I <3 Celine Dion

Congrats Freedom High School JV Womens Soccer Team

Win against Osceola     

4-1  Freedom Win!

That game was the first game won in Womens JV soccer history at Freedom.  And I am proud to be a part of that team!  Good Job ladies!  Let's do it again.

Happy Thanksgiving

It's hard to believe that it's alreay thanksgiving.  That's crazy.  There is a lot to be thankful for.  This is only my 2nd thanksgiving since my surgery and tumor and it really makes you think.  I have so much to be thankful for.  First off, I'm alive.  Hard to believe that a year and a half ago I was basically given a death sentence.  Before I go to bed every night I can't help but think about that day when I was told that I had a brain tumor, packing my bags while crying with my sister, waiting in the hospital room for the doctor, and then hysterically crying asking the doctors if I was going to die.  You never think that it's going to happen to you...and then out of nowhere, it does.  It's something you would never expect....I mean, you only think that it happens to "other" people.  Well, I got my reality check.  I'm so very happy to be alive and I appreciate life so much.   

Things I am thankful for:

1. Surviving and Living my life and Being alive
2. My tumor hasn't grown back..............yet
3. Christi and Tim, my bestest friends in the entire world
4. Renee, the greatest sister ever
5. My family, even though we have our share of fights
6. My health thus far
7. Friends like Maryann, Sarah, Jesse, Stephanie, Aylin
8. Good grades and High G.P.A. at school
9. Being part of the soccer team and making new friends
10. Being granted my wish of being able to meet Celine Dion and seeing her in concert in Las Vegas. 
11. Living in a nice house
12. Being able to do nice things with my family/friends
13. Having a good life without too many problems
14. Being loved by so many people around me...

Happy Thanksgiving all.  Remember to think about all that you are thankful for today.  I <3 you all.  Have a great holiday and be ready to go back to school for more work on Monday. 

I had the most amazing time of my life last weekend and I'm never going to forget it for the rest of my life.  These are some pictures from my time in Las Vegas.

( Celine and Vegas Pictures )
Nov. 20th, 2004 @ 10:55 am

okay guys...if i talk about las vegas and celine dion alot this week i'm really sorry but i'm so excited and i've been waiting for this week to come for a year and a half.

sommmme people don't think that i deserve make a wish because i'm not dying, but i still went through a lot.  i mean brain surgery is the worst surgery you will ever have to have ever in your life.  it has left me with a number of disorders and the tumor caused other diseases in my body.  and i'm not trying to make you feel sorry for me i just want you to understand what i went through.  it could grow back any day and i could die. 

not many teens have over come something like i have. at our school i personally only know me and maryanns sister.  i think we have both overcome something so scary and hard in our lives and now we get to go on to tell the tale of our survival. 

so let me have my week of bragging and being happy and excited because i honestly think i've earned it.  thanks for all of your support guys...especially you maryann. you made me feel really special the other night on the phone. 

              <3 Friends double your joys and divide your sorrows <3

<3 A friend is someone who walks in when the whole world has walked out <3

       <3 A friend is like a four leaf clover, hard to find, but luck to have<3

OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!! The greatest thing ever happened to me yesterday, but before I spoil the suprise I have to tell you the whole story. 

Well most of you know I had a brain tumor and I had brain surgery last March to remove it.  Well it was benign and I'm doing great!  Well, there's this program called the Make-a-Wish Foundation who grants very special wishes for kids who are dying or kids who have been through a life-threatening illness.  So they were there when I was told about my tumor and had my surgery and all that stuff.  They talked to me and stuff after my surgery and told me that I deserved a wish.  So they sent me all of the papers to fill out.  You have to chose three wishes and I put three down.  My number one wish was to fly to Las Vegas, see Celine Dion in concert, and meet her afterwards. 

So a year later we've been talking on and off with the Make-a-Wish Foundation and they said that I might have to make a new wish cause they might not be able to get me in with Celine...I was very dissapointed.  So I started thinking of new wishes...none as good as meeting Celine Dion.

