tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77756466999099997382011-08-18T16:48:36.656-04:00Random thoughts and questions running through my head at any given time.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231327960888023789noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775646699909999738.post-30715292532923155322009-05-22T09:25:00.003-04:002009-05-22T09:31:22.742-04:00

Hi everyone!To those who have been following my blog, thank-you so much! Sorry I haven't updated in such a long time! It's been super crazy around here lately!Anywho, I've moved my blog over to WordPress so you may want to update your links. All you need to remember now is http://jennifercarvin.com. That way, where ever I go, you'll still have a correct link.I'm working on a new post over there

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231327960888023789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775646699909999738.post-41645384206617327752008-10-16T07:00:00.005-04:002008-10-16T14:33:33.039-04:00

With the U.S. Presidential Election quickly approaching, I guess it's fitting that my post has to do with the candidates (more specifically, Barack Obama) and the issues I have with small minded people.I received an email from a co-worker/friend that had been forwarded from one of their friends that had been forwarded from one of their friends and so on. One comment in the message really struck

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231327960888023789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775646699909999738.post-38159960565344612252008-09-24T13:46:00.003-04:002008-09-24T15:01:37.358-04:00

Some of you may have read the story somewhere. There's a 9 year-old little boy (Brett) in the Children's Hospital in Birmingham who has a rare brain cancer that is believed to be terminal. There's a hospital in New York that has a treatment that is undergoing clinical trials. Brett's family is on Medicade, which will not cover the treatment because it's still a clinical trial. The treatment (

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If anyone is wondering, I decided I'm not doing it. I'm not going to contact her. I can't put myself through taking the chance that I'll be let down again. I went through that with my father. If she wanted to contact me bad enough, she could. She knows where her mother lives.

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So, it's now 12:30 AM and I'm exhausted, but I can't sleep and I have a raging headache.I want to preface this entire thing with the fact that I would not change one single thing about my life growing up. My mom (really my grandmother) is one of the best things that ever happened to me and I wouldn't change being raised by her for anything in the world. For those who really know me, the short

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So, apparently, I have some "very rare" pictures of a now somewhat famous wrestler. I put "very rare" in quotes because every site that I saw that had this guy dressed up as previous characters were marked as rare or very rare. So, why can't I put it?If you've ever watched the ECW, you may have seen Jonathan Rechner -- better known as Balls Mahoney. I've seen this guy wrestle many, many times,

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I've been discovering a lot of new stuff lately. Partly because of trying to be greener and partly because of becoming vegetarian. Two of my new faves are fruits. I'm almost convinced that they transport crack or something with them because I can't get enough!1) Mangoes - If you told me a few months ago that I'd actually be craving mangoes, I'd have told you that you were crazy! I'd had mango

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...has gotten soooo much better!!! So, many of you may know that we (hubby and I) love everything that's comfortable. Soft, squishy pillows, fluffy blankets, soft socks...you name it and we probably love it. For the most part, I LIVE in cotton clothing. As part of my new "greening" process, I'm even more conscious about what I buy. Now, I've discovered something new (to me anyway)...100%

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231327960888023789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775646699909999738.post-72066948906173249682008-05-29T21:50:00.003-04:002008-05-29T21:57:13.341-04:00

You will be sorely missed. :(http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080529_ap_carolburnettstarharveykormandiesat81.htmlOne of the greatest sketches ever from the Carol Burnett Show:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-FLSCUsUKs

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One of my favorite charities is looking for sponsors for their t-shirts. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Here's the info from their most recent newsletter:Fundraising update: T-shirt sponsors still needed! For a $50-$150 pledge, you can get your name or business logo and website on the back of our organic cotton brown t-shirts. In exchange for your donation, you will receive four

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I can't believe it's been a month since I've posted anything! I was hoping that my mind would churn out posts once or twice a day! Oh well...maybe I'm still getting used to this and need to just type.I'll have more pictures to post later this week. I'll be going to the zoo again - this time with my best friend and her niece. I can't wait! I'm taking the good camera. It may not hold as many

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What's happening to some of the big charity organizations? A lot have a "minimum donation or nothing" thing going on nowadays!I just got back from a local Earth Day celebration and was looking at some of the pamphlets that I picked up. One was for a pretty large organization. I went to their website, thinking about joining our local chapter. The meetings, etc. are free but I'd want to

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231327960888023789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775646699909999738.post-24861187032314447232008-04-10T20:32:00.001-04:002008-04-11T13:57:26.802-04:00

As many of you may know, I've been very involved lately with an orangutan conservation organization. One of the largest threats to the orangutan is the palm oil industry.I started looking for websites that would help with figuring out what doesn't have palm oil. Most sites I found either told you what HAD palm oil in it, or were for products/stores in the U.K.So, I decided to start a new

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I decided to change my profile picture. I thought the old one was a really good picture of me, until someone told me it wasn't. I was bummed all morning and then got upset and decided to keep the old one. Then I got over myself and looked at it again. Ugh...she was right...I ended up doing a photo shoot...of myself...by myself. I don't normally do crap like that because I'm not very

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231327960888023789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775646699909999738.post-86429775168394213962008-03-10T13:35:00.004-04:002008-03-10T13:48:36.728-04:00

...it's not easy being green (at least not all of the time).I think that when you become a vegetarian for ethical reasons, the next logical step is to "go green". You start to research which companies test on animals and which do not (and it's not just cosmetic companies...). Next think you know, you're immersed in a sea of articles about animal cruelty, global warming, recycling, how we get to

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...or in the words of my husband "YOU'RE giving up pepperoni?!?".I only remember the date because it was so close to our anniversary and it was my maternal grandfather's birthday...Monday October 15, 2007. It was my first 'meat free' day.So, I'll start from the beginning. October 12th was just like any other day except that I was excited because it was our anniversary and we were going to have

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(note: for those who don't know, Bayer was my maiden name)I don't know what led me to it, but I just knew it was time. I had visited my doctor for something else and, when I said I was still smoking, he suggested Chantix. I told him it was too new but I'd think about it. After a month, I went back again. It was suggested again by the other doctor in the office. Again, I said it was too new

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I saw a friend last week-end that I hadn't seen in probably a year and, when I was telling her all the stuff I've done (or stopped doing), she folded her arms and blinked her eyes (a la 'I Dream of Jeanie') as if to say "What happened to you?". So, for those who I don't know or maybe haven't talked to in a long time, I've made a few BIG life changes over last 7 months or so.For the quick and

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Yay! I finally did it! I adopted Kesi! She is an almost 4 year old orangutan that is being taken care of by the great people at BOS International!Do you want to help them? An easy way to help if you're short on funds is to avoid purchasing items that contain palm oil. It is believed that Kesi lost her left hand when a palm oil plantation worker killed her mother. Read the labels on almost

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This is my first blog and will be exactly what the title implies...random thoughts and questions I may have at any given point in time. People say I have a vivid imagination and a very strange thought process and I look forward to sharing it with you! Please leave comments and questions of your own, otherwise, I'll be blogging to myself. Which I guess isn't too different from talking to

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