Oh hey, internet! Long time no update.

Im full of excuses. Im sure youve gathered it by now, right? Regardless, this is the one Im using right now: I havent been blogging because my computer is dead. Definately not the forever kind of dead but absolutely for now kind of dead. The ever so handsome and talented boyfriend o'mine is fixing it (yet again) so I will be back to my laptop-havin' self soon. I know - the suspense is killing you. Oh! However! On my last week off I hijacked Jace's computer to update, got all the way to the "post new blog" point of the whole operation and then guess what happened? (...wait for it....waaait fooor iiiitt.....) Our internet connection dropped entirely, deleting eee'rything Id just typed and formatted and copy-and-pasted and linked to. Yep, the whole shebang was no mas and I swore a lot about it. While Id saved some of it, there was still a huge chunk that went lost in the vast abyss of the interwebz to die. Horrible, horrible tragedy, no? (No.) Ugh, whatever. Why am I explaining myself to you people? STOP JUDGING ME!!! Youre supposed to be my friends! Alright, you get the point - Lappy (thats my laptop's name) is on his way to being fixed and things will be back to semi-regular in no time. No more blog constipation for this girl! Huzzah!
Crap. Its occured to me that even with the huge gap in posting I dont really have much to report. I did attend the SLC Tattoo Convention last Saturday, though. Some genius decided to put the tattoo convention at one end and the hunting expo at the other so the mix of people wandering around the Salt Palace was certainly a sight to see. Id gone into the convention expecting to spend a small fortune on some new earrings, some cool clothes and maybe some sort of nifty hand-made necklace or something of the sort. Instead I walked out with this:

Im quickly finding out that hand tattoos (or at least finger tattoos) heal completely differently from any other tattoo Ive experienced. Its not really gotten flaky or itchy and has remained a constant level of scabby and kinda sore. It should be interesting to see how this looks in a couple weeks.
Other than that its been pretty much business as usual in Jesikaville. Im still struggling with my schedule at work but trying my best (still. STILL!) to find the good in it. I was off on Valentines day but Jace wasnt so we've sort of had the ability to stretch the luuuuuv out for a couple weeks. He bought us tickets to Alkaline Trio (a band I love but that hes never listened to) about a month ago and then booked a suite at a hotel downtown for the day/night of the show. I cannot wait for that! And there is now a very beautiful orchid on our kitchen table because he only likes to give flowers if they can last for a long time. What a novel concept! That boy? Hes a smart one and I love him to pieces.

Ya know what? While it might not be Thursday, Im still going to do a Things I Love entry because hell...why not, right?

Things I Love "Thursday" for the week of...well...for right now!
///I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone by Stephanie Kuehnert. I just started reading it and like it a lot so far. The two main characters remind me a lot of me and Lydia (getting drunk and playing on swingsets? HELLO!). My only gripe is that there is no way Emily and Ragan should be passed off as 16 year olds - its just a little too far fetched to me. But other than that, the story is sucking me in!
///The anticipation of watching the Rock-afire Explosion documentary. (If you dont know what Im talking about I wouldnt be suprised - you should Google it!) Jace and I are pretty stoked to see it because we, as you may or may not know, are total nerds. Shocking, right? Should bring back a lot of childhood nostalgia.
///Making my mom laugh so hard that she said "Its a good think Im not wearing any makeup right now or thered be mascara lines all down my face from the crying!"
///Singing along (pretty accurately!) to No Regrets by Aesop Rock. I love the hell out of that song.
///Everything about the picture below. Look at that little face! So cute I cant even stand it. I want to pet him so bad!
///Absolutely everything about Rocky Votolatos voice. For really realz.
///Anticipation about the afore-mentioned Alkaline Trio show and CD release! Hooray! I get crap from people when I call them one of my all time faves but ya know what? The people that give that shit have almost never actually listened to the band. I hate when that happens. Jerks, the lot of 'em! *shakes fist*

And these!






What have you been loving on lately, little ones? Do share!

Things I Love Thursday on a Monday. (Ah, crap.)

I wrote most of this last week, promptly forgot all about it and then got wrapped up in my days off. It seems that when you dont really have anywhere to be for seven days straight you a) lose track of time and b) forget what day it is entirely. Excuses, excuses.

But ANYWAY...

