The 29er

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Rent. I wish we could buy our own place.

2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
I can't remember...how sad is that.

3. How many colleges did you attend?
One

4. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It matched my pajama pants.

5. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Already????

6. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
I thank God that me and my family made it through the day, safely.

7. What do you miss about being a child?
Having no responsibilities.

8. What errand/chore do you despise?
Mopping the floors.

9. Have you found real love yet?
Yes.

10. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
A diet pepsi at the checkout.

11. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Nope.

12. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Keith Urban...as long as there is dessert ;D

13. Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
I've never used one for any reason.

14. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
I've never been to California, so I would love to go anywhere in the state.

15. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
Career.

16. Do you have a “go to” person?
Nope, I have a blog :)

17. Are you where you want to be in life?
I'm a mom...that's all I've ever wanted to be.

18. Over the years, what about you do you think has changed the most?
My weight, and not in a good way.

19. Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
Hell no.

20. Are there times you still feel like a kid?
Yes, when I play with my kids.

21. Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
There was never one place...just wherever the party was that weekend.

22. Who do you think impacted your life the most?
I need to think about this one...

23. Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
My 5th grade teacher, Mr. Kalinowski.

24. Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age”?
How sad is it that I can answer yes to this question.

25. What is the scariest thing that has happened to you as an adult?
Kasi's birth.

26. What advice would you give to someone about to get married?
Never go to bed mad.

27. What advice would you give someone starting their first job?
Do your best every day.

28. If you could go back and change one thing you did, what would it be?
I wouldn't change a thing.

29. If you could go back and change one thing someone else did, what would it be?
I wouldn't change a thing.

50 Questions

I got this in an email from Crystal today, so here goes:

1. It is midnight. Who are you texting? I don't text

2. It is Wednesday afternoon, where are you usually? at the bus stop, waiting on brandi, then helping with homework

3. Who are the last four people to send you a text message? again, I don't text anymore

4. What is on your mind right now? why they moved Harper's Island to Saturdays

5. Do you know how to play chess? yes, but not well

6. What are you listening to? The Office

7. Your Christmas list consists of: whatever the kids want :)

8. Do you ever go in chat rooms? nope, but I like to IM on facebook

9. You are going to New York for shopping, where do you go first? macy's, as long as it's Christmastime

10. You need a new pair of shoes, what store do you go to first? wal mart

11. How do you feel about your hair? I think it's my best feature

12. What time do you wake up for school/work? let's see....3am to get Junior up, 5:15am to get the kids up, then usually around 10am for the day

13. What movie is in your DVD player? I think it's either Hairspray or HSM3

14. Last three numbers in your phone number? 984

15. Who calls you by a nickname? everyone, mostly, because I prefer jenn

16. What side of the bed do you sleep on? right, but I sleep with my head where my feet should go, so maybe it's technically the left?

17. Do you like roller coasters? I used to, but it's been a while since I've been on one

18. Favorite T.V. show? right now, Survivor

19. Your last IM was from? Anna, I think

20. Favorite Beverage? diet sierra mist

21. When is the next time you will kiss someone of the opposite sex? in a few minutes....


22. What do your pants look like? um....I'm wearing pajama pants that are pink with different colored hearts on them---->

