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10/14/2007 00:16 #41633

Celebration, come on!
Category: life
<walks out on stage and stands on soapbox>

I lost 5lbs after being conscious about my eating habits and getting back on the exercise machine. I'd like to share this accomplishment with friends because I worked hard.

But do I? Nope. Not even with my closest of girlfriends. Because most people make disparaging comments about me losing weight...you're so skinny, you could use a little weight on you, whatever...

Well, ya know what....It's my body and I get to have control over it. And I have a preferred weight where I look my best and feel my best. I would love to tell people that I gained 10 lbs after college and loved those ten lbs that went straight to my hips and ass and made me look smoking hot in those hip huggers. But it's hard when they're so busy judging me.

But now I put on another 10lbs, I don't feel as good about how I look, my pants are horribly tight, I'm in between sizes right now, and don't care to replace my wardrobe. So, I'm trying to lose those 10lbs and I refuse to be apologetic about it, because it's my body.

And you know what else I get tired of? The nasty remarks people make towards me when I turn down candy or only drink diet soda. It's your own damn assumption that I don't do those things to avoid weight gain. I'm actually quite careful about sugar because I'm unbelievably prone to cavities and I'd like to keep my teeth for as long as I can. So shove it!

<steps off soab box, bows and exits>


james - 10/14/07 10:40
Rock on Ms. Janelle ^_^
fellyconnelly - 10/14/07 10:18
here here!
one of my store locations is next to a hostess outlet store, and i swear the people who work there want nothing else but to eat sugary cake all day! and they wonder why you won't accept any!

i tell everybody that its really more about that funny thing called 'health' - you are not meant to have that crap shoved down your throats! and that is why i chose to eat salads and wraps rather than the cheeseburgers and fries that they get.

but yes it is also about the desire to reverse to the time when i could fit into those jeans that i refuse to throw away. don't tell anybody though!

congrats to you for your healthy habits!
tinypliny - 10/14/07 01:32
/*claps lustily*/

Did you know that teeth were so prized in the 17/18th centuries that grave robbers preferentially dug out the bodies of the young and the able, not because they had coprophilia, but because they wanted the un-rotted teeth of the deceased.

The basic reason behind the creation of the tooth fairy was the preservation of one's teeth for one's afterlife. Because, apparently, every myth pointed to the fact that dentists never made it to heaven. As a result, you needed to have unrotten preserved teeth to get on with chewy life in heaven.

At one point in the past, people kept a complete tooth-set made of cedar wood so that they could replace all the cavity-ridden teeth with the wood ones as soon as they could seek treatment from one of the rare traveling teeth-doctors.

With such a complex history and evolution of teeth-paranoia among the human race, I am constantly surprised at how people totally neglect teeth care and hygiene. Sugar is perhaps the No.1 enemy of tooth-health. Not brushing long enough or at all ranks pretty high among causes for lost teeth. Sticky food residue contributes to a BIG chunk of cavities

\m/ Rock on Janelle. \m/
Teeth-hygiene is indeed the new godliness. :)

10/13/2007 11:03 #41625

The Seduction of Joey Johnson
Category: sims
I'm too the point in my career as a medical surgeon that I can't progress without some support from a spouse. So I set aside a day to seduce my long time boyfriend Joey Johnson.

I was a little bit nervous when I invited him over as I had been dabbling in a relationship with Drew Ludwig. But all was forgiven with a passionate kiss at the door:
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We started out with some light conversation.
He likes cloudy Days
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Oh, good! I like rainy days...this might work!
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I can't propose to him on an empty stomach so I whipped up a turkey dinner for the two of us:
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I like sailboats
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Oh, shoot, not Joey. He hates sailboats, they don't pollute enough!
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Oh, yeah, well, um, I like cars...they pollute a lot!
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Moving onto pinball. I need to show Joey that living herw is full of pinball fun!
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I sneak downstairs to change into a little special something to move in for the kill!
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I nervously chatter about clothing accessories to relieve the tension of the moment.
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Okay, time to test the waters with an intimate hug.
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Good, good... moving in for a fiery kiss...oh, no a setback!
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Shoot, I'm committed now. Suck it up and propose!
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No, no! I did everything right...why doesn't he love me???
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fellyconnelly - 10/14/07 10:19
now wait a minute... if he wasn't down with the hot smoochin action, why would YOU want your next step to be forever?
tinypliny - 10/13/07 16:56
I think it's a message from SIM land.... ;)


(LOOK at the chat window!!)

james - 10/13/07 15:00
porqué!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mike - 10/13/07 11:46
aww that is so sad! I want to play sims, it seems so fun!

