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[25 Apr 2005|04:45pm] Your Linguistic Profile: 70% General American English 15% Upper Midwestern 10% Yankee 5% Midwestern 0% Dixie What Kind of American English Do You Speak? post comment

Commencement [23 Apr 2005|08:19am] [ mood | excited ] I graduate today! That's all. :) post comment

Phew! [16 Apr 2005|02:44pm] [ mood | relieved ] I have one more week of school left before I graduate! Exactly one more week. I can't believe it, I feel like the past three years have flown by! I have one project and two exams to finish up, and then I'll be a graduate of Western Michigan University! Another bit of good news: I got accepted into Eastern Michigan University's Clinical-Behavioral Psych M.S program! I'm still waiting to hear back from Wayne State about their School Psych program, but in the meantime I'm definitely going to send in my acceptance letter at EMU. I heard from my profs that getting into a clinical psych program is harder to get into than med school, so I'm pretty surprised that I got accepted, especially since I applied two months past the application deadline and they haven't received all my application materials yet. But either way, Wahoo! :) That's about all the good news for now! I'll update more later on. :) Peace out! post comment

It's spring!! YAY!!! [04 Apr 2005|02:33pm] [ mood | ecstatic ] I found this cool "What's your Hippie Chick name" quiz while checking out the online journal of one of my friends. So, I thought I'd check it out. It seems that my hippie chick name changes depending on if I use my whole first name, or a shortened version. For Jennifer, it's: cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Your Hippie Chick Name is: Autumn Get your own Hippie Chick Name For Jenny, it's: Your Hippie Chick Name is: Magnolia Get your own Hippie Chick Name and for Jen, it's: Your Hippie Chick Name is: Vega Get your own Hippie Chick Name Interesting. :) Anyway, in other news, Josh and I had our first pre-marriage class yesterday! We took a survey to see how well we get along. We'll get the results back in a month or so and then get to discuss our answers with my deacon. ;) Sweet. I have my job interview with the Early Intervention Center (http://www.actnetwork.org/center.html) and my grad school interview at Wayne State this Wednesday! Two interviews on the same day... I hope they go well! Other than that, nothing much is new. I'm sooo excited for graduation! 20 more days left, I think! :)

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Dear Amy, [21 Feb 2005|08:27pm] [ mood | hopeful ] Dear Amy, “I've learned that all a person has in life is family and friends. If you lose those, you have nothing, so friends are to be treasured more than anything else in the world.” - Trey Parker & Matt Stone I’m so happy to have had the opportunity to get to know you during our first years at Western! It’s strange that we went to the same high school, hung out with the same people, but never really talked. :) It’s especially funny to me, since now I consider you to be one of my best friends. I know we don’t get to see each other very often, but whenever we do manage to get together, it’s like we’ve never even lost a day together. Thanks for being there through all the good times and all the not so good times, for always being my number one fashion advisor, for always giving me the latest and greatest gossip, for introducing me to the fabulous game that is Catch Phrase, for putting me to shame with your incredible whistling skills, and for being such an amazing friend. Will you please be my bridesmaid? :) Love, Jenny ps - How's THAT for an update? ;) ps also - I totally have that written down in a Hallmark card for you, but I'm lazy and forgot to mail it...sorry if this is lame and tacky to post in my journal. ;) post comment

Snoooooooooooooop! [08 Nov 2004|11:13pm] [ mood | cheerful ] [ music | Drop it like it's hot - Snoop Dogg ] This weekend was fun. I didn't do much really. Friday I had a quiz at 9, a meeting at 10:30, and then I headed over to Croyden for a mini-orientation. I'm so excited to be doing my practicum there next semester! This semester I'm taking a pre-practicum training class to get better acquainted with the kids and the training techniquies used by the staff. For those of you who don't know what Croyden is, it's a school for children with autism and other disabilities. I will be working with mainly the children with autism, differentially reinforcing and shaping their behavior. I'm so pumped! All the kids there are so sweet, I absolutely love them. :) Right now I only go there every Friday for 2 hours, but next semester I'll be working there 10 hours a week. Hmm...I'm sure I'll update more about that later. Saturday I spent most of the day at the library trying to code articles for my research project. That wasn't as successful as I hoped it would be. Oh well. Sunday I didn't do anything at all. I started making vocab notecards to study for the GRE again...I didn't get very far with that either. :) But I did study my butt off for a PSY 360 review quiz, and I totally rocked it today! Yay! I've been looking into CMU for grad school. I really don't want to go there since it's in the middle of nowhere and I would be far away from Josh, but they have a behavior analyst on staff and I think I would enjoy working with him. I'm a dork, I know. :) And finally...WEDDING NEWS! Josh and I are thinking of moving the wedding date to this upcoming September instead of two summers from now. It was kind of spontaneous, but I really love the fall and think it would be nice to get married next year. We've been meeting with his pastor and pretty soon we'll meet with my priest to discuss religious issues (we want to come to a decision together about which church to join), and hopefully we'll come to a conclusion by January. If we come to a decision by Jan., we'll start reserving churches, halls, photographers, caterers, etc and plan for a wedding in September. If not, then I guess we'll still plan on having the wedding in June '06. :) Either way, I'm getting married!!! :-D I've started picking out wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses on theknot.com to get some ideas. Everyone should check out tha twebsite, it's so fun to play around on! :) Okay, that's about all the news for now. I've just finished my homework for the night and think I might celebrate by giving myself a manicure...I desperately need to re-paint my nails! Peace out! 1 comment|post comment

