.:Let's be honest here, you'll probably die:.
I have some form of a GNARLY bug bite on my ankle. It's getting really really bad so I'm going to go to the health clinic tomorrow. We were sitting at Starbucks today when Brian turned to me and said,
"Let's be honest here, you'll probably die"
What an amazingly thoughtful way to brighten the mood Brian.
When I got back home I called Adam to let him know what was and that I'm going to go to the health clinic tomorrow. Halfway through leaving him a message I realized that my speech pattern is like Brian's, my intonation is Adam's, my vocabulary is like Chad's, and my voice sounds like Claire's. You live with these people long enough and you find you're becoming more and more alike.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
August 30th, 2009
.:But, Finding Nemo doesn't have viral zombies:.
I do have a bit that needs to be posted regarding the past 2 days, but my battery is low and it's too late to gather my thoughts and feelings regarding the matter. Instead I'll update on today.
We won the Flash doll! Brenden kicked butt on 'Deal or No Deal' which contributed to the final 400 tickets. From there he went on to win another 1700 tickets. We ended up with the Flash doll AND the Superman doll.
After that we came back home and sat around for a bit. I had my own jam session in the loft because it was too hot for anyone else to survive upstairs. T'was nice. After that Brenden, Clark, Kelsey, Brian and I went to Round Table and ate junk food, followed by arcade games.
We got back just in time for me to watch The Truman Show with Becky and John. From there we debated on the next film.
"Let's watch 28 Days Later"
"Yesss. Love 28 Days Later."
"What is that about?"
"Zombies"
"They are NOT zombies"
"Yes they are. They're viral zombies."
*enter long debate about what makes a zombie*
"Let's watch Finding Nemo"
"No"
"Why not"
"Because Finding Nemo does not have viral zombies"
"Amen"
Oh and btw, I really think we should be a bit more careful with allowing John to pick out his own outfits.
I do have a bit that needs to be posted regarding the past 2 days, but my battery is low and it's too late to gather my thoughts and feelings regarding the matter. Instead I'll update on today.
We won the Flash doll! Brenden kicked butt on 'Deal or No Deal' which contributed to the final 400 tickets. From there he went on to win another 1700 tickets. We ended up with the Flash doll AND the Superman doll.
After that we came back home and sat around for a bit. I had my own jam session in the loft because it was too hot for anyone else to survive upstairs. T'was nice. After that Brenden, Clark, Kelsey, Brian and I went to Round Table and ate junk food, followed by arcade games.
We got back just in time for me to watch The Truman Show with Becky and John. From there we debated on the next film.
"Let's watch 28 Days Later"
"Yesss. Love 28 Days Later."
"What is that about?"
"Zombies"
"They are NOT zombies"
"Yes they are. They're viral zombies."
*enter long debate about what makes a zombie*
"Let's watch Finding Nemo"
"No"
"Why not"
"Because Finding Nemo does not have viral zombies"
"Amen"
Oh and btw, I really think we should be a bit more careful with allowing John to pick out his own outfits.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
August 26th, 2009
.:We have no thermometer on what it takes to end a war:.
I will start with this.
Laren Poole is one of the most brilliant men I have ever had the great pleasure of meeting.
I'm not sure how much I am allowed to reveal concerning the "objective" of this tour.
So I'll play it safe and just tell you that it is effin HUGE.
I can hardly wrap my brain around it and I've had 3 weeks to adapt to it.
This IS our moonshot.
For years we have talked about how badly we to end to this war.
We had no clue where to begin.
We had no clue as to what our role in this was.
We had a Movement meeting today where we finally discussed in full length what it is that we will be doing in just 2 weeks.
Not in the "this is how a tour goes" way, but a "this is how your tour will go" way.
I am sure that every single tour that has gone before us has felt the same way my class does now.
I'm starting to realize how much of a daunting task the spring 09 roadies had when they realized The Rescue was to take place.
For years we have talked about how badly we need to end this war.
We had no clue where to begin.
We had no clue as to what our role in this was.
Now we do.
I will start with this.
Laren Poole is one of the most brilliant men I have ever had the great pleasure of meeting.
I'm not sure how much I am allowed to reveal concerning the "objective" of this tour.
So I'll play it safe and just tell you that it is effin HUGE.
I can hardly wrap my brain around it and I've had 3 weeks to adapt to it.
This IS our moonshot.
For years we have talked about how badly we to end to this war.
We had no clue where to begin.
We had no clue as to what our role in this was.
We had a Movement meeting today where we finally discussed in full length what it is that we will be doing in just 2 weeks.
Not in the "this is how a tour goes" way, but a "this is how your tour will go" way.
I am sure that every single tour that has gone before us has felt the same way my class does now.
