"...you're in my head, you're in my heart..."

Ahhh breathe

2006-07-14T15:33:00.000-07:00

I am able to breathe again after a long three days of not sleeping, stressing, headaches, you name it....

I had to decide between two great offers of Chicago and Iowa City. And when it came down to it... Iowa City it is. I got a counter offer from JO here that made the deal too sweet to pass up.

IM very sad about everyone leaving and going to Chicago without me though. ... So I guess I technically have till Monday to decide. Things could change by tomorrow... Ha we'll see

?

2006-07-10T15:08:00.000-07:00

ahhh what to do, what to do.... right after things get set in stone something else pops up. someone please tell me if im moving back to chicago or staying in iowa city. thank you

"Baccalaureate" party -hahah

2006-07-07T22:16:00.000-07:00

Yay - Those crazy Dhooghe's are coming tomorrow for girls night out and celebrating the last days of the single future Mrs. DesVaux! get down

Iowa City till '07

2006-06-26T12:54:00.000-07:00

Well it's official - I am staying in Iowa for atleast another year. I have decided to accept a job as a manager of a new Java House going in.
-The pay's ok,
-The job will be fun,
-I get to work as many or as few hours as I'd like,
-I get to chose my own hours
-I get to boss people around
-It will build my resume for next year
-It will help me ease into "real life"
-I <3 Iowa City
and best of all
-I get to live here with the greatest boyfriend I could ask for.

... life is good

no jobs... im moving to punta cana..

2006-06-20T20:51:00.000-07:00

sad face

2006-06-16T16:12:00.000-07:00

everyone is getting jobs and they are leaving me and they are going to chicago and i am sad and stressed. the end.

CRAZINESS

2006-05-25T22:07:00.000-07:00

Jeff moves in! YAY

Rachel goes to England! booo

Things are just CRAZY... everything keeps changing and happening so fast that I dont know what to do!? ... ugh, this is gonna be an interesting summer=)

2006-05-19T20:35:00.000-07:00

:-(

2006-05-17T11:29:00.000-07:00

I'm very sad.... my bestest friend moved away. Hopefully we will only live a state away for a year or else I dont know what I'd do... tear**

2006-05-16T10:42:00.000-07:00

YAY! All done with school, for a while! Now what am I going to do...

1 day left....

2006-05-11T17:45:00.000-07:00

As I should be studying for my last two tests of college.... I am not. I declare myself done with the rest of my roomates! ... And cleaning before the fam gets here is equally important! ahh so much to do!

COME TO 427 S. DODGE
Saturday, May 13th
All day/night

to help us celebrate being done with college!!!! YAY

..so come

a place to live is a start

2006-05-09T18:54:00.000-07:00

YAY! We signed a lease today for a place with
-an outdoor patio
-allows pets
-big open rooms
-a fireplace ;)
-ground floor
...
and a cheaper-than-listed rent ;) ... i love negotiation!

2006-05-04T08:47:00.000-07:00

It's crazy thinking that this will be the last time I have to go to classes. I'm not 100% sure that I want to just work for the rest of my life.. if I ever find a job I guess.

Well, I guess all I'm worried about now is being able to pay 2 rents, 2 internet -water-gas bills for a few months along with everything else :(

Hmmph. I guess everyone is going through this post-college BS now but I'm ready for it to end... crossing my fingers someone will call me with a job offer today!

(this was really random, im sorry)

Frustrated!!!!!

2006-05-03T11:18:00.000-07:00

I wish people would get back to me after I interview with them!! grrrr... i mean be courteous, geez! ... at least the Java House wants me... ugh

Punta Cana June 3rd-10th

2006-04-25T09:54:00.000-07:00

cv

Punta Cana Here We Come! Happy Graduation with the fam!

update

2006-04-23T18:00:00.000-07:00

So on Saturday Jeff and I randomly drove by some apartments in Coralville and decided to call the number on one of the signs... much to our surprise the landlord answered and said he was 10 minutes away and could show us a unit right then. This one was beautiful! Big bedrooms, nice kitchen, fireplace, patio, and Pets allowed ;-) ... then the random part.... he asked what we were doing after graduation blah blah.. then told me his company was looking for a marketing person and to send him my resume right away. Crazy how things work like that...hopefully good posts to come... :-)smile* ..interview wednesday

stuff ..

