Wheee! This is fun.
Thanks for the tag, lovely Laura!!!!
1} What was I doing 10 years ago?
Absolutely nothing. They were the best summers ever - playing softball, swimming, running through the sprinkler, going on family vacations to Disney World or Hilton Head, playing with friends, spending afternoons at the library...oh my gosh, they were great.
2} What are 5 things on my to-do list for today?
1 - Go to the library. It's time to pick up A Circle of Quiet by Madeline L'Engle. I am so excited to read it!
2 - Work at Wilson - last day! :( Even though there were some hard moments, it was a really great year. I am really sad I can't work there next year (as of yet).
3 - Go see the new Indiana Jones movie. I've heard both good and bad things about it. But I mean, come on, it's INDIANA JONES. It has to be at least a little good.
4 - Read the newest Entertainment Weekly I picked up last night - which proudly boasts "63 Pages of 'Sex'!" (referring to Sex and the City: the Movie)
5 - Meet up with Pete, who will be coming up here with his brand new BIKE! (Which I taught him to ride)
3} Snacks I enjoy:
Cheez-Its, Fluffernutters, pretzels, flavored popcorn, Malomars, Reeses, Babybel cheese with Cracked Pepper and Olive Oil Crackers
4} Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
+ Pay off student loans
+ Give a hell of a lot of money to StudioSTL and 826 Chicago
+ Buy Mom and Dad a house in San Francisco, the place they want to retire to (I wouldn't mind joining them)
+ Buy a whole Ark of animals for a village from Heifer International
+ Save money for my kids' college educations
+ Buy a house in the Central West End, on Lindell Blvd...I practically drool every time I drive by. Gorgeous, and they overlook the beautiful Forest Park
+ Get laser hair removal
+ Buy a bright blue or yellow awesome KitchenAid mixer with every imaginable attachment
5} Places I have lived before:
Soulard, SLU, Lake Forest for two weeks (I guess that counts, right?)
6} 5 people I want to know more about:
(this part will come later. have to run to work!)
23 May 2008
Redhead
Seeing Jo's gorgeous pictures make me want to switch to a wilder, more fun hair color. I've pretty much always had the ho-hum dark brown hair color. Maybe it's time for a change? I want red! I can't see my olive-colored skin going very well with blonde...
Graduations and other things
It's been awhile, I'm sorry. But I have good reason! I haven't woken up last 7:30 AM the last two weeks! And I've been going going going all day since then!
In other news, Emme graduated from Rosati-Kain, and Pete graduated from SLU.
I know, cute, right?
This whole week I've been working at the Cakery and finishing up at Wilson, which has made for ten or eleven hour days...yay, summer?
My Aunt Kathy, Uncle Scott, and Grandma and Grandpa came in for Emme's graduation, which was nice. It was fun to hang out and see everyone, since they all live far away and we live here.
And that's pretty much it. Not much to report here, just getting stuff together. Pete is coming back to St. Louis today and I'm excited to see him again! Hopefully we won't be apart very long again, because it's hard. He's truly wonderful...
In other news, Emme graduated from Rosati-Kain, and Pete graduated from SLU.
I know, cute, right?
This whole week I've been working at the Cakery and finishing up at Wilson, which has made for ten or eleven hour days...yay, summer?
My Aunt Kathy, Uncle Scott, and Grandma and Grandpa came in for Emme's graduation, which was nice. It was fun to hang out and see everyone, since they all live far away and we live here.
And that's pretty much it. Not much to report here, just getting stuff together. Pete is coming back to St. Louis today and I'm excited to see him again! Hopefully we won't be apart very long again, because it's hard. He's truly wonderful...
02 May 2008
Yummy!
This really DOES have to be the best looking carrot cake ever. Seeing those pictures sort of makes me want to drool...
In other yummy news, I begin working at the Cakery next week! I am super excited and I will be taking sooo many pictures. Macro and normal. Woo!
And lastly, look at these yummies!
Found on Mahar Drygoods, a fantabulous site I get lost in.
In other yummy news, I begin working at the Cakery next week! I am super excited and I will be taking sooo many pictures. Macro and normal. Woo!
And lastly, look at these yummies!
