Hey Naye

Sigh of relief...

2010-01-27T15:28:00.001-08:00

Drumroll please!!!

I officially have my new website up and running!
Please please please check it out and let me know what you think!

The address is simply:
www.jenayesjunque.com

Click here to see it!

I hope everyone is having a fabulous week!

Peace girls!

It's officially a record..

2010-01-15T18:29:00.000-08:00

This is the longest I have gone without blogging so far.
Jeez... feels weird to be back!

The second semester of my sophomore year has officially started and I just gotta say one thing:
Wish me luck.
My classes are going to be really hard this go 'round.

I am STILL stuck in my apartment for those of you who know the drama.
Things aren't lookin' too good as far as me being able to move out.
Be strong Jenaye.
Be strong.

Since I haven't blogged in foreverrr, many of you don't know that I have a new cute man!
We have been together for about 3 months and I'm lovin' it.
His name is Justin and I actually met him 4 years ago.
It's weird how things work out!

Anyways.. just wanted to update you all just a little bit.
Hopefully
I will be blogging a lot more!

Oh, and I also made my official Jenaye's Junque website.
I don't have any products loaded yet to buy, but they will be coming soon!
Please check it out here and let me know what you think!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Peace girls!
:)

Oh my...

2009-09-23T22:56:00.000-07:00

I got to thinkin' today that I have not blogged in FOR-EEVVERRR.
Then I also got to thinkin' that I somehow still make time for:

- late night cinnamon roll baking sessions (Pilsbury, I love you)
- raquetball games at the rec center at least three times a week
- an {almost} daily nap that amazingly always goes longer than anticipated
- checkin' out pictures and leaving comments on Facebook

Moral of the story...

I seriously need to get with it and keep up with this blog of mine!

School has been going great...
if you don't count the overwhelming amount of homework, my hectic schedule, and unrelenting responsibilities.
:)
It's supposed to be that way, right?

I am not only getting homesick, but worksick as well.
[I miss you Scrapbooks, Etc.]
I promise you're still one of my best friends and I will be back as soon as I can!

Just as a reminder, I do have a blog specifically for my stinkin' cute hair accessories which you can find here.

I know this is such a short post, but I have homework to do and freshly baked cinnamon rolls to eat.

Peace Girls!

My life in Tucson

2009-09-06T11:13:00.000-07:00

has been:
-fun
-hectic
-sad
-annoying
-exciting
-frustrating

But overall, I still love it here.
I will be posting pictures of the apartment as soon as everything is set up and decorated the way I want it! With all of the homework I have been getting so far, the pictures might take a while!

Also, I finally have my new blog set up for my hair accessories. You can order most of the accessories through the blog shop and the others are available through e-mail ordering. You will see what I mean when you check it out here.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful 3-day weekend!

Peace Girls!

Creative Escape is Coming!

2009-07-11T14:52:00.000-07:00

As many of you girls know,
Creative Escape is quickly approaching.
So...
I have been hard at work creating my interchangable hair and apparel clips as well as headbands for this big event!
Here are the few I have made so far.
There will be PLENTY more to come!
I will not be putting these up for sale at Scrapbooks, Etc.
until mid-August.
{They will also be available at the on-site store at Creative Escape}
If you know you will want one,
please feel free to pre-order your favorites today!
If you don't see what you love,
hit me up and I can make one custom for you!
:)

More Creations

2009-07-07T18:07:00.000-07:00

Here are my latest creations.
I fell in love with three of them and had to keep them for myself..
but the rest are for sale at Scrapbooks, Etc.
:)

This is a child's headband:

The following are for teens/adults:

I apologize because I know these aren't the best pictures.. but madre was asleep, which means she couldn't take pics of me modeling these. Hopefully she will be up on the next go 'round :)

New Stuff!

2009-06-22T18:55:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I'm totally excited about my new bows I have been workin' on lately.
My goal this time was to make stinkin' cute stuff that even adults could wear.
Well, I haven't had a life for the past two weeks and I finally took my latest creations to Scrapbooks, Etc. where they are now for sale!!
I gotta tell ya though...
It was unbelievably difficult for me to part with a lot of them.

This is the one I absolutely could not give up and I had to keep for myself:

Did I mention that almost ALL of my new junk is made out of fabric??
I am trying to steer away from ribbon and go for a more sophisticated look.
All of these new bows start at $12 and go up from there just depending on which type/ how much fabric I used.

Remember that special orders are always welcome!
:)

I picked out a few of my favorites so I could share them with you.
Let me know what you think!

This is one is made with houndstooth patterned wool felt:

These are a few of the headbands:

There are tons more at Scrapbooks, Etc. that aren't pictured here so be sure to check them out!!

