SUMMER has begun!

Hanging with Fuzzy!

Quay's Surprise "Congrats" Party!

Us just being SILLY.

Well, to keep you updated, I still am working 40 hour weeks. I actually only have one more week of 40 hour weeks until I go back to 20 hour weeks though. I'm going to miss the doubled paycheck, but I will not miss the 7 day work weeks and the pure exhaustion. I seriously have been totally out of it since I started working 7 days a week. Ask anyone, I am no fun these days.

I have continued to work on the song I wrote, and am working on another brilliant one. We also started filming for the music video, which will be released within the month. I am excited to get a reaction back from all y'all. Oh, and for something else totally random I did this week- Dan and I went to Costco and ate hot dogs. They were yummy! And super cheap compared to everywhere else.. I enjoyed myself:) Then we watched Prestige, and Skjelse, Hadley, and her friend came over too! That movie still confuses me, even after seeing it at least 5+ times. Oh, and Skjelse broke my roommate's bookcase by sitting on it.. Oh Skj... What are we gonna do with you?!

I have planned even more in depth with my schedule/graduation plan I posted, and there are a few changes.. Like... I decided to go to summer classes in Provo. That means that when I head home for Nat's wedding I will only be able to be home for 6 days before I head back. And I'd stay longer but that is in the middle of the semester, and I can't afford to miss more. But I am excited for this summer. I have just been so bored, so I am scheduled to take 4 classes over the summer. Two I SYS classes, RMYL 223R (Nature Photography), and ORG B (Organizational Effectiveness- a business class). They should be tough, but super fun. It's a shame I won't be home longer to see all of you who live back in the D.C. area, but I'm growing up and I can't always be home.. I've got to learn how to make it on my own a little more every day. Once I actually have some money that will be easier.

p.s. If any of you readers are filthy rich and want to donate to the "Jenna Baker making her dreams come true" fund... I will GLADLY accept money ;) Just kidding... But seriously. Ha ha.

Natalie's Birthday!!
+ the AMAZING Laker game:)
(Let me know if you want me to talk Lakers.. I will!)

Me and Natalie on her birthday!

Today I am taking my good friend Natalie Luehr out for lunch to Olive Garden (because I have a free gift card!) since her birthday was last Thursday. (Oh!! P.s. my ward intramural softball team WON their last game! On Natalie's birthday and everything! Hooray!) Also, I will skype with Emily Snow again today, (we skyped for an hour and a half the other day), and we will talk more of plans for her to come move in with me here in Utah in the fall. I have never been soooo excited!! This should be great! It'll be nice to have a friend again.

For all of you who live in Utah County area... there is a j.wride concert at Velour June 5th 8 pm. Be there or .... Well, just be there, okay? It should be a great show, and I am in charge of making sure people hear about the show and get their people there. If you want directions or more information, please feel free to contact me!

Thanks for reading, and feel free to leave a comment:)
Sorry I have been so lame this summer.. Hopefully I will get interesting again!

Anyways, that's all from this teenage drama queen. More confessions to come.

- J

My Graduation Plan!

Today I spent over 2 hours going through all the classes I need for my generals, my major, and my minor. I had to plan for prerequisites needed, and classes that were only offered certain semesters. It was a little confusing at first, but I finally figured it out. And I'm kind of excited!

So, here is my plan for the rest of my life (okay, the next 3 years):

My major is Leisure Services Management - emphasis in Commercial Recreation.
My minor is Travel and Tourism Studies.

Fall 2010
RMYL 189 (1) Careers in Recreation
RMYL 215 (3) Social Recreational Leadership
RMYL 223R (2) Outdoor Skills Leadership
RMYL 244 (3) Intro to Youth Leadership
RMYL 304 (3) Leisure in Contemporary Society
Rel A 302 (2) Old Testament

Winter 2011
I SYS 100 (.5) Computer Spreadsheet Skills
I SYS 101 (.5) Computer Presentation Skills
RMYL 307 (3) Accessible Recreation
RMYL 320 (3) Program Management
RMYL 371 (3) Event Planning
Geog 120 (3) Geography and World Affairs
Rel C 324 (2) D&C

