Last night I had a New Jersey tradition....EGG CREME
It was really good, amazingly enough!

posted by Kristen at 6:50 PM   

I have been notified that I need to write more and more often. Sue has given me the assignment of AT LEAST 5 sentences per day. Challenge me, will ya???;-)

posted by Kristen at 3:48 PM   

If you want my new phone number, call my cell phone. It's on the message. Thanks, and have a nice day.

posted by Kristen at 9:46 AM   

I just realized I hadn't changed my computer clock yet! Did you know that I see the world an hour in advance of all you Minnesota folk?? It's true! I'm now an hour psychic!

posted by Kristen at 9:35 AM   

Well, today was a hard day but also a wonderful experience all at the same time. Jackie left...she flew back on a plane and for the rest of the evening I talked and shopped with my new Jersey family. They are so welcoming and understanding that it's very hard to feel weird or anxious...so I'm not. I have a great feeling about this whole thing and I can't wait to get to the point of normalcy here.

posted by Kristen at 11:24 PM   

Hi everyone! Jackie and I arrived in New Jersey yesterday and I am now getting settled in my new HOME in JERSEY!!!?
Today we took the train into Manhattan and had a super fun time. I'll keep you posted on how everything is going and I'll be getting my new phone number tomorrow. Check back often...SMOOCHES...

posted by Kristen at 12:36 AM   

Ok, so it's 5:30 on Wednesday night and I'm packing. I have decided I NEED to find room for the computer or I will forget it. Therefore, I must say goodbye to my friends and family online as I make final preparations for the JERNEE that I face (for those of you who pronounce my website wrong)...
Love and best wishes, my fellow Minnesotans. I will miss thee very much. Please keep in touch!

posted by Kristen at 6:28 PM   

Kari just reminded me that I'm leaving in 2 days! NOCHIE!!;-) I'm super excited, stressed, scared, and pumped up!!! AND, I'm leaving tomorrow for the cities so today is really my last day at home and to blog. Man...

posted by Kristen at 10:41 AM   

Check out my very own new chatroom on the "links" page. I think it might be fun when I'm away!

posted by Kristen at 5:13 PM   

Oh, and I got pics back from Moondance Fest. If I get a chance tonite I'll post some.

posted by Kristen at 2:26 PM   

Well, I'm BACK!! Girls' weekend was SUPER relaxing and fun (except for the part where the tornado tried to take us out of Kansas)! We swam, shopped, drank, and talked all too much. Splendid. Now, back to reality where I must pack and we're having a going away party tonite with my fam. Should be great.

posted by Kristen at 2:25 PM   

I must say goodbye to the internet at this time. It's been fun but I am going to go brave whatever nature decides to throw at me and my girl crew. heheehehe. Have a good weekend everyone! See ya Monday.

posted by Kristen at 9:52 AM   

I was run off the road yesterday by some clueless driver. But I lived, if you were concerned. Thanks.

posted by Kristen at 9:51 AM   

It's girls' weekend this weekend! You know what that means, don't you? A dangerously large group of girls wandering the town of Battle Lake with not a care in the world! Be afraid...be very afraid!

posted by Kristen at 1:07 PM   

Maple syrup and peachtree is about the best combo ever!!!

posted by Kristen at 8:41 PM   

Headed to Fargo!! Need to brush up on "How to Speak Midwestern" for the East Coast Folk's entertainment.

posted by Kristen at 2:07 PM   

As many of you know, I am planning a move on July 26th to New Jersey. I have been hired as a nanny for a wonderful family with one child who is 2 years old. His name is Jacob and he's absolutely adorable! I was flown down to Chicago 2 weeks ago to meet the whole family and they treated me like royalty (it's about time!heehee).
Anyway, I wanted to tell all of you how much I will miss you!!! I'm leaving my bestest friends behind but think it will be a very rewarding experience as well as a great soul search!! I have committed to staying at least a year but will have holidays on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and possibly one more in the spring. Some of you have promised to come visit and I'm holding you to it! I would LOVE to have guests and I'll only be living 30 minutes outside of Manhattan, NY. We could DO Broadway!!!:-)

posted by Kristen at 2:05 PM   

Guess where I got to go today...
The DENTIST! Man, there's nothing I hate more and those stupid people make me feel bad every time I go. They can't figure out why I'm late every time. Well, I'm never late for other stuff so...maybe it's THEM! I dread it every time cuz every time they hurt me. If I were a dentist, I'd be SO fun! I would joke about stuff and make the patients feel at home. All my dentist does is stick a kitten poster on the ceiling and poke my brains out. Well, this is what I have to say to him....BLAH!!! Just for that I'm going to start flossing...so what do you think about that? PEWP.

posted by Kristen at 11:53 PM   

So...I'm BACK! I have lots to tell but I'm going to steal Kari's list idea cuz it's too much to post all in once sitting (my fingers are bruised and tired)...

