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 for an absurd look at the things in life t Articles
Salute to journalism
2008-05-16 05:22:00 I am now a productive member of society … I got my first job in the medical field! I start as an anesthesia tech for Huntsville Hospital on Monday. What is an anesthesia tech? Excellent question! I was too busy trying to make a good first impression that I forgot to ask. I am sure that whatever it is I ... More About: Career , Salute
Sneezing rainbows
2008-05-05 01:48:00 Without time to share detailed encounters of my trek across Florida, I will leave you with some of my fondest memories in color. I promise to fill in more once I have settled in my new home. Colors remind me of my journey … More About: Family , Driving , Happiness , Rainbows
FREE chicken suit
2008-04-24 02:58:00 Does anyone have a need for a chicken suit? I bought it for Halloween one year. It is barely used (wore it around my apartment for less than an hour). What is wrong with it? Besides being a chicken suit, it smells like plastic and paint. This chicken suit needs to go by Saturday. If you are not ... More About: Free , Chicken , Suit
The proper way to say goodbye
2008-04-21 01:49:00 With my last weekend coming to a close, I am overcome with a new realization. I am really leaving Florida. All the joy of moving home to family and friends has completely clouded my vision to the plain and simple truth of the situation - I am about to make a big change. My life is about ... More About: Family , Happiness , Goodbye , Growing Up
My wonderful airport painting
2008-03-16 19:31:00 People painted across a vast landscape of stores, restaurants and planes … The airport may not be the most picturesque place to watch people, but the fluorescent lights definitely illuminate the many lives that walk past the numbering system that we all have grown to associate with flying. The Atlanta Airport is the melting pot of civilization. ... More About: Painting , Wonderful , Humans , People watching
My mind is already on vacation
2008-03-03 23:53:00 After wandering aimlessly through the parking lot for more than an hour yesterday, I realized that I am in serious need of a vacation. I passed the Girl Scouts selling cookies at least six times. They gave their spiel forgetting that I had already turned them down five times. One little girl recognized me and asked ... More About: Vacation , Stupid , Mind
Half of an eyebrow
2008-02-27 23:47:00 I have invented a stress gauge ? Well, sort of, it only works on me. My friends and family are able to gauge how stressed I am by how many hairs are left in my eyebrows. The more that are missing, the more stressed I am. By the end of a stressful week, I am lucky to ... More About: Half , Bad Day , Eyebrow
Life in the slow lane
2008-02-26 04:00:00 The September nights have faded, but the speeding ticket that was handed to me on that horrible Monday still lingers. It is amazing how much of my life has been determined by a stupid piece of paper. On the right path? Until recently, “careful” and “cautious” were two words that never fit in my vocabulary. I was ... More About: Life , Driving , Lane , Slow , Growing Up
Be kind, please rewind
2008-02-18 19:26:00 Now playing in VHS … Three people sit in a dark room laughing hysterically at a TV screen. Next to them is a box of video tapes. Each is labeled with a name to identify the life playing out on the screen. You watch as one person picks out a new tape. “Can we watch this one again? I ... More About: Movies , Entertainment , Rewind , Humans , People watching
The anti-Valentine parade
2008-02-11 23:52:00 Valentine?s Day is the Hallmark holiday that has been shoved down our throats since grade school. Could this be as bad as getting McDonald?s to sponsor report cards? Valentines of all shapes and sizes circulate the classrooms as teachers force students to celebrate the holiday. Each student has an elaborately decorated valentine box that he or ... More About: Holidays , Valentine , Parade , Anti
Am I losing my mind?
2008-02-11 05:44:00 The answer is probably … I could list 1,000 reasons why it feels like an animal is chewing on the side of my head, but I definitely think the latest proof that I have lost touch with reality takes the cake. I was just in the laundry room getting out some clothes from the dryer. I noticed that ... More About: Mind
A raccoon pooped on my porch
2008-02-06 02:00:00 Is it burglars? Around 2:30 a.m. Monday, I woke to a loud scraping noise outside my window. The sound was followed by a loud hissing. I jumped from the bed and peeled back the blinds. Nothing. I almost returned to bed when I heard the sound repeat … only this time louder. In case you are tuning in for the ... More About: Cats , Bad Day
Blending in
2008-02-01 23:51:00 ?If there is anything the non-conformist hates worse than a conformist, it’s another non-conformist who doesn’t conform to the prevailing standard of non-conformity.? - Bill Vaughn Traveling to different places and countries only makes us realize how little we know and understand about people, communication and relationships. While many things are very similar, we can safely conclude ... More About: People watching , Blending
Add 60 miles to that
2008-01-31 04:52:00 It all comes down to numbers. Geography is just an obstacle. I would never let something as simple as miles on a map get in the way of my pursuit for happiness. Contradiction starts here ? I am not a Florida gal. I have tried to like the heat, sand and sea ? it is just not ... More About: Love , Happiness , Miles , Fate
Are you kidding me?
2008-01-29 05:07:00 Before the Backstreet Boys and ?N Sync ? No longer kids and most certainly not new ? New Kids on the Block are making a comeback. 15 years ago ? I had the music, posters, buttons and clothing. My walls were completely plastered with the faces of the magnificent five. I had a journal dedicated completely to my ... More About: Kidding , Stupid , Growing Up
Being human is a complicated gig
2008-01-25 18:32:00 Since I love to quote ?Northern Exposure ,? I am going to run with one of my favorite lines ? ?There?s a dark side to each and every human soul. We wish we were Obi-Wan Kenobi, and for the most part we are, but there?s a little Darth Vadar in all of us. Thing is, this ain?t ... More About: Human , Happiness , Humans , Complicated
Growing up a mermaid
2008-01-23 03:58:00 When I grow up … I am not alone in the mermaid fantasy. Thousands of little girls watched “Splash” in 1984. We were glued to the television as Daryl Hannah walked through the streets of New York City. We kept hoping to catch a glimpse of her naked body, but her long blonde hair shielded our innocent eyes. By the end of the movie, ... More About: Dreams , Fantasy , Growing , Growing Up
Welcome to my new URL!
2008-01-18 17:04:00 Kicked to the curb … I got booted from my old blogging spot. My company did not think that “Confessions of an Insomniac” fit with the whole travel/destination site theme. I have to agree. My new super cool URL … As a result, I have created my own personal blog to keep my readers up to date on ...
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: Cats , 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: Cats , Heart , Missing , Broken , Bad Day
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: Driving , Spiritual , Lane , Fate , Left
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 the ... More About: Holidays , Life , Dreams , New Year , Year
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. Stereotypical Alabamians are not as well-rounded as they ... More About: 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. Time , time and more ... More About: Health , Reading , Spiritual , Relax
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 to ... More About: Family , Fate , Strangers , Ranger |
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