Maybe Slightly Girly

I'm moving!!!

2010-01-06T09:58:00.001-06:00

Or I did move...last night.

Hoorrrrrray!!

http://slightlygirly.com/

(I own domain-what what!)

Come wish me a happy one year!!!

Love you.

PS-oh and I guess for RSS Feeds here:

http://slightlygirly.com/feed/

One year!

2010-01-04T08:24:00.002-06:00

My blogoversary is in 2 days (!!!!) and well I'm not quite sure how to celebrate (I did receive a nice bottle of bubbly this morning from a spin member as a belated New Year's Gift hmmm-any takers!?). Not sure if there is certain protocol to follow, do I post, not post?? Either way I'm thinking of switching to wordpress...but not sure. I saw some really cool features over at CisforConnie's blog like her adorable FALLING SNOW!!! (only through Jan 4th-but SO cute) and some other widgets I liked..in other words I'm stealing her entire blog. What she writes I will simply copy and paste...change out the Connie's for Jennifer's and bam.

HA-NOT.

But yea I want wordpress, I figure the switch will send me straight to blog stardom..it's been a year (almost) I'm ready for it...I'm just hoping I can keep "Maybe Slightly Girly"....there is something about googling myself-yes I do it proudly (twss) and having my blog come up that makes me all smily not to mention warm and fuzzy. Which on a day like today (weather bug reads 9 degrees) is a good thing, plus my heat in my office is out/off, did I tell you? Well yeah it is. Off, completely. My office has been closed since Wednesday so yeah coooool-literally. My nose is all sniffling, my fingers are numb, and a slight tint of blue, there is a line for the coffee maker. Guess I'm moments from my teeth chattering...someone come cuddle with me, please!!!!?

Happy Monday-yeah lets work FIVE days this week!!!!!

Project Life!!!

2010-01-02T09:30:00.000-06:00

Hi there, me again!

Gosh I just have so much to talk about!!! Aren't you lucky. Well I'm super stoked about this post...I tried this last year (shocking I didn't last long-twss) but I think I didn't keep it going because I didn't have the kit, or invest any money into it. Well that's all changed this year! Kind of. It's still sold out, but this year Amazon is selling them so I'm on the waiting list to get one.

What is it you ask!?!??!

PROJECT LIFE

One picture per day. Each day for a year! It's a spin on scrap-booking-yet still capturing everything awesome and good about picture taking...and who better to do this then the mildly obsessed picture taking gal like myself!!??! (Damn, reason #26 I should have asked for a new camera for Christmas...but mine's still good) Everything comes in this great adorable kit-which for the non scrap-booker like myself is a big plus!

For more details check out this groovy chicks website and heck if you are that interested sign up for your OWN Project Life book!

http://beckyhiggins.com/projectlife/

I can. not. wait to get my book and get started!! I already took a picture for January 1st and have today's already planned-off to a good start I'd say. Go me! :-)

PS-Thanks Mary for the reminder! I'm looking forward to seeing your book, and showing you mine!!!! xoxo!

New Years!

2010-01-01T21:38:00.001-06:00

Yep, we rang in the New Year out in Wrigley with 50 of our closest friends...er umm 50 of our fantastic hosts' friends. :-) It turned out to be a pretty good night....ok yes Jen drank too much-yes she did throw up, yes before even getting home, and *sigh* yes in a cab. But to clarify she threw up OUT of the cab like seconds after getting into the cab....umm whoops. So New Years ended for me promptly at 12:08am give or take 4 or 7 minutes-double whoops. I partly blame the all you can drink, the 312's, the switching to cranberry and vodka(sssss) and maybe drinking like once a month these days.

Whatever I cured the hangover with Avatar in 3D/IMAX and a good run-although thanks for all the other suggestions-

Twitters friends-

And Facebook lovers-

The good thing about the whole night was although I was clearly over served (not my fault) I still remember most of the night which in my opinion is the best kind of drunken nights Plus it marked the second year in a row with the best new years kiss a gal could ask for. Heres to many more my love!

And on to the highlights and to help me remember a little bit more....

Tammy, Mary, drunky, Amanda

Getting Happ(ier)

Annnnnnnd she is done.

Happy 2010 Kids...

New Year.

2010-01-01T21:33:00.024-06:00

Happy 2010...
I never had a problem with 2009, but hell whatever. Hello 2010-Welcome. And starting things off on the right foot-nope, not about to list all of the resolutions for everyone to read. Sorry to disappointment but I'm not making any resolutions-guess maybe because I pretty much failed at all the ones I made last year...in fact there is a red plastic penguin bank with about 42 bucks in it somewhere, gosh I hope I took it when I moved. Whoops....
So yea when I stay starting off on the right foot I guess I mean literally my right foot, then left-RUNNING!!! Yes blah blah blah I'm still running but now I got a new pair of kicks! I'm so excited, I was weary about them at first, until I just got off the treadmill-LOVE THEM!! I had really good luck with my Nike REAX for about 2 maybe 3 months now, or so I thought. One of Mark's gifts for Christmas was New Balance gift cards so on New Year's Eve we shot up to Lincoln Park and had a great visit to the New Balance store. Right away they watched me walk, fitted me and BAM-Mamma's got a new pair of shoes! Correct width, size and NEW supports (wow, sounds like I'm 80 and just bought orthopedic shoes) but yeah apparently I overpronate in my left foot which is most likely the reason to my now almost two week old pain of my left quadricep. So oh gosh if these shoes and supports stop my pain I will be FOREVER grateful. This isn't the first time I've experienced the pain, it is however the first time I've pushed through it plus did something about it. I play tough girl a lot-hopefully I've learned my lesson. :-)
Long story short-I love them and gosh I sure do hope they learn to love me (uhhh what's not to love?-duh). But I've realized in life regardless of what it is from relationships to shoes if you take care of something and treat it right it lasts longer.
So now I'm about to sound like an actual real runner in-4..3..2..1-
-I'm only gonna wear these shoes when I run.
-Tie/untie them when I put them on/take off
-Track my miles and once I hit 350-400 miles-replace them, end of story.

Now take at look at these pretty puppies that get to snuggle up with my feet EVERY DAY...gosh they are almost as lucky as Mark!! ;-)

PS-this caught my eye How-To Trainings...hmm mayyyyyybe.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-12-30T09:40:00.000-06:00

This made me happy.

2009-12-30T07:31:00.002-06:00

As you know I've taken up running...I'll go into more detail later about that (trying not to jinx it) but anyways this was a quick convo this morning with a great friend of mine that I sort of live to impress (ha not really but yea he supports me uber lots). Either way it made me smile :-) so I'm sharing....
PS-"der" is my slang for DUH

Miss me??!

2009-12-29T19:17:00.001-06:00

Yea yea yea-No, not at all.

I know I've been soooo M.I.A. I'm not sure why honestly-time just sort of slipped away from me....but come on it was CHRISTMAS!!!! And it was wonderful, sad it is over-determined to leave my tree up all year round (not really but I can pretend) and yeah well that's all. But I have a few things to write about; soon...trust me I won't bore you with my cheesy Christmas goodness and the whole "I got this, that and this in blue!" As I've said before- gifts are one of my most hated things, just glad the "OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH" :::insert fake smile here::: situations are over...blah.

So hang in there a few more days, if you can't-feel free to message/DM me, I like them or texts, I'm like a 16 year old I like texts. But I like hearing about you as much as I KNOW you loving hearing about me :-). So you stalkers out there you'll get your fill in no time.

Wordless Wednesday!

2009-12-23T09:16:00.002-06:00

OK I know..there is actually words but whatever....shut it.

Going Overboard!

2009-12-21T07:41:00.004-06:00

At Navy Pier!!
I went Sunday with my sister and Taylor and by Taylor I mean my 5 year old niece...there was some confusion...(dorks)

WHAT A GREAT PLACE FOR A KID!!! They have SOOO much going on for families, I LOVED IT. Winter Wonderfest is truly a great place to spend the day (indoors)!!! Although I was most excited for the Blackhawks Indoor skating rink that was probably Taylor's least favorite activity. We were on the ice for 3 minutes tops. (A lovely 19 bucks well spent-UGH)

But here we are lacing up....

On to the ice we go!!...oh yea did I tell you my sister is quite the photographer? ;-)

HA- she meant well though. And so did Taylor, "These shoes hurt"...waaa. I give kids credit that age who actually start playing hockey-what troopers! But besides the indoor skating rink there is plenty for kids to do, tons of inflatable bouncers, slides, rides, mazes, photo opts, cookie decorating, etc! I Taylor could have stayed longer! So get the kids together and head on down to the Pier!
For more info go to:-http://www.navypier.com/

And I leave you with my favorite jumping bean having a ball in the "Candy Cane Bouncer"

And here in the "Snow Hill Mountain"

*no children were harmed in the filming of these videos....

Penguins!

2009-12-21T06:04:00.000-06:00

PS-I was like a kid in a candy shop-

AWESOME Christmas decorations....
ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNND-Penguins!!! (well at least one)

Survey!

2009-12-17T21:44:00.002-06:00

I owe this one to Shannon!!! Feel free-copy and paste baby!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper! I love, love, love wrapping gifts..I hate this year I don't have many to wrap. :-(
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial –*SAD SIGH* I've grown up with a real tree EVERY YEAR, first week of December would be a trip out to go cut a tree as a family, one I can't wait for Mark and I to start with our family (waaaay down that road) But I went with an artificial tree this year, I just HAD to get a tree up as soon as I can (umm Thanksgiving night). But the thought of lugging up a real tree 15 floors then disposing of it-properly aka-NOT tossing if off the balcony onto Michigan Ave just wasn't working. Trust me-our house WILL ONLY HAVE REAL TREES.
3. When do you put up the tree? Apparently Thanksgiving night. :-)
4. When do you take the tree down? Umm can I just leave it up all year?!

