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Jero's Site http://justjero.multiply.com/ Butch. Married. Step-parent. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:36:59 -0000 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:09:00 -0000 Jero's Site http://images.justjero.multiply.com/logo http://justjero.multiply.com 100 100 Comments - Back to Blogger I had switched to Haloscan, following the wife (and 2/3 of the blogesphere)&nbsp;there, since Blogger hadn&#39;t yet added comment notification to their comments section.&nbsp; Of course, not long after that Blogger added comment notification.&nbsp; So, with much help from the wife, I&#39;ve switched back to blogger.&nbsp; The notifications are way more timely.&nbsp; Care to test it out for me? :) http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/95/Comments_-_Back_to_Blogger Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:09:00 -0000 How smart are you? This was sent to me in an email.. This is a quiz for people who know everything! I found out in a hurry that I didn&#39;t. These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers.&nbsp; I will post the answers in the comments section of this post on Friday.&nbsp; Give it your best shot and leave the answers in the comments section.&nbsp; If you know the answer to only one question, that&#39;s cool too! &nbsp; 1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. 2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward? 3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables? 4. What fruit has its seeds on the outside? 5. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe,... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/94/How_smart_are_you Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:59:00 -0000 Lesbian Mom Holiday Recipe Exchange (Well step-MOM but hey why not) I was reading over at <A href="http://mombian.com">Mombian</A> and she posted a couple of yummy sounding variations of Cranberry Sauce I decided that Id add a couple of my own holiday recipes I hope you like green beans LOL   Green Bean Casserole a la Jero   Ive always loved traditional green-bean casserole; Yeah the recipe is on the can of green beans; Ive tweaked the recipe a bit and it absolutely rocks   3cans of;cut green beans (drained) 3cans ofcut wax beans (yellow green beans (drained) 1 can of sliced mushrooms (drained) 1 1/2cans of Cream of Mushroom soup 1/2 cup of milk salt and pepper to taste 1/2 tsp. of crushed red pepper (optional) 1 large can of Frenchs Fried Onions   In a large bowl, combine green beans, mushrooms, soup, milk, salt and pepper, crushed red pepper, and 1/2 can of Frenchs fried onions. Transfer to large casserole, or pyrex dish and bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle remaining Frenchs onions over the top and bake another 10 minutes or until t... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/92/Lesbian_Mom_Holiday_Recipe_Exchange_Well_step-MOM_but_hey_why_not Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:01:00 -0000 AaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaCHOO!!! My head is full of snot.&nbsp; I've got post nasal drip to the point where I have to make a conscious effort whether to breathe through my mouth or nose in an effort to avoid choking to death on my own mucus. One of the joys of being a boy is that I can talk about bodily functions without getting grossed out. Heh. Somewhere out there, <A title=http://tina-cious.com/ href="http://tina-cious.com/">my Tina</A> is thinking to herself, "Ewwwww, baby, that's gross!" Heh. My throat is red and sore.&nbsp; I think I may have strep.&nbsp; We babysat the kids this past weekend and Julia tested positive for strep Monday morning.   One of my co-workers offered to bring me some soup tomorrow. Sopa de salchichon. Sounds good to me! I'm looking forward to it.   What else is wrong with me you ask? I've been experiencing serious TMJ symptoms for the past couple of weeks. Every time I open and close my mouth, I hear snap, crackle, pop, pop, pop, CRACK! And yes, it's painful. I think that my tension in trying to prevent the pops and cracks has c... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/90/AaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaCHOO Thu, 8 Nov 2007 18:38:00 -0000 Tina-cious - The wife's blog http://justjero.multiply.com/links/item/2/Tina-cious_-_The_wifes_blog Wed, 7 Nov 2007 17:18:43 -0000 HouseofJero.com - my main blog http://justjero.multiply.com/links/item/1/HouseofJero.com_-_my_main_blog Wed, 7 Nov 2007 16:37:48 -0000 Me and the wife http://justjero.multiply.com/photos/album/1/Me_and_the_wife Wed, 7 Nov 2007 16:08:32 -0000 Why hasn't he been impeached yet? Know what happens when I bother to read the news? I become outraged! I am beyond disgusted with our countries poor leadership.   When a President of a company screws up the finances of the company and or puts the business in jeopardy, he is pretty much forced to resign. Why has that not happened with US President Bush or VP Cheney?   Today I was reading that Dennis Kucinich actually called for Cheney's impeachment but it was squashed.   Then I read that oil prices are almost $100 a barrel.   We already know that the American dollar is losing it"s value - fast,   We're losing our long time international allies!   Citizens of other countries think we're all a bunch of morons, either that or they feel sorry for us.   This pretty much smells to me like the President of this company is running his business into the ground.  Shouldn't he be forced to resign??   Come on people!! There was already a poll out there showing that Bush's over all appr... