| Question: An Email Correspondence |
[Oct. 11th, 2006|10:11 pm] |
To: Max
From: Jennifer
Subject: Question
What can I do with 3 dozen limes?
Jennifer
His reply?
To: Jennifer
From: Max
Subject: Re:Question
THIS IS LIKE THE DA VINCI CODE OF DELICIOUS, CAN YOU SOLVE THE CODE?
Mar
Gar
Ritas
Ce
Vi
Ché
Pi
Co
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Ga
LLo
When all else fails, delicious, delicious, tart limeade.
Paper cut tortures.
Various other inappropriate things.
Re-create the pinnacle of human art with a Shih Tzu.
Cheers and a half!
Max
Now, this is why I miss Los Angeles. My friends are completely barmy. All of them.
(And what a deal! 3 dozen limes for $1.25! The cashier at H-E-B loves me, so he knocked down the price for me. How could I refuse?) |
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| Soon-to-be-librarian |
[Oct. 2nd, 2006|09:10 pm] |
I just got my letter today! I was accepted to the University of Texas School of Information for the Spring semester. I haven't stopped grinning since opening up the mail.
This means I get to move to Austin! And it means I'm not a total failure at life. After a year on pause, I'm excited to jumpstart my academic future. I've been devouring UT's orientation material, and I can't wait until I have a real student ID again! (I'm still mad that I lost my USCard during my last week of being a student.)
I'm just over the moon. |
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| (no subject) |
[Sep. 7th, 2006|12:35 pm] |
The weather has been amazing the last couple of days. The mornings are sunny, around 70. The breeze has hints of sea salt mixed with the humidity... and there's a cold edge to the wind. I walk outside with the dogs, and I feel refreshed. It's a welcome change from the oppressive summer heat of the past three months. Knowing Houston's meteorological trends, I'm sure that will return. But I needed a respite.
Z and I have a date on Saturday to detail his car for NOPI. Why am I so excited about learning how to claybar? I'm starved for knowledge, I guess. I never thought I'd miss going to class. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 23rd, 2006|04:18 pm] |
Criteria for my next dog:
1. Must not like to chew up my underwear.
2. Should not go crazy trying to hump new people who enter the house.
3. No obsessive licking of people's feet.
4. Be big enough to jump into the car without forcing me to pick him up. (Also, must not try to bite me when being picked up.)
5. Allows my dad to sneeze without growling at him.
6. Does not lick the carpet.
7. Enjoys (or at least tolerates) being rubbed down with a towel without attacking the aforementioned towel.
8. Walks well. (AKA, being dragged around the block is not a likely scenario.)
I swear, I love my little Shih Tzu fluff balls. But they're high maintainence brats. When I move to Austin, the first thing I'm going to do after finding an apartment is to adopt a greyhound. A laidback, sleepy, female. |
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| What a wreck. |
[Apr. 25th, 2006|05:56 am] |
Today was a shitty day.
I was driving down Los Feliz when someone in a Tahoe made a left turn into me. My car has over $5,000 worth of damage, and I don't know whether or not it's totaled. I was just frantic for two hours. The guy who hit me was really nice; he and his friends tried to move my car out of the street, but the axle is bent and the front tire was blown, so it wouldn't even budge. And did you know that cops in Los Angeles don't file accident reports? An officer made sure everyone had insurance information, and he was nice enough to stay with me while I waited for the tow truck. According to the collision center, it will be two weeks before they'll know the extent of the damage.
Needless to say, this puts a damper on my plans to move. My father is driving out right now, and I'll probably have to fly back out in a month to get my car if it's not deemed irreparable. I'm not leaving on Sunday, folks; I'm probably leaving on Thursday or Friday. I'm cutting the size of stuff I'm taking back to Texas in half.
Max was nice enough to take the subway to see me last night. I'm just bruised, sore, and devastated. I baby that car. I had just gotten a service and filled it up with a tank of gas. It didn't even have 30,000 miles and it was a 2002! And then BAM, everything gets turned upside down.
He hit me on my front driver's side tire. It's not too clear from this picture, but the entire front part of the car was shifted. The tire's pushed in about two inches.
My door was bent at the hinge, so I couldn't open it. I had to hop over my console to get out on the passenger's side.
THe tire popped and the rim's bent.
