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Jennifer

What I gained from quiting and losing.....

About Me

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Myspace LayoutsSo 2006 has been a huge year for me and my family. Late last year, my doctor told me during my physical that I needed to "quit smoking and lose weight." Huge deal for me....both of them issues. But, in March, my husband and I both quit smoking. Not one cigarette has entered my mouth since. But, as the smoking decreased, the weight increased. So, in May, I joined a program at my YMCA that has really changed my life. So here I am now at the end of 2006, a much different person than I was in January. Not different in the way that I think, but my priorities have changed. I no longer base where I go on whether or not I can smoke there. I no longer drink during the week due to the need to wake up at the crack to hit the gym. Yes, I am losing weight, not enough, but it slowly keeps coming off. So, while the whole page is not about the healthy things I do, but I sure have gained from quitting and losing.

My Interests

I love architecture. I don't want to build anything, but I do like to talk about buildings and their unique qualities. I like the gym. I work out 4 -5 times a week. I am still a fatty, but I really enjoy going to the gym and sweating. I love my kids, though I don't particularly like reading about raising them. I prefer to "wing it" unless it is a huge issue. I love/hate politics. I like to talk about environmental issues and solutions. I like playing video games either on the PC or on PS2. I like languages.

Music:

Oh my god, I am so out of touch. I rely on my sisters to introduce all music to me. I just fail to have the time to research. Since we have similar tastes, it works out just fine.

Movies:

I do love the movies. Again though, I just don't have time to really hunt for the great ones these days. I wish someone else would just edit my queue in blockbuster so that I didn't have to think.

Television:

I like many of the series on HBO and Showtime. I love and am waiting for the next seasons of Weeds, Deadwood, The "L" Word, Big Love. I DVR House, Bones and Top Chef. I also DVR What Not to Wear, however I don't watch them all.

Books:

I really like to read. I have a lot of favorites and am looking forward to logging them in here to keep track of them.

My Blog

Raindrops on roses.....

These are a few of MY favorite things. Rainex.  Did you ever use it?   I had an old Cutlass Supreme that the wipers didn't work.  I could drive that car through Katrina and th...
Posted by Jennifer on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:53:00 PST