I also have a new litte addition to my life..
I got a new fish.
:)

My cute friend Alex helped me pick out my fish and after a huge OCD moment from Jenaye, we settled on this one.
His name is
Jimmy Blue Fin
and he is kinda the new love of my life at the moment.
Pathetic, right?
Anyways.. when we bought him, he totally looked blue.
But when we put him in his tank at home, he is definitely a purple fish.
That blue water PetSmart keeps them in is not helpful whatsoever...
So no, I am not colorblind... I just couldn't possibly change the little guy's name after I had already named him.
He is just gonna have to live his life as a purple fish with "blue" in his name.
:)

Goodbye

2009-06-18T01:10:00.000-07:00

Andres Flores
Ole Ole Ole
Philipe Guacamole
Martinez Gonzalez

You were such a great fish
and an even better friend.
I will miss you..
but I won't miss cleaning your tank on a weekly basis.
I enjoyed the five months we shared together
and I will never forget you.

Alright, so I know that was a bit sarcastic,
but the death of my fish was honestly kinda hard for me.
I was pretty much obsessed with that thing! haha.

This tragic event really got me thinkin' about my dad.
Weird, I know.. but let me explain.

When I realized my fish had died,
the first thing I did was told my dad.
It was funny to me that my dad could actually tell how upset I was.
"Awww Suzi, how did he die?? What happened??"
I told him that there was no possible way I could flush my own fish so being the hero he is, he offered to do it for me.

And right there, it hit me:
I am 19 years old and it is amazing to me how much I still depend on my dad.
With Father's Day quickly approaching,
this is my shout out to my Dad.
He is my best friend next to my mom and I am so incredibly lucky to have such awesome parents.

So Dad, thank you for flushing my fish, for being my internet "surfing" partner on our laptops while watching tv, for fixing my flat tire that one time I ran over a curb (oops), for "tipping" me when I run errands for you, for always cooking my dinner separately in an attempt to keep mine as plain and spice-free as possible, for constantly making me laugh with your extrememly lame jokes, for letting mom and I take over the house with our scrapbook stuff, and for loving me no matter what. Like when I can't flush my own dead fish at the age of 19, or when I run over curbs, or because of the fact that I'm so stinkin' picky with my food, or for burying your stuff underneath cardstock and ribbon.

I love you Daddy-O.
Happy Father's Day

Oh say, can you see.....

2009-06-16T00:41:00.000-07:00

I have finally made a few 4th of July bows after receiving some requests for them!

I will be bringing them to Scrapbooks, Etc. tomorrow morning to put up for sale. They range in price just depending on how much/which type of ribbon was used.

I will hopefully get in a better habit of blogging here in the near future. But like always.. I'm not promising anything! ha

Have a great week!

Peace Girls!

Recent Thoughts

2009-05-20T00:57:00.000-07:00

I have been thinking a lot recently
just about random things.
But..
I feel like these thoughts will continue to refuse to leave me alone until I get them out.
So here it goes..

First,
relationships are freakin' hard.
I am so worn out from putting 150% effort into something that doesn't work out.
Yes, I do realize I am only 19 years old..
but those fairy tale endings and high school sweetheart stories do exist.
Why couldn't I be one of the lucky ones??
haha
Since I absolutely REFUSE to have kids in my 30's,
I have got to find this man of mine and start living my life!

Relationships with guys aren't the only tough relationships..
friendships can sometimes be difficult too.
When I attended U of A this year, I lost all of my close friends from home.
We were all so busy with school, work, and different schedules that we hardly talked at all.
I hate to live with regrets,
but I should have done more to keep those friendships going.
I have seen them since I returned home and it made me realize that I would be absolutely crazy to lose these girls as friends because I can't find an extra minute to call and say hi.
So.. my "new school-year resolution" is to keep all my friendships from home strong.
Think I can handle it?

Lastly,
how am I going to survive without my brother at home?
For nineteen years, he has been here whenever I needed him.
I don't know how I am going to handle moving him to Colorado this weekend.
It amazes me how fast time flies right by us...

I have to admit,
I do feel a little better after getting all of this off my chest.
I guess what I need to realize is that:

1.) Life is tough and you have two options: Feel sorry for yourself and complain or choose to be happy and live the life that you want.
2.) Although we might have a ton of "plans" for our life.. there really is no such thing. What is meant to happen will happen. We have no control over that so Jenaye needs to stop worrying about finding this man of hers. :)

I'm sure I could think of more advice for myself
but at 1:20 am, I'm a little short on good ideas.
I hope everyone is having a fabulous week!
I will let you know how moving Preston to Colorado goes this weekend!

Peace Girls!

Dear University of Arizona,

2009-04-22T12:39:00.000-07:00

It's me again.
At the beginning of the school year, I wrote you a letter explaining how much I hated you for taking me away from my friends, family, and the job that I loved so much. I look back at that letter, disgusted with my rude remarks and negative attitude.
I am sorry for belittling you and making you feel like the worst thing in the world.
As my freshman year comes to an end,
I want to thank you for so many things.

1.) Thank you for pushing me to become a much harder worker than I was in high school. You taught me that college is a lot tougher than I thought it would be, but at the same time, you made me realize that I can do it. (Even after all those essays and projects I was convinced I wouldn't survive through.)

2.) Thank you for introducing me to a TON of great people... many of whom are my close friends now.

3.) Thank you for making me understand that time management is EVERYTHING.

4.) Thank you for bringing my Mom and I closer together while being so far away from her. We have both noticed that we wouldn't be able to manage without at least one phone call a day to each other. (That doesn't include e-mails or text messages.) You really have showed me that no matter what happens, she will always be my best friend.