I still can't believe he just had minor damage to the front of the car. I suppose that's why one pays all that money for a huge gas-guzzling tank. |
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| For Max |
[Mar. 27th, 2006|02:49 pm] |
I really like the comics called, "Animals Have Problems, Too." It's written by a grad student at Sam Houston State University. And it's fabulous. I've read through the entire archive and I just want more!
When I saw this comic, I thought of Max. This is what he would be like if he were an otter.
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| Leaving Los Angeles |
[Mar. 22nd, 2006|08:33 pm] |
Okay, guys, it's finally here. I'm getting out of California and returning to Texas. Due to lack of success in the job department, my parents have conscripted me as the landscape designer of their bare backyard. My gardening career end as soon as I make my way to Austin. (knock on wood)
I'm leaving the last week of April.
So, I'd like to see as many of my friends as possible while I'm still here. Please give me a call. Let's have lunch. My days are free until 3. |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 14th, 2006|01:51 pm] |
So, when is Defamer going to copy the Gawker Stalker?
I've gotta admit, I love watching celebrities wander around New York. The best part? The nasty comments about how disheveled these people look. Now I want the Los Angeles experience! I'd like to be able to walk outside and laugh at Jake Gyllenhaal or something. |
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| Kitchen travail. |
[Feb. 27th, 2006|11:31 am] |
In an effort to use all of my perishables before going home to Houston this weekend, I've been on a cooking frenzy. In the past week, I've made pesto, bolognaise, mushroom bisque, stir-fried noodles, curried pork loin, and roasted tomatoes and eggplant.
Right now, I'm working on a spicy vegetarian butternut squash and potato soup.
Yet somehow, I managed to go out for sushi on Friday with the boys. Nice. |
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| (no subject) |
[Jan. 26th, 2006|12:22 pm] |
Still waiting for call-backs. I have an interview next week with a non-profit. We'll see how this goes.
JJB has provided me with fabulous entertainment. Especially these two videos. Watch. I love them.
Learn to disco
Then dance away!
"I wanna love you tender... no one has to be a great pretender..."
BTW, I saw Brandon last night. We feasted on Zankou Chicken. Yay for former/future/ex-roommates and fellow sufferers of PIRC politics! |
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| (no subject) |
[Jan. 22nd, 2006|04:06 pm] |
Still unemployed.
I'm slowly updating my blogger
with pictures. I put up a few snaps from San Francisco, and I have a
list of items from other events the past couple of weeks that will soon
be online.
Here's a peek at one of my photos. Enjoy. And keep checking my blogger.
I really need a job. Yeesh.
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| Day #1 as Unemployed College Alumna. |
[Jan. 9th, 2006|09:10 pm] |
You know, I like having a purpose to my life. I lack drive once I don't
have any activities scheduled for me. My life becomes rather boring.
What I did today:
1. I sat around and thought about Brad Pitt's biceps.
2. I realized I
only had sparkling grape juice in the refrigerator. Poured some out.
Then I remembered I don't like grape juice, sparkling or otherwise. So
I took pictures of it.
3. Emailed my resume to about 30 different prospective employers.
4. Made an appointment at the USC Career Center.
5. Ate lunch with Samantha.
6. Went back to day dreaming about Brad Pitt.
7. Read gossip article about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
8. Started going through the frozen food and made some sort of concoction with tilapia, spinach, and couscous for dinner.
9. Read about 50 pages of Cider House Rules.
10. Made a grocery list while listening to Fleetwood Mac.
11. Updated my livejournal, using a new Brad Pitt Troy avatar. (Ahhh! Who knew I did things like this?!)
Boy. I need a job. |
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| Troy has horrible music. |
[Dec. 28th, 2005|08:07 pm] |
But dammit, why does Brad Pitt have to be such a dreamboat?
I loved the casting of Rose Byrne as well. After I Capture the Castle, I've become a fangirl.
As a result of hanging out with Cinema Floor kids all last year, I find that I can't stop talking during movies. I have a compulsion to make snarky comments a la ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) under_pressure. I'm good at restraining myself in movie theaters, but I fail while watching a movie at home. This is the result of too much MST3K-ing action every night in 3rd floor New.
