| Your Hawaiian Name is: |
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I don't know how to say it, but it sure looks pretty :) - Love, Jess
Saturday, January 21, 2006
What kind of food am I?
| You Are Italian Food |
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What Kind of Food Are You?
How accurate is this for me? Love ya - Jess
Friday, January 20, 2006
Update
I know, I know, it has been a while. Too long. It has been quite difficult to get back into the groove of things.
Brent did make it back safely - we had a really great time while he was home, though he was sick for most of it. Thank God for good cold and flu medicine. We have another countdown going, something to help our separation not seem so horrible. We will be meeting up in Hawaii in March - we are VERY excited.
Not much to report here. I have resumed classes and my assistantship work there, and I have also begun to do some contract work for the local school district. I wasn't sure how I would add 12 more hours of work into my schedule, but it is amazing what you can do when you need the money :) I just have to get up a little earlier, go to bed a little later, and have a little less play time, but it will be worth it when we start to pay off some bills.
My mom is slowly getting her house back together after "the flood". The restoration company will begin work soon, and she is looking forward to that.
Jill and Chuck had their baby - I will post a pic later after they have the chance to post their own - they should be first since it is their child, don't you think? But trust me, he's a cutie.
That is all for now - I will write more later. Love - Jess, Brent, Cash, and Popo
Brent did make it back safely - we had a really great time while he was home, though he was sick for most of it. Thank God for good cold and flu medicine. We have another countdown going, something to help our separation not seem so horrible. We will be meeting up in Hawaii in March - we are VERY excited.
Not much to report here. I have resumed classes and my assistantship work there, and I have also begun to do some contract work for the local school district. I wasn't sure how I would add 12 more hours of work into my schedule, but it is amazing what you can do when you need the money :) I just have to get up a little earlier, go to bed a little later, and have a little less play time, but it will be worth it when we start to pay off some bills.
My mom is slowly getting her house back together after "the flood". The restoration company will begin work soon, and she is looking forward to that.
Jill and Chuck had their baby - I will post a pic later after they have the chance to post their own - they should be first since it is their child, don't you think? But trust me, he's a cutie.
That is all for now - I will write more later. Love - Jess, Brent, Cash, and Popo
bumper stickers
Its the latest thing that bothers me - bumper stickers that don't match. For example:
The car that displayed "My poodle is smarter than your honor student" and "Love is the answer"
or
the one that said "COEXIST" (w/ each letter derived from different religious symbols) and
" F
the president"
or
the one that had the Christian fish <>< and a picture of a guy peeing on a Ford emblem.
I mean, really, give me a break. One message people, one message, preferably one that is not mixed. Preferably one that is genuine.
The car that displayed "My poodle is smarter than your honor student" and "Love is the answer"
or
the one that said "COEXIST" (w/ each letter derived from different religious symbols) and
" F
the president"
or
the one that had the Christian fish <>< and a picture of a guy peeing on a Ford emblem.
I mean, really, give me a break. One message people, one message, preferably one that is not mixed. Preferably one that is genuine.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Christmas with the animals
Picture 1: Napoleon
2: Jonathan and Cash lounging on Christmas Day
3 & 4: Cash and his parents
Monday, January 02, 2006
Merry New Year!
...or at least that is how they say it in Trading Places. We certainly had an event-filled holiday, though it was odd for me - it was the first time in 14 years that I haven't spent New Year's Eve and Day celebrating my little brother's birthday.
To sum up -
-- the 30th and part of the 31st - spent quality time with step-sister and sister-in-law dealing with catastrophe at mom's house; spent New Year's Eve day with tailgating crew at Jill and Chuck's
-- the 1st - spent the night (New Year's Eve) with Kobi - Liz came to visit us! Woke up and had breakfast at Cracker Barrel - Beth was able to join us!
It was great to see everyone. I don't have pics to post yet - we have not yet joined the digital age, so I have to wait on Wal-Mart to process them :)
Brent and I are counting down the days (with apprehension, NOT joy) until his return to the ROK. His time home - where did it go?
We love you and will post again soon.
Love
Jess and Brent
To sum up -
-- the 30th and part of the 31st - spent quality time with step-sister and sister-in-law dealing with catastrophe at mom's house; spent New Year's Eve day with tailgating crew at Jill and Chuck's
-- the 1st - spent the night (New Year's Eve) with Kobi - Liz came to visit us! Woke up and had breakfast at Cracker Barrel - Beth was able to join us!
It was great to see everyone. I don't have pics to post yet - we have not yet joined the digital age, so I have to wait on Wal-Mart to process them :)
Brent and I are counting down the days (with apprehension, NOT joy) until his return to the ROK. His time home - where did it go?
