
our mark on Coco Beach, FL (not exactly long lasting...)
I used to think I was lucky I didn’t have a permanent brown smudge on my ass shaped like an amoeba. Then one day I was having an introspective moment and realized no one of any real importance would ever see THAT PART and I instead started worrying about all the visible imperfections. I think that’s how self esteem deflates. You become self conscious of things you can’t cover up. Unless you wander around the planet during all seasons wearing a baggy, unflattering sweat suit.
I pick self conscious. Being hot’s a bitch.
Think of this as your visible brown smudge, albeit one with a positive connotation, welcomed and admired by all – like Cindy Crawford’s facial mole (call it what you want, a mole’s a mole)
Did you visit me? Can I stalk your blog back? I’m curious by nature. And so are you. If you disagree and tisk-tisk blog-stalking, then you’re in denial and still believe we can see through your jeans when you bend over.
So let me know you were here – tell me what you hated or liked or reminded you of that one time in second grade…
Like an answering machine, just without the beep.






Fun blog! Have a great time in London – an incredible city!
Thanks! Will try to have fun…though I’m sure it won’t be much of a challenge. I’ve heard great things about the city.
I stalked your page back from mine (:
Like you, I have a cat (It used to be had cats, sadly). Yours are adorable. But, your dog is also lovely. I prefer cats, but I love all animals.
You have a really interesting blog.
Thank you for the compliment (I was told to say that from The Girls) – I hope to be relatable to others…or at least make an attempt… My husband says he has finally figured out how my brain works and I’m not sure if that means a “woman’s” brain or just mine in particular….
I stalked your page back from comment left on mine. let me tell ya you can line up with the people that would like to insert foot to Bills balls! Love your blog!
Thank you! And as for Bill – I know you already know this but: He is NOT worth it! He sucks. He’ll realize the error of his ways…but it’ll be too late…for him, anyway.
Read your comment about my former place of employment not too long ago. Haven’t read that many entries from you, but the ones I did look over were entertaining.
And visible imperfections are what make us unique.
Hope to see you back sometime!…. Yes, the imperfections make us unique…but most of us tend to dislike them…..A LOT.
I got here through a comment you made on my blog and I have to say I love your descriptions of your pets and your about page is pretty awesome too
Thank you! Hope to see you stop back by sometime…and I forgot to tell you in my other comment – LOVED the pictures of the strawberries. My brother majored in art and is good with “seeing” a great shot. Me…not so much. Tim is in charge of all the picture taking. I do the video…can’t mess THAT up as badly…
Lori Jo was here…
thanks for the comment :
Btw how did u find my blog? I’m always curious!
Thanks for visiting! And, through tags…Life I think it was…
Fun blog, thanks.
Nice blog. I really like the one about clouds. I study weather as a hobby.
Wow! I wouldn’t mind that for a hobby! I’m fascinated with tornadoes…but also absolutely terrified at the same time. Kinda a catch 22….
Hope to see you back sometime- I’ll have to entice you with more weather pictures
I think you’re hilarious. Love everything about the blog.
Hi There,
Fantastic blog! I love the way you write and your subject matter too. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment, am glad I took the time to read through yours. …Diamond in the rough
Look forward to more posts soon…
Cheers
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it…as it would be a little off-putting if reading it was like nails on a chalk board…
Hope to see you back soon!… Let me know how I’m doing…or not doing….
Me? Hilarious? Could you speak to my husband? He thinks I’m weird.
Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you back sometime!
Hilarious to me for sure. Just taking normal stuff and presenting it in a way the made me giggle. Men never want to admit when a girl is funny. (well that’s what I tell myself when I can’t get my boyfriend to crack a smile anyway)
i love how your blog shows that you’re enjoying life a lot.. love how intimate and fun you and your husband seem to be in your relationship. my blog’s about growing up, but your blog is about growing with each other.. it’s amazing
keep it up! (the blog stalking ;D )
Thanks! We try… to enjoy life..sometimes it is just so mundane, though.
Glad to see you stopped by…maybe you should take up stalking, too… it can be quite entertaining.
Hey! I was at this show too! I just blogged about it as well. Not the biggest country fan here, but I enjoyed myself, to say the least. Cool pictures, man!
Personally, I liked the Bob That Head tour better…. But we definitely had fun! Glad you did, too! They seem to do pretty well playing non-country style songs to please the masses…Darius Rucker helped, too.
