Author: jenannlynn

In March 2004, I suffered a severe brainstem stroke, & was "locked in" for several months". I have been married to a wonderful man, Mark ever since 1994, & we have 3 kids: Zach, Jessie, & Sophie. I have been blessed in so many ways by God, so I wanted to keep a blog to share my recovery, life, & answer questions.

MITT ROMNEY

I HAVE HAD SOMETHING IN MIND 2 SHARE/POST SINCE SAT., BUT WHO KNOWS IF I'LL EVER SHARE IT, SO SINCE SEVERAL PEPLE HAVE ASKED MY IMPRESSIONS OF
MITT ROMNEY, HERE THEY R:

I KNOW SOME THINK HE’S “2 POLISHED,” BUT I LIKE THAT. I CAME VERY CLOSE 2 (PBA) TEARS, BUT DIDN’T CRY SINCE HE WAS “POLISHED” & LESS PERSONAL. BUT WHAT I APPRECIATED MOST HE HAS LEARNED FROM HAVING A DISABLED WIFE–VERY FEW PEOPLE TREAT ME AS THEY WOULD TREAT “JUST ANY1.” BUT I WAS “NORMAL (WHATEVER THAT WORD MEANS).” I AM BIASED IN THINKING IT’D BE COOL 2 HAVE A 1ST LADY IN A W/C! (ALTHOUGH, THEN THE TRICK IS 2 REMEMBER WE R DIFF, & FIGHT DIFF. BATTLES—I DON'T HAVE MS & SHE WAS NEVER :LOCKED-IN" FROM A STROKE & FIGHTING PBA). LOL BUT THAT ASIDE, HE SEEMED NICE &, OBVIOUSLY, WAS BRIEF.

I’M NOT POLITICAL IN ANYWAY, & AGREED & DISAGREED W/SOME STATEMENTS, BUT, OVERALL IT WAS NICE 2 HEAR THINGS IN COMMON W/MY LDS BELIEFS…

*SPECIAL NOTICE* Event for Supporters of Mitt Romney

Members of Jenny’s family have been involved in organizing a fundraising event for supporters of Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney. This is open to all people who are supporters of Mitt Romney (all those interested in donating or finding other donors for his presidential campaign). If you’d like to attend, simply click here (or on the image below), print out an invitation, and RSVP to this email address (with a CC to this address).

invitation

ABBREVIATIONS

THIS IS LONG OVER-DUE, BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. THIS MAY HELP READ SOME SHORTHAND, POSTS, & EMAILS—

    IN CASE, NEW & COMMON ABBREVIATIONS I USE:

W/–WITH
W/O–WITHOUT
LOL–LOTS OF LAUGHTER
BTW–BY THE WAY
/–OR, PER (DAY)
PIC–PICTURE
RT–RIGHT
LT–LEFT
FAM–FAMILY
POSS–POSSIBLY
PRI.–PRIMARY
R–ARE
B–BE
U–YOU
2–TO, TOO
C–SEE
BL–BLACK
COMP–COMPUTER
DIGI–DIGITAL
SCRAP–SCRAPBOOK(ING)
PSE–PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3 (COMP. PROGRAM)
ASL–American Sign Language
HRS–HRS
MT–MUSIC THERAPY
DV–DOUBLE VISION
W/C–WHEELCHAIR
BF–BEST FRIEND
4–FOR
UR–YOUR
QUES.–QUESTION
?S.–QUESTIONS (PLURAL)
BIL–BROTHER-IN-LAW
SIL–SISTER-IN-LAW
MIL–MOTHER-IN-LAW
FIL– FATHER-IN-LAW
X (AS IN 3X)–TIMES
FWD
B4—BEFORE

I’M SURE I FORGOT SOME, SO I’M NOT OFFENDED IF U R STUCK ON 1 & ASK ME.

AS 4 TYPOS, SOMETIMES A LETTER IS MISSING BECAUSE A KEY WASN'T PRESSED LIGHT ENOUGH, I GUESS, SO IT DOESN’T APPEAR. & 2 OF A LETTER CAN APPEAR IF I HOLD IT 2 LONG.

BECAUSE OF MY DOUBLE VISION (DV), IF A LETTER IS TYPED WRONG , LOOK AT THE LETTER TYPED WRONG ON THE KEYBOARD, & TRY THE LETTERS THAT SURROUND IT (4 EX., “LRSS” INSTEAD OF “LESS”). COMMON TYPOS ARE”K” INSTEAD OF “L” & “N”, “O” INSTEAD OF “P”, “N” INSTEAD OF “M," "T" INSTEAD OF "Y" "F" OR "G" INSTEAD OF "H," "/"INSTEAD OF "."
THE IDEA IS NOT 2 POST IT BY UR COMPUTER OR MEMORIZE IT. LOL 2 ME, IT'S COMMON SESNSE, ESP. WHEN U USE CONTEXT CLUES, SO U ALWAYS FEEL DUMB WHEN U R TOLD THE MEANING, BUT I'M ALWAYS OPEN 2 ANY QUES.—THE PROBLEM IS ANSWERING USUALLY!

I FIGURE NOW THAT IT'S POSTED, U CAN EASILY SEARCH THE TITLE, ABBREVIATIONS, ON MY WEBSITE, IF U EVER NEED IT, OR IF U R HOPELESSLY CONFUSED BY ME. I ALSO ASSUME THAT IF THE LIST IS LOOKED OVER, MY TYPE WILL CAUSE LESS MISCOMMUNICATN & EASE READING MY SHORTHAND, THOUGH THIS CLEARLY IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST & WITH TIME, WILL GROW. HOPEFULLY, THIS LIST WILL HELP SOME1 WHO THOUGHT (S)HE KNEW MY SHORTHAND, & COMES 2 A REALIZATION OF, "OH! I ALWAYS THOUGHT _____ MEANT _____!"

Epictetus

"Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens."
Epictetus , A Greek Philosopher

I HEARD THIS QOTE & LOVED IT. SO MUCH IS A MATTER OF PERSPECTITIVE. I'D BE LYING IF I SAID I NEVER HAVE A "PITY PARTY." IT'S EASYIN MY LIFE 2 FOCUS ON INABILITIES & SHATTERED DREAMS—BUT I DO TRY 2 MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT I CAN DO. IN FACT, I TEND 2 BE 2 OPTOMISTIC OF MY ABILITIES, SO I'M INCREDIBLY BUSY. (I TEACH DIGITAL SCRAP. AT MY HOME, I DO TONS 4 THE ACTIVITY DAY GIRLS AT MY LDS CHURCH, CORRESPONDING W/PEOPLE IS IMPORTANT 2 ME, POSTING ON THIS BLOG/WEBSITE—REMEMBERM EVERY LETTER IS TYPED 1 AT A TIME, I STILL HAVE FOUND—THOUGH IT CAN BE TRICKY—A WAY 2 BE MOM, WIFE & SISTER, ETC.) "It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."
Epictetus