Saturday, December 19, 2009

Style School!


I finally signed up for Elsie's Style School! I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get a spot but low and behold, I did! So very excited for crafty projects to come! Merry Christmas to myself! If you want to take part in the 6-week course, hop on over to the Style School page at Elsie's blog and sign up! Click HERE to learn more!

Who else is a Style Schooler?! Say Hello so I can add your button to my blog! <3

Friday, December 18, 2009

GUH-GUH-GIVEAWAY! (again!)


Holiday Giveaway! a Big Ol' Package!

It's the season of giving, so in honor of the holiday festivities I'm giving away a big ol' package of knicky-knacky things! Yes, i realize that sooo isn't a word. whatever! :) This contest will run until 11pm CST/12 midnight EST Monday night! It'll be a relatively quick one! But this is so I can have things mailed off TUESDAY MORNING at the absolute latest! So you'll *possibly* receive it before Christmas (if you're not 2,000+ miles away, at least).

Here's what you'll be receiving!
+ Keep Calm And Carry On journal
+ Multi-color Sequin beret
+ 3 large Belly Button tattoos (weird, right?!)
+ One White Oversize Bow Headband
+ One Gold Metal Chain-Link Headband
+ One Vintage Silver Wild Cat Brooch
+ One Hello Kitty Hologram Spiral Mini-Notebook
+ One Hello Kitty Ribbon Reporter Notepad
+ One Japanese-inspired Character Pencil Holder

Phew! that was a lot of stuff. Okay.. so HERE is how you win!

+ You get 1 entry for Following my blog. (Just click "Follow" in the top toolbar)
+ You get 1 entry for posting about this giveaway on your Twitter.
+ You get 1 entry for posting about this giveaway in YOUR blog.
+ You get 2 entries for adding my blog button to the side of your blog, myspace, or livejournal profile.

So with that being said, you have the chance to enter FIVE TIMES! Please provide links (or screenshots if your twitter is protected) for each of the entries! (I'll be able to look and see if you follow me, so that doesn't require a link!)

Anyway, good luck!

And Seletha, your bracelets are on their way to you!

Thanks for playing everyone!

xo

Questions Answered: Round One

Out of the submissions there have been so far, I wanted to break down the questions into WAY smaller groups and handle them that way as opposed to having 20+ q&a in one post.

Here we go!

1.) If i email you will i be totally embarassed? :P
No way! There's absolutely no reason why you should be shy or embarassed to email me! About anything! Receiving emails from my readers is hands down my favorite part of my blog. Honest! And if you're still self-conscious about it, make a new/anonymous gmail account and email me from it! :) I promise I won't be creeped out or anything like that! I love emailing new people back and forth! I hope you decide to! (kaelahbee at gmail dot com)

2.) It's pretty apparent that you really love fashion, do you ever draw your own sketches or designs that you might one day want to make into a collection?
I spent my entire first year of college as a Fashion Design + Merch major, and after many many stressful nights in the sewing lab, I realized it wasn't my true passion. I do love doodling outfits and things like that (who doesn't?!) and we ALLLL know i LOVE clothes! haha But I'm perfecting my sewing skills (at least attempting to) with the intention of opening my own independent retail store at some point in my life. I'd love to have a small store with independent labels and maybe some of my own stuff eventually. I definitely definitely see it in my future. :)

3.) What are some things you do on days where you don't have much self esteem/don't feel very beautiful? In other words, how do you channel your inner confidence?
This is a really good question because believe me, I definitely have those days. As silly as it sounds, something as simple as curling my hair for no occasion whatsoever usually helps a little. Granted, its a vanity thing, but it feels SO nice to just dress up for myself. I've said it in another post before, but i like to dress up for ME. because I AM THE OCCASION. (click HERE to read the post... it's hands down one of my top 3 posts I've ever made on this blog). And upon knowing that I don't need anyone else to give me a reason, I also realize that absolutely no one else is responsible for my feelings. So I pick my chin up, put on my favorite dress, spend extra time on my makeup and hair... even if all I have planned is cleaning my room. It gives me an extra pep in my step. I lost that a little bit this semester towards the end because it was so stressful, but when I managed to "woMAN-UP" then i felt a lot better. maybe thats just me :D sorry that answer was SO. DRAWN. OUT. haha <3

4.) what's you fav drink at house parties? and fav shots at the bars?
Conveniently enough, my favorite drink and my favorite shot are both the same. Just add ice! haha I drink New Old Ladies (Which is: 3/4 oz Crown Royal whiskey, 3/4 oz Peach Schnapps, and a splash of Sweet & Sour mix). Typically I use 90 proof Peach Schnapps at home, and double the whiskey, so one drink is the equivalent of 3 to 5 drinks. But I also like straight Sailor Jerry, or Tequila. :D

Some other things that really caught my attention in the formsprings were people's favorite/least favorite and things they'd like to see here in my blog. One person said their least favorite part was if/when I talked about Adam, but that they understand that this is a place to vent so it was okay. And they're so very right. Thats where I stake my claim to my blog and my free speech, but I don't mean to offend anyone really, or even speak badly of anyone. I try to reign in what I say and how I say it as to not cause a bigger commotion. Adam is my past. He is what "was"... and I'm happy to say I'm over that. But until he manages to tie up the loose ends, he's still present in my life. However I can promise you that as soon as he forks over my money and my belongings, its soooooo long, buddy! :) I've been meaning to let my post out from the queue about the whole ex/current bf situation so maybe I will tonight. I need to ~edit.

