"Come 'ere Sugar Lips"

Sooooooooooooo, this year is almost over. Later I will post my 2012 Resolutions, but that takes too much thinking for the time being. This year has been super.... interesting. I started out having dates like crazy in Feb(yeah it lasted a month), quit my job in April, got a new job in June, left my teen years in rememberance in August, night school in Sept.....and now it's December. I feel like parts of 2011 went by super fast, and other times it was like watching paint dry. Seriously.

So this year I came to the conclusion that bad things happen to me in sets of 3. This year was the first year I ever got pulled over ( 3 times to be exact: 2-speeding 1-rolling a stop, which i didn't!) Luckily I only got one ticket, and I did a plea of obeyance so it didn't go on my record, (but I got told by the judge to not wear shorts to court next time) which bugged cause I wasn't the only one. Whatev. Another set of 3: I went to get my oil changed and the dbags new I'm not a car buff and tried to get me to pay over 1,600 dollars....not my finest moment I will admit. #2 was coming back to my parked car after a FREAKING AMAZING concert of PARACHUTE (any of the band members I would gladly marry btw) and my back passenger window was shattered all over my back seat. Yeah, if I ever find out who did it......... and another thing, apparently my car needs a new battery. Yay. Anyways, I'll post a more interesting and longer message later. In the meantime, I'm still living at home and single. Living the good life. Aloha.

"Ms. Scarlett, in the broom closet, with the radio"

I first saw this picture at the nursing home that I worked at in high school. I remember the exact moment. I was on wing 2, and this particular day had taken a resident from wing 4 back to their room from dinner, passing through wing 3. On the way back I noticed this picture hanging in their "common room" and I loved it instantly. I don't know what grabs me so fully about this picture...Maybe it's because I want the kind of serene peacefulness that this suggests. Am I crazy to think that this picture is so calm and simple and ( dare I say....everyday) that that is what it makes it beautiful. Maybe it's because people don't really "porch-sit" anymore. Everyone is too busy to settle down and appreciate the simple things. It kinda reminds me of Pres. Uchdorfs talk, particularly the part about "Forget not to be happy now". Maybe I could rewrite it to be, "Forget not to relax and sit on a porch." I remember making excuses during particularly difficult days as a CNA to take trips through wing 3 so I could see this. Which is funny, I couldn't wait to get out of there, and besides the coworkers, this is the one thing that I miss. Being able to walk 50 feet and see this masterpiece. Kinda pathetic that I'm writing a blog just based on a single photograph? Ha maybe.

"Babe Ruthless"

I'm taking the example of my good friends who blog waaaay than I do, and I'm back to blogging! Woot! So the last time I posted was June, yeah that's really pathetic and kinda embarrassing considering it is now OCTOBER. I have nothing of any real worth or interest to write about, but I'm sure that wouldn't matter. I've officially become a Parachute groupie, and it makes my heart sad when I meet someone who has never heard of them. I have converted a few people which is awesome. I went to 2 of their concerts this summer and am attending yet another one the end of this month. My first concert ever was free (can't get much better than that!) and in SLC. My next one was on my 20th birthday in Park City (we also saw Goo Goo Dolls...no biggie). I've hit my 4th month mark at Maurices....I really like my Pharm tech class, and overall am good.

Okay yeah that's a lie. I kinda feel like my life has hit a plateau. Like I need something BIG to happen. Almost like I'm unhappy but I don't know why you know? My mom says that my life is just a low right now and it won't last forever, but it seriously feels like it ya know? I can't blame it on work, school or friends because it's not any of those things. It's like a million different things put together in a blender then put on High speed. Maybe if i list things I wish I could change about my life.....it'll help.

1. I wish I was working more. I feel like such a lazy person and I don't like to think about all the money I could be making.

2. I wish I was finished with school. But I still have AT LEAST 5 more years...if not more. Wow if that's not a damper I don't know what is!

