whoop whoop!!

HOORAY! i am going home in 5 days! i am so totally stoked. i have not been home in about 5 months, the longest i have ever gone. i know it isn't too terribly long, but i miss the fam. i am bringing the guy home with me. it is only the second time he has come!!! :) :) :) we are only going to be there a few days, but i think they will be well spent. just wanted to share with the blog world my excitement. goodnight lovers.




mi familia. :)

capture.

follow your heart

So i purchased a space heater today. last winter, you could have easily mistaken our beautiful south florida home for a log cabin in the mid west. yes, the mid west. this year, however, we are so fortunate as to come across a store still stocked with space heaters. apparently south florida doesn't believe in central heating so year after year every wal mart/target/home depot etc. runs out mid november. this year will be cozy.
simon and i watched the season finale of dexter tonight. to tell you the truth (( & i am pretty sure most dextians would say the same)) the end has become pretty anti-climactic. just didn't do it for me. HOPEFULLY good ole michael c. hall is going to up for a round 6, because i am going to need it to end on a higher note. something a little more suspenseful with a greater sense of power, if you will.

now i must go enjoy a lovely meal my one and only has prepared. i truly feel spoiled by the amazing food he creates. i was woken up today with a cup of coffee of the most perfect temperature (cooled off a little but NOT COLD) and eggs benedict on a sesame bagel. damnilovemyman.

Hello, December

i LOVE winter time!
although it is a bit of a different experience in fl, i still L O V E the feeling it brings!
not to mention a perfect reason for traveling!
here are just a few of my reason for loving this wonderful time of year...

hoodies


baked goods


hot chocolate


the possibility to go somewhere & see SNOW


snowboarding


camp fire's and smores


snuggling



peppermint latte's


the smell of christmas trees



ahhh, it is all so captivating i can barely contain myself!!

Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins

hockey is a game i never paid much attention too. for whatever reason i grew up watching just about every other sport known to man except hockey. a part of it was probably the fact they fight (and if you know me at all you know i hate fights).
however, i have recently found a new 'love' for the sport.
my first experience was(to say the least) incredibly entertaining, fast moving, intense, and uber exciting!
first of all, the players care about the game more than any other sport i have ever witnessed.
fact: in basketball, members of the nba were asked to play in the olympics they simply laughed at the mere thought. (they wouldnt be getting paid, duh).
also fact: hockey players JUMP at the 'opportunity' to represent their country doing the one thing they love most. i think that says a lot in itself. also, instead of doing a celebration dance when they score, they look to find the closest member of the team so they can all hug and celebrate the point together. yes, they fight and that is never a good thing, but at least they do it on the ice with their hands instead of talking a bunch of trash & blurting out every weapon they own & how much money they have (thug life? i think not.).
everything about the game was so much fun. i went with good people and our seats were AMAZING!! we were second row from the ice, so SICK!
a
&&& the Bruins won!!!! <3

when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible

today marked one year for the love and i. of course, celebration was in order. we spent the afternoon eating LOVELY brunch at the sundy house. it is a unique restaurant/hotel/garden. we were surrounded by trees and plants (literally feels like you are in the middle of an enchanted forest) as we enjoyed a wide array of the most delicious food. it was an all you can eat buffet. i had the best eggs florentine i have ever tasted, brightly colored berries, a crepe covered in fantastic walnut banana syrup, perfectly ripe pineapple, and of course all you can drink mimosas. a m a z i n g. the rest of the day was gloomy which we spent laying around sharing our favorite memories of the past year that FLEW by!
i enjoyed today.

De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you

doodle.
ever since i can remember i have doodled.
it's an automatic happening from my brain to papel.
any piece sitting in front of me for a minimum of 5 minutes is doomed.
why not? it's a great escape from mathematics to name a single excellent example.
a daydream into another dimension...

feeling cheery

I am standing in the Kitchen cooking dinner & listening to Norah Jones. Suddenly I am in the mood to decorate. I just dawned on me that I have a 4ft. tall tree that I have yet to set up this year. I hope it is still in tact, I will have to jump in the shed tomorrow and hope for the best. Usually I would have sprung to the occasion at the immediate end of Halloween. Time has just passed by so quickly this year I don't know where it has gone. I love the holidays. <3 Nothing like a little Norah and Joni to get you in the spirit... colder weather would also help. ;P The excitement I have now upon remembering that I have a tree to decorate is outrageous. Can't wait.


