Well maybe not always, but it is usually the best policy. I have been told that my honesty is refreshing and I have also been told that it is rude...
Whateve...
I never thought that my honesty would win me an award. Maybe a reward in heaven...
My very first (I totally don't get that...first is about as first as you can get) Blog Award was given to me by the very lovely Alexandria. Please do yourself a favor and visit 'Always Alexandria'. She is as real as they come and I LOVE her for it. Seriously. Read her. You will be glad you did and then you will be addicted!
Well on to the award!
First I have to slip into my best Christian Dior and get my...
Excuse me? Oh! Not that kind of award...alrighty then.
I have to sit here in my sweats and tell you 10 honest things about myself and
then I get to pass the award on to 7 of my most honest fellow bloggers!!
1. I knew that I wanted to marry Will after we had been together for less than a WEEK! He bought me a ring after 2 WEEKS!! Ahhhh I know, right?
2. My very favorite snack is 2 fresh slices of bread with real honey in the middle. I will not tell you how often I do this.
3. I love my mother. Seriously. She is my BFF and I talk to her all the time and some people think that I am immature for it. I could care less. I love her and I will cherish every single phone conversation we have! Love ya Candy!! (yeah, sometimes I call her by her first name...she's cool with it)
4. When I touch up pics of Will and I, I always take all my eye wrinkles away and I leave his.
Hold on! I'm not being mean...
I leave them because he has the sexiest crow's feet ever!!
5. Cut my sister's hair once while she was sleeping and then
I let everyone believe that it was our other sister for years!!
Technically no one ever asked me...so it ain't like I lied.
6. The worst pain that I have ever felt was when my daddy called to tell me that my Grandpa had passed away. I had only been in Boston for 6 months and had already bought the ticket to Texas to see him because I knew he was sick. That is the only time in my life that I cried so hard that I fell to my knees. Daddy tried to hide it...but he was crying just as hard.
7. I can drive a tractor and a four wheeler. There is a lot more that this farm raised girl can do that I'm not prepared to discuss right now...that is a whole other blog post!
8. I have horrific vision. I almost always wear contacts and my glasses embarrassed me even though everyone tells me how great I look in them.
I didn't look so great in the 1st grade with giant plastic frames...
9. I hate fake. Really. Hate. It.
I only laugh when something is funny. I never fake my emotions.
You can always rest assured that you know where you stand with me!
10. I want a baby more than I have ever wanted anything in my life.
10 things that you may or may not have known about me.
Now I have the pleasure of sharing this award with some of my FAVORITE women!!
The Honest Scrap Award goes to...
Megan from 'I Have a Million Things to Say'
Lauren from 'Busy Bee Lauren'
Heather from 'Heather's Blog'
Becky M.
Holli from 'The Aftermath of our Happily Ever After'
Corinne from 'Trains, Tutus and Twizzlers'
These women always "tell it like it is"! I look forward to reading your award posts!!
Don't forget to list 10 100% honest things about yourself and then pass this on to 7 women that you know will give us the straight poop!!
I love you all and wish I could give this to everyone...
though I have a feeling that it will make its way to most of you!
Good Night and Sweet Dreams!
Hi. Hows the reading going? So sorry for the lateness of this post...I know you were all dying for it. I had to prepare a lesson for chuch and get some things done around the apartment now that I am feeling better. Anyway. I am back. Much like our friend Bella seems to be in these upcoming chapters. I am really enjoying myself. I love the foreshadowing. I like remembering what I was thinking when I read it the first time but having the benefit of knowing what happens next.
Anyway. Lets get to it.
Bella returns to Jacob’s to work on the motorcycles. Jacob is chatting up, describing his sophomore year, with his two BFFs: Quil and Embry. Before long, his friends make their entrance "Speak of the Devil and he shall appear". Jacob explains what they are doing. Boys will be boys. The shop talk starts and Bella bails...not before making a date with Jacob for manana!
Charlie enjoys seeing Bella happy! He ask questions and she tells half the truth.
Bella sleeps dream free!
She is unsure about what this means. She and Jacob take off to find parts...Jacob brings up the missing radio. Man. Sucks that keeps coming up. She should have just left it in. Just sayin.
They hit the Jackpot at the dump and then they keep on driving to an auto part store. The conversation turns to age. B is clearly trying to make a point that she is way to old for J. J decides to do this age system thing. Its cute. Kinda. He wants Bella. B just wants to be reckless but can't deny that she enjoys Jacob's company.
When they get back Jacob get to work. They get to work uninterrupted this time. Billy calls and Jacob and Bella hurry outside, holding hands and laughing, and Charlie is pretty much beaming. His eyes are wide, seeing them holding hands.
The Clearwater family has joined them for dinner. It is a tight fit in the Black's house. Cozy and surprisingly fun!
B is nervous at bed time. 2 dreamless nights...doubtful. Instead of going right to bed, Bella emails Rene...realizing that she has been pretty lousy with her correspondence lately.
Bella sleeps.
Bella Dreams.
There is something different this time. Sam is with her. What could this mean???
