tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33766184762791607012024-03-13T05:58:39.287-07:00Musings of a Mad ScientistMuahahah...Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-54511999558643983532013-05-26T16:49:00.000-07:002013-05-26T16:51:41.368-07:00No More Dr. Carpenstein<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hi everyone! Bet you thought you'd never hear from me again. Not to worry--things might have been a little crazy for a while there, but they're normalizing now. And my life has changed a lot. Remember how in my last post I said I was dating a guy? Well, here he is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And here he is again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We got married on October 11th of last year, so the date was 10-11-12. Handy, huh? It's sure to be easy to remember! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's amazing what can happen in a year. For example, almost exactly one year after my first date with Scott, we celebrated our 6 month wedding anniversary. I find this very amusing. Yes, to most people (at least the ones I work with), that's a bit quick. But I have no regrets. Being married is awesome! <span style="font-size: xx-small;">You know, just in case you were wondering...</span> Hopefully soon I'll tell you about some of the adventures we've had so far. There have been quite a few--fishing for beans, trying new recipes, trying not to be eaten by alien potatoes (man, most of these revolve around food, don't they? Weird...). Anyways, we're happy and doing well. And it's summer! (Meaning no homework for the Mr.) Hooray! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">More to come soon. Ish. :)</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-81434798193085136652012-06-02T00:27:00.000-07:002012-06-02T00:52:58.757-07:00GRE Scores and Dates (and not the fruit kind)<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
Hi people! Yes, I'm a slacker, I know. So, I took the GRE the first weekend in May (really, it's been that long already?) and got my results back...last week? I think. Yeah, I'm pretty sure it was a week ago today. Anywho, I did surprisingly well, especially considering how I felt while taking the test. <i>{How am I supposed to know whether or not this one paragraph in a super long article is supporting a point from five paragraphs ago in 1 minute or less?}</i> So yay for that! I definitely will not need to take it again, which is good. However, my plans may be changing soon. You see, I've started dating this boy.</div>
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He's kind of <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(really)</span> awesome. </div>
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I like him a lot. :)</div>
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Dating was really weird at first, I must admit (I'm hoping others will agree with me on this), but now that I've had some time to get used to the idea it's fun. Who'd've thunk--dating is a fun thing! I really only have a picture or two of him (and none of the two of us), so once I get some good ones I'll put them up. Probably. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Mwahahaha.</span> Until then, if you need more details you can find me and ask. (I don't really feel like putting all the gory details out there for the world to see.)</div>
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So, in a nutshell, things are good.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carpenstein out.</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-72612603411257344782012-03-24T22:35:00.000-07:002012-03-24T22:35:26.827-07:00GREat!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Guys--I just registered to take the GRE. As in, graduate school. Graduate school! I will admit, a tiny part of me is freaking out right now, but the rest of me is almost excited (well, not for the test exactly, for the school part). I am such a nerd...</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-78729165448398031552012-01-24T18:33:00.001-07:002012-01-24T18:33:41.626-07:00Conference Room DoorsQuiet when shut tight<br />
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Want to see a magic trick? Watch, I'll make my hair grow an inch or two in a matter of seconds. Ready?</div>
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Last week, I had access to a CHI straightener (thanks Eva!), so I decided to straighten my hair for work. As I knew it would, it messed up a lot of people. It was awesome! Most of the guys just stared at me for a few minutes before saying: "You did something to your hair. What did you do?" Haha...gotta love 'em.</div>
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You know, I'm pretty sure this is the longest my hair has been since my sophomore year of high school. Let's see how long I can go resisting the urge to chop it all off!</div>
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Oh, and since we're talking about hair, I guess I should show you guys this:</div>
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That is all for now. I'll stop being vain about my hair now.</div>
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Earlier this week, someone needed to pick up lunch for a meeting we had going on in our office. Usually another lady takes care of lunch stuff, but she was out sick. (We missed her a <i>lot</i>.) Therefore, I was the lucky one chosen to get the food. We have a Paradise Bakery right around the corner from work, so it was not big deal. Or at least, it wouldn't have been for a normal person. Ha.</div>
