Dear MySpace,
It's been a while...  Since my last post, my life has changed 10 fold.  My future plans, the people in it, and I've even been told (by few) that I have changed.  I fell in love and everything flipped upside down from what it was before.  Madness.  Jessica in love never happens.  I got tired of being taken advantage of by men, and took a chance on someone that I wasn't likely to have loved, but I did.  He showed me the actual meaning of the word "love," and showed me that it was possible for someone to love ME again -- something I thought would never be.  My love life had literally bottomed out, and finally, I was refreshed.  I feel amazing.  Although I didn't get into Temple as planned, and I went through another job, and drama with my friends, I never let go of hope, or faith in tomorrow.  I'd be lying if I said it wasn't because of him.  I've lost a few friends who I thought I would be friends with for life against all odds, and then something happened where our grasp on eachother wasn't as strong as it used to be - as strong as we promised eachother it would be.  I've survived hellish ordeals and financial lows, and once again I emerged stronger and wiser - the story of my life.  The friends I kept in touch with are the ones that truly made an effort to remain my friend, and these I hold the highest above all others.

I've made new friends, as I always seem to be doing, and while I enjoy the time I spend with them, I don't expect to have them forever.  If only...

While my life has been great lately, I can assure you that it's not always rainbows and butterflies because I have been a lot in the past few months.  Not only with my friends, but in my relationship as well.  We've been through things many relationships never have to face, and we've come out victorious and on top.  It's something I am truly proud of, because I put time and work into and applied the patience that I didn't know I had anymore.  I finally learned that when something is worth it, patience truly pays off.  :-)

The loss of another job is a tired subject, so for today, I'll restrain.  I didn't get into Temple as expected because I didn't have enough credits to have applied as a transfer student.  So, as of right now, I'm applying to CCP for one semester, and then, hopefully on to Temple.  A setback like this normally would have gotten me down again, but as Inara once put it, "everyone has their own path, and should take it regardless of the pressure society puts on you."  She was right, at least, I think so.

So, you see, my life is simply grand right now.  My best friend is home for the summer, and while my loving boyfriend is away, I remain faithful, and yes - absense truly does make the heart grow fonder.  To get through this summer will just add another notch to the belt of trials and tribulations we've already gone through.

I'm finally ready for tomorrow.

So, I guess my life has been less than desirable lately.  I have been working, crying, fighting, drinking, and sleeping.  No time for friends, or music, or books, or parties, or anything that could make me smile.  I guess I realized today though, once again, that life doesn't end there.  Life doesn't end here. 

