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February 23rd, 2006
08:59 am - The Friday Five
This week's set was suggested by pyrajane.
1. If you could go back and relive one moment or day from your life, without changing anything, what would you re-experience?
I would go back to when my grandma was in the hospital, and I came to visit her with my grandpa. It gets to me almost every day how it seemed like I didn't spend as much time with her as I had wanted after I was a kid. She and my gramps lived right down the street from UNLV, and I could have gone over there anytime, but I didn't. Now that I'm older, and some family members have passed away, I really recognize how much they meant to me, and that I should have spent more time with them while I had the chance.
2. If you could witness a moment in history, again without changing anything, what would you want to see?
This is a tough one, I mean there are so many great periods to choose. I think I wouldn't travel too far back in time; I would like to see Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburgh Address, and stay to watch him sign the Emancipation Proclamation.
3. If you could talk to a younger version of yourself, what age would you visit and what message would you give?
I would go back to the fall when I moved back into my parents' house after living in Arizona. I wouldn't warn myself to avoid any certain situations, rather, I would just tell me that what was going to happen over the next few years would help me become the person I am today. I would also tell me not to stress out so much.
4. If you could choose one moment that would be guaranteed to happen in your future, what would it be and when would it happen?
As cheesy as it sounds, I would guarantee that I had a full life, and that I would die peacefully in my sleep as an old woman. I know death is guaranteed anyways, but I don't want mine to come too soon or be too painful.
5. Pretend you left a time capsule for yourself 5, 10, 15, 20 or more years ago. You just opened it. What three things from your past are you now holding and what age were you when you buried them?
I have no idea. I've sat here for the past 30 minutes trying to think of an answer, and it isn't happening.
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January 31st, 2006
02:47 pm - Taken from Alyssa
Take this quiz, post the results, and see how much things have changed since then.
4 YEARS AGO
How old were you?: 20
What school year were you in?: somewhere in college. sophomore?
Where did you go to school? Community college of Southern Nevada or UNLV, I'm not sure.
Where did you work?: International Scuba Center
Where did you live?: at home
Where did you hang out?: Travis's, Alyssa's, with random boys
How was your hair style? short and brown
Did you wear braces?: already had gotten them off, but i had a permanent retainer behind my bottom teeth
Did you wear glasses: sometimes, mostly contacts
Who was your best friend?: Alyssa, Travis
Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?: in January last year, I was seeing this stupid guy named Kam. Before I met Jon.
Who was your celebrity crush?: i have no idea
Who was your regular-person crush?: no one, really
How many piercings did you have?: two in each ear, belly button, and eyebrow... 6
How many tattoos did you have?: Two
What was your favorite band?: the aquabats, nofx
What was your worst fear?: not graduating and living with my parents for forever
Had you smoked a cigarette yet?: yes
Had you gotten drunk or high yet?: yes and yes.
Had you driven yet?: yes
Had you been to a real party yet?: if you count drinking a whole bottle of rum in one night, yes.
Had your heart been broken?: yeah :(
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HA HA HA!!! LETS SEE WHAT YOU ARE NOW !!!!!
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How old are you?: 24
What grade are you in?: the school of hard knocks.
Where do you go to school?: graduated from UNLV
Where do you live?: Henderson
Where do you hang out?: my house, Jon's house, bars
How is your hair style?: long and brown
wheres the braces question?: still have the retainer
Do you wear glasses?: not really
Who is your best friend?: Jon, Alyssa
Who is your boyfriend/girlfriend?: Jon
Who is your celebrity crush?: eh.
Who is your regular-person crush? Jon
How many tattoos do you have?: techinically 6
How many piercings do you have?: 5
What is your favorite band?: alkaline trio, the aquabats, nofx
What is your biggest fear?: being barren
Have you driven yet?: no.
Do you work?: well, i show up, and they pay me. ha
Have you smoked a cigarette yet?: i quit
Have you gotten drunk or high yet?: somehow i manage to drink every weekend, even though i tell myself i'm not going to.
Have you been to a real party?: yep
Has your heart been broken?: not since it was earlier
Repost This And Pass It On And See How Much You've Changed
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December 27th, 2005
03:55 pm - Looking back...
The end of the year is almost here, and everyone I talk to cannot believe this year has passed so quickly. I'm feeling in a retrospective mood, so I give you my awesome year that was 2005.
It actually started off kinda shitty; I was sick on New Year's Eve. Jon came over to my house for a while after he got off of work, and we watched the ball drop in Times Square on TV. Soon after, he left, and I was asleep by 9:30 p.m.
I was working at the time at Milo's Best Bean, a cute little coffee shop in Boulder City. I didn't mind having to be at work at 5:30 in the morning, the job was fun, I met a lot of interesting people, I could go outside if I wanted to, and I started to get addicted to crossword puzzles.
