What an historic day, right?
We'll either get our first black President or first female VP.
Whatever you choose, don't forget to vote. Not only is it your duty as an American citizen, but your RIGHT that was hard fought for. Make your voice heard.
As for me, I was at my polling place at 0630. Ouch. Cast my ballot. The energy was awesome! People were not using the "secrecy folders" to take their ballots to the machine. Personally I use it to help guide my ballot in because of this fear that it'll get fed in crooked and read wrong... it's a baseless fear, right? Right?
Har.
I voted. I'm happy. And now we wait.
Speaking of waiting, I'm waiting for my mom to finish showering. I've started to slowly accumulate things for my own place. I have no idea where that will be but I've bought dishes and got an awesome deal on a 14 piece kitchen gadget set at Wal-mart for $18. Woo!
My doc took me off the Paxil because I was having problems getting unfat. Only had a couple of meltdowns once the Paxil was out of my system. Ended up being put on Effexor. I'm still on the starting dosage of 37.5mg. I see the doc again in a few weeks to see where we're at.
That's it for now. I think I hear mom finishing up in her room. Til later.
20080512
It's stimulating, really.
I *finally* received my $600 stimulus check and while I wanted to use it for things like clothes and clothes and more clothes and maybe a bitchin' purse, I manned up and paid one of my Chase cards.
I decided to consider it "found money" in a way. Had things not gotten all screwy in the world, the government wouldn't need to be issuing these stimulus checks. Plus, I had already stimulated the ecomony and drove myself into credt card debt. It was nice they gave me some monies back.
So let's do a quick tally:
American Express: $268 is the remaining balanace. It was paid off but I REALLY wanted those NKOTB tickets and I know I'll be getting this money back from the girlies who are going with me at the end of this week.
Chase Visa: $248 YAY!
Chase Freedom: $1445...booo.
A majority of the Chase Freedom is school which work is reimbursing me for (provided I pass the classes). Still, there's no excuse for the rest of that bitch to be so big.
Slowly I dig myself out. This isn't bad considering I had the first two maxed out ($1000 and $1500 respectively) in March. So neh.
I am playing hookey from Weight Watchers today. I had school this morning and work tonight and it was tough to wake up and stuff. I also have this weird rule about droppin' a deuce before my meeting and I just couldn't do it. So I didn't go. Weird? Oh yes. But that's just how I roll. I've lost a total of 2.6 lbs since I started. A loss is a loss is a loss. As long as it's not a gain I'm happy.
Faja informed me that Maja is staying in Texas til NEXT Wednesday. I love my dad I really do but I want my mom home. *stomps feet* That's what one side of me says. The other side is thinking it's good she is staying down there because my grandpa is still sick and my grandma really needs someone there for her besides my drunk ass uncle.
I have a question. I doubt I'll get any answers because I'm not even sure if anyone reads this but... how many times would you let a friend back into your life?
I decided to consider it "found money" in a way. Had things not gotten all screwy in the world, the government wouldn't need to be issuing these stimulus checks. Plus, I had already stimulated the ecomony and drove myself into credt card debt. It was nice they gave me some monies back.
So let's do a quick tally:
American Express: $268 is the remaining balanace. It was paid off but I REALLY wanted those NKOTB tickets and I know I'll be getting this money back from the girlies who are going with me at the end of this week.
Chase Visa: $248 YAY!
Chase Freedom: $1445...booo.
A majority of the Chase Freedom is school which work is reimbursing me for (provided I pass the classes). Still, there's no excuse for the rest of that bitch to be so big.
Slowly I dig myself out. This isn't bad considering I had the first two maxed out ($1000 and $1500 respectively) in March. So neh.
I am playing hookey from Weight Watchers today. I had school this morning and work tonight and it was tough to wake up and stuff. I also have this weird rule about droppin' a deuce before my meeting and I just couldn't do it. So I didn't go. Weird? Oh yes. But that's just how I roll. I've lost a total of 2.6 lbs since I started. A loss is a loss is a loss. As long as it's not a gain I'm happy.
Faja informed me that Maja is staying in Texas til NEXT Wednesday. I love my dad I really do but I want my mom home. *stomps feet* That's what one side of me says. The other side is thinking it's good she is staying down there because my grandpa is still sick and my grandma really needs someone there for her besides my drunk ass uncle.
I have a question. I doubt I'll get any answers because I'm not even sure if anyone reads this but... how many times would you let a friend back into your life?