At school Bella is described as invisible. She has spent so much time avoiding everyone that they don't try to include her. She is so totally out of the loop. Angela & Lauren's new do, some new faces...Angela starts up a convo about a large black bear. Everyone was making fun of her until Bella backs her story with one she overheard from some hiker's in Newton's.
It’s exactly one year since Bella’s first day in Forks.
Chapter 7
Bella wants to see if the Cullen house...poor girl. Can we say glutton for some hardcore punishment?? Well, no need to talk about how tragic that was. Well, back to warm Jacob she runs! They talk bikes and make a a schedule that includes work and play. Work being school and play being bikes. They decide that they need to be "responsible".
Bella seems to be welcomed at school. With exception of Jessica...Surprise!! A few days after gracefully turning a date with Mike into a friendly movie night the following week, she hears from Jacob that the bikes are ready. While driving out to their practice spot, she sees cliff divers and learns that they are Sam Uley and his “followers”. Seeing an opportunity for "recklessness" Bella requests to be taken cliff diving SOON!! Crazy girl! Jacob tells her his fears about his friends being recruited into some type of gang and is upset that he doesn't understand what is going on with them. He wonders why Sam seems to be fixated on him all of a sudden and why his old friends are now ignoring him.
After a friendly hug on Bella’s part, they drop the subject. With one comment about her pale skin, she remembers why she wanted to ride the bikes in the first place. Ahhhh that voice....
Ok so tomorrow will be a BIG post. Chapters 8-9. Don't forget to leave your comments!!
Luvs,
Kim
Y'all know that every now and again I use my blog to vent and be pissy.
Well, it’s that time again.
Please don't let this hurt your feelings.
Please don't hate me.
Please know that if we are close friends and you have done some of the things that I am about to gripe about...You are allowed to joke with me and you know it. So don't stop. I love it when we laugh and pick on each other (you all know who you are).
Please try to see my point before you get all defensive...
I am not "calling" anyone one "out".
I am just saying how things make me feel.
OK.
Let us begin.
1. I had the swine flu. HAD. I don't anymore. I am NO LONGER CONTAGIOUS. Yes I may have been around you when I was contagious. I am sorry. I did not do it on purpose and it kinda hurts my feelings that people are acting like I have leprosy. I get it. You are scared. I know. You may think its a joke. You may be totally serious. If you are still afraid to be around me that is fine. Just stay away...you don't have to freak out in front of me.
This is mostly guilt talking. I do feel bad because I could have gotten a lot of people sick. However, as far as I know...I didn't. But thanks for worrying about me, I'm fine. All I am saying is be sensitive. I felt terrible thinking that someone might get it from me. I also had to spend 4 DAYS as a shut in eating only soup. I would like to be around people again. If you wanna use some hand sanitizer after you are around me...fine. Can it be less of a production please?
All that being said...some of you were way nicer to me that you needed to be. I greatly appreciate every call, text, fb message and every tweet of support and well wishes. I love you all bunches!
2. I do not belong to any group of people. I am free to hang out with whom ever I choose. I never liked being part of exclusive groups. I think that we are too old to label each other. We are to old to be jealous of someone spending more time with someone else. I may click with someone or my schedule my fit more with them so we spend a lot of time together. Maybe we are going through something similar and we are leaning on each other instead of sharing our problems with the world so they become topic of gossip of pity talks.
I like to talk to, associate with, call, text, shop with a lot of people,
some live in my apartment complex
some go to my church
some don't
some are stay at home mommies
some work out of the home
some have babies
some are trying
some are very grown up and mature
again some are still trying
some live down the street or far far away
some are students
My point is...I don't wear a label that says Overlook Ridge.
It is my address. Yes. I have friends that live here. I also have friends that don't.
Here I go....(I may hate myself in the morning) I HATE the following phrases
Overlook Ridge Gang
Overlook Ridge Girls
Overlook Ridge Families
Overlook Ridge Couples.
As a joke. OK. Or to be cute its fine. What I am trying to say...is that its sounds like we are an exclusive "members only club". We aren't. At least not in my opinion. I didn't think it was cool in high school and I don't think it’s cool now. Sure. We hang out a lot. We like each other. We live close. We attend the same church. that doesn't mean that the circle is closed. I love the people that live here and we have some dang good fun. I also love a lot of other people too. I think we all should have our small circles and our more intimate friendships. I just don't want to be in an exclusive group. I do like the walls that exist in them.
Sometimes I just need to say things out loud. It makes me feel better. Maybe it makes me look stupid and belligerent. Whatever.
Well...I should probably stop there.
I love you. Don't hate me.
PS- I care zero about grammar and spelling when I blog. I know that I use...to often and I have at least 7 run ons and 5 or 10 fragments. I am ok with that. K. Just wanted Y'all to know that I can write properly. I just don't. Love me in spite of my lazy writing style.
