About Me

  • About Me: my lil piece of the world wide web

Music

  • Favorite Artists: in no particular order: lauryn hill, the fugees, a tribe called quest, erykah badu, the roots, alicia keys, norah jones, jewel, sarah mclachlan, nas, jay-z, talib kweli, mos def, common, kanye west, lupe fiasco, john legend, john mayer, fiona apple, garbage, live, red hot chili peppers, counting crows, the dave mattews band, the killers, gorillaz, linkin park, fort minor, amel larrieux, raphael saddiq, jaguar wright, no doubt, gwen stefani, mariah carey, whitney houston, babyface, boyz ii men, tlc, shai, jodeci, kc & jojo, omg i used to luv new edition too, ralph tresvant, johnny gil, sharon jones & the dap-kings, stevie wonder, al green, marvin gaye, the temptations, macy gray, corrine bailey rae, scratchtrack, aretha franklin, tina turner, gladys knight, smoky robinson, billie holiday, ella fitzgerald, sarah vaughn, nina simone, etta james, john coltrane, miles davis, de la soul, black eyed peas, dilated peoples, the pharcyde, faith evans, janet jackson, michael jackson, 112, tupac, notorious b.i.g., snoop dogg, pharell, the neptunes, outkast, cunninlynguists, pharoahe monch, missy elliot, aaliyah, ciara, wyclef jean, not everything but at least her voice--christina aguilera, i used to luv madonna, prince, r kelly (his old stuff only), also bobby brown's old stuff, pearl jam, the white stripes, the strokes, the shins, oasis, beyoncé, kelly clarkson, colbie caillat, amy winehouse, jason mraz, jack johnson, frank sinatra, tony bennet, musiq, jill scott, india arie, lisa loeb, the cranberries, dido, sixpence none the richer, postal service, deathcab for cutie, coldplay, keane, maroon 5, the fray, phantom planet, u2, beastie boys, tom petty, van morrison, weezer, greenday, nirvana, en vogue, salt n peppa, bel biv devoe, tony toni toné, arrested development, wax poetic, les nubians, brand new heavies, sade, groove theory, aaron neville, maxwell, d'angelo, hifive, xscape, j-live, jurassic 5 (luv chalie 2na's deep voice), aesop rock, nelly furtado, sheryl crow, rem, oasis, radiohead, duke ellington, charlie byrd, thelonious monk, jimmy durante, harry connick jr, jamie cullum, james blunt, david gray, zero7, morcheeba, feist, elton john, phil collins, bob dylan, joss stone, lily allen, joni mitchell, stevie nicks, pat benatar, speaking of old--used to luv tiffany and debbie gibson, exposé, paula abdul, samantha fox, sheena easton, belinda carlisle, the bangles, pebbles, martika, wilson philips, richard marx, shoot even--george michael, cyndi lauper, stevie b, tommy page and yes i was a new kids on the block fan, i have to say that i miss the 80s--even used to luv guns n roses, def leppard, bon jovi, poison, aerosmith, stone temple pilots, roo'ra, tutu, seotaiji, deux, jinusean, dj doc, tasha, uptown, bijou, us, turbo, cool (kul), park jinyoung, shin seung hoon, kim gunmo, juju club, j, etc (ok, that's if for k-pop; i liked it a lot before...and there are some really great ballads too, but i cant remember a lot of names), jars of clay, third day, sonicflood...sadly i dont think i super-luv a lot of contemporary christian stuff..
  • Favorite Genre: i like it ALL...almost...
  • Songs I hate: there's so much good stuff out there...who cares abt the stuff u hate?

