Confessions of an InsomniacConfessions of an InsomniacJennifer admits to sleeping very little in her nights away from the office. Without much sleep, Jennifer makes no excuses for what is likely to come out of her mouth in Confessions of an Insomniac. Get ready fo Articles
The irony of marriage in the South
2009-12-15 01:51:00 Why is there such an emphasis on marrying young in the Bible Belt? I find it highly amusing that everyone in the South assumes that there is something wrong with a person if she chooses not to marry before the age of 30. Is marrying at 18 or 20 the better solution? More About: Marriage , Irony
A nurse in the making
2009-12-11 19:00:00 In August, I was sucked up by a vacuum. Not like a quantum vacuum in space … more like a giant Hoover. More About: Career , Nurse
No path is easy
2009-08-22 17:52:00 I officially started nursing school on Wednesday! I am not sure what I expected. Did I think I would be a natural and not have to work as hard as the others to pass the program? What was going through my mind the day I first decided to make such a drastic career change?
Brainwashed by fairy tales
2009-06-29 05:14:00 As children, we are spoon fed fairy tales. This world of fantasy and make-believe becomes our reality as we listen closely waiting to find out what happens to the lady in distress. More About: Dreams , Love , Fantasy , Happiness , Tales
The identity crisis
2009-06-08 17:08:00 I love to overanalyze anything and everything … A simple statement can become the focus of my attention for hours on end. I find it both fascinating and crippling that I am able to look at the most straightforward topic and make it completely complex. More About: Random , Growing Up
Looking 30 in the eye
2009-05-11 16:38:00 This is my last day to live life in my 20s. Since I have obsessed about turning 30 for so long, I am hoping that it will be less of an obstacle when the actual day arrives … tomorrow. More About: Fate
Inside my head
2009-05-06 15:41:00 I recently discovered that I might be crazy. I hold complete conversations with myself inside my head. Despite the fact that my mind reacts a little too quickly to my obsessive thoughts, I still manage to continue this internal dialogue. More About: Random , Inside , Head
Another damn overreaction
2009-04-30 16:52:00 As people line the walls of the pediatric ER, I can’t help but laugh. For the next few weeks … maybe months, every sniffle, cough or sneeze will be treated as a symptom of the swine flu. More About: Health
Just call me Maurice Minnifield
2009-04-19 18:39:00 I was always told that it is not polite to brag. Bragging is a form of self promotion. And, according to my mother, people that brag have low self esteem and are just looking for attention. All of that may be true, but I am taking a minute to brag! More About: Career , Call , Northern Exposure
The pizza and beer cure
2009-04-01 05:31:00 All you really need is pizza and beer … As long as these two things exist, no one can stay unhappy for long. If I could consume these day after day, I would. The feelings I get as I wash down a slice of pizza with an ice cold beer can easily be compared to that ... More About: Pizza , Beer , Happiness
Halloween comes early
2008-06-03 04:46:00 Decked in holiday cheer … My grandmother has lost touch with reality. She is trapped in another decade that continues inside her head. It is part of the disease … Alzheimer’s. When I pulled up to her house Sunday, I was not surprised to see a Jack ‘O’ Lantern staring back at me from her window. More About: Family , Early , Halloween
Always lock the door
2008-06-01 19:32:00 I learned a valuable lesson this week … Always lock the door when entering a unisex bathroom! More About: Door , Lock , Bad Day
Bloody eyeballs and aching feet
2008-05-26 18:00:00 With one week under my belt as an anesthesia tech, I am feeling more confident about my decision to become a nurse. The week was not without incident and more tiring than I expected, but I made it through without losing my lunch. It was a long week … Having only spent time in an OR under anesthesia, ... More About: Health , Career , Feet , Bloody
No more yucky fleas
2008-05-20 04:10:00 I stole a kitten from my grandmother … This sounds much worse than it is. My grandmother has Alzheimer’s. One of her neighbors (quite aware of her disease) decided to give her a kitten. So, being the good granddaughter that I am, I stole it! More About: Cats
Scratch the name change
2008-05-16 06:43:00 Changing my name to Hope was a dumb idea … You can call me Jennifer again. I suck at name changes. I forgot the first rule of changing my name … I need to actually remember the name. More About: Change , Scratch
How many stars are on your map?
