Hey... I spelled Frootloop wrong! (Well according to the cereal box at least!)

So, clearly, I have not been so great on keeping ya'll (if there even is anyone that reads this) updated on my ever so intriguing life... and once again... so much has happened!!!

In a nutshell...
1. I am still single
2. I still love my job
3. My mom is getting MARRIED!!!
4. I attended my first bachelorette party in Vegas while single
5. I am still struggling with getting healthy
6. I found a roommate
7. I got a new phone
8. YPNG had some awesome events
9. I am still loving life!

Break it down now...

So the single life has been interesting... I sometimes feel like I don't know how to be single... I have always been fun and outgoing, but what is the difference between that and flirting? When is it appropriate to flirt? What if they don't flirt back? So many questions and really no answers! How do I know when (if) I am ready to start dating (I know, I know, it's only been 4 months... but it still runs through my head). How do I start dating? Where do I meet people? Ahhhhh.... super overwhelming.... and that is exactly how I am feeling right now.


My J O B! Love, love, love it! I am so truly blessed to have such an awesome job and such a positive environment to work in daily! I couldn't ask for anything better... I really think without this job I would be completely lost right now! MINDBODY is by far one of the BEST companies I have ever worked for! I just feel happy every day!

Yep! You heard right ladies and gents, my mom is getting MARRIED! She is so in love and so happy, which means I am happy for her! It's coming up in August and I will be headed to New York for the big day! So keep your eyes and ears peeled for a blog about that :D

Single? Bachelorette Party? Vegas? What?! Yep, yep... my first time in vegas since I have been over the age of 21, single and with a group of girls! While we didn't party as hard as I expected, we did have a great time! We went out, dressed up and laid by the pool... no crazy stories to tell... maybe next time? (Oh yes, there will be a next time!)

*Sigh*... getting healthy... per my last blog this would be my biggest struggle... and of course, it still is. I have lost a bit of weight, but nothing to write home about. I just need to get my act together... I am trying though and that counts... right? I know, trying and doing are 2 different things and you would think if I was super serious about it, I would (in the words of Nike') Just Do It! But I am strugglin' (as a friend would say, I have hopped on the struggle bus, yes they serve booze, no its not helping). So I will try and keep you updated, but I am not too proud of myself right now.

YAY for kick-ass roommates! I found a roommate (Christina) who is pretty awesome, even though we don't see each other much its for sure nice to have her around. Her man, Dan, is here pretty often too so its nice to not be alone anymore! It's interesting living with someone after living by yourself all the time, it's nice to know that someone else is here :D

NEW PHONE!!! I finally hopped into the smartphone world and got myself a fancy HTC Incredible! And its ummm... Incredible! To say the least. I love everything about it, its the perfect size for my little fingers and does everything I need it to: Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter, Email, IM, Pictures, Videos and phone calls! Yep that about sums up my daily internet fix!

 YPNG has definitely been keeping me occupied over the last few months! We had a HUGE (and very successful) Open House event in April, where all aspects of YPNG gathered together to let our members (and prospective members) know what we are all about! This event was held at Edna Valley Vinyards and was a great success! We had over 100 people show up and learn all there is to know about YPNG! At the end of April we had our Monte Carlo night to benefit the Children's museum and raised over $5800!!! Holy Cow! That is awesome! I have to say I love all the stuff that YPNG allows me to do and couldn't be prouder to be part of such an awesome organization!

Lastly, I am still loving life... yes, I have had my ups and downs (usually daily... cuz I'm a girl) and yes, I am holding on for dear life while riding that struggle bus... BUT I am HAPPY! Which, if you remember from my last post, was my #1 goal! I have awesome friends that keep me going and lift me up when I am down. And friends, if you are reading this, thank you for being you! Thanks for being so awesome and for always being there when I need you! I hope that you know I will always be there for you!

On that note, I should probably stop blabbering on and save some for the next post!

Have a fabulous day!

Live, Laugh, Love, Learn!

So again it's been a while and so much has happened! The biggest event (other than my new job) would be that I am now S I N G L E! Yep, it's true... no wedding ring for me! Just an empty room and a cracked heart! But life will go on....

It's funny when you give up so much, sometimes you don't even realize it until you're not giving it up anymore. I realized a lot of things about my life through this break-up (and its only been a few weeks!). I am a VERY outgoing person and anyone who can't let me be that person, isn't the right person for me. I really don't have any hate towards David, I was (am) just more hurt than anything else. There was a lot of thing wrong with our relationship, so I am glad he stepped up when he did, but so many things could have been done differently and THAT is where I learned my lesson. I am definately excited for the single life (never thought I would hear myself say that) and for the next few steps in my life.

