Well it's official! I'm finally done at my MOS school down here in Twentynine Palms. I've been here since I graduated MCT on October 28th. We had the graduation ceremony this morning along with the change over from Woodland cammies to Deserts. Which means my arms were throbbing from the tight ass sleeves I've been wearing. Still haven't taken them off because I know how much work it is going to take.
Tomorrow I will be off to my first duty station at Camp Pendleton with 9th Comm Battalion. I'm somewhat nervous but more anxious than anything. Can't wait to have more freedom and finally go get my car.
Even though I've been through all my mandatory training (recruit training, MCT, and my MOS school) that definitely doesn't mean I'm anywhere close to trying to make myself and better Marine or even just a better person. Can't what to see what the next few years have in store for me!
XOXO
Jessica
Monday, March 14, 2016
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Where I Want To Travel
Yesterday I spent the day in Palm Springs. We started out in the downtown area and needless to say I completely fell in love. I have been to Palm Springs in the past, on a vacation with my family when I was in middle school, but obviously at that age you don't really appreciate traveling to different places. Especially when you're a kid and don't want to go around looking at random plants and reading signs in 100 degree weather. But that is all in the past now and I think I have fallen in love. Walking downtown just made me ... happy. I don't know, it simply could have just been because it finally was warm outside and the heat was getting to me, but I loved it.
Yesterday was when I decided that I am going to move to Palm Springs for a period of my life. It might only be for six month in the winter time one year (because I wouldn't be able to survive in those hot ass temperatures), but I will do it.
I also was listening a Chris Young song and decided on visiting two more places. Cheesy, I know. Deciding where to travel to because of some song lyrics but I don't care! He talked about the sky in Cheyenne, Wyoming and the sunset in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Both of those places haven't been on my bucket list before yesterday, but they are now.
Along with those two places are:
I literally just want to travel the whole country so I realize now that it's kind of pointless for me to make a list.
XOXO
Jessica
Yesterday was when I decided that I am going to move to Palm Springs for a period of my life. It might only be for six month in the winter time one year (because I wouldn't be able to survive in those hot ass temperatures), but I will do it.
I also was listening a Chris Young song and decided on visiting two more places. Cheesy, I know. Deciding where to travel to because of some song lyrics but I don't care! He talked about the sky in Cheyenne, Wyoming and the sunset in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Both of those places haven't been on my bucket list before yesterday, but they are now.
Along with those two places are:
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama (ROLL TIDE)
- All of Alabama (ROLL DAMN TIDE)
- Texas (Like all of it)
- All of the Southern States
- Smokey Mountains (Tennessee)
- Every single state in the USA
I literally just want to travel the whole country so I realize now that it's kind of pointless for me to make a list.
XOXO
Jessica
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
I got a tattoo?!
February 6, 2015.
That day will forever be the anniversary of my first tattoo. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!! I went into town with Gorcynski and Espana. Gorcynski was planning on getting her fourth tattoo and I was just going along for the ride. But things happen and we ended up at American Art tattoo shop and I got my first tattoo.
I got it done by Jodean Sinner and I went in with a picture of what I wanted and then together we sat there and picked out a good font on the computer. She was really good about it because she didn't want the "J" looking like an "I" or a "G" and that was really cool. Then she was brutally honest about how bad it was going to hurt. I liked that though because it prepared me. Everyone told me that would be one of the worst pains of my life and boy were they wrong. She started out with the smaller lines so I could test out what it would be like. I remember thinking, "OH ... That's it?". And no, I'm not just trying to sound cool or what not I'm being honest! It basically feels like a cat scratching you for a while.The hardest part about the tattoo was focusing on my breathing because if I flinched at all I would have wiggles in the lettering and she wouldn't be able to fix it. So that kind of stressed me out but also helped me focus on something else besides the pain.
Overall, I'm so happy with how it all turned out and I love it.
Will I ever regret it? Doubt it, but if so I'll know that that is where I'm at in my life right now.
My advice for you: If you're having any question about getting your first (or next) tattoo, GET IT!
XOXO
Jessica
That day will forever be the anniversary of my first tattoo. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!! I went into town with Gorcynski and Espana. Gorcynski was planning on getting her fourth tattoo and I was just going along for the ride. But things happen and we ended up at American Art tattoo shop and I got my first tattoo.
I got it done by Jodean Sinner and I went in with a picture of what I wanted and then together we sat there and picked out a good font on the computer. She was really good about it because she didn't want the "J" looking like an "I" or a "G" and that was really cool. Then she was brutally honest about how bad it was going to hurt. I liked that though because it prepared me. Everyone told me that would be one of the worst pains of my life and boy were they wrong. She started out with the smaller lines so I could test out what it would be like. I remember thinking, "OH ... That's it?". And no, I'm not just trying to sound cool or what not I'm being honest! It basically feels like a cat scratching you for a while.The hardest part about the tattoo was focusing on my breathing because if I flinched at all I would have wiggles in the lettering and she wouldn't be able to fix it. So that kind of stressed me out but also helped me focus on something else besides the pain.
Overall, I'm so happy with how it all turned out and I love it.
Will I ever regret it? Doubt it, but if so I'll know that that is where I'm at in my life right now.
My advice for you: If you're having any question about getting your first (or next) tattoo, GET IT!
XOXO
Jessica
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Life's Changed
Wow. Hey stranger, I haven't posted in OVER a year hoy shit. I'm terrible. I'm really trying to get back into blogging. I have saved like 10+ drafts on my other blog that I just need to finish and post. I actually really enjoy writing them now. It's fun, I've changed my style a lot lol.
