Jen's Diary
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jen_renee
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Hey, I love a good coloring book. Nothing wrong with that at all! It is very relaxing.. lol!
I've been working on a picture of Dave Grohl recently. I'm trying take my time on it and not rush. I've also been working on a website. It's pretty much complete, but not published yet. I want to get some more pictures done for my portfolio before I officially put it up. I also want to get a good camera for taking pictures of my work.
Anyway, here's what I have so far.. It still needs a lot of work, and lot more layers put on the part that is there.. I'll probably be working on this for a few more weeks. Also this is a cropped picture, it will eventually be his whole face. lol.
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I've been working on a picture of Dave Grohl recently. I'm trying take my time on it and not rush. I've also been working on a website. It's pretty much complete, but not published yet. I want to get some more pictures done for my portfolio before I officially put it up. I also want to get a good camera for taking pictures of my work.
Anyway, here's what I have so far.. It still needs a lot of work, and lot more layers put on the part that is there.. I'll probably be working on this for a few more weeks. Also this is a cropped picture, it will eventually be his whole face. lol.
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jen_renee
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Not a bad day today. It's been a busy one. The kids had a half day of school, and I had to run errands, and then go to parent/teacher conferences. Fun stuff. I could probably go to bed right now. I'm exhausted.
I still haven't changed the batteries in the scale, or even looked to see what kind it takes. I feel like a stuffed sausage in my pants and coat, and that's making feel bad enough. The batteries will wait I think. lol.
I still haven't changed the batteries in the scale, or even looked to see what kind it takes. I feel like a stuffed sausage in my pants and coat, and that's making feel bad enough. The batteries will wait I think. lol.
jen_renee
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Ok.. so the last two days haven't been too bad. I've probably eaten a little more than I should, but compared to what I was eating before it's been pretty good. By Monday I should be ready to start counting calories again. I also need to start working on getting my water in, been struggling with that.
So I got my table yesterday, after a bit of a hassle....
I missed the Fedex dude. I pulled up to our apt and could immediately see the box in front of our door wasn't big enough. I walk up there and it's a bassinet! And unless the Fedex dude knows something I don't know... I don't need a bassinet! haha! Soooo... I looked at the label and it was supposed to go to another apt on the other side of our complex. So I drag the bassinet over there, and the guy answers the door, and I explain that we got his box, blah blah blah..... "Ok, thanks!" ...and he starts to shut the door in my face! I was like... "Ummm we were supposed to get a box today too, you didn't by chance get our box?" ...he looks around and acts totally surprised to see MY big ass box, with a picture of my table on it, sitting right inside his door(that I could see from where I was standing)! SHOCKER. "oh ...OH... this must be yours!" ....No shit, dumbass... give me my box! Then he proceeds to ask my last name, to make sure it's my box. From the way he was acting I'm pretty sure he had every intention of keeping my table if I hadn't asked. He was a little disappointed. So he shoved the huge box out the door and left me standing there with it. Asshole.
Ah... neighbors... gotta love them! lol!
But anyway, Chef helped me put it together last night, and now I have nice new table to work at. Yay! I also have strong dislike for the people in Apt 105 now. haha!
So I got my table yesterday, after a bit of a hassle....
I missed the Fedex dude. I pulled up to our apt and could immediately see the box in front of our door wasn't big enough. I walk up there and it's a bassinet! And unless the Fedex dude knows something I don't know... I don't need a bassinet! haha! Soooo... I looked at the label and it was supposed to go to another apt on the other side of our complex. So I drag the bassinet over there, and the guy answers the door, and I explain that we got his box, blah blah blah..... "Ok, thanks!" ...and he starts to shut the door in my face! I was like... "Ummm we were supposed to get a box today too, you didn't by chance get our box?" ...he looks around and acts totally surprised to see MY big ass box, with a picture of my table on it, sitting right inside his door(that I could see from where I was standing)! SHOCKER. "oh ...OH... this must be yours!" ....No shit, dumbass... give me my box! Then he proceeds to ask my last name, to make sure it's my box. From the way he was acting I'm pretty sure he had every intention of keeping my table if I hadn't asked. He was a little disappointed. So he shoved the huge box out the door and left me standing there with it. Asshole.
Ah... neighbors... gotta love them! lol!
But anyway, Chef helped me put it together last night, and now I have nice new table to work at. Yay! I also have strong dislike for the people in Apt 105 now. haha!
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I'm sure you're not the only one. I'm pretty sure my other half has a man crush on him. haha!
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I looked at the scale finally and it takes one of those round batteries, you know the ones that you NEVER have spares of lying around. Yeah, those ones. Ugh. So, I'm going to have to wait until I go to the store next time. Hopefully I can do that tomorrow.
I'm also going to start being more strict on what I'm eating tomorrow. This last week has been a gradual change back into eating less. I'm glad I did it. I feel pretty good about getting back into my normal healthy eating routine.
