sjascie

Who said being indecisive was a bad thing!

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:12:39 GMT

So I was notified Friday morning that a band I love would be in Phoenix on Saturday. I looked to see if tickets were available and all I got was last row of the balcony in the Dodge Theater which is a large arena. After hemming and hawing for about an hour I decided it might still be fun to go. Well all I can say is my indecisiveness paid off! In that hour the reserved seats opened up and we got 5th row seats to the Barenaked Ladies! The show was absolutely amazing and from that close we could see every detail of their facial expressions for each song, Ed’s tattoos, the red monkeys thrown on stage, etc! That was an incredible show! I am so glad I made the decision for us to go!

You all know I love being Unique!!!!

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:13:06 GMT

HowManyOfMe.com

There are:
0
people with my name
in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

Apparently Jessica is statistically the 61st most popular first name. I thought it would be higher!

ChillY - how wierd the weather is!

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:46:54 GMT

Right now it is less then 40 degrees in Tucson and it is 54 degrees in Altamont NY! Its 13 and feels below 0 in Northern AZ. Its 64 degrees in Rochester! It is 72 degrees in Austin so the weather isn't completely backwards!

I am finally getting my chilly November!

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:06:44 GMT

There are people you meet in your life that will make you laugh, those that will make you cry, those you are willing to cry in front of, those that will make you angry and those that will make you happy just to being around them. There are people we meet that will understand us better then we know ourselves.
What if you find all the above wrapped in person?
What do you do after you push such a person away?
What if the person was in denial about how much you hurt them?

Maybe the best way to heal starts with a 4 hour conversation that neither person thought would happen. Maybe it’s a mistake. But why worry? You survived so much else together.

There were tears and laughs. A lot of wounds and ghosts revisited but there was no fighting.

Maybe just maybe it will be alright.

Acting like drunk kindergarteners with sharpies

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 11:03:39 GMT

Tonight was a blast. We went to Nightmare on Congress down at club congress and the Rialto. Not all the bands were great but the people and costumes more then made up for it. Everyone always dresses up to be either scary or sexy for Halloween so I had to go as the nerd! As Colin would put it I went from nerd to biker chick to human canvas all in one night. I forgot how fun sharpie could be. Unfortunately I could not fix the mess I had made on his arm but he made mine into art. Pictures should be forth coming soon.

So I may have put myself into a problematic situation again. I think I’ll let it all be for now. I want to see what happens. This will have to be a separate entry.

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:07:26 GMT

So I know I never update but I have been so busy lately. Last weekend I went to Rocky Point in Mexico and it so nice and relaxing! Sandy beach was great and the water was so warm. I expected it to be the same as the cold Atlantic which wouldn’t have stopped me from going swimming anyway. We decided not to dive but that’s alright. The food we got was tasty (though I still wouldn’t drink the water) and the hotel right on the beach was great and it was all so cheap. Shopping/haggling was interesting as always but I have a beautiful addition to my house! The haggling continued at the antique stores in Tucson last week. I love the things I got (even though someone else found them first) and the art I got! Perhaps some pictures to come.

I just got back from Vegas tonight. I took Monday and Tuesday off of work so it was a full five day weekend! We stopped at Hoover dam on the way back which was an engineering marvel especially for the time! The only federal project I know to be completed ahead of schedule and under budget!

Vegas was Vegas. The wedding was beautiful and it was so nice to see the girls again. I haven’t seen all three since Jessica’s high school graduation which was before mine. And as they say what happens in Vegas stay’s in Vegas!!!!

Perhaps more later!

We will see what happens

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:06:28 GMT

It’s been a whirl wind few weeks here. Work has been interesting but long lately. The extra hours are taking a toll but I have been able to take the time I wanted when J. came to visit. It was so awesome having him here for a week. It was so much fun going kayaking, to the Grand Canyon and making garbage plates like we use to have in Rochester without the grease! Even the traffic jam was interesting and quite entertaining with him. Reminiscing was also a lot of fun. I can’t believe how well he remembers everything. All I can say is the week was to short.