5.) Thank you for allowing me to spend one year with my brother. Even though I didn't totally take advantage of seeing him a lot, I am very appreciative that I was lucky enough to have him here.

6.) Thank you for the free gym across the street from my dorm. You know... that one that I hardly ever used... :/

7.) THank you for all of the great memories that I will never forget.

8.) Finally, thank you for making me become a little more independent. I know now that I am capable of being away from my parents for long periods of time. I never thought I would be able to do that!

I have gone through so much during my first year of college... My first frat party (calm down Madre), my first cab ride, being away from my parents, losing my family's best friend.. our dog Barkley, and my first grade of a "B".

I will take all of these experiences with me throughout my life and learn from them. Thank you, again, for everything. I will see you in a few months!

Sincerely,
Jenaye

I guess I forgot

2009-03-26T11:32:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't blogged in a while..
and most of you don't know that I got a job in Tucson!
I am working at a new Forever 21 store that took over the old Mervyn's store at Tucson Mall.
This place is
MASSIVE
with 65,000 square feet and 2 floors!
It's definitely a shopper's paradise!
However.. after working over well over 30 hours each week,
I guess I forgot:

1. How impatient Jenaye can get.
2. How bad my feet hurt after working 5 or more hours at a time.
3. How annoying traffic is in the sense that it almost makes me late for work.
4. How it feels to make a little extra spending money.
5. How inconsiderate people can be in the retail industry.

I had an advising appointment this morning for my class schedule next year.
I can't believe this school year is almost over!
Time flies by so fast..

Tomorrow is my roommate's Birthday.
She is turning the big 1-9.
So this is my shout-out to her.
Happy Birthday Lauren!

Nothin' else is really new with me.
I'm just tryin' to get through these last weeks of school while working ridiculous hours.
I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend and I will do my best to keep updating this baby!

Peace Girls!

Good News and Bad News

2009-02-26T20:45:00.000-08:00

As this week comes to an end,
I have some good news and some bad news.

I think I'm gonna start with the bad news first,
cause I'm about 99.84024% positive you won't wanna end with this image in your head.
Ok.. here it goes..
On Monday evening,
I was feeding our fish
{Andres Flores
Ole Ole Ole
Philipe Guacamole
Martinez Gonzalez}
and I noticed his stomach was lookin' a little larger than normal.
After an intense investigation by yours truly,
I came to the conclusion that:
OUR FISH HAS A FREAKIN' TUMOR.
(Yes, very weird.. I know.)
This ugly lump has been getting bigger each day and I have no stinkin' idea what to do!
I don't want the poor little guy to suffer..
but at the same time,
How the heck would I kill it to put it out of it's misery??
After all,
I have a little confession:

My name is Jenaye Lauren Collins
and I save bugs from the pool.

How can I personally kill a fish
if I hate watching bugs die?!
I'm in a rough spot to say the least..

On to the good news!

I made history yesterday when I
SIGNED A LEASE FOR MY FIRST APARTMENT!
(Don't pass out Mom.)

I am so unbelievably excited!
The part that I'm lookin' forward to the most is
decorating.
I am also lovin' the fact that I will have a full-sized fridge
AND
my own washer and dryer!
{Cha-ching}
I am livin' with three other really nice girls.
To make things even better,
we each get our own bathroom!
:)

I got some pictures respresenting my hopes and dreams for my apartment.
However, I do realize these are just DREAMS,
and not reality whatsoever.
BUT...
if I could, I would make my apartment look like this:

The Kitchen:

The Living Room:

The Bedroom:

And the Bathroom:

Oh how I wish that was possible..

I have a test tomorrow and
I have no plans for this weekend..
I will probably try to get some homework done.
Sadly,
I won't be comin' home til Spring Break
which is March 16-20.

Have a great weekend!

Peace Girls!

Oh how I hate Mondays..

2009-02-17T00:06:00.000-08:00

This past weekend was wonderful!
On Friday, I went to a car show with my dad.
He was so excited that I finally went with him and actually rode in his GTX with him.
It is so funny to me how proud he is of that thing..
I guess it must be a guy thing.
:)

From there, Seth picked me up and we went to ASU (booooo!!) to watch a few bands play.
Besides the fact that it felt like Antarctica outside, it was really fun!

On Saturday,
I got up kinda early
(early as in like ten o'clock)
and made myself some pancakes.
Usually my dad makes them for me and I decided after tasting mine,
that I'm definitely gonna leave the pancake-making to him.

Later that day, Seth picked me up and we went to Chandler Mall.
What I am about to say might surprise you all:
I didn't buy anything.
To be honest, I'm kinda really proud of myself!
I guess it's easier not to buy anything when you are flat out broke though.
;)

After the mall,
we went back to Seth's house
where he cooked me an amazing Valentine's Day dinner.
It was so thoughtful of him to make my favorite meal!
He even got my favorite dessert!

