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Jen

Editor and reader extraordinaire!

About Me

I'm an avid reader. I'd love to meet authors and other readers.To learn more about me, check out my other pages at:
My Web Page
My Book Blog
The Diet Challenge Blog
What Your Handwriting Says About You
You are a laid back person with rather low energy. You aren't lazy... you *are* sensitive and empathetic.
You are somewhat outgoing, but you're not a natural extrovert. You think first before you act. You tend to be independent, rational, and logical.
You are balanced and grounded. You know how to get along well with others.
You need a bit of space in your life, but you're not a recluse. You expect people to give you a small amount of privacy, and you respect their privacy as well.
You are somewhat traditional, but you are also open to change. You listen to your head and your heart.
You are a decent communicator. You eventually get your point across, but sometimes you leave things a bit ambiguous. What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

My Interests

I enjoy reading (you can almost always find me with a book in hand or within reach), watching sports, playing video and computer games (Sims 2 and Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts), spending time with my family, and traveling. I collect postcards when traveling and have traded them in the past. My other main 'interest' right now is getting healthy and losing weight.

I'd like to meet:



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Music:

I mostly listen to Christian music radio. I occasionally will listen to classical or oldies. I am not up-to-date on current pop or rock music. I don't enjoy most rap, heavy metal, modern jazz or country music.

Movies:

When I watch movies (which isn't too often) it's usually whatever is on TV or movies I own on DVD. The last movie I saw in the theatre was Harry Potter 5. Some of my favorites include "The Princess Bride", "Gettysburg", "The Lord of the Rings" (trilogy), "Clue", "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". More recently, we can add "Pirates of the Caribbean" (the first one) and the Bourne movies to the list.

Television:

I don't watch a lot of TV (although it is on a lot as background noise). Some of my favorite shows are American Idol, Amazing Race, Deal or No Deal, Top Chef and So You Think You Can Dance? You can also often find me watching a Seattle Mariner's game during baseball season or a Duke or Gonzaga game during the college basketball season. My all-time favorite TV comedy is Wings and I love a good episode of Whose Line Is It Anyway.

Books:

I do a lot of reading. I read mostly romance novels, cozy mysteries and an occasional action-adventure book. My five favorite series are the Harry Potter books by JK Rowling, the Deadly series by Brenda Joyce, the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, the Dark-Hunter books by Sherrilyn Kenyon and most recently I've added the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by JR Ward to this list.

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Heroes:


What Jennifer Means
You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you.
You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries.
You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice.
You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.
You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.
You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.
You are loving, compassionate, and ruled by your feelings.
You are able to be a foundation for other people... but you still know how to have fun.
Sometimes your emotions weigh you down, but you generally feel free from them.
You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.
You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.
You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

My Blog

Darn! Ive been tagged.

So, I was tagged by Jacquie Rogers.  I have to share 16 random facts about myself then tag 12 friends to do the same.  Here we go... 1.  I was born in Italy, but moved to the states whe...
Posted by Jen on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:17:00 PST

Birthday Contest

My birthday is this week, so I'm going to hold a contest for my MySpace friends.  The winner of the drawing will win a copy of HelenKay Dimon's "Viva Las Bad Boys!" (signed), and if I get 10 or m...
Posted by Jen on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:14:00 PST

Podcasts

So, I've become addicted to podcasts.  I mean, I have to have something to listen to during my eight hours at work doing data entry.  But, I'm running out of listening material.  I've l...
Posted by Jen on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:56:00 PST

Hopefully my last job update

Let's see... where did I leave off on the saga of my job hunt. At the end of July, I finished my job with Avista Energy (now part of the Shell Oil family).  I was asked by AccountTemps to do an a...
Posted by Jen on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:11:00 PST

Job Update

I late posted a job update back in May.  At that point, the company I was working for was bought and my job was being cut.  Well, the sale went thru at the end of June and with it I lost my ...
Posted by Jen on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:56:00 PST

Sometimes I just hate my computer

So, a couple weeks ago I was about half way done editing a book by Ericka Scott.  I go to exit out of Word and the program asks me if I want to save the document_  I say yes, and the next th...
Posted by Jen on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:48:00 PST

This weekend I discovered...

...That I don't know how to walk! I mean, honestly, how hard is it?  I've been walking for at least 28 years (I'm not exactly sure when I started).  But, this past weekend, I fell while walk...
Posted by Jen on Wed, 16 May 2007 09:42:00 PST

Job Update

So, back in January I signed up with a temp agency to get me a job.  I got a job almost immediately and have been with them for about 2 1/2 months.  This week the company was sold.  Par...
Posted by Jen on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:32:00 PST

Thursday Thirteen

I'm considering joining the Thursday Thirteen community, but want to know if I'd have any readers out there.  So, let me know if you'd be interested in learning about me through these lists. For ...
Posted by Jen on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:24:00 PST

April Resolution Update

Well, here it is April 1.  My New Years Resolution was to continue with my diet and exercise more.  Ummm... it's not going so well. I've not gained any weight, but I've not lost any either.&...
Posted by Jen on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 02:24:00 PST