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Sexi Lexi Strikes Again!

Jenny — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:48 GMT

Postin' some really cool pics by the fabulous Lexi Hiou in zee profile.

A girl can change her mind...

Jenny — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:45:32 GMT

Especially if she hasn't bought her plane ticket yet. Italia is calling me. I will take what I learned from my last trip and make this one even better. I feel hesitant to go where I have already been, but Italia has been the apple of my eye since I was old enough to understand that I was born there. We will save our England, Wales, Ireland trip for Cameron's graduation year and take the kids with us on that one. The itinerary this time? Rome-->Siena-->Undetermined Hill Towns-->Cinque Terra-->Venice. Any suggestions for the Undetermined Hill Towns?? Thinking Orvieto and San Gia.

A BB List ~ To get excited ;)

Jenny — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:18:25 GMT

hiking thru the woods to a beautiful view finding your way to the meadow pools naked under just a wrap via flashlight or headlamp ~ giggling because your companion is wearing a big bird yellow houserobe and she just happens to be really tall. mmmmm....food I didn't have to cook and dishes I don't have to wash staying in my pj's while I eat breakfast and drink coffee at the dining hall hiding a fake spider in my bunkmates' bed...giggling as quietly as I can, only to have a less than dramatic reaction. african dancin' from the most energized tiny woman the drums & paulettes voice navigating us in the meditation walk the BIG dance circle on salon night sitting in the open area in front of the lodge when the sun has come out to play walking by myself slowly to or from the cabins and coming across a deer or just soaking in the sounds and trees seeing performance collaborations between troupes ~ it's like when the Facts of Life characters were on Different Strokes, totally cool Sticking our hot, sweaty feet in the cold river after a hike and feeling the smooth river rock. escaping for a burger at the cafe at the bottom of the mountain and finding a lot of other like minded gals did I mention lots of dancing? :o)

Where will Johnny go?

Jenny — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:21:49 GMT

I took him down yesterday. He was on the back of my office door at work, so that when I shut my door to escape the yahoos in the office I could gaze at this fine man. He can't go to my new office, he just wouldn't fit in with the pictures of people from Africa and India. Where will he go? Anyone have a spectacular spot for him? Anyone want to start a sisterhood of traveling Johnny at the piano lookin mighty scrumptous?

I'm robbing my karma

Jenny — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:36:24 GMT

Walking through REI ~ Thought process: Look! There's a training board. My luv was so bummed when we bought our house and the previous owner took their training board with them (guess they don't consider them curtains). I'll surprise him and drop down $80. Feeling good. Feeling unselfish. Checking my email at home ~ Thought process: Sqweeeeee! There's a paypal invoice for the melos I wanted! point three seconds later the transaction is completed and I just dropped down $79. Feeling like my good karma was just squandered away mere hours from attaining it.

Today, my middle name is lewd and inappropriate.

Jenny — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:44:15 GMT

I am baffled and surprised at discovering that, ahem...uh, well gray hair is not confined to your head. It makes sense, right? But it's still a bit jarring to find on oneself. Would anyone else like to overshare?

Bloggy Bloggerson & The Blogtones

Jenny — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:56:09 GMT

All you bloggers that have made your blogs stick in my head and never go away.... Kym - the bathhouse scrub you fresh & clean blog Fran - pretty much every food blog you do *drool* Amy Sigil - the McDonalds blog Gen - the yellow submarine blog, er I mean little miss sunshine *green with envy* Lexi - your words of luv, silly, & sisterhood blogs Shay - your meditation try blog Tayissa - your moisturizer blog *excellent timing* Bhrigha - your solstace blogs Keep either shaping my mind or letting me know that I'm not the only one :o) What has had an effect on you?

EDITED POST - Happy Happy Joy Joy

Jenny — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:06:49 GMT

I should know by Friday whether or not I get the job. If I dont, I will cry. Like a baby. At the interview, I was hoping to see or hear something that would make it okay by me if I don't get it. No such luck. Everything I heard and saw made me want it more. An amazing group of people doing amazing things. If you want to see what they are all about, check out www.rdiland.org Friday, 3PM...I GOT IT! I GOT IT!

