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My name is Jessica, woohoo! I know, boring stuff. Well, here are more important things you should know about me.

I am 34 years old, and was born on July 4, 1989. My astrological sign is cancer and follow the definition exactly; I am moody, sensitive, caring and quiet. I'm short (4'10) and I have medium length dark brown hair, that I'm trying to grow long again. I also have brown eyes, which people say is my best feature. I am mostly of Eastern European heritage, but I am also Irish. I have really pale skin; I can't be out in the sun long and I prefer not to be out long anyway... sunburn = skin cancer = the devil. I live in the suburbs of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania with my mom, dad and my cat Gizmo. Although at the end of March, I'll be moving to Bridgeport with David, his friend, and his dad. I'll have two new cat sisters: Natasha and Lucy. I work as a page at the local library and full-time at the County; I take my jobs very seriously and I love my jobs with every fiber of my being. I graduated with a degree in English Writing with a minor in philosophy and electives in Arabic at West Chester University, where I also worked as a writer in an office, in December 2013.

*Movies*

Glory, Carrie, It, Big Money Hustlas, Big Money Rustlas, Zero Dark Thirty, Secret Life of Bees, Gettysburg, Nightmare Before Christmas, Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, Inception, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Valley of the Dolls, Doctor Zhivago, Civil War documentaries, anything relating to horror, sci-fi and history.

*Music*

Favorite bands/artists: Twiztid, Hanzel Und Gretyl, Pantera, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Motley Crue, Damageplan, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Skynyrd, System of a Down, Insane Clown Posse, ABK, Boondox, Mayhem, Burzum, Kittie, Otep, Alice Cooper, Metallica, Arch Enemy, Slayer, Darkthrone, Martha and the Vandellas, Iced Earth, Pray For the Soul of Betty/ Constantine Maroulis, The Lemonheads, Guns N Roses, KMFDM, Lucia, Dimmu Borgir, Manson, Poison the Well, Poison, LA Guns, Deep Purple, Steve Miller Band, Black Sabbath, Black Label Society, Danzig, Dark Lotus, Trust Company, Windir, The Doors, Gretchen Wilson, Christina Aguilera, 2nd South Carolina string Band, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Skid Row, Juggernaut, The Cure, Bathory, Mercyful Fate, Smashing Pumpkins, Cannibal Corpse, Celtic Frost, Jason Aldean, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels Band, and Toby Keith.

Favorite genres : Metal, Grunge, Classic Rock, Horrorcore rap, anything except bubble gum pop.

*Books*

Gettysburg, The Outsiders, Nightshift series, It, Carrie, Alice In Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, That Was Then, This Is Now, How To Kill a Mockingbird, A Christmas Carol, The Lovely Bones, Neverland, The Scarlet Letter, The Sun Also Rises, Scarlet Fever, The Great Gatsby, The Crucible, Great Expectations, This Side of Paradise, 1984, Catcher In the Rye, Nine Stories, etc (anything historical, horror or classic)

*Heroes and People of Inspiration*

Monoxide (from Twiztid), nan, F. Scott Fitzgerald, J.D. Salinger, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allen Poe, Dimebag Darrel, and Layne Staley.

*TV*

Adventure Time, Regular Show, The Sopranos, History Channel, Cold Case Files, American Justice, Forensic Files, Antiques Roadshow, Rocko's Modern Life and other classic nicktoons, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed, Edd and Eddy, Powerpuff Girls, the news, Unsolved Mysteries, The Golden Girls, Murder, She Wrote, Beavis and Butthead, The Twilight Zone

*Hobbies and strange things about me*

I am obsessed with scrapbooking and photography. I love scrapbooking every event I attend and moments with my boyfriend, David. Sometimes David helps me scrapbook too. I love Civil War history and learning more about it. I also love history- I live and breathe it. Other areas in history I'm interested in is World War II, German, Norwegian, and American history. I also speak German, Arabic and French. I'm almost fluent in German, but not yet Arabic, it's still a middle school level, but I plan to be in the next five years. I love learning languages and hope to put that love into children's books. I probably don't strike you as much of a sports person, but I'm a HUGE Ravens fan, I love the whole team and association; they really care about the fans and community. I am a football girl at heart. I also roller skate and ice skate. I love listening to music, drawing, scrapbooking and other creative things.