We love you and will post again soon.
Love
Jess and Brent
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Various Christmas photos
It has been an action-packed week. Gathering with the Winder crew on Sunday, Brent arrived on Monday ( and slept and got sick ), we had an impromptu dinner on Tuesday, lunch with Sally on Thursday, Christmas with the Ferm's and Warner's on Friday, Christmas with Nanny Richardson and the Woodman's on Saturday, Christmas with the Strickland's and Ferm's on Sunday, Christmas breakfast with Charlton and Kobi Monday morning, and dinner with the Richardson's from Valdosta and Winder on Monday. Whew! Now we need a nap :) Enjoy the photos! We certainly have enjoyed all of the cards and photos that we have received in the mail from you all :) - Love - Jess and Brent
Brent's home!
Thursday, December 15, 2005
ALIAS
Can you believe the episode last night (for those few of you left who are still watching)? It was jaw-dropping, literally.
Just wanted to post a pic - Sarah (my ALIAS and (pseudo-) tri partner-in-crime ;-) and I posed with our ALIAS shirts - aren't they fun?
Just wanted to apologize also - it has been a ROUGH and CRAZY three weeks, and it is not over yet. I have a mammoth paper due tomorrow that I must work like a crazy woman on until then. Pray that I'll be inspired!
Love - Jess
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Oh yeah?
So, Brent, are you really telling us that is not you? Really? Take a good look.
Yeah, its like that.
:) Love - Jess
8 More Days!
Hey everyone, I just wanted to get on to send you a quick blog. I will be heading home very soon and I can't wait! Everything here is the same. I have been extremely busy with school and work as usual. It snowed here last week, but the snow has finally melted. I was hoping that it would continue so that I could post some cool pictures, but I will have to wait until the next snowfall. Speaking of pictures, that dude wearing that police hat is not me. He is a good looking dude and all, but definitely not me. I hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for the holidays. I will hopefully see many of you very soon. Take care.
Love, Brent
Love, Brent
Friday, December 09, 2005
Christmas Party in Osan
--> Brent with a coworker he is trying to hook up with his buddy Keith.
<-- Blackmail picture! Brent in a police hat doing the YMCA!
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Friday, November 18, 2005
procrastination
1. What is your name? Jess
2. What color pants are you wearing? blue jeans - casual Friday, right?
3. What are you listening to right now? soundtrack to Love Actually
4. What was the last thing you ate? Waffle House brunch w/ Charlton - bad for the hips but the company was good for the soul
5. Do you wish on stars? Not really, but I say a quick "thank you" every time I see a shooting star
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Green
7. How is the weather right now? Cool, clear, beautiful! A tad too chilly at night.
8. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Brent
9. Do you like the person who sent you this? Absolutely! And what kind of question is that anyway?
10. How old are you today? 28
11. Favorite drink? Right now, anything warm, like hot chocolate or egg nog latte or Baileys Irish Cream and coffee. But I also enjoy diet Dr. Pepper, water, Gatorade, a good margarita, and a good wine.
12. Favorite sport? To watch? - college football, pro basketball, beach volleyball. To play? - tennis, volleyball, boxing, air hockey :)
13. Hair Color? Same as always - dirty blonde, dirty brown, etc.
14. Do you wear contacts? No
15. Siblings? 4 by blood, more by marriage.
16. Favorite Month? Almost all of them for one reason or the other.
17. Favorite Food? Oh, this is too hard. Anything Mexican or Italian. I LOVE Olive Garden. My chicken salad. Hummus wrap from Earth Fare. Border Patrol from The Grit. And many more...
18. What was the last movie you saw in a theater? The Legend of Zorro, going to watch Walk the Line tonight.
19. Favorite Day of the Year? This year? December 19th. Next year - sometime in mid-July.
20. What do you do to vent anger? Still working on that one…. not very good at it. Pop in some angry music (Alanis or something like that) and sing like a crazy woman.
21. What was your favorite toy as a child? Probably something really embarrassing, like something girly. I'd like to think it was a G.I. Joe or something.
22. Summer or winter? Neither, really. Definitely a Spring/Fall girl!
23. Hugs or kisses? It depends. Who are we talking about?
24. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate.
25. When was the last time you cried? This past weekend at a funeral - my heart was breaking for my friend.
26. What is under your bed? Four neatly packed clear plastic storage bins - sweaters, clothes that I can't wear (too big or too little), Brent's misc stuff, and a workout bin w/ weights, mat, and daily morning exercises.
