///hear me roar///

Wednesday, August 28, 2002

So Monday was my birthday. I've always hated mt birthday, and the last three years it has really been terrible. I was not looking forward to it, even though it was my 21st. However, it turned out great :-D

First there was a whole day of classes to get through. That sucked. OChem Lab, Cell and Molecular Bio, OChem Lecture. I think I'll enjoy this semester academically, but I also know that it's going to be a ton of hard work... But I'm extremely motivated this semester, so I think I'll do well. My goal is an A in OChem. Even though every person I've talked to has laughed in my face about that and told me it's impossible. I'm going to try though, really hard.

So anyway, afterwards I went with Dan to run some errands and whatnot, and then I sat at home for a couple of hours, by myself. It was at this point that I decided this bday would suck like all the others,. But Dan came back and picked me up around 7:15, and took me to Outback for an especially yummy steak dinner! It was soooo good! I ordered a drink, and it actually felt pretty nice, hehe. But I only had one, it was not my intention to get trashed.

After dinner, we drove around a bit, then went back to his place. This is where my surprise party was waiting for me :-D Sarika, Deanna, Adam, Aparna, and Krissy were all there. And streamers, and a "Happy Birthday" sign, and Blue's Clues balloons, and yummy cake!! Tears welled up as I sat in front of my cake (with 22 candles!!) and everyone sang Happy Birthday. But I was good at hiding them :-P I'm such a sensitive person, sheesh...

So we all sat around, ate cake, and talked and whatnot. And I got some great gifts from Dan, including a leopard print body pillow and a "My Little Pony" shirt from Hot Topic that I've been drooling over for weeks. Sarika got me a cute little glass with a dragonfly on it, and Adam got me the leopard print steering wheel cover that I've wanted for months. Although the way he gave it to me was not fun :-P

All in all I had a really great time! Finally, a bday that didn't suck :) Many many many thanks to Dan, Rika, and Deanna for putting it all together :) I feel privaleged to have people that care that much :)
Jessica 11:13 AM

Tuesday, August 20, 2002

Wow, I gotta post more often.

Things have been OK here, a little up and down. The pet store job is great :) I really enjoy it. I work around animals all day long. Morning shifts consist of me cleaning up poop, hehe, and afternoon shifts consist of random work around the store that needs done. It's not always fun and glamorous, but I like it :) And this pet store takes wonderful care of the animals, which couldn't make me happier. Their cages get cleaned every single day, and they get top-quality food. But working there is bad for me, there are so many animals I want!!

Other than that, I haven't really been doing much. I've been working a ton. And I still haven't unpacked my room *sigh*, I'm so lazy. I hate packing. I hate unpacking. I hate anything related to moving, blah. I also don't like one of my housemates. He screams at me all the time for really stupid shit. So that kinda sucks :(

There was a mix up with my financial aid situation, but that's all settled. Looks like I'll be able to go to school this year after all, that's good news.

I'm kinda lonely lately. Anyone wanna hang out, don't hesitate to give me a call.
Jessica 2:23 PM

Saturday, August 10, 2002

I GOT THE PET STORE JOB!!!!


*jumps up and down in a ridiculously happy dance!*

I start on Tuesday :-D :-D :-D
Jessica 8:22 AM

Friday, August 09, 2002

You are a pheonix.

What legend are you?. Take the Legendary Being Quiz by Paradox

Jessica 11:00 AM

Wednesday, August 07, 2002

I suppose I better update. It's been a few days.

Monday night was great. I went and hung out with Jeff, which I was afraid would be weird. We met through Chris (loope) about a year and a half ago, and talked occasionally, and ended up talking on AIM. But I had never hung out with him! But being as I needed something to do, and am trying to get over my fear of social situations, I decided what the heck? First we ate dinner at his place, dinner that *he* made. He cooked baked ziti! It was very very yummy. After hanging out at his place for a bit, we went to the movies and saw "Signs". It was so good! It was really suspenseful, and creepy, and dramatic... and it had little funny parts weaved in. The only disappointment was the cheesy, religous ending. Other than that, it was great. I jumped quite a few times ;) I really had a great time though. Jeff is really easy to talk to, and that's hard for me to find lately. I definitely need to hang out with him some more.

Last night I went to work... boring. After work I went over to the Math Emporium and hung out with Kim until she got off work. Then we went to the vet clinic where she works. She keeps her dogs there a lot of times when she goes to work, and wanted me to meet the new puppy. Well she is one of the cutest, most beautiful puppies I've ever seen! It really made me want a dog :-P

Today I had a counseling appointment at 2. That went well, I think this one's going to be really good for me, and actually help me figure some things out. Yay. At 5 I had that interview at the pet store. I think it went fairly well. I know I made a good impression. But they have other people to interview, and I won't know until next week sometime. The suspense is going to kill me. I really want this job...

Aparna is here now. She's staying here for a few days until her new apartment's lease starts and she can move in there. I think the kitties will like having her around, especially while I'm at work :) They'll have someone else to pay attention to them... We watched "The Royal Tenenbaums" toinght. It was pretty good, nothing amazing though. And now I'm gonna find something else to do till I'm tired enough to go to bed. Goodnight. :)

P.S. -- I really adore Dan. He's one of the most wonderful people in the entire world. And if I believed in all that crap, I'd wonder if he were my gaurdian angel.
Jessica 8:37 PM

Sunday, August 04, 2002

Dan is gone :( We had a really nice weekend though. We didn't really do much... sat around, slept, watched movies. But it was nice just being near him...

I have an interview at C&P Pets on Wednesday :)! I'm excited! It would be so great to work in a pet store. I could be the gerbil expert! Hehe. And just think -- what if I get a discount?! I hope I get this job. I'm always really nervous and stupid at job interviews, though. We'll see, wish me luck!!
Jessica 4:44 PM

Friday, August 02, 2002

Dan is going to be here in like an hour and a half!! Woohoo! I'm so excited, it's been way too long since I've seen him. He's also bringing the rest of my crap. Although, I won't be able to unpack, because I'm still not in the room I wanna be in. Long story, but hopefully things can start getting moved around soon.

I received one of the best compliments ever today:

stolenbyme (4:42:00 PM): you treat your pets better than you treat yourself ;-)

Well of course I do, they're my responsibility, they're my babies. And for those of you who haven't seen them, here are a couple of pics :-D

Skunk, my little boy, sleeping on my desk all stretched out and comfy as hell:

Arwen, my little girl, resting on my lap (this is her favorite spot lately :-D):

Jessica 1:52 PM