the jenni chronicles

I stepped on the scales again for the first time in a few months and it really made me depressed. On the wall in front of the scale is a chart left over from the last time I tried to lose weight.  The line starts at 139 and wiggles its way through the grid down [...]

In the early 1980′s Chris’s older brother Michael was cleaning the attic of an empty building in LaHabra California. Among the dust and spider webs he came across an old steamer trunk. The construction company he was working for was just going to discard it in the dumpster so Mike adopted it and took it [...]

I had to say goodbye to some people from my past this week.  I never thought of myself as a bridge burner, but there was one person in particular that I really needed to let go of for good.  The very thought of her just brings up a lot of my past that I want [...]

I just posted this on my FaceBook page… 1. I could get addicted to playing games on our Wii, we just bought Rayman Raving Rabbids and it is hilarious. We even kidnapped our neighbor Sheila one Saturday night and made her play with us! Anyone who loves party games has to buy this game. 2. [...]

Why do perfectly smart girls demean themselves by playing dumb? Do they think it is endearing to their peers? Is it to make everyone around them feel less inadequate? Attention maybe? Well listen up girls- Its not cute, it’s just plain stupid and you are bringing the rest of us down. You are not kidding [...]

-by my favorite american idol- he should have won! David Archuleta- You Can   Take me where I’ve never been Help me on my feet again Show me that good things come to those who wait Tell me I’m not on my own Tell me I won’t be alone Tell me what I’m feeling isn’t [...]

“When you’re little night time is scary because there are monsters hiding right under the bed. When you get older, the monsters are different. Self-doubt, loneliness, regret, and though you may be older, and wiser, you still find yourself scared of the dark.” Sleep, it’s the easiest thing to do, you just close your eyes. [...]

Rugby Dude and I have started house hunting! It is a very exciting step in our lives, and for me at least, an exciting step in our relationship. RD found a great real-estate agent named Tracy and so far she has been great. We are property virgins, the both of us, so we have looked [...]

Happy New Year!   Wow, 2009 already? Seems like just a few months ago I had my whole family in town staying with me for New Year 2008! Its crazy, and now I can see exactly why everyone always says “the older you get, the faster time goes by”.  It’s funny because it’s totally true. [...]

She was my second favorite pin-up girl…and she will be missed. Forever the worlds most legendary pin-up. Go See http://www.bettiepage.com

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

We have just witnessed history, and I personally am proud to be a part of the coming changes. Thank god… (¯`v´¯) `*.¸.*´ ¸.•´¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•. jenni “I Have a Dream” speech Dr. Martin Luther King speech August 28, 1963. Washington, D.C. I am happy to join with you today in what will go down [...]

I am a rock, I am an island…we like to think were independant, loners, mavericks…but the truth is not even the best of us can do it alone.  Life is a team sport, and eventually youve got to get off the bench and decide; what team are you batting for? The thing about choosing teams [...]

We all remember the bedtime stories of our childhoods.  The shoe fit Cinderella, a frog turns into a prince, Sleeping Beauty is awakened with a kiss…Once Upon a Time and then They Lived Happily Ever After. Fairy tails are the stuff of dreams.  The problem is: fairy tails don’t come true.  Its the other stories…the [...]

Been realllly busy these last couple months! Here’s what I have been up to: (click the pictures for more) Labor Day weekend 2008: Rugby Dude and I drove up to Steamboat to visit with John and Lisa and finally got to meet little Quinn!  She has red hair too and I secretly pretended she was [...]

Whew it has been the craziest month for Rugby Dude and me! Every weekend for a month now we have been off doing something, seeing friends and family, and having loads of fun before the cold sets in. Lots of pictures taken and lots of things to write about. I will update when I get [...]

Is this really my life?? I am going to be thirty five years old this coming January…what really do I have to show for it? I remember when I was a little girl dreaming about my future; I had everything set in my mind. The husband with a great job so that I could be [...]

To use one of my favorite quotes from my favorite girl on Grey’s Anatomy- “I love you, in a really, really big pretend to like your taste in music, let you eat the last piece of cheesecake, hold a radio over my head outside your window, kind of way.” dedicated to my Rugby Dude; I [...]

When I first got my dog Cody, I knew it would be a lot of work. A lot of people will tell you that having a dog is a lot like raising a child. In fact a lot of therapists tell couples to buy a dog before having children as a test of their willingness [...]

from one of my favorite sites to giggle to every day….icanhascheezburger.com I almost peed myself when I saw this picture. I remember my sister used to drag our kitty Shadow around the house in a big orange Tupperware container attached to a string. She would push him down the hallway at top running speed and [...]

We drove to Jenni Lake yesterday! Okay so it isn’t spelled just like my name but there really is a Jenny Lake here in Colorado! Rugby Dude, Cody and I packed up “Big Whitey” for a day of adventure in the mountains yesterday. We left the heat of Denver behind us (102°) as we drove [...]

aren’t they adorable? The other night Cody was going nuts at the screen door, so I got up to see what he was fixated on. Outside, coming up out of the storm drain were a family of five raccoons! All walking in a straight line, with mama at the lead they ran up into the [...]

Have you seen this story? I saw it on the Today Show and it made me sob out loud! It is such a great story I decided to do a little research about it and I found an article on dailymail.co.uk and I would love to share it… The youtube video that makes me cry [...]

We were lying in bed last night, my head on RD’s chest and I noticed the light in the closet was on. “Babe,” I whispered “did you leave the closet light on?” “No I don’t think so” he tells me as he rolls to look over his shoulder at the backlit closet door. He steps [...]

and now I’ve seen it all…. (¯`v´¯) `*.¸.*´ ¸.•´¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•. jenni

I have been reading Goldie Hawn’s book A Lotus Grows in the Mud and it has really inspired me to make some changes in my life. She talks about going through a lot of things that I have gone through personally like anxiety attacks, depression, fear, and how to manage your failures and successes in [...]

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Rugby Dude and I had a fabulous time on the long weekend. 4th of July was our 2 year anniversary if you can believe that! I can’t believe it’s already been two whole years!!! Crazy how fast time flies- especially when you’re with someone so fabulous! We decided to drive somewhere we both had never [...]

So I’m in the supermarket after shopping, stirring sugar into the Starbucks I just procured for Rugby Dude, when all of a sudden I see this woman stroll by with her cart. Normal looking gal, with groceries and her little boy in her cart, but is now staring at me over my shoulder. “Excuse me?” [...]

So? I’m a little perturbed. I am feeling a little bit lately that Rugby Dude doesn’t want to spend time with me, alone, without friends around. Every weekend now for about two months he has been off rafting, visiting friends, going to baseball games, golfing, blah blah blah. Granted I have been invited to some [...]