tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122562652011-07-07T18:51:18.611-05:00Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.comBlogger1641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-20004955099681132872010-04-03T13:31:00.004-05:002010-04-03T13:45:12.356-05:00

I have become a big fan of etsy.com and all things handmade in the last several months. I guess because I wish I could be so crafty but I don't have the time right now with work and school. So, I'm happy to support those who do have the creativity and the time to make it happen.That said, I have a few favorite sellers on etsy:Architette: www.etsy.com/shop/architetteFactorygirlashli: www.etsy.com/

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-19744788968269882342010-03-25T19:55:00.002-05:002010-03-25T20:01:17.445-05:00

I have one quarter of classes to go! Then it's a summer off before my practicum...somewhere.I am so looking forward to having more free time. Which means a social life and more hosting parties at my house!!!Only 11 weeks....

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Original Facebook status: Jackie is feeling really good this morning. What gives, Monday?JenniferYou woke up and inserted yourself into a high level, much sought after agents position before your second cup of coffee. What's not to feel good about?JackieSo true. I had no idea what great things were in store for me today. Currently googling "goat stylists" to find the best in magic goat

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-56015811279256186892010-02-25T21:35:00.002-06:002010-02-25T21:44:08.462-06:00

A little over three weeks ago, I started eating a vegetarian diet. It seems a little weird to think that I have not had meat of any kind in over three weeks. I haven't missed it. I've been having so much fun cooking veggie dishes from my new vegetarian cookbook and my Indian cookbook. Today was Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies. I've been craving PB cookies for a week or so. I was going to use a

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-9369542642850969102010-02-25T21:27:00.002-06:002010-02-25T21:32:27.801-06:00

Because I'm a Savvy Auntie (www.savvyauntie.com) I entered to become a Tropicana OJ Juicy Rewards Insider - and was selected!! One of 21 people.I get 12 points toward the Juicy Rewards program (along with the ones that come along with the code underneath the cap of my Tropicana OJ in the fridge) to be redeeming for discounts off tons of crazy stuff. AND I get $50 to use towards trying out those

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Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-69152658549128986202010-02-20T21:11:00.003-06:002010-02-20T21:13:58.044-06:00

I just need to sing the praises of Groupon....I recently bought a Groupon ($25 for $50 at Amerigos). Last night I and three of my girlfriends had dinner, shared a dessert and left a 30% percent tip to our server, and only paid $14 a piece!Groupon: it's what's for dinner.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-32110089774610912622010-02-20T20:17:00.004-06:002010-02-20T20:20:39.116-06:00

I have the best nephews and nieces. Don't even try to fight me on it.Girls at Christmas 2009:Boys in August 2009:

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I also realized that I'm no longer a barista and I haven't been since last Spring. I took it out of the title, though for old time's sake it still appears in the URL.Once a barista, always a barista, maybe? Which could also mean, barista = career that you can always fall back on.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-85969577661784624562010-02-20T19:53:00.003-06:002010-02-20T19:54:39.902-06:00

I just went through my blog roll to the left and half of my friends haven't update their blog in a year either. In fact, some of them no longer existed. That's it....this page is getting an overhaul right now.p.s. Is it too late to add this to my New Year's Resolution?

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-45245615882676039782010-02-20T19:46:00.003-06:002010-02-20T19:47:19.454-06:00

Dear Blog,I have neglected you. And I apologize. Twitter has become my micro-blog in some ways.But you are not forgotten.Love,Me

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-82633208622328235022009-07-19T20:40:00.006-05:002009-07-19T21:34:09.404-05:00

I had the privilege of joining 22 students at the 2009 Seminarians Conference at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, MO, these past two weeks. Each of us are seminary students affiliated with the A/G but not attending the A/G seminary.The seminary offered us two courses free of charge and The Alliance for Assemblies of God Higher Education took care of all our needs while

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-61747380254318648872009-05-31T21:53:00.003-05:002009-07-19T20:22:11.597-05:00

...never mind that I was in class at the time. (Dianne!)He was home getting ready to watch "Top Gear" and he asked me, "Which is faster? Man or car?" Sounded like a trick question to me. So I didn't answer.Later he sends me two emails:1) The man is faster than a Fiat Panda...in case you were wondering. They raced around the London Marathon route at rush hour and the car lost by eleven minutes.2)

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-10215445308687540032009-05-30T14:50:00.002-05:002009-05-30T14:52:49.130-05:00

I am procrastinating on homework...shocker. Only one more Saturday of homework after today! For at least four months anyway...But I was wondering...should I change the title of my blog? Since I'm now longer a barista? I guess deep in my heart, once a barista, always a barista but maybe there's a better title to be used.Open to suggestions...now I'm off to post some pictures from San Francisco!

