stuff jen says: Oct. 11: Post dos

Here it is, my second post for the day, as requested. I actually thought of something to write between clicking “Publish” for that last one and opening a new Live Writer window to write this one. Yay me.

Today I watched the most recent episodes of Cougar Town and Modern Family at abc.com. I must have missed them when they aired, and with TiVo (or our cable signal) being all farked up lately, it seems TV isn’t very dependable anyway. I’ve noticed that a lot of networks are posting full episodes of their shows on their web sites. If you can’t find them at the network sites, check out Hulu.

Cougar Town hasn’t been quite as good as its pilot in the two most recent episodes (in my opinion), but I’m still giving it a chance because I think there’s potential. Modern Family, on the other hand, is really, really funny. The Costco thing in the most recent episode was priceless. And if you missed last week’s wedding episode of The Office, you MUST watch it at NBC.

I shall now return to my quiet weeping.

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So, who do you think you are? I think I’m Jen. People who don’t know me sometimes call me Jenny. That’s weird.

Tell me about yourself. I was born a small black child, and am now a grown-up, or at least my kids think I am. I’m in my mid-40s and live in the ‘burbs of Portland, Oregon. My husband is Victor, and my kids are Katie and Jack. Read this if you want the real and very long scoop.

Tell me things people might not know about you. I am an ordained minister and can perform marriages. Why no one has asked me to do this for them yet, I do not know. ● At the request of my Disney-hating friend Ed, I got mouse ears embroidered with the name “Satan” and I didn’t even get kicked out of Disneyland. It’s quite possibly the ballsiest thing I’ve ever done. ● I “helped” write this book, published in 2012: You Take it From Here, by Pamela Ribon. My name is in the back, and I’m still geeking out about it. ● I recorded a song in a studio in 1994 and it got local radio play for a few months. At least two times I turned on the radio in the car and my song was playing at that moment—very cool. ● I nearly died from a zit in 1986. I am not making this up. ● Victor and I once appeared on The Tonight Show. Really. If you can find a VCR, I’ll show you the tape.

I read some of your posts and I think you might be an alcoholic. I drink way less than I write about drinking. If I ever STOP talking about booze, then it’ll be time for an intervention.

What do you love? Books. Coffee. Fonts. Broadway musicals. San Francisco. Bacon. Rum. Law & Order. Naps. Butter. Home. Crack cocaine. iDevices. Words. Disney vacations. You.

If you could punch anything or anyone in the face, what/who would it be? Cancer. I was diagnosed with lymphoma in November 2009. I kicked its big fat ugly ass and am in remission now. ● Comic Sans. ● People who won’t take responsibility for their problems—the “I didn’t do anything to deserve this!” attitude. Look in the mirror. That’s who to blame. ● Celebrities who are famous for no reason. Y’know, if we stop looking, they’ll go away... ● Bad grammar and spelling and the dummies who use it.

You seem bitter. Did someone piss in your Cheerios? I’m not bitter. I think unicorns-and-rainbows stuff isn’t very interesting to read, so I tend not to write that way. But also, now you’re being kind of a jackhole.

It seems like no one ever comments on your blog posts. Why is that? Most people comment on the Facebook links. I don’t know why.

What if I want to tell you something? Two ways to reach me: leave a comment on a post, or e-mail me at jenniferTAKETHISPARTOUTmanullang at gmail-dot-com.

3 comments:

chrisOctober 11, 2009 at 9:58:00 PM PDT
Yeah, Modern Family was pretty awesome last week. You know the guy who had the plane flown into him (Ty Burell)? I work with his brother. He keeps me posted on what's going to be happening (cue Shelley Long in a couple of weeks).

OK, shameless namedropping over.

OK, I'll let you get back to your quiet weeping.
sherileeOctober 12, 2009 at 8:21:00 AM PDT
Sorry about the pain... hope that goes away sometime soon!

I am home today with a semi-sick husband and using that as an excuse to be super-lazy myself, so thinking I need to get caught up on Cougar Town--haven't seen any of those. But love love Modern Family. That little stepson? What a treat--at least in the Costco episode... and the whole Costco thing was high-larious.
AnonymousOctober 13, 2009 at 9:11:00 AM PDT
Are you watching The Middle? I love Modern Family also but I think I might like The Middle even more - too funny. I'm with you on Cougar Town, I'm on the fence but holding on a bit longer.

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