OOh Baby do you know what that's worth? Oooh, HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH

09:55 am - Dress Mayhem

So anyone who knows me well knows I have a HUGE problem finding dresses that fit. They either don't zip up past a certain point, or I end up with incredibly expensive potato sack symdrome b/c of the disproportionality of my chest to the rest of my body... C'est la vie, right? So, needless to say, I hate going dress shopping, b/c it depresses me.

Unfortunately, I had to go looking for one for Footloose (come see it- opening THIS SATURDAY at 8pm at BayWay Arts Center in East Islip and running until July 29- let me know if you want details) in turquoise. That I could dance in. Including lifts. And jumps. Needless to say, this search was not fun.

I hit virtually every store imaginable looking for this damn dress, and as per usual, found stuff that fell into one of two categories- too expensive but fits or good price but no fit. Such is my life with dresses... so anyway, I went looking yesterday for probably the 100th time. Finally hit Walt Whitman, b/c it's worth checking everything at least once. So I go into Lord & Taylor, find a perfect dress, and low and behold, it's $101 (which I am not paying for a dress I plan on wearing for the show and nothing else). Typical. So, Jen is totally bummed out, and walks next door to Macys. Their dress dept. had NOTHING (it was seriously pathetic), but I figured, hey, I haven't fit into Juniors sizes since I was 16 (damn chest, making so many problems), but I know they will at least have the color, so why not check. I find a few that are a lycra-spandex blend that could work b/c of the stretch, and I am just wanting this to be over when I see this dress hanging on a rack. It's Jessica McClintock, and her dresses in normal sizes run small on a good day, forget about her junior sized ones. So I figured that there was no way it was going to be even close to a size I could get to zip... but it was. So I tried it on and low and behold it fits. And the price tag is marked $29.99. Which is totally do-able. So I go yes, I can go home and relax. I bring the dress up to pay for it... and it rings up at $9.99. So with my mom's coupon, this dress ended up costing $8.36 including tax. So in the end, I think the torture was supposed to happen so I could find this dress yesterday.

And that my friends, is the stupid story for the day. For all those interested, my mom's surgery (which I kept meaning to write about) went fabulously and she is coming home today (a week and a half later). the recovery is going well. So yay.

10:37 am

So my life has taken some interesting twists in recent months. I became single for the first time in 4 years, realized that the Asshole (the non-affectionate nickname) was not who I thought he was, and have slowly but surely been trying to pick up the pieces of life since then. Let me tell you, it hasn’t been an easy battle- up-hill, against the current, tide, or wind all the way with way too many bumps in the road to count. I guess this is what I get for being happy for so long. But anyway, in my new-found singledom, I have realized some things about myself. I used to be envious of those girls who could and did flirt with anything and everyone… until I became one. And when I had the safety net of a relationship, all was well in my world, because as far as I was concerned it didn’t mean anything and the guys always knew that they couldn’t do anything. But I’m not protected like that anymore. And it makes it uncomfortable sometimes to be around certain people who don’t truly understand that I am just not interested. And the worst part is that maybe AH was right- maybe I am too nice for my own good, but I feel bad telling these people to get lost, for all intents and purposes. But as much as I don’t know what I want anymore, I do know some of what I don’t want. Maybe I will eventually get to the point where I will be able to tell people that. Sigh. I sound like such a brat. But this is the first time I have written in this thing in, what, I don’t know, a long time. For a reason. Ugh… and now I make no sense even to myself…
So really, I miss the normal guys in my life. I spent way too much time with them- the straight, beer-drinking, football/baseball watching MEN who I adore… and now I miss them. Some of them are busy like I am, and some of them are lost to me forever. And it sucks. I’ve always had my girls, but now it’s the guys I miss.
This was depressing, so I am going to stop.
In lighter, much happier news: Congrats to Mara and Jay on their new son- I can’t wait to meet him! Everyone needs to come see Footloose at Bayway in July- it’s going to kick ass. Eventually I will put up the details.
Miss most of you,
Jen

09:40 am - Oh yea...

I forgot to post yesterday (silly Jen), but Marissa is going on as Eponine on March 8 (I think it's a Thursday)... and by then Lea Salonga will be in for Daphne, so we won't have to sit there and wish Fantine would just die and stay dead for the rest of the show. I don't remember who I told that I would tell when I knew, but here, now you can all know. And that was a great sentence- good use of the english language, Jen.