Found on Mahar Drygoods, a fantabulous site I get lost in.
Danish Couch
I think I'm going to pick this up tomorrow, reupholster it this summer, and then put it in Pete's future apartment (anyone know of a good one in St. Louis?) so that I can use it in the future. Or it can take up residence in my garage at home. But I see potential here...
Secret #2
I have this great habit of watching a new movie (this really only counts when I see a film in theatres) and then REALLY, REALLY wanting to be the character in the movie.
For instance, Pete and I just got back from Iron Man. I was being a little butthead about it, because after classes all day and a reslife banquet, I just wanted to go to sleep. BUT, we went and it was...AWESOME. I mean...AWESOME. And of course I want to be a superhero after this. I would even go for playing Pepper Potts, Gwyneth Paltrow's character, the cool assistant to Robert Downey Jr.'s character.
My first memory of this heavy desire to become what I've just seen was after watching (cringe, I know) Sum of All Fears...yes, that Sum of All Fears, the one starring Ben Affleck, based on that Tom Clancy novel. That night, I dreamt that I was Ben Affleck and that I had to save the world.
Then, next was X2. I wanted to be an X-Man (X-Woman?). It was great. Good, good film.
And then, it was Pirates of the Caribbean. I've also wanted to be a soccer player after seeing Bend it Like Beckham. I wanted to play softball after A League of Their Own. Then, there's the practically should TOTALLY be obvious film called ALMOST FAMOUS. I watched that movie for the first time, and soon after began to write for a little magazine called playback:stl. It's no Rolling Stone, but I sort of achieved my dream. Next stop, superhero!
For instance, Pete and I just got back from Iron Man. I was being a little butthead about it, because after classes all day and a reslife banquet, I just wanted to go to sleep. BUT, we went and it was...AWESOME. I mean...AWESOME. And of course I want to be a superhero after this. I would even go for playing Pepper Potts, Gwyneth Paltrow's character, the cool assistant to Robert Downey Jr.'s character.
My first memory of this heavy desire to become what I've just seen was after watching (cringe, I know) Sum of All Fears...yes, that Sum of All Fears, the one starring Ben Affleck, based on that Tom Clancy novel. That night, I dreamt that I was Ben Affleck and that I had to save the world.
Then, next was X2. I wanted to be an X-Man (X-Woman?). It was great. Good, good film.
And then, it was Pirates of the Caribbean. I've also wanted to be a soccer player after seeing Bend it Like Beckham. I wanted to play softball after A League of Their Own. Then, there's the practically should TOTALLY be obvious film called ALMOST FAMOUS. I watched that movie for the first time, and soon after began to write for a little magazine called playback:stl. It's no Rolling Stone, but I sort of achieved my dream. Next stop, superhero!
30 April 2008
I'm a Millenial...
are you? If you born between 1981 and 2000, you ARE.
If I wasn't one, and if I was a 45-year old woman without children, I would be scared of them. There are millions of websites dedicated to "learning how to work with millenials", or "ways to deal with millenials".
This angers me. In my business and professional writing course, we watched a short movie thing on youtube about millenials and baby-boomers, and the way that the two sort of clash.
This video claims that there is no discipline in millenials' lives. It claims that their parents are doing all the work, are lenient, and are "carefree".
UM, NO?!? At least not in my life. They mention piano lessons. When the baby boomers were learning piano, their parents were strict, making them practice everyday. With millenials, the parents said, "oh, yeah, learn piano! Next week you'll want to learn guitar!" My mom has been a pianist since she was probably 11 or 12, and so when I started piano lessons when I was about seven, she made me practice everyday. And I'm glad she did! I wouldn't have on my own time, I needed a push. That push helped because when I hit high school, and even college, I knew what I had to do to keep myself on top of things.
"We definitely put lifestyle and friends above work". That is a DIRECT quote from the second part of this special. I don't. I spent SO MUCH TIME with my RA position this year, my Wilson position, and even my position as a student. I have HARDLY seen my friends this year, because I've been so damn busy trying to keep everything in my life in order.
