4:20...After realizing just how much I have to do over the next couple of days, and just how much I needed to be studying, I signed off of facebook, to check my school e-mail. And this is what I get. An e-mail entitled "TODAY!! Free Crawfish Boil-MARDI GRAS PARTY!" It looked a little something like this..."FREE for all UTMB Students. Crawfish, Shrimp, Sausage, Potatoes, and Corn. Sodas, Hurricanes, Beer." After about 20 minutes of telling myself all of the reasons why it would be a horrible idea to go to this instead of studying, I walked out the door, we picked up Laura, and headed to good ol' UTMB. (I have to eat dinner, so why not a free dinner, right? Ha)
5:15...Shortly after arriving, the same person who interviewed me when I applied to this school asked me if I wanted a drink. Not the same kind of drinks Baylor offered us. I laughed, and had a "we're not in Kansas anymore moment." After waiting in line for a little while with a million future doctors, we got served HUGE plates of food. Laura and I just stared at the crawfish. They still had eyes. Weird. Mary Alice taught us the proper crawfish peeling technique, and we eventually figured it out. Well, we kind of figured it out. Laura probably still has shrimp poop under her nails. This was a big concern. But we managed to eat all of our little crawfish. And my first crawfish experience was a success! Messy, but successful. Now I'm back home. With the lingering fishy odor to remind me of my good decisions. And this time, I'm being serious. I'm glad we went. It was a nice break and a fun time :)
Friday, February 20, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
What You Never Knew You Wanted to Know
I hate to say it, but I gave in to the infamous "25 THINGs" that has been making its way around facebook. I said if I was going to do it, I would just do it quickly, no big deal. Ha. Several hours later, here it is.
1. I love snail mail. More than that, I love getting packages in the mail. Love. All I get now are bills and pre-approved credit card crap. Where’s the fun in that? No thank you. I’d rather have a box full of fun, or a card that’s so lame it’s funny.
2. I like for the volume level on the TV to be set on an even number. Never an odd, evens only por favor. I don’t know why, I know it’s weird. I would rather have it just a little too loud and set at 18 or a little too soft and set on 16 than to have it on 17. And I have the kind of friends that after finding this out make sure it is set on an odd number at all times. It drives me crazy. They love it.
3. Little things annoy me. And the more I focus on not letting said things annoy me, the more I am painfully aware of just how truly annoying they are.
4. I’m a knuckle popper. Well, make that a bone popper in general. Shoulders, elbows, ankles, fingers, toes, knees, back, wrists, neck. You name it, I crack it. Often. It’s probably really disgusting for those around me, but I can’t stop. Oh yah, I bite my nails too. At least I don’t pick my nose.
5. In April 2007 I became a first time owner of a security system. A very thorough security system, complete with around the clock surveillance. A leaf blows across the porch, security alarm sounds. Wall creaks, alarm sounds. Shadow moves, alarm. Her name is Baylie.
6. I don’t like talking on the phone. Every now and then you’ll catch me in a phone-talking kind of mood, but it’s not often. I will text you a million times a day and e-mail you too. But phone calls? Eh, no thanks. Maybe I should work on my communication skills? Yah, I know.
7. I don’t really watch TV. The news, Law and Order SVU, and Jon and Kate Plus 8 are the only shows I’ve really watched at all in the past few months.
8. My mind works in 15 minute intervals, and I tend to schedule my life accordingly. Even if I know it only takes me 5 minutes to get somewhere, I plan for fifteen. If it’s 18 minutes, I plan for 30. And so the trend continues.
9. I grew up in the same town as my grandparents, aunt, and uncle. Our Waco family of 8. That is one of the greatest blessings in my life thus far.
10. I am shy. I am outgoing. I never shut up. I’ll go hours without saying a thing. I speak my mind, and don't voice my opinion. I am a million different things in different situations. I wish I were consistent.
11. I like books. I never finish them. Ever. Seriously. I wish I was joking, but I really can’t remember the last time I actually finished a book. I mean, how ridiculous is it to read a couple hundred pages and not read the last 2 chapters? Extremely ridiculous, I realize. Welcome to adult ADD and its many wonders.