WMU/CMU weekend [01 Nov 2004|02:49pm] Well, WMU lost...at everything...including the blood drive, but that's okay, because we still managed to party like rockstars in Mt. Pleasant. :) Josh and I headed up to Mt. P Saturday afternoon to meet JoElle and Zach for Chinese food and beer. The night started off great, complete with "Meet the Parents" and beer pong. JoElle and Zach were the champs and remained undefeated throughout the night. :) It was a great night, with some unexpected twists for sure...anyway... It was also my Dad's birthday this weekend! Friday Josh and I had dinner with my family and then we all watched movies and passed out candy to the trick-or-treaters on Sunday. I had a great time. I really miss my family though, sometimes I wish my school wasn't so far away. Hopefully I'll be able to go to State next year and be much closer to home. Speaking of grad school, I most certainly will be taking the GRE again. I know, it sucks, but it must be done. For only getting 4 or 5 hours of studying in, I did pretty well...but I can do better, and I will. November 29th, baby! This week will be a nice change of pace from last week. Last week was so hectic and busy! I have a lot of research to catch up on though, and a lot of studying to do. Blah. I'm already looking forward to going home again. Anyway, that's about all I have to update. Peace out! ps - Hi, Amy! :) I miss you...so does all of Western, actually. post comment

Monday...yep. [18 Oct 2004|08:22pm] [ mood | sleepy ] [ music | Save a horse, Ride a cowboy - Big & Rich ] I woke up this morning around 3am and began to panic because I had just remembered that I had a HUGE PSY 360 review quiz this morning. I had to memorize 40 words verbatim and hadn't studied one bit this weekend. Thus, I kinda freaked out. Luckily Josh woke me up with him at 7am and drove me back to my place in time to get a few hours worth of studying in. After studying for a while, I totally rocked the review quiz (I think I may have got one or two wrong...which is still pretty sweet), and then I headed over to rat lab to see Rattie, who I have been diligently training since the beginning of the semester. Rattie has come a long way, folks, let me tell you. He used to just sit in the corner of the Skinner box wondering where the water was coming from (it comes up through the floor on a dipper that I press from outside the box) and shaking with fear. Now, he explores the confines of the box and noses around anything new I happen to put in his environment. He's a good little rat...I'll be sad to see him go at the end of the semester (and by "go", I mean I'll be sad that he has to be put to sleep). Maybe if I'm lucky I can sneak my camera into the lab and get a few pictures of my beloved before his demise...just a thought. I went to Kohls today and purchased a sweater and some socks in celebration of not failing my quiz. The sweater is pink and the socks are fun - one pair even says "Bride to be". :) I thought it was cute. After that, I came home and showered and Josh picked me up for dinner. Now I'm just hanging out in my room since I'm on duty, and trying to waste time by updating my journal. I have a ton of homework and studying to do, and don't even know where to begin. I take the GRE in two weeks. I have to study for PSY 360 constantly or else I'll fail (seriously). And I have an Ethnohistory of Central Asia midterm next Tuesday that I need to start working on since I don't know ANYTHING about Central Asia. Yikes!! Anyway, time to go regulate on 4th floor, I just got a call from another residence hall saying that they can see the boys playing sports in the hallway. Stupid boys. :) So, have a good night! Peace out! post comment

It's Friday!!! [15 Oct 2004|07:50pm] [ mood | cheerful ] [ music | Kanye's new workout plan ] This week has been rough, I'm very thankful it's over. :) I've started getting things in order to apply to grad school. I think I will apply to MSU, WMU, CMU (maybe...I know, I never thought I'd say that!), and Wayne state and maybe Loyola. I take the GRE in a couple weeks, so I have to start studying for that immediately. I'm getting really excited about my future and all of the possibilities and options I have right now. It's fun to have options. :) My senior year is going really well. My residents on 2L are all very sweet and friendly, and I love them dearly. They're so much better than my girls last year, and they're never noisy or disrespectful or anything! Third floor, however, is another story....I'm pretty sure that all those guys hate my guts. Oh well. I got my hair cut today! It used to go down to the middle of my back, and now it's just below my shoulders. It looks pretty cute, I just have to figure out how to style it. Suggestions are welcome! ;) Well, it's homecoming weekend and the festivities start tonight I'm sure. I think I'm going to have a fairly mellow night with Jill and maybe Jules. I haven't had a night with those girls in a while, so it's bound to be fun. I have a killer headache right now though, so I'm going to go self-medicate and get ready for tonight. Peace out! ps - I miss you, Ames! Love you, girl. :) post comment

