Weekend Update

Hello lovelies... how was your weekend? Mine was "pretty, prettyyy, prettyyyy good". Btdubs, I cannot wait for the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm! Love me some Larry David.

Back to the subject at hand, this weekend was pretty low key, but still kinda fab. Friday ADE (boyfriend) and I went and got McDonald's (healthy I know) once he finally got back from school. After that I honestly don't remember what we did but it can't have been too exciting, then, huh?

Saturday morning at 8:27 AM, I was disturbed out of my peaceful sleep by the Safe Lite Glass dude calling and saying he was "here to fix my windshield"... did you know they come to you now, if you prefer? Balla. So, I went downstairs, let him at my car, and got to go back up to my bed and sleep a little longer. And 30 minutes later I had a spankin' new windshield! Cue me still with bedhead and crusty eyes going to wal-mart with ADE to get his oil changed. He insists on going early to beat the rush. I am not a morning person (by that I mean I'm a biznatch before double digit times) so I went on the condition that he buy me McD's breakfast! He was right, we beat the crowds and his car didn't take long at all, and my bfast bagel was delish.

We randomly decided we were going to drive to Jonesboro, which is about an hour and a half BORING drive away. I say random because normally if we want a day trip we'll head to Little Rock. BUT Jonesboro has a new mall and I wanted to see, plus I'd never been there before.

We walked through that whole flipping mall and it was just LOVELY! I bought the cutest shirt and two headbands at Gap and fantasized about buying a lot more at Target and Bed Bath and Beyond (both IN the mall, how convenient and tempting).

Then we walked around ASU's campus, cuz we are bothy kinda different like that and we like to do random things like walk around a campus we don't know and making my feetsies hurt.

We headed home around 3 and weren't home for long when ADE's friend in LR called to bribe us into watching the UFC fight with him at Gusano's. Downtown LR, Saturday night, it was packed!!! Mostly, packed with Meatheads who like UFC fights and get WAY too into them. But it was fun and we got free pizza and drinks via ADE's friend, how nice of him!

By the time we got home (after waiting in traffic in LR due to a huge wreck) we were *exhausted* and I was asleep the minute my head hit the pillow.

Sunday, I slept in, watched Sex and the City DVD's all day, and then we went and tried the new Fuji Steakhouse here in town. They gave us a free California Roll since it was their grand opening and it was really a good night. Our cook put on a good show, although he was kind of a pervert, really. He made the ladies at the table catch food in our mouths and when we were sitting there with our mouths wide open (so awkward btw), he made little comments and well.. let's just say he was inapprop! Then I came home and watched True Blood... *bliss*

The Power of ONE little HAIR

I've had some realizations over the past few days.  Let me just say I strongly believe I'm having a quarter-life crisis.  You may wonder... why, Jen?

Well kids, I found a grey hair on my head two nights ago.  It was just one tiny hair.  But it started a landslide.  I stood in front of the mirror for an unmentionable amount of time searching for more.  Wanna know something?  I found two more!  WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME!?

Another realization: I can never own a little (as in low to the ground) car.  This week, I have the *ahem* privilege of trading cars with Katie because they needed my beloved Blue Betty SUV for the Florida trip I didn't get to go on.  Anyway!  I've realized that I can't stand getting in and out of a little car.  Add in the fact that I wear dresses every day and flash innocent bystanders anytime I enter or exit the car, and you have a recipe for some serious humiliation.

ANOTHER realization: My job is a little frustrating right now.  Today, I walked into the office I've been sharing with one of the girls for the past 13 days (I counted) and somebody took over my unofficial desk.  How am I supposed to check my blog reader and email important people (aka Whitney, Hannah and Adam) without a computer?!  Our office has a serious shortage of space so I'm going to be floating around a lot which is basically the most annoying thing, oh... ever!

"Is there any way I could call you 'Porkchop' and we could still get along?"