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-86062924766233428532009-05-27T20:40:00.004-05:002009-07-19T20:23:01.518-05:00

I had to place an order for my brother-in-law. Online shopping carts do not accept orders from Sudan, for some reason. So, I asked my sister for her credit card number. This is how she sent it to me. The XXXX represent the numbers; I didn't think it wise to post them here. ;)"There were XXXX ducks when I last counted. XXXX of those were mallards. There is .XXXX percent chance that I miscounted,

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-32785023904754833312009-05-09T20:46:00.001-05:002009-07-19T20:23:28.189-05:00

This coming week is my last week at Starbucks. I am hanging up the green apron. In honor of this momentus occasion, I present a list of things I will and won't miss at Starbucks.MISS:Free pound of coffee/box of tea per week30% discount in stores19% discount on Verizon billStarbucks Paseo baristasFree drinks while I workWON'T MISS:FrappuccinosTall Nonfat Extra Hot Semi-dry Cappuccinos & other

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-39787850302595480702009-05-09T15:18:00.003-05:002009-07-19T20:23:48.272-05:00

Five weeks from Monday, I'm moving! Moving back to Nashville. I didn't think I would be so ready to go - but man, I'm ready for the next five weeks to fly.I'll miss California (at least some things about it) and I'll miss my friends (though I expect to see some of their faces in Nashville before too long). But I'm really excited about seeing what happens next. Starting in June, life looks

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-43763524014221697232009-04-09T01:16:00.002-05:002009-07-19T20:24:05.962-05:00

My friend Lois is a nurse. She asked how I was feeling with this cold I currently have. I said, fine.She recommended that I "hydrate and rest" to kick this cold. I said that I was doing well with the hydrate but not so well with the rest.Nurse Lois' response: "Stay tucked in bed with your phone and you'll be just fine."Hahaha! She knows me too well. Maybe tomorrow that's exactly what I'll do.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-47331732734845706662009-04-07T17:38:00.005-05:002009-07-19T20:24:31.178-05:00

I bought two tickets to see U2 in Pasadena in October. Yes, yes, I know that I'm leaving Pasadena in June but I'm coming back for U2 and an intensive at Fuller that starts the day after the show. I figured since I would be coming to town for the class, I might as well get tickets to the show.Now, I bought an extra ticket figuring that it wouldn't be hard to find someone to go with. I then came up

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-12435136185313502632009-04-07T11:26:00.003-05:002009-07-19T20:26:07.347-05:00

Francis Chan related a story in his message this past Sunday about how his family recently opened their home to a homeless woman and her four children (I think it was four). Francis said he woke up one morning this week and heard eight children playing in the house and thought, "There better be a heaven." Even though being woken up by eight children playing probably isn't the greatest possible

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-78005817467293428822009-03-31T17:33:00.004-05:002009-07-19T20:27:09.325-05:00

I love this cat!

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-55334294389207050982009-03-22T23:11:00.004-05:002009-07-19T20:27:31.112-05:00

So, my mom snuck this email in with her eBay collectibles to be posted. Silly mom! Who gave her that digital camera again? Oh yeah, we did.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-52884509539538210932009-03-14T09:54:00.002-05:002009-07-19T20:28:08.846-05:00

"All my fellows, why license is not deposed on the beautiful lady? They fire at men like a bullet. They cut as surely as the sword."-graffiti spray-painted on the world's oldest known Buddhist stone-carving, in Satpara Valley, Baltistan

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-88918146563904167942009-03-05T21:32:00.001-06:002009-03-05T21:32:47.149-06:00

I'm not a follower of horoscopes but I saw this on The Onion today and I'm still laughing...Aries Horoscope for Today, March 5, 2009:"You'll have no choice but to eat the other passengers after your plane crashes into an Armor Hot Dog Processing Plant this week."

