hahaha! i am handling weapons; specifically handguns right now. Doing photo shoots for a new client. I know NOTHING about them so it has been quite the learning curve for me.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Women & Weapons
hahaha! i am handling weapons; specifically handguns right now. Doing photo shoots for a new client. I know NOTHING about them so it has been quite the learning curve for me.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
thanksgiving day at the track
Thanksgiving Day at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans is a family tradition for many. In the past it was always opening day; changed a few years ago to move up a few weeks. I experienced my first ever horse race at the Fair Grounds with friends on Thanksgiving...it will now be my new holiday tradition. What an exciting atmosphere! I had a race form prior to going and chose two horses to bet on: Race 2 - Cowgirl Knockout and Race 5 - Rock N Roll Gal.
Cowgirl Knockout came in dead last. Rock N Roll Gal was scratched from the race.
Typical Jen Keen luck...LOL
Still was an amazing time. I can't wait for Thanksgiving 2010...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Facebook bringing friends back
So glad I have reconnected with friends of old via facebook! Blake, I heart you...
xoxoxo
JK
Thursday, November 19, 2009
halloween weekend
halloween was a saturday but costumes for friday and saturday are appropriate right? oh and i wonder if i can wear the tutu to the firearms store tomorrow when i go to do their photo shoot? LOL wouldn't that be nice...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
I had a fabulous weekend
I seem to somehow keep the social/ work calendar completely packed (no surprise to anyone who reads this regularly or knows me in the least). This weekend I didn't have too much "planned" but somehow was able to pack it with some really great times.
Friday, while driving from one of my stores back downtown to my office, a co-worker called and asked to do an early happy hour. The weather was beautiful and a patio happy hour sounded wonderful. Since I live downtown near the bustling BR bar scene and needed to run home to change out of logo wear, he agreed to pick me up. With plans to have drinks at a bar with an upstairs balcony and meet up with some friends, we arrive to find their doors locked. It seems that particular bar's happy hour begins at 5 when they open (we skipped out a bit early on Friday). Quickly find a bar with a street-level patio a block away is open and ready to serve us cold beverages. With friends we enjoyed the drinks and live music for a while before heading to Tsunami for a terrace cocktail and a view of the sunset over the Mississippi. Lovely afternoon!
Saturday morning I walked to the farmer's market with green bean. I didn't make any purchases since only planned on restocking figs and my usual vendor was out and went on to tell me it will be a while before he has figs again (Whole canned figs remind me ofmy grandmother's house as a child; I don't have them often but like to have them around for an occasional treat). Following the market, I took my bike and books to a downtown coffee shop to read then over to a bench on the lawn of the state capitol to enjoy some sunshine. I noticed the capitol looked open for tours and decided to lock up my bike and take a quick elevator ride to the top. Living and working downtown, I sometimes take for granted all of the amazing things right outside of my door! I don't think I have been to the top of the capitol since I was a kid on a school field trip (shameful).
Each state and year it became a state is represented with a step leading up to our capitol.
Saturday afternoon saw an outdoor lunch with Lara and Green Bean on the patio at Bravo! (in case you didn't get the memo: weather in the 70's, sunshine, girlfriends, patio dining & pinot grigio = perfect!!!).
My beloved LSU tigers were set to play UNC at 5:30 Saturday afternoon so I met up with Nat, K-Fed and others at the Bulldog to watch the game (patio again). Drinks and company were great but Tiger basketball not-so-much. I guess if we had to lose, UNC was the team to lose to. I did manage to lose a bet to my boy BFF (huge UNC fan) so will be sporting the baby blues every time UNC plays for a year!!!
Sunday I woke up early, drank coffee on my balcony, made muffins, had "Jen time", met my parents for church and quickly home to change for a BBQ at boss' house. His family is in town visiting so he invited a few of us over to meet them. Functions with work people can sometime be a total drag but this was a great afternoon and I am very glad I went. Dan and I arrived at 1:30 and didn't leave until after 11:00!!!
(Guys trying to rescue the last ball!)
Returning to work on Monday was not pleasant to say the least. I am grateful to have had such a nice weekend and hope the rest of spring is this nice.
