I AM AN IDIOT

Ok............So I am "Special." And not like Special K either, Special like the kid down the street! I thought today was Friday. I REALLY DID. Desiree has just burst by bubble and now I must wallow in the fact that today is NOT Friday. It sure felt like Friday there for a bit!

Whoopsies!

THREE day weekend coming!!!!!!

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WOOT! I can feel it coming, a THREE day weekend! I am so excited. However, I am torn in what fun things to do. Hmmmmmm choices choices.

I want to go with Jeremy to Caputos maybe? That sounds fun. However, Brett has shown a "jealous" streak and is jealous that I spend so much time with him! I think its cute! I mean come on, I spend all day everyday with Brett! But still its cute that he feels neglected and is jealous! But still, Jeremy is getting his Le Creuset this weekend and I am SO going with him!! I just want to hold it and covet it. Maybe I will kick you out of the car Jeremy and STEAL you pan!!! HA HA HA!!!!!!! You know that evil look I get in my eyes? You know the one...........well I have that look right now! SO WATCH OUT!

TOMATOES, ughhhhhhh I dread it so much. But I have to do it! If I don't bottle tomatoes I will regret it all year! ALL YEAR! That's a lot of regret! Its such a pain though, but I will do it. This weekend at some point I HAVE to get started before Tomato season is over. I am going to do Roasted Garlic and Sweet Onion tomatoes, maybe some with basil too. Hmmmm the choices are endless. Sticky Stinky mess, but it will be nice all year.

MOVIES!!!!!!! Ohhhh what to see what to see. The only FOR SURE one I know I am seeing this weekend is Halloween. Rob Zombie! Come on, you have see it. I think I will go see that with Brad this weekend, maybe Brett will want to come since "He never gets to spend time with me!!!" He hates horror movies though. He cringes at fake blood. Its kinda funny.
Then there is Balls of Fury, I am anxious to see that too. Hmmmmmm choices choices.

This is always what happens. You anticipate this GREAT 3 day weekend, then you blink and its OVER. Just like that. No more fun times and back to work you go.

Just an update for those interested......maybe none of you. Still sick......if I didn't know better I would say I am preggers for sure. So nauseous still. BLaghhhhh. But its just nerves I am sure. Who knows.........I may need a "Vacation" in a padded room soon. :) I guess it could be worse, I could be pregnant!!!!!! Ha ha! All of you who know me know how much a "love" babies!! HA HA HA! Ohhhh that's so funny. THANK GOODNESS that is not possible anymore. Otherwise I would have 17 kids by now. YUK!

Enough Rambling!!!!!!!!!!! JEN

Holy Pervert Batman!

Wow! So something that has NEVER EVER Happened to me happened yesterday. I took the bus home from work. Got off and was walking home. I see a man in the bushes with active "Hand Movement" going on. His back was to me and I thought "What in the world is he doing?" I keep walking and for a moment have that fear that I should run. I didn't listen, just kept walking. Then he turns......he was masturbating in the bushes and full on flashes me! Then he got in his car, pants STILL wide open. Keeps on with his business grinning and drives away. I am STUNNED. Speechless! But I saw his plate, and having a photographic memory "Click" its in my head now! I can't believe it, I was FLASHED!!!!!!! Ewwwwwwwwww its burned in my head now!

So I call the police and give a statement. I wonder if they will even do anything? Scary thing is is was right by a school. What a pervert. What in the world is wrong with men? I mean really- what is so wrong in their heads that this sounded like a good idea? GROSS, that's an image I wont get out of my head anytime soon. Watch out for the mystery perv.......he is on the loose in Orem!!!!! He drives a white four door sedan and I have the plates if you want them. He was even wearing a dress shirt and tye, he looked like a teacher or something!

Other than that........I am sick. I am SO sick. I so wanted to stay home today, but Melissa took another day off so here I am. I don't think its the flu. I think its nerves. I think I am going to have a nervous breakdown or something due to the person in my life (and all of my friends and family know who this is) making my life more miserable than he already has. I dont see how this is possible but he always manages to find a way. I swear one more thing and I am going to SNAP! I cant take one more thing, or one more pervert that matter. I feel like I am cracking up over here!!!! And I cant even eat! MY FAVORITE THING!!!!!!!! :(

Sad Sad Sad Jen

No Kitty thats a BAD KITTY!

