i love (not!) when we get emails or comments telling us that we
a. need to blog more.
and/or
b. need to change what we blog about.
ummmm….
alexis and i are two different people (hence the side by side blog) and we do different things in our lives outside of the radio show.
obviously, alexis cooks and bakes more than i do (thankfully because her stuff looks/tastes so good and her blogs are wickedly informative), and she shares books she’s read and loved. and alexis even shares the (never ending) process of building/decorating her apartment- how cool to see what i know i ordinarily wouldn’t get to see.
and i tend to write about my feelings. or i’ll share something about my family life or i’ll make a silly video blog (been planning to video my playing american idol on playstation but haven’t gotten around to it yet!) or i’ll talk about what books im currently into.
but the idea of forcing a blog, at least for me, is so unappealing.
i like to write from my heart- or share something i feel worthy of being shared.
i’m not interested in posting just to please irritated blog visitors. seems exactly the opposite of the point of my side of the blog- of either side of our blog actually.
and sure, there are weeks when i don’t blog at all..because maybe there are things going on that i don’t want to talk about. or maybe i’m just feeling moody. or maybe i am swamped for whatever reason with my job, my husband, my kids etc… (not unlike all of you!)
so have patience…please. blogs will come. they always do.
they just will continue to be on my schedule.
xxx
jennifer
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Ludicrous! That anyone would complain about something they are not paying for – ludicrous. Everyone should take you/this blog thing as it is and for what you each are. No complaining. I, for one anyway, cherish this blogsite and each and every post on each side. You’re fine Jenny. Do not let the negative people get you down.
I hear ya girrrl!! Keep on keeping on.
Blog when you want to, and forget the aholes that complain. You have a life….They don’t!
jennifer, I love both of your blogs! I think you should consider it a compliment that readers want more from you. that means they find you interesting/humorous and enjoy what they read. just take it as that, I say.
now complaining about the contents is an entirely different (and ridiculous!) complaint. there are a million sites out in the blogosphere so they should simply move on.
That kitty has claws!!!!
Jennifer, you have it right! Blog from your heart and be damned to everything else!
Bravo! Well put! I can’t believe how total strangers think they deserve to be in your business. You have to laugh at most of the comments – especially the ones Alexis gets.
Part of any blog is taking the good with the bad and all that comes with that. That goes for the reader and writer of the blog. If anything, when youre 80 you can look back and laugh at it all….
I hate to be the devil’s advocate here, but I’m sure some people (at least I would hope) might see this blog as a smaller snapshot of your life (and have a concern for your well-being), and it seems like most of your posts are related to how sad you are about your mother’s death. Maybe they just think you’ve sounded so sad for so long, they are just wanting you to pick yourself up! Just saying….it is possible that “complaints” are actually concerns. However, I don’t read all of the comments/emails you are receiving, so it would be hard for me to make a judgment call on what types of rants you might be getting!
You have put yourself in the public eye, both as a radio personality and on a tv show. Along with the priviledges that come from that, you also have to deal with the scrutiny. Developing a tougher skin is required. You are no longer living behind the walls of the family compound. Deal with it, Alexis does….and she posts the negative along with the positive comments. The entertainment world as well as the cyber world isn’t full of hearts and love all the time. I admire that you wrote this FU blog to the haters, but they’re entitled to say FU to you as well. Welcome to the business!
I get it. The blogs are entertaining and interesting. It disappointing when you check the blog and nothing has changed. You write well and usually it is worth the time spent to log on, go to the page, and read what you’ve written.
Sometimes the blog posts make more sense if you’ve listened to the show and read the blogs in a timely manner. If time passes, it doesn’t make such an impact.
YES. We’re all busy spouses, parents, workers, etc. We really get that (or most of us do). You can’t do it all.
I don’t read it every day. I know when I log on that likely Alexis has posted and for you it’s iffy.
I don’t really think you have to explain yourself, but maybe you don’t get why we choose to read your postings? Just a thought.
