Today i got really scared. i'm talking the kind of scared that produces adrenaline that ultimately makes you feel like you're going to throw up.
I was watching Lucie today. random turn of events included an aunt's visit. long story short, the visiting aunt disappears with the baby. i. was. freaking.
it turns out she had just gone across the street to see a friend but i truly have NO CLUE what would possess a person to not take two seconds to let me know. i really thought i would throw up b/c i got so scared.
how can people have children of their own and just let them go out into the world?? lots of faith and knowing we're not in control, i guess. but really.... HOW?
here's to you, parents. today was further proof that i needn't rush into marriage/babies ANY time soon. too risky!
(kidding.... kind of. maybe a little...)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
I Just Can't Stop...
... listening to "Blue Merle".
it is in a semi-annual listening drag such as this one that i am left wondering, "why oh why did they ever break up?" they're just so good.
i could listen to Luke Reynolds sing me the phone book, i think.
it is in a semi-annual listening drag such as this one that i am left wondering, "why oh why did they ever break up?" they're just so good.
i could listen to Luke Reynolds sing me the phone book, i think.
Friday, April 25, 2008
crickets
Is that crickets? Highlighting the total silence on the "orderly conduct" front??
ok, so i'm sorry for the delay, everyone! Its just hard to follow up stories that involve feces, ya know? deep down, we're all a little bit of an 8 year old, right? i know i am!
So- its not that so much has happened in the last week since i wrote... its more so the opposite. sure, there were some notable moments. like the time yesterday when this jumped out at me while using the restroom. i yelped and then ran to the other end of the house to get my fearless roommate to come handle the killing. good thing. it jumped like an olympic track star. who knew spider crickets were real insects?!
hmmm.... what else? oh- lots of birthdays. LOTS. what's the deal? i mean, Facebook complicates it all because i get the "heads up" that someones birthday is approaching. i can't very well ignore it. AND it just so happens that i love birthdays and usually love to celebrate them (a gift from my mom and dad who, to this day, dominate birthdays like no other i have ever seen. it was a great childhood!), so yet again, i get drawn in. to birthday land. which usually involves making a cake because its my thing. i love making them. here are two i have fashioned. obviously, Duff (from Ace of Cakes) isn't going to be beating down my door any time soon, but i'm proud.
I digress....
Where were we? ah, yes.... the seeming monotony of a week gone by in springtime 08. Does anyone else feel like this year is flying by even faster than 07? good. me too.
Body for Life is going well! With the exception of a few contraband pistachios today, i have done very well sticking to the minutia of the eating plan. it is going well. i feel great and am turning into something of a gym rat! i love it! you know.. the smiles from the staff that realize you mean business. very gratifying! now, if i could only figure out how to make french fries nonfat and fiber rich.
OH! how have we not discussed this yet??? Carly leaving American Idol! Shocking!!!! i was completely thrown off by this turn of events. i totally anticipated brooke's departure and was, therefore, undone by America's voting! Carly will win in the long run, though. she'll have a career for sure. She's completely awesome and i wish her the best! (she may read, you never know! if you do, carly, will you get me Simon's autograph?)
It seems that is all i have to offer you regarding a week's activities. Hopefully i will bring my "A game" soon regaling tales of splendor from watching this year's marathon instead of running it!!!! yippie!!
ta ta.
ok, so i'm sorry for the delay, everyone! Its just hard to follow up stories that involve feces, ya know? deep down, we're all a little bit of an 8 year old, right? i know i am!
So- its not that so much has happened in the last week since i wrote... its more so the opposite. sure, there were some notable moments. like the time yesterday when this jumped out at me while using the restroom. i yelped and then ran to the other end of the house to get my fearless roommate to come handle the killing. good thing. it jumped like an olympic track star. who knew spider crickets were real insects?!
hmmm.... what else? oh- lots of birthdays. LOTS. what's the deal? i mean, Facebook complicates it all because i get the "heads up" that someones birthday is approaching. i can't very well ignore it. AND it just so happens that i love birthdays and usually love to celebrate them (a gift from my mom and dad who, to this day, dominate birthdays like no other i have ever seen. it was a great childhood!), so yet again, i get drawn in. to birthday land. which usually involves making a cake because its my thing. i love making them. here are two i have fashioned. obviously, Duff (from Ace of Cakes) isn't going to be beating down my door any time soon, but i'm proud.
Where were we? ah, yes.... the seeming monotony of a week gone by in springtime 08. Does anyone else feel like this year is flying by even faster than 07? good. me too.