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/1/Why_hasnt_he_been_impeached_yet Wed, 7 Nov 2007 00:47:00 -0000 Burger King Workers Charged In Gay Couple's Beating This story absolutely disgusted me. Click the title below for more.. <h2 style="MARGIN: 0.25em 0px 0px"><a href="http://365gay.com/Newscon07/11/110507jersey.htm">Burger King Workers Charged In Gay Couple's Beating</a></h2>via <a class="f" href="http://www.365gay.com/">365gay.com</a> on 11/5/07 (Union City, New Jersey) Two workers at a Burger King in Union City have been charged with assault and a hate crime in connection with the beating of a gay couple outside the restaurant. http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/2/Burger_King_Workers_Charged_In_Gay_Couples_Beating Tue, 6 Nov 2007 01:27:00 -0000 Welcome home, Willow. Time to break out the it's a girl cigars because . . . . . . . . Last night, Tina and I brought home our new 8 wk old, baby Weimaraner puppy. We named her Willow (thanks to Sarah's suggestion), and the name suits her beautifully. She is absolutely adorable!  I will be posting pics as often as I can. We are in the process of crate training/house breaking, so we will be extremely busy, Im sure. Check out <A href="http://tina-cious2.blogspot.com/2007/10/new-member-of-our-family.html">Tina's</A> blog for more info and some pics!   Welcome to your new home, Willow! &nbsp; http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/4/Welcome_home_Willow. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:36:00 -0000 OMG!! I've Been Interviewed! Blog Interviewer actually interviewed me! Check it out <a href="http://bloginterviewer.com/gay-and-lesbian/house-of-jero-jero">here</a> and please give me a good rating!!! You can vote for my bu chicking the button below :) <a href="http://bloginterviewer.com/gay-and-lesbian/house-of-jero-jero"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117163095303207682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://images.justjero.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/orig/RzHmagoKCs4AAElfCzw10/1.png?et=c5U16Pm9jip2oSOCTeXMwA" border="0" /></a> Thanks! Jero http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/7/OMG_Ive_Been_Interviewed Wed, 3 Oct 2007 19:21:00 -0000 The Beebo Brinker Chronicles We're going to try to get to NYC to see this. I thought I'd share since some of you may be interested in going to see it. Be sure to check out their website for more info. -Jero THE BEEBO BRINKER CHRONICLES Groundbreaking 1950s lesbian pulp novels make stage debut Opens October 1 at The Fourth Street Theatre Hourglass Group, producers of the 2007 Obie Award-winning TROUBLE IN PARADISE, is pleased to announce the premiere production of THE BEEBO BRINKER CHRONICLES at The Fourth Street Theatre. A stage adaptation of Ann Bannon's groundbreaking lesbian pulp novels of the 1950s and 1960s, BEEBO is written by Kate Moira Ryan (25 QUESTIONS FOR A JEWISH MOTHER, 2007 GLAAD Media Award Winner for Best Play) and Linda S. Chapman (GERTRUDE AND ALICE: A LIKENESS TO LOVING) and directed by Leigh Silverman (WELL). Opening night is slated for October 1st. Set in pre-Stonewall Greenwich Village, THE BEEBO BRINKER CHRONICLES celebrates the era when "the love that dares not speak its name" began br... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/10/The_Beebo_Brinker_Chronicles Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:44:00 -0000 Meme.. stolen from Tina :) Hi, my name is: Jess But you can call me: Jess... LOL Never in my life have I: Gone bungee jumping When I'm nervous: I pull out my eyelashes The last song I listened to was: LOL no clue.. it's been a minute If I were to get married right now it would be to: Tina My hair is: brown and thinning.. When I was 4: My parents got a divorce and my mom moves us all into my grandma's house where I remained until I was a rebellious teen and moved out. Last Christmas: I spent it in my new home with my new family.. it's a great memory I should be: working When I look down I see: My bloated belly... The happiest recent event was: Talking to Tina on a smoke break If I were a character on 'Friends': I would be Phoebe.. but bitchy By this time next year: hopefully money won't be so tight My current distress is: trying to find a part-time job that works with my hours I have a hard time understanding: people who speak different languages LOL There's these girls: so little time? LOL J/K wifey ;) If I won an award, the fi... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/11/Meme.._stolen_from_Tina_ Fri, 7 Sep 2007 19:00:00 -0000 My quest for a second job.. I've decided to get a second job. Things haven't changed much on the homefront in terms of money. We need more of it. Getting behind when I had my surgery and Tina was unemployed left us stuck in a big hole with almost no way out. It seems like everytime it looks like we are on our way to seeing progress, something major happens that we need to spend money on. Currently, our strongest car, the Mazda, is overdue for a freakin' oil change. Keep putting it off because if I get the oil changed, we might not have gas money. LOL. It's also driving on rubber bands, the tires are so bald. I desperately need to get two new front tires, and soon. The Jeep got semi-repaired this weekend. At least now I've learned how to do yet another auto repair on my own. Radiator hose replacement :) The jeep is running strong, just may need a new exhaust at some point.. oh and the cabin heater isn't working. At least we can drive it to the camp ground this weekend. Kristie's car is running well.. nee... