Britt & I will be running a 1/2 Marathon together in 176 days. In 3 days I will begin my training, wahooo. Life change here I come :o)
If you want to read about the marathon, please visit:
http://www.afchalf.com/
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
1 Item To Be Crossed Off
A year ago, Brittany Ingold & I became Speef's. What is a Speef? Well, a Speef, is a Spouse/Friend Forever. We became "spouses" because we had a health class together and the professor often referred to "how your spouse might do something" etc. etc. Obviously, neither of us have spouses, so we starting calling eachother Spouse. Then from there, she enlightened me to tell me that in high school, when they referred to their best friends, they called eachother Beef's (which is just pronouncing BFF's) So, we replaced the B w/ SP and thus we have SPFF, which is pronounced Speef. Now that you're clear on what Speef is, we can proceed.When we moved back to campus this year, Speef & I lived together in a house w/ 4 other friends. It was great. We had similar school schedules and work schedules, so every Thursday we would go out for Speef Dates. We went to the MI (Mission Inn) and did hw and just enjoyed time together. During these times, we created a Speef Bucket List, and just recently added (due to Britt's amazing life goals) another item to the list, that WILL be crossed off in 2009! Now that I work full time...we've changed Speef dates to Wednesday nights. They're a ton of fun - and we do a variety of things. Someday SOON though, Speef Dates will be turning into marathon training nights (either running x amount of miles, or doing cross training). Britt had the brilliant idea of running a 1/2 marathon, and it took me all of about 2 minutes to invite myself to do it with her & jump on the bandwagon. I'm excited to do this!! I will keep you posted on what 1/2 Marathon we decide to do, and will probably do updates of how trainings are going :o)
The pictures are from our latest Speef Date (Wed. 2-4-09) at the Tyler Mall. Gotta love photo booths, $3 and you get a strip of pictures for each of you - you should do it - they rock. And, press for instructions in Spanish...it's even better! Cinco, cuatro, tres, dos, uno...Foto!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The Power of THANK YOU
Don't you just ever wish someone would say thank you?? I mean, we hear the average "thank you" on a daily basis when we hold a door open, say hello, or something just to say "thanks" for. But really...when someone does something thoughtful and/or caring do the least and say "Thank you!!!"
There are 2 particular things I would've expected a "Thank you!!!" for in the past 2 months, and really... REALLY!?!?!? REEAAAAALLLLLLLLLLYYYY? Is this what we've come to? Take take take and never give. All I ever expect is a thank you, you'd think that's the least someone could do - but they can't even do that.
Lord, I give these thoughts that have been consuming me, to You...
There are 2 particular things I would've expected a "Thank you!!!" for in the past 2 months, and really... REALLY!?!?!? REEAAAAALLLLLLLLLLYYYY? Is this what we've come to? Take take take and never give. All I ever expect is a thank you, you'd think that's the least someone could do - but they can't even do that.
Lord, I give these thoughts that have been consuming me, to You...
Monday, January 19, 2009
Crybaby!
I know the term wasn't meant for harm, but it definitely has got me thinking.
There are a lot of things in life that make me cry: being upset, being hurt, hurting someone else, emotions (love, weddings, etc.) other people crying, or PMS. It's not that I cry all the time, but the above listed things trigger my crying. I am glad to say that the Lord has created me to be an emotional being, and I truly like to embrace this quality. I wouldn't be me, as He created me, if I didn't have this quality.
Now the term "crybaby" it wasn't used negatively, it was just posed to me in a question. "Awww, Jeni, are you a crybaby? Cuz I thought I was bad!" My response to that was, "Yes! Yes, I am." What made me cry, you may ask? Well, I was at a Bridal Shower for my dear friend Erika, and 2 particular things made me cry. 1: Erika presented her mom w/ a poem she wrote, then gave her a handkerchief w/ an inscription on it, reflecting on the purpose of tears, and how these tears she is crying as Erika's wedding is approaching are those of joy, and delight...as she sees her daughter bloom into a woman and soon to be wife. 2: The video of Erika & Jay! They put together a video, which told their story. Each step of the way. At the end, they just embraced eachother and said why they love the other. It was so wonderful, and of course, the sentimental value made me cry. At the end of the video, a friend from another table came over and offered her napkin to wipe my eyes - then we reverted to the fact that there is probably NO WAY I will ever be able to make it thru my own wedding, or anything of sentimental value without crying.
