Everything Shall Be New

I justed wanted to let you all know my computer has gone to be with the metal gods. It passed yesterday evening but the death was not confirmed until today. Please take a moment to remember my computer now. My computer put in four good years of service before deciding to pass on. Every one should be grateful for my computers life because without it we may not have communicated as much. I will miss making memories with it. Some of my fondest memories come from our years in college together. Thank you computer for being so faithful and helping me earn a college degree.

Cause of Death:
I am convinced my computer died in protest of being on the west caost. The geek squad guy said the cause of death was just from normal usage and could have happened anytime. He diagnosied my computer with a broken LCD screen and wiring problems. The part that sucks is my actual computer was working just fine. Since, my computer was a Mac they would have had to send it away to be fixed and that would have run me about the same as a new computer. I do wish it had been something else so they could have fixed it. I guess this just goes to show if you lose your vision then your whole life could be ruined. If you don't have vision then you don't know where you are going, just like I was unable to use my computer because I couldn't see what it was doing.

I have started the search for a new computer. No fun! Any suggestions for a new computer?

Yours Truly!

Side note: This blog was created on my iPhone so excuse the errors as it was hard to see and type.

My Daddy's Imaginary List

Over my lifetime I have made some funny, dumb, and out there decisions about things in life. Throughout it all my dad has been standing right beside me asking, "Do you really think that was the smartest decision Jessica?" I do know for a fact though, no matter what my father loves me more then anything in the world and I can't make a decision to funny, dumb, or out there that would cause him not to love me. I am convinced though that he has an on going list of my decisions, which he looks at shakes his head and says this girl would give me gray hair if I didn't already have it.

The day I told him about my teaching job, I am pretty sure he leaned over and added this decision to his list. When anyone would ask me what my parents thought about the decision I always mentioned the list.  At this point I am pretty sure my decision to move so far away has topped my daddies list with flying colors. Now I know my daddy really doesn't have a list but it humors me to think about what might be on that list if he had one.

The following are things that happened during my three weeks before moving. Some of these things may or may not have made it onto my daddies list. For those decisions, which I think made it I will make sure to put a smiley face. (HINT HINT-What would be really cool is if my brother would teach my parents how to comment, so you all could see what my daddies list really does consist of.) 

Week One: 

Signed My Contract :) 

Found A New Home 

Put My Car Online To Be Sold 

My Mom Invested In A U-Pack (thanks mom) 

Gave My Notice 

Booked Plane Tickets 

Booked A Hotel 

Booked A Rental Car

Week Two: 

Sold My Car :) 

Started Packing-Sorta 

Began Saying Goodbye

Week Three: 

Packed Up My Room At Home

Packed Up All My Other Stuff 

Packed the U-Pack 

Said More Goodbyes 

Had A Yard Sale 

Got My Hair Cut 

Those are the highlights that I remember from the craziness of those three weeks. I do remember calling home to ask about a million questions because everything made me so overwhelmed. Also, I remember asking Jared the same few questions over and over again,  which he always answered. Finally, when it was all said and done Jared and I boarded a plane and headed to my new home. :) :) :) :) 

I will never tell anyone how to feel but I did provide an emotion checker at the start of this blog. If the first section did not pull on her heart strings or make you feel warm and fuzzy then I need to introduce you to the amazing man I call my daddy. 

Yours Truly! 

Another Sweaty...Minute Filled Day

Since, I neglected to post on Thursday I have decided to spoil you all with two posts today. I hope you feel loved and know that I want to get you caught up to date on my life. (You can always call to get the first hand scoop on how I am doing.  If you call before 9am eastern time I will probably be a little groggy.)