3. I wish I could see my friends more. I don't like us growing up and growing apart. Some are married with kids, some are married, some are dating and some are single and I feel like I have to mediate between them all.

4. I wish I was more involved with life. My life has become pretty pathetic since moving back home.

5. I almost wish that I DID have a dramatic story to blog about, because that would mean something.

Until further notice......

"Hot dog to hot dog ratio, why in the name of mustard are there never enough buns?"

O.............kay.

I'm bored of the 30 Day Challenge again, shocker, and instead will inform my readers of my bucket list! Woot!

KELSIES BUCKET LIST:

1. Ride in a hot air baloon.

2. Live in Hawaii.

3. Go sailing.

4. Learn to play the ukulele.

5. Finish school.

6. Fly somewhere in first class.

7. Live Aloha

Wa laa! I have some others....but I can't spill ALL my items! Enjoy! Aloha!

Stupid zebra.

Challenge Day # 10

So, I realized that I have different groups of friends. I have my Henefer friends, my high school friends and my college friends. They are all so different and have unique personalities and traits, but I love them all equally! This challenge for Day #10 is a picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.....but we all do pretty random stuff. Hence multiple pictures.

These amazing girlies are my Henefer (elementary) friends. I have known them the longest, and we try to get together annually since we live spread out across Utah. A shout out to James in Beaver and Shally in Provo! Love you!

This next picture is of my friends from high school. Our lives have changed so much since those days in SVHS, but we still remain friends! Just to give an example of how different our lives are:

Oliver is married with a bun in the oven and lives in Provo, I'm working and living at home for the summer, Blondie is engaged and Mona is working on her farm. Sigh. We should hang more.

And last but certainly not least, Lashelly! Me and Lashele both worked at Sunshine Terrace at the same time, but didn't really get to know each other till we both began working at Logan Regional. Since then we've really just clicked. It's almost like we've been friends our whole lives..... We've made each other ride the birthday saddle at Texas Roadhouse, had MULTIPLE Supernatural marathons and are constantly eating. Love Ya! (Don't get raped! Pineapple!)

"Go, live your dream."

#9 - A picture of someone who has gotten you through the most.

Easy. My very best friend, my mom. She has gotten me through sooo much, including typical high school issues, every math class/chemistry class I've ever taken, employment issues, roommate issues and everything under the sun. We have always gotten along together very well and I'm grateful that I can call her my best friend. She was the one that my friends termed, "the 'cool' mom" which is so true. I love this picture, taken on the beach at San Francisco summer 2010. Love ya Mom!

Aloha.

"Bouquets of sharpened pencils."

So......I'm kinda bored for the moment of the 30 picture challenge thing, and for one post I'm going to steer away and make up my own!!

If I could have ANY dress in the world:

It would definately be this amazing work of art, called the Sunday Rose dress. I saw this once on the tv show "Say Yes to the Dress" and I fell in love. Of course sleeves would be added...but isn't this dress beautiful? Granted, I'm not getting married but I could always have a reception for having single...right?!

If I could be any movie character:

I would be Penelope Wilhern in the movie "Penelope." I love love love LOVE this movie and I believe the story line is something that applies to everyone: Loving yourself no matter what. For those of you crazies who has never seen this masterpiece, I have it and you are more than welcome to borrow it. One of the best movies ever, plus it is beautifully made.

If I could change anything about myself:

I would want green eyes like my mother. Brown eyes are so common and look good on everyone else.

If I could live in a book:

Yay for Faris and the Highwayman of Tanglewood!!! Seriously, if you haven't read this book, you need too. I first discovered this book in the old Richmond Library that will forever smell like old books and dust. It was the summer after my junior year , I went to the library every 2 weeks (if not more often) and I think I was the only regular...seeing as how they knew my name, and had the computer all ready by the time I had books picked out. At first I only read books that looked interesting, but this summer I started at the A's and made my way through....thus finding the Highwayman.

Well....there's my random blog post for today! Enjoy!

Aloha.