Thanks for stopping by- hope to see you back from time to time!
hi from hong kong!
‘beep’
[now it is like an answering machine - with the beep]
hi! you checked my blog, so i’m checking yours. thanks for stopping by
http://stirusup.wordpress.com
had fun listening to your rantings! i don’t know you, but i feel like i can say that to you? is that ok?
tarakeating: sure, you can say that!
Glad you enjoyed the ranting.
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love new comments! I’m enjoying your blog and plan to be back!
i love hearts on beaches. they are the most beautiful contemporary things to me…
Hey, thanks for the comment on my blog
Congrats on the engagement! I definitely plan to keep reading.
evanescentsoul: Thanks for stopping by… hope to see you back from time to time.
Thanks for the comment on my blog today! I hope to soon be starting a non-baby blog in the near future.
I hope to come back to your blog soon to learn more about you and your adventures
Have a great weekend!
-Lori at I Can Grow People
Stopping in to say hello! Thanks for swinging by my blog! It’s going to be moving and growing up soon, so check http://www.hoosiermama.com to find me again in a few weeks! Love the photo in you header! We have fur kids too…two dogs and a horse. Recently welcomed an actual child into the world…the fur kids love her.
SarahW: Congrats on moving up! And thanks for stopping by…hopefully I’ll see you back from time to time…if you don’t get too “big.”
Hi Jessica. It’s Rose. Thanks for reading my blog! I’m new to all of this, and it makes me feel good that people I don’t know are actually reading my stuff. I am enjoying your posts as well, especially the chicken in the garbage story. (eww). Take care, and enjoy year 3 of marriage!
Hi Rose – It is fun…knowing other people enjoy yor writing, isn’t it? Definitely glad to see you stopped by! Hope to see you again from time to time!
I am now your blogstalker but you commented first!!! Lol and you were my very first comment so I had to come and check you out. I love what I see and you crack me up so yeah…you have another blog watcher…
justagirlinvegas: I’ll take on another stalker. There’s still room…
Great blog, I came from your very true comment. I look forward to stalking you.
Whine with my Wine: Thanks for stopping by! Defintely hope to see you again from time to time…Have a great evening!
I stalked you from a comment you left on my blog…
I’m adding you to my blog roll…any preference where you’d like to be on it? Multiple choices are acceptable…let me know!
Peggy
http://serendipitysmiles.com
Hi Peggy! Thanks for stopping over here on my blog… I’ve yet to start a blogroll…as I’m working on some “changes” to my site first
I think where you put me on your is perfect.
And major congrats to you- both for your book and leap! We’ll be atypical workers together
“Making my mark as requested.” Just coming across your blog, but it looks fun! I shall add you to my reader methinks.
briefhiatus: Thanks for stopping by!
Hopefully I will see you back…sometime soon.
I stalked you back from the comment you left me! I laughed at the pictures of your “mayonaise cake”. Hilarious! =)
Hi shoegirl – thanks for stopping by….yea…the mayonnaise cake was….well….a slight disaster…haven’t tried to make one since….
Hope to see you again from time to time!!
Hi Jessica!
Love your blog…you and I share a similar sense of humor! =0) I appreciate you leaving me a comment. You were my very first comment by a person who’s not related to me or my best friend. Thanks for being there! =)
Mindy
Mindy – I got to be a FIRST?!? YEA! I’m never first…someone’s always beaten me to the punch (unless it’s in basketball…I can play some basketball
). Well, hope to see you around from time to time. We can blog-stalk each other. Have a great evening!
Does that mean I now have a stalker?! Woohoo! I hope it’s an elite group, not your average run-of-the-mill stalker stuff. Can’t be doing with any of that. I think I’ll blogroll you and get others to stalk you, now that’s classy stalking!
I prefer to use the term “blog-research”, although my sister insists that I am a blog-stalker! Alegre has THE COOLEST EYES!!!! And I too am an ex-baller – when you’re 5′9″ in 5th grade, do you have a choice?;)
The Zadge: blog research. Perfectly P.C. Love it.
And no- you’re like, required to play when you’re graced with height. They figure out the coordination part later…
heatherslalaland: that IS classy! Wow.
thanks fir dropping by – hope to see you back now and then
Your “fur-kid” page is awesome and I just love what you write about!