2006-04-19T10:56:00.000-07:00

Well, Iowa City is getting back to normal after the tornado run .. which is good! Now it's just a matter of getting last minute projects, papers, and tests done! It is so odd to think that in just a few weeks we wont have to study or take tests.. potentially ever again! I'm ready to see what's out there non-school related. On that topic, I had a bit of a breakdown Sunday and Jeff unfortunately had to deal with me. I just kept thinking that I was going to be living outside of Iowa City after all my best friends move to Chicago or other places, and Jeff will be working till 11 or midnight every night. Hmm, maybe I should take up pottery or something ... but now I've come to the conclusion I can be happy pretty much anywhere and nothing has to be for Forever! As soon as I find a job I will relax.. i promise!

Are we in Kansas???

2006-04-14T16:15:00.000-07:00

Tornado ally in Iowa City, blocks away from our house... luckily No One was killed!

Chicago

2006-04-09T07:31:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow's my interview with Sport's Illustrated. Little nervous... any pointers?

2006-04-01T14:34:00.000-08:00

So what if we're drunk... it's a cute picture.

excited/scared

2006-04-01T14:21:00.000-08:00

I got an interview at SI.com and Sport's Illustrated for Kids in their sales/promotional dept. My uncle kevin (coolest godfather ever) got me the hook up and told me that this job would be like 5 steps beyond any other, having sports illustrated on your resume pretty much looks awesome in the magazine world.

great news, two problems:

one, im not sure that im ready to move back to chicago. dont get me wrong, it would be fantastic to live closer to my family and all but the cost of living is so high and their is sooo many people and traffic. and we all know how well i deal with traffic. ugh

and another problem is that i m not 100% confident that jeff wants to go to chicago. a huge relief came off my shoulders when i told him this news because he was really happy for me. i didnt know how he was going to react but i never expected him to be really happy! this made my day. i know that he is willing to sacrifice living in a small(er) town, his job here, being only an hour away from his family, etc all for me. wow, never did i ever expect someone to care about me that much that they'd be willing to give up all that. that means the world to me.

ugh so much to think about. but i guess this interview will kind of be a deciding factor for me of a lot. after all, if i dont get the job at SI then i will be just as happy staying around here for a while, getting my (our) feet on the ground being done with school after 17 years. and if i do get the job life in a new place with new people will be nothing short of amazing! and it doesnt have to be for forever... if we like it great, if not ..java house manager here i come =) sigh, all i can do now is wait, then frantically plan when i know more.

wish me luck.

2006-03-25T18:17:00.000-08:00

And this is what went down on St Patty's Day aka my mom's birthday! ... Glug Glug Glug our green beer and irish car bombs!!

2006-03-25T18:12:00.000-08:00

I miss the sunsets in Mexico

back to reality

2006-03-22T10:23:00.000-08:00

Well spring break is over *tear*
Ten fabulous girls had a ball on our Caribbean cruise to Cozumel, etc. There were a few minor mishaps like 7 of us getting really ill and being quarantined, but oh well! We still got to soak up some sun and not have to worry about tests, hw, work, etc. It was well worth it!!

Then getting back to Chicago for Saint Patty's day was amazing. Jeff met us there and we took my mom out for a true birthday celebration down to Trinity Bar in Wrigglyville ("where's mom again? ,... "oh yea at the bar getting more green beer") and getting to see the entire fam for brunch for my grandparents 50th anniversary was sweet too.

Hmm.. what else has been happening. oh, a family friend offered me a managerial job for after graduation... in naperville. Hmm, the money wont be great, but its my first job offer which rocks my socks off. This leads to many sleepless nights wondering what ill be doing, in what state ill be living, etc. Ugh, and i clearly dont want jeff to feel like he has to move somewhere where he wont be comfortable or wont like just to make me happy. i have basically determined i could be happy almost anywhere - chicago, iowa city, some random city ... i feel like anywhere i (or we) go doesnt have to be permanent and somewhere kind of random might be fun. idk, chicago would be nice being by my entire family, and what will prolly end up being a lot of my friends, but idk, plus the cost of living is way too high. sigh, atleast there are lots of ae's around the country ;-)

alright, enough thinking (something I have been overdoing lately). more updates to come...

CRUISE IS FINALLY HERE!!

