the amazing adventures of jen14221

spree, may 07

Check out yours truly in this month's issue of the Spree.

Article one

Article two.

Both about blogs.  Typical.  Next issue I'm splashing out a bit, and writing about something not at all about blogs, WTF.

Pundit's in there too, writing about cars.  I so want him to write about gardening or fashion, or something like that.

P.S.  Listen bitches, get on over and vote Jen14221.  I know you know you should do it, I have stat reports.  Especially you, Greg Fornasiero.

well, we're not a celebrity couple, but we have a cute name

God Bless that All Things Jennifer, for steering me to the Portmanteau word (formed by merging the sounds and meanings of two different words) couple-name generator.

Have you met my husband?  Well, here's our normal cute-as-a-button celebrity-couple name:

 

But sometimes?  When we're tired and bit pissy with each other?

And last night, a very not-so-nice night, with me exhaused from travel and work and him just being a prat:

whoring myself out

Hey, I got a notice in my in-box this morning about the Blogger's Choice Awards.  I'm nominated in four categories, including 'hottest mommy blogger", which makes me laugh and laugh.  You should see my hair this morning, so not hot.  Hilarious.  Anyway, click on over and vote me up.

melted cheese and chocolate

Ohh, I saw via LJC's blog that there's a Melting Pot coming to Buffalo.  To the Walden Galleria, no less.  I had a fabulous meal at the Philadelphia Melting Pot a few months ago, totally spent way too much money, but there is really nothing as delicious as melted cheese, bread, hot oil, warm chocolate and fruit.  The little dipper sticks are nice and sharp too, so you can stab anyone who tries to take the last piece of filet mignon. 

If you go, I advise you to go in a small group - two to three people max.  That way, you can watch and make sure your mean friends aren't hogging all the dippers.

uti/tmi

Wow, the only thing worse than having a urinary tract infection is having one in Philadelphia, when your PCP and friendly Rite-Aid pharmacist is 450 miles away.

I started the cranberry juice treatment plan as soon as I felt it coming on, but by noon I was peeing blood (oooh, and ewww) and thank God for a nice doctor who will call something in to the Walgreen's near my hotel.  Also, this product pictured to the left is fan-fucking-tabulous.  Females - try it.  Trust me!

Also, random observation about Philadelphia:  there are one hundered bajillion pharmacies in this city.  You can throw a rock and hit a CVS, Walgreen's or Rite-Aid without even trying.

happy monday

Today, USAir allowed me to sleep in until 5am, two full hours later than normal.  My 5:30 flight was cancelled, courtesy of the flight crew that did not show up to the airport.  Three times this has happened to me, in less than one week.  Last night, a machine called my cellphone at 10pm and actually let me know, so I did not have to show up at the airport at 4:30am and be all pissy. 

I had a glorious weekend, just gorgeous weather, and spent lots of time outside with a rake and shovel and garden gloves.  And a pitcher of sangria.  Will was a happy, dirty, sweaty, sandy kid and ran around both days with the neighborhood kids like a loon, for 12 hours non-stop, before passing out, literally, in my arms both nights.  Peter spent a lot of time inside, working on his last fucking MBA paper/project ever, thankyougod.  He is so not allowed to go back for a PhD. 

I am now in Philly, I got the last seat on the 7:25am, and I just have to vent about the beyotch in seat 9D.  I was in 9E and the wench did not want to get her sorry ass up to let me sit down.  That's okay, I growled a bit at her and stepped over her and hogged the armrest.  Then I fell asleep and I really, truly hope I snored the whole way here. 

So, happy Monday!  I am in a great mood; I hope you are too.  Even the fact that I forgot to put on deoderant at 5:15am this morning, and it's 75 degrees in Philadelphia cannot grump me out.

sopranos sunday

No time to blog now, weeds need pulling.  But here's something great to read from your friends at Televion without Pity.

two days in philly

I got an unexpected treat this week, in that I was asked to go home a day early so I can focus and do some build in the system on Friday afternoon, without having to train.  I'm going home today and I really just got here!  Please, USAir, do me right.

I have no plans for tomorrow, hopefully the boy and I can sleep late and maybe have a playdate.  I've made a promise to myself to not fire up my laptop until 5pm.

points and miles, april edition

Here's last month's info.

Here's where I am this month:

Capital One Points/Miles:  116,383

Hilton Honors Points:  97,722

USAir MIles:  90,574

Where I can go at this point:  Nowhere.  Not Germany, that's for sure.

friday kid photo

He'll humor me briefly, but still insists he won't use the potty until he is four years old.

I'm throwing a party for Peter's graduation in about a month, and we are going to totally lie to the boy and tell him that it's his birthday party.  And that he is now four.  I'm getting a bounce house and everything. Maybe a cake.

If you're coming to the party, do me a favor; make sure to reinforce my lie and wish WIll a happy birthday.