Video Games

  • Games I Play: im really not a gamer...i lack coordination haha
  • Consoles: wii would like to play--so fun!; someone please buy me a wii and/or rockband...hehe
  • Most Addictive: tontie on www.eyezmaze.com; bust a groove; snood

Style

  • Where I shop: anywhere i want
  • Can't live without: my signature scent (no, i will not tell u wut's in it)
  • Guilty Pleasure: jewelry, shoes, bags--wow, i guess i am a typical girl..;)

Contact Info

  • AIM: jenuwine1004
  • MSN: jenuwine1004@hotmail.com
  • AIM: da1004chic
  • MSN: dimples1004@hotmail.com
  • Yahoo: dimples1004@yahoo.com

Television

  • Favorite Shows: i was a latch-key kid and a borderline couch potato my whole life...considering that, it's a short list: quantum leap, the wonder years, my so-called life, the fresh prince of belair, a different world, friends, sex in the city, sopranos, 24, law & order (esp svu), csi (the vegas one only--it's the original dangit), seinfeld, naruto, family guy, dave chapelle show, grey's anatomy, heroes, the shows i watch secretly (hehe) ...
  • Favorite Reruns: snc, friends, seinfeld, fresh prince, different world, wonder years, my so-called life, family guy, the simpsons
  • Most Addictive Show: 24, naruto
  • Favorite Late Night Talk Show: i used to luv the arsenio hall show. then, i luv'd the conan o'brien show (when andy was there too). still cant find another to luv...i just dont watch anymore..
  • Characters you relate to: ppl say im like phoebe from friends. but i know im more like joey. haha...j/k. when i clean, though, im like monica. (scary) out of snc, im most like carrie b/c of all the head drama. but it depends on what sorts of other girls you compare me to. ;)
  • Show I Secretly Watch: america's next top model, making the band, so u think u can dance, american idol
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: quantum leap, wonder years, my so-called life, fresh prince, friends, snc. i LUV'd these. but really it's true--wut else could they have done had they not cancelled or stopped? i dont think we really wanted to see their stories into old age...

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: korean, japanese, almost any asian style food, and french. oh, and s.american and spanish and mediterranean. yummers. :-P
  • Favorite Dishes: oddly enough, anything potato...hahaha. and i luv sushi and sashimi. mmMm, i luv tapas. there are so many good foods in the world...but i have to say, sometimes, a nice bowl of ramen hits the spot.
  • Favorite Desserts: super decadent, grand marnier soaked, blissfully chocolate orgasmic cake. or really, anything w/ice cream.
  • Favorite Drinks: water. coke. oj. amaretto sour. belvidere & cranberry. also, zygo or 44 north & cranberry. alizé on the rocks (the gold passion "original" one). good sangria and good mojitos. oh, and that yummy peachy water in korea--called 2% - "eeperoh" oh yea and my whole family is addicted to "yo goo-root" (it's a yogurt-based drink in korea--but it basically tastes like sugar water. hehe.)
  • Favorite Junk Foods: chocolate chip cookies. that's one of my biggest weaknesses.
  • Foods I hate: i have yet to actually hate a food of any kind. and i will try just about anything at least once.

