Work out

I need to start working out. I signed up for a 5k in the fall so I can get healthier plus I can get over the anniversary of getting out of the ICU last summer so getting ready for that is something I need to do that

Dislike

There's a reason I don't like drinking alcohol much since I get drunk quickly. While 5% alcohol isn't that much with alcohol i dislike drinking too much since I get drunk easily. I sometimes had some food but still got alcohol in my system but drunkenly rode the bus

Hard cider

I have a liking for hard cider. It was something I got onto when I moved out as I wanted to get some independence. At my brother's graduation from college I got 2 hard cider and I slept some of it off

Going out and having fun

My mom doesn't want me to become a hermit. I won't since my friends and I are going to church or activities for the church

Cold

Aren't you cold? is something I got a lot since I don't get as cold as fast as others

Graduation

My brother graduated from college yesterday. It was fun. I was so cranky last night when i got home. I had a Philly cheese steak quesadilla and 2 hard ciders yesterday. I was happy since I got that much alcohol yesterday. I don't drink a lot anyways

Cleaning

While I'm on my own I'm like constantly trying to "put out fires". I usually try and clean up the best i can when i can, which is usually once or twice a week on average

Tea

While I'm not the biggest fan of tea i do drink it on occasion. my favorite type of tea is decaf chai

Egg salad

I love egg salad. I've made some ate the stuff. Its a good way to use up the food ive gotten in my apartment

Fun

I apparently had more fun than my family while I was at the Disney park. Since I was of age I could've gotten alcohol to drink. It's awesome since I was bored kinda

Double and freeze

I made a couple of vegetarian Mexican lasagna and then froze both. I wound up making more of them and then I had a ton of good food for myself. Plus I had no time to feed my freezer

Self defense class

I took a self defense class last night. My friend taught the class. I was told that I had a good time, which I did as well as it was a good idea to learn about self defense since i was very sick last summer and I was going to be safe so learning that helps

shocking

Since i've left my old parish i'm sure they'll be shocked when they get to see me again. I love them but they're trying to hang onto me since i was initally being told to leave them. I won't be with them until the 4th of July.

pedicure

I got a new pedicure this week. It's awesome since I hadn't had them since i'd not have them since i had them done in December but i'm not 100% sure.

new clothes

I got some new clothes this week. I went there to see what they had. I got 6 items for about 100 dollars. That's kinda scary how much i can get for how little.

feeding my freezer

I'm finally starting to feed my freezer. I'm going thru some of my food and then freezing it when i can. While it's annoying it'll hopefully save me money. I'm kinda spending a ton of money and i'm going to try and cut that down

running around DC

i've started running around DC again. It's fun. the last time i was there i saw some amish

Mall

There's a mall near where I moved to. Its kinda sad since I was a frequent visitor there. Also, since it's a thing that's going to be torn down since it was closed down and was a dying

Sandal tan

I received some sandals and now I have a sandal tan that looks like tacos. Its hilarious to me since I love the sandals and apparently they're hand me downs

Waist length hair

While I've mentioned growing my hair out I've wanted to have waist length hair. I've always wanted super long hair and even ehenn I was younger I was even allowed to grow my hair out as long as I wanted. Now that I'm an adult and living alone I'm going to be growing my hair out as long as I want, which I hopefully waist length hair

Coughing up a lung

My allergies have been driving me crazy. Ive had to use my rescue inhaler for that but I'm getting better

Sales

I usually shop the sales at grocery stores and I like the stuff so much that I make a YouTube video for my channel

Peeing a lot

I'm peeing a lot because I drunk half a gallon of water. On the upside my lungs are feeling better

Tan

apparently with all the walking around I'm doing is giving me a nice tan. Everyone comments on the tan or sunburn i have

Funny

So my mom gave me a toaster oven and kept saying "I can toast this" but then remembered "Oops I gave Jackie the toaster oven". I kinda forgot that too once. Another thing was that mom said she's giving me tools but then takes them back." My mom didn't realize that she did that until I told her that

Lazy day

Today is a lazy Sunday. I'm taking today off since I'm tired. While I could have friends over I've got a sore throat. My friends could come over with pizza if they want but I'm mainly chilling out