5. Do you like eggnog? Nope, not one bit, if you want me to go all health nut on you I can....just know it's not on the food pyramid as recommended.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Hmmm probably a purse and matching wallet (such a girl) I remember when my mom finally let me bring the purse "out"with us places...god I was so cool. That or my own cordless phone for my room.
7. Hardest person to buy for? Hmmm hate to say it but I'm really good at giving gifts-I pick up on stuff and make the most of it...I'm guessing the hardest would be my parents but only because they have everything and hate when I spend money on them...
8. Easiest person to buy for? Myself, all freaking year long! :-)
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Nope, but my parents have some pretty sweet ones...crazy to think they are over 26 years old...
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? If I get one more group email card I'll gag-MAIL it b*tches...don't get me started on my thoughts on MAIL!!! ;-)
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Ummm a stuff animal bunny when I had begged for a REAL one FOREVERRRRR. (#39)
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? ELF. Is there more than one?
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Umm Novemberish....I'm pretty good. I'm so my mom.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Gifts-no...paper, bows and such yes...again so my mother's daughter.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Nothing special...nerd alert: I love all the fantastic salads prepared-I'm too lazy to make them for just me.
16. Lights on the tree? Do people really have trees up without lights? Just take the tree down people.
17. Favorite Christmas song(s)? Anything by Trans Siberian.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Wherever my family is will get me there.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Vixen, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen… and RUDOLPH! (umm yea I completely 100% copy and pasted this from Shannon) ;-)
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning-duh...Santa doesn't get here in time for us to open gifts Christmas eve

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Weather.

23. Favorite ornament, theme, or color? Hmmmm classic red and gold so it seems this year! Uhh do I need to tell you my favorite ornament

24. Favorite for Christmas Dinner? ehh nothing...just a table full of family :-D

25. What do you want to do for Christmas this year? Be no farther than 4 feet from Mark and/or my mom.

26. Favorite Christmas tradition growing up? Advent wreath my sister and I did...it was a paper chimney that had mini ornaments that hung on this wreath...
27. Favorite tradition now? Movie night after all the family fun is over...just Mark and I-his pick this year!
28. Favorite Christmas Memory? The ones to come..... ;-)

Wordless Wednesday!!

2009-12-16T07:59:00.003-06:00

Mascara

2009-12-15T15:01:00.000-06:00

Mascara oh how I love thee, so much that I love her BLOG!!! Check it out!!

It's on my blog roll or right here:

http://wearingmascara.com/

She's so cute...Enjoy!

(how cute is the name too!!?)

Tbox 2009!

2009-12-14T11:00:00.002-06:00

It's a bittersweet moment....Tbox has come and gone...nothing but success but now a rough 355 days left till the next one.....granted I have yet to ever make it "wire to wire" (going to all 12 bars and still somehow be alive) I do love a good bar crawl.
For those of you who don't know what the Twelve Bars Of Xmas is, here is a quick recap....bar crawl...starts 8:30am...Wrigleyville,IL....opening ceremonies at 10:30am followed by everyone splitting into 4 large groups (total attendance this year well over 7000) on to their next bar...this year's theme was High School.
My friends who were in the "Royal Court" were given "Team Rydell High" which OH MY GOD is from one of my favorite all time movies-Grease, so of course I jumped at the chance to be Sandra Dee...the rest of the gals were "Pink ladies" and the boys were Rydell's finest football team...
Now on to the highlights:

Opening Ceremonies-10:30am complete with Mark's friend

Harold (TBOXer #1) taking center stage..

Sandra Dee with her PINK Ladies...

And oh man what could make this girl happier than a pack of penguins!!!!?!?

Yes, the penguins made my day-but what a great time, getting to see friends from all over (yes people fly in for just this weekend), walking the streets of Wrigley with over 7000 people all dressed in the holiday spirit (how couldn't a holiday obsessed gal like myself NOT like this!?)!!! If you missed it-mark your calendars for next year! It never disappoints! :-)

Mail!!!

2009-12-13T21:02:00.005-06:00

Yes I love the holidays-duh....Christmas Trees.....Christmas Lights....snow (once it's on the ground and I'm off the streets...but most of all I love-

CHRISTMAS CARDS!!!!

(if you don't see yours get to stepping-need the new address? let me know!)

Granted I love personal mail/letters all year round but it's something about getting mail this time of year that makes me super warm and fuzzy inside. I love sending them, I love getting them and I love the fact that it isn't another bill that's due!

Thanks for all the help!

2009-12-11T10:57:00.003-06:00

Ok so I have a tendency to get dizzy when I stand up not often just once in a while, nothing big I "come out" of it in seconds, and go on with the day. But lately-DAMN. It happens like every time, and for more than a few seconds-like where I have to catch my balance and re-group-EEK!

I talked to my doctor about my meds and that's not it, though he lowered my dosage for "precaution"-aka it might have something to do with it...so I went for a second opinion and by second opinion I mean the internet/a friend.

Guess my slow heart rate (resting I can be as low as 43-record set at 37-yes my friend and I tried) is causing me more harm then good-damn you "healthiness"!

Here was the best info I was given:

ASK.COM

This part makes me laugh, in case you missed it while reading....

Wow problem solved-Gee thanks.......

Wordless Wednesday!

2009-12-09T08:51:00.002-06:00

Can you spot the difference?

2009-12-07T21:45:00.001-06:00

Can't believe I'm even admitting/showing this but yea it's some what MORE motivation.

Sooooo hmm, uh which one is the model?

UGH FAT ASS FAIL!

Good thing Lulu*s has great return policies AND Jen stepped out of her "I wish" bubble for a second and actually bought two of the four dresses shown HERE. Maybe a few more days where I end up at the gym three times per day woudn't hurt. Whatever, I'm gonna try my damnest to get some self esteem and follow in this lovely lady's footsteps..Oh Julie how you motivate me! And NO sorry- I'm not about to broadcast my weight on my blog, on paper or hell saved in my scale! I do promise you one day to be satisfied with me. Heck I've now ran for 15 DAYS STRAIGHT!!!! (that's a start!)

Breakfast with Santa!

2009-12-06T15:04:00.010-06:00

.....granted Santa was there for MAYBE a minute (for real...he walked out of a door, up onto the stage, walked across, down off the stage and out the door-yeah "Hi!" to you too). But we did indeed have Breakfast with "Santa" at the Brookfield Zoo. All in all a great, chilly little morning...Mark was content with the all-you-can-eat buffet complete with Bacon.

Here we are, Mark looking as he calls it "drunk from bacon".

But, I had more important things to worry about-like a life size penguin!! Oh man, forget the fruit platters, muffins galore, bottomless cups of coffee, GET ME THAT PENGUIN! Granted every time he came over to our table and we asked for a (another) picture he would walk right to Taylor assuming the child wanted the picture....so I had to settle on this one (at first):

Clearly she was excited as I was.....

But HA-YESSSS! FOR THE WIN!!!

Minus the short viewing of Santa it was a good brunch for the overpriced price, free parking and admission to the Zoo which helped- a wintery penguin AND Frosty!

Until today Mark had never been to the Zoo in the winter, he didn't even know it was open all year round (UGH-so sheltered) so we had to show him a good time-off to go walk the Zoo!

Getting in, harder then it looks...

GOT IT! "Now Taylor, let them take a picture, just them two"...

"Nooooooooooo!"

Ahhh finally...Thanks for the help Mom! ;-)

Wooo hooo, what a great morning! If only we were going Ice skating at Millennium Park with Sarah & Ray with afternoon, oh wait no THEY DITCHED US-something about setting up some stupid nursery. I can see where their priorities are-Shunnnnnnnned!!

Hope this got you in the Holiday mood... :-)

Mark, Me, Taylor (in mid-yawn), Sis, Mom

Fun.

2009-12-05T20:52:00.001-06:00

Yes, Jib Jab is "so 2004" but it is still fun. Yes, It is Saturday night and I'm doing this. Yes, I skipped out on a bar crawl to do this (it's freaking cold out people-geeze). Yes, I will probably be in bed within the hour. Yes, I am still cool.

OK and I had to.

Hey Runners....

2009-12-05T19:52:00.005-06:00

Which is better....

A-Running a steady pace (6.0) for 31/32 minutes...

B-Running at a 6.7 for only 20/21 minutes..

C-Start at 5.8 and every 6mins increase -.02 (6.0/6.2/6.4/etc.) for 35 mins...

I ultimately just want to continue with my running streak, not training (NO Mick, not gonna do it) or anything just kind of curious to what gives you the best kind of workout, results, etc.

Any ideas? Tips? I'm not in a "running rut" or anything (yet) so just trying to be proactive.

Thanks kids!

So cloudy out.......

2009-12-04T23:15:00.000-06:00

with Tweet Clouds that is!!

...having fun with these!

Who knew I had some much to talk about!

For the last month....

And for the whole year I blabbed about....

Fun fun!!! Go get your own here-

http://tweetcloud.icodeforlove.com/

Running right into 2010

2009-12-03T19:02:00.002-06:00

So a while back I had a GREAT convo with a bestie of mine (eww did I just use bestie??-UGH I almost hate that as much as LOL), anyways it was the idea to run EVERY SINGLE DAY. Easy for some, not for me. UNTIL NOW!!!

I have run EVERY FLIPPING DAY since November 15th.

...might I add the morning of the 15th I SLOWLY ran up 103 floors.

