tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143925472024-03-06T22:06:55.768-08:00B is for BlogJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-85410669592914838072009-02-10T09:37:00.001-08:002009-02-10T09:37:47.522-08:00ch-ch-ch-check it.<p> </p><p><a href="http://bloggingbyjen.wordpress.com/">http://bloggingbyjen.wordpress.com/</a></p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-67875132406877560132007-11-25T22:48:00.000-08:002007-11-25T22:59:42.235-08:00all blogs must come to an endb is for blog has served a nice purpose for the past couple years. its given me some distraction, allowed me to vent about assorted reality peeps, served as a springboard for posting pictures and motivated me to perfect some recipes. but i let it get too negative... i let it be a place where i thought i could release some silly nonsense and now the thought of going back is just too gross. i'm even somehow a little sick of pink.<div><br /></div><div>so here's my placeholder on the information superhighway because i'm bad at goodbyes.<div><br /></div><div>bookmark my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhenrichs/">flickr page</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>i love you! jen</div></div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-42038757527949593632007-10-06T07:30:00.000-07:002007-10-06T07:55:24.524-07:00The Lady's RewardLady, lady, never start<br />Conversation toward your heart;<br />Keep your pretty words serene;<br />Never murmur what you mean.<br />Show yourself, by word and look,<br />Swift and shallow as a brook.<br />Be as cool and quick to go<br />As a drop of April snow;<br />Be as delicate and gay<br />As a cherry flower in May.<br />Lady, lady never speak<br />Of the tears that burn your cheek -<br />She will never win him, whose<br />Words had shown she feared to lose.<br />Be you wise and never sad,<br />You will get your lovely lad.<br />Never serious be, nor true,<br />And your wish will come to you -<br />And if that makes you happy, kid,<br />You'll be the first it ever did.<br /><br />-<a href="http://bloggingbyjen.blogspot.com/2007/07/false-friends.html">Dorothy Parker</a><br /><br />Or there is this one:<br /><br />The sun's gone dim, and<br />The moon's turned black;<br />For I loved him, and<br />He didn't love back.<br /><br />B is for Blog is on hiatus. Look for me after <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/">Leopard</a>. Maybe.<br /><br />Thanks Cara and Megan for being the best friends a girl could ever hope for.<br /><br />Thanks <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhenrichs/tags/kremzies/">Bosley</a> for cuddling with me last night.<br /><br />And thanks, Genesis, for coming in just <a href="http://bloggingbyjen.blogspot.com/2007/03/204-days-and-counting.html">three days</a>.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-49148704431402749812007-10-04T11:49:00.000-07:002007-10-04T11:51:06.614-07:00the knives are packed, yo.thats right. you're dead to me.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117555830112396162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wvQjlcYWDh_WS1pPey7MCG7r8_OtXa6CuSmIb48aweDqFgrKbSsbfMhgl6NWAQRY5u8-3RKTK52z5PL7ArniroSVHLeKfwu5G0t5vQovnHsiVtSjhIUxWskxZdIqY4iVkQcU3g/s400/top+chef+tomb.JPG" border="0" />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-34344464718131069592007-09-21T15:10:00.001-07:002007-09-21T15:10:13.267-07:00error<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhenrichs/1418918635/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1189/1418918635_4c68c0b526_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhenrichs/1418918635/">error</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jhenrichs/">jhenrichs</a></span><br clear="all" /><p>"approaching. outbound. 1 car. error. followed by. 2 car. mistake. in 5 minutes."<br /><br />this is my first time posting a picture straight from flickr. its pretty rad! have a good weekend darlings. go ducks.</p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-17359003030600581862007-09-18T11:36:00.001-07:002007-09-18T11:41:12.374-07:00tag-o-ramamy flickr page is going off. i've made major strides with my tags and i recommend you check 'em out. cara had a good suggestion to tag <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhenrichs/tags/portraits/">portraits</a> which i've done and am pretty pleased thus far with my choices. i also tagged <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhenrichs/tags/favorites/">favorites</a> and as you will see, my dear readers, many of you have tags of your own. anywho you can <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhenrichs/tags/">look at all of them here</a>. weekend pics will hopefully be up tomorrow. let me know what you think! byeee!