tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795255396905623682023-11-16T06:32:16.823-05:00Ah, This is life!Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-29171763347462480832013-08-27T09:52:00.002-04:002013-08-27T09:55:36.955-04:00Book Review: UnbrokenI have read many a WWII book in my time but none were as fascinating as <a href="http://laurahillenbrandbooks.com/" target="_blank"><i>Unbroken</i> by Laura Hillenbrand</a>. The famous author of <i>Seabiscuit</i> has delivered the absolutely amazing story of Louis Zamperini, a famous Olympian and decorated war veteran. His strength and perseverance are absolutely inspiring. I will try not to go into too much detail about the book, because I don't want to give anything away. I'm not the kind of monster who doles out spoilers to innocent bystanders. Anyway, Everyone should read this book.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I learned a couple of valuable lessons from this book. </span></b><br />
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<b>First, through faith, family and perseverance, the human spirit can endure anything</b>. Louis Zamperini was able to survive all of his unimaginable trials with faith and resilience. If Louis can survive WWII, I can survive any trial that comes my way. Louis Zamperini taught me that when hard times come, think of family and think of our Heavenly Father. They will never lead you astray and they will always be your number one supporters. Sometimes bad things happen to good people, but that doesn't mean that we've been abandoned by our Heavenly Father. Focus on faith and family and everything will turn out alright in the end.<br />
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<b>Second, my education on WWII was very American/European based.</b> While I learned about the Holocaust, D Day, Pearl Harbor and the atom bomb at length in grade school, I knew very little about the Japanese involvement in the war. It makes me sad to think that such an important part of our history was practically ignored in my grade school education. Sure, I knew that the U.S. dropped Little Boy on Hiroshima, but in high school, I never would have been able to tell you why. I realize that there are millions of years of history that teachers have to cram into 12 years of K-12 education, so teachers do need to prioritize. I respect that and will be forever grateful to the hard working teachers who taught me from kindergarten to my senior year of high school. <i>I just wish that there had been room for more history</i> <i>in my education</i>.<br />
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I remember taking a class called Introduction to the Middle East in college. It opened up an entirely new world for me. Upon entering the class, I expected to learn new things, but at the same time I also expected the same kind of lessons I'd heard dozens of times, like the Crusades. What I received was a completely new history that I had never before studied. Brand new stories with new protagonists and new villains, new governments and new religions, new wars and new treaties. What a feast of information that class turned out to be! This book turned out the same way. I expected a story about a war veteran and in the end I got a story about a war that I knew surprisingly little about and the war veteran whose story has given me an even greater respect for soldiers.<br />
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To conclude, read this book!<br />
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Check out <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/kelseycn" target="_blank">my Goodreads page</a> for more great book suggestions.<br />
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<br />Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-76266062489244566582013-07-29T19:34:00.001-04:002013-07-29T19:35:48.927-04:00Learning to DoodleI've always admired the bored artists that sat in front of me in classes. They could doodle a masterpiece during a lecture while the rest of us sad students were stuck with drawing tornados over and over again. Despite my lack of creativity during my pre-statistics courses in high school, I've always thought I had a knack for drawing. If I could just get a little bit of direction, I could draw pretty well. So I've decided to hone a skill that has been thus far left unexplored. I've started doodling cartoon characters with the help of a random cartoonist I found on Youtube. His name is Chris Hart; if you are interested in learning to draw something adorable, check out his Youtube page.<br />
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My desire to learn to doodle has been like a starter flame in me for a very long time, but it began burning brighter about 2 months ago when I was so bored I tried to draw Henry. It's clear I have a problem with perspective, but for a first try, I didn't think it was so bad. <br />
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I did all of these today and had a blast drawing them. I must say, I'm quite proud of my self. I am certainly no expert, but I enjoyed trying something new. <br />
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I drew a whole range of emotions on these little animals. Enjoy!<br />
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<span id="goog_817665029"></span><span id="goog_817665030">I had so much fun, I think I'll draw some more as soon as I put this computer away. </span><br />
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Also, here is the tutorial that I followed to draw the little puppy. Try it out! Maybe there is an artist hidden in you, too.<br />
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Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-46622042003175504332013-06-19T10:42:00.000-04:002013-06-27T14:20:28.261-04:00Happy Things HappeningThere are a lot of happy things happening this summer! I get to go home more often than normal because of all the happiness happening with both sides of my family. Some of it would be best described as bitter sweet. Emily and Josh are leaving on their missions soon which is sad but I'm proud of them.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ryan and Dannie got married!</span></b><br />
