jen

ownermental @ 2007-09-11T09:30:00

2007-09-11T13:32:26Z

happy birthday cavenessity!

i bet people think i'm weird when i read the headlines about 9/11 and smile - thinking of that impromptu party at my place for your birthday since everything else was so messed up.

in any case - hope you have fun today. :)

moto

2007-07-28T13:20:53Z

seven years of asthma attacks, napping on laptops & text books, meows at the top of his little lungs, following biscuit around (or sitting on top of her), and always being there for me. i'm going to miss my crotchy old man.

my parents crack me up

2007-02-04T14:22:51Z

this is the new welcome mat at their connecticut home

qotd

2007-01-30T03:05:27Z

"if moto was full-size i'd start fights with him at parties."

-nick

gay rights

2006-10-04T02:00:57Z

Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines

We would like to know who really believes in gay rights on LiveJournal. If you truly believe in gay rights, then repost this and title the post as "Gay Rights".

(meme from several folks)

i want

2006-08-21T00:38:48Z

now i just need to find a good reason to buy it. :)

Monster Laptop Sleeve!

soon.... it will be mine!

2006-07-20T15:28:48Z

fantastic parking!

2006-07-18T23:25:35Z

i'll admit that every time i see someone take up two spots, i have a petty urge to park in one of the spots as well - scraping my car along the side of the really nice car someone is trying very hard to protect.

but i've never done it.

tonight i saw someone else actually go through with that urge.

help needed!

2006-07-18T17:28:52Z

i discovered how much i love dirty vodka martinis the other night. now i need to figure out how to make them at home so i can be a frugal alcoholic.

any suggestions for the perfect dirty vodka martini?

signs

2006-06-15T00:42:59Z

you know you have too many cat toys when your cat loses the ball she's chasing in the pile of toys.

maybe i should put some of those away. but it's so cute she naps on top of all of the toys - and believe me she does exactly that. moto is not allowed to play with biscuit's toys... ever.

ownermental @ 2006-05-19T13:37:00

2006-05-19T17:38:50Z

Your Ideal Pet is a Cat

You're both aloof, introverted, and moody.
And your friends secretly wish that you were declawed!

What's Your Ideal Pet?

my poor car

2006-05-08T00:41:11Z

while driving home from wegmans tonight someone shot out my back passenger window with a bb-gun.

i've had this car for over 5 years. so far the only damage has been spray paint and a bb taking out a window. not bad, but i don't understand why my car makes such a great target.

race for the cure!

2006-05-01T20:20:45Z

as some of you may know, there isn't a single woman on my dad's side that doesn't have breast cancer. and he has a big family. needless to say, i'd love for those scientist types to find a cure. and that's why i'm going to join in this year's national race for the cure in june. anyone feel like pledging me and helping out?

I'm participating in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation National Race for the Cure®. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is a global catalyst in the fight against breast cancer and is credited with changing the way people think about the disease and those who survive it. The Foundation has a nearly 25-year history of patient advocacy, building awareness and raising funds for research and community outreach programs.

A minimum of $1 million of the funds raised through the Komen National Race for the Cure® will remain in the Washington, D.C., community – including metro-area counties in Virginia and Maryland – to fund outreach programs and initiatives that address the specific unmet breast health needs of the area. Washington, D.C., has the highest breast cancer mortality rate in the United States.

Did you know?

 Ten to fifteen percent of breast cancers are not detected by mammography?

 Men are also at risk for developing breast cancer?

 Having no children, or a first child after age 30, are among some of the risk factors for breast cancer?

As part of the Race, I've created my own Personal Pledge Page to which you can make a pledge of any amount.

thanks!

kitten update!

2006-05-01T14:47:46Z

the big fat fatty is fine - and weighing in at over 14lbs! dear god, i need to put that cat on a diet.

saw the vet this morning and he said she has either a urinary tract infection or recurring urinary irritation. they're keeping her overnight to pump her full of fluids and figure out which one it is. either way - she's going to be fine. we'll probably end up with special food - but that'll just help with the diet plan. did i mention she's fat? wow.

at one point she jumped off the table and hid behind the vet's legs. isn't it cute when they hide behind the one that's going to cause them the most pain in the near future? as if he was going to help her. so cute and delusional.