Maybe I should update you on what has happened since I've last written. Well, I did finish my first year in college. My GPA .... not the greatest but you live and you learn I guess. Also last February (almost a year ago) I decided to join the Marine Corps. Then, in June, I went to bootcamp for it. And on September 11th I became a United States Marine. Like wow talk about changes lol. I then went to MCT where I made so many new friends and now I'm here in Twentynine Palms at my MOS school. I will graduate from here on March 15th and then move onto my first duty station at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, CA. So excited for that.
I guess I should probably make more posts about my bootcamp and MCT experiences but I just wanted to update this a little because I was reading my last posts and it's crazy to think that when I was writing that, I didn't have the slightest idea that this is where I would be now.
I still do want to attend the University of Alabama after my 4 years are up. And YES I have been keeping up on their football. I haven't changed THAT much!! We got out 16th national championship this year! ROLL DAMN TIDE BABY!! Still so in love with that school and that football team. God Bless Nick Saban.
Speaking of God. I became religious this year. Just one of the many transformations that happened at bootcamp. I'm so happy with myself for making that decision. I have been going to church almost every weekend since June 15th, and it just makes me so happy. I can't tell you how much I have changed my attitude since then. I love it!
That's just my little update for y'all!!
XOXO
Jessica
Maybe I should update you on what has happened since I've last written. Well, I did finish my first year in college. My GPA .... not the greatest but you live and you learn I guess. Also last February (almost a year ago) I decided to join the Marine Corps. Then, in June, I went to bootcamp for it. And on September 11th I became a United States Marine. Like wow talk about changes lol. I then went to MCT where I made so many new friends and now I'm here in Twentynine Palms at my MOS school. I will graduate from here on March 15th and then move onto my first duty station at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, CA. So excited for that.
I guess I should probably make more posts about my bootcamp and MCT experiences but I just wanted to update this a little because I was reading my last posts and it's crazy to think that when I was writing that, I didn't have the slightest idea that this is where I would be now.
I still do want to attend the University of Alabama after my 4 years are up. And YES I have been keeping up on their football. I haven't changed THAT much!! We got out 16th national championship this year! ROLL DAMN TIDE BABY!! Still so in love with that school and that football team. God Bless Nick Saban.
Speaking of God. I became religious this year. Just one of the many transformations that happened at bootcamp. I'm so happy with myself for making that decision. I have been going to church almost every weekend since June 15th, and it just makes me so happy. I can't tell you how much I have changed my attitude since then. I love it!
That's just my little update for y'all!!
XOXO
Jessica
Sunday, October 5, 2014
College Here I Come
So I finally figured out where I want to go to college. "Where?" you might ask.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
ROLL TIDE BABY
Why? I don't know okay. Actually I mean I've wanted to move down South for a few years now and it's about damn time. I'm done being in the house and being around all the same people. And they have a really good football team. And I can't wait to get dressed up for the games and cheer my ass for them.
I don't even know if I'll get in but I'm going to put in plenty of applications and scholarship apps and wow I'm so excited.
I'm SOOOO ready to just get out of here. And yes
*excuse me while my dad just interrupted my typing*
Yes I am going to miss my friends and everyone here but I need a change. Like a big one.
Will I even like it there? I don't know. I can't tell you a complete answer because I have never been there but I'm sure I would. And if not, then I'll learn my lesson and I can suck it up until I graduate.
XOXO
Jessica
DRUM ROLL PLEASE
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
ROLL TIDE BABY
Why? I don't know okay. Actually I mean I've wanted to move down South for a few years now and it's about damn time. I'm done being in the house and being around all the same people. And they have a really good football team. And I can't wait to get dressed up for the games and cheer my ass for them.
I don't even know if I'll get in but I'm going to put in plenty of applications and scholarship apps and wow I'm so excited.
I'm SOOOO ready to just get out of here. And yes
*excuse me while my dad just interrupted my typing*
Yes I am going to miss my friends and everyone here but I need a change. Like a big one.
Will I even like it there? I don't know. I can't tell you a complete answer because I have never been there but I'm sure I would. And if not, then I'll learn my lesson and I can suck it up until I graduate.
XOXO
Jessica
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Why did I join soccer?
If you're reading his you're probably having a tough time with soccer. You want to quit. There's too much pressure. You're not good enough. You aren't getting playing time. Well guess what! You will be okay. Believe it or not. Playing this one year of soccer will not be the end of you. You are fine. Pinky Promise.
And just remember it was your choice to play on the team this year. No one else's but yours. That's what makes this year different than any other year.
Reasons you joined:
And just remember it was your choice to play on the team this year. No one else's but yours. That's what makes this year different than any other year.
Reasons you joined:
- Hannah is on the team and you wanted to have a good time with her.
- Mady and Haleigh. Get to know them better. Find out why Haleigh is such a bitch.
- You never know what could happen. It could change your whole opinion of soccer. You could actually enjoy it now that it was your decision to play.
- Meet new people, make new friends.
- Get your fat ass in shape.
- Try hard.
- Learn to be happy about soccer.
- Never give up.
If you are reading this and want to quit, please don't. Please, pretty please.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Finding Myself
The purpose of this blog as of right now is for me and only me. I've been going through a lot lately and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. This won't just be one huge pity party for myself, but anything I feel like sharing that day. The good times, the bad times, the rants, the cravings, anything I damn well please.
If you're reading this I wish you luck.
-Jessica
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