Mixed Emotions

Tomorrow I have my last class here at OU as an undergrad. I took a full load this semester. I left my electives to take in the end with my capstone, so I could truly focus on my campus, but that is not what happend. Instead my electives were more work than what I hoped for, but life goes on.

In the past I counted down every week until summer arrived, but this semester I did not. I am beyond stoked that in nine short days I will walk across a stage and receive my COLLEGE diploma, but I am not ready to be in a different town from my friends. These girls have been with me all the way and many have graduated, moved, but I still know that they are with me in spirit cheering me on.

There were days I wondered if I would ever graduate college, because it has not always been an easy path. I struggled in figuring out what I wanted to do in life. A wise soul once told me Jess you do not have to stay in one occupation your whole life. That is very true.

I have learned that parents know more than what you give them credit for and that they will always have your back. I can still remember the day they dropped me off at college with tears rolling down my face I was one nervous kid as to what college was going to be. I had high hopes, but was also afraid at failing.

So I am going to try and blog these next nine days straight of what I do each day, because my journay here at OU is coming to an end. I hope one day when I have become a nurse I will get to move back to Norman, which I like to call my second home.

I know that these past few days I have been doing a lot of homework, but at the same time I run at the opportunity when someone asks me to go do something. Another thing is I love to go to class and for some they like to skip and don't get me wrong I do to, but this semester I have had a hard time doing that because I love the class so much and my professor that I hate to miss. So tomorrow I will make one last treck across OU beautiful campus to sit with my fellow classmates for one last class!

Boomer Sooner love,

Jessi

HOORAY FOR THE WEEKEND

This weekend I have a lot of fun things I am going to be doing!

1. Tonight my roommate and I are going to an OU baseball game. To say that we are excited is a bit of an understatement. The weather today actually feels like spring compared to the last few days. I am ready to put on an OU shirt and some big shades and have some fun.

2. The Medieval fair is in town. If you love to people watch this is a awesome place to do so. Last year was the first year I went and it was a lot of fun, so I am going for round two. I personally like to watch the belly dancers, because it is so interesting to me what all they do.

3. I have to work on my capstone project this weekend. I am not excited about my capstone at all. I am so over it. It is the only homework I have to work on this weekend and I am not HAPPY. I want one weekend where I do not have to think about school. Did I mention my paper is due on Easter Sunday.......ughh

4. My Epangelia dress came in yesterday and I cannot wait to wear it!

5. I want to get a pedicure!

Hope you have a good weekend!!

Things I am excited and nervous about school

• I am excited to graduate in May!
• I am excited to be able to have my sister and brother-in-law come for my graduation!
• I am nervous about the work load I have this semester.
• I am excited to be around my friends again!
• I nervous about how quickly my calendar is filling up quick!
• I am excited to be back with full schedule, because I don't sit and twiddle my thumbs!
• I am nervous at how fast the semester is going to fly by, but at the same time I am not!
• I am excited to be able to log back into blogger in finally figuring out my password!

Hope every one has a blessed day tomorrow

I fail

Ok so one of my new years resolutions are all going well, but the one where I am supposed to be blogging more, but have no fear because I am going to try to improve. Enough with that now let you know what I have been up to and what coming up!

• I started a bible study and it is going really well. I love the girls and love God as well so putting them both together means its extra great. There is about 18 girls total oh and I also make some sweet for bible which they love but they say their hips not so much
• I have been eating a lot at home lately and man is seems to be working out well for my pocket book and I also try to shop with coupons.
• This weekend is Spring retreat for my sorority and cannot be more excited. Plus my sister gets to come which makes it ever more better
• As for working out I think I am either on the 4th or 5th week of working out with Jillian and seeing good things on the scale. I will let you know soon just how much I have lost!
• Tests are in full swing aroung here. I had a test Monday and another on Thursday. Not to mention the butt load of papers I have been writing!
• Oh I want to get a puppy for the apartment because nothing makes my heart smile like a puppy can.
• I got a pedicure the other day and it really makes me want Spring to be here.
• I also have been drinking a ridiculous amount of water everyday and at times I feel very water logged!
• Well I don't know much else so back to studying I go!

Hope you have a great week!

I am doin what Jillin Micheals likes to call 'The Shred'

Well as of 11:30pm I have completed my fourth day of "The Shred." I like to say that I am still alive and still kickin. This workout is really intense, but I like it A LOT! It's only 20 minutes so it does not take that much time out of your day to get your exercise on.

I am sure the people who live below me just love when I am doing my jumping Jack's and the jump rope. You do all sorts of crunches and with my experience you will be able to tell that you did them. And by doing those jumping Jack's hurt like the devil going down the stairs the worst, but coming up hurts almost just as bad.

Something that boggles my mind when I am doing this workout is when I start getting tired and want to stop for just a second Jillian will say, "Don't stop now you can do it, and don't turn off your t.v. either. Somehow I think she can see me wanting to stop, but no matter how hard it burns I keep going. I hear Thomas the train in my head saying "I think I can, I think I can."

Last but not least if you have not done this workout video you should know that you go none stop for 20 minutes NO BREAKS, which in the end I think makes it better! Oh and this has nothing to do with the workout, but I gave up POP and man I would kill for a PEPSI right now!

Hope you are having a blessed weekend!

My Resolutions

So here they are....................................................

1. I want to lead a bible study with a small group of girl not sure what book I want to do, but want something upbeat and not dry.

2. I also want to get more out of quiet time, so I think leading a bible study that will help.

3, I want to work on my choice of words. I tend to use some words I would rather not sometimes not a lot, but to more than I like.

4. Being in college one thing I have always struggled with this. going back and forth between home and School is not help find a good church that I like in my college town. I want to find one and atten that one every Sunday.

5. I want to blog more. I LOVE reading blogs and can spend hours doing it, so I think I can handle blogging more. I am going to start a blog day that will be called Tasteful Tuesday. I will share recipes that I have tried lately and plus I just love to cook.

6. Everyone says this but I really do have to lose some weight. The doctor said I need to and I know I do so I am going to do my darnest to. I want to lose 20lbs by April. Hope to lose more than that.

7. Contact my friends as much as possible who do not live in same town as me.

8. Last but not least I want to be more spontanious and do somethings at random whether it short roadtrip or going to the movies!

Happy New Year and may your 2010 be filled with many blessings!

Winner Winner!

This award, meant to be gifted to bloggers who make you smile, has two requirements

1. Lost 10 things that make you happy

2. List 10 bloggers who brighten your day

1. Finals are over and I am HOME.

2. I love puppy dogs, and I miss my puppy dog very much!

3. My family makes me so happy because I can count on them to have my back in good times and in the bad times as well.

4. My friends are the greatest. I have learned as you get older they are not always going to be in the same state as you let alone the same town, but I know that they will always be a phone call away, and we can pick up right where we left off.

5. I am sure I will be thought of as nerd for saying this but CLEANING makes me happy. It is something I can see great progress in and everything has its place. I love the smell of bleach and lysol.

6. I love all the Christmas traditons that my family has they just make me happy thinking about them.

7. I love to sing whether it is in my car, church, or anywhere else. I would love to go Karaoking one day very soon.

8. When I think about being done with school and being a nurse just makes me so happy to be able to help people.

9. IPHONES make me so HAPPY. I would be one happy girl if Santa brought me one!

10. I love all my roomies that I have lived with so far in college. They are friendships that I know will last for a lifetime. I love all the late night talks, movie nights, venting sessions about school, grocery store runs, or just night out on the town.

Merry Christmas everyone!