I have a cold..blahh! [23 Sep 2004|11:20am] [ mood | sick ] ...and Amy White (34) smells like poo! Eeeeewww!!! post comment

[20 Jun 2004|09:14pm] [ mood | drained ] [ music | All falls down - Kanye West ] 30 more days to go until I get to see Josh again. It feels like an eternity though. :( I miss my boy. 1 more Women's Studies paper to write... 1 more Behavioral Research Methods paper... 3 final exams. Then it is the end of the semester!! I can't wait! I seriously need a break. Too bad my summer will be filled with studying for the GRE. Ughhh... Time to get to work, peace! post comment

[14 Jun 2004|09:22pm] [ mood | annoyed ] I think it is a sign from God to get your ass to the Rec when you can't even open your sports drink. I just wanted to quench my thirst, and now my hands are cut and sore from struggling with the stupid cap! Geez! post comment

[10 Jun 2004|02:57pm] [ mood | cheerful ] [ music | Don't say nothin' - the Roots ] 41 more days... I can't believe that Josh has only been gone for 10 days. It feels like he's been away for a month already. I miss him a lot, and I can't wait to talk to him today. :) I am planning on sending out the second batch of letters tomorrow, and maybe I'll send him some salsa next week, he's been missing Jack's Special (aka, the best salsa EVER!). And I hope he starts sending me stuff soon too! I want letters and presents and fun stuff! Yup, I know I'm a brat. ;) My little Amy White just had a birthday yesterday!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROOOOOO! Now you are 20, you're old, just like me. :) I hope she got good presents, I wonder what Brandon got her. I got my hair cut yesterday. It looks super cute. :) Nothing too drastic, just a trim and some layers. I like it, I've needed something different. After that I studied for the rest of the night. It wasn't fun, but it paid off for sure. I've also been emailing some people back and forth about research opportunities for next fall. One guy wanted me to start this summer, but I'll be gone for summer 2 so that won't work out. Hopefully he will still need me when Fall rolls around though, that way I can get some research experience in before grad school, and some extra credit hours to help out with my plan to graduate in April. :) We'll see how that works out. Anyway, I think I'm going to go take a nap..hopefully Josh will call, he normally calls during naps. I have a lot of work to do this weekend. I think I'm going to start writing my article critique for PSY 330 so I won't have to worry about it during finals week. Blah. So much for going up north, I'll definitely go next weekend though. Peace out! 1 comment|post comment

[06 Jun 2004|08:41pm] [ mood | blah ] [ music | Tell her about it - Billy Joel ] I just got home from visiting my parents maybe an hour ago, and I am already exhausted. I think I will put off studying for another night and watch "Under the Tuscan Sun" instead. My aunt bought it for me as a b-day present and I have yet to watch it. This weekend was pretty uneventful. I feel like I was an awful brat, everything seemed to irritate me. I hate being in a bad mood, I need to snap out of it soon! And I especially hate being in a grouchy mood when I talk to Josh, which is what happened today. He always expects me to be in an excited, happy mood, and when I can't give that to him it brings him down. So, I guess I just feel pressured to be cheerful all the time, which is hard to do when you miss someone soooo much. *sigh* I miss him. :( 45 more days until I get to visit my cutie in Milan.... post comment

it looks like it is going to rain... [01 Jun 2004|07:52pm] [ mood | lonely ] I got my passport today! Well, I registered for it. It should be here in 6 weeks, just in time for me to leave. :) And I talked to Joshua today. I didn't think he would call since it was already pretty late where he was, but he ended up calling anyway. I love him. :) He visited the hospital where he will be working today, and I guess he is going to be doing lots of clinical work there. I guess in Italy he has all the training as one of their med-students, so he can do pretty much anything they can do, even though he's still only an undergrad in the U.S. I'm really proud of him, and tremendously happy for him..I know this is all very important to him and makes him happy. I must admit though, every time I talk to him, I miss him more. During the day I'm totally fine. I can go about my day and think about him (for some reason, whenever I notice what time it is, I automatically add on 6 hours to find out what time it is in Milan), but as soon as I talk to him on the phone, I never want to hang up. It's only 8 o'clock here and I have nothing to do. Usually I would be hanging out with him and having fun. Now I'm already in my pj's and glasses and doing nothing but watching tv and sitting on the futon. I'm just lazy I suppose. I have to go get another student ID so I can start going to the rec soon. It is my goal to get in shape and lose a few pounds before summer 1 is over. Anyway, I guess I'm going to take some allergy medicine in hopes that it will put me to bed a little sooner, and then eventually watch Real World. I havent' seen that show in forever! Peace out! post comment