SO wow...every day, me-running. I'm pretty impressed with myself...I am by all means not a runner. I have hips,big feet and well (duh) a big chest....all these combined make me kinda suck at running.

So as of today (haven't run yet) I've ran at least 2.5 miles continuously each and every day...I've maxed out at 4.2 miles-only once-I thought I had died....

I thought these "tweets" where sorta inspirational and kind of why I continue to run EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!....

JJ Lane

scottdotcom

mrrobduncan

BASE727

Ok, well off to go running.....;-)

Wordless Wednesday!

2009-12-02T07:33:00.003-06:00

WHAT THE.....

2009-12-01T17:59:00.007-06:00

Umm OK. I'm gonna let the TV schedule speak for itself...

(hope you can read it,trying to zoom and fit it all in wasn't working very well)

And as if we thought "I didn't know I was Pregnant" was bad enough....

New Years...

2009-11-30T14:55:00.008-06:00

I don't know why but I've been secretly obsessing over New Year's this year...but not just the plans but about what I'm going to wear. Well thanks to "Cyber Monday" I finally bit the bullet and bought my dress....

Soooo which one do you think I picked!??!?!

D:Tough choices I KNOW! :)

FYI...

2009-11-27T22:22:00.004-06:00

I didn't eat Turkey, Ham, Rolls, Green Beans,Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes or Stuffed Shells this Thursday.

And NO that does not make me weird.

Oh yeah-cookies trumps ice cream. Always.

Wordless Wednesday!

2009-11-25T07:58:00.003-06:00

EXCITEMENT!

2009-11-24T08:28:00.006-06:00

I love this time of year. No and it's not for extra indulgences and the gift giving I hate hate HATE both, honestly I do (just ask Mark-I DO NOT WANT ANYTHING-fo' shizzle)!
For me; Thanksgiving and Christmas are simply special because who I get to see, not what's on my plate or in that pretty wrapped up gift box.So while everyone is helping themselves to their second or third helping of whatever it may be (doubtfully healthy for ya) I'll be indulging in my family and friends.

And future fun fests consist of:

December 5th-Breakfast with Santa AND Taylor.

December 12th- T.B.O.X (So pumped!!) Tix are still available-come share some Xmas cheer (and beer) with me!
December 19th- Friend's Pot Luck Dinner at Janeen's (love any chance I get to make something new and for people besides Mark!)

December 24/25th-The Obvious

December 27th-GINA IS IN TOWN!!!! Gals brunch! Hooray!

**ADD ON** (thanks Schump!)
December 31th-DUH-Hey there you pretty thing- 2010 (you can come!)

January 23th- My second annual Tastefully Simple party (oh YUM) (using it as a pathetically late housewarming party too)

Seeeeee who needs food or gifts when you can just throw parties!!!! Helllllllo people think about whats REALLY important!!

Purse Party Mania (Numero Dos)!!

2009-11-23T21:38:00.008-06:00

Numero Uno can be found over here with my seriously creepy second half!! (xoxo my love)

It's that time of year again when my mom begs me (little does she know I've been counting down the days to spend with these purses I mean her) to join her at her bosses house for the annual "Purse Party"...for those of you who don't know me, purses are a weakness of mine-yes "slightly girly" for a moment....granted I pride myself in having no problem going out in sweats and yoga pants and/or from shower to out the door in less than 11 mins- I do enjoy a good shoulder companion. And by companion I mean purse. And by purse I mean COACH. It stole my heart at a young age and I'm ok with that.

Soooooo the purse party...always in November, always a good time had by all, and by all I mean me. My mom mainly buys something because it's her boss and she is all polite like that and well me I just buy to buy.....

So quick moment of silence for my current companion (branched out to the D&G world), a great friend through thick and thin-a youngest still, not yet over 3 months (her fault-she was unaware of this annual event) Enjoy the darkest of my closet-it's warm and safe in there. Winter is coming-you'll thank me come January.

Mommy loves you. XOXO

Annnnnnnnd drum roll please...meet my new partner in crime.

"Black Beauty"

Shocking Jen buys another black purse but TRUST ME this one IS different and since I said trust me I don't really need to explain why! ;-)

Oh and like cherries are to sundaes wristlets are to Jen's wardrobe. TAAAADA!!! Bonus gift-it's was practically Clinique Bonus time! ;-) Ohhhh stop your drooling, you're making her blush! Till next year!

2009-11-23T14:50:00.004-06:00

Borrrrrrrred....tell me what I should blog about.

Thanks

2009-11-20T07:37:00.006-06:00

With Thanksgiving right around the corner I thought I'd take a moment out of my (out of nowhere) crazed, hectic life to take a moment (as everyone else is) and give thanks.

......To my parents. (the cuties HERE)

I am honestly so thankful for them. If you didn't already know they are absolutely, 100%, gods honest truth my best friends, the both of them. I don't know what they did or how they did it, but I just know they did it. Neither one has ever judged me all they ever did and continue to do is support me regardless of what it is.

To this day my mom still always wants to help out with whatever she can-I've been moved out since I was 18 yet she always prevails. I pretty much had to beg her the other night to "keep your money" when I had bought the tickets to This is It (ummm Amazing movie).
My dad every time I stop home is wants to share some sort of sport update or recipe with me, not to mention give me something, anything "I've got extra chicken breasts in the freezer...." "Need any parsley?" or "I'm going to Sam's..need anything". Just the other month I got new tires for my car-yea it was from "Santa" but 600 bucks-BAM.DONE. I don't think I've ever spend 600 bucks on any one else...don't get me wrong I am by no means spoiled, I liked to call it "being well off"-never with out a meal, clothes or the hippest toy growing up but I bought my first car, my own insurance, etc...if it was going to be mine I would be buying it....and as I grew up they taught me how life is what you make of it, no one else is going to live it or give it to you....you get what you put in to it.

I owe pretty much all of my character, attitude, outlook on life all to my parents. They were the ones who showed me the way, who led by example, who taught me with both what they said and what they did. Without them, who knows what kind of a person I’d be (don't answer that) I am so thankful for everything they've done, shown me, supported me through. Their love and friendship truly makes me the person I am today-which as they continue to tell me is pretty rad. :)

Happy Almost Thanksgiving to all!! Hope you spend it with the ones that mean the most near by!

Wordless Wednesday!

2009-11-18T07:16:00.002-06:00

Next up!

2009-11-17T19:16:00.008-06:00

The other day I was talking with a friend of mine that sorta lead me to this "challenge" and I figured I'd share (of course I did)...so it starts:

He was all like: "Hey, how'd the climb go?"

And I was all like: "ugh, horrible-I failed"

So he was all like: "What?? You didn't finish?"

And I was all like "No that's not it, I did, but a minute slower than last-boo"

blah blah blah.....

I know I know-ON.TO.THE.POINT-

Him: "You should do a marathon..."

(HA-funny guy)

Me: "HA HA HA....funny, not a chance. "

Him: "Well what do you have planned next?"

Me: "Hmmm good question, nothing"

Him: "MARATHON"

Me: "Not a chance"

Soooooo I started to think what COULD I do next??!! I'm definitely good with stairs for a while and there is no way in hell I'd every do a marathon-which leads to no triathlons, or half marathons so don't even bothering suggesting it.
Then the lightbulb went off!! I'll just run EVERYDAY till TBOX (did ya buy your tix yet!?). Not every other day-EVERY DAY....no big deal to some but for me-the NON-runner this is huge...yeah I manage to get to the gym at least 5 times a week but now I'm "upping the anty" 7 days a week...till December 12th. I started Sunday, went yesterday and today...so only 23 more days to go!! So far so good-and hell if I can keep this up maybe I'll run all the till 2010....probably not but I aim high (twss)!

PS-thanks for the idea Mr. Micheal Fontaine I owe ya one! :-)

I'm on a roll....

2009-11-13T19:42:00.008-06:00

First- I get inducted into REDEYE ROYALTY.
Then I get asked to "guest blog" for a new friend!!!
Man I actually feel kind of special...
Anyways, if you missed it check out the awesomeness HERE.

Oh man oh man...I'm floating on cloud nine!
On top of all this..tomorrow morning I'm off to scale the Willis Tower-

See you at the top!! :-)

Royalty

2009-11-12T07:50:00.009-06:00

Did you know that this whole time you've been reading my incredibly awesome, can't live without blog, you've been reading a blog from real life royalty?!!??! No? Well guess what-you are!? You lucky ducks you....so I am, Royalty that is. No my parents are not queens and kings and there are no castles (yet) but I'm royalty-I swear it says right here. Seeeeee!!!!?

The best part about all this?, yes I'm honored and think it's a great idea but I didn't have to go through the grueling application process like most-THEY CAME TO ME!! FINALLY people are realizing how important and awesome I really am...I knew it was only a matter of time! ;-)

So ok I'm royalty-RED EYE ROYALTY to be exact, so what does that mean for all you people?!?! Nothing really-just that I am a teensy bit excited for it, wanted to share with the world wide web and well that you can catch me blogging over here too now--->

WHERETHECOOLPEOPLEBLOG

I am PrincessJLA (of course I am)
Here is my First Blog Post

PS-check my updated BLOG ROLL-please oh please...new blogs from AWESOME, LOVABLY people!!!! <3

Wordless Wednesday!

2009-11-11T08:08:00.002-06:00

2009-11-08T10:07:00.003-06:00

If our children end up taking after Mark this very easily could be my future..... ;-)

Wordless Wednesday

2009-11-04T18:28:00.003-06:00

So I'm starting "Wordless Wednesday" thanks to this groovy lady HERE. Obvious I'm not being very "wordless" but guess I just wanted to explain this pretty self-explanatory posting! ;-) So here goes....from now on No. More. Words. Just pictures........