Ok, you might be surprised again...
but we totally broke up that night.
I'm not gonna go into detail,
but things just weren't workin' out the way we wanted them to.
But let me tell ya.. there's no way I'm givin' up!
Hopefully everything will work out in the end.
But for now,
I've just gotta load my dorm room with cookies and some white chocolate-covered pretzels.
:)

Needless to say,
my Monday has been a little rough.
And...
I'm actually feelin' a little stressed for the first time this semester.
I need to get goin' on all my work tomorrow to make sure it's done by Friday.
After all, I'm going home again for my Mom's Birthday!
:)
{Love you Madre!}

I hope everyone is havin' a great week so far!

Peace Girls!

Finally

2009-02-11T12:39:00.000-08:00

I have kept you girls waiting long enough...
I finally have a picture with the new man.
:)

I am feelin' kinda really productive this week.
I have gotten ahead in almost all of my classes
and I am so glad to not be feelin' stressed!

Even more exciting news...
I found a roommate for next year!!
I am going out to dinner with her tonight to talk about where we wanna live!
I will keep you updated.
:)

Madre is outta town for work stuff.
Her and I have a date on Valentine's Day since I gotta pick her up from the airport.
Can't wait to see her!

Hope everyone is having a great week so far!

Peace girls!

So Random

2009-02-05T23:15:00.000-08:00

I was sitting in my room and I realized that I needed to update my blog.
But...
I didn't exactly know what to write about this time since nothin' new has really been goin' on.
So I decided that I'm gonna make a list of things that not a whole lot of people know about me.
I know,
kinda weird,
but it's somethin' a little different than normal.
Here it goes!

1. I have to sleep with my closet doors closed or I can't fall asleep.
2. I am 19 years old and I still sleep with my baby blanket (named Blue Blanky) and my bear (named Joey).
3. I have to match at all times.. even my pajamas have to coordinate.
4. If I could have one talent in the whole world, I would want to be able to sing.
5. I miss dancing like crazy and I want to start taking classes again extremely bad.
6. I have a serious addiction to shoes and purses.
7. I totally snort when I laugh.
8. My Mom is my best friend of all time.
9. I absolutely HATE Home Depot and Costco..
the whole warehouse type thing just isn't workin' for me.
10. I straight up jam out in my car when I'm by myslf.
11. Never in my life will I not have blonde hair.
12. High school was probably one of the worst times of my life and I would never go back if given the chance.
13. I'm kinda overly obsessed with ribbon.
:/
14. I am a firm believer that you can do anything you put your mind to. You just have to be willing to put in the hard work.
15. I am way too concerned about what other people think about me.
16. I wouldn't trade my life for anybody else's.
17. My cooking skills go about as far as mac -n- cheese.
18. I despise UGG boots. I think they are hideous.
(Sorry if you own a pair.)
19. My favorite numbers are 14 and 45 and they seem to follow me everywhere.
20. I am probably the most impatient person you will ever meet.
I would not recommend driving with me.
:)

I am coming home this weekend
(thank goodness)
and I've got a few cards to make and a cute boy to see.
:)
Preston has his interview in Colorado tomorrow..
I'm kinda really stinkin' nervous for him.
But I know he is gonna do great!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Peace Girls!

Tales from Tucson

2009-01-30T16:24:00.000-08:00

As January comes to an end
(can you believe it?)
I am quickly realizing that I
a: need to find a roommate for next year
b: need to find an apartment for next year
c: need to find a job, like ASAP

I don't think I have been this broke since I was in 7th grade.
Let me tell ya, it's not a good feelin'.

So last weekend I went home to Mesa Town and hung out with the boy Seth.
I had so much fun as always and we even built a step stool for my bed.
Now I don't have to run from across the room and jump onto my 8-foot high bed.
:)
And when I say "built" I literally mean "built".
We made a quick trip to Home Depot and picked up the wood, the legs, the paint, the brushes, and the primer for it.
It was a lot of fun to make something together.
It might already be obvious...
but he kinda did all the work.
I did enjoy eating white chocolate-covered pretzels while watching him put it together though.
:)

Preston has his interview in Colorado next Friday for medical school.
It seems impossible to me how fast we both have grown up!
I still remember my Mom dropping us off at elementary school together!
Where does the time go?!

My classes are going great so far.
I'm trying to stay really far ahead in all my classwork so my weekends will stay open.
It's actually been working out better than I had planned so far!
I just hope I keep this motivation I've got goin' right now!

Nothin' else is really new in my life.
My fish is doing great.
Lauren and I still haven't given the other fish to our friend yet.
I'm gonna miss that little guy when he's gone.
:(

Seth is comin' down tonight after he gets off work.
I absolutely cannot wait!
I have seen him every weekend since school started and
I couldn't be happier!

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!
Go Cardinals!!

Peace Girls!

Dorm Room #275

2009-01-19T15:45:00.000-08:00

has a new little addition!

On Saturday, my roommate Lauren and I decided our dorm room was lackin' a little somethin'
So..
we hopped in my car and drove to
Petsmart
Although I was totally distracted by all the cute guinea pigs and mice,
Lauren and I bought a fish.
:)
I have never owned a fish before, so needless to say,
I am so excited and a little too overly
OBSESSED
with this thing!
I've caught myself a few times sitting on my floor just staring at it!
How lame is that?
Lauren and I wanted our fish to have a completely original name and a little Mexican flair.
(Don't ask why.. we were just feelin' that way at the time when we bought him)

With that being said, our fish's name is:

Andres Flores
Ole Ole Ole
Philipe Guacamole
Martinez Gonzalez.

