I haven’t really posted any pics of where I live now. My in between home. Four years in Dorchester, two months in where I live now …

… and tonight, at 6:00 pm, I’m attending an Open House for what could potentially be my new home come September. Renovated two bed with deck and laundry in my beloved South End. Fingers crossed so tightly that this works out because I don’t want to move again for a very long time. You know. At least THREE months this time.

Wish me luck.

(MS, you see it? $$.)

So it’s been a little …. dead over here in AllEyesOnJenny Blog land. It’s not because nothing has been going on – actually exactly the opposite. In the past couple of weeks, work has been slammed, I moved from the place I had been living for the past four years, and I “officially” started training for the Falmouth Road Race in August.

I’m definitely not complaining, it’s been a wild ride and the next few weeks are going to be even more wild.

For those of you who care (or even care to follow along), I got myself a running coach for the whole “training” thing. I don’t know the first thing about the proper way to train, and won’t even pretend I do, hence the whole “getting someone to tell me exactly what to do and why” thing.

She emailed me my schedule for the next seven weeks (which I promptly threw into Illustrator and redesigned – NERD ALERT). I now have one hanging on my wall at home, one in my gym bag and one hanging in my office …

I CAN’T ESCAPE. Or pretend I don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing.

If you want to join me in my 7 weeks of training hell, feel free. (Aw look there, today = “R” whichs = “Rest” so today is a happy day!)

(Click the picture for a bigger version, or if you want to print it out for yourself, click here for the ridiculously huge version.)

Please note: this training schedule is based on my height, my weight, and an evaluation of my work out routine prior to starting. It was not made for you, your height, your weight, and did you see my running coach evaluate you? No. So if you try this out and go and break your leg or pull a muscle, file that under “things that aren’t my fault”.

I started wearing my hair up a lot recently. This has to do more with the fact that I’m growing my hair out and am really just kind of lazy than actually having the skills required to make my hair look nice. To help hide the fact that I’m only now, in my 28th year, actively learning how to properly use bobby pins and products with funny names like “transforming paste”, I’ve started added some pieces with some simple but interesting, detailed necklines into my wardrobe.

Keeping the possibility of a “I’m putting my hair UP today” kind of day in mind while I’m shopping makes it easier to spot the subtly cool details that really pull my new look together. (And yes, we’re keeping the “The real reason my hair is UP is ’cause I’m lazy” part of my new “look” a secret. Shhhh.) So I was tickled pink when I came across this piece ON SALE last week:

I know, that pic does nothing for this piece. I do love the color and the fact that it’s silk (who doesn’t love silk?), but even on the rack, the only thing that really stood out was the neckline. But I loved that ruffle so much, I knew I’d be able to work it out.

I got the shirt, hid the hanging ties, tucked the shirt in a pencil skirt and belted with a wide patent belt. Then I threw my wet hair up in this new hairstyle I’ve been rocking, topped it off with a headband and … there is was insta “HEY I HAVE TO HOST A BRIDAL SHOWER” outfit!

Yeah, this is a terrible pic taken in a broken mirror in the apartment I have basically already moved out of.

Here’s my outfit in action at the bridal shower – from left to right: Meg (the bride to be), Dan (Meg’s brother), ME! and Kate (my sister). The four of us grew up together and were CONVINCED we were all really brother and sisters. That shouldn’t really be in the past tense since we still do ;)

The shower was a hit, and I have to say I totally felt the part of bridesmaid/party thrower in my outfit.

The breakdown:
The skirt? A piece I bought for $29 from H&M in 2001 when I was interning.

The belt? Purchased for $16 when Jasmine Sola was going out of business a couple of years ago.

The shirt? I can’t even believe where this is from since it does NOT look at all like what I picture coming from this store – The Gap. Seriously. And it’s on sale NOW for $29 (it comes in two other colors for slightly more at $39). It looks great with a pencil skirt and perfectly adorable untucked paired with mini shorts and a cute summer sandal! (I told you I always have to come up with at least two outfits to justify a piece of clothing now!)

The whole outfit was well under $100 (and most of it several years old – 2001? REALLY?) but it didn’t matter because I felt like a million bucks.

Last night while packing, I found my high school (and college) journal. As you can see .. not much has changed.

For those of you who can’t read this (yes my handwriting is exactly the same and exactly as messy today), this entry reads as follows:

This summer has been wonderful. I got my license! I also started working at the BPD (Braintree Parks Department – I was a camp counselor) Well Sat. was the Braintree Fire Works – I hung out w/ Pat & Joe – then Mon. I went to Caity’s party & hung with Pat & Joe again. Then Tuesday Pat called me at about 1:00 pm & told me that Joe liked me. I was a little surprised considering I thought Joe was gay ..? Oh well.

Let’s note a few things about this:

1.) Caity yes that is you in my entry.
2.) I like how I’m so specific “then at 1:00 pm …”
3.) OH YEAH. THIS PART:

Let’s all read this aloud one more time just so we’re all perfectly clear:

I WAS A LITTLE SURPRISED CONSIDERING I THOUGHT JOE WAS GAY DOT DOT DOT QUESTION MARK.

and then my personal favorite part of the whole thing …

OH WELL.

Just like that “OH WELL.”

There you have it folks. July 3, 1997. I was sixteen years, five months and nine days old. You can actually PINPOINT the MOMENT my life took … well took the turn it did.

OH WELL.

Oh don’t you worry … there is more where this came from.

Attention Boston area peeps! The “smartest man in the world”, Saul Colt, is coming to town for one night and one night only!

If you know what’s good for you, you’ll join us for a Tweet Up ( “ColtUp”!) this Thursday, June 11th at Charley’s (284 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115). We’ll be downstairs and you should be too.

Me and Saul last year at The Mashable SummerMash at the Roxy.