"A Quickie"

Okay heres the deal.

I had a great post planned for today. But, I woke up in a cold sweat at 6:55 (THX E!!) & realized:

I MOVE 1,000+mi (w.a toddler) IN 7 DAYS & HAVEN'T PACKED A SINGLE BOX! SHIT.

So I called my (ex)college picked up my OFFICIAL transcripts. Finished one of the two apps I needed for UCF & I am working on the second one. The second one is a little more in depth (Im applying to, two diff. programs b/c I can't do them BOTH @ UCF b/c they suck.) I am doing them BOTH now, though. I am sad I will have to pick soon. But I digress. 

So from now until I hit FL ground I most likely will not be around much. I will be in and out reading, YALL KEEP ME SANE, and of course commenting as much as I can. 

Dont forget... my birthday is THURSDAY, JUNE 17TH!!!

I will post what I had planned for today in two weeks once I am home and settled. 

Once I am home lots of things will be going on: My cousin Missy's 2nd baby (A GIRL) Ellie is due June 19th (she better not come early I will cry), TOY STORY 3 w.My favs (Ashley, Mallory & Hayls & possibly my mama) That will be E's FIRST MOVIE THEATER MOVIE!!, Bubba comes home from Deployment at the end of the month (I do believe this is correct), E& I get to GO BACK TO CHURCH- HALLELUJAH! & June 25th will mark 365days till the day I am getting married!!! Planning will have to begin!! Hayls, my MOH & I have already been kind of talking about plans. *EXCITED* ABOUT JUNE!!!

oh yah...

Dont forget... my birthday is THURSDAY, JUNE 17TH!!!

I love yall... see ya in the BEAUTIFUL FL SUN!!!!

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Don't miss a beat, keep up in between posts, I Tweet , a lot.

xo

-Kandid Kelli

"A short meme"

{i need this mug! It might help reminf me to keep calm while Im drinking my daily coffee. Might lead to better days! I accept gifts. ha. jk. Sort of.}

Outside my window... is sunshine, a cool breeze & LOTS of green. I will miss the green/Mtns in FL.

Today I feel... Anxious, I teach tonight.

I am thinking... about my lesson, the move, my future.

At the moment, I am thankful... for my family, my daughter.

I am going... to be moving in a month, my future is a little uncertain right now.

I am wearing... sweats, still. I guess thats okay its only 9am. I still have my coffee in hand.

I wish... I could lose 4lbs & find my fiancée a job in FL. Pronto so things wouldn't be so uncertain.

I am reading... this - slower than I would like b/c im in the last 2wks of school and I have so much HW. But I like it, its good. I have to finish a book once I start it, so I'll let yall know once Im done, ask me in 2 weeks!

I am working on... trying to be positive. Its not working.

I am hoping... that a Ford job will materialize. ha.

I am hearing... a lot of negativity from ppl. It doesn't help

Around the house... I need to start packing.

I bet you didn't know... that he said if he doesn't move w/me or SHORTLY after me it will be a YEAR and that we will have to push the wedding a yr if I want it in June. I cried. See UNCERTAINTY.

One of my favorite... things to do is just veg out on a Friday PM with a good book or catch up on DVRed shows. Yah Im LAME & Old. how sad.

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Keep up in between posts, I Tweet , A lot.

xo
-Kandid Kelli

"It's No Secret"

It's No Secret... That I NEED my coffee in the AM.

It's No Secret... That every 6weeks w/o fail (before I moved) you could find me at the salon gossiping w.Mandi w.foils in my hair.

It's No Secret... That every 3.5 weeks I have my kindle or most recent book, my favy OPI nail polish & I politely tell the little Korean guy how I would like my nails filled & I go about reading my book . I am a mother of a toddler I get very little quiet time. I don't feel bad that I don't try to talk to him.

It's No Secret... That I have a HUGE sweet tooth.

It's No Secret...That I am addicted to tanning, in a tanning bed . Sad, I know.

It's No Secret...That I should drink more water & less [diet] soda.

It's No Secret...That I should exercise more.

It's No Secret...That I hate being cold, but always am.

It's No Secret...That I procrastinate like nobody's business.

It's No Secret...That I love doing house work, minus laundry. IDK why, I just hate it.

It's No Secret...I never find anything good when I go thrifting, ever. So I rarely go anymore.

It's No Secret...That I trust too easily. Once you loose that trust, you're SOL, I will never trust you again.

It's No Secret...I am [and always will be] a single mom, even after I am married.

It's No Secret...That I want to be a surrogate.

