Only six days until my vacation officially begins. My cruise is in 9 days. I SO can't wait for this. I haven't had a "real" vacation since my honeymoon back in May/June of 2004.
I've purchased a new bathing suit that will keep other cruisers from freaking out at my kidney scar and some new clothes (skirt, some cute tops, two pairs of WAY CUTE sandals). I still have to get sunblock for the week, a bikini wax (cuz I'm so sure you wanted to hear about it), and get my hair cut. Dang, I have a lot to do. Better get on that.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Not the Head of NASA yet....
Remember I ordered that SpaceStation Simulation game a few weeks ago? If not, I did.
Anyway, I finally got around to installing it on one of our gaming computers last night. I started by playing the Tutorial so when I played for real, I would know what I was doing. My astronauts abandoned my practice space station!! That did not bode well for my self-esteem with this game... but I'm now building a "real" space station, and I've already kept my astronauts happier and healthier than I did in practice, so we'll see how long I can keep this up. I think part of the reason that I failed during practice is because I wouldn't let my astronauts fall in love. The guy astronaut was from Russia and my female astronaut was American. I didn't think that public opinion would approve of space love, therefore denying my space agency money with which to continue building my space station. But by keeping them apart, they left.
I'm sure my practice astronauts are now eloping in Vegas. Mr. and Mrs. Dropov.
Anyway, I finally got around to installing it on one of our gaming computers last night. I started by playing the Tutorial so when I played for real, I would know what I was doing. My astronauts abandoned my practice space station!! That did not bode well for my self-esteem with this game... but I'm now building a "real" space station, and I've already kept my astronauts happier and healthier than I did in practice, so we'll see how long I can keep this up. I think part of the reason that I failed during practice is because I wouldn't let my astronauts fall in love. The guy astronaut was from Russia and my female astronaut was American. I didn't think that public opinion would approve of space love, therefore denying my space agency money with which to continue building my space station. But by keeping them apart, they left.
I'm sure my practice astronauts are now eloping in Vegas. Mr. and Mrs. Dropov.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Ah-nold would be proud...
Last week, I did 6 push-ups.
Today, I walked about a mile with my sister and husband.
Tomorrow, I'll do about an hour of yoga with a co-worker.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention.... after my walk today, I went to Steak-N-Shake for dinner. Single steakburger with cheese and a Fruit'N'Frozen Yogurt Milk Shake. So healthy, right?
I think that I have worked out more in the past week than I have in a really long time. Like, since before I donated my kidney (which was almost a year ago!!!!!).
I can't believe that my one year anniversary is coming up. I think I'll send Shennie a card. She and Lefty are so happy together. Plus, Lefty got her to quit smoking. What a motivator.
Blessings:
1) Optimism
2) Good sense of humor
3) Great friends like Bob, Karl, Scott, Robin, Brett, Justin, Cheryl, Scott (not the same one), Lisa, Morgan, Mike, Greg, Nick, Lisa, Erik and many more (so, that includes you if my exhausted brain couldn't think of anyone else to add)
Today, I walked about a mile with my sister and husband.
Tomorrow, I'll do about an hour of yoga with a co-worker.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention.... after my walk today, I went to Steak-N-Shake for dinner. Single steakburger with cheese and a Fruit'N'Frozen Yogurt Milk Shake. So healthy, right?
I think that I have worked out more in the past week than I have in a really long time. Like, since before I donated my kidney (which was almost a year ago!!!!!).
I can't believe that my one year anniversary is coming up. I think I'll send Shennie a card. She and Lefty are so happy together. Plus, Lefty got her to quit smoking. What a motivator.
Blessings:
1) Optimism
2) Good sense of humor
3) Great friends like Bob, Karl, Scott, Robin, Brett, Justin, Cheryl, Scott (not the same one), Lisa, Morgan, Mike, Greg, Nick, Lisa, Erik and many more (so, that includes you if my exhausted brain couldn't think of anyone else to add)
Friday, March 09, 2007
Blessing #4 for today
Found this little nugget on thesuperficial.com:
David Hasselhoff "Hooked on a Feeling" Cracked out Video
This makes me smile and feel blessed that I am not the little angels in this video who will be mercilessly tormented in middle school and high school for appearing in the video. Gosh, I sure hope they aren't his kids for real. That in and of itself must be torture.
