Sundance.

Blake and I headed up to Sundance today to take advantage of the new snow.
Today's ski index at Sundance...was a perfect 10!!
I love powdery and sun-filled days on the mountain top!!
In fact, it was so warm today that Blake and I began stripping off layers at the top of only our third run! I ended up spending the day with no beanie, my Barack Obama Tshirt, and my jacket wide open...Blake simply wore a sweater. It was such an amazing and beautiful day!

We had an absolute fabulous time, although I will say for some reason I was blatantly retarded when it came to getting off the lifts today...
You see...Sundance was a little crowded today, and therefore every time up the lift they made us completely fill the chair. For some reason, these crowded chairs gave me massive anxiety, and nearly every time I got off the lift I plummeted face first to the ground!
My absolutely retarded, and not even remotely cool, falls ranged from: knocking the wind out of me (a few times), bruising my gluteus maximus (its a pretty good one), nearly doing the complete splits and the strattles (which I've never done before, so you can simply imagine how this felt for my groin area), and yes, sadly enough, I even ran into a few other skiers and snowboarders. I am ashamed of this. Getting off the lift is basic...It was humilating.

Other than that little mishap...The day was simply fabulous and I'm really hoping we can go up a few more times before the season comes to an end.
Next year, we're definitely investing in season passes to somewhere. It will probably be Sundance, because we really are completely in love with this beautiful resort!!
We have had such fun times on the slopes this year and I have learned so much!
I'm ready for the spring, but I can't lie; it's bittersweet for me to say goodbye to the winter and it's beautiful white snow.

-Jess

Tom!!!

Oh my gosh!
I already blogged today, but I just got the news and had to share, share, share with all the blogging world!!!

I will be there!

I Love You Tom!!!
Posted today on TomPetty.com:

"We are excited to announce that Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers will mount an extensive tour of North America this summer and also release their first studio album in eight years, Mojo, this spring.

The tour begins May 6 in Raleigh, NC and will take the band throughout the US and Canada all summer long. Special guests on the tour will include a mix of appearances by My Morning Jacket, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Joe Cocker, ZZ Top, and Drive-By Truckers.

Tickets for many of the shows go onsale to the public Monday March 8. Highway Companions Club presales will begin on Wednesday March 3.

Visit the tour page for cities, dates and venues."

"Mojo is Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ twelfth studio album and is the sound of a band making some of its most exhilarating music, over thirty years into their career.

Every online ticket purchased to the tour comes with an MP3 download copy of Mojo, delivered via email on the album’s release date, scheduled for this spring.

Upon purchasing their ticket to the tour fans will receive an email with codes entitling them to download two tracks from Mojo right away. The tracks are “First Flash Of Freedom” and “Good Enough.”

“Good Enough” is currently streaming exclusively on TomPetty.com."

"Plus, fans who purchase tickets online and download Mojo will also receive 8 tracks recorded during the 2010 Tour to be delivered after the tour. Members of the Highway Companions Club will receive an additional 6 live tracks for a total of 14 at the end of the tour.

More details on Mojo will be released in the coming weeks."

Venice.

Someday...


Preferably before it sinks...

Peace,
-Jess

RN.

After weeks and weeks of patiently searching and waiting...
Blake was officially job offered today for a graveyard RN position at Utah State Hospital.
He starts....Tomorrow.

This is great news for Blake!
When Blake got his RN license in December, we weren't expecting any type of real challenge as far as the job hunt was concerned. We were under the impression that nursing positions were available to the masses. Boy...were we shocked to learn this wasn't true.
It's clear that in this recession, no job is easy to find...
But...Blake has been very diligent and patient with this job hunt. In fact, he's been insanely dedicated to becoming a RN since he began the Nursing Program at Dixie State College. This adventure has not been easy for Blake, for either of us, but now I'm positive that Blake will soon begin seeing the return on this investment he has made.

Having Blake go back to working graveyards is bittersweet for me, because even though I am overwhelmingly happy for him to have gotten the job, I know I will miss him like crazy when he isn't home at nights.
But...we've done it before...and I know that this is the best thing for him to do right now for the both of us. It's the absolute perfect way for him to get his foot into the door as a new RN, gain some valuable experience, and make some decent money in the process.