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: are u insane? there are too many, too many... eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, stardust, donnie darko, closer, minority report, eulogy, sideways, the best man, the wood, forrest gump, old school, zoolander, swingers, made, boondock saints, dogma, love & sex, love jones, chicago, moulin rouge! (2001), sleepless in seattle, when harry met sally, ever after, never been kissed, bridget jones's diary (the 1st one), serendipity, preacher's wife, family man, the story of us, when a man loves a woman, my best friend's wedding, braveheart, gladiator, schindler's list, the sixth sense, the others, the ring (2002-american version), e.t., memento, arlington road, life as a house, stepmom, the matrix (the 1st one), i <3 huckabees, the royal tenenbaums, music and lyrics, mona lisa smile, remember the titans, school ties, dead poets society, with honors, good will hunting, dangerous minds, a few good men, pretty woman, breakfast at tiffany's, sabrina, roman holiday, summer stock, an american in paris, forget paris, casablanca, the LOTR trilogy, the back to the future trilogy, the indiana jones triology, ocean's eleven (2001) & its counterparts (purely for the entertainment of it all), cast away, crash, jerry maguire, the cutting edge, princess bride, almost ALL disney & pixar animated movies (seriously), shakespeare in love, untamed heart, dirty dancing, strictly ballroom, cruel intentions, kill bill (vol 1 & 2), v for vendetta, million dollar baby, cinderella man, mystic river, jurassic park, romeo + juliet (1996), sin city, in her shoes, 40 year old virgin, almost all the batman movies 'cuz they're classics, also all the bond007 movies b/c of classic status as well, the bourne identity, etc, rounders, x-men, spider-man, and fantastic four movies (mainly cuz they're entertaining--but i know they are like classics in the making...disappointing things in them, but overall worth watching them as they go along), and speaking of classics--all those darned view askew related movies too (chasing amy, clerks, jay and silent bob-etc), coffee and cigarettes, constantine, underworld (and the 2nd one too i guess), groundhog day, top gun, risky business, cocktail, boyz n the hood, juice, menace ii society, dont be a menace to society while drinking your juice in the hood (haha), the professional (leon), splash, the goonies, the outsiders, the sound of music, annie, the wizard of oz, stand by me, now and then, divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood, goodfellas, scarface, pulp fiction, click, the pursuit of happyness, say anything, the breakfast club, the kid, the fisher king, field of dreams, a league of their own, clueless, the neverending story (1st one), run lola run, amelie, spirited away, princess mononoke, shawshank redemption, the replacement killers, life is beautiful, 13 coversations about one thing, before sunrise, brown sugar, long kiss goodnight, as good as it gets, someone like you, spanglish, sweet home alabama, something's gotta give, how to lose a guy in 10 days, you've got mail, forces of nature, bruce almighty, the devil wears prada, because i said so, down with love, french kiss, thomas crown affair (1999), waiting to exhale, the brothers, my big fat greek wedding, anger management, funny face, funny girl, the last unicorn, sweet november, saving private ryan, courage under fire, the shining, big, hero, once upon a time in china (all), fong sai yuk (all), game of death, fists of legend (both the jet li and the bruce lee versions), crouching tiger hidden dragon, house of flying daggers, curse of the golden flower, high fidelity, harold and kumar go to white castle, half-baked, without a paddle, garden state, chocolat, lost in translation, sneakers, office space, austin powers (mainly just the first 2), the italian job (2003), serendipity, kiss kiss bang bang, lucky number slevin, green street houligans, 300, borat, knocked up, pan's labyrinth, babel, stranger than fiction, the weather man, mr and mrs smith, ps i love you (which is really similar to a korean movie called "pyun-jee" aka letter--which is also another fav), ooh, and another korean movie called "taeguki" which means flag, but the american name of the movie is something else--brotherhood of the war? something like that, and i still haven't seen the godfather series if u can believe it--i'm sure i'll luv them when i finally watch, oh yea, i should add some other classics--of the teeny bopper genre, hehe--ferris bueller's day off, 10 things i hate about you, she's all that, etc. and, geez, im gonna list out all the cartoony movies i luv b/c i just luv them so much--finding nemo, lion king, the emperor's new groove, the incredibles, meet the robinsons, ratatouille, lilo & stitch, mulan, the little mermaid, aladdin, toy story, a bug's life, monsters inc, lady and the tramp, beauty and the beast, and...uhm, i just realized that i think i need to be more discerning on what's actually "favorite"--oh well...i luv movies
  • Favorite Directors: steven spielberg, ron howard, quentin tarantino, baz luhrmann, clint eastwood, penny marshall, jon favreau, wes anderson, francis ford copolla, john woo, martin scorsese, stanley kubrick, m. night shyamalan, woody allen, spike lee, tim burton, james cameron, the coen brothers (joel & ethan), the farrelly brothers (peter & bobby), kevin smith, peter jackson, george lucas, david lynch, oliver stone, ...(i dont really know directors to tell u the truth)
  • Favorite Genre: the GOOD movie genre. hehe...i jus like 'em all...
  • Movie Quotes I say all the time: i use too much movie-quote verbage
  • Actor that would play me in a movie: drew barrymore. btw, this is like one of my all-time fav random questions to ask someone (who would play them, not me).

More About Me

  • Nicknames: jennilee, thomas-jenny, jennivieve, casper (the friendly ghost), buttface (which was short for a baby's butt-face), sharpnose, thomas's lil sister, dimples, elvira (yea, the queen of darkness), jenainai, jiffy #2, ursula (from the little mermaid), jenuwine, kans-ass (it's where im from), focker (from meet the parents), bubbletea, bubbles, ninja
  • Nationality: korean-american
  • Religion: Christian
  • Heroes: JC
  • Interests: passion. truth. conversations that last all nite...anything that makes me laff... goooood music, interesting films, yummy food & drink, fantastic friends, whenever family-time makes me smile... how to know, love, obey, serve, and find joy in God. how to be most myself.
  • Expertise: absurdity. incompletion. i am a master at hanging out...