But apparently we are positioned as being "the next greatest generation in history." I have NO idea how that title is existent, with all this crap that I've written about above. For the baby boomers, failure was the end. They started a new career. They got in HUGE trouble. With us, failure is considered good (I guess). The world has just morphed into such a world of opportunities, and my generation (and their parents) grab as many of those opportunities as possible. When I was little, I played basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer for awhile, was in the speech league, took tap and ballet classes, and still hung out with my friends.
Argh. This has put a damper on my day. Oh well.
If I wasn't one, and if I was a 45-year old woman without children, I would be scared of them. There are millions of websites dedicated to "learning how to work with millenials", or "ways to deal with millenials".
This angers me. In my business and professional writing course, we watched a short movie thing on youtube about millenials and baby-boomers, and the way that the two sort of clash.
This video claims that there is no discipline in millenials' lives. It claims that their parents are doing all the work, are lenient, and are "carefree".
UM, NO?!? At least not in my life. They mention piano lessons. When the baby boomers were learning piano, their parents were strict, making them practice everyday. With millenials, the parents said, "oh, yeah, learn piano! Next week you'll want to learn guitar!" My mom has been a pianist since she was probably 11 or 12, and so when I started piano lessons when I was about seven, she made me practice everyday. And I'm glad she did! I wouldn't have on my own time, I needed a push. That push helped because when I hit high school, and even college, I knew what I had to do to keep myself on top of things.
"We definitely put lifestyle and friends above work". That is a DIRECT quote from the second part of this special. I don't. I spent SO MUCH TIME with my RA position this year, my Wilson position, and even my position as a student. I have HARDLY seen my friends this year, because I've been so damn busy trying to keep everything in my life in order.
But apparently we are positioned as being "the next greatest generation in history." I have NO idea how that title is existent, with all this crap that I've written about above. For the baby boomers, failure was the end. They started a new career. They got in HUGE trouble. With us, failure is considered good (I guess). The world has just morphed into such a world of opportunities, and my generation (and their parents) grab as many of those opportunities as possible. When I was little, I played basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer for awhile, was in the speech league, took tap and ballet classes, and still hung out with my friends.
Argh. This has put a damper on my day. Oh well.
29 April 2008
26 April 2008
My first designer purchase*
So over the weekend, I BECAME A GIRL! A girl like CARRIE BRADSHAW! And that isn't too good. But I bought designer shoes. So here's the story!
Imagine my surprise when I saw that there was a Betsey Johnson store in Kansas City. I LOVE Betsey Johnson. I don't know where I originally heard of her, although I did write a report on her for my junior year entrepreneurship class. We walked into the store today, and Pete said, "Whoa. This is colorful." It has pink walls, pink floor, pink EVERYTHING with big fluffy colorful dresses that are way expensive and then there was a shoe table by the dressing room and I saw THESE:
It happened so fast, the rockabilly-looking woman that worked there asked my size and BAM they were in front of me. Tried them on. Loved them. Thought about my current money situation (not bad, not bad at all) and realized I would be making DOUBLE the shoes in the next week. Which was fine. So I bought them. And carried about my pink Betsey Johnson bag all day like this:
Other things I would have bought from Betsey Johnson, if I had available funds to do so:
pretty floral babydoll dress here
gingham corset dress here
gerber daisies dress here
sweet treats tote here
Delicious.
*Technically, I was at a designer outlet mall in Orlando a couple years back and I bought four things from BCBG Max Azria. But they were all WAY cheaper. Which is awesome and totally fine. Me and Emme coerced dad into buying an Armani suit! I think he sold it on eBay, though...
Imagine my surprise when I saw that there was a Betsey Johnson store in Kansas City. I LOVE Betsey Johnson. I don't know where I originally heard of her, although I did write a report on her for my junior year entrepreneurship class. We walked into the store today, and Pete said, "Whoa. This is colorful." It has pink walls, pink floor, pink EVERYTHING with big fluffy colorful dresses that are way expensive and then there was a shoe table by the dressing room and I saw THESE:
It happened so fast, the rockabilly-looking woman that worked there asked my size and BAM they were in front of me. Tried them on. Loved them. Thought about my current money situation (not bad, not bad at all) and realized I would be making DOUBLE the shoes in the next week. Which was fine. So I bought them. And carried about my pink Betsey Johnson bag all day like this:
Other things I would have bought from Betsey Johnson, if I had available funds to do so:
pretty floral babydoll dress here
gingham corset dress here
gerber daisies dress here
sweet treats tote here
Delicious.