I'm starting to realize how much of a daunting task the spring 09 roadies had when they realized The Rescue was to take place.
For years we have talked about how badly we need to end this war.
We had no clue where to begin.
We had no clue as to what our role in this was.
Now we do.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
August 25th, 2009
.:Yes, I did just drool on myself. Quit laughing:.
Things just keep building up. Today was the day where the stress level went through the roof.
We all saw it coming.
The day where you start arguing with your best friend in the house.
The day you begin to give up on your contacts.
The day where you take every little thing personally.
The day.
And then out of no where, Ms. Margie gives the greatest and most inspirational speech of all time.
We all begin to remember why we're here.
We see how much we truly love one another.
...and how much we love the cause.
Though it started as a destructive and downer day, it end with that light up ahead.
Not saying things will get any easier.
But there has been a new hope instilled in us all.
Tomorrow is another day.
Things just keep building up. Today was the day where the stress level went through the roof.
We all saw it coming.
The day where you start arguing with your best friend in the house.
The day you begin to give up on your contacts.
The day where you take every little thing personally.
The day.
And then out of no where, Ms. Margie gives the greatest and most inspirational speech of all time.
We all begin to remember why we're here.
We see how much we truly love one another.
...and how much we love the cause.
Though it started as a destructive and downer day, it end with that light up ahead.
Not saying things will get any easier.
But there has been a new hope instilled in us all.
Tomorrow is another day.
Monday, August 24, 2009
August 24th, 2009
.:How many roadies does it take to open a can of spaghetti o's:.
The answer to that is 3.5
Yes 3.5
It started with myself, struggling to get it open.
Then Clark came to the rescue...well, sort of.
He struggled with it for a while and eventually gave up.
I picked it back up and went at it again.
Then Colin came and watched me while making semi snarky remarks (hence the .5)
When I was about to give up and was dumb enough to try and pry it open with my fingers (yeah, stupid), Stephen came to the rescue.
I seriously thought he wasn't going to get it.
Sure enough Stephen came through.
So I had spaghetti o's for dinner.
Again.
The pressure is on right now.
Seriously.
9 office days to book screenings.
I have 2 contracts in.
4 more are on their way.
3 more are being handled by high schoolers.
I made 32 cold calls today.
I need 22 screenings before I hit the road.
ugh.
The answer to that is 3.5
Yes 3.5
It started with myself, struggling to get it open.
Then Clark came to the rescue...well, sort of.
He struggled with it for a while and eventually gave up.
I picked it back up and went at it again.
Then Colin came and watched me while making semi snarky remarks (hence the .5)
When I was about to give up and was dumb enough to try and pry it open with my fingers (yeah, stupid), Stephen came to the rescue.
I seriously thought he wasn't going to get it.
Sure enough Stephen came through.
So I had spaghetti o's for dinner.
Again.
The pressure is on right now.
Seriously.
9 office days to book screenings.
I have 2 contracts in.
4 more are on their way.
3 more are being handled by high schoolers.
I made 32 cold calls today.
I need 22 screenings before I hit the road.
ugh.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
August 23rd, 2009
.:Just another weekend in Roadieville:.
Hey there.
Long time no talk.
Many of you keep asking,
"Jes, what do you even do every day?"
While the answer to that is far more complicated than I care to go into, I will tell you the tale of our typical roadie weekends.
Saturday was spent wandering around dowtown San Diego with Brian, Kelsey, Bert, and M'lyssa. We took the trolley in and as soon as we were off it, Bert announces that he has lost his phone. Yup. He and Brian take off down the street in hopes of catching it but ended up epically failing. Bert was probably the calmest of us all. We then proceeded to head to Urban Outfitter...ick.
After 45 minutes of me complaining about hot disgustingly over priced the place was, we finally headed out to Sam Goody. The greatest thing about this Sam Goody was the fact that it had 3 levels to it. After that we went and ate a T.G.I Fridays. Then we caught the trolley home. I feel so weird calling it the trolley. I actually typically don't. I fight everyone in the house and call it the train. We got back home around 10:30pm. Bert and I stayed up on the boys floor and watched the complete novel version of The Outsiders. Half way through I joined Amy, Andrew, and Jen and went to the gas station where I bought nachoes, orange juice, and a red bull (am I boring you yet?). After Ousiders I stayed up another 2 hours reading comic books.
Today. Oh boy today.
