Life as of late...

This week is Spirit Week at school and today was Superhero day. I decided it would be fun to dress up! So I was Clark Kent. These kids had no idea who I was! What is wrong with our youth today? Geez...they didn't know Superman. I don't think the shirt was a dead giveaway either! Haha! So much has happened that I'm not going to even try to remember but here are the highlight with some pics for your entertainment.
Tali-T's brother Trevor had a show. So we went and we were the bouncers/ticket takers/door peeps. It was so fun! My cousin is in Trev's band so it was fun to support the fam!

I roadtripped it up to Salem for the weekend to go house/apartment hunting with the Bestie Shvitz. We found some places we liked but haven't signed any dotted lines. Apartment shopping was just so exhausting! So we shopped to cure the sleepyness! I got some cute stuff...that I probs shouldn't have but whoops too late nah! We watched Away We Go! I freaking love that movie. If you haven't seen it please go rent it! Life changing!!! I had a job interview and got the job!!! Yay! It's a coffee-gelato place called Napoleons. If you go downtown Salem on Liberty it's there at the Reed Opera house. So cute and bomb gelato...I didn't taste the coffee so I'm not sure but everything is Italian and handmade by an Italian woman that works there. I'm so excited for this job! I start in July...hopefully depends on the housing situation.

I've had lots of Bestie Tali time since I move in July and she leaves for France for a year in August. It's exciting these new adventures we are going on, but so weird! It makes me sad, but at the same time I'm soooooo proud of my Tal for doing this! She's going to be a nanny and she's going to do so well. She was totes born to work with kids. Tal's the only person I know who loves her job! Like LOVES her job! We have been having Bestie sleepovers and have watched some really LAME movies but the laughter has been so wonderful! I can't believe I'll live a whole year without my Tali and that laughter. Golly geez I'm so cheesy!

Here in GP we have a coffee place called Dutch Bros. that my Uncle Dane and his brother Travis started. He passed away last October of ALS and so now Dutch Bros. does fundraisers for ALS research and such. They made these awesome bracelets that say Drink One for Dane. In honor of him and to support the cause pretty much everyone in town wore them and that day all the money for drinks went to MDA. It was really amazing!

All in all life has been pretty good. Doing a lot of cleaning and getting rid of crap! But it's been so nice realizing I can live without all this stuff that I don't actually need. Shocking!

Loves& Blessings,

K

My Bestie Shvitz...

I mean how are we still single with pictures like these?

To Shvitz in honor of her coming home to GP this weekend!

This is my Bestie Aly! She is smart, beautiful and funny!

Things the BESTIE likes: family, bunko, reality tv, reading, sports, math, Twilight, One Tree Hill, Missions trips, Glee, roadtrips, Jesus, Apples to Apples, a reason to get dolled up, food, celebrity gossip and laughing.

We laugh all the time. We met almost 2 years ago and it was an instant friendship. So crazy to me how that works! I love her so much and am so proud of her. She is going to school to be a junior high Math teacher...God bless her! This summer I am moving up to the Salem area where we will be roomies! I'm so excited!!!

This was a Rockband party we were Foxy Roxy and Hottie with a Body!

Did I mention she is the one who got me hooked on Twilight?! It is her I blame for my love/lust relationship with a teenage vampire.

Aly you are one of the best people I know and I am so happy that we met and that we get to do life together. I know we talk all the time about how crazy it is that we are so much alike and understand eachother so well, but I still can't wrap my mind around it! I love you so much!
All the memories we've made and will continue to make I will treasure forevs!

Totes Loves Bestie!!!!

Loves& Blessings,

Brooklyn

Questions...

Here's a little insight into me...

1. When do you feel happiest?
When I've had some good Jesus time. Also anytime I'm with my nephew...instant happiness.

2. How do you take care of yourself?
I read my Bible, workout with my Madre, laugh and attempt healthy food.

3. Are you internally (by yourself) or externally (by others) motivated?
A little bit of both. If I want something bad enough I'll make it happen.

4. What do you do for fun?
Laugh, read, watch movies, game nights and drive around town listening to good jams with the top down.

5. What intimidates you?
Uh...not much.

6. What is something you're proud of?
How far I've come. To think of where I was 5 years ago and who I am today! Wow! What a work the Lord has done. I'm proud to say I love my family and I love spending time with them.

7. Finish this sentence. I never _____________
...say never because I always end up doing it!

8. Favorite vacation spot.
Hawaii was awesome but I love Cabo San Lucas!!!

9. Today is a (rate from 1 - 10)
9! It was a really good day!

10. Finish this sentence. If you knew me really well you'd know _____________
...that my name was almost Cinnamon and I hate hearing people eat!!!!

Days are starting to blur...

Trevor had his little show at a local coffee shop and did so well! Talia and I of course sang harmony as we sat at the front table watching and cheering. Haha! We had dinner at Blondie's and dessert at G Street Bar and Grill. As we enjoyed our dessert we also got to enjoy the dancing of some older women who were putting out the vibe. If you know what I mean? It was SOOOO funny. I was dying laughing. On stage was the greatest mullet of all time! It was a seriously awesome sight!!! Gotta love GP!

