Alright Let's Get This Party Started!

Howdy! I'm Jessica, or if you really want you can call me Jess, I answer to pretty much anything. Hmm... I'm supposed to write a little about myself, so let me start by warning you that even though this blog is for school purposes only, I'll probably still be typing as if I was in my regular blog... That's just how I do things.

Um... when I'm not at school (which is pretty much 5 out of 7 days of the week) I'm either working at Kohl's Department Stores in the children's department, or at home with my family and our new puppy, or out and about in the city of Warwick with my friends.

I love working at Kohl's even though I just started there in the middle of August. They put me in the children's department because I had nearly three years of experiance working with kids at two different daycares between the ages of 3 months and 12 years old. I did not leave because of the kids at the daycares, I left because of the people, but I refuse to slam people on my page... If you really want to know which ones they are and get my opinions about them... trust me... just ask. Because of working at the daycare I am CPR certified, I have already been subjected to finger-printing and background checks, and I have been exposed to a very diverse group of children and parents. I have also student taught my Junior year in high school in a third grade setting which was really fun... so I'm very excited about the upcoming chance to tutor kids in the elementary school setting!

Um... (yes I say um a lot in my blogs) my family is pretty much Me, my mom, my dad, my younger brother, our two cats and our puppy. My grandfather also lives with us, but like most independant elderly he's out and about from 8 in the morning until about 11 at night. My family is a very close knit tribe... I am very close with both my maternal and paternal sides and if anybody threatens my family I become very defensive... part of the reason why nobody messed with my nerdy cousins in high school. Pretty much they know that I have thier backs as much as they have mine.

I would also like to point out that I hold the same values with my friends. I am very close to my friends and would do anything for any of them if they asked. My best friend is Meg, and we get lost a lot. If you hear about random escapades... it's most likely because we got lost for hours on the way there. Other then that, many of my friends are not commuters (one thing that we do not have in common) so it's really hard to see them most of the time. Brandon is one of my most trusted guy friends, and he is currently studying history at the Naval Academy. Thus when I get the chance, I spend as much time with my friends as I possibly can. I've met a bunch of new friends at RIC in my freshman year, and I really hope to get to know many of you as this semester progresses. I love meeting new people, but I'm usually very shy about it... trust me... when you get to know me, I am usually the one who does not shut up.

As for my hobbies... I practiced kenpo karate for 9 years, and I received my black belt on December 5, of 2003 (also a reason why nobody messed with me in high school I suppose :) ) I also participated in competitions and traveled over a lot of the United States and also to parts of Canada. I was a member of my high school swim team which was fun... and for some odd reason I really want to try ballroom dancing... anybody wanna be a partner? :) I enjoy reading and writing... I write my own poetry when I feel like it, and Meg and I are currently attempting to write our own Country songs... some of them are posted on my Myspace blog. I find myself to be very creative... I keep my own scrapbook(s) (I currently have 3 for the different stages in my life) and I enjoy cross-stitching... my work in progress is an antique Fire-Engine pattern for my father who (obviously) is a FireFighter. I enjoy doing things for other people... so really if you need help don't be afraid to come to me... I'm always willing to help out...

*Phew!* If you've made it this far without getting completely bored then welcome to the world of Jessica! I congratulate you for reading all the way through the story of my life, and I really do hope to hear from many of you very soon! Later :)