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Jen

Roll on with style and glitz!

About Me

I'm shy.

My Interests

Molesting my friends on the dance floor, gettin' my Betty Crocker on, rain, San Francisco, the mute button on my phone, dog dancing, bay leaves, whack-a-mobile, text messaging, violating my core values, peer pressure, impromptu social outings, marinades, fruit trivia, Kitty, groupieism, writing down great ideas that will never be done, scorpion bowl racing, I-95, couscous, tiki lounge culture, poetry, listening, thinking, songs with hand claps, giving puppies to unsuspecting people on their birthdays, writing checks my butt can't cash.

I'd like to meet:

Sparkplugs. Firecrackers. Loose cannons. Hapless baddies.

Music:

This week: Human League, Oppenheimer, The Outfield, Spinto Band, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, T'Pau, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Latyrx, Architecture in Helsinki, Morris Day and the Time, Alphaville, Rogue Wave, Lifestyle, Esquivel, Wolf Parade, lots of bands that I should have grown out of by the 8th grade...

Movies:

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Caro Diario, Waiting for Guffman, Harold and Maude, the South Park movie, Toto the Hero, Amelie, Garden State, Pieces of April, Lost in Translation, Dirty Harry movies, Bullitt, irreverent musicals, Whale Rider, LA Story, any movie involving chimps in uniforms and/or talking babies and/or saving the community center.

Television:

The Michael Jackson Trial: An E! News Presentation

Books:

Weird, myspace deleted my book list. Stupid myspace. Umm. Michael Ondaatje, John Irving, Michael Chabon, Jonathan Safran Foer, Viktor Frankl, Howard Zinn, Louise Erdrich, Barbara Kingsolver, Geek Love, Daniel Pinkwater, Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates, Roman Dirge, Al Franken, Jerzy Kosinski, The Economist, US Weekly, Stop Smiling, poetry that makes my chest ache, Adrienne Rich, Cormack McCarthy, books with pretty pictures of hip hop culture, the Myspace Guide to Skanking It Up on the Internet.

Heroes:

Julie from the Love Boat

My Blog

Weekend In Photos

Pork and Pepper Empanada: My first attempt at puff pastry (and lots of swearing)I Chocolate-Covered Cherries: My first attempt at fondant (and lots of swearing)Red Fred + Grady Koala = Red Freddy Koal...
Posted by Jen on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:24:00 PST

Grain and Salt

We had lunch at Grain and Salt yesterday in Allston. It is SO good - my new favorite Indian joint in Boston. The food is excellent and it's so much less pretentious than Diva. It's closer to Brit-Indi...
Posted by Jen on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:23:00 PST

My latest synth widow project...

The MXR Micro Amp: The Ibanez Tube Screamer: The DeArmond Square Wave: (I was limited by a too-narrow cake on this one...) ...
Posted by Jen on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:30:00 PST

Things that entertain me in my hotel room

Not like that, you sickos! 1. If you search Youtube for New Wave Gay, the 7th video is this classic from the Ad Frank Birthday Tribute. What an amazing night that was. Check out my betrothed in the w...
Posted by Jen on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:55:00 PST

Sum-sum-summertime

Yes, I admit, global warming has been our friend this weekend. But I can't help but think about this coming July when it's going to be 135 degrees outside and Boston is 20 feet underwater....
Posted by Jen on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:33:00 PST

New Years Eve Photos

The photos are trickling in, and they almost capture the stickiness of the evening. My apartment still stinks of candy and champagne even after three rounds of floor-scrubbing. You guys are the best. ...
Posted by Jen on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:28:00 PST

Synthwidows - Volume 1

Jussi and I have started a new hobby when the boys are having their synth lab... We are making cake replicas of their various synthesizers and whatnot. Yesterday was the first - the Oberheim DMX Drum ...
Posted by Jen on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:27:00 PST

Yeah, Whatever, Bang Camaro Blah Blah Blah...

I have seen the future of Boston music, and it is Retardo Montalban. Mauricio, your enthusiasm is infectious. Bravo, for the second time today. ...
Posted by Jen on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:54:00 PST

Challah!

I made this!
Posted by Jen on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 09:13:00 PST

Evil Stepmother

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Posted by Jen on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:54:00 PST