HRH JessaBlaire - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I guess all you need to know is that my dreams are finally coming true. I'm moving to Chicago to fullfil my dream of becoming a chef. The quotes below say it all about me :-D
How can I describe it? Good food is like music you can taste, color you can smell. There is excellence all around you. You need only be aware to stop and savor it.
- Chef Auguste Gusteau, "Ratatouille"
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
- Walt Disney
When I got thrown into this war I had a clear understanding with the Pentagon: no guns. I'll carry your books, I'll carry a torch, I'll carry a tune, I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!
- Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, M.D.
As a cook, tastes and smells are my memories.
- Chef Anthony Bourdain
Remember, the light at the end of the tunnel may be you.
- Aerosmith, "Amazing"
The Force will be with you, always.
- Obi-Wan Kenobi, "A New Hope"
Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.
- Walt Disney (as shown in "Meet The Robinsons")
Only presidents, editors and people with tapeworm have the right to use the editorial 'we'.
- Mark Twain
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.
- John Lennon
If that's what you have in mind and if that's what you're all about, good luck movin' up 'cause I'm movin' out.
- Billy Joel
Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind.
- Apollo 11 plaque left on Moon
Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.
- Judy Garland
We are to assume that she is a woman scorned, like which fury hell hath no!
- Captain Jack Sparrow, "At World's End"
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
- Adam Savage
I'm sorry religion is so retarded but it is.
- Bill Maher
I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth.
- John F. Kennedy
Understanding is a kind of ecstasy.
- Carl Sagan

My Interests

I love cooking, music, pictures, reading, my computers, and my home. I'm a Steelers fan. I talk a lot but I know that. I'm proud of my family and all that we've made it through. I enjoy quotations and my world revolves around song lyrics. I love all things food except olives, sweet pickles, mustard (I can cook with it though), and capers.

I'd like to meet:

A gorgeous guy (Russian accent a plus), tall and built like a young Alan Alda (circa 1973) with a sense of humor & personality like no other and a kindness that won't go unnoticed. He's patient, sane, emotionally stable, and a great kisser. Additionally, he's intelligent, musically-inclined, and a nerd at heart. I want that "song lyrics, "happily ever after" movie" kind of love and to lose myself in his kiss. Is that too much to ask?

Otherwise, Johnny Depp. Until I meet "Mr. Right", Johnny Depp is the HOTTEST man on this planet - what I wouldn't do with him. Orlando Bloom is a close second...needless to say, I'm a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. But I digress...I'd love to meet my celebrity chef idols: Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray, Mario Batali, Paula and Bobby Deen, Emeril, Wolfgang Puck, and Alton Brown. Since so much of what I know is due to Julia Child, I'd love to be able to cook a true French meal with her. Jonathan Larson would be a great person to have a cup of coffee with, just so I could explain to him how far RENT has come since opening night - to tell him how it changed so many lives and what he's missed. I want to meet Alan Alda so he can teach me how to do the Lindy. George Lucas has to make an appearance on this list somewhere. John Lasseter (pioneer of Pixar) seems like an awesome person. Johnny Reznick, The Dixie Chicks, Johnny and June Carter Cash, Kenny Loggins, Rob Thomas, John Williams, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp...all the people who influenced me, whether it be musically, theatrically, culinarily, or any combination of the former.

Music:

I do enjoy music, everything from southern rock, modern rock, and classic rock, to pop, country, and classical - and everything in between.

Movies:

Star Wars; anything with Will Ferrell, Johnny Depp, Mandy Moore, Julia Stiles, and Tom Hanks; anything by Judd Apatow; sports movies like Coach Carter, Miracle, and Remember the Titans; "based on a true story" movies, such as Radio, Take The Lead, and Catch Me If You Can; crime dramas if they are done correctly; all Disney/Pixar movies; and just about anything I deem as worth seeing.

Television:

M*A*S*H, DEXTER, The Office, Deadliest Catch (go Northwestern!), ArmyWives, the Food Network, Project Runway, Comedy Central Presents, Mythbusters, and generally anything on Discovery, Discovery Health, the History Channel, or my onDemand channels.

Books:

Biographies, non-fiction, teen fiction, and the Malory novels by Johanna Lindsey.

Heroes:

My Dad.

My Blog

On to happier blogs...a music quiz!

I got this from my friend Shana on Facebook...see how many of myTunes you can guess.Step 1: Put your iTunes or equivalent on random.Step 2: Post the first line from the first 25 songs that play, no ma...
Posted by HRH JessaBlaire on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:54:00 PST

To the friends, family, and guys who bit the dust...

"Throw a dog a boneI'll take it if I have toGo real fast like there's somewhere we can get toWhat's the use of standing right there on the edge If there ain't nowhere to fallWhat's the use in hanging ...
Posted by HRH JessaBlaire on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:30:00 PST

Two weeks to go!

So...um...yeah. I started my last week at work today. We hired Angel to replace me and she started today. Funny enough, she replaced me at AAI when I left back in 2006 so it is working out well. I...
Posted by HRH JessaBlaire on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:33:00 PST

3 more weeks!

We're in the home stretch now! I've got 22 days left until I'm officially a resident of Chicago. I can't wait! My house is currently a red-hot mess from sorting. I've got a ton of stuff that I'm j...
Posted by HRH JessaBlaire on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:32:00 PST

Okay people...here’s the announcement you’ve been waiting for!

If you've read my bulletins, you've probably gathered that I'm making a big life change. It's true. I resigned today from my job, giving five weeks notice. My last day at KAWG&F ...
Posted by HRH JessaBlaire on Mon, 19 May 2008 11:14:00 PST

Updates

Hey, y'all! Just wanted to give you an update on how things are going with Dad and otherwise. My aunt Denise (Dad's sister), my cousin Danny, and I all went to the hospital on Wednesday. When we walke...
Posted by HRH JessaBlaire on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:13:00 PST

My Daddys My Hero

I'm sure you're aware if you have read any of my bulletins or status messages today that my father is in the hospital. He was in an accident on his bicycle on Saturday evening and was airlifted to th...
Posted by HRH JessaBlaire on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:24:00 PST

My issues with names - thanks Linds!

This blog was inspired by my good pal Lindsey's blog on the same subject and a question on a survey. Linds was saying that she was so frustrated that her first choice for her daughter's name was...
Posted by HRH JessaBlaire on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:50:00 PST

Fuckin’ with the neighbors

I decided that since I'm in a battle with the neighbors when it comes to music, I'll post a blog. A battle? Oh yes, they crank up their techno, I can feel it in the floor. I got tired of i...
Posted by HRH JessaBlaire on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:23:00 PST

Not so blonde...

Okay so I got my hur did and it didn't turn out how I wanted. I'm still a redhead, just with chocolate and blonde highlights. I spent a pretty penny to have it done...sucks. At least...
Posted by HRH JessaBlaire on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:34:00 PST