My mom calls me the other day saying she talked to the people from Make-a-Wish and that they are doing a TV show on teenagers that have overcome a life threatening disease and that they are interested in talking to me.  So the producer calls me that day and we talk on the phone about my hobbies, etc.  Then she tells me that a full camera crew is coming to my house on Friday to interview me and my family.  I was like whoa, that's crazy.  When does that ever happen in regular life?!?  So Friday I stayed home from school to get things ready for them.  They got here at three o'clock.  They were really nice.  They got a microphone on me and stuff and we got ready.  So we started filming bits and pieces....first they filmed Josh and I outside kicking the soccer ball around outside because I just made the JV Soccer team at school.  So Josh and I did that for awhile.  Next the followed me up stairs and I had to give them a tour of my bedroom.  I had to really really clean it before they saw it, lol.  I showed them my room and my magazines and COWS and my bulletin board.  So christi, tim, maryann, and liz are all going to be on T.V. kinda cause I had to point out who was in the pictures and what they meant to me.  I hope you don't mind guys!  So next it was time for my parents interview.  The T.V. crew transformed my living room into a interview room with lights and cameras.  It was cool.  They asked my mom the whole story about how it all happened and stuff.  She almost cried...she gets emotional talking about it.  I wanted to cry everytime she said "I thought my daughter was being given a death sentence", cause that's what I thought too.  So they interviewed my parents and then me.  They asked me what kinda music I like, what it's been like at school after the tumor, what are my dreams and stuff. 

The next question the interviewer asked me led to a great suprise.  He asked me if I had one wish in the entire world what would it be and why.  So I told him the Celine Dion thing and stuff.  I was thinking how that would of been so much fun.  Then he goes "Jessica, I've got a suprise for you.  Jessica, we're flying you and you're family to Las Vegas next Friday to see Celine Dion in conert and to meet her!"  I started screaming and laughing and smiling.  I got up and hugged my parents.  And then they told me my sister could come too and I was soooo happpy!   Man I probably looked like an idiot on NATIONAL T.V. but I don't care.  I'm so excited.

So, next Friday I'm flying to Las Vegas to meet Celine Dion and to see her in concert.  I'm staying there until Tuesday.  Man, I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, well I told you my good news, tell me what you think.  =D

<3

                               Write 20 messages to people...but don't tell who you're writing to

1. We've been best friends forever and I'd be lost without you!  I love you so much!
2. We've been best friends for a year and a half or so and I love you so much and people need to know that we're not related.
3. Thanks for taking me to soccer practice all those times I didn't have a ride.
4. We barely see each other anymore. I miss you.
5. You piss me off.  At soccer practice I'm the one who tells people where to go and what to do.  You need to shut you're big freaking mouth and stop giving me attitude. 
6. It's always fun running to lunch and 5th period with you
7. You and your boyfriend are stupid and are so annoying.  You might as well drop out of HS.
8. Sorry that we fought at soccer the other day, I didn't mean it.
9. Hello, I love you!  You stole my shirt!!!!!! lol
10. I know how to open my locker this year and no there isn't mold in it thank you very much!  =D
11. Atlanta is going to be lots of fun, I hope we are room mates!  lol, that'd be chaos.
12. Yes, bananas are bio-degradable
13. Fagioli is the best food in the world
14. You're not allergic to banana's.   You only said that to get a free smooothie at the mall.
15. You better come to at least 3 of my soccer games.
16. You'd fit really well underneath Mr. Border's desk, with your nice assets and all
17. You didn't really sit in yellow play-dough.  You peed your pants!
18. I can't wait until you get your liscense and we get a free dinner in Tampa.
19. Go Juniors!  ha ha, making Powder-Puff shirts was fun
20. That girl Jennifer at Halloween Horror Nights was a bitch!

Wow, guys....long time no see.  I've been so busy lately and I didn't have time to update.  So much has been going on, I guess since nothing usually goes on in my life. lol. 

Well I made the JV Soccer team at school.  I'm the goalie.  I really wanted to be on Varsity..but of course all of the girls that were on Varsity last year were on this year so I was put on JV.  The coach is cool and the girls on the team are nice.  Only like 4 of them have ever played soccer before in their lives so we have a lot of work to do.  They've been doing a lot better at practice since we're running drills and stuff.  Hopefully they'll start shooting on me soon so I can get some practice.  Our first game is November 2nd at home against Olympia.  Should be interesting. 