27. Who is the friend you've had the longest? Charlton.
28. What did you do last night? Ran a few miles, played w/ Cash in the yard, cleaned up the house, watched ALIAS with a friend, did a little homework, went to bed.
29. What are you afraid of? Failure. Unfulfilled dreams. Having children.
30. Favorite car? 67 Shelby.
31. Favorite flower? Gardenias.
32. Number of keys on your key ring? too many
33. Type of job? Graduate assistant/instructor/student
34. Favorite day of the week? Don't really know - it used to be Friday.
35. What did you do for your last birthday? That is a trick question - this one always gets me in trouble, so I am not answering.
36. How many states have you lived in? 3 - Georgia, Florida, Arizona.
37. What do you collect? Dust - just kidding. I don't know - books, DVDs, CDs, storage containers.
2. What color pants are you wearing? blue jeans - casual Friday, right?
3. What are you listening to right now? soundtrack to Love Actually
4. What was the last thing you ate? Waffle House brunch w/ Charlton - bad for the hips but the company was good for the soul
5. Do you wish on stars? Not really, but I say a quick "thank you" every time I see a shooting star
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Green
7. How is the weather right now? Cool, clear, beautiful! A tad too chilly at night.
8. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Brent
9. Do you like the person who sent you this? Absolutely! And what kind of question is that anyway?
10. How old are you today? 28
11. Favorite drink? Right now, anything warm, like hot chocolate or egg nog latte or Baileys Irish Cream and coffee. But I also enjoy diet Dr. Pepper, water, Gatorade, a good margarita, and a good wine.
12. Favorite sport? To watch? - college football, pro basketball, beach volleyball. To play? - tennis, volleyball, boxing, air hockey :)
13. Hair Color? Same as always - dirty blonde, dirty brown, etc.
14. Do you wear contacts? No
15. Siblings? 4 by blood, more by marriage.
16. Favorite Month? Almost all of them for one reason or the other.
17. Favorite Food? Oh, this is too hard. Anything Mexican or Italian. I LOVE Olive Garden. My chicken salad. Hummus wrap from Earth Fare. Border Patrol from The Grit. And many more...
18. What was the last movie you saw in a theater? The Legend of Zorro, going to watch Walk the Line tonight.
19. Favorite Day of the Year? This year? December 19th. Next year - sometime in mid-July.
20. What do you do to vent anger? Still working on that one…. not very good at it. Pop in some angry music (Alanis or something like that) and sing like a crazy woman.
21. What was your favorite toy as a child? Probably something really embarrassing, like something girly. I'd like to think it was a G.I. Joe or something.
22. Summer or winter? Neither, really. Definitely a Spring/Fall girl!
23. Hugs or kisses? It depends. Who are we talking about?
24. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate.
25. When was the last time you cried? This past weekend at a funeral - my heart was breaking for my friend.
26. What is under your bed? Four neatly packed clear plastic storage bins - sweaters, clothes that I can't wear (too big or too little), Brent's misc stuff, and a workout bin w/ weights, mat, and daily morning exercises.
27. Who is the friend you've had the longest? Charlton.
28. What did you do last night? Ran a few miles, played w/ Cash in the yard, cleaned up the house, watched ALIAS with a friend, did a little homework, went to bed.
29. What are you afraid of? Failure. Unfulfilled dreams. Having children.
30. Favorite car? 67 Shelby.
31. Favorite flower? Gardenias.
32. Number of keys on your key ring? too many
33. Type of job? Graduate assistant/instructor/student
34. Favorite day of the week? Don't really know - it used to be Friday.
35. What did you do for your last birthday? That is a trick question - this one always gets me in trouble, so I am not answering.
36. How many states have you lived in? 3 - Georgia, Florida, Arizona.
37. What do you collect? Dust - just kidding. I don't know - books, DVDs, CDs, storage containers.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
In memory of Mrs. Maria Lay
PHENOMENAL WOMAN by Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies
I'm not cute or built to suit a model's fashion size
But when I start to tell them
They think I'm telling lies.
I say
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips
The stride of my steps
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please
And to a man
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees
Then they swarm around me
A hive of honey bees.
I say
It's the fire in my eyes
And the flash of my teeth
The swing of my waist
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say
It's in the arch of my back
The sun of my smile
The ride of my breasts
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.
Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say
It's in the click of my heels
The bend of my hair
The palm of my hand
The need for my care.
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies
I'm not cute or built to suit a model's fashion size
But when I start to tell them
They think I'm telling lies.