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-78020392902567680672009-03-04T19:50:00.002-06:002009-07-19T20:28:40.825-05:00

So this girl comes into Starbucks this morning and orders a tall nonfat extra hot semi-dry cappuccino. Obnoxious drink,yes, but can be made well by a professional such as myself. And lucky for her, I was on bar. I hear her order and think, "Lucky me." You can just tell by the tone of voice in the ordering if you're dealing with a.....you know what I'm saying. So I commence making the drink by

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-15644833949833972212009-03-03T22:29:00.002-06:002009-07-19T20:29:03.090-05:00

My favorite kind of mail...Envelope marked: "Official Business"Addressed to: "Valued California Resident" at my current addressOne rip and one peek inside to see that AT&T doesn't value me that much.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-31047481283220737582009-02-19T16:31:00.001-06:002009-07-19T20:29:29.980-05:00

According to Elizabeth, the Valentine cookies needed to have green frosting. Why? We're not sure. Green frosting or not, Mom's cookies always hit the spot.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-18689524474376545112009-02-19T12:57:00.003-06:002009-07-19T20:31:15.697-05:00

OK, so here's a new blog....I'm 99% certain that I'm leaving California in June. I'll travel to Michigan, Tennessee, Missouri and Florida between June and August. By the end of August, I'll "settle" in Grand Rapids as I'm about to become an aunt for the fourth time. I'll work and take classes from there through the Fall. I'll house- and cat-sit at my parents' house in October. And then probably

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-50388041911695761562008-12-25T14:07:00.001-06:002009-07-19T20:31:42.881-05:00

The most wonderful time of the year! Thank you, Jesus, for coming!

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-4977425018784866482008-12-25T14:05:00.001-06:002009-07-19T20:33:00.238-05:00

My gingerbread man Gone is officially gone. He has lived up to his name.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-75004395296750864952008-12-22T13:12:00.003-06:002008-12-22T13:23:41.910-06:00

We know Christmas is coming when the gingerbread comes out at my brother's house.Last night we constructed the Christmas train. Well, my brother Jason constructed while Charissa and I decorated other cookies and Elizabeth ate them.Check out the gingy festivities!Jason constructs the Christmas train.Elizabeth decorates her cookie.Christmas Gingerbread!My Christmas Gingerbread Man in his lovely

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-83549386964587729032008-12-22T13:08:00.003-06:002009-07-19T20:33:52.015-05:00

Two days after I took my inaugural trip on Amtrak from CHI to GRR, which was ever so smooth, the train became stuck in Holland during the winter storm last night (Sunday). The four-hour trip became 15 hours.Read the story here.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-2374998898202470932008-12-21T20:37:00.004-06:002009-07-19T20:34:27.648-05:00

So, I took the Amtrak train from Chicago to Grand Rapids last night. This was my first trip with Amtrak and I was a bit skeptical. One hour into the 4-hour trip I was sold. Here's why:The Amtrak SuperlinerThe holiday traveler's best friend1) At the train station: Tickets obtained by Quik-Trak with the bar code provided by e-mail. Enter the boarding lounge and wait for train to be called. No

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-57950943004553305012008-12-19T10:57:00.003-06:002009-07-19T20:34:56.680-05:00

My mom told me that my niece Elizabeth calls my Siamese cat Gandalf by the name "Gandforth." I told her that sounded like the name of an old British Butler. As in, "Gandforth, please bring me a cup of tea."Anyways, here's a new note from the cat:Hey, Mom,Just wanted you to know that I can't wait for you to come so I can do this on your lap.You know that kid that comes here? Well, she thinks she

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-91603720611498572432008-12-13T15:28:00.004-06:002009-07-19T20:35:35.607-05:00

Saw this, the Typealizer, on my friend Grant's blog. It supposedly defines your personality according to the words it reads on your blog. Was curious....ESFP - The PerformersThe entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don´t like to

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-36072333383993572742008-11-28T20:36:00.004-06:002009-07-19T20:36:19.597-05:00

I don't like snow. You know me, you know that. But if I were inserted into this picture, I might find it bearable for 10 minutes, maybe 15. Two of my favorite people in the world, my dad and my delicious pink niece.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-44647177446870866782008-11-28T20:33:00.004-06:002009-07-19T20:36:43.157-05:00

My cat Tia sent me a Thanksgiving note. And by the looks of her in the picture, she really likes living with Grandma and Grandpa.Happy Thanksgiving, Mom!Grandma's lap is sooooo comfortable after a meal like that.Love YouPS My brother keeps picking on me. Grandpa doesn't even try to make him stop. Tell him to leave me alone. OK AND the dog, Bailey, is coming for the weekend. I can't stand her.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-69855703447239611852008-11-19T16:30:00.002-06:002008-11-19T16:33:12.351-06:00

