:( is this really too much to ask?

I just want to sign up for my classes
and hope to heaven on high that someone drops out of the ones I want that are currently full so that I can swoop in and enroll
I want my ears to stop ringing
I want my nose to stop running
I want to stop having to breathe through my mouth because my nose is too stuffed up to breathe through my nose. It's hurting my throat.
I want the pressure above my eyes to stop.
I want the pressure from the congestion to stop hurting me teeth.
I want my wisdom teeth to stop pushing my teeth too.
I WANT MY EARS TO STOP EFFING RINGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's really not too much to ask. I just want to be well, and enrolled. This is all I ask for, because then I can sleep. I can finally sleep a blissful sleep and wake up and be able to concentrate and have a productive day.

I just want my ears to stop ringing and my teeth to stop hurting. This isn't fun.

For The Kids

via Chad Sugg (chadsugg.tumblr.com)

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/eastside93/2008/11/i-didnt-vote-for-obama-today.php

One Act

I like doing things for other people...especially my friends. I actually get asked quite a bit why I go out of my way to do things for friends, but isn't that what being a friend is all about? Anyway, what if we did these things for total strangers? Would you do something for a stranger that you would also do for a dear friend, now matter how far back it may set you (emotionally, financially, socially, etc.)?

http://freep.com/article/20081102/COL01/811020374/1082

My dear friend Chaz showed me this article today. He also had this to say, "The author wrote three books that I read; The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Tuesdays With Morrie, and For One More Day. The Five People You Meet In Heaven and Tuesdays were my favorites :]"

Thanks Chaz!

I'm just not sure if the things I once wanted are things that I still want.

I need a break

With so much going on I just really need a break. A long one. Or at least longish. More than a day would be pleasant. No school, no work, no plans, and no obligations to do anything or see anyone. It's not that I don't want to see you, it's just that making plans of any kind is stressing me out.

About three days would be nice.

Wonderful Tuesday

I love Tuesdays. Why? New music releases. MMMMM! What did this Tuesday bring us? This Providence released The Bright Lights EP, The Friday Night Boys released their new EP, and A Rocket To The Moon released the Greetings From...EP. And that's just from Fueled By Ramen. So far I've only purchased Greetings From... and I haven't decided on whether or not to purchase The Bright Lights EP. They have an album being released in early 2009 with basically the same material. So I think I will wait. I really only need to worry about one song, "Sand In Your Shoes" not being released on the album. But I think it will be. Anyway, thank you Tuesday. Greetings From... is fantastic. Good job Nick. Though, I can't help but wonder how he's taking the changes of going to 'electronic' to 'alternative'. I like to think he was only electronic because that is what he had access to when releasing his previous EP. Yes, lets go with that.

I think my next paycheck from my second job will go almost completely to the purchase of new music. And by "new" I really mean music that I just don't currently have on my harddrive. And by "almost completely" I mean it will probably pay for some concert tickets as well.

Kelly, did you just say second job? Why get a second job? You have a perfectly good one at Coldstone? Isn't that enough? Well no, it's not enough guys. I'm a workaholic. No really, I love working. Maybe not going to work *ahem*Coldstone*ahem*, but I love working and having things to get done. Sure, Coldstone is a perfectly good job in the sense that I set up my schedule the way I like it, and I won't get fired, but the last thing I am going to do is work at some minimum wage job for the rest of my life. I vote no. So I got a second job through a family friend. Sweet. It's only stuffing envelopes for minimum wage, and it's only when they need me, but it's for a business consulting agency. I vote yes, but only because it's good networking. Ew networking. But it's more money for minimal work. And I work whenever I want. Sweet.

So why get a second job? I've got to support my music obsession somehow.

good deal

kelly has big plans
but thinks she stays up much too late working on them

welcome to my life
it is enjoyable

New Friends?

I love meeting new people. I hate networking - I'm generally too shy for that. I enjoy meeting those people, I just hate feeling like I'm selling them something. But I love just meeting people and enjoying their company. I think it's fun.

The Aforementioned Snow

I have decided that I am not angered or annoyed by the snow fall today, but amused, because I know it is only October and it will get warm again.

If it wasn't supposed to be 60 degrees and sunny next weekend, well my outlook would be very different. Lets just say I would be packing my things and going to visit my friends in Fort Lauderdale for quite some time.

hmmm

It snowed today in Boise, Idaho.
I'm not quite sure how I should be feeling about this.

This Providence

This Providence posted new songs on their Myspace page today.
MmmmmmmmmmmmmI'm excited! Love these guys.

The first song is a renovated version of My Beautiful Rescue. I do very much like it. Much heavier and more creative in the drums. It's also got some cello and is that violin I hear? I always approve of a good orchestra song to support a song. Also, some great guitar licks. It definately compliments the music. I love the piano as well. And the bass. Great bass. Love that kid. As for the lyrics - same, but pushed to meet the beat. Throws you off a bit if you know the song and expecting the pauses, but I think the new lyric format is working. The whole piece of working is giving a great feeling to dance.

Their new EP, The Bright Lights, drops October 14th. Seriously, GET IT! You can preorder now or wait and try and find it somewhere. It is going to be a GREAT piece of work.

And if you ever get the chance to go to a This Providence show, GO! It's completely worth it. Great music, great fun, and really great guys.

have good days

there's a word i want to use but i can't think of it

So I feel confident that at one time I wrote a blog about technology, but I either can't find it, or didn't actually write it. Both are possible.

Point is, people seem to think that I am technologically incompetent, when truth be told, I am actually quite competent. I get technology. Generally. Yes I have my issues (like my stupid new microphone I can't figure out) but excuse me when I feel that I know more than you about the current set up of the computers when I set up mine, yours, your printer, your extra computer, my printer, and my wireless system. And not only did I set them up, but I fix them. Constantly. So when I say, "Don't touch anything" I really and truly mean, DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING! Do not change chords, do not upload anything, do not adjust anything without a previous consultation with me.

And I don't care if I didn't set up your computer and I'm not setting up your new one, but it's not rocket science. And there is NO POINT for you to fuck around with my setup when it in no way incoveniences you and your set up.

DON'T TOUCH STUFF THAT AIN'T BROKE!

more poetry please

I am currently working on an essay for my English 102 class about the effects of the media on society. I was reading over some statistics regarding the effects of violence on children whilst listening to 'Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die' by Four Year Strong, when it occured to me...I would like to read more poetry.

I've never been a HUGE poetry fan, but I do enjoy a fair share. And I would like to read more. I just think it would be good for me. Beneficial.

Imagine: relaxing in the brisk autumn air, sporting my favorite pea coat and scarf, headphones and ipod in place, colorful leaves all around, sitting on a wonderful bench, reading from a book of poetry passing the time between classes.

I think this sounds wonderful. I'd really like to purchase 'Monsters Under Your Head' by Chad Sugg. I've read some of the poems. They are great. I consider it a good investment. And a great addition to my coffee table.

I'd also like to buy a ton of new music. I love fall and all its releases! I just need some more money :)

10 Things Part 2

A month ago I posted a blog about a blog written by Adam Young of Owl City. If by now you still havent checked him out, so do it now. Or just listen to Fuzzy Blue Lights on my play list on your right. THEN go to his myspace.

Anyway, Adam made a list of ten things that make him happy and then asked what makes us happy. I didn't have an answer at the time, but I do now.

01 daydreams
02 my ibanez electric acoustic
03 brushing my teeth
04 cotton dresses
05 really really big rings
06 elephants
07 bonfires
08 good music
09 waking up fully rested with an exciting day ahead
10 fireflies (i wish we had them in idaho)

I could definately go on, but for today I will not.
So, what makes you happy?

news coming soon

Lots of things are happening right now and I am very excited for them. Unfortunately, I cannot release the information just yet. I just don't like telling people about things until it's good and ready and perfect. BUT
big things
good things
great things
exciting things
coming you way very very soon

have good days

I'm a Bit Frustrated

I had a bunch of things I felt like writing about earlier today, but now I cannot remember what they were. Dang. I still want to write though. And the thing on my mind is judgement.

We all judge. I judge a lot. Yes, I will judge you on you clothes, speech, and taste is music. But I am always willing to change my mind about you.

But more particularily I would like to speak about judging your friends. Why, after you are friends with someone, would you continue to judge them? You judged me when you met me so why are you doing it now...6 years later. Now more than you ever have in our lives. Why, do I feel more judged by you than the new people I meet every single day. Ya, I'm changing, get over it. I'm not changing from who I am though. I'm basically the same person. I'm just adding a little bit more to my taste and style. Not a big deal.

So, I do not think you have any right or reason to be judging me. You are making me think less of myself and that is no bueno. And it is especially no bueno when you are the only one doing it.

I don't like you.