Another person said they wished I updated more like I used to, and they'd like to see more personal entries. I'm happy to say that that is my plan! So sorry I've been so wishy-washy with it as of late, but I'm back! I promise! and Mike has given me the a-okay to include him in on the posts, seeing as he's such a big part of my life now it's only appropriate.

And last but not least, I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all the kind words y'all have said. I'm so very glad you can relate, or if you find something inspiring, or anything to that degree. You make me feel better about my ridiculously long, drawn out posts, and you make me want to update more! So thanks again! You are all fantastic!

I'll do Round 2 soon! If you'd like to ask me anything, share your favorite/least favorite parts of the blog, or just say something (constructive criticism is welcome!), feel free to CLICK HERE and fill out the formspring! Remember, its completely anonymous! or you can leave a comment, or email me! (kaelahbee at gmail dot com)

xoxo

Thursday, December 17, 2009

HOLY HUGE UPDATE, BATMAN!

oh goodness gracious, must i always start these updates with the same line? maybe i should... nevertheless, its been a busy week thus far! while i've accomplished far less than i care to admit, i've managed to spend time with some of the most fantastic people in my life. tonight is the first night in WELL over a week that i havent slept beside Mike. true story. i love cuddling up in bed with a movie and just falling asleep, and then seeing his adorable face upon awakening. as silly as it may sound to say this about a boy, i'm truly blessed to be where i am currently and to have someone who cares for me so incredibly much. he's quite amazing and it almost feels weird to be treated this well. however i stand by the fact that i most certainly deserve to be treated like a queen, as do all of you. and i do my absolute best to reciprocate that to him. it's amazing to just lay there with someone you can have SUCH an intelligent conversation with. forgive me for saying this, but hands down, most all of the boys i've dated in the past were just plain STUPID. i felt like i needed to dumb myself down to his level so that he could understand me. but mike has the intellect, and vocabulary to match, that anyone would be proud of. he's always so willing to help any and everywhere he can, and he's simply a breath of fresh air. absolutely brilliant brilliant brilliant! and to make things EVEN better, my mother adores him so (she always has) and my step-father already agrees. a funny sidenote: i (regretfully) broke up with mike for adam 3 years ago and my mother was SO livid. i remember conversations with her on multiple occasions for how selfish and ridiculous my decision was. granted, she knows i'm a grown woman and i can do as i please, however she was NOT a happy camper.

upon finding myself in a very very awful mood thanks to the ex, my mother simply said "don't worry about him. focus your energy on your relationship with mike because kaelah, you've got something good thing. i have a feeling this is exactly what you've been looking for"... maybe thats a lot of pressure to put on such a young relationship, but i have no expectations. i'm completely open to experiencing things as they come.

oh my goodness i'm gushing! i should really stop that :) i apologize for my 9th grade girl moment there. i'll just say that i'm incredibly happy with the turn of events. :)

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on tuesday i ventured up to hendersonville to get tattooed. jason worked on the forearm of my sleeve for about 3 hours. we just filled in the black of the octopus' ink cloud up around my elbow. the tattoo didnt hurt at all, thank goodness. i just read trashy celebrity magazines the whole time, but man oh man, i was in pain for 2 solid days after. i'm still sore now. it was so bad i couldn't use my right arm all day yesterday. i even sported some blue saranwrap at our party last night!


after that i headed over to Mike's place and we watched some tv, ran many errands, started making the vodka gummies for the party the next night. we had an entire bag of gummie worms, then an entire bag of gummie bears. we sliced each in an area or three and poured an entire bottle of vodka over the top. i dont drink vodka, so i didnt partake in the consumption, but i was told they were WAY WAY potent. luckily a girl loved them so much, she asked for a huge ziploc bag of them. i gladly obliged, seeing as i didnt want them at my house afterward haha this photo is directly when i made them, over 2/3 of the vodka was soaked up within 18 hours.


at some point i managed to go to target, probably when i wasn't supposed to... seeing as target is my absolute evil when it comes to my bank account. man oh man, i wonder if its possible to be OCD with Target? like, i feel if i DONT go to target and buy dresses, etc, then i may die. serious. well... sort of. no, totally serious. here's 5 of the 7 dresses I bought.... ha! (the other 2 were just tank dresses, but totally cute tank dresses! and even better, they were on clearance! hey 2 dresses for $28!!!)










