just in case you were wondering.

i stole this from lexi. 

we're somewhat alike.

she's nifty.

do you hate anyone?

- yes. two people, actually. and believe me, its very difficult to get onto the "hate" list.

are you avoiding trying to like someone at the moment?

- hm. sort of? no? ish? depends on the day.

do you drink more apple or orange juice?

- orange.

what time did you go to sleep friday night?

- midnight ish.

are you nice to people you dislike?

- heck yes. my mother gets mad if i'm not. 

was this summer a good one?

- one of the best!

you recieve $50 without any reason. what do you spend it on?

- to be honest... gas money, babe. 

how long does it take you to fall asleep at night?

- 1.793 seconds. about as long as it takes for my head to hit the pillow and my eyes to close.

who are you annoyed at?

- nate.

would you rather write with a gel pen or a sharpie?

- write? gel pen. preferably a glittery purple one. i love drawing with sharpies though :)

do you believe that love at first sight exists?

- nah. i think its more like "love at first conversation."

looks are overrated.

do you miss anyone?

- kathy. 

have you ever had stitches?

- yuup. multiple times.

this time last year, can you remember who you liked?

- easy. junior year i was somewhat anti-boy until about april. so, yes, no one.

are you easy to get along with?

- i would say yes.

was last night terrible?

- last night? yes. up until 3am doing homework.

is it possible to be JUST friends with someone you want to be with?

- it sure is.

meet anyone new this year?

- yep. meeting new people is what i do best.

are you a bad influence?

- i sure hope not. i'm a good girl.

what is your favorite book you read for school?

- roots. or to kill a mockingbird... or cry, the beloved country. those are all good. 

who am i kidding. i like all books.

what does the last text you received say?

- "karma, fact or crap?" from chas.

do you want to say something to someone?

- might as well. act normal, dummy.

anybody you're looking forward to seeing soon?

- santa.

how fast does your mood change?

- hm.. pretty darn fast i would say.

remember the first time you kissed the last person you kissed?

- sure do. it was great.

why did you last smile?

- when i watched this video. about four minutes ago.

last girls you hung out with?

- summer and kait about four hours ago. we made cake pops.

have you ever thrown up in a trash can?

- yes. on the second day of third grade.

what were you doing at 8:00am this morning?

- sitting in the dentists chair.

do you sleep with the door open or closed?

- closed. preferably with the lights off and four pillows. please & thank you. oh and if you could, some quiet piano music in the background would be lovely. 

are you an official couple with the last person you kissed?

- not anymore. its complicated.

well, that was entertaining. 

your turn.

loves, 

jessica :)

you had me at hello.

sept. 1 2011
kaitlyn's house.
chalk party.

i saw him from a distance. i'd met him before but didn't make the connection.
he looked like a different person.

not the skinny boy with braces and long hair i'd met before who stood awkwardly in the corner.

this one was tall, medium broad shoulders, short brown hair, great teeth, and those bright blue eyes that caught mine a few seconds after i saw him.

"hey kait," i said, "who's that kid in the corner, in the mountain view jacket?" her eyes followed my gaze as i nodded my head in his direction.
"him? the tall one? that's nate. remember, you met him last year?"

my head reeled. yes, i remembered. but the nate of last year was definitely not the same nate i was looking at right now.

i've always prided myself in being good at talking to boys, so i walked over to where he was standing. i notice the little things. he's slouching slightly, hands in the pockets of his basketball shorts. work socks and dark blue running shoes. green tshirt under a mountain view high school jacket.

i was almost there.

i adjusted my shirt, my favorite cream and brown polka dot top. my hair was natural and wavy, pulled up into a ponytail with one end flung carelessly over my shoulder. i knew i looked good; i'd planned it because i'd invited spencer and jesse- two step brothers that went to my high school- and i wanted to impress.

i touched his upper arm to get his attention. he was talking to jake and landon, his boys.
"hey, you're nate, right?" i asked with my best smile.
"yeah, thats me. and you're um, uh..." his eyes look up and he's trying frantically to remember my name.
"..its jessica," i supplied.
"right, jessica. i've met you before."

we started a conversation easily. he's fun, i thought.
and cute.

the group's topic turned to byu football.
"byu? really guys?" i said. "utah state's where its at!"
i turned to glance at nate.
his jaw was hanging open at me.
"what?" i asked self consciously.
"i love utah state!" he exclaimed. "both my brothers have gone there and i want to too!"
"no way? that's where i'm planning on going to college!" i replied.
"sweet," he said while running his fingers thru his hair. "we can be friends when we go!"

by this time, it was 11 and i needed to be getting home.
&i honestly thought i'd never see him again.
i said goodbye to everyone and turned to walk through the door.

"hey jess wait a sec," he called after me. "gimme your number! we should do something sometime."
my heart started to beat a little faster as we exchanged information.
he gave me a one armed hug and i walked out to my silver audi.

a few minutes later i see a new message on my phone:

"hey jess, its nate :)"

Updates

Remember This? If not, refer back to THIS post. 

Anyways, we finally got it! This exact one! I'm so happy. I have to say though, the best part is cranking up the volume and making the blinds rattle and the whole house shake! 

PIctures Finally!!

The jazz band played YMCA and everyone was dancing. and if you've never seen over 1,000 kids between the ages of 11 and 15 doing the YMCA dance its a sight you need to see before you die!!! =] Nick, Kevin and Perry sang Stand By Me. they all had the matching white shirts, jeans, dress shoes and aviator sunglasses=]. In the 4th picture is when they were introducing, and kevin dedicated the song to jessica alba.. and the last picture is me. . .  playing the piccolo. =]

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