By the way, I'm a college graduate. Go me and my cum laude honors. Let's see if I can find a job with a B.A. in English, though. I just want medical insurance. |
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| Jen, Angelic Warrior |
[Nov. 29th, 2005|09:50 pm] |
I'm amazing. Look at my sceptor of heaven. Or something. |
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| I don't normally do this... |
[Sep. 30th, 2005|11:40 am] |
I'm not known for updating my livejournal. And I rarely, if ever, post pictures here. However, blogger's down, and I want to put this picture up. I put it behind a cut to be user-friendly.
( And I don't even remember taking this photo... )
Perusing through my old photos has been the only enjoyable part of this day. I'm NOWHERE near as congested as I was... but I have a headache. Oh, well. I'm still getting my hair cut because right now, it's a huge, HUGE mess. |
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| Jen updates. |
[Sep. 21st, 2005|11:30 pm] |
| [ | mood |
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I don't know if y'all are aware... but there's a category five hurricane heading straight for Houston. Rita promises to be one of the largest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. and the largest to strike Texas. Hopefully, she will calm down before striking land on Friday, but preparedness is the only option right now.
Just keep my family in your thoughts. My parents are NOT evacuating. They do not live in a floodplain, and as the drive to San Antonio is well over 11 hours, it's not feasible to leave. My father just recently had a back fusion, so he can't do a lot of prep work around the house. However, he's been frantically scanning all of my pictures and creating a database for them. My mom, who isn't known for her DIY abilities, has to learn quickly! She has to take in lawn furniture, cover the windows with plywood, and ready our generator. But my parents aren't the only ones I'm worried about. My family stretches around the Gulf Coast area, from Corpus Christi to Austin to Waco. If you didn't know, I had several cousins who were displaced by Katrina, so it's a shock to have even more family evacuating. Plus, my friends, my school, my home - all are facing a massive storm. And I feel so helpless being here in Los Angeles.
Needless to say, my 10 page research paper on Much Ado About Nothing is suffering for my lack of concentration.
Oh, I have three job interviews tomorrow. Wish me luck. |
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| TomCat Nonsense |
[Jul. 20th, 2005|04:18 pm] |
I'm sorry to everyone who's on my AIM buddy list, but I want to remember this quote. Especially since Alton Brown said it. He's one of my cooking heros... and for some strange reason, he reminds me of Bill Nye, the Science Guy. Dude, in fifth grade, Bill Nye was even better than Mr. Wizard.
"Dear Tom Cruise,
Your lack of belief in the existence
of clinical depression tells me one thing: you didn’t spend $10 to see
War Of The Worlds. If vitamins can possibly help me out of this
spiraling funk, please let me know which ones. Dinos? Pebbles? Freds?
Please, I’m crying out for help."
- Alton Brown, Food Network host of Good Eats and Iron Chef America
I got this lovely tidbit thanks to shinymotorcars and his fabulous new website, iwanttobeascientologist.com. He has a great collection of Tom Cruise links in his daily blog. It's almost as good as A Socialite's Life.
But sorry Ryan, even I need celebrity gossip beyond TomCat... I mean, I
need to know about Lindsay Lohan's latest escapades with the
papparazzi. She's part of my daily routine. Although this Daisy/Jude
Law affair has been quite interesting (and by that, I mean
scintillating!).</b></a> |
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| So... |
[Jul. 10th, 2005|08:47 pm] |
Because I'm lame, I finally decided to use a Livejournal Icon. I've been around for a while, and I've resisted the urge to do so. However, I've fallen into the trap. Instead of doing a nice personal icon like my other journals, I chose a Ewan McGregor photo. He will always be my first love. (And yes, Max knows about my obse.. err, hobby of collecting Ewan movies.)
God, I sound like a cliched fangirl. I guess I better start writing fanfiction, a la d_tepes or bastardsnow. Perhaps Young Adam slash involving Ewan McGregor and a thinly-veiled-Tilda-Swinton-version-of-me. But at least I'm not into Buffy. Then I'd just live in a place beyond hope with those two guys. I don't know if I could deal with that much perversion.
(And I hope y'all know that I'm super-proud of your recent accolades!! I only tease because I love. You're award-winning fan fiction writers, while I'm just a wannabe hack.) |
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| Quiz Results |
[May. 22nd, 2005|08:33 pm] |
I'm sorry - I'm lame and wanted to save this for myself.
The Keys to Your Heart
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You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free. |
In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored. |
You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change. |
You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic. |
Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets. |
Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment. |
You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred. |
In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted. |
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