Motorcycle

I've wanted a motorcycle since I was a teenager but never thought I could ever own 1 because of a previous health issue. Luckily I have gotten over said issue and can technically drive. If I ever get that thing I'm never letting my brother touch my motorcycle like ever

Forensic files

These have a weirdly calming effect on me. I love forensic files and scary stuff. While i was in the ICU i didn't even have any intrest in this weirdly likely because i had 6 people come and see me.

abnormal

I've not gone out the last couple of days. It's a little abnormal but then again, given the weather and my body being tired it's like, whatever

Toms

I tried wearing a pair of them but they got super wet

Ice water

I got a new way to get a bunch of water colder. While I like it, I also use it as a way to clean out my system

Thin hair

My hair is long enough to wear it in a thin bun. While I wear my hair up in a bun it's nice. I can't wait to have my hair in a pair of pigtails

Budgeting

I'm trying to get my spending under control. I'm using the things I used to help with that. I took a few things to get my stuff under control when I was using more things that I have things that are

Amazon package

My little brother usually gets packages so we have known he's still alive since he gets stuff at the house

Scary videos

I'm watching scary videos again. i love them since I was a forensic science major

Necklaces

i got a couple of necklaces yesterday. They're catholic necklaces despite me not being Catholic

Laundromat

I've been using a laundromat the last few weeks. It's nice but annoying

Easter services

Last week I went to Easter services at my church. I loved it and I have some fun. I got to see some friends and I got to see my dad. I loved seeing my dad as He's kinda checked out since the divorce

Nasty house cleaning

I cleaned my house up last week. It's awesome since I have a place to clean on my own. While it's annoying I love that. The free and clear stuff are my preferred cleaning products since I'm allergic to scented stuff

Natural cleaner

When I can I clean my house with natural cleaner. I can't stand the smell of bad cleaners that have a stick due to my lung problem

Cleaning my glasses

I've got to clean my glasses a lot. Its super annoying since I've got to clean my glasses all the time and every day. My glasses are my way I can clean. Its super annoying but whatever. It's okay

Dandruff

I have serious dandruff which is annoying but it's something kinda not the major

Demanding

I find that my brother demanding that I brush my teeth and do my mouthwash before my friends come to visit me in the ICU last summer it was kinda hilarious as he's my younger brother and I'm in the ICU so I'm like wow. That's nice of him to do that for me

Candles

I've got a lot of these things. I like them since I have things that are smelling good

Playing with babies

I love playing with little babies. I love them and they love me as well. I'm happy to play with them especially since they are cute.

Books

1 Saturday afternoon, I went to a bookstore and I got a couple of books. 1 of them is a book for research on a book I'm going to write at some point. I'm half way through writing my book but I'm kinda busy since I'm distracted by stuff thats working on my life (meaning I'm going through some stuff). Another is a book on another serial killer

Drinking water

Im still dehydrated. Since I'm a flexitarian and mostly eating something plant based food I need more water than my family. I need to drink more water and then get more fluids in my system. I usually drink a half gallon of water since I had 1 as a gift after a stay in the ICU last summer. It helps

eat off stockpile

I've been trying to eat off a stockpile. I'm usually buying things in bulk or when i'm with getting my medication. The good thing is i know when to get things when I need to. I'm getting things and will hopefully use it. I have a good thing to know what to do is low and when i need more of things. While i'm trying to live off of what i have it's not easy and i'm still having things that are impulse buys. I love things that are in bulk. my mom and aunt think that's awesome to live with this. It also depends on what is in your stockpile, your budget, health needs, space and more

recurring dream

in the dream I'm in the Gaylord hotel and convention center with a couple of my male friends, i'm a girl FYI. in the dream we're doing stuff like me sleeping on the pull out couch, which i like and them watching star wars while i go and swim and do things for my scoliosis. why am i dreaming about these things since i like the gaylord hotel and sleeping on a pull out sofa, and swimming but hate star wars, am not that close with 1 of my friends and am missing another 1 of my friends.

walking around

I walk around a lot. While i don't have a car it's easy for me to walk around with. It's annoying i like it. I like walking around.

