Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Wrapping up the end of my summer fun....

I've really enjoyed this summer. 
I've had time to visit some people (locally of course), catch a movie here and there, go to a really great concert, spend some time at the lake (which I'm doing again this weekend) and visit the Holocaust museum. 
In two weeks, most of my friends and family will be heading back to school and even though they'll still have an occasional evening to "shoot the shit" with me, for the most part I will be alone.

(It's a crazy feeling knowing that I'm done with school. The last time I wasn't going "back to school" I was 5. And those days the economy seemed better suited for the independent artist. Or well, what do I know, I was 5, but still! I'm scared. Scared of not having insurance, scared of paying off my $35,000 loan, scared of facing reality and pulling up my big britches and being independent. I know, I know, I'll get over it. I don't need any uplifting speeches from anyone. I'm just being real and letting you know what's on my mind.)

So, with this alone time I plan to work my little ass off as often and for as much money as possible, put most of that money away for a rainy day but spend some of it on trips to visit my friends in New York, California, and the more affordable Austin, Dallas, & San Antonio.

Random side note: Badminton looks really freaking hard! (you know the game that looks like tennis but you hit a little birdie instead??) Their arms are all twisted and what not. 
I love when the Olympics is on tv. Bye bye reality bull-shit, hello good ole' fashion exercise and talent. (Stopping myself from really going off on reality television...fight that urge, Jess..FIGHT IT!)

Good news, I've got a list of movies I've enjoyed lately, so if you're interested in giving them a shot here they are:
Sicko - by Michael Moore
Amelie - french film
The Dark Knight - starring Heath Ledger, Maggie Gylenhal
Penelope - starring Christina Ricci

Here are some pictures and after I go to the lake I'll have more.

John Mayer Concert
John Mayer Concert in the Woodlands
Chelsy and her friend Katy @ the concert.
Jodi, Me, & Chelsy at the John Mayer Concert.
All of us @ the Concert...it was freaking fabulous!
The Wall of painted Tears at the Holocaust Museum
A typical train car used to transport Jewish people to Aushwitz.
They would force 200 people in a car that would hardly hold 80 comfortably for days and days on end with no water or food or any place to sit down.
A Swedish fisherman's boat used to transport Jews from Germany to Sweden, which was neutral at the time of the war.
A quote from Elie Wiesel and more.
Leah & Gracie @ Japaneiros in Houston.
Maggie & Jodi @ Japaneiros in Houston.
Me & Jodi @ Japaneiros
(that damn on camera flash gives me red eye!! lol)
We tricked Leah into eating a dog biscuit...lol
Maggie & Coco looking crazy.
baby Sam & Gracie
Leah
Sugar getting her ball out of the hot tub.
Texas summers are really hot! lol
Me, Leah, Gracie, Chrystal, & Jo @ Pappadeaux's for Jodi's & My 21st Birthday.

We're such an attractive family.
My parents at Pappadeaux's
Chrystal, Paw Paw, & Leah @ Pappadeaux's
Me & Jodi at Pappadeaux's we're officially 21! :)
Aaron & Chrystal @ Pappadeaux's

Alright, so that's all I have for now.
I have many more things to talk about, most of which are controversial, so I'll spare you for now. Plus it's 12:40 at night and my dog is making my bed look really comfortable.
He loves his sleep.

Thanks for reading, my loyal friends and family! If you're a newbie to my blog, feel free to stick around a little while, things are going to get really interesting! (Subscribe to my blog!!!)

Yours,
Jessi Hebert

oh, p.s. that storm that was supposed to disrupt my birthday turned out to be the weakest pansy storm of all time. I slept right on through it! :)

Friday, August 1, 2008

It's MY BIRTHDAY and it can storm if it wants to...APPARENTLY

I know, lately, if you've checked back here you've been let down.
"No new blog!?" you've exclaimed. 
Well, I just try not to post a blog unless I have some pictures, because, well I AM a photographer and this IS linked to my photography website.
But you'll have to excuse me because I still don't have a camera.
My sister, Chrystal, took my other sister, Jodi's, camera to Puerto Vallarta on her 2nd wedding anniversary with Aaron.
Meanwhile, Jodi and I were left with Chrystal's point-and-shoot digital camera and the damn thing turns images pink occasionally, so I've been camera-less up until this week.

Jodi and I took our sister and brother-in-law's Sunday tickets to the Astros game and even though they lost (miserably I might ad) it was fun to be there, just the same.

On a side note, I've been watching a lot of Netflix lately and boy what a great investment that has been! I've been able to watch oldies that are virtually impossible to find on dvd these days, tv-show boxed sets that I've missed because of school or the fact that we still DON'T HAVE TIVO, or documentaries and foreign films. 
(Netflix, where's my money for endorsing your product?? I could sure as hell use it, right about now.)

What have I already watched??
The U.S. vs. John Lennon - (loved it)
I'm Not There - (portraying the different characteristics/personas of Bob Dylan)
The Other Boleyn Girl - (starring Natalie Portman & Scarlett Johannsen) (loved it)
Roman Holiday - (starring Audrey Hepburn) (didn't enjoy it all that much)

What's next on my list?
An Affair to Remember (oldie)
North Country (starring Charlize Theron)
Gandhi
Amelie (a french foreign film)
etc...

Last Saturday Jodi, Chelsy, Katie (Chelsy's friend), and I went to the John Mayer concert in the Woodlands. It was absolutely perfection. He performed without his shirt and when he turned around you could see the top of his ass crack. :)
I personally could have done WITHOUT Colbie Caillat opening for him, but it was a great concert none the less. It was one of those concerts where afterwards your knees hurt from standing at an incline the whole night and your voice is raspy from screaming at the sexiness up on stage. 
You may be saying to yourself "John Mayer is a douche"....well, I don't care if you don't enjoy his sexy soulful voice, but you can't deny his talent in playing the guitar. YOU play the guitar better than him and I'll be calling you sexy. 
(P.S. guitar hero DOESN'T COUNT).

TODAY is my 21st BIRTHDAY! It's of course, JODI's 21st BIRTHDAY, also!
Luckily for me (sarcasm all the way) we have a tropical storm on it's way.
Tropical Storm Edouard! Not Edward, not Eduardo, Edouard...what a dumb ass name.
Can you tell I'm spiteful? Yesterday I had to wake up at the crack of dawn to help prepare for this thing. It's supposed to hit Galveston at 1 p.m. and we'll get the fall-off which usually includes strong rain, wind, and tornados.
Meanwhile, we've got enough gas to run our generator for a year, enough Ramen and tuna to feed all the people in Ethiopia, and enough dvds to keep us busy for a year. So, I think we're good.

Shout-outs:
Thanks to everyone who has wished me a happy birthday! 
Happy Birthday, Jodi Gabrielle!!!
Happy Belated Birthday to Christine and Lisa!
Happy Birthday in advance to KARA, MOM, Cody, Julien, Jesse, Teague, and Christi.

There are no pictures in this post, I know, BUT the next post will include an ass-load of them.

I'm going to Houston with Jo, Gracie, and Leah this weekend and we plan on seeing:
Some museums, the zoo, and the Pineapple Express movie(trailer below).


Thanks for reading or at least scamming through it fairly slowly!
Love you, good luck riding out the storm if you are doing so!
Jessi