Need Help?

If you need any help around the house this week or next, I'm looking to make some extra cash since both of my jobs have cut my hours now.

Here are some of my skills I can offer:

Cleaning
Doing Laundry
Organizing
Babysitting
Gardening
Mowing the Lawn
Typing papers
Running errands
Photography
Filming/Video editing
Walking the dog
Washing cars/detailing
Cooking dinner

OR

Anything that you need done and I can help with!

Email me at jdunn.loves.snow@gmail.com and I'll send you my phone number. And if you know anyone else who may be in need of some help...I'm there.

Graduation

It's official...I'm a college graduate!

Mal and I...Go Utes!

Classic grad pic.

The family. Thanks for all the support!

We went to the Melting Pot for dinner. It was yummy!

The chocolate fondue dessert was killer. Mmmmmmm.

DONE!

Just took my last undergrad final! It was an open book law hypothetical test...with 8 long questions and 2 hours. I scribbled furiously and think I did well.

So I'm officially done with my undergrad! It's been a short 4 fun years and it's kind of sad to leave that all behind. But I'm off to bigger and better things! I can't wait to see what the future holds!

Graduation is this Friday!

So close...

Well, my paper did get finished and turned in a week ago. It was nice to get it over with and pretty much be able to cruise through the last 3 weeks of school. Cruise in my mind means that I'm not stressed on writing a paper or cramming for an exam.

I'm still working on my video...which is more fun for me because it's about snowboarding. I was in editing for 9 hours on Tuesday. Pretty ridiculous but I got a lot done. I'll be at school editing more for the next week...I need to do a lot more detailed stuff now. Like color correction, some cool transition/edits, and type stuff. Should be a good time. I've gotten a lot of positive feedback on it already!

Then after that, I only have my Law final, which is all hypothetical essay type questions but is also open book and notes. Sooooooo, I mostly just have to mark my book and study over a few things (maybe).

I need to get my announcements out soon too. I'll probably work on those this weekend and hopefully get them in the mail by Monday.

Other than that...I'm trying to look for an internship anywhere. And maybe a second job. And still hoping for Hawaii...or I've even been considering New Zealand (if I can get a work visa). Who knows...I'll probably be stuck in Utah for the summer. Hello hot desert wasteland.

The Process of Writing a Paper

Well...I'm halfway through with this paper. Just over 2 pages into it and feeling good. My thesis and background is set. I need to work on my arguments a little more though, hence this break. My arguments have to be awesome. At least I think so, since I'm proving that a case was ruled wrongly.

Sorry for the bore. If you want to check out the case, I'm going against check this out: Hosty v. Carter. It's not the actual court documents that I'm using, but it gives a good overview. Very controversial...and in my opinion, obviously in the wrong. Which is the very reason I chose it, over others of course!

Anyways, I'm going to get some dinner to give my brain some rest and my stomach some real food instead of all this Easter candy.

Dead Computer = Stress

My computer decided to die today. Or at least inhibit me from using it for awhile. I think it may have gotten a virus because the internet has been acting weird for the last week or two. I ran some tests on it (because I'm a nerd and know how to do that at least). It looks like the memory is having a lot of issues...and I hope that all my pictures, projects and everything are ok. I would be devastated. I actually tried to back everything up last night because I had a feeling this would happen. BUT it wouldn't read my external hard drive and kept saying it had to be reformatted (which would erase everything on there). No good. I haven't backed things up since before last summer...so Hawaii pics, football stuff, school projects to use in my portfolio, etc. would all be gone if we can't recover them. :(

And my computer has such awesome timing as well...I have my last college paper due on Thursday. A 5 page law paper arguing against a case. So I'm using Mal's laptop tonight...THANKS MAL! Lifesaver for sure. I'll probably work on it at school if I have to tomorrow. And once this paper is out of the way, I'll work on getting my laptop fixed.

But good news is I've just figured out my thesis and how I'm approaching the paper. Always the hardest part for me when writing...I like to have things organized before I dive in and write it. So now to find all my backup and points...

No need to waste more time and STRESS!

The Future (aka this summer)

I ordered my graduation announcements! It's so close! One month from tomorrow I graduate!

I've been looking for an internship and I just got an email back for an interview with a video production company. So exciting! We'll see what happens with that.

I also got an email from Wainani in Hawaii. I taught her kids swim lessons all summer. She was hoping I was coming back. I told her that I wouldn't be able to unless I got a job first. She's going to check on jobs at Surfer magazine for me. It would really be an awesome surprise if things worked out and I did get to go back. Everyone that I was friends with over there has contacted me to see if I was coming for the summer again. I'll cross my fingers.