This year I am staying in good ole Delray for Thanksgiving. The love and I are making our own semi-traditional meal. I am sure the day will be filled with football, love and food! I LOVE that he is a cook and can make any simple meal THAT much more amazing!! I am beyond myself when I think about it.

is the juice worth the squeeze?

there comes a time (quite a few times actually) where you may find yourself asking is it worth it? is what i am doing now worth the stress, pressure, experience or whatever else you may be encountering. right now i am at one of those crossroads. i don't think it is worth it. i am working a job, which i started two years ago, and have loved every second of it until recently. now, i am only working friday and saturday(the busiest days) because i am in school the rest of the week. i am hardly making enough money to pay my bills and get by. i hate that feeling. yes, it is amazing that i have the chance to work just two days a week so that my school schedule isn't jeopardized, but i think something needs to happen. one of two things, a.) i look for another job in another salon that would possibly work with my schedule b.) work somewhere else that will def. fit my agenda and pay a decent amount. it is sad that i feel this way. i am totally passionate about the company i work for and everything it stands for. but the bottom line is, i can't live like this any more.


so i find myself asking, is the juice worth the squeeze?

the times they are a changin

another halloween come and gone.
it was a joyous one this year. lots of friends, laughter, genuine good times...

on to november!
i love this month, it starts to cool off in the ole sunshine state. i enjoy putting on a good pair of jeans and a comfy hoodie. yes please.

also, this year a snowboard trip to canada may just have to happen?!?!
hot chocolate by the fire cannot come soon enough.

would love to live here.

i am so excited, i just can't hide it!!!!
such a lovely time of year! october always starts the beginning of new and wonderful things for me!
this weekend, the bf and i, are attending miss caitlin's halloween partayy! i have been waiting for this now for a few months, for this party means good friends, good times, and of course halloweeeeeennnn!!!!!!
the actual day will be spent listening to amazing live reggae music wearing my costume, drinking out of a skull cup, dancing and with friends. hooray for halloween.






november, means cooler weather(florida style), family, love, and this year a very special day. the anniversary of my lovvvvve and i. :)

december, hmmm, let's wait to speak of december. <3

alright, that's it.

Why can't I make my passion a profession? I want to take millions of photos and sell them to YOU!!! I want to travel and take pictures of the world, people in love, scenery, sunny days, cloudy days, etc...

wahhhhh... if there's a will there's a way????

happy note.

the weekend is near. :) it has been a while since the boy and i have visited the conch republic. the time is near... this weekend or next, that is the question.

i have been babysitting the past few weeks and MAN, it is exhausting. 3 kids, ages 5, 4 and 2!! they run around and laugh and play and then never want to sleep. haha


this is a short post, i know, but i just wanted to give the 411 on my current sitch.

max a million.

We all knew it was coming, but that doesn't make it easier. Sad to announce yesterday, the life of our 14 year old dog came to an end. He raised my sister, brother, and I.
Max and Annie.
Came form the same mommy
They were a part of our family.

Unfortunately Annie, died at the young age of 8, but maxy poo lived to the old age of 13 1/2.
He was such a good dog. He loved more than many and had the soul of an angel. As we watched him grow from a little teeny puppy to a pretty small dog, he watched us grow up and out of the house.

Once I moved out, he made the holidays that much more enjoyable.
Sitting under the Christmas tree getting so excited as we ripped open our presents.

the memories will last forever.
he & Annie will always be a part of our family.
:(
Miss you Max.

here comes the sun

I want to use this post to simply write about my sincere appreciation for my friends. I love them more than words can describe. My best friends (you know who you are) mean more to me than i ever thought possible. I have never been able to communicate and spill my guts out like they allow. at the end of the day... that is what makes me feel the best. to know i have friends (the best) who will listen, and be honest with me no matter how sticky the situation may seem.

thank you lovers.

aloha

hola mi amigas,

it is necessary to inform you jack was epic. so amazing. jack sang and played his guitar and ukulele while i danced and twirled around the grass with a giant smile on my face. he is by far the most romantic man i have ever heard of/seen anywhere. not to mention, the most astonishing encore, EVER. i seriously cried when he sang angel. ugh, melt my heart.

g. love was also on his game that thursday evening, and i must say, s.r. gets the bf of the week award. i knew something was odd

when he didn't return from the restroom for at least 45 min. when he finally came back to the show, poster rolled in hand, he blurted "sorry it took me so long i was hanging out with g. love." no lie. the pristine souvenir read "to jessica, love g. love." :):):):):):):) & a few <3

in other news, we threw a going away party at our house last night for brendal. she will most definitely be missed by many. it was a great success. many friends attended throughout the night. we had plenty of yummy snacks, drinks flowing like the nile, music in our

r ears both outside and in, corn hole, and last but certainly not least beer pong. :) aloha brendal.

music is the language of us all

after attending saturdays concert i began reflecting on the numerous shows i have spectated this year alone.

here is my list...

