Jessica's 12 Questions

Hello, my name is Jessica M. and these are my introductory 12 questions.

1. Memory
I met Sam in 4th grade as a new student in a strange school. We hit it off and became great friends quickly. 4th and 5th grade both flew by unbelieveably fast and before we knew it we were entering 6th grade and at standing at the threshold of what we would both later lovingly title the best year of our lives. That year was filled with so much happiness and joy and so many friends and events and milestones and ideas. One I’m particular fond of was eating our split lunches together outside in the sun. Leaning up against the outside of the warm, rough, brown bricks of the school, watching as ants scurried to and fro on the hot concrete and listening to the shouts and buzz of the younger children frolicking around the playground. I’m not sure who came up with the idea, whoever did was genius, and it went like this: Collectively we decided upon a lunch, (The first was peanut butter, honey, chocolate chip sandwiches) and then divvied up the shopping list. One would bring the peanut butter sandwiches and the other Ghirardelli dark chocolate chips and honey. Once outside, stomachs rumbling and in want, we would peel apart the peanut butter coated bread, strategically place chocolate and drizzle honey, re-assemble the sandwiches and eat. Meanwhile laughing at ourselves for the sticky mess we were slowly becoming and at friends and jokes and stories.

2. Color
The Ocean

3. Food
Shepherd’s Pie. But not just any kind, my kind :]

4. Place
My neighborhood’s park. Many a happy days were spent there…

5. Subject
History! It’s all just like one big story book and I absolutely love it.

6. Career
I wanted to move to Paris, France and be a chef for a while but soon the reality hit that that would probably not be a very wise idea. The chef industry is pretty much black or white. You make it or you don’t. You become the next Bobby Flay or Rachel Ray or live in a small unknown kitchen getting paid somewhere near minimum wage. I then changed my focus and now want to become a dentist and travel the world.

7. Store
I live in Old Navy clothes. From my pajamas to workout clothes to cardigans for school. Their jeans fit me like a glove and it makes jean shopping so much less emotionally draining.
IKEA is beautiful too!

8. Blog
I like Mackville Road and its simplicity and pictures. The woman is so talented behind the lens, I wish I could create and see the world like she does.

9. Smell
Easily, the smell of my elementary school. The best year of my life, as you know, happened there and the second I inhale I am instantly taken back.

10. Musician
I really enjoy listening to Jack Johnson, Ben Folds, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Onerepublic and La Roux. La Roux is a London-based electro-pop duo consisting of a girl named Elly Jackson and co-producer and co-songwriter Ben Langmaid that was on the Zune marketplace homepage. I was hesitant to listen at first, but once I did I couldn’t stop. I also like all music that has a heavy beat.

11. Season
At the moment I am giddy with excitement for fall. The crisp, cold, fresh smell of earth. The trees changing and turning wonderful shades of red and orange and yellow. The crunch of those leaves under my feet. Pumpkins, Pumpkin pie, snuggling into the sheets and short days that nip your nose. Oo! And layering yourself deep into happiness. Jackets and sweatshirts and being all wrapped up under scarves and mittens. Ah… Just thinking about it makes me happy.

12. Movie
Movies that are emotionally intense. Whether it be bawling, laughing so hard I can barely breath, white knuckle with suspense; I love it all. Recently I saw Letters to Juliet and it was stupendous. I cried, but with tears of joy.