Marching orders

It might seem weird but I have had a few "marching orders". Once I'd gotten them to "minister to the kentlands ward as i see fit". Otherwise I will have the "marching orders to do things like "take care of yourself", listen to your parents, be safe. the general

Cold Brew coffee

I've got a cold bree coffee since I'm so stressed out. Here's the thing, normally I can't get coffee every time i get stressed out as I'll run out of money and a lot of stuff stresses me out. I love cold brew coffee normally and on occasion I'll drink it. I actually drunk it the day my mom met my friend Andre.

nice socks

Since i was rushing on Sunday morning, I just wore my high heels and I'd worn a pair of Minnie Mouse socks. I liked my socks snce i'd needed new ones. I'd gotten my new socks on and got comments on them. I'm like, "thanks."

having fun

I'd had fun in Baltimore. At first i was like, "this isn't what I wanna do, my leg hurts, i'm not packed fully." My mom kept begging me. I'm like ok mom. I'd had fun. I went to get some insomnia cookies, which are good.

out and about on a rainy day

I've gotta run some errands while it'll be rainy. It's not fun but i've gotta do what I've gotta do what I have done. It's not easy to do that but it's gotta fun. I can do things indoors as well as things that ARE next door to things that are under the awning.

sunglasses and hat

I usually am into wearing over the eyeglasses styled sunglasses. More often than not I wear my sunglasses than my hat but I like the hats i have. My favorite hat is a hat with a Markoff's embolem on it. My mom liked it too. Usually if i have my hat i need it via hair to be dry.

baltimore

I just got back from Baltimore. My mom begged me to come. I wasn't too keen on going. I'm like "ugh ok, mom." While I'd been anxious of going I'd made the best of it. My mom was happy to have me. I'm like trying to have fun, which i did kinda. I'd had some time to think yesterday while I'd been walking back to the airbnb.

to do list

I've been making to-do lists. While it's not fun to have it's something i need to have this to lessen my anxiety. I've got bad anxiety and I'm like i need this to learn how to manage.

Long hair

I'm still trying to grow my hair out like crazy. I'm not used to shorter hair. I'm getting happy my hair is growing out

Cooking

I'm getting better and better at cooking. My mom was wondering what I make. Usually I make vegetarian food that's kinda filling. They're good to have plus I have them and then I'll eat off the stuff I make and get from places like Walmart

My hair dye

I went thru a phase where I'd dye my hair repeatedly. I'm now older and don't do that as much. While my hair is my pride and joy I'm lazy when it comes to dyeing my hair as much as i can. I did it once and my hair became like a cartoon colored person't hair. Once i'd dyed my hair too much and oh boy it took a ton of stuff to take it out.

Long hair

I've been growing my hair out. I love my hair long and so do boys apparently. To an extent my hair is usually long. I hate getting my hair cut. when I was a little girl i threw a fit and was allowed to grow my hair out longer than usual. now that my hair is longer for the most part it's kinda hard to keep in check but i usually like it longer since my hair is my pride and joy as well as something i do seriously take pride in. Plus I can do all kinds of things with it so I wanna keep my hair as long as i can.

Vegan food

I've been eating vegan food for the last few days. I love that kinda thing. breakfast sandwich is something I like to make. Especially bacon

Exploring

I'll be exploring an area near my new apartment via the buses. It's awesome since I am kinda familiar with the area but I'm a little rusty in that area. That's part of the reason I am going to be in a hotel before I go to the apartment

Hotel

I'm going to be staying in a hotel again. I'll be in an industrial area with some basic food. It'll be fun to get me out of the house and I'll get to the place I'll be staying sooner rather than later. Anyways I will be seeing the area I'll be living in over a couple of days when I am in the hotel.

Basic food

I'm going to try and sneak in some basic food stuff to see if I can have a few easy meals in a hotel I'll be in for a couple of days. It won't be anything fancy as I'll be in an industrial area in a hotel. Lucky I can get around and I will be able to get places. The food won't be fancy. mainly soups and sandwiches and stuff like that.