I spent yesterday cleaning and drawing... it was a pretty good day, very relaxing! I'm looking forward to this week, we are finally supposed to start warming up. Hello, Spring!!
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Ap't 105? What a great Dad he'll be! Opportunistic thief, or just plain thief?
Glad you have your table & we might get to see more sketches
& we have just said goodbye to Summer
Well, Chef works with the woman that lives in the apt above him and she was not shocked at all by what he did. She said he was the worst lying two-faced motherf$%^&# she had ever seen... Soooo, I guess I'm not the only one that doesn't like him. haha! And I have updates on my sketches!
A solar powered scale? I didn't even know they made such a thing. haha! .... and thanks!
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My first day back in the full swing of eating healthy is going good. Had some granola for breakfast and small salad for lunch. I was doing some running around today, so had to eat fairly quick both times. Chef is making chicken for dinner, so that should be yummy.
Here are some art updates. I've been drawing pretty much everyday, because I figure if I'm drawing, I'm not eating.
The first one is my table, that I still absolutely love
. The second is a picture of my dad, who passed away many years ago, that I just started working on yesterday. I might give it to my mom when it's done. The third is an update on Dave Grohl. View attachment 22670View attachment 22671View attachment 22672
How does that even work when it's inside where the sun can't find it?
jen_renee
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Thanks, guys!
Well yesterday went really good. I decided I'm going to try something new for little bit. For the last several years I've done strict calorie counting that included weighing and measuring a lot of my food. I think I'm getting burnt out on it. So for the next couple weeks, or a month, I'm going to not be as strict about it. I'm not recording everything in MyFitnessPal and not dragging out the food scale. Yes, calorie counting works, but I think I just need a change of pace for a while. When I first started calorie counting I really needed it, just to get a better idea of how much I should be eating. I had a very big problem with portion control. Now that I've done it for many years, I know what I should be eating. Is it risky?....Yeah, but if I can lose weight and not have to count every bite of food that I put in my mouth, I'll be super happy. After a couple weeks or a month I'll see if I've lost any weight, and if I have I'll keep going with it, and if I haven't.... back to MFP I will go. lol!
Yesterday went really good though. I know I ate well, and I had a more relaxed feeling while eating. I actually enjoyed my food, instead of sitting there thinking about how I had to enter calories into a website when I was done. It was nice.
Well yesterday went really good. I decided I'm going to try something new for little bit. For the last several years I've done strict calorie counting that included weighing and measuring a lot of my food. I think I'm getting burnt out on it. So for the next couple weeks, or a month, I'm going to not be as strict about it. I'm not recording everything in MyFitnessPal and not dragging out the food scale. Yes, calorie counting works, but I think I just need a change of pace for a while. When I first started calorie counting I really needed it, just to get a better idea of how much I should be eating. I had a very big problem with portion control. Now that I've done it for many years, I know what I should be eating. Is it risky?....Yeah, but if I can lose weight and not have to count every bite of food that I put in my mouth, I'll be super happy. After a couple weeks or a month I'll see if I've lost any weight, and if I have I'll keep going with it, and if I haven't.... back to MFP I will go. lol!
Yesterday went really good though. I know I ate well, and I had a more relaxed feeling while eating. I actually enjoyed my food, instead of sitting there thinking about how I had to enter calories into a website when I was done. It was nice.
jen_renee
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Thanks, LaMaria!
Had another good day yesterday. Today is going good as well. I just got done with eating lunch, a little hard boiled egg and a turkey sandwich. My snack today is grapes. I love grapes. Bought a huge bag of them at the store on Monday, been snacking on them ever since. I read somewhere that they're good frozen too, haven't tried that yet though. I might try it if I can't eat them fast enough.
Today is Wednesday, so my kids go to their Dad's for the night. So it's just Chef and I for dinner tonight. We're having pork chops and veggies I think.
Things I still need to work on: Water(this is getting better) and exercise.
Had another good day yesterday. Today is going good as well. I just got done with eating lunch, a little hard boiled egg and a turkey sandwich. My snack today is grapes. I love grapes. Bought a huge bag of them at the store on Monday, been snacking on them ever since. I read somewhere that they're good frozen too, haven't tried that yet though. I might try it if I can't eat them fast enough.
Today is Wednesday, so my kids go to their Dad's for the night. So it's just Chef and I for dinner tonight. We're having pork chops and veggies I think.
Things I still need to work on: Water(this is getting better) and exercise.
Quercus
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Catching up on the diary and i is great to have you back and back on track!
Your drawing of David Grohl is great!
The drawing of the eye made me realize that he and young Dustin Hoffman have some very similar eyes and bone structure. They are very different looking guys overall, but the brow and eyes have a distinct similarity I think.
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What do you think?
Keep up the great work!
Your drawing of David Grohl is great!
The drawing of the eye made me realize that he and young Dustin Hoffman have some very similar eyes and bone structure. They are very different looking guys overall, but the brow and eyes have a distinct similarity I think.
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What do you think?
Keep up the great work!
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