Going to College Tomorrow. . .Memories

So tomorrow morning I leave for college and it wasn't until today that it REALLY hit me.  I was driving in the car with two of my best friends, Kelsey and Gabby, when I realized that was going to be the last time we are all together to do that for a while. . .some of my friends from high school I may never see again, others I hope never to see again lol.  I thought about all the fun times we've had.  Like last night, will remain in my memory forever.  Kelsey and I drove to Gabby's work to surprise her.  I plan was to show up and hide in the back seat of her car and scare her when she gets in, well it was very light because she was parked by the building and she had nothing in her car for us to hide under so instead I moved her car (she had her doors unlocked and her keys in the ignition) to the other side of the parking lot where it was dark and she couldn't see it, then kelsey and I got back in my car to wait.  It took Gabby a little while to finally realize that her car was missing, but when she did she started to freak out.  Kelsey and I were laughing hysterically and Gabby heard us but she couldn't figure out who we were, then she finally said "Jocelyn?" and came over to the car.  She was still kinda freaking out and asking where we put her car.  It was too funny.  It was the best time I've had in a long time and we made Gabby's night.  I loved it, but at the same time I'm sad because I won't be able to do these types of things with them for a while.  Sure, I'm going to make new memories with new friends but its still sad because although the book isn't ending, one more chapter is, and a whole new one is starting tomorrow morning.  Am I scared?  yeah.  Am I anxious? yeah.  Am I excited?  yeah.  Am I sad?  yeah. . .i'm full of emotions right now.  Its weird to think that I am no longer in high school. . .that I'm MOVING OUT of my house. . .that I'm going to college. . .I graduated from a high school with 82 students in my graduating class.  I knew everyone.  Now I'm going to a school with thousands of students, and as of right now. . .I know a hand full.  I've never been good a goodbyes, or letting go of things, but right now I have to say goodbye to everyone and everything that has made up my life for the last 18 years and let go of it to take on a whole new. . .everything.  I drove by my high school today. . .so many memories.  I drove by that place where ashley, laura, and I went when we ditched school to get squished.  I drove by wintergreen park.  Then on my way home. . .I got pulled over because my dad's tail light is out (didn't get a ticket though) lol.  The point is that there are a lot of memories here and I just feel sad because I'm leaving the people that I've made them with.  Imma miss you guys.  Love you.  Suny Oneonta Class of 2014!

My Georgia Stories

So there was so much that I left out in my post with all the pictures from Georgia so imma tell you know :)
First of all, my flight down to Georgia was awful. . .my first flight from Albany to Atlanta was soo bumpy, it scared the shit out of me.  Not to mention plane rides now make me super nauseous!  Once I got to Atlanta I had 20 minutes to get from gate A11 to D30something.  Have you ever been to the Atlanta airport?  Yeah. . .not only is it like the biggest airport in the US, its also packed beyond all good reason.  But I did in fact make it there by running. . .made it in 10 minutes!! I'm amazing.  But my flight from Atlanta to Columbus Georgia. . .omg.  I sat next to this super old lady, and she felt the need to complain about everything!! The flight was only 40 minutes but I wanted to slap her.  She bitched about the small plane, about my carry on, about the guy behind her moving, about not being able to hear the pilot when he over the intercom. . .ugh.  Then I finally made it Columbus where I had my grandma, papa, aunt, and cousins waiting. . .my dad (the biological one) drove up when we got in the parking lot.  I'm 18 years old and I've been flying to Georgia by myself since I was 5. . .my dad has NEVER come to the airport.  Not only that, but he gave me a present and went to dinner with us. . .It started out really well, we went shopping a lot and my aunt Barbara paid for me to get my hair straightened without chemicals, its some brazillian thing.  That was awesome.  It took like 3 hours, but I got my hair done by a tranny named Candice, I love her lol.  Then we went to Florida.  When we got there, as I said before, it was storming so we stayed in the hotel room for a while.  Then we got dinner and went to the pool.  I don't know if you know this, but people from the south are very racist, not only against african americans but towards EVERYONE!!! I was really getting sick of hearing it to be honest. . .We weren't able to go in the ocean because there was a crap ton of seaweed up on and near the shore. . .i walked along the beach and finally found a clearish spot. . .but when I got in I saw a jellyfish so I got out.  I also saw a dolphin, that was pretty cool.  I spent a lot of time with family and. . .it had its ups and downs.  On my first flight home however, I sat next to a man who began snoring seconds after the tires lifted off the ground and he didn't stop until we landed.  Then I had 2 hours to wait at the Atlanta airport until I had to get on my second plane.  On my second flight, I sat next to an asian girl that I didn't speak to at all. . .I think she was from Thailand though, but when I got off the plane there was a guy holding a sign saying "Oneonta International Students" so I think that girl is a foreign exchanged student that is going to be studying at my college. . .thats pretty cool.  So there ya go, a few more stories that I neglected to tell in my previous post.