20080503
The choppy murky waters of online dating.
If you've been apprehensive about trying out the online meet market because of you're concerned about meeting the freaks the internet has to offer, don't worry and sign up. Why? I attract the weirdos everyone else is afraid of meeting. No fears for you.
But that's not what I'm here to talk about. Let's talk about pictures. Pictures in an online profile are a necessity. Sites aren't lying when they tell you you'll get more hits with a picture vs. without.
What I don't understand is why guys post some of the pictures of themselves.
1.) Guy in front of car
It says your occupation is waiter/student... I doubt the Lotus is yours. And even if it was, girls who aren't gold diggers will more than likely not be attracted to you based on the principle that you obviously believe this car is a pussy magnet. Girls who ARE gold diggers will jump up your ass so you can't say you don't want a gold digger in the profile and take pictures in front of high end cars in the parking lot of the Bennigan's you work at.
2.) Guy with scantily clad female(s)
What says, "I'm excellent boyfriend material" better than multiple pictures of you surrounded by Car Show/Random Alcoholic Beverage Hotties? If you're stupid you believe girls won't like these pictures because they're jealous. The truth is think of online like a bar: very few girls will approach the guy surrounded by females for a gambit of reasons. She may think that's the type of girl he's attracted to and look elsewhere, she may think you're a bit juvenile, or she just won't notice you because she's too busy checking out the hot chicks you're surrounded by. Hey, I can appreciate a good looking woman.
3.) Beer, Booze, Bongs
Um... you're 30. Why do you have pictures on your dating profile of you on your knees, tube in mouth, wasting perfectly good beer because you're too much of a bitch to hit the beer bong properly? Benefit of the doubt says it was that one night that you partied like a rockstar. Everyone has those nights. But as most of the population gets older, those nights hold less and less appeal. So why would you use every picture of your drunken ass from that one event on your profile? Save those for a few dates in. "It was such a crazy night..." stories can be funny and a turn on and relateable. Like I said, who hasn't had one of those nights? But if everyone one of your pictures show you shit-faced with beer in hand it can start to spell out "I have a drinking problem" sooner than "this is my fun-loving side".
4.) Group Photos
One group photo is alright if you've got others posted of yourself. But if it is your only picture or all your pictures are group pictures... Well, most girls won't want to do the detective work to figure out which guy is consistently in every photo to narrow the one guy down to being you and still not being sure at that point. The other downside is too many times have I looked at a guy's profile and thought, "He's eh but his friend is HOT!" You need to sell you, not your friends. Plus we want to get a good look at that adorable face of yours.
Bottom line is all of these examples are potentially cutting yourselves off at the knees gentlemen. You're leaving yourself way too open to interpretation and may be hurting yourself in the end because a girl is concerned she's gonna be dating a burping,farting frat boy. Granted, you may have been that at some point but let's get real: is that the face you REALLY want to show?
Pictures say 1,000 words.... you don't want them saying the wrong thing.
But that's not what I'm here to talk about. Let's talk about pictures. Pictures in an online profile are a necessity. Sites aren't lying when they tell you you'll get more hits with a picture vs. without.
What I don't understand is why guys post some of the pictures of themselves.
1.) Guy in front of car
It says your occupation is waiter/student... I doubt the Lotus is yours. And even if it was, girls who aren't gold diggers will more than likely not be attracted to you based on the principle that you obviously believe this car is a pussy magnet. Girls who ARE gold diggers will jump up your ass so you can't say you don't want a gold digger in the profile and take pictures in front of high end cars in the parking lot of the Bennigan's you work at.
2.) Guy with scantily clad female(s)
What says, "I'm excellent boyfriend material" better than multiple pictures of you surrounded by Car Show/Random Alcoholic Beverage Hotties? If you're stupid you believe girls won't like these pictures because they're jealous. The truth is think of online like a bar: very few girls will approach the guy surrounded by females for a gambit of reasons. She may think that's the type of girl he's attracted to and look elsewhere, she may think you're a bit juvenile, or she just won't notice you because she's too busy checking out the hot chicks you're surrounded by. Hey, I can appreciate a good looking woman.
3.) Beer, Booze, Bongs
Um... you're 30. Why do you have pictures on your dating profile of you on your knees, tube in mouth, wasting perfectly good beer because you're too much of a bitch to hit the beer bong properly? Benefit of the doubt says it was that one night that you partied like a rockstar. Everyone has those nights. But as most of the population gets older, those nights hold less and less appeal. So why would you use every picture of your drunken ass from that one event on your profile? Save those for a few dates in. "It was such a crazy night..." stories can be funny and a turn on and relateable. Like I said, who hasn't had one of those nights? But if everyone one of your pictures show you shit-faced with beer in hand it can start to spell out "I have a drinking problem" sooner than "this is my fun-loving side".