12:16 am - A real post- call the press!

I know, I know, I am really bad at the whole updating thing... so sue me. School gets crazy, and well, I don't have time. Contrary to what some people (who as far as I am concerned, are morons) may think, law school is not like college- I work all the time. So, now that I finally have 10 seconds, an update.

Oh, before I start, whoever is out there who finds it necessary to think that whatever is wrong in your life is so much worse than mine, so you can complain or criticize- "oh, what does she have to complain about" type thing- please do us all a favor and shut up. No one has any right to make anyone else feel bad about things that bother them. Maybe no one in my life is dying or really sick, but that doesn't give anyone else the right to say that my life isn't hard sometimes. So, that being said, I can stop ranting.

Ummm.... hmm.... well, life with me right now is... conflicting. Sometimes it's great, and soemtimes it sucks. My birthday came and went- thanks to all who remembered, and to anyone who didn't, I'm not surprised. Most people don't remember my birthday since it falls the day before Valentine's Day, which everyone does remember. Unfortunately, since it snows for my birthday every year (and it was a Tuesday, so I had class the next morning), I didn't do anything spectacular. Thai food with the parents, no boyfriend until the weekend, which was fine. Speaking of boyfriend, he's amazing. Really. We celebrated 4 years together, and he got me (a Disney freak) a Lenox figurine of Lady and the Tramp with the cement- very cute. It's in the living room of my apt, so I can think of him whenever I am in there, and trying to avoid work. The downside to my birthday is that, per usual, I made plans the following weekend with people to go out, and everyone ended up with a legitimate excuse- sick, work at 6 the next morning, Aunt Sophie flew in from out of town... and I was seriously peeved. B/c this happens to me EVERY year. So the great boyfriend took me to Red Dish, which is one of our favorite restaurants, for drinks (they also have a fabulous drink menu). So I had fun anyway- just not with all the people I wanted to see.

Which brings us to the snafu of last week, which I still haven't fixed. My internet went down on Tuesday, which TimeWarner said was their fault, they'll get it fixed by tomorrow morning.... ok... Thursday, still not working, only now it's not their fault, it's my router that is not working. So in order to connect to the internet, which I like to do in bed before I go to sleep, I need to plug my laptop into the hub. No fun. Tres annoying. Not a catastophe, I know, but big problem for the law student in the middle of writing an appellate brief. Eh... and life goes on.

What else? I have taken to choreographing dances for things I am obviously not doing at the present moment (dance teams, classes, shows) in my car to and from school. Then I get there and jot things down- b/c we wouldn't want to forget this stuff that no one is going to see right now, of course- and the guy I sit next to officially thinks I am crazy. I should probably explain to him what the heiroglyphics in my Criminal law supplement mean. Especially since Thursday I think he was trying to copy them down.

My excitement of the week was that the student MT group that I did shows with, choreographed for, and was on the board of will turn 40 this coming fall. So the founders, one of whom is a lawyer, have decided that Emory should throw us a party during homecoming weekend. So as it looks right now, I am going to be in Atlanta in September for that. A weekend of "cast parties" and putting together a review of shows that Ad Hoc has done for the last 40 years. Should be fun.

In conclusion, I miss people. Need visits- mwahs!

07:53 pm - Thanks to Morgan for tagging me...

"Rules: Each player of this game starts off with 10 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 10 weird habits/things/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end you need to choose 10 people to be tagged and list their names. No tagbacks."

1. My ambition in life for a very long time was to be either a Radio City Rockette or a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader... I am unfortunately half an inch too short for the Rockettes, and I don't want to move to Texas. Otherwise, I think law school would have been postponed again. (You make fun of me for this, I kill you… as simple as that)

2. Even though Scott and I have been dating for almost 4 years and everyone else seems to constantly ask me when we are getting married, I seem to be one of the only people who think that the fact that we aren't enagaged is not a problem. It will happen when it is the right time, which is not right now. Anyone who doesn't understand that is on my list of pet peeves.

3. One of the biggest things I miss about college is going grocery shopping with Pamela at 2am. Yes, I like going grocery shopping in the middle of the night.

