Dear internets- I'm dragging today. I didn't want to go to class this morning and all I could think about during the whole lecture was "I only have to come to this class one more time. Just one more time. One more time!" and then I just sat there and wished that today was that one last time.
I walked really slow up to work because I just didn't want to face the mounds of paperwork and projects that have magically piled up on every surface of my desk. Normally I can't wait to get to work. Today I just wanted to go home. Now, I sit here blogging instead of working and I'm feeling only slightly guilty about it. Four more hours on the clock and I'm not sure I'm going to make it. I have zero motivation to do anything that I need to.
Next week is finals week. I've got it pretty easy this semester so I'm not stressing too bad. I asked for some extra time off next week to 'study for finals.' But now I'm thinking that I'll work really hard to get all my studying done by the end of this week. Then I'll use my extra time off next week for a little 'me' time to hopefully recharge.
There's a light at the end of the tunnel and I'm almost finished with school. We're getting married this summer and that little bit of excitement brewing inside me is keeping me going. I think I may just have a touch of the winter blues. Hopefully it's nothing a little 'me' time can't remedy.
xoxo-Kimberly
Nov 30, 2010
Nov 28, 2010
Pigs Flew
Well, it's a miracle. Never thought I'd see both Mauney and Henry sleeping peacefully in the same room. They're mortal enemies and if they're ever in the same room, they're fighting.
Corey called me in his room to check out the little furball that had taken up residence in his top dresser drawer.
That's when I noticed two eyes peering out from under the covers on his bed.
Surprised the heck out of us to see the both of them just snoozing away totally unaware of the other one.
I made chicken with chile-lime sauce for dinner tonight. I think I'll serve it with the squash that Andy cooked up. Andy and I are starting P90X next week, so this will be the last week that we can eat whatever we want!
The snow has been falling all day long and it's so absolutely gorgeous. I wonder if I'll still love it at six am tomorrow morning. Here comes Monday!! Goodbye glorious vacation!
xoxo-Kimberly
Corey called me in his room to check out the little furball that had taken up residence in his top dresser drawer.
That's when I noticed two eyes peering out from under the covers on his bed.
Surprised the heck out of us to see the both of them just snoozing away totally unaware of the other one.
I made chicken with chile-lime sauce for dinner tonight. I think I'll serve it with the squash that Andy cooked up. Andy and I are starting P90X next week, so this will be the last week that we can eat whatever we want!
The snow has been falling all day long and it's so absolutely gorgeous. I wonder if I'll still love it at six am tomorrow morning. Here comes Monday!! Goodbye glorious vacation!
xoxo-Kimberly
Nov 25, 2010
Nov 24, 2010
Mauney Crazy
Yes, I put up the Christmas tree. I couldn't resist. I haven't put up the rest of the holiday decorations though. Those can wait until after I've gorged myself on Thanksgiving goodness.
The second I got out the Christmas tree (which is fake) Mauney perked right up. While we were assembling the tree she took the liberty of laying claim to the empty tree box.
Then Maun decided to have a party with the tree skirt- which she does every year.
If I had a nickle for the number of times I have to straighten the tree skirt every year, I'd be rich.
Not only that but she has a thing with the ornaments. This morning I found three that she'd swatted off the branches and scattered around the living room. When her and Ash were babies they were partner's in crime. Mauney would swat an ornament off the tree and then Ash would scoop it up and I'd find it all slobbery and ruined in her mouth a little while later. Many an ornament has found it's way to ornament heaven that way.
Anyway, Maun was on one and she still is. She commandeered Ash's bed tonight and I don't think she's giving it back any time soon.
Did I mention that a couple of weeks ago Corey found a Mauney surprise in his dresser drawer?
What a crazy cat!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
xoxo-Kimberly
The second I got out the Christmas tree (which is fake) Mauney perked right up. While we were assembling the tree she took the liberty of laying claim to the empty tree box.
Then Maun decided to have a party with the tree skirt- which she does every year.
If I had a nickle for the number of times I have to straighten the tree skirt every year, I'd be rich.
Not only that but she has a thing with the ornaments. This morning I found three that she'd swatted off the branches and scattered around the living room. When her and Ash were babies they were partner's in crime. Mauney would swat an ornament off the tree and then Ash would scoop it up and I'd find it all slobbery and ruined in her mouth a little while later. Many an ornament has found it's way to ornament heaven that way.
Anyway, Maun was on one and she still is. She commandeered Ash's bed tonight and I don't think she's giving it back any time soon.