P.S. Don't bail on me. And that goes for everyone. And don't keep putting off making plans. Clearing my schedule is in no way easy. I understand that you are also working and going to school just as much as me, but please for a second consider that I am also in choir, doing PR for a nonprofit organization, and single-handedly running 2 businesses here, so time off is hard to come by. And next time I'm rearranging my schedule for you and running a million different places so that I can see you for 2 hours, do not bail on me do not ditch me and do not be the stupid person you are being.

Do You Feel

How many times on this blog site alone have I mentioned how much I love Bryce Avery and his vision for The Rocket Summer. One man bands, let me tell you.

I actually have nothing to say. I'm too much in aw.

On September 5, 2008, Bryce officially released his newest music video for "Do You Feel", off his album of the same title. You may have seen pictures circulating through different media forms of people with a hand up and words written on it. Yup, that all comes from Bryce.



I wanted badly to post the video on here, but I can't seem to get the information I need for it. I could get it off youtube and stick it up, but the quality just isn't there. So read what he has to say (taken off his own blog at www.myspace.com/therocketsummer) and then head on over to the link I've posted on the bottom. I hope this video does to you what it does to me. I got chills and teary eyed. If you're a true TRS fan you might get that too. If you really understand what Bryce stands for and what he's trying to do, then there's no way you couldn't feel the same things I felt.


"Hey guys,
I just finished putting together a video for the song 'Do You Feel' with my friend Nate Weaver. This video was shot in California, Texas, Washington and Africa. I wrote the song 'Do you feel' about how there are so many issues in the world, and how we all deep down want to help but have our own issues that get in the way. I wanted to shoot a video that really captured this with the hope of it really lighting a fire in people. I wanted a video that inspired. This video features real people with real stories of homelessness, addiction, and disease as well as some friends of mine that we've toured with over the years. These people are Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin, Matt Thiessen of Relient K, Josh Farro and Jeremy Davis of Paramore, Forrest Kline of Hellogoodbye, Mike Herrera of MxPx, Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low and Jonathan Cook of Forever The Sickest Kids. I had an idea and a really small budget as I paid for this entirely myself and I couldn't be happier about how it turned out."

http://www.friendsorenemies.com/web/foe/users/therocketsummer/



p.s. if for some reason the sound doesn't work (it won't on this particular computer) head to his myspace, start the music there, then start the video. it really isn't that difficult to align them.

New Music

I'm sure if you're speakers are on, you've realized that the song currently isn't the song that was playing last time you were here. That's right, it's time for some new music.

First up on the play list, Danger Radio. I saw them in August when they came to town on the Cute Is What We Aim For Tour. They were second. I wasn't too thrilled, but I blame my lack of previous listening. These guys are creating a sound that meshes pop and rock with a bit of a spanish flavor thrown in the mix. Don't believe me? Give their acoustic stuff a listen. Go on. Head over to youtube and search up that shiz. Give Elans playing a good look at and then tell me there isn't some flavor in there. And if the lead singer, Andrew de Torres, looks a bit familiar, it's probably because you've seen him doing work under the name The Scene Aesthetic. Give them a listen to while you're at it. Great stuff. It will be quite interesting to see what happens when Matt Bowley gets back from the mish.
www.myspace.com/dangerradio

Anyway, next up, Ace Enders and A Million Different People. They played after Danger Radio on the Cute tour. GREAT freaking stuff. Does the Ace Enders name sound familiar? Ace is the former lead singer and guitarist of the defunct band The Early November. He was also the lead musician, songwriter and co-producer in his side project, I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business, and A Million Different People. And, he is the owner of independent record label Regular Music. Enders also founded an organization called The Sound of Evolution. It is "devoted to exploring and experimenting with solutions for creating a symbiotic relationship between music and the modern world." It is trying to reconnect the link between artists, their music, and their fans. And, he's only 26. Impressed? I am. Immensely. He has officially been added to the list of people I want to work with. Head over to www.fuse.tv to download his newest album, The Secret Wars, for FREE!
www.myspace.com/aceendersandamilliondifferentpeople

Coming up third on the playlist is Christopher Drew (Ingle), the mastermind behind the one man group Nevershoutnever! Chris began this project in September of 07 and through the greatness of Myspace music, has found a rapid success. He was recently featured on TRL as part of their new program thing, I don't remember what it's called. But during TRL they have unsigned bands who've basically found fame through the web onto the show to play a song acoustic. I like it. Much. NSN has been doing a lot of touring around his mid-west home playing alongside Meg and Dia, and at this years Foundry Fest. This fall, he will take on his first big tour alongside Hellogoodbye and Ace Enders and A Million Different People. Anyone want to drive to Seattle with me November 21-23?
www.myspace.com/nevershoutnever

Next up, Owl City. Another one man band from the mid-west.
"It is distinctly obvious that Young has potential surpassed by few in his genre, and Maybe I'm Dreaming is an effective portrayal of how Young has progressed. The emotion is almost touchable, and the way Owl City picks you up, takes you on a journey of the sky and other surreal and abstract worlds, and then gently sets you down again, is amazing." -AbsolutePunk.net
I couldn't have said it better myself. He's got something different. His voice, his beats, his synth. It's just....pleasant. It does to me the things I do only when I hear those songs and sounds that mean a little more. Bryce Avery's voice, Metro Station's full length self-titled album, The Maine's EP. All have the same effect. Lets add Adam Young to that list now shall we? Just read his description about what Owl City really is.
A city where happy owls live, work, breathe, ride bikes and fly kites. They pick flowers, sing in the shower, salsa dance, swim in pools, knit sweaters and read dreamy books with happy endings. They roller skate, watch romantic movies, drive clean cars to church, hold hands on the beach and run on treadmills after they eat a lot of pizza. They enjoy vanilla skies, swinging on swing sets, walking in the rain, pajama parties, wearing fuzzy sweatshirts in the winter and imagining what it would be like to breathe underwater. Owl City is an innocent place where life is pleasant and enjoyable. It's a place where pretty owl girl flight attendants smile at handsome boy owls at 30,000 feet. It's a place where little owls sometimes get lost in grocery stores but they always find their momma's again. =]
P.S. the blog 2 before this, ya thats his picture and his lyrics.
www.myspace.com/owlcity

Who said Nashville's all about country? Um, I think not. You wouldn't believe the rock/indie scene there. Incredible. Proof? Backseat Goodbye. Another one man band name Chad Sugg. This kid is doing it all. Much like Ace, but differently. He recently released a book of poetry, and just in the last month released his first full length album. Chad began his Backseat Goodbye endeavors in his freshman year of college in 2004. Now look where he's at. Chad is only 22. A couple days ago he officially announced the start up of his very own design company (he was a graphic design major). I've chatted with Chad and we may be doing some work together for my company. It's a bit up in the air now, but I would definitely be keeping my eyes open for some cool things from us if I were you. I really wanted to add the song "Summer Drive Song", but it isn't available on the website. Please head over to his myspace and listen to it. I very much enjoy it. That and "Technicolor Eyes" are my favorite. Wanna learn more about Chad? Read both his personal blog and his Backseat Goodbye blog listen under my "blogs I read".
www.myspace.com/backseatgoodbye

And last on the new playlist, another one man band. This seems to be a trend in my life (can anyone say The Rocket Summer?). This young man comes to us from Denver, Colorado. I can't say much about Nick Cocozzella because frankly, I don't know much. But I do like this song. The 8 bar intro alone tells you there is a little something more to this song. He even follows it with soft, whisper like lyrics. If that's not enough to keep you listening then get off my blog. Cuz then it happens. Silence. An entire measure. What just happened? I was feeling a beat, getting into it, and then...huh? But Nick comes right back in on one. "Fall, don't you really wanna fall from the star. You know that heavens not that far from the star. I bet you're falling deeper in the dark." Powerful. Addictive. I love it. "Man I think that's hot!"
www.myspace.com/killparadise

All of these artists are young, talented, and showing the world that you don't have to wait for anyone to do the things you want to do. And, they run their Myspace pages. It's true, they do. So what you see, ya that's them. That would be how I'm lucky enough to make work plans with Chadd Sugg. The joy of indie music.

I like when you randomly see an old friend that you haven't seen in a long time. I especially like when they've become incredibly attractive. Like, when you first met them they weren't that attracive...you know back when they had that thing for you but you didn't for them cuz they weren't that attractive (gotta love junior high)...but then you drifted apart and they became moderately attractive, and then you go for a long time without seeing them and then they're just drop dead gorgeous. Ya I like that. No wait...no I don't. That sucks. What the heck have I missed out on in my life because of my shallow behavior. Holy crap.

But I do like when that increased attractiveness is also accompanied by an increase in maturity and in just overall kindness. Mmmmmboy you are hot.

Yessssss Jazz!

