Day Twenty-Two

Today agree to meet someone in 10 years' time. Fill in this coupon (below) and hand it to a stranger or someone you hardly know.

diana rothery photographic

my beautiful and wickedly talented friend diana took these rockstar photos of me this past weekend in phoenix.

such a BA

I'm proud to know this man...

go twins!

arts and crafts time

In preparation for my AMAZING WEEKEND coming up...
Savannah and I have been working diligently this week on this:


Perfection right?

...yes I LOVE Joe...
...yes I would marry Joe...
...yes I will be THAT girl...
...and YES I will be on t.v.!!

man i love those infield "chats"

just reminiscing and dreaming about Tulow getting better...>sigh<

birthday party pictures!

it was a great time!
thanks to everyone that could make it out in the snow!!

xoxo

my newest creation

I painted this:


this last week for my good friend Josh.

Happy Happy (late) Birthday Friend! :)

Halloween 2007

we went out and about around town last night for halloween!
i was Alice in Wonderland :) (of course!)

"umbrella tangled mess"

so graciously entrusted to me by Mr. Wonderful himself: Joshua Oothoudt...
i can now enjoy this beautiful mix created by Radio Paradise.

Disc One
1. beautiful way - beck
2. everything is broken - bob dylan
3. such great heights - iron & wine
4. saving grace - tom petty
5. as heaven is wide - garbage
6. red hill mining town - u2
7. bittersweet - big head todd and the monsters
8. head up high - black rebel motorcycle club
9. red light indicates doors are closed - arctic monkeys
10. cast your coat - calexico
11. the man who told everything - the doves
12. annie waits - ben folds
13. seven nation army - white stripes
14. the shining - badly drawn boy
15. 3 lil birds - bob marley

Disc Two
1. speed of sound - coldplay
2. traveling riverside band - led zeppelin
3. the wait - built to spill
4. so close, so far away - derek trucks band
5. whiskey blues - muddy waters
6. hello goodbye - beatles
7. today - smashing pumpkins
8. i'm waiting for the man - david bowie
9. tupelo honey - van morrison
10. mushaboom - feist
11. the devil's got my woman - taj mahal & ry cooder
12. who am i telling you - eric clapton & jj cale
13. ohio - crosby stills nash & young
14. the moment i said it - imogen heap
15. letter from america - the proclaimers
16. underdog - turin brakes

Disc Three
1. morning yearning - ben harper
2. run - snow patrol
3. rusted wheel - silversun pickups
4. st. simon - the shins
5. rockin' in the free world - pearl jam
6. lucky - radiohead
7. for us - pete yorn
8. everyday people - sly and the family stone
9. highway 61 revisited - bob dylan
10. jumping someone elses train - the cure
11. rhinoceraus - smashing pumpkins
12. from the rite to the rumble - arctic monkeys
13. the runner - kings of leon
14. secret heart - feist
15. bouncin' round the room - phish
16. i will follow - u2
17. it ain't me babe - johnny cash
18. the way we get by - spoon


:)

this is the randomness that woke me up at 3:00 am....

...i've got some weird friends :)
(he's wearing a d-backs hat though....he can't be all bad)

happy birthday Michaela!

today little michaela budd turned 2! this is the giant cupcake i made her for her birthday! :)

when asked "michaela, what do you want for your birthday?" ....
she responded, "BIG CAKE!"

"...give a little bit..."

life seems a little more complete with someone holding your hand

eternal prom!!

did you go to prom??


i have been thinking, and i have decided that prom is the most hilarious thing EVER. pimply boys in tuxes. girls getting wicked uptight about finding the most god-awful dress imaginable. pretending you are all grown up when grownups NEVER DRESS LIKE THAT EVER.


if you went to prom, i bet you have a picture of yourself going to prom or at prom or something. i want everyone who has a picture of themselves at prom to scan it in and send it to me. (jamikylene@hotmail.com)


i got the new issure of TEEN PROM, and now i am all in a tizzy thinking about all that magic. if you send me a picture, i will mark out your face(s) and put them on my blog entitled "ETERNAL PROM". if you would like, also include a brief summary of the magic (ie, did you get "lucky"? did you eat at red lobster? did you wear one of those weird tape on bra things?) i think if i get a ton of people to send pictures to me, it could be the greatest thing ever.


BE A PART OF MY ETERNAL PROM RIGHT NOW.


love, jami

Oscar Party!

Last night was a blast!!!
Thanks to everyone that came!!!

congrats!!!

***a HUGE congrats is in order for my great friends Josh and Kamryn on getting engaged last night!!!
good luck to you guys! love ya~!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYBODY!!!!

email from an old friend

sometimes it takes an old friend to give you some perspective and repeat what you've just said to let you hear it back.
i've recently had one of those. (p.s.-i sound like a nut case)
2007...i'm ready for some new and exciting changes. God bless friends.