I see these blogs as a place for miscellany that Alexis and Jennifer want to put out there whenever the spirit moves them. Nothing requires them to maintain a blog in addition to doing their TV and radio shows but I’m sure most of their viewers/listeners appreciate that they do and don’t have ANY particular expectation regarding the content they post or how frequently they post it. These blogs are always worth reading for a fan of those shows. If the people who criticize the blogs simply want more Lex and Jen, then that speaks well of their talents. If they are just chronic complainers of the variety we see in the comments every day, they are retarded and not worth considering. Jennifer never implied they were not entitled to voice their “FU’s.” Alexis probably laughs more easily at the retards where Jennifer is more sensitive – that’s why we love BOTH.
Sometimes when life is difficult throwing yourself into your work and making effort is the best therapy. Being productive is a good thing. Your fans adore you and love your blogs. We just miss hearing from you….esp now since sirius is charging extra to listen online I only listen when I am in the car. Take care.
Yes, you are different and that’s why I love to read your blogs just as much as Alexis.
Just a suggestion – sometimes I have nothing to add in the comments but I’d like to acknowledge to you that I have read your posting. Anyway you can just put up some kind of “LIKE” button or something. Just so you know we care and agree with your thoughts without having to come up with a comment?
Oh – and please DO NOT do a DISLIKE button – I don’t care about most of those jerks – I wish they’d just move on.
Thanks !
RIGHT ON Jennifer, keep doing what your doing!!!! WE LOVE YOU!
Well said!
Ditto what Patti said. Also…if you’re writing this blog for yourself, then write a diary. If you’re writing for your “fans” then you’d better think long and hard about what you put out there. And not get defensive when someone remarks. It’s not all xxx and you’re really not that lovable.
Good for you Jenn. Your blog, your choice. Everyone else… suck it up!
Jen, I love your blog. I love Alexis’s blog also. Love them just the way they are.
Yeah a blog ! I have to agree with the posters that say the source of the topic was probably from someone who may have been concerned… It’s funny how people are so bad at conveying their feelings in a way that will inspire you to write more instead of inspiring you to write a hey go eat it blog… I do like that you two have different styles in posting… I think its one of the things that can make two people very good friends. I’m happy you posted. As far as having patience though, I think in general the ability for people to have patience is becoming less and less. It’s an instant gratification world baby , get to posting !!!!! 🙂
I DO NOT KNOW HOW EITHER OF YOU PUT UP WITH THIS BLOG.
I JUST CANNOT SEE WHY FOLKS DO NOT APPRECIATE WHAT BOTH OF YOU DO AND THE GENEROSITY OF BOTH OF YOU.
I AM NOT READING BLOG REPLY ANYMORE, THEY, THE JERK BLOGGERS ARE SPOILING THE UNIQUENESS OF THIS BLOG.
GOODNESS YOU HAVE A FAMILY, HOME, WORK OUTSIDE YOUR HOME, MOM, WIFE, SISTER, DAUGHTER AND ON AND ON!!
YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH A VERY DIFFICULT TIME AND ARE STILL GOING THROUGH MUCH SADNESS.
JUST QUITE ALL YOU NAGGERS, GOSH!!!! STOP SPOILING THIS FUN AND INFORMITIVE BLOG FOR MANY OF US!!!!
SORRY JENNIFER AND …..THANK YOU JENNIFER DEAR.
Seems to me you are never happy. You have fans. You have people that CHECK your blog. You have people who want you to blog more often – because maybe they enjoy it. With all the good – comes some annoying people as well – positive and negative. What would you blog about if all of this were just yanked – nobody cared about your radio show or your blog or you. How about thanks for all the feedback — doing the best I can….
hey jenny,
i have to say i think i am a “relatively” happy person- i’m a thinker/worrier which can impact my level of happiness but more often than not i am happy…but i am open about feeling crappy…i like to let people know they arent the only ones struggling. and if the radio show ended and “this was all yanked” i would feel sad. of course! and in terms of “thanks for all the feedback- doing the best i can” well, yeah, i think i say thank you all the time. i think listeners/viewers who email/fb with me, and read this blog, they know how appreciative i am… i am grateful for all support (including yours) AND i am doing the best i can.
i love reading your blog …it’s when the spirits moves you….quality not quantity. EFF anyone who pressures you to give when you don’t feel moved to give. You are a bright light, an honest spirit. And i appreciate what you give.
okay Take it easy, just called menopause..