Friday, while driving from one of my stores back downtown to my office, a co-worker called and asked to do an early happy hour. The weather was beautiful and a patio happy hour sounded wonderful. Since I live downtown near the bustling BR bar scene and needed to run home to change out of logo wear, he agreed to pick me up. With plans to have drinks at a bar with an upstairs balcony and meet up with some friends, we arrive to find their doors locked. It seems that particular bar's happy hour begins at 5 when they open (we skipped out a bit early on Friday). Quickly find a bar with a street-level patio a block away is open and ready to serve us cold beverages. With friends we enjoyed the drinks and live music for a while before heading to Tsunami for a terrace cocktail and a view of the sunset over the Mississippi. Lovely afternoon!
Saturday morning I walked to the farmer's market with green bean. I didn't make any purchases since only planned on restocking figs and my usual vendor was out and went on to tell me it will be a while before he has figs again (Whole canned figs remind me ofmy grandmother's house as a child; I don't have them often but like to have them around for an occasional treat). Following the market, I took my bike and books to a downtown coffee shop to read then over to a bench on the lawn of the state capitol to enjoy some sunshine. I noticed the capitol looked open for tours and decided to lock up my bike and take a quick elevator ride to the top. Living and working downtown, I sometimes take for granted all of the amazing things right outside of my door! I don't think I have been to the top of the capitol since I was a kid on a school field trip (shameful).
Each state and year it became a state is represented with a step leading up to our capitol.
Saturday afternoon saw an outdoor lunch with Lara and Green Bean on the patio at Bravo! (in case you didn't get the memo: weather in the 70's, sunshine, girlfriends, patio dining & pinot grigio = perfect!!!).
My beloved LSU tigers were set to play UNC at 5:30 Saturday afternoon so I met up with Nat, K-Fed and others at the Bulldog to watch the game (patio again). Drinks and company were great but Tiger basketball not-so-much. I guess if we had to lose, UNC was the team to lose to. I did manage to lose a bet to my boy BFF (huge UNC fan) so will be sporting the baby blues every time UNC plays for a year!!!
Sunday I woke up early, drank coffee on my balcony, made muffins, had "Jen time", met my parents for church and quickly home to change for a BBQ at boss' house. His family is in town visiting so he invited a few of us over to meet them. Functions with work people can sometime be a total drag but this was a great afternoon and I am very glad I went. Dan and I arrived at 1:30 and didn't leave until after 11:00!!!
(Guys trying to rescue the last ball!)
Returning to work on Monday was not pleasant to say the least. I am grateful to have had such a nice weekend and hope the rest of spring is this nice.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Bulldog Happy Hour....
....with Cousin Will and my adopted lil sis Lauren D! Love you and welcome back to BR my love
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
a few pics from the BR St. Patrick's Day festivities in the style of Ivar's, Chelsea's and Duvic's...oh and Happy's too!
Me and my step-dad...Chelsea's (yep...parents attended for a while..)
Me and my step-dad...Chelsea's (yep...parents attended for a while..)
Happy Birthday Green Bean
We celebrated for a week, I think. Anyway official bday dinner was at Chelsea's on her actual bday followed by drinks at a much too crowded Bulldog on pint night then wrap-up cocktails at Duvic's. I think she enjoyed her bday and the company of friends.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Life's Difficult Moments
The thought of maybe losing a friend to a new opportunity and a new city saddens me; however we must want the best things in life for our friends or what kind of friends would we really be?!? Good luck with today's decision; you know you have my support, all 100.01% of it ;) Love you girl!
“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you.” Christopher Robin to Pooh
“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you.” Christopher Robin to Pooh
Friday, February 13, 2009
Recap of the Recent
Work has been over the top top say the least; but whatever! I have made a few public appearances of late.
A night out to the T.O.L. for "Funny T Shirt" party (apparently the second of new monthly themed events Lisa will be hosting); a birthday party at jump n jive for cousin will's daughter; a going away party for a dear friend, Collin (moving to Birmingham) also was the Physics of Meaning show at Red Star; 2/3 of a movie with PB (Benjamin Button we had to leave the theater because some stupid ass tried to smoke a cigarette!!!); Spanish Moon to see the Annuals and Jessica Lea Mayfield with PB (although I think my laundry delay caused us to miss the act he really wanted to see); Chelsea's for dinner with Heidi, Hillary and Natalie
A night out to the T.O.L. for "Funny T Shirt" party (apparently the second of new monthly themed events Lisa will be hosting); a birthday party at jump n jive for cousin will's daughter; a going away party for a dear friend, Collin (moving to Birmingham) also was the Physics of Meaning show at Red Star; 2/3 of a movie with PB (Benjamin Button we had to leave the theater because some stupid ass tried to smoke a cigarette!!!); Spanish Moon to see the Annuals and Jessica Lea Mayfield with PB (although I think my laundry delay caused us to miss the act he really wanted to see); Chelsea's for dinner with Heidi, Hillary and Natalie
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Another Facebook List...