while running errands, we passed past the 4 tacky decorated houses that just so happen to be down the street from mike's house. these are the houses i claim tripped acid and then santa threw up on them. HOW ON EARTH IS A FIRE-BREATHING DRAGON RELEVANT TO CHRISTMAS?! oh wait, he's wearing a santa hat. TOTALLY MAKES SENSE, BRO!




the party was wednesday night and it was a lot of fun. i barely drank really, and i'm glad that was the case. i've been toying with the idea of giving it up completely. i'm beginning to think that even though i'm a bartender and i love to go out socially, a cleaner lifestyle is something that i should be focusing on at this point in my life. we'll see. i'm sure i'll continue to go out for beers with my friends randomly, but i even told Mike tonight that i've considered giving it up for a while. hmm.. anywhoo, lots of lovely faces showed up and i was grateful for everyone stopping by. the house was abuzz from about 8:30pm until 1:30am or so. i was so glad to crawl into bed at 2am. so so so glad. here's a picture of Caitlin, Tiffany, and myself. Tiff showed up in teh same exact dress as me, but the pink version! i color coded mine to match my blue saran wrap that you can't even see in teh picture. bummer!


today mike and i went to the mall, had some soup at panera, drove down to my parents' house in hohenwald, hung out, got dinner, and then he drove to his parents' house in lawrenceburg. i've been kicking it, watching shark tv shows, the jersey shore, and a straight edge documentary... livin' the life. baby g is snoring in front of me and i'm about to call it a night.

oh, peep the church marquee coming into my hometown. haha look familiar? it's the same quote that is on my upper arm in my right arm sleeve. but mine is the actual quote "i cannot change the direction of the wind but i can adjust my sails" niiiiceee.



OKAY! DONE NOW! I PROMISE TO NEVER GIVE YOU AN ENTRY THAT LONG EVER AGAIN! gah! mission accomplished! going to bed. goodnight all <3

ps; please do my formspring! just click HERE! its anonymous!

FORMSPRING!

FORMSPRING!
FORMSPRING!
FORMSPRING!

it's that time of the year again. well... something to that effect. a random formspring for you to do! random questions, but a lot of them help me figure out what i'm doing right/wrong here. granted, it's my blog but at the same time, i want to make it enjoyable for YOU, since you're obviously the most important part. it's real quick, just a couple of questions! nothing major! and its COMPLETELY anonymous! <3

click HERE to take it!

Things I Love Thursday!

WOOOHOOO! back on a regular blog schedule, i do hope! i'm making mike promise to help keep me motivated so i update at least once a day like i promised i would. he's also supposed to be helping me reign in my spending but we definitely went to the mall today (however, i only bought 1 adorable pair of bright red suede-esque heels! only $10! win!). now we're sitting at panera where we enjoyed an awesome bowl of soup and we're thinking about heading to my parents' house. anyway, here are the things that i'm loving this week!

1. my sweet fat baby G! she's getting oh so big! she's probably almost 60 pounds! she'll celebrate her 7 month-birthday (does that exist?!) on christmas eve! so excited to have her first christmas this year! man oh man i can't wait to wrap her presents! also, peep my new curtains behind us! bought them at World Market with Mike earlier this week and they're awesome! they're a bit too long so I may need to go trade them in but i do love them so!

2. Having my picture from Seventeen on someone's mirror/room as "inspiration"! so so incredibly flattering! a lovely girl sent this to me on MySpace this week. sorry if its a bit narcissistic but its flattering nonetheless! thanks lady!
3. this is what i aspire to. i won't be the cat lady... no... i'll be the SHARK LADY!

4. Brilliant tattoo work found via FUCKYEAHTATTOOS.tumblr.com!

5. CUTEST picture ever! found via FUCKYEAHBULLDOGS.com!


6. shark macros!

7. RUBY, the clothing line, out of New Zealand. Mainly this gorgeous light pink coat! *swoon!*

8. a vespa with a sidecar! get in my life!

9. Wedding & Engagement photography by Clayton Austin! I LOVE that his URL is Clayton Austin Love Stories! Brilliant! go take a peek!

10. CUTEST WEDDING TOPPERS EVER! and I especially love the bunting in the back that says LOVE IS SWEET!


what are YOU loving this week?!

blog banner trade!





is anyone interested in a blog banner trade?! i'll post your banner in a post or show it on my right panel if you'll do the same in return! :) i'm happy to pick up new blogs to follow so if you're following me and i have yet to follow you back, please let me know! all you've gotta do is copy the html in the textarea field above and paste it anywhere you want people to see it! myspace bulletins, or your profile, livejournal, blogger, etc etc! i'd be oh oh oh so happy to return the favor! thanks!

also, i'll be posting a big update with all the banners and links to the people who repost my banner! you dont have to have your own banner to do this! i'll glady post a link or a photo + link if you'd like!
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