Seems there could be a new form of currency for bill paying out there. Drawings! And you don't have to be some great artist to make it work. Read how this guy tried it here.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-24630065606687845802008-11-16T18:51:00.006-06:002008-11-17T11:07:14.077-06:00

I’ve always known that you don’t want to mess with fire. It has this strange and wild (at times uncontrollable) quality about it. That’s even more real to me after this fall in Los Angeles. Obviously, until now, I’ve only watched from across the country at these “wildfires” burning in Southern California. But this weekend especially it became a little more real and a little more sad; these sets

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-83211832119397093382008-11-11T17:26:00.002-06:002008-11-11T17:28:37.159-06:00

The story I wrote on Hillsong United from my trip to the Hillsong United Conference back in August is now online here.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-58623483680002417642008-11-10T12:56:00.003-06:002008-11-10T12:58:57.651-06:00

Mom McKellar (a.k.a. Mom #2) sent this picture she captured while walking the beach one morning recently in Charleston, SC. It's a starfish crawling across the beach. How amazing is this?

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-68138299973478989682008-11-10T12:22:00.003-06:002008-11-10T12:26:10.697-06:00

Here are a couple pics from Mexico in no particular order:Lois and I, the Pasadena girlsA giant statue of Jesus on the hills overlooking Highway 1 going down the coast of MexicoGasoline pancakes (the first batch, which five of us were lucky and early enough to get, were good; later batches, which the rest of our group received, tasted like they were cooked in gasoline)

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-15498067493317437982008-11-10T10:42:00.002-06:002008-11-10T10:46:48.959-06:00

Forget a book. I'm just going to comment on life and things via Facebook status updates. You can draw a lot of attention from them. Today's was based on a dream I had that made no sense but made me wake up laughing hysterically.Jackie woke herself up laughing hysterically at something someone said in a dream.4:56am - 8 Comments Jeanie Mauney Smith at 4:59am November 10That's the way I'd like to

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-1806542630068003942008-10-25T22:27:00.004-05:002008-10-25T22:31:41.668-05:00

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-16369206003311147242008-10-22T10:33:00.002-05:002008-10-22T10:39:20.589-05:00

I just received some most excellent news today! One of my best friends in the whole world, Leslie, will be able to donate a kidney to her dad! The McKellars (Mom, Dad, brother Mark and his wife Andrea, along with Les) are my second family. Dad (a.k.a. Dann) has been looking for a kidney for a couple years now. He had his first transplant 13+ years ago and that kidney served him well, lasting

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-77646337391884309782008-10-18T18:16:00.001-05:002008-10-18T18:16:30.442-05:00

''The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes.''~Coriolanus

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-19774496993665804362008-10-09T10:36:00.001-05:002008-10-09T10:37:23.460-05:00

I've been trying to break the habit but now I'll really have to work on it.No-text Law Goes Into Effect January 1, 2009Starting January 1, 2009 a new law will go into effect where writing, sending, or reading a text-based communication while driving will be against the law for all drivers in California.This new law applies to electronic wireless communications devices used to manually communicate

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-59781480665507453712008-09-27T23:20:00.007-05:002008-09-27T23:40:37.627-05:00

This might be a little known fact, but you can roast a s'more on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. I met three of my radio friends for dinner on Friday night at the Saddleback Ranch down in Hollywood. Our buddy Jayar was in town for the weekend. Fun times. My friend Bryan is the PD at KSGN/Riverside, CA, and he's a professional photographer. He took some photos of our merry little group roasting

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-35500513957645201172008-09-27T23:18:00.002-05:002008-09-27T23:20:19.985-05:00

Well, my mother strikes again. She sent me my cats' photo for this school year. Not sure what yearbook they're going in or what school they even go to. I do know that my cats are brilliant.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-57611558980136749082008-09-13T10:58:00.001-05:002008-09-13T10:58:51.754-05:00

Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,But trust him for his grace,Behind a frowning providenceHe hides a smiling face.~William CowperDear brothers and sisters, you must be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. Consider the farmers who eagerly look for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They patiently wait for the precious harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. And take courage, for

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-55770414337244991432008-09-04T09:27:00.001-05:002008-09-04T09:27:54.755-05:00

Blessings are not quite the same as prayers, because the person addressed is not God but other people. You look them in the eye, as it were, and say, ''Grace be to you.'' There is however a prayer-like quality, because implicit in the blessing is the appeal, ''O God, make these very words of mine a means of grace from you.'' (John Piper)Hmmm. Wow. I'm more of a conduit of God's when I bless

