People are like trees...

As you all know I have a link from my page to the Tyler Perry website. I just love Tyler and this character Madea. Check out this video. Madea speaks the truth....

Because of You

Did you ever listen to a song 100 times but never really get it? This is one of those songs for me. I have heard this one so many times but tonight for some reason, I got it. It's a beautiful song and I'd like to dedicate it to someone who will never even know that I'm thinking of him, my Dad.....Jenni

Merry Christmas Baby!

Well, it's getting close to Christmas once again. I am trying to get in the mood for it this year and the best way for me to do that is to hear this song! The video is a little dated, but this is one of my favorite Christmas songs! Makes me want to light a cigarette and sip on some Hennessey and enjoy the holiday season! Btw, it's been over 10 months since I quit smoking! :)

Happy Holidays! -Jenni

This is so funny

I was bored tonight so I started surfing Youtube. I found this and I had to share. Funny stuff.....

Yum Yum

I am recycling this post from one last year. This is my recipie for Candy Apple Pie. It's a great Autumn/Winter recipie. Enjoy.....Jenn

Candy Apple Pie
Ingredients:
6 cups thinly sliced granny smith apples
2 tablespoons lime juice
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inch) I prefer Pillsbury brand!

TOPPING:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans

In a bowl, toss apples with lime juice. Combine dry ingredients; add to apples and toss. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim to 1 in. beyond edge of pie plate. Add Filling; dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry to fill top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges high. Cut slits in top. Bake at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until golden and apples are tender. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in brown sugar and cream; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in pecans. Pour over top crust. Bake 3-4 minutes more or untily bubbly. Serve warm.

NOTE: To keep the edges of your crust from burning while the pie is cooking, place aluminum foil around the edges of the pie for the first 20 minutes or so of baking time.

Meet Rudy

I am so excited! I have wanted an English Bulldog for such a long time. Well, we finally got one. Rudy, is 9 weeks old and just adorable. Check him out and let me know what you think.
-Jenni

Missing You

I found this video on YouTube and I wanted to share it. I liked this song back in '84, but in 2007, this song rings very true for me. Enjoy......Jenni

Reincarnation

We've all heard the saying, 'You only live once'. I don't believe this. Laws of nature show up differently. For instance let's look at trees. In the autumn of each year they loose their leaves but every spring new ones come back and the tree is typically larger than the previous season. I feel like we as humans are the same way. I feel like we experience many lives in order to grow and become more wise with each incarnation. I feel like after we 'die', we hibernate/rest for a bit in a blissful place called Heaven and then come back as someone else to experience what we and God have planned for us. I really don't think God gives us this big world and expects us to experience everything in a 70-80 year time frame.

I also think that when you meet someone and have an instant connection, it is not coincidence. It is my opinion that you have shared a previous life with this person and your souls connect again because you recognize each other on a spirtual level. I think we all come in contact with one another to teach or be taught some life lesson that will evolve us spirtually.

Not sure why I felt like writing about this tonight, but I did. What do you think????

More music

I was thinking tonight about how certain songs or music bring up emotions in you. I have included a couple of songs that stop me in my tracks (for various reasons)everytime I hear them. Enjoy.....Jenni


This song is incredible to me. Fantasia's rendition is amazing. If I close my eyes when I hear this, I get chills.





The amazing Whitney Houston singing, 'I believe in You and Me'




Joe Cocker's 'You Are So Beautiful'. If you have never seen the movie 'Carlito's Way', you have to rent it if for nothing else but to hear this song played in one of the most sensual love scenes I've ever seen.

Child of the 80's

Being a child of the 80's, I remember when MTV first started. My cousins and I would watch it all day long. Anyhow, I wanted to share some 80's love tonight....Enjoy!!!

Rick Springfield made the mullet look good. LOL

Remember Adam Ant???


My All time favorite 80's singer, Keith Sweat

My friend Ruby

I was avoiding blogging about this tonight, but I feel that it would do me good to put my thoughts down on this subject..