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-17020982708318698792007-09-13T15:44:00.000-07:002007-09-13T16:02:37.789-07:00this is huge. like. for reals.BOOYAH! i'm officially way rad and have <em>finally</em> got all my photos up on flickr instead of horrible, disgusting, nasty ofoto. everything is up and fairly organized with the exception of getting my tags sorted out but i suspect that will forever be a work in progress.<br /><br />SO - i've added my flickr site as a link on the right (along with zinga's new blog which has thus far been fairly amusing). the only thing thats still bothering me is how everything on the main page is in reverse chronological order so the story like quality of my captions is a little lost. i'm attaching the link to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhenrichs/1374158391/in/set-72157601991667558/">set from my trip to meet brady</a> which has everything in the intended order so give that a try. i'm still learning and might figure a way around this slight annoyance but if anyone out there is a flickr expert and wants to let me know please do.<br /><br />have fun perusing!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-4341545327959435432007-09-11T14:26:00.000-07:002007-09-11T14:35:49.341-07:00Separated at Birth Part IIjacquie made an <a href="http://sfjacquie.blogspot.com/2007/07/separated-at-birth.html">interesting observation</a> a while back. but after watching the finale of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/sureshotband">mission: man band</a> last night i think the following might be a little more accurate. (oh, and that being said i take back the part about me wanting him to be my <a href="http://bloggingbyjen.blogspot.com/2007/08/its-jemaine.html">life coach</a>.) check it.<br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109062744473043906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3c-yAkl9qjlFmMCMzruzFpsojsRtunW1dQZHIXscWsRqcUAsxeFJL_XkuOZKlMgkwuy4OwtOQ9KaSsFK8YDURdIt5FC8XPT9IvLrjtXSD6Jpdh-TQP7dY6hjTcNf-ZpmEWCxAw/s320/chris+kirkpatrick.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109062744473043922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTwECNLXh9TYj2wEjf-kyB_o-cx6-HFfwPcnxscSRbeDfi08gHYF-IxBWsxZ_mR-pMXOY7T_-rFwYJRg3Z3bS4rdlFDe60zEANFYniGeNjWQYYPvLEknXYveFTZlaUB4-MQDiXA/s320/nadeau.jpg" border="0" />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-10787306652414577632007-09-06T17:18:00.000-07:002007-09-06T17:18:33.030-07:00Call 1-800-Steemer...did you ever notice that the <a href="http://www.stanleysteemer.com/">carpet cleaner</a> has the same name as the hot dog vendor? i mean i know its spelled different but that doesn't stop me from singing that damn jingle everytime i'm downtown. just wondering.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sE_n_eOKdga4_HQNezTEO2X0Z5kXJyM5CSab6bdf1xBTjEyxzvhLgm1cOKuUlky8h8Xghfp2JcQVoypTje_4Wy7OZmuVjxBAxsnQY4MXOnNzbv93uNhJ2WGjEL7mi-U3oSesVg/s1600-h/stanley.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107249069978256306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sE_n_eOKdga4_HQNezTEO2X0Z5kXJyM5CSab6bdf1xBTjEyxzvhLgm1cOKuUlky8h8Xghfp2JcQVoypTje_4Wy7OZmuVjxBAxsnQY4MXOnNzbv93uNhJ2WGjEL7mi-U3oSesVg/s400/stanley.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">...stanley steamer makes carpets cleaner!</div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-1960792266366017772007-09-05T16:36:00.000-07:002007-09-05T16:51:00.098-07:00brady's radits going to take me a while to get pics from the weekend sorted out and loaded up so in the meantime here are a few for you to check...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106869364804518786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hZ9YiPl0ekCnP08Hdk0NidMtV0l-iZBhyphenhyphenHQhwPyLUv1oL-JtYF7In20CdzkwPrleKhAuLZTDnst-eQEDashDcK9a2aeKNvKjIbZqWpNVEVf9MKgnFD5L4n5g20wN8GRJ0EvG4Q/s400/jen+%26+brady.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">brady's first duck game</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106869377689420706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_31Hkg4MIojzJb9hwdML1NJp-O-urqnofYm9GBirOBToLFT7Zf7Og0s22dXTK4QbRiErtE-KHK9vZevbC78Qk6bI0-DgD7O3PUAytxVGWdYS-jvdp3nfjpzvyW7_Gy23duW7iQ/s400/brady+025.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">new mom whitney</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106869369099486098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1O24L2BLnd6bLqchQta7RPYAdFKe670akmjaSilZ-ZhC6tmGJMgjg1Dg9qmpR4ZA6WHkZEG-q93xHwCYLFOBmL79zf-JGtlMjya1iFX1QiKaG76vMlO5jBOMjJW8lJRgQ0wNRvg/s400/brady+wink.