Oh my god, I'm MARRIED!!!
Mood:  happy
Now Playing: various library sounds
Miss me? I missed you. I'm the very happy, very married Mrs. Jillian Rounds now. Though it was back in October, I can still hardly belive I'm married now. I Love it! Hard to believe that it was really just about 6 months ago that I first met Jeremy. And now I'm with him forever!! The wedding was amazing and so was the reception the next night in Fort Madison. The December reception at home in Missouri was cut short by bad weather though. But we still had fun.

Good lord it's been a long time since I've posted. Well I'm adjusting to life along the Mississippi very well. Fort Madison quickly became home to me. The congregation here and friends are great. I'm now just playing housewife until I find a job here to help out with the bills. Christmas is coming up and Jeremy has some time off soon, so I'll get to visit home. Then Jordan is coming up for a visit. Ya hear that Jord, I've told it to the internet... Now you HAVE to come!

And now the first installment of the story of Jill trying to learn how to drive a stick shift..... We bought a car last week. A stick shift. And it's to be my car as soon as I learn to drive it. I don't like it. One time behind the wheel and I kill it before I can move 6 inches. Driving isn't supposed to be WORK.

Four days to go!
Mood:  celebratory
Now Playing: Tribute- Tenacious D
It's coming up so soon. Me leaving home, for good. Hard to imagine. Not only am I moving out of my parents house, but I'm moving out of state, far away from home. AAAAHHHH! And I'm nowhere NEAR ready! On any level. I'm down to my last couple meetings as a member of the Hallsville Congregation. Weird huh?

Wedding plans are moving right along. Extreme stress aside, things are going well. The cake is ordered, gotten quotes on flowers, menu is finalized, invitation wording decided, and my half of the guest list is chosen. We've even registered at a couple stores (Target and Wal-Mart, hint hint. hahaha). And Mom is making my dress. Things are going great.

I'm not sure when I'll be able to update this once I'm up there. I'm bringing the computer with me but probably won't have internet. We'll see how that goes. Until then... see y'all!

You wouldn't believe me if I told you
Mood:  irritated
OK, obviously there is a lot to catch up on so let's just get started.

As great as my job seemed to be going, things took a turn at the end of July and I lost my job. We were on a deadline and I got behind, by one day. And I was fired. Well technically I was forced to resign, if I could have stayed I would have. But it's ok because in less than a week and I was offered a major life changing opportunity, to move to the town of Fort Madison, Iowa where my boyfriend (yeah, I got one of those too!) lived. Well, that was decided, so over Labor Day weekend I'm moving out. But it gets WAY better, that boyfriend I mentioned, that sweet, adorable, loving, amazing, sensational Jeremy (that could do WAY better than to settle for me) is more than a boyfriend now. WE'RE GETTING MARRIED!!!!! The date is set for December 3, 2005. Yeah, soon. So we're neck deep in wedding plans trying to get as much decided before I move. Can you believe it? Me... married (for real this time :p ) I'll try to get a picture of us together on here as soon as I can.

You could say that life has really changed for me since my last post, and it's a good thing. I can hardly remember what it was like to be that person (yeah, 3 months was SOOOOOOOO long ago). I've just become so much happier, I can't describe it. I've never been so sure about anything. For once I'm making a decision in which I have absolutly NO reservations at all. But I'm also leaving home to live far away and that leaves me feeling sad. I know I'm going to be homesick. And it won't hit me just how much it'll hurt until Mom and Dad and Jordan drive away so they can get back home, and I realise that I already AM home. Leaving them is the hardest part.

I'm Official!!
Mood:  bright
Now Playing: Soco Amaretto Lime- Brand New
Has it been this long?? Jeez guys I'm sorry.

I'll try to catch you up. What a past few weeks it's been!!

Mom and Dad came back from the convention absolutely giddy over how great it was, I can't wait for Friday so I get to experience it for myself. We leave tomorrow afternoon. Jordan and I had plans to stay with friends so we never bothered with a hotel room. Then last week we get a phone call that our friends have surprise family coming to stay with them and us being there won't work out. PANIC! But it's all good. Jordan and I are... get this... CAMPING! I think it'll be a lot of fun, Jord's not so enthusiastic about it. Phooey with him, I'm gonna have fun.

Wow has work been busy! I've been putting in overtime because our office is six months behind in paperwork and we have til the end of July to catch up. And at the same time we were given that deadline I was given the biggest client we have! Oh happy me. I love working with this client but I'll never get caught up with it. I've also been given my own desk with space and everything and am able to get out of my little hole in the corner that I've been living in 'till now.

I went to court for my accident the other day. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. The fine was about a third of what I was expecting. But I have to take the defensive driving class to keep the points off my liscence. Which SUCKS!!! But it could be worse right?

Ok Well I gotta go and pack. I'm so excited!!! See ya next week guys!! Love ya!

Nuh pluh
Mood:  hug me
Now Playing: Not Fade Away- Buddy Holly
Not really a whole lot to talk about today. Mom and Dad leave in the morning for Lincoln. You know what THAT means.... Party at Jill and Jordan's!!!! Yeah right, I'm gonna be so bored, other than Saturday and Sunday morning, we won't really see each other. Work schedules and stuff. We each get some much needed "alone time" though. Mom and Dad have promised they'll behave for Grandma and Grandpa so I guess I'll let them go and leave Jordan and I to take care of things here.