Today, I went to visit a very close friend of mine. She is an older lady that I have grown to love like my second Mother. Anyway, when I went to see her today, her daughter was at her house. I asked where Ruby was at and she told me that she was in the hospital. It seems that my friend had tried to commit suicide last week. I knew that she had been having some problems, but I didn't think things were that serious. It hurts me so to know that I could have lost her. It also reminds me that we need to take the time to tell our friends how much we love and appreciate them in our lives. So for all of my friends that are reading this, thank you for being a part of my life and I love ya! -Jenni

Customer Service Video

Ever wonder why customer service seems to suck a little more each day? A friend of mine sent this to me. It's long (12 min), but it's funny! Enjoy!

http://callcentermovie.com/movie/movie2.html

High Maintenance? Me?

I have had a great day today. I met up with a couple of longtime friends and had a wonderful afternoon. John, Shelia and I are planning our 20 year high school reunion. We did more laughing and joking around than planning, but it was fun. Sometimes it seems like a lifetime ago that we were in high school, but other times it seems like yesterday. I wish I could go back knowing what I know now. (wow, that makes me sound so old)

Anyhow, during my conversation with them today, I was told that I was high maintenance. I didn't realize that I was. I am very particular and a little spoiled, but I didn't know that was high maintenance. So, when I got home today I asked my husband, 'Do you think I'm high manitenance?', he smiled, rolled his eyes and said nothing. (That means that the answer is YES) LOL Oh well, if I am high maintenacne, I will just accept is as part of my charm.

Day dreamy mood

I have been in a day dreamy kind of mood for the past week or so. I am more busy now than ever at work, but I find myself having pleasant dreams at night, and I am almost giddy during the day. Before anyone asks, no drugs or alcohol involved with this mood. I feel like my heart is open and I feel such peace. I wish that I could figure out what is bringing this on so I could savor it and call it up on demand. :)

It's been a WAY long time

Hello All,
I know it's been a long time since I've last written, but I just haven't made the time to do so. I have had several emails from friends asking when I was going to update my blog. Thanks for the inspiration! (You know who you are) :)

Lots of things have been going on since I last wrote.

Updates:
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1) I'm still not smoking. It's been about 7 months now.
2) My cousin is still battling cancer. She has gone through several rounds of chemo and radiation. The last time I saw her, which was about a month ago, she looked very thin and tired, but she's still fighting.

New Stuff:
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I just got back from Arizona. My friend John has moved back to Ky. I flew out last Friday and we drove all the way back to KY. The brief time I spent in AZ was great. I really enjoyed the scenery and the people that I met out there. It was also nice not to have allergy problems. :)

Tomorrow is my son's 16th birthday. I cannot believe that my baby is 16. It only seems like yesterday that I was in the hospital delivering him. I have been quizing him on the driver's permit test booklet. I hope that he gets his permit tomorrow. He will be so disappointed if he doesn't get it.

I will be writing more frequently in the future. Take care and thanks to those of you who have been asking 'when are you going to update your blog'. It means alot to me to know that people care and are interested in my life. :)

It's been a long time....

Hello All.
It's been a while since I've been on this blog, but I have been super busy with work and personal stuff.

Quick updates.
I'm still not smoking. This Thursday will be a record 12 weeks of not smoking. My attitude is different this time around. I really don't want to go back to being a smoker.

My cousin came home but is now back in the hospital. She is doing as well as can be expected at this time. Hospice has come into the home and they are keeping her comfortable. I saw her a couple of weekends and she's such an inspiration to me.

New Stuff
Work is crazy. I wish I could just quit sometimes but I have the 'golden handcuffs' on. On my way to work today I was thinking about career change. The biggest problem that I have with my job is the fact that I don't feel like I am doing anything important. Yes, I am on major projects and I have deadlines for deliverables, but in the grand scheme of life, what am I producing? I feel like I should be doing something that would help others. Not sure what that is, so the practical side will keep me at my job.

Other than wishing for a new job, life is good. My son, who will always be my baby, is applying for his first job. I hope he gets it b/c it would be something that he would enjoy and he can make his own money and realize how good his Dad and I treat him. :)

Gotta go. I'm going to try to blog more frequently than I have been...

I'm back

It's been a little while since I've been on the blog. Here's a quick update on life......