Your writing is humorous and entertaining. I doubt mine’s as humorous as yours. I think I’d better work on that.
blackbyrd: thanks! Glad you stopped by…nice to know I can be of some entertainment…even if its painful on my end
Hope to see you again!
I love reading your blog! Thanks for taking the time to drop by mine as well. I have two out there and I just got my other one up and running and moved my posts.
So if your bored and wanna check it out:
http://confessionsofmommyhood.wordpress.com/
I am attempting to link them together….ugh
Great blog! I love your writing style. Will definitely be stopping by now and then
Thanks for your comment!
Single Soccer Mom: You’re welcome and thank you! Glad you were able to stop by over here as well
Amanda: I’ll definitely have to check it out…with all my impending spare time and all…
Found your page through a comment on my blog. It’s always nice to see someone who’s heard of Rochester, NY!
nysoonergirl: I definitely know Rochester. That. is. certain.
Thank you for stopping by! Hope to see you again from time to time!
Hi there! Followed you home from my blog and I’m glad I did! This is fun. I’ll stalk you here more often, lol! I’m adding you to my blogroll for just that purpose.
The Wild Mind: thanks for stopping by! You’re welcome to hop up on your soap box anytime!
have a wonderful evening!
Your blog is like a fresh cotton scent of fun. I adore it!
I am just starting my blogging but your welcome to stop by anytime.
Angelia: thank you! Definitely hope to see you around time to time – don’t be a stranger!
Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I’ll be adding you to my reader!
Jenera: thanks for stopping in over here! Glad to see you! Hope you have a great Sunday!
HI! I’ll leave my mark as you left yours on mine. And, I just met someone from Atlanta today…they moved to Texas 3 weeks ago. But as I’m bad with names, I forgot his already.
jennawoestman: hi! Thanks for dropping by…I’m terrible with names, too. Someone can tell me and thirty seconds later, it’s gone.
Howdy Jess, Jessica, JB, UPS… awkward. I just met you so I don’t know where I fit into the nickname hierarchy. You let me know and I’ll reciprocate. I’ve got some doozies.
Thanks for the comment & I enjoyed stealthing around your blog (…sounds so much more gentile than “creeping”, no?)
Take care
Joey
Well, Just Joey (or is if just “Joey?)…you can call me Jessica or Jess…those two tend to be the popular ones at the moment
glad you stopped by – hope to see you snooping around again from time to time
I’ve been stalking your blog (and even commenting!) for at least a couple of weeks now and I JUST noticed this page on your site. Shame on me.
So… HI! I know you’re stalking my blog too. Thanks for returning the love. I told Donald last night that you’re one of my blog buddies. Hope that’s ok.
Love your blog. Glad you commented on mine as I’ve been blog collecting lately as I am an insanely curious person and there’s just something exciting about seeing little glimpses of people’s lives. Also, good writing is good!
Anywho, loved the post about puppy chow! I had a very vaguely similar incident when my family moved to South Texas and I mentioned it to someone: Huge over-reaction, disgust all around. Well, you know!
Daphne: no worries – and we can definitely be blog buddies!
Tell Donald he can be Tim’s buddy-through-wifeys-blog to get some testosterone flowing.
Stephanie: thank you! I’m glad you dropped in! Puppy chow…the stuff seems to cause so much confusion…but it’s so good! If only they’d give you a second to explain before jumping to conclusions….
Lol! I know! They look at you like you just dropped out of the sky and told them to eat dirt!
Hello hello! I visited your blog after you posted on mine and I realized I had no idea who the hell you were ; ). Since yesterday afternoon (when the moment of realization finally occurred that you were a Jessica not already in my acquaintance) I have been leafing through your blog and I have to say… I’m riveted! Normally I only read blogs about *topics* (crafts, weddings, and other safe and non-personal ways to interface with others) but your blog oozes with intelligence, articulation and a wonderful sense of humor in a way that is downright magnetic : ).
Forgive the effusiveness, I figure it is better to be overly enthusiastic than risk giving a listless compliment, especially since you don’t need to worry about my effusiveness turning into stalker-ness or being anything other than sincere admiration. Anyway- great job on your blog and congrats for having such an awesome husband + dogs. Keep it up, please! : )
Hey
I am going to start reading yours, looks interesting and honest, which I love!
Just saw your comment on my blog. Thanks!
Cheers!
brownvagabonder: hi! Thanks for stopping by over here! Look forward to seeing you back now and then.