I am extremely proud of Blake for all he has accomplished. What a rewarding and phenomenal career adventure this will be for him.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Nurses are amazing people. They spend everyday caring for absolute strangers when they are often at their worse. I know that I can definitely be a big-old bitch when I am sick...to put it bluntly.
I'm so happy that Blake can have a career where everyday he can, and he should, feel extremely proud about what he is doing for others. I know he is going to make an amazing RN, because he is an amazing individual.

Moral of the story...
We will be doing some major celebrating tomorrow.
That's for damn sure.
Congrats hun!
I Love you!
-Jess

Seeing Red.

I got a new hair cut today.
Lately I'm absolutely loving red and layers upon layers of hair...

Inspiration...Miss Kate.I love the fresh, flirty, sexy, and bold look of this style!!


Results...Miss Me.
Like? Hate? Let me know!!!
-Jess

Isis.

My parent's pitbull.
Probably the best dog you will ever meet.
Love her!


-Jess

Confession.

I have a confession to make.

But first...You will all be pleased to know that I am about to begin a very strict diet and exercise program. I have been absolutely ridiculously unhealthy lately and it has to end...Now.
Back to the confession:
When I walked down the aisle 2 1/2 years ago and married my amazing husband Blake...I weighed 128 pounds. I was perfectly satisfied with this weight and I was in great shape. Life was good. Now...2 1/2 years later....Here it comes...143 pounds.Yes. I did it. As ashamed as I am, I have stated my weight for the blogging world to see. I have become what some may consider a "fat ass," although I am more concerned with how less healthy I am currently living. But...that is quickly going to be put to an end.

I am so disappointed in myself. I know better than this. I know how to be healthy. I know how to take care of myself. I know how to train. I know how to eat. I know all of these things. I don't need someone telling me how to take care of myself. It just seems that lately I've been slacking.
You see...I've always considered myself an athletic person. I've grown up playing AA soccer, basketball, accelerated softball, and highschool soccer and softball...I know what it takes to be healthy and in shape. I also know that I'm perfectly capable of disciplining myself in order to better myself and get my body back to where I want it to be.One of my resolutions this year is to run a half marathon. I've never done anything like this before, and I really need to get my ass in gear and get it done. No more excuses. I am determined to find the time in my ever-increasingly limited schedule to take care of my body. I love when I am in shape, eating right, and being healthy. I hate the constant 'blah' feeling I have had of late...It's time to put it to bed and move on.

So here is my challenge...On the days I'm not stuck at school
(that'd be 4), I will go to the gym and focus on rigorous cardio as well as strength training. Ab training will be handled daily, and I will get back to my yoga routine that I absolutely loved and miss dearly. Eat less...Especially the junk. And workout more. Good. Old fashioned. Diet and exercise, my friends.
Will I stick to it? We shall see....I have a feeling that with Blake's unwavering support, I'll be fine.One thing I absolutely refuse to do is set myself a weight goal...I have what you could call an obsessive personality, and I know if I set a weight goal I'll obsess about it everyday and this whole thing will go south real fast.
I just want to be healthy and get back to feeling great about my body...That's my goal.
Let's see how I do!

I Love Kate.

Kate Nash.

I love her. I've been listening to her almost daily. Well, let's be honest. I've been listening to her daily. I love, love, love Kate.

Mariella. I love Mariella. This song is at the top of my list of all time favorite songs. It may take number one. Blake finds it strange. You may too, but I don't care. I Love Kate. And I Love Mariella.


Peace,
Jess

Pearls.

In case you didn't know, I absolutely adore pearls. I think they are probably the most classy item a girl can wear.

My wonderfully-fabulous husband decided to surprise me with pearls today! A genuine pearl ring and earrings. I am completely in love.

I will definitely be wearing these fabulous little items every chance I get.

Blake...You're amazing. Thank You. Love You.

Much Love,

Jess

Sarah.