I joined Writing.com on February 24, 2006. I fell instantly in love with the site; I loved the features it offered and the members were great when it comes time for useful criticism. The Writing.com community has to be one of the nicest group of people I've ever met and talked to; they are very respectable, caring, generous and just overall wonderful. This section will offer you a chance to look at my favorite pieces and my favorite authors via this site. I am also posting my works; comments are welcomed and encouraged.

iKïyå§ama-Yay-Nurses! Author Icon. I met Kiya about a month or so after I joined this site. I commented one of her stories (or she commented one of mine; can't remember exactly) and we started to talk. Kiya is a very talented writer, and her status (and how quickly she moved up) on Writing.com proves that. She is also very kind and generous; I can't also forget fun. Kiya offers many contests from A Picture Is Worth A 1000 Words to Cultural Contests.

"A Picture Is Worth A 1000 Words Contest"  Open in new Window. by iKïyå§ama-Yay-Nurses! Author Icon

"Money Can Buy You Love"  Open in new Window. by iKïyå§ama-Yay-Nurses! Author Icon

"Kiya's Sanctuary"  Open in new Window. by iKïyå§ama-Yay-Nurses! Author Icon

Barbs Author Icon. Barbs was one of my first friends on Writing.com. She is also a talented writer and a kind soul. Please check her out as well.

"Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, my hometown"  Open in new Window. by Barbs Author Icon

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"The Things I Hate About You"  Open in new Window. by liz ashley Author Icon

"Echoes in the Darkness"  Open in new Window. by liz ashley Author Icon

JudyB Author Icon. Judy was like a second mother to me. Sadly, she passed away from Leukemia on January 31, 2010. I have no idea where I would be with out her, especially with her support and advice. She was a strong woman and failure was not in her repertoire; she's one of my heroines. I really admired her hard work and dedication to her family and friends.

"The Silent Cry"  Open in new Window. by JudyB Author Icon

"Memories of my Military Days"  Open in new Window. by JudyB Author Icon

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"The Terrorists Within"  Open in new Window. by Morganisms Author Icon

""Daddy's Little Girl""  Open in new Window. by PENsive is Meemaw x 3! Author Icon

"The Wonder of Diversity 1380 words"  Open in new Window. by Yellow Rose Author Icon

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Short Stories

"Snow Stained Nightmare"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Occurrence At Bull Run"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Vote with a Bullet"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"The Letter"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Scarlet A"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Becoming Green and Gold"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

Poems

"Spuddle"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"The Packers Fleece"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Smashing Pumpkins"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"An Ode to Monoxide Child"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Elegy for a Librarian"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Joyce is 21"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Jessica's New Tallit"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"April Fool's Jill"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

Essays

"The Real Origins of Memorial Day"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Seventeen"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"In Memorium for Jim McAndrew"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

Travel Pieces

"Jessica's Guide to Traveling"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Lambeau Leapin' Through Wisconsin"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Adventures Through Central Park"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"A Potter's Kindness"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"A Sports Trip to Remember"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"The Beauty of the Brooklyn Bridge"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Visiting the Morbid Anatomy Museum"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Balade: East Village Lebanese Restaurant"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

The Happiness Box Initiative

"The Happiness Box Project Initiative"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

Misc

"Mein Urlaub In Deutschland"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"I Survived the Polar Plunge in Pictures"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Soundtrack to Jessica's Life"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"NaPoWriMo 2016: This Could Get Crazy"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"The Road Less Traveled"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Soundtrack to Jessica's Life 2020"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"See Something New"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Where Shall We Go Next?"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"Soundtrack of Jessica's COVID Life"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"There's So Much to Explore"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

"David and Jessica"  Open in new Window. by Grateful Jess Author Icon

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