I’ll Miss You, Carlee

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Jenni Elyse

My niece Carlee took a job as a hair dresser on a cruise ship. Her training takes place in London anywhere from three weeks to three months. She moves on November 8th. Then, she’ll be working on the cruise ship for nine months. I may not see her for the next year or so.

I have mixed feelings about her taking this job. I’m super excited for her and I think it’s a great opportunity, but who’s going to dye and cut my hair for only $20 for the next year? Unfortunately, no one.

I had her cut and dye my hair one last time yesterday. She dyed it a little darker than my natural color, but it will fade and hopefully create a smooth transition as it grows out. I guess the good thing is that since I have such short hair, it’ll only look weird for a little bit because the colored ends will just get cut off.

All About Me

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Jenni Elyse

My friend Ali tagged me and I’m quite excited about it because I love tags!

I am waiting anxiously for everything to be done with the purchase of our townhome.
I want new couches because our couch is completely and utterly broken.
I have a sore throat that doesn’t seem to want to go away.
I wish I didn’t have to vote for either presidential candidate because I’d rather vote for Ron Paul. But, if I had to choose between the two, I’d vote for Obama.
I hate spiders so what does Corey do? :x He shows me a picture of a giant spider eating a bird in Australia. Yeah, I stand by my decision! I’m never going to Australia!
I fear change that I don’t instigate because I don’t like not being in control.
I hear typing all around me because I’m at work.
I search for inner peace a lot right now.
I wonder what my family would be like if my sister hadn’t married her husband. I also wonder what I’d be like if I had never met him.
I always want to eat Japanese food.
I’m usually tired because I don’t go to bed early or I don’t sleep well.
I’m not very patient. I’m all about instant gratification, which I know isn’t a good thing.
I dance very rarely because I feel very self-conscious when I do.
I sing all the time, especially silly songs at work. (It drives my co-workers nuts.)
I never want to go to work in the morning because I’d rather stay in bed and sleep.
I rarely cook, not because I can’t, but because I don’t like to or I don’t know what to cook and eating out is simpler, easier, and more convenient.
I cry a lot because I’m extremely emotional and it’s in my genes to be emotional and cry.
I’m not always obsessed with Twilight, contrary to popular belief.
I lose at most board games when Ali plays.
I’m confused about a lot of things right now.
I need more time to do all the things I want to do.
I should exercise more often, so I can lose weight and become more fit and healthy.
I dream of Genie. Ha ha! Just kidding. I dream about going back to school soon. But, in the words of Professor Dumbledore, “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” For now, I’m just trying to be grateful for what I have.
I tag Ashley, Christie, Debbie, Kimberly, Meagan, and Vanessa.

Realizations

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Jenni Elyse

Even though I don’t agree with how my parents handled/are handling the situation with my brother-in-law, I still love them and I’m grateful they’re my parents. No matter how much we disagree or how much I think they’re going to hate me or not love me anymore, they always prove that they do still love me. I’m not having this realization because they always help me when/if they can. It’s the fact that they’re willing to help even if they can’t or won’t. I know so many parents that aren’t even willing to help their children when they could.

I guess I should explain what I mean by “they’re willing to help even if they can’t or won’t.” I know a lot of parents enable their children to remain stuck in the place they’re in. They bail them out of situations over and over, so the children keep going to them for help. Heck, I’m willing to admit that my parents have bailed me out of situations many times and still do at times.

I also know it’s not always best for parents to bail their children out because their children won’t learn to stand on their own two feet; it’s good for parents to put their foot down and not continue to enable their children. However, in my opinion, the difference between a good parent and a selfish parent are those parents that want to or are willing to help even if they shouldn’t and try to help in other ways rather than just shaming their kids into feeling guilty, depressed, or bad about the situation they’re in.

I know my parents aren’t perfect and they’ve enabled me, shamed me, and made me feel guilty plenty of times. The one thing they didn’t ever do is make me feel unloved in any way. Sometimes I worry they don’t love me, but that’s because of my own inadequacies and self-esteem.

My Favorite Twilight Movie Picture

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Jenni Elyse

I found this picture on one of the many applications on Facebook. I can’t find it anywhere else, even though there are a lot of pictures on the Internet! I’m not sure if many people have seen it and I want to give others that opportunity because it’s my favorite picture from the Twilight movie.

This picture just screams Edward and Bella to me. It’s as if Bella is taking in Edward’s beauty and just enjoying being a part of his life. And, it’s as if Edward is trying to stay away, yet be near and protect Bella.

I really like the first movie poster, but I wish this picture was the cover for the DVD case, soundtrack case, movie tie-in cover for the book, etc. becuase it doesn’t feel like a marketing piece. It’s feels more real and heart warming. It also shows some chemistry between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart as much as a picture can.

Moving Update

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Jenni Elyse

I just wanted to post an update on our moving status. Corey and I were planning to buy a house in a few months, but with our moving situation, we decided to jump start the process. Fortunately, we’ve been pre-approved for a loan and we’re now under contract to buy a townhome! :D

At this point, we’re just waiting for all the paperwork to go through and to have the inspector come. The sellers wanted the closing date to be no later than November 5, so it falls right in line with our timeline. We’re pretty excited and can’t wait to move into our new place (other than the moving part). I’ll post pictures when I can.