tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61882032007-10-26T21:47:53.093-04:00jenniBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-14531040310169656442007-03-13T22:25:00.001-04:002007-03-13T22:33:50.678-04:00

Lately i've been enamored with two inanimate objects. Both are tempting me to purchase them. Typically I'm not materialistic enough to be tempted, but lately I can't help but dream about a MacBook laptop and a Honda Fit. So these are not small items and they do not have small price tags. I did get a nice tax refund so they aren't out of the question. But it seems excessive and like its a big

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-69330069554746525612007-03-13T22:25:00.000-04:002007-03-13T22:33:49.417-04:00

Lately i've been enamored with two inanimate objects. Both are tempting me to purchase them. Typically I'm not materialistic enough to be tempted, but lately I can't help but dream about a MacBook laptop and a Honda Fit. So these are not small items and they do not have small price tags. I did get a nice tax refund so they aren't out of the question. But it seems excessive and like its a big

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-49521362854353318092007-03-07T22:15:00.000-05:002007-03-07T22:37:46.534-05:00

Last friday my adorable niece was born. Its pretty exciting to have a little baby in the family again. She is so tiny and perfect. Her name is Katelyn and she will be called Kate. The flip side is that my nephew Jonathan has an ear infection and is completely miserable. I spent yesterday afternoon/evening with them trying to help out. All Jonathan wanted to do was sit on daddy's lap. He would

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-26992604625027229812007-02-20T23:57:00.000-05:002007-02-21T00:17:17.621-05:00

Well its been forever and a day since I've written. Life has been busy, but not too busy. I'm getting psyched about becoming an aunt again. It will happen on March 2nd, which isn't very far away. Yipee! I should get my tax refund later this week, so the big question is do I consider it bonus money and do something frivolous or save it for an emergency? Hmmm, its not really bonus money since I

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1162528435207588192006-11-02T23:26:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:33.871-05:00

Tuesday I had the experience that all computer users fear. Lappy's hard drive failed. It will be known in the future as Black Tuesday. Fortunately it is only four months old and still under warranty. The second fortunate thing is that we were able to recover most of the data and I had done a backup on Sept 15th. So with minimal pain I will be backup and computing. In fact tonight I'm using lappy

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1160751022054149662006-10-13T10:34:00.000-04:002006-11-13T12:39:33.748-05:00

Yesterday at 5:00 est, Courtney and I headed west to Cleveland. Our trip was uneventful although the freakin cold weather should be noted. We were both pretty tired from late nights, but with just one bottle of Vault Courtney was good to drive from Breezewood to Cleveland. We walked into Adam and Bryan's new apartment at 12:01am. After a tour and Courtney removing her watch, we ate some cereal

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1158199842512595522006-09-13T22:07:00.000-04:002006-11-13T12:39:33.611-05:00

It was a long/short crazy day at work. So it was really cool to hangout with the girls at Calhouns tonight. Not much else to say about it, just that girl friends rock and are an absolute necessity. :)

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1158026286429010052006-09-11T21:39:00.000-04:002006-11-13T12:39:33.498-05:00

Tonight was the first night of our 10 week beth moore bible study. We have a large group which is really exciting. I think we got off to a really good start. we've got a great group of women who are excited to be on this journey. I've got a busy week with activities in the evening and preparing to be gone next week. It will all be worth it when I'm lying on the beach. ahhh beach

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1157590616462484002006-09-06T20:44:00.000-04:002006-11-13T12:39:33.387-05:00

this week i've been plagued with headaches. it pretty much sucks. So I've got a few new cds that I could recommend. One is by the group Under The Influence of Giants, they sounds sorta like 70's disco but with a modern sound. Another one is by the group OK GO, they have a video out where they dance on treadmills. Its pretty cool. Tonight I'm at home just enjoying that somewhere in broadway the

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1157512011091116752006-09-05T23:00:00.000-04:002006-11-13T12:39:33.275-05:00

Its been a long sabatical, but now i'm back. I'm not sure that any of you are out there and reading, but i'll write on anyway. Its been a crazy couple of weeks and work has been really busy. I'm finally feeling like I can breathe again and start thinking about my personal life. I need to focus on nesting in my new apartment. I've also been able to think about fitness and actually make it to

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1143167010949228142006-03-23T20:54:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:33.080-05:00

Most of you already know that my house is under contract. Yay! It was pretty amazing cause it happened about 24 hours after signing the papers to list it. So my plans are to move back into the apartment in my parents's house. I'll purchase a percentage of their house. The other exciting part is that I'm renovating the kitchen in the apartment. I'm trying to decide what color the livingroom/

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1141620187082663122006-03-05T23:25:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:32.952-05:00

Today is an anniversary of sorts for me. It was six years ago on March 5th that my husband and I went to the movies and then to dinner. When we got home, he started crying and told me that he wanted a divorce so he could marry another woman. My world fell apart, and in the ashes a new life began. The first anniversary of this date was hard because the divorce wasn't final and I was really ready