"There's nothing sad about mediocrity. Especially since you're still in an adjustment period. Don't get too ahead of yourself, or the foundation will crack. You can't force life too much.

Why are you trying so hard to start over with your friendships? The old ones must be pretty bad to feel like you have to start completely over. I wonder, how many times have you started over? You create your life like a painter creating a landscape, but there are too many things that will forever be out of your control. The colors don't always come out like you imagined. You can force yourself on a creation, but not on life. Still, best of luck. You don't sound too happy.

You are going to do some soul searching? There's never anything wrong with that. Take your time with it though. The soul is a tricky thing. Right when you think you have it cornered, right when you think you have it in your sights, that's when that sneaky little thing slips away again.

Who's questioning your identity? Yourself, or someone else? God Jami, what a beautiful day it will be for you when someone questions your identity, and you can look them straight in the eye and answer them without blinking, "This is who I am." But it'll always just be a snapshot, a still life photo, because identity is always changing, just like everything else, especially at our age. Speaking of which, welcome to that ripe old age of twenty-three. Hope it's good for you.

You are remembering how hard and sucky dating is. I remember you saying a few times that you would be glad when you don’t have to date anymore. You don’t want to deal with the awkwardness and stress. I'm sorry. It isn't that fun, I know. Here's what I do, just have a good time. For yourself. Enjoy a meal, a movie, and activity for the sole purpose of enjoying yourself. Forget about the other person, trying to impress them, trying to sell yourself or not seem foolish. Just be who you are and enjoy it in the world of your own mind. The rest can come along naturally. If it's not working with someone, then move on. It's a luxury you have now, and you should take full advantage of it.

Jeez, you crack me up. Cuz then you go on to say that "all in all, things are good" with three exclamation points nonetheless. Christmas was disappointing, you're stressed about starting school, you're sad that life is mediocre, you feel the need to do some soul searching, dating is hard, and to top it all off MUSIC has taken a BACKBURNER???!! I don't get it. Are you being straight up with me?"

God bless friends.

2006 Awards (so far...)

It's close enough to the end of the year, so these are the awards as given...

1) DRINKING BUDDY OF THE YEAR
Nicole and Di probably will take the cake on my last few months in Phoenix.

2a) LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD - LONGEST FRIEND(s)?
My friends all (in one way or another) abandoned me this year….SO I’d have to say that the winner would be Jackie. She came in strong near then end.

2b) NEWCOMER AWARD - NEWEST FRIEND?
Kamryn and Jaime have been AMAZING the last 5 months.

3) HIGH POINT OF THE YEAR?
Well, let me think….(you mean there WAS a good part?!)
No, I think meeting and now dating Josh will DEFINETLY win this one!

4) LOW POINT OF THE YEAR?
This one had no other competition: leaving Arizona and all the prequels to that event.

5) BEST HOLIDAY?
My birthday/Christmas time was AMAZING!!! But coming in a close second would have to be Memorial Day camping.

6) ANTHEM FOR 2006?
I’d say “sometimes you can’t make it on your own” –thanks to Josh for that one.

7) ANY REGRETS?
I live to regret nothing.

8) BEST NIGHT OUT?
The girls night for Nicole’s Graduation at the Big Bang…..Joe…..Paul……

9) WORST NIGHT OUT?
The night I was trashed and Oo’s and my friendship hit the rocks…hard.

10) WHO DID YOU SPEND VALENTINES WITH?
Myself

11) BEST RELATIONSHIP?
JOSH! >no brainer<

12) WORST RELATIONSHIP?
I think that one would be a tie between Aaron and Oo. >equally broke me<

13) FIRST GIG OF THE YEAR?
Partying it up in No. Carolina (whiskey river?)

14) LAST GIG OF THE YEAR?
It will probably be a quiet night at home.

15) BEST DECISION MADE THIS YEAR?
I decided to move home to Denver.

16) WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR?
1-Spring Training in Phoenix or Ft. Meyers
2-Trip to Israel
3-Go back to school
4-Get outta debt!!

17) MOST STUPID IDEA WHEN DRUNK?
To try to talk with Oo.

18) TOOL OF THE YEAR?
Probably Oo.

19) MOST LOYAL FRIEND(s)?
Ummmm….Josh.

20) BIGGEST CHANGE OF THE YEAR?
Moving….twice….and being with Josh. (flipped my world upside-down!!)

Pirate Party!!!!!

I had the best birthday party and I have the best friends in the world!!! Thanks everyone for coming and dressing up like pirates!!!! ARRRRRRGGG!