23. Are you tired? yes, need lots and lots of sleep

24. Do you have to pee? always

25. Would you kiss the cook of tonights dinner? I'd be kissin' myself!

26 So what is going on? nothin' much...waiting for midnight to drop ecards

27. Laugh much? all the freaking time

28. What are your plans for Saturday? my sister-in-law is graduating college, so I'm going there

29. What is the dumbest thing you have ever done with your cell phone? um.....that's a stupid question

30. Favorite sit down restaurant? applebee's

31. Bubble gum flavor of choice? cinnamon

32. Do you want to take something back that happened in the last week? nope, I'm good

33. What do you want to be when you grow up? a grown up

34. The most excitement you had this week? finding the first tomato in my garden...I know, I need to get a life! lol!

35. What do you usually order at Taco Bell? taco salad, minus the beans, cheese, and sour cream

36. Have you ever sat all the way through Gone With the Wind? um, I've never even seen one minute of that movie

37. When was the last time you were up all night? when I painted the bathroom a few months ago

38. Favorite Board Game? wow, I really can't pick a favorite, but lately we have been playing a lot of Clue

39. Where is your favorite person? sleeping

40. Do you ever think about the price of gasoline? yeah, it just went up AGAIN

41. Do you sleep with the fan on? yes

42. What is the best thing about winter? Christmas

43. How often do you hold back from saying what you are thinking? hardly ever...I usually say what I think

44. What makes you feel like you are young again? playing with the kids :)

45. Are you currently planning a trip? nope :( I want to go up north to visit my sisters, and jenn

46. Who was the last person you read something out loud to? boo

47. Last time you forced yourself to do something? this morning...getting out of bed!

48. Have you ever googled your name and found somebody else? nope

49. Who is your number one on your top? um, what?

50. Do you drive? nope.

Jenn-ology

What is your salad dressing of choice?
Ranch

What is your favorite sit down restaurant?
Applebee's

What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
chinese

What are your pizza toppings?
spinach and mushroom on a white pizza

TECHNOLOGY*

How many televisions are in your house?
3

What color cell phone do you have?
had a red one...

BIOLOGY*

Are you right-handed or left-handed?
right

Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
three children and most of my boobs

What is the last heavy item you lifted?
um, I have no flippin' idea...what kind of question is that?

Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
no...but I fainted at the zoo on my senior trip in HS

BULLCRAPOLOGY*

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
no way

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
Hannah...I have always loved this name, but Junior refused to let me use it with our girls because it sounded too much like his mom's maiden name

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
I doubt it

DUMBOLOGY*

How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
do I really have to count?

Last time you had a run-in with the cops
when Ryan got beat up at school a few months ago

Last person you talked to on the phone?
my mom

Last person you hugged?
Brandi

FAVORITOLOGY*

Season?
It changes like he seasons...funny, right? lol!

Holiday?
Christmas

Day of the week?
it used to be Thursday because of ER...now I don't know

Month?
December...everything is so festive and people are nicer

CURRENTOLOGY*

Missing someone?
who isn't?

Mood?
sad

What are you listening to?
Deadliest Catch

Watching?
same as above...Deadliest Catch

Worrying about?
paying all the bills this week

RANDOMOLOGY*

First place you went this morning?
the bus stop

What's the last movie you saw?
Hairspray...needed my James Marsden fix

Do you smile often?
all the time

Do you always answer your phone?
Yes

It's four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
family

If you could change your eye color what would it be?
blue

What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
I don't go to sonic, and I hate having flavors added to my drinks anyway

Do you own a digital camera?
Of course, how else would I share all my beautiful photos?

Have you ever had a pet fish?
Yes

What's on your wish list for your birthday?
too far away to think about

Can you do pushups?
nope

Can you do a chin up?
ha! no

Does the future make you more nervous or excited?
a mixture of both

Do you have any saved texts?
I don't text

Ever been in a car wreck?
when I was little

Do you have an accent?
yup.

What is the last song to make you cry?
it's been a while...I don't remember

When was the last time you cried?
um...I honestly don't remember...yeah, I'm in tears right now watching this show...man...the things these men went through...so sad

Plans tonight?
sleep...

Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
absolutely

Name 3 things you bought yesterday?
milk, soda, and tomatoes

Have you ever been given roses?
sure

Current hate right now?
the sadness of this episode of Deadliest Catch

Met someone who changed your life?
I think everyone we meet changes us in some way

How did you bring in the new year?
with my kids

What song represents you?
Stand by Sugarland

Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?
no, the decisions I made helped make me who I am today...why mess with perfection? :D

Have you ever dated someone longer than a year?
yup

Will you be in a relationship 4 months from now?
I hope so...

Would you be a pirate?
no...pirates steal

What songs do you sing in the shower?
whatever pops into my head

Ever had someone sing to you?
yes

Do you like to cuddle?
sure

Have you held hands with anyone today?
yup...Boo in Ingles parking lot

Who was the last person you took a picture of?
probably one of my kids

What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school?
Billy Joel, pop music

Do you believe in staying close with your ex's?
I only have one ex, and we are now friends on facebook...so, yeah.

Are most of the friends in your life new or old?
mostly new since I moved away from my old friends

Do you like pulpy orange juice?
yuck.

