Guess What?!

Hello again Square One! Let me see if I can get this to work. I obviously keep coming back to the same spot... I want to blog. I just need to find my wherewithal. I also feel like I should change the name of this, saga of me rambling into the internet darkness, to NO ONE EVER GETS THEIR SHIT TOGETHER, BUT HERES THE STORY OF HOW I TRIED : )

 As one of my favorite cousins would say, "Anywhoozle!" This time I think that I'm really going to try to focus on a new journey I'm on! I dunno if I need help with self reflection on this trip or if it's cuz (I dunno if you've heard) we're in a world of quarantine due to a virus spreading. I never thought that would EVER be a thing, but sadly it is.
 My new focus, as it has been so many times before, is health. YUP! Another. Health blog. You're welcome! In the beginning of this quarantine I wanted to give up on all the things. What's the point with all this craziness... If I wanna eat everything and lay on the couch in a pile of puppies and Netflix all day that's fine. Well it was. For a week. Then I realized I cannot lie to myself, I don't feel great in that life style. Yeah, I could get away with it sometimes but not everyday. So, I'm gunna be healthier. I tried the Keto diet in 2018 and IT WORKED, like seriously. I lost 50lbs. 2017 was not a great year for me or my family (and over half of it was during my 1st year of marriage) so it was definitely stressful. Does anyone ever mention sharing your life with someone, forever, all the time, is hard? Well, it is! I digress, the diet worked then I kinda got lazy. All of 2019 I sorta maintained... then at the end of the year, back to back vacations followed by... You guessed it!!! TONS OF STRESS! Not that I currently have no stress (today I'd say I'm at a solid 7) It's not really about the stress is it? It's always going to be there. There's no way around it. However, we can choose, we should always choose, ourselves and our happiness and wellbeing over stress.

 Agreed. Easier said than done. And listen here, I'm a "present-realist" (just made it up, I like it too) I'm all about living in the moment and feeling your feelings... but you have to give yourself a break too. Like this, dare I say, adventure... I know it will suck sometimes and I will hate it and I will MAKE MISTAKES. But I have to keep trying. Keep trying to be a better me. We all do. It's what makes the world go 'round!

 Alright, here's the plan! No big thang... same as it ever was... Eat better. Move more. Be accountable. I'm gunna try. You can come with me. Cheer me on. Stop reading this. Whatever you want. Be you. Be happy. And hopefully, be healthy.
 Thanx for reading... Here we go!

From My Quarantine Headquarters: J.Be signin out! #wegotthis

What The What?

So uhhh... Looks like I haven't blogged in a while. And yet here I am back at square one - which is the square where you go, "I'm fascinating. I should definitely write a blog", just in case you didn't know. I still have no idea if I have anything to share, or if what I write about is even worth reading but here it goes - again. Many things have changed since 2010, many things have not, but mostly I think good things happened. I traveled, loved, I got a big girl job, lost, got a puppy, met Prince Charming, bought a house, got more puppies, traveled more, married Prince Charming and now we're just living the dream. I live back in the town I grew up in, I never would have guessed that in a million years, seriously. I work up in Cleveland, OH at a local news station. And fill my time outside of work with friends, family, puppies, cooking and going places. Well, here goes nuthin... Hope I can keep this up...

Never Gone

Today, I thought would be a tough day... and it was... but not as bad.

It's been almost a year since I've lost my mom and I thought today I'd do something to celebrate life. What a better way to do it than with some friends? So after work I met up with my best friend Jess and we went for a bit of a hike and hung out outside. Took some pictures, soaked up a tiny bit of North-Eastern sun and just appreciated what nature has to offer.
Then of course went out for sushi! it was all in all a great day!

So I know that things will never be the same and sometimes I feel like the past is fading away... but I'll have some of the best memories and love in my heart and the future to look forward to.

Miss you.

From the Rubber City: J.Go Signing Out

Hey People...

I have no idea what I want to write about here other than...

I believe I might have a job! I know, right? It's been like a whole six months since I graduated it's about time. I've had a bunch of fun playing around with B.Gru and making crazy videos, but the time has come for me to be an adult.

It's only part time but I do have to say I kinda like it... makes me feel all grown up. Now it's time to celebrate with some of the finest people I know ~ my friends!

...to taking one step closer to being an adult *Cheers*


From the Rubber City: J.Go Signin Out

Ratatouille

Tonight Dad and I decided to make Ratatouille after the movie and see what that lil rat was so good at cookin. We got a almost 2 lb eggplant, zucchini, green pepper, mushrooms, spices and tomatoes... cooked them all together and ate it over linguine. And it was quite tasty. Not extravagant... but it is a peasant dish : ) Then we watched the movie. It was a good time and fun.

Next up: Lady and the Tramp Spaghetti!

Love ya nite,

From the Rubber City: J.Go Signin Out

NYE in NYC 2010!

It's been a long nite but it was a bunch of fun! Me n Sara (or Liz n Court) saw so many things and went soooo many places in the city that it feels like it was a dream. But it was a very good dream. I love New York City and I wish I could go back, it's such a fun place. Can't wait to go back!

From the Big Apple!: J.Go Signin Out

Christmas 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

from J.Go and Family in the Rubber City