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I walked in and found out that the menu we were basing the order off of was the catering menu, not the normal cafe menu. Snafu #1. Luckily, one of the workers (he looked like a manager) took pity on me, probably seeing the desperation in my eyes and the green Heliae shirt, and majorly helped me out. He got the order all filled out and sent me over to pay. I picked up a sandwich for myself <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-small;">(might as well...)</span> and walked over to the cash register. Snafu #2: my purse is huge, and I was now carrying a menu, a paper with our order on it, my sandwich and cookie, and trying to pay and get drink cups and all. Again, the nice girl at the cash register took pity and was very helpful. It was only then that I realized my biggest problem yet: the tea.</div>
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I was about to call my boss and ask her what to do (she drinks iced tea all the time), but I realized that I left my phone sitting on my desk at work. <i>Great.</i> I finally just filled some cups with ice (going on a brain wave that iced tea is just normal tea, but with <i>ice</i>--brilliant, I know) and went for the plainest brew I could find and hoped it would work. I also had a great conversation with someone else at the drink area.</div>
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In the end, I think everyone got what they wanted (at least I didn't hear any complaints) and I got a delicious Paradise Club sandwich to replace my PB&J. Oh, and an opportunity to turn in my first ever expense report! Get excited!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And who says office jobs are boring?</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-90305272746086960132011-12-20T15:50:00.001-07:002011-12-20T15:51:42.329-07:00Circles and Squares and Afghans--Grand Finale!<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
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You know, I actually thought this took me a year to do. I just looked back--I didn't start it until March. Huh. Still, it seemed like it took forever! This is definitely the most labor-intensive crochet project I've done...so far. Who knows what I'll do next? <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Muahaha...</span></div>
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Whilst caroling for my ward FHE last week, someone started singing "The Twelve Days of Christmas". Ok, A) that song was NOT on the approved list, and B) it's <i>reeeee</i><i>ally</i> long (or so it seemed--it was cold outside). In rebellion, a friend <span style="font-size: xx-small;">*cough*Bradley*cough</span> and I made up a Harry Potter version. We thought it was hilarious--and I still think it is. So, as a special Christmas treat for you all, I will share it with you.<br />
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"On the first day of Christmas Hermione* gave to me: A Phoenix in a holly tree..."<br />
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Second Day: 2 Wrackspurts / Crumple-Horned Snorkacks (take your pick--we couldn't decide which one we liked better)<br />
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Third Day: 3 Deathly Hallows<br />
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Fourth Day: 4 Firebolts<br />
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Fifth Day: 5 GOLDEN SNITCHES<br />
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Sixth Day: 6 Fizzing Whizbees<br />
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Seventh Day: 7 Horcruxes (yes, we know this would not be a good gift, but they had to be in there)<br />
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Eigth Day: 8 Owls a-flying<br />
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Ninth Day: 9 Quidditch Cups<br />
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Tenth Day: 10 Hippogriffs<br />
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Eleventh Day: 11 Hogwarts letters <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(get it? 'Cause you're 11 when you get your letter?)</span><br />
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Twelveth Day: 12 Wands a-waving<br />
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Maybe some day we'll make a music video...Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-90473152475733646392011-11-01T21:54:00.000-07:002011-11-01T21:54:51.195-07:00Pumpkins Single-Style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week I was actually social. (Disregard the fact that I was the only one home and therefore lonely for most of the week--that had absolutely nothing to do with it. *ahem*) One of my outings involved my ward FHE and pumpkins. Yay pumpkins! I will admit, we cheated and used stencils, but we were not feeling creative enough to actually draw out faces. Ha--I tried once (on a paper towel, not the pumpkin) and it looked pretty bad. Yeah, anyways...picture time!</div>
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Rhonda, Landon, and Devin* carved another one: </div>