"You need to get married, you're starting to look....old."

30 Day Challenge #8 - A picture that makes you laugh. Okay so seriously, Home-slice cracks me up! Look at that legit model shot right there! He looks as though he internalized the feeling of Tarzan saving Jane (albeit a blond Jane) aka Mom and they both totally made the picture 100 times better than your usual "stick your face in a whole and take a picture" picture. Anyways, anytime I see this awesome shot, it seriously cracks me up. I hope it has the same effect on everyone else! Aloha ps. i can easily pretend this is in hawaii......

"Get out of my car! Get out of my smart car!"

30 Day Challenge: Day #7

A picture of your most treasured item.

Okay.....Yet again a hard challenge! I finally decided on my favorite pair of sweats, lovingly deemed: "the grandpa sweats". Here's the story of how they were named, it's really clever. I was at my grandparents house, and we ended up staying the night which I had not planned on so I hadn't brought pj's. My grandma gave me these and I fell in love. I guess they were my grandpa's but he never wore them.....and so my grandma told me to keep them. Why do I love this unflattering garment so much?? Everything is better when wearing grandpa sweats. There is world peace and all is right. I almost didn't bring them when I moved out....and then I realized what a mistake that would've been. I have been seen in public with these on, I am unembarassed to say! I almost put something typical for this challenge....but I really kelsie-fied it. Don't be jealous of the grandpa sweats.

Aloha.

"Sunday Lasagna"

30 DAY CHALLENGE DAY #6

A picture of someone who you'd love to trade places with for a day. So one of my newfound heroes is Bethany Hamilton. Bethany began surfing at the age of 8, and at age 13 she was attacked by a tiger shark while surfing leaving her with a severed arm. Multiple surgeries and only a month later, she was back in the water. She is now pro and has won many awards. What an amazing story of never giving up and having a positive attitude, both of which I need to work on which is why I picked her. Kudos to Bethany!!!

-aloha.

"I'm so sure, I'm practically deodorant."

30 Day Challenge #5: A picture of a favorite memory.

So.......... this challenge was kinda hard. I have lots of favorite memories, some without easy access to pictures of their happenings, so I picked a somewhat recent memory.

Yay, senior trip to Hawaii!! I'm in love with these islands! Someday, my permanent residence will be on one of them.....someday. anyways about the picture. This was a Sunday afternoon, where we just drove around and had a relaxing day. Even though the sign says, "keep out" we didn't ;)

Aloha!

"Smaller snacks, slimmer slacks."

DAY #4: A PICTURE OF YOUR NIGHT
So, as unflattering as this picture is, it's a legit picture of my night last night. I was a "sitter" in ICU and my patient slept the entire time, so I had to be creative and think of ways to stay awake. You can only stand so many re-runs of house hunters and check fb so may times. How glad I will be when my days as a CNA are over and I never have to work a noc shift ever ever ever again. Sleeping during the night is NOT overrated, I miss it dearly!
So, I've actually kinda missed my random blogging spurts. I feel like even though I only have 4 followers, someone, somewhere, will find what I have to say interesting. If your just tuning into my day-dreaming blog, I'm Kelsie (my Grandma Nancy calls me Kelsie Elsie) I'm 19, and moving to Hawaii sometime in the future. Enough said.
So this week was spring break, yay..............oh wait! The only plans I had were working and watching my little brother while my parents go roadtripping. So now, here I sit, with an almost empty Pringles can and a house to myself on a friday night. Not a soul around.
So...something that's been on my mind lately, (might be because Andy's engaged...among other recent developments) is soul mates. I've been told by two different groups at completely different times in my life, that (I seem) to be the type of person, that if I'm interested or attracted to someone, I know it right away. For me, either it's there, or it isn't. Some people start out as friends and gradually grow into being in love, but none of that for me! The thing that makes it so funny that these people told me that it seems like this is how I am, is that I have felt that way my entire life! Some food for thought?
-Aloha.
Can I just move to Hawaii tomorrow?