Day Two Continued: At the end of my interview the principal asked if I could send my references to her. Once I hung up the phone and had showered of course I started freaking out because I didn't have one of the references home or cell phone numbers. Being the subtle person that I am I sent the reference a facebook and e-mail message asking for a contact number. She responded in a very timely manner, which should have made me feel better about life but it didn't. The reason being I forgot another one of my references contact information back at the apartment, I completely spaced on picking it up before heading out to house/dog sit. My head hit the pillow feeling like I had blown my chances because I was unable to get my references to her in a timely manner.

Day Three: Jared woke up, got ready, and then headed to work with some fun round doughnut looking things (tires).  So, I decided I should head back to the apartment and send in my references. I finally sent in my references at 7:30am (GA) 4:30am (AZ). In the mid-afternoon I got a call from the principal, which I missed of course so I had to call her back. Making that phone call had to be one of the most nerve racking things I have done in quite sometime. The principal answered the phone and said, "I would like to offer you the job. Also, I want you to know your references were all great and that I do not normally hire people over the phone, but something drew me to you." In the middle of the apartment complex parking lot I began to do my happy dance and proceeded to call everyone I knew. I must have stood in the parking lot talking for five hours or maybe even more.

The only person I waited to tell in person was of course Jared because I knew his reaction and face would be worth seeing.

Yours Truly!

Quick and Very Sweaty!

The three day journey that ended with a job offer.

Day One: 

I was sitting on the couch contemplating what to do after my long (sarcasm) work day. As I was checking my e-mail I realized that I had an unsent message in my draft box. So, I opened the e-mail and realized it was my resume that I had never sent out because I did not know what to put in the e-mail. Well, a few days prior to this finding my brother had sent me some resources on how to communicate with districts and principals. I found the e-mail he had sent me and read over what he put in the e-mails he sent to principals. I figured it couldn't be that hard to come up with three interesting facts about my teaching, so I began to think what would catch the readers eye. Let's just say this process took a bit longer then I had expected, anyways I came up with the perfect to the point e-mail and sent it along to the human resource department. 

Day Two: 

I drove home the morning of day two because I had an eye doctor and a dentist appointment. I like to be proactive and get my check-ups done in the same day, plus I like to save on gas. My mother and I went to the eye doctor and found out that my vision hadn't changed..yay! Then we proceeded to have a small coffee break before heading to the dentist. Please keep in mind the whole time these events are taking place my pupils are about five times their normal size, pretty much I look like I am strung out on something. Anyways, so we head to the dentist, which I love going to by the way, while I am getting my teeth cleaned some weird number calls and leaves me a voicemail. I listened to the voicemail and it was one of the human resource ladies calling me to see if I am interested in moving to Arizona. Clearly I said that I would be willing to move, so she contacted the principal and let her know. 

Principal Time: 

 The principal called and asked if I was going to be in Arizona anytime soon. Shocker, my response was sadly I will not be in Arizona any time soon. In my mind I was thinking, if you hire me then of course I will be in Arizona soon. She proceeded to talk with me a few minutes and then set up an interview for 2:00pm (5:00pm) that same day. Being the smart educated person that I am I looked at the clock which said 1:50 and said, "Arizona time right?" Well, five o'clock came she called but had to hang up because her mechanic called. I completely understand the importance of a great mechanic, I do miss and love my mechanic back home. Anyways, so she called me back and I interviewed with her for about forty-five minutes. 

Time to Visualize: Our apartment has horrible cell phone service if you have the provider At&t, which I do of course. So, when the principal called I ran to the only quite place I knew my car. I got into the car and closed the door so that I could concentrate  on the interview, a few minutes into the interview I began sweating unlady like amounts. I thought to my self maybe I should open the door and let some air in so I do not pass out, but of course right at that time cars started driving past. I didn't want to screw up my chances with getting the job so I closed the door and continued the interview. By the time the interview was over I was red faced and had drenched my dress with sweat, it is a great thing she couldn't see me at that moment. 

When I got  back downstairs to Jared he asked how the interview went. My response, "I feel like a nasty pig, but I think the interview went good for the most part. Now time for a shower."