100 Random Facts About Yours Truly - Jess Arnold
(You've GOTTA be bored to read all these.)
 

1.  I am Korean.
2.  I get pissed if you call me Chinese.
3.  I was adopted.
4.  No, I don't know my birth parents.
5.  My younger brother was adopted too.
6.  And he's the shit.
7.  No, we don't speak Korean.
8.  And if you gave us shit for that, I'd be pissed.
9.  We get along really well now.
10.  I have so much pride in my family - it's ridiculous.
11.  And if you ever lay a hand on them -- you'll die.
12.  I have a lot of pride in my friends too.
13.  And the same rule applies to them, as well.
14.  I'm a bitch.
15.  But then again, I don't care what you think.
16.  I can be really nice sometimes, though!
17.  And I'd like to think I'm a good friend, too.
18.  I love to party.
19.  I don't regret anything in my life.
20.  But instead, I learn from everything.
21.  My dream is to be a History teacher, if not professor.
22.  I love it, and it was the only thing I was good at in high school.
23.  I have a cat, but she's at home now.
24.  I love animals.
25.  I like to shop.
26.  But I never really have the money for it.
27.  I love Target.
28.  But I do a lot of clothes shopping at Abercrombie, Hollister, and American Eagle.
29.  But don't call me a prep.
30.  Because I don't like labels.
31.  I love to read.
32.  But I never really have the time for it.
33.  My favorite book is The Catcher In The Rye. 
34.  Holden Cauffield is my fucking hero.
35.  I'll argue with you til I'm blue in the face.
36.  Especially if it's over the last word.
37.  I've only ever had one boyfriend.
38.  And he treated me like shit.
39.  I dumped him.
40.  And never looked back.
41.  I'm pretty good at beer pong.
42.  My favorite beer is Corona.
43.  But only with a lime.
44.  I've only been to Canada.
45.  But I've otherwise never been out of the country (except that I was born).
46.  I've also never been to the Bahamas.
47.  But I'd kill to be somewhere tropical right now.
48.  I don't know everything about politics.
49.  But I can debate them.
50.  And I'm a liberal Democrat.
51.  And in my opinion, you should be too.
52.  I would have voted for Kerry.
53.  But I didn't receive my absentee balot.
54.  I always type with perfect punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
55.  Not because I'm anal, but because I type with my hands on the "home keys," baby.
56.  In my opinion, crushes are stupid.
57.  But maybe that's because I've been crushed a thousand and one times.
58.  I don't wear my heart on my sleeve.
59.  I did once, but I'll never do it again.
60.  And it's probably because someone took it, and ran - never thinking twice.
61.  I get annoyed quite easily.
62.  But I'm also very patient.
63.  I'm very laid-back.
64.  But I don't know if it's because I'm naturally that way, or if I just don't care...
65.  ...Anymore
66.  I have a bunch of gay friends.
67.  And I'm totally cool with it.
68.  Freedom for ALL is what should be up in the country...But let's not get into politics today.
69.  I'm an insomniac.
70.  I lay in bed with a million thoughts just running through my head.
71.  My favorite way to insult a straight man is by calling him a "faggot."
72.  I think it's because I know how angry that makes them.
73.  My favorite way to insult a white girl is by calling her "white trash," because hey - OUCH.
74.  That last one made me laugh.
75.  But that's really not difficult to do.
76.  A good sense of humor is my biggest turn-on.
77.  If you can make me laugh, there's a good chance that you can get laid.
78.  My favorite physical turn-on are a man's hands. 
79.  I have an obession with feeling physically safe when I'm with a man.
80.  I love hip-hop and R&B music.
81.  I love to dance.
82.  My cell phone bill is always over $100.00.
83.  But, I don't know why.
84.  My favorite song of all time is "Everlong" by the Foo Fighters.
85.  And I think you should listen to the words, but actual listen to them.
86.  I think Myspace is entirely too addictive to be a healthy past time.
87.  I'm single and looking.
88.  I ran track for three years.
89.  And now I have killer calves.
90.  I think my best physical feature would be my lips.
91.  I've had the same job for the past four years.
92.  I can usually tell when someone's a liar.
93.  If you lie to me, you'll never live it down.
94.  But I also believe that circumstance means everything.
95.  I totalled my car over the summer.
96.  I love silver and white gold jewelry.
97.  I have two tattoos.
98.  I'm always tired.
99.  I'm an awesome kisser.
100.  I can't believe you made it to 100.

That cured my boredom somewhat.  I might have told you a little more than you wanted to know, but hey -- now you know!  And as we all know..."Knowledge is power." 

Good night. 

Received my new schedule for next semester.  I think I'm going to kill myself because a week from today, I'll be in Hell.

Monday
Intro To Computer Applications - Word Processing: 9:00 - 9:50
Calc II: 10:00 - 10:50
Intro to Lit: 12:00 - 12:50
Bio I: 2:00 - 2:50
Chem II: 4:00 - 4:50
Bio Lab: 6:30 - 8:50

Tuesday
Intro to Sociology: 8:30 - 9:50
Bio I: 3:00 - 4:50

Wednesday
Intro To Computer Applications - Word Processing: 9:00 - 9:50
Calc II: 10:00 - 10:50
Intro to Lit: 12:00 - 12:50
Bio I: 2:00 - 2:50
Chem II: 4:00 - 4:50
Chem II Lab: 6:30 - 9:20

Thursday
Intro to Sociology: 8:30-9:50
Bio I: 4:00 - 4:50

Friday
Intro To Computer Applications - Word Processing: 9:00 - 9:50
Calc II: 10:00 - 10:50
Intro to Lit: 12:00 - 12:50
Chem II: 4:00 - 4:50

I want to die.