Hey Jenny (NOT YOU J.HUTT!) big mouth, stowe it ya big downer pain in the ASS!!
why dont ya go to the blog that shows dead human baby fetuses. Ya know the right freaks. They need you!!!
Thats your style ya brainless turd-ball.
Jenny hutt screw her!!!
just remember, when someone says something bad about you. Its not a reflection of you, its a reflection of them.
Wow, I guess people can always find stuff to biotch about huh? I would love to read a new blog from you everyday too but I understand that you do have a LIFE…do they not know they could just follow you on Twitter or FB and maybe that would give them their fill of “Jennifer”??!! =P
blogging should never be a job. add a post when inspiration strikes and you want to share a tidbit. that’s when it should happen. and NEVER APOLOGIZE. I hate it when you go to a blog and they say “sorry I didn’t post this week…”
For the love of God people, will all you haters please do something more meaningful with your time? Jen, you don’t owe ANYONE ANYTHING. Period. Same with Alexis. You post what you want, when you want. This is why it’s called “The Whatever” blog. And P.S. Jen and Alexis DO NOT HAVE TO APPROVEST YOUR COMMENTS after they read your post so shut up already, they could delete all the haters if they wanted.
The contrasts between you and Alexis are what makes the relationship so interesting.
There’s not one blog that exists anywhere that is all hearts and flowers.
Hi Jennifer: Everyone is a critic. Keep doing exactly what you are doing. And, it is your show, your blog!
I love that you blog whenever the mood strikes you. Then when there is a new post it is like a wonderful surprise!
No one is sitting on the edge of their seats waiting for YOU to blog. Frankly, you are boring, vapid and self-deluded if you really think you are funny or can sing. Just go away already and let Alexis become the star she is. Stop dragging her down with your crass tacky self.
Too bad you cant face the truth or you would post this!
Insecure phoney!
This is just another desperate plea for acceptance and compliments. Why don’t you just post what you want, take the bad with the good, and go on. You don’t see Alexis afraid to post negative comments or not posting for days because she’s hurt by her feedback. If you’re going to put yourself in the public eye, then you gotta take what comes with it.
hey lisa! i am not hurt by the feedback…was just addressing it. i do post many negative comments…see above yours!
i am happy to take what comes with my job- there is infinitely more good than bad as far as im concerned…
Your talents lie in tv, that’s where you shine on the radio it’s all about Alexis for us anyway, your annyoing always interupting scattered and frankly rude Alexis also has the great blog she shares like no one else your blog is whiney a downer and boring we usually skip it and your Twitter is also a boring ass snoozefest but on television you SHINE in fact you are hysterical even my husband who hates tv laughs his ass off I hope you find more tv work because honestly that’s your calling
I think what jenny hutt is trying to say is that she gets busy and cant always blog so stop bugging her to blog more , and stop comparing her to Alexis. Part of the support Alexis has is from Jennifer, so if you like Alexis so much then why kill her support.
Hey Jenny Hutt, I don’t care when you blog. It’s a blog. Not a report. Not sure why people are now attacking your spot on the radio show. Retarded. What makes the show work is the balance of you and Alexis. You both make me laugh out loud and you both have intelligent opinions that sometimes differ from one another. You both have great voices for radio. There could be no show without the two of you together. The bumper where you think Alexis is referring to the size of a silver dollar pancake and she says she’s going to kill herself makes me laugh every time I hear it.
Okay, but how about considering using capital letters where appropriate? Writing with all lowercase letters is a little too junior high. I can tell you secretly wish there was some app you could use to dot your i’s with little hearts.
Honeslty, when I see a working Mom with children write a two page blog about how great her children are, or how hectic her life is on a daily basis, I kind of wonder how she even has time to blog. So, I’m sure if you were blogging your head off people would be saying, hmmm why aren’t you spending more time with Keith, why aren’t you with your kids…etc. etc. I think you do a great job balancing your life with all you have on your plate. It’s really none of our business.
xoxoox
Do the WAVE, Do the WAVE, Do the WAVE, WAVE, WAVE.