4. I don't wear slippers around my apt when it gets cold- I wear ballet slippers.

5. I only write in blue ink. I don't like to use pencils unless it is totally necessary, and I do not use black ink. This caused all sorts of problems at work last year when the supply room ran out of blue pens for a week. Most people think it's weird, but I don't like the way black ink looks.

6. I continually complain about my chest and it’s size, and have considered reduction on any number of occasions… but I always end up deciding that since I have a huge problem with needles, and I am not in any pain from it, I should just get over it. And they look good in most shirts…

7. I tell people that I am allergic to raw tomatoes, but in reality, I just really don’t like them. I think the texture is disgusting, and if I eat them I end up throwing up.

8. I secretly listen to old-school dance mixes (think Aqua and JockJams) whenever I am alone and need a pick-me-up.

9. Whenever I get bored with life, I do something to my hair. My psych major friends in college used to tell me that it was my form of self-mutilation, rather then cutting or getting lots of tatoos, but if you ever see me and I suddenly look drastically different, it's probably b/c I am either bored or upset. Hence the bangs right now. I got antsy.

10. The only real dance classes that I have ever taken prior to college were the "Mommy and Me" tap and ballet combo classes that I took when I was five. None of my teachers, choreographers, or coaches can ever believe it, but it's true. Subsequently, if I have a little girl when I finally do have kids, she will be in dance classes. I think I probably missed out on something. Like learning technique before I was 18.

(Sorry this wasn't more insightful guys...)

Tagging: risajean, d_wag7, drpeekaboo, mstacyn, sucrets4, tfrangi, hollyg3, kram630, sunangel14

11:39 pm

So law school, tres stressful. I don't hate it, but it is not as much "fun" as I was hoping it would be. Just keep chugging through, right little engine that could?

So, not to anyone's surprise, I miss doing shows, in any capacity. Which sucks, since it seems like everyone I know is in a show or working on something. And it kills me to go see a show and watch the choreography and go man, that blew, I could have done so much better. And this isn't a vanity thing, but a reality thing. I finally realized that was one of the reasons I started choreographing as much as I did all those years ago- I can't stand incompetence and bad dancing, especially after working with so many brilliant people for so many years (thanks Jess). So it was really nice to hear from a friend that he misses working with me. Thanks dude. It was like you handed me a valentine on a day when I really needed it.

11:29 pm - Excitement abounds...

Or really, just in certain parts of my life... so I over-exaggerate (who, me?)

Anyway, I finally got to see an entire show of the Sound of Music... and it was good. The kids were great, much better than I had anticipated after seeing dress rehearsal, and my Dad, as usual, was hysterical. Bob and Joy were fabulous- great chemistry, fabulous voices... see, this is what should happen in theater. So that was an enjoyable Saturday night, followed up by watching Superman Returns with Lex and Matt at Matt's house, which as per usual was the best. I love my best friends... now if only we could tie Rudy down...

In other news, my best friend from sleep away camp is getting married. She was like my sister growing up all the way through (think like 10 summers, she would come visit during the year and vice versa), but I haven't seen or really spoken to her in a while, really since I stopped going to camp after Freshman year in college. So I found out she was engaged- which is so exciting- and spent about half an hour talking to her tonight... a little strained to begin with b/c of the time apart, but right back to where it had been by the end. She's my polar opposite, but I love her, ya know? So anyway, the excitement for me was not only am I invited to the wedding, but she asked me to be a bridesmaid!!! So (keeping fingers crossed) pending all is well in my life, I will be in Boca for Thanksgiving weekend this year. And yay for Rother!

School is... frustrating. And we will leave it at that.

In other news, Scott is great, I miss my friends and people need to come visit me in Queens.

Mwahs,
Jen

12:53 am - Life...

So, there's good news and bad news.... the good news is that I am done with my memo for Legal Writing, and I think I did a good job, so (fingers crossed) I will do well and get a good grade and make lots of money... so Tori can crash on my couch whenever she wants to b/c I miss her (always a spot for you- as you know).

The bad news is since I am entering the home stretch on fall semester, school will take up more of my life than it already is. HOWEVER, I will be making time to go see Reefer Madness, b/c I miss people so much- hey, MARK CAHILL (since I have been told that putting your name in a LJ entry means people read it more often), you wanna go see it again? I heard opening was YAY and I miss all of you- and who would miss the opportunity to see Miri onstage?