In no particular order:
1. Had successful garage sale on Friday
2. Rode a mechanical bull
3. Became jet ski queen of America
4. Attended Moondance Festival and saw Blondie, Journey ( as in JERNEEZZZZZ!!), and other lame-o bands
5. Visited an oxygen bar and became euphoric
6. Got sunburned
7. Developed film from January...oopy
8. Had RiplFX tattoos licked on me
9. Drank myself silly
10.Ate an Uff-Da taco (MMMMMMM)
11.Slept on a broken hide-a-bed for not one but TWO nights!
and last but certainly not least....(drumroll please)....
12. Now walk like a cross between an elderly woman and a crocadile.

Phew...it was a very eventful and wonderfully fun weekend! Tell me 'bout yours! Use the Contact Page please!!!!!

posted by Kristen at 1:20 AM   

Baby!!!

posted by Kristen at 1:09 AM   

Guess who don't have the internet...me go college. The internet has been keeping my intelligence almost up to par...now I'm deteriorating quickly. Should be back on Monday?! I'll miss you world wide web.

posted by Kristen at 8:18 PM   

I'm having to pass up the funnest time EVER this weekend to do a garage sale. What's wrong with this picture?

posted by Kristen at 1:13 PM   

We played Photohunt at the bar for approximately 2 hours tonite...on $2! Try it, it's super!

posted by Kristen at 12:50 AM   

Oh, and I'm to have sushi for the first time tomorrow. I'm scared. Jenny Hawkinson's the expert, though, and she wouldn't hurt me...I don't think;-)

posted by Kristen at 7:21 PM   

Today I helped with summer school and we went to the park. I committed the hugest sin EVER...I had a s'more. But seriously, if sins are to be enjoyed, I am going to HELL for that one. MMMMMMMMMMM.

posted by Kristen at 7:20 PM   

I just found out there's mosquitoes in NJ...maybe I won't go. Or maybe I'll build myself a nice little bubble.

posted by Kristen at 3:04 PM   

It just occurred to me that I was in Chicago yesterday. Weird world we live in!

Oh, and I got to see Jessie's baby, Wyatt, today! He is seriously the cutest ever...

posted by Kristen at 10:11 PM   

Oh, and Dimple Boy is back from the dead!!;-)

posted by Kristen at 4:22 PM   

I went to Chicago yesterday and met the family I am going to nanny for. It went really well. They seem like wonderful, fun people and their little boy, Jacob, is heart melting...

posted by Kristen at 4:21 PM   

God bless America.

posted by Kristen at 10:34 PM   

And now, the patriotic quotes for the day....

"Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it." --George Bernard Shaw

"The purpose of war is to break things and kill people." --Rush Limbaugh

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." --Edmund Burke

AND FINALLY:

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." --Ben Franklin

posted by Kristen at 11:58 AM   

Happy 4th of July everyone! Have fun and be safe (as my mom would say)...

posted by Kristen at 11:53 AM   

I have a date tonite!! Cute Fargonian boy...

posted by Kristen at 12:10 PM   

I AM getting old! I knew it! I had an hour and a half conversation at the grocery store today in the frozen foods section. I mean, this is very serious! I'm becoming my mother.

posted by Kristen at 10:54 PM   

Today I am anxious and nervous about leaving. New Jersey will rock, right?!

posted by Kristen at 5:47 PM   

Guess where I got to go today! THE DUMP! Seriously, Americans are disgusting. We just play with stuff for a day or two and then throw it into a landfill where it will sit for thousands of years, thinking about that one fun day it had.

posted by Kristen at 10:16 PM   

I'm leaving for New Jersey on July 27th! Will you miss me?

posted by Kristen at 4:18 PM   

Oh, and I ran into Jeremy Hansen tonite! We went to Midwinter in 11th grade! It was nice to see him...

posted by Kristen at 2:27 AM   

I'm in FARGO! For some reason, while I'm here, I feel the need to talk with a super thick Minnesotan accent...but I'm in North Dakota! What the heck?!

posted by Kristen at 2:26 AM