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I love that they were married in San Diego. It made for one awesome weekend full of sun, family and Mexican food. What more could you ask for?<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Lindsy and Ryan got married!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Carson comes home from his mission!</span></b><br />
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<br />Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-16967118108422514702013-05-29T23:04:00.000-04:002013-11-06T09:54:59.014-05:00All Grown Up Now<b><span style="font-size: large;">I feel grown up today.</span></b> I'm a big kid with responsibility now. It's not the full time job, graduate school, marriage or the fact that I am in my mid-early twenties that make me feel grown up.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I just planted my very first garden</span>.</b><br />
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That's right, I'm a real adult now. Justin and I are now the caretakers of a beautiful 8 X 9 foot garden. We're as proud as peacocks; take a look at our hard work.<br />
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<b>What did we plant?</b><br />
1 pink rose bush<br />
1 yellow/white rose bush<br />
1 azalea<br />
1 dwarf burning bush<br />
3 Asiatic lilies<br />
Lots and lots of petunias<br />
Lots and lots of marigolds<br />
Also a ground cover that is failing. We shoved it in the back. It's basically the red-headed step child of the garden.<br />
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My favorite is the white/yellow rose bush. The buds are just beautiful.<br />
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Sometimes I stalk my flowers by staring at them for minutes at a time. If plants had feelings, they would probably feel very awkward in the mornings when I stare at them while I eat my cereal. Call me flower creeper, it's alright, it doesn't offend me.<br />
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<b>Have a great day... and admire our garden a little more.</b><br />
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Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-52599222302857093622013-05-06T13:20:00.000-04:002013-05-06T13:20:31.213-04:00Being a Graduate Student<b><span style="font-size: large;">I've learned a few things from my experience in graduate school.</span></b> I've chosen the long and arduous road of going to school part time and working full time. This means that while everyone else has a blast during the summer, I'm still at work and still sitting through hours of class on weeknights. Bleh.<br />
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Now don't get me wrong, as you can see from other posts on this blog, I have a great life and I don't have much to complain about. I am quite enjoying my time here at OSU but every now and then I do get a wee frustrated with school.<br />
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<b>1. Graduate School <span style="font-family: 'MS ゴシック'; font-size: 12pt;">≠ Undergraduate:</span></b><br />
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<b>5. Meltdowns end as soon as I realize it's Friday.</b></div>
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<b>6. Graduate school has taught me a new level of procrastination that I never knew was possible.</b></div>
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Why have I used that phrase so often? Well I've been to some pretty fantastic places in March that are only a 5 hour car ride away. Columbus is conveniently located within a day's drive of so many fun places. Justin and I decided to explore a couple of these this month.<br />
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First, Justin is the best. He surprised me with a trip to <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Niagara Falls</b></span> for my birthday. A lot of people have asked how he managed to keep it a surprise. Justin is a clever one. He had me convinced that he was going to take me on some factory tour. Once, he even told me he was afraid his surprise would be boring. So when he picked me up from work I was expecting to put on a show about how excited I was to go on a tour of the Wendy's corporate offices. Instead, I found my large adventure coat in the back seat and my bags packed ready for a weekend at Niagara Falls! SO AWESOME!<br />
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We had a blast seeing the falls and walking the streets of Niagara Falls (on the Canadian side). Niagara Falls is pretty spectacular in the winter. The trees are all crusted with ice from the freezing mist and there are amazing ice formations along the river.<br />
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Justin and I decided that we needed a little break so we went to <b><span style="font-size: large;">Chicago </span></b>for our second trip in March. We are political nerds and often listen to NPR. My favorite radio show is Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! It is a comedic political news quiz that will keep you laughing for the entire 40 minute show. The main goal of the trip was to see WWDTM and it was TOTALLY worth the 5 hour drive. It was absolutely hilarious and our favorite panelist, Paula Poundstone, was there. She was so funny. The show is even better live. You can try to hear our laughs and "woots" here: http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=35&prgDate=03-16-2013</div>
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While in Chicago we also went to Navy Pier and the Willis Tower. Both were a lot of fun. Standing on the little glass box that hangs out of the Willis Tower was much scarier than I thought. It was really dizzying to see how high up we really were, 103 stories I believe. </div>
