Jennifer's 365 Project

Sometimes you stumble across something momentous, something epic. Sometimes you catch webkins locked in an epic battle.

Spice (Left) had mentioned, in passing, that Ruby (Right) was looking a little heavy these days. Next thing Spice knew fork was in hand and poised to strike. It was all Nathan could do to quell the violence. He had to take action. He had to separate them.

Here you see the two in forced negotiations, Nathan continuing to insist that Ruby put down the fork...

While he doesn't have any chocolate candies or colored eggs, this fuzzy little guy still came out and grazed in the morning sun.

Maybe when I get home from classes later there will be hidden surprises in the grass? Somehow I suspect if there are, they wont be chocolate. ;(

Sometimes, after being out and about during the day, I arrive home to be greeted by a very well rested, excited, fuzzy ball of teeth.


Here you see an orange monster, outstretched with claws poised to snag soft squishy flesh.

With unemployment stretching on and only a steady small stream of applications to send out, I've resolved to reinvent a few things.

First and foremost (and without my mother's consent - here's hoping she appreciates me using her as a guinea pig) I'm redesigning my mother's website (www.dianesgenealogy.com). She's a great genealogist, very knowledgeable in her field, but is not a huge fan of sitting in front of the computer updating and designing her website. Her passion is solving mysteries - that is tracking down people's family lines.

This will help familiarize me with today's web design standards (I haven't really done anything since the mid-90's) and help bring more visibility to my mother's talents.

Mind you this is a rough draft and well, honestly, I think the website is still a little bland and needs to be spiced up. I just dont know how to do that yet.

Thanks library for teh books. :P

My aunt gave me this plant years ago. Originally it was small and from my grandfathers funeral. Every place I have ever lived it has flourished - until now. Unfortunately, because of the direction my apartment faces (N) and its location relative to the other apartments, I get very little direct sunlight. As a result, this poor plant is suffering.

First I purchased plant food. Nothing. Then I purchased a spot light which is installed in my office and shines on the plant all day long. Now, however, since the days are slightly warmer I've been setting it outside, a few yards away from my deck, in the direct sunlight. Here's to hoping that it grows bounces back..

(pic forthcoming)

I took a day trip today to the Detroit Science Center in Detroit, MI. While there they had this goofy looking dude who would quote all kinds of creepy things and had crazy lights.

The thing that was so neat about him was the chest cavity was clear, so you could peer right in and identify hard drives, power supply, motherboard, etc.

Leki patiently waits for Peppy to come out from behind the tv for more fun!

No really, that's what that burrito is called at Moe's. Awesome little place down on 28th Street in Grand Rapids. They're pretty fast, friendly, and most of all - tasty!

Yes, those are 3 different sauces I'm going to use to try with the free chips you get.

And yes, that is a wireless xbox controller. All the better to control the hacked box with.

So today I spent the evening over at Dan's house. We watched a movie (the Fountain), talked, and now I'm eating pizza waiting for him to get back after making a quick delivery for Sherry.

Now that I'm home I have things that need to be done. Job searches, cleaning, laundry, snuggling with the cat. But first, brownies need to be made. And what better time to make them when the helper kitty, Leki, is around to assist?

Notice the bottle of raspberry silk chocolate wine? Using that instead of water gives it a slight raspberry flavor and just so much better.

...you make bath time so much fun!

Ok seriously. Being out on a lake means you spot a lot of birds. Ducks, geese, loons, and even swans litter the surface of St Mary's Lake. So far the swans haven't gotten close enough, but I've snagged pics of the others.

Here is a pic of a female duck I caught. She was swimming around while the male was just a few feet away watching her.

I'll also throw in a pic of some geese I was watching at Scottsville Riverside Park.

Today is my first day up in Ludington. Unfortunately, without internet you will have to wait on pics (but i can apparently post via ping.fm). While driving up here I didnt see much wildlife. Just some ducks.

Once I got up here I stumbled upon a bunch of cute chickens. Not the greatest pic since the car was moving (traffic behind us). Still, zomg aren't they cute?

There were snow flurries and a little bit of snow on the ground, so i stayed indoors most of the time. That, coupled with a bruise I apparently sustained on my back from being clumsy last night, served as an excuse to try and finish off Andromeda. Next time I wont try to stumble in the dark and just turn on the light...sheesh...