New Moon!

New Moon was amaaaazing! Jessi and I had a wonderful time and were sitting between a mother and her two young daughters (one was 9!) and an older Jewish couple (oy vey).

Outside the Kelly house


This picture cannot capture our excitement! We were trying not to squeal too loud!!

Thanksgiving on Thursday! I can't wait!

Update!

Hello everyone! Sorry for the huge gap in updates but things have been pretty busy around here (or I'm just getting lazy...one or the other).

1. Trip to Minnesota was wonderful! It was cold and snowy but I had a blast seeing all my Minneapolis favorites!
2. The trip to Penn State went well, though it was snowy, cold and we lost the game. It was an odd mix of people who went on the trip (people overall, not the people I came with) and I think that plus the snow made the trip different. I was really glad that I only live three hours from State College and not 16 hours, like the brave souls who drove from Minneapolis
3. I've started subbing at a private school outside of Pittsburgh. Shady Side Academy. Thanks to Emma's dad's girlfriend's daughter, Molly, who lives in Pittsburgh. We've connected and I really like her. She knows all about great restaurants to go to, music to listen to and websites to check out about cool, alternative things happening in the city!
4. Last week, Matthew and I went to see the Quantum Theatre's presentation of Candide. It was a wonderful show and the theatre is close to our house. Hopefully we'll be able to walk there in the summer and take in a show:) The actors had phenomenal voices, good humor and a great set (an old car dealership)!
5. Jessi and I had a Glee marathon on Friday so now she's obsessed with the show:) It's new tonight, so hooray for that!
6. We're seeing New Moon on Saturday and I can't wait!!!
7. Kohl's is kicking into Holiday gear and I'm a little worried about getting stressed out. But, it's a retail job and I can't do much after they turn the lights off. I'll do the best I can not to get stressed. Thankfully, I'm not closing the day after Thanksgiving, just a normal 8-5 (on the most intense shopping day of the year)
8. I can't wait to go home in Eau Claire for the holidays! December 23rd can't come soon enough!

Shout out to the Lail family! I can't wait to meet y'all next week at Thanksgiving!!

Interesting Questions

Any names your parents were thinking about that you would prefer?
Mom said Eileen, but Dad vetoed that one; I would have been okay with a good Irish name like that!

If you had to pick one outfit that you currently own to wear for the rest of your life, what would it consist of?
Jeans, black flip flops, something comfortable

What do you think is going to happen to you after you die?
Heaven with all my loves

What TV show have you seen every episode of?
Big Bang Theory, The Office, Law and Order SVU

What movie can you quote every line to?
Remember the Titans, Mean Girls

What bands have you seen in concert?
Rascal Flatts, Gaelic Storm

What bands would you like to see in concert?
Flogging Molly, Carrie Underwood, Bruce Springsteen

If you had the money to retire anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Ireland

Is there a piece of jewelry or something similar that if you lost, you would feel naked?
My rings

What is one thing [appearance-wise or other] you would change about yourself?
tummy

One thing you would change about your best friend?
She’d live closer

Everyone remembers their first birthday party that involved friends. Describe yours.
Age five, blow-up pool party, blue cake, naked-ness running around the yard

What do you think is the perfect age and why?
26. Done with school, have a job, in a serious relationship and have a large part of your life figured out!

If you could go back in time and change your first kiss, would you?
No

How many times have you said “I love you” to someone of the opposite sex [romantically] and meant it?
Two and I tell Matthew at least once a day

How many times have you said it and not meant it?
Probably at least once

Which member of your family has the biggest influence on your life?
Mom and Dad are equal in my life, especially in their influences

If you won a $1,000 shopping spree to one store, what store would you want it to be?
Target or The Limited

Which is your favorite comic book movie [The Hulk, Spiderman, Ironman, etc]?
Ummm…mer

What do you think this phrase means: “I am drearily bloodletting this bedwetting cosmonaut”?
I am slowly taking blood from a man with an uncontrolled bowel

If you could go back in time and relive one memory – relive it, not change it – what memory would it be?
Pracna, Sunglasses at night, 2008

How old were you when you learned how to ride a bike?
Around 5. I got a two-wheeler for my birthday!