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We were also lucky enough to be there on St. Patricks Day weekend so we got to see them dye the Chicago River green! That was so fun. They even had a water-jet-packing leprechaun as part of our entertainment. </div>
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I hope that I can keep this tradition of traveling in March up. For the past 3 years, I've gone somewhere exciting around the world and I hope I can keep it up. In 2011 I was in the UK, and UAE, in 2012 I was in Mexcio, and this year I went to Canada and Chicago. Hooray for March!</div>
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This is Henry. He's my 3 year old Pomeranian mix and he is the best, worst dog in the world. You might ask what the best worst dog could mean. Well he is the best of all of the worst dogs in the world. Did that lend you any clarity? </div>
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Please, let me explain. My darling fox-faced pup is a terror. I'm afraid that you may have read that wrong, he is not a terrier, he is a TERROR.<br />
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Now you are probably asking yourself, "how could anyone love such a terrible dog?" Good question. But seriously, who could not love this face? Life is always better when you have a dog to welcome you home.</div>
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<br />Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-73438748209134392102012-12-14T11:30:00.001-05:002012-12-14T11:30:03.994-05:00Relevant Christmas SongsLiving in Columbus has been nothing short of a blessing but I will admit, I can't wait to be back in Utah for Christmas. Living so far from my family and from what Christmas is supposed to look like makes me think of a few Christmas songs that have more meaning to them this year than they did before.<br />
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#1 White Christmas<br />
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Who says it better than Bing Crosby? There is no snow in Columbus. It comes and goes within an hour. That is NOT Christmas! Snow during December, balmy happiness the rest of the year.<br />
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#2 I'll Be Home for Chirstmas<br />
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I get to go home for Christmas! Going home for Christmas makes the season even more exciting in my opinion.<br />
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#3 All I Want for Christmas<br />
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Um.. this might be weird but Henry our pooch can't come with us for Christmas. I want him to come with us but it would be too crazy of a schedule to bring him and this is the only song that sort of portrays my feelings. OK, really I just like this song. Can't survive the season without a little Mariah Carey.<br />
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#4 I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas<br />
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<br />Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-30583468805246713402012-11-01T14:04:00.000-04:002012-11-01T14:07:48.285-04:00A job, a dog<br />
A job, a dog, a noodle, a doodle... (name that movie!)<br />
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Anyway, <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I got a job!!!</b></span> I have been searching for a job since June and finally got the perfect one. I've been hoping and praying that I would get a job that I would enjoy and one that would help me apply what I am learning in class to my "real life." This job does just that! I am thrilled and so blessed to have gotten such a great opportunity. I feel that the Lord has been really looking out for me.<br />
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In other news, <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Justin and I got a dog! </span></b>We have been thinking about getting a dog and decided to go look around at what kinds of dogs were out there. We didn't really expect to actually get a dog, just check out the scene. But then we met Henry. Henry is a six pound Pomeranian mix. He looks like a little fox but cuter and he won over our hearts (especially Justin's) right away. He's sweet, playful, cuddly, and apartment sized all at the same time. Great dog, right?<br />
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A few little facts about Henry: First he is a jumper. It's a good thing his mad jumping skills are limited by his tiny six inch legs or he'd be dangerously close to soaring into space.<br />
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Henry is trying really hard to get the whole house training thing down. He's almost got it and we are remaining perfectly calm during this disturbance in our usually clean home. Except for that one time when I gasped so loudly when I discovered a mess that Henry hid in the corner. That was sad.<br />
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Henry loves food and jumps for joy when he sees it. He's a gazelle in a tiny dog body.<br />
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Henry gets what Henry wants. When he want's his belly rubbed, he will nudge and paw at you until you finally cave and pet him. <br />
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Needless to say, he's a keeper. We are enjoying having a puppy to welcome us home.<br />
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Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-18183428654088648862012-09-27T13:47:00.000-04:002012-10-16T13:39:07.825-04:00An updateThe last time I wrote on this blog was when I got married. That was a pretty big deal. Now Justin and I will be celebrating 6 months of wedded bliss on Saturday. As you can imagine, a whole lot has happened in such a short amount of time. I'll give a brief overview of the last six months starting with the day after mine and Justin's big day.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We went to Mexico!!</span></b> <span style="text-align: center;">We loved it and have every intention of going back as soon as we can. We did everything from snorkeling to buying off 2 cops. It was awesome</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We went to 2 zoos</b></span>... the latter being the more impressive.<br />