Today I made it into the BSU Vocal Jazz Choir. YES!! I died at USU without it, so this is just wonderful. Right now there are 7 singers, hopefully 8. One kid I know is trying out today. And then the combo, but we still need a guitar player. Know any jazz guitarists? Let me know.

I guess I’ll never know why sparrows love the snow
We’ll turn off all of the lights and set this ballroom aglow
-Owl City

Fantasitc

Great day. Just great. Ok maybe not the WHOLE day, but the evening was great!

I had to work today and I got up late so I was late to work and then I had to go to WinCo, which I loathe doing (not to say that I loathe WinCo because I really don't, I just hate that I have to go for work) and then I was supposed to go to the bank but didn't really have that much time, and my goal is to never go to the bank for work. I think it's a good goal. Anyway, I forgot that today is a half-day for the Boise school district, so all the Boise High kids thought it would be cool to come downtown after school. Which meant I got a million and a half prissy little bitchy girls. They were RUDE! How dare you be rude to me you stupid little high school girl! But then the normal downtown kids came in which is always very nice. Like my cousin and Zach and all the other kids I only know because they sit out on the benches on 8th street everyday and it is wonderful.

When I finally left work I went to school. I had choir. We got out audition material. I saw some old friends. Then I went to Karas. They fed me dinner which was nice because otherwise I wouldn't have eaten today except the sandwich my wonderful mother made for me. Then Kara and I went to open mic night out in Meridian.

We've been to this open mic night before. Twice. Just the last two weeks in a row. The guys who work there are really nice. When we got there I had my guitar and one of the guys, I still don't know his name, came up and asked us, "Are you guys playing? I didn't know you were musicians!" It's nice to be remembered.

So we were the last ones to play which was kind of cool. A lot of lame-o's had left which I like. If you ever decide to go, stay for the whole thing! The last hour is really chill. Anyway we played 3 songs. The first one was a song Kara wrote. She sang lead and I played guitar. Then we played a song I wrote and I sang lead and she played guitar. And our last song was a cover of Roses by Meg and Dia. We've been singing this song together for about a year and I guess it shows. It's really fun to play and really fun to sing. When we finished the guy who runs the thing commented on how our voices blend together really well. And his friend said my guitar has a great sound. Gotta love the Ibanez! So it went really well. We got a lot of compliments. We really impressed the guy who played before us. And the kid who works there said we sound really great. We impressed him. Score!

So...I'm thinking playing with your best friend, someone you've known for over 6 years, definitely plays off.

When I got home I told my parents about the whole thing. Then my sister gave me a letter. IT'S FROM SPENCER! Dear Elder Spencer Rogers who left the MTC this week for Germany! What a perfect thing to come home to after playing music for random people. It's the first letter I've gotten from him (course I've only sent him one :)) and it has a picture and everything. SO GREAT!

Soooooo, great day. Tomorrow I guess I officially start school, being as thats when I have real classes. And my vocal jazz audition. So I need to go practice.

have good days,
-kel:)

10 Things That Make Me Happy

So there's this kid from Minnesota named Adam. Adam loves making music. One of his musical projects is his one man band, Owl City. I highly suggest you check it out at myspace.com/owlcity. Anyway, the point is that on his Myspace blog he posted one entitled '10 Things That Make Me Happy'. I read it. It is simply a picture of the sky and a list of ten things that make him happy. At the end he asks, 'What makes you happy?'

Well I thought about that question. And I thought some more and some more. Thing is, it's hard to narrow it down to just ten. At first maybe it's hard to think of ten, but after a second or so it isn't. And if making your own list, do you list the ten things that make you the most happy? Or just ten things?

Well, here is Adams list. When I decide on mine maybe I will post that also. Until then, go think of your own list.

01 Music
02 Stargazing
03 Swingsets by the beach
04 Flip flops and designer jeans
05 Blue eyes
06 Driving with the sunroof open
07 Red Bull
08 Bunny tracks ice-cream
09 Sleeping in
10 Fireflies in the twilight

What makes you happy?

Twin Falls, Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho...saying that always makes me sing the Ben Folds song about Twin Falls, Idaho. He hated it. I probably would also.

Today I went on a mini road trip with the Wight family to Twin Falls, Idaho to see the new temple. It was cool. I've never walked through a temple before. Great paintings, great murals. Just great. Gigantic chandeliers. I want one. Badly. And I learned that the Idaho state flower is the syringa. I didn't know that. I wasn't here in fourth grade. I was in Maryland. Anyway, the syringa is EVERYWHERE in that building, which is really cool. It's in the carpet, windows, molding...basically anything you can think of it is probably there. I always think it's cool to see things tied together like that.

Afterwards we took pictures. That was an adventure. Maybe I'll get them soon from the Wights. Maybe. I do hope so. And after that we went to Sizzler which I had never been to. Also, an adventure.

So it was a day of firsts. My first temple viewing, first Sizzler experience, first time in Twin Falls, Idaho. I think it was a success.

Tomorrow I will EASILY wake up early

I get to meet these boys in the morning at the Kiss FM studio :)

Frustration

I just want to make the music in my head into a tangible piece of our world. Why is it so freaking hard to figure out?

An Update?

Well it's been a little while since I last posted and I just feel like talking. Just got back from vacation Saturday night. Then went straight to a concert. Awesome. Vacation was another cruise to Alaska. This time we took Princess. Compared to Celebrity, well...shows and food are a million times better on Celebrity, but there is soooo much more going on around the ship on Princess which was a huge plus for me. I hate being bored. Plus I love games. Like pictionary and random trivia and dance classes, and we (me and my new friends) played a bunch of taboo. Awesome. The crew is pretty awesome on both. Though I will be honest and say that the food service crews are kinda lame or Princess. But the assistant cruise directors and such are pretty fun. Some interesting experiences with them were had. We also went ziplining in Juneau and horseback riding in Skagway. Those were cool.

So for entertainment, one night there was this comedian/singer/guitarist/world champion juggler which was impressive. My friends and I sat in the front row so he gave us all a free box of Raisin Bran cereal. Those small boxes. I asked him to sign mine after. He also did this one trip where he needed a higher ceiling, and the venue was a really low ceiling, so after messing up a couple times I told him there was an opening right in front of me. He made fun of me and said it was too small. Then he tried and it worked. WHAT NOW! He thanked me. Anyways, after wards my friends and I were talking to him. He said my brother was his favorite audience member (it's not exactly hard to make him laugh really hard) and he told me I had really pretty eyes. Just now, he added me on facebook with a message saying "It's the girl with pretty eyes :) Nice meeting you and your friends :)" I feel pretty cool right about now.

Anyway, got back Saturday and went to a concert. My friend Tiffany had free tickets to the Cute Is What We Aim For Concert so she gave me one. That was awesome of her. At the show it went Powerspace, DangerRadio, Ace Enders and Million Different People, then Cute. Powerspace has an AMAZING guitar player. He blew my mind with his solos. The girls went crazy for DangerRadio which was awkward. Ace Enders was great. I've never heard of them but I really liked their music. I was the only one dancing. Right in front of the bass player. He gave me his pick at the end. He reached down and all these hands started swarming mine which didn't help cuz I was exactly the tallest one there. But he kept on reaching and stuck that pick right down into my hand and waited til my hand was wrapped around his and the pick before he let go. So awesome. I love when people do stuff like that. After the show I talked to him for a bit and asked him to sign my pick. He was nice. I liked it. Then I got a picture with the lead singer and one of the guitarists in Powerspace. They were really nice. I walked up and told Alec (singer) that I really like the show and he just gave me a huge hug. Later I told Max (guitar) that I was really blown away by his playing. He was very grateful. "No really, that you so much! That is so kind! I'm so glad you like it!" Great night.

So nowadays, I don't work until Wednesday cuz the manager wasn't sure when I got back. Even though I marked the days I would be gone on the calendar months ago. Whatever, not my problem. I quite like the extended break. I start school soon and have only signed up for 2 classes. I should probably figure out what the hell else I'm taking. I've also been neglecting my music recording and my clothing company. I really need to step it up. I'm trying to find more jobs. One is just setting up kiosks twice a month. Like putting up posters. Sweet job and good pay. Love it. Want it. Need it.

Oh, if you have any tshirt ideas or designs that you'd like made I'm sure we could make out a sweet deal. Like make them under my label and split profits. I'm down for that. As long as I like your ideas. Don't be offended if I don't. They either suck or just aren't the right style for the company. Not a big deal. If you're reading this you know how to contact me so please do. Also, I'm up for some music collabs as well. Hit me up for that one also.