Today is my sister Sarah’s birthday. Happy Birthday Sarah!! Oh Boy, do I feel like a horrible sister, because I’m not quite sure how old she is….27? Wait…28, 29? I think she's 29 (ya, pretty sure of that)...God. I’m terrible. I apologize to you, Sarah.
I did manage to get her a nice gift, which I truly hope she enjoys. Because even though I don't remember your age, I do love you much!

On a random side note about my wonderful sister Sarah…And hopefully Sarah reads this and gets an amazing laugh…One of my most vivid memories of my sister is when we found our very first kitten, Felix….You see…When I was a little girl, I was determined to obtain a pet cat. I would randomly bring home strays, and even on occasion, steal the neighbors cat. Every time I would bring a cat home, hold it up to show my dad, and ask if I could keep it…He would look at me and say, “No. Take it back, Jessi.” Blast. I felt as though I would never get a cat. Well...One night-in the middle of a cold night (I think winter), like around 3 a.m. or something, my dad woke me up and told me to come into the living room. Both my sisters, Jeni and Sarah, were woken up as well. We gathered into the living room and there beheld a kitten. A cute little dark and striped kitten. This kitten was so small my mom had to feed it with one of those dropper tools. I mean, this kitten was literally tiny. Anyways, the story goes...my dad had heard this crying coming from a window in the laundry room. Upon investigation, he found this little baby kitten curled up outside against the window where our dryer was running attempting to get warm. This kitten was so very cold. It had probably been ditched by some prick, and, I am proud to say, we rescued it. If I dare say so myself…This is the best way to obtain a pet kitten (by rescue). Anyways, while all of us kids were huddled around this kitten, we naturally turned on cartoons, because that’s what kids do. Guess what was on? Yup...Felix the Cat. Hence, our new kittens name….Felix. Well, the next day my dad dropped the bomb on us. We could only keep Felix if no one claimed him. He made us agree to take Felix around the neighborhood and ask everyone and anyone if they had lost their pet kitten. Sarah and I suited up and off we went. One house after the next, no one had lost a kitten. We were just so super excited that we began running furiously home (or maybe Sarah was on roller blades-I don't remember that clearly). Anyways, Sarah was holding Felix, and I’m pretty sure she was squeezing him to death. Well, as we were running with excitement, because now Felix could officially belong to us, all of the sudden I hear Sarah scream and begin to freak out. Oh! My! God! She squeezed and shook that little cat so much that it took a big, nasty dump all down the front of her clothes! It was completely hilarious! I was laughing my little bum off!

I think the reason this is one of my most treasured memories of my dear sister Sarah is because of the pure torture her and Jeni put me through as a child. When I was brought home from the hospital; just a wee-little new born, my two loving sisters told my parents to take me back. They wanted a brother. They didn’t want me from the start and they gave me hell ever since. Ah. The memories! Growing up our relationship with each other was definitely that of love-hate. We loved to purely torture each other, but we also took care of each other. Me and my fabulous sisters!!

Anyways…Back to the subject at hand. My sister, Sarah, is absolutely incredible! She works so hard to take care of her little family and she is such an amazing mom! I don’t think she understands how truly incredible she is! I mean...I honestly think she is a Phenomenal...Amazing...Wonderful...Strong...Woman.

So...Shout out to my sister on this day of her birth! I love you Sarah! Stay amazing…Stay incredible…Stay my sister! I'm so grateful to have you as a sister, and I love you to pieces!
Happy Birthday!

Peace,

Jess

Perfection.

Preemptive Valentine's Day...

Last night we went to Tucano's and ate meat...A lot of it. I don't know if I've ever ate so much meat in one sitting before in my life. What was the highlight of Tucano's for me, you ask? The grilled pineapple...It was so amazing, And meatless. What about Blake, you ask? His favorite was the deep-fried mango codfish. And yes. The codfish was really good as well, but I stand by the grilled pineapple as the best tasting treat of the evening. Blake had never been to Tucano's before last night. I had only been once. It was an adventure. Blake is a big time carnivore, so he naturally enjoyed the many selections of flesh...I, on the other hand, feel like I have had my share of meat to last me all year after last night's events. It was definitely really good, very expensive, and probably won't happen again for a very long time. But...we enjoyed it!