1. phish (miami and ny)

2. damien marley (west palm)

3. ben harper (west palm)

4. g. love and special sauce (ft. lauderdale)

5. the heavy pets (NUMEROUS times...key west, ft. lau

derdale, west palm and boca)

6. spam allstars ( west palm)

7. perpetual groove(west palm)

8. slightly stoopid (boca)

there may be more i just can't think of at the moment but i feel privileged.

not to mention thursday i will be seeing animal liberation orchestra, g. love (once again!), and JACK JOHNSON!!!

yayyyy

i have been craving his live music for quite some time and thought my chances were over when i heard last year he had done his last tour. psh, this false information just enabled me to become more enthused about seeing him than i would have already been.

†

whoop whoooop.

be merry

i just saw the new julia roberts movie, eat pray love. i actually thoroughly enjoyed it. it made my desire to travel, eat yummy food, and sip delicious wine even heavier.

i would insert a photo of bali here but my computer is being lame.

"Nothing can bring you peace but yourself."

so i have given some recent thought to peace and why it is so important to me...

peace should be the main root to be planted in everyone s life. it is the result of the solution of inner conflicts, on a global scale. global peace in fact can't be achieved without the efforts of all human beings, determined to direct their lives toward more than personal goals.

the promotion of human rights is also at the basis of the achievement of peace; the awareness of the potential and value of life is the first thing to get, in order to respect the other ones. individuals all over the world should take responsibility for their lives and contribute to building a world where people of different cultures and faiths can live in peace. SHOULD being the key word here. human spirit should be transformed and trained into a culture of non-violence. the inner change, the human revolution is the key to stimulate contributive action and compassion of people within their communities, families and friends. that 's the way we could build peace, and though it may be a long shot, the unity of intentions, spirit and the common respect of everyone 's life, may be the simple answer to universal harmony.

just sayin.

and for some reason blogger is messing up my fonts today. ew.

i dream you dream

we all dream for an ice dream?

speaking of ice dream... i have given up meat again which means ONLY ice dreams and waffle fries for me at cfa! i must admit that no cfa was one of my most difficult challenges last time i went sans meat.

as i sit here at the kitchen table, daydreaming about the future, i picture myself accomplished and established enough to travel the world. that is my ultimate aspiration. i wish to backpack through paris just to take some rad photographs then journey to new zealand for some diving and then roam to italy && eat the most scrumptious meal ever imagined... and so on and so forth.

ahhh, that will be the day.

on that note, the life i am currently leading is not going to get me there. i am going to have to make some serious commitments to change. i need to work A LOT, and SAVE SAVE SAVE while i am in school. the day i am able to say i completed my degree is the day i can hopefully begin putting some of this knowledge to good use.

i have said before i would do anything to be a successful photographer but for now i will just continue to take pictures for my own pleasure. LOTS of pictures. who knows, maybe some day someone important will see them and say THESE PHOTOS ARE WORTH A LOT OF MONEY. :)

the search continues

Well, here I sit, on the couch wondering if I will get the job. No, not at the restaurant I applied to and had an interview for, but for the Aveda Institute in Davie. I applied for admissions manager solely because that is what they are hiring for. This is a job I think I could be passionate about though. It is one with all of the beliefs that I have lived with and practiced the last few years. As an Aveda graduate I am THINKING and HOPING it will at least get my foot in the door for an interview. The previously mentioned restaurant didn't go as I had hoped but I think there is a reason for that.

Maybe I shouldn't be voicing all of my inquiries but I guess that would only matters if I were superstitious and today I am not.

So, I shall keep you (and by you I mean all the thousands of people whom I know read this ;) ) updated.

In the mean time I sit twittling my thumbs.

cross your fingers

I just received a phone call for an interview on Friday at a restaurant in Ft. Lauderdale! I am really hoping for this job. It is an innovative organic rest. called Sublime. :) sooo... cross your fingers. It is everything I would want in a place if I had one of my own.

check it out... www.sublimerestaurant.com

Today has to be one of the hottest of the summer. withoutadoubt.

No complaints here...ok that's a lie. Our AC in the casa does not get much below 80, but have no fear... a new unit is being installed TODAYYYYY :)

Listening to Xavier Rudd puts me in a good mood.

fantasy land

So much has happened in the past FEW DAYS. Going through some rough patches right now, but no worries, the sun is shining on the other side! :)

I am a bit apprehensive about the Dave concert this weekend. I HOPE we go.

Applying for a new job is easier said than done. Well, actually, I take that back , it is the actual acceptance into the job that is arduous.

Someday we will have a restaurant of our very own wh

ere the food will be scrumptious and the ambiance so groovy

you won't want to leave. ;)

Someday...

have a lovely day

hello hello,

I don't know why you say goodbye I say hello.