Budgeting

so i learned a few things about budgeting while watch the videos by Jordan Page. This includes eating what you have on hand and going to the store for only a few items or else getting creative. This applies not only for food but also for things like other "consumables" which includes medicine, cleaning products, baby needs such as formula and diapers etc. once my family and I went and spent about 40 dollars on a weeks worth of groceries with us eating what we had on hand and eating out 2x before getting emergency supplies on a Friday. If you have a huge stock of something that would last a while don't buy it. When i get low on my OTC medicine i get more. Another example is BOGO sales. let's say theres a BOGOF (buy one get one free). The sale might cost a little more up front but you'll have more than what you need NOW but in the long run it'll be easier to shop. Same with the buy as big as you can afford. Lets go back to the BOGOF. Let's say it's for a larger size of mouthwash for example but you get 2 large things of mouthwash or rice or whatever. If you get a large enough thing on sale you'll be walking away with items not only at a discount but whenever you change things like recycle the old case of whatever you bought like mouthwash you also don't have to run to the store and buy it.

Lung issues

I just got over a mild chest cold. I got super sick last summer and as a result I have some stuff for my lungs to help when I get sick. Is relied on my maintenance lung medicine (a long term inhaler and allergy medicine) but with the lung issues I'd had I'd needed a rescue inhaler too. I personally hate my lung medicine but it's good to have in case of something like this

Party

i went to a friend's party last night. it was fun. i got to see some friends and meet new friends, which is awesome.

book

i'm writing a book. i've mentioned it to some people. it's a non-fiction. i'm of course writing it as a thank you to the people who helped me during my time in the ICU.

focusing on myself

i'm focusing on myself. i know what everyone says about new years resolutions but i'm really trying to focus on myself. i'm seriously trying to focus on myself. 1 of my best friends who is married knows my friend who likes me wants to protect me. while that's nice i need to breathe. i'm still eager to become his best friend. while he and i already ARE friends his overprotectiveness leads me to being suffocated.

shopping

i went shopping today. it's awesome. i took my aunt to the outlets and then a shopping center. i needed some workout clothing and she needed some stuff so we went a little shopping and then ran errands. some of the shopping was some of the errands but still.

haircut

i got a haircut. it's nice just shorter. least it'll be easier to take care of.

dirt bike

i've always wanted to ride a dirt bike. it sees scary but it's kinda cool looking.

movies

lately, mom and i have been watching movies. i convinced her to watch the giver. it's an awesome movie but she's kinda shocked by it. it's a great movie based on an even better book, which she hasn't seen.

talking

i usually am into talking in church. while i'm able to talk when appropriate now i'm referring to bearing my testimony. for the last few months i've bore my testimony. it's kinda nice. in fact the last time i bore my testimony i got high fives because of it.

gifts

my mom is into giving gifts. while i am too it's kinda more small scale. i'd actually found most of them while i was out an about shortly after halloween. i'd actually found things i'd wanted when i was in florida. i also found things for people who cared for me when i was sick. some things i found and at least i have it and then i'll figure out what to do with them.

pigtails

i'm growing my hair out. while i'm still having my hair long it'll be longer as long as it can. while i haven't cut my hair yet it'll be there to put in a pigtail until i can't. ironically when i was sick my mom said we'd get our nails done and our hair cut and all that stuff.

Videos

i just posted 2 new videos. some are fun. others are serious. others are meant to be mocked and made fun of possibly at the creators expense. i assure you those poking fun at creators like that aren't doing it for the fun of it.

reading

i got a couple books a week ago. it's kinda cool since i like my books and reading. my friends have not been into reading but it's ok. intrestingly,my friend said i'd be into seeing a book store but isn't into reading. i'm like really?

fingerprinting

i'd gotten an appointment for fingerprinting. while i'm not super intrested in that it's for my job. it's kinda awesome i'm getting jobs and stuff for teaching kids.

