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jabrn


born: 1971

gender: female

city: raleigh, nc

golo member since: March 9, 2008

about jabrn

I am a Registered Nurse, wife, mother of one beautiful daughter (6 years old going on 17, a good friend stated when I had my daughter that the hours and the days drag on, but the months and the years fly by - how true!) three dogs (all beautiful mutts) and an old cat.

My husband and I have the complete role reversal. I work and he is a stay at home dad! He definitely runs the day to day of the house better than I ever dreamed... My life is full and hectic like everyone else's. I enjoy reading, baking and spending time with my family. I am a native of Williamsburg, Va. My husband is a Tarheel (class of 94) born and bred and he has fully converted me to a Tarheel fan (at least in basketball)! I do enjoy watching most sports although NFL (really any football) is what I like the most. I am a Chicago Bears and Michigan Wolverine fan (midwestern parents).

I would say that I was a pretty liberal person, except now that I have had the displeasure of working with an entitlement program, some of my liberal leanings have changed direction.

Above all I consider myself very open-minded. I just really want to know, why can't everyone have just a little more common sense?

“Common sense is not so common.”- Francois Voltaire

“I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” - Rita Rudner

“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.” - Roger Lewin

“Children need models more than they need critics.” - Joseph Joubert

“We'd all vote for the best man, but he's never a candidate.” - Will Rogers

“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” - Andy Rooney

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” & “Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won’t buy the wag of his tail.” -Josh Billings


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favorite music: alternative rock

favorite movies: any m. night shyamalan movie, princess bride, it's a wonderful life

favorite hobbies: reading, watching sports, baking

favorite tv shows: ghost hunters

favorite restaurants: fat canary and peking (in williamsburg) any italian!

favorite web sites: Snopes, Overstock

favorite vacation spots: obx, asheville





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I like the halloween shows but there just so dang long. And that guy keeps intruding in and out right when you have a good point than he pops up to tell you about something else. Cant wait to see this weeks show.

thank you...i have had several biospies...but this was the first punch one..it is fine. i assure you it looks much better than the time they froze something off..they should warn you about how it looks the next day.

Yes she did and a pedicure! Her nails look great. She got the white tips only and I doubt if I will go back to get them filled in (not sure). Her 8th grade prom is Friday night and thats why her report card was so good so she could get the nails for the prom. Thanks for asking. They are really cute on her.

I like the way you're teaching your daughter the value of money. You are giving her a hand up, not a handout. Keep up the good work!

I just saw your cakes in the gallery. Nice job!!! I should have called you all the years I was getting cakes for my daughter. You do a better job than the bakeries I was going too.. Wish I had the patience to do it like that!!! Have a great night~Kim

yeah i had the bulb overnight with my first

I feel like wonder woman that I do it naturally. I asked my midwife how many women do. she said in the practice that I go to of thousands of women, only like 5 percent actually go thru natural labor and even herself couldnt do it and she delivers babies all day long.

Im sorry but I was very proud of myself caus girl I dont even like going to the dentist cause they might hurt me,lol

Thank you. I feel a little better. Thanks for explaining that for me.

I dvr recorded it.

ref. "agnostic", thanks for the explanation, jack

PS you have a nice profile, and any doggie luver is usually a nice person. Betcha u r .

Thank you for your kind comments on my profile and blog.

I've been reading GoLo for a very long time and I had never bothered to create a profile or anything. However, I am very tired of all the Democratic/Liberal bashing and I felt that it was my turn to say something. You will notice that there are some posters that will *always* say things like "the Liberals will hate this" or "Jesus is LORD" or "Bush is right - the war is right - we need to kick bu tt". Ye GAWDS!! :0)

Being raised Catholic has most definately been good and bad. When I started questioning the workings, it was good (because I feel it showed strength of character). When I started looking into most organized religions - it was bad. Because I then realized that most (if not all) were bee-ess and I wanted nothing to do with them.

For the most part, I try to do the live and let live thing. But I find that most "Christians" can't do that. Why must they feel the need to scream about thier thoughts??

Thanks for the add! I know we've spoken before; about Williamsburg (we went to Saint Bede's. . .if you know of it. . .) I lived there for 3 years back in the early 90's. Just before all the really major changes. Glad to see that we have more in common. Have a great weekend!

LOL...you're gonna get blacklisted if you keep making those conservative jokes! ;-)

yeah i agree....i get tired of the extremism from both sides...it all becomes one big pi33ing contest where eveyone stereotypes everyone. No grey areas in golo...its fascists vs moonbats...personally, i only get on when im bored at work too and i enjoy watching grown men and women make me seem like the more mature/wise one! lol i enjoyed reading the back and forth jokes too...have a great weekend!

dog days are in august..has to do with the stars etc

hi there! i just saw your pics in the gallery. the cakes are something. did you make them?

Ok I finally got to watch gh last night and like you it was nothing mind blowing. The guy that was helping out britt was a nice change, I think that he fit in the group very well. I was amazed that the evp's say this or that to me it sounded like static. lol. You could not have understood any of it. Hopefuly this week will improve. Talk on Wednesday ha ha

Not funny Jabrn!!! Not funny at all!!! Take care!!!

LOL, I'm known for making people sick. Take care!

Enjoyed your input on the "healthcare" blog. Having been in it since 1980, I have seen MANY changes, and I have to say that what it has evolved into is not something that I'm really proud to be a part of any more.