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:42:47 GMT

What a week. I didn’t go kayaking last weekend like I had planned. I skipped salsa dancing with my friends and I skipped my lesson. I had been doing/going every week to all the above but I was just too tired. I didn’t bother going into work till 9 since I need the sleep and it really put me into a more relaxed mood then I have been in all week. Tomorrow I’ll head up to Prescott for another long weekend full of rest and relaxation. I really love it up there!

On a different note I got quite upset/worked up about HH tonight. How could they pick such a places that they have to know is controversial. I might bitch about this later since I don’t think this should be “swept under the rug” but now it’s time for bed.

Kayaking in Prescott

Tue, 30 May 2006 05:34:40 GMT

I just spent the nice 4 day long weekend in Prescott kayaking and sleeping. Who says there’s no water in AZ! I know where I will be almost every weekend.

Time for this tired gal to go to bed.

Remember the Time Zones

Fri, 26 May 2006 15:35:20 GMT

Dear east coast friends,

Please remember AZ is 3 hrs behind you. I think 7 am is a tad early to call in the morning anyway but that makes it 4 AM here! AZ does not observe daylight savings time so for half the year it’s 3 hrs and the other half is 2 hrs. I have not appreciated being woken up between 4 and 5 am (typically closer to 4) 3 times in one week, especially on a Friday off! I will continue to try to be “pleasant” on the phone but if you have a normal 8-5 type job please do not call on your way to work. I do miss you guys too but I need my beauty sleep.

Thanks,
Sleepy

it's been a long time

Thu, 25 May 2006 05:41:51 GMT

So I know I never write in this anymore but the last few months have been so crazy! First my big news, I bought an absolutely amazing house 2 months ago and I am loving it. It’s hard for me to think I have been in my house for over a month. I have really enjoyed setting it up the way I want to and decorating it in my own way. It is a lot more house then I need which made it perfect when the Dodges and my parents were all here. I will eventually convert the third bedroom into an office, but I prefer the couch and laptop method right now. This weekend we finally did the things I have been putting off since I moved in like fixing the irrigation system. I am surprised I haven’t killed my roses and other plants but now I can be even lazier! Visitors are truly welcome any time. I also have a pseudo pet. The kitty really likes being in my backyard when I am there but doesn’t like that I won’t bring her in with me. She is so cute when she follows me around.

I am actually really enjoying AZ; otherwise I wouldn’t have bought the house. Things have real come together here. My job is going really well and my managers and team leaders have been really impressed with my work. I already got my first unexpected raise and I have been told to expect a promotion in the next few months. Damn paper work! I know college was rough and I was almost always stressed but I can honestly say the hard work has paid off. Plus here I don’t have to deal with the immaturity that caused a lot of my stress in the last yrs of college. I also just took my final on Monday. I am looking forward to getting my masters.

On a sadder note, Brandon is going to Seattle for the job. The job sounded too good to be true but I don’t think I could have passed up that opportunity either. I know what it’s like to pickup and start completely over. He really appreciated my candor, then again that is what I am know for here. Our friendship started over a comedy of errors that I will never forget! He will be missed but I wish him the best.

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:11:55 GMT

Your Power Color Is Teal

At Your Highest:

You feel accomplished and optimistic about the future.

At Your Lowest:

You feel in a slump and lack creativity.

In Love:

You tend to be many people's ideal partner.

How You're Attractive:

You make people feel confident and accepted.

Your Eternal Question:

"What Impression Am I Giving?"

What's Your Power Color?

Anti-Valentines Day - Singles really do have more fun

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:12:05 GMT

What a night! I think I just had the best Valentines Day every! So typically I hate this day and am very cynical about it. I do believe you should show your feeling through out the year and not need one day with all the pressure. I will admit I have never had a good Valentines Day while in a relationship. With little to no expectations, these days always sucked in a relationship and it hard to believe people can screw up even w hen there are extremely little expectations.