Did I mention that a couple of weeks ago Corey found a Mauney surprise in his dresser drawer?
What a crazy cat!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
xoxo-Kimberly
Nov 23, 2010
Gorgeous Little Bits (White)
Nov 20, 2010
Signs of Winter...
Well, the leaves have all fallen, the wind has started to blow, the clouds have rolled in. The weather man predicts snow on Sunday and I'm kind of excited about that. We've had really decent weather up to this point. I can't believe I'm saying this but I think it's about time we saw some white flurries.
xoxo-Kimberly
Getting Cozy
Winter is just around the corner. Time to break out the hot chocolate and scarfs!
xoxo-Kimberly
Nov 19, 2010
Happy Friday
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"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible." ~Arthur C. Clarke
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"Life's errors cry for the merciful beauty that can modulate their isolation into a harmony with the whole." ~Rabindranath Tagore
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xoxo-Kimberly
Nov 18, 2010
I pity the foo...totally lame title, sorry.
I have been dying for a pair of foo dogs for so long. But I'll need to save my pennies for a little longer before any will be mine.
What are foo dogs, you ask? Well, foo dogs are what we westerners call them, but they're really known as Chinese guardian lions. They always come in pairs and are believed to have powerful mythic protective powers in Chinese culture. They traditionally stand outside of tombs, temples, or palaces.
Chinese Guardian Lions at the Forbidden City in Beijing.
No, I don't plan on putting two Chinese guardian lions on either side of our front door. That would be cool but I don't think it's gonna happen. Instead, I'll take them in the westernized version- as book ends or just plain decorative statues.
Chinese Guardian Lions at the Forbidden City in Beijing.
No, I don't plan on putting two Chinese guardian lions on either side of our front door. That would be cool but I don't think it's gonna happen. Instead, I'll take them in the westernized version- as book ends or just plain decorative statues.
Anyway, I about died when I saw that Ada and Darcy had some back in stock. Of course, I can only admire them for now...but someday...!!!
xoxo-Kimberly
Nov 17, 2010
Okay fine
I'll admit it. I'm totally addicted to Glee. I tried to resist because it's just so conformist, ugh! But I can't help it. It's the performance aspect that gets me and pulls me in. I'm such a sucker for music and dancing.
So there. It's out. I can now openly admit that I'm a total Gleek. But while I'm outing myself, I'll just out Corey in the meantime, since he's the one who got me hooked. It's all his fault.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm right in the middle of "The Substitute" episode with Gwenyth Paltrow. So..."Forget you!" ;)
xoxo-Kimberly
PS- Speaking of performing. I may just have a little announcement coming in the next couple of weeks. Nothing outrageous or anything, but still pretty cool to me.
So there. It's out. I can now openly admit that I'm a total Gleek. But while I'm outing myself, I'll just out Corey in the meantime, since he's the one who got me hooked. It's all his fault.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm right in the middle of "The Substitute" episode with Gwenyth Paltrow. So..."Forget you!" ;)
xoxo-Kimberly
PS- Speaking of performing. I may just have a little announcement coming in the next couple of weeks. Nothing outrageous or anything, but still pretty cool to me.
Closet raid
Olivia_Palermo. I wouldn't mind raiding her closet for a piece or two. I love her style.
xoxo-Kimberly
xoxo-Kimberly
Nov 14, 2010
Weekend Images
The last of the flowers surrounded by fallen leaves.
Homemade chili for dinner.
And homemade banana cream pie for dessert.
A trip to the bookstore and the library. Two of our favorite places.
And some couch lounging.
xoxo-Kimberly
And some couch lounging.
xoxo-Kimberly
Nov 13, 2010
Nov 10, 2010
Check, check...check it out!
In case you didn't know, I work on campus in the library. I work as the Digitizer for Special Collections and Archiving. What does that mean? Well....I take all of the cool things that Special Collections and Archives is storing and digitize it. Digitizing means a lot of scanning, transcribing, metadata, and everything else that goes into getting everything digitally available to the public.
Anyway, the digitization department only opened in 2007. So for the last three years, the department has been working around the clock to pull slides, documents, diaries, photo albums, reel to reels, and tapes out of the archives and get them digitally up to date. It's a daunting task that will never end.
My point-Remember the website we were trying to get up for work? Well, it's up and we're all pretty excited about it. There are still a ton of things to be added, but it's a constant project and always will be, as we add new things to our collection.
