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ONE MONTH

I have completed one whole month of daily blogging! WOO! I've never been able to stick to things very well so I am very excited about this! To celebrate this glorious accomplishment I will save you some time and keep this post short!

Hope you had a splendid Thursday!

Love Always,
Jessica

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Review: Henna Hair Dye

I dyed my hair with Lush's Caca Rouge Mama Henna Hair dye about a month ago and I thought I'd give it a little review. 
http://www.lushusa.com



If you can't tell by the name 'Caca' (poop) it is messy. It truly looks like you are smearing poop on your head. It's not as messy as I had suspected it was going to be. Although I kept my mixture pretty thick, and my mom is familiar with dying hair. 

First off it comes in this big block, kinda looks like a candy bar, and then you take however much you need (I used 3 squares, its half of what you get, I have shoulder length hair) and pour boiling water on it, melting it until you get the consistency you want. I added quite a bit of cinnamon as it adds to the redness of the color. Then you apply like you normally would. Many people complained about the smell, but I actually liked it. Which is a good thing, because whenever I get my hair wet the smell comes back. It smells earthy, and herb-y sorta. It is quite strong when you apply it. 

Once it is all on you'll want to wrap your hair on your head and cover with cling wrap. I left it on for a good 2 hours. You can sleep with it on, or leave it for however long you want. Washing it out was the hardest part I do believe. It turned back into sorta a muddy sand. Use LOTS of conditioner when washing it out.


Very unflattering. Hair is cling wrapped.


I really love the color of hair that it gave me. It's exactly what I wanted. And It looks super natural! Another thing is that it is good for your hair! there are no harmful chemicals and it's not animal tested. I think it's vegan too. 

If you are considering doing this you should know that once henna goes on your hair it DOES NOT come off. Regular hair dye does not work neither does bleach. You can only use other henna products to cover it. 

Before and After pictures:





That being said, I think it is totally worth it, and am going to do it again when my hair grows out as it has not faded! 

Love Always,
Jessica

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Death of a Salesman

Instead of heading to my local public learning institution this morning, me and my Intro to Fiction class faced the freezing rain and headed downtown to see the play, Death of a Salesman. I had never read or seen this before, but it was really great. The set was amazing, how they transferred back and forth through time was so clever. The actors were brilliant. After the play was over we even got to have a Q & A with them! If you have not seen it and you have the opportunity to I highly recommend it. It was sad, but a classic struggle for the American Dream. 

Tonight they are calling for snow, I really hope we have a snow day  as my paper is not finished and walking to The Coffee Shop in the snow sounds really wonderful. I might even try my hand at baking some bread. 


Here's a shot of the lipstick I spoke of quite some time ago, my modcloth shirt and my favorite apron! It's from Target.

Love Always,
Jessica


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Just another manic monday


This song encapsulates my life. I really think I was born in the wrong decade. For sure. The weather warmed up again! Back to the 70's, they're calling for snow Friday though. I can't wait for summer. 

Sorry for the shortness today! 

Love Always,
Jessica

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John Green/ Nerdfighteria

John Green has been my favorite author for many years. Looking for Alaska is my all time favorite of his many lovely creations. (I have 2 copies, one is signed!!!)  I highly recommend reading it if you haven't. His books make me laugh out loud and cry out loud. I find myself becoming friends with the characters and getting an adrenaline rush right along with 'em. I think that's why he's just so great. And the community built by him and his brother is so great as well! 

However, something that makes me kinda sad, and happy at the same time is the fact that Nerdfighteria is almost 1 million strong. And while I'm super stoked about all these awesome people are gathering together through the internet. It is kind of a bitter sweet moment, like now it's not so much of secret, not so close knit. I've been watching since about halfway through Brotherhood 2.0. What do you think of this? My states Nerdfighter group on facebook had been discussing this lately, really cool to hear what different people think about things.

I must do some math! and hopefully sleep before midnight! School starts WAY too early! 7:20 a.m. 

www.youtube.com/user/vlogbrothers

Love Always,
Jessica

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Running out of time


It is very close to midnight so I must be quick!

I made this three layer cake, for a boy who is EIGHT not twelve. He liked Legos and Basketball. The top is the lego man head, and the bottom is a basketball. 

I sure do hope that he likes it. I think everyone is hypercritical of the things they do. I know I am to the max at least. I get so nervous, especially because I charged money for this one. I don't want anyone to regret having me make their kids birthday cake. 
My mother has a friend who owns a wedding/party cake bakery and she is going to recommend me to work there! How exciting! 

