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Monday, February 04, 2008

YOU Need a Blog!

OK. So I got tagged. This is the explanation of what that means:

Quick Rules:
A: Each player answers the questions about themselves.
B: At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

The problem is that Kara is the only person I know who keeps a regular blog and she is the one who tagged me!

Well, part A is fine... I'll get around to it. But part B is a problem. So I am going to "tag" the people who read this blog who I WISH had blogs that I could read too!

5 People I Tag:

1.. Amanda
2. Krista
3. Rae
4. Kim
5. Deanne

I feel bad because I know there are people I left out and honestly, I want EVERYONE to start a blog because I would love to know more about what is up with you. So even if you aren't on the "list" consider yourself "tagged" to start a blog. (And then don't forget to tell me about it!!!)

OK. On to the questions...

10 Years Ago:
I had just turned twenty. I remember my parents being concerned about me because they felt like I was "drifting" and didn't really have a clear direction with what to do with life. I didn't understand what they were talking about at the time, but in retrospect they were dead on. I struggled to be motivated with my education because I felt like the next year would either bring marriage or mission, both of which would potentially disrupt school. I didn't know what to prepare for or how to do it. If I am specific to 10 years ago this month I was working full time in the returns department at Franklin Covey. I went to the "Wellness Center" every day after work and didn't realize until later but was in the best shape of my life and probably looked my best too.

5 Things on My "To-Do" list for today:
1. Keep the boys alive
2. Stay as sane as possible
3. Read more of my book
4. Clean the bathroom
5. Work on laundry

3 of My Bad Habbits
1. Worrying about finances - even the finances of other people I care about who are much better off than I am and of who's detailed finances I really know little of. I just worry about money for everyone.
2. I have to-do lists - great plans of what I should and could do - and then I don't accomplish most of what is on them.
3. I stay up on the computer when I should be getting much needed sleep!

I Enjoy:
I enjoy knowing what is going on with friends and family. I enjoy sleep. I enjoy cooking when I am doing it because I want to and not because I have to. I enjoy snuggling in a warm blanket and feeling all cuddly. (I don't know how that will work in Yuma.) I enjoy watching my boys play and grow. I enjoy playing games with Andy. I enjoy a good romance whether it is a book, movie, or real life. I enjoy having a good friend to talk to. I enjoy going out to eat. I enjoy paying off bills and having money left to pack away into savings.

Snacks I enjoy:
I love nachos. I like carrot sticks with Ranch dressing. I LOVE icecream - especially Ben and Jerry's Peanut Butter Cup. I love salad's although that is usually more of a meal than a snack. I love ritz crackers with cut up pieces of deli meat (turkey) and slices of cheese. I like apple slices. Trail mix is a favorite. Oh, and dried mangos from CostCo. I also love cinnimin bears, chocolate covered nuts and Jamba Juices or really any smoothie.

If I were a billionaire:
I would pay tithing and put an equal amount into spendable money (first and most important purchase being a house). I would save the rest in an account with a good return. Every year I would take half of the interest out and let the rest continue to build. I would spend my time thinking of all the good I could do with the money for myself, my family, my friends, my church and the world. Then I would lament because my ideas will always exceed my abilities. Then I would go spend more than I intended to on the people and causes I love.

5 Places I've Lived:
1. California
2. Washington
3. Utah - Magna, South Jordan, Logan, Rose Park, Taylorsville, Lehi, West Jordan
4. Texas - Humble, Beamont, and Bridge City
5. Louisianna - Cameron

5 Jobs that I've had:
1. Taco Bell - Line Worker, Supervisor
2. Capstone Entertainment - TSR, QMR, QMR Supervisor
3. Franklin Covey - CSR, Returns Specialist, NAR (finance dept)
4. UPS - CSR, QMR
5. Discover Card - NAR

5 comments:

KristaFebruary 5, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Jenny,
I don't know if you will see this comment since I am a little slow, but I DO have a blog (Joe thinks it's lame but it keeps me in touch with a lot of my good friends) anyway, it's www.joenkrista.blogspot.com. In fact, I have a question for you...I just posted about the Hinckley Challenge because I signed up to do it and I tried to put the graph on my blog, but it puts it as a link. What am I doing wrong? This is really long...sorry! :-)
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KristaFebruary 5, 2008 at 10:54 PM
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JennyFebruary 6, 2008 at 6:42 AM
yay Krista! I am so happy to know about your blog!
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JennyFebruary 6, 2008 at 6:46 AM
when you add your page element are you adding it as html/java? I am guessing that it the problem, but if not, let me know and we can try to brainstorm what else needs to be different.
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KristaFebruary 6, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Hooray! It worked! Thanks Jenny!
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The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as an heir of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God's commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God's eternal plan.Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. "Children are an heritage of the Lord" (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

This proclamation was read by President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.