10/11/2007 23:35 #41606

Plant Lamp
The most fucking awesome lamp in the universe...is in MY house.
It's a plant lamp. The lamp rod is inside of a large plastic basin that holds lots of soil into which three cute little house plants are planted.

Hold onto your seats, this is the exciting part.....

To turn the lamp on and off, you don't use a typical on and off lamp switch. Oh, no my friends. You gently touch one of the leaves of the plant to turn it on and again to turn it off!

Science is an awesome thing!
james - 10/12/07 17:04
ZOMG POST A PHOTO YES YES!!!!!

That is frickin sweet!
janelle - 10/12/07 11:45
Thanks for the link (e:Drew).
Sorry to make you blush with my sailor language.
I was just so excited about writing about the plant lamp that it just slipped right out =)
drew - 10/12/07 11:29
Ours looks different, but you can see/get one here:

:::link:::
drew - 10/12/07 11:27
My wife cusses like a sailor. It's kind of cute, but sometimes embarrassing (and I guess I don't like it when I am on the receiving end).

Janelle doesn't have digital picture technology, but I do and will post a picture upon my return to Buffalo.

We got the lamp from my family. My Dad once sold them at our flower shop. Apparently they are still available in Europe--I will see what I can google.
lauren - 10/12/07 11:18
Hehe...did everyone just read over Janelle's profanity? I think its fabulous that a plant lamp would incite such language out of you :) And yes, now that you've got my attention, can we please see a picture???
janelle - 10/12/07 11:07
LOL, (e:zobar), I have no idea and I'm not even sure I've ever seen model name and part number on it. I'll try to find it. Any place in particular to look?
zobar - 10/12/07 10:11
Dude! What's the model name and part number? [Yes, that's geeky. But I need it!]

- Z
libertad - 10/12/07 09:03
Can we see a picture? I can't imagine such a thing.
tinypliny - 10/12/07 00:29
Hope I don't go wild this Saturday. :)

10/11/2007 09:08 #41589

Divorce and the Holidays
Category: family
As many of you have read on this blog, my parents are in the process of divorcing. Yesterday was their first court hearing. Although I haven't heard the outcome, I'm pretty sure that by Thanksgiving or Christmas, the parents will not be sharing the same roof anymore. So I will be transitioning into that weird situation of how to handle the holidays. I think they'll both be living in the same town, so that will help. I'll be in IL with them for Thanksgiving and doing Xmas here in Buffalo. My plan for Xmas is to invite everyone (brother and both parents and grandmother) in the family to celebrate here and let them decide who wants to come.

Any advice from those with experience in juggling divorced parents and holidays?
janelle - 10/12/07 11:08
Lol, I can only hope we spend Xmas fighting over who gets to use silverware and who has to eat with their hands. That should make the traditional Xmas Eve clam chowder meal more interesting!
tinypliny - 10/12/07 00:31
Yep, invite everyone and see who turns up. Sometimes, its just surprising because everyone turns up thinking the other's aren't going to turn up... and then you have shortage of silverware.
lauren - 10/11/07 19:38
I also agree with your idea to bring them to your place for the holiday...that way they both have to travel equally and it is neutral turf for both. Also, having the option to leave whenever they get uncomfortable is good.
Hopefully they will be able to put their differences aside without too much pretending in order for everyone involved to enjoy family togetherness.
mike - 10/11/07 11:32
Sorry I've never been in a similar situation but I do think inviting them all here is a good idea. It lets them all decide if they can put aside their differences for the holidays instead of you having to choose in which someone would end up hurt. Good luck! I hope it all goes well!
leetee - 10/11/07 11:25
I don't have any helpful advice, either. I know it's not about you, even if it affects you. Good luck... and keep your chin up. They still love you!
james - 10/11/07 10:48
I have no helpful advice, but I hope the situation is as painless as possible for you.

10/09/2007 22:48 #41567

Sims Update
Category: sims
My sim was in a bit of a rut.
Work, study, work socialize, work, study, work, socialize.

So she treated herself to a pool now that she makes the big bucks as a specialist:
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Yeah, I look that good in a bikini in real life too.

She also acquired a lover to shake things up:
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It's just a matter of time before she seduces Joey Johnson into marriage.

james - 10/10/07 14:20
This is better than a soap opera!
fellyconnelly - 10/10/07 11:23
how SHOCKING!