Funny You Tube videos, missing FL

The weekend was great.  Jennifer, Michael, Eli, and Nick came home.  We had boiled crawfish for my moms birthday.  Eli is way cuter than I even imagined him being.  It was nice to finally meet him.  Nick and I went out the bar for mom's birthday.  I actually had a lot of fun.  I played some pool and really enjoyed the band.  Sunday we all helped dad put him shed back together.  Apparently he put the thing together like 3 days before the last hurricane and it did not make it through the storm.  I cant remember the last time he was so happy.  He kept thanking us over and over again.  It was good to be able to do something for him for  a change.  Also, everyone got along!  No drama or fight.  For us, that is a huge accomplishment.  Maybe adding little Eli to the mix balanced some things out.  It was funny watching the girls compete for attention.  Poor babies.

Today started out pretty rough.  I slept in Torbert last night because I had to go and get some things for the trip to Memphis this weekend.  I woke up today at like 12.  For some this would be considered a god thing but when I sleep this late it is because I feel that there is nothing to get up for which depresses me.   I am really missing Florida.  I'm not sure which part in particular but I was a little depressed.  I miss my friends, my job, my apartment, having Nick with me, everything.  

I decided to go to the tanning bed because the UV rays usually put me in a better mood.  I  went in the "hydration" things.  It is pretty much a sauna with your head poking out for 20 minutes.  After I went into the stand up tanning bed.  I don't know if I didn't eat enough or if it was too hot from the constant tanning before me but at about 7 minutes I thought I was about to pass out.  I had to stop early and get out.  I was picturing myself passing out in the tanning bed and got freaked out.  It took me several minutes and a bottle of water to feel better. Then I went to work at the bar.  I had a good night and realized that it is better than I remember it being.  I guess when you make comparable money with set hours and no stress you find the good in a job :)

Tonight me and Jordin were reviewing a few of our favorite You Tube videos.  I figure I should post some to give whoever reads this a laugh.  I am so excited to visit Luke this weekend in Memphis.  I hope we all have a good time!  Hopefully I will post pics when we get back!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5jVNsiM4IU

An Uneventful Day

I am pretty tired! I met Tricia for lunch at Las Palmas today. It was fun to see her. The food is better than I remember it ever being. It is funny hoe when you see friends that used to be really close to you it does not seem like time has really gone by. It is the same thing that happens when we hang out with Luke. It is a feeling like nothing has ever changed. I go back to those college days hanging out at the apartment. It is funny how much I miss those days. Nick and I have been talking about going to visit him. We need to!

I worked at the bar today. It is better than I remember it being. I guess it is because I work during the day right now or I appreciate the stress-free environment. I'm not sure. It really is nice to leave at a certain time and not have to think about work. Those are a few things I took for granted until I worked in social services. Hopefully it will continue to be good for me. After all, I need the money.

I am enjoying being around Sara and Kali. They are really cute, but not together. I love those babies. Kali has a heart of gold. She is the sweetest person. I think that she will be extremely caring when she grows up. Sara is really funny. Tonight Jo said her hair looked like Bozo the clown and it did! She makes funny faces and says crazy things. They are the best!

I cant wait for this weekend. I am excited to see Eli for the first time and I am excited for CRAWFISH!!! Yay!!! Tomorrow I get my hair cut!!! I am so ready.... I am looking a mess these days! :) Hopefully Peter will fix me up.

Anyways, hope everyone has a good rest of the week. I am getting anxious waiting for my PRAXIS scores to come in. We are all waiting for the rain to pour here. Hopefully it will pass by Saturday! Peace.

Zoo, mystic tan, etc.

This past weekend was nice.  Nick came in from Ruston to visit.  We had Kevin Jr.'s birthday party.  It was good to see Nick.  I miss him while he is gone.  I cant wait for him to come home this weekend for the crawfish boil for moms birthday.  It should be fun!

OK, so today I took some steps towards improving myself :).  I made a hair apt with Peter for Thursday because I am waaaay over due for a cut.  I am desperate.  I also got a way to expensive tanning package at planet beach.  Who knew the crap cost so much?  I remember I used to pay like 20-30 bucks at Robins every year for prom, now 5 years later it goes up to 100.  Oh times have  changed.  So hopefully by this weekend I will not be pale and have decent hair. I cant wait!  It was my first time doing the mystic tan and it freaked me out.  I was scared to breath while in the machine.  I also did the "hydration" thing.  I am wierd about keeping underwear on in machines that other have laid in and kept it on.  I would rather have a funky tan line than crotch rot.  :) Stupid me did not realize that hydration meant water...It was like I was in a misty sauna.  My underwear were wet when I got out.  Not pleasant!  I learned my lesson lol.