I'm excited for what the future is going to bring. I am in no rush for things to come together, for I know the Lord has His hand in it all, and it is His will I want to trust in and follow after.
Here's to the tears I've cried - and to the tears that will come! Cheers.
There are a lot of things in life that make me cry: being upset, being hurt, hurting someone else, emotions (love, weddings, etc.) other people crying, or PMS. It's not that I cry all the time, but the above listed things trigger my crying. I am glad to say that the Lord has created me to be an emotional being, and I truly like to embrace this quality. I wouldn't be me, as He created me, if I didn't have this quality.
Now the term "crybaby" it wasn't used negatively, it was just posed to me in a question. "Awww, Jeni, are you a crybaby? Cuz I thought I was bad!" My response to that was, "Yes! Yes, I am." What made me cry, you may ask? Well, I was at a Bridal Shower for my dear friend Erika, and 2 particular things made me cry. 1: Erika presented her mom w/ a poem she wrote, then gave her a handkerchief w/ an inscription on it, reflecting on the purpose of tears, and how these tears she is crying as Erika's wedding is approaching are those of joy, and delight...as she sees her daughter bloom into a woman and soon to be wife. 2: The video of Erika & Jay! They put together a video, which told their story. Each step of the way. At the end, they just embraced eachother and said why they love the other. It was so wonderful, and of course, the sentimental value made me cry. At the end of the video, a friend from another table came over and offered her napkin to wipe my eyes - then we reverted to the fact that there is probably NO WAY I will ever be able to make it thru my own wedding, or anything of sentimental value without crying.
I'm excited for what the future is going to bring. I am in no rush for things to come together, for I know the Lord has His hand in it all, and it is His will I want to trust in and follow after.
Here's to the tears I've cried - and to the tears that will come! Cheers.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Nearly 3 Months Later!!
Needless to say, there has been a whole lot going on in the life of Jeni McKeithen!!! So much that I don't even know where to begin - so if this is scattered, I'm sorry, you will have to deal with it :o) My thoughts come & go, so that's most likely how they will be presented here, haha.
Most recently (one week ago to be exact) I graduated from California Baptist University w/ a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Cum Laude (that means I had over a 3.5 GPA). What a marvelous 3 1/2 years it was at CBU. Graduating and moving on as a whole is quite bittersweet, I'm really not sure how else to put it! I will really miss the community there, no doubt. I will miss the caf (but that can be a good thing, maybe there's hope of actually losing that freshman 15!). I will really miss my 1 and only room mate: Nancy Barrales, and of course the housemates as well: Beth Crowell, Kendra Faulkner, Brittany Ingold & Candy Teague. We had such a great experience living in the house together, and as I am happy to be back home, I will miss what our house at school was. Speaking of being home, I totally changed my room around today (wahoo!!) I figured I'm at a new place in life, so I deserve something new to come home to. Since I will be a working woman come January 5th (I'll be doing accounting/office assistant duties for M&M Sports and Apparel) I figured my bed should be the focal point & most comfortable place in my room. I got a new mattress memory foam, some memory foam pillows, some decor pillows, and my bed is now complete. It looks good if I say so myself! And the wall decor & lighting is now different as well, it's definitely a different room, a big change...and change is good!