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">wink, wink</div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-91392085508697088122007-09-05T13:18:00.000-07:002007-09-05T13:35:54.240-07:00whaaaa?!?i go away for, like, a couple days and <a href="http://www.bestweekever.tv/2007/09/04/celebrity-math-nothing-is-sacred-edition/">all hell breaks loose</a>? wtf? heath and michelle were for sure my favorite celebrity couple. this tragic news kind of makes me want to dance like bret:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eBbl-j-Nujo"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eBbl-j-Nujo" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />-------------------------<br /><br />incase that doesn't work lets watch this oldie that always puts a smile on my face (i've already watched it like 5 times today):<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VucGM7S_Ztw"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VucGM7S_Ztw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />-------------------------<br /><br />i'll get a couple pictures of brady posted before the end of the day. go ducks!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-8300837211086990162007-08-29T14:00:00.000-07:002007-08-29T14:03:13.029-07:00here's something funam i the last person to realize that the onion has videos now? check out the <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/">onion news network</a> for a little afternoon distraction. thats all.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/videoplayer/flvplayer.swf" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" flashvars="file=http://www.theonion.com/content/xml/61443/video&autostart=false&image=http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/GAP.jpg&bufferlength=3&embedded=true&title=Gap%20Unveils%20New%20%27For%20Kids%20By%20Kids%27%20Clothing%20Line"></embed>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-43167329489812716442007-08-28T14:35:00.000-07:002007-08-28T15:05:21.162-07:00in further "celebrity" news...a source close to B is for Blog tells me that applebee's own <a href="http://www.applebees.com/hugeflavor/">tyler florence</a> is raising a stink over the need for an 8 foot wall in front of his new home because he's "famous". ummm... i'm sorry to break it to you tyler but you're <em>not famous</em>.<br /><br />wolfgang puck - famous. emeril lagasse - kind of famous. you - not so famous.<br /><br />then again maybe this is the sort of complex you develop after working years at a network whose most popular personality is the <a href="http://bloggingbyjen.blogspot.com/2007/03/rachael-ray-redux.html">devil herself</a>. in which case - i can't blame him.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103874312310326130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGavA5kx0FuafSX5vMGois-9yhjNKJvv6o7qm1CcYu6gB1_yPdSUd6YVv5d4tb9LczaIreuv1viyF2tYG4PVaewOQmCAZ4IyM9P5PgPQJCsbgQtQQIsL6GGoBics6QSN8JJvZOA/s400/tyler+florence.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">eatin' good in the neighborhood, yo.</div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-63727439920616261392007-08-23T15:48:00.000-07:002007-08-23T16:16:15.780-07:00there's gotta be a good joke here somewherelet me share with each of you the email i received just moments ago:<br /><br /><strong>from</strong> Visit OSU<visit.osu@oregonstate.edu><br /><strong>to</strong> jhenrichs@gmail.com<br /><strong>date</strong> Aug 23, 2007 3:40 PM<br /><strong>subject</strong> Thank you for visiting!<br /><br />Dear Jacob:<br /><br />Thank you for visiting Oregon State University. It was a pleasure to meet you.<br /><br />I hope your questions were answered during your visit. If not, please feel free to email me and I will do my best to answer your questions or connect you with the right person.<br /><br />Please take a few minutes to complete our online campus visit survey. We would appreciate your comments on how we are doing and how we can improve. Thank you for your time.<br /><br /><a href="http://surveys.bus.oregonstate.edu/BsgSurvey2_0/main.aspx?SurveyID=672">http://surveys.bus.oregonstate.edu/BsgSurvey2_0/main.aspx?SurveyID=672</a><br /><br />Again, thank you for visiting Oregon State University and Go Beavers!<br /><br />Cody, TOUR Coordinator<br /><br />Oregon State University<br />Campus Visitor Center<br />visit.osu@oregonstate.edu<br /><br />-------------------------<br /><br />so obvi i'll be taking the survey shortly and <em>double obvi</em> i've already googled this jacob fellow. looks like he lives in medford, plays the baritone sax and wrestles at 215. yep - sounds like a beaver all right!<br /><br />next i've got to begin crafting my response to cody. any suggestions?Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-32513515455689278692007-08-23T10:10:00.000-07:002007-08-23T10:10:21.966-07:00making a lasagna... for one.i'm never watching top chef again. this time its for reals.