"Cat's dead."

30 Day Challenge, Day 3: Picture of the cast of your favorite show.

Bingo! A very very easy challenge indeed! Yes, I am one of the Grey's anatomy junkies who is not only addicted to all the drama but also all the interesting medical cases they have. I am making my way from season 1 onward, and am currently on season 3, (hence the dated picture). My favorite character would have to be either George or Izzy. Least favorite? Definately Alex.

-Aloha

"P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney"

30 Day Challenge, day #2: A picture of you with the person you have been close with for the longest.

Soooo....can't really remember who I was official "friends" with first. I do however remember meeting Shalese (right) in the line for the drinking fountain in what, the second grade? I also remember playing barbies with Jamie (middle) on the bus to and from school. So take your pick. Both were around the same time and we still remain besties to this day! Lovers you both girlies!

-Aloha

"When you die, Mr. Bennett, which may in fact be very soon..."

So lately I've noticed a lot of people doing the "30 Day Challenge" on Facebook, and I thought to myself, 'that looks like fun!' But, instead of doing it on fb, I decided to do a blog version of it. For 30 days. Woot woot, this is exciting!

Anyways, starting January 22, 2010 for the 30 Day challenge, here goes:

Day 1- A picture of yourself with 15 facts.

1. People who don't know me, think I'm quiet. People who know me, wish I was.

2. I watch way too many movies.

3. I talk in movie quotes.

4. I am moving to Hawaii.

5. I am known for my lack of grace in my family.

6. I love eating out.

7. I've bitten my nails ever since I can remember.

8. I wish I had never given up dancing.

9. I love fattening foods, and hardly ever work out.

10. I keep waiting for a rich great aunt to send me her life's savings.

11. Work has seriously messed up my sleeping schedule.

12. I take vitamins to make my hair grow, but once it gets to a certain point, I stupidly chop it.

13. I love shoes and XXL hoodies.

14. I love the sun.

15. I set wwaayy too many goals for myself.

There you go! One day down, 29 to go!!!"

-Aloha

"Hi Mr. Wong. It's me, Lucy Kelson....yes it's for one."

I just wanted to put this little tidbit in while I'm wide awake and thinking about it? How come life never turns out how you plan it? You think you have it down and have it all figured out and then something falls through and your left scrambling, trying to pick all the pieces back up. Boo growing up.

Aloha.

"A figurative urn of ridicule."

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! WELCOME 2011!!!

Ah yes, the clean slate of a new year, so refreshing! The perfect time for new years resolutions!

1. No matter my busy schedule this coming year, I promise to never bail on friends or family. Done and done.

2. Be open to new things. No more stuck in a rut Kelsie. But there has to be limits to this resolution. For example, I'm ordering something new everytime I go to a restaurant but I'm not signing up for sky diving.

3. I'm attending EVERY class and lab this year, unless serious illness prohibits it. Easy peasy right?!

4. Having a better attitude about work. Ever since I decided my path lead towards pharmacy instead of nursing, work has been especially hard to go to. It has become "just a job" (like sunshine) instead of "furthering my chance of nursing". Anyways, this last year at the hospital will be awesome.

5. Hello Jillian Michaels, goodbye chub!

6. I'm going to save money like crazy!

7. I'm expanding my horizons nutritionally. No more Ramen a few times a day, I will make myself put in some effort. I do have some other specialties, such as grilled cheese, tacos and french toast.

8. Road trip! On this I will visit James+Spencer in Cedar, Shally+Oliver in Provo, Andrea in Salt Lake, and maybe possibly MLM in New mexico!

9. I'm going to be myself and not worry what other people think. Time to break out the awesome dance moves!

10. World peace.

There are some awesome things that are going to happen in 2011!

-Matthew coming home!

-Becca coming home

-Taylor Swift concert with Kar-lay

-Mona moving in with me

-Kar-lay moving out with us in the fall

Again, happy new year!

Aloha