Super frustrated today... I just took my Rav4 Sport to tire kingdom for the 3rd time since March 2010. Why? Oh, because they like to pretend they fixed everything wrong and MORE, when really it just seems like they are worsening the issue. (worsening? is that a word?...idk.)

My poor car.

In other news, the Heavy Pets are playing in KW tonight -saturday. Simon & I are attending said concert. :) If you have never heard of them and you are reading this... I suggest you check it. They are so totally noodles, man.

Just a little something to help make your day lovely...

life is a lesson waiting to be learned.

Hello fellow bloggers,

so much has happened since i last logged in. a lot of soul searching and evaluating.

that said, i discovered a few things...

1. i need to venture outside more on a day to day basis

2. i HAVE to find a job that fits my schedule ASAP

3. i love the town i live in but there is SO much more out there to see

4. i am head over heels in love with my boyfriend

5. school needs to become my number one priority, yesterday

6. being unhappy with myself/body is only going to make matters worse, i need to stop being so lazy and self loathing and start movin

7. there are some really great advantages of being 4'10"

8. the mountains are therapeutic

9. something about carrying a backpack filled with everything needed to survive just feels good

... i could ramble on all day about the things in life i have discovered but i will end here.

side note, i am so excited about the dave matthews/govt. mule concert on the 30th! supposedly ,and this could be completely invalid, this is dave's last year touring. i am not so sure if i believe this or not, but if the rumors prove to be true, i don't want to be sorry i missed this opportunity. his music makes me wonder, smile, cry, laugh, and puts me at ease...

he is an artist i could listen to just about every day.

today has proven to be a relaxing day thus far. when i woke up simon and i watched dexter season 4 episode 11, before even stepping foot out of bed. it was pretty amazing. episode 12 is the last one, ever. i am half tempted to pu

t off watching it just so it isn't over in my mind. pathetic or passionate?

i rode my lovely black and hot pink beach cruiser to the beach and enjoyed a fabulous hour in the sun reading The House on Mango Street. ahhh, talk about stress relief. however, the ride home was slightly disturbing. the bridge that takes us over the intracoastal, almost daily, is going to be closed for construction from july 20th until december 13th. inconvenient? yes.

let's put away the past and let the future set us free...

today is a day just like any other...

Feeling a little down today. I made some decisions with work that are causing my life to become a little disorganized. The reasoning behind it all is quickly falling through...

All I want to do is travel and see the places I have never been & experience things I have only imagined. I know this sounds childish but my life has come to a point where I figure, why not? As long as I can figure out how to get by and be happy that is all that matters, right?

On a lighter note, my dog is the light in my life. She knows what I am feeling and she is more loving than anything I could ever ask for. Plus, she keeps all of my deepest secrets. ;)

with a little help from my friends

What would you think if I sang out of tune
Would you stand up and walk out on me
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
and I'll try not to sing out of key

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm, Gonna try with a little help from my friends

What do I do when my love is away
Does it worry you to be alone
How do you feel by the end of the day
Are you sad because you're on your own

No, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm,Gonna try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody
I need somebody to love
Could it be anybody
I want somebody to love

Would you believe in a love at first sight
Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time
What do you see when you turn out the light
I can't tell you, but I know it's mine

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Oh, Gonna try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody
I just need someone to love
Could it be anybody
I want somebody to love

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, Gonna try with a little help from my friends
Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends,
with a little help from my friends

eron electric eel visits delray

Hello Friends,

I feel lucky for having such a great topic to start my blog with! This past weekend was the day o' independence and my best friend Erin came to visit. It was an action packed weekend. Upon her arrival we went out for drinks at Two Georges, a rad bar on the water in Boynton. We decided the night was young and we felt like bowling. It was an awfully fun night. We even managed to help heighten the night of an underage employee named Brian. I have no idea what time we left, but I do know the bowling alley was open until 4 am.

The actual fourth of July started off on the slow side as you could imagine. As we slowly but surely got ourselves together we ventured to la playa. An overcast morning turned into a rainy evening. No worries my friends, the people of Delray like to get wet. Vendors were set up along A1A and bands played proudly. We gathered and danced under a cover near the bar at Bostons where they had a stage set up for red white and blues. It was fun while it lasted but paying $4 a beer quickly became old. We hitched a ride home with a rather patriotic cab driver where we showered and ate jewish hot dogs and mac & cheese. A very tasty meal I might add. Of course, we watched an amazing firework display at the beach, in the rain. Parking was a pain in the ass, but Simon came through and figured out a quick fix to our jam.

Posted up in the rain in watching fireworks with my love and good friend, not too shabby. :)

The weekend was a super success and loads of excitement.

Erin just left which makes me a bit blue, but I get to forever adore the FABULOUS painting she so thoughtfully made me for my 24th birthday.