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101942994366333778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfw81RmV-RNMz5Nu7kD_1rAEXzrkY5QgpwiY-p9PzIhca7qQ7-cm4AKTjdSDgCfR8_dzU6wSCsH6HZA9t4zUK2I7R32vuWgrYlJOsTan634TglNC8mXPzE2mFraKhxKWsAc8ow0g/s400/TRE.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">tre? TRE?!?</div><br />-------------------------<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101943200524764002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxV-8rXV9C_K1Fu5GtI4eMGjA_5vEztIx3BN6ESTxI4f_3pBOPzE0nmEg9jsETixC8ju76U6MZhojUyy-0eHOfTdGG5dZ5Pb0PFujh7o0w0CqBchNQ5r-tY36BX4Wq2pDCWzNMNw/s400/popcorn+001.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">"can we take a picture of this for your blog tomorrow?" - sharon</div><div align="center">(popcorn with white truffle honey)</div><br />-------------------------<br /><br />lets watch my favorite FotC video.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8MxinK7GQ6g" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-77273735746103423222007-08-22T10:23:00.000-07:002007-08-22T10:29:29.370-07:00what was that you say?fresh figs with blue cheese, <a href="http://bloggingbyjen.blogspot.com/2007/08/try-this.html">truffle honey</a> and toasted pistachios? okay if you say so...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101577432519902018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRf_c1fD9cUnpQFUyQ4NaiSn181ErlcQyioTWaj9KjdEdPplMDIgpv2hL-NctXfWSo1dCd7MZnHMCpep_hb5sHN1rjQNzX2TahyphenhyphenOp5aYg4D30DBDMM6WonbNKY2wBYNlr5oaMyg/s400/figs.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">done. done. and yum.</p>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-79710504176394465532007-08-21T13:53:00.000-07:002007-08-21T13:53:57.366-07:00its jemaine.so i've spent the past 48 hours trying to figure out who i like more: jemaine or bret. this was after jacquie and i had a super <a href="http://www.hbo.com/conchords/">FotC</a> marathon on sunday (10 episodes!) and i subsequently spent all of monday cruising youtube. yes i hadn't seen the show yet which i'm aware is super <em>not-cool</em>. but whatever - i don't have hbo (<a href="http://bloggingbyjen.blogspot.com/2007/07/hello-my-name-is-jen-and-im-addicted-to.html">baby steps</a>)!<br /><br />anywho. bret is obviously the hotter of the two but jemaine is for sure my new crush (yep blanket - you called it). oh, and on a separate note i really want <a href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/mission_manband/series_characters.jhtml">chris kirkpatrick</a> to be my life coach. trust me - he's rad.<br /><br />lets watch jacquie's favorite FotC video!<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FArZxLj6DLk" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed><br /><br />-------------------------<br /><br />hey so for those of you who haven't heard - whitney & matt had their baby! brady was born last night at 6:57 coming in at 9 lbs 1 oz. i talked to whitters a while ago and they are all doing fabulously. i can't wait to meet this kid! (he's super fired up to meet me too. obvi.)Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-37918873933889778412007-08-16T15:44:00.000-07:002007-08-16T15:46:59.032-07:00remember last night...... when i said "that blogger needs to be sent to judges table!" ahem - i'm talking to you <strong><em>blanket, sharon & georg</em></strong>. i said that, did i not? imagine my delight and non-surprise when the folks at bwe are right there with me. they are also totally <a href="http://bloggingbyjen.blogspot.com/2007/07/disturbing-image-of-day.html">sick of howie</a> (yawn) and as over the product placement overkill as the rest of us.<br /><br />i might be boycotting again - this time for reals.<br /><br />watch this clip. and <a href="http://www.bestweekever.tv/2007/08/16/top-chef-continues-pefecting-recipe-for-turning-into-a-disappointing-parody-of-itself/">read this</a> if you want more.<br /><br /><embed name="efp" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" align="middle" src="http://www.ifilm.com/efp" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" bgcolor="000000" flashvars="flvbaseclip=2887030"></embed>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-23126525425452051772007-08-16T06:42:00.000-07:002007-08-16T08:42:29.608-07:00XXThat conversation we were always on the edge<br />of having, runs on in my head,<br />at night the Hudson trembles in New Jersey light<br />polluted water yet reflecting even<br />sometimes the moon<br />and I discern a woman<br />I loved, drowning in secrets, fear wound round her throat<br />and choking her like hair. And this is she<br />with whom I tried to speak, whose hurt, expressive head<br />turning aside from pain, is dragged down deeper<br />where it cannot hear me,<br />and soon I shall know I was talking to my own soul.