OUCH! My hand sure hurts today still. Making me feel so yukky today. Putting my wrist on my wrist rest to type is a killer. I think its better today but we will see. People keep sharing cat bite horror stories so now I am paranoid!

So now I am terrified of her. Last night I swear she was licking her chops in anticipation of EATING ME ALIVE!!!!!! So to punish her I have decided to take her to the vet soon and have them knock her out and GROOM her! I am to scared to brush her for fear she will attack me. If she wasn't so cute I would get a more loving cat. But, one look in those kitten eyes and you SWOON with love.

So- Brad asked a girl to homecoming today. We tried to come up with something clever but we aren't to creative. So we got her a couple dozen roses and put his name on a tiny paper and slipped it between the petals and said:
"Roses are red- Violets are Blue. May I have the pleasure of dancing with you?" Kinda corny I know. Hopefully she likes it and says yes. This is the girl he wanted to ask to Prom last year but she got asked by someone else before he did it.

So thinking of calling it a day soon. I don't think I feel up to being here today. The kitty venom is pulsing through my veins and I think I will become a vampire at any moment!

Peace Out my friends!!!!!!!!!! Jen

Blahhhhhh just one of those days :(

Today sucks! I hate the fact that its a Monday and truly and utterly I feel like CRAP today. Getting through today will be tough to say the least!

I was taunting my cat yesterday. I love to tease her and I was "Cat Fishing" with her. I throw a shoelace and slowly lure her in and grab her! Its great fun! Well I was done, just sitting there minding my own business and out of the corner of my eye I see Kitty Flying towards me. I put my hand up and she CHOMPS down on my wrist. I had to shake her to get her loose. It REALLY hurt. Well today I feel really blahhh and my wrist is bright red and hot. I think she injected her venom in me and I will soon be a vampire or something. Ouch!

I met my sisters most recent boyfriend this weekend. HATED him. I spared no words in telling her so. I really REALLY hated him. However I made the best batch of Pasta Primavera this weekend. Yum, it was so good. However I left out my FAVORITE part and I cant believe I did that! I forgot the PEAS!!!!! THE PEAS!!!!!! I didn't realize that until that night. I think I will have a redo and add the Peas.

Jeremy and I went on "Jens Bread Hunt" on Saturday. I was sure the "European Bakery" would have baguettes. Right? I mean doesn't that make sense. NO! NO! European bakery my ass! It was an Argentine bakery and they didn't even have bread. I was MAD and wanted to tell the clerk this. However Jeremy is an Angel and even bought some crap from her. I refused to even taste it. So then I get this "Brilliant" idea to go to Shirley's and get one. They should have a fresh one right? WRONG AGAIN!!!!!!! By now I was mad. So I went to Smiths and just got a La Brea one. Now if I had a brain I would have just listened to Jeremy and got one on our first stop at Harmon's. No...........Jen is not bright enough for this! Oh well it did end our Journey at the Liquor store where I got some Chardonnay for my Pasta and some Vodka. Which is going to be used in Penne Vodka........maybe tonight if I am up to it. I may go home take some Advil and curl up in bed since I feel like HELL!

I saw the Nanny Diaries this weekend. I really enjoyed it. The book of course was SO much better. But the movie was pretty good! The mother of the son she is the nanny of is a HUGE bitch in the book. I think they "niced" her up a bit too much in the movie. But it was really enjoyable for me. I also watched "Zodiac" this weekend. I really liked that one as well. Very interesting.

Take Care all...........hope you feel better than I do today :(

YUMMO!

Yum! Ok so tonight I made something that SO hit the spot. Tortellini with Browned Butter and Balsamic! It was SO good I had to share. I mean it, SO good- Brett even LOVED it! :)

So I bought premade frozen tortellini's (yes, they were even Western Family for shock!). Browned some butter and then poured that over the cooked Tortellinis, then I added a HEFTY dose of Balsamic and tossed. Top with Parm and YUM, seriously it was that good! Took all of 8-10 minutes to make too so that's another plus. So light with no sauce and the bite from the balsamic with the richness of the butter......ummmmm Yummy!

Just had to share! :)
Jen

Best Weekend EVER!!!

WOW! I mean seriously my weekend was the best weekend ever! EVER!