12. I wish I could be a photographer. I got a new camera for Christmas and I love it. One day, I’ll get a digital SLR camera as well. I plan on being one of those moms that annoys the crap out of her kids by taking way too many pictures on a daily basis. According to my family, Baylie is the most photographed dog around, but hey, I’ve gotta practice.
13. I like my middle name. ANNE. The only time I don’t like it is when my brother says it. “Jessica Anne.” He said it just to annoy me growing up. Just because I told him he couldn’t call me that. I went by Jessica, and that’s what he needed to call me. Sometimes he included my last name too just for an added annoyance. This was usually when he had his nasty bare feet as close to my face as possible without touching me from the backseat on a family road trip. Or when he wanted to watch freaking Walker Texas Ranger and I just wanted to watch my favorite episode of Rescue 911 that I had watched a million times before. Oh brothers. Thank you, Jonathan Robert.
14. My memory is a weird thing. I can meet somebody one time, or have one casual conversation with a random person, and I will remember it forever. Give me a useless fact that I will never need to know, and I’ll tell you about it ten years later. Faces, names, anything people related…got it. Pay me $100 to tell you something I learned in a class last year, and it’s pretty safe to say you’re not going to be out any money.
15. Growing up, I loved new boxes of crayons and markers. New ones. All the time. I didn’t want the broken ones. No. No peeled off paper labels for me. No way. This was serious business. I would scan and copy the pages of my coloring book so that I could color them as many times as I wanted, making sure they were perfect. Outline in marker, fill in with crayon. That’s the only way to go.
16. I love jackets. And blankets. And bags. Somehow I find one of these three things at just about every store I go to, and think I have to have it. Good thing I have some self control, and a serious deficit in the bank account department.
17. I wish I could wear pajama pants or sweat pants 24/7. Let’s be honest, I pretty much already do. But I wish it were socially acceptable. Fashionable even.
18. I am a recovering PC user. In December, I saw the light, and the error of my ways. Now it’s Apple all the way. Goodbye Dell, hello MacBook. Once you go Mac, you never go back.
19. I love scrapbooking. In fact, I love everything craft related. Probably too much.
20. I’ve always wanted to adopt a kid. That plan has never been as real as it was today, as I sat through a lecture about childbirth. OHH EMM GEE people.
21. I want to run a marathon. Heck, even a half-marathon. The issue with this goal is the fact that I’m a horrible runner. You know that person you pass on the side of the road…the one whose face is redder than ever, is sweating like an obese old man, huffing and puffing like an 80 year old chain smoker, and looks like they could fall over at any given moment? Welcome to me and my running abilities, or lack thereof. I bought running shoes. Five months ago. I’ve worn them once. I’s a start? Like how I kid even myself?
22. School supply shopping. Why is it so great? Why am I obsessed with school supplies? Or office supplies? Or organization of said supplies? I am so ready for a break from school. But what will I do when I won’t have a reason to get a new pack of yellow fluorescent markers and post-it notes? Perhaps I’ll actually get a life. And stop being such a nerd.
23. I want to make a quilt. The problem is I can’t sew. And I don’t have a sewing machine, or a clue as to how to make a quilt. Maybe after I graduate, I should make friends with a group of gray haired old ladies who sit around all day and talk about what things were like when they were my age. They quilt, I’m sure of it. That’s probably my best bet for figuring out this whole quilt-making thing.
24. I think it’d be fun to go skydiving. Not bungee jumping. I’m way too much of a chicken to do either, but just saying that I want to go skydiving makes me sound cool and adventurous, right?
25. I told myself I would never do this 25 THINGS list. Nope, not going to do it. There’s no procrastination or boredom level that would lead me to this. See how well that worked out? What a disappointment I am. To myself. You’re welcome.
1. I love snail mail. More than that, I love getting packages in the mail. Love. All I get now are bills and pre-approved credit card crap. Where’s the fun in that? No thank you. I’d rather have a box full of fun, or a card that’s so lame it’s funny.
2. I like for the volume level on the TV to be set on an even number. Never an odd, evens only por favor. I don’t know why, I know it’s weird. I would rather have it just a little too loud and set at 18 or a little too soft and set on 16 than to have it on 17. And I have the kind of friends that after finding this out make sure it is set on an odd number at all times. It drives me crazy. They love it.
3. Little things annoy me. And the more I focus on not letting said things annoy me, the more I am painfully aware of just how truly annoying they are.