In some exciting news, I am currently planning my next concert weekend adventure. Again to Salt Lake, but with a possible stop in Pocatello? I do hope so. 3 days 2 nights 2 concerts 8 bands. Good idea!

have good days
later
--kel

Ugh School

Ugh school, you are over a month from starting and already I am so done with you. Honestly, nothing should be causing me this much stress. Your website sucks, you aren't counting my credits, I don't want to take your stupid classes for stupid people with no mind, and I can't figure out how to get a hold of anyone. Your orientation was useless, your catalog is pathetic, and your entire system sucks.

I don't want to be in school. Let me rephrase that. I don't want physically go to school and attend classes within classrooms. I want to take my classes online. I want to HAVE to take my classes online because I'm not around to be in classrooms. I don't want to deal with other students. I just want to get my book, notes, be able to contact a professor, and take the stupid tests. I don't care about your learning environment. Just let me do it on my own. Frick.

Stop babying everyone. Don't give your incoming freshman booklets for their parents about how to talk to you about alcohol with sections to take notes. I almost puked when my brother showed me that. Don't send me to an orientation and waste my time explaining things to me in a poor fashion. Just put all the information I need online in a way that freaking makes sense so that when I need that information, I can go look at it. As many times as I need to.

I don't want to be in school. I want to be out LIVING! I want to find my music style and I want to be creating it. I want to build my clothing company. I want to be working for Alternative Press. I don't want to be going to college. Again let me rephrase that: I want to be going to college, but I want to have to do it online because the other things in my life (music and my business) to be taking up the rest of my time.

I don't want to sit at a desk any longer listening to a droning lecture.
I feel that attending these classes is the biggest waste of my time.
Unfortunately, I have to keep going until the other stuff in my life takes off.

So school, stop wasting my time. Stop causing my stupid stress. Show me what I need to do and I'll do it. It's that simple. I don't want all the extra bull. Give that to someone without a brain who doesn't know what they want.

That would be cool.

Forever The Sickest: The Salt Lake Weekend

Alrighty kids, prepare yourselves because I am about to tell you about one of the best weekends of my life. And I've had some great weekends. Pretty sure this one takes the cake and eats it too. So this will be long, but oh so worth it. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be green with envy if you're anything like me. I am still so excited. I've also posted a song from each of the artists I go into detail with. Just some favorite songs. Also, click on the pictures for the full effect
Ready, set, lets document.

So for those of you who don't know, my sister is a competitive Irish dancer. She and my mother and I travel around the northwest attending these competitions called a feis (fesh) throughout the year. I compete in singing. I don't really know why I do it. I know it's good support for my sister and I can help her get ready and stuff, but the competitions aren't hard soooooooo. I mean, it's usually me and a couple 14-16 year olds that aren't that impressive. Sorry, but it's true. But I do it anyway. I probably won't be doing it anymore, except the one here and in Salt Lake cuz that one is held by our school. ANYWAY, back in the day my mom asked if I was going. I said idk. Turned out though, Spencers farewell was that weekend. I think that's a good reason to go to Salt Lake. And free ride? I vote yes. Then, I realized that it was also the same weekend as Warped Tour. There was no keeping me away.

Friday morning the 27th of June, we loaded the car and left with 2 other families going to the competition also, hit up the Human Bean (great place), and were on the road. Precisely five hours later, we arrived at our hotel in Salt Lake. Well, I guess Murray, I don't really know it's all confusing. Anyway, Erin and I competed in singing that night. It took my whole freaking life. And I messed up hardcore. Got third though out of like 20ish people. Ellen saw it too. That was kind of cool. Then Ellen and I ditched and went to see Spencer! The three of us hit up Wendy's, then met up with some of Spencers friends for Wall-E. GREAT flick! My mind wandered a little bit...I got a little restless, but I made it through. I almost thought I was going to die of boredom. This is what happens when you take me, wake me up 6 hours before I would normally wake up, drive me around for 5 hours, then make me sit around for a competition for 2. And I'm supposed to sit in a theater and watch a movie? Hello, add all that to my 3 year old attention span, no bueno. But I made it through. It was great.

Saturday, June 28th: Went to the feis for a little bit, then Ellen came to get me. We watched Erin dance one of her dances and then left. She did really well in the competition. First we dropped off my stuff at her house, as I was going to be staying with her, and met up with Lo. Then, it was off to WARPED TOUR!!!! This was our first Warped Tour experience. I didn't know what to expect. A bunch of goths? Drugs? Dirtiness? Loudness? Basically it was beautifulness in a day. Seriously guys it's like DISNEYLAND when all the characters walk around and you meet them, but replace that with some of your FAVORITE FREAKING BANDS! Glorious.

First up was We The Kings. Great set, great show. Way fun. I love to dance. And they were really into the crowd which is always a huge plus. Seriously, talk to us without being awkward. Cuz it's just great.

Then, it was off to basically, our main event. This was what we planned our day around. Forever The Sickest Kids and The Maine. We had some time so we checked out the booths, looking mostly for FTSK and The Maines booths. We found them. And The Maine was chillin at theirs. So we chilled with them. HOW SICK IS THAT?!?! One of my favorite bands and we just chilled with them for a bit. SICK! TOTALLY ABSOLUTELY SICK!! Holy life kids! Then it was time for their sets. Here's some more pictures:


Forever The Sickest Kids


The Maine


Caleb - FTSK - guitar (SUCH a great guy! ellen and i met him at their show in salt lake in march. SOOOOO great! love him)


John Cook - FTSK - vocals


Kennedy - The Maine - gutiar (he smiled and i was head over heels GONE)


John O - The Maine - vocals (so great also. i talked to him on the phone when kara went to their show in boise and he called kara when we chilled with them and left her a message. such a great guy)

After The Maines set, I really wanted their set list. So I asked Kennedy. Unfortunately, they didn't have any. He was really sorry, but told me he loved me. Which is good enough for me! I think that's a fair trade. I mean, I don't have physical proof of it, and the set list would be physical proof, but I'm pretty sure I'll take Kennedy's personal love over a piece of paper. So that's cool.

Then, FTSK did an acoustic set and signing. Left to right that would be Kent, Austin (he makes the funniest faces), John, Kyle, and Caleb. Then Marc, but we weren't at the right angle to get all of them :(

And then there was their signing. My new phone background is me and Kyle, the drummer. That's not the picture on my phone, but Kyle is PRESH! Ellen and I got another picture of us with Caleb:

I got to talk on the mic to FTSK during their acoustic set. John made sure I got to go. I was the last one. Awesome. I told them about how I'm not even from Salt Lake, but I've driven to see them there twice. Cuz I'm an awesome fan. John was way nice about making sure I talked on the mic. Just great.

Afterwards, we went back by The Maines merch booth. We met Patrick their drummer, who was not around the first time we stopped by. He signed a poster for me and one for Ellen. Then as we were leaving John O came back so we got pictures with him.

We also did some other stuff like play with sunglasses, watched The Maine with my friend Jake from home, saw Hailey and Paul at Angels&Airwaves, watched The Color Fred, Say Anything, and Family Force 5. We also drank water. Lots of it. It was in the 90s that day, and we were sweating hardcore. I mean, you can't rock out and not. But I didn't pee that day until about 11 at night. Awesome.

The last band we saw for the day was Family Force 5. I also missed them when they came to Boise, and I just wanted more than a lot to see them play Luv Addict. I just love that song. But we were totally exhausted. But we had to see it. So we chilled in the shade until their set, and then when they were ready to come on we just chilled towards the back of the crowd. I had originally planned to seriously just chill and stand in the back and watch them play Luv Addict, especially since I though it would be at the end of their set. Well it wasn't. it was like their 4th song. And when it started something just came over me. I couldn't help myself. I pulled my backpack straps tight, and I ran right into that crowd. I was gone. I danced and I screamed along to that song. I guess I figured, hey, this is my last Salt Lake City Warped Tour 2008 song, I am going out in style. And in style I went.

So after Warped Tour, we hit up MolcaSalsa, an after concert must. We actually saw the kids who were in front of us at Family Force 5 there. Then we went back to Ellen's house, shared pictures and video, and went to bed.

Sunday, June 29th: Sunday was the day of Spencers mission farewell. Originally, I was supposed to leave this morning to head on back to Boise, but I felt that I needed to stay, so I stayed an extra 2 days just for him. Ya that's right Spencer, I may not have come for you, but I stayed for you. Then there was a party at his house with his friends and fam. P.S. LOVE his Mom! Spencer, love your Mom. I only met her once when he was moving out of the dorms, but she remembered me and was just so great. Spencer did a very nice job at his talk also. And the song. Just great. It was cool to see him and his older broha sing together. I also like stuff like that.