The middle of January brought the beginning of my last semester at UNLV. I was sadly happy about this; I was glad to be graduating college, but as I had no idea what I wanted to do, I wasn't sure if I was ready to leave school. My classes were great, and friendships I had made became even stronger.
March was Jon and mine's three year anniversary. We took a trip up to Sacramento and San Francisco. He slipped away on our anniversary and came back 20 minutes later with a bouquet of flowers. I was reminded, once again, how great he is.
May brought the promise of finals and graduation, the surprise of getting engaged, and the beginning of my European vacation. I was very lucky to have so much family and close friends attend my graduation ceremony and the lunch afterward. The greatest guy in the world asked me to spend the rest of our lives together. I went off to see my cousins (whom I haven't seen in years) and explore Europe. Even though I was gone for so long, it was an experience I wouldn't change for the world.
For two months I explored England, Scotland, France, Italy, and Spain.
My July homecoming was melancholy, though. I came home on a Tuesday, and learned that my grandfather had passed away the Sunday before. He was a big part of my life, especially when I was growing up, and what gets to me the most is that I wasn't able to tell him goodbye.
The last half of July was spent catching up with my family, friends, and loved ones.
On the first of August I started my first real Monday though Friday 9-5 job. It was weird to feel so grown-up, I'm still not quite used to it.
September brought another big step; I moved out of my parents' house and into an apartment of my own. Living on my own has definitely been an experience. I have to make sure I don't spend all my money on clothes and entertainment. I pay bills, sit around with my cat, and love having a place all to myself. Thankfully, I have great friends who come to my parties and leave me lots of alcohol (thanks guys).
November 2 was my 24th birthday. Kids bagging my groceries at Vons call me ma'am and ask me if I want help out to my car. I'm not that old yet, so I tell them to not call me ma'am. I have yet to allow them to take my groceries out for me.
I deal with my upstairs neighbors who love to watch TV with the volume turned all the way up. They also love to vacuum every day. What could they be doing up there that makes them vacuum so often?
Thanksgiving was spent at my parents' and at Jon's parents' with his whole family. I'm so thankful that they have welcomed me into the family. When Jon and I are married, I'll have one of the greatest sets of in-laws ever.
Christmas was spent with family and friends. It wasn't all about getting presents (although they were awesome), I spent time with those who mean the most to me.
I've done a lot of growing up this year, and I can absolutely say that it has been the best year in my life so far. My mom and I have gotten a lot closer, good friends have become great, family bonds have been renewed, and I still have a lot to look forward to in 2006.
So here's to you, 2005. Thanks for all the great (and not-so-great) memories that have made me who I am today. I wouldn't change this year for anything, and I can only hope that 2006 will come close, although I think it might even be better.
And here's to you, all of you, who I love and who love me. You guys are the greatest, I don't know what I would do without you. I love you all.
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October 19th, 2005
10:21 am - Alyssa's Graduation Present - READ!!
So you may or may not know that Alyssa Burwell is graduating from NAU in December. In lieu of giving her a bunch of different graduation presents, she has asked for a Jagermeister tap machine.
I have set up a PayPal account to receive money towards this gift. It costs $300 plus tax and shipping. I am not asking for a set deposit, but if everyone chips in about $30, with all of Alyssa's great friends, we should have enough. I will try to keep track of everyone's amount given, so if we are grossly over, I can either give you some money back, or buy a couple of bottles of Jager for the machine. If we don't get enough, I will either ask everyone for a few more dollars (if we're close) or just send the whole amount over to Alyssa, so she can cover the difference.
She graduates in the middle of December, giving us roughly two months to get this whole thing together. I would at least like to give her the receipt showing that the machine is on its way. Of course, everyone who donates will either be able to sign a card, or I will put your name on it if you can't make it to her party.
Don't forget, not only are you paying towards a great gift for an awesome girl, I'm sure if you chip in she'll give you a couple of shots.
The e-mail address for PayPal is alyssagradpresent@hotmail.com. If you have any questions, you can e-mail me at that address. I will also send you a copy of the confirmed payment if you want.
For more information on the machine, pictures, etc., visit the Jager site. You do have to be 21 to enter, but if you're under just put your year of birth as 1982. You can also send me a message from MySpace, user name punkerrjess, if you have any questions.
Thanks guys!
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October 17th, 2005
02:49 pm - thanks Alyssa
Of course I'm thanking you. You're my only friend on this thing, haha. Also, thanks for this weekend. I would have gotten beligerently drunk with you, but that would have made me horny, and Jon's not into the "other people's houses" lovin. But yeah, okay, way too much information.
| You Are 60% Boyish and 40% Girlish |
You are pretty evenly split down the middle - a total eunuch.