Today I took Sara to the zoo.  We had fun, just me and her.  She is a cutie.  She loved all the birds and really big animals.  It is fun to see things through the eyes of children.  She explained to me what she thought of each thing.  She is also a scary cat.  It cracked me up.  She ran from a goose yelling "ew, he gonna get me".  It was really funny.  another funny thing...she was sitting on the toilet when it automatically flushed.  It freaked her out and she made a face like she had just saw a ghost.  It was really funny.  Anyways, at the end of the day she had a little melt down but fell asleep before we got out of the drive way.  She cracks me up!  I wish Kali could have come.

There are still good people out there. :)

Ok, so much has happened in the last month.  The move home from Florida was awful.  The movers were a complete joke.  They screwed us and never showed up.  So never again will I ever make that mistake.  Thank goodness my mom came.  We ended up renting a UHaul and driving.  We stayed at a hotel half way and it ended up fine.  We have all learned our lesson.  Never again.  So we moved into the trailer....it is interesting to say the least.  I think being around Kali and Sara is worth it.  They are the coolest kids ever!

 Nick is doing well on his internship.  They even offered him a job already.  I on the other hand had been studying a ton for my PRAXIS tests.  I passes two so far and have not received the results from the other three yet.  If I do not pass I have one chance to retake them.  If I pass I start my teacher program in May.  I am excited.  Lately I have been bored because I have no cable at the trailer and Nick is gone.  He came home this weekend and we had a good time.  We went and saw "I love you man" and it was good.  We also ate at Zea's in BR.  It is weird being home.  Today was the first day I was really sad to be home and not in Florida.  I did not think I would miss it so much.  Today the weather was beautiful and I was desperate for the beach.  I also miss my work buddies a lot.  I am excited to visit when Nick moves back.

Today I gained great respect for humanity.  :)  I put my purse on top of my car and drove off.  A lady called Nick from my cell phone and said she found it on the side of the road.  I called the lady and she said she was bringing it to Chucks.  Everything was in it.  Nothing was taken.  I was in awe to see that some people are still so good and honest.  It is really good to see.  I wish I could have thanked the lady more.  Mom and dad tried to talk the people into coming in the bar and getting free food.  They ate at the Golden Coral.  My purse is a little scratched but my phone, camera, credit cards, etc were all in tact.  Thank you lady!!!

I will try to blog more often.  It is hard when I live at a place with no Internet or cable but i am in plaquemine often.  Jordin is about to give me some free make up so I must go.  Until next time...

Rotell, Kali, and LOVE!!! Happy late V-Day.

Back by popular demand... The RETELL story!

Nick and I had just gotten back from our honeymoon. We NEVER cooked because our kitchen was the size of a closet with a washer and dryer in it! I decided one day to make crawfish fettuccine so I take my little recipe (I got from Trisha at my shower) and head to Winn Dixie. I WANDER the isles for about 15 minutes looking for Retell. All the while, wondering what the heck retell was. I can't remember exactly what I was thinking it could be but it had nothing to do with tomatoes! I then spot some older lady who looked like a total housewife and though "I know she knows what this retell is" So I say, "excuse me m'am.... do you know what retell is" and she laughs at me. She then takes me to the isle and picks it out for me. My mother taught me sooo well. At least I now know.

We are almost finished packing!!! Not too much left. I was talking to Kali the other day and she said "Jessie, I am still marking my calender for you to come home." I ask her if she is sick and she says "yes, I have the strep, but don't worry, the sickness will be gone when you get here!" We then talked for a little while longer and I ask how Duncan is doing. She tells me that he is not doing well and tells me how the other day before school granny had to chase him down the street and then he ran in the house. She said "Jessie, I think you need to have a talk with him when you get home." That baby is too funny. Gosh I love her!!!