David Hasselhoff "Hooked on a Feeling" Cracked out Video
This makes me smile and feel blessed that I am not the little angels in this video who will be mercilessly tormented in middle school and high school for appearing in the video. Gosh, I sure hope they aren't his kids for real. That in and of itself must be torture.
P.S. Blessings
I forgot to add my blessings at the end of my last post.
1) my sister living so close by
2) a close relationship with said sister
3) my eyesight (I'll have to explain that one later.....)
1) my sister living so close by
2) a close relationship with said sister
3) my eyesight (I'll have to explain that one later.....)
Beauty and the Geek
OK, so I'm a bit behind in the times, but I just finished watching the tail end of Season Three of "Beauty and the Geek." What a great show. Seriously. Ashton was right on with this "social experiment."
They did start out with gals who were beautiful, and they were kinda ditzy in the beginning. I don't think that it's because they were actually airheads, though. I think that they have been socialized to act dumber than they are because society tells them that men can't handle smart women.
And the guys, well, they were really geeky. But you all know me, and should know by now that I love geeky guys! By the end of the show, the guys were much more socially aware of themselves. And a vast majority of the girls had improved themselves to the point where they were allowing the true, smart part of themselves show. With the exception of one shallow gal, Cecille. She started out the show going after the money. SPOILER ALERT!!!!! So, since all she cared about was the money, she didn't take any responsibility for the fact that she was a major bee-hotch to many of the people on the show, male and female. At the end, she thought the reason she lost the money was because everyone else was retarded and just didn't like her. Well, uh, no shit they didn't like you, you said mean things to them and never felt remorseful for anything that you said or did. DUH. Cecille did not change at all. And hopefully Nate was right, maybe in a week, a month or a year she'll finally realize that not ALL of the people on the show were wrong, the common denominator was her. She must be the one who needed to change.
Although, in watching the reunion show, I could see that even 6 months hadn't changed her perspective on things. So if losing $250,000 wasn't enough to teach her a lesson, I don't know what will.
Oh, and I so hope that Nate and JennyLee are still together. They were SO cute, and he is truly a good, nice human being. I think more people should be like him. He intentionally went around to all the judges and told them not to vote for him and Cecille because he felt that losing might teach her a lesson. He sacrificed $250,000 to try and help someone become a better person. Cecille is a money-seeking whore bag. Sorry, but she is.
Here's a picture of her. She's such a bitch that no one has pictures of her online. This is the best picture that Google Images had for her. Just goes to show, doesn't matter how pretty you are, if you're a mean person, karma will stop you in your tracks.
They did start out with gals who were beautiful, and they were kinda ditzy in the beginning. I don't think that it's because they were actually airheads, though. I think that they have been socialized to act dumber than they are because society tells them that men can't handle smart women.
And the guys, well, they were really geeky. But you all know me, and should know by now that I love geeky guys! By the end of the show, the guys were much more socially aware of themselves. And a vast majority of the girls had improved themselves to the point where they were allowing the true, smart part of themselves show. With the exception of one shallow gal, Cecille. She started out the show going after the money. SPOILER ALERT!!!!! So, since all she cared about was the money, she didn't take any responsibility for the fact that she was a major bee-hotch to many of the people on the show, male and female. At the end, she thought the reason she lost the money was because everyone else was retarded and just didn't like her. Well, uh, no shit they didn't like you, you said mean things to them and never felt remorseful for anything that you said or did. DUH. Cecille did not change at all. And hopefully Nate was right, maybe in a week, a month or a year she'll finally realize that not ALL of the people on the show were wrong, the common denominator was her. She must be the one who needed to change.