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Well that gives a pretty satisfactory summary of our first six months of marriage. It has been a blast! I've loved being married and having so many fun adventures! </div>
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Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-56862708625213856262012-05-02T22:03:00.001-04:002012-05-02T23:32:38.607-04:00Becoming Kels NelsIt's official! I am off the market, I bit the dust, I've tied the not... whatever way you want to phrase it, <span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm married!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://justinpnelson.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Justin</a> and I were married March 29, 2012 in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple</b></span>. Little known fact to many, my 10-14 year old self always knew I'd marry a Justin. Just ask my sister, when we'd play house, my husband/boyfriend's name was always Justin.<br />
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What a glorious day... week it was! Our families lovingly dubbed ours a <span style="font-size: large;">wedding festival</span> rather than a wedding day. I feel like Justin and I planned our wedding perfectly. We had a dinner the night before and didn't have a luncheon so that we could have a later ceremony the day of our wedding. <b><span style="font-size: large;">So to begin the thrilling saga that was our wedding festival...</span></b><br />
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Wednesday (3/27) was a fantastic day. I had to go to work in the morning and that was lame and of little importance for this story. I picked up Emily at this point and we went off to get manicures and pedicures for the big day. I had the bright idea to go to a school rather than a professional salon to save a few pennies. <b>Mistake made, lesson learned</b>. Emily was privileged to have a girl who spoke English. I did not receive such a nice perk. My salon lady, fashionista, stylist, beauty girl... (<i>what are they called??</i>) did not speak English and forgot my name within the first 3 seconds of meeting me. After Emily was greeted so warmly, my gal walked up to me and said, "oh, I forgot your name." <b>Thanks, lady</b>.<br />
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During the manicure I had my nails painted and look jealously over at Emily who was receiving a luxury hand massage. My girl decided it would be a great idea to put lotion on my just painted finger and smudged the paint a little. Thanks again, lady.<br />
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Regardless of the not-so-great service, Emily and I had a good time. I love being with her.<b> She's the best friend I've ever had.</b><br />
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Dinner was great! We held our dinner at a church and all of our closest friends and family came to support us and eat delicious Cafe Rio.<br />
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Justin and I also learned what would happen to us in the next 1,5,10,20,30,40, and 50 years. Sounds like we've got a lot of kids coming our way and very diverse careers including thespian endeavors, public speaking engagements, and law. We've got an exciting life in front of us, Justin!<br />
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The next day was the big day!! It looked beautiful outside. The sun was shining, it was warm and there was no wind. It was everything we could have asked for.<br />
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Our sealer, the man who married us, was Craig Zwick of the Quorum of the Seventy. When he spoke, the entire room went quiet to listen to his beautiful, powerful and heart felt message. It was a beautiful ceremony! There wasn't a dry eye in the entire room. What a beautiful and powerful experience it was to be sealed to my love for all of eternity and to have my family there supporting me.<span style="font-size: large;"> I'm a pretty lucky girl.</span><br />
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My mom promised me that I would never forget the look on Justin's face when he saw me in my dress for the first time. <b>I can tell you, I never will.</b> The look on his face was so sweet and made me feel like I was the most beautiful woman who ever lived.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Naturally we had to make a quick stop by Wendy's to celebrate with the friendly staff and to feed our very hungry stomachs. We were still wearing our full wedding ensemble so the kind Wendy's people got a good laugh and gave a hearty "Congratulations!" </span><br />
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We took oodles of pictures once we were at the reception hall. That was fun. Our photographer, <a href="http://robertwoodphoto.com/" target="_blank">Chris Wood</a> was amazing. You should consider him for any of your photography needs. </div>
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Our line was simple, just Justin, our parents and me. It was a lot of fun greeting old friends and meeting new ones. I'll tell you what, Justin is one loved man. Every person that came through that line raved about the amazing man I was getting. I had to agree. We had some great friends come all the way from Cedar City and California to our wedding. It was so great to see them!! </div>
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Sorry for any of you who came right at the end of the formal line. We were supposed to be cutting the cake and all that jazz so I may have tried to get the line to move a little faster by spending about 1 second talking to each person. That probably wasn't the best for PR. I'm sorry!</div>
