unimportance.....

1. it's finally getting colder in SC.

2. leaves don't gradually change colors in SC like they do in NY. they're green one day and when you wake up the next day, the ground is littered with tons of crinkled up, brown things.

3. the first year i lived in SC i went christmas tree shopping in shorts and a t-shirt.

I love SC, but i just don't know if i'll ever get fully accustomed to the 100 degree, 5 month long summers. however, if you live in NY you get 7 month long ice cold winters. what state has a happy medium of both????

lalala

4 day weekend = lots and lots of plans.




actually following through with the plans is another story.
when i finally do have tim to get something don that i want to do. i really just feel like lying around all day long in my pajamas.

5 musts

1. MUST sketch that idea for mixed media art project

2. MUST make Manhattan made from newspapers

3. MUST write that rough draft that's due Tuesday

4. MUST take pictures for photo project

5. MUST go to Biggby's in the morning for interview? HOPEFULLY

so...very...tired....

i'm VERY tired. and yet I cannot sleep, and probably won't fall asleep for a couple of more hours. i need a new job.

class in.........7 hours? UUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHH

yes. I should be entered into a deep sleep right now seeing that i need to wake up in exactly 4 hours and 45 minutes. but also seeing that i closed at work tonight and it takes me about 2 hours to unwind after work, i've got about maybe another half hour before i enter that much anticipated "deep sleep." 

traffic + stupid people that can't drive + tired me + 8 AM college = much needed nap later.

new...

newest one, done yesterday afternoon

messy messy dresser

omg

sometimes on my days off, i make a massive list of things I should be doing in order to fully maximize my precious time away from frying chicken at work. after i look at the list of my intentions, i simply am too lazy to begin any of the tasks and i lie down and take a nap.

Good things that happened today...

After reading one of magic molly's posts on her blog, i thought i'd give this a whirl: make a list of the good things that happened today...

1. started my t-shirt quilt

2. bedroom got a thorough cleaning

3. numbers at work were amazingly good

4. found out sister wasn't mad anymore

5. found out boyfriend wasn't mad anymore

beautiful stuff...

check out www.velocityartanddesign.com. this website has some really beautiful stuff!

If we would just step back and realize what we're mad about really isn't worth being mad over, then we would get along so much better. 

Yummy

And in conclusion...

I have come to the conclusion that I need to expand my bedroom by AT LEAST another 6-7 feet in order to store my ever-growing art supply collection. Or maybe just have a yard sale.

man's best friend...

journey to columbia

columbia, SC reminds me of a town once blooming with excitement, now slowly dying like leaves turning colors in the fall. sweet old town. i think if the roads were repaved, it would give the town a whole new look.

newest painting...

latest one now hanging in boyfriend's new living room...:)

Stuff I like alot...

-dryer sheets
-pizza
-alice in wonderland
-boots
-paint
-things with peacocks on them
-decorating rooms
-orange
-funny books
-urban outfitters
-blogs
-my laptop
-pickles

I don't understand a word on the site, and call me stupid but I don't know if there's a way to change it to english, but that bread looks really cool.....and pretty cute too.

must see...

http://cookpad.com/recipe/349795

Panda Bread!!!!

Amazing Phenomena of Today..........

I got up this morning at 7. Got ready for school. Drove to school. Realized payment for tuition is due tomorrow. Realized I should probably pay it before they cancel my classes. Realized that Trident Tech is highly overpriced. Lots of realizations happened today. Went to Books A Million. Went to Barnes and Noble. Realized I want to work in a coffee shop. Called boyfriend. Realized I was starving and felt like I might pass out. Sat in Chik Fil A Drive Thru for about 17 minutes. Became irritated. Became relieved after I ate the first french fry. Now getting ready for work.

back...

haven't posted anything in a couple of days. have had a ton of crap going on in past few days. i know running away is never a way to solve a problem because the problem will simply follow you, but yesterday was definitely one of those days when i felt like i really just wanted to pack my bags and get the heck outta dodge if you know what i mean.