So for those of you that care, I thought I'd tell you a little bit about the site. If you're from Utah then the collections will be a lot more cool to you as they pertain to Utah history.
Okay...yada yada... here's the site:
If you're so inclined feel to free to click around in there. There are a ton of cool things to check out. I'll just give a brief description of the collections that we currently have added to the site.
The featured project is the WWII Collection. This collection includes photographs of troops in Ogden and photographs and interviews concerning the POW camp at the Depot.
Community Collection: This is one of my favorite collections. It includes photographs of schools and churches in Ogden and a collection of Diaries of a prominent doctor in Utah that we transcribed.
Dee Collection: The Dee's were a very important family in Ogden (Dee Hospital.) The collection includes their marriage register, correspondence, family photos, as well as an oral history of interviews conducted with some of the Dee Nursing students and their experiences in the Dee Nursing school.
David Eccles Collection: If you live in Ogden then you've most likely heard the name Eccles. The collection includes their LDS church correspondence, business correspondence and personal correspondence.
Utah Construction Collection: Sounds boring right? It's actually pretty cool. Check it out for scrapbooks of the construction of the Hoover Dam and Feather River as well as Railroad Construction.
Weber State University Collection: Basically a collection of the history of the University.
Anyway, just thought I'd put that out there since I've been talking about how busy I've been with work lately. The website is just one tiny part of what I've had to work on. It's very rewarding to have it up and available to the public now.
xoxo-Kimberly
Anyway, the digitization department only opened in 2007. So for the last three years, the department has been working around the clock to pull slides, documents, diaries, photo albums, reel to reels, and tapes out of the archives and get them digitally up to date. It's a daunting task that will never end.
My point-Remember the website we were trying to get up for work? Well, it's up and we're all pretty excited about it. There are still a ton of things to be added, but it's a constant project and always will be, as we add new things to our collection.
So for those of you that care, I thought I'd tell you a little bit about the site. If you're from Utah then the collections will be a lot more cool to you as they pertain to Utah history.
Okay...yada yada... here's the site:
If you're so inclined feel to free to click around in there. There are a ton of cool things to check out. I'll just give a brief description of the collections that we currently have added to the site.
The featured project is the WWII Collection. This collection includes photographs of troops in Ogden and photographs and interviews concerning the POW camp at the Depot.
Community Collection: This is one of my favorite collections. It includes photographs of schools and churches in Ogden and a collection of Diaries of a prominent doctor in Utah that we transcribed.
Dee Collection: The Dee's were a very important family in Ogden (Dee Hospital.) The collection includes their marriage register, correspondence, family photos, as well as an oral history of interviews conducted with some of the Dee Nursing students and their experiences in the Dee Nursing school.
David Eccles Collection: If you live in Ogden then you've most likely heard the name Eccles. The collection includes their LDS church correspondence, business correspondence and personal correspondence.
Utah Construction Collection: Sounds boring right? It's actually pretty cool. Check it out for scrapbooks of the construction of the Hoover Dam and Feather River as well as Railroad Construction.
Weber State University Collection: Basically a collection of the history of the University.
Anyway, just thought I'd put that out there since I've been talking about how busy I've been with work lately. The website is just one tiny part of what I've had to work on. It's very rewarding to have it up and available to the public now.
xoxo-Kimberly
there's something in the air
Why do I always feel like going on a massive shopping spree this time of year? Must be something about trading my summer wardrobe out for sweaters, scarfs and boots. Any time I start moving things in my closet around, I always seem to want to go shopping for new stuff.
xoxo-Kimberly
PS- I registered for classes this morning and managed to secure a spot in all the classes I needed to get in. Score! Can you believe I actually almost forgot to register?! Seriously. I'm losing it!
Now, it's time to set up for the book sale. Totally not looking forward to it. It's going to be an all day thing. At least lunch is catered. Hopefully that will get me through because I have to work at the computer lab until midnight tonight.
xoxo-Kimberly
PS- I registered for classes this morning and managed to secure a spot in all the classes I needed to get in. Score! Can you believe I actually almost forgot to register?! Seriously. I'm losing it!
Now, it's time to set up for the book sale. Totally not looking forward to it. It's going to be an all day thing. At least lunch is catered. Hopefully that will get me through because I have to work at the computer lab until midnight tonight.
Nov 9, 2010
on "whooo" I am today....
-Quiet--It's been a tad bit quiet on the blog front as of late. I'm in that place where I have so much going on in my head and so much to say that I really can't find anything to say at all. So I've just stayed quiet.