Went to homecoming last Saturday.  The most interesting one I have been to so far.  I got a really pretty dress at Dillards for $180, but in all reality that's only cause fat girl dresses are more $$$$.   I also got my hair done for free.  It was proffesional too.  One of my mom's friends used to do hair in salons so she offered to do my hair for me and it turned out great!  Christi didn't go with me this year so Tim and his mom picked me up to go to dinner.   Tim's mom dropped us off at PF Changs for dinner.  It was really good.  Since we walked in all formal people were looking at us all night.  After dinner when I went in the bathroom...a little girl told me I looked like a princess.  So after dinner my mom came and took us to homecoming.  It was a night in hollywood and all decorated, but it didn't feel that way.  Tim and I got there...took some pics and found our friends.  The rest of the night was kinda boring.  Our friends didn't seem interested in being with us so they just went wherever.  Tim and I ended up being alone the whole time taking pictures around the school.  It was boring only because the person I usually hang with and dance with had to leave.  So I really paid $30 on a ticket and $180 on a dress to walk around my school and take pics.  It was quite and interesting night, more so for others. 

I have a chorus concert on Tuesday night.  We're singing lots of fun and really cool stuff so I hope it turns out good.  Mr. Holman, being the genius he is, scheduled our concert on election night so I hope people still show up.  We're singing at a church which is cool, cause we always have our concerts at school and that gets a  little boring after awhile.  Mr. Holman didn't think everyone knew their music so we had to have a singing test in front of the class the other day.  It was an octete so it wasn't that bad but it wasn't the best.  In the middle of singing he complimented my singing which was cool because other than the times I talk to him on my own, I didn't think he knew I existed.  I hope we sound good cause we have really cool music.  But he is doing the Mesiah now, when it's a Christmas music piece and this isn't our Christmas concert.  I've learned just don't argue with him cause you're always wrong.

I don't think there's anything else going on in my life.  I'm grounded for the next three weekends cause of some stupid ass fight with my mom.  Tonight is Halloween and I don't get to go do anything.  My mom was going to let me...but my buddy who I go with isn't allowed to go because of shit that's been going on.  So yeah, I'll be giving out candy this year instead of getting it. 

Once again I've given up on guys.  I don't even bother having crushes anymore because they never like you back.  No matter how sure you are that they like you...they never do.  I'm not going to let some highschool guy break my heart when it doesn't really matter to him anyways.  I want a date to prom though.  That'd be really weird having to go alone.  I'd be so embaressed.  It's like...if you go to prom alone, that means nobody wants you.  But whatever, if worse comes to worse I'll go with "friends", but I'd like to go on a date. 

I've been feeling let down lately.  A lot by friends.  Not just a certain one...but I feel that I can't depend on some people anymore. 

My birthday is in a month and 11 days.  I can't wait until I turn 17.  That's cool.  That's like...omg! I'll be legal in one year.  I'll be going to college too.  That's crazy.  lol, I can't even  really grasp the concept of not being in highschool.  It's cool though.  Speaking of school we got our report cards.  I did alright, I could have done better.

English 3 Honors : A
Algebra 2 : B
Drivers ED : B
Biology 2 : A
American History Honors : A
Concert Choir : A

Unweighted G.P.A.: 3.6666           Weighted G.P.A.: 4.0

So now I'm pretty sure that's all I have to update on.  Kalli is coming to Florida soon and I really want to meet up with her.  I only hope our schedules let us meet.  That'd really suck if we couldn't.  I met her in a LJ Community.  She lives in Ohio (where I was born) and had a brain tumor and brain surgery just like me.  We have so much in common.  I can't wait to finally meet her.  And before you comment that it's unsafe to meet someone on the internet because they could be crazy old guys...I know she's real.  I've talked to her on the phone.  My mom is even considering letting me meet her.  Cause I know Kalli wants to go to dinner at Rainforest Cafe at downtown disney so my mom said she probably have to drive me and wait around there for me.  I was like whatever, as long as I get to see her. 

Well now I'm really done.  That's a really long entry...but that's what you get for not updating in a long ass time. lol. 

        Love Always,

                       Jessica

P.S. Vote on Tuesday....GEORGE W. BUSH!!!!!!!!

I should of killed

myself when I had

the chance