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Since we aren't allowed to have fire in the church, we headed over to Landon's house afterward and borrowed some candles. Here they are all lit up: </div>
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This was the first year that I haven't carved my "own" pumpkin at home, and this one got moldy before Halloween night, so we didn't even have a pumpkin on our wall outside. Man...the parents and I are getting lame in our old age. But hey, only 100 days until Zachy gets home! Yay!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-small;">*Or did he? Maybe he was just out washing "pumpkin dirt" out of his eye. It's OK, Devin--we all cry sometimes.</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-70244885091451268512011-10-14T14:23:00.000-07:002011-10-14T14:23:49.572-07:00This Baby is Too Big...A bit ago, I tried out a pattern to make a doll purse/cradle.<br />
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Look, it's a purse!</div>
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Now it's a cradle! </div>
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Cute, right? Well, there was one slight problem: finding a baby to fit inside.<br />
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This one wouldn't work, for obvious reasons.</div>
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Too bad, too--that baby is really cute. Guess we'll have to go with this one:</div>
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Good thing Walmart didn't fail us on the second try.</div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-33375540201060283662011-10-14T14:16:00.001-07:002011-10-14T14:24:07.016-07:00VacationYes, I know--that title is just the essence of creativity. But, it is nonetheless descriptive. I've had this whole week off of work. (I decided to use some of my vacation time to create my own "October Break".) It has been fabulous! I've been getting all sorts of things done. I will now leave you with a list of random samplings from my week, as well as some pictures.<br />
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Guys, I think I'm turning into a yarn hoarder. </div>
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Eep! Soon it won't all fit in my closet!</div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-77670214457376134092011-09-25T23:40:00.003-07:002011-09-25T23:40:52.609-07:00Circles and Squares and Afghans--Part 2<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-49580045223258309062011-09-21T20:42:00.004-07:002011-09-21T20:42:57.941-07:00Trabajando<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
Sorry guys--I'm really not trying to be a horrible life-updating-blogger. There's just not much to update about. Work has been pretty demanding lately. (Ick.) I'm at an awkward phase where I don't know how selfish I want to be when it comes to working hours. For example, do I want to leave at 5:00 (when our office "officially" closes), or stay until who knows when to get things done? Today, I opted for the latter. Turns out, who knows when was 7:00. I don't even want to know how many purchase orders I did. Well, maybe I do. Tomorrow.</div>
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So...that's really about it. I have a nice time on the weekends (although last weekend I did have to take some work home with me...). I'm going on a ward campout this weekend. That should be fun. Oh, and I played in a Mesa High orchestra alumni concert last night. Maybe I'll post on that at some point--it was certainly an adventure.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until then, I am signing off. Consider yourselves updated. :)</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-52572059749711336602011-09-04T11:25:00.000-07:002011-09-04T11:31:41.963-07:00Labor Day Weekend--So Far<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
Hi people! Labor Day weekend is only halfway through (ish) and already a lot has happened. I will attempt to fill you in.</div>
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Friday night, most of our family went out to First Friday to visit the Arizona Science Center. (I love that place!) We had issues finding a place to eat, so we didn't get to spend a whole lot of time there, but it was an adventure all the same. I will now show you pictorial evidence of our night.</div>
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I almost had more pictures to take, which brings me to my next story. As we were walking in downtown Phoenix (is it really downtown? I have no idea. It is to me), we saw some statues coming up. They looked like dancers. I was just saying to Sarah, "Hey, maybe we should take some pictures with them!" when we got close enough to see that they were all naked. Yep, a bunch of naked women statues on the sidewalk. Creepy! Thanks, Phoenix! (You can bet we walked down the <i>other</i> side of the street on the way back. *shudder*)</div>
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On the way home from the Science Center, we somehow got on the topic of drinks at Sonic. My brother-in-law and sister were telling us about some flavors of cream slushes that they really like, so then we were all in the mood to try them (even though we were still really full from dinner--Five Guys gives you a lot of food!). Behold:</div>
