My name is Jacqueline - I'm a socially moderate, religiously conservative, and politically liberal girl just loving life right now! I'm a 24 year old Master's of Media Studies student at the University of Texas, but an Oklahoma alumni and die-hard Sooner fan! I'm currently writing my thesis - in a nutshell my research is about girls' online lives, particularly informal learning environments. I'm also an English & Language Arts teacher for a local Home School Co-op. When I'm not researching for my thesis or writing lesson plans - I'm usually watching college football! Oh yea, and I'm training to run a half marathon with Teams in Training this winter, I'm pumped!
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Wednesday, April 06, 2005
I live with three other girls in a four bedroom townhouse. This means that there are two bedrooms upstairs and a bathroom, and two bedrooms downstairs with a bathroom. I share the downstairs bathroom. I am rarely upstairs except on the rare occassion that I really have to pee and the downstairs bathroom is occupied. So I go upstairs maybe once a month. This is relevant to my observed phenomenon, I promise.
Now, I am one of those people who buys a different shampoo everytime I run out. And I buy the different shampoos based on different reasons. There are about four or five brands that I like and tend to cycle throughout the year. Again, this is relevant to my observation.
Well, in the beginning of the year I bought Brillant Brunette, seeing how I'm a brunette and all. Well, I was talking to my upstairs roommate, and it turns out she had recently bought it too. Okay, nothing too odd about that. We are both brunettes and the appeal of a new product made just for us was too great to resist, despite the expensive price.
Well, the next time I bought shampoo/conditioner I bought Dove. This is because it makes my hair extra soft, almost too soft, but I felt I needed it in the dry winter months. Well, I happen to be in the upstairs bathroom a few days after my purchase, and I discover that my roommate has also purchased Dove...kinda weird...just wait.
Well, a few months after this I run out of products again and this time I purchase that Garnier Fructis (sp?) stuff because I notice my hair has been really frizzy lately and I've heard this stuff helps de-frizzize my hair. I've never even used the stuff before. Well...as you have probably figured out by now, my roommate also purchased Garnier.
Seriously, we don't share a bathroom, or shower, or even go Walmartin' together, neither of us are aware of what the other is purchasing...it's weird.
Well, right before spring break I ran out of stuff again. This time I decided to buy Herbal Essence since I was going to be spending the entire week with six guys, sharing pillows, and close quarters and beds and tents, I figured I'd buy something that would make my hair smell especially nice (read: girly). Yes, my logic is weird, just go with it.
Well, yesterday I use the upstairs bathroom for the first time in weeks, and lo and behold, there is Herbal Essence in the shower.
How weird is this? Do advertising campaigns just affect us in the exact same way? Or do we have identical hair needs? There is no logical explanation for this - especially since we don't even share a bathroom, where maybe we would see each other's stuff and then be influenced to buy it. Or where we could try each other's stuff, like it and buy it. No...these purchases are completely independent of each other.
I don't even know what shampoo I'll buy next, but I bet it'll be the same as Katie's.
Posted at 7:29 pm by Jac
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Tuesday, April 05, 2005
There's beauty in the breakdown
Let's see, it's only Tuesday?!?! How is that possible I have no idea. This week seems to be dragging on, is it too early to say that? I'm really ready for the semester to end, I'm not really enjoying any of my classes this semester. Stats is probably my favorite, yea never thought I would say that. And my History of Media and Social Change class is interesting, but we've been watching all these boring old clips that dull me to death.
One nice thing about Tuesdays though is Bible Study. I look forward to it all week, great fellowship and friends and it always puts me in a good mood, helps me get thru the rest of the week. Also, Tuesday means that tomorrow is the Wednesday meeting of the spring break group at the Library for happy hour - that is fun too!
It's been way too windy to play tennis, boo!
I had an interview at Panera Bread today, the cute guy said he'd call me back to set up a second interview with the hiring manager. *keep your fingers crossed* I just wish I had more availability. I'm in class til 4:20 every single day! At least when summer comes I can work whenever.
I've been reading "A Heartbreaking Work of a Staggering Genius", and as depressing as it can be at times, it is equally as funny. I really like Dave Eggers writing style. I reccommend the book, if you can get through the first chapter, cuz that's the most depressing, thus far anyway.
Well, I need to go workout and do some homework...just thought I'd post a not so interesting update.
Posted at 4:21 pm by Jac
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Saturday, April 02, 2005
I stole this from someone's blog and thought it was kinda fun, so yea, here we go:
I love: life - God, friends, my boyfriend, family, myself, the weather
I am not: ready to graduate
I hurt: when I am lied to
I hope: the sun stays out all week
I hate: mushrooms
I hear: birds chirrping
I crave: candy, always candy
I regret: not always being there for people when I should've been
I cry: when I get too tired
I care: about my family
I feel alone: when I am
I always: double check my alarm clock
I drive: too much
I sing: in the car...loudly
I dance: naked in my bedroom
I write: all the time
I breathe: air?
I play: tennis!
I miss: Cabana nights
I dream: not in color
I wonder: where I'll be in a year
I wait: for the day I can finally get a puppy
I beat: Brandon at tennis
I want: to lose 10 lbs.
Ok, enough time on the computer, I gotta go utilize this beautiful day!
Posted at 4:21 pm by Jac
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I kissed your throat every time they said it wouldn't last
I love Spring, it's just so much fun. Thursday Brandon and I skipped history to go play tennis for a couple of hours and it was great. I've missed the sunshine!
Yesterday a big group of us went to the Medieval Fair (Click here for some not so exciting pics), which was fun as always. I got to swing, pet a Great Dane, eat a funnel cake and get hit on by 3 black guys, oh yea! Brandon ate way too much, we all drank some "limeade" and had a grand 'ol time. Afterwards, John, Brandon, and I smoked the hookah and played some fooseball.
Then we met a ton of people at the theater to go see Sin City. It was a beautiful movie, with some very good story lines, but by the end the violence was really getting to me. Even if the dude was yellow and only half human-like, I didn't want to see him destroyed, so gross. But it's a good movie.
Afterwards we all headed to Taco Cabana, yum. We stayed for awhile just talking and chilling. Even more blackmail stories have emerged from Spring Break. Something about Dustin and Danny in the backseat of a van...hmmmm...
It's so beautiful outside today, I think I'm gonna go to the park and read. Now if only I had a dog life would be perfect.
Oh, and a prayer request: My mom fell off her horse this week and got a mild concussion, her head is hurting her and she's all bruised up. So pray she heals quickly, I love my mom!
"This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24
Yes this is as shallow as it appears...but I think my boyfriend is hot and I don't care if I show him off!


I love you P----!
Posted at 3:11 pm by Jac
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Thursday, March 31, 2005
It's official, Happy Hour(s) at The Library are the greatest! I love their $1.50 microbrew pints, you seriously can't beat it. Seriously, what's better than drinking with your favorite people at 4 in the afternoon after a bunch of hard classes, NOTHING! There's something so appealing about having a beer when it's still light outside. The weather is so nice, I love getting to sit on the patio and drink a refreshing beer. And thanks to John leaving before his beer came, I got to try a Sooner Stout, which Brandon kept telling me "isn't a girl's beer, you won't like it." Well, turns out I loved it and can't wait to go back and order another one. Pale Ale Schmale Ale, gimme a Stout!
Hilary are you coming again next week? Haha!
Posted at 1:34 pm by Jac
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