JenL

I am a single mother of a teenage daughter. I work at 2 different jobs...a teacher's aide (working with special needs children) and I manage an apartment complex in a small town about 25 minutes north from where I live. I finally completed my teaching degree in December of 2009. It took me two and a half years to complete it, but I'm done! Just in the nick of time to send my daughter off in the fall of 2010! With the current economy, I am still hoping to get a teaching job as soon as possible. Everyone's facing cutbacks, money shortages, etc. Here's to wishful thinking, dreaming, and hoping that my 19 years as a teacher's aide will bode well for me!

Some songs that are out now are not too bad, but my favorite has from the 80's (when I was growing up!). Some of my favorite singers include, like I said, the "big-hair bands" (GNR, Poison, Motley Crue) and Cher. I've gotten hooked on the Hair Nation Channel on Sirius Satellite, which I've got in my car.

Pretty Woman, Moonstruck, Sleepless in Seattle, all Star Trek movies, the X-Files movies, the Twilight series (go Team Jacob!)

X-Files, Star Trek (original series, TNG, Voyager), MASH, Cheers, Night Court, Dallas, Smallville

I've been having fun with putting some of the old TV series on hold through our local library and watching them once they come in. I get to see them all in order and for FREE!

I love to cross-stitch, but due to being at school for so long, I haven't done any of these projects in awhile. SO, other than that, I also like to play video games with my daughter (on wii, PS1 or PS2, N64) and grill outside while reading a good book or magazine with a drink in hand, of course. I collect sunflowers. My 2 bedroom apartment is practically overflowing with different variations of sunflowers.

There are several books that I consider "easy reads", meaning if I have a few hours, I can finish these books off really fast. These include: Danielle Steele, Mary Higgins Clark, and Carol Higgins Clark. If anyone has any other suggestions for good books, please let me know. Since I'm out of school and temporarily done taking college classes, I'm on the lookout for more books to read! Contact me for suggestions!