Today I made it a point to sit down and talk with the people I have yet to really talk to. Surprisingly enough there are quite a few. In a house full of 60 people you have a tendency to gravitate towards a repetative groups. Today I talked to Taylor for a while which was nice. Taylor and I talked non stop on FB before we came out here. It funny how that changes a bit once you get out here. Anyways, yeah talked to Taylor for a while. Before that I took a nap on the guys' couch. Surprisingly enough the guys floor is quieter than the girls floor. ANYWAYS. Kelsey and I went out to Shaky's Pizza with Clark and Brenden. Oh my goodness. Shaky's is pretty much a Chucky Cheese without the rat. Clark, Brendan, and I became obsessed with winning a a Flash doll.
We took the trolley back home and had a house meeting. Then I sat on the couch and read books with John and Becky. John just so happens to be one of my new favorite people . He's freakin hilarious and has one of the most contagious laughs. We managed to devour half a package of oreos in the span of 5 minutes. So basically John rocks hardcore. Now I'm sitting on the couch with Chad, talking to Clark about musicals and comic books.
Hey there.
Long time no talk.
Many of you keep asking,
"Jes, what do you even do every day?"
While the answer to that is far more complicated than I care to go into, I will tell you the tale of our typical roadie weekends.
Saturday was spent wandering around dowtown San Diego with Brian, Kelsey, Bert, and M'lyssa. We took the trolley in and as soon as we were off it, Bert announces that he has lost his phone. Yup. He and Brian take off down the street in hopes of catching it but ended up epically failing. Bert was probably the calmest of us all. We then proceeded to head to Urban Outfitter...ick.
After 45 minutes of me complaining about hot disgustingly over priced the place was, we finally headed out to Sam Goody. The greatest thing about this Sam Goody was the fact that it had 3 levels to it. After that we went and ate a T.G.I Fridays. Then we caught the trolley home. I feel so weird calling it the trolley. I actually typically don't. I fight everyone in the house and call it the train. We got back home around 10:30pm. Bert and I stayed up on the boys floor and watched the complete novel version of The Outsiders. Half way through I joined Amy, Andrew, and Jen and went to the gas station where I bought nachoes, orange juice, and a red bull (am I boring you yet?). After Ousiders I stayed up another 2 hours reading comic books.
Today. Oh boy today.
Today I made it a point to sit down and talk with the people I have yet to really talk to. Surprisingly enough there are quite a few. In a house full of 60 people you have a tendency to gravitate towards a repetative groups. Today I talked to Taylor for a while which was nice. Taylor and I talked non stop on FB before we came out here. It funny how that changes a bit once you get out here. Anyways, yeah talked to Taylor for a while. Before that I took a nap on the guys' couch. Surprisingly enough the guys floor is quieter than the girls floor. ANYWAYS. Kelsey and I went out to Shaky's Pizza with Clark and Brenden. Oh my goodness. Shaky's is pretty much a Chucky Cheese without the rat. Clark, Brendan, and I became obsessed with winning a a Flash doll.
We took the trolley back home and had a house meeting. Then I sat on the couch and read books with John and Becky. John just so happens to be one of my new favorite people . He's freakin hilarious and has one of the most contagious laughs. We managed to devour half a package of oreos in the span of 5 minutes. So basically John rocks hardcore. Now I'm sitting on the couch with Chad, talking to Clark about musicals and comic books.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
August 11th, 2009
This is the first time I've had both the time, will, and energy to write a blog. The best part? I have no idea what to write. I guess I'll just start with the basics and go from there?
Well I live in a loft with 7 other girls, in a house with 60 people in total. Crazy, right? Well I love it. I totally thought I'd get sick of it real fast. To be honest I've reached the point where I feel awkward when there's silence.
Honestly I don't think I could begin to write the thoughts and emotions that I've experienced over the past week. Just know that I'm having the time of my life.
Well I live in a loft with 7 other girls, in a house with 60 people in total. Crazy, right? Well I love it. I totally thought I'd get sick of it real fast. To be honest I've reached the point where I feel awkward when there's silence.
Honestly I don't think I could begin to write the thoughts and emotions that I've experienced over the past week. Just know that I'm having the time of my life.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
August 1st
What's this? Yet ANOTHER Jes blog? Yes, yes it is! This is however, a very special Jes blog.
Welcome to my roadie blog. This is where I will be updating all of you on the amazing events that are to take place over the next few months. Before we get into that, there's a bit I should fill you in on.
For starters, I leave on August 4th.
I am a Midwest roadie :)
My team mates are David Morrison, Kelsey Corbin, and Paul Parent
They all rock
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go finish packing.
Welcome to my roadie blog. This is where I will be updating all of you on the amazing events that are to take place over the next few months. Before we get into that, there's a bit I should fill you in on.
For starters, I leave on August 4th.
I am a Midwest roadie :)
My team mates are David Morrison, Kelsey Corbin, and Paul Parent
They all rock
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go finish packing.
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