So yea, school is my life. With that, I need to get back to reading and briefing- you would think that my professors would make it so we have less work towards the end of the semester rather than more, but that would only make too much sense.

I miss everyone... leave some love!

Mwahs
Jen

08:35 pm - Stolen from Jess... real update to come

1. YOUR SPY NAME: (middle name, current street name)
Shirah Fox (also name of a close friend from sleep away camp) or Shirah 186

2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (grandfather/grandmother on your dad's side, your favorite candy)
Shirley Junior Mints

3. YOUR RAP NAME: (first initial of first name, first three or four letters of your last name)
J-Coop

4. YOUR GAMER TAG: (a favorite color, a favorite animal)
Green Giggles

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)
Shirah Manhassett

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (first 3 letters of your last name, last 3 letters of mother's maiden name, first 3 letters of your pet's name)
Cooerggig

7. JEDI NAME: (middle name spelled backwards, your mom's maiden name spelled backwards)
Harihs Grebredel

8. PORN STAR NAME: (first pet's name, the street you grew up on)
Michie Fox or Michie South Oyster Bay

9. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favorite color, the automobile your mom drives)
The Green Acura

10. YOUR ACTION HERO NAME:(first name of a main character in the last movie you watched, last food you ate)
Janie Queso

10:26 pm - Calling all LI Theater People!

For those of you who don't know, Marissa McGowan, a former LI performer, is in the current revival of Les Mis (if you didn't know that, I wonder what rock it is that you are living under). She is understudying both Eponine and Cosette.

Anyway, the actual point of this post is that SHE WILL BE GOING ON AS COSETTE FOR THE MATINEE PERFORMANCE ON THE FRIDAY OF THANKSGIVING WEEKEND (NOV. 24, I think).

I know a lot of people said they would love to see her, and tickets are going fast (my mom called to get them today and we're on the side in the Mezannine)...

Yay for Marissa!

Miss everyone
Kisses!
Jen

11:10 pm - No good very bad day...

So today... not my favorite. (Dan, if I am going to give you any reason to try and psychoanalyze the many things that are wrong with me- you have been forewarned) For those of you who have spoken to me in the last few days, you know that Scott's brother was in the hospital... now, past tense. So, needless to say, it was stressful. Big time. Scott, big brother that he is, was/is NOT a happy camper. So, what did I do, you might ask? I drove home from class Thursday, spent the entire night watching him and being supportive (read: he slept for 3 hours and I worried about him... we ate dinner... and I worried- I guess I am turning into a jewish woman with the worrying complex). Friday, I had a 9 am class so I woke up, drove back to Queens (in rush hour traffic), went to class, and went back to Dix Hills, even though I had planned to stay in Queens for the weekend, to be supportive of Scott. Because that is what I should do. So what actually happens?

Josh, Scott's brother, came home yesterday. He's getting better, and yes, it was really scary. I mean, he's like my brother too, after dating Scott on and off for a decade and for the last 3+ years. So, yesterday, Scott tells me his brother is coming home, but that they just want it to be family, which I understand. Totally fine with it... until I call and find out that they had other people over. So I shrug it off- hey, I was babysitting, whatever.

Then today, every family friend from miles around goes to their house to watch Josh eat, make sure he's ok (again, Jewish female syndrome), and I figured after spending negative time with Scott, I would finally get to see him... well, I saw him. He kissed the top of my head and that was the only contact I had with him the entire day, with the exception of when I finally told him I was leaving. I sat and watched football, he sat next to me for 10 minutes, didn't touch me, didn't talk to me- although he would talk to anyone else in the room. Then he went upstairs with his brother. Leaving me with the couples my parents age (including my parents)... at one point I was so mad I went for a 3 mile walk around his neighborhood so I wouldn't punch him. SO not happy. I finally got to the point where I was like, this is silly, why don't I go upstairs with Scott and Josh- well, I was not welcome. So I grabbed my bag, told the jerk I was leaving b/c I had no real reason to be there, and went to leave. So, being Scott, he followed me outside... and got mad at me when I told him to have fun. I had had enough of being ignored. And he accused me of being mad b.c he wanted to spend some uninterrupted time with his brother. So not the case- I was mad b/c EVERYONE in the freakin house was more important. There was no one else that he didn't talk to or that he would have told that he wanted to be left alone with Josh. Case and point, as I was leaving, another family friend Josh's age was walking up the driveway and Scott walked her into the house.

