Halloween 2006

Halloween was awesome. Scott was Count Chocula and I was a witch. Scott got second place at the Halloween costume contest at his parent’s house. He was really mad that he didn’t get first and says that the voting was “rigged.”



I wore a really ugly nose for part of the time – but it was really hard to breath in and was REALLY over the top ugly… eh… I guess I decided to be a good which part of the time and a bad which part of the time haha.



Ike did not like his custom very much, but he wore it for a few hours:



Scott’s parents looked really good this Halloween. They were mountain man and woman and Becky was wearing a real wolf on her head!!



I had a pretty big party at my house on Halloween. There were some great costumes and I made witches brew which was a hit! I made a few people pose in a dance picture type format. It cracks me up.



All in all, it was a great Halloween 2006 and I can’t wait for Halloween to come again!

Back to school - AGAIN!

So, school started again today and started off on a fantastic note! I walked into the classroom to find that one of my good friends from my undergraduate degree was in my class! I was greeted with a surprised “Hi, Jess!” After I dragged my butt out of work and drove 80 MPH to school, so I could get there on time, it was very delightful to see a friendly face. Much to my surprise, my Business Ethics teacher was hilarious! He’s an ex-lawyer who decided he wants to be a manager (how interesting?) Anyway, this man was hilarious and that made the three hour class SO much better. It also made the “Ethics talk” a lot more bearable. One of my assignments this week is to ask people controversial questions about life and analyze their answers (are you a Kantian? Are you an Aristotelian? OR are you Pufendorfian? Well… whatever you are – I will find out! And unless you read this stupid blog of mine, you will never know why I am asking you all these controversial questions… wuahaha… OK. I am done being a dork now.

Anyhoot… Life is good. Scott and I are going to Bali, Singapore and Hong Kong in November over Thanksgiving. I can’t wait! Mainly, I am excited to take pictures for 10 days! I am counting down the days!!!!

I have been getting back into photography lately and have joined a work photo contest. Some of my photos can be viewed here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessicafaulkner/

If you like creative books, I suggest the book I am reading for my “Language of Strategy” class. It’s called “Orbiting the Giant Hairball.” I know it sounds weird, but it’s actually really cool and if you are looking to “open your mind,” like different books with half serious reading and half comic strips, or if you just want to read something refreshing, this is the book for you!

Here are a few photos I've taken lately to preview what you will see if you click the link above:




P.S. – Life is good! Remember: “Orbiting is following your bliss!”

"Early" life crisis?

Life is so strange. I always sit here and think – about what? – more like, what not about? My mind moves a million trillion miles an hour at all times and if I could think of a way to make it stop – I would.

I recently purchased a VERY large book of Suduko puzzles… Yep, 264 pages of "Easy to not so easy challenges" a.k.a constant mind stimulation. Do you know what this means? This means it's time for me to get a new hobby! Haha.

The past year has been an interesting one. I got through my first year of graduate school, met tons of people I will never forget and probably will never see again, had challenging experiences, had doubt in myself, spent time with a wonderful man that I adore, been to a lot of fun parties, camped in a lot of fun places….

It seems like just yesterday the leaves were turning different colors and the storms were rolling in for the start of the winter season. I can't believe summer is already over. It's so depressing. I hate the days after summer equinox when the days start getting shorter and everyone starts going into hibernation (including myself). I keep having the strangest dreams and feelings and can't help but think it's because I am going through withdrawals from summer.

Am I the only one that worries about getting older? Losing more and more friends each year versus gaining them? Everyone's getting older, building their own lives, spending time with their new single friends or new significant others… It makes me sad because if anything, one goal for me in life is to hold on to good friendships forever, because you never know when your clock will stop ticking - you never know when will be the last time you will see one of your closest friends. Everyone takes everything for granted – including me.

Time is unpredictable and I hate it. You could say I am a control freak – yeah, probably, but is it so much to ask to keep in touch with old friends? I guess people change. I've changed and will continue to change probably more than ever. I guess I am just going through an early life crisis… is there such a thing?

Random CD and Movie Reviews...

Random CDs you Should Listen too By Jessica Faulkner

AFI DecemberUnderground -

Wow, this is my favorite AFI CD yet as it sounds like AFI has moved in a more mature direction. The Killing Lights is my favorite song so far…but the whole CD is worth listening too/memorizing in my opinion. The guitar in each song is soothing, emotional and powerful. I definitely recommend this CD to anyone who loves experimental guitar and something a little different from AFI.

IndiaArie: Into the Lovely -

Although this CD isn’t as good as IndiaArie’s first CD, Voyage to India, it’s still pretty dang good. If you are looking for uplifting, "I love Jesus" music, this CD is for you. Plus, it’s always nice to get in touch with different beats, flavor and African American culture that India.Arie does a great job of mixing into her songs. India.Arie is a very talented artist worth checking out. My favorite songs on the album so far are "Good Morning," a perfect song to listen to when you wake up, and "There’s Hope," which I was playing on my myspace profile for way to long – haha.

Dashboard Confessional: Dusk and Summer -

I’ve been a little disappointed with this CD so far, but who knows, after I listen to it for a while it might be my favorite CD in the world. Don’t expect anything different from Dashboard – sounds like the same thing they’ve been doing from the beginning. This may be refreshing for you if you like their older stuff, but I was hoping for something a little bit more innovative.

Random Movie’s You Should See By Jessica Faulkner

Porky’s:

I know it’s a big shame, but last night was the first time I saw the movie "Porky’s" (yes, it was made in 1982 and I was born in 1984 so I guess it’s not that shocking). At least I saw it sooner then later. If you’re in for a lot of sexual humor, you should rent this film. Although the movie was older, I found myself cracking up uncontrollably during a few parts. Half way through the movie I was amazed to find that Kim Catrall (yes, your favorite girl, Samantha, from Sex and the City) was one of the teachers. It wasn’t surprising to see that Catrall’s role was sexual as a role for her wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t that way. It was delightful to see her in her younger years. Actually, the whole film was delightful.

V for Vendetta:

Moving back to the current generation, I had the opportunity to see V for Vendetta the other day. I was a little apprehensive about watching the film based on the name and the cover (it looked like some jacked up action film) - but when I actually got into it, it was quite intriguing. I really admire Natalie Portman’s ability to transform herself into such different roles and express such different emotions within those roles. V is fascinating, intelligent and an avid art lover who, behind the mask, just wants to make the world a better place. He realizes that "A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having!" And takes action on every chance he has to dance.

The Ikester...

The Ikester is almost a year old now (In October). Bryce from work reminded me that I should probably post a blog about Ike since he is my pride and joy :) Thanks for the reminder B-money! For some reason blog spot won't let me add a rock you slide show, so if you want to see the slide show I made, go here: http://blog.myspace.com/jessicafaulkner

Baby Ike

Cuddlin with mom...

Ike's first swim and camp in Summer 2006

He really should be a model... I am not bias or anything.

Medulla Oblongata

Medulla Oblongata is a pretty cool blog. You should check it out. It's my friend Bryce (a.k.a. B-money) from work

Busted...

OK...cheesy I know, but I call dibs on the cow bell shirt... LOL!
http://www.bustedtees.com/