25 random things about Jessica...

I did this on facebook, so I decided to post it here as well. It was pretty hard to come up with stuff that not many people know about me. Enjoy!

1. I am actually taller than my husband.

2. I confess: when I am bored, I read celebrity gossip magazines.

3. My favorite restaurant is Macaroni Grill because they give me crayons to draw with and free cake for my birthday. This is followed closely by the Cheesecake Factory.

4. I have read each of the Harry Potter books over 8 times.

5. I don't like to be the center of attention.

6. I want my first child to be a boy.

7. For some odd reason, I like pickled beets from a can.

8. The first boy that liked me was a Russian kid, named Boris, in 5th grade who spoke very little english.

9. I have never seen Castaway or The Notebook.

10. My favorite place to go camping is in the Redwoods. (The beach is second)

11. I have never been stung by a bee or anything else of that nature.

12. I hate cooking utensils that are made for right handed people (i.e. can opener).

13. I like all types of music except heavy metal. (Yes, I like county, opera, rap, and oldies too)

14. Number 13 includes Hilary Duff, Brittany Spears, and Backstreet Boys too.

15. I don't like Dr. Foreman on the show House M.D.

16. I once tried to learn how to play the french horn. My little brother's friend thought there was a dying elephant in our house.

17. I want to graduate by December 2010.

18. It's hard for me to talk on the phone to someone I don't know very well. I would much rather talk in person or through email.

19. I am a very messy cook.

20. I think cake is better than pie.

21. My husband is three and a half years older than me.

22. I walk 3 1/2 blocks and 149 stairs to get to campus every day.

23. I dyed my hair dark brown for 4 weeks just for fun.

24. I like playing some video games. (Anything on the wii, kingdom hearts, spyro, guitar hero)

25. I have terrible hand-eye coordination.

And just for enjoyment....here is a picture of me and my old roomies at the mall.

Hair Dye and Craters

Last week my sister, Liz, and I decided to dye our hair. Not the permanent stuff, but the kind that comes out after so many washes. It was my first time, so I was pretty excited. So right now, my hair is a dark brown hazelnut color. I think it looks pretty good. I'll post a picture as soon as I get one uploaded. Liz went from blonde to a reddish brown. We had a great time.

Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so we got the day off from school. We slept in and made pancakes for breakfast. In the afternoon, Bryan and I went with Liz and PJ to Homestead Resort where we swan in a crater. It was like a natural hot spring inside a cave. It was wonderful to float around in a huge natural hot tub. It was really deep too. There were scuba divers that went down to explore. I wish we had brought cameras, but we were afraid of ruining them. We all had a really fun time!

Now it is tuesday and we are back at school, writing papers, going to class, and letting reality catch up with us once again.

A look at the past month...

I have realized that it has been over a month since I posted anything, and it took my english class to remind me that I am supposed to be updating it. (For my english class, I have to answer my teachers questions in a post.)

So, I guess I'll fill you in!

Christmas was wonderful. Bryan and I went to California to see my parents and my brother. It had been six months since I had seen them, so it was nice to spend some time with them. We ate good food, watched movies, went to the temple, and opened presents! It was a great Christmas. We took the train home, and that was fun, but halfway through the trip the train ran over a boulder/rock. So we were stuck in the dark for three hours until they fixed it. Definitely an adventure.

We went to Bryan’s parent’s house to celebrate the New Year. It was a lot of fun. We ate even more good food, watched more movies, and played video games with everyone. We built a snowman! It was the first one I ever remembered building, so I was pretty excited about it. I’ve got to find some pictures of it so I can post them…

Bryan and I both did well as far as grades. So, this semester he is in all major classes. They are very hard, but I know he can do it. He’s actually learning how to do lab work. It’s crazy to think that he only has a year and a half left. As for me, I’m just plodding along with GE’s and a major class here and there. I’m in a Shakespeare class this semester and it has been great so far.

So, as I was writing this, my old roommates came in my apartment and threw a blanket over my head. They took me to the malt shop for shakes to celebrate my birthday. That’s what else happened, last Saturday was my birthday. I am no longer a teenager. 20…wow, I feel old. On Thursday Bryan took me out to the Macaroni Grill, one of our favorite restaurants. On Saturday, my sister and her husband came over and we ate cake and ice cream and went disco roller skating.

Life is good, what else could I ask for? I am happy.