Hmm.. I don't know what to title this post but happy b-day to me sounds good cuz that's the most important part of it!! :]

Ok so i know i haven't been on in forever.. really sorry about that!!

So what's happening in my life? Well, since April (when i last posted) i've had dance (which is beast! : ]) and school (which is not so beast but it's supposedly "educational"..)

Plus at school i had to take 2 proficiency tests at the end of the year, which sucked! :( which, according to the frowning smiley face, made me sad.. (that's true btw, it did make me sad.) They were in math and science, 2 of my least fav classes.

I was in the Arts Fair for band. I guess it was fun.. Well, it was after we played our music cuz a bunch of my friends and i just wondered around the high school for a while and ended up getting lost at least 6 or 7 times!! It was soo cool!! = )

Happy Mother's Day!! (yea, i missed that very special holiday that is so important to me cuz it's celebrating the wonderful person that is my mom! (do i get brownie points for that?? i guess we'll talk about that later, wink, wink..)

I went to my friends b-day party which was soo fun except i couldn't sleep over cuz it was on a Sat..

Oh yea, my team went to Harbin Park this year for a field trip. It was really fun except that one kid broke his arm playing kickball, another person fractured her ankle playing that same deadly game, and my stomach really hurt after we ate our lunch.. no, actually, it was a little before that, but anywayz.. it's ok though cuz when we got back we watched a movie and the next day my friend gave me a get-well-card that was soo cute and hilarious.. at least to me (it had some inside jokes on it that most people wouldn't get..)

MY B-DAY WAS ON JUNE 1ST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That deserves a lot of exclamation points, trust me!! So, yup, i am finally 13 and i already can't wait to turn 14!

I had a fun b-day.. it was on a Sun so i got to see all my church friends and we skipped all our classes to have a party for me!! Jk, we wouldn't skip Sacrament Meeting!! Lol If you know my parents, you know that's not true, they would never let me skip out on church. (not that i would ever want to..)

As my big BIG present this year i got my ears pierced!!!!!!! Yea for me!!! My dad teases me all the time about it. "Yea, you finally have two holes in your ear!!!" The buttface! Lol I also got my hair cut and now i have side bangs, too!! I think it looks good if you straighten the bangs.. :)

Im supposedly getting other gifts too, but we'll see... Im just kidding, i was there when my mom bought them, but i can't tell you what they are cuz i don't know yet.. cough,cough..

We (Katie, Laura, and i) had our dance recital! It was really fun!! It was also funny cuz near the end our dance teacher walks into the dressing room area and was like "What's going on? The closing is starting like right now!" We were all scrambling around and it probably wasn't our best closing but it was fun..

Our last day of school was on the Mon after that. It would've been on the Fri before that (the day before the dance recital, in case you wanted to know) but we had to make up a day cuz of too many snow days!! It totally sucked!! > ( (does that look like an angry face, i can't tell...)

Happy Father's Day!! Even if it's not as important as Mother's Day (luv ya, papa!! = p) i still care about it.. Lol jk

Im going over to a friends house later this week and then the next day it'll be Laura's 7th b-day. (which she doesn't let anyone forget) So Laura will be 6 (yes, i know i said it will be her 7th b-day and i was right because even though she's only turning six, it was her birthday on the day of her birth, which still counts!! O yea, im smartical!!!) and going into 1st grade, which is just plain freaky.

Nothing else has really happened with me so you have officially been updated about my life!! Yea for you!

Who's your American Idol?

Mama has just informed me that I should write in my blog (which, sorry, I haven't done - mainly to lack of time) in a while..

So.. who's your American Idol?

Mine is David Archuleta and he should also be to anyone who has ears and can listen to music. He's an AMAZING singer, he's HOT, and he's MORMON! Life couldn't get any better than that! And I can give you many more reasons why he should win..

but that would be a very, very long list in my opinion..

And I'm not one of those crazed fans who would google them and track them down. Also, I think it's kinda dumb to comment on the videos. Well, it's more that I think it's kinda dumb what some people will write. Seriously, though, they'll write things like "Are you single?" or "Please tell me where you live!" (both of which I have actually seen on the comment listy thing.)

Sometimes it is fun to read some of the comments, though. Like when someone writes something you don't like, you just have to tell them they're dumb idiots (is there a smart idiot?) who have no taste in music and "if you don't like them so much why are you listening to the video?"

Some people get really mad or sad when their favorite gets voted off (let's face it, who wants to see their fav go home?) but there is a limit to crazy and, let me tell you, some people have crossed that invisible (I feel the need to say "invisible" because, you never know, you could be sitting/standing next to someone reading this and they're looking around for a line drawn on the ground saying, "Oh, no! What if the line is right in front of the fridge and i'm starving!?") where was I? Oh, yea.. invisible line a little too much..