I really want to own my own cake shop some day... I can dream, can't I?

Well it's late and I think I'm going to watch Breakfast at Tiffanys again. 

Would me giving recipes/pan sizes be a cool thing to? Or maybe I could do a 'how to' post? Thoughts?

Love Always,
Jessica

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Friday

The cake is in the oven.
Yay! I'm really nervous about this one..
I really hope the boy likes it. 

I ordered some stuff on mod cloth and it came today!! I absolutely love that store. I wish there was one in real life! They were having a huge sale and I could not resist. I got my prom shoes! And they actually fit! Way to go modcloth! 

None of these lovely items are available anymore, but they have sooo much cute stuff. 
Dot's the way I like it

She wore true velvet heals in champagne

Tapes-'tres' chic shorts

Hope you're having a lovely friday. Someone was shooting at/in the store where Jesse works today while he was working, luckily no one got hurt! Welcome to America. I'm glad that today was his last day working there. It's so surprising how much gun violence there is these days, it's like no one is even surprised by it any more. 

Sorry to get off on a tangent! 

Love Always,
Jessica


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I think.

I think I made a decision. 
I think I'm going to go far away to Chicago for school.
I think it's a good idea.
I think I'm scared. 
I think it's expensive.
I think it's going to be worth it. 
I think everything will work out.
I think my parents REALLY don't want this. 

Love always,
Jessica


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Cold

I really couldn't think of a post for today.
It's so cold outside.

Ecclesiastes 3:

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—
A time to give birth and a time to die;
  A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.A time to kill and a time to heal;
  A time to tear down and a time to build up.A time to weep and a time to laugh;
  A time to mourn and a time to dance.
A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;
  A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.A time to search and a time to give up as lost;
  A time to keep and a time to throw away.A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;
  A time to be silent and a time to speak.A time to love and a time to hate;
  A time for war and a time for peace.

Love Always, 

Jessica


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Life is fleeting

I love the good ole Great Gatsby! Super excited for the movie!

Anyways, this lovely evening was my Orchestra concert! Woo! Last winter concert ever... :/
However, And the end of the year, say May 23rd ish, me and the orchestra are packing our bags and heading to NEW YORK for a week! SO EXCITED!

With endings come beginnings.
I kinda hope that I'll fall in love with the city while I'm there, and then I'll HAVE to move there.. We'll see how it all works out!

Any plans for travel? Or Dreams of Travel?

Love Always,
Jessica

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Life Scouts

I saw this on Alex Day's Youtube, and then on Heidi's blog! I thought I would post the badges I had earned. And maybe some pictures/ stories to accompany them!




I have done archery many times in my life, although none recently. I would LOVE to do it again! (The Hunger Games has influenced this want greatly.) I did archery through Girl Scouts, and I pretty sure I actually have the archery badge! There are no picture to prove this fact though!


I've been in a few parades in my day, but most recently for my high school tennis team. We had a Home Coming Parade. (It's the dance that corresponds with a football game, if you didn't know). We made the float the night before and it was a really fun team building time! I will really miss tennis after graduation. (I'm on the far right)




I am a 17 year old in America. I drive. I love my car too!! Got my licence on my 16th birthday! Woo! (that's my car, and a look into my suburban life.)


I took French for 3 years, and was actually really good at it. I SO wish I would have stuck with it because the French 4 class is going to France this summer! BUMMER! Such regret.


In 3rd grade my family took a trip to Colorado and we did in fact walk up a very short mountain. And We rode horses up one, and rode a tram up Pikes Peak. So I'm counting it!

What badges have you earned?

Love Always,
Jessica


Edit: As you can see I'm working on changing the format, and HTML is hard, so things might not be looking pretty for a little. Thanks!
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Sleepy Sunday

On my travels I did get lost once... :3 I had to call my pops and get directions! But I made it home just fine!

This girl makes pretty music, and I went to Girl Scout camp with her for years!! How weird?!



It's sorta Taylor Swift-y, so if you like that kind of thing check her out. She's also on iTunes if you fancy.

I'm trying not to fall asleep, as me and Savannah are supposed to do some homework in a little bit. Although there is no school tomorrow. MLK day!

Love Always,
Jessica
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I'm off!

I'm about to drive the furthest I have ever driven. Woo! I'm such a loser, but that's okay. I don't know if I'm coming home so I thought that I would post early so I wouldn't miss a day! COMMITMENT. And here is a silly picture of me in my room. Yes, that is a life size TARDIS.