Halloween 2009.

2009-11-01T16:46:00.008-06:00

For all you non facebook-ers aka my spin members that I promised pictures for....;-)

I'd like to think Mark and I had the best costumes out there...I mean you can only have so many H1N1's, nurses, and doctors before it gets boring. I owe our choice all to Mark-it was his idea. The only problem now is it sets the bar pretty high for next year. I'm sure he will gladly accept the challenge :)

So with no further adieu, I present to you- Jessica and Roger rabbit....

Quite a lot of red if you ask me...

All and all a great night at a friend of a friends house party up in Lakeview..complete with Flippy Cup and to quote Barbush "It's like riding a bike"...and I'm an awesome bike rider! :-D

3....2.....1-Go!

And adding to the perfect Halloween weekend a good friend welcomed their new baby girl Sophia into the world-6lbs 9oz right on Halloween afternoon-many great costume birthday parties to come!!!! Congrats you two!! PLUS an extra hour of sleep?!?! *arm pump*-YES! It's funny how Halloween changes over the years-not a single piece of candy for me, nor did I want any. After all I was more concerned about how many beverages I could get anyways ;-) ohhh an up side of adult hood.

Happy Halloween kids, how did you guys ring in the festivities?!?! See any better costumes than ours??!!?!

I thought I was cool.

2009-10-30T07:19:00.005-05:00

I mean I'd like to think I am, my 5 year old niece claims I am. But apparently I'm not as hip or cool as I thought. I don't:

*own UGG boots (all that $$ and they aren't even waterproof?!?!-plllllease)

*have a closet full of oversized scarfs that just look nice yet don't keep me warm

*know who Rachel Zoe is until now ( I googled her)

*wear sunglasses that make me look and feel like a bug

*or didn't know who Domo was into I saw it advertised for 7-11

Ahhhh well I tried. Please still be my friend? Any other trends you know of that you absolutely can't stand?

Is it worth it?

2009-10-27T13:20:00.002-05:00

Maybe it's just me but this doesn't seem worth it to stop snoring.
But hey for only
$69.97 (plus S&H)....
WHY NOT!!!

I live with....

2009-10-26T08:42:00.007-05:00

The newest Apple Certified Systems Administrator (10.5)-aka ACSA!!! WOO HOO...yea I don't know what it means either. All I know it was a number of tests and hours of studying for Mark to accomplish so that in itself deserves a WOO. HOO. Congrats my love. Oh how I love all things Apple, nom..nom..nom!! ;-)

Something I could see Mark doing.

2009-10-23T22:39:00.003-05:00

Though he claims he has it all planned out (yeaaaaaa ok) I could totally see him doing something like this. ;-)

Simple yet ADOOOORABLE.

"I've been meaning to ask"

Now & Then

2009-10-21T19:53:00.015-05:00

I'm no longer a kid. I get that. I do however "That's what she said" 90% of the words that come out of peoples mouths and still watch a good portion of Disney-but other than that I'd like to think I've matured quite nicely.

As I reach the ripe old age of 26 1/2 I've realized I do things a little different then I did back in the day...

*I drink coffee

*I can no longer handle Goldschlager or Malibu Rum- AT. ALL. (the smell alone stimulates my gag reflects)

*Being tailgated now scares me

*I'm not the morning person I once was

*I can't remember the last time I was up after 11pm on a weekday

*I drive those extra blocks in hopes to find a cheaper gas price

*I worry about getting too much sun (HA-just joking that hasn't changed one bit)

On a positive note I'm still that awesome best friend I was 10 years ago to the same awesome gals. I rock. What's changed in 5 years for you?? 10 years??

Never Forget.

2009-10-19T10:07:00.002-05:00

I'm a nerd.

2009-10-16T11:01:00.007-05:00

Every time I watch this I pee a little....

CLICK ME!

Starring:

Mad Scientist: Donna (co-worker)

Frankenstein: Taylor (niece)

Warewolf: Mark (uh duh)

Dracula: Ray (co-worker)

Bride: Me

Note: We have the *best* costume.
Can you guess??

+Movie from the late 80's....
+ Animals...
+Mark will be sitting in comfort if it's cold, Me not so much..

Happy Almost Halloween!

2009-10-16T08:29:00.002-05:00

HAPPY

=]

Dog Fail

2009-10-16T08:24:00.005-05:00

TeeHee...
(stolen from Linda's email-but still)

HAPPY WEEKEND!

Celebrity Death Match

2009-10-12T08:37:00.005-05:00

Anyone remember CDM??? Ahhh the good old days of MTV.....

Today I think I'd like to see:
Leona Lewis VS Mariah Carey

Taylor Swift VS Carrie Underwood

Jonas Brothers VS any Making the Band season (this way I know JBRO's will win)

Anyone else you can think of??
(PS-this is the sort of stuff that keeps me up at night)

Very Sunny Christmas!!!!

2009-10-07T12:06:00.005-05:00

How awesome is this going to be?!?!?!?!?!

New Years!

2009-10-07T07:45:00.010-05:00

Yeaaaaa so it's more than two months away but you know how it goes, times flies.
And normally a friend takes cares of me, my friends and friends of friends by renting out a bar, sets up an all you can eat all you can drink deal, cuts the list at about 100 people and we all dance/drink the night and year away...all we have to do is wait for that email (usually comes any day now) that tells us the bar and the check amount and BAM New Year here we come.

Not. This. Year.

We are left to fend for our selves....we've come up with a few, rent a place in Michigan for the weekend, house party, etc. But think we are swaying back to our roots and just gonna rent a bar and throw are own shin dig, after all it works and everyone can still be together.

My good friends Amanda and Mike have been researching a few places, tell me whatcha think:

Sheffield's
*about $60 (plus food) 9-1am-heated tent, IPod docks (which if you know Mike at all is like an extension of the excitement of Xmas morning-Hello Mr. Playlist)

Kasey's Tavern
*Guessing $80 bucks or so (Amanda's still waiting for a response back)

And I found this place, I've been there before so yea...maybe I'll email them (or make Amanda do it) :)

Cactus

Soooooooo which one would you go to?? Or would like to get invited too?!?!!? ;) ORRR any other sugguestions?!?!?!

Awwwww.....

2009-10-01T14:49:00.001-05:00

He is going to kill me but this made my afternoon. :)

Shoooooooot out!

2009-10-01T07:31:00.003-05:00

To a good friend who's work is finally getting recognition!!! Last weekend I was at Itasca's Fine Art and Wine festival where I got to see his great work in person (things are always better in person) and man does he do it good (twss)....even better he has his own site up now so WOOT. WOOT.

Take a second and enjoy-

http://risolvo.zenfolio.com/aldo

Congrats Aldo!
PS-here is a cute story about Aldo's brother, and as Aldo said "Sure, I did all the work, my brother comes to visit, drinks wine and HE shows up in the paper! FML! (jk on the FML)" :)

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=324601

Hills, City, Loop

2009-09-30T14:15:00.008-05:00

Just so you know, I've ranked them:

The City

The Hills

Loop

The City has moved to the top due to Kristin's horrible acting skills-granted none of the characters have very much skill to begin with but blah to her. As least with LC they left you wondering if it was scripted or not-those days are over. Also the only exciting thing about the Hills anymore is crazy "i've changed" (heard that before) Spencer and "my head is too big for my body (literally)" Heidi. So yeah give Spedi their own show and I'll move past my Hills days like I did with Laguna.

So Whitney go on with your bad self-or your not so bad self where you let every person that comes to New York you know move in with you...we're allllllll watching (or at least my gals and I are)!!!

*PS-Mark LOOOOOVES "Hills nights"

Oh and the "Loop"....pitching it to MTV Winter of 2010 starring guess who?!?!?!

Winter

2009-09-29T08:10:00.005-05:00

I can't stand it. And yeah people say that all the time but really I take the cake for hating on it. My body is always negative 20 degrees, so it's no fun when the weather itself is negative 20 degrees as well. I'm never warm, even when I've taught an hour of spin or ran for 30 minutes, yeah I'm sweaty (and trrrrrrrust me I get sweaty) but I get warm for mayyyyybe 4 minutes-then my body temperature immediately drops and I get cold. Ugh. I live in Chicago for what reason??? Maybe that's why a possible move to California or Arizona gets a little more appealing every year-especially now that I've read this years Farmers Almanac.

In summary: Winter-same as last. Summer-Same. Damn. Thing.

On a positive note you can buy cute hats and coats like this cute lady! (Go with the blue one!)

Stay warm kids, I'll be jealous thinking of your body heat.

Toy Story-IN 3D!!!!

2009-09-28T14:55:00.006-05:00

Get your 3D glasses out and your tickets (while you can)!!!

Shows start this Friday, and it's only playing for TWO WEEKS!!!

DOUBLE FEATURE-2 shows for the price of one!!! What a great date night!!!! And you know Mark and I will be there! Well Saturday.....I'm excited to see the whole gang again, no one makes me smile like good old Woody!

Check for showtimes though, it's not playing everywhere-we actually have to head to the burbs for the closest theater..ah well, IT IS GONNA BE SOOO WORTH IT.

*yes Mark are I are both way to excited for this (shut it you haters you)

A proud Mom.

2009-09-26T10:09:00.006-05:00

So Mark is well on the road of MBA Ave....in additon to that he works 40 plus hours AND takes a numerous amounts of certifications in Apple and Microsoft basically to just better himself in his field and make his resume look that much better.