This may be a little scattered...sorry! [01 Jun 2004|09:48am] [ mood | pleased ] [ music | Tripping Billies - DMB ] Only 50 more days till I get to see Josh! :) I think I did surprisingly well on my PSY 330 exam this morning. We had just had a test last tuesday and therefore only had one class before the test today. For being so grossly unprepared, I think I only got a few wrong. Booya! I stayed up most of the night studying, so I'm pretty exhausted right now. I have to write up two assignments before my next class at 12, but in the meantime I think I will watch tv and have some chips and salsa (nice breakfast, huh?). Hopefully I will be able to go get my passport today...I've been meaning to do that and time is almost up. I think I might skip office hours and get that stuff taken care of instead. Yup. Anyway, time for b-fast. Later, gators! post comment

[31 May 2004|12:45am] [ mood | worried ] [ music | "Cry Freedom"....again. ] This weekend was pretty fun, although I suppose it's not completely over yet. Kelly's open house was tons of fun. :) Lots of people showed up, and I got to visit with Mom Miller and Rick and Meghan for a while. We even got to fooze, just like old times. And when things started to die down a bit, Josh got out his guitar and played my song for everyone...he even told the story of when we first met and explained the lyrics. Everyone loved it...and I love him. :) As I mentioned earlier, Josh left today. I rode to the airport with him, his Mom and Dad, and his cousin. I tried my hardest not to cry, I didn't want to cry in front of his parents for some reason. Nevertheless, he put his arms around me and held me while we looked out the big windows at the planes taking off, and I broke down a little. He told me to knock it off though since he didn't want to cry either. :) I bought him a starbucks coffee and then he had to get ready and get on the plane. He hugged his family and gave me a hug and kiss goodbye, and then he was gone. His Mom was really sweet, she put her arm around my shoulder and walked me out to the car, all the way telling me how it's going to be a good thing for us. :) I know it will be. I am just going to miss him a lot. I got back to his parents' house, got in my car, turned on the radio, and cried half of the way home to Davison. I miss him tons, I hope he calls as soon as he gets to Milan...I hope he's safe. So, now I am home with my family. Unfortunately I have to leave fairly early tomorrow to get back to WMU in time for a PSY 330 study session. Booo. When I got back to my car today, I found that I had a voicemail from the Rick. :) It was so sweet of him to call, he wanted to make sure that I was doing okay now that Josh has left. He's a nice guy. Anyway, I'm sleepy and am going to go to bed now...right after I begin writing Josh a letter. :) G'night! post comment

[30 May 2004|08:06pm] [ mood | lonely ] [ music | Cry Freedom - DMB ] Joshua left for Italy today. Saying "see you soon" was sad, and now I am very sleepy from all the crying and driving I've done today. Goodnight. post comment

I've been listening to a lot of DMB lately... [27 May 2004|02:41pm] [ mood | giddy ] [ music | Granny - Dave Matthews Band ] I have been listening to a lot of DMB lately. I used to be a superfan when I was younger, but I eventually stopped listening for a while. I'm not sure why that is, their music always puts me in a happy mood. Speaking of putting me in a happy mood, I love Joshua. :) He is the sweetest boy ever, I can't wait to see him today! 3 days tilll he leaves for Italy... Another thing that makes me happy is knowing this week is over! I had a test Monday, Tuesday, and today also. Monday was my Freedom of Expression test, I will have to go check my grade today before I leave for Josh's, Tuesday was my Behavioral Research Methods test which I got a BA on, and today was my Male/Female Psychological Perspectives test, which I'm pretty sure I got an A on. Cool, huh? I'm excited for Kelly's open house Saturday, apparently Josh's dad is getting a keg for it, which I think is insane...but it makes me tremendously happy at the same time. :) Saturday might be the second time I drink with his family...Rick's wedding was the first. Josh and I did shots with his younger brother and sister, and I drank a few beers with his mom and dad. Needless to say, I was slightly intoxicated. I'm sure Saturday will be a repeat. :) Fun times. Anyway, time to go shower and make myself cute. Lata.. post comment

[25 May 2004|10:08am] [ mood | sleepy ] [ music | "Float on" - Modest Mouse ] I hate waking up early, boooo to morning classes! I hope I never have to take another class before 11am ever again...although I think I'm signed up for a 9am in the fall. Rarrr. I started off the day by getting rained on and then taking a test, which was pretty hard. I think I got anywhere between an 81 and a 91 percent. Not as good as I had hoped, but I think I'll be able to make it up somehow. I cut out on the last half of lecture because I was freezing cold from being poured on, and now I'm planning on taking a nice, hot shower. Later, gators. post comment

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