Take care of the family and broken leg girlie, work and home. That should be enough. But, we do love hearing from you.
Jennifer is indisputably funny and often hilarious. Anyone who thinks otherwise is brain damaged. And she sings quite well.
I wish I could agree that people are just “concerned”. While many are, there is unfortunately a portion of our society who feel it’s their right to look into a person’s personal life if they are a performer of any kind.
The fact is that the only thing any “performer” owes us is the performance. Anything they chose to give after that (including a blog) is bonus.
I’ve been interviewing bloggers for a long time for gayagenda.com, and I’ve seen both good and bad bloggers. You do just fine with this blog. The quality of your posts trumps the quantity of your posts 🙂
She likes to sing. And, she and Keithy like to play the “Shoop Game.”
Woop deee fricking dooo….Still lame blog. 🙂
She’s a radio personality…not a “performer”. Her talent is to give her personal take on different subjects. She is not a famous singer, dancer, or actor where her skill is on display. If your selling yourself and not your talent, then that’s what you are judged on.
Yo patti………your a snip get your jollies elsewhere dork. Ya know….. Lisa you are the biggest doy bitch period.
Both of you drips bug off this blog. I am sick of reading your stupid negitive B.S.
Go to hell SeaHags and stay PUT!!!
LOVE YA J.H.
I love reading your blogs whatever they are about. Stay strong, Sista Friend!
Blog on! Both of you rock so eff the naysayers!
that is what i love about you!
You need to blog more, and you need to change what you blog about. =P
Yo Matt….you’re a joke. But I’m sure J.H. feels much better knowing she has someone of your intellect backing her! BTW, the opinions that I did express regarding her blog never included calling her a loser or saying that she sucked at radio or tv. I left all the really good name-calling to commentors like Matt…it’s all he has.
I like the blog just fine the way it is.
Just sayin’. . .
Yo Patti……..
SEAHAG,,,,,,,,,GET…….AH……LIFE…..YA DWEEB!!!!!!
The next time I am repelling from a H.COP on recon I’ll
remember my intellect ya spaz-case!
E.S.A.D.!!!!
LOVE YA J.H.
Don’t you love it…. Molly from Bakersfield expresses it all in one sentence.
Soooo….Ditto what Molly said!!! Just sayin’… Love it!
x’ n o’s to you to jennifer H.!!
omg, molly… hey, i was born/raised in modesto. we central valley california gals are indeed evolved….isnt Jenny the best!?
I for one look forward to your posts..Whenever and how many times you post is clearly your decision. Pretty sad that other people don’t see that as well. I personally want to thank you. I lost my Mom around the same time as you did. Your words are so comforting to read. I often feel the way you do. Your posts make me feel like I am not alone this world. May you find happiness in all that you do and know that there is someone out there in the world smiling because of you!
Jen you’re great keep doing exactly what you do… we are all unique people, as they say in whaddyaknow… those who complain should get their own show…..
I do think it’s funny that someone can complain so rudely about something they don’t *have* to read. Why not choose something else to read or listen to? I love your show, (although I can’t share it with my daughters yet- can’t wait!) and I love your dorky tweets, Jennifer. Keep up the good work, providing us diverse and wicked funny bantor. Makes me feel like I’m a girls weekend everyday of the week!
Thanks for proving my point Matt. If I were a spaz-case, I would use lots of caps and exclamation marks, and of course the word dweeb in a sentence. Stick with your G.I. Joe toys and leave the blogging for the grown ups.
live and let live, that’s what I say. Don’t let peoples negativity get to you Jennifer!
OMG – people that complain about your typing (“all lowercase” complaint above) or what you’re typing about need lives. I admit that by reading your blog I possibly have little life, but to actually complain about it is a whole different problem. Its not like they are being forced to read it. Whether people enjoy reading it and want more, are concerned about you being down, or are just plain snarky, they should keep it to themselves. Very immature to try to bash someone to make yourself feel better.
Dearest Jennifer –
Your sharing has enriched my life and given me strength – thank you so much for being so brave to give so much to people you don’t really know well, if at all. You take a big leap of faith when you do so, and I for just me, am grateful. Very, very grateful. Thank you. It’s just extraordinary that you have this ability.