Today...Part 2 of our preemptive Valentine's Day...Snowboarding.
Location: Sundance Ski Resort.

High Temperature: 32

Snow Conditions: Packed Powder to Slightly Icy

Can I just say the new helmet is perfect. Blake got me it as an early Valentine's Day gift. My favorite thing about my new helmet: The built-in Skull Candy headphones. My listenings today ranged from: Miss Lily Allen, Death Cab, just a pinch of the Flogging Molly, quite a bit of Ben Folds, Mates of State, Vampire Weekend, the one and only Radiohead, Santigold, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkey, some of the Say Anything, Tokyo Police Club, Matt and Kim, and yes...Mr. Jay Z. I love my helmet. It is fabulous. I want to wear it every single day...No kidding. I want to walk around with my helmet on...All the time. It is that fantastic.

Back to the boarding...All the runs down were excellent. No major falls today. I'm getting faster and better at carving down the steeper slopes. Although, the steeper slopes do kind of freak me out. But I'm starting to not allow it. It was the most fun. Blake filmed me boarding. He also insisted that I post a video of me boarding. I was hesitant about this venture, but this is Blake's blog too, and therefore Blake has a say as to what goes in it. I am definitely getting better...But I want to get faster. Better...Faster...And gutsier...That's my goal!

Blake practiced more jumps today. And I took a turn filming him. He's much better than me. I received special permission to post some footage of him in our blog. He approved.

It was the perfect day. We packed a lunch and ate it in the sunshine while sitting on the tailgate of Blake's new truck. Blake, once again, raved about his continual love for his truck. I love that he loves his truck. I would feel like a failure of a wife if I had secretly spent the money on a vehicle he didn't like at all. The truck is still a success, my friends....

Today was simply a great day. The snowboarding was good and the company was excellent...Love ya, Babe!

Peace,

Jess

Head gear. Jackets. and Jumpsuits.

Oh my.

My new Smith helmet. Compliments of the husband.
And my much anticipated motorcycle jacket. It's in the mail and on its way. I can't wait.

And...A romper...So thrilled to own this piece of merchandise.

I'm satisfied with these investments.
Peace,
Jess

Oh. Shoes.

Oh...Vera Wang. How I love your shoes.


I have been watching these shoes for weeks. Checking daily on them for the right price.
They are finally mine!
God. I absolutely love these shoes.





My next foot investment:

You may think I'm odd...but I seriously am completely in love with these flats.
They will be mine.
Peace.
Jess.

Whip. Lash.

Night boarding at Brighton.

The snow was packed and icy. It was difficult to get the edge of my board to carve into the mountain, but after a few runs down I felt as though I was getting the hang of it.

Last run down...
To me, the runs at Brighton (or at least Crest and Majestic) have slopes combined with flats. Blake and I were heading down the final slope after some flat boarding when Blake went off to the right of the slope to hit a jump. As he was doing this, I was just beginning to angle my board down the slope and looked up to watch him jump. Not a bright decision...

I completely caught my front edge of my board and flew forward down the slope. My face hit the icy snow and I lost my breath for a moment. Everything was black...except for those damn stars. It took me a moment to get up. After I finally stood up and picked up my beanie and goggles, I began to slowly and disorientedly make my way down the slope to Blake.
Blake didn't see me fall, so he was a little confused as to why it took me so long to get back down. I told him what had happened, and at that point he decided we should call it a night.

On the way home, I could feel my back and neck begin to stiffen up like someone had hit me with a damn block of wood (have you seen Tommy Boy?...The part where Farley gets nailed with the piece of wood by Spade...Just like that). I had a constant headache...And a feeling of complete haziness.
We got home and I went to bed...

Damn...I'm feeling it this morning. I'm tired. I can't turn my neck. My back is absolutely killing me. And I feel like I'm floating in some type of dream world.
Blake looked me over and told me I probably have a minor concussion as well as some fabulous whip lash. I'll be fine...Just tender for a few.

What a good adventurous night of boarding!!! We've decided that before we go back up next week...I'm going to invest in a helmet.
Peace.
-Jessi