I will say one thing... If I don't get to see a movie this weekend I'm gonna be mad! And I get to pick which one, I don't care if Jordan has already seen Batman twice!

I'm training tomorrow at work to work in an outide Doctor's office, then Tuesday I'm kicked into the cold all by myself to cover a while the regular receptionist is on vacation. Pray for me! I have to be there at eight in the morning and I don't really even know where it is. I think I'm in trouble.

One more cool thing! Weight Watchers- 40 pounds! Awesome. *pat myself on the back*

You know that dress that I was going to make for the convention? Well I've stalled too much on it. Mom and I were talking in the car this morning and she offered to make it for me when she gets back. So she's gonna, but this doesn't mean I'm not going to make one someday too! Mark my word, I um, probably will.

Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!
Mood:  happy
Now Playing: Pinhead- The Ramones
Oh, finally healthy again! I've missed two days of work thanks to the sinus infection of the century. It was a nice rest though from work. DVD's, Benadryl, and sleep.... can't go wrong. The satellite is out here so all we can do is watch fuzzy network TV or DVD's, so excuse me if I spew out random movie lines (Sharon, you ain't the only one!) I was having a Joaquin Phoenix film fest yesterday watching The Village, Signs, Gladiator, and Ladder 49. He's my favorite.

Bring us... a shrubbery!

Hey it's time for me to go now and get ready for the meeting.....

Another wonderful day
Mood:  bright
Now Playing: To Have Loved- The Black Mariah
I should be in bed now, but there's no way I'm sleeping without writing this....

Starting out, I've had some great opportunities to Witness to my boss. She found out I was a Witness yesterday (like I was really hiding it) and she immediately stopped everything to ask me a slew of questions, and from there she was fascinated. She say's she's been curious about witnesses for a long time but didn't know any to ask questions to. I told her about some of the literature we had and she quickly said "I want to read those!" So I brought her a Require brochure and the Organization video and a tract. She took them from me and was reading engrossed in them before I left her office. It's so easy to informally witness at my office because everyone is always coming up with questions for me. Especially when I bring books in to work on a talk during my lunch break. Just seeing a Bible starts some people off. Working in a medical office and my client being the most blood oriented of course the blood issue comes up a lot.

Have I mentioned I can't wait for the convention? I've been bad and read some spoilers of what the program is like and what the new releases are, it's going to be great!

To get ready I'm attempting to sew an outfit to wear. This from a girl that can't sew a staight line and has only ever made skirts and NEVER put in a zipper. The pattern says it takes an hour to make. Yeah right, the convention is four weeks away. I should finish in the nick of time.

As much as I'd like to continue I do have to go to bed and the medicine that the Doctor gave me yesterday is giving me some wicked nausea and the bed is beckoning.

'Night all!

I'm NORMAL, Who'da thunk it?
Mood:  not sure
Now Playing: Printers and fax machines
Shhhh I'm at work right now. I had my Doctor's appointment this morning, and after some initial drama (the lab lost my labwork!), I am happy to report that I am 100% normal. Chemically anyway...

Oh hey! I also went to Weight Watchers Monday. Four more pounds lost! 35 total!! I met my first goal!

Has anyone seen Batman Begins yet? I can't wait! What about Mr. And Mrs. Smith? I can't decide which I want to see first. I'll just have to see both the same day...

The single scariest one second of my life!
Mood:  down
It's been too long since I've been here to post anything. I never thought I'd get so busy.

OK, to the most important, worst, and scariest news of late.

I was in a car accident Wednesday.

I HAVE NEVER IN MY ENTIRE LIFE BEEN SO SCARED!!!

It was raining very hard while I was on the way home from work, so I was driving along slower, 55 in a 70. Not slow enough. In 5 o'clock traffic on a busy four lane highway I hydroplaned across two lanes, fishtailed off the road, and took out a speed limit sign. I'm fine, but my car is totalled, leaving our family with only one car. And it sucks! I also got ticketed for it! It was totally beyond my control, but since I took out a sign I got a ticket. Which means I get to appear in court for the 4th time! I don't even want to think how many points are on my liscence.

Setting that aside, there was good stuff that happened this week. I've lost 35 pounds! Um... well, ok that's the only good thing. Everything else is just everyday stuff, not good, not bad. More or less just existing.

I know I sound really unhappy. It's stress. Before this whole car accident thing I was actually thinking things were going really well and I was happy. And the car is really only an inconvenience, not a disaster. It was about to kick the bucket anyway. Maybe I'm just in a mood tonight. I really would consider myself a happy person, just not tonight.

Maybe I should just go to bed, sleep in, and then go shopping tomorrow. If that doesn't cheer me up nothing will!

Drive yourself insane tonight
Mood:  mischievious
Now Playing: Mercy Me- Alkaline Trio
I got Crimson today!!! It's awesome, I'm listening to it nonstop.

Skyler is spending the night tonight. He and Jordan came to see me at work today. He was such a hit. He's so adorable everyone gushed over him.

Has anyone else seen the end of the special edition dvd of The Return of The Jedi? At the end when Anakin's "ghost" materializes, it's Hayden Christensen! Why did they do that?! It doesn't make sense to me.... I'll never understand George Lucas.