My boyfriend literally just said this to me out of nowhere.  My life with him is so random and hilarious.  He must've intrinsically known that I needed to laugh! :)

Thanks, Pepperidge Farm

I'm totally addicted to Goldfish.  Sometimes, nothing else sounds good to me. So I just eat goldfish for a meal.  They're so addicting and easy to eat.  The catch: Every time I eat them I get a tummy ache.  Somehow, my brain forgets about said tummy ache and in a week or so I'm back to my old ways of over-indulging on those yummy fish-shaped crackers.

All this to say... right now, I have a tummy ache.

Anyway, tomorrow is {hopefully} my last day of training at work.  I have to drive to the Batesville clinic (about a 50 minute drive) and we have a day full of training.  This should be much more interesting than what I've been doing, which is sitting and doing online training on the computer all day.  Maybe next week I'll get my own clients and get to do what I actually went to school for!

This week has gone by so slow, but tomorrow is Friday and it should be an interesting weekend full of mostly homework and a dash of fun!

F My Life

Have y'all seen the websites fmylife and texts from last night?  Texts from last night is hilarious, I can read it forever and laugh hysterically the whole time.  Adam makes fun of me for it, but it's pretty rich.  F My Life is decently funny, but not as good as the text one!

I'm basically posting this random crap because my life is ridic right now and I'm tired and stressed.  I promise I'll post more often when my classes are finished in 3 weeks!

I'll have a new (fantastic) blog design within the next couple of days!  I can't wait to reveal it!

Hope you all had a fabulous Monday!

Impulsive much?

So.  Yeah.  Today I started the Master Cleanse.

It lasted about... ohhh 6 hours.

Then I got a headache, dizzy, nauseous and just a little bit hungry.

So I got a taco.  One Taco.  At Taco Bell.  

What a waste!  I spent money (not a ton, but still) on lemons, water bottles, organic maple syrup, a juicer... ugh!  That is so me and so impulsive.  I couldn't follow through with it though.

I decided it's ridiculous to make yourself miserable like that.  Deep down the only real reason I was doing it was to lose a few pounds.  If I had a little bit more self control and just ate better and exercised I could do that in a much more healthy way.  Monday, I'm going back to Weight Watchers, because it worked and I wasn't starving myself.  Makes sense right?

Other things I did today:

- learned to tie a tie (I felt so accomplished!)

- had a massive headache and watched two movies to try to relax

- ate at Mi Ranch!  I split something with Adam as an effort in portion control

- went with Adam to buy fancy clothes for his new job

I'm so glad my friends Hannah and Whitney now have blogs!

blah blah blah

I'm too tired and grouchy to blog about anything substantial.  Here is a random questionnaire that I saw on another blog.  I think these are fun every once in a while.

I give you money and send you into the grocery store to pick up 5 items. You can only pick one thing from the following departments.. what is it?

1. Produce: asparagus
2. Bakery: homemade bread
3. Meat: extra lean hamburger
4. Frozen: Smart One din din
5. Dairy: 2% milk

Let's say we're heading out for a weekend getaway. You're only allowed to bring 3 articles of clothing with you. So, what's in your bag?

1. Sundress
2. Sandals
3. Bra

If I was to listen in on your conversations throughout the day, what 5 phrases or words would I be most likely to hear?

1. Really?... really!
2. MILLER!!!!!
3. I love you.
4. Oh wow.
5. Nice!

So, what 3 things do you find yourself doing every single day, and if you didn't get to do it, you probably wouldn't be in the best mood?

1. sleep
2. check my reader
3. talk to people i love

You just scored tickets to the taping of any show that comes on t.v. of your choice. You can pick between 4, so what are you deciding between?

1. So, You Think You Can Dance
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Oprah (favorite things episode!)
4. Late Show with Dave Letterman

You're hungry for ice cream. I'll give you a triple dipper ice cream cone. What 3 flavors can I pile on for ya?

1. Cinnamon
2. Banana Pecan
3. Peanut Butter

Somebody stole your purse/wallet…in order to get it back, you have to name 5 things you know are inside to claim it. So, what's in there?