Yours Truly!

Tires, Tires, and More Tires

I have made the executive decision to start from the beginning and work my way to present day. Please do not worry I am not going to back to when my parents first fell in love. I am only going back a year, which may seem like a long time but time flies when your reading about my life. Before you continue on from this point please allow for an adequate amount of time to read this post because it is on the lengthy side. I suggest 2-6 minutes depending on how fast you read.

Background Information- Please try and follow. Comment below if you get lost.
Tires or should I say the tire business plays a huge role in all of my adventures. A wonderful family that I baby-sit for is originally from Arizona, so they come back every summer to visit their family and friends. Just so happens that this particular summer the husband decided to invite a young chipper tire tech back to Georgia to become full time. Well, that tire tech decided he liked the offer and packed himself up and moved clear across the country to humid Georgia. I suppose after being deployed for the majority of six years moving across the country seemed like nothing to him.

One Year Ago-
The day my life would start to change and lead me to Arizona. Let me set the stage for you! I (Jessica Martin) was headed to my friends house for a nice glass of sangria, which we liked to partake in on occasion. When I walked in her house I saw she had a new counter decoration, which I nicely looked at, judged, and then took a glass of sangria. My initial judgement was that she needed to invest in a new counter decoration because the vibe from this one was that of a jerk. That happened on a Friday, then Saturday I used my friend for more sangria and the ability to flirt with her basement dweller. I know from the looks of it I am using my friend, but lets me honest we all do it sometimes and in my defense she was aware of it. Anyways, turns out  the basement dweller wasn't a jerk, but to save time I will not go into the details. Let's just say from Saturday on Jared and I became inseparable and not a whole lot has changed. No, worries we are normal and have had our cactus pricks along the way, some have stuck in farther then others but we are human. (Jared is part metal man but we will let that slide.) I suppose another thing that has changed is I am in Arizona and he is in Georgia but that's a small fact.

Please push the fast forward button to June. Intermission...Snacks and Drinks are located in your kitchen or at your nearest Wal-mart.

Start of June- Jared comes home and says that he wants to move back to Arizona as soon as possible, which in his language means yesterday. So, being the supportive and loving girlfriend that I am I decide that he can't go without me because there is no way he can brave it alone. As we know he was/is in the Marines for six years and was deployed for the majority of that time, but fighting and domestic work are two very different battles. You just don't let those you love face the battle of cooking, cleaning, laundry, running errands, and trying to get a title on their own, so I started the job search, sorta.  For the sake of time/typing all I will say is I filled out a general application for Arizona and that was it other then sending my resume to my current school system. The only person who knew I even did this much was Jared, because I was to scared to tell anyone that I might be moving across the country. What happened next?To learn more about how I ended up so far from home you will need to tune in tomorrow for the next blog.

Enjoy!
Yours Truly!

Location: Your Computer Screen

If you are reading this blog then you are well aware that I am currently two thousand miles away from my home town of Murray County. Or you could look at it like I am a 30 hour car ride or about a 4 hour plane ride, please look at it whichever way makes you feel the best. Personally, I like to think of it as one really long skip, hop, and jump away from my family and friends. The purpose of this blog is keep everyone updated on the happenings in my life as I establish myself in a new town and begin my first year of teaching. 

Disclaimer: I have graduated from college with a degree but I do not profess to be the best writer. What I mean by that is my grammar can be off sometimes, alright a majority of the time because I think faster then I type. (Do not worry in the classroom my writing skills are extremely impressive.) So, please do not expect excellent writing because these are just some random and hopefully comical thoughts about my life. 

Also, if you could keep your comments to only positive ones that would be greatly appreciated. In my current state I am a little fragile. I am just kidding please put any thoughts that pop, slip, or crawl into your mind while reading my posts. I hope you all enjoy reading my sandy thoughts. (Get it desert...sand) And the jokes have begun.

Yours Truly!