cravings.

(**disclaimer-- i'm not pregnant!!  (sorry GoGo))

These are my current cravings:

1) to be physically fit (p90 is helping me with this!!)
2) to find great community
3) to make friends that challenge me and uplift me at the same time
4) to become a member of a church (not just signing a paper, but volunteering, getting involved and BECOMING the church)
5) to host a small group
6) to make magic and be able to call it my job
7) to downsize even more and stop caring about worldly possessions... (I mean, do I honestly need an 8-piece Christmas place setting when we live in a two-bedroom?  I don't think so... please don't tell Brady I am admitting this)
8) to buy my whole wardrobe from Urban Outfitters (totally doesn't go along with number 7-- but I went there yesterday, only to completely understand how un-cool I truly am)
9) to be passionate about marriage again... Don't get me wrong... Brady and I love each other, but I want to have tears in my eyes again when I hear friends are in trouble... I want my stomach to ache when I hear of infidelity and lying in marriage...
10) i want a convertible...  never thought I'd say this... but I do...


Last week I spent some time with a precious girl I grew up with!  She challenged me, listened to me, filled me with confidence and loved on me in the EXACT way I needed it!  (great answer to craving #3)  I'm so thankful she only lives 15 minutes away!!!  We spent the day at Downtown Disney, ate at Rainforest Cafe and ended our magical day with viewing "The Princess and the Frog"  :)  I was in heaven knowing someone loved Mickey Mouse (almost) as much as me!! :)

Yesterday was a treat as I got a tour of the town I was born in! :)  Bridgette will forever by my mom's best friend and hopefully she'll accept me as a close second while we're here!  It was so fun seeing where I went to Kindergarden and the home I was brought to after I was born!!! :)  It's amazing what I remembered considered I left here when I was 6... (I know, I know... genius!!)  I'll post pictures as soon as I get them off my camera...

no news from Disney, I applied last night to work at the Disney Vacation Club kiosk-- we'll see how that goes!  Tomorrow I head to Downtown Disney and beg anyone that's wearing a Disney name-tag to let me be one of their cast members!!!  I'll probably be making a complete fool of myself, but tomorrow is February 1st, so it's my last chance before taco bell...

time for beth moore,
jennafer

P.S. tonight we're having dinner with some friends from Branson!  They moved to LA a few months ago-- so it will be fun to hear of their adventures... I'm supposed to take a dessert-- is it tacky to pick something up at Trader Joe's and take it??  hope not... because that's the plan :)

i am loved

There is nothing better than your doorbell ringing and a mystery box
appears with a tag from a few of your favorite people!!!

Griffins, we LOVE you! :)  you made our week!

blessed a brazillion,
jennafer

P.S.-  how great is that hat??

resolutions

Today I completed my first week of P90x-- I made it.  Right now my abs are burning under this shirt I'm wearing and I might have a few tears in the corner of my eyes, but I MADE it!!!  Here's my chart to keep me accountable... it's on our fridge for all to see :)

I've been waking up early... working out, fixing myself awesome breakfasts (like my current favorite, pictured below...  yogurt and mixed berries from Trader Joe's... YUMMM)

then I head into our bedroom and work on Beth Moore's "believing God" bible study.  This study was a gift to me for my birthday two years ago from Jamie Jo, but I never really did it :(  (surprise surprise)... then my aunt organized a bible study for the girls in our family and picked this exact one... Is God trying to tell me something here?  Anyway, I'm LOVING it and actually am kind of down when I realize I'm on my last question of the day--

No news from Disney yet... I have two calls in (only one message) to the contact I have... but she hasn't called me back yet :(  The title of this week is "patience".

