Chad Michael Murray

AHHH!

I can't believe i haven't written about this sooner.

Chad played in movies such as Cinderella Story, Freaky Friday, House of Wax.
Tv shows: Gilmore Girls and most importantly ONE TREE HILL.
Ive watched OTH since the beginning, when i was in 7th grade. The show really did grow up with me. Whenever i was going through something, a character on the show would be going through the same thing.
Long story short, Chad was beautiful in this show. He grasped his character so well and brought it to life.


So, in December of 2011, I FINALLY talked my parents into letting me fly to Buffalo while we were already in New York City to attend one of Chads book signing. He recently wrote a graphic novel called Everlast. Its a post-apocolyptic tale focusing on the character Derek Everlast. He is sent out to save the lucky few who will continue on to Haven after the world ends.
Chad and I had been communicating via Twitter for MONTHS! He would message me about when i was coming, we would talk about random things, mostly his book and our love for OTH. Most of my friends didn't believe that i was actually talking to Chad Murray!

Chad had a book signing in Buffalo on December 28th. My family and i spent our Christmas as always in Texas. The day after Christmas my entire family hopped on a plane and flew to NYC! For two days we traveled the city, saw the sights and had a magical time.
On December 28th, my brother & I flew to Buffalo, NY for his book signing to stand in line at Barnes & Noble for 2 hours to wait to get a chance to meet and get Chads autograph.

After two LONG hours of waiting, it was finally my turn to meet him. I was so nervous. His manager came up to me, asked me my name, then stopped right when i told her who i was. She got a HUGE smile on her face and said you are Jenna from Texas? My heart skipped a beat. She said, "Chad has been waiting on you to get here!" She rushed me over to him. He looked at me and said, "you must be Jenna"

It wasn't a question. It was a statement. It was one of the best moments of my life! He asked me how i traveled from Texas to Buffalo, we talked about Texas, my friends, OTH, the book, his life. It was amazing. Now usually each person was only allowed about 45 seconds with him. But i got 10 minutes! He met my brother, as he was there filming/taking pictures. I even was given a t-shirt for coming all that way to meet him. It was amazing.
Here are a few pictures from the event. If you get the chance, pick up his book, read about him. He truly is an amazing soul.

Cheers,

Took Everlast to Ground Zero

Landing in Buffalo!

                                                          View from our hotel in Buffalo

                                                     Saw this truck as we were leaving NY!

Lovely, Lovely Chad Murray

Movies, Movies, Movies

I promise this will be my last blog for the night. My roommates and I are on a movie kick and now we are watching Sleepless in Seattle. Probably my all time FAVORITE classic movie. It is so romantic and heart warming, they just don't make movies like this anymore.
My favorite quote when asked how he is going to manage without his wife anymore.

"Well, I'm going to get out of bed in the morning, and breath in and out, all day long. Then after a while i won't have to remind myself to get up in the morning and keep breathing in an out"

So heartbreaking honest. There are some movies that really just touch your soul. Not the sappy, cry your eyes out because it is a tender love story kind of movie. Its the kind where, after the credits role, you seriously evaluate your life..it makes a difference.
 & here are a few of my favorites. I'm sure ill leave some out on accident. In no particular order-

Sleepless in Seattle
Blow
The Perfect Storm
Bridges of Madison County
The Green Mile
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Castaway
Public Enemy
Gladiator
The Grey
Seven Pounds
Edward Scissorhands
Any Given Sunday
Passion of the Christ
The Notebook (only because i love the use of poetry in it)

                                                    my movie blanket :)

Never Been Kissed

Watching Never Been Kissed for the first time and i cannot believe it has taken me this long to see it! Its got me laughing like a mad woman. I needed a good laugh after ALL the crazy stuff that happened to me today! 
I am about to snuggle up on the couch and finish the movie, just thought i would take a break and share the exciting news that i have finally joined the world by watching this classic movie.

Cheers, 
2 Timothy 4:7

Future Adventures

I want to..


go back to Alaska
go back to Prague
go to Australia
New Zealand
London
Canada
UK
Antartica
buy my own car
get a tattoo
have nose surgery
meet Johnny Depp
visit the Vatican
get laser hair removal
find my husband
learn Russian
skydive
learn to surf
grow my hair past my butt
sing in front of a huge crowd
get completely lost
make enough $ to help my parents retire
have a fennec fox for a pet
have pretty babies
donate to the poor
adopt a child
be a role model
feel beautiful

My Adventures

I have..

been saved by grace
been saved by people
been to Disney World four times
saved a life
parasailed
cruised
been deep sea fishing in Alaska
climbed Alaska mountains
flown to the top of the Taku Glacier in Alaska just to eat salmon
walked the streets of Russia
gotten stuck in a Germany airport
slept in a Kiev church that was over 800 years old
worked at a Ukrainian orphanage
been to NYC twice
danced in the Macy's Day Parade, Thanksgiving Day in NYC
visited Ground Zero
watched 9/11 happen
met celebrities
drank the water in Mexico
survived Mexico
danced in the streets of Cozumel
watched Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park
fed a bear
road tripped over 1 million miles
fell in love in Florida, Spring Break 2011
a blind dog stole my heart
walked the streets of Hollywood
driven the streets of Catalina Island
eaten the original buffalo wing in Buffalo, NY
swam with sharks
stood at the shore of the Atlantic and Pacific
been stung by a jelly fish
had my belly button pierced, then taken out. Twice
at one time i had 6 piercings
now i have 2
graduated college
walked the river walk in San Antonio
dated a boy in the air force
missed a flight
lived on a house boat in Missouri
camped in the mountains of Oklahoma & Arkansas
witnessed a miracle

Dog.

Dogs...ah. Such a small word for such a HUGE meaning. Ever since i was little i had a love for animals. Mostly the silent kind. A dog truly is a mans best friend. 

Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them,

Filling an emptiness we don't even know we have -Thom Jones

Swim in the beach

Ladies and Gentleman. Get outside. Soak up some vitamin D. Grab some friends and head to the beach or even a local pool. There is something so magical about watching the tide roll in, it is hard to describe in words. Pictures below are a small sample of how I've spend my summer so far. Friends, beach, life.

Silly me was so sunburned i had to put up a sun reflector in the car to keep out the sun. WEAR SUNSCREEN ALWAYS!

Cheers