Hi! Thanks for stopping by and introducing yourself to me. I can see you are animal lover, so right there we have a lot in common! Great blog! I’ll be back.
Hi!
I’m Ashley, you left a comment on my blog recently. In paging through yours, I’m hooked.
Found you through a Tweet from DoubleSifted today. Happy 2 year anniversary – it does get easier!! Well, until you have kids, then it gets bad all over again. You’ll figure it out. See you around the blogosphere!
Ashley – So nice to see you over here – don’t be a stranger.
Lori – So great to see you stopped by! Animals…sometimes I think I get along better with them than I do people. At least what they do makes sense…and is consistent…and they’re pretty upfront with their likes and dislikes…
Definitely hope to see you around from time to time!
Hey! Just dropped by for the first time – seems pretty hilarious. You’ll be added to my reader! Also, thanks for stopping by my blog! Jen
Hi Jen! Thanks for stopping by!
Don’t be like, a stranger or anything.
Blood Mountain? North Georgia…cabining? Is that your stomping ground?! I love the N. Ga. mountains!!!!!!!!! Tallulah is a must every year. Lake Winfield Scot…
So, I leave my mark. Here. Hear? Hark the redhead ridiculous and sometimes too serious. You run. Take me with you in your heart ’cause its a dream of mine, to run. My body’s in total rebellion. Long story. Boring. Difficult. Blah.
Mark. Tag. Dot. . . (i love dots)
Glad to have found your blog!!! Feel free to haunt mine but do leave your mark when you do…
MIKEY was here!
i’m just getting acquainted with your blog. so far i really enjoy your style. look forward to reading more.
You are fun! Plus, I have a good friend that went to LaGrange. Never heard of it in my life and then once she went it keeps popping up in conversations. Weird and cool all at the same time.
Am leaving my mark, as you have left yours. Hoorah!
Since you left a comment on my blog, I decided to check your page out. That’s what I do to anyone who leaves a mark on my page. I enjoy the sarcasm in the way you write–I can relate! Look forward to blog stalking you! haha
thanks for checking out my blog!
Booshy-
Glad you liked my button!
It’s orange!
I like your dog. He’s orange too.
You on the Twitter?
Bridget Pilloud: I am on the Twitter. booshy2
oh, and he’s a she. Maddie.
Wow! I had to scroll down and down and down just to find the “Leave a Reply” comment box. You must be REALLY popular! The reason I’m writing is because I wanted to say thank you for commenting on my blog. Hope you enjoyed the quiz. Feel free to forward it to as many of your “partnered” friends as you want. Enjoyed reading your blog. You really ARE funny.
Found your blog after you left a comment on my post (Sexy, no?). I love finding new interesting blogs to read…thanks for leading me to yours!! I shall add you to my blog, if that’s okay?
Sarah: sure! So glad you stopped in! Don’t be a stranger!
Fun Blog!! I love being lazy!!!!!
What’s blog stalking though? lol. I think I need this explained to me- I may do this all the time.
I got a good laugh at the “permanent brown smudge on my ass shaped like an amoeba”… I guess b/c I have one..ROFLMAO.. its just not shaped like an amoeba.. hmm.. it never bothered me. Anyhow.. I’m totally blog stalking..
Ima creeper for sure. I read tons of blogs and I really like yours. I havent been thru the whole thing yet, but eventually I will. I love receiveing comments and love to comment on others. Sometimes I dont comment cause I think people will be all wierded out that I have something to say about every post.
Anyway, its a pleasure. Thanks!
Hey Jessica,
Thanks for visiting my blog! Yours is wonderful- you have such a funny, intelligent voice. I look forward to reading more!
Hi Kat! Thanks for visiting back! My VERY first screen name was “kat” on AOL…a looooong time ago
Jessica, thanks for your comment on Bon Appetit Hon…otherwise I never would have found your blog. Awesome.
Wendi
I’m not sure how you found my blog but you left me a comment and naturally I was curious and checked yours out. Still not sure exactly what your blog is about but I think that’s the beauty in it – the spontaneity and journaling of every day life. You’re a wonderful writer and an inspiration to do online journaling of my life after my wedding is over.
Came by today to see what was new – liked your post about “what your blog should be about” and I stick by my comment of keeping it random. Keep it up!
First of all, I’d like to say: thanks for leaving a comment on my blog!
I didn’t expect it.
. They’re so adorable.