Not only was it a three day weekend, but I got to do so many fun things!

First of all on Saturday Dorise, Desiree, Jeremy and I went to SLC to go to Caputos and have some lunch. We first wandered the Farmers Market there, which I had never been to. I got the BEST dried Cherries! They are SO perfect for my pie I plan to make for Thanksgiving. I hope I got enough. They are really tart and soft, once I cook them with my Kirsh and frozen cherries, its going to be perfect. I will make a "trial" pie soon.
Then we had lunch, I had the Hummus Sandwich and the Lentil soup. YUMMO, it was great and I have been craving it since. I think I will try to recreate that sandwich with the Herb Foccia and I will need to get some new Tahini as mine is old and a little to "pasty." I think I will make that this weekend or during the week for a tasty work snack.
At Caputos I got some new Olive Oil, I went with the unfiltered and its so fruity and good! I also got some random things, Lentils, Farro, Parm, Tomato Paste, Sundried Tomato's and OF COURSE my favorite Chocolates! I have actually shown restraint and only had one since we went. I am going to make them last longer this time.
We REALLY had a fun day!

SUPERBAD!!!!!!!!! I went and saw this with Brad, Brett, Lissy and Jeremy. HOLY COW I thought I would die I was laughing so hard. People have said better than "Knocked Up" but I don't think I agree with that. I would say EQUAL to Knocked Up however very different. Superbad was just non stop laughs- SO SO SO good. I loved every minute of it. It was great and SO fun.

ECLIPSE!!!!!!! Oh my lord, that was the best book EVER. Stephenie Meyer- WOW is all I have to say. Rarely does a book pull me in like that one did. A book where you never want it to end, you are transported as if you are right there. As if you are Bella and experiencing everything with her. I never wanted to leave, I wanted to be Bella. I don't think I will survive until Book 4. I really think I will nerd it up next year and take the day off to read it that day, I cant wait.
However, I am a little disappointed that it will be from Edwards POV since I want the book to CONTINUE- not start at the beginning. I want to see what will happen. I am going to have some real issues if I don't get "Closure" on this series. I dont want to ruin anything so come talk to me if you have read it, I am anxious to discuss it with you!!

If you haven't read these books and have been on another planet or something, YOU HAVE TO READ THEM. You wont be disappointed, they are fantastic! Here is a link to her site- however her site is not THAT great but there the first chapter in Midnight Sun there!!!

http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/index.html


Jen

Hmmmm, its about that time of the year! TARTS ON THE BRAIN!

Well last night I had my first sign that Thanksgiving is around the corner. I awoke to an epiphany on Thanksgiving! Now, those that know me know about my HORRIBLE insomnia. Well about this time of year I start thinking about Thanksgiving and what to make, this worsens the insomnia. I can cook an entire Thanksgiving dinner in my head when I SHOULD be sleeping!

Well, last night my first idea struck me! Rather than having whole pies, why don't I make miniature pies and make them more like a tart! I could do a whole array of different tarts! Well it went on and on from there. I even thought about a raspberry Tart and giving the Raspberry's a brulee. Well, then this got me thinking on getting an industrial Torch. Then I thought about Tart pans.........well you know. The crazy Jen train pulled out of the station about 4:00am last night! First trip of many to come I am sure!

Thanksgiving is my MOST favorite Holiday of all Holidays! So I am starting to get excited that it is around the corner (3 months is TOO around the corner!)

On another note......guess what I have this weekend? THREE DAY WEEKEND!! Oh it will be so sweet! Since Melissa started Jeremy and I can finally get a break from time to time. Its such a relief as we have gone all these months without one. I plan to get the kids ready just in time to start School on Tuesday! I am so terrible, they are not ready at all! And if I don't get busy and get them some clothes and shoes it will be an embarrassing day for them.

I always hated the first day of school. I never slept the night before, I was SO sick the morning of. I usually started school with a good vomiting before it began. I was so nervous. I feel bad for my kids because I feel their pain! Brad only has like 2 classes on campus this year so he will be fine. Taylor however is starting JUNIOR HIGH! This does not seem possible! It cant really be happening can it? It cant! I don't know if I am ready for this. He was bullied so badly in Elementary School he got staples in his head, I hope Jr High is better for him. Alex starts HIGH SCHOOL this year! Wow, I remember thinking about the day when this would happen 15 years ago, and here it is! Time sure flies.