-Worried--I can't register for spring semester until tomorrow. I already see the classes I need filling up and I'm just praying there will still be room in them by the time I get to register.
-Loving--The gorgeous view of the newly powdered mountains on my drive to campus this morning. The rising sun was hitting them so perfectly and everything seemed so crisp and fresh.
-Enjoying--Tis' the season for gingerbread latte's. I think it might be a good thing this only comes around once a year.
-Stressing--The annual book sale is this week, of which I'm supposedly completely in charge of. This means that I have to miss class in order to oversee the sale. The thought of that is giving me hives. I hate missing class and I hate relying on someone else to take decent enough notes for me.
-Excited--I'm getting totally amped to put up the Christmas tree this year. I'm not sure I'll be able to hold out until after Thanksgiving- which I'm also getting amped for. Mmmmm....Thanksgiving....
-Longing--Totally longing for the day when I don't have to spend my weekend cramming for an exam.
-Grateful--I can't even say how much I love my new job. I've only been doing it for a few months now but it's like a match made in heaven.
"Whooo" are you today?
xoxo-Kimberly
Nov 6, 2010
Weekend Music List
So I haven't done a weekend music list for a few weeks. I don't know if anyone really checks these out but I like them so I'll keep doing them until I get bored of them.
First up: "Firework" by Katy Perry (thanks Heather-you're amazing)
"Moth's Wings" by Passion Pit
And we have to go back in the day a little bit too:
"Radio Romance" by Tiffany
I seriously loved this song growing up.
Speaking of Tiffany- Ogdenites, do you remember when she shot scenes for "I Think We're Alone Now" at the Ogden City Mall? Sweetness!
Did you know that I'm a huge Zebrahead fan? They're kind of my secret love. And still one of the best concerts I ever went to. That was a crazy concert. Did I ever tell you the story about crowd surfing and the security guard who saved me, then found me after the concert to ask me out and who I ended up dating? Yeah, that was a crazy night. Anyway...
"Get Back" by Zebrahead
"Only Girl" by Rhianna
"Mushaboom" by Feist
Okay, that's all for now. It's time to clean the house. Have a great weekend!
xoxo-Kimberly
First up: "Firework" by Katy Perry (thanks Heather-you're amazing)
"Moth's Wings" by Passion Pit
And we have to go back in the day a little bit too:
"Radio Romance" by Tiffany
I seriously loved this song growing up.
Speaking of Tiffany- Ogdenites, do you remember when she shot scenes for "I Think We're Alone Now" at the Ogden City Mall? Sweetness!
Did you know that I'm a huge Zebrahead fan? They're kind of my secret love. And still one of the best concerts I ever went to. That was a crazy concert. Did I ever tell you the story about crowd surfing and the security guard who saved me, then found me after the concert to ask me out and who I ended up dating? Yeah, that was a crazy night. Anyway...
"Get Back" by Zebrahead
"Only Girl" by Rhianna
"Mushaboom" by Feist
Okay, that's all for now. It's time to clean the house. Have a great weekend!
xoxo-Kimberly
Nov 5, 2010
A letter to myself...
Dear Sixteen Year Old Self-
You are a wonderful person, much more wonderful then you give yourself credit for. You love dancing more than any of those snotty other girls on the team, so why do you bother to listen to their insults. They only tease and make fun because they are insecure too. Just remember, you're on the team because you love to dance. They're on the team because they want to be popular. One day you will do a thousand times more with your dance talent than those girls will ever dream of doing.
You are beautiful. You don't need to hide behind t-shirts and ponytails. Who cares if you never go to Prom. One day you will meet an amazing man who will love you inside and out, just the way you are and tell you that you're beautiful every single day. (Oh, and T.D. is a waste of all those hearts you're scribbling in your notebook.)
Be nice to your mom and sisters. They love you and someday when no one else cares, they will be there with a hug and a Christmas stocking full of encouragement. Never take the ones you love for granted. You never know when they will be gone.
You don't need to be perfect, funny, a straight A student, or devoutly religious to deserve to be loved. You deserve love just like everyone else. You are not wrong. You are you and that is okay. Never let anyone else make you feel like you're stupid because you're not. You have a lot going on in that head of yours. You're smart.
Don't get caught up in what other people think about your choices. Yes, you'll make stupid decisions just like everyone else. But you'll never regret them because you'll learn from them and that knowledge is more valuable than anything. It will shape you into an amazing person. You'll also make choices that other people will think are foolish. That doesn't matter. They don't know what is in your head and they don't need to know. No one else can define your worth but yourself.