What is something your friends make fun of you for?
my tendency to roll my ankle while walking, which makes me fall a lot

Have you ever ridden on an elephant?
UM.....HELL YEAH!!!!!! Many times.

What are you saving your extra money up for right now?
what extra money???????

When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly?
never...I hate them together

What song(s) do you want played at your funeral?
happy ones

What were you doing 12 AM last night?
blogging...dropping ecards

What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
ug...5:15 already????

My Autobiography

Rules: Once you've been tagged, Fill this out and repost as, "My Autobiography" ... And use your own answers, not anyone else's.

1. Where did you take your profile pic? on the bridge

2. What exactly are you wearing right now? blank pajama pants with red hearts, and matching shirt

3. What is your current problem? it's a girl thing...

4. What makes you happy most? being with my family

5. What's the name of the song that you're listening to? I'm actually listening to AFV on television

6. Any celeb you would marry? James Marsden...my latest crush

7. Name someone with the same birthday as you? don't know anyone who shares my birthday

8. Ever sang by yourself in front of a large audience? no....nobody wants to hear me sing...it's not pretty!

9. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? yes...I have been told I look like Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks

10. Do you still watch kiddy movies or kiddie TV shows? I have three kids...what do you think?

12. Has anyone you've been really close with passed away? yes

13. Do you ever watch MTV? nope

14. What's something that really annoys you? dishonest people

Chapter 1:
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1. Middle name: Lynn

2. Nickname(s): Jenn, Mommy, or bitch

3. Current location: Spartanburg SC

4. Eye color: green

Chapter 2:
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1. Do you get along with your parent(s): yup

2.Are your parents married/separated/divorced? divorced

3. Do you have any Siblings? yes

Chapter 3: Favorites
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1. Ice Cream: chocolate ice cream with peanut butter topping

2. Season: there are reasons why I love every season

3. Shampoo/conditioner: the fruity stuff in the green bottles

Chapter 4: Do You..
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1. Dance in the shower? um, no, I don't dance anywhere

2. Do you write on your hand? nope

3. Call people back? sure, but nobody ever calls me

4. Believe in love? absolutely

6. Any bad habits? I have a potty mouth...

7. Any mental health issues? nothing documented :)

Chapter 5: Have You..
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1. Broken a bone? yes, my pinky finger

2. Sprained anything? yup, my ankle, and the doctor said I would have been better off just breaking the thing...I still have trouble with it

3. Had physical therapy? nope

4. Gotten stitches? yes....the doctor said I had hundreds after my breast surgery

5.Taken painkillers? absolutely! I don't like pain.

6. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling? no

7. Been stung by a bee? plenty of times

8. Thrown up at the dentist? um, no

9. Sworn in front of your parents? Yes, and they still yell at me...

10. Had detention? never...I'm a good girl

Chapter 6: Who/What was the last
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1. Movie(s)? Made Of Honor

2. Three people to text you: I don't text anymore

3. Person you called? my mom

4. Person you hugged? brandi rose

5. Person you tackled? probably brandi

6. Person you talked to on IM? Anna...she rocks!!!

7. Thing you touched? the mouse

8. Thing you ate? chocolate ice cream with peanut butter topping...yeah, I know it was bad for me, but it was soooo good!

9. Thing you drank? diet sierra mist

10. Thing you said? told Kasi I loved her as she went to bed

ABC's Of Me

Kat tagged me for this on facebook...but for those who aren't my friend on there, here it is:

A - Age: 37

B - Bed size: Full

C - Chore you hate: mopping the floors

D - Dog's name: no doggies here

E - Essential start your day item: diet sierra mist

F - Favorite color: purple

G - Gold or Silver: silver

H - Height: 5'ish

I - Instruments you play(ed): used to play the viola...it's been a while...

J - Job title: mom

K - Kid(s): ryan, 13...kasi, almost 12...brandi rose, 7

L - Living arrangements: me, the kids, the hubs, and the cats outside

M - Mom's name: Pam

N - Nicknames: jenn, mommy, bitch

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: nope...should have after my boob job, but they sprung me early!