The weather is SO nice today!! 65 degrees F! Whadddup January?!

Love always,
Jessica
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TGIF

Today I got an order from Savannah's dad for a birthday cake for his son! Woo! I love making these bad boys! In fact I made one last night!



I was bored and wanted to practice Shell borders and some string work! I think it turned out pretty well!

 
(I promise my face doesn't usually do that)

Anyways, the order is for a boy turning 12. The thing is, I have NO idea what a 12 year old boy likes. I have never been one, and my brother is 19. Been a few years. So, hopefully I can think of something! Suggestions..??

Hope you had a lovely day!

Love Always,
Jessica
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Update: Coffee

I love coffee.

And I'm not really talking about the taste, but that's growing on me. My friend I mentioned in the last post (Savannah) is a barista. I'm getting a little bit ahead of myself!


Photo and pour by savannah

Coffee really has presented me with a lot of opportunities and friends. Without it, I wouldn't have grown as much with the Lord (Don't hate on me) And I wouldn't have been blessed with a lot of people I now hold near and dear to my heart. The atmosphere of coffee shops is just the perfect place to talk about serious things or just to hang out.

Same as above.


Savannah is who I started going to church with, say 5 years ago?, and in our church there is a little coffee shop, and we used to hang out there and read the Word. I really think that's how we became as close as we are. Then from there we started going and getting coffee and meeting people. And she met a really cool barista who is sorta her 'counselor' at church now. And this baristas room-mate was introduced to me, and we really hit if off I she's become sorta my councilor.



What I'm trying to say is that I'm a horrible story teller.

Today me and Savannah went to coffee, and really caught back up. I think we've been neglecting our friendship and putting other priorities ahead of each other.

Coffee has had a really positive effect on my life. Yep super pretentious hipster.

What has had a positive effect on your life?

I'll try and be better at articulating what I mean in posts.

Love always,

Jessica
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It takes one to know one

I am very sorry for the lack of a real post yesterday. I got home from school and slept until 10, then posted and immediately fell back asleep.

I had a 'One Thing' post planned for today, but for the life of me I can't remember what It was about.

Tomorrow school gets out early, and I'm headin' to a different town to drink my favorite coffee!! My old best friend texted me today, and invited me to come over and hang out! (She lives in a different state, like 1 hour away)

For awhile we've been drifting apart and it used to really effect me negativly, nostalgia I tell you! But I had a conversation with someone, his name was David, I think. And he said Something along the lines of "It's okay to drift away and let people go, and to have those freinds that you just meet up with everyonce in awhile and talk about how things are going in life..." I found that really comforting, because obviously things are going to change.

Infact my very best friend of like 7 years is going to college on the otherside of the country, and I doubt we will be as close as we are now. And I think that remembering what David said is really import at times like these, the end of Highschool, college, moving. People aren't abondoning you, you're just experiencing life.

These are sort of candid thoughts. Hopefully enjoyable.

Love Always Jessica

 
Circa: 2009
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It's just one of those days

Can I get an amen?
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I know that it's freezing, but I think we have to walk.

Nerdfighters. Are you one???

I am one.

You should be one too.

Who ever senior year was easy was a DAMN fool.

Love Always,
Jessica
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I live in a place.

I live in a city.
 
A city constantly shadowed by a bigger city.
 
A place where there are pretty skylines.
 
Skylines of other places.
 
 
 
My city isn't that great, infact everyone I know wants to leave it.
 
To some bigger better city.
 
And I'm right anong with them.
 
But sometimes I like my city.
 
Where I've grown up.
 
The roads I know.
 
It's fimiliar, and friendly.
 
And maybe, it's tired of being overshadowed by bigger and better things.
 
If you really think about it,
 
Somewhere's always better.
 
So you might as well like where you are.
 
Anyways, I've decided what college I'm going to, it's in a bigger better city. And I'm going to miss my city. Nostalgia really is my biggest weakness. Me and my mom went to that fabric store and bought everything to make my dress!!!!
 

Love, Jessica

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One thing: Do you ever get the mean reds?

Breakfast at Tiffany's is my all time favorite movie.



I feel like Holly Golightly and I are kindred sprits. Never really sure where we belong, phoneys, but we really believe what we believe. Just how she acts, in that sorta dopey way. It really is hard to explain things like that. If you haven't ever seen it, it is on Netflix! And Netflix is free the first month! There are no excuses!!

Audrey Hepburn is just plain awesome also. Do you have any Kindred Sprits? Real or Fake?