That is a really shortened version of the story, but needless to say, this is probably the first entry without "I love Scott" in it... right now, I would love to disembowel Scott.

So how do I handle it when I leave? I sit on my parent's couch for 3 hours, watching Making of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (was a dream of mine when I was younger- this is not something to make fun of me for), realizing that I will never be thin enough to be one of them, and proceed to eat way too much, which is one of two things I do when I am upset. I would go shopping, but none of the stores are open.

So that is me, today.... sorry happy Jen isn't here.

Missing my friends, wanting to Tanya-harding the boyfriend (love ya Ris!)
Jen

02:43 pm - To Post or not to Post...

So I am sitting in Torts, and as my professor has been babbling about why Arkansas is a great state for the last 15 minutes (which has nothing to do with negligence and malpractice, which is what we should be studying), I figured I would update.

This weekend was really nice- got to go to Capfest for the first time in 5 years, really since my friends decided to go bye bye. It wasn't what it used to be. There were no huge groups of kids like there used to be, and the whole theater family was missing... it was kinda sad. And dont even get me started on the awards... also, not what once was. The upside to the afternoon was I got to see some friends whom I have missed dearly- Dan, Miri, Mark W, Ed, Mara, Maddie, Ei... and so many more. It's been hard not doing any theater while I am in school... it also is nice, and makes up for the insanity that was last year (5 shows- 3 choreographed- in 7 months- never again). So, in short, Capfest was fun.

Also got to spend QT with the family and Scott, who is still amazing. I love him. The end.

As we head into the postseason for baseball, I am starting to get crap from all sides about supporting my team... again. Yes, I know that you all love the Mets, and subsequently hate my Yankees... that's your perrogative. But stop yellig at me. Thanks... here's hoping for another subway series!

Back to class, another post later
JEN
(as written in total stream of conciousness... sorry if this makes no sense)

09:50 pm - My latest CAP rant...

One would think that since I am no longer involved at CAP, I would be able to stop ranting about the stupidity that occurrs there. HA! Funny! People, listen up, and listen good, because I will only say this once: leave my friends alone. Grow up, learn to act your age, and stop picking on people to make yourself feel better. Lindsay Laufer is without a doubt one of the nicest people I know. She does not deserve to have vicious rumors, which are patently untrue, spread about her. Really, it is not her fault that she's beautiful and you're not. Put the twinkie down, and get a grip... and keep your mouth shut. I really have no idea who this is really directed at, but I thnik it's actually one of the adults. News flash people, calling someone a slut, especially when YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THE PERSON, is not cool. At all. Actually, she could sue you for slander (that's the law student in me coming out). But she wouldn't- and why is that, Risa? Oh yea, because she is one of the nicest people around. So, in conclusion, adult like people, get over yourself, take your heads out of your butts, and leave my friends alone.

My royal decree is over- I better not have to do this again.

In my daily life, everything is good. I have been exhausted all week from all the work, but I am enjoying most of my classes, so all is well. I love Scott... he's fantastic, and yea, I am quite happy. SBA (student gov for law school) elections were today for section reps, so hopefully I was voted in. Ummm... yea, scary that 5 people I know from high school are married. And since I haven't seen them since HS, I think I still see them as 18 and can't understand how they are married. Am I really that old (peanut gallery, don't answer that).

Really missing the friends.... now that Birdie is over, and Risa needs to go shoe shopping (YAY! Can we do that or something?), maybe I will see people again. DWags, I wanna see the new digs.

Sigh- people, I hate being mean. I hate yelling and screaming... please don't make me do this again.

Love to (almost) all.
Jen

10:04 am - I'm Back

Wow, my first post since I started law school- get excited people!

Well, school has been great. We all know what a total dork I really am, but I really like being here- the classes are interesting, I’ve met some great people, and I am not totally overwhelmed… yet. Hopefully that won’t happen at all. In related news, my apartment is beautiful and I love it… I am even getting used to living by myself and the total quiet and whatnot. Not totally yet, but it’s not so bad- however, please come visit if you haven’t already!

