Game Night...

Tonight I had some of my Senior class over for a game night. It was small, there was only five of us (including my friend Sara, who's a Sophomore), but it was fun. We played Nintendo Wii, and had some board games out, but didn't get to those. It was a little slow in the beginning, so I suggested we make a Mii, so Patrick made a Michael Jackson Mii, that was funny. He had eyeshadow, blush, a mole right by his nose, and a really wide mouth, but super thin lips. I made some remark about pretending to like Michael Jackson, so they were going to call this Mii, Jocelyn Jackson, but that would have been me, and I'm not that ugly. After dinner, we just sat outside and talked around the fire. The guys asked if I had a guitar, so I got my brothers old one (I think almost every guy knows how to play guitar, it's like programmed into them or something). Anyway, at one point I tried to build up the fire, and all of the sudden this HUGE white cloud of smoke started to build, and poor Lindsey was consumed by it. I couldn't even see her!! The guys made sure I knew that I was NOT a Girl Scout. They were like "Gosh Jocelyn, you were obviously not a Girl Scout?", so I jokingly replied "Yeah, I kind of failed that class", then Deyvid was like"It's a class?!". No, Deyvid, it's not a class, that was a joke.

All in all, the night seemed like a success. I was really nervous yesterday and today about it. I was afraid that my hostessing skills would fail me, that there was going to be a lot of awkward time of not doing anything, and that the night was just going to be a bore...but God is faithful.

Sara, me and Lindsey.

Here are four of the seven Seniors...Lindsey, Deyvid, Patrick, Sara's a Sophomore, and me.

The two of the five guys. Where are the other three?...hmmm.

Me and Sara...Smile!! You're on candid camera!!!

This was my favorite part of the night...just talking and playing guitar.

Tag, You're It...

Hannah tagged me, so here are 25 random facts about myself:

1. I hate marshmallows

2. I laugh at my own jokes (sometimes)

3. I don't have very good hand-eye coordination

4. I am afraid of college

5. I am very possessive when it comes to friends and family...HEY, SHE'S MY FRIEND!!! lol!!

6. I want everyone to like me

7. I care too much about what people think of me

8. I'm 5' 10"

9. I want to marry young

10. I feel that I need to be more girly

11. I am afraid of being on the water in a boat ( I like speed boats though, and house boats too)

12. I'm afraid of being shot...weird I know.

13. I'm not a very good multi-tasker

14. I can throw a football really well

15. Grammar isn't my best feature

16. I have high pain tolerance ( I only act like I don't)

17. I am smack in the middle of my siblings. I have an older sister and brother, as well as a younger.

18. I have a really big appetite

19. I'm really loud

20. I don't like to read

21. I love making new friends

22. I don't have a birth certificate because I'm a robot. I have a certificate of completion...ha ha!!

23. My nick name is Jossiemoe

24. I just got a gym membership

25. I have a queen size bed...oh yeah!!!

Okay, I'm tagging...Mrs. Limon!!!

Jack, Ethan, and Joshua, enough said...

Ha ha, we're the Wildomar West Side gang. Don't we look dangerous.

He got that cut in one of our gang fights. He is now affectionately reeferd to as "Scarface".

That's Handsome Jack for you!!

Well, now that we're out of "gangdom", here's the Incredible Edible...Ethan.

What a goofball!!

Ooooo, here's the goobiest of them all...JOSHUA!!!

Peek-A-Boo Joshie!!

He's preparing to be on the cover of G.Q.

Sunny Southern Cali...

Today it is 80 degrees outside. I am in shorts and a tank. It's warm enough to swim, but the water is waaaaayyy to cold. BURRRRRR! I put my feet in the pool and that took my breath away. Anyway, that's the weather here. How about you, whats your weather like??

Ha ha!! My dorky brother in all his glory. Thought I'd post this pict just cause it make me laugh.