Although, in watching the reunion show, I could see that even 6 months hadn't changed her perspective on things. So if losing $250,000 wasn't enough to teach her a lesson, I don't know what will.
Oh, and I so hope that Nate and JennyLee are still together. They were SO cute, and he is truly a good, nice human being. I think more people should be like him. He intentionally went around to all the judges and told them not to vote for him and Cecille because he felt that losing might teach her a lesson. He sacrificed $250,000 to try and help someone become a better person. Cecille is a money-seeking whore bag. Sorry, but she is.
Here's a picture of her. She's such a bitch that no one has pictures of her online. This is the best picture that Google Images had for her. Just goes to show, doesn't matter how pretty you are, if you're a mean person, karma will stop you in your tracks.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
New Blessing
The US Postal Service.
I got my passport in the mail today, which means I get to go on my cruise!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!! Also, Ben got his, so he's going with me! Double Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got my passport in the mail today, which means I get to go on my cruise!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!! Also, Ben got his, so he's going with me! Double Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's the Deal
OK, so I brought up "The Secret" a couple of weeks ago, and now it's time to start something in Blogland that I don't think enough people are doing. I'm not (yet), and all the blogs that I read don't do this regularly, either. So here goes:
Part of "The Secret" is that in order to have a better life, one must be grateful for what they already have. This applies to people, their life situation, or things that they have. Now, in my journal (you know, the one where I write the things I don't want everyone in the world to know), I've kept a Blessings section. Every time that I write in that journal, which is usually when something really tough is happening, I end the entry with 3 Blessings. Each time, I try to write 3 new blessings, although, I can't always think of three new ones. But at least I think of 3 good, positive things/people/situations in my life at that rough time.
So, now Blogland needs to start doing the same. What are your Blessings? Here are my first three:
1. My family (my parents are good people, and my siblings are too, finally) *wink*
2. My husband: He's the best. He's sweet, loving, takes care of me when I'm sick, and works hard so we can continue to live in this phenomenal house.
3. My house: It's just the right size for us now. It doesn't require a lot of work to make it liveable. It's so cute!
Part of "The Secret" is that in order to have a better life, one must be grateful for what they already have. This applies to people, their life situation, or things that they have. Now, in my journal (you know, the one where I write the things I don't want everyone in the world to know), I've kept a Blessings section. Every time that I write in that journal, which is usually when something really tough is happening, I end the entry with 3 Blessings. Each time, I try to write 3 new blessings, although, I can't always think of three new ones. But at least I think of 3 good, positive things/people/situations in my life at that rough time.
So, now Blogland needs to start doing the same. What are your Blessings? Here are my first three:
1. My family (my parents are good people, and my siblings are too, finally) *wink*
2. My husband: He's the best. He's sweet, loving, takes care of me when I'm sick, and works hard so we can continue to live in this phenomenal house.
3. My house: It's just the right size for us now. It doesn't require a lot of work to make it liveable. It's so cute!
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Whatcha Think?
So here is the temporary fix to my boring ol' blog look. It's just a new template from Blogger, but will do for the time being. My sis is over helping me make this even better.
As for the blog title, I really want that to be the sous-name. So if you can come up with a cooler title than "Space Cadet," (my first title idea that was shot down mighty quick) please suggest away. You may suggest multiple ideas, all ideas will at least be considered.
As for the blog title, I really want that to be the sous-name. So if you can come up with a cooler title than "Space Cadet," (my first title idea that was shot down mighty quick) please suggest away. You may suggest multiple ideas, all ideas will at least be considered.
Friday, March 02, 2007
HELP ME!
Now that I have no voice... I've been looking at blogs all over the 'net. I have the most boring looking blog EVER!!!! No wonder I have like five regular readers. It's white with like two animations. And my gamer tag card (thanks sweetie!), and my ticker (thanks jess and Ben).....
I want a cool header like the FlipFlop Momma, or AnnaBananaRocks, or my sis, Lackdaisical Motivation. And I need a cooler name. Morganarama is such a great name. "Jennie's Blog" just ain't working no mo'.