2008-05-09 04:37:00 In my haste to shed the snake skin of journalism, I forgot some of the excitement my job offered me over the past six years. As I taped my stupid U.S. map to the wall, I looked at all the stars marking the cities I traveled. I was surprised to see that I have spent time in ... More About: Stars
No couch surfing
2008-04-24 23:46:00 I have a place to live … Surprisingly, my new apartment is in a decent neighborhood and the rent is under $500 a month. The apartment staff did not want to rent to an unemployed college student, but they made an exception. The negatives … The apartment does not have a washer/dryer, dishwasher or central air/heat. It is also located ... More About: Surfing , Couch
My cat is dating an alien
2008-04-22 22:02:00 I am having the strangest dreams these days … A window in my home reveals a magnificent skyline. I gaze upon the vast landscape ? a feeling of peace washes over me. The stars twinkle as the city lights invite me to take a closer look. With my face literally pressed to the glass, a new story ... More About: Family , Dreams , Cats , Dating , Alien
Will work for food
2008-04-15 22:08:00 Two more weeks ? Knowing that I will be broke and unemployed in two weeks has made me the happiest woman alive. I am not sure why I did not do this sooner. What is the best way to celebrate unemployment? As I sat on the beach Saturday ? wind slapping me in the face ? sand ripping ... More About: Family , Dreams , Food , Driving , Work
Changing my name
2008-04-15 22:00:00 I thought about this for an entire elevator ride … I am changing my name to ?Hope.? I will no longer go by ?Jennifer.? From this day forward, everyone is to call me by my new name. More About: Changing
Another chapter ends
2008-04-08 23:45:00 As another chapter ends in the book of life, I look back on all the previous chapters and wonder what I could have done differently. Am I writing this book in a way that will make sense to my readers? Did I make too many typos or mistakes? My days as a journalist are over ? More About: Happiness , Ends , Growing Up , Chapter
Hope for the Flowers
2008-04-07 04:13:00 I have a book recommendation for you … “Hope for the Flowers ” by Trina Paulus Life is not black and white. There is a little yellow in all of us … Life is not simple enough to be drawn under one abstract theory, and humans cannot be defined or summed up by any one particular thought. We simply ... More About: Reading , Happiness , Growing Up
Specialization is for insects
2008-04-01 15:31:00 “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, con a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook ... More About: Insects , Growing Up
Chinny chin hairs
2008-03-26 23:02:00 I remember watching my grandmother pluck hairs from her chin when I was a young girl. I was horrified. Would this happen to me? Would I turn into a man? My grandmother laughed and shrugged, “it’s just part of getting old.” It’s official. I am old. I got my first chinny chin hair the other day. I ... More About: Family , Driving , Bad Day
Virginia in pictures
2008-03-24 18:12:00 After returning from Virginia on March 9, I was immediately rushed off to California on a business trip. This is the first chance to share pictures and stories of my trip to Virginia to visit my cuz. As always, I had an awesome time with my cuz. He is a great host and even let me ... More About: Pictures , Family
I should be a comedian
2008-03-22 04:45:00 I recently came to the conclusion that I am the funniest person I know. I am not just funny ? I am hilarious. I catch myself laughing out loud at my jokes all the time. I can?t contain how funny I am. It just makes me giggle thinking about it. My career path is forming ... More About: Comedian
Say hello to my new look
2008-03-21 03:59:00 Since I am all about making changes in my life lately, I figured the first place I should start is on my blog. The blue puffy vomit look just was not doing it for me anymore. Welcome to the new dark and gloomy look of Confessions of an Insomniac!
Video game addicts
2008-03-19 04:13:00 I was horrified when I saw the top story on Yahoo the other day: http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/seven -ways-to-win-back-your-gaming-spouse/1194 632. This is pathetic advice and no woman should have to go to these extremes to save a marriage. No man is worth this sort of behavior. If he has completely lost touch with reality and is living in the World of ... More About: Video , Game , Video Game
Update your RSS feeds
2008-01-18 17:23:00 The time has come … EmeraldCoast.com has decided that there is no place for “Confessions of an Insomniac” on its site. I have to agree. As a result, my blog is moving to http://confessionsofaninsomniac.wordpress .com. I know that is harder to remember, but I will make it worth your time. I will no longer filter my thoughts. ... More About: Writing , Moving , Update
Never lose hope
More articles from this author:2008-01-15 22:49:00 Hope is my middle name ? We must never give up hope. Hope powers dreams and desires. It is the fuel that keeps us alive. Even when a cloud lingers longer than it should, welcome it with a smile. Rain is necessary ? it cleanses the land and brings needed water to the plants for growth ... More About: Love , Spiritual , Hope , Bad Day 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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