Terri

Check out my "Race for the Cure" blog! Have a good day!

Hi there. I moved your blogpost to the homepage and just added the question you ask to the headline. It won't affect your original blog, just the way it looks on the GOLO homepage. You know, maybe we should compile summer movie reviews for all to see. -Angela

Exactly! So are you going to do it? Review the summer movies? You've got my support. -Angela

LOL. They fired the film critic at my last company, and they are doing that at many newspaers. So, LOL is correct! :-) Let me know when you start those reviews. -Angela

Sponge bath, yikes! Love the dog pic, that is the story of my life. Peking (in williamsburg) I use to live there, know the owner of this place. Total oink fest.

I was thrown out of Walsingham, to the point where they said no one else in my family could go there.

I got my communion at the original St Bedes, I think that was two Bedes ago, now way over by Rt 5. No more Easter at William Mary Hall. Love the Hall, crashed so many concerts there I couldn't even count. And Tusks on Rt 60 . . . phew !

Yeah, I have been watching New Town. I know the owner of Corner Pocket, she got the killer deal on that . . .

They have Friday concerts there as well, conveniently close to the po po station for all hulligans.

Fokes I know that have lived there forever are thinking time to move out past Lanexa

The dog pic still cracks me up, cruzen through the skies . . .

Good Morning,just wanted to tell you how much i like your profile.The dog is a cutie.Isit your's?

The dog may not be yours sure is a cutie though.The dog on my profile that i didn't need sense i have too but took hime in because people that had him could not look after hime.He is a joy to have.Was so nice to hear from you.Wishing you a blessed day.

I see by your profile you're from Williamburg...you'll have to give me some "local yokel" points on that area to help me when I visit this summer or fall. I've never been there, but I love getting up to Virginia for some of the Civil War and RevWar historical sites. Don't care a thing about the "theme park " type stuff but the historical part of W'burg, like where the Woodwright Shop is filmed, now I'd love that. So some time when you're goofing off (I know that never happens with an RN) ;) ...sometimes give me a headsup on some places up there to se and what to avoid. Be good, andhave a great day!

" LOL @ Sessy... Mine went back on Wednesday and Tuesday night her dad and I were singing "It's the most wonderful time of the year"... She was not amused. "

LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ive done that to her before but NOT that song..... ohhhhh the looks I would get!

OMG!!!! I thought you were a man....lol How funny

I've enjoyed it as well. Thanks for being so understand of someone a lil different than you. Just trying to learn a few things.

Tomboyish? lol I used to be VERY tomboyish...but you would NEVER know it now...lol

Thanks. It garnered much more attention than I was expecting! :)

Thanks for the link. I'll have to talk to him about this. He has complained numerous times about the cost of insurance. I wonder if something isn't messed up with how much he is being charged.

Thanks for starting a blog on the greenies group! I have been too busy to get much going there, but hopefully that will change soon.

T

JABRN, after thinking about it, I think you are right about the DC traffic. We (BF and I) go North twice a year up I-95 to see his family and we seldom have less than an hour's delay. Though they have improved things around Franconia recently.

Are you from DC?

BTW, I'm Susan

We do agree on one thing! DOGS!!! I love my Rudy. Friends don't always agree. Thank you for the post.

Nice to meet you, Jill!

Our trips North involve crossing the Bay Bridge (~~SCARY~~)into Maryland to spend the night at BF's brother's, then up through Delaware and on to the coast of New Jersey. Now THAT is some traffic! One Christmas trip we left Brother's in the falling snow and slogged our way to Newark Airport to pick up Sister and on to Mom's. It took about 9 hours traveling at 35 mph. I was terrified that we would wreck - I just knew the Rescue folks would never reach us in that mess.

Actually, Sunday traffic is heavy because everyone is passing through on their way home.

I see on your profile you like football - me too! And I have two cats, 10 years old now, who rule our house. Someday soon I will get a digital camera and flood GOLO with pics of my "girls." My "stimulus rebate" has already been spent on new glasses and car repair.

Susan

JABRN, you're thinking of another bridge, I can't recall the name, that goes from Maryland to Virginia. The Bay Bridge goes from DC into Maryland and it's HUGE! My BF insists on driving it himself, probably because he knows I would have a panic attack, but his hands sweat the whole time.

http://www.roadstothefuture.com/Chesapeake_Bay_Bridge.html

What is it like driving the Tunnel Bridge? We are planning to visit Virginia Beach on our way back and will probably drive it.

Susan

Susan

Thanks for posting a new blog on the greenies site. I am just too darned busy right now to write much of anything but hopefullly that will subside soon.

T

loved the joke...so true...so very true

Yeah, I've never seen so much talk without getting anywhere! :)

no actully I have not watched it, we still have it on the dvr but my babys have gotton a cold so we have not had time to watch it. We have been watching alot of little bill, and blues clues. lol

With you being a nurse have you been seeing a lot of people comming down with the flu? There so many people including my whole family thats caught it. I have spoken to several others that have said the same thing. Just woundering?

I have to go back to wedding at Lenexa in two weeks. I hate driving back to Billsburg. I-64 (no way), Rt 60 (police know me by first name), Rt 40 over to Rt 5 (watch out deer, here I come . . . ) I guess it is going to be I 85 to Rt 10, then back roads over to Rt 5. Brutal.

I need keyboard for dyslexics my self . . .

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