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Isn't it pretty? I have decided to call it Lucy. Don't ask me where that came from, because I have no idea. It's pretty much the same car I've been driving (my mom's is 2 years newer), but blue. I have broken free of our family's silver Honda tradition! Ha ha! It's still a little weird that it's mine (or will be officially once I've paid it off). I'm super excited, though!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Who knows what the rest of the weekend might bring. (I have work off tomorrow--huzzah!) I plan on cleaning out my closet tomorrow--should I be hoping that that is a big adventure or not? Hmm...</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-34764992725664670722011-09-01T21:52:00.000-07:002011-09-01T21:52:58.702-07:00Braided<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
I'm a bit obsessed with braiding my hair right now. It probably doesn't look as good as I think it does (after all, I usually braid it myself towards the end of the day because I'm sick of my hair being on my neck). But, I love it. Not only does it pull my hair back, it doesn't have the obnoxious back-of-the-head-bump like a pony tail does. Bliss, my friends. Bliss. Now I just need to learn how to French braid.</div>
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Hey, does anyone out there know how to French braid? Can you do it on yourself? Anyone care to teach me? (Don't worry, Diana--I'll be talking to you soon.) </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh, and stay tuned for some exciting news this weekend involving wheels, the color blue, and Glendale. It shall be an adventure!</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-38484087632832882832011-08-25T22:53:00.000-07:002011-08-25T22:53:00.697-07:00Mousse Hunt<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">(Wouldn't it be way more awesome if it was this kind of a moose hunt?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mooseway.com/images/pic6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://www.mooseway.com/images/pic6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Yeah, I thought so, too. Sorry--it's not.)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">So, last week I ran out of mousse. When I went to Target to get more, I found that not only were they out of the particular brand I wanted, there didn't even seem to be a spot for it. Hmm...odd. (It's not like it's a really special brand or anything.) I was not wanting to go somewhere else, so I just picked something else that I thought would work. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">When I was forced to use the new stuff, I quickly found out one important fact: my hair does <i>not</i> like Tresemme. At all. It was the worst bad hair day I've had in a really long time. Ew.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">After work that day, I was determined to get more of my mousse--my hair had spoken and I was powerless to resist. I headed off to Walmart with my mom, thinking: "They've had this every other time I've gone to Walmart. No problem." Ha. Ha. Remember how I said it was Walmart? True to form, they were conveniently out of what I wanted. So, we tried somewhere else. And somewhere else. Finally, one Target, one Fry's (neither of which even had a spot for this mousse--but, of course, they had the shampoo and conditioner. Does anyone else see a problem with this?), and one Walmart Neighborhood Market later, I finally found it. At the Walmart Neighborhood Market. (You better believe I bought two--and seriously considered buying them completely out.) </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">*sigh* I guess I'll give Walmart partial kudos for that one. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And in case you were all wondering (and I know you were), my hair is much happier now. I'd say we can count the hunt as a success!</span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-30638028317576782502011-08-17T18:20:00.000-07:002011-08-17T18:20:58.708-07:00Hmm...how much do I love my eyes....<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, I went to the eye doctor a couple of weeks ago and was told that I probably should switch contacts to some that let my eyes "breathe" more. OK, fine, whatever. I guess keeping my eyes functional is <i>kind-of</i> important.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Guess how much said contacts cost?</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TWICE as much as my old ones!!!! Are you kidding me?! Argh. Good thing I only got one box.</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-33426689956111567032011-08-16T22:43:00.000-07:002011-08-16T22:43:15.735-07:00Fall Apples<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hey, look, 2 posts in one day!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, I found <a href="http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-to-school-crocheted-apple-scrubbie.html">this pattern</a> the other day and just couldn't resist. Thank goodness I know of some teachers who I'm sure are just <i>dying</i> for a new wash rag!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy start of school everyone!</span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-86530857396037502802011-08-16T22:37:00.000-07:002011-08-16T22:37:57.811-07:00Welcome to the Space Jam...<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In honor of my lovely friend Rhonda's birthday, I will finally post about mine. Haha.