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Then we cut the cake! It was truly a piece of art. Justin's aunt, <a href="http://www.mypadicakes.com/Home_Page.html" target="_blank">Tya</a>, spent hours on this stunning 40 pound cake. Not only was it visually stunning, but it tasted amazing too! </div>
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I wasn't really sure if my handsome groom would smoosh cake in my face. We'd discussed it before, but never came to a decision. <i><span style="font-size: large;">He squished cake in my face</span></i>. The squished cake then made a little trek all the way down my dress. I feel I got the worse end of the deal. I hardly got Justin at all.</div>
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Then I threw the bouquet. All of the girls lined up about a mile away so it was unfortunate that I was not blessed with a wicked throwing arm. However, it did make it to the bottom of the stairs and my cousin Becca caught it. Wohoo! </div>
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I got to have my daddy daughter dance. I loved that. I remember dancing on his feet as a little girl and <b>I will always remember my dance with my dad at my wedding.</b></div>
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Then we partied it up! We had all sorts of dancing going on afterward. Christopher even led us in some Zumba.<b> I have the coolest family ever.</b><br />
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Justin and I may or may not have forgotten to plan a get away... <span style="font-size: large;">so our sweet friends and family threw rose petals from their corsages/boutonnieres and the pebbles from our centerpieces.</span> That was pretty sweet. Loved it! </div>
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To sum it all up, <span style="font-size: large;">we had a</span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">blast</span></b>. We're living happily in Salt Lake in our cosy new apartment. I sure do love Justin. <span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I'm so happy to be married to the man of my dreams!</b></span></div>
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(As of now I only have the pictures from friends and family and just a few from our photographer. I'll probably post more later!)</div>
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These clips may make me say "awww" but my favorite story is the one I'm living right now. Justin, I love you.<br />
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If you'd like to learn more about falling in love, read this article, it's amazing!<a href="http://www.lds.org/ensign/2000/10/agency-and-love-in-marriage?lang=eng&query=g+love+%28name%3A%22Lynn+G.+Robbins%22%29&cid=facebook-shared">http://www.lds.org/ensign/2000/10/agency-and-love-in-marriage?lang=eng&query=g+love+%28name%3A%22Lynn+G.+Robbins%22%29&cid=facebook-shared</a>Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-58197405615652714462012-01-30T12:32:00.000-05:002012-05-01T17:36:57.817-04:00It's beginning to look a lot like.... April Fools.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnQP0eR2TDLW6KtfAx2oImITNsFLzYKgFdzRaD3-7gkSg2VSmoBcPyblj0oPLo4eusx4pIJ9wrZ-NaCYncBSH3xX8AJE1jXaxPcIz2gflN6xvMh-UxoARUSAcXzTLV0hF0b1Vv9EHIa0/s1600/hearts-1474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnQP0eR2TDLW6KtfAx2oImITNsFLzYKgFdzRaD3-7gkSg2VSmoBcPyblj0oPLo4eusx4pIJ9wrZ-NaCYncBSH3xX8AJE1jXaxPcIz2gflN6xvMh-UxoARUSAcXzTLV0hF0b1Vv9EHIa0/s200/hearts-1474.jpg" width="186" /></a>Valentines Day has never been my favorite holiday but I'm warming up to it because thanks to Justin, I have reason to celebrate now. However, I've already started planning for another holiday. One that is far more exciting and fantastic in every way.<span style="font-size: x-large;"> April Fools Day</span>. <br />
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<i>While Valentines Day may be the celebration of our love, April Fools day might be more of a test of our love</i>. Thank heavens Justin and I are getting married only days before April Fools day so he'll be stuck with me... before I show my love for April Fools Day.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I LOVE APRIL FOOLS DAY.</span><br />
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Growing up in the Chandler household was the kind of heart warming, loving childhood experience that everyone hopes for. I am very blessed. But on April Fools day, it's a free for all that would make luchadors tremble in fear.<br />
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I recall one year my dad strategically molded a sliver of brownie to resemble the droppings of our dachshund who had yet to learn the difference between bedroom and outside. He put the poo-shaped brownie on my brothers pillow who discovered it because my little brother (who was not in on the joke) came to tell him that Patches had "left him a present on his pillow." Poor Patches. Christopher ran to his room and freaked out at the little guy who was completely innocent. My dad came down to help clean up the mess. To the horrified and exasperated face of my brother, my dad grabbed the poo-shaped brownie and popped it into his mouth. That was an April Fools trick for the books. It was fantastic.<br />
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We've done so many more dramatic pranks, but I'm afraid you would get tired of reading all of them. So instead, I give you a link to a <a href="http://texasmonkey.blogspot.com/2010/03/april-fools-pranks-and-fun.html" target="_blank">blog</a> that lists some April Fools tricks... we've done all but a few of these in my family.<br />
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So <a href="http://justinpnelson.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Justin</a>, you should consider yourself one lucky duck that we will be on our honeymoon on April Fools. It will be much harder to play a prank when I'm in unknown territory. Beware, fresh meat, April Fools Day is one of my favorite holidays...<br />
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Welcome to the Chandlers, Justin!