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen
WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? 10:55pm
WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A schoolhouse and children playing in front
FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Well, it's not really a board game, but I LOVE Apples to Apples
FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? "Taste of Home" (or "Cooking Light", it's by the same people)
FAVOURITE SMELL? Sun screen...it screams SUMMER!!
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? feeling stupid
FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING? How's the weather today?
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER? about two to three times
FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Levi Henry...Unknown last name
FAVOURITE COLOUR? GREEN!!!
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE? My relationship with my Savior
FAVOURITE FOOD! Ohhh man, the list is endless, but I love bean and cheese burritos. I could eat them everyday...seriously
IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Violin
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yesss, but not too fast...what am I saying, I can't even drive yet...but when I can...Zoom Zoom!!
SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Strange, I have a car but no license (or permit!!). Anyway, I have a Toyota Corolla
WHO IS THE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO? My Grandpa
FAVOURITE FEATURE OF A PERSON? I love eyes and voice.
FAVOURITE FEATURE OF YOUR SELF? I like my feet. My toes are a little square, but I like 'em.
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yes.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? I want to be a bakery owner.
EVER BROKEN A BONE? No.
GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? half full
FAVOURITE MOVIE? P.S. I Love You
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yes
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? A WHOLE BUNCH OF "STUFF"
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST AMBITION IN LIFE? To be a loving, submissive, and Godly wife.
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS? Self-conciseness
IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT BE? Tennessee or South Carolina.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? Jeans
BEACH, MOUNTAINS OR CITY? City
AMUSEMENT PARK OR MUSEUM? AMUSEMENT PARK!!!
COMEDY OR SCARY? Comedy, I am not one for scary movies
FAVOURITE TIME OF DAY? Between 11:00am and 2:00pm
THE NEWEST CD YOU HAVE? I got Chris Tomlin's new c.d "Love".
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? Massages hurt...enough said.
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY? Mind
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Around eight...I am NOT a morning person whatsoever.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE KITCHEN ITEM? My pan scrapper (Thanks Mrs. Limon!!) because I can't stand getting my sponge dirty.
WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? Being underestimated, or judged.
WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SPORTS CAR OR SUV? I'd have to go with a SUV
DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE? Yes, I am going to Heaven and spending eternity with my Maker!!!!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON? All of them. Spring because everything is fresh and new. Summer because you can go the beach and NO SCHOOL! Autumn because all of the trees are turning different colors, and the air has the crispness to it. And Winter...well, I don't quite know if I really like Winter.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I want to fly!!! Up, up, and AWAY!!! LOL!
CAN YOU JUGGLE? No...not at all.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DAY? FRIDAY!!!
WHICH DO YOU PREFER SALAD OR HAMBURGER? Hamburgers!!
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE SOAP? Oooo, I like cream soaps best. They moisturize!!!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEAL? Lunch
IF YOU COULD TAKE A VACATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD IT BE? NASHVILLE TENNESSEE!!!
ANY "ADDICTIONS"? Yes, many. I love crunchy peanut butter. Coffee is my best friend. Questionnaire's (such as this one) are my new favorite down time activity. Forwarding forwarded text messages to my friends just to annoy them...I'm so mean. Oh, checking the e-mail...that is probably my most serious addiction along with checking my blog for comments.

Yay!!! I FINALLY got my camera back after only...TWO WEEKS!!! Anyway, here are some pictures of the time we had with my brother. It was so great to see him again. I am so blessed to have such a GREAT brother.

Christmas afternoon at Janina's.

Justin and Ryan's famous...uhhh,I don't know what to call this face.
Justin and Nikkie. Awwww, aren't they cute!!

Uh-oh Justin, you better watch out, there's a new man in town...The one, the only...HANDSOME JACK!!!

THE FAMILY!!!

It was great to have the family together again, especially over the Holidays. Justin will, Lord willing, be back sometime in March. He's scheduled to deploy either late March, early April. He'll be in Iraq for six months, and I'll be in constant, fervent prayer until his return.

PICTURES!!!!

My friend Heather texted me yesterday saying that she has some pictures of Winter camp, and has some to give me. OH MY GOODNESS, I was so excited, I was practically jumping up and down (yes, I can get really really excited). So, here are the only pictures that I have from that amazing weekend.

Heather and I on the bus (self-portrait, can you tell?)

Me, Mark, and Heather.