Politics

I'm not a big fan of politics especially lately but i heard Trump was thinking of running again and even announced his 3rd run. I'm not a fan of republicans. my mom isn't either. my maternal grandparents were republicans and many members of the church i belong to are also republican but they are denouncing what Trump's doing

Getting better

I'm quite shocked that I had pneumonia and bronchitis last summer. I'm so much better than I was last summer to the point I don't even believe I was that sick. I'm looking forward to the holidays and even had gone out for Halloween. I'm so much better

Funny and cute

When I was a kid my mom used to call the area we have in our house we're calling the forest the "100 acre woods" which is a nod to the Winnie the Pooh

YouTube channel

While I'm still doing my videos its fun. my mom loves it and even took control of 1 video. Its kinda hilarious to see it but I like doing my channel.

house sitting

I love house sitting. While i'm into having the house to myself it's also kinda scary. I've had some people over possibly. While i'm usually ok on my own since I've had some lung issues it's kinda ok for me to go out with my friends possibly.

true crime stuff

I don't know why i'm drawn to true crime stuff. Why? I don't know. While i'm watching more of this, i'm not sure. My mom was kinda freaked out at that point. While it's kinda weird to listening to it's also awesome. my friends had been like, "I'm stronger than they are" as many people wouldn't be able to do the things i do.

Suicide of Joyce Marilyn Meyer Sommers

Joyce Marilyn (Meyer) Sommers, also known as the Christmas Tree Lady, was a formerly unidentified American woman who died by suicide in a cemetery in Annandale, Virginia on December 18, 1996. She was identified more than 25 years later on May 11, 2022. Life: Sommers was born to Arthur Meyer and Margaret Meyer and had four siblings. She was raised in Davenport, Iowa and later attended Iowa State University. Sommers then relocated to Los Angeles to work at a magazine. After she left the magazine, she taught second grade at a local Los Angeles elementary school. In the 1960s, Sommers and her mother had an argument when she felt that her mother was treating her terribly. Sommers then moved to Seattle and married but later divorced in 1977. She then moved to Tucson, Arizona where her siblings visited her. This was the last time they saw her. Her siblings later hired private investigator to locate her, but this failed. In the early 1990s, Sommers's brother traveled to Tucson in an attempt to locate her, only to find the trailer she had lived in abandoned. In it, he discovered a book, "The Target Child", written by Sommers. In the book, she wrote about her supposed abusive upbringing. Suicide: On December 18, 1996, a little after 9 a.m., workers at the Pleasant Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Annandale, Virginia, discovered the body of a woman. She was found near the section of the cemetery where infants are buried. They then called police. It was discovered that she put a bag over her head and secured the bag with tape. She was wearing a red shirt, a sweater, blue pants, and an Eddie Bauer jacket. An 8 in (200 mm) Christmas tree and her backpack were found next to her. She was also found to be listening to a cassette tape using a tape player and headphones. Two notes were found with one saying, "Now I lay me down to sleep, soon to drift to the eternal deep. And though I die and shall not wake, sleep sweeter will be than this life I forsake." The second message read "Deceased by own hand. Prefer no autopsy. Please order cremation, with funds provided. Thank you, Jane Doe." Two $50 bills were found with her. One of the bills was for the cemetery, and the other bill was for the coroner. Authorities determined that she committed suicide by suffocation, but were unable to identify her. Investigation: The then unidentified woman, nicknamed the Christmas Tree Lady, was reported to be a Caucasian woman, had a height of around 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m), and was between 50-70 years old. Alcohol and valium was found in her system. Hoping to find a match, authorities looked at many nearby cases which involved missing people, but they failed. In 2000, a colored sketch of the Christmas Tree Lady was released. In January 2022, the Texas lab, Othram, conducted tests using DNA. The tests were made possible by donations. In May 2022, Othram discovered that a man, David Meyer, could be the Christmas Tree Lady's brother. After David Meyer looked at the drawing of the Christmas Tree Lady, he was not able to say whether or not she was his sister because the last time he saw her was decades ago. The detectives were then told to go to his sister, Clough. After seeing the drawing, Clough said that she was definitely Joyce. DNA was taken from Clough, and the Christmas Tree Lady was identified as 69 year old Joyce Marilyn Meyer Sommers. She was not reported missing.

scary stuff

Last night during the zoom call i did with my family I said i hadn't gotten around to watching the Jeffrey Dahmer documentary. While i'm intrested in it I hadn't seen it as I've been trying to get used to the life post pneumonia. It's cool and i've basically listened to all the Jeffrey Dahmer stuff on youtube.