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, this year I turned 23. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">How did that happen?!?! I don't feel 23!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When I woke up, I found this outside my bedroom:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sadly, I had to go to work. I guess that made me feel like an actual adult--working on my birthday. As far as work goes, it actually was a pretty nice day. I had gone out to lunch the day before, so I didn't do anything fancy for that. Around 3:00, my mother and sister-in-law showed up at work with a big box of brownies (the Pillsbury ones you get at Sam's Club--my weakness). It was like the day at school I never got--you know how you always got awesome treats on other people's birthdays in elementary school? Since mine was in the summer, I had never experienced that first hand. (Not that I'm complaining--a summer birthday is awesome!) Let's just say that my cubicle was suddenly very popular...Thanks Mom and Jaimee!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After work, we did the traditional Joe's BBQ/Krispy Kremes run, but family-style this time. (This is possibly the first year my parents have come along for this--usually it's just me and a sibling or two.) Want to know something horrible? Krispy Kremes was out of hats! I know, scandalous, right? So, we didn't get to take our traditional eating-a-doughnut-with-the-beautiful-hat-on picture, like this one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since my birthday was conveniently on a Friday, I just extended the celebrations over to Saturday. I had to make up for the 8 or so hours at work, right? Right. We had some family time (a.k.a. seeing "Cowboys and Aliens"--not really my first choice...) and that night I had some people over to partake in another time-honored birthday tradition: the watching of a really stupid movie. Don't ask me why, but this is one of my favorite birthday traditions. I'm weird. This year's winner was:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And we watched the movie. And mocked it heartily. Yep, that about sums it up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ooh, ooh, want to see one of the cool presents I got? (And then I'll be done, I promise. I forgot to take pictures of all of my other presents--I love them too, though, family and nearly family!) </span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And so, that was my birthday. Now I can post about new crochet projects! Yay!</span> Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-90288679126217218792011-08-07T20:57:00.000-07:002011-08-07T20:57:57.443-07:00Stickin' it to the...flower?<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Look at what I made!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a4DxT2b8vrY/Tj9b2KTCiiI/AAAAAAAAAZI/uKI3x6NhIYk/s1600/Pin+Cushion+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a4DxT2b8vrY/Tj9b2KTCiiI/AAAAAAAAAZI/uKI3x6NhIYk/s320/Pin+Cushion+1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's a flower pin cushion! Isn't it cute? And the best part is: it took less than an hour to do! It's way easy, I promise! (Well, if you know how to crochet, that is. Haha.) If you would like to make your own, I found the pattern <a href="http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2010/04/crochet-sweet-flower-pin-cushions-for-shavuos-for-mom-for-a-teacher.html">here</a>. I used just worsted weight yarn (Caron Simply Soft--I'm slightly obsessed with it) and a size F hook (she doesn't specify in the pattern). Happy...er...hooking! </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Coming soon--the birthday!</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-68084660629381059812011-07-26T22:09:00.000-07:002011-07-26T22:09:49.056-07:00Yarn-Filled Inspiration<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, I was just poking around <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/category/crochet">here</a> and now I'm feeling all inspired. If only I had about 20 more hours in the day and an endless supply of yarn...</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just thought you'd like to know. :)</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-23845936276903572892011-07-22T19:04:00.000-07:002011-07-22T19:04:14.434-07:00The Century Mark<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hi people! So, um...I've turned into a horrible blogger. Sorry! Really, nothing else really exciting has happened since I posted last. This is one of those yes-I'm-still-alive posts. It's my 100th post, so I probably should share something at least entertaining. Hmm...</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, I found out yesterday that one of the guys I work with has the same birthday as me. I think that's the first ever birthday buddy I've found. (Don't worry, I already sang the theme from "The Twilight Zone" to him.) Speaking of which, my birthday is 1 WEEK from today! Huzzah! In case any of you don't know (or haven't talked to me in the last...month), I really love my birthday. And telling everyone that it's coming up. Seriously, I brought it up the other day with a coworker and some vendors who were setting up a training meeting for potentially that day. I can't help it...