Some things about me.

I noticed my last post was in January and well it's now April. I don't think I made it as the next Mo Bach but, then again, I am not sure anyone did. The blog hasn't been updated since December. And, in all reality, I'm glad it didn't happen. It just seems very stressful and I don't need any more stress in my life. 

       Lately I've been thinking a lot about what makes me who I am. You know when you meet a new person and they want to know things about you? I always find it so hard to say things about myself outside of the norm, like where I grew up and what I do for work. Recently someone asked me to tell them something amazing about myself and all I could think of was "I can list all 50 states in alphabetical order" and he was not amazed by that. I can't even imagine why. 

     I think it's hard for me because my hobbies and habits are always evolving. I know that is probably pretty normal but, there are some people who are pretty hard core into one or two particular things like, a certain type of sport or a specific sports team. I will say that my "team" or my "sport" is what ever the boy I happen to be currently dating likes and watches because that is pretty much the only time I ever watch sports. You might say I'm a lot like Julia Roberts in Runaway bride. How she doesn't know what eggs she likes. She just likes the same eggs as the guys she dates. I am very much like that in sports. The one year I got really into the Jazz playoff games was because I was dating a very big Jazz fan and it was fun to have that in common with him. I know I tend to become similar to the person I'm dating and as fun as that can be, I also can't lose sight of me. Who I am and what makes me me. 

I've thought of a few things to tell someone when asked, "Who is this Kellyanne girl" I know there are people who want to know... right? Well, here is a little something about me:

   

I am 5'8" with long brown hair of which I am very proud because I never was the girl with good hair growing up. I have blueish/greenish eyes. I like all kind of music, and can sometimes amaze people by my knowledge of all the lyrics to songs. Yes there are occasions where I will completely make up the lyrics as some of my friends can attest too, "you with your words like knifes and your knives and forks that you use against me"  I like all kinds of movies but, my favorite are comedies. I can always go for a good laugh. I watch way too much TV. I won't even begin to tell you all the shows I watch. Just know that some of my shows are seasonal... like The Bachelor/Bachelorette and So You Think You Can Dance. I've been trying to get into running but, I've been failing at that. I need to just go outside because lately I've been going on a treadmill and they are just rough. 

   I like the color turquoise and would not mind at all if my wedding ring (one of these days....) had some sort of turquoise in it. I like to eat healthy food. I try to pretend like I'm a very health conscious eater by making thinks like quinoa and adding flax and chia seeds to my morning smoothie. I want to eat all natural ingredients and follow the clean eating plans but, in the same breath, I want as much candy as my poor little tummy can handle.... and I can't pass up a good burger and fries. 

    Some people might say that I am drowning myself from the inside out by how much water I try and drink a day. I usually get in about 64 oz which is a lot but, I really could drink more, I just sometimes get bored because that is a lot of water and we all know that water isn't always the most fun to drink. 

   I like books but, reading puts me to sleep. It doesn't matter what book it is. It will put me to sleep. No matter how much I try and read it, something about reading can cure any sort of sleep disorder I might be suffering from. Yet on those nights when I can't seem to fall asleep, I can not bring myself to pick up a book and have it knock me unconscious.  Weird, I know. 

    I have strong opinions on dating and have a mental list of "If guys only knew these few things would help them get more ladies" The first one of course is a good hair cut. I'm not just talking about the actual cut, because some guy could have an awesome super short buzz... I mean like a style. Sometimes a guy needs his hair a little bit longer. I see guys all the time and think, If he grew out his hair even by an inch, he'd look so much cuter. And then on the flip side... if that guy only cut his hair just a bit shorter he'd look so much cuter. The second part is cologne... Fellas... you need to wear cologne. I have a cologne that I am hung up on. I won't tell you what it is because in all honesty I don't remember what it is but, when I smell it... oh me oh my... Trust me.. wear cologne. Also, wear a clean shirt. A good smelling guy can actually make or break how I view him. 

        I appear to be a very put together girl on the outside. I am always dressed for the occasion complete with proper accessories but... If you saw my room, well, it is almost always a mess. I also have been known to eat not only snacks but, full on meals in bed. So, yes, I am kind of a messy girl. 

  I try to be completely honest with people, I'm the friend that will tell you that you maybe don't look your best in those pants. (I wouldn't say, "those pants make you look fat, I would say, those aren't the most flattering because no one wants to be told they look fat, but, everyone wants to be told what is or isn't flattering on them) 

  I like to be crafty. I'm not the most creative in thinking of my own ideas but, if I see something while I'm out and about and I think, "I could make that" I probably will. That is why I am thankful to live in the same day and age as pinterest. Because that copy cat thing is what pinterest is for. 

   I like to be outdoorsy, I like hiking and camping, if there is a bathroom close by. I also really enjoy river rafting, and I would rock climb more if my legs didn't get so shaky when I am trying to climb up really high. I once went climbing at The Quarry with one of my friends and my legs actually forgot how to move. I was so scared. I just stayed in one spot for about 10 minutes trying to remember how to actually move my arms and legs to go higher. Very embarrassing. 

  I think Disneyland is one of the coolest places on earth. Thinking about the rides there and the idea of going make me so excited. I hope to one day take my children there although, I am pretty sure, I will be more excited then them. 

  I like to go out and have fun but, I can also appreciate staying in for the night. Sometimes I stay in for the whole weekend and I am OK with that. 

   I tend to make decisions based purely on emotions (I think that is just part of being a woman though) and they don't always end up being the right ones. I say that I have no regrets in life but, that is simply not true. I regret making some emotional decisions that turned out to be the wrong ones. Usually these emotional decisions come in the form of chocolate. I like to shop at a grocery store called Winco and they have a bulk section. Part of this bulk section has bulk candy. Every time I go to this store. I buy a little bit of the candy. You know, just for my snack. Yesterday I bought 3 different types of bulk chocolate and they are gone today. I ate them emotionally and regretted my decision when my tummy started to hurt. Bottom line, if I could let my logical head do some thinking more than my emotional heart, I wouldn't get hurt so much. 

There are so many more things to me that are good, not so good, cool, silly, quirky... for example, I won't read my fortune until after I've eaten the whole cookie. I don't know where that came from but, I do it every time I'm at a Chinese place.  Also, I lift up by feet when I am in a car going over a bridge. This stemmed from driving over a lot of bridges growing up near the Columbia River because we don't have bridges in Utah that I know of and... also I can't pick up my feet while I'm driving. 

   I am grateful for the gift of life and living. It's weird to think that even at age 30 I'm still learning who I am. I know that this journey of self discovery and self improvement will never stop.   I really don't know if there are many "amazing" things about me but, I do know that I am the only me there is and that is truly amazing itself.