FAT TALK ends now.

This is from 2008, but I had not seen it until today. It brought tears to my eyes...powerful stuff!!

Tag! You're it!!

Yes, it's that time in the blogworld again...I've been tagged and will now tag a blogger. Why? Because you know you have plenty of time to fill these out...not. I'm not going to reveal the name of the blogger who tagged me. I don't like them much. I guess now they will be aware of this fact (is that mean?). Sorry. But it's a cruel, cruel, blogworld. Hey, I just keep on keepin' on...for reals.

I mean, to be quite honest, isn't this blog all about me?? ;)

1. Where is your cell phone? on the coffee table
2. Your hair? light brown
3. Your mother? my best friend
4. Your father? my other best friend
5. Your favorite food? MEXICAN food
6. Your dream last night? I kept trying to carry a dozen things that I was dropping and paranoid of losing. These things included: a golf bag, running shoes, my favorite perfume, school books.
7. Your favorite drink? Dr. Pepper (or vodka)
8. Your dream/goal? Finishing my first half-marathon 4/25/2010. Oh, and these shoes
9. What room are you in? livingroom...on the couch
10. Your hobby? running (and eating...and running...and eating)
11. Your fear? upchucking (especially in a public place)
12. Where do you want to be in six years? married with kids, healthy, happy, rich, skinny
13. Where were you last night? running, then on Facebook for too long, the shower, then bed
14. Something that you aren’t? afraid to speak my mind, a Mac, lame
15. Muffins? cake
16. Wish list item? a mortgage-free house and a tax-free income
17. Where did you grow up? Kingwood, TX
18. Last thing you did? watched porn (just checking to see if your paying attention)
19. What are you wearing? sweatpants and a t-shirt
20. Your TV? on, but muted...Family Guy
21. Your pets? 2 kitties, Charli & Cleo
22. Friends? I've got some of the best ones out there...most of them have known me for 20+ years
23. Your life? the future's so bright I gotta wear shades
24. Your mood? chillaxed--it was a good day
25. Missing someone? my future husband
26. Vehicle? dark gray Trailblazer; dirty
27. Something you’re not wearing? a bra (they ask, I answer)
28. Your favorite store? Hobby Lobby
29. Your favorite color? blue
30. When was the last time you laughed? about 10 minutes ago...been doing it a lot lately
31. Last time you cried? last Friday night
32. Last song you listened to? Push It by Salt n-Pepa
33. One place that you could go over and over? 8th grade (is that wrong? it was so fun!)
34. One person who emails you regularly? Nigeria, telling me they have my money
35. Favorite place to eat? geesh, too many to name! Guadalajara (The Woodlands, TX), Mazzio's Pizza, Flat Tire Burger, Chili's, Earl's BBQ, Charleston's (obvi, I have food issues)

Now I'm going to tag The Mer Show because I like to bug her. And because I know she has nothing better to do than fill out useless, trivial blog notes. :)

Live long and prosper,
jr

Guest Blog: The Mer Show

Be sure to check out Mer's blog...she is one cool chick!

The Mer Show -- Guest Blogger on Jenni-isms

Everyone knows that Facebook is a social phenomenon, but for me, it has been practically a life-changing experience. Seriously! When I first heard about it a few years ago, I equated it to My Space and blew it off, thinking it was way juvenile for a mature late 20-something like me (yeah, yeah, it was a few years ago). I refused to create a profile until Facebook became the hot new recruiting tool for finding fresh talent - I'm a technical recruiter and so it's really important to stay current with the hot trends in recruiting. So one day at work (baaad idea), I created a Facebook account in order to do some recruiting. Well, let's just say that it's been the most counterproductive decision I've ever made in 10 years of recruiting!!

