It's How I Got to be This Way

I have a blog that I enjoy reading from a girl I went to high school with.

From time to time I check in, read a few blogs and sometimes I get inspired to make a new post to mine.

It helps get me along when I have a bit of writers block.

I found one today that did just that.

She had been tagged in a post where she was supposed to go through her pictures and post the 10th one and the story to go along with it.

I came across this fun post while reading her blog and seeing a link to the story of how her hubby proposed.

Low and behold, the story was this tag post.

So it got me to thinking about pictures and the stories that they hold.

The only problem with ttrying the same thing is that my pictures are all seperated out in different folders based on date and/or event (at times both).

I don't have any pictures just floating around the my pictures folder on my laptop...

So, I decided to take something similar to that and amend it.

Rather than post one picture and tell the story behind it,

it's going to become a thing I'm going to try to do regularly.

Post one of my pictures, that I'll pic randomly, and tell the story behind it.

It will probably let people know a bit more about me:

who I am, where I've been, and why I'm going into the career I am

(after all, photography is my thing).

So here goes nothing:

This is one of my newest pictures...

I took the actual picture (this is a cell phone picture of a picture I took)

while Matt and I were in Monterey.

It was after he proposed to me, and we had been engaged a day or two.

I was standing inside one of the buildings on the wharf waiting for Matt and I decided to try to get a picture of my ring with my oh-so-fancy-very-non-digital camera.

I was so excited to get the film back when we got home (we took 5 rolls when we were there)

But I think this was seriously one of my favorites...

And it still is one of my favorite pictures I have taken today.

Mostly because it's of my engagement ring that I love so much, but also because made me realize that I really can accomplish my dreams. And that I shouldn't give up.

But, now it's time to get back to my application since it is working again.

Less than an hour left till my birthday and Matt has to get up for work.

Joy.

Let the good times roll

looking back..

I decided that it might be fun to go back to the beginning of my blog posts to see what was on my mind a little over a year ago.

Reading about being ok with being single after Jason,

being excited about having met Matt,

and the joys (and fear) of falling in love again was fun.

I didn't keep up with it as much as I have been this year

(and still not as much as I would like, but that happens sometimes).

I'm going to try to post more often in between my search for a new or second job.

So, I think I'm going to go and try to get my sleepy fiance out of bed to go for the walk we didn't get to go on yesterday.

Until later,

Kelly

"We Rode in Trucks"

It's funny how much hearing a song can bring up thought about people, a special place, a certain time in our lives, or sometimes trips that we would take.

There are so many songs that when I hear them, I either think about Matt or our relationship.

They're usually really sweet love songs, like "History in the Making" by Darius Rucker,

sometimes they're fun songs like "We Weren't Crazy" by Josh Gracin,

other times they're just plain fun songs like "Eight Second Ride" by Jake Owen,

and a few are kinda sexy songs like "I Get Off" by Halestorm.

Usually they're country songs (it's just so us),

but sometimes they aren't.

There are songs that I associate with other things too.

Lilo and Stitch soundtrack and Bette Middler reminds me of camping with the Schmidts,

Kenny Chesney's No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems reminds me of trips to San Francisco,

"Hey Delilah" and "Bodies" reminds me of my little sister.

There are songs that I've laughed to, that anytime I hear them, I can remember that exact moment and sometimes I smile, sometimes I giggle remembering the good times.

There are songs I cried to that any time I hear that song it brings those memories and usually a few tears flooding back into my life.

There are ones that bring back memories of fighting and anger, and ones of consoling friends after they got into a fight or had their hearts broken.

So many songs make such a huge impression on our lives.

Are there any songs that do that for you?

More plans... and pictures!

Wedding plans are comming along!

We decided that we aren't doing the wedding at Apple Hill,

were talking to his grandparents tomorrow

(hopefully)

to make sure it's ok if we do the wedding at their house...

And if so, we actually have an official date.

Until it's is official, I don't want to post it since the last one hasn't worked out for us. lol

I think it's going to be so much fun setting up his grandparents' place, and it's going to be so beautiful!

We're going to have so much help doing it!

Some times it's actually overwhelming with how many people want to help. lol

It's hard to believe that I'm saying that, but it really is.

I'm such a do-it-myself type of person and while I appreciate so many people wanting to participate,

it kind of drives me crazy to try to find things for people to do.

And I'm on the verge of not really wanting a bridal shower or bachelorette party...

I'm just glad that I have Sabrina and Mel to step in and make things more Kelly oriented and adult...

I'm a little worried that with out them, things would get so carried away and be either not something I would enjoy, be something way too crazy, expensive, or childish.

I think they're are going to be my saviors through this!

And how do you tell one of your best friends that you aren't going to have them in your wedding party?

I think I know how I'm going to say it, but I have yet to actually see her.

I really don't want to do it over the phone, but it's kind of getting to that point.

Apparently she is getting jealous of her sister since I asked her sister to be a big part in my wedding,

and I didn't invite her to a bridal party event my and my girls went to...

but she has been so pre-occupied with her "significant other" that she hasn't had the time for me and the wedding.

I hate feeling like a bridezilla,

and I hate the idea of hurting a friend,

but of all the people who want to help with the wedding,

the ones I really need and want help from are my bridal party!

And it's not fair having everyone else doing things while one member is off doing other things,

silly, selfish things, but still having her in the wedding,

giving her a special place above everyone else I could have had in the spot,

above someone else who I would love to have in that spot.

Above someone else who would deserve to be in that same spot.

Ugh. I don't know.

So, done with the depressing part,

I just needed to get that off my chest.. my fiance has heard it enough lately. lol

My beautiful Matron of Honor, and honorary non-related sister posted some great pictures from when I went to try dresses on and from our girls night out event when she and my sister tried on dresses.

So, I decided that I would post my absolute favorites of those.

I love Zoe in this picture... the look of wonder on her face

Zoe stepping on the train. It was really funny.

She needed a turn on the step too!

The look on my face cracks me up. It's such a Kelly face!

Once a band geek, always a band geek! In marching form in a wedding dress!

There's a smile! It's really there!

I think this is one of my favorites! It looks so cool!

Not too sure about the veil. lol

It's the "waiting to see if mommy will buy it for me" face. lol

My beautiful baby sissy looking very Alice in Wonderland-ish in a cute number from Alfred Anelo

And in the same dress but looking like a mix between girl-next-door and a Barbie Doll

Sabbie in the dress she liked at Alfred Angelo!

(isn't she gorgeous?!)

And the back of the dress! Super dramatic... amazing!

That's all I have right now.

If we get permission from Matt's Grandparents to have the wedding at their house, I'm going to take pictures of the property to post... I think it would be cool to have some before and after pictures..

Be able to see what the property looks like before we do any work on it,

during all of the "construction" and work that we do,

and then the aftermath of everything...

I just hope it turns out like the vision I have in my head!

I'm sure if it doesn't, it'll still be beautiful... if it doesn't turn out better!

But It really should be bed time soon as I have to take my sister to her friend's house at 8am,

 so if I sleep tonight I have to be up at 7 something. Joy.

Then it's back up to my fiance! YEY! lol

Until later, Good night!