<br /><br />--<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Rich">Adrienne Rich</a>, <em>Twenty-One Love Poems</em>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-64326195724047944962007-08-15T13:26:00.000-07:002007-08-15T13:26:18.943-07:00try this!i heard lovely things about an appetizer currently on the tasting menu at <a href="http://www.jwine.com/menu/">J Winery</a> so last night i hooked it up. so easy and so rad and soooo delicious: a little slice of Fig and Marcona Almond Cake topped with a small wedge of <a href="http://cowgirlcreamery.com/prodinfo.asp?number=STP">Cowgirl Creamery St. Pat's</a> and a drizzle of <a href="http://www.restaurantlulu.com/products.html">Lulu White Truffle Honey</a>. this truffle honey is so insanely yummy and unlike anything i've ever tasted. since there is now a jar currently residing in my cupboard i'll be experimenting with other delightful applications. will keep you posted!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099025809499237330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjszLE4L2Od1hbz1fsAGG6d1mMvVkAVfG-dN-h-tDVTGz2IsRnA55q8iXqElQCG8Zljq6LhqE25O_OPKluqf627hhkQROx_RCv_iTkpqb4by_sfU1NKH5vCA7oF-MfDkMAE-Qk2w/s400/appetizer+01.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">megan ate, like, this entire plate</div>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-12483157107870022312007-08-14T11:54:00.000-07:002007-08-14T12:53:58.933-07:00this is a really big dealso. i've finally found my favorite restaurant in san francisco. as everyone knows i'm super into food and thus people are always asking me what my favorite restaurant in the city is. eight years and running and i've never had an answer. i've never had an answer and truthfully i've been a little embarrassed by it. sure, i've got a handful of favorite sushi places, a couple different tapas places, spots i like to get salads, etc etc but i've never had <em>a favorite restaurant</em>. until now.<br /><br />megan and i went last week to try <a href="http://www.barcrudo.com/index.htm">bar crudo</a>. its this small spot next to the tunnel top on bush at stockton. i had <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/26/CMGU9GJ0I31.DTL">read about it</a> a couple times and always pass by it on the 1bx in the mornings. now that she is working just down the street we decided to check it out.<br /><br />its my new favorite restaurant. here are the reasons why:<br /><br />1) menu is the epitome of what i heart when dining out<br />--small plates<br />--mostly seafood<br />--uber seasonal<br /><br />2) wine list is like everything i ever wanted<br />--short yet thoughtful<br />--well priced ($30-$50 a bottle)<br />--wines by the glass aren't boring<br /><br />3) service was r-a-d<br />--waitstaff were mellow yet way knowledgeable<br />--courses came out at a slow and lovely pace<br />--glasses were never empty<br /><br />4) atmosphere was right up my alley<br />--really tiny and unassuming space<br />--you could be dressed up or in jeans<br />--spots to dine at the bar and watch the chefs<br /><br />yay bar crudo! it was everything i wanted and when the bill came... $60 each which included plenty of wine in addition to being stuffed full of pure goodness. who wants to go next??Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-667365541376594952007-08-07T15:00:00.000-07:002007-08-07T15:13:23.304-07:00favor a' la' cyberspacefrom Cara<br />to Jennifer<br />date Aug 7, 2007 2:51 PM<br />subject Favor a' la' cyberspace<br /><br />Can you post this to your blog and tell people to rock tha' vote? Or vote or die? Or whatever diddy says--<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbQ2sUnAHyPjxXiG2foixkeUyFewcldFdVq0rzQBrTQbOGkU15fUW8cpcLeEAHiI7d5yIAI69383JwlQFRaNW6KITnb7KTQZ26eqVdG2HgeOl4mntdNfY5-vLojix5hxQ5-4Adg/s1600-h/donnie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096084916542647234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbQ2sUnAHyPjxXiG2foixkeUyFewcldFdVq0rzQBrTQbOGkU15fUW8cpcLeEAHiI7d5yIAI69383JwlQFRaNW6KITnb7KTQZ26eqVdG2HgeOl4mntdNfY5-vLojix5hxQ5-4Adg/s400/donnie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />-------------------------<br /><br />thats the email i just got from cara. i sorta stopped watching MTB after the whole <a href="http://bloggingbyjen.blogspot.com/2007/06/softsational.html">diddy throwing the chair at laurie ann incident</a> but i did catch the last 15 mins of the "finale" last night and was pretty sure cara and becca must have been super P.O.'d when puffy fake pumped big time by neglecting to actually <em>make the band</em>. so - ahem - dear readers - please do cara a favor and <a href="http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/making_the_band_4/makingTheBandVoting.jhtml">vote for donnie</a>. he's her favorite but she also thinks that "big mike has the best voice 4 shizz" and "robert is good 2. he blew it up in the studio, yo."