It's a Wonderful Life » school

Time to check out of the Bates Motel

Jessica — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:05:53 +0000

Since I was 5 years old, I have been nothing but a student. I have known no other life. Go to school, come home, do your homework, go to bed, and do it all over again the next day. I have known the agony of tests, finals, and pop quizzes. I have thrived on new and interesting subjects. For the past 16 years, I have been required to do nothing but learn. Today that is no longer the case.

Today is was my first day in what they like to call ” the real world”. After 7 years in elementary school, 3 years in Jr. high, 3 years in high school, and 9 of the most ridiculous, outrageous and dramatic quarters of my life I have earned my Associates of Applied Science. I though Bates Technical College was going to be the death of me, but I have achieved a goal that i thought I never thought possible.

Right now, I’m not really sure what to do with myself. It feels so surreal and so fake. I guess it won’t really hit me until I have worked a few months at 40hrs a week. No more cutting off early or showing up late. It’s going to be different but I am excited. I will be continuing to work at Weyerhasuer as a contractor which is an amazing opportunity, although it may not be as exciting as a full time Weyerhaeuser employee, I’ll take what I can get. At this point I’m the only one from my class with a job.

All in all, it feels pretty good. John seems to think it’s a bigger deal than I do. He took me out for a special dinner last night to celebrate my accomplishment. He is really excited for me to start working, he keeps calling me his “Sugar Momma”. Maybe he thinks my paycheck is bigger than it is

Down to the Wire

Jessica — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:18:49 +0000

I have not posted in quite a while, for I have been wreck for the last month. I am trying to get about 3 quarters worth of stuff done in half of one. It’s been crazy. I have been spending many night with only 3 hours of sleep and a lot of time studying. It’s almost over. One week left. We’ll see if I can pull it off.

This weekend should be fun. We are going camping with my sister and her husband, Leanne and Jeff. We are headed for the ocean, and I can’t wait. It will be nice to have a little bit of relax time but I will be taking my homework with me. Booooo school, booooo homework, HOORAY BEER! HOORAY CAMPING!!!

Let’s see if I survive this week…..

I Know, It’s Been a While

Jessica — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:20:32 +0000

I haven’t posted much in a while. I have been pretty wrapped up in other things, as of late. I’m getting down to the last bit of school and I’ve been a big ball of stress. I haven’t been working much which also adds to the stress. ( you know, no work no money) I’ m getting pretty excited because Vegas is just a few weeks away. YAY!

Since John has been gone, I really haven’t spent time with a whole lot of people. Last weekend, though, was my dad’s 51st birthday weekend. So, my mom, dad, Leanne, Jeff Best Friend Jenni and myself did what we always do and went moonlight bowling for dollars. It was really fun. I didn’t win any dollars. That part wasn’t so fun. Then on Sunday, Leanne and I hosted a “PartyLite” candle party. John is going to KILL me when he see just how many candle and candle related things I received. I’m excited non the less.

This weekend I managed to get some friend time in. Cassy and I have been friends since oh gosh like 5th grade but haven’t spent too much time together since high school. Friday night I took the time and went down to Lacey to visit her. It was a very fun weekend. We got some good girl time in, talking, sharing emotions, dying hair. It was a good, much needed weekend.

I will be putting up some new pictures on my flickr for the enjoyment of others.

He’s leavin’ on a jet plane…

Jessica — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:32:55 +0000

Leaving him at that airport was one of the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. It’s amazing how attached you become to someone so quickly. When you spend an average of 16hrs a day with someone you seem to expect them to be around all the time. John and I have been dating for 9 months and “living” together for a while too so not having him around is the weirdest thing.

Right now he is in a hotel room in Baltimore, waiting for his plane to take him to Germany and then to Iraq. He will be there for four months. Doesn’t really seem like a lot because well, it’s not a lot in terms of deployments. 120 days he will be in Balaad, Iraq making and sending bombs that are protecting the men on the ground. He will not leave the base and it is in a safer place so I am not too worried about his safety. I am more worried that he just isn’t here. I have no one to watch Family Guy with. No one to rub my feet when they are tired, and no one to cook me weird but yummy dishes. When he gets back we will see what we can do money wise about an apartment together. It will really depend on where I am with school and if I can get a job right out of school or not. Either way, we do plan to spend more time together when he gets back.

I guess it’s just really going to suck not having me best friend around for a while. I will live through it I’m sure. I am planning on staying busy with school, work, the gym, and some extra book keeping for my mom. It’s going to be hard but, I think I can handle it.