Most of my life I have been that one in the corner, the abstract thinker, the eccentric, and the last one to get picked on the team. I am shy, backwards and twitchy. Yes my friends, I am awkward. It all started in the fourth grade when my family moved to another school in the district. I was the token new kid that year and for some reason everyone was afraid of me. I was all of 4 foot nothing and a tad on the chubby side, what in the heck was there to be afraid of? It seemed like the ...

I did it today! I finally went into the city all by my lonesome. The train ride took about an hour and a half and before I knew it, I was walking around the Fashion District of the largest city in the USA. Thrift shopping in NY is not the same as it is in Ohio. In Ohio you can find threads for 50 cents. In NY you can't find bargain clothes for under 50 dollars. For Lunch I ate a couple of tacos outside the Waldorf. I then putzed around central manhattan for a good three hours. I can't...

Since Hardin is away having fun and playing gigs in Seattle, I have decided I'm going to have a little fun of my own. I'm going to head into the city tomorrow (NYC). I have never been there on my own before. I'm a little nervous, but hey, I have to navigate it out sometime. I will have to write a blog about my city excursion. Let's hope I make it out of the concrete jungle alive!

During my daily surf here on JU I ran across an enthralling short story by fellow blogger Dylan Zimmerman. Her blog has inspired me to get back to a great passion of mine; writing. Before I was the slightest bit interested in music or teaching, I wanted to be a writer. All through middle school and high school I would write pages and pages of ficticious stories. It is a hobby of mine I would love to get back to. I have decided to use JU as my medium. Be on the lookout for my work in pro...

Well, at my house we're having parmesan crusted chicken, tomato salad, and frozen yogurt for dessert. I got the recipe off of the TV. It seems so simple. First you take a half cup of Mayo and mix it with parmesan sprinkle cheese Then you take defrosted chicken breast and cover it with the mixture. Next sprinkle bread crumbs over the chicken Then let it bake until ready. Here's what I'm doing for the salad: mix grape tomatoes with fresh mozzerella balls Add your favorite sea...

Ever since I've been married and moved my life has been like a roller coaster ride. I get up around 7 every morning, work out, go to work, come home to an empty house and before you know it, when I see Hardin for the first time of the day which is usually in the evening, I'm dead tired and falling asleep. Sure, I have my two days off, but he's either off playing gigs or doing school work. Last weekend we did make it out to the Eastern tip of Long Island and do some hiking, but that was on...

To quote Stan Marsh: "It was right for the wrong reasons and wrong for the right reasons." Southpark: The moral backbone of society.

I am full of piss and vinegar. I have endless amounts of energy. I think a lot of it comes from teaching music, singing, and bouncing around with kids all day. I love to sing. I am in the process of contactiing a few choruses out here on Long Island. This is hard to do over Easter Weekend. I think I could eat all day. I love to eat. Food is awesome. I don't discriminate. I dig health food like veggies and fruit, meaty dishes like bbq ribs and steak, earthy food like nuts and ...

That's right! I have been asked to supply pictures of my wedding day for a New York hair magazine! An editor friend of my Mom's said my pictures looked gorgeous and she was highly impressed with my hairstyle. My Mom then described to her my wedding disaster when my original stylist forgot to book me and we had to find someone at the last minute. When the lady heard that she insisted on publishing the photos and my story!! Look for me in the next few months in "Modern Salon". Maybe...

I find it so interesting that so many of us have different tastes when it comes to dating. I thought it would be fun to share what kind of people everyone is attracted to. As for build I like guys that are taller than me (which isn't hard since I'm 5`2), and on the meaty side (not fat but meaty--I like to feel protected). As for personality, he has to make me laugh. He has to be self assured and spontaneous. Also romantic. Not a cookie cutter type at all! I just described Hard...

Since the end of December I made a point to become a more healthy individual. Those months in between now I've had quite a struggle finding a balance between dieting and working out. Whatever I am doing now is finally working. Last time I got on the scale was about a month ago and it said I weighed 135 and today I got on and it said 125. Finally the muscle I have built up is now burning fat! Here's what I do. Many thanks to strongbear.joeuser.com I do 1/2 hour of step aerobics when...

These days I share so much of my life that I feel like JU has become some kind of family away from my family. I would consider InBloom, Marcie, and Foreverserenity as sisters Danny would definatley be a cool brother to have Dharma is that kick ass aunt that might as well be a sister and Maso kind of like the dad... How funny is that? who else should we add?

So now it's my turn to post on Teri Schiavo. I am undecided in what should be done. On one hand, this poor woman is suffering and merely not living life, but existing in a tiny room. In some ways I think it would be best if the feeding tube was not reinserted. I have researched this story and it does not sound like she will suffer from starvation, but slip into a coma. This to me sounds like a peaceful way to go. On the other hand, I am not so sure her husband should be the one making...

Yep, you read it here first folks. Hardin and i are going to start going to church. We both realized that it would be good to get out of the house, get more spiritual, and meet some people. I think I'm even going to join the church choir! I'll keep you all posted on how that goes.

This weekend Hardin and I decided to take a small road trip back to Ohio to visit some friends and family. I never really realized how much I missed everyone until I saw them again. When I lived there it seemed like I was always trying to leave and now I want to go back. I miss my family so much. It was so good to see them and it seems like when i lived there I really took everything for granted, especially my parents. I never really realized until now how good it was to have a sense of ...