You take the pictures and I'll provide the hugs.

Between John Mayer and Colbie Caillat I feel as though the world makes absolute sense. Together, this couple of musicians absolutely blows my mind. I didn't even know I liked Colbie all that much. I've been listening to her music for the majority of the past hour and I've come to the conclusion that my favorite songs are "The Little Things" "I Won't" and "Oxygen" don't get me wrong. They are all good but for some reason those three just flat out get me.

It's unlike chasing rainbows.

"Everyday I fight for all my future somethings."

First Day

I sat two rows behind your average lady-that-asks-forty-questions-per-class-that-the-teacher-answered-five-seconds-ago-and-forty-more-questions-that-the-answers-were-just-plain-common-sense-to. If you didn't expect there to be conversion problems in Chemistry there is most definitely a problem with you. How else are you going to convert moles. What the hell is a mole any way? Thats why you have to convert that P.O.S. because otherwise no one would know what a mole freakin translates in. Duh. Big duh.  REALLY!?

At MJC you get one of these women in almost every class. I can only recall two glorious classrooms in which this particular species of woman was not in the class among us.

It slows down the classroom. It makes everyone give a huge mournful sigh every time a question is asked by this person as well as makes everyone want to kick the question-happy person out the door.

Please don't be this person. Ever. Or else...
No one will like you.

Thanks K. Bye

The 435.1 mile walk my heart makes every day

Life is always full of surprises. You never fully know what's around the corner even if you spend all your free time planning, preparing and scheming for the future.  Life and I get along quite well directly because of it's unpredictability. It's way of making everything a little more exciting with all the twists and turns.

Distance is also something that could be considered unpredictable. In the sense that no one truly understands what distance will do to them until they are thrown into the fire.. or perhaps thrown under the bus.  For some, it is simply too much to handle. . . and others? Well, in all honesty.. I don't know how others see it. I just know that I would fall under the category of "others" and that I'm currently finding out. What I do know for certain is that distance can be the best and worst thing that ever could happen to you at the very same time.

Well. Off to get a prescription for glasses.
Goodness knows I need it. :)

Always,
Jennifer

~Soon-To-Be Enchanted Moments~

Appreciation Moment

Let us enjoy the beauty of this world together for one quick moment ...

Makes me almost wish I still were aiming for Marine Biology. Unfortunate for me though, Jacques Cousteau pretty much covered it all. 

Bella Italia... I shall see you some day.

It was just too perfect to not post.

  

I'm not so fond of spiders, but I can appreciate the true wonder of such a critter.

Makes me laugh.

engagement photography makes me a little too happy. :-)

Nature at it's finest.

Ok so... Spiderman probably hasn't gone to war. But come on.. I know you love the pic. :-)

Don't rush through life. :-)

P.S. I don't own nor do I want credit for any of the photography here. None of it is mine. I simply love and admire each one of the pieces.

Movies I could have done without and a couple other important lessons.

- Remember Me (Robert Pattinson is in it. No surprise there as to why it sucked.)

- After. Life    (Justin Long hadn't failed me until tonight.)


So, despite the fact that the movie night we had featured two lame movies... I had a lot of fun. :-D

So... thank you :-)

But I wanted to take the time to make note of a couple quotes I rather enjoyed on this wonderful evening.

They go as follows:

"Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires."
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
(to be absolutely honest I had no clue who this even was until tonight.)


*I would love to take a picture like this one.


"A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman
in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that
one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy."
George Jean Nathan

Part of this quote somehow hit home for me... I even had to bold some of it in case you were wondering which part that was. ;)

I've always wondered why people die. Why it is a part of nature. To pass on... understanding that Earth would go on without you just fine whether you're here or not. How if it weren't for family and friends that knew you, it may have been as though you had never existed in the first place. Though I am beginning to understand that the reason people die is... to make life important.

-Jen

Quote of the day

"Anger is a killing thing:
it kills the man who angers,
for each rage leaves him
less than he had been before
- it takes something from him."

Louis L'Amour

All Tapped Out

You may want to listen to this before reading on:



Tap Tap Revenge pretty much possessed me for a grand total of seven days. It was like the lyrics in the the song "Tap Tap Domination" by Stroke 9 (link posted above)about needing to get the high score for every song. Once I finally remembered that life is all about moderation, I decided it was better to just part with this app completely if I couldn't keep the game playing under control. (For the record I'd already unlocked all free content and gotten 100%s on over twenty songs on levels hard and expert.) Pretty safe rule of thumb: If you're going overboard with this tapulous game app...maybe it's best to just delete it and start doing something more productive with your life.. Like going out for a run or spending time with the people you love.

Now that I'm on the subject of apps I should probably address something else, since I'm so against it and haven't even brought it up. Before you get an app for s dating service or something along those lines please recognize that anyone can say anything online. That doesn't necessarily make it true. I am all for meeting people organically. I feel sorry for anyone that feels the need to use a method of finding a significant other such as Zoosk. What the H is a Zoosk, anyway? Can I find it in the candy section at the grocery store? Or would it be in a hardware store next to the light fixtures? If anyone can shed some light on the definition of a Zoosk... It would be greatly appreciated.

Danke

-Jennifer

For those of us working on not being complete fatties.

I ended up getting this book at the friendly neighborhood Borders.. and I do believe I'm falling for it.

I made this delicious Raspberry Lemon cake tonight and couldn't help but think, "Man, I am definitely going to get healthy if I can eat stuff like this!" (When I say something like that, I mean it.) The book has about thirty breakfasts and desserts that make your mouth water just by looking at the pictures, along with snacks and dinners that are definitely satisfying and won't leave you craving something well-seasoned and rich with flavor.

I may actually enjoy baking now...

Well. We'll see.

**I had no choice but to take a picture.. and I'm not ashamed of that at all. 

-Jen

The grass is greener on THIS side of the fence...

People ask me all the time how I could possibly be so stress free and happy. Here's my million dollars worth on stress (because goodness knows my thoughts are worth a whole lot more than 2 cents.) For those of you that don't have a hobby... and no, watching television is not a hobby... you should get one. If you aren't constantly laughing at yourself and smiling about all the wonderful things that make up your life, you should start. Not to burst anyones overloaded bubble but there are a lot of people who feel the need to pile their plates up sky-high. Just say no to any more than what you can truly handle.

Yes. I do find these comics hilarious.

If you're not used to laughing at random moments throughout the day as I am used to doing... (and if you happen to have an iPhone) consider getting one of those apps with the funny/lame jokes. Reading a couple of those jokes throughout the day to keep a good mood going and soon you'll find little reasons to be happy throughout the day without even having to read the jokes. Smiling and laughing are definitely the biggest stress-relievers. Not only that but they're free and can be shared with everyone. Who could ask for more?

Hope this helps. :-D

Experience-oriented advice.

Love,
Jennifer

Pretty Little Liars

Newest obsession.



Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead. That's for true.

-Jen