I don't think any other fish will ever have a name quite like the one we picked!
:)
In addition,
we bought a fish for one of our guy friends and it's name is:
Joren
(A mix between Jenaye and Lauren)
haha
Anyways.. here is a picture of our new friend!

And here is Joren:

Since this is a new experience for both Lauren and myself,
we posted a little reminder on our door:

Getting a fish was not the only exciting thing that happened this weekend..
the new boy Seth came to Tucson to visit me!
It works out great cause two of his really good friends live right down the hall from me, so he is able to stay the night in their room and then spend all day with me!
It's kinda like a cute little high school reunion with all of us hanging out!
Seth and I watched the Cardinals game yesterday with everyone from my dorm and then we went out for dinner last night.
This weekend has gotta be on my top five list of favorite weekends everrr.
:)

I'm tryin' really hard to keep this baby updated.
Hopefully I will do way better than I did last semester!
I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Peace!

Sad day..

2009-01-13T11:47:00.000-08:00

So I got back to U of A yesterday evening and I'm already kinda wanting to go home.
Like really bad.
It's not that I don't like it here..
It's just that being here only means one thing:
The school work is coming!
(In massive loads)

It seriously took me about 4 hours to unpack all my junk.
I realized that I have way too much stuff here, so I had to do a little re-organizing in addition to unpacking.
I honestly take after my mother, cause I'm resorting to storing some stuff in my car since there is no room in my room!
:)
{Thanks for that Mom!}

Today I just gotta go buy all my stinkin' books and get my binders ready for class.
Other than that, I don't have anything planned.
Let me tell ya, it feels wonderful.
After all, I should be enjoying any free time I get while I still can!

Have a great Tuesday!
Peace girls!

Jenaye is a Slacker..

2008-12-26T20:36:00.000-08:00

Ok, so believe it or not..
I am totally aware that I have not updated my blog since mid-November-ish.
I am horrible at keeping up with it!

So..
I'll fill you in on what has been goin' on in my little life of mine.
Here it goes!

I am undoubtedly t-h-r-i-l-l-e-d to be done with finals!
I ended up gettin' 2 A's and 2 B's in my classes!
{Since I thought I was gonna get a few C's, needless to say, I was excited!}
I am kinda dreading next semester.
After being home for a few weeks now,
I don't exactly wanna leave again.
But
I do have a class with my brother that I'm completely looking forward to!

I am working at the best store in the entire world again:
Scrapbooks, Etc.
{P.S. You own my heart}
It definitely feels great to be back..
I'm just kinda strugglin' with learning all the new product!

And what else is new?
Well...
I've got a new cute man in my life
:)
I don't have any pictures of us together yet, but if you know anything about my mother, they will most likely be appearing very soon in the scrapbook store!
The only bad thing is:
He goes to ASU
{GO WILDCATS!!}

My Christmas was wonderful.
The parents got me a new Ipod and some much needed cash!
My Granny girl gave me some money as well after an amazing lunch she spent all day preparing!
And the new boy got me an ASU keychain that I'm not exactly plannin' on using!
:)

That's pretty much all that is new.
I will try my very hardest to keep updating this baby!
Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

Peace girls!

This past weekend

2008-11-18T08:56:00.000-08:00

was nothing short of
AMAZING.

On Friday I turned the big 1-9.
(Mom, can you believe it?)

Well...
On Thursday, my roommate Lauren, my future roommate Morgan and our friend Lauren took me out for an early birthday dinner at BJ's.
They sang happy birthday and I even got a free pizzookie.
(If you don't know what a pizzookie is.. it can simply be described as heaven on earth with a little bit of chocolate!)

On Frday, my best friend Keli, her boyfriend Jon, and my friend David came down to Tucson to visit me.
They took me out for an incredible Mexican dinner at El Charro.
After dinner, we hung out with a bunch of our other friends til about 3 in the mornin'.
:)

Saturday was kinda interesting..
My {super cute} friend Seth planned on coming to Tucson to spend the day with me.
Too bad it didn't exactly happen that way..
He was about thirty minutes from U of A when his car broke down!
He had to wait two hours for his Dad to come rescue him and tow his car back home.
So.. I drove back to Mesa instead and we still ended up hanging out!
:)

On Sunday, my other {cute} friend Chris took me to the Jason Mraz concert.
Can I just say that I'm in love with him?!
(Chill out Mom.. I'm talking about Jason Mraz, not Chris)
:)

I didn't get to see the parents that much over the weekend..
which was a little
sad.
At least Thanksgiving is coming up so I will get to spend some time with them!

I've got a ton of work to do this week..
1. Study study study for my big weather test on Friday. (Never thought weather could be so complicated!)
2. Finish/START my essay that's due on Friday.
3. Study for huge test on Tuesday. (I don't exactly think I will be doing any studying over the weekend.. so I gotta get started like.. NOW)
4. Read a psychology book and write the essay that is due the first week of December

Jenaye is feelin' a little stressed at the moment..

