HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SARAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy BIRTHDAY, SARAH (aka *Helga*)!! :) Sarah rocks my world!!! If she, Brooke, Jenny or Kristen move think I might have to become crazy-beetoch really fast. Girls nights have changed my life. Seriously. Cheers to Sarah!! I hope you leave work early or at least do something completely and utterly self centered and wonderful this May day. :) (You COULD start a blog.. now THAT'S an idea ;) )

Latest Obsession- Pearls.

So... lately, I've had this obsession with pearls. Sarah and I even talked about pearls tonight at dinner... b/c I heart them!! Mom has pearls.. and I can wear them anytime... But, I have decided I want my own pearls. Yes. I have decided this very recently. I've never really wanted pearls.. so this is strange. I think this is a sign that I'm growing up.. or maybe just that I like accessories.. Whatever. Either way, I've had friends that get "real" jobs and go buy that ONE thing that they wanted...whether it be an expensive purse, a car, furniture..whatever.. While all those things are nice, nothing really hit the nail for me. It has officially become pearls. They're just so classic, professional, Audrey Hepburn... yeah..and well..Who doesn't like diamonds, right?? But, I mean.. not as many people wear pearls anymore.. Unique. Yes. Decided. So, lets hurry up and get me a job so I can go get white beads to wear around my neck. Done.

Oh..and along those lines.. I HAVE TO FIND A JOB b/c I AM LOSING MY MIND job hunting/unemployed. I wont settle for something crappy, though..unless its REALLY crappy just to pass the time (aka temping or something) til I find something else. *Insert me wrinkling my nose out of frustration* Hmph. It's all so overwhelming, though.. To move or not to move... To hire a recruiter in other states or not to.... blah blah blah.. Daily affirmations still working. Note to self: Repeat same over and over.. :)

Hi. I did this.

This pose? Yeah. I did it. Went to yoga at The Yoga Room on Friday to the Rock n Roll yoga class. I dont know that my ass has been kicked that well in a VERY. LONG. TIME. See the pose above?? Yeah.. picture doing PUSH UPS in it.. Rock n Roll is only on Fridays but I think Im sold on it for sure! Traditional yoga kiiiinda gets to me.. b/c Im pretty flexible from my dancing history.. but I have NO. BALANCE. So, I just get frustrated. This was fast paced, loud, and required so much strength! The next day, I seriously could barely move!!!! It's actually quite fun, though...even with the soreness the next day(s) :)

In other news, my mother is coming to terms that there are other things to do with a law degree than practice law. God love that woman. It makes me laugh b/c she acts like it's HER epiphany.. like "Jax, did you ever think about __ or ___?" I grit my teeth and just sigh.. but utter "Yes, mom.. that sounds interesting.." Hey, at least she's coming around, right? *sigh*

Also.. my cousin, Karissa is having ANOTHER BOY!! He is going to be named Ayden (yes, spelled like that). I read that was the number one name last year for boys.. so at least she's being trendy.. lol! :) Really happy for her.. but something tells me she's gonna keep going til she has a girl! Eh well.. at least her kids will hopefully be old enough to be flower girls/ring bearers in my wedding someday! hahahah! :) I just thought about how Brooke calls them "mini brides" and laughed out loud.. haha!!

Three blog entries in one night. Please control yourselves. I figured since I'm not working right now, I might as well provide entertainment.. :)Lates, people!

POOR POOR PONTIAC!!! :(

So.. on Saturday, I was leaving the TU pool.. and.. please SEE HOW MY CAR IS STILL IN THE DAMN LINES.. just farther out than the car beside me.. Right. OKay.. so.. some girl came PLOWING into my bumper and shoved it over from the passenger side to the drivers side.. oh.. and its now shoved OFF almost. *sigh* Thankfully, Aaron was there and kept me from ripping some heads when the girl was like "I cant believe you hit me." Um. WHAT?! WHATTTTTT??!! Yeah.. Dont make me go there right now. We'll just let the insurance companies deal with it but I maintain this was NOT my fault. No teasing. I'm fairly sensitive about this.. and the pontiac is bandaged right now.. :( Whatever. I like my WT car. Poo. Could've been worse. I think it's sad that I lived at TU apts for HOW MANY YEARS and NEVER had an accident..and now.. sheez..