Then, it was back to Ellens for family dinner. Us, her younger broha, older sister and boyfriend, Ellens boyfriend, her parents, older broha and his wife and their kid, and both sets of grandparents. It was a freaking party. They were all so nice. Then we played some Guitar Hero cuz Riley (Ellens boy) had never played. Shame. We won't blame him, he's only been back from the mish like 4 weeks. Then the three of us hit up the Salt Lakes Arts Festival, courtesy of 3 free tickets from Grandma Ririe. It was huge. Awesome. Then it was back to Ellens house for a viewing of the Aunt Melinda Show. Very funny. Probably embarrasing for Ellens family, but so great.

Monday, June 30th: Ellen had to work in the morning which wasn't a huge bummer cuz I wanted to sleep a bit, but Spencer wanted to sleep a lot so we didn't hang out. No big deal. But no one was home, so I played guitar hero 2. Again, not a big deal. I got the high score on The Killers When We Were Young on expert. I'm pretty proud about that one. Then Robin (Ellens madre) came home and let me borrow her car to go down to Ellens work for lunch. How kind of her. Seriously, how many people offer a 19 year old they've just met for the first time to use their car when she has never in her life driven herself around Salt Lake and it was only her third time there? Awesome people that's who. (whenever i say 'thats who' i think of the nanny/cook/maid in Mary Poppins. The shorter one, cuz she says that after the nanny leaves 'who gets stuck caring for the children? me thats who' except she says oo instead of who. great)

So by the time Ellen got off work it was time for me to head to the airport basically. But we had enough time to stop by Deseret Book by the temple. I needed a postcard with the temple on it for a birthday card for my friend on his mish in Canadia. We also found temple stickers which I stuck all over the back and then wrote happy birthday over it in sharpie. Straight up! I'm so crafty. Then I was almost late for my flight. But no worries! I made it with time to spare. Thanks Ellen! She was stressed.

So it's pretty bittersweet leaving. Love SLC and my friends, love Boise and my friends, love SLC shows, love Boise shows. It's pretty cool that I have 2 places in my life like these. I'm really going to miss chilling with Ellen and Lo. And I'm really going to be missing Spencer cuz he leaves Wednesday for the MTC and then Germany. That sucks. Well, only kind of but ya it sucks. I'm just gonna say, it's not really fair that I only met Spencer less than a year ago, and had all this other useless time with people I don't like. Not a fair trade. But seriously, quality people right there. And their families. Quality people, quality friendships, quality times. Quality. It might not be very much in quantity, but that weekend was one of the most quality weekends of my life. Also, bands = great kids. At least when it comes to these bands it does.

But wait?! It's not over. Turns out, the concert this Saturday isn't sold out. Boys Like Girls with Good Charlotte, Metro Station, Love You Long Time, and THE MAINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's even better....ROAD TRIP WITH MY FRIENDS! Reggie, Christina, Chaz (we just recently decided to take a road trip together, well here it is!) and KARA! KARA AND I FINALLY GET TO SEE THE MAINE TOGETHER!!!! Plus Ellen and Lo are coming to that one also. Pricelress. That will also be epic. The blog to come next week sometime.

So thanks for reading and hopefully feeling a little bit of joy. Because I felt joy reliving it. I basically relive it every morning day and night. It will never get old. I love you also Kennedy, thank you for telling me you love me. Thank you Caleb for remembering me and Ellen from The Avalon when you had a fever. Thank you John for making sure I got to talk on the mic. You didn't worry about the others, just me. Awesome. Thanks Kyle for taking an awesome picture with me for my phone. Pat, Jared, Garret, Kent, Marc, and Austin, I thank you also. Thanks to my friends who go on these adventures with me, and the families that allow us to do that. And thanks to these bands for being so totally great. Just great.

The most epic weekend of my life.

P.S. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO convinced I'm allergic to Utah. I sneezed a ton at school, and all the time during the weekend. Awkward. How does that make you feel guys? I'm allergic to your state.

P.P.S. I wanted to post some videos, but it just takes way too long. I will add them on a video real later.

I'm So Ready

I've been saying for awhile that theres some blogs I want to get written before a certain friend leaves on his mission, but recently I have just found myself to be so busy with work or friends or family. I just don't really have any 'me' time going on. I haven't played guitar in ages. Ok that's a lie I did today, but I haven't played just for the sake of playing. And I haven't written a thing either. I think that sometimes we can often get to a point where our minds can't see past the end of our nose. I don't really care for those times. What's worse is that I know I'm being productive, but I really don't feel as though I am.

I don't really know where I'm going with this, but at the same time I kind of do because I'm thinking it out in my head before I type it. I've probably got a good paragraph pre-revision in my head, ahead of my typing. Anyway, point is, I basically feel that I'm spending all my time working. Which is understandable when I'm working 9 hour shifts 5 days a week. And when I'm not working I'm getting calls about work or doing something for work. Seriously, how ever did my life get sucked into Coldstone Creamery? Like, it's easy for me to get sucked into things I'm passionate about. But Coldstone? Really? Definitely not passionate about that one.

So really, the point isn't about the work, but about balancing life and work. I spend quite a bit of time with my friends and working, but not enough time with my family and working on my personal projects. I feel my life is lacking because of it. I did take my dog for a walk downtown 2 nights ago with a friend. I feel like I've been neglecting him. But I hardly see my family. I'm rarely home in time for dinner. Thank goodness vacation is coming up. All things need balance. And I haven't worked on my music, or my clothing company. It's taking a toll.

So what do we do when our lives are unbalanced? Many people don't notice. I do. And I think the world around us (believe in what you will it doesn't matter to me) wants to try and balance that for us, because it knows it is creating something positive. I like to think that that has just happened to me. I mean, last weekend I had an absolutely fantastic weekend with friends in SLC, but after returning home I felt quite depressed. Well, not really depressed, but like I was missing somethings. I don't really know what things, just things. Feelings. Happiness. I don't know if I can ever be so happy as when I am at a show, for a musician I just love. Sometimes I forget that feeling. Then I feel it again and the world is great and new. I think my regular life has lost that flare. I just don't feel it. That's why being back from SLC was such a huge bummer. I felt the flare and realized it wasn't here for once.

But like I said, my world tries to even itself out. How nicely my life is falling back into place. There's an amazing concert a week from tonight in SLC. I will be there. With my SLC friends (minus one), and my Boise friends. Kara and I finally get to see The Maine TOGETHER! I know what makes me happy, and I can't keep forgetting it. If it wasn't for this show I think I would go insane.

I won't be surprised when this doesn't make sense to anyone besides myself, but oh well it doesn't matter. The point is, if you love something and are living without it, you can find a way to get it back. If it's truly yours, the world will give it to you.

I love being home in Boise. I love being ready for everything to happen.

stupid kiss fm

sooo last night kiss fm had this contest to win tickets to a fergie concert in LA
i didn't really care about what the prize was,
in fact we didnt even know what it was until after we were calling
me reggie and christina
sooo finally they answered my call and i had to spell concert
ok kids, i love spelling, and i'm pretty sure i can spell concert
so i spelled it and they said i was wrong
then i was on the radio and they edited me so that i spelled concert
CNCERT

whores
this is why i dont listen to the radio
ok not really, but it sure is a damn good reason

i'm going jet skiing. i've never been. wahoo.
have good days
--kel:)

Holy Hannah I'm Tired

Seriously kids, I am wiped out! I haven't felt this tired in quite sometime. It probably doesn't help that I stay up until around 2 every night, and don't wake up until noon, but still I shouldn't be this tired. First off, I blame my job. For anyone who didn't already know, I recently started working at Coldstone. I believe I mentioned that I love working downtown, which I do, but we NEVER get a break. We're supposed to have one every 2 hours. That doesn't happen. I blame my manager. Dislike. Anyway, it is basically a constant circulation of customers. Also, dislike. And I always work nights. Like always. As in I've never worked anything but. 5 nights a week. It starts to take a toll. Especially when people are SO SLOW at closing that you're not getting out until 11:40 when we lock the doors at 10 and are supposed to be out at 1030. Yes, there is something wrong with that. Again, I blame my manager because that only happens when she is there. She hardcore slows us down. Frick.

Second, I went wakeboarding again yesterday which was fantastic, but then went to a concert tonight. Not my brightest idea. But my dear friends who make up We Won The Science Fair were playing and I just had to support. So yes, after those two adventures I can't really walk. You should see me, I'm pathetic.

And to top everything off, all of my spare time is spent with friends, searching for a house, writing music, and working on my business. There seriously aren't enough hours in the day. I come home from work, zone out in front of the television, go to bed, get up and search and work, maybe see friends, and then go to work. This week I have had Tuesday, and today Thursday off. Now I get to work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night (keep in mind we are only supposed to work ONE day of the weekend, but luckily Sunday I will be shift leader which means I'm in charge wahoo), have a meeting Monday, work Tuesday, and then probably Wednesday and Thursday. All nights. But then, I get to go to Salt Lake.