So, whether your Idol is David A. (woot, woot!) or some other contestant, just listen to their music, no idolizing! (you can laugh now cuz, you know, "idolizing" and the name of the show is "American IDOL!" ha, ha... that was really dumb, sorry you had to read that..)

100 Me's

So Mama was writing 100 things about her and I thought it would be fun. Some of the things are kind of random and stuff, but this is my list.

1. I LOVE chocolate
2. I like the songs Bubbly, Tattoo, etc.
3. I like the band Boys Like Girls
4. I'm 12 and I love Germ-X and Febreze
5. My birthday's June 1 1995
6. I have brown hair
7. I have thick hair
8. I have frizzy hair
9. I hate my hair
10. I'm in the 7th grade
11. I live in Fairfield, Ohio
12. I was born in Alabama
13. I hate spiders
14. I Hate clowns
15. I have 5 brothers and sisters
16. My oldest brother's name is Ryan
17. My older brother's name is Fejj
18. My older sister's name is Sarah
19. My name is Jessica (duh!)
20. My younger sister's name is Katie
21. My youngest sister's name is Laura
22. My middle name is Nicole
23. My favorite color is orange... maybe
24. My name came from the movie my parents saw on their first date, The Man From Snowy River
25. My mom's name is Michelle
26. My dad's name is Ray
27. My dad goes by his middle name, his name is Curtis, and so does Ryan
28. I don't have a favorite food
29. I really like snack wraps
30.I think dogs are better than cats
31. I like guinea pigs/ gerbils/ hamsters more than cats and dogs
32. I'm a Mormon girl and proud of it!
33. I want my own cell phone, hint, hint mom/dad
34. I'm glad I got my own room (still luv ya Katie/ Laura, but I need space)
35. I'm a Republican that would vote Democrat (Obama!) if I could
36. I will Seriously leave the country if Clinton becomes president
37. I believe Confucius really thought lack of chocolate was the reason for all pain and suffering
38. My favorite book is the Book of Mormon
39. I also really like Yearbook, First Day, and The Secret Journal of Brett Colton
40. I like books and movies where people die - murder mysteries and war stories
41. I don't like school (who does) but I'm pretty good at English
42. I think it would be kind of fun to be a journalist (writing editorials, I couldn't handle the facts - too boring)
43. I can't stand it when you turn without a turn signal (dad!)
44. I love the movie Pearl Harbor
45. I love Hairspray, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the Bourne movies (but I haven't seen the Bourne Ultimatum)
46. I'm not ticklish and dad hates it!
47. Sometimes I'm a morning person and sometimes I'm not
48. I don't hate Dora the Explorer
49. I like the show Gilmore Girls
50. I would freak out if I became president (so would America, trust me)
51. I have danced since I was 4
52. I play the flute (and I'm pretty good)
53. I didn't realize Skyline was only in Ohio until last year
54. I go to Fairfield Middle School
55. I like moose and cows (and Shmo is hot!)
56. I think going on a mission would be awesome
57. I've never been out of the country, but I really want to
58. I think bamboozled is a funny word, but hearing my mom say it is even funnier
59. I know Pluto is a planet
60. I think Gordon B. Hinckley is amazing
61. I am really hating winter this year (it needs to die!)
62. I am sick of getting sick and I never want to get sick again
63. I think skunks are cute even if they do smell terrible
64. I love Girl's Camp and snipe hunts
65. I know David Archuleta is going to win American Idol, he's amazing!
66. I don't like Danny (from Idol) and I'm glad he got voted off even if he is funny and it's hilarious to hear to hear him talk/ see him dance - he's so femie
67. I wish schools had too hot days like they have snow days
68. I believe tv is not the enemy, but neither is a treadmill
69. I have missed more school this year than I have in all my previous years put together (grr!)
70. I am smart, I just don't have much common sense
71. I am really blind sometimes
72. I think there are no such things as square crackers, just diamond ones
73. I hate gingerbread men
74. I call dad's car Junky and my bedroom Gusto
75. I believe the Pluto people would eat us for saying it's not a planet but they know I'm here and support them so they don't (your welcome!)
76. I believe that the world will come to an end and this is how:
Because of all the pollution, evil gingerbread men will come to life and and try to take over the Earth with their pet spiders which they drive like evil cars. The evil dictators will enlist clowns into their army and they will gladly join (but if they win the clowns will have a party and eat the gingerbread men.) The clowns will find a way to find square crackers and eat them to become bigger and stronger. We will all suffer except for me and a few lucky individuals because we will be safe on Pluto, dancing and feeling sorry but saying, "I told you so!" (and that's the shortened version!)
77. I can't eat cold toast, it makes me want to throw up
78. I think Potter Puppet Pals is one of the greatest things on Youtube
79. I think the best pro football team is the Colts
80. I think the best college football team is OSU, Michigan SUCKS!
81. I believe the next president should be Mitt Romney cuz he's a beast!
82. I believe you shouldn't say hate... I dislike with a passion Huckabee
83. I think North and South Carolina/ Dakota should be one state and Michigan should go to Canada
84. I think so that we can still say we have 50 states, we should take part of Mexico - they're coming over here anyway, right?
85. I hope there is chocolate in Heaven.
86. I think the song "Why can't we be Friends" is dumb, but I guess I can handle the concept.
87. I used to play the piano. (Sarah is better :])
88. I'm happy but mad that the Harry Potter books are done.
89. I think chocolate fudge poptarts are the best kind.
90. I think pen ink smells weird.
91. I like the way spring looks, beautiful and peaceful
92. My house is Hotel DeGraw so hurry up and get in here before we're all booked up!
93. I don't know how many kids I want, but I do want to adopt a Chinese baby (if I could choose, a girl)
94. I don't know what kind of a man I want to marry, just a man who knows he's a man... and he has to treat me like my dad treats my mom, not his kids (luv ya Papa!)
95. I inherited my mom's looks/ I have half of her OCDness (Sarah has 120% of it) and my dad's sense of humor
96. My Aunt Sybil was there when I was born (I love her!)
97. I think our country's government is whacked up!
98. My mom tells me I'm almost as tall as her but I'd rather be short
99. I love the fact that I can share clothes and shoes with Sarah
100. This is the last one so I will make it good: I will get married in the temple to the guy I described in #94 and I'M DONE!