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-48666512121967610032008-09-03T10:18:00.001-05:002008-09-03T10:18:19.788-05:00

Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern. (Matthew 6:32-33)

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-53875455437573348092008-09-01T13:33:00.000-05:002008-09-01T13:34:44.617-05:00

So my brother-in-law Dick sends the following picture with the caption: Where is it written that you need water to snorkel?To which I email back: I think it's written in the general rules of snorkeling - or at least in Wikipedia....Snorkeling (British spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming at the surface of a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-60276668931029723742008-08-07T21:28:00.002-05:002008-08-07T21:31:06.303-05:00

So, it's been a month since I've posted anything. Wow. Right now I'm in Michigan with family. I've already been here almost two weeks and I have another five days to go!Today we hit the shops in Holland, MI. Got a dress for next year's Oscars (crossing my fingers) for only $5! And it's a really rad dress.Wish I could scrounge up some stories for you but I'm too busy playing with Elizabeth....

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-76586955099403238892008-07-02T11:58:00.001-05:002008-07-02T11:58:34.876-05:00

Last night I had dinner with some friends at a little Italian restaurant. Our server (and her shadow) took drink orders and came back to tell us the specials as we were looking over the menu, chatting and deliberating.One of the guys, Kevin, made a couple inquiries about the salmon and linguine dish. Kevin has good manners and is 'ladies first' when appropriate so it sounded so silly and odd when

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-52100534349437626292008-06-30T20:36:00.000-05:002008-06-30T20:37:28.575-05:00

Hi, Mom,Thank you for our gift. We will think of you every morning. Tia tries to make Grandma get up at 6:00 a.m. for treats but she just pretends she's sleeping. Tia won't let her get away with it though; she just hits her on the cheek with her paw. But Grandma still doesn't move until she feels like it.Grandma says you're coming home in a couple weeks. We can't wait! Can we go home with you?

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-9621562676694997542008-06-29T12:18:00.002-05:002008-06-29T12:20:35.809-05:00

Some of my girls in California at our friends Josh and Brittany's wedding in Simi Valley: Lena, me, Emily, Crystal and Jessica.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-46455865649408997882008-06-26T18:21:00.003-05:002008-06-26T18:45:52.690-05:00

I don't mean to get on TV now. It just happens. [Smile]My friends Sonya and Erika came out to visit me in L.A. last weekend. We had a real good time. I got tickets for us to go to the Thursday afternoon taping for "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." We got to Studio 3 around 3 o'clock and already there was quite a line. It was bloody hot standing out in that sun. After we'd been standing there for

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-30970649177372092742008-06-25T17:03:00.003-05:002008-06-25T17:20:21.295-05:00

My niece Elizabeth will be 2-years-old on July 31. I cannot wait to celebrate with her. And I know exactly what to get her - something pink, anything pink. Pink will do nicely. My brother is rather beside himself as he realizes that his daughter believes all should be pink. He recently came to the realization that she's not confused when given something purple or green and she calls it pink. He

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-14282372923896422122008-06-18T15:48:00.002-05:002008-06-18T15:56:34.806-05:00

This is my week off in between quarters. I start summer quarter next Monday, June 23. I'm actually looking forward to it because I'm doing IDLs rather than actual on campus classes so I'll be studying at my own pace for about 13 weeks. I just need to turn in all my work by September 19. We'll see how this works out...Only five weeks and I'll be traveling to Michigan. I'm going to be there for

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-3052787641855578432008-06-18T00:13:00.000-05:002008-06-18T00:14:32.104-05:00

It's official...summer is here...or something like that. My hair is now officially the shortest it's been in 12 or more years.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-22563606217156502952008-06-15T23:16:00.003-05:002008-06-15T23:24:05.781-05:00

For those who don't know, my parents are watching their "grandcats" while I'm out in California (no pets allowed in campus housing). I periodically get notes from the cats and pictures from what must be the proud grandparents. Here are my babies, quite literally:Gandalf napping in the baby bassinet:Tia napping in my niece Elizabeth's crib:This one is not staged. Tia will actually jump up and sit

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-31136262666535160272008-06-14T20:14:00.002-05:002008-06-14T20:18:42.981-05:00

