Finals are over!

Nothing says celebration like fireworks! *weheartit*

Oh thank God finally I am done with this semester. I'm so happy that it went so fast, I feel like I just started senior year but in reality is it's half over! Only six more months and I'm done with high school forever and ever. This chapter in my life is much shorter than I thought and I'm loving every moment of it.

I've begun to realize how quickly things really happen and I'm trying to live more for the moment. I'll always be a forward thinker, but I'm giving my thoughts and feels of the moment more weight. I'm allowed to feel however I want to feel and I'm going to embrace it. My thoughts matter as much as I want them to and now a days I want them to matter.

The only down side for today is the fact that we're rained in. I kid you not, my last final was canceled due to rain.... I have errands to run today so I'm hoping once the sun comes out that maybe the rain will let up and I can get to town for a little while. I don't do well in "rained in" situations. They make me antsy. I envy the rest of the world that doesn't stop when it rains...

Love and Turtledoves,

Jacqueline

So I've been bad....

I've been keeping something from you this last week, and I want to come clean...

You see there's this girl who has been trying to find herself for a very long time. And recently she went through a break up that helped her realize who she is and what she wants in life. This girl went through a hard time but found wonderful friendships and was very happy again. She realized all things happen for a reason.

And then came this boy. This boy and girl have been very good friends for a very long time. And one night the boy told the girl how much he cared about her... and to his (and her) surprise she felt the same. Now they text all day, try not to talk all night, and are genuinely smitten.

This boy's name is William and I really really like him.


And this is his dog, Lurky. ♥

I've been waiting for the perfect time to announce my new relationship and felt like today was the day. ♥ Hope you didn't mine my secret!

Everything always happens for a reason.
Love and Turtledoves,
Jacqueline

A Peak Into My Week

Garth and Adam as Santa Claus.


My concert outfit to match how amazingly that night went.



Naps with my sweet kitten.


Lovely German cheer best friend!


And craaazy car rides to panda express!

Love and Turtledoves,
Jacqueline

A Few Oddities

Outtake of a cute picture. ;)

1. I loooooove watery oatmeal. Like really watery. If it's too thick, I don't eat it.

2. I hear a rhythm in just about everything. In between clock ticks, words in video game songs, ect. It's everywhere. For example, in Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess there is this one looped song in the ice temple/fortress and one of the beats sounds like it says "Rusty Trawler" like from breakfast at Tiffany's.

3. I have pet peeves about the way people say Jacqueline. Most people say it with two syllables, like my cousin Jacklyn. I'm kinda picky because it's three syllables and I like hearing it the right way. (Even my ex-boyfriend said it wrong half the time!) Some of the time I just tell people it's Jaco so they can't mispronounce it haha!

4. I am a yogurt fiend. You know how they sell yoplay for 10 for like 5 dollars? I use that deal.

5. I really like to read silly teenage book; especially ones about... hehe don't laugh okay! I really like pirate books. L. A. Meyer has a great series about a girl named Mary Faber who leaves London poverty to become a sailor. Silly I know but they're soooo good.

Well those are just a few weird things about me! I'll do another post when I think of more :)
What oddities do you have?
Love and Turtledoves,
Jaco

P.S. Rammstein was totally in America for the first time in ten years, tonight. Did anyone else cry because they don't live in New York today? Will and I suuuure did.

Christmas Spirit

I am seriously loving this time of year! People are slowly putting up their Christmas lights, something I doubt we'll be doing this year, and I am loooving it. I really want to have a night with friends of Christmas light viewing, hot cocoa, and carols. I think I might put up the Christmas tree this week, depending on if it's in the garage or in storage from the move. I want to make my family's first Christmas in this house beeeaaautiful.

In winter my mom and I put white icicle lights on the curtain rods of all the windows. They glow beautifully at night. I currently have them hung up around my mirror in the bathroom, along with heart garland I had made for Valentine's Day this year. I need two more strands so I can light up my room too :)

I also love the fashions of this time of year. I love all the jackets and scarfs I get to break out, oh and the mittens! I recently rediscovered a fingerless pair of mittens I received for Christmas last year. They work wonderfully for texting :) I also love to pair a bright scarf with a darker outfit, I just hope it doesn't rain more. I never remember not to wear suede boots when it's raining...

My absolute favorite thing about Christmas is my two Christmas' with my families. On Christmas eve eve all of my siblings come to Dad and Kathy's house and spend the night (This year all my siblings will be home! Kacey and billy from Hawaii as well as Adam and Emily from San Fransisco! I am smitten♥). Then whoever wakes up earliest, usually me included, gets everyone up and makes hot chocolate and coffee. Then we all have Christmas in our pajamjams around the tree. Then I leave to go to my mother's house where my grandparents come home, and Neil too, and we have Christmas brunch together. These are the memories I cherish the most. I love having my entire families home, together, just being my wonderful families.

What are you favorite things about Christmas? I'd love to know :)
Love and Turtledoves-in-a-pear-tree,
Jaco

(picture from weheartit, isn't that the most perfect Christmas living room ever? God I'd sleep in there every night.)

A little look at Norman.

I just wanted to share my sweet little update I posted a couple of days ago, I've got seven sweet little robots that need loving homes.
This is Normal Looneybot.

Norman has a few screws lose. He's often misunderstood because of his love of the strange and unusual. He would adore to have a friend who loves the oddities of life as much as he does.

Feel free to check out Norman as well as my other Lovebots at, my shop, The Lovebot Factory. ♥
Love and Turtledoves,
Jaco

My Life in Pictures

Here's what I'm loving these last few weeks!


Beautiful sunsets that take your breath away.


Little nerds starting early.


The best Lovebot I've made yet, he's in my update I just had!


New uniforms to make our squad official.


Newly dyed hair


Fly friends in tight vests.


And warm kitties in pretty sweaters.

Love and Turtledoves,
Jaco