2006-03-08T18:34:00.000-08:00

YAY! All the roomies leave tomorrow for Chicago, then Tampa, then Mexico!!!
And I must say a vacation is in order come this time of the semester! Gheesh, what a week.. every night at the library or somewhere studying, writing papers, working, finding ways to get out of midterms and take the make-ups ;-)
Ahhh it will feel good to be done tomorrow!
Im just looking forward to laying on the beach or boat deck and not doing anything (cept of course sippin a pina coloda, and soakin up some real sun!) Man, we're gonna have a good time, one for the history books! ... Just wish a certain someone could come too, to make it perfect..sigh, but Ill get to see my boy on thurs for a st pattys day celebration!! yay.. oh updates to come

"Shakin' that ass on the floor"...

2006-03-02T18:29:00.000-08:00

Fieldhouse/3rd Base tonight!!! YAY lots of fun people are going to the bar with the best music and dance floor....

we're leaving soon..
319-325-8684 call for a good time ;-)

ps- jeff if youre reading this and its Thursday night, you are CLEARLY not studying.. stop wasting time and join us.... or dont since you have a midterm tomorrow =0
But i wish you could, a really lot.

2006-02-26T18:35:00.000-08:00

Fun weekend! Friday Kait, Brian, Michael, and Jeff and I went to Brothers which is always a good time, even tho no dancing took place... still excited to go fieldhouse this week like old times =) they play the best music!! then saturday, after watching the terrible bball game at donnely's jeffrey allen and i saw pink panther = cute! and tomorrow i have to open at the coffee kiosk for the 3rd day in a row booo. ooooh greys is almost on, im out!

boo

2006-02-22T15:38:00.000-08:00

Im prolly just a whiner... but im sick of everything. Im sick of school, tests, presentations, trying to find a job, not seeing my roommates, only hanging out with my boyfriend to study, and the list continues...

cant things just work out sometime??

grr i told you i was a whiner

weekend's almost over :-(

2006-02-19T08:57:00.000-08:00

Well this weekend went by fast, even with those snow days and not going to class very much last week :-)

Today is a day of laundry, paper writing (I m about 12 behind on my articles), human sexuality paper, studying for my consumer behavior midterm... gheesh... oh yea, and watching Grey's Anatomy tonight of course (funny how i prioritize my life around that show)

Anyway, all that can wait ... I'm off to Applebee's =) it's been a while.

Peace

2006-02-14T08:25:00.000-08:00

Yay.. it's Valentine's Day!

..too bad i have 5 classes and a finance midterm tonight from 6:30pm till whenever! (sorry jaw... ill make it up to you)

maybe there will be time to celebrate afterwards, or tomorrow <3
I have a feeling that no matter what, this will be the best valentines yet =) <3>

have a great day everyone!

keeping positive

2006-02-06T15:42:00.000-08:00

An update ...

It seems like the semester is getting more stressful by the minute so I think I'll try to remain positive in fear of combustion.

Despite my 18hrs of hard classes, all of which I need to graduate, its almost over! This is the last batch of midterms, finals, studying all night, and being crabby about school - excellent!

OOh, and spring break is so close I can feel the hot air rising off the Gulf ... PS I think Melissa and I are going to ride in a bubble and be dragged around by a scubadiver maybe scubadive around the colorful reefs of Mexico .. eh, the others can drink but I think I'd rather spend a bit of my time exploring and doing things that I cant do in Iowa City or Chicago!.. altho of course I'm going to miss the boy terribly!
Speaking of which, I think JAWs and I are going to find a place to live together for after our leases are up this summer,... very exciti ng, never have I ever .. lived with a hott guy before ;-)
Now the only question is where ... hmm, I've always planned on moving straight back to Chicago but I guess there is a little more on the plate, so maybe staying around here a LIL longer wont kill me .... hehe, im still smitten, not gonna lie.

More later.. im sure youre bored enough

Happy Birthday Bo James!

2006-02-01T20:16:00.000-08:00

Tonight was Bo's birthday ... Melissa, Rach, Bryce Cakes and I enjoyed some cheap food and cheap drinks. Too bad I had to see Brad Peterson, the Budweiser guy there to put a damper on the evening...

I'm finding it very difficult to get motivated this semester (like that's really different from any other semesters) but I feel like I should really live college life up since it's almost over :-( Wow, that's really sad. What am I gonna do with the rest of my life? eh, I'm not gonna worry about that tonight.. anyone up for a fun night at 3rd Base one of these nights?! It's been a while.

Jumpin' on the bandwagon

2006-02-01T17:45:00.000-08:00

So, this is how people procrastinate studying?!

I'll have to think of something really juicy to write here...