1. planner
2. gum
3. blackberry
4. swivel stick (chapstick)

5. coupons

You are at a job fair, and asked what areas you are interested in pursuing a career in. Let's pretend you have every talent and ability to be whatever you wanted, so what 4 careers would be fun for you?

1. Children's Hospital social worker
2. Dance
3. Writing
4. Interior Design

SPENCE!

I totally forgot to tell you guys!  At the reception yesterday, there was a total Spence look alike. For those of you who don't know, Spence is short for Spencer (The Hills).  I kid you not, when I walked in that room I did a double take.  He looked exactly like him.  Holy moly I wish I could've scored a picture.  He looked just like this:

I promise you, they could be twins, except Reception Guy was a little shorter than Spence looks on The Hills.

Back to real life!

I start my job tomorrow.

I'm kind of nervous.

I have to drive to Batesville for orientation, starting at 9.

I hope I can make it to class in Little Rock at 5. 

Fat chance.

Speaking of class... my online class is kickin' my tail!

I graduated and tricked myself into thinking I was done.

Blah.

I'll let y'all know how the first day goes tomorrow!

Crazy 8's

I found this survey on one of my new favorite blogs and decided it was appropriate, because my life has been a little {crazy} lately itself.  So here we go!

8 things I'm looking forward to:

1. Starting my new job... Monday!

2. Hannah's wedding next month

3. The pool at my apartment complex is opening soon - aka laying out and sunnies! (translation: sunglasses)

4. Getting my first paycheck!  

5. Getting a gym membership (directly correlated to getting my first paycheck)

6. Wedding reception I'm going to with the boy tomorrow - I bought the {cutest} maxi dress!

Wanna see?

 {love it}

7. Finding the perfect new bedding for the bedroom!

8. AUGUST 2010! (I'll reveal what this date means soon enough)

8 things I did yesterday:

1. Googled if it is okay to cut a cat's whiskers.  It's not.

2. Took a quiz for my online class... and btw didn't do so hot.  Thank you lord for 2 more tries!

3. Got a Mystic Tan... I was far too pasty for the afore-mentioned dress

4. Cooked dinner for Adam - aka bought potato salad and a rotisserie chicken from Harp's deli, threw in some ramen and shawam... din din!

5. Speaking of shawam - I also watched So, You Think You Can Dance... my favorite summer show!

6. Went to the Harding track with Adam and exercised for the first time in months

7. Rented Paul Blart: Mall Cop and watched it with the boy

8. Confessed to my mom I've been living off Ramen (c'mon paycheck)

8 things I wish I could do:

1.  Be a professional shopper (sorry, social work)

2. The Master Cleanse - I've tried before but never quite made it the whole way through

I think I might try again next week

3. Lose fiddy lbs - cleanse might help kick start!

4. Get a puppy... I really want a puggle.  I need to wait until I'm more settled... poo!

They're just {so} cute:

 5. Go shopping with a limitless credit card

6. Be a better cook!  I'd love to take a cooking class and learn to cook healthy yummy meals!

7. Cartwheels.  They look so fun.

8. Hire a maid.  I like to clean but often don't have energy or time!  I hate doing laundry.

8 shows I watch:

1. Bachelorette

2. So, You Think You Can Dance

3. Jon & Kate Plus 8 (Adam loathes this fact about me)

4. The Hills (he's not a big fan of this one either)

5. The West Wing (makes up for #'s 3 & 4)

6. Sex and the City (any time it's on, I watch, even tho I've got them all on DVD)

7. GREY'S (boo, summer hiatus)

8. FRIENDS

Right now I'm watching Flight of the Conchords with Adam.

It's {hilar}.

I'll be sure to update about the reception tomorrow!

They're having a nice spread of food *crab legs*, great music, 

...and it's a Catholic event, so lots of dinky-dinks! ;)

Have a great weekend!

I'll ask 55 questions...