So, here's my call out to the world. I have absolutely no html or website writing skills at all. I need someone out there to help me out with designing a cool background/theme/whatever the heck it's called.
And, I want to have a naming contest. Based on what you have learned about me in the past year via this blog, what name should I give my blog?
I want a cool header like the FlipFlop Momma, or AnnaBananaRocks, or my sis, Lackdaisical Motivation. And I need a cooler name. Morganarama is such a great name. "Jennie's Blog" just ain't working no mo'.
So, here's my call out to the world. I have absolutely no html or website writing skills at all. I need someone out there to help me out with designing a cool background/theme/whatever the heck it's called.
And, I want to have a naming contest. Based on what you have learned about me in the past year via this blog, what name should I give my blog?
Hell hath frozen over.
I have now gone over an hour without saying a word. And I've been awake. Mostly it's because I have no voice. When I talk, all that comes out is squeaking. I can whisper, but barely. I never thought that it would be this hard to go without talking. I feel for people who cannot speak. The fact that you can hear everything that is going on without being able to adequately communicate your thoughts into the conversation is so frustrating. I have to rely on the patience of others while I write my thoughts or just stay quiet.
Grrrrr, argh.
Grrrrr, argh.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Dinner Party
I've now had my first official dinner party at my new house. I invited my parents, sister and two friends over for a homemade dinner.
I made steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, homemade italian bread, italian salad.
For dessert was angel food cake with strawberries.
Apparently, I've got the steak and potatoes dinner down to a tee. Now it's time to try making something new....... Off to the cookbooks I go.
I made steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, homemade italian bread, italian salad.
For dessert was angel food cake with strawberries.
Apparently, I've got the steak and potatoes dinner down to a tee. Now it's time to try making something new....... Off to the cookbooks I go.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Oh yeah....
Tonight, we had a redneck dinner. Corndogs and mac-n-cheez. Note the "mis-spelling." That's because it wasn't even Kraft, it was Dierberg's. Although, we didn't notice enough of a taste difference to go back to buying Kraft. So 2 for $1 it is.
Then, Ben asked if he could go play with Justin, and of course I said yes. How can I say no to my sweetie-kins (God, I'm disgusting....)? So I drew a bath, lit some candles, and turned on Delilah. Finished the night off with painting my toenails.
Life is good.
By the way, have you heard about "The Secret?"
Then, Ben asked if he could go play with Justin, and of course I said yes. How can I say no to my sweetie-kins (God, I'm disgusting....)? So I drew a bath, lit some candles, and turned on Delilah. Finished the night off with painting my toenails.
Life is good.
By the way, have you heard about "The Secret?"
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Show Me Your Mamma!
FlipFlop Mamma just set a "challenge" of Show Me Your Mamma! In case you're wondering, I've added FlipFlop Mamma's blog link to the right. I read her blog regularly, and I want to share her with the world. She's awesome. But I digress..... So here's my mom... and my dad and my brother and my sister-in-law. My dad reminds me of Henry Winkler and Alan Alda. Don't ask me why, but he always has. And that is my mom's NATURAL color. Her nickname isn't Red for no reason.
BTW, I'm so proud of my brother. He's just made Specialist grade in the Army!! Go Army! And my sis-in-law is preggers!!! She's due a couple weeks after my 30th birthday. Can't wait!! I'll be a "real" aunt. Technically, I'm already an aunt like 17 times over, but I inherited them all at my wedding.
Ghost Rider
Went and saw Ghost Rider last night with friends. Good movie. Nic Cage wasn't bad at all. Some Elvis like looks during that movie, tho. Kinda funny. Eva Mendes, eh. Not bad, not great. Donal Logue rocked like always. Love them funny redheads. Peter Fonda was really good. I'd recommend this movie.
BTW, Happy President's Day. I sure hope you have tomorrow off like me!! :) (Sorry Morgan...)