In these past 3 months, I have been wondering what the future as a whole holds for me. I've graduated with a degree, and of course would love to use it - but I'm not so sure that I want to teach in the state of CA, so I have decided not to credential, and to just work for a while and pay down my loans, and see what comes. I have determined there are 2 options that I would like to pursue. One is to seek out administrative positions on Christian college campuses or to teach overseas. There is a great teaching program in Russia, which allows teachers from the U.S. (w/ any states credential) to teach at a private school there while receiving a U.S. teachers standard salary. This would be ideal. But I would have to look into getting my credentials first to do that. I'd like to see what options are out there, and then determine what I would like to do. I know it all rests in God's hands, so I will be prayerful to consider what He has in store for me. I will keep updating as to what I believe the future may hold (only time will tell).
As far as travelling goes, I went up to Chico in November to visit Melissa (my best friend) and had a blast there. My friend/co-worker Mallory flew up with me, and we spent the weekend w/ Melissa. We hung out, slept, went shopping, and also got to celebrate Samuel's 21st bday. Samuel and I have become friends, and he is a great guy! Seriously, if you want a good friend (someone to have meaningful conversations with, someone who is interested in what's going on in your life, someone who is fun/entertaining, someone who is honest, etc.) I know where you can find one!!!! Other than Chico, the only other trip I went on was to Vegas after graduation. What a GREAT weekend that was. Vegas deserves its own post, there's too much to say about that trip. In January I will be going with my dad to Alabama (what has become our annual father/daughter trip). We will be going hunting for white tail deer and hogs. Good times! I'm looking into going out to New York for a friends wedding in the late Spring and then to Chico again for Melissa's graduation. Even though I won't be in school, I know time will continue to fly by.
As I was putting some laundry away about 20 minutes ago, I realized I had completely left something out of this blog update. I was summoned for jury duty this summer, in the late weeks of August, though was unable to go at the time, so I had it postponed. And wouldn't you know it, it was rescheduled for Dec. 22nd. I didn't have to go in on the 22nd, but I had to report on the 23rd. Contrary to popular demand and popular complaints, I have thoroughly enjoyed jury duty! It is my 1st ever experience, and I was actually chosen for a jury. It's a 5 day trial, criminal case. Meaning, we have to have a unanimous vote as the jury, so that should be interesting. However, I really am enjoying the experience and it has tought me so much about the system we are blessed to have. Think of people in other countries who are not innocent until proven guilty, how would that make you feel if you were locked up for life immediately w/ out any say in the matter? I don't know about you, but what we have here is great, and we should be delighted to give of our time and thoughts in order to serve. Call me crazy if you wish, but truly, I look forward to my summons next year. Thank you Court!
For now, this is what's going on in my life. I will be posting more often, as I won't have papers, homework, projects, study groups, etc. to tend to...Hallelujah!!!! Until next time, adios!
Most recently (one week ago to be exact) I graduated from California Baptist University w/ a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Cum Laude (that means I had over a 3.5 GPA). What a marvelous 3 1/2 years it was at CBU. Graduating and moving on as a whole is quite bittersweet, I'm really not sure how else to put it! I will really miss the community there, no doubt. I will miss the caf (but that can be a good thing, maybe there's hope of actually losing that freshman 15!). I will really miss my 1 and only room mate: Nancy Barrales, and of course the housemates as well: Beth Crowell, Kendra Faulkner, Brittany Ingold & Candy Teague. We had such a great experience living in the house together, and as I am happy to be back home, I will miss what our house at school was. Speaking of being home, I totally changed my room around today (wahoo!!) I figured I'm at a new place in life, so I deserve something new to come home to. Since I will be a working woman come January 5th (I'll be doing accounting/office assistant duties for M&M Sports and Apparel) I figured my bed should be the focal point & most comfortable place in my room. I got a new mattress memory foam, some memory foam pillows, some decor pillows, and my bed is now complete. It looks good if I say so myself! And the wall decor & lighting is now different as well, it's definitely a different room, a big change...and change is good!