Things that make me happy...

Michelle Pfeiffer on Ellen today. She makes me happy and for those of you who dont know (although I dont know HOW), she's my fav! :) The pic I posted is from this year.. and she's STILL a hottie! :) Love me some Michelle!!! She's one of the few people that I've LOVED in Hollywood who hasn't disappointed in interviews.. She's well-spoken, funny and smart.... I am advertising. I cant help it. See her movie. Do it. I dont even care what it's about. Just do it. See, being a housewife without the bon bons...and without the husband.. haha.. has it's daytime tv perks, right? If I mention bon bons or soap operas, please intervene.

Just another Friday on Craigslist..

So, I look for jobs on Craigslist.. and it's an interesting site. Okay, that said.. I noticed the "personal ads" and opted to look.. for entertainment of course.. Well.. that and I wanted to see if someone on there went to my high school or something..b/c that would be funny in a really mean, weird way. I'm not a nice person sometimes. Okay.. what the HELL is Craigslist allowing people to post??!! I saw things for 3rd wives (as in polygamy), mistresses, etc.. I stopped looking.. b/c there were photos.. and I was disturbed. I felt violated by Craigslist today. It's official.

So, it's Friday. Havent heard about the interview. :( Grrr! I'm getting a leetle bored...or a lot. I mean.. let's face it.. I am a somewhat overachiever when it comes to multitasking and stressing.. I kinda love to be busy.. So, to wake up and just have my computer to keep me entertained while I send out resumes and make connections, etc is slllllllllightly teeth grinding sometimes. Today, it is particularly so. But, I keep tellin myself that I am gonna find "the job"... Well.. at least a BETTER job... and I'll be happier.. Im seriously not overly picky. I mean.. I think the HARDEST thing I've encountered is that I have SO MANY interests/qualifications .. but also happen to have a law degree. People hear the whole "Im an atty" thing and it's like they morph into someone that only knows how to talk about law jobs!! I REALLY appreciate help and am NOT discounting anything, but my interests and in my opinion, my strengths, range wider than just being a practicing lawyer in a firm or something. It's hard to explain that, though, when people think "Oh, youre a lawyer. You must want to work at a firm." Poo! Yes, I said poo.. I cant discount firms.. and I'm not.. but I'm just looking wider than that, I suppose. :)

Sooooo... in other news I am allergic to bees.. VERY. ALLERGIC. Soooo much so that I carried an epi pen when I went to Belize with Aaron last year. Okay.. I havent seen a bee in YEARS, though. (Although the killer bee scare a fews years back made me want to go into hibernation like some hermit with 25 cats). Right. So, with the pleasant weather, I opened my french doors today. Well, I also opened them b/c they're painting below me and the smell was beginning to make me high enough to not pass a drug test for any future employers.. lol.. Teasing.. but it was strong. So, french doors are opened and in flies Mr. Bee. Mr. Bee took over my apartment like he owned the place. In my great fearless state, I ran into the bathroom and closed the door in panic as though some killer and broken in. (I guess it kinda had.. killer BEE, mind you) Sadly, I thought to myself "OMG.. I dont have my cell phone" in the bathroom. Yeah...cause I would have called 911.. Right. What was I thinking? Sheez.. Over the top, I am. After about 5-10 minutes, I emerged.. unscathed and unstung. It could be hiding in here. Bees are sneaky like that. I'll report back.

The adventures with jobless Jax continue on this brush with death Friday...:) Have a great weekend!! :)

"Did you get my emails?"

Okay, so, I am having a problem with this idiot myspace messaging me. I dont know his name.. b/c he has some weird saying in place of his name, but he keeps emailing me with the following:

Hello I emailed u on here a few weeks ago but never recieved a response and I was just curious if u recieved it or not. In it I wrote that I am 31/M resident and certified lifeguard in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I just grad from grad school and started my residency back in June. I am 5'11 184 lbs blonde hair and hazel eyes. Write me back if you are interested. Oh and by the way my pics are in my profile in the breifcase at _____________
My email is ______ if you have any pics you can send. Also do u have AOL or Yahoo? If so what r your names on them? Mine r _____ and _______. Well I hope to hear back from u soon.