Happy Tuesday girls!
Peace!

I'm a little late..

2008-11-06T09:19:00.001-08:00

As I was sitting in class today, I was browsing blogs (sorry Mom) and I looked at Julie's. Well, she tagged me to fill this out forrevverrr ago and I just ssaw it today!! So here it goes!

I am: so excited to see my mom and dad this weekend and for my birthday next week!
I want: some really cute new winter clothes
I have: a hair appointment on Saturday that I could not be more ready for
I dislike: Chinese food and seafood
I miss: working at Scrapbooks, Etc.
I fear: not accomplishing all of my goals before I die
I feel: well-rested because I finally got eight hours of sleep for the first time in about 3 months
I hear: my Economics teacher talking about college education costs
I smell: the gross seats in this huge auditorium they call a classroom
I crave: a TOASTED bagel with cream cheese (we aren't allowed to have toasters in the dorm and I never thought I would miss them this much!)
I cry: when I think about Barkley and how much my Dad misses him
I usually: snack way too much throughout the day
I regret: not being more outgoing in high school
I search: for the classes I will be taking next semester
I wonder: what my life will be like when I'm done with college
I love: grilled cheese sandwiches
I care: about the impressions I make on others
I always: fight with my hair
I worry: about getting good grades
I am not: perfect
I remember: spending my summers with my grandparents every year in Colorado
I believe: you are capable of anything.. it just depends on how bad you really want it
I dance: when my favorite songs come on
I sing: to my Carrie Underwood CD on my way home from Tucson {really loudly}
I don't always: have a positive attitude and that needs to change :)
I argue: when I know I’m right
I write: with an underlying jealousy of other people's handwriting
I win: everyday just cause I'm alive
I lose: my keys all the time in my dorm room
I wish: I could scrapbook again
I listen: to music videos on YouTube every single day
I don't understand: politics whatsoever
I can usually be found: doing homework at my desk
I watch: The Hills every Monday night
I need: to do laundry extremely bad!
I forget: how lucky I am for all the things I have
I am happy: because I have the best friends in the entire world

I tag: Madre, Hottie Totty, and Becky

Have a great Thursday!

I can finally breathe!!

2008-11-03T15:02:00.000-08:00

All I can say is
FINALLY!
I am stress-free and lovin' life!
I finished my ten-page paper on time
and I took the two tests that I was dreading.
Now I'm lucky enough to have a break for about a week and a half
:)

Halloween was tons of fun!
It was so cool to see all the interesting ideas that people came up with for costumes.
I was a boxer and my brother was Dog the Bounty Hunter.
I don't know if any of you know who that is, but he has to be the funniest guy I've ever seen.
I don't exactly know how to title his job,
but he literally "bounty hunts" people that have committed crimes.
He chases these people,dressed in leather, chains, and his famous mullet.
His whole family takes part in the chasing and capturing as well.
Anyways, the show is hilarious and I think Preston did a great job pulling off the look!
(And his girlfriend Ashley dressed up as Dog's wife, Beth.)

Since I'm not going home the weekend of my actual birthday, I am going home this weekend to celebrate early with the two coolest people I know:
Madre and Daddy-O
I can't wait!
:)

That's pretty much all that has been goin' on in my life.
I'm looking forward to Christmas vacation so I can work at my favorite place in the world!
I miss you Scrapbooks, Etc.!!!!

Have a great week!
Peace!

This week

2008-10-16T09:42:00.001-07:00

This week has been:
{fun}
{stressful}
{frustrating}
{long}

At the beginning of the week, I was straightening my hair when out of nowhere, I heard a big "CRACK".
I took the straightener out of my hair and saw that the spring on the handle broke, so now when you clamp it shut, you also have to pull it back open.
I never realized how much I love springs until this very second.
So.. for the past few days...
My fingers have been burned
My hands have been pinched
and
Curly hair strands have undesirably been left unstraightened

On Tuesday night,
I went to a coffee shop with a few of my friends to study.
Can I just tell you how old I felt?
All of the people there looked like professors
and I felt out of place..
to say the least.
It turned out to be pretty fun though, and I'm sure we will be going again.
[Maybe I'll get one of those delicious-looking desserts that were staring at me the whole time while I was there.]
:)

Last night,
Lauren (my roommate) and I were sleeping and around 2 am, we both heard a really loud noise.
We would have gotten up to investigate,
but those 8-foot high dorm beds were feelin' way too comfortable at the time.
When we got up this morning,
our mirror was laying face down on the floor.
(I knew that stupid tape wouldn't hold it up to the wall for very long)
We picked it up and the whole mirror was
shattered.
{dun dun dun}
I have a big mirror of my own,
but with two girls tryin' to get ready in the morning..
I just don't think one is gonna cut it.
I guess we will be living in the community bathroom for a while..

My madre is in Arkansas right now and I'm kinda really
jealous.
The last time she went, she bought me a really cute purse,
so I'm keepin' my fingers crossed for the same luck on this trip.
:)

I have two tests next week and a 10-page paper due in less than a week,
so I will be pretty busy.
I will try to update my blog,
but as always,
I can't make any promises!
Happy Thursday!

