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Jesse

I am here for Friends

About Me

well, uhhhhh...... hi, I’m jesse. I am what is commonly referred to as "socially awkward." and i must admit, at first i was slightly offended by this label. but now i can safely say that it is a title i have fully embraced because after awhile i came to realize that i really am a rather awkward person. but this behavior can be easily explained! I enjoy being a dork not only because it is extremely liberating, but also because i have REALLY come to enjoy the disturbed, “who are you, anyways?? looks I get from people on an almost daily basis. =) OK, moving on. so I recently finished up my second year at Pepperdine University in Malibu California even though it was really my fourth year of college overall. (i went to community college for 2 years directly out of high school and got my Associates degree before starting at Pepp.) i hail from the Seattle area (FW!) where rain reigns supreme. I love to sing, and I intend on doing it for a living. (i mean, my major isn't vocal performance for nothing!) I love Jesus Christ with all my heart and I am living my life for him. I'm not quite used to it being sunny and 75 in december yet, but i'm sure that eventually, i'll start to appreciate it for what it is. (this does NOT mean in any way that i do not like Malibu, 'cause i LOOOOVE Malibu) This summer has very few plans attached to it... i'm working a couple jobs to try and buy a car that i can use for auditions and a real job off-campus down in the L.A. area once school starts again in the fall. (YAY for fifth year seniors!!) As far as my jobs are concerned, first and foremost i'm that goofy loud kid who serves you your coffee at your local neighborhood starbucks. (hooray for free caffeine!!) my secondary job is with a valet service provider: i park cars for rich people at this really nice nursery up in medina near bill gates' house. it's pretty sweet..... for a job. (bleh.) =) ok, now on to more important matters! ummm.... sooooo, I absolutely love laughing. I REEEEEALLY, REALLY love laughing. and telling jokes. and smiling. annnnnnd well,.... honestly, i just love being so amazingly silly that it makes the ordinary onlooker cringe in astonishment. I think laughter is God's greatest gift to mankind, and that we should make full use of it while we're still here. Anyone can brighten or even MAKE somebody else's entire day worth living, just by giving them one little smile or laugh at the right time. NOW, I must warn you that I also am a really loud laugh-er and i am not ashamed to bellow in public places, so if you really want to hang out with me, then be wary!! Oh yeah, and if you are truly my friend, then you also know this fact that i do not do anything unless i am doing it as well as i possibly can. In other words, i am a complete and utter perfectionist and struggle with letting things not be perfect. Interestingly enough, i also seem to have somehow traversed the realm of laziness with my inherent perfectionism, leading me to believe even more that laziness is, at its core, a skill, and not a disease as it is otherwise stereotypically labeled. other than god, i pride myself most in my incredible family/friends. i think they are amazing and i wouldn't be who i am today if it weren't for them and all their support. I could go on for hours (not because i am vain, but because i love to talk...), however, I am feeling a rare surge of benevolence flowing through my veins at the moment, so i will just spare you all the ugly details and end rather abruptly.sincerely, the Jester (as my friends call me)

My Interests

Jesus, laughing, singing, eating, writing poetry, deep conversations with people, good-natured teasing, staying up really late, coffee!, listening to music, playing the piano (i suck at it, though), road trips, ferry rides, rain (yes. i like rain.), opera (yes. i like opera.), musical theatre, sunsets, and absolutely anything else as long as it is in the company of a great friend or two that will be able to make whatever it is that we're doing fun and memorable.

I'd like to meet:

[1] Jesus (in the flesh, cause i already know him). [2] Reese Roper (lead singer of the band Five Iron Frenzy and now of the band Roper). [3] Will Ferell (because he knows how to manipulate an audience and make their bellies jiggle uncontrollably). [4] Jim Carey (because i want to further perfect the art of face contortionism and loud, high-pitched, non-sensical noise-making that he has undeniably mastered). [5] Robin Williams (so that i can learn how to control or at least harness some of my wild enthusiasm and incessant energy, and also because he does imitations really stinkin' well).