</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I plan on having an awesome party to celebrate my birthday, so I'll have to remember to put my camera out and hopefully we can get some good pictures. :) </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I suppose that's all for now. Dr. Carpenstein out.</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-36998126804521689372011-06-28T22:57:00.001-07:002011-06-28T22:58:44.744-07:00Just Kidding!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, remember how I said that </span><a href="http://carpenstein.blogspot.com/2011/06/top-ten-list-is-back.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> was going to be our last Top 10 post for a while? Yeah, we changed our minds.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Yes... yes we did. It was necessary. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Would you like to see why?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Get ready for our Top 10 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(or so)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Favorite....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Did that sound weird? Vain? Funny? Perhaps... but we had FUN!!!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Well, Sarah surprised me with... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ME!!! Haha. I just happened to be awake...and dressed in coordinating colors...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And so, without further ado:Number 10</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: Dancing in the Water</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Number 9: Pole Swing</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Number 7: Stomach (Faces)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Number 5: Well helloooo...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Number 4: Our favorite colors: Turquoise and Purple</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Number 2: Take One and Take Two</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Number 1: The normal ones!!! (Yes, they do exist! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Like M&Ms and Santa Claus!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Thank you for letting me join you AGAIN!!! Oh Jenny... I shall miss you! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You have no idea of how boring my blog is going to be for the next 18 months...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, I think I speak for all when I say good luck Hermana Shelley! Can't wait to hear all about your adventures in Argentina!</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-68068148475090633622011-06-28T19:40:00.000-07:002011-06-28T19:40:24.688-07:00Rollin' in the Green<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Guess who'll be working for Heliae <span style="font-size: x-small;">(and not Aerotek)</span> come July 3rd? </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Me!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yep, they asked me to be permanent. I'll still be in purchasing, but we're going to see if I can work a little in the lab to get some experience. I figured since my degree <i>is</i> in biochemistry, I should probably see if I want to do something with it. Haha. I'm hoping that by the time I get my first Heliae paycheck I can use it (and the savings I've collected so far) on....</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> OK, so probably not this car, but something similar. Or at least something that will be mine. Hooray!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh, hey, if any of you know of someone looking to sell a small car that gets decent gas mileage, is in good condition, and that requires little maintenance (read: I have no idea of how to take care of a car), send them my way!</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In other news, this was the first time in about a month that I've had a "normal" day--still crazy, but I actually got all of my purchase requests for the day done. Major sigh of relief!</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376618476279160701.post-23934561150094640442011-06-18T21:02:00.002-07:002011-06-18T21:14:11.956-07:00The Top Ten List is Back!!<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello everyone! I know you've all been waiting for this. I have with me tonight (for the last time for approximately 18 months)---Kailei!!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, by now, you all know the drill. Kailei's here, we're already getting a little slap-happy...must be time for a Top 10 post! Kailei, why don't you introduce the topic?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">My pleasure, Jenny! (Drum roll please...)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">THE TOP TEN REASONS WE LOVE THE TINKERBELL MOVIES!!! (don't judge)</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyvsZbyfX5I/Tf1pTFGnwPI/AAAAAAAAAXg/jPnnP0B5s6M/s1600/Tinkerbell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyvsZbyfX5I/Tf1pTFGnwPI/AAAAAAAAAXg/jPnnP0B5s6M/s320/Tinkerbell.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh yes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Reason #10:</u><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Anjelica Huston</span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> is one of the good guys.