I was sitting outside Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf reading for class. And this guy looking all rock star came out to a table next to me. He set his coffee down and took off his aviator sunglasses to clean them off and one of the glasses popped out and clanked around on the sidewalk.He tried so hard to play it off and be real nonchalant about it which made it even better. He casually bent down and

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-28333577242097846152008-06-14T19:51:00.002-05:002008-06-14T19:54:58.149-05:00

The boys have rabbits - or a rabbit family.This is Luke and Zoom.This is Zack and the rabbit family.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-79227280297035899902008-06-14T19:38:00.002-05:002008-06-14T19:43:49.060-05:00

I had an funny and interesting 'talk' with my friend Jessica out here in Cali. I posted a status update on Twitter/Facebook: "Jackie has decided that honey yogurt is 'blech.'"Jessica whose first language is not English (she is from Honduras) sent me a message on Facebook:"What is blech? couln't find a translation.this is the definition, but...was that what you meant...BlechWikipedia, the free

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-58357232240618712862008-06-14T19:05:00.001-05:002008-06-14T19:06:53.431-05:00

I figured after three years it was time for a new look...kind of like what I have in store for myself later this week....I'm still tweaking the colors, trying to decide what I like best (for now). Overall, my whole motto is, keep it simple.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-75028529949653954742008-05-21T17:47:00.005-05:002008-05-21T18:11:27.972-05:00

This blog's characters:Oliver - Shelby's younger, more agile cat - played by himselfRuss Lathrop - Shelby's "boy" - played by himselfZilda - Shelby - played by herselfMe - Me - played by meStunts by Sally and LizzyNo creatures were harmed in the making of this blog - except for Lizzy's tailSaturday morning (5/17) I got a text message from Nashville:Russ Lathrop (5/17 9:46 a.m.):Oliver just caught

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-54373218699445585992008-05-20T11:48:00.001-05:002008-05-20T11:48:43.990-05:00

Just had an album review posted here:http://www.cmcentral.com/reviews/7877.html

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-8060813411282115332008-05-19T17:32:00.002-05:002008-05-19T17:34:46.920-05:00

He must be related to me.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-57859616224221016332008-05-11T23:43:00.001-05:002008-05-11T23:44:36.918-05:00

Happy Mother's Day. i just wanted to show you what I do for my chores. Here I am leaving my hair and litter on Grandpa's chair. Hope you have a Happy Mother's Day and I can't wait to see you so I can leave my hair on you. Love, Mr G

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-34837944848307478022008-05-11T23:40:00.001-05:002008-05-11T23:42:56.144-05:00

Hi Mom, This a picture of me doing my chores. I'm doing my weeks washing stretch while I sleep on Grandma's lap. Actually, I'm only doing a 1/2 weeks washing. I didn't feel like doing the whole stretching out thing for Grandpa to take a picture. Happy Mother's Day Love Tia

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-87027559707376244212008-05-10T19:39:00.003-05:002008-05-10T19:52:31.651-05:00

"A Mouse Tale" happened back in March. And I kid you not that six weeks later, I witnessed this on the streets of Pasadena, too.I was out for my Sunday morning walk through Pasadena - a weekly ritual of mine. I was coming up to the corner of Del Mar and Los Robles, about five blocks down from my apartment complex. I was waiting to cross over Los Robles to head three blocks to my Starbucks and

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-85247546646097003382008-05-10T19:38:00.000-05:002008-05-10T19:39:29.888-05:00

[This is dedicated to my sister Jennifer who so valiantly killed a mouse recently by slamming it against a cupboard wall with her food processor.]A true story. I watched it with my own eyes.I was coming up to a street corner and saw a mouse starting to run across five lanes of traffic. During morning rush hour, no less. I thought for sure he made his death wish.I watched him as I waited for my

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-28277909931140027962008-05-05T22:31:00.000-05:002008-05-05T22:32:04.775-05:00

I will update this blog. I have much to say these days....