4.) Group Photos
One group photo is alright if you've got others posted of yourself. But if it is your only picture or all your pictures are group pictures... Well, most girls won't want to do the detective work to figure out which guy is consistently in every photo to narrow the one guy down to being you and still not being sure at that point. The other downside is too many times have I looked at a guy's profile and thought, "He's eh but his friend is HOT!" You need to sell you, not your friends. Plus we want to get a good look at that adorable face of yours.
Bottom line is all of these examples are potentially cutting yourselves off at the knees gentlemen. You're leaving yourself way too open to interpretation and may be hurting yourself in the end because a girl is concerned she's gonna be dating a burping,farting frat boy. Granted, you may have been that at some point but let's get real: is that the face you REALLY want to show?
Pictures say 1,000 words.... you don't want them saying the wrong thing.
20080420
Me me me!
My name is Jenny.
I'm 25. Born and raised in the Chicago area.
There are a few constants in life. My dog loves me. We're all going to die one day. And the Cubs have an uncanny ability for enducing heart attacks.
I am the oldest. I have a younger brother and both my parents have been married for 26 years. Life is not perfect. I was ok with where I was at in life. I have a great job I've been doing for about a year. One of those "grown up" jobs. Then we all got a swift kick in the ass.
My brother decided to run off and play soldier with the Marine Corp. He's currently in boot camp. I'm currently a little...concerned. He's done something neither of us have done: leave home. While I refuse to count this as officially moving out (all his shit is still in his room) I do acknowledge he's taken a step I haven't.
This year I've decided I'm moving out. Could I make this easy and move into an apartment somewhere? Of course. But no, Jen doesn't do easy. I'm gunning for the big leagues: a mortgage. Eeep. Realistically a townhome or condo. It's just me. And I don't cut grass. Throwing a further wrench into everything I have to stay in city limits due to my job.
I have goals. Like losing 100 pounds in the next year. (I am ambitious) Maybe the stress of my quest for La Casa de Jen will help. My other goal is to be debt free by July of this year. See, I have a problem with shopping. I just paid off a credit card and a loan taken out to repair my car. I have two credit cards left to pay off. That's it. I want to move into my new place debt free.
I haven't the slightest clue of what I'm doing. I'm learning as I'm going. I'm doing a lot of growing up this year. Losing weight, moving out, settling into my job, dealing with my brother being in the military, and other misc adulthood issues that I'm sure will pop up. Like dating. I attract freaks. FREAKS!
Maybe I'm a little over my head.
I'm 25. Born and raised in the Chicago area.
There are a few constants in life. My dog loves me. We're all going to die one day. And the Cubs have an uncanny ability for enducing heart attacks.
I am the oldest. I have a younger brother and both my parents have been married for 26 years. Life is not perfect. I was ok with where I was at in life. I have a great job I've been doing for about a year. One of those "grown up" jobs. Then we all got a swift kick in the ass.
My brother decided to run off and play soldier with the Marine Corp. He's currently in boot camp. I'm currently a little...concerned. He's done something neither of us have done: leave home. While I refuse to count this as officially moving out (all his shit is still in his room) I do acknowledge he's taken a step I haven't.
This year I've decided I'm moving out. Could I make this easy and move into an apartment somewhere? Of course. But no, Jen doesn't do easy. I'm gunning for the big leagues: a mortgage. Eeep. Realistically a townhome or condo. It's just me. And I don't cut grass. Throwing a further wrench into everything I have to stay in city limits due to my job.
I have goals. Like losing 100 pounds in the next year. (I am ambitious) Maybe the stress of my quest for La Casa de Jen will help. My other goal is to be debt free by July of this year. See, I have a problem with shopping. I just paid off a credit card and a loan taken out to repair my car. I have two credit cards left to pay off. That's it. I want to move into my new place debt free.
I haven't the slightest clue of what I'm doing. I'm learning as I'm going. I'm doing a lot of growing up this year. Losing weight, moving out, settling into my job, dealing with my brother being in the military, and other misc adulthood issues that I'm sure will pop up. Like dating. I attract freaks. FREAKS!
Maybe I'm a little over my head.
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