These are my confessions:

Don't worry... this won't get weird.

Well, no guarantees. I mean, I'm a little weird. All I mean is I am not going to reveal my innermost thoughts. I just mean I get a kick out of laughing at myself and, today, I invite you to join me.

Here is a very short list of reasons you should laugh at with me:

(a) My iPhone "notes" have some real beauties. For example, under the title, "to occasionally remember" is listed only one thing... "Crazy Love by Poco."

Some other notes include a recipe for the perfect margarita, "at a glance" budget amounts for my spending, and "dream" cosmetic purchases to buy when I enjoy a windfall. But... Crazy Love? Completely awesome. I mean- it really is a good song.*

(b) I am incredibly embarrass-prone. Don't go thinking I actually get embarrassed. I just should be embarrassed a lot. Take last night, for example. Five of us girls trot in to Nashville's swankiest sushi joint to enjoy an ambush birthday dinner for Laura. We look cute and we know it, ok? I had taken two steps into the restaurant when I promptly swung my purse and knocked over a wall of bamboo. Fortunately, the pieces just fell on me (bouncing off my head multiple times which made me laugh harder) and none hit the ground. But seriously? Nice entrance.

Nothing compared to dramatically falling on the ground at my birthday dinner this year. 5 star restaurant. No bigs. Wait- did I mention Jon Bon Jovi was there? I had a knee bruise for 4.5 weeks but I laughed harder that night then in the month before.

(c) I became irrationally excited seeing Santa bring up the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade this year. On TV.... not live, mind you. I'm talking... tears in my eyes excited. I'm 33.


I'm going to go easy on myself and stop there.
Hope your Thursday is a great one!

xo,
Kelley

*don't forget that my favorite songs play at the grocery story and dentist office. I love a soft rock hit.

hey.

Here's whats going to happen. I'm going to pretend like I didn't disappear for the last handful of months and just pretend we were mid-conversation and pop right back in.


Oh, what the heck- I'll acknowledge it. That way I can do my favorite thing: Make a list!

Here are a few notable things that have happened while I was away:

1. Kristin (and Chad) got knocked up! My baby niece (confession: I have not successfully spelled that correctly once since finding out...) will be here at the end of January! My entire life is about to expand with the incredible joy that only a beloved baby can bring and I can hardly wait. Sometimes I can't sleep just thinking about her. How can I already love her? Its a mystery that makes me delighted.

2. I did "Jack and Back" for the last time again and am just bursting with pride! Chad and Blake came to ride with me again (just the best brothers a girl could hope for.) This year "they" snuck in an extra bit of mileage (what is this? the Biggest Loser?), so we rode 130 miles. On a bike. With our own legs. In real life. Pretty cool... but I'm done with that. New adventure!

3. I have, since April, traveled to:

Monteagle, TN
Montgomery, AL
NYC, NY
Columbia, SC (quite a few times, really)
Hattiesburg, MS
Baton Rouge, LA
Seaside, FL
Valle Crusis, NC
Birmingham, AL

There are certainly perks to being free as a bird... traveling like one!

4. I'm 100% addicted to Instagram. I can't help it. My "handle" (do the kids say "handles"?) is "kelleykirker." In order to keep creeps and spam away, I am private. BUT, if we're real life friends, I'll add you in a skinny minute. :) Here are a few of my favies* of late.

Thanksgiving joys.

Baby shower cuteness!

Team Neon at Jack and Back.

gussied up for the CMAs!

5. I had every intention to post a farewell here on the 21st... the 5th anniversary of this little blog. I felt it had run its course. But, as I tried to say goodbye, I couldn't quite do it. It may happen soon, but not today. Let's see what happens, shall we? I feel stories bubbling up already. ;)

xoxo,
Kelley


*that word just happened and I'm not mad about it.