Jenerally Speaking

Me Today

Jen — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:16:55 +0000

So, here is how I spent my day.

Breakfast: My current usual – black bean omelette. It’s easy to make and with the added protein, it’s a good way to start the day.
Lunch: Not proud of this lunch. I was just soooo busy and I didn’t have time to eat something decent. I’ll have to work on that next week.
Dinner: Good dinner – a salad with baby clams, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, and onions. For the main dish, I had my artichoke hearts/chicken/sun-dried tomato mix.
Weather: It was sunny today. It started off icy, but ended up being a nice day. A little windy, though.
Weight: Still seem to be hovering over the same few pounds. No worries, though. That happens from time to time.
TV: Still catching up on all the shows I recorded on the DVR during the holidays. Tonight was more Parks and Recreation.
Random Pic: So, I bought this nail kit from Rite-Aid today. The color is supposed to dry quickly and be “ding-free.” The truth is….I am horrid when it comes to painting my own nails. I’m a bit of a perfectionist and I hate when I see ridges and bumps on the newly painted nail (oh the horror!) However, I am quite pleased with my first attempt tonight. For those who are interested, I’ll provide a more thorough update when I finish all of my nails tomorrow.
Reading: “Molly Fyde and the Persona Rescue by Hugh Howey” Confession…I am a tiny bit smitten with Hugh Howey. :D He has written some amazing stories in a few different genres, but his “Wool” series has become my one of my favorite dystopian fiction reads.

Bookmarks for January 1st through January 25th

Jen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000

These are my links for January 1st through January 25th:

9Diary – A cross-post

Jen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:11:22 +0000

I’ve been using this Droid App called 9Diary for the past few days and posting my updates to my Blogger account. (I have 2 other blogs besides this one which focus on two specific topics: Creativity and Health/Nutrition/Weight Loss.) Anyway, I decided that I actually want to cross-post these updates here on this blog. I kind of see this blog as my personal, catch-all blog. I talk about my day, my daughter, school, work, friends, etc.

So, here is what this app is about. Basically you are given nine squares. You can decide the title for each square and then you fill it in with whatever you want. Currently, I am using it to catalog my meals, my mood, my weight loss and some of the activities I did throughout the day.
Occasionally, I will add an explanation in the post, describing each square. Below you can see today’s summary.

(Note: According to the app, we are supposed to choose from 9 different images that come with the program to represent my mood, but I use them to represent the weather instead.)

Breakfast: Black Bean Omelette (it fell apart, so the picture would have looked highly unappetizing.)

Lunch: I seriously didn’t eat enough today. I am trying, but I don’t seem to be hungry. I’m going to have to force myself with some calorie dense foods tomorrow. I don’t want my body to think I’m starving.

Dinner: On the left – a huge salad. (Organic Girl Baby Greens, olives, baby clams, crispy onions, black beans, and jalapeno peppers.) On the right – baked salmon with cajun crab dip.

Mood: I have been going to bed waaaay too late. I am trying to hit the hay a little earlier tonight and start doing yoga in the morning.

Weather: Cold, but clear. We might have some ice tonight, though. That means a possible 2-hour delay tomorrow. Whee!

Weight: Didn’t really see a drop. Possibly because I am not eating enough.

TV: We still have some old Parks and Rec, The Office, Up All Night and Tori and Dean to watch from before Christmas.

Random Pic: Colored my hair tonight. I’m back to what my original color used to be – very blonde.

Reading: Just started The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery (A Toltec Wisdom Book). I am switching among the following genrse these days: nutrition, dystopian fiction and inspirational.

So, that’s about all I have today. Goodnight!

Review: The Hurricane

Jen — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:36:27 +0000

The Hurricane by Hugh Howey

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I only just discovered Hugh Howey last week and tore my way through his “Wool” series. (I have been on a YA dystopian genre kick lately.) Next on the list was The Plagiarist and then The Hurricane.
The Hurricane is definitely not in the same genre as the others, but I really loved this one. His descriptions of the storm were incredibly real and the surreal feeling that came in the aftermath of the storm was spot-on. I was excited to discover that Mr. Howey can write for a number of different genres and is able make each and every one of them a ‘page-turner.’
This one is going on my Favorites list.

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