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Sooo...

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I don't think I've been back to DeviantArt since sometime in December.
Daaaamn. D:

It's also started to hit, just how long it's been since I sat down and drew something.
It's been a year. I've been keeping up with photography and jewelry making, at least,
so I'm not at a complete loss. But it's still sad to think about, considering that before I started working, I would draw ALL THE TIME.

So, a quick update. I'm now a full-timer at work, and Nature's Market manager to boot. So now I really don't have a life, lol. The good news? Bigger paycheck. The bad news? No more floral (since apparently being a manager in one department, while working in another, is frowned upon). I'm kind of considering going back to part time again, though. I really, REALLY don't enjoy the manager position, at all. I miss floral. I didn't even want the position in the first place; but I guess nobody cared what I thought. And it's been tough on both my department and the floral department since they made this switch, not to mention they made it at the worst possible time; the holidays. x_x

I don't know; we'll see how it all works out. Right now, I'm just trying to hold out until the 25th, when I'll HOPEFULLY be taking a nice long vacation, far away from the grocery store. I'm planning to go to Florida on the 26th with the family for a week (we wanted to go for Christmas, but I already know I'll have to work Christmas Eve). I may even start looking for another job. I don't know. I started at one point, but I'm afraid that everything right now is seasonal. I don't want to drop a fairly secure, full-time job for one that I'll probably end up losing after Christmas is over... even if that likely seasonal job is at some amazing place, like a craft store. <3

So anyway, I'm still alive, but I guess I'm still taking this long break from DA... without meaning to. XD Sheesh.
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Threes.

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You've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with the 3's of YOU. At the end choose people to be tagged...

Three names I go by:
1. Jessica.
2. Jessi.
3. Hobbit.

Three jobs I've had in my life:
1. Kroger - Deli
2. Kroger - Nature's Market
3. Kroger - Floral

Three places I've lived:
1. California.
2. Texas.
3. Georgia.

Three favorite drinks:
1. Coffee.
2. Chai tea.
3. Strawberry lemonade.

Three TV shows I watch:
1. Leverage.
2. Rizzoli And Isles.
3. Warehouse 13.

Three places I've been:
1. Tybee Island, GA.
2. Phoenix, AZ.
3. San Francisco, CA.

People who text me regularly:
1. Zero.
2. Zip.
3. Zilch.
(I've never had texting... XD)

Three of my favorite foods
1. Peaches.
2. Shrimp.
3. Mac and cheese.

Three pets I've had:
1. Nina.
2. Neko.
3. Dakota.

Three places to visit before I die:
1. England.
2. Spain.
3. Alaska.

Three people I think will respond to this
1. I.
2. Don't.
3. Know?

Tags: Eh, whoever feels like filling it out.
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I need to stop neglecting poor DeviantArt here... seriously.
Any time now. XD
I mean, I actually forgot where to go to submit this journal entry. That's kind of sad.

Well it took way too long, but I'm finally getting pictures posted again, and with the weather starting to calm down a little, I'm getting out of the house and to the parks more often.

Hopefully I can add some snake pictures to my collection, soon. Riddle, my favorite not-so-little black racer has returned from... well, wherever he's been. He's taken up residence in the bushes by our front door (that's one way to keep the Jehovah's Witnesses at bay; nothing says "get off my lawn!" quite like a 2 ft black snake in the flower bed). Oddly enough, I think he's gotten used to having us around. He didn't seem too worried when I walked out the door yesterday and caught him in the act of scrounging through the flower bed for food. In fact I was pretty much ignored. XDD

And with my lovely also-not-so-little (*sigh* they grow up so fast...) Orabelle still hanging happily over the garage window; expect at least a few more orb weaver pictures.
She's very photogenic.

And I'm back to making jewelry, too. Now I just need to DRAW something. I think I've actually gotten rusty. D:

I've been temporarily booted out of Floral at work (because SOMEBODY hasn't hired a third person for Nutrition yet...), so I'm apparently going through some creative withdrawls. That could actually be a good thing. It's making me even more eager to jump back into my old hobbies again.

In other news, I've jumped on the "Eat Pray Love" bandwagon, recently. I finally got a chance to track the book down at my local World Market. So far, I recommend the book. =)
The movie, however, I've heard mixed opinions about. But I haven't seen it for myself.
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Blargh...

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Can I go on vacation now?

I think work just might kill me before October gets here. Meh.
The people I work with have all been going on their vacations the past few weeks,
and I've been picking up their hours... and going insane in the process.
At least I'm getting good paychecks out of it.

But I've had some R-and-R in between, such as going to the beach yesterday with a friend. We swam, we were beaten by waves and chased by seagulls, we watched a bunch of people haul ass out of the water to get away from... a dolphin (lawl), and we ate some amazing buffalo shrimp. And I got a nasty sunburn on my back, that hurts. But it was worth it! 8D

And Thursday I'm going inshore fishing with the parents. I can't wait, although I'm not sure how much fishing I'll actually do. XD It'll be a good chance to play with the camera, though. I haven't had a lot of free time to mess with that lately. Hopefully we'll run into some dolphins again, and I can actually get pictures this time (since the Nikon isn't as slow as molasses...).
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[x] You have a boyfriend/girlfriend.
[x] You have your own room.
[] You own a cell phone.
[x] You have an mp3 player/ipod/discman.
[x] Your parents are still married.
[x] You love your family.
[] There is a pool/spa in your backyard.

T 0 T A L: 5

[x] You dress the way you want to.
[] You hang out with friends more than once a week.
[x] There is a computer/ laptop in your room.
[x] You have never been beaten up.
[x] You are allowed to listen to the music you want to.
[x] Your room is big enough for you
[x] People don't use you for something you have.
[x] You have been to the movies.

T 0 T A L: 12

[] You have over 100 friends on facebook.
[x] You have pictures on facebook.
[x] Your parents let you have a facebook.
[] You get allowance/loan.
[] You collect something normal.
[x] You look forward to going to college.
[x] You don't wish you were someone else.
[] You play a sport.
[x] You want to do something after school/college.

T 0 T A L: 17

[x] You own a car/truck.
[x] You usually don't fight with your parent(s).
[] You have never got a failing grade on a report card in your life.
[x] You have friends.
[] You've never had a detention.

T O T A L: 20

[x] You know what is going on in the world.
[x] You are happy with your life.
[x] You usually aren't sick.
[] You know more than one language.
[x] You have a screen name.
[x] You own a pet.
[x] You know the words to more than 5 songs.
[] You don't have any enemies.

T O T A L: 26

Multiply it by three = 78

101%+: A+
90-100%: A
80-89%: B
70-79%: C
60-69%: D
00-59%: F
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