P - Pet Peeve: people who are fake

Q - Quote from a movie: "sometimes people leave no matter how much you love them...sometimes it's them, and not you"

R - Right or left handed: Right

S - Siblings: Tami, TJ, Cheryl, and Colleen

T - Time you wake up: 5:20 am...yuck!

U- Underwear: yes, I wear them....

V - Vegetable you dislike: brussel sprouts

W - Ways you run late: I am usually early for everything

X - X-rays you've had: um....ultrasounds, mammograms, and ankle xrays

Y - Yummy food you make: everything I make is yummy!

Z - Zoo favorite: um...let me think...I'm not sure....lol! Do I really have to answer this one????

What Time Is It? ~ HSM2 Soundtrack

The Rules for the MEME are:

1. Put your Music Player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag your friends


HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Found A Way ~ Drake Bell (maybe finding my way is a better answer)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A BOY?
Getting Ready ~ Miranda Lambert (to do what?)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Tennessee ~ Sugarland (UM......)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad ~ Meatloaf (2 out of 3 what?)

WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?
Animal ~ Def Leppard (that's interesting...lol)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Maria ~ Chris Cagle (this one makes no sense)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Don't Ask Me Why ~ Billy Joel (okay...)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Everyday Love ~ Rascal Flatts (yup, sure do)

WHAT IS 2 + 2?
Lookin' For A Good Time ~ Lady Antebellum (hehehe...)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Gone ~ Daughtry (nope, he's sitting on the couch)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Breaking Free ~ HSM Soundtrack (from what, I wonder?)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
When I Get There ~ Chris Cagle (The whole line in the song is "I'll know where I'm going when I get there", so that's about right!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Thank You For Loving Me ~ Bon Jovi (well, sooner of later one was bound to make sense...lol)

WHAT WILL/DID YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Life's What You Make It ~ Hannah Montana (this is just wrong!)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
These Are The Days ~ Sugarland (yeah, the final days!)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Old Blue Jeans ~ Hannah Montana (um....okay)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Wishing ~ Sugarland (I gotta think about this one)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
You Might Want To Think About It ~ Chris Cagle (cause I'm not telling!)

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
Something More ~ Sugarland (YES!!!!! MORE MONEY!!!!!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend ~ Miranda Lambert (well now...I don't have one of those)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
What Time Is It? ~ HSM2 Soundtrack

I'm tagging....

frigga, cause this is right up her alley

jenn, cause I wanna know what's on her MP3

tammy, cause she likes to play along
and whoever else wants to steal it!

Three About Me

Three's About Me!

Three Names I Have Been Called...
1. jennifer
2. jenn
3. b*tch

Three Jobs I Have Had In My Life...
1. McDonald's
2. Supermarket
3. pharmacy...briefly...I hated it!

Three Places I Have Lived..
1. New York
2. North Carolina
3. South Carolina

Three Hobbies...
1. crochet
2. woodworking
3. blogging :)

Three things most people do not know about me...
1. I can solve the rubik's cube
2. I never had a boyfriend until I was out of high school
3. I have only had two serious boyfriends...one broke my heart, and I married the other.

Three TV Shows That I Watch...
1. ER...I don't know what I'm going to do April 9th...
2. Survivor
3. Big Bang

Three places I Have Been...
1. disney
2. um....
3. that's about it! lol! How sad am I?

Three places I want to go...
1. Hawaii...as soon as they build a bridge
2. Australia..as soon as they build an even bigger bridge
3. Oklahoma, to see where I was born

That's three about me, now three's about you too?

Handwriting Meme

Get a pen and paper.

Here are the rules of this tag:

1. Write down who tagged you.

2. Write your name / username / pseudo

3. Are you right-handed or left-handed?

4. What are your favorite letters to write?

5. What are your least favorite letters to write?

6. Write “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”

7. Tag five people.

The Name Game

I was tagged on facebook...

Rules: It's harder than it looks! Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real. . .nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

1. What is your name: jenn
2. A four Letter Word: just
3. A boy's Name: jason
4. A girl's Name: jacqueline
5. An occupation: judge
6. A color: jade
7. Something you wear: jogging pants
8. A food: jelly
9. Something found in the bathroom: jewelry...when you take your rings off to shower???
10. A place: jack-in-the-box
11. A reason for being late: just woke up
12. Something you shout: jackass!!!!
13. A movie title: Just Like Heaven
14. Something you drink: juice
15. A musician: Jewel
16. An animal: jack rabbit
17. A street name: um....
18. A type of car: jeep
19. A song title: jingle bells
20. A verb: jump

Seven Layers Of Me Meme

I stole this from the amazing Jenn...

