Everybody's Working for the Weekend

It's Cincinnati Gossip Girl here and I've spotted Jenny working for the weekend at the hottest health Convention in the tri-state.

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In all serious, the SparkPeople "Spark Your Life" Cincinnati Convention is this upcoming weekend and I've been working my hiney off to get all the details finazlzed. My co-worker, Beth, and I have been slaving away at this event for months. It's going to be a great day and I'm ready to get the show on the road.

Oh yeah, shout out to Paul who helped us go prop shopping for all sorts of fun toys for the event!

Find our more about the Convention here!

It's A Jungle Out There

It's Friday night and the manhunt is on! It's tough being a single lady sometimes cause you just never know which Prince to choose. I think I chose a good one, but after seeing the video below I'm not sure.

Who could deny the Casnova looking for a Goddess or the man who's claim to fame is he's been a subscriber of Playboy for 25 years? All I know, is that it's a jungle out there and somebody better snatch up these hotties before I keep them all to myself!



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Plus, that photo of him is very deceiving. I can't tell if he's man or woman.

Tough To Be A Bengals Fan

Bengals season kicked off this week and I had high hopes that it might be a season worth watching! Having my first season ticket to myself I was pretty excited. Hard Knocks showed a team that is working hard and wants to win. So I went into the season opener against Denver pretty pumped.

The crowd and excitement at the game was pretty dull, to say the least. The whole game was pretty boring except the last 5 minutes. Where I had a feeling that the season could be great and then it was stripped away from me in the last 20 seconds.

The Bengal scored, to take the lead 7-6 with only 30 seconds remaining. After a time dispute, more time was put on the clock. This lead to the worst and most shocking loss I have ever seen. After a tipped pass and the ball floated up in the air a few seconds, a Denver received caught the ball and ran it in for a touchdown. Leading to a 12-7 loss for the Bengals.

It was dead silent in the stadium. I watched as hope was wiped off people's faces and another season of losing looks to be ahead of us. It's hard being a Bengals fan the past few years and I think Mike Brown needs to get out! He has no reason to be involved in selecting players and if he isn't willing to spend money then he's going to continue to see a losing team.

I still have a little bit of hope we can turn it around, but if we don't beat Green Bay it's lights out for the season. With the Steelers the next home game we better turn it up. If we don't win Green Bay and Steeleres I see the rest of the games not being sell outs which means no TV time for Bengals. Which hopefully hurts Mike Brown's pockets and he wakes the F up. All I have to say to Mike Brown is "Child Please!"

*please note, I took about 3 minutes writing this blog becuase I am still annoyed at the loss and don't want to devote anymore time talking about. Turn it around Bengals!

Oh To Be 21 Again

I spent Labor Day Weekend in Gigglemoor with Jim’s sister Mary Jesse and 9 of her friends! I knew we were in for a lot of partying and fun and the weekend didn’t let us down. In addition to going down to spend time with Jesse and her friends, it was also going to be Chili’s first plane ride, time at the lake, boat ride and swimming lesson at the lake- so we had a big weekend ahead of us.

The weekend was a lot of fun even though the weather didn’t really cooperate with us. MJ’s friends were great, it just reminds me how crazy living a college lifestyle is and how quickly it all changes in just a few years. You go from carefree and up late drinking and eating whatever you want to early mornings, bad hangovers and not even considering buying the glazed donuts for breakfast.

They invented this game they called CICATA that might have been the worst idea ever. Basically, you put a bottle of liquor in front of everyone and you try to spell CICATA and then you take a shot and everyone yells CICATA. It keeps going and going until the bottle runs out or someone loses their dinner. It is the worst game ever and I don’t ever suggest playing it unless you want someone to end up in the hospital eventually- but college is about figuring these things out right?

While the weekend consisted of lots of partying and good times I was really excited to spend some time with Jim and Chili at the lake. This was a big weekend for Chili – she had her first plane ride with Jim, boat ride, first lake experience, weekend sleeping out of her crate, first jet ski ride, first time outside not leashed and her first experience with the shore. I think just hearing all these things she had in store wore her out.

