who make me less angry, I am excited for Niki to be done with school. For one, this means kidnappings are far easier possibilities. For two, since I will *hopefully* be working over where she lives, on a five hour a day work schedule while my mom is full time, I will have a few hours to take the car to go just hang out.
I don't really have friends I can just hang out with any more. Even when all of my friends lived on a military base (a 20ish minute bike ride), hanging around doing nothing was never a big deal. We just had to either convince our parents to drive, just hang out after school, or convince a parent to let us drag someone with us when we went places. But now, here, when my friends are a 15 min walk away, probably less than 5 mins by bike, it is the biggest fiasco in the world to try and just hang out. Ridiculous.
I'm not bashing my friends, they're lovely people, I'm just used to having friends that are available.
*sigh*
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: Marisa! If you want piano lessons, don't let thinking you suck be a barrier. That's the point of taking lessons, you get better. I have nil experience on piano outside of heart and soul, and I'm taking lessons in order to better myself and also because I need help with music theory. Not to mention, if you ARE doing something wrong, you can start fixing it. Also, I usually am of the opinion that I suck on tuba, but people tell me I'm getting better, I'm good, ect. If you don't put yourself in a position to improve, people don't tend to tell you things like that.
I apologize for that spiel, I just really believe in the importance of taking all the educational opportunities you can, and also, this. It is not about music, but it is about sucking!
Oh, and Marisa (you're just getting half of this blog post aren't you... really need a different way to communicating), I was idly google mapping people, and I included you. You are only three hours from my house, which seems very weird. Most of my friends are farther than that, and I haven't even met you in person haha.
I'm getting too good at this creepy stalker thing.
It's one thing to say "I'm not sure I can do it, I have to do blah, blah, and blah, but I'll tell you if I can." It is another thing entirely to say "Sure, I just have to do blah blah and blah, but I'll totally be done in two hours." Tell me you might not be able to do it, don't assure me you will be able to do it. Don't have me ask you if you're done, and have you reply that you haven't even STARTED. RAAWRMONSTER.
I was going to go buy stickers at wally world too! Now I gotta try to go tomorrow, probably alone, in the hot sun, walking along a road without a side walk, and no company.
Speaking of friends who make me less angry, I am excited for Niki to be done with school. For one, this means kidnappings are far easier possibilities. For two, since I will *hopefully* be working over where she lives, on a five hour a day work schedule while my mom is full time, I will have a few hours to take the car to go just hang out.
I don't really have friends I can just hang out with any more. Even when all of my friends lived on a military base (a 20ish minute bike ride), hanging around doing nothing was never a big deal. We just had to either convince our parents to drive, just hang out after school, or convince a parent to let us drag someone with us when we went places. But now, here, when my friends are a 15 min walk away, probably less than 5 mins by bike, it is the biggest fiasco in the world to try and just hang out. Ridiculous.
I'm not bashing my friends, they're lovely people, I'm just used to having friends that are available.
*sigh*
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: Marisa! If you want piano lessons, don't let thinking you suck be a barrier. That's the point of taking lessons, you get better. I have nil experience on piano outside of heart and soul, and I'm taking lessons in order to better myself and also because I need help with music theory. Not to mention, if you ARE doing something wrong, you can start fixing it. Also, I usually am of the opinion that I suck on tuba, but people tell me I'm getting better, I'm good, ect. If you don't put yourself in a position to improve, people don't tend to tell you things like that.
I apologize for that spiel, I just really believe in the importance of taking all the educational opportunities you can, and also, this. It is not about music, but it is about sucking!
Oh, and Marisa (you're just getting half of this blog post aren't you... really need a different way to communicating), I was idly google mapping people, and I included you. You are only three hours from my house, which seems very weird. Most of my friends are farther than that, and I haven't even met you in person haha.
I'm getting too good at this creepy stalker thing.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
BEDiJ day 4
YA books...
So right now, there is a sort of twitter rally craziness thing going on. Look up the hash tag #YAsaves to get an idea. It's all a result of an article from the wall street journal, that basically bashed YA lit, and argued that censorship was perfectly okay. Also, it worked on reinforcing some gender stereo types with it's sort of approved list of YA lit (all good books, but there doesn't NEED to be an approved list).