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<br />Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-21103850758299376552011-12-27T17:46:00.000-05:002011-12-27T18:00:21.638-05:00Once upon a time...Welp people of the world,<i> I am happily off the market</i>! That's right, Justin proposed to me over the Christmas holiday. He's the best and I'm thrilled to have a real, actual, honest-to-goodness BFF. <b>Justin is my best friend forever. I can't wait to marry him.</b><br />
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Justin and I had been planning on going to Cedar City for a few days during our Christmas break. I love Cedar City and SUU and Justin shares that infatuation. On our way, Justin told me that he wanted to stop by SUU to visit an old friend. I'll admit, I was annoyed. The purpose of our trip was to be with family, and though I love old friends, this was Christmas and Christmas is synonymous with family.<br />
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We arrived in Cedar and after about an hour and a half, Justin wanted to go to SUU. Once again, I was annoyed and even tried to talk my way out of going with him. <br />
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Once again, annoyed. I thought he should come to us.<br />
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When we got to the Hunter Conference Center, Justin decided to take a detour to see the Great Hall. Now I was perplexed. I figured Justin must be feeling sentimental.<br />
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The first door to the Great Hall was locked. I thought, "yeah, it's about a half hour before they close for Christmas." (Thanks for loving me Justin, sometimes I can be a grump) Then to my utmost surprise, Justin opened the second door revealing a dozen of the most luscious red roses I've ever seen.<br />
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Welcoming me into the room was the best "proposal playlist" I could have ever dreamed of. Next to the roses was a beautiful digital picture frame displaying some of my favorite pictures of us. All of this was surrounded by Christmas lights and poinsettias in the most beautiful room on campus.<br />
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<i>That was when I figured out what was happening</i>.<br />
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Justin told me about how this place was special to him. We went to a dance there and we both realized how wonderful the other one was.<br />
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T<b>hen he knelt down, presented a stunning ring and asked me to marry him. I said <span style="font-size: large;">"yes I will!"</span></b><br />
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To top it off, when we walked out of the Great Hall, my family was there waiting for us. I couldn't have been happier. Justin really knows how to make me feel like a million bucks.<br />
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Justin had called my brother earlier that day and orchestrated this amazing day. <i>Thanks to the best brother and fiance I could ask for.</i><br />
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<br />Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-20053084150086991612011-11-28T11:48:00.001-05:002011-11-28T12:16:51.299-05:00Home for the HolidaysI had a GREAT opportunity over the Thanksgiving holiday. Not only did I get to stuff myself silly, I got to take care of two little doggies without homes.<br />
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I volunteer at the <a href="http://www.utahhumane.org/adoptions/adoption-listings/dog-listings" target="_blank">Humane Society of Utah</a> and for the holidays they ask the volunteers to take a doggy home because they don't get as much TLC over the breaks. I took home Sammy the 1 year old Chihuahua/Yorkshire Terrier mix and Gretchen the 6 year old Dachshund.<br />
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They were the most exciting guests I could ask for over the holiday. They followed me around like I was their mother duck. So cute.<br />
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I feel like Facebook is kind of like asking "how are you?" to random people. If someone were to respond with awful, I wouldn't know how to respond. Similarly, I don't know what to say when you post "Life is so hard" on your Facebook. I'd like to read about your big events, humorous thoughts, insights and such. A vague post that says "so exhausted" is just another way of getting people to post on your wall. Please, elaborate people. You can't give me a sneak peak and then not explain it!</div>
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I wish I had documented the experience as it was quite hilarious. Alas, I didn't take any pictures so this will have to suffice.<br />
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First of all, if you haven't tried out <a href="http://www.yeeyoga.com/" target="_blank">Rodney Yee's</a> yoga DVDs, you're missing out. I'm new to yoga and this tough but manageable. Plus, I can't afford to spend $125 a month for in person yoga lessons so paying $10 for a DVD is awesome.<br />
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Yoga quite literally knocked Justin's socks off. He was so impressed with it that while in the downward facing dog pose, I heard "Oh no! My sock!" Thud. Sock, off. Any yoga-like meditation that was happening ended in that moment with riotous laughter.<br />
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We thought we looked like hot stuff. But I'm sure we really just looked like a tangle of spaghetti noodles.<br />
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Needless to say, I will strongly encourage Justin to be my yoga partner... forever. Never fear Justin, with me and Rodney, you too can do this:<br />
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And just because I'm a little vain, I just want the world to know that I did yoga with my brother in front of Stonehenge.<br />
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Because I am pouting right now, I am also reminiscing on all the fantastic Halloweens that I've had over the years. Admittedly, I haven't always been such an awesome costume designer. I went through a "too cool for school phase" that resulted in a tragic loss of awesomeness. Cowboys, who needs them? Vampires, cliche. Such lame costumes have no place on a blog like this. Now it's all about channeling the awesomeness. That's right, awesomeness.<br />