Bestie Tali-T!

My Bestie is just so stinking cute!

My outfit yesterday.

Today I got to do 3 of my small group girlies hair. Gabrielle was very vintage inspired. Ashley was very bird's nest inspired and Lauren was very Dancing with the Stars. It was fun! I'll have pictures up later. It makes me excited that soon I will be doing that for a living!!! This summer I'm moving to Salem, OR to go to Beauty School and I can't wait! I've been wanting to do hair for such a long time and now it's finally happening. Yay for me! Tonight after church, Tali, some friends and I are going to hang out. Not really sure what we are doing but it should be entertaining. Have a wonderful Saturday!!! Enjoy the sun!

Loves& Blessings,

K

Thank goodness it's Friday...

This morning I drank my delicious Dutch Bros. Iced Kicker on my way to work and rocked out to Justin Timberlake's Future Sex Love Sounds. A cd that I forget how much I love until I play it.
It was a typical school day. Kids were crazy and wound up because it's their last day before the weekend. Found out I don't have to work Monday but I get the joy of taking some test this next week for the school district! So looking forward to that...NOT! But hey, maybs I'll leave a little smarter or without a job who can say? Tonight Talia and I are going to have Bestie dinner somewhere and then go see my friend Trevor, her brother, play at a coffeeshop. It's always fun to scream and yell and make him feel awkward! Haha! It should be a good night and a fun show.
Any plans for your weekend?

What's in my purse...

I am a purse addict. I have so many and I'm always on the look out for more. This purse I got at Ross forevs ago and it's one of my top 5! It's big and holds tons of stuff because I always carry more than I should with me at all times. I don't understand women who have small purses or worst of all NO purse! How does one function?

So this is what I carry around with me all day everyday.

My lil' blue and pink bag that stores all sorts of lady products, not pictured, and these goodies!

-Advil

-Sun Breeze (cures headaches, nausea and stuffy noses!)

-Campho

-Burts Bees chapstick

-3 pink lipgloss/lipstick

-Nail clippers

-Tweezers

-Pen

-Nail file

-Germ X

-Tidy Towel

-Tissues
-Cell Phone!

-Wallet
-Checkbook/receipt holder
-Sunglasses
-Lotion
-Day Planner
-A book!!! I always have one with me!
-Camera (not pictured...wonder why?)

Today was pretty boring! I did howevs enjoy a 3 Musketeers bar and did some yoga! I'm also in the process of reorganizing all my photo albums. Yes a large task that I'm not quite sure I really thought through but I'm glad I'm doing it. I have tons of pictures that are so lame I wonder why I kept them. I got a lot done last night and am hoping to finish up tonight. I love cleaning and reorganizing! It's fun and relaxing to me. I'm glad tomarrow is Friday! I have so much to do this weekend! I hope there's enough time for all my projects! One major project is moving my stuff out of my old place! I have WAY tooooooo much stuff. Guess now is the time to get rid of it! Haha! We shall see. Have a pleasant and delightful Thursday!

Loves& Blessings,
K

The Weekend...

This past weekend was so much fun! I'm glad I got to have some fun with friends and shop like a mad woman! Saturday Talia, our dear friends Jon & Holly and their daughter Rachel and I went out and about in Medford! First we dropped off Jon so the ladies could go have fun! We went to Goodwill where Talia bought more shorts than any one person needs! I of course in my nerdyness got books and an Owl vase! I love my Owl vase very much! Then we picked Jon up again and headed for the mall. Such a bad idea in hindsight, well for my checking account, but such a good idea for my wardrobe. Let me just say some serious damage was done! We all split up once we got there and I headed for Icing where I got 2 fabulous headpieces. One being the picture above! Hehe! Then on to Hot Topic to buy some new nose rings. But my favorite was Motherhood Maturnity! Jackpot!!! I got 2 sweaters, 2 shirts and a dress! I love that store because I have huge boobs and nothing ever fits over these suckers! But pregnant mom clothes do fit over the ladies! After our shoppingfest we headed back to GP where Tal and I met up with our friend Megan for sushi. I was the only one who had sushi but it was fun having girl time! After dinner we headed to a play that a few of our small group girls were in. It had a 40's theme and I loved all the music! I always tell people I was born in the wrong era! I would have loved to live back then with all the music and fashion! Ahh! Anywhoo...after the play I headed home and to bed!

Sunday I had small group time with my wonderful small group girlies! I had the great opportunity to speak at Midway our junior high service. I spoke on surrender and sacrifice. It was pretty good if I do say so myself. Since Jon and Holls were leaving later that day we met up at Taco Bell and talked and hung out! Then I had worship practice for Immerse our college aged service. Which rocked! I'm not gonna lie we kicked it! I just love Sundays! As busy as they are I do love having a whole day dedicated to relationships that center on Christ! It's refreshing and it always makes me excited for the next Sunday! It was a good weekend!

Jon & Holls!

Talia, Me and Megan at the play!

On Friday my students made me try this! Still really not sure what to think!

Loves& Blessings,
Kansy