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Andy & Jen

The Blog of Eternal Stench

About Me

We're a rollicking duo from Normal, Illinois! I (Jen) have come to ISU to pursue a Ph.D. in Children's Literature. I hope to be as popular as The Wiggles someday. Andy has gallantly followed his love to the cold Midwest with prospects of yuppiedom in a field that is business related. Together we share a Siamese Mix named Matilda....named by me for the Roald Dahl character and named by Andy for the young Natalie Portman in The Professional. "This one's for Matilda"...

My Interests

Jen:
Children's books, travel, humorous movies, vegetarian cooking for noncooks, Oprah (I can't lie), Michael Sowa artwork, wine tasting and collecting.
Andy:
"Kids are starving in China and you're walking around with a sombrero full of peanuts."

I'd like to meet:

Anyone, everyone.

Music:

Jen:
I honestly haven't listened to new music since about 1992. That leaves me with a fondness for lesbian folk rock and yes, Dave Matthews.

Movies:

Jen:
I usually like anything Andy doesn't. I figure if you've seen or dealt with hard problems in your own life, you probably don't want to deal with them all over again through a movie. Favorites include Amelie, Under the Tuscan Sun, Bridget Jones' Diary, anything Lars Von Trier, Happy Gilmore, Bandits, Pride and Prejudice (the Colin Firth mini), Brazil, Babe, and Fried Green Tomatoes.
Andy:
Dark, depressing, awkward films that somehow never relate to anyone, such as ... Spongebob the Movie, Vanilla Sky, Garden State, I HEART Huckabees, Lost in Translation, Moulin Rouge, anything created by the Criterion Collection, Super Size Me, Donnie Darko, Sin City, Dogville, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lars von Trier, Tarnation, and so many more. I love cinema, but does cinema love me ...

Television:

Andy:
Clone High, ALF, Clerks, Fawlty Towers, Stella, Kids in the Hall, Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Strangers with Candy, My So-Called Life, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Mr. Bean, Mr. Show, and Twin Peaks.
Jen:
TV is a serious, chemical addiction. I'll watch almost anything and have. Favorites include Dead Like Me, Nanny 911, Buffy, Sex & the City, The Simpson's, Family Guy, Scrubs (when it was good, it was very good), Are You Being Served?, Arrested Development, The Critic, Dr. Katz, The State, Aqua Teen Hunger Force...as TV shows continue, so does the list!

Heroes:


The Clone of JFK

Clint Howard

Lars von Trier

Jaws

Toonces, the Driving Cat

My Blog

Debutantes in Middle America

This weekend Andy and I went to the annual [insert company name here] holiday party. Why they call it a holiday party on January 14th, I have no idea. Why they put up lights and Christmas trees, I hav...
Posted by Andy & Jen on Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:25:00 PST

My dad's name is "skeeve"...

So, Jen and I just finished watching the second season of the Gilmore Girls, a television program that I will never admit outloud that I enjoy ... oops ... perhaps I have said too much ... Anywhoo,...
Posted by Andy & Jen on Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:52:00 PST

Virginny, Home Sweet Home

On Friday, Andy and I will finally be home to Virginia. When we moved out here, I thought I'd give Illinois a fair try. Let's just say that lately I cry at anything Southern - Gone with the Wind, Frie...
Posted by Andy & Jen on Wed, 21 Dec 2005 07:15:00 PST

What's new, pussycat?

Not much, said the red hen. Andy and I are feeling the responsibility to blog, but without much to say. This is my last full "real" week of classes. I then have a ton of grading to do. The sememeste...
Posted by Andy & Jen on Wed, 07 Dec 2005 05:07:00 PST

Winter Wonderland

Yes, Virginia...there is a windy, snowy, and frigid place called Illinois where wonders such as tornados and snow storms can occur all in the same day! Yes, Virginia, I'm enjoying the coughs and snif...
Posted by Andy & Jen on Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:48:00 PST

Go for the prize sonny, go for the prize...

Well, here we are.  Hours away from me knowing who will walk away with the coveted $300 worth of DVDs at our local video store's "annual" Halloween Movie Trivia contest.  I ran in today with...
Posted by Andy & Jen on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 08:37:00 PST

Spoon River...Wider than a Mile

Ok, so it was only last year that I finally read Spoon River Anthology. Not missing much, my friends. It should be no surprise that this great, flat state is home to the actual Spoon River. Last weeke...
Posted by Andy & Jen on Wed, 05 Oct 2005 07:26:00 PST

Vineyards that allow statutory rape...

Oh what an interesting weekend this has become.  Actually, it is a rather quick weekend of some rest and relaxation, as I prepare for the insanity of the week to come. Friday was rather low-key ...
Posted by Andy & Jen on Sun, 11 Sep 2005 09:00:00 PST

It Can't Be Better Unless It's Cheddar!

Illinois is filled with festivals. There is the festival of the onion, the festival of the pumpkin, and yes, the festival of cheese! On Saturday, Andy and I headed out to the Arthur Cheese Festival....
Posted by Andy & Jen on Tue, 06 Sep 2005 06:42:00 PST

Mother of Sweet Corn

What a weekend!  I say that with the utmost sincereity and excitement.  We had a blast this weekend.  While being effortlessly tired after our first full week of work and school, Jen an...
Posted by Andy & Jen on Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:43:00 PST