Peace!

Barkley..

2008-10-09T20:25:00.000-07:00

This one's for you.
<3

After growing up with you, it seems impossible to me that you are gone.
I remember the first day we brought you home..
Preston and I gave you a grand tour of the house while we pulled you around, full of excitment for our new white puppy.
At the time, Preston was
{obsessed}
with the Phoenix Suns,
so it just didn't seem right if we didn't name you
"Barkley"
after the amazing 'Charles Barkley'.

I am sorry for the times that I dressed you up,
even though I knew you hated it.
Or when I would run out the front door,
forgettng to tell you goodbye.
Or those times when I wouldn't give you any of my food,
and you sat there with those big green eyes, begging.
Or for dragging you into the bathtub,
that you absolutely
despised.

I don't know what we are going to do without you.
Now that you're gone,
I've learned that
[a] Life is too short.
[b] Life is taken too seriously; there's always time for fun.
[c] The love for a dog can match that of the love for any human.

Thank you, Barkley, for being Dad's, Mom's, Preston's and my best friend.
We love you,
and we will miss you Barkster.

In the past two weeks...

2008-09-29T23:05:00.000-07:00

I have realized:

1. I am amazingly behind on blogging.
2. College is a lot harder than I expected. With two failed tests and one quickly apporaching, I'm gettin' just a little stressed..
3. I miss my friends at home.
4. I'm so tired of not working at the place I love and adore.
5. The single life isn't horrible.. yet.
6. I wish my madre was here chillin' with me.
7. I can't get over the cravings for my Dad's pancakes for breakfast.. I'm settlin' for poptarts as of right now.
8. I have a few things in my life that could use improvement.
9. Running and going to the gym are totally awesome stress-relievers.
10. This girl just wants to be able to scrapbook again!!

This weekend will be tons of fun..
I've got the two best people in the entire world comin' to see me:
Madre and Dad
The bro will be taggin' along too.
We are going out for dinner and we will be screamin' our hearts out at the football game against Washington.

Go U of A!!

Well, I've still got a ton of homework and I've been strapped to my desk since 1 this afternoon..

I'm not makin' any promises, but I will TRY to blog later this week!

Peace!

Yes, I know...

2008-09-10T14:51:00.000-07:00

I am aware that I have been slackin'
BIG TIME.
But I'm a busy girl down here in Tucson!

I have essays to write, projects to do, tons of reading,
AND
studying on top of all that.

Um..
I didn't think it was gonna be this hectic..
Help?

Now that I got that out..
I was sick from Friday to Monday
and I even stayed home from the Saturday night football game.
:(
Oh well, there will be more!

Last week went pretty well,
besides all the work that keeps piling up
and is continuously falling on me..
when I least expect it.

And guess what??
I am coming home this weekend!!
(This is the part where my mom jumps for joy)
:)

I better get back to homework..
and at least try to get ahead for this weekend.

Catch ya later!

My First Week

2008-09-02T15:53:00.000-07:00

Overall, I think my first week here went pretty dang well.
And I have to say.. a lot better than I expected.
I'm sure you're dying to hear my day-by-day experiences, so before you ask, I will tell.
:)

On Monday, I woke up at 7 o'clock even though my first class started at nine. I took a shower the night before so all I had to do that morning was fix the hair, do the make up, and eat a nice, big breakfast.
Too bad I didn't get around to eating..
I was soo nervous about being late, or getting lost on my way to class that it seriously took me FOREVERRR to get ready.
I know I take way too long to get ready anyways, but this was just ridiculous!

I walked into my first class (Intro. to Weather and Climate) and scrambled to the first open seat I could find.
(which was a little hard since there are 300 kids packed into this room)
My professor, who is a really cool guy, started talkin' about all these weather terms that I had no idea even existed. I mean, it woulda been a little easier if I had at least heard of these words, but they all sounded like a mix between French, German, and those strange kids on TV that you see trying to make up their own secret language.

My next class (Making American Culture) was a little better..
and I do mean a LITTLE.
My professor told the class (this time 500 kids) that 1/4 of us would drop out of this course because of how difficult it was.

Say what?

I was kinda diggin' Tuesday...

My first class (An Economic Perspective) was really cool. My professor is totally chill and incredibly funny.

The Structure of Mind and Behavior, my second class, seemed like it was going to be a really interesting class. The professor is great, and one of my good friends is in the class with me...
which definitely makes all the difference
:)

So yeah,
school went great that day, but it wasn't 'til the evening that I hit a little bump in the road..
I was back at the dorm, washing my dishes in the bathroom when
all of a sudden
the electricity goes out!
Of course, just my luck...
there is a girl in the bathroom stall and she came running out, immediately asking me why I turned the lights out on her.
Oh gosh..
was this really happening?
My second day and I already have someone that thinks I'm horrible.
GREAT...