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1140489758230626012006-02-20T21:33:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:32.831-05:00

This weekend I did my taxes and I'm expecting a nice refund. I hope the government enjoyed the intrest free loan. I hope they did good things with the money before giving it back to me. Give unto Jenni what is Jenni's. :)

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1140057647424782772006-02-15T21:31:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:32.698-05:00

Well, not quite long..but my nails are growing. Yay! Its amazing that when it works, it works. I really think its will power. But I thought I was motivated and committed before. Oh well, I'm just glad its working now. :)

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1138999962381428352006-02-03T15:06:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:32.577-05:00

Well I haven't been doing the 30 day challenge as much lately cause I was failing miserably on the nail biting issue. But this past sunday i sat in church and just looked at my nails and realized how disgusting they looked. I decided that it was time for a change. Now five days later, I'm proud to say that its going really well. They are the tiniest bit longer and the urge to bite them has

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1138746929436302992006-01-31T17:32:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:32.469-05:00

Some of you have commented on my blogs new look. Thanks! The funny part is that I didn't mean to change it. I was playing with new looks, but having trouble integrating the customized side links that I've setup. So I was going to wait till those were worked out to go live with the new look. Well that was the plan anyway. I inadvertantly uploaded the live code and wah-la I have a new look. So

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1138134132982572652006-01-24T14:45:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:32.357-05:00

Today I got up at 4:30am. Yuck! I'm in Lynchburg with some of my co-workers at a CICV technology meeting. Its been ok, but right now its about technology that I'm not too interested in. I spent the weekend in Hershey visiting Lynley and Dan Lapp. We had a great time. They are excellent hosts. I'm doing good on my fitness resolution, not so good on my nail biting resolution, and completely

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1136519908400770892006-01-05T22:43:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:32.238-05:00

Last week I watched 20/20 and they had an interesting show about the top ten myths fed by the media. You can read about it at http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=123606 The one I found the most interesting is that life is getting worse. Which is a thought I've had before. But they argued that life has never been better. We have excellent health care and can live much longer than people used to.

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1134149507502862232005-12-09T12:30:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:32.132-05:00

Starting a couple hours ago my throat felt tickly. Now I feel the congestion and have that weird taste in my throat that means sickness is coming. :( Maybe I'll get the day off. I guess there's always a silver lining.

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1134102099661231372005-12-08T22:43:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:32.008-05:00

Two weeks ago after bible study. I was driving home from Broadway on the back roads in my usual manner, aka fast. :) When I reached Harrisonburg city limits my speed didn't change much. I turned on to Mt Clinton Pike and sped up. I passed the new Rockingham county school admin building and noticed a car sitting in the parking lot. Right as I noticed it, I saw blue lights turn on and the car

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1132718389839798452005-11-22T22:44:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:31.896-05:00

Monday evening I made beef stroganoff for dinner. It was delish. I enjoyed it again for lunch today. Why don't I make dinner more often? I'm a better cook than i realize. I've been writing blog entries in my mind during the past few weeks. I'm hoping to put some out there in as life slows down. That is assuming it slows down. Tonight was an excellent bible study. We're studing Beth Moore's

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1132028016155095402005-11-14T22:58:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:31.783-05:00

I got to Kansas City on a Frid'y By Sattidy I larned a thing or two For up to then I didn't have an idy Of whut the modren world was comin' to! I counted twenty gas buggies goin' by theirsel's Almost ev'ry time I tuk a walk. 'Nen I put my ear to a Bell Telephone and a strange womern started in to talk! (Whut next! Yeak whut!) Whut next? Ev'rythin's up to date in Kansas City They've gone

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1130903561935525422005-11-01T22:46:00.000-05:002006-11-13T12:39:31.673-05:00

Its been awhile since I've done a 30day challenge. And its time to stop biting my nails. If i stop now, there is a chance they will be long enough to paint for the holidays. Its a busy week, but so far so good. I think i'll survive. :)

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1130122447599903652005-10-23T22:43:00.000-04:002006-11-13T12:39:31.556-05:00

Yesterday I was being completely lazy. I watched several shows that I had recorded for the week. One of them was Desperate Housewives. It was while watching Bree fold her laundry perfectly that I got it. The answer to cleaning my house was to channel Bree's spirit. I also discovered this awesome site that is all about cleaning and organizing. You can check it out www.realsimple.com. So today I

jennitag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188203.post-1128567586005640282005-10-05T22:51:00.000-04:002006-11-13T12:39:31.433-05:00

That pretty much describes my life lately. It just seems like the action keeps happening. I don't have any time to catch my breath. All aspects of my life seem to have a very fast pace. I think I can keep up, but the part I get frustrated about is fitness. I can't seem to find time to visit the gym and I'm watching my body get larger. :( Its interesting that in bible study this week, we spent

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