ONLY, and I mean ONLY ONE(1) word Share
Type ONLY ONE word answers!!!
It's harder than you think!! Here is what you are supposed to do...and please don't spoil the fun...
copy and paste into your own note, type in your answers and tag a bunch of people - including me.
Where is your cell phone......................charging
Your hair.........................................long
Your father......................................miss
Your favorite thing.............................bike
Your dream last night..........................none
Your favorite drink.............................water
Your dream/goal................................success
The room you are in...........................den
Your fear........................................snakes
Where do you want to be in 6 years........beach
Muffins..........................................banana
One of your wish list items....................kindle
Where you grew up...........................BR
The last thing you did.........................coffee
What are you wearing........................sundress
Your TV..........................................POS
Your pets.......................................none :(
Your computer.................................mac
Your life.........................................entertaining
Your mood......................................awesome
Missing someone..............................yes
Your car........................................zoom
Favorite store.................................Banana Republic
Your summer...................................fun!
Your favorite color............................pink
When is the last time you laughed..........today
Last time you cried............................sunday
Three people who email me..................kelly, leslie, natalie
Three of my favorite foods..................melon, beans, beets
Three places I would rather be right now: beach, Italy, DC
Three people I think will respond:..........natalie, holly bof, kat creech
Write a comment: Namaste..."the light in me honors the light in you"
Type ONLY ONE word answers!!!
It's harder than you think!! Here is what you are supposed to do...and please don't spoil the fun...
copy and paste into your own note, type in your answers and tag a bunch of people - including me.
Where is your cell phone......................charging
Your hair.........................................long
Your father......................................miss
Your favorite thing.............................bike
Your dream last night..........................none
Your favorite drink.............................water
Your dream/goal................................success
The room you are in...........................den
Your fear........................................snakes
Where do you want to be in 6 years........beach
Muffins..........................................banana
One of your wish list items....................kindle
Where you grew up...........................BR
The last thing you did.........................coffee
What are you wearing........................sundress
Your TV..........................................POS
Your pets.......................................none :(
Your computer.................................mac
Your life.........................................entertaining
Your mood......................................awesome
Missing someone..............................yes
Your car........................................zoom
Favorite store.................................Banana Republic
Your summer...................................fun!
Your favorite color............................pink
When is the last time you laughed..........today
Last time you cried............................sunday
Three people who email me..................kelly, leslie, natalie
Three of my favorite foods..................melon, beans, beets
Three places I would rather be right now: beach, Italy, DC
Three people I think will respond:..........natalie, holly bof, kat creech
Write a comment: Namaste..."the light in me honors the light in you"
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Going around Facebook so will share here too...
25 Randomw things THINGS....
I somehow could not paste intructions but I think they were as follows....
Tag the person who tagged you and do the same???
LOL
1. My sister is my favorite person; I miss her.
2. I have a crazy "to-do" list system. Actually, it is the Jessica Simon-Mann system!!!
3. I don't eat anything off of a bone or out of a shell...yuk!
4. I really appreciate a great book...classic but will always be my favorite...To Kill A Mockingbird. Atticus Finch reminds me of one of my grandfathers.
5. I am TERRIFIED of snakes. I can't even look at them in a book or magazine...oh, they creep me out.
6. I feel so honored that friends have asked me to stand in their weddings and that I am a Godmother...what a compliment and privilege.
7. I love the sound of a child laughing; it is so genuine and beautiful.
8. I appreciate every friendship I have had or do have and all that it has offered.
9. I miss my dad and think of him daily.
10. I love pickled beets; there are some in my fridge now. My friend Matt thinks that is quite strange..."Keen! You have beets. Who eats beets?"
11. I REALLY want to learn how to knit....Ok, girlzzzz we been talkin' about it for a bit now...time to start!!!
12. I am THE BEST jukebox player...EVER....he he.
13. I have the same birthday as Willie Nelson and he was my first concert at age six on our birthday because I loved the song "Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"...go figure?!?
14. I really don't like to discuss politics! I mean, really!!!!! Just because I was a Poli Sci major does not mean I want to talk to you about politics everytime we see each other; especially after cocktails...this part of the note is devoted to one person ;)
15. I heart Thriller and anything M.J.!
16. I love family functions/ holiday gatherings...especially that Erik got my mom to play beer pong on Easter. We have a good time.
