go to the store of course, wander, & buy some AMAZING stuff...
plastic lips. candy corn. 50 cent machine buys.
sticky arms.
and jewelery.
a good trip to pass the time & buy some kid stuff.
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it's been a long time since i've updated my g-rad blog.
i haven't really had time to take photos of life this past year since i've mainly been behind the camera.
but to summarize 2010 up to this point (off the top of my head).
friends
family
mtv
music
bangups
travel
movies
beach
moving
bike rides
karaoke
running
walking
yoga
sparrows
truck driving
and life continues on.
hopefully i will update this thing a little bit more!
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plastic lips. candy corn. 50 cent machine buys.
sticky arms.
and jewelery.
a good trip to pass the time & buy some kid stuff.
]]>i'm bummed about that.
here's a list about nebraska....
-small town.
-corn fields.
-since there is not much in nebraska - i keep thinking when people talk to me that they should have some sort of southern accent or something.... nope no accent at all. pretty normal.
-i've met storm chasers.... a new concept i've yet to grasp. i couldn't even imagine chasing a tornado... well i guess you could always watch the movie twister.
-omaha - the old market. it was cool, but would have been cooler if i wasn't by myself.
-carhenge.
-buffalo bill.
oh nebraska.
]]>Stop into Premiere anytime and check out my display we put together! With photos + video of Mike Carroll and a few other professional skateboarders.
Premier Skateboarding
M-Sat 11-7
Sun 12-5
14 Weston St SE, GR, MI 49503
Near the end of having the display up I will also have a raffle w/ some sweet stuff.
Thanks!
]]>being back in the US has been good. i really enjoy seeing my friends and familiar faces all throughout GR. i just don't know what to do at the moment. i know i really don't want to move around.... i'm just tired from movement in general. i just want to stay planted in a place for a while, but i kinda feel stuck with job opportunities here.
and in a couple months i will be coming to that point again of what do i do? do i stay in GR or move away again. oh theeee economy and the need to make money....
i need some possibilities!
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since december i've been livin the g-rap. figuring out life since traveling and seeing what is next.
had a good christmas. new years. everything in between.
the kopper top!
music!
rosie thomas.
benjamin riley.
vigilantes reunion.
lets not forgot michael riley's cd release & valentiger's upcoming cd!
dance parties!
weddings!
been hanging out on carolyn's couch since i haven't been working.
but tomorrow i start trucking it once again! i gotta pay dem billllzzzz.
i don't know what is next, but hey that's ok!
(p.s. stole some of these photos off of facebook land since i don't know where i put my photo cord to input my photos! ...it'll show up one of these days.)
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I hope everyone is gonna vote on Nov 4th!
]]>This is the India video I made... me doing random "India" jobs.
Check it out. It makes me laugh - maybe you'll laugh too.
India Video from jen on Vimeo.
I got the dengue fever when in Thailand so that's the reason why my delay in editing... hope you enjoy!
It's been a while since I've updated my g-rad blog.
We were in Thailand for the month of September. I got the dengue fever went into the hospital, lice, and slipped and hurt my tailbone all within a span of two days. But it's all good now!
We worked with SHE Self Help & Empower for the month of September. Which helps girls who want to get out of the sex trafficking industry and helps them find their self worth again through making jewelry. It was an amazing time getting to know the girls who have decided to make that change and also going to bars and becoming friends and building up trust to offer them a way out if they wanted to take it.
Yesterday we landed in Macau and took the ferry over to Hong Kong!!! Even though it's not mainland China it's amazing to be here! Today Wednesday was a national holiday and we watched fireworks at the harbor! They were some of the best fireworks I have ever seen in my life!
Tomorrow we start teaching English at a school here. I'm really pumped all around!!!! After Hong Kong we go to Cambodia... then I come back to Michigan in December.
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-Went on a birthday run.
-I had a relaxing afternoon.
-Ate pizza at pizza hut! (what could be more indian than that?)
Check out this video and pictures. (vimeo was down so you tube it is!)
birthday hat.
being sung to.
team r-japan aka kaleo!
rachel cutting the cake.
dance party!
Who would ever think I would celebrate a Birthday in India?!
Thanks to my teammates and squad for the encouragements and a great day!
On Tuesday night our entire squad (24 people) (minus my team of 5 people) were robbed by gunpoint. My team was returning from Botswana and arrived about 5 mins after it happened. Thankfully no one was hurt! This is an email that our squad leader Rusty Jackson wrote to our parents. I seriously have loved Africa so much and was really shocked all of this had happened, but God is good and everyone is safe.
I leave today for India and cannot be more excited even admist the craziness of the past couple days!
Rusty Jackson's Letter:
Dear World Race parents,
First off I want to apologize to ya'll for just now getting in touch with you. The last couple days have been hectic and stressful to say the least. And my TOP priority has been getting the squad moved out of the hostel and into a location where the folks can feel safe. Not to mention, some of us have been scrambling to get new passports and visas for our upcoming trip to India. So thank you very much for your patience in all this. I can't even imagine the worry ya'll must have been going thru and are still going through.
I'm sure you have heard all sorts of things about what happened two nights ago, so let me just give you the facts. Tuesday afternoon the whole squad, minus Patrice's team, (Patrice, Nate, Angie, Andi and Jen) arrived at The Brown Sugar Hostel in Johannesburg.
I realize it's got a funny name, but the hostel is not in a bad part of Jo'Burg plus we have stayed there three different times while in Africa. So I felt safe about bringing the team here. Anyway, around 8p that evening probably four, maybe five men came into the hostel armed with pistols and told everyone to get on their face in the lounge area. That's where about 12 of us were and the rest of the squad was being held in their dorm room.
Guns were pointed at people, threats were made, but NO ONE was physically harmed. Praise the Lord! However, LOTS of our stuff was taken: cash, cameras, computers, passports, phones, clothes, IPOD's, etc. I'd say the whole thing lasted about 20 minutes. As soon as it was over, the first thing we did was to make sure everyone was OK. Then we started taking an inventory of what was taken, I called AIM, and then people began calling and canceling cards. So anyway, things are just now settling down.
Just so you know, I got the squad at a missionary base an hour away from Jo'Burg. Luckily, when we get to India our team coaches Michael and Kathy Hindes will be there to help us process thru everything. Believe me, we are taking this matter seriously and we do understand the need for counseling at this time.
Now speaking of India, those that needed new passports got them and the whole squad has its visas. So, we will fly out in two groups this weekend. The first will leave Friday and the next group Saturday.
Again thank you for your patience. I love each one of your kids so much and their safety and well-being is my main concern.