Love your blog; it’s so random, so funny and so awesome at the same time. It’s already made me laugh out loud quite a few times even though I’ve only started reading some of your entries. (I’m going to slowly make my way through!)
By the way, you have beautiful pets
Hey great blog! Excited to read more.
Love your plant post!!!
Beeeep! I’m here. My mark? Would have to be a smear. I’m never in one physical, mental, or emotional space long enough to leave a real footprint. It’s harder to track me that way
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GOOD BLOG, GOOD IDEA!
Thanks for the comment on my blog. Yes, I do enjoy doing things with my kids. We don’t have any furry pets yet, but I’ll keep bugging the spouse til we do. I enjoyed reading your recent blog posts. Keep blogging and never worry about what others think of your blog because it is uniquely you, as it should be.
love it.
Fur-kids – cracked me up.
Hey girl – thanks for the comment, and yes men (especially married men still out on the prowl in a mainly college aged bar) can most definitely be pigs! Sounds like you got a good one though
Keep up the blogging and feel free to follow me at ccbebe.wordpress.com.
Hey Jessica! Thanks for checking out my space. Glad I came by to visit yours – you’re one cool chick.
Blogstalking… on!
Commence stalking! Tracked you down from your comment on my site. Looking forward to keeping up with all of your adventures.
Hiya, I have been stalking and lurking for the last week or so after stumbling across you on this blogroll http://maureenlynn.wordpress.com/ , and being intrigued enough to wonder just exactly what a booshy is.
At the risk of making your head explode with yet more compliments, I really enjoy the way you write and express all your various angstacies and ecstacies, and you’re now on my daily blog rounds.
Thanks for taking the time!
I am a constant lurker! Sorry,…
I have three fur-kids at home – three dogs, small medium and large…
Rose: I love lurkers. And that’s not just the Benadryl talking.
what kinds of dogs do you have?
Hey chica
Love your writing style. I will be stalking from time to time.By the way, Benedryl in massive doses is AWESOME. It was one of my pre-meds for chemo and my fav infusion of the day cuz it knocked my ass OUT.
Hello there. I wandered in by browsing through my tag surfer (relationship tag appeared to be the string that I followed to your place)
I can relate to many of your thoughts posted here. Thank you
Hey there,
Interested to hear what your TOP SECRET secret is. I love cats too! I just got a new kitty, but he has no name… I don’t think it bothers him though because he’s busy attacking all the very menacing pieces of dryer lint, furniture, dust bunnies, string, plastic trees, feet, hair, and shoes he can get his little paws on….
*BEEP* Hi, this is Leen from over at Books.etc, just stalking your blog back. I’ve only gave it a quick glance, but I like what I see, I think I will keep visiting you.
Hehe, so you’re doing the writing marathon? How is that working out? I was thinking of competing as well, but my current listlessness and uninspiredness put me off the idea.
Well, bye for now.
The Kreativ Blog award was well deserved! Glad to have discovered you, too!
I love a well-written blog! I don’t know how you found me first, but I’m pleased to have found you back.
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OH. MY. GOD. I clicked to you from your comment on my blog (thank you BTW, we all love comments, right?!). And I laughed so damn hard I snotted on my computer screen (thanks for that, now I gotta clean the damn thing!). You crack me up and I’m so totally adding you to my blogroll…HOLLA!
Thanks for the laughs!
I have your blog at the top of my igoogle page and read your posts nearly every time you write. Really enjoy your writing Jessica.
slan
Liz
Have you in my reader. Love your blog!!! So funny:)
I’ve been blog stalking you for a good month or so now.
I found your blog because you commented on one of my posts ages and ages ago.
Thanks for the comment on my blog! That’s how I found your’s, of course.
I’m rather intrigued by your blog, and I would most likely sit here and read every last entry tonight if I didn’t have to be all adult-like and go to sleep.
I shall return! You have my vow! Hope to be blog buddies from hereafter!
Thanks for leaving me a comment and for the enjoyable read that is your blog! Actually, I’m kind of annoyed because I’m going to need to quit my job so I can just catch up with all the blogs I like, yours included.
I love your blog! Funny and honest and poignant, all rolled into one.
A real treat to be reading you, love your honesty and sense of humor. Please don’t quit the blog now that I have just discovered it! Keep on!
thanks for sharing, cheers
thanks for the blog comment – your blog is hilarious and i have loved what i have read… keep up the good work… i will keep checking back