I also finally broke down and signed up for a personal trainer at the gym. It’s really kinda funny- I rarely spend my money, and now that I have found something huge to spend it on (ie. Rent and tuition), I finally decide to do that, when I am no longer working. Brilliant Jen, just brilliant. But, I hate what my body has become. I mean, last year really killed it. And yes, I know a lot of you will argue with me, but I’m not happy with it right now. So off to let someone else kick my ass into shape for a year, once a week for half an hour. Starting Saturday. I had the diagnostic yesterday- we’re not going to discuss how out of shape I am for me, even though Ian (the trainer I was working with) kept telling me I was out of my mind, but I remember how much stronger I was in high school and the first 3 years of college when I was dancing everyday for hours. So, needless to say, I am slightly sore today, though not as badly as I expected. So yay for the gym.

Besides that, not much else- I am really just immersed in school. I miss everyone, so please respond! Mwahs!

02:30 am - Today was...

Well, technically now I guess it is considered yesterday, but as I have yet to go to sleep, I still consider it today.

Today SUCKED. It really did. I had these great plans to be uber productive since school starts (for all intents and purposes) on Monday, and they got shot to shit- why, you might ask?

If anyone read my previous posts, they would know that my parents went on a European cruise for the last 2 weeks. They were/are supposed to get back today. But as everyone also knows, the world we live in sucks and has decided that we don't have enough to worry about already. My parents, who are still not home, were supposed to take a 5pm (London time) flight out of Heathrow, getting them here, in my house, by about 10:30ish, give or take. Nope, sorry, Jen, you need to have at least one more nervous breakdown before you start law school.

I got woken up this morning by my mother- which I expected. She said she would call me from the airport to let me know that they were there- the usual- theylove me, would speak to me when they landed in a few hours. SO NOT THE CALL I GOT. Instead, the first thing I hear, before I am even awake, is that there was a terrorist plot on flights out of Heathrow to the United States, but it was stopped and my parents were fine. Wait, what? Needless to say, I spent about 3 hysterical hours this morning imagining the absolute worst. I lived through I virtual lockdown of my college campus for 3 days my freshman year right after 9/11 while they worked to secure the Center for Diseases Control, which was on Emory's campus, and this just brought back that fear. In my head, as irrational as it was and still sounds, I had myself convinced that something was going to go wrong anyway, and that I would never see my parents again. It was by far and large the scariest thing I have ever been through.

So, needless to say, productive I was not.

The point of this post, in addition to my need to unload, is that life is a precious thing. Anyone who doesn't understand that is a moron, as far as I am concerned. Tell the people in your life how much they mean to you. Do it now.

To all the people in my life, especially the ones who called 10000000 times today in an attempt to keep me (partially) sane, I love you. I may not speak to you that often, but you have no idea how much you mean to me.

As for me, now, I am not going to sleep until Mitch and Carole are home. I hope it's soon- at least the plane has landed in NY. They're not that far away.

11:37 am - Life... As I see it right now

Well, the job that I adored oh so very much (can anyone sense the sarcasm?) is over. I am currently in the process of moving into my apt. in Queens- kinda scary, but very exciting. Everyone needs to come see it. Am really worried about starting school in 2 weeks, but I think it will be good.

OK, this is my plea to all of those of you out there that read this and are in any way involved with mainstage Birdie- cut Risa a break. Please. I may have been MIA in her life recently, which has sucked, but she deserves better than whatever crap people have been putting her through. And the sad part is, knowing the people in that cast, it is probably not that many people. Ris, I miss you. I am going to try and stop by this week (as I have nothing really to do)for moral support. Hey, girls night soon? Mara? Jess?