LAYER 1: Tell us your…

* Name: Jennifer Lynn
* Birthday (month, day): February 4
* Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
* Current location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
* Eye color: green...sorry, jenn ;)
* Hair color: dirty blond and, ahem, a little gray
* Height: 5' nothing
* Righty or lefty: Righty
* Zodiac sign: Aquarius

LAYER 2: What’s…

* Your heritage: I'm a mutt, with a lot of Irish and Swedish
* The shoes you wore today: Black Flip Flops....no, it's not really warm enough, but I have a little cut on my toe and socks and shoes hurt!
* Your fears: do we REALLY want to open this can of worms????
* Your perfect pizza: mushrooms and spinach is my current favorite!
* Goals you’d like to achieve: um....make more money with my blogs
* Your first waking thoughts: it's 5:20 already?
* Your best physical feature: My new boobs! Okay, my eyes.
* Your most missed memory: um........

LAYER 3: Do you…

* Smoke: No. I quit seven years ago, cold turkey, and have only once felt like doing it again, in a moment of EXTREME STRESS, but I didn't.
* Cuss: I’d make a sailor blush. ** Jenn stole this answer, and I'm going to steal it from her!
* Sing: Yes, I sing, ALL...THE...TIME...just not well! lol!
* Do you think you’ve been in love: There's not a doubt in my mind.
* Did you go to college: briefly.
* Liked high school: Kinda. I was smart and a "good girl", so I missed out on dating and such, but I had great friends who I miss.
* Want to get/stay married: Yeah. I've already put in 13 years, I may as well see how much longer we will last! :)
* Believe in yourself: Abso-tootin-lutely!
* Think you’re attractive: Yup. I'm beautiful!
* Think you’re a health freak: Not even close, although I wish I were.
* Get along with your parent(s): Yes
* Like thunderstorms: Mostly, but I hate when the kids get scared.
* Play an instrument: I sat first chair viola for years! Not sure how much I would remember...it's been almost 20 years since I had one in my hands.

LAYER 4: In the past month have you…

* Drank alcohol: Nope.
* Smoked: Nope.
* Done a drug: Nope.
* Made out: Yup.
* Gone on a date: If you count grocery shopping while the kids are in school!
* Gone to the mall: Yup...Black Friday
* Eaten an entire box of Oreos: Nope. I prefer chocolate chip, but not the whole box.
* Been on stage: Nope.
* Been dumped: Nope.
* Gone skating: Nope.
* Gone skinny dipping: Yeah, right! lol!
* Stolen Anything: Um.....do hugs and kisses count?

LAYER 5: Have you ever…

* Played a game that required removal of clothing: Nope.
* Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: Boy do I have a story about this one night, at a sweet sixteen party.......
* Been caught “doing something”: um...........maybe ;)
* Been called a tease: Yes.
* Gotten beaten up: Nope.
* Shoplifted: Nope.

LAYER 6:

* Age you did get/hope to be married:23
* Numbers and names of children (either you have or want): 3 monsters...Ryan is 13, Kasi is 11, and Brandi Rose is 7.
* Describe your dream mate: These days he is seventeen and a vampire....
* How do you want to die: Quickly.
* What did you want to be when you grow up: I'm not sure I want to grow up yet!
* What country would you most like to visit: I'm happy right here. I have no desire to travel.

LAYER 7: Now tell…

* Name a drug you’ve taken illegally: I smoked pot once when I was about 19 or 20, and I hated it. Never did it again.
* Name a person you could trust with my life: hubby.
* Name a favorite CD that you own: Right now it's Sugarland's Love On The Inside
* Number of piercings: 5, all in my ears
* Number of tattoos: I don't like pain, so that's never gonna happen!
* Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper: The births of my children, and when I made the front page of our local paper because of our power bill.
* Name a past experience that you regret: The day I started smoking. It was so not worth it!