Seriously, I am beyond excited for SLC kids. Friends, concerts...what else could I ask for? It's basically my favorite things in one weekend. The break will be VERY much appreciated. But until then, well I think I'll be a bit of a hermit for awhile and recover. Like now, I will go zone with the television, then go to bed. Then when I wake up my mom will drive around town with me looking at places, and then I'll go to work. Ew work. P.S. my dad and uncle are playing in a festival tomorrow night. I was supposed to go and play with them, but guess who has to work. Oooooh that would be me.

Kids, I'm just tired. Do not follow my example. It just hurts.
I'm going to bed
peace. love. later
--kel:)

Bikes and Their Tires

So I'm a bit bitter right now. It's a wonderfully warm day today so I thought to myself, why not take a lovely bike ride downtown to pick up your first pay check. Great. I got ready to go and while talking to my mother, really debated whether I should bike or not. I mean, it actually is quite hot outside, but I'd be biking and have the wind in my face. But I'm go to the Miss Idaho pageant tonight and don't want to have to shower again because I've become all sweaty, oh who cares I won't get that sweaty I mean hello I'm biking and I'll have that lovely wind in my face. Plus, my house is nice and cool so I'd be just fine. So I decided to bike. I also decided to finally bike my bike a nice cleaning before I went because it was rather dirty. And then I was off.

Kids, today I made the wrong decision. I should have driven. The bike down was fine. I listened to The Rocket Summer's Calendar Days album. Great album. Anyway, got to Coldstone, got my check, all was well. I hopped back on my bike and went on my way back to the homestead. Again, all was well. A little hot, but nothing I couldn't handle. And then it happened. The worst thing that could have happened. Ok definitely not the worst, but still, it sucks and it just keeps happening to me. That's right, my tire popped.

Now let me first explain my history with tires popping. A couple summers ago, I believe the summer before junior year, yup that was it, I biked a ton with my good friend Genevieve (who is btw the one in the Miss Idaho pageant tonight). We would bike to her house, to my house, downtown, just everywhere we could. And then this great thing happened. All of those stupid little thorn goat head things got everywhere. It wasn't a very cold winter before then, so there was double the amount. I popped the tires of every single one of our mountain bikes. It was horrible.

I haven't popped a bike tire since. Reasons: not as many goat heads, I'm not doing as much off roading as I used to, and I have my wonderful cruiser with thick great tires. One of the best reasons to have a cruiser are the thick street tires. They're great. But today, my back tire popped. It's been over 2 years and I haven't had any problems (if you don't count the shipping problem that took 3 months to solve), until today. I'm quite disappointed. I still don't know what caused the problem. Stupid sharp things.

Luckily, my parents are willing to get my a new tire first thing in the morning. Which is kind of odd because they have yet to fix any of the tires on the other bikes I popped. I think because I now have a wicked sweet cruiser they are more willing. That, and because I'm emotionally dependent on it. One of the two.

Well, I am hungry so I am off to eat and get ready for the pageant.
Have good days kids,
and be nice to your bikes
later

P.S. I have recently realized that many of my posts are oddly similar to Spencer's. Spencer, I don't mean to, this is just what happens to me! It's weird.

chillin in a hotel

So today I just wanted to say a couple of things. First, don't flake on people. It's tacky. Also tacky: talking in an abnormally loud voice all the time especially if you already have a natural nasally tone, ripping people off, scamming people (oh dear me I have not even told you guys about the scam someone tried to pull on me, a $2000 scam...that is for another blog), slamming doors, and high waisted pants with high waisted shirts, like ew guys really? We are not in the 90s so take out that huge wad of gum you are chewing like a cow, let down that slicked back hair and give your face a break from the natural face-lift you've got going on and take off the choker necklace. Seriously you look like Renee Zellweger and it is not attractive. Second, I love making plans. Well ok maybe not. I love feeling like I've accomplished a lot during my day, and that usually means I need to make plans so I get everything done. P.S. I almost ended in a preposition, which is also tacky. Anyway, what I really love is to be spontaneous. But a lot of people aren't so spontaneous, it's quite sad. But whatever, some people are and I love those people. But I do enjoy making plans. Especially when I'm on trips because I don't always have the luxury of being completely spontaneous. Sometimes I do though and I really enjoy those times. Third, I really want to bring that whole cheek-to-cheek kiss greeting thing back into style. I know a lot of people do it at business meetings, but I think it needs to be mainstream again. Hug and cheek kiss thing. Ya I think that works. I mean in Europe they do both sides, we could at least do one. I think both is pushing it a bit much. And lastly for tonight, I really like shoes. I sometimes find it quite a shame that I have fallen into such a cliched womens obsession, but I have. It's just that I'm really into bright and bold colors and such, especially if the whole outfit is focusing on one bold piece. Many people do this with jewelry but I'm not too terribly much of a jewelry person. I can just rarely find that PERFECT piece. But not with shoes. Nope, shoes always come in exactly what I'm looking for. Except for heels. Though I did find some hot pink heels today for $50. The $50 part really turned me off though. Shame. This weekend I did finally find a good pair of black converse, and then these wonderful pieces below. Harajuku I pick you! I was quite frustrated because Nordstroms Rack in Portland, where I seem to be getting a lot of my best shoes, didn't have anything good. No good shoes, no good clothes. It was kind of a waste. Then I found these and my sister found a great outfit and then we got it in colors I would actually wear. Great. Let me tell you kids, my younger brother and sister know how to shop. Most of the time. But I have taught them well. Oh dear, I just have to tell you, we went to dsw, this shoe store that was supposed to be just 'so great' (it's where I saw the hot pink heels) and they were selling shoes for $50 that I would normally get for $18. Seriously, Sketchers, Keds, and Rocketdogs you can get for cheap! Don't by them for more than $22 tops! And the same goes for anything that looks like those brands. Seriously people wise up. Sheesh.

Anyway, Erin (the little sis) and I both compete in the feis (fesh, an Irish dancing competition) tomorrow. I guess I should pick a song to sing. But not now. It's 11 p.m. and I'm off to the gym and the pool. Hopefully everyone will finally be GONE and I'll have it all to myself. Lovely. Soon to come, a great blog I've been working on in my head. Great. Very involved. Multiple media to be used. It'll be just great.

have good days,
later
--kel:)

Tips

Once upon a time, I read an article on MSN about tipping. It gave certain conditions for tipping and who to tip and how much. Everything from your waiter, mailman, to the guy who changes your tires. It was an eye opener. Unfortunately, I don't remember much from it. But I do remember that now adays it is customary to tip 20% for your waiter or waitress. Not just 15%. From what I hear, tipping.org is supposed to give accurate tipping guidelines.

Anyway, the point is, tips are great. Especially when you are getting above minimum wage already, not waitress-wage. Ew waitress-wage. Today I got my first real tips. At Blimpie we weren't allowed to accept tips, but sometimes we did anyway cuz the customer insisted. Then we would turn around and use that to buy our dinner. But at Coldstone, we get tips. Tonight I made $7. Right on folks, right on! Which means, that we actually made $35 tonight. Unfortunately it was split 5 ways. But that won't really happen anymore cuz we've been training, but ya long story short, I get more tips. So tip, cuz I like the extra money :)

Later kids
have good days

a pet peeve

So one of my bigger pet peeves in life is people who don't clean up after themselves or start something and don't finish it or don't do it thoroughly. I mostly hate this, because I end up finishing myself. It is not cool to start something and leave it to others to finish because generally, those people don't have a clue what freaking moronic vision you had for said project.

Case-in-point: Tonight at work a certain kid decided that he was leaving earlier than everyone else so he didn't finish doing the dishes. He also had like an hour+ to do the dishes and didn't even come CLOSE to finishing. I finished them all in 15 minutes. Keep in mind that includes rinsing, scrubbing, rinsing again, soaking in sanitizer for at least 60 seconds, and then putting them all away. The individual also didn't CLEAN THEM BEFORE SANITIZING! You cannot just rinse it and shove it in the sanitizer. You have to get all the ice cream out dumb! You just freaking ruined that entire massive tub of sanitizer. Technically I should have changed it, but didn't. And because of your idiocy I left today at 12, when we close at 10fucking30! I don't know HOW you got hired since you have NO personality or people skills. I currently hate you. Quit or get fired already and go get special help because you obviously need it.

P.S.

I really suck at this short writing stuff. I don't know how you guys do it. I've always sucked at it.

Another Update to My Life

Well, I haven't written in over a week so I suppose I should. There isn't really anything I've been pondering and feel the need to write about, so I guess this will be another update-type blog.