In general, my life is great. My parents got to London safely, and their cruise leaves tomorrow. Now, anyone who has not heard this story, it's a good one. Last February, my parents and two of their best friends (couples) were supposed to go on a Carribean cruise as a 30 anniversary present from my Dad's parents. About three days before they were supposed to fly to Puerto Rico (where the boat was leaving from), they get a call from Princess (their cruise lines) asking if they would be willing to take a cuise in April, and they would be given $500 in ship-board credit that if they did not use it, they would get it back in cash, and an upgrade to a balcony cabin. The cruiselines always overbook their voyages, but this time not enough people canceled, and since this would be 3 cabins on the same floor, they would be perfect candidates to change. Well, my parents totally ignored this request, since they couldn't go in April. The next day, they get another call, saying that they would be given the full price of their cruise in shipboard credit and 2 weeks in the Carribean this summer. So my mother asks if they can take a European cruise instead (worth asking, right?)- and the kicker is that they said yes. So that is where my parents are. London, Paris, Ireland, Scotland, and a few other places. I hate them, this is so not fait- but it could not have happened to two people who deserve it more. They've never been to Europe. So yea, that's that.

I have been spending a lot of time with Scott and our friends from Apollo, where he works and I used to work, which makes me really happy, since these are some of my favorite people. However- I MISS EVERYONE ELSE! Dan, Miri, I hope moving has been going well. People, we need to hang out.

Ok, mwahs!

04:24 pm

Your 2006 Summer Anthem Is

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira "I'm on tonight You know my hips don't lie And I'm starting to feel it's right All the attraction, the tension Don't you see baby, this is perfection"

10:03 am - Life as I Know It

Well, as per usual, it's bee a long time since I last updated. I am currently at work, and trying to be productive, but my brain is so totally fried that I don't know what to do with myself. So I figured, what the hell...

This past weekend was the dance recital- I now know why I never did one before... Eileen knows I love her, but it is total chaos. It was fun though. I will miss the girls next year when I can't come to class (sad face) but I will go back and visit. I think my favorite part of recital weekend was getting to spend time with Miss Dawn, who I sadly seldomly see, and I got to see her fiancee, one Mr. Jason Klein, who everyone knows becomes a recluse and doesn't answer any form of communication. Not that I can blame him, Med School is crazy. Good luck on your Boards Wednesday Jay! Hopefully we can actually do something after that.

Speaking of next year, a decision was finally rendered. I am going to St. John's University School of Law. I am petrified, what between classes and living in Queens- I found an apt. which is going to cost me more than I really wanted to spend, but it's in a safe area and it's a great size... so I will have to suck it up and deal. Hopefully next year I will have a roommate. But yea, I decided that it was worth the extra expense to go to SJU and have better connections for jobs and whatnot, especially since I want to work in NYC. So that is exciting.

Scott is still fabulous, for anyone wondering. I am also glad to say that I am DONE with theater for a while. For anyone who has seen me and how drawn out I have been all year, I will let you in on a little secret- don't commit yourself to 5 projects in 6 months. I was in 2 and choreographer for 3 and my brain is so fried and I am so burnt out that this is actually the perfect time for me to be going to law school where I will no longer have time to do theater. It's sad, but the truth. However, I think I did enough this year to make up for the next however long it is going to be.

In closing, my thoughts are with you Cheryl. Feel good! Now that I may actually have the time, I need to spend it with my friends- people, I miss you. And for all those people from out of state, we have many extra beds in my house- come occupy one for a bit.

Love to all (unless I don't like you),
Jen

11:51 am - Survey stolen from Maddie and Ali

Year: 2001

1. Who was your best friend? Lex, Kath and Melis

2. What sports did you play? Kickline... and before anyone starts in on how they think dance is not a sport, 2 points: 1) I got 12 VARSITY letters for my "non-sport" (it lasted 3 seasons), and 2) Keep it to yourself- my dance team survived a football practice, and not the other way around

3. What kind of car did you drive? When I drove, either a 1999 green Toyota Rav 4 (which was totaled in November), and then the 2001 silver Honda Accord, which I still drive

4. It's Friday night, where were you? Out with my friends, or at CAP

5. Were you a party animal? A tad

6. Were you in the "In Crowd"? I was friends with them, but I avoided the bs that went along with them (ie. the drugs, etc)

7. Ever skip school? Very rarely

8. Ever smoke? Nope

9. Were you a nerd? Nah

10. Did you get suspended/expelled? Nope

11. Can you sing the alma mater? I really don't think we had one... I was in Halftones, if we had one, that group would have sung it

