I'm the kind of girl who...

Thanks missmamame for the post idea :)

 

I'm the kind of girl who...

would go out of my way for anyone

gets her heart broken, instead of breaking hearts

would love to Travel

can't wait to be a Mom

will love my Husband unconditionally until I'm old & gray

Would spend all my money on clothes if it was acceptable

Hopes to work for OBEY one day

Has an obsession for live music & streets with little shops

Wants to have a Beach house one day

Would wear leggings everyday if I could get away with it

would never intentionally hurt anyone

hates confrontation, and says sorry when it isn't my fault

hates cake (I know...so weird)

has a little bit of love for classic/ re-built cars

would love to style someones outfit daily

hates being cold

has an obsession with technology

is a *nerd* at heart and loves to be a goofball :P

loves to cook, anything & everything

doesn't follow a recipe

is tested daily.. and will never settle

 

Thats me :)

 

 

A Little Inspiration

I saw this the other day & I absolutely LOVED it- thought i'd share. ENJOY :)

SET GOALS
EXERCISE
LOVE YOURSELF
FOCUS ON FITNESS

REST & RELAX
EAT RIGHT
SMILE
PORTRAY POSITIVE
ENJOY LIFE
CARE FOR OTHERS
TELL YOURSELF YOU CAN DO THIS

I'M STILL HERE

I don't even know who uses Blogger anymore or who even follows me. BUT, If you do follow me- here's an update to everything thats gone on since my last post in August. I'll try to catch you up in the shortest way possible.

I am more than glad for this NEW year! #2013

I have let go of the people that don't bring me up, or bring anything positive into my life

NO DRAMA for this lady

Creating a better ME this year

Living my passion, setting goals & following my dreams

Taking a "time-out" from dating/ no distractions please!

Started a new fashion blog- Follow It! Let me know what you think! versa-styles.tumblr.com

Moved back to Vernal to save $$$

Spending time with friends from High School

More Family Time

Looking for a job in this small town is SUPER hard!

Instagram is still my favorite app- Follow Me @jeskalynn

I absolutely LOVE leggings/jeggings

I can't sleep at night

I've been reading A LOT

&

I have time to blog! ha ha.

Tried to keep it short & sweet, I was looking back through all my posts from having this blog and it's crazy the relationships I've been in, the friends I've had, the events I've been to, and everything that has happened that has got me where I am today. Which, lets be honest, I went from making a lot of money to working for a company I thought I'd love, managing in California, dating a guy I thought was "the one" and being independent to--- no job, no boyfriend, living with my parents and not understanding WHY i'm here or HOW I got here.

All I know is that God has a plan for me, I'm starting out fresh with a new clean slate for 2013 & I am going to accomplish my dreams. If a guy wants to join me... fine, until then...this year is all about ME. No one and nothing will stand in my way :)

If you still follow- ENJOY!

If not, I will enjoy writing in my public journal ha ha

Inspired

So I haven't blogged in a really long time...and I've experienced a lot of changes in life. So, if you actually read my blog- let me update you!

• I now am a personal banker for Wells Fargo, and I moved back to Salt Lake City
• I am single, because I chose to stand up for myself and not be with someone who was less than what I deserve
• I have learned that to be happy- you have to surround yourself with positive people and happy places. 
• I live in Sandy...and i'm enjoying every part of my crazy life :)

Now, going on to what my post is about- I recently got off the phone with my Mother, we talked for an hour- and these conversations I will never forget. She is the most amazing and inspiring woman anyone could have in their life & I appreciate her more than she will ever know. She said a few things to me that stuck out, and I will never forget it. Every time I talk to her I learn something and she gives me the motivation to go do something with myself. Today I did. 

She helps me remember how big my heart really is, sometimes I forget  that after dating someone for so long and not being treated how I deserve, and I spend so much time trying to make them happy that I forget to go out of my way for other people around me. No matter where I am in life, my Mom always reminds me who I am and what I stand for. 

