http://blog.jennschac.com (blog) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:31:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last week my host mom, Mika, sent me a link to a commercial with my host sister, himawari. It's for a grocery store called Life. Go to http://www.lifecorp.jp/. Click the first image of the man with the little girls at the top to launch the commercial (the image changes ... http://blog.jennschac.com/2010/03/08/my-host-sister-is-famous/ This weekend N and I headed to my cousins' ski chalet up north to play in the snow. We were given the garage code and told to let ourselves in that way when we arrived. Unfortunately, we discovered the door into the house from the garage was locked (turned out ... http://blog.jennschac.com/2010/03/02/what-to-do-when/ I was so busy tweeting and facebooking my excitement that my blog ended up sadly neglected on Friday when the fantastic news came out that Barbie's Next Career is as a Computer Engineer! You better believe that I voted more than once so I consider myself responsible for Computer Engineer ... http://blog.jennschac.com/2010/02/16/news-worthy/ When I posted once a day for an ENTIRE MONTH? Now it's been nearly a month since the last time I posted. Oops. And just in case you were worried I have not had food poisoning since. Also, I have not had sushi since. Though I sat in a sushi ... http://blog.jennschac.com/2010/02/10/remember-november/ Did you know that if you have a case of food poisoning in Toronto you're supposed to report it? No? Well, neither did I. But N did and so when I got sick and told him I wasn't planning to file anything, he called them on my behalf. It was ... http://blog.jennschac.com/2010/01/11/the-heath-inspector/ I love Pepper. I put it on almost everything, and always on my eggs. So it's no surprise that I had the urge to Pepper up this fluffy frittata from Sarabeth's in NYC. Only thing is I didn't know that the lid of the pepper shaker was not screwed on correctly. ... http://blog.jennschac.com/2010/01/06/pepper/ today is the first monday of 2010. was supposed to be my first day back at the gym and at work. instead i had food poisoning last night so have spent today sick. hrmph. here's hoping things get better from here! http://blog.jennschac.com/2010/01/04/monday/ Nope, I ain't tripping - just doing some Long Slow Distance running. Okay, a long slow distance run. But I'm still proud - it was my first one in weeks and was made fun by the presence of one Kathleen Trotter, a friend and butt kicking training (also, an Ironwoman). ... http://blog.jennschac.com/2009/12/20/lsd-running/ It's Channukah! The time of year where I can eat fried foods because I'm supposed to, then gift myself with 8 pressies and feel entirely justified (for the pressies - the food just makes me feel ill). Here's what I've given myself so far: Eyebrow shaping at Gee Beauty Silk sleepmask from Gee ... http://blog.jennschac.com/2009/12/17/channukah/ And I have less than three months until my next Half Marathon. Time to get on that training bandwagon I suppose. Am not feeling overly enthused. Frankly, I would rather deadlift my bodyweight. (I deadlifted more than that last week! BOOYAH!) What's wrong with me? I just need to get out ... http://blog.jennschac.com/2009/12/08/its-december/