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
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
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
Missing cat, broken heart
2008-01-07 03:46:00 Scratch all that “make 2008 count” crap … Despite my many attempts to bring sunshine into 2008, a large storm cloud hovers above my head mocking any effort I make towards finding happiness. My cat is missing … More About: Heart , Missing , Broken , Bad Day , Broken Heart
Lane ends merge left
2008-01-03 15:24:00 I am temporarily distracted as I drive down the highway of life. I crash through a road block. I fail to notice the many signs with ?Wrong Way? written in big, bold letters. Do you ever wonder if you made a wrong turn in life? Maybe you went left when you were supposed to go right. ... More About: Travel , Driving , Spiritual , Lane , Fate
A new year, a new life
2007-12-30 21:58:00 What will you change about your life this year? Each year we all vow to change something about our lives or ourselves. Some of us choose to go on a diet and lose that last 10 pounds. Others decide it is time to pay off debt or find a better paying job. Some people may view ... More About: Holidays , Life , Dreams , New Year , Spiritual
Wonderful Alabama
2007-12-19 23:18:00 If someone curses my home again, I might be forced to ? Alabama gets a lot of criticism from Floridians as well as from people living outside of the South. Alabama is easy to stereotype and in many parts of the state I can see why these stereotypes exist. More About: Random , Wonderful
Time to relax
2007-12-17 19:15:00 Relax? Until recently, ?relax? has always been synonymous for ?lazy? in my mind. I have always preferred to spend my time more constructively. I would try to relax, but I would find at least 500 things that have to be done at that very moment or else life would cease to exist. More About: Health , Reading , Writing , Time , Spiritual
Almost like strangers
2007-12-12 21:23:00 A strange Christmas request got me thinking about how quickly people grow apart. I was asked to set up a meeting between my brother and the associate producer for one of his favorite shows. ?Producer guy? and I went to college together. We were good friends and spent many hours talking, sharing and opening up ... More About: Holidays , Family , Fate , Strangers , Ranger
Fast food gets a low grade
2007-12-10 20:22:00 Will schools do anything to make a fast buck? Can the fast food industry sink any lower in advertising? McDonald?s has given me reason # 11 (check out the first 10 reasons) to never eat fast food again. Apparently, McDonald?s is trying to reach customers before they are even old enough to make educated decisions. More About: Health , Food , Fast Food , Stupid , Fast
French fries at the bottom of the bag
2007-12-06 00:22:00 Fast food is yuck! This is quite a bold statement from a person like me who has no magic touch in the kitchen. I would rather eat my own, close-to-dog-vomit food than eat anything from a drive-thru. More About: Health , French , Random , French Fries , Bottom
The joys of rubbernecking
2007-12-03 20:45:00 The day that Daisy died ? I will never forget. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was on my way back from delivering a pizza during my days at Domino?s. As I crossed over into a busy intersection with my beloved Daisy, a newly licensed teen slammed into me after running a red ... More About: Driving , People watching , Neck
What the heck is a meme?
More articles from this author:2007-11-29 15:16:00 I couldn?t tell you. The closest I got to finding an answer was on Wikipedia. If Mom Says OK, the person who started this tagging game with me, describes it as a chain letter for bloggers. More About: Meme , Random , Stupid 1, 2, 3 |
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