I’m not full of myself.  The title for my blog isn’t even original.   I got the name from a book that spelled my name the same way I do.  And I liked it. My name is Jennie.  It’s spelled with an “ie” instead of the typical “y.”  That’s mostly because my full name is just Jennie, not Jennifer.

So I’m walking through the Family Christian Book Store over on Alpine Ave.  I’m bored and depressed, and looking for a quick fix self help book on how to be a better…women, employee, daughter, sister, church goer, friend, future wife, whatever.  I always walk through the Family Christian Book Store when I get depressed and then find a book to read to make me feel better.  Sometimes this doesn’t always work.  Sometimes I end up feeling worse.  On this particular visit as I stroll down the aisles looking for something to make me a better person, I come upon the “singles” section.  Buyer Beware!  The singles section is actually really small,  and mostly filled with books about how not to be single written by happily married women.  Apparently singleness is some sort of disease which must be cured.  I find it interesting that there aren’t any books that talk about embracing your singleness or how to be single to the fullest.  Instead, they all talk about the top ten ways to getting a husband in the most efficient God honoring way.  (What?)   I guess I’m really bad at following directions.  Anyway, after quickly eyeballing the titles so no one would catch me in this section (it’s secretly my biggest fear to have someone I know catch me looking at books about how not to be single) I come across a book titled,  “Guys Like Girls Named Jennie.” I instantly smiled inside because I’m named Jennie and I considered this to be an indirect message from God that someone, somewhere, out there, likes me!  I had to buy it! Mostly because of the title.

The second reason why I decided to buy it was because after reading the back cover I decided this was the perfect self help book for me… at the moment.  The book is written by Kerri Pomarolli.  It’s basically a fantastically funny book about Kerri’s real life dating adventures, and the journey she goes through while waiting for “Mr. Right.”  God’s “Mr. Right.”  A girl named Jennie is actually only mentioned in the first few chapters of the book.  Twice while in school the crushes Kerri had liked,  liked a girl named Jennie.  If only that happened more often in my dating reality.

So there’s the title for you.  I’ve decided in the future to record my dating and life experiences as well.   If my life were a reality TV show I can guarantee it would be a huge hit.  It’s full of drama and humor.  The strangest things always happen to me too.  So I’ll keep you updated.  Trust me, it’s worth the read.  You will really enjoy it. This is the story of a girl named Jennie.