On this GREAT weekend- I am going to see SUPERBAD!!!! I can;t wait! I have been so excited to see it since I saw the preview! It will be great I am sure.




Also plan to see Becoming Jane, as I do love me some good "Corset Movies" as my sister and I call them.


Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!! Jen

Ode To Andy :)

I saw Hot Rod last night!! I have to tell you, Andy Samberg is a genius! TRULY he is this generations Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell.

He is amazing and if you don't know who he is you should be!!! Every facial expression in the movie could send me into hysterics. He does a "Footloose" bit in the movie that had me laughing so hard I thought I would have a seizure from lack of oxygen.

Sissy Spacek played his mother and as usual she is and always will be AMAZING! I love her!

People, keep in mind that if you don't find movies like Waterboy, or Night at the Roxbury funny, then this is not the movie from you. For me, this HIT THE SPOT!!!

Get to know Andy if you don't already!

http://www.thelonelyisland.com/ for all Andy! Don't forget to see his GENIUS digital Shorts from Saturday Night Live while you are there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Samberg

I love you ANDY!! I truly do and if I could go to my quiet place to "Punch Dance" I would do it in honor if you! :)

Friday and the MUNCHIES!

Jen of the day:


HAPPY!!!! ITS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!! FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







Ohhhhh how sweet is it! It's Friday people!!!!! FRIDAY! Best day of the week! Why you ask? Because its like Christmas Eve- you know that tomorrow you get to sleep in!! SLEEP IN!! I love it. Plus I stay up SO late because I know that tomorrow I get to sleep in!

Today I have really had the Munchies! And NO Jeremy, not because I was smoking Pot! :) I think its just because I feel so good today! Because A. Its Friday! B. Justice was served C. New girl starting and D. I get to sleep in!!! So, we have been feasting all day on Raspberry Rolls and Chips and Salsa. I am SO in love with those Blue Corn chips. They are SO good, really really they are.

THANK YOU DESIREE!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone should thank Desiree for getting up at 5:00 to come in early today to cover shifts for missing people! She is the BEST! That's why I brought the chips, she loves them too! I don't know how she does it, but she gets up early and comes in and is so cheerful ALL the time! We adore our Desiree! She is like the Prom Queen of our bunch. In fact, I bet you WERE the Prom queen once weren't you D?





Today was Melissa's first day with us!! I hope we were tame enough for her today that we didn't scare her off. I promise Melissa, if Jeremy gets out of hand I will put him back in his cage! I really like her, I think she will "mesh" well with all of us. Plus, Nate said she is really smart and did really well. I hope we have FINALLY broken the curse of the cubicle! Like D says "There can't be two Siones in the world............can there?" Ohhhhh lets all hope there aren't.

Plans for the weekend you ask? Why YES of course! My plans consist of SLEEPING in of course. Heaven help the person that wakes me on a Saturday. Its so great having teenagers, I feel like I am in the early bird on Saturdays when they are still out cold at 2:00 in the afternoon!

Also, I plan to see HOT ROD! Brad saw it and said it was FANTASTIC! He said he laughed so hard he cried. That's the movie for me then! Maybe after that I will sneak into Stardust.........I KNOW I KNOW!! Its going to be lame, but I love Robert De Niro so much that I have to support anything he is in. Its my duty!

Also, plan to get up to Medium on Guitar Hero- I tried a song last night and was just LOUSY! So I am going to stick with one song until I can do it on Medium. I cant figure out how Brad can tear it up so much on that game. Its amazing to watch. He says its because I have no rhythm, he is probably right!


HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!!!

"Looks Like someones got a case of the Mun-days"

Jen of the day..............

SLEEPY JEN

I don't have a sleepy Jen character......Hint Hint Jeremy :)

So the weekends over, which is sad. But it was a GLORIOUS weekend. I slept in and napped and slept in again and napped. Then I saw lots of movies. Office Space was one of course! LOVE IT. Always will.
Time for Jens Movie Reviews!!! I feel like there should be some theme song there.