17. There are no previous relationships that I regret; I feel as though I learned a bit more about myself as a result of each of them ending.
18. I am a big fan of a hand-written letter or note; the beauty has been lost in our current tech age and it is so sad. An email or text message can't compare.
19. I have met many celebrities via work and by far the coolest and most likely to make the list of people I would hang with is Billy Joel; man was he laid back and so "whatever" about life and cool to work with. He rode shotgun in a passenger van while his band followed in a limo! Kid Rock can kiss my ass...and his Coors Light
20. I have a super crush on Timothy Hutton and it all began with the movie Beautiful Girls.
21. I love sports! Someone in a house full of females had to be friends with my dad, right?!?
22. A rainy Sunday is the best!
23. I have a pink beach cruiser bike with a whate basket and a bell that says "I heart My Bike"
24. I love Sharpies..Write Out Loud!
25. I respect my mother; she is an amazing woman.
Comments on note thus far -
Holley Vaughn at 8:46am February 1
Jennifer Keen you are the bestest!!
1) feel ya
4) TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD is my favoriate too!!! If I ever pop out a girl, Scout is most def in the running for names.
5) yup. For me, it's a biblical thing. snakes=satan. cased closed.
14) got it :-)
15) Thriller is so awesome it literally has the ability to rehabiliate criminals.
22) indeed.
Marc M Tittlebaum at 10:04am February 1
Timothy Hutton lived in my neighborhood while filming Everybody's All American. Debra Winger, his wife at the time, lived there too. When did you find time to do this!?
Steven Esteb at 1:38pm February 1
To Kill A Mockingbird. My favorite book and movie. I did name my daughter Scout.
Jessica Simon Mann at 3:18pm February 1
Awww, Jen, I'm so touched that you still use my organizing system. The cute notebook is the key! I love your list!!
Jennifer Keen at 4:35pm February 1
HV - Politics comment not meant for you; love you!
MT - Notice the time...12:54 AM, which was about a half hour after I got home from work last night.
SE & HV - Love the name Scout! Amy Bonds stole Atticus for me (Connor's middle name). Se - G Peck is amazing as Atticus, love the movie too.
JM - You're right, cute notebook is the key. Right now mine is boring and plain...maybe that is why things are quite right..he he. I miss you and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Rachael Root Allen at 4:34pm February 1
#10 - I'm with ya on the beets..LOVE EM!
Jennifer Keen at 5:12pm February 1
RA - We MUST get together and catch up! SOON! Beets rule :)
Tanya Supple Dupuy at 7:43pm February 1
I watched To Kill A Mockingbird for the FIRST TIME during the Christmas holidays! Loved it. I liked Atticus but I really liked Scout. There are so many classic movies I have yet to see.
Amanda Tarleton Graves at 7:58pm February 1
Great list Jennifer! Sorry we didn't get to know each other in high school!
Jennifer Keen at 8:01pm February 1
Thanks, me too
Katherine Elliott Creech at 8:58pm February 1
I want to learn how to knit, too. It seems very soothing. Good job Jen!
Kelly LaBorde Barnes at 4:19pm February 2
Let's start a knit club! That would be cool as long as alcohol is involved too!! I would like to learn how to knit!!
Katherine Elliott Creech at 7:18pm February 2
Good idea Kelly! We can learn to knit while slightly lit. HA HA HA
But I really do like that idea...
Jennifer Keen at 9:54pm February 2
knit/ cocktail club sounds perfect
I somehow could not paste intructions but I think they were as follows....
Tag the person who tagged you and do the same???
LOL
1. My sister is my favorite person; I miss her.
2. I have a crazy "to-do" list system. Actually, it is the Jessica Simon-Mann system!!!
3. I don't eat anything off of a bone or out of a shell...yuk!
4. I really appreciate a great book...classic but will always be my favorite...To Kill A Mockingbird. Atticus Finch reminds me of one of my grandfathers.
5. I am TERRIFIED of snakes. I can't even look at them in a book or magazine...oh, they creep me out.
6. I feel so honored that friends have asked me to stand in their weddings and that I am a Godmother...what a compliment and privilege.
7. I love the sound of a child laughing; it is so genuine and beautiful.
8. I appreciate every friendship I have had or do have and all that it has offered.
9. I miss my dad and think of him daily.
10. I love pickled beets; there are some in my fridge now. My friend Matt thinks that is quite strange..."Keen! You have beets. Who eats beets?"