*Technically, I was at a designer outlet mall in Orlando a couple years back and I bought four things from BCBG Max Azria. But they were all WAY cheaper. Which is awesome and totally fine. Me and Emme coerced dad into buying an Armani suit! I think he sold it on eBay, though...
25 April 2008
See ya!
Pete and I are taking a little vacation over to Kansas City/Lawrence. We're going to see Colin Meloy tonight at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, then we're spending the night in Kansas City and exploring KC all day Saturday. Then Sunday I'm babysitting and doing a political simulation...so I don't fail American Politics. The first part of this weekend will be great. As for Sunday....eh?
23 April 2008
Another Dove Commercial
I'm in love, seriously. I will now be buying ONLY Dove products.
These videos really do make me feel a lot better. I mean, I know I'm 20 now and I should really be over the fact that media is throwing crap at us 24/7 but you know what? I've never really been affected by the media or by peer pressure until oh, right now? With seeing all these girls running around in shorts that are TEN INCHES ABOVE THEIR KNEES and little teeny tiny tops that show off pretty much all their girl parts and it's like...hmm, can't really do that.
Anyways. I feel like every little girl (and old ones, too) need to see these short films and just...be happy. Even though I'm tired and stressed out, I really felt a lot better today after watching those.
These videos really do make me feel a lot better. I mean, I know I'm 20 now and I should really be over the fact that media is throwing crap at us 24/7 but you know what? I've never really been affected by the media or by peer pressure until oh, right now? With seeing all these girls running around in shorts that are TEN INCHES ABOVE THEIR KNEES and little teeny tiny tops that show off pretty much all their girl parts and it's like...hmm, can't really do that.
Anyways. I feel like every little girl (and old ones, too) need to see these short films and just...be happy. Even though I'm tired and stressed out, I really felt a lot better today after watching those.
Dove
Is the best thing a woman can buy, I think. Besides Smackers chapstick/lipgloss.
I just picked some of Dove's new deodorant up at Walgreens, and I was pleasantly surprised. I loved the commercials that advertise the product, so I was way into it before I even smelled it. Go get some now!
Actually, when I was searching youtube for those commercials, I found some better ones. Is it odd that I still feel like that little girl in the first video?
I just picked some of Dove's new deodorant up at Walgreens, and I was pleasantly surprised. I loved the commercials that advertise the product, so I was way into it before I even smelled it. Go get some now!
Actually, when I was searching youtube for those commercials, I found some better ones. Is it odd that I still feel like that little girl in the first video?
22 April 2008
And now for something completely different...
I am so sick of people who are unprofessional. I feel like that's been the norm in my life lately. People that are registers at stores, people I talk to at doctor's offices, job people...and today pretty much put me over the edge.
So me, Sarah, and Marcy had found an apartment that we REALLY liked via craigslist (this probably accounts for a small portion of the unprofessionalism). We went to check it out this past Friday, and I liked it but Sarah didn't and my parents finally broke it to me that they didn't really want me living off campus, which is TOTALLY fine, but still. So I called the woman back (Nicole) who had shown us the space and who owns the apartment.
"Hi, we're not going to be able to take the apartment at this time; it just doesn't work out for all of us right now." [Pause] "I really appreciate all the work you've done and research and showing us the space," I said after we chit-chatted for about 4.8 seconds.
"Oh? Well, you know, Kaylen, you should really be ready to look around for an apartment, you know? If you aren't ready, then you shouldn't be looking. It takes me an HOUR to go back and forth each time I come here, and because you are not buying it, it is all just a waste of time. Just make sure you're ready next time, okay?" Nicole said. And then she swiftly hung up.
HELLO?!?!?!?!?!?! THAT'S YOUR JOB, YOU BUTTFACE.
Sorry. My neck is red hot, I am so upset right now. I really hate it when people get angry at me for no reason. I'm a nice person, darn it, and I made sure that this Miss NICOLE was aware of the fact that we may not be able to get this space.
