"Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life - well, valuable, but small - and sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven't been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn't it be the other way around? I don't really want an answer. I just want to send this cosmic question out into the void. So good night, dear void."
Kathleen Kelly
Friday, June 24, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Quirky perks
Costco sized bag of chocolate chips
No shower for 4 days.
Brushing teeth at the kitchen sink
Walks on the beach
Sand up the wazoo - literally and figuratively
phone calls to keep track of family plans every twenty minutes
going through 4 gallons of milk in 4 days
teasing 8-year-old nephew in the back seat and getting in trouble with his parents (my brother)
Unicornasaurus
Walking bare foot. Everywhere.
Twisted ankle, pounding headache, blistering sunburn, scraped knee
Very little to zero phone calls
etcetera
etcetera
etcetera
and much more to come.
This is what I call heaven
And that's what Jenny thinks.
No shower for 4 days.
Brushing teeth at the kitchen sink
Walks on the beach
Sand up the wazoo - literally and figuratively
phone calls to keep track of family plans every twenty minutes
going through 4 gallons of milk in 4 days
teasing 8-year-old nephew in the back seat and getting in trouble with his parents (my brother)
Unicornasaurus
Walking bare foot. Everywhere.
Twisted ankle, pounding headache, blistering sunburn, scraped knee
Very little to zero phone calls
etcetera
etcetera
etcetera
and much more to come.
This is what I call heaven
And that's what Jenny thinks.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
I'm feeling beachy
1. Lots and lots of food
2. some planning
3. more food
On our first night away, we ate at a buffet in Las Vegas.
{My niece, Sophie, has been trained well by her mother, and she said some hilarious things when we were in Las Vegas. When a lady walked by in hardly any clothes she said, "Yucky!" As we walked by all of the slot machines she said, "Those are all of the money wasting machines, right mom?"} The first thing we did on our first full day at the beach - go to Costco of course. We may end up selling all of our leftover food before we leave.
Yesterday, we boogie-boarded, rolled in the sand, and I took a nap. It seems like as long as you are at the beach(or disneyland), everything else in life will be okay. For example, I don't mind the sand in my chips, because I'm at the beach.
And that's what Jenny thinks.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Self, Great Day!
I went to sleep last night with this feeling - a feeling that today was going to be great.
I was right
I woke up and within the hour someone texted me about the article I was featured in in the Daily Universe. My friend, Kimberly, thought I was interesting enough to be her "feature article" for her journalism class. Swell. When you are featured in an article, that's about how you feel. Swell. (You can read the article here)
Then I headed to work. My zune (microsoft's version of an ipod) decided it would be a good time to fail. Not a funny joke, but somehow I made it through work listening to my department's mediocre musical choices. But half way through my shift, I no longer cared that I wasn't listening to my own music. Apparently, I'm so good at working that they decided they wanted to hire me full time. Ironic, considering I've complained about some things recently, but nice, nonetheless. Besides, it's nice to feel appreciated every once in a while.
I watched a sweet episode of Ellen. She made me laugh and even forget the wonderful excitement that was ahead of me.
I warmed up, meditated, ate some food, and readied myself for my performance. I felt so prepared. And now I am left speechless at how happy and content I feel. The cast/crew members I work with are constantly lifting me up and tonight was no exception. Wow, words literally cannot express my happiness. Nothing is so satisfying as a job well done. And none of it is possible without my friends and family. I am constantly reminded that I am nothing. But luckily, we have loving Heavenly Father, and loving people that can make us so much more.
And that's what Jenny thinks.
I was right
I woke up and within the hour someone texted me about the article I was featured in in the Daily Universe. My friend, Kimberly, thought I was interesting enough to be her "feature article" for her journalism class. Swell. When you are featured in an article, that's about how you feel. Swell. (You can read the article here)
Then I headed to work. My zune (microsoft's version of an ipod) decided it would be a good time to fail. Not a funny joke, but somehow I made it through work listening to my department's mediocre musical choices. But half way through my shift, I no longer cared that I wasn't listening to my own music. Apparently, I'm so good at working that they decided they wanted to hire me full time. Ironic, considering I've complained about some things recently, but nice, nonetheless. Besides, it's nice to feel appreciated every once in a while.
I watched a sweet episode of Ellen. She made me laugh and even forget the wonderful excitement that was ahead of me.
I warmed up, meditated, ate some food, and readied myself for my performance. I felt so prepared. And now I am left speechless at how happy and content I feel. The cast/crew members I work with are constantly lifting me up and tonight was no exception. Wow, words literally cannot express my happiness. Nothing is so satisfying as a job well done. And none of it is possible without my friends and family. I am constantly reminded that I am nothing. But luckily, we have loving Heavenly Father, and loving people that can make us so much more.
And that's what Jenny thinks.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Scary Yellow Bricks
High expectations, busy-ness, disappointment, discouragement, aching toes, an empty stomach, enlightenment, fear, growth, very little sleep, love, embarrassing moments, re-dos and friendship.This weekend has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster. What with late night rehearsals and work early in the morning, it's hard not to be emotional.
I underestimated how much I would learn in this opera experience. I overlooked the challenge. The height of my pride gave me the illusion that this experience would be a short, quick hop over the fence. In reality, I'm facing an opponent the size of the wall of China. The excitement of the moment often causes one to disregard the winding, long, looming road that indeed lies before the Emerald City. When I received this role, no one mentioned wicked witches, angry trees, or poppy fields (metaphorically speaking, of course). Thank goodness, I've got a brain, a heart, some nerve, and a whole lot of support. Understatement of the year- I have been humbled incredibly-there's definitely no place like home(or comfort zones for that matter).
Welp, I'm off to see the wizard. Here's to hoping he can help me rock the stage next week.
And that's what Jenny thinks.
I underestimated how much I would learn in this opera experience. I overlooked the challenge. The height of my pride gave me the illusion that this experience would be a short, quick hop over the fence. In reality, I'm facing an opponent the size of the wall of China. The excitement of the moment often causes one to disregard the winding, long, looming road that indeed lies before the Emerald City. When I received this role, no one mentioned wicked witches, angry trees, or poppy fields (metaphorically speaking, of course). Thank goodness, I've got a brain, a heart, some nerve, and a whole lot of support. Understatement of the year- I have been humbled incredibly-there's definitely no place like home(or comfort zones for that matter).
Welp, I'm off to see the wizard. Here's to hoping he can help me rock the stage next week.
And that's what Jenny thinks.
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