Body for Life is going well! With the exception of a few contraband pistachios today, i have done very well sticking to the minutia of the eating plan. it is going well. i feel great and am turning into something of a gym rat! i love it! you know.. the smiles from the staff that realize you mean business. very gratifying! now, if i could only figure out how to make french fries nonfat and fiber rich.
OH! how have we not discussed this yet??? Carly leaving American Idol! Shocking!!!! i was completely thrown off by this turn of events. i totally anticipated brooke's departure and was, therefore, undone by America's voting! Carly will win in the long run, though. she'll have a career for sure. She's completely awesome and i wish her the best! (she may read, you never know! if you do, carly, will you get me Simon's autograph?)
It seems that is all i have to offer you regarding a week's activities. Hopefully i will bring my "A game" soon regaling tales of splendor from watching this year's marathon instead of running it!!!! yippie!!
ta ta.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
birth control
The best birth control on the planet is babysitting for days at a time.
bottom line: i have been spending the last few days babysitting two little boys. Just when i thought I couldn't be any more tired, something awesome happened. the youngest pooped on the floor NEXT to the toilet. "miss kelley" got that all cleaned up but it must have been a little stern b/c, literally 20 minutes later, he pooped his pants... and was afraid to tell me. for a moment i wasn't even annoyed- i was impressed. where was all of it coming from?! then i had to clean it up.
i'm SO not ready to have kids yet.
i don't know how my hands aren't bleeding after all the times i have washed them in the last 12 hours.
today i said," walk away until you can't see miss kelley. if you can see me, i can see you- and i don't want that to happen for 20 minutes".
babysitters club.
bottom line: i have been spending the last few days babysitting two little boys. Just when i thought I couldn't be any more tired, something awesome happened. the youngest pooped on the floor NEXT to the toilet. "miss kelley" got that all cleaned up but it must have been a little stern b/c, literally 20 minutes later, he pooped his pants... and was afraid to tell me. for a moment i wasn't even annoyed- i was impressed. where was all of it coming from?! then i had to clean it up.
i'm SO not ready to have kids yet.
i don't know how my hands aren't bleeding after all the times i have washed them in the last 12 hours.
today i said," walk away until you can't see miss kelley. if you can see me, i can see you- and i don't want that to happen for 20 minutes".
babysitters club.
Monday, April 14, 2008
He's finally HERE!!!
James Cate Armistead IV, weighing in at a beefy 5 lbs. 11.5 ozs, entered the world at 11:43pm on Sunday, April 13th!
what will i ever wear to go meet him???
its going to be a long morning 'til i can go meet the little man!
so many pictures to follow...
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
knot
sometimes i get a knot in my stomach when i think of choices, responsibilities, and sacrifices that must take place.
tonight i have a knot. a big one. the kind that won't really be gone for a month or more.
gah!
here's one good thing: i feel great! some choices are really gratifying and my health choices of late fall squarely into that category. feels right nice.
oh man- there's the knot again.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Makeover
You may have noticed that i "tossed up" the motif of the blog today. Let's face it- i get bored easily. I need to change the things i can change as frequently as possible. (wasn't that a variation of an Irish proverb or a bathroom cross stitched prayer or something?) nevertheless, it has satisfied the itch i have had for a slight change. sad that it matters, really. :)
SO- today was simply a gorgeous day. no other way around it. one for the books. a "chamber of commerce"day! I spent it strolling around with Lucie for over 2 hours. delightful! I also sat and swung (sp?) on the front porch.
spring time makes even taxes bearable.
Spring makes me want to wear yellow and smile more. I just feel like there's more hope and promise in the air during such weather. Now... when it starts to rain and be freezing cold again, don't mock me. Bottom line, if a person can be made to enjoy a season- i have been! and her name is springtime!
Completely congruent with the notion of new hope and promise- i must toss in that a beloved sister of the blogosphere is now with child. THAT means that life really is just sprouting up around me! i'm so excited! i'll have "her" blog about it when "she" has revealed the delightful info to everyone first person! SO exciting!!
As I drift off to sleep listening to the sounds of screeching in the living room in response to "the BIG game", i am happy and exhausted from a good day full of the right stuff.
Nighty night!
SO- today was simply a gorgeous day. no other way around it. one for the books. a "chamber of commerce"day! I spent it strolling around with Lucie for over 2 hours. delightful! I also sat and swung (sp?) on the front porch.
spring time makes even taxes bearable.