11. I REALLY want to learn how to knit....Ok, girlzzzz we been talkin' about it for a bit now...time to start!!!
12. I am THE BEST jukebox player...EVER....he he.
13. I have the same birthday as Willie Nelson and he was my first concert at age six on our birthday because I loved the song "Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"...go figure?!?
14. I really don't like to discuss politics! I mean, really!!!!! Just because I was a Poli Sci major does not mean I want to talk to you about politics everytime we see each other; especially after cocktails...this part of the note is devoted to one person ;)
15. I heart Thriller and anything M.J.!
16. I love family functions/ holiday gatherings...especially that Erik got my mom to play beer pong on Easter. We have a good time.
17. There are no previous relationships that I regret; I feel as though I learned a bit more about myself as a result of each of them ending.
18. I am a big fan of a hand-written letter or note; the beauty has been lost in our current tech age and it is so sad. An email or text message can't compare.
19. I have met many celebrities via work and by far the coolest and most likely to make the list of people I would hang with is Billy Joel; man was he laid back and so "whatever" about life and cool to work with. He rode shotgun in a passenger van while his band followed in a limo! Kid Rock can kiss my ass...and his Coors Light
20. I have a super crush on Timothy Hutton and it all began with the movie Beautiful Girls.
21. I love sports! Someone in a house full of females had to be friends with my dad, right?!?
22. A rainy Sunday is the best!
23. I have a pink beach cruiser bike with a whate basket and a bell that says "I heart My Bike"
24. I love Sharpies..Write Out Loud!
25. I respect my mother; she is an amazing woman.
Comments on note thus far -
Holley Vaughn at 8:46am February 1
Jennifer Keen you are the bestest!!
1) feel ya
4) TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD is my favoriate too!!! If I ever pop out a girl, Scout is most def in the running for names.
5) yup. For me, it's a biblical thing. snakes=satan. cased closed.
14) got it :-)
15) Thriller is so awesome it literally has the ability to rehabiliate criminals.
22) indeed.
Marc M Tittlebaum at 10:04am February 1
Timothy Hutton lived in my neighborhood while filming Everybody's All American. Debra Winger, his wife at the time, lived there too. When did you find time to do this!?
Steven Esteb at 1:38pm February 1
To Kill A Mockingbird. My favorite book and movie. I did name my daughter Scout.
Jessica Simon Mann at 3:18pm February 1
Awww, Jen, I'm so touched that you still use my organizing system. The cute notebook is the key! I love your list!!
Jennifer Keen at 4:35pm February 1
HV - Politics comment not meant for you; love you!
MT - Notice the time...12:54 AM, which was about a half hour after I got home from work last night.
SE & HV - Love the name Scout! Amy Bonds stole Atticus for me (Connor's middle name). Se - G Peck is amazing as Atticus, love the movie too.
JM - You're right, cute notebook is the key. Right now mine is boring and plain...maybe that is why things are quite right..he he. I miss you and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Rachael Root Allen at 4:34pm February 1
#10 - I'm with ya on the beets..LOVE EM!
Jennifer Keen at 5:12pm February 1
RA - We MUST get together and catch up! SOON! Beets rule :)
Tanya Supple Dupuy at 7:43pm February 1
I watched To Kill A Mockingbird for the FIRST TIME during the Christmas holidays! Loved it. I liked Atticus but I really liked Scout. There are so many classic movies I have yet to see.
Amanda Tarleton Graves at 7:58pm February 1
Great list Jennifer! Sorry we didn't get to know each other in high school!
Jennifer Keen at 8:01pm February 1
Thanks, me too
Katherine Elliott Creech at 8:58pm February 1
I want to learn how to knit, too. It seems very soothing. Good job Jen!
Kelly LaBorde Barnes at 4:19pm February 2
Let's start a knit club! That would be cool as long as alcohol is involved too!! I would like to learn how to knit!!
Katherine Elliott Creech at 7:18pm February 2
Good idea Kelly! We can learn to knit while slightly lit. HA HA HA
But I really do like that idea...
Jennifer Keen at 9:54pm February 2
knit/ cocktail club sounds perfect
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Life
Just finishing up work for the day, well not finished but mentally can't do anymore and have nothing to blog other than I REALLY miss my friends and family :( I feel so disconnected...I love all of you and miss you terribly. Hope to see you soon too!
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