Okay, kidding about the eunuch part. But you do get along with both sexes.
You reject traditional gender roles. However, you don't actively fight them.
You're just you. You don't try to be what people expect you to be. |
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October 10th, 2005
03:36 pm - random
Jessica Lynn Andrews's Aliases
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Your movie star name: Cookies Jack
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Your fashion designer name is Jessica Edinburgh
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Your socialite name is Pinkelope Barcelona
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Your fly girl / guy name is J And
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Your detective name is Zebra Boulder City
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Your barfly name is Cookies Newcastle
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Your soap opera name is Lynn Fairway
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Your rock star name is Peeps Airplane
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Your star wars name is Jescin Andjon
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Your punk rock band name is The Meh Folder
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03:33 pm - fucking pieces of shit
It's not cool having to wear a bra every day since I was about 10.
That's freaking 13 years so far.
Why won't they stop? I don't want freaking watermelons in my bra!
I was happy with oranges. Grapefruits, okay. But now they're growing again.
Of course, all the guys are happy. Girls with small boobs are jealous. But neither category have any idea exactly how much it sucks to have big boobs.
1. I can never find bras that fit. I seriously have to try on like 25 to maybe find one.
2. I have to buy shirts in a bigger size so they'll go around my chest and cover my stomach. Only that makes the rest - shoulders, arms, etc - look too big and stupid.
3. I can't remember a day when I didn't have back pain.
4. Bras dig into my skin from morning until night. By the end of the night, I usually have a nice ridge from where the underwire was digging into me all day long.
5. They're extra sore and sensitive when it's that time of the month.
6. I have to wear a regular bra AND a sports bra if I want to do any kind of physical activity.
7. Don't even get me started on finding swimming suits.
8. Guys stare at them CONSTANTLY. I hate this. Every girl has boobs. I don't know why that makes guys stare at big ones more. I just want to go up to them and yell at them. I seriously want to make them feel so bad for treating me like a piece of meat. I think I'm going to start going up to them and just punching them in the nuts and then walk away. Nothing else I've tried seems to work.
9. When people give me big hugs, they squish up against my ribs. This hurts a lot.
10. I know they're only going to get bigger when I get pregnant.
11. They're always in my way. You think I'd be used to them by now, but no.
12. There's no reason for me to keep a napkin on my lap when I'm eating. My chest catches all spills.
13. When standing up, if I look straight down, I can't see my feet.
I could go on and on and on. I won't get a breast reduction, though. I researched it. There's only a 20% chance you can breast feed after getting a reduction, since they have to re-locate the nipple, and it is important to me to breast feed my kids.
I'm just ranting. Boobs suck.
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October 4th, 2005
12:08 pm - I demand to know WHY, dammit
Seriously.
Why is it that every time I wear a white shirt to work, I spill coffee on it?
Gah!
i need to get out of town this weekend. i want to go to the beach.
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August 17th, 2005
11:31 am - more pooping at work!
oh man! work is getting better, but i've had so much coffee today that i'm shaking too much to type correctly. i need some food, apparently. i especially like it when my boss is gone cause then i can listen to punk rock on my cds instead of classic rock on the radio.
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August 9th, 2005
10:29 am - Hulk smash!
Apparently, I'm rather angry and irratable today. Just like yesterday, I was crabby.
Well, it's not my fault. You hear me? Not My Fault!
I can't help it if I drink too many sugary martinis on Monday nights and give myself stomach aches.
The recent lack of sleep -- totally not my fault either.
And the rainy weather? Combined with a boring ass job? Just makes me want to nap.
And what the crap is up with Folger's coffee? It makes me need to poop like 500 times more than any other coffee. That's it. I'm switching back to Milo's. $1.50 is worth NOT HAVING TO POOP EVERY FIVE MINUTES! Gah! I'm trying to not get work done here, and how can I do that if I'm always pooping?
Although the thunder at 10:30 in the morning is pretty freaking cool. And at least I have a window so I can open it and hear the thunder and smell the rain. I do like the smell of the rain.
But I'm angry! Grr!! and must listen to angry punk rock! and dream about leaving work but not clocking out! Only it's coming down pretty hard and I don't want to get that wet. Gah! Make up your mind!
And also, I think this is the most exclamation marks I've ever used in a single entry. Hooray!
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/classic/angry.gif) infuriated
Current Music: Alkaline Trio
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August 8th, 2005
01:17 pm - let's see how I do with this one
Well, I've tried a couple of different online blogs. My problem is that my life just isn't that interesting, and I see almost every one who is important to me practically every day. Right now I'm at work, and it is boring. But my boss isn't here, so I can mess around for a little bit.
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