SMOKING STATUS
Still a non-smoker. It's been a month now since I've quit smoking. It's been a stuggle at times, but I think your prayers are working because everytime I think about a cigarette, I think about my cousin.

COUSIN
My cousin is still in the hospital. She has had several biopsies and she has cancer in her lungs, lymph nodes (neck and chest), stomach, and small intenstines. She has been moved from a regular room to ICU and remains in the hospital. Her breathing is very bad and she remains on oxygen full time now. She is unable to speak now because she has this oxygen tube in her throat/neck area.

NOW FOR SOME GOOD NEWS
I will be on vacation from work next week. YEAH!!!!!! I really need a break right now. I don't plan on doing anything exciting, I just need some relax time with my family. The book is still coming along. I've almost finished my 2nd story.

I want to share something with you. I am on the Tyler Perry email list and I got the following email that I want to share. I know that I'm guilty of complaining about life and situations, so if you are too, I hope that this email will bring some perspective into your life. It did mine. Take care.........Jenni

Tyler Perry Email
This morning I awoke and was so frustrated about all of the stuff that
I'm dealing with in trying to get this studio open. I was about to
open my mouth and start complaining when I remembered something that
happened to me about a year ago.

I was walking to my car when this woman who appeared to be homeless
started walking towards me. I'm ashamed to say this but I thought, "I
don't feel like being hustled today." Then I got quickly convicted. I
felt guilty so I started digging in my pocket for some money. As she
got closer I noticed that she had the kindest eyes that I had ever
seen. As I was reaching into my pocket she started to speak. I
thought, "Here goes the sales pitch". She said "Excuse me sir, I need
some shoes. Can you help me?" My eyes filled with water because I
remember being out on the streets and having only one pair of run over
shoes. I was taken aback for a second.

I took her inside the studio and had my wardrobe people find shoes in
her size. As she put the shoes on she started crying, praising God and
thanking Jesus, and saying, "My feet are off the ground! My feet are
off the ground!" Several of the wardrobe people started crying. I was
crying. But I never forgot those word. "My feet are off the ground!"

I thought, "Wow! All she wanted was some shoes." She quickly
disappeared and never asked me for a dime. I realized that I still had
the money in my hand so I went out looking for her. She was gone just
that quick so I looked all around the neighborhood for her. I found
her standing on a corner looking down at her shoes, still crying. I
was so touched. I asked her how she had gotten homeless. She told me
that she had AIDS and that she was waiting to get into a shelter. She
said that her family had turned their backs on her and that she had no
place to go, but she knew that God would make a way for her. I said to
myself, "He just did." Her faith and her praise moved me.

I took her to a nearby hotel and put her up until she was able to get
on her feet. I had someone that worked for me to check on her from
time to time and to make sure that she had food and clothes. After
about a month or so we lost touch, but I never forgot her.

This past summer I was shooting "Daddy's Little Girls" and this woman
walks up to me smiling. I didn't recognize her face, but her eyes were
familiar. She had on a really nice dress and her hair was done. It
was her! She told me that the little help that I had given her had
changed her life. She was in a house now and doing very well.

I said all of that to say this. After I met this woman, every time I
think about complaining and mumbling I remember, "My feet are off the
ground!"

I wanted to share this with you just to let you know that when I say
that I am thankful for you, I mean it. And when I say that you are a
blessing to me, I mean it. We take so much for granted sometimes that
I just wanted all of you to know that I am grateful to God for you
everyday. Thank you for being in my life.

TP

I've quit smoking......again (part 2)

I'm not a religious person, but I consider myself to be spritual so I feel that what I'm about to tell you is a direct sign from God.

About 10 minutes after I posted the orginal 'I've quit smoking' blog, I got a phone call from back home. It seems I have a 39 year old cousin who is in the hospital. My cousin has smoked for a very long time and she is in the hospital because she can't breathe on her own. She also has swollen lymph nodes throughout her chest. She is going into surgery for a biopsy on Monday.

