the amazing adventures of jen14221

happy halloween to greg fornasiero

Oh my, it sure has been a long time since I've mentioned that stud Greg Fornasiero.  I do hope that he and his lovely wife and beautiful baby boy are having a nice halloween down there in Atlanta.

Google still does not register my Greg Fornasiero posts and I do not know why.  Some kind of anti-Jen14221 thing I suppose.

i may have quit my job but i'm still writing for the spree

Holy moly, THREE articles in this month's edition.  If only my old Journalism professors could see me now. 

You can see two on-line - here and here.  For the third, you need to shell out the bucks.

tomorrow's the day

Tomorrow's my last day at work.  I'm a little sad.

But just a little.

Philadelphia, here I come.

friday kid photo

Just a bunch of bullet points today.  I'm lazy.

• Will and I spent a good hour at the dentist today.  I had an exam, he watched.  I am hoping to get him used to the idea of seeing a dentist and avoid a major freak-out once it's his turn.  I think I may have to get used to the idea of a freak out. 
• We also had a playdate at Emily's house.  Coffee, muffins and two hours of a few kids playing together quite nicely - nothing went wrong at all.  Will on the trampoline worried me considerably, but he avoided cracking his skull wide open.
• I am trying to get Will used to the idea of wearing his Halloween costume, since last year was a total disaster.  We did quite a bit of practicing.  He only cried a little.

counting down

It's Wednesday evening and I have only two full days of work left. I'm a little misty, but after I steal my weight in paper clips tomorrow, I think I'll feel a little better.

I will not miss the toliet stall on the 2nd floor, right hand side.  It has a little extra bidet feature that is not that pleasant.

it's like the time i called my husband a not-very-nice name on this here blog and his family was all upset at my defamation of him

There's an article in the Buffalo News today that interested me, all about defamation on the web, via blogs.  I have just two questions about this:

1. What is a doctor (something I consider a real-life, adult job) doing on MySpace?  How lame.
2. What does a computer disclipline officer do and how can I get a job with that title?

a confession from mr. jen14221

I bought a small amount of pancetta about a week ago, maybe 1/4 of a pound, so I could make my delicious pasta fagoili.  Some people make a vegetarian version, but I make it with Italian bacon, baby. 

So, I wanted to make my soup yesterday and no pancetta in the fridge.  Hmmmm.  Did I throw it out accidentally?  Did it never make it home from the market? 

This morning I asked Peter about the mystery of the missing pancetta and he was all like, what the hell is pancetta?  So I described it and he said, oh - the ham? 

And it turns out he had himself a tasty little raw Italian bacon and cheese sandwich the other day.

friday kid photo

Will and I had a lazy day today; it was kind of cold and crappy out so we spent some time in front of the TV (note:  The Upside Down show is pretty good, even for adults.  Love the British Aussie accents) and at Tops, which never stops.  Saving you more. 

Hey, did you know that Will is finally out of his crib?  It's true:

The greatest thing is that he does not yet seem to know that he can actually climb out of it himself, so we have not yet been subjected to the in-and-out of bed struggle I always see on SuperNanny.  He just yells for us to come and get him.  Not too quick, this boy.

things that make my son happy

Rubber lizards from the grocery store crap aisle.  Ten for 99 cents.

Tinky Winky on the dash.  For some reason, this is the greatest thing ever.  Note the Sirius sattelite radio cords still all over the place, and the UB parking permit - I do not know why it is in my car as Peter is sure to get a ticket without it.

commuting to philadelphia

So, I start a new job in a few weeks - I'll be working at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - which is going to be a crazy-ass commute. 

I can't wait to see the bell, the Rocky statue and my old friend Christine Gallatig.  And my sister-in-law.

I like to keep my readers in suspense so no more job details for now.  I hope I have whetted your appetites.

My frequent flier mile balance is going to be HUUUUUGE, Billy Fucillo style.