Who taught you?
Mom and Dad (whomever was less busy) and I didn’t use training wheels!

When you go to the movies, do you like to get candy or popcorn?
Usually popcorn

Describe the first real party you ever went to [i.e. first party with alcohol].
Post Game 2005

If you’ve never been to one, explain why not.
Parties are lovely, especially band ones with singing!

Did/do you like high school? Why or why not?
Yep, good friends, teachers and activities.

Do you have ONE best friend, who stands out among all the others, that’s been there for you seemingly forever?
Yes, since as long as I remember

If so, who is it? Emma!

If not, do you prefer having just a group of good friends, or would you like to have that one best friend?
I love having a group of friends!

Do you prefer the sound of electric, acoustic, or steel guitar?
Acoustic guitars are lovely, especially when people sing whilst they play!

Have you ever read the Bible – even just a little part of it?
I have a Bible, I have not read it

Have you ever read the Koran?
Not, but I think it would be really interesting.

What was the best pet you’ve ever had?
All my kitties!

Out of all the states you’ve visited/lived in, which is your favorite?
Minnesota and Wisconsin in a tie. PA is nice but not as great as MN/WI

Do you enjoy jigsaw puzzles?
Yes! I wish I had a big table to put the puzzle on

If you were allowed one murder without punishment, would you do it?
No, what kind of a question is that?!

Where do you keep your wallet when you’re out and about?
In my purse

Have you ever seen a ghost?
No

How about seen things happen that you think were caused by a ghost?
No….

Did you have Beanie Babies as a kid?
Yes, but only a few

Did you have tag protectors for their tags, or did you just rip the tags off?
Left the tags on, but they didn’t have tag protectors

Do you prefer stripes or polka dots?
I like both but seem to have more stripes in my closet, though I would like more polka dots

What’s the best Christmas present you ever received?
I don’t know; I loved getting Kitty Surprise when I was little but also love love love the luggage set I got in 2003

Which of your birthdays was the most memorable?
23…what a great birthday weekend!!

Name one song you can play on an instrument – any instrument.
Rouser

Who taught you to play that song?
Me, I can read music

Out of all the teachers you’ve had, who had the biggest influence on you?
Jessie Dockter and Mr. Raney

Have you ever ridden on a motorcycle?
No, but I really want to!

How about a moped?
Again, I’d like to!

When you were little, what was your favorite Disney movie?
Aladdin

What’s your favorite Disney movie now?
Aladdin and The Lion King

On the opposite sex, do you prefer muscles, average size, or scrawny bodies?
Average, I suppose. I’m dating a nerd:-)

What’s the best gift you’ve ever received from a significant other?
Clover necklace

What’s your favorite kind of chips?
Doritos Cooler Ranch

That you know of, do you have any famous ancestors?
Not that I’m aware of but maybe one of my relatives is an old Irish king (from ages and ages ago)

Did you ever beg your parents for a pony?
No, I really wanted to get a goat; I even offered to build the barn

Would you rather be blind or deaf?
Deaf…there’s an established way to communicate and I like to see things

Is there someone you’ve been enemies with since you were little, and it’s never changed despite growing up and becoming more mature?
Nope

What laundry soap do you think smells the best?
Arm& Hammer

If you’re currently dating someone, would you be ready to elope with them right now if they asked?
Yeah ;)

If you’re not dating someone, can you think of one person that you would elope with right now if they asked?
N/A

Who do you think is the hottest actor/actress in Hollywood right now?
Whomever is on the cover of US Weekly? I’m not all that interested

Do you watch The Office?
Yes!

If you don’t, have you at least seen one episode?


If you haven’t, are you aware that you should be brutally punished?
lol, good point

What’s the stupidest TV show on the air right now?
Rock of Love? Tila Tequila? Other trashy reality shows about finding love?

Have you ever written a song or a poem?
I’m an English major, so yes

If you have, have you ever written a song or a poem for someone?
Yes

Last but not least, type some funny or inspiring lyrics as a closing.
“Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes: and leap!

It's time to try
Defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you can't pull me down!”