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-48679982474627261062008-02-29T11:25:00.003-06:002008-02-29T11:40:01.526-06:00

Someone paid me the best compliment this week. A co-worker emailed me Tuesday and said, “I love hearing you laugh. You should be here everyday.” (I only work at the Malibu office on Tuesdays; I guess my laugh carries around the corner.) I emailed back and said, “Thank you – that’s the nicest thing I’ve heard all day. I love laughing – life is too short to be grumpy.”It was his follow-up that got

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-21434371093541975822008-02-25T19:35:00.002-06:002008-02-29T11:22:36.793-06:00

I had a good time filling the Second Mezzanine, Center Section, Row G, Seat 1 seat. I had a great view of the stage. I was bummed that I didn't get to be a 'regular' seat filler down front but better luck next year, I guess.The show was pretty good and John Stewart did a good job hosting.Star sightings this year: John Travolta and Kelly Preston (second year in a row), Anne Hathaway (second year),

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-6498733271910074172008-01-29T20:46:00.000-06:002008-01-29T20:48:32.588-06:00

I have a new story posted online.Check it out here.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-61152842322775936122008-01-15T21:55:00.000-06:002008-01-15T21:57:22.386-06:00

A new story was posted online recently: a quick interview with artist Phil Wickham. Check it out in the links to the left.Also, moving into my new apartment in Pasadena...yay! Finally, I'll get to unpack my suitcases after a month!

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-28969133327097341002008-01-10T12:27:00.000-06:002008-01-10T12:30:27.353-06:00

Today is January 10 - the official Jackie Chapman Day in Nashville. In fact it's the 10th Annual Jackie Chapman Day.I moved to Nashville 10 years ago today and each year since I have celebrated my friends in Nashville. So, if we met in Nashville and we're friends, today's your day as well. And even though I'm in L.A. for now, we can still all celebrate.Love you all!

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-32595182998600786622008-01-08T23:30:00.000-06:002008-01-08T23:45:54.781-06:00

So here I am in Silver Lake, CA, just down the way from Pasadena. I've had one day of class, one day of work in the home office in Malibu and two phone conversations with UPS regarding the packages they have not been able to deliver - looking forward to another day of class tomorrow, no more office work until next week some time and six packages arriving on Thursday.My drive out here was long,

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-79273641695241011692007-11-28T09:17:00.000-06:002007-11-28T09:18:44.234-06:00

I added two links to the left for new stories that have been posted at CTI's music page: David Crowder Band and Needtobreathe. Rad.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-2132525330443088722007-11-28T09:14:00.001-06:002007-11-28T09:14:28.291-06:00

The current plan...I'm leaving Nashville December 31, going to Atlanta to spend New Year's with some friends and to pick up my friend Leslie who will be making the road trip cross country with me. We'll leave January 1 and arrive in L.A. Friday, Jan. 4. Classes start Monday, Jan. 7. I move into my apartment on Jan. 15. I'll be staying with my friend Shelby who is living out there right now (she's

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-65592935343059877212007-11-26T17:52:00.001-06:002007-11-26T17:58:40.582-06:00

Today I secured a lease for an apartment on the campus of Fuller. It's getting closer to official that I'm moving to Pasadena in January.For a comparable price to a 900-square foot home in Old Hickory, TN, one can rent a 160-square foot single/studio apartment in Pasadena....Take a look!The amenities include a personal balcony, which my little house in Old Hickory does not have. It is only one

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-2703092168038793172007-11-22T19:57:00.000-06:002007-11-22T20:55:34.287-06:00

I went to New York City November 8-11 with my church on an outreach trip. We did get some time for sight-seeing, too.Times SquareWe took a tour of NBC Studios including Conan O'Brien's set and the Saturday Night Live set. At the end of the tour, they let two volunteers be part of a newscast - I was the newscaster and discovered a new career!Here are the skaters at Rockefeller Center:Later on we

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-16601674396905979422007-11-01T08:14:00.000-05:002007-11-01T08:27:20.946-05:00

I had probably one of the best Halloweens ever last night. Which isn't hard because I have never really celebrated Halloween so I don't have that many to base it on. But I really did have one of the best Halloweens ever last night.I went with my friends Shelby, Shelley and Joe (Joe got the tickets from his boss) to the 1925 Original Silent Film Classic Phantom of the Opera with Live Concert Organ

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-12183855188003053622007-08-29T21:44:00.000-05:002007-08-29T21:47:18.162-05:00

Here's the link to the BarlowGirl story at ChristianityToday.com:http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/interviews/2007/barlowgirl-0707.htmlStories coming on...Shane & ShaneNeedtobreatheDavid Crowder BandThousand Foot Krutch (perhaps)Miley Cyrus, aka Hannah Montana (still working hard to get that interview)

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-78040957858812132342007-07-24T11:51:00.000-05:002007-07-24T11:53:42.488-05:00

Check out stories on Third Day and new artist Jake Smith at CTI's ChristianMusicToday.com:Third Day here:http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/interviews/2007/thirdday-0707.htmlJake Smith here:http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/interviews/2007/jakesmith-0707.html