1. Continue to work hard and excel in my job
2. Get healthy! Eat healthier and exercise (this is going to be the hardest one for me)
3. BE HAPPY (above all this is my main goal!) I will strive to be happy daily and do what makes me happy before trying to make anyone else happy.
4. Find myself!

I have partied it up the last few weekends with good friends and lots of booze, but February starts my 4 step program! I will keep ya'll updated and hopefully you will see a healthier, happier, more confident and successful Jenna in the months to come!

Talk to you soon
XOXO
Jenna Rae

Our Second Anniversary

Over the weekend, David and I turned 2! Our Anniversary was on Saturday, but Davids family was in town, so we decided to hang out with them and celebrate on Sunday. It was nice to spend time with each other on both Friday and Saturday night, just hanging out and relaxing. Sunday was a long day, but totally worth it! We split the day into 2 parts, David wanted the first half of the day and I got the second (mine started around 4pm). We woke up around 9am and layed in bed for an hour talking and enjoying each others company. While I got ready, David ran to the store to get supplies for his day. At 10:45 it was time to leave.

We started the day off with brunch at The Clubhouse at This Old House, enjoying large mimosas and a pretty good breakfast burrito.

After brunch we headed home and it was time for a walk, we ended up walking to the park down the street. David brought a few sodas and some blankets so we could just lay and relax, enjoying each others company and the beautiful day. We rested for about an hour, then it was time to head home.



He told me I had to grab something I could get wet in (I don't own a swimsuit), so i grabbed some shorts and a tank top and we were off again. He drove us to Sycamore Mineral Springs where we got a hot tub! I was super excited, because if you know David, you know he HATES water! This was so sweet of him!

Once we got to the hot tub he pulled all kinds of stuff out of his bag! He had prepared a cute little snack for us; Strawberries, PB&J, Cheeze Its, Animal Cookies and topped it all off with Arbor Mist in some red cups! We sat in the hot tub and talked and ate our snacks until it was time to go home.

We got home around 3:30 so we layed around for a half hour until it was my turn to take over. At 4pm it was time to leave.

First we headed to the dollar store, I gave David $10 and tasked him with finding 5 things that reminded him of me, it could be literal, metaphorical etc. I did the same and we did our best to avoid each other in the store. Once we were done with that, we headed to Micheals.

At Michaels we bought supplies to create t-shirts for each other, we had bought plain white shirts on Saturday, so we knew what we were decorating. After picking up all the supplies, we headed to vons.

At Vons we purchased stuff to make our own home made pizza and then ice cream sundays for dessert. I got chicken, bacon bits, creamy parmesan basil sauce. David got pepperoni, mozzarella and marinara sauce. We had some cheddar and pepperjack cheese at home. I picked up some pillsbary croissant rounds and then we grabbed some hot fudge, butterscotch, whipped cream and peanuts for our sundays and lastly a pint of Oreo cookies and cream ice cream!

Once we got home from our shopping trip, it was time to make our shirts. We both worked diligently on each others shirts until they were complete.

After creating the shirts,it was time to make dinner. David made a pepperoni pizza with marinara sauce and mozzarella and pepperjack cheese. I made a chicken and bacon pizza with creamy parmesan basil sauce and cheddar and mozzarella cheese. After sticking our food in the oven, I sent David to the office so I could get the living room ready to create an indoor candlelight picnic. When the food was ready I set up our table and poured us some Chamisal Rose (thanks Jon!).

After dinner we went through the dollar store stuff! We each took turns showing an item and explaining why we got it. This was a lot of fun, it was silly but sweet, I really enjoyed it!

Word Puzzles - because when we first got together we would create words of the day and use them often.
Kitty Puppet - because we both want a kitty
Flower - because every girl likes flowers!
Runts -  because i was a preme baby (and I like candy)
Silly putty - because I am silly and we both like to play with toys!

Socks - because he keeps me warm and cozy
Googly Eyes - because I love him so much, he gives me googly eyes
Vanilla Candles - because it reminded me of a time he made me a bubble bath with vanilla candles after I had a long week at work
Goobers - because he is a Goober
Glow sticks - because he lights up my life


We finished the night off watching TrueBlood and eating ice cream sundaes! All in all, it was a fantastic day and I am looking forward to more wonderful years with my man!

YAY For blogging

So I decided that I should start blogging, I have a lot to say and figure.... who knows? other people might want to hear it too! (Highly doubt that LOL).

Anywho, I have blogged a bit before (on myspace... I don't know if that is really considered blogging) but decided not to move it over as it is in the past and most are about how unloved and unwanted I felt because I had been single for about 4 years.

But my life has changed a lot since that time, I have a better job, an amazing boyfriend and great people in my life... but I am always looking for more great people.

So that is it, here is to a new venture and hopefully not becoming too addicted to talking about my life!

XOXO Jenna Rae