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My name is Jennifer Bergey and I live in Ann Arbor, Michigan with my wonderfully geeky husband Daniel:

We met online. You know, you can get pretty much anything on the Internet. :) We actually met through blogging. There was a bit of nuclear weasels, Italian food, piano playing, and traipsing through airports involved as well.

We are happy reading piles of books, gaming late into the night, exploring museums, baking delicious food, and playing music together. And hamming it up for the camera.

We have a five-year-old, Drew:

He is sneaky, hysterical, and delightful. As Brian Andreas says, “there are lives I can imagine without children but none of them have the same laughter & noise.”

Even though I’ve been writing online since 2000, I’ve lost some entries through the years. Occasionally I’ll go through something emotional and a Delete Website and Destroy All Evidence moment occurs. I’m trying to be better about that.

Authenticity is one of the most important things to me so you will not only find cringe-worthy moments in my archives but you’ll also see the story of a woman learning to accept that it’s okay to think differently from the people you love.

We all have stories. We become better together when we share them.

Likes: Rainy days, apple lotion, fried okra, fake mustaches, origami cranes, all things science related, gaming, and post-impressionist art.

Dislikes: Tornadoes, vanilla anything, tapioca pudding, real mustaches, sewing, all things math related, e-cards, and Thomas Kinkade.

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You can also see my mighty life list, my taste in music, see my collection of fabulous things, and spy on our Amazon wish-lists.

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