So this morning I didn’t know what to expect. I had started calling people on Sunday to figure out the anti-valentines day festivities. It is funny to me that the only plan was to meet at a friend’s house at 6 and we would go to dinner, the two us which sorta defeated the purpose of anti-v-day. My cell phone started ringing and them everything just fell together. All I had was the restaurant and I managed to bring people who barely know each other and probably make them potentially really good friends. The five of us had such a good time and were probably the loudest table at the restaurant (but we were not obnoxious) then back to Erin’s to hangout, drink, play games then a movie. I am so glad Erin came tonight, otherwise I would have been the only girl and I got to find out that Erin and I are so similar that we really clicked tonight. If today was a weekend we would have stayed up so late and had a great time till the sun came up or we passed out! Laughter really is so much better then love!

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:13:00 GMT

My sleeping schedule is so off right now. I guess that’s what I get for staying out really late Friday and Saturday but getting up at the same time I normally do during the week for work. Found out today that my couches are dangerous since I only meant to nap for 30 minutes after lunch today but woke up 3.5 hrs later! Oh well, the weekend was a blast and so worth dragging on Monday, I mean today. Met a lot of interesting people this weekend and continued giving my buddies a hard time for the stupidity and lack of certain sporting skills from last weekend. But they dished it out to me too and I justly deserved it. Must become more athletic and coordinated!

Will try to write more sometime about what I have been up to and life in general since I know I haven’t done that since I came to AZ or even did any meaningful entries for a long time before that.

weird feelings

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 06:57:33 GMT

So today was the first Super Bowl that I have not watched in over 5 years. Instead I watched a show on Flight 93 that I had record about a week ago. It’s been 4.5 years since the disaster and yet I can still remember that day so clearly and the friends that were effected so horrifically by it. I saw ground zero when I was last in NYC and it was strange. Such open space and so many people there. I took pictures yet I am not sure how I felt about that. Have we turned terrorism into tourism? I am not going to go into anymore cynicism tonight. I can’t believe in a few months it will be the 5th yr anniversary of the disaster. I miss NY. I will be a New Yorker till the day I die no matter how long I am away. This also really got me thinking about my family. I have stayed in contact with them more in the last few months but I think I would like to fly my sister and her family out. I don’t see them enough especially now.

I don’t stay grounded very much and I am not sure I will be very comfortable on my next flight.

What a week

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:29:37 GMT

Started off taking a vacation on Monday and went to a BNL concert, finally! Two year wait but it finally happened and I resisted the urge to call anyone and leave a crappy recording on their VM like they did to me! Even though I took off Monday, I still managed to have forty hours in by 9:30am on Friday. It’s sick how much I worked last week. I love taking it all in stride, not becoming a workaholic and still impressing my team lead and others that count! I really did mean to go in this weekend to finish some work that went on the back burning when some other things came up but bumming around the apartment by myself won and it was so nice. I think I’ll use some flex time and just take most of Wednesday off before I head up to Phoenix to catch a plane and see some friends.

Still need to find a gift for my mother, otherwise I took care of everyone else. It is so hard shopping for people when it’s in the 70’s outside and a gorgeous day. I didn’t bother to decorate this year since I never fell into the “Christmas mood.” Shopping for some people only reminds me how much a hate this time of the year since you are socially obligated to buy gifts. Call me a scrooge if you want but what are you suppose to do for people that have everything and gift cards would not be acceptable. And I am so sick of the bath stuff that I always get from my sister in-law and never ever use. I like shopping for birthdays and at random times when there isn’t the pressure or all the people. I am glad work doesn’t do secret santa, but the three or four holiday parties were actually a blast. Not sure if one was really a holiday party since it was at the beginning of the month.

Redecorated today and hung a bunch of pictures and posters. I really meant to do put away laundry that I did a week ago and start thinking about packing. Have so much to do before Tuesday night so I can load my car and be set. Hope I don’t work to long tomorrow so I can actually do the other stuff.

I am so excited to be heading back to NY in a few days. Don’t get me wrong, the weather here is gorgeous but I do miss the snow!

