Written by Jess on Monday, 16 of June , 2008 at 7:28 am
All nighter almost accomplished. I figure once every few weeks to hardcore cram for 2+ tests won’t kill me that much. Since caffeine quit working on me ages ago, my new staple is
http://www.pixiemate.com/
It’s so amazingly delicious (mate chai is my fav because it’s all spicey with cinnamon, cardamom, etc.) and chock full of antioxidants. Not one of those energy drinks filled with a ton of chemicals. Just a spin off of green tea for lack of a better comparison. You basically mix half tea half milk over ice. The tea is organic and follows sustainable agriculture guidelines.
You can find it in the tea section of whole foods or central market for around $5 a box. Pricey, but it’s concentrate and mixes over a gallon-ish of yumminess. I think they sell it in tea bags as well, but I haven’t tried (too lazy to actually brew and I like drinking the stuff cold).
Off to my Ecology exam now…
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Written by Jess on Sunday, 1 of June , 2008 at 11:11 pm
Pictures from back home, nothing really to elaborate on.
New fence
Side yard, they killed all our grass storing materials
My turtle. The other one was sleeping.
Making pizza
Making german chocolate cake with strawberries in the middle, covered with cream cheese frosting with the sister
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Written by Jess on Sunday, 11 of May , 2008 at 2:21 am
Amy and I were bored, seems like a perpetual thing. Anyways, we had the crazy idea to go make sushi. Spent a good afternoon chasing down ingredients, finding sushi grade raw fish which apparently Texas has interesting laws for, and finally making the stuff. Was amazing, $25 got us a LOT of sushi, with plenty of extra ingredients we can use next time. Much better than the overpriced stuff at the student union that’s been sitting out for several days.
Some chardonnay to go with it, and wasabi and soy sauce
Massive block of chocolate Matt bought when he was here, but ended up getting shoved in the back of the fridge. No worries, we found it, waited half an hour for it to melt, then dipped a whole carton of strawberries.
All while watching P.S. I Love You. Very sweet movie, probably in my top list of sappy emotional flicks. Lots of moments to relate to personally. Falling in love with a foreign guy (with a sexy accent) at a young age, which is a cause for bitterness with family, the emotional rollercoaster that goes with being apart (although my situation is nowhere near as devastating/definitive).
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Written by Jess on Tuesday, 22 of April , 2008 at 12:52 am
1. Create at least 1 HDR shot a week, because they’re so awesome looking
Apparently I need an insanely high grade on my test on Thursday. I’ve been camping out at Mozart’s now that the weather is beautiful outside. Generally very quiet and relaxing, especially on the bottom deck. However, every once in awhile an obnoxious group of people sits at the table right next to mine. There are 3-4 other people working or studying down there, but this group completely ignores us and start chatting and laughing, much to the chagrin of everyone trying to concentrate. It’s midday, the entire cafe is empty and there are plenty of other spots to sit at, so learn to be considerate and move.
Another annoyance…the people passing by on boats, with the stereo blasting Fergie and 50 cent. I’m glad you are outside, having fun and partaking in a healthy recreational activity, but is there really a need to turn the volume up so high? We can hear you loud and clear from several hundred feet on the other side of the lake.
Minor complaints, only a small fraction of the time I’m there.
Easily spent six hours there today. Free wifi, wall plugin for my laptop, a good strong coffee and amazing cheesecake, plus a great view…not a bad deal I think. Knocked out 40 pages of textbook reading, which may not sound like much, but when there is no filler or fluff and every detail and diagram must be committed to memory, that’s a hell of a lot to get through in one sitting.
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Written by Jess on Saturday, 12 of April , 2008 at 12:27 am
I officially own jessles.com
Except it only half works.
Time to go click more stuff.
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