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Ok. I have been totally and completely out of my mind bored lately. So of course I've been doing things that a bored housewife should be doing. Not a 19 year old. Number one? I am loving the show Pregnant in Heels. WAH? It's weird right? Anyways, pictures.

Seriously. Bored. Bird cage: Wonderful store at the Gateway: Z Gallerie. Chair? Bought it for 10 dollars at DI, spent 0 money on paint, and 8 dollars on fabric (from IKEA, how cool is that!) Not bad. The lamp shade cost seriously more than the chair because I originally bought that fabric for the chair. I  did not buy nearly enough though- so voila! Lamp shade. It's not quite finished yet so don't look too closely. Anyways, I'm really really dying to reupholster a wing back chair or make a headboard next.

Cougar Town = my dream land

I seriously have nothing to write about.

Oh yes, except for the STORY OF MY LIFE:
Apparently 1/2 a yard of fabric isn't a lot. Whatever.

BUT HEY WAIT! It's summer! And since I'm pretty sure = zero people read my blog (but hey if you do that's cool! I don't think you're creepy! Unless..) Tangent over. Since no one reads it ima do one of those boring to do list things ekey? K.

Summer 2011 means wah? EH?

20 years old. OLD.
Reuphoster D.I. junk
Learn to sew
Really MOST IMPORTANTLY: Zion (Subway hike).
Lose weight so I can be back at my birth weight.
Read a lot!
Go on every roller coaster in Lagoon.
Carni it up.

Seems like it's gonna be a tough time. Wish me luck.

the everlastingly weird texas roadhouse and other adventures.

Texas roadhouse is a weird place. It's not bad food at all but what IS bad, is the almost cult following that it has. I don't understand what it's all about. I think anyone in that cult has just never tried sushi. Thus, knowing my feelings about TRH it might seem weird that I suggested it for dinner last night. But I did. This truly happened. Looking back though, I know that i was inspired. 

I am going to just tell the short story. Tanner's steak? Not cooked right.

Sent back twicie twice twice. TWICE. Manager apology. 3 free side dishes. Free steak and shrimp.

Inspiration.

We ended up only paying for an appetizer. 

SO, looking back, I think I actually do understand the cult following. That place is spectac! 

Number 2:

Stop whatever you are doing RIGHT NOW (after you finish reading my post) and go see the movie Prom. Oh, and bring me. It is totally the best movie since High School Musical 2. You are saying OH SHUT UP JESSIE that is impossible. And now you are getting really excited because you trust my opinion in movies, which you should. GO SEE IT. I laughed and laughed and cried (when it was OVER) and felt like I was in highschool and totally related to all the disney characters lives because N.J. their lives are exactly like mine in highschool (minus zits).

I sense sarcasm in my voice, but sadly, I really did love it that much. It was so cute, and the leading man (as per normal) looked like he was thirty. BUT HEY WAIT... if I haven't convinced you to see it yet... maybe this will:

No?? How about this....

Send me positive energy because next week is finals. And suddenly I've lost all my inspiration to write.

OH! I almost forgot! Happy Anniversary  Mum and Dad! I hope you had a positively Royal Day. 

Ruckus Robotocus

Hey guys, remember this band??

Let's all listen to them more because they have a funny catchy little name.

This week is (as Wes might say) "QUOTE ON QUOTE", "dead week".

Except for one thing; I have a test tomorrow. What the heck?

Also, I've been getting more involved in teaching this ballet class, and I'm really excited with where things are going. Next week I'm teaching barre, and I'm feeling really passionate about taking the girls back to the basics, and just perfecting their technique from there. I love when I am able to explain something in a way that truly helps them grow and be better. I love ballet, I am passionate about the lessons I have learned from it that help my life. That is one things that really excites me. Now that I am at a point where ballet really isn't going to my entire life or my career, I sometimes feel a tinge of regret, and feel like all the sacrifices I made and work I put into it were for nothing.

