Jessie

Jacksonville

2011-07-24T17:28:00.000-07:00

Just got back from Jacksonville this afternoon after seeing the in-laws for a weekend. It was Pete's nephew's (I guess mine, too) third birthday, so we went out for the party. It was fun! No pictures...forgot the camera.

Tornado Sirens

2011-07-10T11:12:00.000-07:00

So yesterday (Saturday), I woke up at 7am to tornado sirens going off. They lasted for about an hour, and were mainly by the Air Force base area, so they weren't extremely loud. Still though, I was kind of worried that my town would be hit, but luckily it just passed right over us!

Blue Angels

2011-07-03T13:25:00.000-07:00

I went to the Pensacola air museum yesterday, and they had two huge buildings filled with planes. It was really neat, since the one closer to my house is smaller and only has a handful compared. There was a simulation that I did of being in a fighter jet, where you could do barrel rolls and the machine would actually flip you upside-down. It made me really nauseus, but I had fun at the same time! :)

Canoeing

2011-06-25T11:20:00.000-07:00

Today Pete and I went canoeing in the ocean. We had wanted a two-person kayak, but when we got to the rental place they were all sold out. The water was only 3-4 feet deep where we were, so you could see the bottom the whole time (we even saw a sting-ray!). The weather was in the high 80's, which was perfect since usually it's over 100 in Florida this time of year (about an hour after we left it started to thunder though!).

Lord of the Rings Monopoly

2011-06-19T12:31:00.001-07:00

I got the Lord of the Rings Monopoly game about five years ago from my little brothers. I've only played it once or twice, but last night Pete and I actually sat down to a full game. Of course, he's great with finances and kicked my butt (I can't help but buy all the properties I possibly can). It's actually a pretty cool board, since it comes with game pieces that are the different characters, and there's a version you can play that involves "the ring."

Bikram Yoga

2011-06-11T16:17:00.001-07:00

So this morning I went to a session of Bikram Yoga. If you don't know what this type of yoga is (popularly called "hot" yoga), classes are 90 minutes long and in a 105 degree room with 40% humidity. You can imagine that this means that you are sweating at the same time as you are doing the "sun salutation" or "plank" or whatever move the teacher drills you through. Needless to say, it's very relaxing but can make you nauceous if you aren't used to it or ate too big of a breakfast. I used to do it every once in a while in Connecticut, and let's just say that if you do three or four days in a row, you're going to have a hard time staying up past 5am and not also having a huge amount of energy. I'm not sure if it's the amount of exercise or the sauna effect, but I do see some results!

2009-04-07T18:49:00.000-07:00

Don't bother reading this part...the page is not posting right.

Soo...I'm getting married in ten days! And about half of my family will be able to make it out to attend, which is very nice of them. I've attached my engagement picture (taken in D.C., with the Capitol Building in the background). This one's not cropped like what we mailed out in the invites, but it's the same concept.

I'm on a break in school (because of the wedding), and I'm going insane with boredom. I love being able to relax, but just the fact that I know in a week I'll have to jump back into the crazy full-time school/full-time work schedule makes me not want to get into anything else (hobby-wise) for now. Since I can't, it's driving me crazy! I want to read a book, start a project, organize all my paperwork... But alas, these are things that take hours, and hours are not what I have right now between spending quality time with my fiance and wrapping up wedding details. I am excited to start class again though, since it's nice to get into a busy routine.

Stories and pictures

2009-02-19T16:34:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I don't get on this thing much...obviously. I always think about posting more when I get on to see any new pictures of my nieces or nephew, but I never really let myself have the time. Well, since I see that my brother James has started posting, and since he's the one who originally urged me to post since I was moving away, I guess I'd better start. Really I am going to, especially with all the great stories I have now (thanks to my wonderful fiance), and all the pictures I can put up with them. It'll be way better than Facebook, which I'm getting a little tired of.

So here's my first pictures and story. In October Pete and I went up to the Empire State Building. It is really high up, but a great view. It took about an hour just to get up to see the view, and they were renovating the very top so we really only got to go up to the slightly-lower-than top levels, but it was still awesome. If you drive past New York at night, you can see the different colors that they color the lights on the top of the building. And, since it's pretty much the highest building in New York you really can't miss it.

I really love New York, with all the people to see and places to go. If you haven't been, it's definitely an experience since there's really no place like it.

So since I met my amazing man, Peter, we've pretty much been going out and having fun every weekend we could. Which means doing things like rock climbing, ice skating, batting, and (my personal favorite) go-karting. If I looked at all freaked-out in this rock climbing picture, it's probably because I was. This was the first time I had ever gone, and I was so scared my first time scaling (and then some), that after I got to the top, and the instructor asked me to let go (if you've ever gone, you know why), I just kept saying "no, no, no, no." It was pretty funny afterwards, but I was shaking like crazy while I was up there.

Last weekend

2008-10-16T20:46:00.000-07:00

So I went to the Empire State Building last weekend - fun fun! I can't believe how high up it is, and I wasn't even on the top (it was undergoing renovations). The friend that I went with also took me to the Museum of Natural History and we walked through Central Park. I love New York, it is one of the best places!

I just finished my first accounting class in my bachelor's degree program (Financial Accounting I), and I don't think I got too bad of a grade. I am over half way through my Jr. year now, so I am pretty excited to keep going!

More later,

Jessie

New Yahk

2008-09-10T06:36:00.000-07:00

Well, I am here in New York now! Actually, it's Connecticut, but since I'm only an hour away from the big apple I like to think of myself as a New Yorker.

I've found an apartment called Avalon in Milford, CT and I am moving in tomorrow, Thursday. It is a very nice and new place, built in 2005. My apartment is over 800 square feet, so I'll have plenty of room for one person.

School and work are going good, but right now I have to get back to them, so I'm done for now.

Love,
Jessie