We started the day by cutting and eating our Wedding cake! Yes…we took these pictures ourselves. Um. Hi. It would have been awkward to have had someone come over and take them. Please love the fact that one of them looks weird because I had the face sensor thing on…we were supposed to be looking at each other but the camera would not take the shot until we were both looking. We decided to keep those shots instead of doing a retake to make it perfect. I also want you to take note of the large knife in my hand while we are kissing. I could have photoshopped it out but I couldn't. We both crack up every time we see it!
P.S.The cake was REALLY good. I am not even kidding. Please visit Dena's Sweetly Unique Cakes! Her and her cakes Rock!!! Thanks again Dena!
Next up? Topsfield Fair!
Will and I share a love of Fairs and all things Fairlike!! One the about fall in Mass…there are plenty of Fairs to go around. We saw all the farm animals!! I really miss being in the country. Well, there are some smells that I really don’t miss…
We ate everything they had on a stick, cotton candy, fried dough (NOT like funnel cake, for all my Texans) and lots of other things that I am too embarrassed to list.
We rode as many rides as we could without regurgitating all the a fore mentioned food! Good times.
We walked and held hands and probably made out lots more than we should have...
OK. I know that I tend to get a little Twi-crazy. I also know that I am not alone. You are out there...I know you are! To all of you that dying with excitement like I am - I have an idea. Let’s re-read New Moon as a group! Read then discuss. I think it will be fun.
I think that I want to do this partly because I am stuck at home with stupid H1N1 and Will isn't here. I also think that it might be interesting to hear your thoughts on certain points of the book. Laugh if you want or join me if you want. Let’s start tomorrow by reading chapters 1, 2, and 3. I will post on tomorrow night or early on Thursday! Blog posts show up on Facebook to so comment wherever! Ready. Set. Read!!
Hi. There were a few things that I have wanted to say out loud recently and…Well I couldn't. So I am telling you as a release and to get some laughs! Enjoy!
Dear Sick lady at my Doctor's office,
Thank you so much for open mouth coughing all over me. Do you watch the news?? Did your mother not teach you any manners? Do you not see the evil looks I am giving you? Seriously. This isn't how I normally look. I typically like to wear a smile. I will verbally tell you to cover your mouth if you don't take my hint. I hope that you get well soon...so that you will no longer be able to recklessly endanger the health of others. Do not look at me funny because I am dousing myself in hand sanitizer. I am only trying to protect myself from you. Did I hear my name being called??? Hallelujah!!
Sincerely,
Lady trying NOT to get the Swine flu
Dear Man that leans over my desk to talk to me,
Hi. This high counter that I sit behind is here for a reason. It is to create a barrier, a shield, if you will. The area behind the desk is MINE. Not yours. MINE. When you lean over the desk, you are invading my space. When I can list all the ingredients from the last meal you had...you are TOO close to me. Please respect my space that is obviously marked by this big, tall, granite counter top. I promise that I will still be able to hear you. You do not need to see what is on my computer screen. That is in my space...therefore, my business not yours. I'm sure you do this to the lady at the bank and I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that she doesn't like either. Just pretend that the counter extends all the way to the ceiling or perhaps that there might be a glass there.
Thanks,
Person that likes her space
The person that decided to fry and heavily salt potatoes,
I think you are great.
Thank You,
Lover of French Fries
Intoxicated man behind me in line,
Really. Are you being serious right now? Do you realize that you have yet to utter a complete thought? Your poor girlfriend is only trying to save you from further embarrassment and instead of listening to her you publicly demean her. You are rude.
Regretfully,
Person getting a headache from your stench and loud mouth
P.S. That girlfriend of yours is too good for you and she will probably realize it one day.
Poor Girl that is apparently dating intoxicated man,
Why? You are pretty. You seem sweet. You are clearly bothered by his behavior. I know this is NONE of my business (hence the reason for not saying this to you) but you don't have a ring on your finger. So…what's the hold up? Do you think that he will change?? Maybe he will. Maybe you love him and maybe he is a real gem sans the 24 corona in his system. Maybe not. You are young…too young to be dealing with this. You should NEVER EVER let anyone talk to you the way that (insert expletive) did. You should feel loved and special. I wish you all the best and hope that life gets better for you.
-Concerned bystander
Will,
Thanks for not being a drunken loser.
Love Ya,
Kim
Dear Blog Buddies
You are fantastic. You are funny. Your children are precious. I love your opinions on books, T.V. and movies. I love keeping up with you even though we are so far apart now. I love getting to know you since we are new friends. I love reading about all of your adventures. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and stories. I laugh till I cry and sometimes cry till I laugh while I'm reading. Thank you for commenting on my blog. Thank you for the emails, texts, tweets, calls and facebook messages that were full of support. Thank you and I love you!
Love,
Kimberly
There was some stress and worry about all the wedding details. I tried not to go all "bridezilla" on everyone! Mostly everything went as planned and what didn't work out didn't matter anyway.
I really have to thank my FABULOUS family! I had a fantastic Bridal Shower (post hurricane so lots of my guest didn't even have power yet) and they all worked so hard on our reception. It was at my parents home in Texas and it was supposed to small and by 7:30 the house and the backyard were packed. I just wish that Jake (my baby brother) had been there. He was away on a mission and had to miss the wedding.
