Jennifer Anne Kogler

I’ve learned a hard lesson this week . . . Being pampered and famous really IS hard work.

Fine, so I’m neither famous nor particularly pampered, but I AM getting a makeover. And while I’m on the subject of makeovers, I wonder if it’s actually a nice way of saying that you’re a C student, but you could be an A student if you just wore some eyeliner. It’s sort of like getting voted Most Improved at the end of the season.

Anyhow, my makeover comes courtesy of Urban Decay for a new feature on their website — Urban Decay Girl of the Month. It involved four hours of shopping on Friday — where after browsing at several stores with two girls from Urban Decay, I came home empty handed. I’ll try not to think of this as a commentary about my style being immune to the help of professionals.

So, come Thursday, my own mother may not recognize me. Any suggestions on hair color? I’ll make sure to post a picture if it’s not too much of a nightmare.

As for my four fans/detractors comments, if you didn’t read it, “Animal Pants” wrote:

a wise man once said ‘those who can’t write, write blogs.’ however, an even wiser man quickly replied, ‘those who REALLY can’t write, write comments in other people’s little comment blog posting spaces.’ Touche, wise man.

Well, Animal Pants, very clever. And by the way “Animal Pants,” nice name. I won’t ask what that’s all about. I’ll just hope from afar that it doesn’t have to do with your irregular leg shaving habits.

And for those of you who want to join ranks with the legendary Animal Pants and post a comment for yourself — without registering your pets, email address and medicine allergies on blogger.com &mdash I’ve heard you can go to the “Comments” section, pick a name and a password, write your comment (after making sure it’s sufficiently complimentary to me or witty) and then push “Publish”. When it brings up a questionnaire, don’t bother filling out the rest if you don’t want to. It’ll still publish your post.

Until a new me, a new Thursday,
Jennie

My first blog created quite a storm. And by that I mean that two-and-a-half people read it.

Hi Mom.

Part of me wonders how anyone might find my website. I Asked Jeeves where to find Jennifer Anne Kogler’s Website and he took me to the Internation Association for the Study of Pain (where I learned that even a place like Bangledesh has a local Pain chapter).

I guess I have no other option but to keep after it, however humble my blog audience.

As a matter of fact, I did receive a few pointed comments about Jennie’s Blog Version 1.0. So, I’ll indulge my small (though I prefer the word “cultish”) audience with the totally annoying blog device commonly referred to as the “Self-Serving & Totally Annoying Personal Shout Out”.

Basically, my friend Olivia (Happy Birthday Olivia!) offered to send me some more oatmeal pouches, my friend Kristy questioned “aren’t blogs supposed to be interesting?”, my dad told me it was “cute”, then asked what “bliggity” meant. And my friend Brad told me he could write a funnier blog than me while simultaneously riding a unicycle, chewing gum and juggling bowling pins with his eyes closed. Not exactly in those words, but you get the picture. Maybe I’ll let him write the next one, the jerk.

Oh, and on the meal front, this morning I decided to simplify things by cutting out the less-delicious part of my breakfast and just had a mound of brown sugar.

That and, of course, my book tour dates are up, if you’re interested.

Am I getting better?
Jennie

I keep hearing on the news how the world is being changed by blogs and that no one reads newspapers or watches TV anymore. Or goes outside. Blogging: you’re so in you’re out. You’re so out, you’re in. I don’t know whether to throw you away or spend a hundred bucks on you.

So welcome to my blog. Check back often, as I’ll be answering questions, giving you updates on Ruby Tuesday, and telling you what I ate for breakfast. Today, oatmeal. But it was the last pack. So who knows what tomorrow will bring.

Sincerely,
Jennie