There wasn't a whole lot that occurred on Wednesday.
I attended the same classes I had on Monday and everything went smoothly.
However, after carrying about what seemed like 30 pounds of school stuff in my arms, I realized a backpack was a necessity.
(A stinkin' cute backpack that is)

Thursday was my least favorite day of the week..
In my first class, I was sitting next to a guy that was...
different?
Long story short, he ended up falling asleep and he kept nodding off in my direction, occassionally hitting my shoulder and or my arm with his forehead.
Um.. not my idea of comfortable..

My second class went great.. but then I had to attend a "study session" for the class I had gone to that morning. We have to go to these sessions for 5 weeks and if our first test grade is above a 75%, they become optional.
I walked into the engineering building (where my session was being held) and it looked like the smallest building I had seen so far on campus.
I was in room 307, which means my classroom was on the third floor.
Looking at the building from the outside, there was no way there was 3 floors to this thing.
And studying on the roof was outta the question for me.
I walked inside and luckily, a teacher was standing in the hall, so I asked him and sure enough, there were 3 floors to this building.
(coulda fooled me)
It all turned out great though, cause I ended up having 2 friends in there that I didn't even know had the same class as me!

To finish off the week...
Friday went great.
I finished with my classes at eleven and then went to the mall and bought a backpack.
:)

I will blog later this week and let you know if anything interesting happened during my second week.
Hopefully it won't be another kid falling asleep on me, or girls thinking I like to leave them hostages in dark bathrooms..

Peace!

Dear University of Arizona,

2008-08-28T22:09:00.000-07:00

I am very mad at you for taking me away from my friends and family in Mesa.
I am very disappointed that you are making me take difficult classes.
I am very frustrated because of all the clothing vendors that you allow to distract me on my way to class every single day.
(Accompanied by the freakin cute shoes and totally hot sunglasses)
I am very upset that you forced me to leave my wonderful job at Scrapbooks, Etc. because of your jealous nature of wanting me all to yourself.
I am very apprehensive because I have no idea how to get around this boring little town that you call "home".

But...

I am very proud to be in your company.
I am very excited that you have forced me to be more social and make new friends.
I am very thankful that my schedule is pretty easy, for the most part.
I am very lucky and appreciative that you are giving me a bright future and all the tools I need to succeed.

And maybe.. just maybe..
when I finish all this dang homework, I can tell everyone how my first week with you went.

From,
Jenaye

My Dorm

2008-08-23T10:57:00.000-07:00

So.. it has taken me forever to get these pictures posted of my dorm room.
But, here they are finally!
All I have left to do is make a bulletin board to go behind my desk and buy a few more small storage containers.

Here is what the dorm was like before I got everything situated...

And here are the pictures after I got the room somewhat situated

Classes start on Monday and I'm just a little nervous.
Ok, maybe more than just a little..

I will blog later next week and let you know how my classes went!

Peace Girls!

Today's the Day...

2008-08-20T00:49:00.000-07:00

It is 12:51 am right now... and I'm still not done packing..

I have no clue what I'm actually going to NEED and how much room I have for my clothes in my 33 inch closet..

I did really really good at weeding out which purses I absolutely had to have with me and I narrowed it down to only 3.

I didn't think it was possible..

My shoes, on the other hand, were not as easy to part with...

I figured since most of them were flip flops, I should stash as many in my bag as possible.

I think I have about 10 pairs or so that I'm taking.

What else is new?

Friday was my last day working at Scrapbooks, Etc.

(at least until Christmas break and next summer)

The girls were so so thoughtful and gave me a HUGE-ish laundry basket with tons of goodies packed inside.

Michelle Aguilar, a regular customer and friend at the scrapbook store, came in and gave me the cutest goodie basket everrr!

Here's what was all inside..

Im leaving at 9 o'clock tomorrow mornin' and I better get the rest of my packing done..

Night girls!

Only 8 More Days..

2008-08-12T11:35:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it?
I move down to Tucson in only 8 stinkin' days!

It's times like these that I wish my life was like Monopoly...
cause then I could get one of those lovely
"Get out of Jail Free" cards
and if that were the case, I would be staying right here in Mesa town.

I did meet my roommate this past week though,
and I'm kinda really super
{jealous}
cause she is so freakin' cute!
I think we are gonna have a great time together
and I'm very lucky to have gotten such a cool roommate.
:)

I probably won't be blogging for the rest of the week
cause I will be busy getting everything ready to go.

Peace girls!

2008-07-31T23:21:00.000-07:00

Yep...

Jenaye FINALLY got a blog! I'm only... like.. 17,504,982 years behind the game now. :) My page is kinda really super plain, but I'm still tryin' to get the hang of this whole blog deal. Myspace has brainwashed me and this is totally different than what this girl is used to!

As most of you know, I will be leaving for the University of Arizona in August and as it quickly approaches, I'm becoming more and more terrified. Actually, no, not terrified..
just very

{unexcited}

I very well could have just made up that word.. but that pretty much sums it up.
I don't know about you.. but a 10x15 dorm room to be shared with another gal just doesn't sound that appealing.
Yeah yeah... it will be a completely new experience and I'm sure I will love it in
"nothing-to-do-son"

There's just one tiny problem...
Where the HECK am I gonna keep all these bad boys?!

Well, that's it for tonight.

I will keep trying to jazz up my blog somehow..

Maybe even ask my madre for some help

Night girls!