So yea no big deal right? Well it is-to me. Why? Because he is on roll, this year alone he has taken AND PASSED 8 certs (and become the mayor of the testing center)....HOT STREAK-what what! My favorite thing about these "Jen has no idea what they mean" certs is that when he comes home he shows me the test and his awesome score. I love it. I feel like a proud mom of her A+ student. So up they go, on the (side) of the fridge!

Soon we'll need a bigger fridge!! :-)

Jersey Boys :(

2009-09-25T07:12:00.005-05:00

Final show in Chicago January 10th 2010. I almost cry thinking about it. :(

If you haven't been-GO!

If you don't know the music-GET IT!

It's a great show probably the best I've seen-E.V.E.R. I get chills when I hear the music. Please go, I beg of you, you won't regret it. Or buy me a ticket to go again (thanks in advance)-ORRRRR plan a date with me!!

I heart Frankie

Jillian Michaels

2009-09-24T07:30:00.005-05:00

Oh how I hate her. Her and her 30 day Shred. I did it for the first time yesterday. FOR ONE DAY. 20 MINUTES. Oh holy heaven, I'm sore. F U Jillian. Actually I love it and her. :) I highly suggest it. The best thing about it is I can sneak it in before Mark gets home so he won't see how cool I really am while I sweat and grunt in front of our flat screen-Suuuuucker.

Tonight (hopefully)-3 mile run and Shred day two!

PS.

2009-09-17T20:00:00.004-05:00

I almost forgot-still broken/murdered BOO.....

Someone please buy me a new one, and Michael, and Pam, and Jim, and Toby, and and and......ALL OF THEM. K, thanks!

Always Sunny...

2009-09-17T19:26:00.003-05:00

I don't know how or when but Thursday nights have become the best night for television-EVER. The Office, Community (bound to be funny) and of course ALWAYS SUNNY!!!

Yes I'm patiently (and pathetically) waiting for the season premieres that start TONIGHT!!! (Don't forget to add 30 Rock-starting October 15th to the line up)!!

Ok currently watching Grandma's Boy (funny!) on FX and saw this commercial just now-hysterical (Oh Charlie!)

Oh my and then I found this........you gotta love this show!!!

Poor Mark all up in his MBA business misses ALL of this! Thank god for DVR and an awesome girlfriend who not only set the recordings BUT will not be watching the premieres UNTIL he gets home (yes I'm a keeper) NO. SPOILERS. PLEASE!!!!!!!! Ugh wonder what's on HGTV or Netflix streaming.....is Mark home yet!??!?!?

2009-09-15T21:16:00.006-05:00

I have fallen in love ALL OVER AGAIN. Completely smittened, butterflies, ear to ear smiles, etc. With what you ask?

Mark.

The last 2 or so weeks have been so stressful, honestly the start of "year 2" for us was not as lovely as we had hoped mainly because Jen is/was a stupid idiot and work/school/etc just got the best of us but hey-we are all guilty of it, we are only human, close to perfect (me) I know but still only human. ;-) Anyways with everything going on Mark has been the most amazing thing ever, my biggest support, my hardest rock, my everything. I could go on but I'm guessing all the eyerolls are getting old now so I'll just end it with thanking him.

Mark, I am so grateful for everything you've shown me and given to me so far in this trip we call life. I love you.

(I giggle when I see this pic-couldn't ya just put him in your pocket and take him everywhere with you??!?!?! :-D)

2009-09-15T07:20:00.003-05:00

Why are people still talking about Kayne? Seriously haven't people figured out that's exactly what he wants??? Hellllllo?!?!?! So he is an ignorant disrespectful SOB! All he did was prove that-congrats Kayne just when I wasn't sure before I am now, thanks. And yes I realize I'm technically "talking" about him but it just pisses me off that people act this way and get publicity for it (and headlines EAT. IT. UP), ah well guess that show biz for ya! Or I guess that is just the way stupid, immature, idiotic people act these days...guess I'm not the only one that seems to know one! :)

Side note: I love that this happened and people are all "I'm never gonna listen to his music again" oh please, you too grow up....half the time I can't even tell the difference between him and another rapper...my ghetto self likes it all! Peace out fools.

climbing!

2009-09-09T14:21:00.005-05:00

It's that time again. Yep that time when Jen does something crazy. Time to climb the Sears Tower!! (and no I won't refer to it as Willis so SEARS)

Crazy I know but last year I did it in 26:22 mins (602 out of 1953), then I climbed the Hancock a few months later (133rd out of 739) in 9:05 mins (half climb) so now I'm back to the full climb-103 floors and 2,109 glorious steps-Woo hoo!

The best part of the climb is that I've recruited a few of my spin members to join in so we named the team respectfully the "5am-ers", even better you can absolutely 100%, I'd love you forever JOIN US!!! Please oh please!! I promise to wait for you (at the top)!

Too lazy huh?!?! -Well you're in luck-just donate and I'll pick up the slack! :)

lantrolove

Wish me luck!!!!

Row.

2009-09-09T11:13:00.006-05:00

Found this awesome new "cardio workout"....rowing. Damn, it's nothing short of awesomeness. I rowed for 32 mins on Monday (out rowed a certain someone too)....I even went back for more Tuesday only lasted 14 mins....why?? Blisters....booo I have to go get uber cool workout gloves to continue this new phenomenon. But either way if your gym has rowing machines do give them a try, you will be impressed plus you can work your back, torso, arms and legs all while actually sitting! ;)

Check out tips and how-to's HERE!

And look they snapped a pic of me in action......

2009-09-09T10:52:00.003-05:00

Yea yea weak moment bought to you by yours truly..I've heard the song a thousand times but just noticed the lyrics today. Seriously they are A. MAZ. ING. I get teary eyed EVERY TIME. Makes me wonder how they can perform this without crying.....oh men you strong creatures you.

Must go google lyrics.....

2009-08-30T20:16:00.003-05:00

This website makes me giggle. Here's why...

I need a kid.

2009-08-30T18:21:00.015-05:00

I think if I had a kid it would some what be justified then but.....

I have recently become (once again) obsessed with everything Disney. It's gone from "eh it's something I like" to Mark thinks I might turn into a crazed psycho fan (aka a pedophile).

I don't know what it is but I LOVED Hannah Montana the movie (downloaded the soundtrack shortly after), would hate to choose between watching JONAS or Wizards of Waverly Place and seriously would rather be at home watching these shows than out (pathetic) on a Saturday night.

It doesn't stop there, my newest Pandora station is dedicated to the JBros, Hannah and such-PLUS my new ring tone (come on- it DOES make your toes tap, admit it.) and NOW I've started the HSM craze.....

The only good thing I have going for me is that Jackson is 32 years old. (though he plays Hannah's YOUNGER brother)....seeeeeee I'm not THAT weird.....right??? Tell me you like some of this stuff?? Please oh please...

Critical Mass

2009-08-29T09:32:00.003-05:00

Ever heard of it?! I heard about this awesome event a few weeks ago from Suzanne and got super pissed that I completely forgot about it yesterday...ugh but it was cold and rainy so I'm not sure how up I would have been for it anyways. But next month I am SO THERE-well I really hope to be.

I am looking for a few buddies too so let me know if your interested! Any bikers out there?

Find out about this cool event HERE and on their Wikipedia page.

Mark your calendars: September 25th!

8 late....

2009-08-23T20:05:00.013-05:00

Well OK I'm back (I guess)....more people than I thought missed me or kept asking "Why the break?" "What's wrong?" "What happened?"...wow people-Relax. So instead of getting bugged I'll just start blogging again. Happy!? Good...

Ok so I just noticed I have 108, now 109 posts. So I'm 8 (or 9 counting this one) posts late for the famous "100th post" aka "100 facts about me" So away. we. go....

1. When I was in preschool (and kindergarten) I wanted to grow up to be a ghost.

2. I sometimes paint my nails just so I can pick the paint off hours later.

3. I can eat oatmeal for any meal at any time of the day.

4. I wish my parents would write a "how to" on raising kids.

5. I've only met one person in my life that truly is "a man of their word".

6. I hate my boobs.

7. I wish the person in #5 was still in my life.

8. I may be the one person you know that obsesses and knows tons about weddings yet is "Eh" on her own.

9. I finally had to start plucking my eyebrows about 3 years ago..ahh light blond hair gotta love it.

10. I'm slowing realizing that people can't read minds...so just because I'm mad or am thinking something doesn't mean anyone else knows it.

11. I cry about twice a week, not because I'm sad but just because, it's never in front of anyone it just sort of happens, for me it's a (weird) stress reliever .

12.I feel the same way about children as I do on weddings. (I'll love yours just don't want the effort with mine-at the moment)

13. I wish I painted.

14. Since watching the entire series of Dexter a part of me wants to move to Miami.

15. A part of me wants to move anywhere, SOON.

16. I wish I had a high even normal self-esteem.

17. I know my feelings on #8 and #12 will change, eventually.

18. I make a mean chicken chili. (that feels weird saying that)

19. Sometimes I wish people did as much as for me as I did for them, but then I think it takes away from wanting to help them (which I do-so nevermind)

20. The only genre of music I'm not a huge fan of is "emo"...I don't have time to be sad for them too.

21. "Steams" make the world a better place. Steams: A normal shower that lasts for well over 20 mins where you turn the water on HOT, move the head up and over from hitting you, you then sit on the floor and steam away....AM. AZ. ING.