Spring makes me want to wear yellow and smile more. I just feel like there's more hope and promise in the air during such weather. Now... when it starts to rain and be freezing cold again, don't mock me. Bottom line, if a person can be made to enjoy a season- i have been! and her name is springtime!
Completely congruent with the notion of new hope and promise- i must toss in that a beloved sister of the blogosphere is now with child. THAT means that life really is just sprouting up around me! i'm so excited! i'll have "her" blog about it when "she" has revealed the delightful info to everyone first person! SO exciting!!
As I drift off to sleep listening to the sounds of screeching in the living room in response to "the BIG game", i am happy and exhausted from a good day full of the right stuff.
Nighty night!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Free Ain't Always What its Cracked Up to Be
This weekend was a full and enjoyable one!
The retreat at Camp NaCoMe was lovely. Lots of togetherness and focusing on the "vision" for the City Church family. I love those folks!! The weather was cruddy but it didn't matter. Yours truly pulled off the game duties. Y'all- i got so excited about Link Tag (or Elbow Tag... whatever you call it) that i messed up the instructions and had to have someone else explain it. sheesh. Ah well... at least Red Rover and Kickball were a hit!
Today (Sunday) was about the most gorgeous weather in Nashville history! Sunny, warm, and wonderful! I also enjoyed my "Day Off" as part of the Body for Life program. It is profound how much better i have felt lately. Profound because today has been in stark contrast to that feeling. i mean... i feel like a swollen tick.. only instead of blood, there's nothing but french fries and beer about to come spilling out. I will say, the only perk to the off day is that i now appreciate the benefits of the eating plan. It just makes sense. body gets fuel and feels amazing vs. freely consuming french fries to the point of carb-faced agony. So... turns out freedom may not be best for me. Back to the plan starting bright and early!
I had two very fun activities today- first being a photo shoot. that's right... you read that correctly. I, kelley lynne kirker, enjoyed my sophomore experience in the world of jewelry modeling. The oh-so-talented Beth "Freshie" Lawrence brought over her amazing pieces of jewelry and we snapped some photos of them for her website. She's also putting another add in Bust Magazine for her biz and i get to be on the add! holler! Thanks, beth, for the fun times and fabulous earrings!
My second fun diversion today was that of a wedding shower for Julie Howell! We all wore an old bridesmaid dress to the affair. it really was hysterical to see some nice and not-so-nice dresses donned. Basically, it was a good excuse for us to all get a second wear out of those bad boys and to sit around and love on our friend julie. good times were had by all.
And so begins another week! Here's to the "lack of freedom" that feels so good and a great (but busy) weekend!
What did y'all do?
The retreat at Camp NaCoMe was lovely. Lots of togetherness and focusing on the "vision" for the City Church family. I love those folks!! The weather was cruddy but it didn't matter. Yours truly pulled off the game duties. Y'all- i got so excited about Link Tag (or Elbow Tag... whatever you call it) that i messed up the instructions and had to have someone else explain it. sheesh. Ah well... at least Red Rover and Kickball were a hit!
Today (Sunday) was about the most gorgeous weather in Nashville history! Sunny, warm, and wonderful! I also enjoyed my "Day Off" as part of the Body for Life program. It is profound how much better i have felt lately. Profound because today has been in stark contrast to that feeling. i mean... i feel like a swollen tick.. only instead of blood, there's nothing but french fries and beer about to come spilling out. I will say, the only perk to the off day is that i now appreciate the benefits of the eating plan. It just makes sense. body gets fuel and feels amazing vs. freely consuming french fries to the point of carb-faced agony. So... turns out freedom may not be best for me. Back to the plan starting bright and early!
I had two very fun activities today- first being a photo shoot. that's right... you read that correctly. I, kelley lynne kirker, enjoyed my sophomore experience in the world of jewelry modeling. The oh-so-talented Beth "Freshie" Lawrence brought over her amazing pieces of jewelry and we snapped some photos of them for her website. She's also putting another add in Bust Magazine for her biz and i get to be on the add! holler! Thanks, beth, for the fun times and fabulous earrings!
My second fun diversion today was that of a wedding shower for Julie Howell! We all wore an old bridesmaid dress to the affair. it really was hysterical to see some nice and not-so-nice dresses donned. Basically, it was a good excuse for us to all get a second wear out of those bad boys and to sit around and love on our friend julie. good times were had by all.
And so begins another week! Here's to the "lack of freedom" that feels so good and a great (but busy) weekend!
What did y'all do?
Thursday, April 3, 2008
bullets
Here are the bullet points for things i would like to cover with you today:
- Skype: wave of the future.
