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About Me

Right now, I am feeling
I am French Canadian, German and Irish.
I am currently in college full time for my Healthcare Administration B.S. I recently resigned from my job in Neurosurgery so I can slow down my life and concentrate on being happy! My plan is to move to Seattle/Tacoma mid June 2008.
I am sarcastic. I often don't change the inflection in my voice because of it, and some people just don't understand it. I find it amusing. I love wearing sweat pants around the house. My favorite season is Autumn. I am a sucker for seeing the leaves turn colors. I love the outdoors. I can't get enough of hiking. I'm new-ish to rock climbing. I enjoy camping- curled up in a sleeping bag next to a fire, under the stars. I love the water- swimming, boating, jet skis, tubing, anything. I like getting my hands dirty. I love to watch hockey. I love playing Raquet Ball, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis, and of course, a good game of badminton. I'm currently addicted to playing Scrabble via Facebook. I LOVE LOVE LOVE to cook. I knit, sew, scrapbook, you name it- anything crafty. Often, I am just in the mood for a movie while being curled up in bed or on the couch with someone cuddly. ... like my cat Jasper ...
I'm a traveler. I've been to China twice, Canada, France, Germany, Belgium, Poland (taught English there), and Slovakia. I will never stop traveling. I love Asian culture. When I'm older and settled down I'd like to adopt a Chinese baby girl.
I love Photography. I've only done free work for friends and minimal paid jobs to get a jump start, but I am interested in making it part of my career some day, even if it's 20 years from now. I also have my own crafting business mostly making Knitting Needle cases and origami lapel pins. I also sell vintage buttons. You will find more random pictures from my life at Jill Rachel Photography and at My Flickr!
I like to give hugs, but I don't give them out enough. Just ask for one. :)

My Interests

Traveling, Photography, rock climbing, hiking, the great outdoors, Knitting, Asian Design, Animals, colorful things, Sewing, Anything that requires extreme manual dexterity, PS2, DDR, Polkadots, Cherry Blossoms, Reading, Music (listening and playing), Biology, Geeky techie stuff, Movies, Making Stuff, interior design, and cooking.

This is TOTALLY my cat.

I'd like to meet:

Fate is an interesting thing.....Everyday I like to meet people who will change my life.

I'd love to meet Alton Brown, Zach Braff, and Anthony Bourdain, Inara George, Imogen Heap.

Music:

Alanis Morisette * Amy Winehouse * Arctic Monkeys * Barenaked Ladies * Ben Folds Five * Ben Harper * The Bird And The Bee * Bjork * Black Eyed Peas * Bob Schneider * Cary Brothers * CAKE * The Cat Empire * Catie Curtis * Chieko Kawabe * Colin Hay * Counting Crows * The Crabs * The Cranberries * Daft Punk * The Damnwells * The Darkness * David Bowie * David Byrne * DaVinci's Notebook * Death Cab For Cutie * Dixie Chicks * Dntel * Eggshell Egoz * Eisley * Eleni Mandell * Elliot Smith * Enya * Etta James * Feist * The Frames * The Flaming Lips * Flight of the Concords * Fountains of Wayne * Frank Zappa * Frou Frou * Galactic * Greg Laswell * Imogen Heap * Inara George * Ingrid Michaelson * Isotope 217 * Jack Johnson * Jason Bean * Jay Nash * Jenny Lewis * Jet * Kate Havenick * Kings of Convenience * The Killers * Laura Meyer * Less Than Jake * The Little Ones * Loney, Dear * Luna * Maroon 5 * Matchbox 20 * Mates of State * Meiko * Mew * Mike Doughty * Mojave 3 * Morcheeba * Nickle Creek * The National * The New Pornographers * Norah Jones * Old 97's * Pat Metheny * Phish * Pinback * Prince * Priscilla Ahn * The Postal Service * Rachael Yamagata * Radiohead * Regina Spektor * Rilo Kiley * Rufus Wainwright * Scissor Sisters * The Shins* Soul Coughing * The Sounds * Stars * Steely Dan * Talking Heads * The Sundays * Third Eye Blind * TMBG * Tracy Chapman * Tunng *

Movies:

A Mighty Wind * About Schmidt * American History X * Beerfest * Clerks * Fried Green Tomatoes * Garden State * Hard Candy * Harry Potter * High Fidelity * Labyrinth * Notting Hill * Office Space * Once * Rocky Horror Picture Show * Rory O'Shea Was Here * Secretary * Sideways * Spinal Tap * The Full Monty * The Incredibles * The Princess Bride * Waiting * Waitress * Walk the Line * Wedding Crashers * When Harry Met Sally *

Television:

I own a TV, but I don't have cable or even any sort of hookup for television. When I DID watch TV, this is what I enjoyed:
Globe Trekker * Good Eats * Mythbusters * Scrubs * Simpsons * Discovery Channel * Food Network * PBS * TLC

Books:

I'm currently reading Life of Pi.

My favourite books of all time are of course childrens books:
The Giving Tree
Where the Wild Things Are
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Zoo Poo

Heroes:

People with courage.

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My Blog

05.21.08 Cracker Barrel Quote of the Night

Table 231, spot seat 4. 7pm."I already know I ain't need no cornbread." UGH!...
Posted by Jillybean on Thu, 22 May 2008 08:06:00 PST

05.12.08 Why men have problems finding good women.

So I've been on this lame dating site for a while. I always get these lame messages from guys who can't spell or use proper grammar. I'm not a HUGE stickler, but c'mon people! This guy has taken the c...
Posted by Jillybean on Tue, 13 May 2008 08:58:00 PST

02.16.08 Grades and Updates

This block of classes is over. YAY. I had a horrible block- no time to study, unmotivated due to the stress involved in working a full time job, a part time job, plus full time school. Nuts. Alas.... ...
Posted by Jillybean on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:15:00 PST

1.14.08 The English Language... Part II

More writings from my idiot classmates.....So we had to write about a situation where someone had to persuade you to do something, and why their argument was effective or not. This is what 2 'educated...
Posted by Jillybean on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:22:00 PST

12.13.07 The English Language

So I have some issues with things I have been reading lately. Here are a few examples:1. Modern ways to pick up women. Apparently spelling and correct punctuation isn't necessary anymore...."hi im rob...
Posted by Jillybean on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:51:00 PST

12.10.07 Changing for the Better

Want to change for the better? Author Jennifer Lewis-Hall says take the Life Change Power Pledge today. * I pledge to embrace change because I know that without it, I can't grow to my full...
Posted by Jillybean on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:49:00 PST

10.16.07 This is how I feel.

I am sick. I feel like hell. I wish I had energy to even catch up on things like blogging, knitting, cleaning, photoshop, flickr, reading, laundry, or shit- even sleeping! It's sad when I don't even h...
Posted by Jillybean on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:11:00 PST

7.07.07 My Anniversary

Betsy, Ben, and I were adopted by Dad 14 years ago today. Yay. That's all. Oh yeah- it's also the Japanese Star Festival. Happy That. xoxo...
Posted by Jillybean on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:31:00 PST

05.04.07 It's been a while...

It's been a while since I have bothered to write in this blog. I've been up to no good as usual ::evil laugh:: No, really..... I have been so busy this last month it isn't even funny! Not to mention, ...
Posted by Jillybean on Sat, 05 May 2007 07:12:00 PST

04.02.07 Job!!

I got a job! I will be working for Upstate Neurosurgical Associates! I start this week. I am sooooo excited!!! Now just to get a 2nd job to try to pay off my debt. COME OUT TO DINOSAUR AT 930 FOR FOOD...
Posted by Jillybean on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 07:44:00 PST