BTW, Happy President's Day. I sure hope you have tomorrow off like me!! :) (Sorry Morgan...)
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Do You Believe?
Today while catching up on laundry and relaxing, I watched an Oprah show about psychics and mediums. Her central question was "Do You Believe?" I cannot honestly say that I believe one way or the other. I've been having a bit of a spiritual crisis for a few years now. With me being a scientific minded person, I find it hard to believe in God. Part of me thinks that perhaps there must have been a God that started our whole universe, but now mostly stands on the outside looking in.
Because of my Christian upbringing, I find it hard to deny God as well. Part of me fears that in not fully believing, that will damn me to hell if/when I die. But another part of me feels that a God would not want people to just blindly follow, but come to their faith through careful and thorough consideration. Faith should be a journey, I suppose. I'm just walking that line between belief and disbelief.
As for the psychic and "otherside" beliefs... hmmm... once again, I don't know. The scientific part of me says that once those electrical impulses stop passing through your body, that's it. You're gone. No other side. Life is over for you. The more spiritual side of me feels that physical life is over, the the soul continues on. That part of me believes that souls do keep watch over their loved ones.
I've had two experiences that make me feel more like "life" continues after death. The first one happened when I was in college. There was a ghost story of a young lady who had been killed in the 1970's. Supposedly, her ghost continued to look over the college kids in our dorm where she had been the head Residential Adviser at her death. One day, as I walked into my room, the radio on my clock radio began playing. I checked it, and it was set to "Off." The alarm was not set, and in fact the volume was set low, yet it was REALLY loud. A little freaked out, I went to my suitemate's room, and her boyfriend told me to go back in the room and tell Joan (the ghost) to not do that, it scared me. So feeling a little silly, I returned to my room and told her to not do that, it scares me. The radio turned off at that moment. I later found out that a more sensitive friend of mine had seen Joan's apparition in my room the previous semester. To my knowledge, Joan had not lived in the room I was in. But I often heard odd noises, like marbles dropping on linoleum floor in the room above me, but when I'd pass that room to go to a friend's place, that room had carpet. It was weird.
The other experience I've had is that there have been times when I have felt my late grandmother with me. Out of nowhere, I get thoughts, feelings that she is with me. It's weird. And comforting.
What about you...do YOU believe?
Because of my Christian upbringing, I find it hard to deny God as well. Part of me fears that in not fully believing, that will damn me to hell if/when I die. But another part of me feels that a God would not want people to just blindly follow, but come to their faith through careful and thorough consideration. Faith should be a journey, I suppose. I'm just walking that line between belief and disbelief.
As for the psychic and "otherside" beliefs... hmmm... once again, I don't know. The scientific part of me says that once those electrical impulses stop passing through your body, that's it. You're gone. No other side. Life is over for you. The more spiritual side of me feels that physical life is over, the the soul continues on. That part of me believes that souls do keep watch over their loved ones.
I've had two experiences that make me feel more like "life" continues after death. The first one happened when I was in college. There was a ghost story of a young lady who had been killed in the 1970's. Supposedly, her ghost continued to look over the college kids in our dorm where she had been the head Residential Adviser at her death. One day, as I walked into my room, the radio on my clock radio began playing. I checked it, and it was set to "Off." The alarm was not set, and in fact the volume was set low, yet it was REALLY loud. A little freaked out, I went to my suitemate's room, and her boyfriend told me to go back in the room and tell Joan (the ghost) to not do that, it scared me. So feeling a little silly, I returned to my room and told her to not do that, it scares me. The radio turned off at that moment. I later found out that a more sensitive friend of mine had seen Joan's apparition in my room the previous semester. To my knowledge, Joan had not lived in the room I was in. But I often heard odd noises, like marbles dropping on linoleum floor in the room above me, but when I'd pass that room to go to a friend's place, that room had carpet. It was weird.
The other experience I've had is that there have been times when I have felt my late grandmother with me. Out of nowhere, I get thoughts, feelings that she is with me. It's weird. And comforting.