He has emailed me other things, too.. but mainly the above.. Then, I get something that says "hey, did you get my emails? I really wanna talk to you." Right. Okay. I dont know about you, but this mysterious myspace man is a lifeguard at age 31.. and starting his residency? ? WHAT?! I know I dont exactly have a job.. but um.. lifeguard starting my residency? Does he think that sounds GOOD as a combo?? Yeah. Right. Okay.. Plus "write me back if you are interested?" Um.. IN WHAT?! Drowning or being saved by someone with poor grammar in some sort of weird lifeguard residency? Im not trying to be mean.. but if this guy really is a resident of anything, I dont want him touching me..medically or otherwise. If my physician has grammar like that, I dont think I ever want to know.. b/c it means I am going to die under the hands of an incompetent doc at some point in my life.

Maybe I AM mean. Whatever. I am not writing him back.. b/c I think that would motivate more emails.. Hmm.. I COULD use some entertainment. Nah... Anyway...Grey's is new tonight. That makes me excited. I wonder if any of them can double as lifeguard-residents. Hmm.. I should write the show.. (insert condescending laugh)

No call from the jobbie interview. :( Will keep you advised. Love love.

Interview 2 down...

So, I just had my 2nd interview and lemme tell you.. I am GLAD I went to law school.. b/c the writing thing was like a law school exam!!! SERIOUSLY! I had one hour, timed at 20 min per section to complete three separate writing exams. I dont wanna be too detailed b/c my blog isnt private, but seriously.. cross your fingers!!! I think I did well.. Whether I did better than my competition is up in the air. I met someone up for the same position and he actually tested in the same room with me.. and.. and.. he's also an atty!! LOL!! So much for having the upper hand on how to take a time pressured exam! :) haha! Nah, he was really nice and it'll just come down to what the company is looking for. It would be drafting articles, media stuff, speeches, etc. It would be a damn good position for me to use some creativity with my writing that I really enjoy.. So.. cross your fingers for me!!! :) Ill keep you updated!! :) Im trying not to get overly excited about it.. If nothing else, I have now gotten some great interview experience with a major company. I almost didnt blog about it b/c I dont wanna jinx myself.. but.. I know the right job will work out regardless... :)

In other news, LOST. IS. ON. TONIGHT!!! I hope the whole Juliet thing comes to a head tonight!! WOO HOO!!!! I also hope Sayid kicks some ass. I hope that every episode though.. :)

Hey, are you looking for a good conditioner? Yeah.. Im getting ready to write a free ad for Biolage. Lemme tell you. I was OUT of the conditioning balm for like 5 days..and was forced to use something else. My hair felt so gunky and grosso after a couple days off Biolage. I seriously felt like I was walking in the most humid air possible.. at all time.. It's official. I will never switch again. Get it. Use it. Love it.

Also, Notes from the Underbelly is on again tonight. If you havent seen it, it's only 3 episodes in.. and it's SO FREAKING FUNNY!!! Watch it! It's only 30 minutes, people. It's better than whatever else you were gonna do from 7:30 to 8. You know it.

Later, people!

"I could do that"

In this job search I've found that I often say "I could do that" with..um.. pretty much everything. lol! Anyway, it's funny.. b/c it ranges from construction to being the CEO of a company.. Whatever, right? Speaking of, I had my interview yesterday annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd... got a call back to have a 2nd one tomorrow!! So, Im guessing the first one went well!! :) The job is for a speech writer/public affairs professional position with a local company. It would be for a 5 state region, so that's kinda cool, right?! Anyway, I'd be able to use my strong writing skills (in my opinion) with other skills I've learned! I wouldnt have taken the interview unless I was truly interested, so hope it goes well! Fact is, Im up against lots of people...both internal employees and external applicants. I'm sure a lot of them have more experience, but I'm totally crossing my fingers! Tomorrow, they'll give me about an hour to write a speech or some other writing exercise. Yikes! Then, I guess I have another in-person interview if they like what I wrote. I'm not really all that nervous to be honest. I mean.. they'll either like it or they wont.. but I hope they do.. :)

I have NO idea how much money to ask for.. like EVER. I mean.. I know I have little experience, but people see my law degree and automatically think Im worth more.. but I cant make myself worth TOO much b/c then I'll never get a job. *sigh* haha.. Oh well.. I guess that's what negotiation is for, right?!

