Meet the Blogger: Jenny from The Swede Records

April 26, 2010

Posted 09/12

Tell us why you started The Swede Records.…

With Jonas’s family in Sweden and phone calls few and far in between, we wanted to find a fun & easy way for our families to see what we were up to. I already had a Tumblr & really enjoyed blogging so when I came across a few “couples” blogs, I thought it would be a really fun thing to do.

You are getting married in a little over a month! What are you most looking forward to about marriage?

Oh gosh, everything! First off, I’m excited to say my vows…to make my promise in front of God and all of my family & friends to love Jonas in every sense of the word, until the day I die. I’m also looking forward to calling him my husband, buying a home, having babies, & really building a life together. My parents have been married for 30 years & they have had such an amazing life together, I hope to follow in their footsteps and be a good example to my children.

You have an incredible voice, and almost went into singing, what made you decide to do screenplays?

That’s so sweet, thank you! I was strongly considering pursuing a music career and wanted to for as long as I can remember but after getting my “dream job” at Universal Music, I was a little bit turned off by the industry and its “Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll” mentality (just not my scene).

My brother Jon is a Screenwriter/Director & is so passionate about movie making which I found very intriguing. One day, I told him several ideas I had for different movies & he said to me, “Well, why don’t you write them?” I didn’t even ponder that possibility before. I couldn’t stop thinking about what he said & just decided to research & learn more about screenwriting. I’m so happy that I listened because it’s become my passion & I really feel like I this is what I was meant to do.

Where do you go to for inspiration?

I tend to surround myself with goal-oriented individuals. People who work hard towards their goals & who push me to do more, be more, volunteer, work harder, etc. I believe that we are the product of our environments so I enjoy being with positive people who push themselves in all areas of their life and inspire me to do the same.

Do you have a closet obsession? (aka secret guilty pleasure)

I’m pretty good about moderation when it comes to shopping although Jonas always tells me that I have way too many clothes 😉 The one thing though that I have drawers full of is lip gloss. I buy like 15 tubes at a time at Sephora & can’t leave a store without buying one. I don’t know what it is about it but I literally freak out if I go out & I forget to bring some…

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* Thank you Jenny May for the interview! Jenny and I met our Freshmen Year of college! She was the friend that got me through my first semester with her amazingly sweet personality and friendship. We had an 8 am political science class together! ha! I was so sad when she transferred to California, but obviously God had big plans for her:)*

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Helena - A Diary of Lovely says:

April 26, 2010 at 1:30 pm

what a sweet interview, I love Jenny’s blog!

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Inspiration in Italy says:

April 26, 2010 at 2:02 pm

Wonderful interview, thank you for sharing! What an inspiring lady.

xo
Rachel

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JMay says:

April 26, 2010 at 3:33 pm

Anna, you are so sweet to feature my Blog today!

Weren’t those 8am Poli Sci classes KILLER 🙂 I miss those days though! I’m so glad we can keep in touch through our blogs 🙂 You have a lot to be proud of my friend.

Speak soon!
xoxo

P.S. How excited are you for Liza’s wedding?!?!?!

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SogniSorrisi says:

April 26, 2010 at 3:42 pm

Great interview! Love those engagement pics!

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Gabby / Gypsy*Diaries says:

April 26, 2010 at 4:08 pm

They are so cute! I’ve been to their blog before 🙂

I know it’s something silly, but I just gave you an award! Come and check it out! 🙂

http://gypsy-diaries.blogspot.com/

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Marcie says:

April 26, 2010 at 4:37 pm

Great post. I love learning about fellow bloggers. I also love your blog. I am so glad I found it!

Best,
Marcie

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Fee-AMore says:

April 26, 2010 at 4:39 pm

This is such a sweet feature and definitely an inspiration. And my, how exciting, the wedding is in a month!

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ashlina says:

April 26, 2010 at 5:39 pm

she is so adorable. i love her blog.

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Sarah Esther says:

April 26, 2010 at 6:46 pm

great interview! i wish her the best of luck, you can just tell she is a sweet person!

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A Casa da Vá says:

April 26, 2010 at 9:49 pm

they are SO cute!

ps: and let me know when you go to Rio 😉

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carissa @ lowercase letters says:

April 26, 2010 at 11:22 pm

i like jenny may already!!! she sounds so very talented! the engagement shots are stunning. and their wedding is going to be beautiful!

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Laura Trevey says:

April 27, 2010 at 12:20 am

Fabulous post ~~ have a great week!
xoxo Laura

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Sandy a la Mode says:

April 27, 2010 at 1:28 am

ohhh what a lovely interview! i am going to check out her blog right now!! thanks for sharing! =)

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Mara says:

April 27, 2010 at 1:43 am

that is so cool you two went to school together! I love Jenny and her sweet blog. I can’t wait to see all the pictures from her BIG day 🙂 great interview!!

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Melissa Allam says:

April 27, 2010 at 2:21 am

I really like her blog, but it was nice to get to know more about her in this interview. Very sweet girl.

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Melissa Allam says:

April 27, 2010 at 2:24 am

P.S. Love your new blog layout Anna. I really like the buttons that you have on the side. I have words at the top of my new layout that can be clicked on, but I’m not sure that it is noticable enough that it is a navigation menu. I’m trying it out for awhile and we’ll see how it goes.

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Diana says:

April 27, 2010 at 5:12 am

Thanks for the intro on this great blog!

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