stuff jen says: May 6: Here I am.

May 6: Here I am.

Sharing these pictures is way too much like sharing nudie pictures of myself. However, I’ve talked about my baldness so much that I feel like I’ve committed to showing them. Please be kind.

Jen's bald. May 2, 2010.

Shout-out to Larry at Essential Moments Photography. He way rocks.

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KariMay 6, 2010 at 8:37:00 PM PDT
Jen, you are way brave to do those pictures. I admire you for posing for them AND posting them. (Not something I could do.) Continue to be amazing as you bravely fight the "c" fight.

:)Kari
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BrenMay 6, 2010 at 8:38:00 PM PDT
JENNIFER........You are BEAUTIFUL!!! You need to do what I am doing more and more...Just go BALD! It is gorgeous on you and that isn't 'kind', it's the TRUTH!
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K F'nMay 6, 2010 at 9:01:00 PM PDT
I just cried a little. I love you, my brave, beautiful friend. I want to be like you when I grow up. I LOVE YOU. AND your baldness. You're amazing. xoxo
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L. LoriMay 6, 2010 at 9:11:00 PM PDT
Wow. LOVE them. And you.

The one with Vic is...priceless.

xoxo
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sherileeMay 6, 2010 at 9:22:00 PM PDT
I am so proud of you. Not just for posting these very beautiful and moving pictures (that one of you and Vic is so wonderful I can't even express it properly [choke, cough, sniff, what, me cry?]), but for all the strength that you've shown, and your courage every single step of the way. xo
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UnknownMay 6, 2010 at 9:44:00 PM PDT
So beautiful....not just being kind. Your beautiful naked head is a badge of courage. Your photos make me tear up. Yes,WOW.
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MomMay 6, 2010 at 9:53:00 PM PDT
OK, Jen, I just turned in a second card....As the tears roll down my cheeks I'm looking at my beautiful daughter and her amazing husband, my son-in-law. I love you both for facing this chapter of your life with such bravery, humor, honesty and devotion to one another. I am so proud of you both! And I love you very much.
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Ch-kMay 7, 2010 at 4:33:00 AM PDT
Wow. Awesome. My childhood handiwork barely shows. Good job, Jen. Skin looks good on you! ILYM!!!
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Ch-kMay 7, 2010 at 4:35:00 AM PDT
Wow. Awesome. My childhood handiwork barely shows. Good job, Jen. Skin looks good on you! ILYM!!!
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AnonymousMay 7, 2010 at 7:02:00 AM PDT
I loooove the second picture of you and Victor - sooo much love in that photo! You are beautiful and so, so brave!
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Lori (Fancy)May 7, 2010 at 7:36:00 AM PDT
Beautiful! I love the picture of you and Vic. You can totally feel the love.
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BibliotekarenMay 7, 2010 at 7:40:00 AM PDT
Jen, I've been lurking on your blog for some time now. I remember you as Kathy's kid sister. Just wanted to say the pics are gorgeous and your wit on your blog gives me a good laugh when I need one these days.

Best to you on your journey,

Donna Cook
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emcitychrisMay 7, 2010 at 8:17:00 AM PDT
I love that picture of you and Vic, thanks for sharing Jen. XO
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Dan KaempffMay 7, 2010 at 10:14:00 AM PDT
Bald IS beautiful...and so is courage and bravery. The one of you and Vic is priceless.

PS to Larry: Great work!!!
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EdMay 7, 2010 at 11:18:00 AM PDT
I love these pics!
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JanetMay 14, 2010 at 9:10:00 AM PDT
YOU pull off baldness beautifully! What gorgeous eyes :-)
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BibliotekarenJune 27, 2011 at 12:17:00 PM PDT
Jen, I've been lurking on your blog for some time now. I remember you as Kathy's kid sister. Just wanted to say the pics are gorgeous and your wit on your blog gives me a good laugh when I need one these days.

Best to you on your journey,

Donna Cook
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facts of jen's life

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.

May 6: Here I am.

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