What about you...do YOU believe?
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Happy Valentine's Day!!
Here is a beautiful photo of a rose for all my readers. Have a sweet day!P.S. While searching for a nice pic, apparently Google Images believes that Viagra photos make for good "Valentine's Day images." Try it. It's fun finding out what people/software lists as an appropriate image....
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Ksdk
So this morning's Question of the Day on Today in St. Louis (our early morning NBC news show) was "what are your favorite childhood memories of snow?" So I wrote in about my time in North Dakota as a kid. My letter made it on the air!! I'll have to have my hubby make a video of it and help me post it. I've now been on KSDK like four times (not including re-runs of Show-Me St. Louis)!!
Here is a link I found (with the help of my friend Bob):
Jennie on KSDK
Now, that isn't video, I'll still have to make a video.... but that's the article with all the submissions that got sent in. Mine was one of two read on the air. Woo hoo!!
Here is a link I found (with the help of my friend Bob):
Jennie on KSDK
Now, that isn't video, I'll still have to make a video.... but that's the article with all the submissions that got sent in. Mine was one of two read on the air. Woo hoo!!
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Four Things
Four things you may not have known about me....
A) Four jobs I have had in my life.
1. McDonald's worker
2. Food Service provider at Panda Express
3. Camp counselor
4. Camp Director
B) Four movies I would watch over and over.
1. Just about any Disney movie (except Pocahontas, that one sucked)
A) Four jobs I have had in my life.
1. McDonald's worker
2. Food Service provider at Panda Express
3. Camp counselor
4. Camp Director
B) Four movies I would watch over and over.
1. Just about any Disney movie (except Pocahontas, that one sucked)
2. RENT
3. Steel Magnolias
4. Spaceballs
C) Four places I have lived
1. Waterbury CT
2. Belleville, IL
3. Minot AFB, ND
4. West Harwich, MA ( we lived on Cape Cod with my grandparents for three months while my parents tried to find a house in Maine)
3. Steel Magnolias
4. Spaceballs
C) Four places I have lived
1. Waterbury CT
2. Belleville, IL
3. Minot AFB, ND
4. West Harwich, MA ( we lived on Cape Cod with my grandparents for three months while my parents tried to find a house in Maine)
D) Four TV shows I love to watch
1. Heroes
2. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
3. My Name is Earl
4. The Office
E) Four places I have been on vacation
1. St. Maarten (Dutch/French Virgin Island)
2. DisneyWorld
3. Yellowstone (while it was burning)
4. Houston TX
F) Four of my favorite foods
1. Steak
2. Chinese
3. Ice Cream
4. My mom's cooking
G) Four places I would like to be right now:
1. on a cruise ship
2. on a beach
3. Paris France
4. Space Camp (which I get to go to this summer!!)
H) Four people I think will respond
1. Jessica
2. Morgan
3. Katie
4. Bob
No pressure y'all... just e-mail your responses to me, or blog them.
Laptop is fixed!!
Go Ben!! My honey is the BEST!! Seriously, all my female friends who check this on a regular basis have nice husbands/significant others, but my husband is the best. He was able to switch out the hard drive and configure the whole thing within a few days.
So now I'll try and blog more regularly again.....
I hope that you've all missed me.... I've missed you!
P.S. Note that I've added a Bloglines subscription button on my sidebar to help you all add me to your bloglines list! If you don't have one, you should. It helps me keep up with all my friends' and family blogs (winks out to Morganarama, MellyvStomach, Lackadaisacal Motivation, Bobbio, and the FlipFlop Mamma!)
So now I'll try and blog more regularly again.....
I hope that you've all missed me.... I've missed you!
P.S. Note that I've added a Bloglines subscription button on my sidebar to help you all add me to your bloglines list! If you don't have one, you should. It helps me keep up with all my friends' and family blogs (winks out to Morganarama, MellyvStomach, Lackadaisacal Motivation, Bobbio, and the FlipFlop Mamma!)
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