Anyways, the hash tag #YAsaves currently has a whole bunch of people talking about how YA lit has done good for them, and I couldn't really say the most important way it has for me, as la famiglia follows my twitter, and does not know that I like girls... Right, but YA lit encouraged me to come out to people, and realize that I wasn't the only one in the world who was scared by what it meant to be gay. Also, YA lit has given me friends irl and online, giving me a supportive group of people every time that I have moved in the past five-ish years (I look particularly to Kat right now as I write this, who I only spoke to because she was wearing a Gryffindor jacket... even though Harry Potter may not technically be considered YA by some people).
In other, less important news, my eye hurts. And I drove a lot today without nearly getting into a crash that was my fault! (there was a near crash that would not have been my fault. There was an old lady and well... you know how that goes)
Oh! And apparently it is harder to find cat stickers than you would think. The world is crazy.
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: Do any of you have twitter accounts I should be made aware of?
PPS: #YAsaves has just become the third highest trending topic! WHEEEEEEEE!
So right now, there is a sort of twitter rally craziness thing going on. Look up the hash tag #YAsaves to get an idea. It's all a result of an article from the wall street journal, that basically bashed YA lit, and argued that censorship was perfectly okay. Also, it worked on reinforcing some gender stereo types with it's sort of approved list of YA lit (all good books, but there doesn't NEED to be an approved list).
Anyways, the hash tag #YAsaves currently has a whole bunch of people talking about how YA lit has done good for them, and I couldn't really say the most important way it has for me, as la famiglia follows my twitter, and does not know that I like girls... Right, but YA lit encouraged me to come out to people, and realize that I wasn't the only one in the world who was scared by what it meant to be gay. Also, YA lit has given me friends irl and online, giving me a supportive group of people every time that I have moved in the past five-ish years (I look particularly to Kat right now as I write this, who I only spoke to because she was wearing a Gryffindor jacket... even though Harry Potter may not technically be considered YA by some people).
In other, less important news, my eye hurts. And I drove a lot today without nearly getting into a crash that was my fault! (there was a near crash that would not have been my fault. There was an old lady and well... you know how that goes)
Oh! And apparently it is harder to find cat stickers than you would think. The world is crazy.
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
PS: Do any of you have twitter accounts I should be made aware of?
PPS: #YAsaves has just become the third highest trending topic! WHEEEEEEEE!
Friday, June 3, 2011
BEDiJ day 3
So I got a call today, and I have a job interview on Tuesday!
I've spent all day playing video games. That's about it. And watching some tv.
Oh! And I'm working on a new idea for a fanfiction. So if you watch Fringe and have seen the final episode, I will probably talk about that soon. But right now I have to find a better site to rewatch the pilot episode to do it. So if you've watched the season finale, just think about the end, and what I'm doing might click.
I'm even taking notes. It's like being in school all over again!
My dad isn't going to be home for another hour because he went into work late today. So I'm just sitting here until then. So that is why I am doing this now.
I really hope we go to the local taqueria instead of having grilled chicken, because I just don't think I could last that long.
My friends can't go to Chicago because their parents disaprove of the train. The train is so safe and fast, and it really isn't far to walk after that... I just don't get it. It sucks, cuz this next week is probably the last week I can make plans like this.
RAAAAAWR!
Ok, enjoy your evening,
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
I've spent all day playing video games. That's about it. And watching some tv.
Oh! And I'm working on a new idea for a fanfiction. So if you watch Fringe and have seen the final episode, I will probably talk about that soon. But right now I have to find a better site to rewatch the pilot episode to do it. So if you've watched the season finale, just think about the end, and what I'm doing might click.
I'm even taking notes. It's like being in school all over again!
My dad isn't going to be home for another hour because he went into work late today. So I'm just sitting here until then. So that is why I am doing this now.
I really hope we go to the local taqueria instead of having grilled chicken, because I just don't think I could last that long.
My friends can't go to Chicago because their parents disaprove of the train. The train is so safe and fast, and it really isn't far to walk after that... I just don't get it. It sucks, cuz this next week is probably the last week I can make plans like this.
RAAAAAWR!
Ok, enjoy your evening,
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
Thursday, June 2, 2011
BEDiJ day 2
I am apparently now a person who wears high pony tails.
Also, one that re-wears shorts three times in a week.
I had Bree over today, and we played Lego Indiana Jones. I sprayed her with silly string when she walked in the door. Now she will be afraid to come in when I say "you can just come in" for the rest of her life.
I managed to schedule new tuba lessons, but my attempt at scheduling piano lessons failed. See, it went like this.