High School

  • School Name: Shawnee Mission Northwest High School

College

  • School Name: University Of Wisconsin - Madison

Travel

  • Places I love: never completely fell in luv w/a place yet. but, suffice it to say that, "there's no place like home." it's true...
  • Places I've been: my sadly small list: georgia (augusta), italy (all over), kansas (leavenworth/lansing, kc), missouri (kc, branson), arkansas (eureka springs for the great passion play), wisconsin (madison, driving thru milwaukee), california (LA, orange county), new york (nyc, ithaca), illinois (chi town), colorado (denver, boulder), massachusetts (boston), new jersey (the part of jersey where princeton is), pennsylvania (philly), s korea (seoul, chejudo), cabo san lucas (mexico)
  • Places to see before I die: the whole world

Books

  • Favorite Books: Bible, mere christianity, surprised by joy, the weight of glory, the abolition of man, the four loves, me talk pretty one day, naked, barrel fever, interpreter of maladies, the namesake, catcher in the rye, franny and zooey, brave new world, the fountainhead, pilgrim's progress, the little prince, the woman warrior, south of the border west of the sun, the great divorce, the problem of pain, the screwtape letters, a grief observed, till we have faces, catch 22, the outsiders, where the red fern grows, to kill a mockingbird, out of the silent planet (& perelandra & that hideous strength), the chronicles of narnia (all 7 of 'em), you shall know our velocity, roll of thunder hear my cry, a wrinkle in time, sideways stories from wayside school, the giving tree, a light in the attic, where the sidewalk ends, the five people you meet in heaven, most of the dr seus books, (plus, there was this book that i LUV'd growing up abt a girl named esmeralda who was plain and really spoiled and then became friends w/3 humble sisters who were pretty...and then she became humble and pretty too...i LUVluvLUV that book and i will give u sweet kisses if u can tell me the name cuz i lost that book and wanna find/buy it again) ...
  • Favorite Authors: c.s. lewis, dave sedaris, jhumpa lahiri, j.d. salinger, emily dickinson, william wordsworth, walt whitman, robert frost, haruki murakami, ralph waldo emerson, henry david thoreau, samuel coleridge, john keats, t.s. eliot, william cullen bryant, denise levertov, ezra pound, langston hughes, ee cummings, edgar allen poe, william blake, william butler yeats, victor hugo, j.r.r. tolkien, stephen king, r.l. stine (haha, no really though), shel silverstein, mitch albom, ...
  • Favorite Characters: holden caulfield, dr elwin ransom, the little prince, boo radley

jenuwine1004

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    • Name: jenny
    • Country: United States
    • State: Kansas
    • Metro: Overland Park
    • Birthday: 12/1/1980
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 11/11/2002

Memories (6)

  • krys303
    Drinking Rasberry Beer with you and Angela on campus...watching the boats on the waterfront and having a blast in the rain! =)
    • Posted 1/11/2007 11:30 AM
    • by krys303
  • alexkcha
    I can't believe that was 9 years ago. You definitely kept your promise of introducing me to good people that I'm really grateful for. I'm really glad that we're friends still. Kind of strange how we've never been at the same place at the same time. Our paths will cross again. (Guess what? I jus
  • XhiBITioN
    i don't have a real good memory at the moment... you know me, i don't 'member to well.... but i do remember taking a picture in front of some mural in highschool, dressed in quasi 80s gear. you didn't really want to participate in the school spirit events, so we had our own spirit week. and on the

Chatboard (3)

  • nenamoya
    hey so cool i am 14 years old and i have a pug well not no mo cause it died so we jus got another one she dyed the day b 4 halloween and halloween is ma b day lol
  • jenuwine1004
    oh fun...am i supposed to respond here? is that what a chatboard is? interesting... uhm...i put waaaaay too much on here. but it *is* :good: stuff. ;-)
  • booyahman
    i see what you mean by your post! holy cow you have tons of stuff listed here. my eyes just glaze over @_@ trying to read thru it all! but i see tons of good stuff. =)