Heather and I about an hour before leaving. Isn't that a pretty view?

Winter Camp '09!!!

Woooooo!!! Okay, winter camp was a week ago...and it was AMAZING!!!! It was really cold, and and there was a lot of snow, way more than last year, and then it snowed some more. We had an amazing preacher, Kurt Gephards, come up and teach us the Word. Least of These came up and lead worship for us once again...WHAT A BLESSING!!! It was such a great time of fellowship with one another and the Lord.

One of the highlights of camp for me was the war between my discipleship group, and one of the boy's d-groups. My friend Heather has had this "friendly competition" with one of the guys on staff named Mark. Well, one morning during breakfast Heather decides to go and sit with our d-group leader, Kari. Kari is sitting with her husband Mark and his d-group (yes Kari's husband is Heather's "frenemy"), so that's where we begin our story of "The War of Winter Camp '09".

Later that day, some of my friends and I went out to the swing on the swing set. On our way, we passed a group of people, some of which included Mark and his d-group guys. As we pass by they start throwing snowballs at us, and one hits Heather. Heather in turn makes a snowball and chucks it at Mark, one of his guys catch it and throw it back. So, Heather once again throws another snowball this time hitting one of the innocent bystanders. After this we turn and run, mostly from embarrassment, but also a little bit from fear. We get to our destination (the swings, I don't know why we wanted to go swinging, but that's doesn't matter) and there we devised a plan of revenge.

We planned to surprise Mark and ambush him on his way to dinner. He usually walks up the road behind out cabin, so we decide to make some snowballs (we made extra just in case one or two of his guys were with him), and then we wait, and wait, and wait. Finally one of my friend's said that she saw Mark walking up the other road on his way to dinner. So, three of us rush out the door, grab some snowballs, and TOTALLY SNOW HIM...well, not exactly. Since we're girls, we have bad aim, and having bad aim means not hitting Mark, which means?...FAILURE!!! We failed in ambushing Mark, but...Heather to the rescue!!! She picks up some snow and shoves it down Marks neck. GO HEATHER!!! Mark, in his shocked state, declares that we are messing with the wrong person. He says that he has a posse, and that all his guys are really good at sports, so that have aim and speed. Oh Boy!!

After dinner that night, we see Mark and like eight to ten guys gathered around him. I look at Heather, she looks at me, and then we both look at Mark. Mark says to us..."I told you I have people, I tried to make a truce with you, but you turned it down". Then, all of his guys give all of us a look, and turn their backs. Heather then declares IT IS ON!!! *Note: Mark has like 8-10 athletes on his side...and on our side we have 6 girls...yep, just girls. Even Kari was on Marks side...well, she said that she was on Marks side because she is his wife, but she wouldn't throw any snowballs at us. THANKS KARI!!* Okay, so anyway, Heather writes on a piece of paper "Peace Treaty", then goes up to Mark and rips it in half. All of his guys were like "OOOO, no she didn't!!". Some more threats go between the groups, then it's time for session to begin.

We go into session, worship, and listen to the Word being taught. After that, we went back to our cabins for some reflection time (we were having communion that night), and then came back to worship some more and take communion. Afterwards, Heather walks up to Mark, who it still ready to make a truce, but Heather still turns it down. She then tells Mark, that she doesn't want to be at war, and that she's sorry for all the smart remarks, and wants to be friends. Marks says that she's forgiven because it was all in fun and games anyway.

So, in the end we didn't have our snowball war, but it was fun trying to intimidate the guys, and have some friendly competition. I was kind of relieved because I didn't want to come home with a black eye...or some related injury. I bruise easily people, c'mon!

My name is Jocelyn, and thanks for reading!!


Oh, quick question. What is your favorite bible verse?

Update...

Hi everyone,
I sorry that I havn't updated my blog in so long. I hope that you all had a great Holiday Season. My brother was here and we got to spend Christmas, his birthday, and New Years with him. We also got to spend some time with his girlfriend. She is so sweet. I don't have any pictures to go with this post because I left my camera at my grandma's house, but as soon as I get it I'll have some pictures of Justin and Nikkie. Hope everyone is doing well!!!