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Written By: Jenn - Feb• 14•11

Yep, I’m liking this new look. Put it up a couple days ago, and have kept coming back to look at it over time. I think it suits me just fine. It’s bright, warm, and easy on the eyes. A quick mod to a narcissistic header, and it’s exactly what I wanted.

That header picture of me is a self portrait taken about a week after I had my eye surgery (Feb 22, 2010 – almost a year ago!), and essentially marks the beginning of Jenn 2.0. In it I’m about 40lbs heavier than I am now, and in some ways a completely different person. The original is blurry, but thumbnailed it comes out ok. I’ve messed with it in photoshop and now it represents how I feel about myself, and my sloooooow transformation. Take from that what you will :)

It’s Valentine’s Day! If it’s a good day for you, I hope you have a great one. It is not my favourite day of the year. However, this one represents the 20th anniversary of my engagement to the Hubby, so it deserves to be mentioned. The Hubby, as you know, is not a romantic guy. Great in many other ways, but romance? Notsomuch. Not dwelling on that today though. I got a nice card, and it made me smile. It is what it is. June 1st is more important, frankly – it will be our 20th wedding anniversary, and we’re planning on heading out of town for a week or two. Not sure where yet! Probably a tropical island somewhere. I’d like to go somewhere we haven’t been before, which narrows it down quite a bit – we do like to travel. I’ll let you know when we figure it out!

So… back to the new look. What do you think?

 

You can come out now

Written By: Jenn - Feb• 12•11

Crisis averted, I’m feeling much better now :)

Boy was I ever surly yesterday! It was probably best to avoid me. Good job.

Everything seemed to be working against the grain yesterday though, and small nuisances got a tad blown out of proportion. The final straw never hit my back, fortunately! I went out and got some fresh air and what little sun could peek through the clouds, and it helped.

I just hate this time of year. The darkness, the cold, the weather. Blah! We’re looking at a warming trend starting today though, and it will be above freezing by tomorrow and all week (and I dare to hope daily thereafter!) That’s sure to warm the cockles of any moody soul’s heart! The sun is bright out there today, and even though I’ve got a ton of work to accomplish, I’m feeling pretty darn good right now. A far cry from where I was this time yesterday.

So I’m toying with some new looks. What do you think of this one? I rather like it! I need to change the header image (even though the barbed wire suits me somewhat this week), and will do that later after all the running around I have to do for the next few hours! Wee One has a birthday party to go to, so I’d best get my rear in gear! Have a super day!

 

SUCH a bad mood

Written By: Jenn - Feb• 11•11

Wow, I could chew nails right now. The metal kind! Having such a bad day, and it’s not even noon yet.

Started off with the cat knocking an almost full glass of pink milk (milk with strawberry Quik in it) over on the table – where she KNOWS she’s not allowed to tread – which happened to be spread out with Wee One’s homework, work book, colouring book, and a few papers that came home from school for me to action… all pretty much ruined. Cue freaking out, complete with a few bad words mixed in for good measure. NOT a good way to start out the day. Oh man I just realized it’s probably inside the table where the leaf joins, too… awww man!

Other things setting me off today are too numerous to mention, all minor but irksome… but that last straw is coming. I can just feel it creeping up on me.

I think I need to get out of here and get some fresh air and sunshine. Maybe some retail therapy will help too.

In the mean time, enjoy these nonsensical, pointless pieces of plastic that never fail to make me smile, regardless of what mood I’m in. They’re solar powered, and sitting on the window sill of Wee One’s room.