In these past 3 months, I have been wondering what the future as a whole holds for me. I've graduated with a degree, and of course would love to use it - but I'm not so sure that I want to teach in the state of CA, so I have decided not to credential, and to just work for a while and pay down my loans, and see what comes. I have determined there are 2 options that I would like to pursue. One is to seek out administrative positions on Christian college campuses or to teach overseas. There is a great teaching program in Russia, which allows teachers from the U.S. (w/ any states credential) to teach at a private school there while receiving a U.S. teachers standard salary. This would be ideal. But I would have to look into getting my credentials first to do that. I'd like to see what options are out there, and then determine what I would like to do. I know it all rests in God's hands, so I will be prayerful to consider what He has in store for me. I will keep updating as to what I believe the future may hold (only time will tell).
As far as travelling goes, I went up to Chico in November to visit Melissa (my best friend) and had a blast there. My friend/co-worker Mallory flew up with me, and we spent the weekend w/ Melissa. We hung out, slept, went shopping, and also got to celebrate Samuel's 21st bday. Samuel and I have become friends, and he is a great guy! Seriously, if you want a good friend (someone to have meaningful conversations with, someone who is interested in what's going on in your life, someone who is fun/entertaining, someone who is honest, etc.) I know where you can find one!!!! Other than Chico, the only other trip I went on was to Vegas after graduation. What a GREAT weekend that was. Vegas deserves its own post, there's too much to say about that trip. In January I will be going with my dad to Alabama (what has become our annual father/daughter trip). We will be going hunting for white tail deer and hogs. Good times! I'm looking into going out to New York for a friends wedding in the late Spring and then to Chico again for Melissa's graduation. Even though I won't be in school, I know time will continue to fly by.
As I was putting some laundry away about 20 minutes ago, I realized I had completely left something out of this blog update. I was summoned for jury duty this summer, in the late weeks of August, though was unable to go at the time, so I had it postponed. And wouldn't you know it, it was rescheduled for Dec. 22nd. I didn't have to go in on the 22nd, but I had to report on the 23rd. Contrary to popular demand and popular complaints, I have thoroughly enjoyed jury duty! It is my 1st ever experience, and I was actually chosen for a jury. It's a 5 day trial, criminal case. Meaning, we have to have a unanimous vote as the jury, so that should be interesting. However, I really am enjoying the experience and it has tought me so much about the system we are blessed to have. Think of people in other countries who are not innocent until proven guilty, how would that make you feel if you were locked up for life immediately w/ out any say in the matter? I don't know about you, but what we have here is great, and we should be delighted to give of our time and thoughts in order to serve. Call me crazy if you wish, but truly, I look forward to my summons next year. Thank you Court!
For now, this is what's going on in my life. I will be posting more often, as I won't have papers, homework, projects, study groups, etc. to tend to...Hallelujah!!!! Until next time, adios!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Some stuff about me...
1. Were you named after anyone? Not that I know of, but I do have my aunt's middle name, Lee
2. When was the last time you cried? Probably during orientation week (August) when I was thinking about a lot of things...
3. Do you like your handwriting? Yes, actually I do.
4. What is your favorite lunchmeat? Roast beef.
5. Do you have kids? Nope, not yet...but someday I want 7.
6. If you were another person would you be friends with yourself? I think so.
7. Do you like sarcasm? Yes, I use it quite often!
8. Do you still have your tonsils? Yes
9. Would you bungee jump? No, skydive only.
10. What is your favorite cereal? Life or Cap-n-crunch or Fruity Pebbles
11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Nope.
12. Do you think you are strong? Yes....
8. Do you still have your tonsils? Yes
9. Would you bungee jump? No, skydive only.
10. What is your favorite cereal? Life or Cap-n-crunch or Fruity Pebbles
11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Nope.
