it's a new year!

Work selfies. They're the greatest. 

Wow, I honestly thought for a while 2014 would never get here! How crazy! I don't have any resolutions per say, but I do have some goals for sure.

 Make some serious progress in school. I am literally swimming going nowhere. I mean, I have a general idea but I'd really love to have a definitive career path lined up. For heavens sakes, I'll be applying to vet school in a year. I should probably figure out my life.

Be more organized. That means cleaning out my truck regularly, saving all my receipts for things, and tracking my spending more closely. Man, I feel like a responsible adult or something. 

Take more risks and have more fun. I am so excited for this year... I'll be 20 this year and so I want to do fun things! I'm kind of over playing it safe. 

Save some money. Mostly because I'd like to have an emergency fund that's bigger than $50 at any point in time. Also, having a nice little nest egg is always a good idea. 

other updates: Brandon and I are doing great as usual. He came and stayed with my family for a few days over winter break and seeing how well he meshed with them was seriously awesome. I sure do love that man. This year is going to be a seriously tell tale year for us. Lots of exciting things on the horizon! We got a new roommate in our apartment and she actually looks like a lot of fun, I'm pretty excited to get to know her. In general, things are going amazingly. I am so happy with the upward turn my life has taken, and the wait for it was so worth it. 

Also, here's a good song to listen to. 

 xoxo

Jessica

so i went to vegas

gary allan. pbr. the strip. my favorite aunts & uncle & cousins.

best weekend ever.

flashback friday.

do you ever get in those moods where all you want to do is look at old pictures and listen to old music? cause i do, and usually it makes me feel better & helps me remember my life is actually pretty damn awesome and that i should probably quit complaining so much.

i'm baaack.

i seriously hope this week doesn't suck. 

we are just too dang cute.

i have the most beautiful paint horse on the planet. i've seen plenty of APHA's & not one of them measures up to this beauty. i was talking to my mom today when we were running errands and she said that she swears one of the only reasons i made it through high school happy is because of butterscotch, and i believe it. i'm the happiest when i'm with her. she's sassy and sweet a little ornery, but then again, so am i. everyone who meets here is instantly in love with her. i can hardly believe she'll be seventeen this year... so weird. i miss her like crazy when i'm at school. one day she'll be there with me. and i cannot wait for that day. 

xoxo

jessica

and in other news,

we're crafting today.

ryan doesn't like to help.

but i made this banner all my myself and it is so dang cute!

 the sister is 11 now & is starting to look so old...

and also, i thought this was hysterical.

*and no, landon & i are not an item or in like or anything.

he's just one of my very best friends.

xoxoxoxo

jessica :)

what a strange week.

however i'm happy to say that all of the things i put on my spring break to-do list happened. whoo.
and. i'm in the mood for random quotes.

[[Here’s all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, and men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid.”

George Carlin.]]

i do not want to go back to school. this was such a nice hiatus.

[[we take sour sips from life's lush lips.]]

weird. but i liked the rhyme. 

general conference today was so amazing. president eyring... wow. 

[[learn to accept your mistakes before someone exaggerates the story.]]