Nervous Nellie Tells All...well...just a snipet.

Jenny — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:30:58 GMT

I had a phone interview yesterday. They asked me to come in next week for another interview in person ~ I will be dusting off my Ann Taylor suit that I haven't worn in five years. I already have a great job. This one, however, is very important to me. If I get it, You all will be getting an earful.

I'm giddy and light-headed.

Jenny — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:51:29 GMT

I mailed off my passport renewal yesterday. I'm about to be free to move about the countries.

How do you spend your snow day???

Jenny — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:12:03 GMT

Being towed by a quad on a sled? Playing magic by the fire? Throwing snowballs at the living room window? Making faces against said window? (pic in profile) Nervously awaiting your son's return from "Dead Man's Hill" (look out Fran, it's apparently located in the Rim) Fielding email tech problems from work via phone?

Stooopid People Rant...

Jenny — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:17:59 GMT

This cake is the perfect symbol. On my way into work this morning, I was driving behind a stooopid woman. The road had been covered with ice and snow pack the previous two or three days, but this morning it was dry, bare, and covered in all the sand from the sand trucks. I was following a woman who was driving about 10 to 15 mph. Fine, she's scared, I can deal with that. I kept at least one car distance from her the entire time (when you're driving that slow, that's like a 3 second following distance). She stops in the middle of a couple of hairpin curves, not pulled to the side at all, rolls her window down, and waves me on. I sit there in disbelief. She's still waving me on to pass her. I roll my window down and shout "I'm not passing you around a corner". She waves me on again. I yell repeatedly the same phrase. Oh, I'm sure if I were to get in a head on collision, she would let the officer know that she had indeed waved me on to go around her into the oncoming traffic. *OY* She finally continued on, saving me from being rear-ended by unsuspecting drivers from behind. She did accumulate a back up of 6 cars by the time we could get onto the highway. For those of you familiar with Cedar Falls Road, this altercation happened right where those 2 newer houses went up by themselves. okay...I'm going to go drink some green tea and breathe deeply.

Four Things - Courtesy of Sabine and the last hour here at work

Jenny — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:41:33 GMT

Four jobs I have had in my life 1.) Business Analysist/Accountant (aka Keep the Pres. out of trouble) 2.) Ski Resort $$ counter (brief 3 wk stint complete with season pass) 3.) IT Manager (**HIGH STRESS**) 4.) College switchboard operator (only job I could play spades and read the whole time) Movies I've watched more than once: 1.) Amelie (luv it) 2.) Shining Through (wwII romantic notions) 3.) King Arthur (romans & celts all in one) 4.) Stardust (new fave) Four places I have lived: 1.) Barbourville, KY 2.) Providence, RI 3.) Key West, FL 4.) San Diego, CA Four T.V. Shows that I watch: 1) Ninja Warrior (anyone else a g4 geek?) 2) Rick Steves on PBS (been a fan for over 12 years) 3) Morning Newz (with my mornin' coffee) 4) UFC (innocent victim of the remote hog) Four Places I have been: 1.) Italia (visit my birthplace) 2.) Mexico (swam with the sea lions) 3.) Badlands, SD (so struct by them, been there 3x) 4.) Nuclear Sub (Navy brat benefits, also been on a battleship and an aircraft carrier) Four people who e-mail me: 1.) Mandipants 2.) Circle of Friends 3.) Work Peeps 4.) La Familia Four of my favorite foods: 1.) comfort food 2.) dark chocolate 3.) yakisoba noodles 4.) avacado Four places I would rather be right now: 1.) In the woods with warmer weather 2.) On a boat relaxin' in the sun 3.) Rick Steve's European Tour 4.) Swimming with dolphins Four things I am looking forward to in the next year: 1.) Breitenbush Retreat 2.) Memorial Day Camping Trip 3.) Collective Soul 4.) Trip to Flat Head Lake, MT Four people who I think should take this survey: 1. Kelli - cuz she's not the busiest bee evah! 2. Gen - cuz she's witfully fun 3. Fran - cuz she's chalk full of interesting stuff 4. Julia - cuz I haven't conversated with her in awhile ...and of course anyone else who thinks it might be fun!