We were talking about getting older, and life changes, we talked a lot about losing people we love and how important family is. She has a friend that started a journal for each one of her kids- since the day she was pregnant she created a journal and put everything in it- bad and good. She gave it to her kids on their graduation day. What an amazing present! My mom said sometimes she wishes that she could have been a better Mother for me and my brothers. All of a sudden, it hit me. Yesterday is in the past for a reason, no one can go back and change anything. Thats why today I decided that everything I want in life, I will have. No one wil stand in my way. 

I want to change for the better, I want to fall in love with someone who believes in love and truly respects me. I want to have kids and be an amazing role-model, I might even go to school...who knows. All I know is that I am 24 years young, I don't have a husband, and I don't have kids. What is a better time to create the life I want? 

So here is where I just applied, and where the change in my life will start.... Big Brothers & Sisters of Utah 

I will keep you updated :)

Who's that girl....IT'S JESS!

I am OBSESSED w/ this t.v. series. If you haven't watched it - I highly suggest it.

Heres the basics:

• Girl catches bf cheating on her
• She moves in with 3 random guys from Craigslist
• She is adorable, hilarious, and awkward.

Seriously, I have already watched every episode on Season 1. You can watch it for free on fox.com

best.show.ever <3

Oh & did I mention how it was MADE for me? The girl is just like me, except I don't sing- and I live with 2 random guys not 3, oh & my bf didn't cheat on me but I'm still going through a heart break. Anyway. Check it out- you won't be mad you did :)

Happy Birthday TWIN!

It's my best friends birthday and she's turning 24!!! Happy Birthday Whitney Calhoun, I love you girl! You are an amazing mother and a GREAT friend! Thank you for always being there..can't wait to see you in less than two weeks!!! Have a wonderful day, hope you get spoiled!

Favorite Things

So I got this idea from my friend Whitney , who got it from Oprah. At the end of every year you post your favorite things from the year that is ending. Maybe these will be new to you & in 2012 you can try them too! Here we go:

Favorite Things from 2011

• Nachos
• Pinterest
• Instagram
• MacBook Pro
• Karaoke nights @ Cabo Cantina
• Santa Monica, CA
• Boot socks
• Tribal style
• Feathers
• MAC eyeliner
• Crackle nail-polish
• F.R.I.E.N.D.S being on nick@nite- never gets old
• Biolage Hydrating Shampoo & Conditioner
• Sexy Little Things from Victorias Secret
• Oversized shirts/sweaters: LOVE the baggy look w/ leggings or skinny jeans
• Open backed shirts/dresses
• California :)
• SKYPE
• My iPhone
• Coca Cola
• Bridesmaids best movie of 2011
• Gallo Moscato
• Name your price @ Price-line I have been able to save hundreds on flights!

I'm sure there are more but I can't think of them... what were your favorite things?

#excitedfor2012

Something So Easy

We all want to be someones hero, we all want to save a life, and one day we all want world peace. So what's so easy about doing it? Well we have to start somewhere. The other day I had what I call a "horrible" day, business is down, my team isn't where I want them to be, I didn't get to spend xmas with my family & my boyfriend had to go back to UT. Probably the worst thing you've ever heard right? No. I realized that night, while reading up on the news that millions of people lost everything on the day that millions of people were given more than they deserve.

If you haven't heard already, on xmas day.... there were a lot of murders, burglaries and crime that will always be there. What I read, changed my mentality on everything. There were a couple stories; one was about an 18 yr old teen who lost the battle of cancer after giving birth to her baby boy that the doctors said she wouldn't be able to have. Another one was a teenage boy from Idaho who lost his battle of cancer a week after xmas. Christmas will never be the same for these people. It was then that I realized how foolish I was being for crying over something so stupid. I didn't get to be with my family for Christmas, but i'm so lucky that they are all still alive. My boyfriend went back home to UT, but he made it home and he's safe. My business is down, but I have a job and a car, and a house to live in.