However, she couldn’t have been any better! She was so so on the plane ride, I think the levels might have given her some gas…and believe me folks, being trapped in a small space with a dog fart is no fun! But she absolutely loved the freedom. She ran around the yard, snuggled with Lucy and didn’t get too far out of our sights. This was a big win for Chili because we honestly didn’t know what to expect…for all we knew she might run off and never come back. But she stayed close to our side most of the time and came instantly when called.

Next big step, boat ride! She was a little hesitant of the boat at first. It took a lot of persuasion to get her on it. But once she was on it, smooth sailing. Check out the video clip of her below soaking up the wind. She loved running around the boat and just taking it all in. Her little nose up and Queen of the Sail. She was a little confused by the booze cruise we took at night, I think the loud music and dancing wasn’t her scene, and she also wondered why Mom was booty popping like they do on the Animal Planet when she’s home alone.

She still hadn’t jumped in the lake, so we were a little worried she isn’t a water dog. But Jim and I decided to take her on a jet ski and let her walk in on a sandy shore. So off we rode, she loved the jet ski even more than the boat! We ran it on shore and the next thing you knew, after a little bit of persuasion, she was jumping through the water and swimming after sticks like her mentor Lucy. She loved it….we played chase, fetch, swim back and forth between Jim and me and then hung out for a little. It was a cold jet ski ride back since she was wet, but that didn’t bother her much at all.

All this playing made her really tired. So night time and sleepy time was the best for her. She sacked up in her favorite blue chair and was out. She would even go in without me in there, which never happens at home. Then the next day we took her out on the boat, and she jumped off the back in the middle of the lake! At first Jim thought he’d have to save her, but she swam right back to the boat. I think she was just cooling off. So we took a plane ride home and she snoozed the night away.

It was a great weekend! Mj’s friends were great, it was a great end to the summer and Chili time was amazing. I really love my little puppy and as much work as she is I can’t imagine life without her. We did give her one bad habit though, we let her on the bed in Gigglemoor and now she thinks she can do it at home!

Where Did Summer Go

Holy Cow, it's September 1? Where on earth did this summer go? I feel like just yesterday I was excited that the trees were blooming, the grass was green and a summer of swimming, boat drinks, concerts and fun was ahead of me. Now it's school zones, yellow buses, cool nights and the dreadful fear that highs in the 40s are approaching.

I mean, it was less than a month ago I was at the Jimmy Buffet concert here in Cincinnati. I think that's what it is, the concert was way too late in the summer this year and I feel like it just jump started my summer.

Usually Jimmy Buffet plays in June or even early July, but this year it wasn't until August. I mean, a Buffet concert at any time of the year is great, but here in Cincinnati it's a movement. Millions of parrot heads flock down to Riverbend to wear hula skirts, bikinis, drink margaritas and forget that their is life outside of Margaritaville.

If you're not a fan of Buffet you just don't get. You are confused why middle aged men wear grass skirts, woman wear coconut bras and peeing in the lawn is acceptable. But if you are a fan, you know that drinking at 7A, taking shots with your fellow lot mates, wearing nothing more than a parrot head speedo and much more is nothing out of the ordinary.

As a 28 year old, I'm not necessarily in the main Buffet target. The majority of his fans are middle aged party goers who in their prime, were pretty much as awesome as me!! JK. But there are a lot of Buffet fans. A lot of people ask why I'm a Buffet Fan, so few reasons below:

1. I grew up listening to Buffet and it reminds me of beach days and dancing as a child.
2. Buffet LOVES Cincinnati. Not only is "Fins" about Cincinnati but the whole Parrotheads actually started here in Cincinnati when he performed at Kings Island.
3. His music makes me crave an ice cold beer and boat drink and automatically brings me to warm weather, even if it's the middle of February.
4. He's a pilot and leads a lifestyle I would want to live.
5. He's done so well not only as a musician, but a business man creating Margaritaville, LandShark and much more!

I can definitely say it's the highlight of my summer going to Buffet and each year I look forward to it. Someday I will make a show of his in a tropical island and be in heaven!

Anyway, to my original point I"m not ready for Fall or Winter. I feel like I woke up and when "Dude, where's my summer gone?"