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/12/My_quest_for_a_second_job.. Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:41:00 -0000 What's My Name?? Ok.. so last year you named my goldfish (may they RIP), and now I need you to help me choose a name for myself. I have decided to legally change my name to something that suits me better. Daily at least one person calls me by my government name. This happens in an office where I go solely by JESS. In our company address book, I am listed as Jess, I have introduced myself only as Jess since I started working here. The name plaque on my cube says Jess. I'm listed in the phone directory as Jess. Yet every day someone makes the assumption and calls me Jessica. Or worse than that, Jessie. Jessie is reserved for my closest family. Now some of the people that call me Jessie do so because of their accent or they are older staff members of mine and I don't really mind that. So everyday I have to tell someone to please call me Jess and that I don't go by Jessica. I never liked the name Jessica. I don't even like the name Jess, you know why? Because try telling someone your name over... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Whats_My_Name Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:36:00 -0000 No Money Mo' Problems... I haven't blogged in a while so now you get two at once. The last one was a spur of the moment thought I decided to go with, but this one is more of an update on things and where I'm at. I've decided to look for a higher paying job. Not that my job pays badly. I mean I am 29ish with no college education. I worked my ass off to get to where I am today, but it seems that life is demanding more money. We are swimming in bills, thankfully we aren't in any danger of losing anything right now, but our goals and dreams call for us to get out of debt. Rather than work two jobs to make slightly more, I thought what the hell, try to find something 9-5 that would give me a significant jump in pay. Between my first and second jobs I got a bump of about 8K. from when I left my last job in 2004 and today I am making 7K more. So, I've decided to try and find something that will raise me another 7K at least. That would be a big enough help to get us back on track. I posted for some managemen... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/14/No_Money_Mo_Problems... Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:55:00 -0000 Grudges. I am not typically one to hold grudges. I have to say that I have done a good ol' job of holding a grudge against a friend for the past couple years. There are reasons for it that I won't get into, since I don't want to revisit the past, but I have to say that I have finally come to a point where I have let it go. I will say that I was hurt. I was guilty of doing my own type of hurting and I won't deny it. I was pretty stubborn about the whole thing and really only opened my eyes wide enough to see my side. Recently I have seen this person more and more and it's getting to be comfortable for me again to be around this person. I hope the feeling is mutual and that we can let the past be the past and move on. Whether we like it or not, we have alot in common and when we were friends, we had a good time together ---------- On another note, I heard that my ex got married and moved out of state. I have mixed feelings about it. I am happy that she moved away since it would have been... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/15/Grudges. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:27:00 -0000 MEME time What would you say to your younger self? 1) Do not sleep with guys to try and convince yourself that you like them. 2) Don't be embarassed because your mom is different than other moms, realize she's better than most. 3) Don't spend that 100,000 dollar settlement. Invest it. 4) Keep your credit in good standing. It sucks to need credit and not have the option. 5) Don't be so mean to younger siblings.. be glad you have them. 6) Be true to yourself, it doesn't matter what others think as long as you are happy. 7) Don't move out of your house so young.. stay there and save money while you still can. 8) Go to college. 9) Don't you dare put that dress on. You look hideous. 10) Meet Tina 5 years http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/16/MEME_time Wed, 8 Aug 2007 15:32:00 -0000 Nutrition, Fitness, Gardening, Mom, Cats and Moodiness I have to say, when I was religiously sticking to the healthy diet and exercise everyday, my mood changed for the better. WAY better. This past week, I haven't done so well with the diet and workout schedules and I've been way more anxious and grouchy. When I do what I should and stick to it, I get up easily in the morning and feel really good throughout the day. This should be incentive to stick with it... I guess sometimes laziness wins out. ~~~~~~~~~~ The damn cats in our neighborhood keep using our new front garden and their sh!t box. It's pissing me off. I have tagged a couple with water from the hose a few times. We've tried sprinkiling pepper in teh soil to keep them away but that didn't seem to work. If you have any suggestions that we could try it would help alot! Please hurry, because I'm getting ready to set racoon traps. LOL (sorry cat lovers) . People need to keep their cats in the house, or don't keep them at all. They are running around (and I'm talking like 1o of them) breedin... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/17/Nutrition_Fitness_Gardening_Mom_Cats_and_Moodiness Thu, 2 Aug 2007 17:07:00 -0000 Love is in the air... Big Squishes to my baby girl! Yesterday was the day that we declared our dating anniversary. We figured that it was right about that time when we knew that our feelings were more serious than we'd realized. ~~~~~~~~~~Yesterday at about 12:30, I got a delivery of 2 dozen of the prettiest red long stem roses in the whole world. Here are some pics: <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093450346435915826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://images.justjero.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/orig/RzHmagoKCs4AAElfCzw25/1.jpeg?et=cDSKLaNj9%2Bxkcx7RoAH%2Bsw" border="0" /> This was when they hadn't yet opened up all of the way... <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_ePKo5EpgqiY/Rq-Sz5RnMFI/AAAAAAAAABk/U2_h59mVttc/s1600-h/Picture+154.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093451123824996434" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px" height="214" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_ePKo5EpgqiY/Rq-Sz5RnMFI/AAAAAAAAABk/U2_h59mVttc/s200/Picture+154.jpg" width="193" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_ePKo5EpgqiY/Rq-TRJRnMGI/AAAAAAAAABs/wnfN2VHXKmQ/s1600-h/Picture+155.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093451626336170082" style="WIDTH: 342px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px" height="246" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_ePKo5EpgqiY/Rq-TRJRnMGI/AAAAAAAAABs/wnfN2VHXKmQ/s200/Picture+155.jpg" width="348" border="0" /></a>This was them this morning when I got to work :)~~~~~~~~~~After I got home from work yesterday, I decided to take Tina out for dinner to celebrate- yep! a date :). We had an entertainment coupon (to order the book for lots of local savings - click the link at the top of my gutter or <a href="http://friends.entertainment.com/r/2e0edce08d1c102a94b6">click here</a>!) and went to Southport Brewing Company for some steak and great conversation. Have I mentioned lately just how much I adore this woman? She is the sweetest, most interesting person I've ever met. What makes talking to her even better ... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/18/Love_is_in_the_air... Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:40:00 -0000 MEME Time... Tagged by Rusty Before I get into this, I want to give a shout out to a new reader, <a href="http://rustysbalcony.blogspot.com/">Rusty</a>, who I met at the blogger weenie roast in Bklyn last week. Rules: 1. We have to post these rules before we give you the facts. 2. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves. 3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules. 4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names. 5. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog. >>>>>>>>>> 1. I am the eldest of m father's 6 children. With my mom he had tow girls and a boy, in that order. With his second/current wife he had 2 girls then a boy, in the same order. I've always felt replaced. 2. I have always wanted to have a child of my own. I mean, give birth. 3. I have a disorder called Trichotillomania - (Obsessive hair pulling) I pull out my eyelashes without realizing it - constantly. 4. Half of my right front tooth is fak... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/19/MEME_Time..._Tagged_by_Rusty Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:23:00 -0000 No excuses... I only went to the gym this week on Tuesday. I feel guily about it. It's only week two and I am doing the same thing I always do when I join a gym. Not going. :::sigh::: Sure there have been reasons. I explained Monday in a previous post. Tuesday I went and had the free consultation with the trainer. She kicked my @ss. My legs still hurt. Yesterday I woke up with a migraine that didn't leave me until last night. I still have a headache but not nearly as bad. I couldn't see with my left eye... my boss actually sent me home from work early due my eye being swollen and red. I didn't get to the gym. Tonight, neither h3ll, nor high water will keep me out of Planet Fitness. LOL. Seriously... I'm going, I'm gonna get my 30 minutes of cardio in. I'm going to work out my abs, biceps, and back. I did glutes, legs and shoulders on Tuesday. Abs I will be doing daily.. the trained said it's the one muscles group that you can do daily since it's so big and recovers faster than other mus... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/20/No_excuses... Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:49:00 -0000 Jealousy. Man am I one jealous SOB. Jealousy is something that I have always had a problem with and in the heat of the moment I can completely justify it as if there is nothing wrong with me. It's like a switch just goes off and I say stuff I don't really mean to say, I do things I don't mean to do. Total lack of control. ...sigh... That happened on the phone with my wife this morning. Why, WHY in bloody hell am I still bothered when she says more than a few words to her ex? (rhetorical question.. please don't answer it.) Why am I so insecure sometimes that I let my stupid jealousy control me? (another rhetorical question) Why do I even open my mouth when I'm feeling jealous? (yet, another rhetorical question) Well, this time I sure stuck my foot right in it. Doh! STUPID. Why was I bothered that she was talking to her ex about her ex's new love interest? What kind of sense does that even make? Maybe she'll be talking to me again when I get home from work. As for right now, Papa's in the dog house. Copi... http://justjero.multiply.com/journal/item/21/Jealousy. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:44:00 -0000