<br /><br />the choice is yours -- vote or die!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-90802231438258658932007-08-03T14:54:00.000-07:002007-08-03T15:10:52.238-07:00i grant you three wishesi've often thought that if i had a terminal illness and there was some sort of "make a wish foundation" for single 30-somethings my wish would be to star in a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifetime_Movie_Network">lifetime original movie</a>. not the <a href="http://bloggingbyjen.blogspot.com/2007/07/sneak-peek.html">movie about my life</a> - but a straight up lifetime movie. it would probably be called <em>Shadow in the Darkness: the Shawna Bartlett Story of Obsession turned into Triumph</em> or maybe <em>Small Town Deception: the Margaret Tillsdale Story of Murder and Lost Innocence</em>. i'm pretty sure i've got the acting chops they are looking for and what better way to build a legacy than decades of reruns?<br /><br />anywho i just had a major epiphany when i realized what my runner-up wish would be: for me and all of my friends to star in a chapter of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapped_in_the_Closet">trapped in the closet</a>. thats right kiddos - just when you thought the world had nothing left to give r. kelly comes through like a ray of sunshine with chapters 13-22 of his glorious hip-hopera! there is a god after all! thank you mr. kelly for your bravery, artistic integrity and for making this earth a better place. and for a preview of said masterpiece, here you go:<br /><br /><embed name="efp" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" align="middle" src="http://www.ifilm.com/efp" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" bgcolor="000000" flashvars="flvbaseclip=2882932"></embed><br /><br />-------------------------<br /><br />oh and p.s. incase you didn't hear the good news - the duggar's are <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/08/03/national/a135805D31.DTL">already thinking about number 18</a>. have a great weekend!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-41965461396402773032007-08-03T13:47:00.000-07:002007-08-03T14:06:13.168-07:00watch this.no, really. <a href="http://www.mongrelmedia.com/films/ManufacturedLandscapes.html">go see it asap</a>. and then do a google image search on <a href="http://www.edwardburtynsky.com/">edward burtynsky</a>. and then call me up and lets talk about the opening scene and if it physically affected you the way it did me. and then lets change the world. we'll follow that with dinner and drinks. okay? excellent.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094582489737866146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZ5h5uymLqckVr_Ip2Sw7tl_J4K1nQ8EPDsnn8eBW_oFmRV5_iu-C2ku7tgZlSPVjj2aBvmrSox4n1H1D1Tf0ADJ9Miq5DX9ffGZVXeiD0Cbnw_n_rfJqKY9UfPOvnoSOy1Z7QQ/s400/manufactured_landscapes_big.jpg" border="0" />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14392547.post-43835982160424162412007-08-01T16:50:00.000-07:002007-08-01T16:52:03.696-07:00this morning i tasted pure goodness from the heavensi can't wait to go home and fall asleep so when i wake up it will be time for tomorrow's breakfast: honey flavored <a href="http://www.stbenoit.com/default.asp">saint benoît yogurt</a> with fresh blueberries and peaches on top. i've been steering clear of this stuff for about a year because i had a feeling once i went there i could never go back. unfortunately, i was correct and now am no longer able to fool myself with nonfat vanilla flavored <a href="http://www.continentalyogurt.com/">continental</a> (a very distant, yet very definite, runner up). if you live in the bay area and want the best breakfast of all time - get thee to either the farmers market or your <a href="http://www.stbenoit.com/find/find_yogurts.asp">neighborhood grocery</a> asap.<br /><br />-------------------------<br /><br />question: whenever you experience déjà vu do you really quickly try to remember more so that you can predict the next moment before it happens? yesterday it occurred to me that i might be one of the only people that holds off on saying "woooah! i just had déjà vu!" until after i've focused on trying to see into the future. and then i realized i'm either super cool or really weird.<br /><br />well. maybe just focus on the yogurt.<br /><br />happy wednesday! xoxo jenJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11355982328912326731noreply@blogger.com1