This year, my New Years Resolution is to put my mind on everyone but myself. I'm sure it's easier said than done, but that is why i'm challenging myself. I am going to challenge myself to do all of these things;

• Give to charity every chance I get- every transaction, every store, every time.
• Adopt a family in need during Christmas
• Start volunteering
• Not cry when things don't go my way
• Make a list of everything I have to appreciate-read it every morning.
• Remind everyone that the best things in life, aren't things.
• Skype with my friends & family at least once a week.
• Say thank you- to everyone.
• Smile for no reason
• Go out of my way to make someone happy when I'm having a bad day
• Choose happiness every morning
• One simple act of kindness every day.

These all sound so easy, but we never remember to do them. Life is so short, too short to be selfish & try to make yourself happy when it's so easy to reach out and touch the life of someone else. However, as much as I wish I could be the difference- I can only help. I need to get my word out. I want everyone to be able to pick one thing from this list & live it every day. One person can't change the world, but a group of people can change anything. Who's going to help me?

Remember: Everyone is facing a battle, and it's always worse than our own.

Busy Busy

Wow I haven't blogged for TWO months. I am really bad at this apparently... I just don't really have a lot to say. No one cares to know that I'm managing my ass off out here in Cali and it's not like I have kids or a husband to post about. ha. I think I just keep the blog to stay in touch with my friends who do have kids/husband to follow on here. But...heres an update:

• I live in Cali...and I love it here


• I manage @ The Buckle


• I love my team


• It's very hard, and very rewarding


• I have the best job


• I love the community

Things I have been loving:

• Cheese Quesedillas - this is a daily snack...or meal ha ha


• La Cocina Mexican Restaurant


• Lazy Dog Bar - right outside my mall, grab a margarita after work!


• Dink's WHAM breakfast burrito


• My days off: Wednesday/sometimes Sunday


• Phone calls with my Mommy


• Sleep


• Pandora - radio stations in cali =yuck


• Laying out allllll year long


• THE WEATHER!


• Fall dress code/ scarves, boots, sweaters, jackets, long sleeves! LAYERING!


• Boot socks! in love

Thats pretty much all thats going on out here, so far :)

Drum roll please

So...*drum roll*....I am the new MANAGER of The Buckle at Valencia Town Center located in Valencia, CA which is nestled right in the Santa Clarita valley. I am having a lot of feelings right now! Anxiety STRESS nervous.... but I am definately EXCITED! This is such a new road for me in my life, a great opportunity & the best part is...it's in CALIFORNIA! So it's got some pro's & con's....


PRO's :)

• It's 35 min from Santa Monica beach


• It's 1 hour away from Disneyland


• It's 45 min from L.A.


• 4 hours away from Vegas -which with traffic is probably 8 hours but I like the idea


• New restaurants


• More places to shop (yikes!)


• POTTERY BARN


• Pay raise :)

CON'S :(

• It's 11 hours away from my friends in SLC


• It's 14 1/2 hours away from my family & friends in Vernal


• I will miss my friends & family SO much


• I will miss my team at Buckle that developed me into the person I am


• I'm going alone

Well, no matter what, i'm going & i'm excited about it! Wish me luck! I will blog more when I can but I assume i'll be pretty busy for the first couple months.

Goodbye, SLC! Hello, California

Santa Clarita

DIY Curly Hair!

So I was on Pinterest today and I came across this girl with BEAUTIFUL curls and the caption said "sock bun secret" with this link. (<---click on that) Check it out! I'm trying it tonight :) If you try it, let me know how it went! I'll get pictures up as soon as it works!

The next big step

Some of you might already know this but I had the chance to take the "next step" in my job and attend what is called, Summer Management Meetings in Kearney, Nebraska (where Buckle began). I already blogged recently about attending leadership academy, well I thought I had fun there- this was so much fun! I learned so much and met so many great people. It was weird being the one that wasn't a manager, still attending, but that usually means they either have an idea for a store for you- or they are working on it. Let's cross our fingers :)

Some of the highlights of these meetings were:

• Free Stuff!!! Free Affliction, free ROAR, free Fossil watches, free jeans!! There was a surprise everyday!