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-39809164089173747132007-07-24T11:50:00.000-05:002007-07-24T11:51:09.424-05:00

Right now friends are gathered at a church in Hermitage, Tenn., to celebrate the life and to support the family of Elijah Dunaway. I wish I could be across town with them, but alas the office keeps me busy. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Elijah just turned five on July 10 and, in His knowledge and wisdom, God allowed him to leave earth on July 20. Elijah was a sweet boy. He loved the

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-50920624378371571382007-07-19T12:12:00.000-05:002007-07-19T12:19:12.670-05:00

The tattoo on my right wrist was lonely...it needed a friend.So I balanced it all out with a tattoo on my left wrist yesterday.It's blurry; it was a camera phone.REJOICE, as in Phil. 4:4, "Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again, rejoice!" Also, as in Rom. 5:3, "We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance." And endurance

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-42663258723590146142007-07-18T08:32:00.000-05:002007-07-18T08:34:05.922-05:00

A new feature I worked on for Christianity Today's music page has posted. It's on Third Day. Showing here:http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/interviews/2007/thirdday-0707.htmlStories yet to come on Jake Smith, BarlowGirl, needtobreathe and Shane & Shane...busy, busy, busy.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-60571634666755746342007-07-10T11:27:00.000-05:002007-07-10T11:36:03.128-05:00

My good friend Shelley went with me about 17 months ago when I got my (first) tattoo. She took pictures of the event on her camera phone and only now emailed them to me (life gets busy). Here's the event as it unfolded...

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-27378389724448541402007-07-06T09:37:00.001-05:002007-07-06T10:02:34.144-05:00

I know that I always complain about the number of dogs in my neighborhood. I think I counted 16 dogs within a 150-foot radius of my house. Crazy. Ridiculous.But lately I've been noticing a larger number of other furry creatures hanging around the block. Cats. Especially along the 600 block of Cleve Street, the next block down from my house.I own two cats myself and generally prefer the feline to

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-69806503676025511462007-06-12T10:09:00.000-05:002007-06-12T10:11:43.165-05:00

Here she is. This is at nine months. She is just over 10 months now. Cute anyway.

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-66418204816817619602007-06-04T11:43:00.000-05:002007-06-04T11:44:13.371-05:00

My review of Hillsong United's All of the Above is posted on CCM's website:http://www.ccmmagazine.com/music/reviews/11542801/So is a story I wrote on Candi Pearson-Shelton in May:http://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/stories/11539946/

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-3245587763608717542007-04-29T14:09:00.000-05:002007-04-29T14:11:46.190-05:00

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-65160335614168199002007-03-17T19:07:00.000-05:002007-03-17T19:12:21.856-05:00

My nephews are in Africa and they have a new pet. They found a hedgehog (pictured below, not actual one) and the hedgehog found a home.Its name has not been finalized yet but apparently "Bob" is a contender, alongside the popular "Fluffy." My sister says that "Fluffy" actually tickles their funny bone (uh, yeah, he's spiky, not fluffy). My younger nephew, 7-year-old Zack, the red head, has named

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-73773656334085332282007-03-02T08:51:00.001-06:002007-03-02T08:51:53.612-06:00

I have to share a picture...the cutest boys in the world!Man, I miss them!

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-55105192258301821582007-02-28T16:44:00.000-06:002007-02-28T16:45:51.569-06:00

OK, so here are a few pictures taken on Friday afternoon.This is the corner of Hollywood & Highland, where the Red Carpet begins.This picture isn't great because it was real dim inside and my flash wasn't always working. But you see the red carpet (under white plastic) leading to the "Grand Staircase" into the Kodak.Flip around from the staircase and you see this, the entryway from the outside

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-66665367128769410332007-02-28T08:29:00.000-06:002007-03-02T08:53:08.241-06:00

How I ended up at the Show…My friend Shelby from here in Nashville was working on the production team and had the chance to invite friends to be seat fillers for the show. So, I filled out the application and was chosen to be one.TICKET PICK-UPI had to be in town to pick my ticket to the show up on Friday afternoon. I went in and showed my official letter of invitation and ID, and got my ticket (

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294760051525663858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12256265.post-65922483404014619732007-02-21T11:36:00.000-06:002007-02-21T11:42:05.998-06:00

I'm going to take part in an American Idol Fantasy Game. Find it here:http://idolschmidol.blogspot.com/It's a pretty fun read, whether you're playing or not.

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