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The following is just a sampling of my Halloweens over the past few years.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleopatra. Yep. That's my mom's prom dress. 2009</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poison Ivy. Again, not on Halloween, but like I said, I still play dress up. 2010</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oompa Loompas. To date, this is still the best costume I've ever done. 2010</td></tr>
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People step it up. No more lame costumes! Channel your inner awesomeness. The impossible can become possible if you are AWESOME!Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-58061427518304252062011-10-04T13:13:00.000-04:002011-10-25T11:33:43.011-04:00Reasons to love and hate the changing temperaturesTemperature is dropping here in Utah. This both excites me, causing fits of giggles to erupt inside me, and ushers dysphoria that is utterly unimaginable. Now the only question is, should I focus on the excitement or the dysphoria? First I'll settle for dysphoria.<br />
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What could bring such dismay to a typically adventurous and life-loving soul? Well to begin...<br />
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<i>The inevitable winter weight gain</i>. Every year I say it won't happen and guess what happens? Weight is, in fact, gained. This happens to the best of us and there is only one person I know who can escape it, and I happen to be dating him. Never have I been more jealous of a man. I have an action plan this year though - don't gain weight.<br />
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<i>Trying to look cool after falling on ice</i>. As you scrape the dirt, snow and salt off your backside and look around as if nothing happened, all you can think inside is "Did anyone see that?"<br />
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<i>Taking an hour to get ready to go outside</i>... for five minutes. Don't get me wrong, I love coats and jackets. They are quite possibly my favorite piece of clothing. However, it's annoying that you have to put on half your wardrobe to stay warm when you go outside to get the mail. Lame.<br />
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<i>Getting sick</i>. What's worse than being cooped up all day in a house and not even being able to eat your favorite foods. That is unless you'd like to see it again. Runny noses, coughing, cough syrups that taste like a well used car tire, vomiting, who needs that?<br />
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Saving the best for last, I give you the reasons that the dropping temperatures makes me so excited:<br />
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<i>Fabulous food weather</i>. Pumpkin is in season and that means fabulous food. Pumpkin bread, pie, cookies, shakes, soup, and every other delectable treat that comes from this amazing gourd. Aside from pumpkin, it's soup, homemade bread, gravy, pie, hot cocoa, apple cider, cinnamon, and turkey season. Ooh it makes my mouth water just thinking about it.<br />
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<i>Holiday season!</i> Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Can life get any better than dressing up in wild costumes, feasting on homemade meals that are so big you can't move afterward because you've eaten so much, getting presents from a mysterious man wearing a lot of red and most importantly realizing and giving thanks for the wonderful things in life. Holiday season also means family time, and that is the best part.<br />
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<i>Fall and winter clothing</i>. Let's be frank. People dress better in the winter. Styles are classier and better kept and not to mention more modest. It's easier to be a slob during the warmer months. Turtlenecks, tights, jackets/coats, scarves, boots are so sleek and attractive if worn correctly.<br />
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<i>Fun season based activities</i>. Carving pumpkins, going on a hayride, weaving through a corn maze, making gingerbread houses, sledding, ice skating. Oh the list could go on forever of fun things that are available only during this time of the year. You only have a limited time to experience these things each year, so get to it!<br />
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This is absolutely hilarious. Sesame Street is the coolest thing since sliced bread.Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-24854127221787492382011-09-09T12:35:00.000-04:002011-10-25T11:34:25.330-04:00#1 Place To SeeThis is my next destination. Don't worry, I will definitely be trying to jump from boat to boat. That looks like kid's stuff. I could do it.<br />
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I'll be visiting this place, don't you worry.</div>
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You can bet that I'll be hangin' with these guys.</div>
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And I might even hang out with this guy:</div>
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If you haven't figured it out yet, my #1 place to visit on my bucket list is...</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhI3RUps9tzr5m0o5NUwnLjSQhuuImHchNPkKERrYm8b3VwFeDmGprdkhv_ePIZiLrEYwyqkfMsz58rus_s_MkCtRXKv_SpB7swiS7eq7VjAThmUSLaXmZbnkpk51C08golIf1j4g6JY/s1600/kelsey+may+1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649433804918753106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhI3RUps9tzr5m0o5NUwnLjSQhuuImHchNPkKERrYm8b3VwFeDmGprdkhv_ePIZiLrEYwyqkfMsz58rus_s_MkCtRXKv_SpB7swiS7eq7VjAThmUSLaXmZbnkpk51C08golIf1j4g6JY/s320/kelsey+may+1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 183px;" /></a>I hold certain places dear to my heart, all of which have the fondest of memories attached to them. For example, there was a tree just outside the fence in my family home where I spent my tween to teenage years. That tree was my sanctuary. When my young and highly hormone driven emotions would get the best of me, I'd climb that tree and think. I'd always sit on a certain branch that was big enough to hold me but small enough that those bigger and older than me couldn't sit on it too. Sometimes my imagination would take over<br />