April News

I got a job! I'm now working at Red Mango. It's a frozen yogurt place that's super healthy. I'm excited to have any job at this point, but I think it will be fun.

I've been busy snowboarding in all the new powder! It's been amazing.

Rocking a sweet goggle tan!

School is wrapping up and I have tons of things to get done this month (my last in school). Test, 5 page paper, editing and a little more filming for my video final, and then a law final. Doesn't sound like a ton but they're all time consuming for sure. I graduate in ONE month!

I went on a little adventure to Gen X clothing with my friend Josh. He needs long XL shirts because he's so tall and he was super excited when I told him about this ghetto fab clothes store. He found his shirts and I found some super comfy men's v-necks (my new favorite style - they're easy, plain and really comfortable...oh and cheap). I decided to look around in the girls...though none of the clothes really appeal to my taste (I'd rather wear a looser guys shirt). But I spotted these mannequins...pregnant mannequins. LOL. This is not a maternity store! It's more of a place for teenagers and such. Josh and I were both pretty amused. And I HAD to get a picture.

Little Sister

I started volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters a few weeks ago. This is my little sister, Yeimi (pronounced just like Jaime). I get to go play with her and her friends on Mondays after school. We hula hoop, play basketball, monkey bars, truth or dare and whatever other random games we come up with. She's super cute and very talkative. She loves the Jonas Brothers and hates brocolli haha. And she loves to take pictures on my phone lol. I think I may take a camera one day for us to play with.

I'm Alive

Just wanted you to know I'm still alive and kicking. I haven't posted for a bit...had a friend in town and been busy snowboarding. I'll make some time to post pics and such from the last few weeks. And just in case you wanted to know how tired my legs really are...I've snowboarded 15 of the last 19 days this month (not counting today yet).

Fever and Warranty

So I've finally made time to blog again. Here's an update:

I was really sick this past weekend. I woke up on Friday with a fever that didn't go away until Saturday night. It peaked at about 102 degrees and would vary between that and 100 degrees. Not fun...all I did was lay on my couch and sleep. I feel great now though :)

I've been filming a lot lately for my final project. I have a video production class and access to some really nice cameras. Obviously (I hope) I'm doing it on snowboarding. So most of my snowboard days have become filming days. Which to my surprise, I don't mind at all. I had a little incident last week though...

I had filmed some follow shots and then we stopped to film one rail for a few shots. I took off my snowboard and put it into the snow vertically. I moved up and got some shots. Then there was a huge gust of wind...I look over and my board had fallen. Then it started to slide...DOWNHILL and was gone. I had to walk the rest of the way down the mountain with my camera in-hand. People on the chairlift told me where it went and my friend Cheston found it for me.



To my surprise, my board (my baby) was fine. One of my bindings wasn't though...the heel cup (the C-shape at the top of the picture) was bent in. It was still ok to ride on...just felt weird and the high back didn't fit well anymore. Ride bindings have a lifetime warranty on bending on the heel cup and base plate. And I bought them from Backcountry which has a 100% return policy. But I wasn't sure what would go down since I bought them with my discount.

Well...I went to the Backcountry retail store today and WA-LAAA! New shiny bindings! Fast and easy! No problem!

Twitter

I signed up for Twitter today. For those that don't know, it's a free site that you can update from a computer or phone. I even have a link in my blog...right here ------>.

So you can get updated on my whereabouts instantly. (And especially when I fail at being an awesome blogger.)

Fresh Pow!

It's been an epic pow week in Utah! Tuesday and Wednesday were super deep days...today though, aka Friday, I still found some epic face shots. We hiked up Pioneer Peak right off of Crest at Brighton. Traversed and dropped into a bowl of almost untouched pow. Sooooooooooo good! And this is 2 days after the last snow...and one of the many reasons I love BRIGHTON.

Our run. Look at all that pow! Hiking it again tomorrow!

On top of the World! Park City/Heber view.

Big Cottonwood view!

Mexico!

Front view from our suite!

Cattle truck cab ride. First of many.

Mazatlan

The Market. This is an aisle of clothes with a random chicken stand. Smelled gross.

Bacon?

More meat...everyone touched meat bare handed and there was no barriers. Sketch.

Sunset.

Mini cab ride. Squished.

Mal got front.

Old downtown.

Windy cab.

Night view of Mazatlan.

Last morning with our cowboy hats.

It was both mine and Mal's first times out of the U.S. Very eye-opening. We hated all the vendors that would bug you on the beach. But the food was delicious. And the weather was great.

Good times!

Home!

I made it through my first journey abroad without being held in prison or customs. Yay! hahaha. I'll post pictures asap! Going snowboarding now though :)

Viva el Mexico!

