Monday, July 7, 2008

Happy Fourth!

Well, I’m home and things are relatively normal. This past weekend, as you know, was the Fourth of July and we spent it at my parents’ new lake house in Toledo Bend. They’re extremely ecstatic about the house, as they should be, and we all spent the weekend relaxing, tubing, water-skiing, hydro-sliding, playing with Athena (my sisters’ dog), eating, eating, and oh-yeah did I mention eating?! I’ve probably gained 10 lbs.

Which brings me to another subject: I haven’t worked out in a little under a year (the 10 months I spent in Massachusetts) and I’m extremely out of shape! I haven’t actually gained any weight, but my lack of exercise has caused my fat to re-distribute to my boobs and ass. Not like you need to know, but anyway..

(I understand that I’m typing a lot more, but I feel like my personality hasn’t really shown through in previous posts and my main goal is to rectify that in posts to come.)

On another note, I have been receiving checks in the mail from relatives and family friends for my graduation from the Hallmark Institute of Photography, which is perfect since I don’t have a job just yet. Keep em’ comin! Haha!

My goals this summer are as follows: to finish un-packing (there are still about 7 bags in my hallway that are waiting to be ransacked through), glue my ceramic Buddha’s arm back on, glue my Amish figurine (previously owned by my roommate) leg back on (since both got broke on the trip home…friggin Airport people throwing my shit), look for work as a freelance assistant in Houston, post more blogs, go to the lake more and take more aesthetically pleasing pictures, clean and detail my car, and figure out a way to visit my friend who’s recently found herself heart-broken from her fiancĂ© cheating on her. ☹

Here are some pictures from this Fourth of July Weekend!
(Chrystal)
(My dad)
(I love fire pits!)
(Aaron driving the boat)
(Jodi and her cute owl bandana)
(Kaycee refuses to get into the water...)

(Kaycee and I on the boat)
(Gracie on the boat)
(Dad and Aaron and their catfish)
(Gray)
(Chrystal's wipe-out! haha!!)
(Me hydro-sliding)
(Aaron, my brother-in law, skiing)
(Aaron's wipe-out)
(Chrystal before her failed attempts at hydro-sliding)
(Chrystal before she lost her hat..)
(Holly tubing)
(Chrystal and Athena)
(Chrystal and her dog Athena)
(A view of Toledo Bend)
(Aaron & Athena)
(Watching fireworks from the boat...great fun)

Here are some videos from this weekend:
(sorry if they're a little shaky...I was on a boat, after-all)



Please be patient with me and blogging, I have quite a bit on my plate right now, but check back regularly and I'll try my best not to disappoint you.
If you have a blog that you don't mind me reading, let me know...I love reading them.

If you're interested, my sister just posted a pretty lengthy, yet real brilliant blog on her xanga.

And until next time,
Thank you for your loving me and believing in me,
Jessi