A month from yesterday, I graduate!  I have a TON to do between now and then, so naturally, I'm going to fill out a random survey and post it on my blog instead.  :)

1. What time did you get up this morning? 

7:00 (7:10)... I snoozed, like usual, and was fifteen minutes late to work :/ whoops

2. Diamonds or pearls? 

I go through phases where I'll wear one or the other

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? 

Knowing, starring Nicholas Cage.  It was disturbing and scary, but good!

4. What is your favorite TV show?

That's a loaded question, let's just say I procrastinate a lot and my favorite thing to do while procrastinating is watch Reality TV.  My favorite show though is Grey's Anatomy.  My all time favorite is Friends, and I love my season set of Sex and the City.

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? 
Either Special K or fruit and  yogurt, and a glass of milk.  Gotta start the day out right!

6. What is your middle name? 

Linn, after my Grandad's (dad's dad) middle name (Lynn) and my Granny's (mom's mom) maiden name (Linn).  If I was a boy it would have been spelled Lynn.

7. What food do you dislike? 
Cantaloupe, raw onions (they're tolerable cooked), cottage cheese, lamb

8. What is your favorite CD at this moment? 
I don't listen to a lot of CDs... but I like every song I've heard off of Beyonce's latest album, and I love the CD Adam made me a few months ago

9. What kind of car do you drive? 
Hyundai Santa Fe - "Blue Betty" the butch mobile (Nashville trip)

10. Favorite sandwich? 
Anything with tomatoes and avocado :)

11. What characteristics do you despise?

Judgemental, lying, cheating, disrespectful, selfish, self-absorbed

(I'm not saying I'm never show any of these characteristics, but they are ones I really hate)

12. Favorite item of clothing?

My big comfy t-shirt that I sleep in... it is way too big, that's what makes it great

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you
go?

Back to Europe - Greek Islands especially!

14. Favorite brand of clothing? 

Gap, of course

15. Where would you retire to? 

Anywhere away from city life, on a lot of land with lots of animals to take care of!  ...and a garden!

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?

I really don't know... I just had a birthday last Friday.  Kelly came in to town, with some of her friends, we went out to eat and my mom sent a cake.  It was fun!  Freshman year my new friends gave me a surprise party.  Surprise parties make me feel awkward so that was memorable I guess.  

17. Favorite sport to watch?

Baseball, or anything "important"

18. When is your birthday? 

April 10

19. Are you a morning person or a night person? 

I stay up late because I love being up at night, and I HATE waking up in the mornings before 10.

20. What is your shoe size?

9 or 10, depends

21. Pets? 
Miller, my precious cat.  I love him too much. 

Mine and Laura's beta fish - Martin Eldurson

Riley, childhood pet, Border Collie.  He just turned 11, wow!

22. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? 

I think I got the apartment I really want and I have an interview at the job I really want. Best of all, I graduate in May!

Random cool news - I taught Miller how to sit.  That's impressive for a cat!

23. What did you want to be when you were little? 

A photographer was my main dream job, and I wanted to own a hotel with Kristen in California.  Haha!

24. How are you today?

Good because: I found out I'm probably getting the apartment I want, I've started Weight Watchers and it's working so I feel good physically!

Stressed because: I have a lot of work to do before graduation (which I should be doing), and money problems... blah.

25. What is your favorite candy? 

Hot Tamales

26. What is your favorite flower?

Daffodils, not your typical answer but they make me so happy.  Especially when I drive around and see them blooming randomly... they brighten my day!

27. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? 

August 1, 2010 

28. What is your full name? 

Jennie Linn Wilkinson

29. What are you listening to right now? 
Miller snoring!  Slumdog Millionaire, I'm watching it while I do my homework.  Not a productive atmosphere.

By the way, if you haven't seen this movie, watch it!

30. What was the last thing you ate? 

A chicken wrap

31. Do you believe in heaven? 

I do, because I can't imagine how it would feel not to.

32. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? 

Purple!  It is joyful and classic, but not too bold or flashy.

33. How is the weather right now?

A little bit chilly, I think it's going to rain tomorrow. :(  Stop being a tease, sunshine!