But that's just not true. I've come to understand that it really was so much more than my big shining solos on stage. As I've thought about how to help the girls become better I've reminisced about past ballet experiences and how they have related to my life. This connection seems to be particularly important to me because most of these girls are not going to be professional dancers. Knowing this then, my goal changes. My goal with them- is to teach them about themselves and the world through ballet. It really sounds like a lofty goal, does it not? But I believe that much of why I am the way I am comes from classroom experiences. So, I want to share this with them, and I want them to grow and hopefully, if I am lucky, my love for it will plant a seed in their hearts.

Some examples? The leotard. The mirror. Healthy lifestyles and (hopefully) body image can be fostered here. I think this is definitely something that is a challenge for everyone. But if you can securely stand in front of a mirror in a leotard and tights, well- that's a great start.

Change: I think this is a huge one. Naturally the body is just not meant to do the things we do in ballet- to stand on the toes or sustain and control movement for extended periods of time. The beauty of it is though, that through practice and determination, the body adapts and these things- turn out, flexibility, etc. become second nature. When technique needs fixing, it is entirely possible to change a bad habit. All though it takes time- it is possible. This lesson has been imperative to me in my life. Having an understanding that the way that I am predisposition to act doesn't mean that is the way that I AM, is so beautiful.

I'm excited about all this--- I am excited to finally be able to share this part of my life with others.

Oh, plus there is totally more!
We saw The Conspirators this weekend- fer sher fab. Not tons of cute outfits like Life as We Know It, but whatever, I guess Josh Duhmel and Katherine Heigel cannot be in every single movie wearing their cute clothes and cute faces.

I think I will go blonde on Thursday if Mrs. Hair Girl lets me. I say this all the time fully intending to go blonde, but then she just never says yes, which is always ugh the worst but hey, everyone cross your fingers for me. This is really just so important you know?

PLUS HEY WAIT! Summer is coming. This is good news for everyone in the world I bet. That's a huge thing to say but I feel confident in my assumption.

So yeah. Talk to you later best friend.

can't talk study study

I saw this at (store that shall remain nameless so it retains some dignity). I barfed.

Brag LOG

Hi. I know why blog got it's name. I will now tell you. It is because Brag - rag + log (brag log) = BLOG. Simple word algebra really.

So. Since this is a brag log I'm not going to brag log my pants off. (Not literally, this isn't that sort of blog)

BUT HEY. LOOK HERE MOM!!!

Today I totally ROCKED my Accounting exam. I'm not joking, I chewed it up and swallowed it. I have no idea what that means. But I was taking it and I was like hey guys! this is hard! but it ended up being things that I could pull from my memory and put on paper.

Studying might actually be doing me some good.

More brag log news:
20 out of 20 on my last Business Stats quiz. Couldn't possible be happier because I suck at this class and it's so hard. AND I GOT 20! I feel like I'm like Mr. President right now I feel so smart.

19 out of 20 on my last Business Stats excel assignment and those babies freaking suck. This is really just luck because I  am not good at this and didn't really do it all myself and had lots of help. But hey, if you can get help, then you should. And I could. And it payed off suckas.

Moral of the story is I'm not that smart but other people are and I'm half smart because I USE smart people for all they are worth.

In other news... stay tuned because I have a gorgeous wedding display picture to show you.  What else is going on Jess Jess? 3 more test this week and a ten page paper.

Happy college days.

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This is a new blog post, welcome.

It is also a WEEKEND UPDATE.

I saw Kings Speech this weekend. It was good- it deserves some big award like Best Picture or something. I'm not going to lie, I get more enternainment out of a movie's set and wardrobe than the story line or caliber of acting- the latter two are just bonuses luckily, Kings Speech had all foursies. Check out the beautiful wall::: I was drooling over it the whole time.

Gorgeous wall, no?  Cool that the set was used in the condition in was found as well.


Plus, and also- don't go skiing when it's 80 degrees in the valley- there are better things to do with your time. UGH