This schedule is going to take more patience than I think I have to offer. Im ill equipt for so many days to myself and Im definitely not cut out for 70 hour work weeks. Time at work or time alone, it wont really matter; either way everyone I want to be with will be out of my reach more often than not. While I am absolutely a person who loves time to myself, Im also a person who will go way too crazy, get way too anxoius and become way too self destructive when theres a lot of time laying around and nothing to fill it with. You can only take so many pictures, read so many books or take so many aimless walks before the stir crazy finds you and follows you around.
And Im the type who will just spend, spend, spend so that I dont get bored, bored, bored. Yikes.
I appreciate the optimism everyone is trying to throw my way about the schedule change, and I appreciate their trying to help me see the positives - and I really do mean that. But what do you do when the negatives are far outweighing and you know it just wont work for you? Telling me "You'll learn to love it." isnt always true - simple as that. To me it feels the same as trying to talk someone into being gay or into a religion they dont belive in. Theres just something that Im not going to see and theres way too much I just cant be swayed on. Optimism can only get you so far and I think Ive plateaued. *sigh*
The times they are a'changin' I suppose.

Continuing with the changes... I have new hair!


That being said, it is the kick off point for the Things I Love Thursday this week!

Other list makers besides the new, sassier 'do include;
///Jace surprising me with an early Valentines Day present - tickets to Alkaline Trio! That guy doesnt even know their music in the least (and it probably wont really be his thing at all) but he is still willing to go with me to see one of my favourite bands. Totally the best boy ever.
///Both my federal and state tax returns depositing within days of each other! Ch-ching!
///Nibbler from Futurama.
///"Shooot girl, you GOT this! Seven days in a row ain't no thang! Good luck. Miss you already!" Awww, thanks Danita.
///https://www.streetpeeper.com I am by no means a fashion fanatic and I find most of the outfits to be completely impractical, strained and over-the-top but thats part of the fun for me, I think. And honestly? I like checking out the background of the photo a lot more than the person posing a good chunk of the time.
///A surprisingly large paycheck from work that I totally wasnt expecting.
///Old skool NES, SNES and GENESIS games!
///Being able to wear a hoodie to run errands and not freeze to death. (and being a little warm in it, even!)
///SUNSHINE.
///A day of lunch and shopping with Lydia.
///My new hair colour. After the cut a few weeks ago it kinda feels new again with the colour.

Here are some things Ive been watching that have certainly made me smile, inspired me or have just plain been awesome.

Well hello there, Dave. You sure are looking handsome today. I like what youve done with your...everything, really.


Sarah posted this on my wall on Facebook and I swear Ive watched it like 20 times.


Check the girls shoes! The theatrics! The cheesy as hell black man narrating everything! The...Elton John? WTF?! Damn, Gaga...damn.



How about you guys? Whats making the tail-end-of-winter ickiness more bearable for you?

Things I Love Thursday on a Friday!

Im not even going to get into excuses, kids. Theres no reason other than my slacking as to why I havent posted anything worthwhile in...oh, weeks (at the least)? Im about to switch to a schedule that literally makes my stomach turn every time I think about it, so now more than ever I need to list out the things I love lately - Thursday or (in this case) not. Make with the goods, little ones! Whats making you smile?

+Tax returns! I just filed mine today and Im gonna toss out an "OMG!" if I may! Its gonna be nice to actually have some cash in savings for the first time in over a year.

+My dad being all cute and uplifting yesterday. I had mentioned how horrified I am to start my new schedule and he said "Its going to be rough for a bit, but youre so good at your job and such a hard worker that I know you'll make us proud." Awww, thanks dad!

+Haircuts! Im getting one tomorrow and Im not gonna lie...I cant wait to get rid of these long, annoying, static-ridden, dull, no-fun locks. Time for fun Jesika hair again.

+Being completely caught up on bills. I owe nothing to anyone and that is a gooood feeling.

+http://www.americanmustacheinstitute.org/ (!!!!)

+Rediscovering a song that you love, but have forgotten about. For me, I just cant get enough of Unseen Sights by Alias (with Markus Acher from the Notwist).

+Adventures with Jace on our days off together.

+Ever wanted to play Super Mario Bros. and Tetris combined? Well now you can, fool! Get on that craziness right here!

Now its your turn! What do you love this week?

Get some Sole in your lives, darlings!




More posts coming soon, I promise. Gotta clear the head a little more before I can focus on writing much here. <3