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The Guitar Man- 2/2
Jason still wasn't asking me out. Maybe I needed to accept that we would always just be great, platonic friends. I tried to resign...
Jess
Dec 7, 20203 min read
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The Guitar Man- 1/2
There was this new guy in my ward named Jason Kempton. I first talked to him at a party, and we had a lot of fun goofing around. We...
Jess
Dec 4, 20207 min read
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Facebook Flashbacks- Prom Night '82
This event was such a visual feast, it deserves a post of its own. Nicky and I took pictures with all our guy friends. Love always- Jess
Jess
Dec 2, 20201 min read
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Facebook Flashbacks- Singles Ward
Nicky and I attended a church congregation that was strictly for single young adults. Although barely qualifying as grown-ups, we all...
Jess
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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Goodbye, Gil
I had developed a very clear picture of what I wanted for my future life by now, and Gil was always at the center of it. "Wow, spa stuff!...
Jess
Nov 25, 20204 min read
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Leaving 172
When it came right down to it, I realized I was going to miss the old house. I had lived there since I was three. My very first memory...
Jess
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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The Haunted House
Here's a story that I almost never tell honestly. The reason I usually edit this story is because it is too freaking scary for my typical...
Jess
Nov 20, 20203 min read
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Jess
Nov 18, 20200 min read
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Facebook Flashbacks- Spring Break
Nicky and I were desperate to get away. Fortunately, I had this really cool brother who was willing to put us up for a few nights. We...
Jess
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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Facebook Flashbacks- Scott
Brothers.
Jess
Nov 13, 20201 min read
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Nothing Serious
Maybe it was because life was getting so heavy that my friends and I basically goofed off for like two years straight. It's hard to...
Jess
Nov 11, 20201 min read
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Facebook Flashbacks- Flirting
Facebook was a game-changer. There was no reply option when it first came out, so if you wanted to have a conversation, you just wrote on...
Jess
Nov 6, 20202 min read
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College Courtship
You know what is so much more fun than dating boys? Dating men. Trey was the son of my boss, and he was super attractive, but a little...
Jess
Nov 4, 20203 min read
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In a Nutshell- College
My college experience could be summed up in one word: dating. Here's to all the boys I tried on before I finally found the one that fit....
Jess
Nov 2, 20201 min read
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The Road Trip
When I recall the cross-country road trip I took with Gil and Nicky, I'm surprised by two things: 1- that our parents agreed to let us...
Jess
Oct 30, 20201 min read
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Growing Up
It felt like the whole world was ready to transition into adulthood before I was. Don't get me wrong, I was SO happy to have shed the...
Jess
Oct 26, 20203 min read
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