• Hypnotist: this was our event for the last day


• We met UFC Fighters: GSP, Randy Couture, & Rich Franklin - sponsors of Affliction


• Fashion show for all guys and girls new product and a 3 hour presentation with all of the information, stay tuned for a lot of great new brands!

I am so grateful to work for such an amazing company, I was more and more amazed every single day. Being able to see and meet your CEO and VP is hard to come by- I met him last month, and ate dinner and lunch with him this month, and i'm traveling with them next month! It's amazing to see how much the vendors really pay us back and reward us for selling their product, and it's even more amazing to see people take the time and gather 500 people to recognize and appreciate all the managers of the company 4 times a year. I can't wait for all the new and exciting things to happen in my future with Buckle, if you are looking for a great job and or career, I would highly recommend this company. I will post pictures soon :)

2 Amazing Men

Happy Fathers Day to the two most important men in my life!

My Dad- He has taught me so much, and through all of his stubborness and manliness he has a heart inside that truly loves his daughter. I know that this guy would do anything for me, as long as I learned something from it. I regret the time in my life when I was growing up and I drifted away from my Dad... and I dated a guy he never approved of and I could tell everyday that It hurt him. He has stood with me through thick & thin, I am so grateful to have him in my life and I will always be here for him the way he is for me. I love you Daddy!

My Boyfriend Josh- Wow! Ya know, I never thought I'd date a guy who had kids with another woman, in fact- it was on my list of things I don't want for a future husband. I don't know if I was just thinking of how hard it might be, or having that kid accept me in my life... I don't know what it was but I wouldn't change it now that I have it. Josh is such an amazing father, he might not get to see his little girl as much as he wants but he does everything he can to call her & send her little gifts. I love seeing this part of him, I think you truly don't know a guy until you see the way he treats his kids...and I'm grateful to be able to see that now. I can't wait to have kids of our own because I know how great of a Dad he is to Alex, and how great of a Mom I can be with him by my side.

Ya know the best part of these two amazing men? They get along with eachother!...and they love me, of course :) I couldn't be more grateful!

*Happy Fathers Day to all the amazing fathers out there... If you haven't told your Dad you love them in awhile, today is the day! *

Obsessed

I am completely obsessed with the following (Iphone) apps:

Instagram- If you love taking pictures, you'll love this app! I don't use it as the camera, I use it mainly for editing pictures but you can do a lot of fun stuff with them. The following are some of my favorites that I have edited:

Pinterest- This app is like a virtual pinboard of all your favorites. It's a place to share and keep record of the things you love. You can pin anything that catches your eye and there is limitless categories to choose from!

Download Pinterest today, or click here to check it out!

....This sounds hypocritical based on my past, but I believe it now: "If you don't have an iphone, well, you don't have an iphone" :)

In a perfect world...

• I'd be able to find an affordable vacation package to Maui


• A California Store would open that Josh & I both agree on


• I would get to see my nieces more often


• Bad luck would stay away from my family


• I could afford a new car


• I wouldn't have to worry about renting my town home


• Vernal trips would be monthly


• The stomach ache I've had for two days would go away


• I'd pay off all my debt


• I could afford to have laser hair removal- EVERYWHERE.


• I would never have to worry about not having money


• Alcohol and drugs wouldn't effect me, or the people around me

That's not a lot to ask for is it? Ha Ha. I've just been thinking about all the things I wish would happen in my life, and thought I'd make a list. I definitely have a lot of goals I want to pursue and I am very happy with the life I have now, don't get me wrong, there is just always the thought in the back of my mind of "The Perfect Life." :)

10 Minute Taco Bowls

These are so yummy & super fast and easy to make!