:)

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

So I realized that last time I wrote I didn't finish my thought. (Which surprisingly happens a lot to me.. OK, even I had to laugh at that one. It really happens to me a lot though...) Yea, I never explained how I was on my death bed. I'm really sorry if you started freaking out cuz you thought I was dying or something.

But anyway, the real reason I was on my death bed (that is so fun to say! That sounds weird, but still it is a funny word or group of words, death bed!) was because I was sick all week and I wasn't in school for that week. No, that's a lie. I went home early on Monday.

So you can relax now.. sort of.

I thought I was all better. But I stayed/am home yesterday/today. It really sucks! I'm tired of being sick. And I'm tired of being home. And I'm tired of all the make-up work. And I'm tired of being tired! Being sick is pretty much my life right now.

This is a craptastic winter! You know that rain song, "Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day." The one Dora sang to the rain cloud yesterday - that's what happens when you get sick, you learn things..

Anyway, I wish the song would go like, "Snow, snow, go away. Don't come again another day." because I am really learning to hate snow.

So that was basically it. I don't have any smarty facts for you today.. I can't think straight, I'm too sick!

She lives!!

So guess what?!? I'm not dead!! So you can throw your parties celebrating my return. (Sorry about all that party stuff almost going to waste.) And to those of you who were prepared to send out a search party looking for me or were ready to have my funeral (I don't like you for not having enough faith in me, by the way! I can finally say "Oh ye of little faith" *he, he*)

What was my point??

Oh, yea, I was making it up as I go..

So.. start calling around telling them that it's all canceled.

Seriously, though, the reason I was absent for such a long time is that I was sick on and off like crazy! And then last week I was literally on my death bed. (If I accidentally left you out of my will, remember: I'm just a kid! Then again, for a couple of people - not mentioning any names *cough, Papa, cough* - I might have done that on purpose! But to tell you the truth, I don't see why it would matter if it was deliberate or not. I'D BE DEAD!! And so there's not much you could do to get your revenge..)

What was I saying?? I can't remember (or maybe I can't think of anything else to write!?!) Either way, I'm getting off. (ttyl - unless I don't talk to you later...)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!! Well, actually it's a little late for that, but technically it's still the new year, so Happy New Year!

So that was basically it. That's the only holiday that's past so far in 2008, right?

That's weird, saying it's 2008, because it is.

Anyway, I'm done for now.

Nothin but coal..

You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why...

Santa Clause is coming to town!!!

He's making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who's naughty or nice...

Santa Clause is coming to town!!!

He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake...

OOOOhhhhhhh, you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why...

Santa Clause is coming to town... unless you live in a big city and not a town.. it would be "Santa clause is coming to the city.." But that doesn't sound right..

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Everybody knows this song.. unless you're demented or younger than 1... but basically everyone knows it.

If you're sane, you'll listen to the song and you'll watch out, and not cry, and not pout and you'll end up getting pretty much everything on your list...

And if you're not sane, you'll get nothing but coal (check out the name of the post, pretty smart, right?)

So, I suppose my warning (?) to you would be "be sane.."