the beauty of age

these two ladies hobbled in with canes.
one of them said, "oh, what's she having?"
and the bartender said, "she's having the special."
he began to list what was in it.
"you can stop at vodka. i only drink gin. i'm old."
then she said, "but anyway, i'd like some gin. she'll take her vodka."
then these two marines walked by, and the sassy one followed them out with her eyes. she turned back around, smiled, and faced the bartender and said, "make it a double. but anyway..."

snow, here i come.

i'm taking a real vacation. not the fake one where i just take off work and edit from coffee shops.

like, i'm actually driving out of state and hitting the slopes! i'm so very excited to be a snow bunny.

i'm also very excited that my handsome bear of a boyfriend is joining me.

i hope i don't fall down and break my noggin!




current addiction(s): classical music, vanilla yougurt raisins, and white wines (who knew?)

i just want to play it right

last time i consulted the calendar, the year was 2010.

it amazes me how the idea of a modern, forward-moving society seems a facade, at best, when dealing with repugnant issues.

i can only assert the basis for some decisions made by people, and entertaining the idea that my gender might have any clout in a professional situation seems a tired and upsetting consideration.

however, the old adage rings true. actions are louder than words. so, there's your dose of antiquation for the day.

shout out to all you men out there who don't run and buy a pompously gigantic monster truck the second you realize a women might be better at something or feel it necessary to emotionally bully at an attempt to remind the world you are carrying around more weight in your trousers.

i can see all other worlds

today is one of those days i'm extra sassy. back on track with my morning workouts, so that's always fun.

robbi is such a pistol, so it's quite the fun time, even though i have trouble taking off my clothes after a workout with her.

i wore the wrong knickers with my dress today, so once i arrived at work i just simply popped them off, tucked them away in my purse, and now i'm flying commando. so that's always a little awkward/liberating.

as of late i've felt this urge to define my style and look. for quite some time last year i rocked the red lipstick and bangs, but have you ever tried to wear red lipstick EVERY day, at EVERY social occasion? well, you certainly tire of the upkeep, that's for sure. and, what if one night you just feel like wearing gloss?

as the new year rolled in, i actually sat down and put pen to paper as far as what i wanted to see in my wardrobe for the year.

it didn't really occur to me until today that i've been caught in a horrible trap! i've been branding myself. once i realized what i was doing--the amount of pressure i was putting on myself because of it--a huge relief flooded in.

now, i think it's imperative for everyone to have a style or "look", if you will, but i find it highly unnecessary (and stressful) to expect that 24/7.

that being said, my personal style choices as of late tend to lean toward urban funk. i'm using grays, blacks, and jenn bunny fancy blue (that name is credited to the ever talented and beautiful taniya). aside from that, i'm pretty much going to do what i want. always keeping in mind, of course, i'd like to be classy and edgy.

and now for some things i find to be quite fantastic:

now that's a campaign.

gorgeous. it literally took my breath away.

hmmm, a pinup and a table. why not?

i'm sure i can get a few people to agree with me....







current jam of the day:


current obsession: tiny oranges, eating healthy, fancy blue.

the art of obsession

i just love having stalkers.

i feel as if i've had one a year since 2003. how neat.

my current obsession? tiny oranges.

i feel that's a pretty healthy one.

dont' want nobody else.

i've been remiss!

it's not that i've been uninspired as of late. quite the opposite, actually.

so, this is my effort to hop back in.

well, relationships aren't easy, even when they are. merging two people's lives can be quite tricky.

part of my absence can be credited to the oh-so-blissful first few months of a wonderful relationship. the kind where you don't want to spend a second apart or take your eyes of one another.

the kind where you sit in bed entire weekends and watch DVDs. your bedside table fills up with cups and takeout containers, and you slowly build a new, more exciting daily (and nightly) routine.

you aren't afraid to say things like "we would love to come!" or "we loved that movie!"

it's silly and adorable, and i must say i've never really experienced this kind of relationship euphoria. sure, i've been giddy and wanted to spend oodles of time with another, but i guess i never really got around to it. or, if i did get around to it, then i drove the person crazy/they drove me crazy.

yesterday was one of my favorite days. i spent it in bed reading with my partner in crime. that's always a good day. drug my lovvi with me to the grocery store. i adore grocery shopping, and i'm quite pleased he's learning to love it as well.

"um, you know what we need?" he asked.
"no... what do we need?" i said cautiously. i've learned i can never guess what he'll say next.
"stuff to make root beer floats."

a second's thought made me realize he was exactly right. so, amid the fresh fruits, veggies, and whole wheat bread, we tucked in some ice cream and root beer.

we returned to the BGP (aka my abode) and prepared the root beer floats, only to retreat back to bed and watch TV, laugh, and generally be ridiculous.

later that night after dinner and a short watch of the oscars to see what everyone was wearing, we discussed how trivial and amazing our day had been.

and isn't that what it's about? having one of the best days while doing things like grocery shopping and reading?

needless to say, i have a good one. one who, aside from his horrible memory, remembers that i love to keep movie ticket stubs and stores them in his wallet until he sees me next.

so, maybe it's not always easy to open up to another person, and maybe it's not easy to adjust life patterns to include another into your daily routine. i'm learning to be better at it, because the truth is, i've never had so much fun grocery shopping.



a new gem i'm in love, love with.

my name is jenn, and i am a dating urban legend.

out with the new and in with the vintage

i plan for 2010 to be classy.

i've been doing quite a bit of thinking and projecting, and have landed at a pretty good idea of where i'd like to see myself in the coming years.

for one, i'm going to spend more time with myself. i don't do enough of that, and it's for no other reason than i'm massively blessed, uber social, and a classic extrovert.

i love those bits about myself, but lately i've been running myself into the ground when it comes to social engagements, and i've committed to at least two days per calendar week at home.

also, and this may sound silly to some, but i'm going to start working on my wardrobe. i'd like to drive it in a much more vintage and tailored direction. i am, after all, in my late 20s now. i deserve a properly fitting wardrobe.

i found a spectacular little etsy shop where i've made my first purchase.

also, i plan to expand my hat and scarf collection quite a bit. so, if you have any stellar stores you'd like to share, please do pass them along.

that's all for now, lovvis.

current addiction: jazz and cherries