- Jessica

*Warning*

I love my Marlton friends dearly, and this is all for you.  Early Saturday morning at approximately 3:05, I was stopped directly in front of Evans Elementary School on Rt. 73.  I was pulled over by Officer Burdette of the Eveshame Township Police Department.  Beware:  Officer Burdette is a bad, bad, evil man.  I was pulled over after not coming to a complete stop for the red light (prior to making a right turn) at the intersection of the Marlton Parkway and Rt. 73.  It was 3:06 in the morning and I began to drive past the Promenade, also located on Rt. 73.  Sitting, stealthily without lights, behind the Promenade sign, was [one] Officer Burdette.  I checked my rearview mirror and realized he had pulled off of the side ofthe road to follow me.  He continued to follow me through the light at the intersection of Brick Rd. and Rt. 73.  Immediately after we both passed through this light, he turned on his lights.  I was pulled over immediately at the previously mentioned location.  After letting me wait in my car for 5 minutes, Burdette approached my vehicle demanding driver's license, registration, and insurance documents.  After receiving said documents, Burdette and I began to bicker over the ludicrousy of the routine stop.  I asked him immediately if he planned on issuing me a ticket to which he responded, "That has not been determined yet."  Officer Burdette refused to believe that I had been on my way home from a friend's house, and instead began to interrogate me by asking objective questions.  He began to ask me if I had just come from a party to which I responded, "I'm wearing sweatpants and my glasses..."  He began to further antagonize me.  At this point, another officer approached the stop point and began to converse with Burdette.  I began to smoke a cigarette and as he approached my car, I acted as if I did not see him shining his flashlight in my eyes, and blew my smoke out of the window, directly into his face.  Feel no remorse for this officer because he is a bad, bad man.  We then began to bicker again about the location I had just departed from.   Burdette commended me on my ability to predict what he would say in response to my question, "What's the meaning of this stop," and also began to ask me questions about where I go to school, where I live, where I work, when I go back to school, and my age [this asked while he was holding my driver's license.]  Reluctantly, I answered his questions and began to ask him questions about this procedure.  My main concern was why there was a second officer shining a flashlight through my passenger side window, looking at my belongings.  Both officers walked back to Burdette's squad car.  After another ten minutes of deliberation, Officer Burdette once again approached my car and reluctantly agreed not to give me a ticket for my moving violation.  However, immediately after saying this, he proceeded to give me a ticket for "Obstruction of View"  Outraged, I grabbed at the GRADUATION TASSEL hanging from my rearview mirror and yelled, frantically, "Do you KNOW how many Cherokee graduates are driving around Marlton with their tassels hanging from their rearview mirrors?!"  Friends, please do not mistake this outrageous question as treason, but for my own intentions.  I meant nothing but to convince him that his citation was uncalled for, ridiculous, and biased, exclaiming that, "Marlton cops hate teenagers!"  I tried to argue [again] my way out of the citation by mentioning that it was not even the end of the month yet.  Burdette remained reluctant to relieve me of the citation and exclaimed that, "Every Cherokee student with a graduation tassel hanging from their rearview mirrors were breaking the law!" 

By now, I'm sure you're wondering exactly what my point is.  The point is...Since January 1, 2005, it appears that the number of police officers located on duty in Marlton have increased by  300%.  Be careful.  My guess is that the quotas for the officers have been raised - significantly.  The Southbound section of Rt. 73 has recently been declared a "safety zone" and fines are doubled for speeding in that section of Rt. 73.  You must be careful while driving after dusk on Rt. 73, Rt. 130, Rt. 38, and Rt. 70.  That's correct.  It appears that not only the Evesham Township district has set a new quota, but surrounding districts as well.  Tonight, while driving along Rt. 38, 4 [four] cars were seen (by me) pulled over for speeding, one by an unmarked cop car.  Also, at approximately 2:00 A.M. on Sunday morning, a cop had stopped another car for speeding (also witnessed by me and a few others) on Rt. 73, in front of Joyce Leslie.  Should you be pulled over, immediately remove your tassels and get rid of them at all costs!  Throw them in your glove compartment, throw them out your windows while the cop isn't watching, burn them with your lighters...GET RID OF THEM AT ALL COSTS.  Of course, do not do anything like I did (ie.  committing a moving violation and getting a citation for a minor violation), but speeding is even worse at the moment on Rt. 73.  Police coverage has been tripled, it seems.  Don't speed:  These sick cops are desperate.

A Detailed Description of Officer Burdette:
- Dark hair
- Dark eyes
- Average build
- Approximately 23 years of age
- Charming with a deceitful and leading demeanor
- Very into his job as a cop, although he looks as if he very recently got out of the academy.
- His nametag will say, "Insert stupid initial here.  Burdette"

Friends, please beware.  From one Cherokee graduate to others, I learned my lesson the hard way and now I'm paying $40 that I don't have for a bullshit citation. 

Just a little warning.  Take heed to it.  Thanks for your time.  Take care because I love you all.  ;-)

- Jessica M. Arnold