We leave for Mexico in the morning! Very early. I still need to pack...woops! We're staying at the El Cid in Mazatlan. Check out the picture! I'll be back on Tuesday! Adios!

Breaking out the Index Cards

First test for Mass Comm Law is this week...study, study, study. I've got the index cards out and doing it old school. First Amendment laws and cases. Woot. Oh and listening to Jack Johnson while doing so...

Ahhhhhhhh......a surfboard and a cruiser. I remember those days....and miss Hawaii.

Saturday I went to my parents to get my car repaired from the damage done by the snow plows. My dad fixed my bumper and rear view mirror. I cleaned the inside of my car. Very much needed haha. Now I just need to take it to get washed.

She's so cute :)

Friday was Lauren's swim meet for region, so I went up there and watched it. I still love the smell of chlorine. Ah...it made me miss swimming...not high school haha. I felt so old being there with all the high school kids...and with me graduating COLLEGE haha. 11-year-old Meghan was even impressed with my oldness when she found that out. She didn't remember calling me Violet Incredible like 5 years ago. Sad. Oh and Lauren did well...she needs to use those super long legs a little more though ;) I even felt nervous for her...just remembering how I would feel before a race. Seriously...the smell and noises does it instantly.

I went home from the meet and immediately watched all of my old swim videos. Reminiscing about the memories haha.

I'm between the yellow and blue caps on the first row. 2004 wowzer.

And in other news...I leave for Mexico on Thursday! I have my passport all ready for my first visit outside of the U.S. Exciting! I'm going with my roommate and her family. I'm stoked to be on a warm beach again if just for a little while! I can't wait to hear the waves and feel the sand between my toes. Mmmmmm...

Icing my knee...

1. First thing you wash in the shower? My Hair

2. What color is your favorite hoodie? Gray

3. Do you like coffee? Nah...hot chocolate though...mmmmmm

4. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Bored

5. What's the last letter of your crush's name? f? e? a? should I just list the entire alphabet?

6. Do you say aim or a-i-m? I say call me.

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having. I honestly don't remember one...lame I know.

8. Could you eat your favorite food everyday for a month and not get sick of it? Depends on which favorite food I choose...

9. What are you craving? Snowboarding

10. Do you floss? Not as much as I should or could

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Patch Kids

12. Have you ever counted to 1000? I hope not...what a waste

13. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? I never bite cold things.

14. Do you use smiley's? :)

15. How many bedrooms are in your house? 3

16. Have you ever met a celebrity? If pro snowboarders count...then lots of them. Shaun White may be the closest to the celeb status though.

17. Do you like cottage cheese? Nope

18. What's the last song you had stuck in you head? Just this part of Flake by Jack Johnson. Been stuck in my head all morning.

it seems to me that maybe
it pretty much always means no
so don't tell me you might just let it go
and often times we're lazy
it seems to stand in my way
cause no one, no not no one
likes to be let down

19. How many countries have you visited? None outside of the U.S....Mexico in 5 days though!

20. Are your parents strict? They were a little when I was in high school

21. Would you go sky diving? Been and would go again in an instant.

22. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? That would be disastrous.

23. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? Our red star on the tree...yes we still have it up. Get over it.

24. Do you rent movies? Can't say that I do.

25. Who sits in front of you in your math class? Don't have to take anymore math haha

26. Where are you going to be Saturday night? I don't know...probably just chillen on a couch watching a movie with some friends.

27. Brown or white eggs? I think the real question here is how would I like my eggs.

28. Do you like rap music? Yep lots of it. Gangsta gangsta

29. Ever taken a train? Trax and Front Runner

30. What day of the week is it? Saturday.

31. What was your Lunch? Haven't had it yet...breakfast was a cookie and milk though.

32. What is your best friend doing tomorrow? Watching the super bowl yo

33. have you ever seen the Butterfly Effect? Don't think so

34. So, how about them Yankees? Red Sox?

35. Is your hair curly? It's kind of wavy if it dries on its own

36. When was the last time you cried? Last night...when my knee started hurting again. Not crying from pain...more so from disappointment.

37. Ever walked into a wall? Oh I'm sure I have.

38. Have you ever bought anything from PacSun? When I was in high school yea...oh wait I've always liked their jeans too.

39. Favorite season? Winter obviously

40. The next person you'll hold hands with? I'm not a fortune teller

41. Do you sleep with the tv on? Not usually but I've fallen asleep on the couch before with it on.

42. Have you ever drank milk straight from the carton? Milk no...orange juice yes. Glories of living on my own, with my own o.j.

