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<editorsnote> Hi, I'm Jen Friel, and we here at TNTML examine the lives of nerds outside of the basements and into the social media, and dating world.  We have over 75 peeps that write about their life in real time. (Real nerds, real time, real deal.) Sit back, relax, and enjoy some of the stories!! </editorsnote>

 

 

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Friday
Aug052011

#Fact: Last night I turned down having sex to watch Jersey Shore

HAHAHA! Totally not even kidding either.

So, I've been seeing the Coldplay cutie for a hot minute. Mind you, we are only up to three dates, we are by no means officially "dating" - either way, I have this rule that no matter what I do "date" wise, I still won't bone more than one dude at a time (unless it's a threesome, but threesomes with two dudes just aren't really my thing). Either way, my old Fornication Under Consent of the King buddy hit me up on Facebook chat last night. HAHAHA I love that the new booty call is a Facebook chat message. LOVESLONGTIME!! We got to talking, and then I just cleared everything off the table and got to what he was really IMing me about ...

 

hahaha I totally didn't have friends coming over, I just knew he wouldn't understand how excited I was. FOR REALS!!! hahaha it was just my roomie and I sitting on our laptops watching - oh bless.

But yeah, I'm still on the fence on a couple of things with the Coldplay cutie. He had a really gnarly reaction to something yesterday, it caught me off guard that he was "digging" at me and that my friends is a deal breaker. He's a great guy but aahhhhhhhhh-I dunno. We'll see. I'll post more on it once I make up my mind.

So, there ya go. I turned down sex last night for the Jersey Shore. This nerd is one word ...

#winning

Thursday
Jul142011

#Fact: The Universe is UNBELIEVABLY abundant - the story of my black jacket

I talk all the time of how abundant the universe is ... and how every time I've ever needed anything from food, to a shower, to shelter - I've always had it even though for the last year I was strictly bartering. I feel like that makes me sound like I have some degree of skill, (when I assure you, I do NOT), and people might be less inclined to want to test it out thinking I have some magical power. Since I can't articulate that to you all and have you truly understand it, I have found a tangible example. This is something I did NOT do ... at all ... and or what so ever ... so this is proof, that I'm not special just awesome, and you can do it too.

I had this black Michael Jackson esque jacket that I bought ... wow, at least 5 years ago ... see, here I am wearing it on my 25th birthday ... 

 

Last year, while on my way back east to celebrate my grandmother's life, I wound up losing it. Had no idea where it was, but to a minimalist this was DEVASTATING NEWS!! Like devastating ... devastating ... devastating news. Because I was going to have to be out in the cold at the cemetery (it as January), and we were in New England (translation: bat shit cold) - I had to figure something out. My parentals being my parentals, and very kind human beings, offered to buy me a new jacket. They didn't understand the whole bartering/ off the grid mentality that I had recently adopted, but they also didn't want their daughter to freeze.

We went to Marshalls and I picked out a jacket for under 20 bucks. Was superly duperly warm, had a hood. I had it all throughout 2010. See, here I am taking a nap on Venice Beach (DUDES!!! best place ever to nap when you're urban camping) with it on ...

 

I was clearly not in a good mood when I took this. hahaha. Need. Sleep. Now.

Flash forward to a few months ago, I was invited to stay out in Vegas for NAB (national association of broadcasters). Had a superly duperly rad time - but I wound up leaving my jacket in my friend's car. NOOOOOOOOO!!! Dudes, this is LITERALLY the only one that I have. Thought about it ... said, well, I can contact a sponsor, I'm sure I can figure this out. Didn't have to really freak out about it since summer was around the corner, and I live in Los Angeles - it never really gets "that" cold, unlike the time I was back east in freezing temps. (literally) 

I put it out of my head, and just rocked hoodies whenever I needed something warm, as is my MO. I just trusted that no matter what, if I needed a jacket - it would just appear, or a sponsor would offer. Bottom line: I didn't sweat it.

Yesterday, my parentals sent me a package as they were moving from their old casa to a new one, and I still had some things there. What was one of the things that they found???

MY OLD THOUGHT-I-LOST-IT-BACK-EAST JACKET!!!!!

 

It was at my parents house the WHOLE time ... who knew!!! We all tore that place APART looking for it!!

What does this one jacket teach me about universal law?? Stay present, trust, and allow things to come to you. I didn't freak out (as that negative energy will provide more negativity), I didn't cry over some great attachment to either jacket - they're just pieces of cloth that provide warmth. And yeah! Now I'm set!!

Thank you parentals, and thank you Universe for being so gosh darn ABUNNDDANNNNTTT!!!!

The Universe will absolutely 100% of the time provide you with EVERYTHING YOU NEED ALWAYS!!!

So, go do some cool shit! =) =) =)

UGHHH!!! Love love love LOVE IT!!!

#thatisall

Tuesday
Feb082011

#Fact: The Journey is the Destination ...

I've had to be reactive for the last 24 hours or so on the site, which feels uncomfortable for me; I'm not a reactive person. BUT! I'm going to roll with it ... here's a bit of what's bouncin around in the noggin ...

This site is about the journey, not the destination. I'm very honest that I have no idea what the end is, but I know I am having SO MUCH FREAKING FUNN!!! It is a special time in this space, where helping people out with a little bit of education can get you a WHOLE lot. I just love love love love love social media. I'm learning all about it, right along with you guys - and just posting things that I see. If it sounds that simple, it is. I'm just being, and I just are-ing. This is why I don't take on "traditional advertisers" or any of that other left brained mumbo jumbo people try to cram down my throat all day everyday. I've invited you all into my diary. I only post on things that I think are cool, and I have no real obligation to anyone or anything because I haven't asked for anything in return. Later this year when we do officially become official as far as filing for licenses and what not - then things will change. Right now, I can take risks ... I can very literally do whatever I want, so I'm going to. I recognize that yes, I have built something, but I want to see how it stands on its own legs - and how it can find its own voice. I'm doing this all at the same time of course as I get my own! I'm human. I just happen to be broadcasting every step of everything that I am doing with a peanut gallery chiming in along the way.

I have never been more proud of anything in my entire life than I am of this website.

Are there things that I can't publish? Absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely. Dude, we're making a pilot; I can't talk about ANY of that. But its very honestly neither here nor there. I publish things that I am doing, or things people have posted because whether or not it "works out" (whatever that means), I understand it is a piece of the puzzle, and will eventually be a part of getting me to wherever I want to go. Where is that place? I have no clue - it's the journey not the destination, and on this path I have nothing to lose. I only ask one thing of the writers or the lifecasters on this site, share with me your passion. Only write about things that interest you. Attitude is EVERRYYTTHIINNGG in life, and its all about how you roll with the punches, and play the card you are dealt. That is what I do everyday. Dude, I'm STILL homeless, just not without a home. I can't afford a meal,  but I never go hungry. There is value in whatever this is that I am able to do, I just don't know what the whole story is. I'm inviting you all along for the ride, and if you find it doesn't tickle your pickle - awesome! It's the internet, no one is holding you hostage. Go out, take your OWN risks in this space!!! I'll get all Waterboy and say, you can do it! Because YOU CAN! I know, because I was able to. And if you need help, reach out! You don't G-E-T if you don't A-S-K!

Social media made life's intangibles tangible for me. It opened my eyes, it is only my hope that I am able to do the same in return.

All my love and all my heart xoxo #nerdsunite

PS. And as far as my commitment to get out of my own head yesterday, later this afternoon, I will be headed over to a homeless shelter to offer to be of service. Let's get 'er done, nerds!! RAWWRRRR =)