Wasn’t outsourced to Boston Market

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 08:09:23 GMT

So I made my first Thanksgiving dinner tonight! Dinner was such a success and of course there is so much food left over. My first turkey came out so well! It was very moist and barely any gravy was needed except for more flavor. Nothing burnt and everything was tasty. It was also so nice to sit out side in shorts drinking wine and watching the stars!

Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:17:02 GMT

So I finished the course with the cranky old British teacher. He has the typical dry sense of humor and not sure how he took my comments in the class when he made fun of me for being cold! Grr I certainly won’t miss him! The only class I can honestly say I took a nice long nap during!!!!

Quotes from the class:
Bacon is my favorite vegetable.
Binary is only 1’s and 0’s?

Must update with better quotes when I find my notebook.

Trip to NY

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 04:45:07 GMT

I am trying to plan my NY trip around Christmas time. I figured I would be in Albany and Rochester and maybe the city for a few days. Let me know if you will be in town and want to see me because if I got no response then I will make it a shorter trip and/or only include Albany. Easiest way to contact me is still gmail or my phone. Please remember the 3 hr time difference!

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:37:46 GMT

3.5 day week next week!!!!!!!

Really hope my stuff arrives soon then I can really see what else I need, move on and stop kicking myself for screwing myself over so much.....

day one

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:01:41 GMT

Part one of orientation is over. I have to go back in a month which makes little sense to me.

Best questions I was asked:
“What kind of firearm are you carrying?”
“Is this a rental car? Any dead bodies in the trunk?”

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 05:56:10 GMT

"Vacation" ends in a few hours...

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:22:35 GMT

Yeah for internet!!! Now I don't have to still my neighbor's wireless (assuming I get around to hooking mine up)

been awhile

Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:54:05 GMT

So I know it has been a long time since I have posted. Life has been rather fast pace and interesting.

I finally decided where I am going when I finally graduate. I never realized how hard this decision would be. So many factors to consider, the package, the location, the risks, dreams, ethics, etc. just to name a few. As Brad would say I never choose the easy road, and this is no exception. I narrowed it all down to two offers, both good offers with companies that will be around for a long time and that I could move around in but I couldn’t take the “safe” offer. I hope I don’t live to regret this but then again I know it is a decision I made and I will make the best of it! Plus if I hate AZ I can always move back east. I am looking forward to going somewhere where no one knows me and I know no one. I am looking forward to leaving the stressed Jess behind and relaxing and enjoying the new life I mostly chose for myself. Granted there was a “little” push that hurt but...

So I had a person that was very special to me walk into my life again last night. It was such a surprise to see that person again, and yet I feel like it might not happen again since it has been almost two yrs since we last talked. I do miss him.

I had a relationship with another two friends die a few weeks ago. I hate how if there is a “miss understanding” with one person (I will call friend Y) and Y is too freaking stubborn to except the apology and never give one herself, but Y is dating friend X, and you end up losing friend X because of Y! I thought Y was a better friend but guess I was wrong... Wouldn’t be the first time I have misplaced my trust in a person who doesn’t deserve it...

Life may get chaotic for the next few weeks with all the moving and changing. I will try to post more often.

Conesus Lake

Sat, 02 Jul 2005 11:41:08 GMT

Yesterday was a gorgeous day at Conesus Lake with Heather and her extended family. There were so many people there, 2 grandparents, 7 adults and at least 11 kids! They had all been there the entire week. Surprisingly there was enough room so everyone could have space and not feel crowded. It amazes me how well some families get along when there are so many around and some then there are other families that a week together is way to long. Many of them had never kayaked before so many of them asked if they could use mine. Everyone seemed to like it except Nick who tipped over. Heather informed me that Nick doesn’t like water and can’t swim. Thankfully the water was very shallow were he was trying it by the dock. I have to give him credit for actually trying it since he never went out in the motor boat all week and I think that was less likely to tip.

Conesus Lake is a lot smaller then Seneca Lake where my family stayed for a week and I liked how cozy it was. It also helped that the weather was much better than when I was at Seneca.

Heather leaves for Florida today and I know it will be months or years before I actually see her again. Our paths don’t cross often and I am not sure things will change when I get a job.