Anyway, I was shocked at how many friends from high school and from different periods of my adulthood reached out and "friended" me. Quite frankly, I was pretty content to leave high school behind and never really looked back, but when I started reconnecting with old friends from Kingwood, many fond memories flooded to mind - I mean, I did go from preschool through graduation with everyone, so those memories encompassed my entire childhood! I revisited that time in my life for the first time in many, many years, it was pleasantly surprising! Over the last year of playing around with Facebook (OK, fine - more like using it on an addictive level), I have gotten to know many of my high school classmates better than I even did when we were in school together, and it's been really cool connecting as adults! I skipped our 10 year reunion a few years ago because I just felt so disconnected from that time in my life, but now that our 15 year reunion is coming up, I'm actually really excited about attending because I look forward to seeing some of my new-old friends (like Jenni!) in person after Facebooking for the last few months. It's going to be super fun!

Through this spectacle called Facebook, I also found out I had a half-sister I never knew about! Yep, she found me on Facebook about 6 months ago and reached out to deliver me the shock of a lifetime. Apparently my father had a brief marriage FIFTY years ago and had a daughter, but when her mother remarried, and the new husband adopted her, the ties with my father were severed completely. So now I have reconnected with childhood friends, gymnastics and cheerleading friends, college roommates, a few ex-boyfriends (still glad they're exes, by the way), and even a SISTER!!! Unbelievable.

One last unexpected benefit of this unexpected medium has been the Facebook Mommy Network (no, this isn't a "group", it's just my name for the group of mommies who have saved me from jumping off the ledge). I had a baby boy 7.5 months ago and admittedly went into motherhood having no idea what I was doing - really, I'm talking clueless except for what I read in books! I have relied so much on other moms who experienced some of the same challenges I have and have received so much great advice, support, and encouragement through the most challenging days of my motherhood experience. Not to mention that Facebooking through my iPhone while nursing got me through many, many sleepless nights with my son the first four months of his life. It was probably during those long nights, rocking and nursing a colicky baby for hours and hours that I got to know my new-old friends the best - I looked through everyone's profiles and pictures on my phone when the world was sleeping, yet my son and I were NOT. Thank God for iPhones and thank God for Facebook - it has truly gotten me through my son's infancy!!!

I'm sure at some point, my fascination with Facebook will end, as most of my obsessive pastimes do, but until then, count on me for daily updates on how my life is going and comments on all your photos, links, status updates, and notes. I'm the person that actually reads them. :)

Mer

Guest Blogging: September '09 Edition

I am proud and excited to announce that Mer, from The Mer Show, will be guest blogging right here on my little bloggy! We've been talking about doing a blog 'flip' and I will post something on her blog and vice versa. We just thought we'd shake things up a bit! :)

A little about Mer:
Meredith and I grew up in the same suburb north of Houston and graduated in the same class. We knew each other but didn't really hang out...you must understand our class alone had about 700+ people! Mer was pretty, smart and popular and was involved in cheerleading and gymnastics. When I say involved I mean SERIOUS. This gal was competitive, athletic and strong (and she still has a fab body because of all those years of hard work!). After high school, Mer went on to graduate from the University of Texas (insert Sooner comment here) and begin a career in Technical Recruiting. She spent some time in California and last year fell in love with Sheridan and got hitched. This past January they had little Patrick!! Now Mer and family are back in Texas--Austin to be exact--and living a great life.

Mer and I reconnected last year on Facebook and I quickly became a fan of her and her blog. We have a 15-year high school reunion coming up in October and I'm really looking forward to seeing her, meeting Sheridan and keeping in touch.

Here is a pic of Mer, Sheridan and baby Patrick...stay tuned!

Under Construction

No hard hats are involved, but I am playing around with my blog format. It's both fun and frustrating...so please excuse any site problems!

Toodles,
Jenni

It's a Blog World, after all...

It's a blog world after all,
It's a blog world after all,
It's a blog world after all,
It's a blog, blog world!

Everyone's doing it, why not me??!! Welcome to Jenni-isms, a blog by yours truly. This site is simply a means to jot down my daily trials and tribulations, deep thoughts and sometimes-not-so-deep thoughts, innermost secrets as well as the occasional rant and rave. Stay tuned!!