22. My middle name should be "clearance or sale item"...I rock at bargain shopping.

23. I don't do good with compliments.

24. I have a half bro and half sis well into their 40's, making my dad a baby maker for well over 30 years....go pops.

25. I return phone calls like 3 days later, literally. But I'll text or email you back in a millisecond.

26. I'm a pretty good love doctor.

27. I stalk myself on google.

28. I break hearts, not on purpose, it's just sorta happens.

29. My parents are my ultimate best friends, I don't think I could choose one over the other.

30. I just can't get drunk off beer anymore wine, though I am yours for the night.

31. I forgive to easily, I think I'd rather forgive than argue.

32. Sometimes I wish I was high maintenance.

33. Learning to trust again is possible, I have Mark to thank for that.

34. I love blues music.

35. I have zero talent in the singing department.

36. I love love LOVE going to work everyday, even when I know it's gonna be crappy.

37. Sometimes I type the word "such" when I mean to write "just". No idea why it's not even close just do...one of the many brain disconnects I have...
38. I love baking but I'm not a big taste taster....
39. One year for Xmas I wanted a bunny soooo bad that was all I asked for, talked about, etc. for weeks. Xmas morning I woke up to a stuffed animal bunny. A STUFFED ANIMAL!? Thanks Santa.
40. My feet smell, and by smell I mean not good.
41. Applesauce, mayo and evaporated milk creep the hell out of me.
42. I am obsessed with the fourth of July and not for the reason some may think, I actually hate that reason. AND no not because I'm some crazed out America, I bleed red white and blue type. Can't a girl just like summer, bbq's and fireworks!?
43. People really post 100 things about them??....damn.
44. Mark and I have a magnet thingy of Mickey with a bunch of different expressions that you can move a square over and change-well we leave it on "lovestruck". He probably just forgot it was there....
45. I wish I had Adam Richman's job, though I'm not a big eater.
46. I think when the time is right and the feeling is right I'll know what to do.
47. I'm a "fake" vegetarian (as people call it)..I do ok with chicken once in a while but red meat or anything of the sort looks good to only my gag reflects.
48. My newest Pandora station is titled "Jbro love"
49. Yes, "Jbro love" contains, Jonas Brothers, Hannah Montana, Hilary Duff, MILEY, and HSM...
50. I wish Micheal Scott was my boss.
51. I can get my resting heart rate down to about 30....Branecki and I tried it once with our heart rate monitors. I won.
52. I have the worst circulation known to (wo)man....my hands and feet are constant bricks of ice.
53. Actually most of my body is a brick of ice-I get goosebumps like a 13 year old gets acne.
54. My handwriting sucks. I know it's because I write so fast, for no reason.
55. I have yet to find a Dierks Bentley song that I have not liked.
56. The thoughts of going back to school tickle me but I know I won't do it...
57. The longer I am living in the city the longer I want to stay here instead of moving back to the burbs and "settling in"-why can't we "settle in" where we are!?
58. After just recently losing my phone I've noticed I knew three phone numbers-parents, work and Meghan's. NOT EVEN MARK'S! ha...
59. Never travled outside of the country, not even to Mexico.
60. I have yet to master the art of shaving my legs.
62. Vegas just seems like a whole lot of lights and wasted money.
63. Perfect job would be a party planner and/or the person who gets to name OPI's nail polishs
64. My favorite animal is a penguin.
65. I know of more "broken" marriages than good marriages and it makes me so upset and scares the crap out of me. People-do you know what VOWS are? You're pathetic, why'd ya bother?!
66. I wish I did more things for just me than always thinking of others.
67. I could easily sleep for 24 hours if given the opportunity. Heck I might do that tonight.
68. I haven't been to church since Jenny and G's wedding (Nov. '07), that is HORRIBLE.
69. I still like Ebay.
70. I sweat like no other it's the amount of water I drink backfiring.
71. I have the bladder of a 3 year old.
72. My first car was a 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier WAGON....aka RED RACER. Man, if that car could talk.
73. I swear I have early signs of Alzheimer's at 26-my memory sucks.
74. I HATE mushrooms.
75. Tuna unwichs from Jimmy John's were probably sent from heaven.
76. I chew gum 89.9% of the time.
77. I wake up at 4:22AM three (sometimes 4) times a week.
78. I wish I was a popular blogger, like well known.
79. I like my nerdy side.
80. I avoid confrontations at all costs, I know- not the best thing to do but it's gotten me this far.
81. My back would win a boy scout badge for "best knots".
82. My feet are always cold yet I hardly ever wear socks.
83. I think people that are late to work are rude.
84. I hope I never smell like old people do.
85. I want a new hobby.
86. I like that Mark has a big family, I do not so it evens out.
87. I want a big family.
88. I like when I clear all my spam from gmail and it says "Hooray, no spam here!" It just makes me smile.
89. Chuck E Cheese's is so ghetto now it's sad.
90. I have about 25 pairs of flip flops that I don't even wear, yet I keep buying more.
91. Leashes are for dogs not children.
92. I really need to reread my emails more often. My grammer is so bad and I leave words out horribly.
93. I have an extremely hard time portraying myself how others do....
94. I can't stand regular pop or sugar.
95. I have tons of trinkets on my desk at work, my favorite is a mini snow globe with penguins in it. I think it'll be my favorite for all times.
96. I would choose sleeping over food any day.
97. I truly believe you create your own destiny and things ABSOLUTELY happen for a reason.
98. I will die of skin cancer in like a year or have a mentally handicapped child just becuase of this thing called Karma.
99. I like donating blood, I would do it every week if it was healthy enough.
100. I get away with so much..... ;)

WOAH...think I need another break from this blogging thing.....yoozers.

Break Time.

2009-08-17T13:59:00.004-05:00

Not that anyone eats,drinks or breaths this blog of mine but just an FYI....gonna be taking a break from this thing, got some stuff going on, nothing bad trust me just kinda ummm "blog block" so yea short little vacation. If only my work allowed time off this easily.

-If you can't bare it, find me on twitter, or facebook, or hell pick up the damn phone.

Later kids. xoxo

Moving right along....

2009-08-11T20:58:00.006-05:00

Mark and I have been living together for over a month now and well nothings change. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. I'm siding with a good thing, it's still good, we're still good. Once I stop getting excited to come home then I'll worry.....

On top of living together for more than a month we are quickly approaching our one year anniversary (WOAH!)! How great is that?!?!?-that I'm sure, is a good thing! :) Gosh what a time to reflect.....I've come along way both personally and mentally. All for the good. So lets take a moment and look back on a great (almost) 365 days....

Without Mark I'd be clueless in a range of things....Entourage, Twitter, Digg, TRS, Diggnation, Fantasy Sports, Podcasts, Harry Potter, Apple TV, DVR, HD, Blu-Ray, Arrested Development, but most importantly DEXTER!!! Ohhhhhh Mark- You. Complete. Me. Errrrr maybe your DVD selections complete me either or.

Happy Almost One Year Mr. Morow!!

Official one year date: 8/24

Official one year celebration date: 8/28

Yippeee.....Cheers!!

2009-08-10T07:31:00.008-05:00

Ever not get enough of something? She is it for me.....

Sooooo yea Taylor is 5 now, it FINALLY felt like summer, I went to my first Chicago Cares volunteer project AND to my first Farmer's Market..all this weekend. WOO. HOO. (I did however fail at going for a bike ride and getting to the beach..booo but that can be next weekend, baby steps Jen, baby steps)

Fresh farmer's market flowers!!

Birthday Party fun.....!!
Ohhhhh it is so good to be alive....

2009-08-07T11:19:00.000-05:00

I love when songs speak for you.

TAYLOR!!

2009-08-05T07:45:00.010-05:00

My niece, she's turning 5 on Saturday. OH. MY. GOD. I can not believe it, I can remember for weeks driving back and forth to the hospital (she was premature) just to go visit her, oddly enough those were some of the best times I had with my sister. But my goodness how she's grown, it's been quite the 5 years, let me tell you! But back to Taylor....
She is amazing, if you've met her at all you know why..shes got some great baby blues, super laid back and so quick witted for such a small human being. She takes after me so much you'd swear she was mine, not to mention how cute she is (again, I trait of mine)...soooo Taylor- Happy 5th Birthday!!
I'm so bummed I have no newborn pictures of her but none the less a time line of the kid that all kids should be protocol-ed from. (seriously-no joke, they should be, I don't want kids unless there is some written and signed guarantee they pop out like this one) ENJOY!

From the earliest I have....just over a year old here.
My 24th Bday dinner..... Christmas 2007....Summer of 2008, yes the jump rope is how I dragggggged her down the slip and slide (she is a wimp). No do not call child services, she told me too. Taylor's first trip to Disney! Just this past December....

Ohhhh Taylor I get weepy as I write this....you are the cutest of them all, see you Saturday! Love, Auntie Jen xoxo.

I'm watching you!

2009-08-04T10:30:00.001-05:00

I swear, I am. Or at least who visits my page. Yes it was at 2 this morning, probably both from me, but whatever!

You can watch others too-here!

The good old days.

2009-08-03T07:51:00.004-05:00

If only I knew now what I was told then. I can remember hundreds of times being told as a kid "do this...", "don't do that...". I was pretty good at putting up fights let me tell you!

Take naps for example, man if only I would have wanted to take naps when I was a kid, maybe I wouldn't be so tired now...ohhhhh how I wish I still had to take a 2:30 nap...

This being said I have walked into adulthood with a few "do's and don't's" that have stayed with me-unfortunately I think some people still pathetically lack.

*Don't chew with your mouth full. NO. MATTER. WHAT.

*Always use please and thank you.

*The truth always comes out.

*Always wear clean underwear :)

*No matter how you look at it (food/drink/or person)- too much of a good thing turns bad.