Speaking of love, I had an awesome valentines day. Me, Nick and a bunch of work friends went to the Winery. It was a blast. I got pretty tipsy, danced to love songs :), and enjoyed the company. We got home and I was pretty tipsy. Nick knew I was drunk because I offered I asked him if he wanted to go to the hot tub. I have been scared of hot tubs for a long period of time. I am always affraid I am going to get some kind of vaginal fungi from one... you never know what is floating around in that pitre dish! Anyways... you are not supposed to go in after dark. We walk in and this alarm goes off and a recording comes on "The police have been called. Leave the premises immediately!!!!" I was so scared and paranoid. We only stayed at the pool for about 20 minutes.... the cops never came! HA! Anyways, in honor of v-day I have decided to list some things I love about the people I love:
- I love my family and the wierd but strong bond that we have.
- I love how Kali can brighten my day even by leaving me a message on my cell phone.
- I love Kali's kind heart.
- I love that she gets her kind heart from Jamie.
- I love how Sarah says "hello Jennifer" almost every time I talk to her.
- I admire the courage Jamie has.
- I appreciate being able to call Jennifer for advise.
- I love Jordin because she is the funniest person I know.
- I think Jordin is the strongest person ever.
- I love that my parents gave me the freedom to be who I wanted to be.
- I love that my mom will give the shirt off of her back for anyone.
- I think my parents are really good, honest people and I love that they taught me those qualities.
- I love that my dad would do anything for us.
- I appreciate that my parents worked really hard for everything they have.
- I love that I married someone I can sit around and do nothing with and still be happy.
- I love how Nick makes me breakfast almost every Saturday... If we have three eggs left, he will give me two.
- I love that Nick still tells me that I'm beautiful when I am not wearing make up and my hair is up and I'm not.
- I love it when Nick rubs my back to help me sleep.
- I love seeing Nick with his nieces and nephews.
- I love slow dancing with Nick.
- I love that he has never forgetten to get me a card for every birthday, anniversary and Valentine's day.
- I love that after seven years of cards, he still has the sweetest words to say.
- I love that he's a hottie!
- It makes me happy that all of my friends love him.
- I love his imperfections.
- I am a lucky girl!!!

Jessica Needs:

Google your name with the word "needs" following it. Copy ten responses, and then tag 10 (or so) others to see what they need. (FROM FACEBOOK)

Jessica Needs:
1. Jessica Needs Coffee. (I ALWAYS feel that I need coffee!)
2. Jessica Needs To Stop Dressing Like A Slut. (I do not dress like a slut!)
3. Jessica needs a bigger al-bra. (What is an al-bra?)
4. Jessica needs a haircut. (I wish I had Peter here!)
5. Jessica needs to know she is beautiful. (aww)
6. Jessica needs your help. (no I don't)
7. Jessica needs to learn some new lingo. (ha! I do every morning on Lex and Terry)
8. Jessica needs a root touchup. (where is peter when you need him?)
9. Jessica needs fake titties and then she would be perfect. (NICE)

San Sabastian Winery tour and tasting.... check!

I had fun at the Winery last weekend. We did the little tour, did some wine tasting, bought a case.... I was excited to finally check it off of the to do list I have had since I moved here. Took long enough. This weekend we are going back to the rooftop bar to hang out with some work peeps. It should be fun. I also got to eat at my fav little hole in the wall place, Flavors . I will surely miss that food! I also finally got to go shopping for the first time in a month. I was disappointed because I found a BCBG dress I HAD to have but the zipper was broken. The chick called every store in FL and no one had one in my size. It made me very sad, I have been pouting about it for days...ask Nick!

Anyways, Work SUCKS! I dont know if it is because I have one foot out the door or if it is anything else. I am so over it though. I wish I could use my vacation time but I can't! Boo! I had a baby detained today and it pissed me off. I spent 10 minutes on the phone arguing with the investigator about the meaning of domestic violence. PI's are so arrogant!!!

We are steadily packing away. I am glad jo did not come visit for her birthday. The house is kindof a mess! We also had to take the guest bed apart to store boxes. I wish I was home for her birthday though! :( It makes me sad I am missing hr 21st. I wish I could take off of work!!!! I am also sad that I haven't seen Eli yet, life's not fair!

I impressed myself last night with my baking skillz! I got this "100 year old" recipe from a supervisor at work called the Watergate Cake. It i really a pistachio flavored cake with homemade frosting. It is SOOOO good! And it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. If anyone wants the recipe let me know. I think I may bake it again when I am home. I told Nick I can finally bake a cake comparable to his mothers!! ;) LOL Tonight Nick and I tried to make fish... not so good... I will stick to baking.
Hope everyone has a nice week.