Try to refrain from judging other people. You know exactly what it feels like to be judged and it doesn't feel good. Remember that you don't know why other people talk, think, or act the way they do. Give everyone the space to be themselves, act the way they want to act and believe the things they want to believe.
Most importantly, if there's something you want to do- go for it. Never let anyone discourage you or talk you out of your dreams. Take chances. Experience everything you can. Learn everything you can. See as much as you can. Enjoy life and cram as much fun in as you can.
Hang on to those friends who love and accept you for who you are. Remind them how much you care about them and how important they are to you. Make those friendships last for life and give up the people who bring you down or force negativity onto you.
One day you will be fretting about turning thirty and the fact that you haven't finished school yet or that you don't have any children. Try to remember that thirty is just a number. You will finish school- eventually, and if you are meant to have children then you will-when the time is right. For now, enjoy the fact that you have the freedom to do anything you want with your life.
Most importantly, don't sweat the small stuff, laugh a little, cry a little and be yourself.
xoxo-Kimberly
PS- In case you ever forget: you drive a manual transmission, it's okay to be a book nerd, and red M & M's are poisonous and always will be.
You are a wonderful person, much more wonderful then you give yourself credit for. You love dancing more than any of those snotty other girls on the team, so why do you bother to listen to their insults. They only tease and make fun because they are insecure too. Just remember, you're on the team because you love to dance. They're on the team because they want to be popular. One day you will do a thousand times more with your dance talent than those girls will ever dream of doing.
You are beautiful. You don't need to hide behind t-shirts and ponytails. Who cares if you never go to Prom. One day you will meet an amazing man who will love you inside and out, just the way you are and tell you that you're beautiful every single day. (Oh, and T.D. is a waste of all those hearts you're scribbling in your notebook.)
Be nice to your mom and sisters. They love you and someday when no one else cares, they will be there with a hug and a Christmas stocking full of encouragement. Never take the ones you love for granted. You never know when they will be gone.
You don't need to be perfect, funny, a straight A student, or devoutly religious to deserve to be loved. You deserve love just like everyone else. You are not wrong. You are you and that is okay. Never let anyone else make you feel like you're stupid because you're not. You have a lot going on in that head of yours. You're smart.
Don't get caught up in what other people think about your choices. Yes, you'll make stupid decisions just like everyone else. But you'll never regret them because you'll learn from them and that knowledge is more valuable than anything. It will shape you into an amazing person. You'll also make choices that other people will think are foolish. That doesn't matter. They don't know what is in your head and they don't need to know. No one else can define your worth but yourself.
Try to refrain from judging other people. You know exactly what it feels like to be judged and it doesn't feel good. Remember that you don't know why other people talk, think, or act the way they do. Give everyone the space to be themselves, act the way they want to act and believe the things they want to believe.
Most importantly, if there's something you want to do- go for it. Never let anyone discourage you or talk you out of your dreams. Take chances. Experience everything you can. Learn everything you can. See as much as you can. Enjoy life and cram as much fun in as you can.
Hang on to those friends who love and accept you for who you are. Remind them how much you care about them and how important they are to you. Make those friendships last for life and give up the people who bring you down or force negativity onto you.
One day you will be fretting about turning thirty and the fact that you haven't finished school yet or that you don't have any children. Try to remember that thirty is just a number. You will finish school- eventually, and if you are meant to have children then you will-when the time is right. For now, enjoy the fact that you have the freedom to do anything you want with your life.
Most importantly, don't sweat the small stuff, laugh a little, cry a little and be yourself.
xoxo-Kimberly
PS- In case you ever forget: you drive a manual transmission, it's okay to be a book nerd, and red M & M's are poisonous and always will be.
Nov 4, 2010
A-choo!!
Poor Ashland has been sick with a cold for the last couple of days. Her eyes are watery and she sneezes and sneezes and sneezes. Last night she kept me up half the night with her sneezing. Poor baby.
She had a vet visit this week. I'm hoping she starts to feel better soon. I hate to see her moping around like this. It makes me sad.
xoxo-Kimberly
She had a vet visit this week. I'm hoping she starts to feel better soon. I hate to see her moping around like this. It makes me sad.
xoxo-Kimberly
mmmmMagic!
That's what Fabio Bartelt's Photography is to me. Pure magic.
Andy comes home from his business trip today!! I can't wait to see him.
xoxo-Kimberly
xoxo-Kimberly
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