One thing I would like to counter with is the famous "your face is gonna stay like that" when making a funny face-HA, nice try Mom-WRONG.
Jen-1
Mom-145,146,326,355,684

Booooya.

What do you guys remember being told as a kid?

Tunes.

2009-07-31T10:45:00.004-05:00

Barefoot.

Cheers to making the most of the weekend!!....Me??-celebrating my absolute favorite-ist man in the world's 71st b-day (Aka my hero. Aka Dad) with my very much loved ones tonight, block party Saturday-hoping to try out this phenomenon that is beer pong. Ending Sunday hopefully with my famous Grant Park suntanning and then- HARRY POTTER IN IMAX!!!! Oh. Man. Is it Sunday 3:30pm yet!!!?!?!?!? NJOY.

Love.

2009-07-30T12:29:00.005-05:00

I'm spreading it, lots of it.

First off, Gina!!!! A great friend for over 10 years living far far away in Boston with her husband (just celebrating 2 years-Awwwww...I know.) But they are the cutest people in the world. And so very much in love with life and each other, they are the closest thing I know to perfection. So instead of a first born, a first blog!! WELCOME!!-

Simply Life

Although writing this makes me feel like a jerk because I have yet to plan a trip out to visit :(.. Fail. (Love you guys anyways)

And these gals.... HA HA...more love, I sorta just stalk them, don't know them personally though I can guess we'd be awesome friends, because I am awesome.

Their TMI's are hysterical.

I Hate So Much

Live It Love It

You'll Grow to Love me (love the name)

Go ahead stalk away, throw 'em in your reader. You're very welcome.

Milwaukee/Trifecta

2009-07-27T07:29:00.013-05:00

What a fantastic weekend!!!! Though the forecast was set at 77 and isolated thunderstorms I didn't hear one clap of thunder and I think we had MAYBE 40 mins of sprinkles total for the entire weekend.....it's was perfect! And the mark of as Mike called it "The 1st couple's retreat" which of course I thought was super cute!

Couple #1 (yours truly)

Couple #2 (Amanda and Mike)

And Couple #3 (Mary and Brian)

If you haven't been you should, it's a super easy drive, cute little fun getaway. Plus a great park to get catch some baseball at, tons to do inside the park-

(pictured with our 1st born in the background)

And the famous Sausage Race.....

So plan the trip, and if you're looking for a road trip mate, I'd be glad to join!

PS- Last night Mary bought up a good idea for me. I'm naming it "Mascot Trifecta" (because I'm so creative)....I have a fine talent of hunting down various Mascots and nothing short of mauling them before snapping a photo with them, as you can see-I'm 2/3rd there. (if you don't know them, you will now)

MR. SOUTHPAW (with his dream girl)

MR. BERNIE BREWER (with his favorite gal)

Soooooo I think I'd like to end with my secret crush: Skates. Wish me luck, or tell me to go get a life, I'm OK with either or.

Oh and our next couples retreat-Beach house for a week in Michigan-what what!

Early Morning Blog.

2009-07-24T07:03:00.004-05:00

And by early morning I mean 1:46 AM early. No I wasn't just getting home-HA! As you all know I'm usually in bed by 10:30...11:30 on the weekends. So yea normal night-settled in around 10:20 and BAM 1:46 I'm up, as wide as can be. Nice city lights peaking in through the blinds, soft noise from the street down below and Jennifer's eyes wide awake. Nothing on my mind really (well maybe, read on). I was 84% tempted to start writing this then but I didn't want to get out of bed (Mark's a light sleeper), plus I'm lazy. So basically I'll start now. PS-this post is the most random ever, do enjoy.

Number one thing on my mind....
My priorities, man have they changed. Now that I've been in this "social media" atmosphere for over 6 months-I feel like I'm in high school, trying to be popular or something pathetic like that. Whether it's my tweet s, or my posts, or even my @replies- I NEED THAT FEEDBACK, that response, that acknowledgment. For some reason all of a sudden I need to be liked...I'm mildly obsessed with people following me, commenting on something or mentioning something I've wrote about when in conversation. I sulk when I post something and get no comments, I reread the thing like 14 times for errors and what not and freak out about it. Is this something in the "blogger world" that I have yet to be informed of, is there a pill to take? Yeah I know you're thinking "how about just growing up!??!" Well, thanks but I've tried and it didn't work, :( so now what!?

Second thing running through my mind...
My doctor...ugh. Long story short my thyroid was removed in '97 (WOAH-12 years ago) since I was hyperactive so now I am hypoactive-AKA I have hypothyroidism. It's normally very controllable or so I was told 12 years ago when I opted for the radio-active treatment verse the actual surgery/removal (and scar) of the thyroid. But now it's been known to be more sensitive, yeah Hi "patient testing" where were you 12 years ago?!?! So anyways my TSH (hormones) all are over the board, which I sort of assumed (I know my body pretty well) since I'm gaining weight with no changes to my diet and extra, obscene amounts of exercise. So it was pretty obvious something was up. On top of that I'm dead to the world at like 9pm-used to be able to get up 7 DAYS a week at 5:30 without any effort, now I sleep for about 12-15 hours a night on the weekends.
So yesterday was spent in the docs office with buckets of tears (yeah I'm an emotional wreck too because of it), and tube after tube of blood work. :( Should have results back in a week or so....the worst thing about it is they keep reminding me that if Mark and I ever plan (we ARE NOT AT THE MOMENT) to get pregnant the chances of A) conceiving and B) bringing it full term are at about 35 to 45%. Soo waaa-not that I'm too keen on having children but now the thought of not being ABLE is nothing less than a sucker punch. Whatever,I'll get a small dog.

Third thing....
Milwaukee....YAY!!! Six of us are road tripping it up to Wisconsin for the weekend. I'm pumped, I've been to Wisconsin only four other times, all to Lake Geneva, three for bachelorette parties and once up to my cousin's in-laws. So yeah WOO HOO...Miller Brewing Company tour and Brewers game planned! Tailgating starts at 4pm tomorrow. So Mother Nature be nice.

And finally.....Friday Tunes....
Written for his wife. Lucky lady I tell ya, and I'm a sap.

I get chills....yep loser here!
Ok thanks for sticking with me on this melting pot of randomness. Later! :)

2009-07-22T07:33:00.003-05:00

"Each day you don't go after what you want is another day without it."
-Saw it in some magazine for a financial group but it kinda works for everything..thought I'd share... :D

Productive!

2009-07-19T18:50:00.028-05:00

This weekend was not only a great weekend (cousin's bbq, bar crawl and a family reunion) but a very productive one!! It's nice when they blend together, I've hit a wall as far as just enjoying the weekends from pretty much the couch, but not this weekend!! I was up at 7:30 on Saturday -WHAT?! me?! Yep, even before Mark, so I took advantage of it. I cleaned, organized more stuff and did my WALL DECALS!!! I am ultimately 75% happy with them. The one is the entryway is better than the bedroom one but the coloring is eh (better in person plus I think Mark has yet to even notice it's up) and the bedroom one isn't as big as I'd like it (TWSS). But I'm still happy I went with it and did them. And yes they are cheesy, so if you're not a fan of cheese close out now. :)

ENTRYWAY:

MASTER BEDROOM:

So that's it, congrats to me, as far as the application scale I'd give it a 6 out of 10...the actual application is super easy it's just the where do you want?, what height?, centered?, off centered?, level?, etc. And on that note more people than I thought keep asking about pictures of our place so I thought I'd throw a few in on this post. I was all about doing a tour via video but eh, I lost steam, fast. If you're not happy with the photo tour I suggest you just get your butt over here. So drum roll please........

Hello from Mark and Jennifer's!

Your hallway view after entering (and seeing the above picture)...

Second bathroom off to the right of the main hallway...

Second bedroom aka Mark's domain, I think I've spent a total of 10 minutes in there since we moved in....and those who know Mark know how much this room fits him perfectly ;)...

Next up my lovely kitchen, I heart the stainless steel appliances, I unheart the keeping them clean :(....

Moving on to the living area, the couch is the best, like I really need help falling asleep anywhere but this one ranks one of the best....

Annnd then the master "suite"... still need more stuff on the walls, the echoing is just not working with me :)

OK and that took forever, hope you enjoyed your visit. Now time to unwind and settle in for some Entourage and then a early bedtime, someone has his first day of class!! A good night sleep is needed!

MBA Avenue

2009-07-16T08:04:00.004-05:00

The countdown is on until I pretty much lose my boyfriend. No, not for real (you wish) but for sorta. This amazingly smart and talented kid is going back for more, school that is. A masters just wasn't enough so the long 2 plus years road of MBA Avenue starts Monday. So when he's not working his 50+ (big plus there) hours AT DePaul he will be GOING to DePaul, starting now with just two nights a week..leaving me in our newly acquired place, bored and alone. Bummer.

Mark has however given me suggestions as to what can fill my time.
-clean (ha)
-start and finish "Friday Night Lights" (ehh)
-make and pack his lunches (consider it done)
-clean (ha)
-workout (a given)
So now what??? I think the above list will maybe take up a week or two....guess this is a big old kick in the booty to go out and explore this great city I just moved to. I did successful go out without him last night-did not get lost, did not talk to strangers, and had a fun night (and stayed out past 10:30-a win in of itself)!!
Ugh...so umm I'm looking for a friend... Be one please? I cook!

(side note-I am SUPER proud of him for finally taking the step forward with this (with a little push/motivation from me of course). But if anyone can handle this work load it's Mark. Thats one thing about him I love, he doesn't fail. He puts his heart and soul into just about everything. He is quite the catch.)

Tribute.