My mom is still pretty unhappy about me not applying to more law firms. I'm not avoiding them... but well.. I just dont know. *sigh* It's just a gut feeling, I suppose..

Okay, that's all I've got for ya... Blog later!

Weekend

Soooooooo..I know Ive been blogging less, but I feel like I should be DOING (job seeking, that is) instead of blogging. Saturday night, some high school friends got together (above pic) for some dinner and catching up. :) Pictured above from left to right: Leslie, Mandy, me, Kristen, Elizabeth and Sam. Blaze, if you're reading this, I am officially firing you for not coming. That is all. ;) Kidding... I gotta admit, at first I was kinda dreading the whole "high school" thing.. but it was a pretty good time reminscing a little AND talking about our lives now.

Also, guess who has an interview tomorrow (Monday) morning!! It's only a prelim thing,but wish me luck! I'll tell you more about it afterwards, but its at 10am. On the knowledge I have about the job now, it sounds like something I'm really interested in!! I'm looking at a few other things, too, so hopefully SOMETHING will pan out. I'm feeling a little blah not having much to do other than job search. I have, however, been going to the gym every day.. So, maybe I'll just be in really good shape and out of a job? Maybe. *sigh* hahaha. :)

I'll blog more tomorrow!!

This is why he's hot...

Okay, so I didnt blog this yesterday, but Alton is hot. Who's Alton? Helllllllllllllllllllllllllllo. Do you WATCH the Inferno 3?? Well.. if not here: http://inferno3.com/alton He's hot b/c.. he's super nice, seems like a good person, is always the peacemaker.. oh.. and he kicks ASS at EVERY CHALLENGE. He might be the fastest, most athletic guy EVER. Yeah, Im being overdramatic, but Alton rocks.

Umm.. what else? Did you watch Lost?? Yeah.. what the hell? Who is THAT? Why is she there? What is going on? *sigh* Desmond gets on my nerves sometimes. He has this look in his eyes like he's perpetually running from someone and it gets annoying. ohh.. and WHAT is up with Kate just randomly doing Sawyer just b/c she's jealous?? That is SO not Kate. The producers are just trying to bring more sex into the show. I actually almost go into bitter rage when they show Juliet. I think she's just there to take Sun back to their camp for research. Yeah. Officially.

The job search is stressin me out a little. I hate to rule out law firms.. but I get this sinking feeling when I think about going to another one. I dont know why.. well.. I DO know why.. but.. whatever. I think it boils down to whatever I get a job doing, you can be assured it will be because I truly have a feeling I will be happy there..regardless whether its a firm.. or sales.. or standing on my head for 4 hours per day. Whatever. Not having anywhere to get up and go in the morning is about to drive me nuts, though. I like to be active. Today, I kicked my ass at the gym.. But, even then, I felt kinda lonely. *sigh* Im just such a people's person.. Maybe now is a good time to get a dog. I mean.. I AM home to train it. Hmm... Opinions on this?? On one hand, I hate to take on an addl expense, but on the other, I think it might be good for me to have a little something here while Im looking for a job. I get so UNmotivated when I feel like I'm just kinda searching and searching and searching with my outlet being the gym or tv.

Okay.. that's all from my sofa. Get excited for more. I can feel that Ill be exciting tomorrow. (haha. right.) :) Love. Love! :)

I'm not trying to be profound, but am just both so disturbed at the level of human capability to destroy lives in such a fashion as VT....and also deeply in awe of the heroic efforts by everyday people that could have sat next to me in any college class. THe guys that held the table over the door...wow.. But, nothing has touched me quite like Liviu Librescu, the science professor at VT. Survivor of the Holocaust, husband, father, professor, only to be gunned down while saving the lives of his students....I could actually envision some of my professors doing the very same thing. It truly puts things in perspective....I only hope that people are saddened, touched, inspired and moved by such heroism more so than they carry hatred for such an awful person who committed the acts. The focus should be not on such a horrible , ruthless, maniacal person...but leading the CNN headline news should be the faces of those college boys who blocked the door...and of the 76 year old Professor Librescu. At any rate, my intent was not to minimize such a tragedy to a blog.....but I'm so glad that among such a disturbed world, it seems in tragedy, heroes still appear... Today, I really think we ARE all Hokies.