Last night I started working at Coldstone Creamery in downtown Boise. Let me just tell you how much this job rocks. 1) free really good ice cream 2) money 3) it's not that hard to get promoted and raises 4) it's in freaking downtown Boise 5) it's on the best street in downtown Boise. That's right, 8th street. Let me tell you a little about 8th street. The amazingness of 8th street starts right about where the Coldstone shop is. This is where you can now find all the best places to eat. Everything from the Pie Hole to fancier restaurants, coffee shops, amazing sandwiches, and now fantastic ice cream. Now don't get me wrong, not all the best places to eat are on 8th street, but a very nice selection. Go farther down 8th street and you hit the Grove. Um a big open place with a fountain you can run around in and live music on occasions? I vote yes. Farther down even more you hit the best place to see midnight movie showings - Edwards Downtown. Oh yes the best theater in Boise. And oooh so cheap. Well, discounted that is. I, again, vote yes. Go down even further and you hit the LIBRARY! (not just any library, it has an exclamation point...on the building. ya it's that intense) and then you hit the green belt. SO convenient to my life. I can make it on my bike in about 15-20 minutes depending on the day. Awesome. So anyway, I'm pretty stoked about that. Plus, my friend Reggie, only like THE coolest black kid, is working there too. Talk about a party.

This week my mom and I are going to start looking for apartments for me and my friend Genevieve. So excited. There's some really cool places downtown (including one right above Coldstone. SUCH a freaking cool building. Dang, gotta love Boise.

I'm writing a lot more songs now. There's a lot of time when I'm home alone so I get to just do whatever. I hope to be hitting up the studio within the next couple of weeks. I've also got a bunch of tshirt ideas for my line. About a dozen in my head and 5 drawn and only 1 on the computer. I should probably get on that.

This week is an ENTIRE week of writing LOVE on your arm for To Write Love On Her Arms. Check out their website at towriteloveonherarms.com. This is something I really believe in guys. And I will most definitely be sporting the word LOVE or one of the campaigns many slogans on my arms all week.

And lastly, as cool as Boise is (p.s. it really is) I'm really looking forward to my vacations. In just a week and a half I get to go to Portland for the Irish dancing competition. I compete in singing on Sunday, and my sister dances Saturday and Sunday. But we are leaving Friday morning, shopping Friday (this is when I get my BEST shoes. I am in love with their Nordstroms Rack), and then I get ALL of Saturday to hang out with my friends. Austin and Brian, I am really excited to see you. Plus they have the Rose Festival that weekend (cool a festival about me, right on i vote yes) so there's a carnival and stuff. Ya I'm exciting. And THEN in A MONTH TO THE DAY I get to go to Salt Lake for another competition! I sing Friday night for this one and my sister dances Saturday. BUT this time, it means we leave Friday, I sing and then go out to dinner (and maybe WALL-E? again i vote yes) with Ellen Lo and Spencer, then ALL SATURDAY IS WARPED TOUR with Ellen and Lo! Forever the Sickest Kids here I come. It will also be my first time seeing a ton of bands like We The Kings and The Maine. I am so beyond excited for The Maine, the Kings, and the Kids. Then Sunday, well there's some issues with Sunday. The people we are driving down with want to leave Saturday. I will be so utterly disappointed if we don't stay for Sunday. Sunday is Spencer's farewell. Ellen Lo and I all really want to go together. If they leave, then boo on them. Spencer, I know I said I might not be there, and I still might not, but danged I will fly home if I have to. Which is now an option. So the possibility of all of us being there just increased very mucho. Then a month after that, my family takes a round trip cruise out of Seattle up to Alaska. This will be my third cruise to Alaska, but this time it's a different boat, different company, different just about everything. So I look forward to that. Plus I'm 19 and we stop in Victoria which means I can legally drink. And I LOVE Victoria. Sweet. Then we are into August when hopefully Ellen will be coming to stay with me in Boise for the weekend. Wahoo! And in between all of this I will be camping YAHOO! I've never been camping.

And that's it for now. I'm going to go shower? Probably. Maybe look at an apartment today. Probably play guitar. Then hit up a party. Cool.

Have good days,
--kel:)

just some info

Hi kids! Today I don't have a particular topic to write about. Just kind of wanted to touch base a little bit.

First off, I am sad to say that my family actually gave our Polaroid camera present to Good Will. I'm quite disappointed, but at least someone out there can rejoice. Whoever you are, please take advantage of the decreasing film supply and do well by the photography community. In more exciting news, the search for an apartment has officially begun! I look forward to house shopping with Gen. Life doesn't get much more fun than that (PS some of my friends and I like to go house shopping when we're bored (it's great you should try it) so it will be really fun to check out places knowing that I actually will be LIVING in one of them with one of the coolest girls I know). Unfortunately I am still without employment which will prove to be interesting. If anyone can hook me up please let me know!

Last night was the Exposure Music Festival hosted by and at the Venue. Great bands great fun. My dear friends We Won The Science Fair played, as well as This Misery. They both did great jobs. It was WWTSF's first time at a venue like that and they performed just fantastically. Check out both bands at their Myspace pages www.myspace.com/thismisery and www.myspace.com/wewonthesciencefair. At some point I will be giving a larger blog shout-out to WWTSF so watch for that one.

And in our last bit of news, probably the most exciting for me, is the start of my very own business! It's a clothing company which has been in the works (aka me planning it in my head and drawing) for a couple years and I feel that I am finally in a place and time where I am prepared to take on such a big challenge. I'm starting off with just tshirts, but plans for bags and shoes and accessories have been discussed. We will also have exclusive band shirts, maybe even some exclusive campaign and organizations shirts. I can't disclose too much more than that right now, but I promise to let you all know more soon.

Hope you are all having a grand summer
have good days,
--kel:)

P.S. the old template was, well old. this one isn't permanent, but i couldn't handle the other one anymore

I Am SO Doing This!

Lets go have a Polaroid party! I'm down. I think I will make a collage of Polaroids before they are all gone. I wish I'd known about this sooner...then maybe I could have been the creative one, but hey at least SOMEONE is doing something cool.

And now go read the blog that will make all of this make sense:
http://haybale.org (p.s. cut and paste kids, I can't get the links to work. Spencer this would be your cue for help)

Here's what the Polaroid website has to say:
Notification of Polaroid Instant Film Availability
Due to marketplace conditions, Polaroid has discontinued almost all of its instant analog hardware products. Polaroid has also made the difficult decision to cease manufacturing of instant film products in 2008
read the rest at: http://www.polaroid.com/ifilm/en/index.html

P.S. if you are wondering if I have a camera that takes instant pictures, the answer would be yes. I do. A new one. My dad got it as a present from a guy he works with. They're frikin expensive! This is the same guy who gave us 6 ipod shuffles. Crazy.

My Best Friends Are Cooler Than Yours

So, my friends really like to surprise me. Ryan and Kara Wight in particular. You see, I met Ryan when I was 12, back in the seventh grade. We were in jazz band together. He was in 8th grade. By the next year we were in choir together and just best friends. We have been since. I don't remember exactly when I met the rest of his family, but I've been best friends with them since then too. Seriously kids, I stop by their house even if only Mom and Dad are home and talk to them. Kara and I became really good friends when I was in 9th grade and she was in 7th grade. Ryan went off to high school so I was sad not to be seeing him every day, but enter Kara: problem basically solved. Fast forward to high school: Ryan got me through junior year. Every up and down he was there and visa-versa. We did just about everything together. I don't know how to explain it beyond that I really depended on him. But then he graduated and went to college in Logan. I felt like we kind of drifted apart a little, but the great thing about my relationship with Ryan is that we really can go months without talking and nothing will have changed. It sounds really cliche and dumb, but we really do understand the other person without saying a thing. So anyway, he leaves and we're at senior year. I just didn't know what to do with myself at the beginning of senior year. I didn't really know who my close friends were, but that really was a blessing in disguise because it gave me the chance to reconnect with old best friends (aka Buzz Lightyear), and it also brought Kara back into the picture. We stayed friends of course while we went to different schools...very very good friends, but things are different when you see a person every day. Now we really are best best friends.

Anyway, Ryan and Kara really like to surprise me. They used to show up randomly on my doorstep and we'd sit outside in my hugemongous driveway. Rr they'd surprise me when Ryan came home from school. They were always down for some good old fashioned shenanigans. It was the greatest. Then I went away to school. Enter all the really big surprises. One day I was at school hanging out in my dorm with my friend Camille Kalkman and Ryan and Kara show up at my door. Biggest surprise ever. Then they did it again. These kids just love pulling surprises on me. There have been a lot more, but we're not getting into that now. So anyway, Ryan is on his mission now. He's been out about 2 1/2 months; in Canada about 3 weeks. And not to imply that I don't miss everyone else on missions, but I've never had a close friend leave for one, let alone my very best friend, so this whole experience has been a bit rough. I'm so glad that I have the rest of his family here, but it's not the same. I've been okay though. We try not to think about it too much, but this weekend it hit me pretty hard. I've been sitting around with not much to do and not much to think about. Ryan was ALWAYS down for an adventure when I needed one. Unfortunately, he is gone and everyone else is in school or busy with finals. So these last couple of days I've really missed him.