my thoughts and I would travel the entire world all the while never leave my favorite tree. I loved that tree. <br />
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Anyway, my point of this blog post was not to reminisce on trees. I noticed the other day as I was driving back to my apartment in Northern Utah from my home in southern Utah how much my perception has changed. When I was a young girl, going to southern Utah meant adventure. It was so exciting to go south because it always meant we were going to do something exciting as a family. Going home (north) meant the end of an adventure and was therefore not as exciting but still welcome.</div>
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After my parents announced that we'd be moving to southern Utah, the south didn't hold quite the same grandeur. It then became a pleasure to go up north. Going north meant old friends, familiar faces and places. Going back south was almost a punishment. Like I was being exiled to Elba. </div>
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Elba (aka the south) soon turned to my very own America. (I know, I'm using two different historical stories and places but still, you'll understand) Instead of feeling exiled, I suddenly had all the freedom in the world. The south meant growing and learning and FUN! Going up north was still a pleasure but not as much of a yearning as it had been before. </div>
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Interestingly enough, northern Utah is now like going back to elementary school after a long break. I have wonderful people welcoming me and taking me under their wing, but the north represents responsibility and lack of time. Going from south to north is now a lot harder than it has ever been while going from the north to the south is an occasion to look forward to.</div>
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In the end, I'm just rambling about how it's odd how places and even directions can be associated with emotions. Now don't get me wrong, I like the north, especially the people who are here. I couldn't ask for more wonderful people to be with me in northern Utah. I love them all very much and that is what makes going north nothing like Elba. However, the south will forever and always hold a special place in my heart.</div>
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<a href="http://lds.org/pages/god-is-our-father?lang=eng">http://lds.org/pages/god-is-our-father?lang=eng</a></div>Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-72617630601356420252011-06-10T11:16:00.000-04:002011-10-25T11:35:42.173-04:00Master of Public AdministrationI figured this was probably a big deal in my life so I'd post on it. I am heading off to the University of Utah for my <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616612509350626210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhaVUtMU5HHVyIyGsBgpv5Dcj0EHQpUnmThd7CC4B4ELF8sMDZ7gnwvEnq2FnbL8yKwL059NF4ZQA8mKm_KwTwmbx0Fwa-XcVqzV0v2iMNmrkKFHrtO-I0eS4tB3pbCEn8esAQhDLzNeE/s320/23293_103981142986792_7863_n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 138px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 200px;" />Master's in Public Administration. I am really excited to start this fall. Now the only big question is what my emphasis should be. I'm debating right now between higher education and health administration. I worked with the Leavitt Center and fell in love with higher education administration, however, I also did a year long internship with a public health department and also fell in love with that. Luckily I don't have to officially decide for at least one semester, but due to scheduling conflicts in my courses, I may have to declare one a little earlier than I anticipated. Shoot.<br />
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All I have left to do is move to Salt Lake, find a job and start another two years of school. Which by the way may end up turning into a lot more since I am now contemplating getting a joint doctoral degree with my master's degree. I just love making decisions.</div>
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My brother just finished the program and really enjoyed it so I am looking forward to it a little more. I am super excited to be able to see him more often when I move up to Salt Lake!</div>
</div>Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479525539690562368.post-61004255281260237332011-05-23T17:53:00.000-04:002011-10-25T11:35:53.313-04:00Kelsey is bored<div>
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I sympathize with Jeffery. Here I am being bored. I get off work early in the day and lack things to do until later in the evening when everyone else is free. If you can't tell, I'm not exactly a sedentary person. I like to be doing things. Sure, I can appreciate a day of doing nothing, but today I'd really like to be doing something. Therefore, I have found a lovely list of synonyms for the word bored. Please be enlightened on the many ways that you can say that you are uninterested in your current situation.</div>
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<li>arid, bromidic, bummer, characterless, cloying, colorless, commonplace, dead, drab, drag, drudging, dull, flat, ho hum, humdrum, insipid, interminable, irksome, lifeless, monotonous, moth-eaten, mundane, nothing, nowhere, platitudinous, plebeian, prosaic, repetitious, routine, spiritless, stale, stereotyped, stodgy, stuffy, stupid, tame, tedious, threadbare, tiresome, tiring, trite, unexciting, uninteresting, unvaried, vapid, wearisome, well-worn</li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;">It can be said that, for the moment, Jeffery and I are both characterless, bromidic, dull, spiritless, stale and wearisome. I am irked with my current boredom. Perhaps it is time for me to find something to do... or maybe the day will pick up a little later.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;">P.S. Watching Julian Smith movies, like the earlier shown Jeffery is Bored, is a great way to pass time.</span></span></div>Kelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14445388695320214111noreply@blogger.com0