- The Other Boleyn Girl: a story watcher's story
- Decision making 101
- bodywar
Skype- connecting the world with video chatting. Maybe i am really late showing up to this "party", but skype is freaking awesome! I have baby stepped into the great unknown by, first, chatting with Courtney. in case you were wondering, yes- i did drive 4 miles to target, buy a microphone, drive back 4 miles to video chat with my friend who lives one mile away. i did that. SO worth it! Mom and dad and i have been enjoying it. Kristin and chad will catch on soon. its pretty great. if you haven't done so, download skype and get connectin'.
Last night i went to see "The Other Boleyn Girl" with Joanna. I enjoyed this film immensely. be warned- it is tragic and somewhat graphic in parts, but extremely well done and has haunted my thoughts all day long. Y'all know i love those movies! Scarlett and Natalie were masterful. That being said, you should know we had the strangest movie going experience. i mean... bizarre. at first we were all alone. Then, as the movie was literally starting, 9 MOMS (Moms Of Middle Schoolers) file into the row in front of us with amazing volume. First of all, when someone is already settled and has their feet up on the seat- sit in one of the other 150 seats... its the rules. secondly, don't lean over and whisper to maggie, "Did you know scarlet johansen is in this?!" better yet- here's an idea... don't talk the entire movie. like Dialog Doug or Play-by-Play Paul. He was sitting over my right shoulder stating the wildly obvious. Joanna is the perfect partner for taking in the crazies... We're both the people that others say (to us), "only you" all the time. Together, we're a force to be reckoned with.
So- i need to make a decision soon. very very soon. Its not going to affect my daily life but is an enormous one, nonetheless. Truth be told, the decision is already made. just need to get the nerve to make a call. It is really difficult to be healthy and have boundaries when you're a people pleaser and "need" people to love you.
BODY WAR. theres no other way to put it. i am at war with my body. it is slowly transitioning to war with my body. no caffeine is hard to do. no sugar... harder. healthy frequent meals- awesome but time consuming. I just want you to know how very much i appreciate the accountablilty and encouragement. I'm gonna be feeling SO good soon. just gotta break the food addictions first. hmmm.
Well, that's all for today's installment. theres bound to be a plethora of photos from this weekend- you'll enjoy. stay tuned!
- Skype: wave of the future.
- The Other Boleyn Girl: a story watcher's story
- Decision making 101
- bodywar
Skype- connecting the world with video chatting. Maybe i am really late showing up to this "party", but skype is freaking awesome! I have baby stepped into the great unknown by, first, chatting with Courtney. in case you were wondering, yes- i did drive 4 miles to target, buy a microphone, drive back 4 miles to video chat with my friend who lives one mile away. i did that. SO worth it! Mom and dad and i have been enjoying it. Kristin and chad will catch on soon. its pretty great. if you haven't done so, download skype and get connectin'.
Last night i went to see "The Other Boleyn Girl" with Joanna. I enjoyed this film immensely. be warned- it is tragic and somewhat graphic in parts, but extremely well done and has haunted my thoughts all day long. Y'all know i love those movies! Scarlett and Natalie were masterful. That being said, you should know we had the strangest movie going experience. i mean... bizarre. at first we were all alone. Then, as the movie was literally starting, 9 MOMS (Moms Of Middle Schoolers) file into the row in front of us with amazing volume. First of all, when someone is already settled and has their feet up on the seat- sit in one of the other 150 seats... its the rules. secondly, don't lean over and whisper to maggie, "Did you know scarlet johansen is in this?!" better yet- here's an idea... don't talk the entire movie. like Dialog Doug or Play-by-Play Paul. He was sitting over my right shoulder stating the wildly obvious. Joanna is the perfect partner for taking in the crazies... We're both the people that others say (to us), "only you" all the time. Together, we're a force to be reckoned with.
So- i need to make a decision soon. very very soon. Its not going to affect my daily life but is an enormous one, nonetheless. Truth be told, the decision is already made. just need to get the nerve to make a call. It is really difficult to be healthy and have boundaries when you're a people pleaser and "need" people to love you.
BODY WAR. theres no other way to put it. i am at war with my body. it is slowly transitioning to war with my body. no caffeine is hard to do. no sugar... harder. healthy frequent meals- awesome but time consuming. I just want you to know how very much i appreciate the accountablilty and encouragement. I'm gonna be feeling SO good soon. just gotta break the food addictions first. hmmm.
Well, that's all for today's installment. theres bound to be a plethora of photos from this weekend- you'll enjoy. stay tuned!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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