It's No Secret...I have been thinking about egg donation, still unsure.

It's No Secret...That i've made my fair share of mistakes in life but they've made me who I am today.

It's No Secret...That I am pretty much an open book, about most things.

Until recently I didn't feel the need to hide (or keep anything a secret). For the most part I knew who read my blog.

If you know me IRL you know that I don't feel the need to put on a front. So obvi I dont in here in my small, humble corner of the interwebz? I have even talked about how much I hate how ppl try to come off as 'rockstars' .

I put it all out there b/c I have the best gosh darn reader a gal could ask for! Yall are supportive when I need a shoulder to lean on but yall also give me a good smack too, like any good readers friends would.

When I had anom. commenters I put a stop to them but addressing them publicly in a blog . I also had drama on my Formspring ...I addressed them via Twitter & they stopped.

They have started again. I don't want to have to start censoring my writing. Nor do I feel I should have to answer to bullies who are being cowardly by hiding behind anom. comments.

I am who I am. I am open for the world (ek! Thats kind of a scary thought) to see read about. If you feel the need to be mean, rude or nasty, be so with your name and a link to how I can respond to you via E-Mail or Blog or Don't do so at all and LEAVE MY BLOG.

NO ONE IS FORCING YOU TO READ.

I am a 23 yr old single stay-at-home-mom in graduate school full-time. I am about to make my 3rd move since starting this blog. I am also going to start planing a wedding, mine. My life is not all that exciting, I am sure you can live with out my life's happenings and opinions b/c thats ALL this blog is; MY LIFE & OPINIONS.

I LOVE EACH & EVERY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO READ & COMMENT [maturely] DAY IN AND DAY OUT.

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I have slowly but surely been putting together my lesson for next week, I am so excited about it! Its about pilgrims. I actually can't wait to teach it. I will be using my inlaws tomorrow night as my "testers".

Don't miss a beat, keep up in between posts, I Tweet , a lot.

xo
-Kandid Kelli

"Cop-Out"

Im usually not into surveys but 3 yes 3 people in my reader did this "3 things" survey--

I want to send some love over to Katie @ FromIFtoWhen GoodLuck today! xoxo.

Three names I go by:
1. Kelli
2. KS/Kelli-Sue
3. Mama/Mommy


Three jobs I have had:
1. Target Cashier
2. Starbucks Barista
3. After-School/ Child Care Teacher


Three Places I have lived:
1. Jacksonville, Fl
2. Winter Park, Florida
3. Temple, PA


Three favorite drinks:
1. Sweet Tea (I haven't found good sweet tea up here)
2. Diet Soda
3. Coffee (iced or hot)


Three TV shows I watch:
1. Brothers & Sisters
2. Army Wives
3. Melrose Place 2009 (this is the actual name of the remake)


Three places I have been:
1. East & West Bahamas
2. Hawaii (MY FAV PLACE EVER)
3. Jamaica


Three places I would like to visit:
1. Bora Bora
2. Seattle
3. Australia


Three people who text me regularly:
1. M
2. Hayls
3. Mom


Three favorite old TV shows:
1. Yes Dear
2. What I like about you
3. Sabrinna the Teenaged Witch


Three favorite dishes:
1. Spicy Chez It Chicken
2. Homemade Pizza
3. M's Buffalo Chicken Sandwich


Three makeup products I cannot live without:
1. Mascara
2. Bronzer
3. Lip Stuff/ chapystick (but not the band)


Three things I'm looking forward to:
1. The end of this semester, I am so beyond stressed
2. This SUMMER (it will be EPIC... right Hayls ?)
3. To start planning my wedding w.my bestie/MOH

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I have lots of goodies planned for next week. Thank you for understanding this week. School is coming to a close in 26 days and they are slamming us with project after project. Wednesday our Prof handed back a project/Portfolio (mine took me a FULL two weeks) and told us [entire class] to redo them b/c she was not satisfied. She said the grades were not recorded... I had a "B". Normally I would want an "A" but I am so overwhelmed right now I would take it but thats not an option she wants it redone, while we are working on our huge final project... and we have 3 other papers for her too! Plus in two weeks in a diff class I am teaching [FOR THE FIRST TIME] a grade level I don't plan on teaching when I get out of school, ek! --

Have a great weekend yall.


Don't miss a beat, keep up in between posts, I Tweet , are we friends?

xo

Kandid Kelli

"Family"

F-A-M-I-L-Y
F-A-M-I-L-Y
F-A-M-I-L-Y
Family!