<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ok, so this one is more for me, and it requires a little back-story. The only movie I have ever seen her in is <i>Ever After</i> (fantastic movie, by the way). In that, she is the evil stepmother. Hearing her voice as the lovely, kind-hearted queen of the fairies is kind of hilarious to me.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Reason #9:</u> It's <i>pretty</i>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_1H14N68Fs/Tf1x4dZy65I/AAAAAAAAAXk/eIlXSwOk_l4/s1600/pixie+hollow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_1H14N68Fs/Tf1x4dZy65I/AAAAAAAAAXk/eIlXSwOk_l4/s320/pixie+hollow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">You really have to watch it to know this... </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's true.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>Reason #8:</u> Random British people</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Because </span><i style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">obviously</i><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> when you follow the second star to the right straight on til morning you end up in Great Britain. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What, you guys didn't know that?</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> It's like Christopher Robin from Winnie the Pooh. Movies: British accent. TV show: American accent.</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Reason #7:</u> Tinkerbell actually talks!</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">But only to other fairies... when she talks to people (British people of course) she still sounds like a bell. </div><br />
<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>Reason #6:</u> Jenny knows all the names of the fairies... including the actresses who play them (I, on the other hand, just know their talents). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i0mS9U_Kph8/Tf1yWfM1CJI/AAAAAAAAAXs/FGssTQ9X6tA/s1600/5+Fairies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i0mS9U_Kph8/Tf1yWfM1CJI/AAAAAAAAAXs/FGssTQ9X6tA/s1600/5+Fairies.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Umm...I plead the 5th.</div><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Reason #5:</u> Clank and Bobble.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aYzJWlWTj8s/Tf1yl1aOc-I/AAAAAAAAAXw/zWOanDz7d6M/s1600/Clank+and+Bobble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aYzJWlWTj8s/Tf1yl1aOc-I/AAAAAAAAAXw/zWOanDz7d6M/s1600/Clank+and+Bobble.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This one is really for me... I think they are endearing. Plus I let Jenny put Thomas on our top 10 animated men list and I did NOT understand that... she owed me one. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Consider the debt paid in full.</span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>Reason #4:</u> Music.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yes, it is a little weird, but it's catchy!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Reason #3:</u><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Kristin Chenoweth!!</span> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MCXZV_aFlqg/Tf1zJMSL3RI/AAAAAAAAAX0/F_MhidQCcjE/s1600/Rosetta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wl49j352uz8/Tf1zdReJSII/AAAAAAAAAX4/Qkv1Zy7447M/s1600/Kristin+Chenoweth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wl49j352uz8/Tf1zdReJSII/AAAAAAAAAX4/Qkv1Zy7447M/s1600/Kristin+Chenoweth.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">I LOVE her!</div><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><u>Reason #2:</u> Outfits.</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If I could pull off a wardrobe of pixie hollow fairy meets Penelope... I totally would! <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I agree. And they even change with the seasons! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Winter is next--get excited people!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Reason #1:</u> TERRENCE!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Disregard the fact that Jesse McCartney does his voice. (Personally, I think that's a little weird.) <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">True... but you get over that fact pretty quickly after looking at Terrence for 2 seconds or so. <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hey, <a href="http://throughkaileiseyes.blogspot.com/2010/12/pretty-attractive-for-animated.html">we like men fairies</a> (apparently). So what?</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We know that you are all just DYING to watch these movies now... and yes, you can borrow them! <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All 3 of them. They're fabulous!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, Kailei, I'd say this has been a very successful post. Thanks for stopping by! </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Thank you for having me! It was definitely a success... Next time: Top 10 moments in our letters to ARGENTINA!!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Because you know they will be awesome! <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Si. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Good night everyone!</span> </span></span></span> </span></span> </span></span></span></span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168818346673898216noreply@blogger.com3