Mailman

MY BOOTS CAME TODAY. my feet are now adorned with classy and comfortable boots. i think i might sleep in them tonight. :)

day off

Tomorrow is my day off. I like thinking about what I'll do on my day off the night before my day off. Sometimes I make lists of things to do on my day off so I'll stay organized. Sometimes when I make To-Do lists for my days off I get caught up in the satisfying feeling of completing the To-Do list. For example, I will add things that I did that day such as, "take a shower," or "eat lunch" just to make the list longer and therefore give me the impression that I accomplished more on my day off. Even though it's a little strange to feel accomplished about taking a shower or eating lunch. Whatever.

chickens

working 12 to 8 today. all morning i've been trying to set goals for what i want to accomplish at work, and so far the only thing i can come p with is to somehow make the time go by wuicker so i'll be able to go home quicker. :(

late nite shopping...

i think im beginning to develop a problem. i've been closing lately at work and when i close i have a hard time winding down and sleeping. it usually takes me anywhere from 2 to 4 hrs. to finally relax and get some shuteye. so during those 2 to 4 hrs. i try to wind down by browsing urbanoutfitters.com. bad idea. i've splurged on two items from there so far in the last 2 weeks. now, im not a spender. i like having a nice pile in the bank (or at least i try too). but for some reason, i go on that website and i see things and then i picture my life with those things, and then i feel like i must have those things and before i know it, there i am placing an order and OOPS!!! there's a package on my door step 5 days later and my checking account has much less cash money in it. i fear if i dont get a handle on this habit, it might get a bit out of hand. but then i think of the AMAZING boots i just bought at an AMAZING sale price and i feel a little bit better. :)

projects yaaaah

boyfriend is moving to a new place in two weeks. boyfriend has a big flat screen tv that he wants to hang over the fireplace in his new place. but alas, he is renting this new place and fears to stick gigantic holes in the walls that he will end up having to repair at the end of his lease. so boyfriend build a neato mantelpiece to go over the fireplace to hold up his tv. im very impressed. it came out much better than i thought it would. it actually looks fantastic. when i figure out how to put pics up i will post a pic of the "boyfriend fireplace/tv holder/mantelpiece/thingy." my favorite is how he was so proud and pleased with his accomplishment. and me being impressed and proud of his accomplishment just adds wood to his confidence fire. :)

Today's excitement.......

and in todays news...

- jackie cleans out her sand-and-dirt covered car

-jackies washes the work clothes with the permanent chicken smell

-jackie tries to get herself psyked to go to work. so far......it's definately not working.

im eating a bowl of lucky charms right now, reminiscing about how when i was a little girl, probably between 8 and 11 i would beg my mom to get blueberry morning for our cereal for the mornings. my sisters always wanted reeses puffs, or fruity pepples or some normal cereal that most chiuldren enjoy. not some bran flakes cereal that old people get because it's good for them. i liked blueberry morning simply because i felt grown up for eating it. as i eat my lucky charms, i realize, i could have been eating these delightful marshmallow pieces for breakfast all during my childhood, but no i have to have the horrid blueberry morning. weird what kids will do to feel grown up.

busy busy busy

lunch with a friend later today. interesting to note how hanging out with friends went from having sleepovers and slumber parties, to "penciling" each other in for lunch dates. :) as one grows into adulthood, one realizes just how complicated it can become attempting to balance a crazy thing called life. :)

boyfriend told me i should pick peter pan as my fairytale so i could have michael jackson in it. haha. i think that might be a good idea. 

just woke up. have tons to do. told little sister i'd let her drive my car around my neighborhood today..................................hopefully i live to finish the rest of my to-do list. 

projects yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

japanese teacher woman assigned a new project today. choose a well known fairytale to recreate into a collage depicting the main theme of the actual tale. however, we must choose a well known celebrity to use in place of the main character. of course i have chosen Alice in Wonderland due to my recent fascination with the classic written by lewis carroll. thank you christine :) i am getting a bit stumped on which celeb i should choose for alice. i want someone that will depict alice's innocence.......its a little tough trying to find any celb with any look of innocence though. comment me with opinions, gracias.

sushiiiiiiiiii

Ate some sushi today from Bi-Lo. Not bad, it's actually better than Kyoto Express. I recommend sushi from Bi-Lo at least once a week.

12:35 am. July 13th. Reading Through the Looking Glass. I wish I was Alice.

Updaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate...

Haven't been on in a while. Just got home from work, have to be back there at 9 in the morning. I find that just when I'm about to give up at my job and I feel that there's zero hope to ever improve there, I have a shift that goes better than I could have imagined to have gone. Maybe I'll stick around for another day. :)

Tonight's stats at the Chicken Shack...

Drive Time Average: 3:02

Food Wasted: 5 oz.

Not bad, not bad at all.