*sigh* the house is going to be really quiet and strange tonight. at least moto can sleep in peace without worrying about her beating him up.

mmm..... 10 clove garlic bacon

2006-04-13T13:36:05Z

the first installment of the bacon of the month was a pound of 10 clove garlic bacon from nodine's smokehouse.

we made blt's last night for dinner. oh, so tasty.

soon... there will be bacon!

2006-04-12T19:22:28Z

Your Bacon of the Month package was shipped to you on 04/10/2006 via U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail.

honestly, i can't wait to see what artisan bacon really is. this should be tasty.

my mom sent me this picture

2006-03-27T22:37:44Z

i feel the need to share it.

ownermental @ 2006-01-23T08:05:00

2006-01-23T13:09:14Z

Dear Jen -

We're disappointed you want to leave early, but we're okay with it, if you can provide us with a specific date. We'll need to know the exact date so we can arrange for another renter.

Please just let us know by this Friday the date you'll be out and the house will be available, so we can inspect.

Someone will be there tomorrow morning, 1/24, to repair and replace the spot in the kitchen.

Good luck to both of you!

hell yeah! and now to start figuring out a plan for the move. and to ask my boss for some time off this week. i think i'm going to need it.

note: holy shit, another renter? all they're going to do is replace the damaged part of the ceiling and the broken tiles in the bathroom. it takes a lot more than that to get rid of mold. (at least that's what i've read on the internets)

ownermental @ 2006-01-22T19:09:00

2006-01-23T00:20:52Z

this is going to be a crazy week. i might be moving this friday.

here's the deal - there is black mold growing in my house. visible signs in two places. both nick and i have been sick for three months. gee, wonder why. i actually feel better knowing the reason for my health issues this year.

in any case, we found a new place and we have a townhouse on hold for the next 72 hours. i emailed my landlord tonight suggesting that he let us leave early. and now i'm just waiting to hear back from him. this is awful. i hate waiting. i have zero patience.

guess i'll distract myself with packing. :)

ownermental @ 2006-01-16T06:19:00

2006-01-16T11:20:08Z

why can't i sleep? this is very annoying.

i hurt

2006-01-11T18:19:22Z

in that good way.

last night i went to a yoga class for the first time, and i loved it. i tried the place down the street from my office. the instructor was very knowledgeable and nice. there weren't many people in the class so she was able to keep a close eye on what all (4) of us were doing. (like i said, small class)

in any case, i'm in pain today. i think this is exactly what i needed to kick myself back into working out on a regular basis. at the very least, it's working different muscles than i usually do. and it'd be neat to get some of my old flexibility back.

so that's where i'm going to be every tuesday night for the next few months. you should stop by if you're interested.

**note** i shouldn't say the first class.... how about the first class with a stranger teaching? cause really, that's a big deal for me. it usually takes me a while to get comfortable around strangers. and while working with kat was great, our schedules are allergic to each other. :)

secret santa

2005-12-22T15:26:48Z

this morning i was greeted with the funniest present i've ever received.

it's a nose pencil sharpener!

i love it. really. now i can pick my nose with my pencil.

want to read a good rant?

2005-12-15T18:16:23Z

of course you do. so check it out:

http://www.fuckchristmas.org/

md 726 blx

2005-11-10T15:18:49Z

that's the license plate of the woman i got into an argument with on the toll rd this morning.

i have a bit of a lead foot, and was going 80 in the left lane. i was stuck behind an expedition, but i didn't mind because i was still going 80. this bitch, however, was tailing me. traffic was heavy enough that i couldn't change lanes easily. after a few minutes i got tired of her and slowed down to 70 to try to get her off my ass. it didn't work. she just got closer and started screaming at me. (have you ever seen someone try to scream through a window? it's hysterical)

the lane next to me opened up, so i changed lanes to get out of her way. as she drew up beside me, i flicked her off. (my road rage might be getting better, but it's not completely gone) this obscene gesture pissed her off, so she paced me... rolled down her window.... and started screaming at me again. i ignored her and continued to flick her off.

here's the good part

she threw something at my car. it hit my window right next to my head hard enough to leave a small scratch. wtf? i'm guessing it was a quarter - but damn. i can't believe she actually threw something at my car while driving 80 on the highway. i'm a little stunned.

ownermental @ 2005-10-26T10:08:00

2005-10-26T14:13:17Z

there is one entertaining thing about a virginia commute - the personalized license plates.

this morning i passed a prius with 'luv2rub' and a huge suv with 'witgod1' (and a bunch of i love jesus stickers all over the back of it)

i giggled the entire way to work.