Getting out of my comfort zone

While I'll be "getting out of my comfort zone" I might be getting out of the "comfort zone" with a friend or different people since it'll be going out of the areas I'm comfortable with. It'll be great to do new things. While I'm excited my friends might be intrested in this as well as other things.

Holiday videos

Since the holidays are coming up on my youtube channel will be getting some holiday videos. They're awesome since those aren't the usual "all year round" type of videos I take. While I'll be doing my usual videos they will be a welcome addition since they're decent videos.

water weight loss

Since I got out of the hospital my brother had gotten me a water bottle i'd expressed intrest in getting as a present. While it's nice it also helped me lose a few pounds. While I'm still overweight as well as having some issues it's good to have. I like water bottles. I needed one before the yoga class I took before the pandemic shut things down. I'd gotten that 1 and then stopped using it temporarily during the early days of the pandemic. I hadn't realized I'd gotten dehydrated and why I was acting weird due to it. That caused my acting weird. Anyways, the way I used the water bottles helps with my health.

new diet

So once I'd gotten out of the hospital my mom and I have been trying in order to get healthy. I've been trying to eat as much vegetarian food as I can since I'm mostly a vegetarian. Much of this has been because I had severe pneumonia, which isn't good since I learned that I've got some iron issues.

Amtrak

I've used the Amtrak a few times. I've only used the dining car a couple times since i'd gone with my family. i'd actually gotten coffee once and then my family got some stuff. I've taken the amtrak twice on my own in order to get to and from job stuff and then once with my family for the vacation. It was kinda awesome since i'd gone places without my family and then with them.

scoliosis corrections

i know i've mentioned this a bunch but i'll correct a few statements: i was in pain when i got hurt i'm not "getting taller" i'm just "standing up straighter" and the accidents are actually a blessing in disquise since i'm able to walk around easier with a lot less pain and i'm having my clothes fit differently and am able to do a closet clean out. While it was annoying since i'm unable to see the muscle condition back again and that my muscles around my scoliosis is different since I got it "straightened out" a bit. While i was able to walk around a lot more made it better since i have gotten better about being stronger. Since i'm able to walk longer, it's amazing since it's because i'm having getting healthier.

water bottle

when i was in the ICU, i'd gotten intrested in the water bottles i'd seen my brother and dad had. they're cool looking. my mom and i were like "yay." I'd posted a little more while i was sick. I'd thanked my brother who'd kindly gotten me that water bottle on social media. 1 of my friends and neighbors said it was so sweet of him to get me that, which it was.

updating my friends

i'd updated my friends since i'd gotten worse but i'm better now. some of my friends know I'm getting to the seeing my friends as well as i'm feeling and way better.

Reading

I'm trying to get back into reading for pleasure. while I do read it was occasionally and not for very long. when I was in the ICU I had some time to read but I couldn't because most were out of arm's reach. I am "devouring" books since i'm super intrested in reading. Plus, since i've gotten the hand issue after my hospitalization i've been unable to get into physical writing due to my dominant hand being hurt. I've been reading like crazy. I've "finished" 3 books and am still "working" on another 3. That's kinda insane with the amount of books I've been reading. That's been helpful since it's "brain food" that i've been reading and has been making me "hunger" for the books i've been wanting to "get thru" since reading that much and "that fast" means my brain is wanting to get thru more of it and kinda getting my brain working for my writing later.

Getting out of my comfort zone

when I was in the ICU with pneumonia i decided to get out of my comfort zone and I'm going to do things I've never done before such as getting Gelato whlith my best friend and hopefully I'll run a 5k. it's hopefully going to motivate me to get off my butt and do things I'd never done before which is awesome and will get me out into the world.

vacation and illness

so a few days after the temple rededication, my family and I went on a vacation to virginia beach via public transportation. it was annoying to get up so early but whatever. we went and it was fun. unfortunately, at the tail end i'd started getting sick. i'd started having breathing issues, which wasn't out of the blue as a month prior i'd had bronchitis so maybe we thought, "oh no Jackie's got another case of bronchitis or something." My brother thought maybe i'd had asthma like him. No one expected i'd gotten pneumonia, which is what i'd gotten. i'd had to spend about 8 days there. luckily i'd had amazing friends and family to help support me.