Ring
Ring
Ring
Ring
Ring
Hello, you have reached the home of [insert names here] we can't get to the phone blah blah blah
[dramatic pause]
BEEEP
Hi my name is Blah Blah and I was interested in taking lessons and-
BEEEEP
If you would like to Blah blah your message press blah blah
Yeah so I left the lady a confused voicemail that cuts off. Like that was NOT enough time to record a message, and now I feel awkward about calling back. But I have to, because I need to take piano lessons because it is really beneficial and blah blah blah.
My dog really likes my room lately. Even in spite of the fact that there are books covering the entire floor (reorganization and all). She comes in here to sleep when I sleep, and she comes in here right now when I am in here now. She is adorable though, so I let her stay. She really stinks though. Like badly. I should give her a bath tomorrow.
She just laid down on top of Harry Potter.
I applied for a job this summer, and I'm hoping I get a call about my interview soon, and that my application didn't just get lost. I really need this job.
And I just got a call, so that is all!
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
Also, one that re-wears shorts three times in a week.
I had Bree over today, and we played Lego Indiana Jones. I sprayed her with silly string when she walked in the door. Now she will be afraid to come in when I say "you can just come in" for the rest of her life.
I managed to schedule new tuba lessons, but my attempt at scheduling piano lessons failed. See, it went like this.
Ring
Ring
Ring
Ring
Ring
Hello, you have reached the home of [insert names here] we can't get to the phone blah blah blah
[dramatic pause]
BEEEP
Hi my name is Blah Blah and I was interested in taking lessons and-
BEEEEP
If you would like to Blah blah your message press blah blah
Yeah so I left the lady a confused voicemail that cuts off. Like that was NOT enough time to record a message, and now I feel awkward about calling back. But I have to, because I need to take piano lessons because it is really beneficial and blah blah blah.
My dog really likes my room lately. Even in spite of the fact that there are books covering the entire floor (reorganization and all). She comes in here to sleep when I sleep, and she comes in here right now when I am in here now. She is adorable though, so I let her stay. She really stinks though. Like badly. I should give her a bath tomorrow.
She just laid down on top of Harry Potter.
I applied for a job this summer, and I'm hoping I get a call about my interview soon, and that my application didn't just get lost. I really need this job.
And I just got a call, so that is all!
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
BEDiJ day 1
Well isn't today a fun day to start BEDiJ?
I am sunburned thanks to riding a bike and being outside from 10-1:30. Peak sun hours are 10-2. I did not wear sunscreen. And I wouldn't have even noticed the burn without my dad pointing it out. So I am drinking lots of water, and putting on aloe vera very ten minutes. It sits next to me at this time, waiting for more use.
This reminds me of the time my friend Ashley and I both got severely sunburned on our backs, and so we awkwardly rubbed aloe on each other while I spent the night at her house. We watched 500 Days of Summer, which you should watch if you have not yet.
So the bike riding was fun. It was about five miles to ride and meet up with my friend, then it was five miles back, plus inbetween biking that we did just randomly around town. We went to tastee freeze, which I had never had before. It was delicious. We also went to a park and did park things.
My dad got pavillion tickets to go see Winton Marsalis! If you've been around for a while I'm pretty sure at one point I talked about trying to get his CD in non-itunes form (as I am opposed to itunes when I could have my own copy).
Can you use too much aloe? I'm afraid of overdosing or something *continues greasing arms and face*
Anyways, I have more vlogbrothers videos to watch as I hide from the sun.
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
I am sunburned thanks to riding a bike and being outside from 10-1:30. Peak sun hours are 10-2. I did not wear sunscreen. And I wouldn't have even noticed the burn without my dad pointing it out. So I am drinking lots of water, and putting on aloe vera very ten minutes. It sits next to me at this time, waiting for more use.
This reminds me of the time my friend Ashley and I both got severely sunburned on our backs, and so we awkwardly rubbed aloe on each other while I spent the night at her house. We watched 500 Days of Summer, which you should watch if you have not yet.
So the bike riding was fun. It was about five miles to ride and meet up with my friend, then it was five miles back, plus inbetween biking that we did just randomly around town. We went to tastee freeze, which I had never had before. It was delicious. We also went to a park and did park things.
My dad got pavillion tickets to go see Winton Marsalis! If you've been around for a while I'm pretty sure at one point I talked about trying to get his CD in non-itunes form (as I am opposed to itunes when I could have my own copy).
Can you use too much aloe? I'm afraid of overdosing or something *continues greasing arms and face*
Anyways, I have more vlogbrothers videos to watch as I hide from the sun.
~Jess the Nerdfighting BandGeek