College Calendar

Fall 2010


August 22-24 Sunday-Tuesday New student arrival & orientation

August 25 Wednesday Classes begin

September 28 Tuesday College closes after last evening class

October 4 Monday Classes resume

October 22-24 Friday-Sunday Homecoming & Family Weekend

November 19 Friday College closes after last class

November 29 Monday Classes resume

December 13-17 Monday-Friday Finals



Spring 2011

January 16-18 Sunday-Tuesday New student arrival & orientation

January 19 Wednesday Classes begin

February 18 Friday College closes after last class

February 28 Monday Classes resume

April 15 Friday College closes after last class

April 26 Tuesday Classes resume

May 11 Wednesday Follow Monday class schedule

May 12-18 Thursday-Wednesday Finals

May 21 Saturday Commencement

Jessica's Obituary

Jessica Ashley Canfield


Passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2007 after an automobile accident. Born in Niskayuna, January 4, 1991, she was the daughter of Lori Taylor Martin and James Canfield, Jr. Jessie attended Amsterdam High School until ninth grade, where she was active in the ROTC and the high school band. She later attended Ballston Spa High School where she was a junior varsity cheerleader. Jessie was active with the United Methodist Church in Ballston Spa. She sang in the choir and cared for the children in the nursery. Jessie assisted with many dinners and events held at the church. She also donated her time helping the Eagle Matt Lee and Union Fire Co with their Thanksgiving dinners for the needy. Jessie worked at Price Chopper in Malta.

She was predeceased by her great grandparents Kenneth and Alice Taylor and Matilda Belle Johnson. She is survived by her mother Lori Taylor Martin and Jonathan Cook; her father James Canfield, Jr and Laura Barker; 2 sisters Corey Lee Martin and Tracy Canfield; brother Jacob Martin; grandparents Carolyn and William Taylor, James Canfield Sr, and Martha Rowley. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and one niece.

Funeral services will be held 3pm Monday, November 12, at the United Methodist Church, 101 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa. Burial will follow in Rock City Falls Cemetery. Calling hours will precede the service from 1-3pm Monday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Albany Medical Center Pediatric Unit, 43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208.

Addison Nicole Green

This is Addison.  She is my second cousin and she is 4.  I don't know what happened. . .but she and I connected really well.  I fell in love with this little girl and she spent quite a bit of time with me.  I wanted to steal her away. 

We did all sorts of things together.  Painting her nails was one of them. . .getting a 4 year old to sit still long enough for her nails to dry is IMPOSSIBLE! lol I also taught her how to play Go Fish, and Old maid.  She was really good at all of the games, she's really smart. . .so good that she was already cheating!!! lol

So she is a lot like me in that she loves having her picture taken.

She's a diva, and she knows it!! She will tell you too lol

No, she doesn't take after me at all :P I love this little girl with all my heart and I really can't wait to see her again. 

Trip to Georgia/Alabama/Florida

Well I was in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida for the last two and a half weeks and I am finally back!!  It was nothing short of interesting and I took quite a few pix for you. . .though not as many as I would have liked.  So here it goes, enjoy:

These were taken at my grandmothers house in Cataula, Georgia. 

this is the front room. . .I think I'm the only person that actually sat on that couch like. . .ever. 

another couch you just don't sit on. . .

this is all in the front room right as you walk in the house.

this is her house.  in the south, most houses are brick and one story. 

I can't say my grandmother likes plants because like isn't a strong enough word. . .obsessed maybe?  this is only a portion of one of her 100's of gardens all over her yard. 

This is their RV.  My papa is planning on retiring in february and when he does they hope to do a lot of traveling all over the US. 

This is some tree. . .idk how to spell the name but it sounds like crepe myrtle. . .idk lol

I pointed out this plant to my grandmother because I liked it and she told me that its illegal to have in Florida. . .I think it might be some form of salvia or something, I guess you can get high off of it lol :P

This is my grandmother's hide away. . .this is a new edition since the last time I was there.  We sat out there every morning and drank coffee.

When I was little my grandmother wanted me to learn how to drive so she had me drive this 4-wheeler truck like thing (I guess its called a mule) and zigzag through these trees. . .it was boring lol.

These are my papa's work boots.  My grandmother said that she liked this picture best because it symbolizes all the work he's done to earn his living. 

We all know how vain I am so here are a bunch of pictures I took of myself tee hee

We went to Panama City Beach, Florida.  When we first got there it was storming pretty bad.  The trip was fun, but it was also disappointing because you couldn't really go in the beach.  There was really thick gross seaweed close to the shore and all over the beach.  I finally found a clearish spot and got in the ocean only to find a jelly fish. . .thats when I decided I'd stick to the pool.  I also saw a dolphin out there which was pretty cool, but I was only actually in the ocean for like 10 minutes. . .the pool was fun though. 

I thought the sky looked epic in this picture!!!!!

This was an upside down house. . .tourist attraction thing.  we went shopping here. 

There was a rainbow, its hard to see in this pic but its up there, see it?

I have a lot of family down there, I didn't get pictures of everyone, but here are some of them.

My cousins, Keaton and Payton.

Thats my grandmother, keaton, payton, and my aunt. 

Thats my papa wearing my grandmother's glasses to read the paper.  tee hee

Keaton <3

Payton and I had the same kind of icecream, I think it was called superman or something.

My grandma Judy and Papa.

This was a japanese restaurant we ate at, I liked the decor. 

Thats Dana and Addison, hey're also my cousins.   Addison and I connected and I love that little girl more than anything on the planet, I don't have a lot of pix of her on here because she is getting a post of her own coming up :)

Dana's birthday was the 14th so he was shopping for presents.  He LOVES the movie Cars and Lightning Mcqueen.  It was cute.  He's 3.

This is my other little cousin Gavin, he's 18 months.  He loves me too, he was showing off the last time I was there by spinning in circles. . .he fell over a lot lol.