Our Anniversary was FANTASTIC!!!  Brady took me to pinkberry (l.o.v.e.) and then we came home to the best surprise EVER!!!  THANKS MOM AND DAD!!!!!  SEASON THREE OF I LOVE LUCY!!!!!  I was such an I Love Lucy loser... I had my trivia book out and followed along with every episode...  (Brady took a nap during this, I think my crazed I Love Lucy fanness wore him out)

He also let me pick out a bag from my FAVORITE designer!!  Check out these awesome bags and things my friend, Jen, makes!  I'm OBSESSED!  I'll post as soon as I get mine!! (click on AWESOME BAGS to view them)

Time to get in the shower and head to Elaina's... we're going hiking at noon!!!  Kempo and Hiking in the same day, I might not make it to tomorrow.

yes, i hike now i guess,
jennafer

happy anniversary to us

Today we celebrate (actually PARTY) the fact that three years ago we promised to love, honor and cherish each other until death to us part!  GUESS WHAT?  WE'RE DOING IT!!!  (and actually having some fun along the way)  Brady is the coolest thing on the planet...  He was three years ago and probably will still be 68 years from now (please don't die before then)!!  Here's some pictures from our wedding day! :)

love love me do,

disney doosey

So yesterday we went to the Disney casting office to see if I could try to get an interview...  So I went in and there are probably about fifteen computers all in a row and they were ALL taken with people applying online...  so, um, Disney isn't hurting for people that want to work there.  I talk to a nice lady, let's call her "Suzie" and "Suzie" looks up my application and says that everything looks fine and that if someone likes what they see then I will get an e-mail from them.  I then try to woo "Suzie" and ask her if there is anyway that she can flag my ap or at least put a note on it saying that I will do ANYTHING and be so excited about it.  "Suzie" says no, because everyone has to appear exactly the same...  I appreciate the way Disney handles casting... I really do-- but I just want a job so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!  

This job hunt is going to be a lot harder than I thought it was.  February 1st is my deadline that if I don't get a job at Disney then I will pursue something else for the time being... and Feb 1st is coming up :(  I went back to the car and my sweet husband, (who has had to do this WAY too many times in our marriage) consoles me and convinces me that no matter what, I won't have to work at Taco Bell (which, right now, is my greatest fear...)

 I mean, I love Taco Bell... but I want to make magic!!!  He then takes me on an adventure to LA where I try "Pinkberry" for the first time--

LOVE it!  We didn't get anything done on our to-do list, but it is EXACTLY what I needed.  Thankful that he knows me so well and knows exactly how to love me! :)

Today, I have an "interview" (kinda) with the woman in charge of casting for Disneyland.  We have an amazing friend who has been on Broadway in Disney shows and she was willing to stick her neck out for me and give me this connection.  I will FOREVER remember her kindness, humility and love that she has shown me by doing this!  I am blown away every time I think about it!  I called the casting lady this morning and left a message... hopefully I'll hear back from her soon!!!

So that's the update... nothing exciting to report, unfortunately :(  It will happen though!  We are hopeful~

still loving mickey,
jennafer

P.S. for those of you who haven't heard of pinkberry- go to their website and be AMAZED!  www.pinkberry.com it's ice cream that's not bad for you!!  BEST INVENTION EVER!!!!!

so you want to see our apartment?

A-213,
us

moved. in. resolutions.

It's TRUE!  We are moved in!  It looks like people live here!  The pictures are hung, our new couches CAME, every box has been cut and loaded into the dumpster (three cheers for Brady!), and the pursuit to find the perfect Disney job is underway!

*Tune in tomorrow for a VIDEO of our new apartment... we are soooo tech savvy*

Okay... now for the resolutions part.  I know that resolutions usually start on January 1st, but here in California we start them on January 23rd... so here are my new years resolutions...

1) Eat Healthy-- this includes trips to trader joes often :)  (this also means I have to limit my ice cream intake... boo 2010)

2) p90X--  I did p30X summer of 2008 and wish I would have finished... now I'm going to!!  I only have 88 more days to go!!

3) Quiet Time--  I will have a quiet time, every day, no excuses.

4) No more baths-- this was literally stings to type.  I have spent LOTS of time in the bathtub.  I mean, the more pruny I become the happier my life is...  But from now on, it's only showers for this little lady!

5) 8AM alarm... everyday...  yuck yuck yuck

So there ya have it... the new and improved me!!  :)


I'm headed to the Disney casting office tomorrow... hopefully some sweet and magical human will be willing to talk to me for a few minutes and PERHAPS I'll report back tomorrow with a JOB!!!  We'll have to see!!

here we go 2010,
jennafer