34. Favorite soft drink? 
Diet Sunkist.  Dr. Pepper is my ex.  It's no good for me though.

35. Favorite restaurant? 
Mi Ranchito

36. What was your favorite toy as a child? 
My sisters.. haha

Um, seriously - Polly Pockets, playing with Lion King animals with my sisters, the dining room table with a sheet over it for a tent

37. Summer or winter? 
Absolutely Summer!!!!

38. Hugs or kisses? 
Kisses :)

39. Chocolate or Vanilla? 

chocolate I suppose

40. Coffee or tea? 

Sweet tea

41. When was the last time you cried? 

Tonight... I really cry a lot, for no good reason usually.  Ask Adam.  It's worse when I'm stressed.  The other day I bawled because Miller bit me in the face.  It didn't even hurt.  I'm a dork.

42. What is under your bed? 
Boxes of boots, I'm sure a few of Miller's toys are under there too.  Hopefully no spiders!!!

43. What did you do last night? 
I went over to Amy's to proofread her paper and hang out, then I watched RR/RW Duel.  I told you about this reality TV problem!  Oh, I also did some laundry.

44. What are you afraid of? 

Spiders and being on my own... I think that's just a fear of the unknown.. I'll be okay!  I know I always have my family to help if things get rough.

45. Salty or sweet? 

Salty.  I get picked on for how much salt I like on just about anything.

46. How many keys on your key ring? 

2 keys... LOTS of key chains.  So unnecessary.

47. How many years at your current job? 

No paying job at the moment, but my internship (24 hrs a week)... I've been there a total of 12 months (been there twice)

48. Favorite day of the week? 

Saturday, because you still have one day left of freedom!  It's the best feeling!

49. How many towns have you lived in? 

Springdale, AR *HOME* (14 years off and on); Sedalia, MO (1.5 years); Tenaha, TX (2 years), Searcy, AR (4.5 years) - 4 towns!

50. Do you make friends easily?

Ya know, I'd like to say yes, but I think sometimes it's hard for me because it takes me a while to be my self around new people.  I am very friendly to everyone I meet.

51. What are you doing tomorrow?

Paying my cable bill.  I have to be in Conway at 10 for a meeting with my supervisor.  Then I have to come back and see three patients, do paperwork, do homework.  I might take a break and see Adam.  I also might go to the spaghetti dinner my work is having to raise money for Relay for Life.  It will be a long day.  I wish I was tired so I could go to sleep.

52.  Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?

Adam

53.  Who is the last person you texted?

My mom, saying goodnight, just like every night!  I feel incomplete if I don't tell my Mama goodnight.

54. What was the last thing you said out loud?

"Miller, get out from behind there."

55.  Last time you laughed?

I laughed at Miller, because he was staring me down like a creeper.

Sonic BOOM please

Ok, so normally I don't like coffee. At all. But when you mix it with some Sonic soft serve and a shot of espresso, I'm a fan. It tastes like a milkshake AND it gives me energy. Hence, why I'm blogging about it instead of say, sleeping or tackling my HUGE mountain of homework.

I can't tell you how sick I am of school. I can't wait until the day when I come home from work and have the night or the weekend to do whatever I want. That freedom will taste so good.

Probably even better than a Java Chiller.

Yummy

By the way, I ate at Macaroni Grill last night and I think it's my new favorite restaurant. Plus, it was cheap because I went with a Brinker employee who gets 50% off. Cha-ching!

I also went to Petsmart and almost bought Miller the cutest little Christmas outfit and these cute little Christmas-y toys.

Also, I really want another bubble-eyed goldfish. I had one freshman year. His name was Cheeks.

Oh. and I went to Barnes and Noble, and read part of Jenna Jameson's autobiography. It was surprisingly good and if it didn't cost 30 bucks I might have purchased it.

This morning, I took a ginseng pill, a one-a-day vitamin, a calcium pill, and 2 B-12 pills. I feel like wonder woman right about now. I'm about to go save the world, one process recording at a time.