12. Do you think you are strong? Yes....
13. What is your favorite ice cream? Rainbow Sherbert
14. Whats the first thing you notice about people? Teeth/Smile
15. Red , or Pink? Red for clothing, pink for accessories
16. What 's the least favorite thing about yourself? Being out of shape
17. Who do you miss the most? Dancing and doing TaeKwonDo
18. Do you want everyone to send this back to you? No, they can't on this.
19. What color pants & shoes are you wearing? Light blue jean capris, and no shoes :o)
20. What was the last thing you ate? Chips & Guacamole from Albertos, yummy!
21. What are you listening to right now? This movie on Lifetime and some "band" playing in the neighborhood.
21. What are you listening to right now? This movie on Lifetime and some "band" playing in the neighborhood.
22. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Yellow, because brightness is a necessity
23. Favorite smells? Guys cologne
24. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? Beth
25. Do you like the person that sent this to you? Yes, Yvonne sent it to me!
26. Favorite sports to watch? Basketball of course
27. Hair color? Brown
28. Eye Color? Brown/Green, they change
29. Do you wear contacts? Yes, or glasses.
30. Favorite foods? Mexican or anything my mom cooks!
31. Scary movies or happy endings? Scary if there's a guy to protect me, happy endings any other time.
32. Last movie you watched? My Best Friends Girl (today w/ Melissa!!!)
33. What color shirt are you wearing? White
34. Summer or Winter? Summer
35. Hugs or Kisses? Hugs are my favorite, but kisses are more special.
36. Favorite Dessert? Cheesecake, or sorbet.
37. Most likely to respond? No one
38. Least likely to respond? No one
39. What book are you reading? The Bible, Define the Relationship & When God Writes Your Love Story
40. What is on your mouse pad? Don't have one
41. What did you watch on TV last night? One Tree Hill
42. Favorite sound? Rain on a tin roof (aka Alabama)
43. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles
44. What is the farthest you have ever been from home? Romania
45. Do you have a special talent? Just being me :o) I have an extreme flexibility gift though.
46. Where were you born? Yorba Linda, CA
Sunday, September 14, 2008
...Music & Lyrics...
No, not the movie.
Anyone who has been in my car (or with me where there is music) for longer than an hour would know that I relate music to all aspects of my life. I'm pretty sure I have a song for everything. I like to link the different areas of my life, and music is a huge aspect of my doing that.
If there was a significant event in my life, significant people, fun times with friends where a song was involved, I remember the importance of these things and people in relation to the songs. It's part of my remembering. Music and lyrics are a part of my life.
The following are ways in which music is a part of me:
Mom: In My Daughters Eyes by Martina McBride
I Will Be by Natalie Grant
Dad: She Don't Know She's Beautiful by Sammy Kershaw
You Don't Have to Let Go by Jessica Simpson (Father-Daughter song for wedding)
Wedding: Tonight Is The Night by Betty Wright
Jesus: Often times when people are praying, or make small statements, they remind me of
worship songs...random, but AMAZING.
CARWASH (room mate upbeat songs that we deem important in washing our cars)
These are just a few specific ones. There are definitely WAY MORE. But, it's time for me to go to bed, because unfortunately I have a 7 am class, and then have to work. So I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow.
Anyone who has been in my car (or with me where there is music) for longer than an hour would know that I relate music to all aspects of my life. I'm pretty sure I have a song for everything. I like to link the different areas of my life, and music is a huge aspect of my doing that.
If there was a significant event in my life, significant people, fun times with friends where a song was involved, I remember the importance of these things and people in relation to the songs. It's part of my remembering. Music and lyrics are a part of my life.
The following are ways in which music is a part of me:
Mom: In My Daughters Eyes by Martina McBride
I Will Be by Natalie Grant
Dad: She Don't Know She's Beautiful by Sammy Kershaw
You Don't Have to Let Go by Jessica Simpson (Father-Daughter song for wedding)
Wedding: Tonight Is The Night by Betty Wright
Jesus: Often times when people are praying, or make small statements, they remind me of
worship songs...random, but AMAZING.
CARWASH (room mate upbeat songs that we deem important in washing our cars)
These are just a few specific ones. There are definitely WAY MORE. But, it's time for me to go to bed, because unfortunately I have a 7 am class, and then have to work. So I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow.
I have a feeling I will be blogging quite a bit to come, so stay tuned.
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