You will need:

• 1/2 lb ground beef



• can of black beans



• can of corn



• 1 tomato



• 1 avacado



• sour cream



• salsa



• lettuce



• cheese



• taco seasoning



• tortillas



• bowls

Directions:

Brown the lb of ground beef, add taco seasoning. Warm up 1 can of drained black beans, take off heat- mix in drained, non cooked corn and set aside. Cut up tomato's, avocado & lettuce separately, set aside. Mix in half of the avocado slices into corn & beans. Take a tortilla and place inside the bowl, put in microwave for 30 seconds. Spoon out corn & bean mixture into bowl, top with ground beef and sprinkle with cheese put in microwave for 30 seconds. To top it off, add lettuce, tomato, other half of avocado slices and sour cream/salsa or any other toppings. Don't forget salt & pepper! ENJOY! :)

Duh!.... Winning!

Well! I just got back from Career Meetings or Leadership Academy (whatever you want to call it) with Buckle. Because I have been in my program long enough, I had the amazing opportunity to go to Kearney, Nebraska (where Buckle started) and attend a conference of 60 other MT's (management in training) to find out if we are ready to manage. Where I also got to meet the CEO of Buckle Dennis Nelson and the V.P. So, here's how it went. 3 days, start at 7:15am and end at 8:30pm (at the earliest) it was held at the Distribution Center and we had an entire agenda planned for each day, they all consisted of four different topics. Am I boring you yet? OKAY OKAY I will get to the good part, soooo after these three days you are rated either a 1, 2, or 3... which means:

1. You're ready to manage the next store available that you apply for


2. You will be ready to manage in about 6 months


3. You need a little more training, maybe 6-12 months

So here comes the good news..... I got a 1!!!!!

Now the question is... when will I manage? and where? I guess I just have to be patient :) however.. I am waiting for a California store so keep your fingers crossed for me!

WOOP WOOP!

Roommate

So it's official! Josh & I live together :) gahhh! CRAZY! I have been waiting for this day since Christmas time when he gave me keys to his apartment, but now that it's happening it's finally hitting me. Such a big step! I just can't believe I'm here! This is my first time living with a guy so i'm a little nervous but I know that i'll get through it- we make it through everything thick or thin, so I know we can make it through this! BUT I still want anyones advice, what you've learned from living with someone and how to not go insane. ;)
Thank YOU!

Man-Days

So over the weekend we went to Moab, Utah for the annual car show. Don't let the title of the post make you think that I hated every minute of it, I actually enjoyed all of it. I just realized that the last few days I have been doing a lot of MAN stuff. Car shows, went and saw Fast Five (amazing by the way) went golfing today, and then the bar to watch a basketball game and I swear ESPN and the Sports Center have been on Josh's t.v. all day. Now, I love spending time with Josh but I feel like a man after this weekend. Does anyone ever feel like this in a relationship? I dont want it to be all about what he wants to do, or all about what I want to do...any advice? We have our occasional "girls/guys" nights where we spend time with our other friends (cuz i think that's very important) but sometimes we just like to spend time with eachother. I know it's all about give & take I just don't know what "girly" stuff I can actually have him do with me.... make sense? UGH I dunno, any advice would sure be great though :) thanks!

Getting Closer!

I can't believe how fast the last 9 months at Buckle have gone! I have learned so much and I learn something new every day! I absolutely love my job & it's the best decision I have ever made! I can't believe that I am getting closer & closer everyday to managing my OWN store! Josh & I will probably be relocating to open a store in about 4-5 months...or sooner! Just don't know where yet! I am really hoping for a California store so i'm crossing my fingers for that, however there is one available in the Tampa Bay area in Florida which also might be nice but SO FAR from my family. It's a toss up for sure. I'm just so glad that Josh is taking this journey with me, and that we can be together through it all. He helps me so much & I'm so blessed to have him in my life at this time.

I head out to Nebraska May 9th-12th for what is called "Career Meetings" it's just a huge seminar with all of the MT's (Manager in Training) of Buckle to be mentored and get the feedback whether we are ready for a store or not. AHH So nervous! Wish me luck! I will keep everyone posted :)