4. I’m a knuckle popper. Well, make that a bone popper in general. Shoulders, elbows, ankles, fingers, toes, knees, back, wrists, neck. You name it, I crack it. Often. It’s probably really disgusting for those around me, but I can’t stop. Oh yah, I bite my nails too. At least I don’t pick my nose.
5. In April 2007 I became a first time owner of a security system. A very thorough security system, complete with around the clock surveillance. A leaf blows across the porch, security alarm sounds. Wall creaks, alarm sounds. Shadow moves, alarm. Her name is Baylie.
6. I don’t like talking on the phone. Every now and then you’ll catch me in a phone-talking kind of mood, but it’s not often. I will text you a million times a day and e-mail you too. But phone calls? Eh, no thanks. Maybe I should work on my communication skills? Yah, I know.
7. I don’t really watch TV. The news, Law and Order SVU, and Jon and Kate Plus 8 are the only shows I’ve really watched at all in the past few months.
8. My mind works in 15 minute intervals, and I tend to schedule my life accordingly. Even if I know it only takes me 5 minutes to get somewhere, I plan for fifteen. If it’s 18 minutes, I plan for 30. And so the trend continues.
9. I grew up in the same town as my grandparents, aunt, and uncle. Our Waco family of 8. That is one of the greatest blessings in my life thus far.
10. I am shy. I am outgoing. I never shut up. I’ll go hours without saying a thing. I speak my mind, and don't voice my opinion. I am a million different things in different situations. I wish I were consistent.
11. I like books. I never finish them. Ever. Seriously. I wish I was joking, but I really can’t remember the last time I actually finished a book. I mean, how ridiculous is it to read a couple hundred pages and not read the last 2 chapters? Extremely ridiculous, I realize. Welcome to adult ADD and its many wonders.
12. I wish I could be a photographer. I got a new camera for Christmas and I love it. One day, I’ll get a digital SLR camera as well. I plan on being one of those moms that annoys the crap out of her kids by taking way too many pictures on a daily basis. According to my family, Baylie is the most photographed dog around, but hey, I’ve gotta practice.
13. I like my middle name. ANNE. The only time I don’t like it is when my brother says it. “Jessica Anne.” He said it just to annoy me growing up. Just because I told him he couldn’t call me that. I went by Jessica, and that’s what he needed to call me. Sometimes he included my last name too just for an added annoyance. This was usually when he had his nasty bare feet as close to my face as possible without touching me from the backseat on a family road trip. Or when he wanted to watch freaking Walker Texas Ranger and I just wanted to watch my favorite episode of Rescue 911 that I had watched a million times before. Oh brothers. Thank you, Jonathan Robert.
14. My memory is a weird thing. I can meet somebody one time, or have one casual conversation with a random person, and I will remember it forever. Give me a useless fact that I will never need to know, and I’ll tell you about it ten years later. Faces, names, anything people related…got it. Pay me $100 to tell you something I learned in a class last year, and it’s pretty safe to say you’re not going to be out any money.
15. Growing up, I loved new boxes of crayons and markers. New ones. All the time. I didn’t want the broken ones. No. No peeled off paper labels for me. No way. This was serious business. I would scan and copy the pages of my coloring book so that I could color them as many times as I wanted, making sure they were perfect. Outline in marker, fill in with crayon. That’s the only way to go.
16. I love jackets. And blankets. And bags. Somehow I find one of these three things at just about every store I go to, and think I have to have it. Good thing I have some self control, and a serious deficit in the bank account department.
17. I wish I could wear pajama pants or sweat pants 24/7. Let’s be honest, I pretty much already do. But I wish it were socially acceptable. Fashionable even.
18. I am a recovering PC user. In December, I saw the light, and the error of my ways. Now it’s Apple all the way. Goodbye Dell, hello MacBook. Once you go Mac, you never go back.
19. I love scrapbooking. In fact, I love everything craft related. Probably too much.
20. I’ve always wanted to adopt a kid. That plan has never been as real as it was today, as I sat through a lecture about childbirth. OHH EMM GEE people.
21. I want to run a marathon. Heck, even a half-marathon. The issue with this goal is the fact that I’m a horrible runner. You know that person you pass on the side of the road…the one whose face is redder than ever, is sweating like an obese old man, huffing and puffing like an 80 year old chain smoker, and looks like they could fall over at any given moment? Welcome to me and my running abilities, or lack thereof. I bought running shoes. Five months ago. I’ve worn them once. I’s a start? Like how I kid even myself?