43. Do you think you're old? Being at a high school swim meet made me feel old...but in general no.

44. Are you afraid of the dark? Only when it's creepy foggy and there are random scary noises and I'm walking alone

45. Do you like your life right now? Aside from a bum knee and no job...LOVE IT

46. When's the last time you chose a bath over a shower? A couple weeks ago...I have a claw foot tub....got to take advantage of that for sure

47. Do you knock on wood? Yep.

48. Do you have good vision? Nope mine's terrible. Blind as a bat.

49. Can you hula hoop? Yes and I've won several contests at the bowling alley haha

50. Where are your parents? In Layton

51. Have you ever kissed in an elevator? I'm unsure of that to be honest...probably not since I can't think of once.

52. What is the next cd you'll buy? Trina off of itunes

53. What brands are you wearing? I don't know...some sweats and a tshirt? Champion? Hanes?

54. Have you ever crawled through a window? Yep

55. Can you handle the truth? I own the truth.

56. What was the most recent thing you bought? A super gulp from the sev

57. How often do you talk on the phone? Depends on the day.

58. Are you in a complicated relationship? Nope...no relationship=no complication

59. Do you hate more than three people? Nope

60. Have you ever tripped someone? It's likely

61. Do you use chap stick? Oh I love chapstick. A must when you're sick, riding in the freezing cold and living in Utah.

62. Are you too forgiving? Nah just right haha

63. Do you own something from Hot Topic? Maybe...like an old shirt or a cd?

64. Do you own a gun? Just the two on my upper arms

65. Have you made a prank phone call? In junior high...I actually remember it quite clearly...Chelsea's house and we called some people from school. We thought we were hilarious.

66. Have you ever been in a castle? No I'm a pauper

67. Do you like your hair? Yep...could probably use a little trim though

68. Do you like yourself? Love is more like it

69. Are you closer to your mother or father? It's pretty even I think actually.

70. Do you chat on AIM often? Never...

71. Where is your cell phone? On the floor beside me

72. Your hair? is really long...the longest I've ever had it.

73. Your skin? is pretty pale and dry haha.

74. Room your in? "Living room, main room, whatever room"

75. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Somewhere new

76. Where were you last night? I was at Brighton, MolcaSalsa, Joe's, and then home to chill with Mal all night.

77. Muffins? Yea they're ok...I pretty much eat anything so yea

78. One of your wish list items? All I want is a healthy knee and lots of powder

79. Where you grew up? All over...Alabama, North Carolina, California and Utah

80. What was the last thing you did? Sent a text

81. What are you wearing? the clothes I slept in.

82. What is on your tv? The main page of You've Got Mail

83. Your pets? Ryndi....so cute

84. Your computer? is tired.

85. Your mood? Blah

86. Your car? is falling apart thanks to the snow plows.

87. Something you're not? Not liking sitting at home when I want to be riding.

88. Your summer? is up in the air...who knows where I'll be.

89. Your favorite color? Green. Hands down.

90. When is the last time you laughed? Last night at Joe falling all over the mountain hahahahaha. Still laughing.

I love Bananas! (and Obama)

Yay Obama! Yay Lib Tech! Love them both!

Found this sweet banana beanie and had to make Craig take my picture! Then we both found Lib Tech stripped beanies. Craig got green and yellow to match his board and entire setup pretty much. I got a blue and green one and realized when I got home that it matches my sidewalls haha! Suh-weet! Oh and exciting times this week! Obama's inauguration speech was amazing and I had a few tears during the ceremony...I'll admit it. I'm excited for these new times.

"The times they are a-changin'
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
...
The times they are a-changin'."
-Bob Dylan

Laid Off

Yep, I'm jobless now. Poor and jobless.

Backcountry had to make some drastic cuts in staff and I was one of the lucky 50% that have to leave. Thanks G.Bush and all the corporate money hogging pricks for our awesome economy. I had a great job that I truly loved and now its gone.

So I'm on to filling out applications for places that "aren't hiring currently" in hopes of getting something eventually.

If you know of anything, definitely let me know.

20 CCs of Knee Juice

I went to the Doc for a follow-up on my knee. He drained over 20 ccs of fluid. Filled up about something similar to the picture. It was all yellow and reddish. I actually got a look at it this time before he squirted it in the sink. So gross. He also gave me a cortizone shot to help with the swelling.

I hate needles so I wasn't feeling so hot as I stood up to leave. Had to get out into the cold air asap and lay on a bench for a while. Still felt kinda queasy when I got home. Blah.

But my knee has been feeling good. I've been boarding on it a bit. Not 100% still but I'm working on it. I can't wait until I'm back to normal and can jib and ride like I want to.

I have yet to be in the park yet or any type of fun jibbing. It's calling my name. Especially now that there isn't steady pow riding. It all just looks so freakin fun! Geez!