Ergh. I need to look at something pretty to make myself feel better. I've been doing work all morning.
ANYWAYS. I don't normally create posts like this, so...sorry.
So me, Sarah, and Marcy had found an apartment that we REALLY liked via craigslist (this probably accounts for a small portion of the unprofessionalism). We went to check it out this past Friday, and I liked it but Sarah didn't and my parents finally broke it to me that they didn't really want me living off campus, which is TOTALLY fine, but still. So I called the woman back (Nicole) who had shown us the space and who owns the apartment.
"Hi, we're not going to be able to take the apartment at this time; it just doesn't work out for all of us right now." [Pause] "I really appreciate all the work you've done and research and showing us the space," I said after we chit-chatted for about 4.8 seconds.
"Oh? Well, you know, Kaylen, you should really be ready to look around for an apartment, you know? If you aren't ready, then you shouldn't be looking. It takes me an HOUR to go back and forth each time I come here, and because you are not buying it, it is all just a waste of time. Just make sure you're ready next time, okay?" Nicole said. And then she swiftly hung up.
HELLO?!?!?!?!?!?! THAT'S YOUR JOB, YOU BUTTFACE.
Sorry. My neck is red hot, I am so upset right now. I really hate it when people get angry at me for no reason. I'm a nice person, darn it, and I made sure that this Miss NICOLE was aware of the fact that we may not be able to get this space.
Ergh. I need to look at something pretty to make myself feel better. I've been doing work all morning.
ANYWAYS. I don't normally create posts like this, so...sorry.
15 April 2008
Secret #1
I'm really, REALLY excited to be a housewife. Well, I'll have a job, so I won't be the most OFFICIAL type of housewife, but regardless.
The perfect song to go along with this thought? "Mushaboom" by Feist. Pete and I just saw her in concert this past Saturday, and she was amazing, and she played this song, and I almost cried. I tend to get very emotional at concerts.
Helping the kids out of their coats
But wait the babies haven't been born
Unpacking the bags and setting up
And planting lilacs and buttercups
But in the meantime I've got it hard
Second floor living without a yard
It may be years until the day
My dreams will match up with my pay
Old dirt road (Mushaboom mushaboom)
Knee deep snow (Mushaboom mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow old (Mushaboom mushaboom)
I got a man to stick it out
And make a home from a rented house
And we'll collect the moments one by one
I guess that's how the future's done
How many acres how much light
Tucked in the woods and out of sight
Talk to the neighbors and tip my cap
On a little road barely on the map
Old dirt road (Mushaboom mushaboom)
Knee deep snow (Mushaboom mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow old (Mushaboom mushaboom)
(Mushaboom mushaboom) Old dirt road rambling rose
(Mushaboom mushaboom) Watching the fire as we grow old
(Mushaboom mushaboom) Well I'm sold
Mmmm. Makes me happy. At the show, I bought a teeny music-box that plays this song. Perfection!
The perfect song to go along with this thought? "Mushaboom" by Feist. Pete and I just saw her in concert this past Saturday, and she was amazing, and she played this song, and I almost cried. I tend to get very emotional at concerts.
Helping the kids out of their coats
But wait the babies haven't been born
Unpacking the bags and setting up
And planting lilacs and buttercups
But in the meantime I've got it hard
Second floor living without a yard
It may be years until the day
My dreams will match up with my pay
Old dirt road (Mushaboom mushaboom)
Knee deep snow (Mushaboom mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow old (Mushaboom mushaboom)
I got a man to stick it out
And make a home from a rented house
And we'll collect the moments one by one
I guess that's how the future's done
How many acres how much light
Tucked in the woods and out of sight
Talk to the neighbors and tip my cap
On a little road barely on the map
Old dirt road (Mushaboom mushaboom)
Knee deep snow (Mushaboom mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow old (Mushaboom mushaboom)
(Mushaboom mushaboom) Old dirt road rambling rose
(Mushaboom mushaboom) Watching the fire as we grow old
(Mushaboom mushaboom) Well I'm sold
Mmmm. Makes me happy. At the show, I bought a teeny music-box that plays this song. Perfection!
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