2009-07-15T12:49:00.003-05:00

Small little tribute to a singer who is pretty awesome and drop dead gorgeous in my book. And talk about a way to reach all spectrum of the love stories of our lives...
Miss. Colbie Caillat.
The lyrics will get you on the first one...we all know we've been there.

And a sweet sort awwww I'm in love song. Again we've allllll been there. :) And personally I did, and I know it! :D (god I am sooo "slightly girly" today)..

Men in Films

2009-07-13T16:03:00.007-05:00

Thought this was super cool. I recognize a bunch but can actually name like mmm-5. Enjoy...

And the beat goes on.....

2009-06-29T12:02:00.005-05:00

My view: BEFORE....

OUR View: AFTER....

To the right.....

And straight ahead.....Ahhh it's quite relaxing (now that the move is finally over), the night light and sun light are equally gorgeous and I couldn't be happier. Thanks to everyone who came out to help, and those who came to visit already!!! It means alot...XOXOXO....housewarming party details to follow... :)

MJ.

2009-06-26T08:38:00.008-05:00

He is maybe the first icon that I felt I knew and grew up with. I truly enjoyed MJ. His Number Ones CD is amazing, and should be bought by everyone. I even have a spin mix dedicated to him and my favorite season of Dance Crew was when they dedicated an evening to the 25th anniversary and best selling album of Thriller.
That music and even his Jackson 5 days are what I will remember him for. So in his honor Friday Tunes showcases one of his songs that I can remember playing over and over in my cassette player and even watching Jesse ride that Whale to freedom again and again. Enjoy...and RIP =..(

Bittersweet

2009-06-25T12:17:00.013-05:00

The exact word for my life right now. (FYI-I'm moving to Chicago.) Don't get me wrong I am 100% super excited to move A)-to the city and B)-IN WITH MARK!!! But boy oh boy am I gonna miss Brookfield. The thought of my place being in the paper alone almost brought me to tears, :(

Mr. Brookfield was my first place out on my own. Grew up in LaGrange, left home 20ish-moved to Westmont-didn't stay long and moved on to Brookfield-ALONE-howdy Adultville! And well I've been there 5 years ("Really? yeah-WOW")!! Woah....I can still remember moving in- green cake frosting still smeared into the wood on the bathroom door from an awesome surprise party, game nights, pre-drinking nights, many a Hills nights, pounds and pounds of pasta, slumber parties with Taylor, walks to Elhert Park-days full of suntanning and reading, surprise welcomed visitors and then not so welcome ones. ;)
Man it's been quite a timeline and a huge chunk of my adult hood. All in all it's been a good chunk and such an exciting chapter in my life. At the same time I'm so glad it's closing, time to put the past in the past, shut the doors- move on and move ON UP (literally)! One garden apartment to the 15th floor! Booooya!!!

So wish us luck-the big move-in day (though I've been there everyday this week) is this Saturday-yes with a high of 93 of course...so Adios Mr. 8920. You've done good.

Leaving you with Mark and I on our balcony-soon to be tanning deck (yes Mark- your fancy smancy grilling area too)!!!! Cheers...

Friday Tunes.

2009-06-18T12:38:00.007-05:00

Two words-Wedding. Song. Awwwwwwww......
I just keep playing it over and over again-literally, it's not even 8am and it's been played 5 times already....brings me back to my chorus days, though we never had fancy blazers. Bummer.
Love the look alike "Harry Potter" director too-The beginning makes me giggle. :)

Say it ain't so!!!!

2009-06-16T21:09:00.011-05:00

I'm gonna be living with a BOY!!!!!! Ahhhhhh.......crazy!! But it's true, come July 1st this beauty will be ours!!!Or at least a unit of it will be ours. I am so excited!!! It's crazy to think just last Sunday was our first outing, went and saw a bunch of places, both agreed on the the same one, and BAM put in an offer Monday night-12 hours later..DONE. Welcome. Home.

.....yes we are renting (I know crazy in "this market" but we really didn't feel like buying something just because it's "a buyers market" and then losing lots of $$$$ in 1-2 years if we relocate). Plus we have more time to save for a larger down payment for a HOUSE. Yes we have so many long term goals....I know-such the go-getters!

So in just two short weeks we will be settling in a 1100 sq ft, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths condo with the most gorgeous view of Michigan Ave AND the Lakefront. Oh gosh what a birthday gift!! Definitely an upgrade from last years birthday...definitely.

More pics to come, more joy to share, more housewarming invites to send! ;)

Michigan Ave

2009-06-14T20:12:00.005-05:00

24 hours from now I will be that much closer to moving in (with Mark) and if everything goes as planned the fancy smancy address of-

MICHIGAN AVE!!

Despite that fancy name and being able to say "I live at _ _ _ _ S. Michigan Ave" (which really wasn't a big or any deal) it really was the best "bang for the buck" and a freaking heated garage (umm SOLD), sooo yea, wish me/us luck....signing papers and part of our lives/paychecks over tomorrow!!!!! O.M.F.G. :)

Friday Tunes.

2009-06-12T11:39:00.001-05:00

Awwww sweetness.....Happy weekend-finally above 70 and maybe sunny! WOAH!

My Celebrity Encounter.

2009-06-12T11:01:00.004-05:00

BAM-

.......and we sooo made out.

Things are looking up!!!

2009-06-09T17:57:00.005-05:00

It is slooooooowly getting warmer...for like a day but hey it's Chicago gotta love it (or do you??). Well I'm gonna love it but for other things besides the weather-for MOVING THERE!!! Oh golly gee, it's true and it's getting closer!!! Saturday marks our first day of searching!!!!! Oh me oh my I can't wait! My favorite part is when Mark gets excited about it. You know typical guy "I'm so tough nothing breaks me" attitude that you learn to love, but not Mark and not when it comes to this!!! Ohhhhh I'm so on cloud nine. It will be sad to say goodbye to a town that did me so well for 5 years now. But look at what awaits me-CHICAGO!!!!

Am I really that big of a loser to be that excited to have a Chicago, IL address??? Not to mention a possible Michigan Ave address!!! Oh Lantro how you've grown up so much.....please go on, be proud- I sure as hell am!! :)

Tune in for more because you know you want to...and a little bit of you lives vicariously through me....yes I already knew. ;)

Friday Tunes.

2009-06-05T14:37:00.001-05:00

I think I'm just gonna start posting music I find and enjoy every Friday. I like helping get your weekend off to a good start...maybe you've heard of it maybe you haven't, maybe you like it maybe you don't. But hey you read this not I. Soo once again Happy Weekend!!

The Big Apple.

2009-06-04T20:14:00.015-05:00

Yes, it's true I'm going, and in two weeks, I am stoked!!! But sigh, its not New York City or anything crazy or fancy like that. IT'S BETTER!!! I am going to the Allegany Mountains to......

CAMP!!!! WOOO. HOOO.

Which I haven't done since I was like 10 and with the family. My family and I used to go RELIGIOUSLY up to "the dunes" like at least 9 weekends a summer...so it's been awhile and I'm itching for it BIG TIME. Yes, believe it or not this "princess"look-a-like can indeed get down and dirty and rough it (for a short period of time) :).

The even better news is the group I'm going with-ITS HUGE, like over 60 some people are going-how fun! They have a yahoo group, a facebook group, etc. I only know a handful of people (Harold, Karin, Carrie, Jen O, Jen L, Kara, Beth, and Sara) but still, I already know it's going to be amazing I have a sixth sense for these types of things!!!

Countdown ON: 14 days!!!

One (major) downfall. Mark has to work. Boooo...bonus though-"the allegany-iens" have been doing this outing for over 10 years so we'll BOTH get to go next year!!! Upgrade!

Boys and Birthdays

2009-05-28T20:50:00.005-05:00

They are so difficult sometimes! I actually just noticed it's about a month before my 26th day! Yoooozers. And no I'm not gonna give a countdown or a wish list, sorry not that cool, or maybe because it's just an "eh" birthday....plus I don't really care if we go out and get "crunked". God I'm growing up way too fast. Either way, get a pen- it's the 30th WOO HOO...and the WOO HOO part is strictly because my birthday is pretty popular, no not for famous people being born or any specail years in history (minus June 30th 1983 ::enter time of my birth here:: wink wink) but for the cool fact that things expire on my day!! Whether it be handicap stickers, coupons, sales, etc....take a look around "Valid till 6/30/09"- "Good until 6/30/09", it's everywhere! Ohhh I live such the glam life! But OK back to the real reason for this post....ahh Mark, such the cutie.

But had to share this fun convo we had last night..

MM: "I don't know what to get you for your birthday."

Kudos for planning ahead though...

JL: "I don't want anything, really." "Just you to loooove me.." ::bat eyes here::

MM: "I'd love you a whole lot more if you just told me what you want."

JL " Oh hahahaha."

Fast forward a few moments (and me practically watching the wheels turn in his smart little head)

MM: "Oh I have a great gift for you since you love Battlestar Galactica ."

JL: "Oh gee, thanks." (yes I despise BSG)

So why can't a girl seriously not want anything for her birthday!!!? Really, there isn't anything I want or need. Maybe a nice place for dinner that he thought of is plenty (hating that he reads my blog right....NOW), or maybe him coming home and saying I've set up an open house (since all we do is "talk" about moving) but really that's it, can't that be enough, after all if you really love someone aren't you just suppose to show them you care?? Plus anything I would like or need I can easily get myself soo ugh. Maybe I'll just start telling him I realllllllly must have the new coach handbag that is $698 dollars...

Any thoughts....or anyone out there in need of anything that I can get him to buy for me and then I can just give to you??? :)

Happy weekend, and Happy review day is over. WHEW! :)