When you’re in my heart, you’re in my family,
When I’m in your heart, I’m in your family.
When you’re in my heart, you’re in my family,
When I’m in your heart, I’m in your family!
Fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers,
Cousins, friends, sons and daughters,
Uncles, aunts, and grandparents
I’m so glad you’re my family!

Oh, I’m so glad you’re my family.
I’m so glad you’re my family
I’m so glad you’re my family
I’m so glad you’re my family.

Even if you’re far away
or if I see your every day
when you’re in my heart to stay
You’re my family!


This song is featured on NickJr (formally known as Noggin), its called- "My Family" -Laurie Berkner Band

I love this song so much, which is good b/c I heard it like 3 times a day thanks to E loving NJ. It says one small but POWERFUL word in there that makes me love the song even more... FRIENDS.

I consider my friends my family, esp as I get older- my girlfriends are "auntie" and my guy friends and "uncles". Hayls is my sister. I have known her longer then all 3 of my sisters... you might be scratching your heads, wondering how that works.

Well I have known her 22yrs. My oldest STEPsister is 26 but I've only known her for 10yrs. My younger stepsister is 21 but I've only known her for 7/8 yrs. My baby half sister is only 10yrs old- I've known her for all 10 of those (lol). So Hayls Pwns everyone, totaling 22 yrs- simple math.

If I call you a friend, consider that an honor [conceded? maybe]. Over the years I have gone through friendships, for various reasons, but it's always the faults of both parties. The ones that have stuck have been totally legit & worth the WORK effort. I don't have the energy (anymore) to chase you, although I shouldn't have to chase you, if you want to be in my life ( and want me in yours it should be easypeasy). If I let it slip its b/c friendship like communication is a TWO-WAY STREET, I am too busy to work it alone.

Communication seems to be a problem with a lot of people, esp females. Guess what, like just mentioned. It works two ways. Males don't play childish games, if they want to talk/chill they contact you. No games. I will make my form of contact then the ball is in your court, thanks to technology there are soo many forms of contact. I am NOT a fan of phone talking. Used to be but as of late, I am not a fan- I live in a foreign (to me) place and I get lost a lot. I am not going to break my back or stress my self out about your contacting me back- If I made the last 'move' then thats all I worry about- sounds bitchy but, I am a mother, a graduate student, and soon I will be planing a wedding. I've got a lot going on. I don't have time to chase you. Family understands that & frankly family shouldn't be chased- they are just there, always.

Family also can pick-up right where they left off. It can be weeks, months since last contact (I love you Danielle) & when you talk again its like NO TIME has passed- ever. This is esp. important to me b/c I have moved so far away and there are going to be times where we don't talk b/c LIFE HAPPENS but you can't let that stand in the way of your relationship.

In the end all you have is family. Like the song says:

When you’re in my heart, you’re in my family,
When I’m in your heart, I’m in your family.

Am I in your heart? B/c if you're reading this there is a good chance you're in mine.

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Have a fabulous Easter weekend & I will be back Easter Sunday... A.K.A My Daughters 2nd Birthday (Ek!) with a heartfelt letter to her.

Don't miss a beat, keep up in between posts, I Tweet , are we friends?

xo

Kandid Kelli

"Hiatus"

As most of you know I am in graduate school, a perk? Spring Break.

I am going back home to FL (Thank God!), to visit my family (& friends) for 12 days. I miss them so much.

I will be going to TWO birthday parties: Miss Mal is 3 (So excited to see Ash & Mal) & My niece is 5!! Going to eat TONS of JJ w.my girls- Getting my hair & nails done (long overdue)- Going to see my Dr to make sure my cyst isn't back- Spending time w.my family- booking my church for my WEDDING (for June of 2011- I know its advanced but June is the peak of wedding season and venues book fast!!) I am so excited to be going home.

Needless to say I will not be blogging. I have 1-2 scheduled little nothing blogs set.

I have a HUGE paper, also known as "The Monster" if you follow my Tweets you've seen me mention it, due RIGHT AFTER SPRING BREAK! Its one of TWO grades in one of my classes, so I am super stressed. I am almost done w.it but its not done yet.

I will announce the winner of my giveaway during my "Hiatus" -- Normally I am more organized but w/school and my trip I have been frazzled, beyond belief.

I am sorry to those who have entered, I feel like I have failed and let my readers down. :( but, Life happens and I know yall know that. My family & school come before the blog. I love yall so much though.

I should be back in the swing of things the week of March 29th (Maybe sooner depending on how life goes).



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I will miss you guys.

Don't miss a beat, keep up in between posts, I Tweet , are we friends?

xo

Kandid Kelli