Enter our latest surprise:
Today I wrote him a letter and right as I was finishing my siblings wanted to have present time for my mom as today is Mother's Day. We went out and as she was opening her gifts, Kara calls me. I texted her saying I could call her back in a minute. She replied saying Ryan was on the phone and she wanted to know if there was anything I wanted them to tell him for me. First off, completely touched that this family cares enough about both of us to ask me something like that (lets keep in mind that this is the same family who asked me to come over when Ryan opened his call. Seriously, how many friends do that? It's kind of a family thing ya know? I wasn't expecting it). Anyway, I just told Kara to tell him that I had just written a letter and I miss him. I was really happy. But I still missed him. But still...very happy. Then about an hour and a half later my phone rings to tell me I have a voice mail. I didn't recognize the number so I was really confused. I thought it would be something dumb I didn't want to deal with...but no...it was "Elder Wight from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints calling, wishing you a Happy Birthday, Happy Christmas, and everything that goes with it..." Not gonna lie I got a bit teary eyed. But who wouldn't? Honestly, how many people get PHONE CALLS from their friends while their on their missions? Letters yes, calls not so much. I just wish my phone had RUNG AND NOT BEEN STUPID! But I'll take what I can get for now.

After I got the message I texted Kara in excitement. She, of course, knew but didn't tell me because she wanted to surprise me. And ya, so it's not exactly missionary protocol, but it sure made me happy and you KNOW it would make you happy too :)

I have the best, best friends :)

Water

Kids, don't ever take water for granted. I did. I learned this lesson the hard way. Over the past few years I have grown very fond of water. Seriously, it's just sooo good! Refreshing, delicious taste, it's just great.

Now, I thought I had taken water for granted already and been over it, but I guess not cuz it left me again. See, I used to drink a lot of sodas and juice I guess. Lots of orange juice. But I never really had water except a glass with dinner which I never really drank and then only when I really needed it. I got over that. Now at dinner I finish my glass before we've even sat down and have to go get another one. Sometimes two more full glasses. I used to carry around a bottle of water all the time, constantly refilling. I just loved water. And then I moved to Utah. Let me tell you kids, the tap water in Logan, UT is the WORST! It's just disgusting. Warm, metallic tasting; not at all refreshing. It sucked because even in my bathroom at home the tap water was still so good. That's probably some of the best water in the house. Shh no one knows. But this Logan water...gross. We had two sinks in the bathroom, and one in the kitchen which was also horrible. Being that close to water and being disgusted by it is one of the biggest let downs in the world. Luckily, there was a water fountain in the main building of our bdiuldings. Then they decided to turn it off. Morons. Then the ones down at Albertsons were turned off. It was an epidemic. There was no water. Luckily the Marketplace saved me and had very nice cold water for me. But still. Even taking the water from our sinks and putting it in the fridge didn't help. Kids, I almost died. I think I died a little inside. But then I would come home. Ah glorious home with fantastic water. It is great.

So since I've been home I have always had my trusty nalgene bottle with me at all times. It's great to have water again. But oh wait! That will soon come to a crashing end I am warned as we pull up to my neighborhood Wednesday evening upon my return to Boise. The city feels the need to make the pump house for the lake larger to add more tanks and more pipes, so soon they are going to turn the water off (while also occupying the only real entrance into our neighborhood. I'm not so bitter about this one though, it's fun to go through the gate that has been locked every day since our move to Boise). Today was slash is no water day. My parents told me last night, I of course forgot. My mother came in at 8:40 this morning to wake me up telling me 'you can get in the shower now, or you can go shower at the gym'. Granted the gym to which she refers is no joke a one minute drive from my house out to the main street (I don't even leave private road, how spoiled am I?), but I just didn't feel the need to go through that, even though it meant sleeping in a bit longer. So at about 10 til I finally got up and showered. No drama. Eventually they turned the water off. Luckily my mother is a thinker and filled up a couple water bottles and jugs of water. She filled up a special one for me from the fridge cuz she's the coolest(I really like the fridge water, everyone else says it's too cold and not good for me...I don't really care), unfortunately we seem to have overlooked the fact that we are all in fact fish and drink more water than probably natural. We're kind of running out. The water was supposed to be on two hours ago. They still haven't put the pipes back in the ground. We don't actually know when we will have water again. I do hope it is soon, because my hands are really oily from dinner (finger-food when there's no water - not our brightest idea), I'm really thirsty, and I would just love to brush my teeth. Oh well I guess. Hopefully the water comes on tonight. Everyone else in my house has to get up early tomorrow and shower. Dang I have to get up semi-early and shower. But it's more of a damper for them cuz they don't really have options here. I do. But still, I just really want to wash my hands.

So, I am off to grab some ice and wash away. Remember kids: don't take our beloved water for granted. And if the city is going to shut off your water and you think you have enough for one day without water, go fill more bottles so you have double the amount from when you started. I promise it's the right move.

have good days
later

no more school hey hey hey hey

no more school,
no more school,
no more school hey hey hey hey!

Straight up kids, I have no school for four months. Not as great as my friends who don't have it for two years, or ever again for some, but still I would say I am pretty excited. So anyway, I've been thinking about writing a blog about my times in Logan and my pretty sweet friends, but I just don't really want to do that right now. Basically I'm just chillin until the parentals go to bed and I can chill in front of the tele on my aaaaawesome leather couch and just veg for a bit before sleeping in my awesome bed with my dog.

So what to say....I was going to go out tonight. Now I'm not. That's okay that's what the rest of summer is for duh. So instead lets talk about...my dog. Kids I have the world best dog. Ya don't even try to compare your lame dog to my awesome one. His name is Dudley. What a cool name. He is half black lab half St. Bernard, so basically he is an all black short haired St. Bernard. Awesome. He has some white patches. Plus he has an extra toe on each back foot. That's right my dog is deformed. Plus he loves me. He sleeps on my bed with me (keep in mind I have a twin sized bed (smaller than the ones at school) we each get half), it's awesome cuz my room gets really cold and he is really warm. Anyway, when I'm gone he gets depressed and doesn't know where to sleep. When I'm home he follows me around everywhere. He also understands English. He can't speak it yet, but we are working on it. And basically my dog is just the shiz. He's 8 and has more toys than any puppy I've ever met. He still acts like a puppy. You should see him run, he looks like a moron. It's great. I love my dog.

So, I really want to know what I got on my econ final. I took it Tuesday. Frikin old man is slow! I knew about my other finals like an hour later. I felt pretty good about it, then again we'll just wait and see how I really did. But I just want to know man! Not that the credits will probably transfer or anything. And that's lame. Though in this particular situation, probably a good thing, because my grades just weren't all that spectacular.

You know what else we can talk about? 31 cent scoop day at Baskin Robbins. Hit that one up tonight with my little brother and sister. I'm a big fan. Cuz 1) it's 31 cents for a scoop. I'm pretty sure I could scrounge that up between any seat cushion. 2) it's per scoop 3) one scoop is totally enough, cuz they're bigish, so it's just great. And who cares if it's packed all day. The line is so worth it. 31 cent scoop night, hit that up kids, last day of every month.

Well, my parents are no longer on that awesome couch I was telling you about, so I think I will go put some sweats on and watch the tele. I think that sounds great. Then tomorrow, party. The next day, party. Saturday, party. Basically every day of my life will be a party, because it is summertime.

Have good days,
Later kids

lets paint

So about a month ago I took an adventure to Spanish Fork, Utah with my old roommate Rachel. It was along weekend so we chilled at her house, took some adventures with her friends, and had a grand old time. One of our adventures included a trip to Provo to go to Color-Me-Mine, the Utah version of Ceramica. I LOVE ceramica. Go in, sit down, paint, chill.....kids it's just great! Anyway, I painted some coasters for my apartment. I got the stuff back after spring break, but just barely took pictures of it to share with you. so here they are:

this is the holder for the coasters. it looks like something that would belong in the bathroom. but it doesn't. so there.

thats a parrot

thats an elephant. straight up! i love elephants. plus it matches my bike.

i got really anal about this one. it was really hard. and it didnt want to mess up my awesome dinosaur. he is cool.

that one is my favorite. i had to use the computer and special paper to pull off that bad boy. i love rockets.

so as you can clearly see, ceramica (slash color-me-mine) is the shiz. i can't wait to get back to boise so i can hit up ceramica with kara and gen. kara's never been. it's going to be a party.

have good days
later kids