Simpsons! FANTASTIC! I loved it. It was everything I hoped for and more. I was NOT disappointed by all the hype. I felt it lived up to it. Although.......I swear Brett (Husband) is Homer. My kids were dying and kept saying over and over again "That's Dad!" He is so like him. It was GREAT, I really loved it. Not to short and not too long either. GREAT! TWO fingers up- and not the bad fingers either ;)

Bourne Ultimatum! WOW, WOW is all I can say. Action Packed, LOVED it all. It was the best Bourne of all in my opinion. GREAT GREAT movie. However, if you are foolish enough to have never seen the 1st or 2nd like some idiots in the theatre, you wont understand a lot of it. I loved it. I wonder if they will make another? If Matt Damon says no I hope he changes his mind because I am not ready for them to end. LOVED IT! TWO FINGERS UP!!!! WAYYYY UP!

Then I read a book this weekend. Salem Falls........ummmm it was so so. Not great, but not awful. But not great.

So today I got up at............get ready for it. 6:00AM!!! I know, I know. I DO NOT get up at that time. But I had to be in Salt Lake at 7:00. Ughhhh it was a battle of wills to get out of bed! I wanted to just stay under my cozy covers and stay forever. But I did it, I got up! So this is my Salute to all you people that are able to get up at that time each day! You are AMAZING and I SALUTE you!

To all my morning people- I SALUTE you for getting here at 7:00am each day! I am so proud I could pop!

Then there are the unsung hero's:

Garbage Men
Bakers
I saw some sidewalk cleaners downtown today
Milk Men (although mine doesn't count since he comes in the night about 1:00am so that doesn't count!)
Ummm, well as you can see I am not up that early to know who else is- but to all of you who are- GOOD FOR YOU! SUPER DUPER. I will admire you from my cozy bed until 9:00 am when my alarm goes off! :)

Jen

Revenge is best served? Hanging?

OK,

Jen of the day today is:

Vindictive Jen








Today I am feeling a bit "Vindictive" as Jeremy calls me. So, here is your question of the day folks!!

What is the funniest thing you have ever done to get even with someone?

I would always have to go back to my fondest childhood memory of torturing my younger sister Melissa. Ahhhhhhhhh memories!
Picture it, Melissa is about 4 years old, which would make me about 11-12. Its just after Christmas and her Santa present was a new Cabbage Patch Doll with the "Corn Silk" hair. She loved it. However, my sister Jaime and I were quite annoyed with her on EVERY given day. So this day we formulated a GLORIOUS plan. By we I mean ME of course, Jaime was my little henchman in my evil plans. Today would be one we would all never forget!!
First part of the plan entailed making new eyes for the doll- they consisted of paper circles with a X in them. Then, for the tongue! We made a little pink tongue and taped it on the dolls mouth. It appeared it was dead with its tongue sticking out! Then for the cherry on it all...........a ROPE! We took our time and hung the doll from the light in my bedroom by its neck. Then time to execute the plan.

"Oh Lissy, come here we have something fun to show you! Come play with us!!!" Of course worshipping us as she did she came running. We could hear her running down the hall. We then gave the doll a little swing. Melissa came in to her new doll hanging from our ceiling!! Jaime and I couldn't stop laughing! It was hysterical! Melissa SCREAMED and ran to my dad. Of course then we heard the dreaded words.........."JENNIFER!!!!!! GET UP HERE!" then I knew I would be in trouble. Was it worth it? Ohhhhhhh yahhhhhhhhh.

FYI- She does look back on this and laugh now! Our torture made her the woman she is today! That's OK Lissy, no need to thank me! Really, the joy on your face was thanks enough!

The Three Faces Of Jen!

Ha! Guess what? Jeremy finished the "Three Faces Of Jen" today! I had to share with everyone since they are so CHARMING!!! I LOVE it! Thank You Jeremy! Just for that I am taking you to Casa Bonita!


We have Happy Jen, Vindictive Jen, and Angry Jen! I have to say that Vindictive is my favorite! I love it. Aren't they GREAT!!! Yes they are!





So, we also have all of Customer Service! He made all of us! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!



We have Jake, Dorise, Peter, Jen then

Corinne, Jeremy, Desiree and Brent


These are not drawn people! Every piece has been cut out and glued on! Aren't you amazed.






I think I am going to find Trey Parkers email and send them to him. I think he would be impressed too. They are freaking fantastic!!!!

So other than that, slow day. Sure makes time Crawl!!

Peace my Peeps!

Jen