22. School supply shopping. Why is it so great? Why am I obsessed with school supplies? Or office supplies? Or organization of said supplies? I am so ready for a break from school. But what will I do when I won’t have a reason to get a new pack of yellow fluorescent markers and post-it notes? Perhaps I’ll actually get a life. And stop being such a nerd.
23. I want to make a quilt. The problem is I can’t sew. And I don’t have a sewing machine, or a clue as to how to make a quilt. Maybe after I graduate, I should make friends with a group of gray haired old ladies who sit around all day and talk about what things were like when they were my age. They quilt, I’m sure of it. That’s probably my best bet for figuring out this whole quilt-making thing.
24. I think it’d be fun to go skydiving. Not bungee jumping. I’m way too much of a chicken to do either, but just saying that I want to go skydiving makes me sound cool and adventurous, right?
25. I told myself I would never do this 25 THINGS list. Nope, not going to do it. There’s no procrastination or boredom level that would lead me to this. See how well that worked out? What a disappointment I am. To myself. You’re welcome.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
New Apartment Decor
We added something new to our apartment yesterday. We "decorated", if you will. Any guesses as to what these new decorations include? If you guessed blindingly white posters with tri-color sharpie art, you would be correct.
If you had come to my apartment last night this is what you would have seen. But only if you came within the 10 minute window they were actually on the wall. They came falling down shortly after, and are just hanging out on the kitchen table. New stickier tape is on the grocery list. Jealous of the decorations? You too can have posters as cool as these. They come complete with an exam on March 31st that you are required to pass to graduate. A test that not a single person passed this past week for our "practice exam", myself included. So, once new tape is purchased, this is what I will be staring at for the next month plus. Ha, pretty, I know.
And I have yet another "Jessica's a genius" story for you. (but to preface, I'm tired. Really tired. Not an excuse, but at least it makes me feel a little bit better about my dumb comments. Ha.) As I was leaving church this morning, the guy next to me asked if I was a student, and at which coffee shops I studied. He then proceeded to hand me his business card. He owns a restaurant/coffee shop near the Strand. When we got in the car, Mary Alice asked me where he was from (he had a cool accent). I was busy looking at the card he had just handed me that said "Czech, German, and Hungarian Drinks and Food." So my response to her question? "Hungaria." HUNGARIA!?!?! Seriously? I mean, really? Hungaria? Um, Hungary maybe? Yes, my first degree is in International Studies. Yes, I say dumb things at increasingly close intervals. Yes, I'm a genius. Holy crap Jessica.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
One Step Closer
Cap and gown: ordered.
Graduation fee: paid.
Diploma ordered: check.
Parents' hotel room: booked.
But for now...
Calendar: over-filled.
Stress levels: rising.
To-Do lists: stacking up.
Counting down: every minute until April 24th.
So close. And yet still so far away.
2 months, 21 days. But who's counting?
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Super Bowl XLIII
Football fan? Me 2. Need proof? Here's an excerpt from my convo with my roommate just minutes ago...
Me: I wish we could watch the Super Bowl instead of studying all night.
MA: Me too.
Me: It's not like I'm a fan of either team, but anything is better than this. I think I'll root for the Cardinals.
MA: Perfect. Then I'll root for the Stealers. My mom is rooting for the Stealers, and we have family friends who are huge fans.
Me: I really have no reason to root for the Cardinals. It just sounded good. And, I have friends who live in St. Louis, and they are Cardinals fans.
MA: (with a look of shock and disgust on her face) What?!?! Pleeease tell me you're joking! You know they are from Arizona, right? Please tell me you know this!
Me: Um, yah. Of course I knew that. Obviously. (foot in mouth, trying to take it back. Not successful. Damage is done.)
MA: (nothing's said, face tells all..."haha! I'm never going to let you live this down.")
So, for my fellow sports fans, a little piece of information for you....
St. Louis Cardinals =baseball team. Arizona Cardinals=football team.
Happy Super Bowling to you. Go Cardinals. Or Steelers. Or whoever, what do I know?
After all, it's all about the commercials anyways, right?
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