I went to see her today and I could not believe what kind of shape she is in. She has to take breathing treatments every 4 hours and she is on oxygen full time. If you're reading this, please say a prayer for Melissa and her family. By the way, she quit smoking 2 weeks ago, the same day that I did.

I've quit smoking........again

Well, it's been a little over 2 weeks since I quit smoking. My all time record of not smoking has been 6 weeks. Only 4 more to go before I reach that plateau. I sure hope the Nicorette lozenges work this time.

For you non-smokers out there, I know that you may wonder, 'How does anyone pick up this nasty habit?'. For me, I was 18 and a senior in high school. Back then, I remember that we had a smoke area for students. I started by just hanging out there with my friends, the next thing you know, I'm puffing right along with them. That was 19 years ago.

I consider myself to be a pretty strong willed person and for someone like me to allow a habit like this to consume so much of my time, energy, and money, I know it's crazy. That's my logical side speaking, but my physical and emotional side screams 'I WANT A CIGARETTE!!!!'. I kind of understand how a drug addict feels when they don't get their 'fix'. Nicotine has been my emotional crutch for such a long time.

If you're reading this, please say a little prayer for me as I could use all the help I can get right now. :)

Old Commercial

I love this commercial. You've got to get your own, my brotha.......LOL

Angry teachers

Hello All,

I was listening to the radio on the way home from work today and heard a story about videos on youtube.com displaying angry teachers. Well, first off, I can see why these teachers are so angry. Teachers are one of the lowest paid professionals out there today and there seems to be no respect for them by the student body. I'm not that old, but I can remember being scared to death to 'back talk' a teacher because I knew I'd get in trouble at school and get it twice as bad when I got home. I kind of feel sorry for this teacher in this video. You be the judge.....

ANGRY TEACHERS

Let it go....

A friend of mine sent this to me in email at exactly the time that I needed to see this. It's funny how these things work out sometimes. I hope that you enjoy this....

Let it go for 2007..

By T. D. Jakes

There are people who can walk away from you.

And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you: let
them walk.
I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you,
loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying
attached to you. I mean hang up the phone.

When people can walk away from you let them walk. Your destiny is never
tied to anybody that left.

The bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made manifest
that they were not for
us. For had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us. [1
John 2:19]

People leave you because they are not joined to you. And if they are not
joined to you, you can't make them stay.

Let them go.

And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their
part in the story is over. And you've got
to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep
trying to raise the dead.
You've got to know when it's dead.

You've got to know when it's over. Let me tell you something. I've got the
gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye.
It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I know whatever God
means for me to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I
don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.

Let them go!!

If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never
intended for your life,

>then you need to......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to past hurts and pains ......

LET IT GO!!!

If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and
see your worth....

LET IT GO!!!

If someone has angered you .

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge.....

LET IT GO!!!

If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents

LET IT GO!!!

If you! u have a bad attitude......

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better......

LET IT GO!!!

If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new level in
Him.....

LET IT GO!!!

If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship.......

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help
themselves......

LET IT GO!!!

If you're feeling depressed and stressed .........

LET IT GO!!!

If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling
yourself and God is saying "take your hands off of it," then you need
to......

LET IT GO!!!

Let the past be the past. Forget the former things. GOD is doing a new
thing for 2007!!!


LET IT GO!!!

Get Right or Get Left .. think about it, and then .

LET IT GO!!!

"The Battle is the Lord's!"

During the next 60 seconds, Stop whatever you are doing, and take this
opportunity.

(Literally it is only ONE minute!)

All you have to do is the following:

You simply say "The Lords Prayer" for the person that sent you this
message:

The Lords Prayer

Our Father, who are in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom Come, Thy
will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily
bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, forever.

Amen.

It's been a while

Hello All!!!

It's been a little while since I've last blogged. Those that really know me know that the holidays are the busiest time of year for me. :)

Several of you know that I'm always talking about my friend John from Arizona. Recently he was home for the holidays and we went on a quick tour of our old high school and had a wonderful brunch together. It's funny, everytime that we go out somewhere together, people assume that we are a couple. This time was no different. The little waitress at the restraunt asked us how long we'd been together. We just laugh and say since the ninth grade. Here's the photo of us at the high school.