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Monday, 27 April 2009

The Psammead

For the next few weeks, at least, my main site will be The Psammead. I don't have time to blog on both, and for now I'm more in the mood to be The Psammead than to hide out in my Burrow.

So head on over there!

TTFN,
Jenna

Monday, 20 April 2009

Pedestrians Beware

"No wonder I felt a disturbance in the force last Tuesday" - Oon-Yow

Vroom, vroom,
Jenna

Thursday, 09 April 2009

Kablooey

Monday, 06 April 2009

The Biggest Loser (and other things)

I watched 3 episodes of 'The Biggest Loser' last night. It was so motivational!

Nick: Were you motivated? What were you motivated to do?
Jenna: yes! Um....well okay, so I don't have to lose weight...I guess it was hypothetically motivational...
Nick: So it wasn't motivational.
Jenna: Argh.Fine.

The argument went on a bit longer than that, but that was the gist of it. Fine, Nick, it wasn't motivational. It was touching. It was emo. It was a better reality TV show than American Idol, at least (oh yeah! Yes, American Idol. And I'm not giving in on that one).

For those of you who had better things to do on a Sunday night, 'The Biggest Loser' is this game show where overweight people compete to see who can lose the most amount of weight each week. It sounded shallow to me too, but when I finally caught the show it caught me off guard. The show actually emphasizes losing weight the healthy way -through a balanced diet and exercise- and made the contestants feel good about themselves, which you don't often get on reality TV (read: AI). And unlike other TV shows, when the contestants voted people off, they seemed truly sorry that they had to do so. The host and the trainers encouraged the contestants to go the extra mile, and really whenever a contestant lost weight everyone was happy for them. Kudos, the Biggest Loser!

I have officially kissed dating goodbye. Every Christian in their tweens and twenties should read I Kissed Dating Goodbye. It outlines how to apply Christian principles to dating and how singledom (is that a word?) is a gift. Okay, I know, you're thinking, 'Wow, that sounds like a fun book, Jenna.' Watch the sarcasm, mister. That was my attitude towards the book that must've broken up lots of relationships too. But 5 years after reading its sequel, Boy Meets Girl, I finally went to Canaanland, bought the book, read it and can say with confidence, "I've kissed dating goodbye". It isn't a book about celibacy, by the way. The author, Joshua Harris, got married 5 years after writing this book. It's about trusting your love life to God.

I realise that unless you have already been thinking about committing your love life to God, this book sounds like one book not to read. Just try it. Maybe the first chapter? Go on, what are you afraid of? That you might have to change? Me too. Isn't that what sanctification's all about? Changing to be the person God wants you to be?

Alright, I've just talked about a reality TV show, a book, and now I think I'll wrap up with a movie: The Shinjuku Incident. Starring Jacky Chan, this movie is more violent than one would expect. No kung fu, either, sadly. This helped me appreciate Jackie Chan's acting more, though. I don't know why I was surprised that he was a good actor. I guess I always thought he was 99% kung fu, 1% acting. Not any more! Not that the movie was exceptionally good - if you go in without any expectations, then I think you might enjoy it. I did, because I was expecting another Shanghai Noon-type movie. Fair warning: this movie is not for the weak-hearted.

Before I go off, let me make a little advertisement: visit The Psammead sometime. Admittedly, it's updated even less frequently than this one, but I can't bear the thought of it sitting up there in cyberspace, collecting cyberdust. My poor baby!

TTFN,
Jenna

Currently
Clarity (Expanded Edition)
By Jimmy Eat World
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Thursday, 02 April 2009

Beauty Matters

I attended a Clinique beauty workshop yesterday, and am unsure why I feel the need to justify that by saying, "They were giving out RM200 doorgifts!". Am also uncertain why I feel the need to protest when accused of wanting to wear make-up.

What's with that?

Another self-image-related thought: Is there a reason I wear baggy T-shirts most of the time? Besides the fact that they're comfortable. I don't know where I picked up the idea that sometimes people where baggy T-shirts because they're not happy with their bodies and want to hide them, but I think there's some merit to that. I mean, it makes sense. I have friends who won't wear sleeveless tops because they think their arms are too big (though they really look just fine). So the T-shirts, Jenna? I honestly haven't a clue. I like my body just fine (honest!).

I have to confess, though, that I suspect a small part of me wants to broadcast the "I don't care about how I look" look. Which bugs me because if that were true, it would mean I do care about how I look. Most of me just likes the tees because you can just throw them on together with any old pair of jeans and shoes and rush out of the house when you've overslept. Messy hair completes the outfit, so you don't even have to brush it...!

How are you guys doing out there? Drop a line, do. Any of the Sisterhood of the Christmas Bracelets out there? I miss you.

TTFMLAW,
Jenna

-ta ta for most likely another week.
- form 6 friends with the bracelets, that's my name for you guys. sounds better than 'form 6 friends'.

Currently
I Kissed Dating Goodbye
By Joshua Harris
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