Got DNA? - Edit 12/31/07

Jenny — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:43:42 GMT

I just ordered a dna test. I am especially excited about this because my mom was adopted so her ancestry is a complete mystery. Sooooooooo interesting! **Update - I sent in my cheek scrappings today. (yummy) I should get the results in 3 weeks.

La dia de los muertos

Jenny — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:56:54 GMT

I love this tradition and have enjoyed celebrating it the past two years with mi mamacita in San Antonio. It also happens to be her bday. This is the shrine she put together and I added my birthday card from grandpa that I had received a couple weeks before he passed on.

What's Yer Favorite?

Jenny — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:18:46 GMT

Here's a collage of my hair over the past 12 months. I'm wildly curious as to what's yer favorite? Oh, and right now my hair doesn't match any of these pics :o) I'm addicted to change. well, the pic didn't translate well... Aug & Sept - Auburn bob Oct & Nov - Blonde synth dreads Dec - blonde bob and then blonde reg extensions Jan - blonde synth dreads with some purple ones thrown in Feb - blond bob Mar & April - Auburn synth dreads May (not pictured) - see Aug & Sept. June & July - Long Auburn Hair (extensions)

At Da Faire

Jenny — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:23:12 GMT

First timer at the Oregon Country Fair. I was surrounded by Fairies, Family, and Friends...and that was just at our campsite. We brought home stilts, flower sticks, practice poi, and the contentment only attained after an adventure.

The Rathmell Household on a Friday Night

Jenny — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:57:37 GMT

Title and pic says all. We've watched one too many episode of Avatar.

The Birthday Princess

Jenny — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:11:14 GMT

The birthday princess requested a tattoo on her birthday. The birthday princess requested marinated flank steak with fetticine alfredo. The birthday princess requested peanut butter chocolate cake. The birthday princess requested a few friends for good company and tattoo distraction. The birthday princess had a most lovely birthday. See profile for tattoo pics. xxoo The birthday princess

I stole da baby again...

Jenny — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:13:30 GMT

Ain't she sweet & cuddly? Side note: the pink sparkly beer cozy keeps the menfolk from mistaking it for thiers

For Sexi Lexi...

Jenny — Fri, 04 May 2007 06:03:06 GMT

I posted a few more pics in my profile and I am off to post a few on Gypsy Fire's tribe - I wish I was closer to the front when I took them :(

That one good shot.

Jenny — Fri, 04 May 2007 04:16:36 GMT

This is the Best photo I took this past weekend. I just had to share it.

I wanna play too...

Jenny — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:33:12 GMT

Stolen from Franz/Airmid Current mood: opposing emotions at war with each other Category: Blogging 1. YOUR REAL NAME: Jennifer Marie (Powell) (Niesen) Rathmell 2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first 4 letters of real name plus izzle) Jennizzle 3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (fav color and fav animal) Blue Dolphin 4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (ur middle name and street u live on) Marie 426th? hmmm, maybe that doesn't work so well... 5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name.) Ratje 6. YOUR SUPERHERO NAME: (Your 2nd favorite color, and favorite drink Olive Odwalla 7. YOUR IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, 1st letter of your middle name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden name, 3rd letter of you dads name, 1st letter of a siblings first name, and last letter of your moms middle name) etmiubn 8. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (parent middle names) Jean Lewis 9. YOUR GOTH NAME: (black, and the name of one of your pets) Black Bella

The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

Jenny — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:34:22 GMT

I've always felt uncomfortable with the easter holiday. I've struggled with the odd mesh of pastel bunnies, eggs, and the resurrection all wrapped up in one day... This year easter felt good. We visited fields of tulips and then an animal farm. Berny wants a soft, cuddly calf now.

New Do :)

Jenny — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:24:21 GMT

Here's my new do. And yes, I can hold a beer and a flashlight with one hand.