"I'm the top banana of the shock department."

 

Tomorrow me and my mother are going down town to some fancy fabric stores to look for fabric! She's going to be making my prom dress! I'm excited! I love the Plaza, so pretty! It also is snowing right now. My favorite. I hope you're having a nice weekend!

Love,
Jessica
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Months

Today was me and Jesse's 8 month. AWE.

He got me a love themed baking set (It's really cool)

I got him the Art of War. (I dunno, he wanted it)

I'm surprised I haven't missed a day yet, I always remember to post really late.

Any plans for the weekend? I'm sleepin' it up.

Good night!

Love,

Jessica

Oh! I bought some lipstick today! I love it! Perfect shade of red, it's called "red red red" by clinique. It was 15 dollars at Macys. I'll post a picture soon!
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They had lights inside their eyes

 Thought I'd post some photos as a wee tot.

I grew up with lots of boys, I'm used to being the only girl.


Me and my lovely brother.

 
Yep, that's me on the end.                                                                                                                        
 
 
I was once blonde, and that dolls name was beans.
 
Being nostalgic can be fun.
 
Love,
Jessica
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Bird Feeders

 
 
 
I had intended this blog to be a smidge more clothes centered, but I find that I can't be bothered to take the pictures! I actually do like the blog right now though. This picture was taken in a local Hardware store while I was buying a new bird feeder for my dad. (it's squirrel proof)
 
Jesse is at this meeting for smart people and he's getting people to pay for his college, he'll graduate high school with some sort of degree. I am so proud of him!
 
The weather is warming up a little this week, for now I must study.
 
Love,
Jessica



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One Thing: Cake

I thought I would share one thing about me today.

I love making, and decorating cakes.

This is the very first cake I made almost exactly two years ago


This is my most recent cake, made for a party my mother had.

This is a Willy Wonka themed cake I made for a birthday pary. First paying job!!
 
 
 
Some Easter cupcakes for my Grandma
 
Love,
Jessica

 
 
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Growing Out

Growing up should be called growing out. As we get older our lives don't just expand in one direction, they get bigger, more complex, and challenging in all aspects.

Out growing people and things, even clothes is what's supposed to happen.

You might want to grow up to be a doctor, but right now I just want to grow.

I try and remember that it's okay to let go of things, people are especailly hard. I think maybe it's okay to meet up every once and awhile with your old friends and talk to them about life for a little while.

I'm graduating soon, and I think it's making me a little worried.

This is an odd post, I just woke up from a nap, and now I'm going to sleep.

Love Jessica

 
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
-Audrey Hepburn
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Molting

You know that moment where you feel like nothing fits right, not clothes or anything, but people, situations, beliefs?

I call that molting.

That's where I'm at.

I also cannot make this site upload photos... Help?

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Well I'm 6 mintures late.

I think it still counts.

Bright eyes make perfect music.

'But what's so easy in the evening, by the morning is such a drag.'

Today at work all the customers sucked. I work in retail. Holy moly. If you're ever checking out at a store (especially childrens clothes) please be nice to us. 9/10 people just yell at us. Maybe it's just me.

I closed tonight, hense the late post.
I then work open to close tomorrow.

Oh, I hope they are friendly tomorrow.

Love, Jessica
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Well Let Me Introduce Myself:

My name is Jessica, most people call me Jessie. However my lovely boyfriends name is Jesse, so things get a little confusing. You can call me Jessica.


This is a cheese-y instagram picture of me in my car. Now I have red/orange hair.

A few blogs I read:

http://www.nadiaesra.blogspot.com/

http://urban-tease.blogspot.com/

http://www.delightfully-tacky.com/

http://daintysquid.blogspot.com/

Love Jessica
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First Day Back

At school today we had 16 minute classes. Pointless. I hope to post some outfits this weekend. I really love fashion blogs, I by no means think I'm 'fashion forward,' I just want to try.
I dyed my hair orange today, I really like it. I used the Caca Rouge Mama by Lush. I'll post some before and after pictures soon! I'll try to make this blog a bit more interesting.

Love,
Jessica
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Today:

Today is the last day of winter break.
Today I recieved my new purple Doc Martens.
Today I also recieved some red hair dye.

Tomorrow is good I hope.


Love,
Jessica
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Hello.

Well, I thought I would start a blog, becasue I've always wanted one, and I read a lot. Also, I wanted to do one of those 365 things. So I thought I'd give it a shot. I don't know what I'll post; maybe outfits or something. We'll see.

Jessica