12. Who was your favorite teacher? Mrs. Gloria Sesso

13. Favorite class? Constiution Team, AP Bio, Chorus (notice, I did not say theater arts, which sucked)

14. Your school's full name? Half Hollow Hills High School East

15. School mascot? Thunderbirds

16. Did you go to the Prom? Hellz- and according to my friends, I looked like a wedding cake

17. If you could go back and do it over, would you? Parts of it, I miss seeing my friends all the time

18. What do you remember most about graduation? Since Halftones sang the national anthem at the beginning of the ceremony, rather than having us try and find seats in the alphabetical order of everyone else, they put us in the back, at the end... which was so not smart since those of my friends who were not in HT with me had last names starting with like W or such... needless to say, we didn't pay attention to anything

19. Favorite memory of your Senior Year? Music Office Theory, Constitution Team Nationals in DC, the music trip, winning the LI Kickline Championship in Pom, Kick, and Lyrical... lots of inside jokes

20. Were you ever posted up on the senior wall? We definately did not have one, whatever it is

21. Did you have a job your senior year? If the small amount of babysitting I did that year counts, sure

22. Who did you date? Scott... who I am with now... kinda like my car, lol

23. Where did you go most often for lunch? We didn't have open campus, and I didn't have a lunch period

24. Have you gained weight since then? Sadly, yes... not that much though, thank the lord for small favors

25. What did you do after graduation? Had a party at my house, worked at YJ (for the last time), and went to Emory University

09:50 am - AREN'T YOU EXCITED....

I know, I seem to have dropped off the face of the planet- deal with it people! Anyway, now that the total over-commitment of my life seems to be quasi-over, I can look back at it and go- "Jen (that would be me), if you ever do that again, I will personally kick your ass." And before my smart Doctor friend Dan starts thinking I really have gone around the bend- nope, I really don't speak to myself in the third person. About myself, yes- the royal "we" and all that jazz...

Anyway, life is great right now. For those of you who didn't know, Scott and I took a break for like a week... yes, I know all of you told me it wouldn't last, hell, I knew it wouldn't last. I missed him too much, beacuse I really do love him, and subsequently became more of an annoying pain than usual. So we got back together, thanks in part to BOB AND DANA for taking a risk and being such amazing friends (even if I can't do West Side this summer- Bob, stop crying, I need a break). Which brings me back to the over-commiting thing. I know most of the nuts who do theater on LI know exactly what I am talking about. I just got to the point where I was working non-stop since Annie started rehearsing in October or such, and usually at 2 or 3 projects at once. At least one of which involved me choreographing the show. I need to not be doing that for a while. I LOVE that side of the table, but I miss performing, and I miss having the prep time I used to give myself to actually plan my choreography. I love the way Wizard of Oz turned out, it looked amazing if I do say so myself. But a lot of that was choreographed while I was driving from Garden City to Setauket (that drive is on the list of "Things Jen HATES"), or while I was lying in bed at night, trying to get my mind to turn off. I feel the same way about Music Man... although that one is not my fault. ATTENTION: ANYONE WHO KNOWS DAN FERRANTE- ANNOY HIM ABOUT GETTING ME RECORDINGS OF THE MUSIC FOR THAT SHOW. It's really hard to do it without the music, or as I have been doing it, at the last minute.

In more theater related news, children's theater production of Wizard of Oz at CAP that I am playing Dorothy in closes this weekend, so you only have 2 more chances to catch it- Saturday at 1pm and Sunday at 12:30. If I don't see some of you, I will be very much not happy.

Also got a callback for Grease at Hofstra- yayness. (Read above about "Jen Missing Being Onstage"). Fingers crossed people!

Real life news, the miserable witch of a girl that was making me miserable at work left- Aimana and I sang "Ding, Dong the Witch is Dead!" on that one. So work is getting more bearable. I also think it may have something to do with my propensity for warm weather- so nice to wake up to sun, and get out of work and drive home with the sun. So happy.

I am also still flipping out about the whole law school thing. I have heard from most of my schools (still missing 5), and got into Syracuse, Hofstra, and Villanova so far, with a lot of money from Syracuse. I am going up to visit next weekend, so we will see. Right now, I am bouncing around the idea of going to one of my schools, working my butt off, and transfering up to like Harvard or Yale or Columbia or something... not sure, but I would love the option. So again, we will see.

I think I have wasted enough of my time at work- I will post again soon!