Music:

FIVE IRON FRENZY is, without a doubt, my favorite band. Some other favorites of mine include:switchfoot, united (hillsongs), mewithoutYOU, seven places, jars of clay, mae, death cab for cutie, hangnail, blindside, bloc party, time to fly, muse, the o.c. supertones, system of a down, copeland, panic! at the the disco, we are scientists, artic monkeys, emery, linkin park, seventh day slumber, ten shekel shirt, jimmy eat world, dc Talk, postal service, T-Bone, (old) mxpx, the juliana theory, weezer, modest mouse, ace troubleshooter, roper, audio adrenaline, acceptance, shane & shane, keith urban, incubus, rascal flatts, saves the day, etc.

Movies:

i watch way too many movies.... more than i should. i don't really have any favorites because i always forget which ones i like more than others cause i like so many of them. oh, and i strongly believe that MOVIES ARE A LAME EXCUSE TO NOT TALK WITH YOUR FRIENDS WHEN YOU'RE HANGING OUT TOGETHER. (however, i do watch them with my friends all the time. i just would rather do something else)

Television:

the most beautiful thing about college dormatory life is that i have managed to abstain from habitual television watching almost entirely. i happen to catch a show every once in a while, but not 4 hours every day like i was watching over the summer.... (bad Jesse!) i still watch sports, though. but that doesn't really count in my opinion because there is no sex (well... except for cheerleaders...), no violence (well,... except for in football when those guys hit each other with bone-jarring force...), and no profanity! (i actually think that there isn't any of this, but i might be wrong. you never know with hollywood these days...)

Books:

i don't really like reading that much for some reason. maybe it's because i'd rather be writing something down than reading.....? the only books i really read are the Bible (good book, might i add) and textbooks for school (not so good books).

My Blog

How to B.S. Your Way Through Writing a Paper

  How to B.S. your way through writing a paper     Whenever I write a paper, I always try to appear, Like I know exactly what I'm doing, so every point I make is clear. But just gett...
Posted by Jesse on Mon, 14 May 2007 11:36:00 PST

I HOPE IT'S NOT A CRIME...

  I hope it's not a crime That I messed things up again this time. Climb a tree, See how high I can go. Know that this is not what I had planned. Brand me a fool, But please don't be so cruel. Yo...
Posted by Jesse on Mon, 14 May 2007 11:32:00 PST

FRIENDS.

       FRIENDS   oh, how easily we forget and then quickly cease to know that simple source of strength that god has given to his own   it's the best part...
Posted by Jesse on Mon, 14 May 2007 11:26:00 PST

Carousel

Carousel Whenever you're anywhere near me Everything around me starts moving faster and faster My knees start to shake My stomach feels queasy And I'm left in the wake Of my own natural disaster Why...
Posted by Jesse on Mon, 14 May 2007 11:22:00 PST

I Hate Oregon!

I Hate Oregon       There is this place called Oregon, It lies between California and Washington. Nobody knows why it's even there, I woulda looked into it, but I really don't care& Out...
Posted by Jesse on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:33:00 PST

Magic

  Magic     When I see your face beaming As you rush to the transparent wall Where I sit waiting just on the other side, I search for magic words, Words that will let me pull you thr...
Posted by Jesse on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:32:00 PST

Riddle me this

Riddle me this     At times, colored snowy white; Still others, turned dark with rage. In constant motion, as light as a feather, And unable to be contained by a cage.     &n...
Posted by Jesse on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:08:00 PST

Whirlwind !

Whirlwind  !   Rampant, raucous: Everywhere at once And yet nowhere at all.   Inside of this whirlwind, Losing control Is all you can do to maintain it.        ...
Posted by Jesse on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 07:59:00 PST

Way deep, dark, down inside

Way deep, dark, down inside   You've buried the truth alive. You were trying so hard to forget, That you forgot from whom you hide.   And now you spend all your time Lying in puddles of regr...
Posted by Jesse on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 07:41:00 PST

Losing Myself

Losing Myself     Head up in the clouds. Crowds form on all sides. Strides are taken when I should be standing still. Will I open my eyes? Wise up and stop this incessant dreaming? Screaming...
Posted by Jesse on Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:35:00 PST