It is 5:30 in the morning and I can't for the life of me fall back asleep.
So what else does a young blogger do to get her Z's on besides vent on her blog to clear her mind?
Yea...I can't think of anything either. So it's time to get my vent on!
Before I begin I would like to say something: This rant isn't necessarily geared towards one particular person, or even two people. It is really aimed at a whole mess of people in my life right now including myself lol. I don't want anyone reading this thinking "oh gosh...she's talking about me, isn't she?! It's me! I knew she was going to talk about me on her blog one day! " Lol. So here we go....
I am 19 years old. Only 19 years old. I know sometimes it may be hard to believe, but I am still a teenager- not some wise older woman who knows all of the secrets there are to know about life- all of the obstacles and situations to avoid, and all of the ones i'm supposed to hurdle myself toward. I have years before I even begin to get close to that point, because it's still hard for me to take advice from people i know now without throwing it out of the window upon impulse.
I make mistakes. Like most people with a pulse I make mistakes every day. Trust people I shouldn't. Don't trust people I should. Make the wrong decisions. Blow things way out of proportion. Forgive people when I shouldn't. Don't forgive people when I should. Still quite dramatic at times.
(This whole speech is very relevant in the context of my life presently trust me lol)
I guess people just expect more out of me for some reason. They expect me to have a heart of stone, and always know what to do, but I don't. I just wanted to remind everyone that I'm not even 20 years old yet. I have many more dumb ass mistakes to make, and many more lessons to be learned before I even reach the 20 mark in September lol. Will ya cut me some slack please? I'm trying my absolute best!
::Phew...now that I got that out of the way...::
Moving on....
When I went to see the new Twilight movie last week (yes I am a Twilight fan, and damn proud of it! lol) I saw a movie trailer that made a big ol life altering impact on me...in the span of 2 minutes. (Back to my previous rant, only a 19 year olds life would be altered by a movie trailer lol)
And here is that trailer in question...
I've always wanted to read the book "Eat Pray Love" because i've heard such good things about it. Unfortunately I forgot to purchase it or rent it at the library, and completely forgot about my wanting to read it all together- until I saw this movie trailer that is. The movie looks soooo good doesn't it? I couldn't live with watching the movie prior to reading the book that is supposed to be this amazing story about "One woman's search for everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia" (Yes I quoted that from the cover of the book lol)
You might be asking yourself "Why oh why Jenna did the movie trailer change your life? Why oh why can a trailer make such an impact in your life?" Well...it lead me to finally reading the book that's why!
I'm not even 100 pages into the thing, and I'm already mapping my life travels out in my head. This book inspires me to make that leap that I've been wanting to make when I graduate from culinary school - and that leap is to travel the world while I'm still very young. This novel makes me feel like a woman, alive, young, adventurous, free, vulnerable, human, not so alone, and it makes me feel very close to the author and what she is going through in life.
The author and I actually have A LOT in common. So much in common that every couple of minutes or so I say aloud "OH MY GOD NO WAY! ME TOO! OMG, ME TOO! ME TOO! THAT HAPPENED TO ME TOO! I FEEL THAT WAY TOO!!" Lol. I've called my mom into my room and read entire paragraphs to her followed by "Doesn't that sound like me mom!? Doesn't it?! Isn't that the current situation i'm in right now!? ISN'T IT!?" Lol.
I am almost certain Elizabeth Gilbert (The author) and I are soul mates, or at least the same person split into two different bodies. We get restless, and annoyingly complacent, we want adventure, we have almost the exact same relationship woes, we starve for everything like purpose in the world, the best cuisine, and love in every shape and form there is. We share the same thoughts, views, and uncertainty about almost everything I've read. But maybe that's not just Elizabeth and I....perhaps that's all women - and that's why this novel is loved so much, because all women (and some men) alike can relate to Elizabeths life, and the journeys she was brave enough to go on.
Like I previously stated, I'm only less than 100 pages in, and i'm sure within the next week or so of finishing the book - i'll tell you all about my revelations, epiphanies, and life goals that come out of reading this book.
Let us begin...
(There are a lot of videos in this blog post...I really hope you make time to watch them all!!!)
[[Today’s music]]
THE SWELL SEASON – LOW RISING
[[Today’s restaurant]]
MELT BAR & GRILLED – CLEVELAND OHIO
This place must be AMAZING because it was featured on my two favorite tv shows - Man vs. Food & Diners, Drive ins, and Dives! This place is only 3 hours north from where I live in Ohio….I’m seriously debating whether or not I should take a journey up north right this very second to try these famous Grilled cheese sandwiches. I think I just might…
FEATURED ON MAN VS. FOOD
FEATURED ON DINERS, DRIVE INS, AND DIVES
[[Today's kitchen gadget]]
KITCHEN SCALE CLOCK & CRAZY TABLETOP COMPUTING!
[[Today's news]]
STUDY LINKS BEE DECLINE TO CELL PHONES
A new study has suggested that cell phone radiation may be contributing to declines in bee populations in some areas of the world.
Bee populations dropped 17 percent in the UK last year, according to the British Bee Association, and nearly 30 percent in the United States says the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Parasitic mites called varroa, agricultural pesticides and the effects of climate change have all been implicated in what has been dubbed "colony collapse disorder" (CCD).
But researchers in India believe cell phones could also be to blame for some of the losses.
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