"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.