Fall 2011
RMYL 480 (3) Recreational Management Finance
RMYL 486 (3) Legal Aspects and Risk Management of Leisure Services
RMYL 481 (3) Recreation Services Marketing
RMYL 485 (3) Management of Recreation Services
Geog 347 (3) Tourism: A Conceptual Framework

Winter 2012
Geog 348 (3) Tourism: Patterns and Analysis
Geog 250 (3) United States and Canada
Phil 201 H (3) History of Philosophy 1
MFG 202 (3) History of Creativity 2
Geog 353 (3) Heritage and Cultural Tourism

Fall 2012
Geog 350 (3) Tourism Planning
Geog 349 (3) Global Adventure Travel
Bio 100 H (3) Principles of Biology
PWS 112 (3) Floral Design
RMYL 405 (3) Commercial Recreation Capstone

Winter 2013
St Dev 317 (2) Career Strategies
RMYL 487 (3) Research and Evaluation
RMYL 405 (3) Commercial Recreation Capstone
SFL 210 (3) Human Development OR ANTHR 101 (3) Social/Cultural Anthropology

Spring/Summer 2013
RMYL 496R Internship

Graduate!

Recent Events...

Me, Becky, Natalie @ Becky's Bridal Shower :)

Stephanie + Me @ j.wride concert

Me, Nate, Lorin, Austin, Jesse, Kaylee & Court
Eating @ Chili's

Kelsie, me, Teri @ softball practice

Lorin, Kaylee, Me @ their raintree apartment

Anyways, that's all for now..

- J

My Apologies

"I had to apologize to a lot of people.

I had to tell them I don't know what happened and that I'm sorry."
- Shane Doan

Throughout my life I have hurt a lot of people. Whether I offended them, or was just plain cruel. Although at times I felt bad that someone was hurt, I rarely apologized, or even felt a need to say sorry. I felt that my honesty was justified, simply because it was honest. Until now, I never realized how much I have really hurt those I claimed to love. Just because I feel something is true, doesn't mean that I first of all, have the right to say it, and secondly, am right by any means. I want to apologize to each one of you that I have hurt individually, but until I can apologize to you specifically, I hope you will take this as more than just a "sorry" but rather a pledge that I will try my best to never hurt you... ever again. I want to make this right, and you didn't deserve the pain I put you through.

I am sorry to my family for never giving you the love and respect you deserve.
I am sorry to my church leaders for showing such disrespect, when you only were trying to help.
I am sorry to good friends who I betrayed, you deserved better.
I am sorry to friends who I thought I was only being honest with, I know I hurt you.
I am sorry to roommates for treating you worse than you deserved.
I am sorry to people who desperately tried to get my attention, who I ignored, give me another chance.
I am sorry to teachers and educators who I talked back to, I learned so much from you.
I am sorry to my parents for not telling you how much I really do love you.
I am sorry to my old bosses, when I left without notice, or didn't work as hard as I could have.
I am sorry to people who've looked up to me, I could have been a better example.
I am sorry to my sisters, I never gave you the time of day, and you deserved that.
I am sorry to those who I lied to, you deserved the truth.
I am sorry to any one's heart I broke, you don't deserve the pain.
I am sorry to you boys who I just can't let go of, you may have broken my heart, but I love you.
I am sorry to coworkers who I ignore and avoid, just because you like to talk doesn't mean I can't respect you.

I am sorry to anyone who I have hurt, offended, lied to, betrayed, exploited, avoided, embarrassed, been rude to, heart broken, or in any other way caused pain.

I apologize for ever making you feel inferior or hurting you. And I promise to do my best, starting today, to never make you, or anyone, feel like you are anything less than you truly are.

If you can find it in your heart to forgive me, I will work throughout my life to made right the wrong I have done. Thank you... and I really am so sorry.

- J

MY future

I finally decided what I am going to do with my life. If you are one of the rare few who know more details then this.. please keep it on the DL. People shouldn't know those details yet..

Major: Recreational Management and Youth Leadership (emphasis in Youth Leadership)
Minor: Geography (emphasis in Travel and Tourism)
= Career: Event Planner + Traveling (while photographing and blogging about what I see).

"Back up" career: Sign Language Interpreting


Yes, I have a plan on how to accomplish this. And I have never been more sure. I am going to do this, and I am going to be amazing.

Anyways, that's all from this teenage drama queen. More confessions to come.

- J