I say
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips
The stride of my steps
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please
And to a man
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees
Then they swarm around me
A hive of honey bees.
I say
It's the fire in my eyes
And the flash of my teeth
The swing of my waist
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say
It's in the arch of my back
The sun of my smile
The ride of my breasts
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.
Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say
It's in the click of my heels
The bend of my hair
The palm of my hand
The need for my care.
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
41 days to go
Hey everyone, I am back! I have been very busy lately with school and work, so I haven't been able to post in a couple of weeks or so. I am doing well and very eager to come home. There really is nothing going on over here to talk about, but Jess told me that some of you have requested posts. So, the highlight of my last 2 weeks was my golf outing. I had a career day. I shot a 78. I couldn't do much wrong. The cool thing about it was that I had 2 severly jammed fingers on my left hand. I told Jess that I need to injure my hand just before every golf outing from here on out. She happily said, "I can help you in that department". I owe her a lot for having to put her through all of this craziness. I am getting ready to apply for a recruiter slot in Athens, so everyone pray that I get hired for the job. I don't want to be away from home anymore. It is not cool! Well, I have to get ready for a 12 hour shift. I will try to post again soon. Adios my friends.
Love, Brent
Love, Brent
Monday, November 07, 2005
Monday again
It seems this is my regular blogging day:) Well, happy Monday.
I was able to get out of jury duty - thank goodness. Not that I don't want to do my civic duty, just not now. Maybe 2009 or something. I also was able to go to my doctor's appointment today - I HATE going to the doctor anyway, and the situation gets worse because I really DON'T LIKE my doctor, and I'm pretty sure she doesn't like me. Anyway, I was berated for not having a check-up in the past two years, it was confirmed that I have lost 27 lbs. (WOO-HOO), and overall, I checked out okay. In good health for an old gal.
The weather is gorgeous! It was a perfect weekend for being out and about, and for recovering from a nasty cold. I attended a shower for a friend, got to see a lot of folks that I miss, and got to play with babies - that is always fun. Don't get excited, no wishes here to be a mom anytime soon, but, oh, how I do love the babies.
I have spent ALL day typing an interview transcription. Who knew that a 25 minute interview would take nearly six hours to transcribe? Preposterous! Anyway, that is one big project out of the way. I'm on my countdown now - only 3 more exams to take, 4 more research papers to turn in, and 3 more exams to administer and grade before the END OF THIS SEMESTER! And once the semester is over, BRENT COMES HOME FOR A VISIT!!!
Whew - I got a little carried away there. Well, I'll write again soon and keep you posted. I love ya - Jess
I was able to get out of jury duty - thank goodness. Not that I don't want to do my civic duty, just not now. Maybe 2009 or something. I also was able to go to my doctor's appointment today - I HATE going to the doctor anyway, and the situation gets worse because I really DON'T LIKE my doctor, and I'm pretty sure she doesn't like me. Anyway, I was berated for not having a check-up in the past two years, it was confirmed that I have lost 27 lbs. (WOO-HOO), and overall, I checked out okay. In good health for an old gal.
The weather is gorgeous! It was a perfect weekend for being out and about, and for recovering from a nasty cold. I attended a shower for a friend, got to see a lot of folks that I miss, and got to play with babies - that is always fun. Don't get excited, no wishes here to be a mom anytime soon, but, oh, how I do love the babies.
I have spent ALL day typing an interview transcription. Who knew that a 25 minute interview would take nearly six hours to transcribe? Preposterous! Anyway, that is one big project out of the way. I'm on my countdown now - only 3 more exams to take, 4 more research papers to turn in, and 3 more exams to administer and grade before the END OF THIS SEMESTER! And once the semester is over, BRENT COMES HOME FOR A VISIT!!!
Whew - I got a little carried away there. Well, I'll write again soon and keep you posted. I love ya - Jess
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Woo-hoo - Basketball is back!
Regular season begins tonight - I LOVE the NBA! Go SPURS - 2005 NBA Champions!! - Jess
SICK!
I'm sick - who is responsible? Who gave me their cooties? When I find out, you are in BIG trouble! (Brent, we know you are innocent :)
So, anyway, I need a clone (or two). I'm supposed to teach, attend classes, go to my first doctor's appointment in two years, and report for jury duty next week - How exactly am I supposed to accomplish this? HELP! Calgon, take me away!!!
Later.
Love - Jess
So, anyway, I need a clone (or two). I'm supposed to teach, attend classes, go to my first doctor's appointment in two years, and report for jury duty next week - How exactly am I supposed to accomplish this? HELP! Calgon, take me away!!!
Later.
Love - Jess
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