Blog Award.

I was the lucky recipient of a Blog Award from the darling Kendra over at Kendra Diaries. I was sick today and took the day off of work so I figured I should get to posting this while I'm cooped up in my tiny tiny room ready to feel better. Thanks Kendra!

This award comes with the following rules:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award.
2. Share ten things about yourself
3. Pass the award along to 10 bloggers who you have

recently discovered and who you think are fantastic!
4. Contact the bloggers and let them know you've picked them for the award.

I'm really bad at writing random facts about myself, and I think I've already done this a time or two, but it's hard to remember so I apologize if some of them overlap! I'm just going to write what comes to mind first!

1. I can literally feel my passion for shark research and conservation growing on the daily. It's become such an important part of my life. I never considered myself a "beach gal" but I know that no matter what, I want to live very very close to the coast. I want to be able to pursue my passions even if I choose to not go after them as a career. I really wish I could educate more people on the never-ending problem that the largest predator of the water is facing (*cue super dorky moment!*)

2. I really dislike when people type in shorthand, especially via text messaging. Sometimes you have to do it to make it all fit (ie; twitter, etc) and it's okay if it is REALLY necessary, but otherwise, I feel like it's a true disgrace to our language.

3. I do not like mac'n'cheese, nor do I like Ramen noodles. Will not eat them... ever.

4. I do not see myself doing graphic design for the rest of my life.

5. I bounce back between what I think I want in my future. My priorities shift on the daily. I know I want a family and a stable life, but sometimes I want to be a young wife and mother, and other times I think I need to truly push myself deeper into my potential career field. I'm a very impatient person, and I like to have solid plans, so this scares me.

6. Contrary to popular belief, there are days when I just absolutely hate myself. I hate the way I look, my personality, my actions, etc. Some days I don't want to get out of my pajamas because I feel like it's a waste. These days are few and far between but I'm definitely not without. Luckily I know better than to let them get the best of me for too long so I can usually talk myself out of the funk.

7. I really want to adopt in the future. At least one child. This is very important to me. Preferably a little girl from China (most likely) considering how they handle female babies. I think it's absolutely cruel and unfair and if I can give that little girl a second chance, I would in a heartbeat.

8. I'm terrified of what lies ahead for me after college is over. I feel like college is sort of a "safe zone" and you're not really thrust out into the real world yet so you can play it cool with part-time jobs and the security of classes every day. Who knows if this degree that I just spent 4-and-a-half years procuring will do anything for me after December 2010. Who knows if 7 more years of college for Marine Biology will reap the same outcome?

9. I'm really really bored of my hair. But I have no idea what to do to it. Sometimes I miss my brown hair, othertimes I realize that red is fun and more "me"... but the cut/style is just killing me. I hate my curly, tangled mess of hair on most days. I think I'm just dying for change...

10. If I were to get married tomorrow, I have no idea who would fill out my bridal party... and honestly, thats the scariest thing of all. I've had so many wishy-washy friendships with girls in the past. Granted I know some of the ones I'd ask, but I feel so detached and far away from some of the people I considered my very best friends. Sometimes you're told that you need to make the effort to bring yourselves back together but sometimes I get tired of trying... I'd really like to meet some totally legit lady friends and not have that fear anymore.

HOKAY! So really that turned into "things I'm pretty much terrified of" haha but either way, those are 10 things about me! Now I'm supposed to tag 10 people but I'm really bad at that (wah wah! Cry me a river!) I know! So instead, I want YOU to fill it out and leave a link to your post in a comment below! I want to know these things about you. I don't want to limit it to just 10... Love you all!

xoxo

Survey: Tagged by Em!

I was tagged by Emilie over at Town Mouse in the Country a few days ago and now that I finally have some down time, I thought I should do it! Here we go!

1. Where did you grow up?

Hohenwald, Tennessee. Never heard of it? Don't worry, You probably never will. BUT! Fun fact: Meriwether Lewis (of Lewis & Clark Expedition) died there so we're Lewis County. And we have the largest wildlife Elephant Sanctuary refuge (3,000 acres) in the country. It was my first job when I was 15. I LOVED IT. So fun! (go visit www.elephants.com)

2. Do you consider your childhood a happy one?

For sure. It sucked not having a dad around, but my mom always made up for it in the most amazing ways. We went to a lot of concerts together and she always came to all of my sports games. It was really good. :D

3. Do you have any siblings?

I am an only child. (My biological father has a son and daughter, 16 and 14 years older, respectively). But I grew up as an only child since it was just my mom and I.

4. Who did you think was the smartest person in the world?

I honestly couldn't tell you! That was so long ago! I thought I was the cat's pajamas though! hahaha

5. Did you ever run away from home?

Nope. Never saw the point. If my mom and I got in an argument, I'd leave for a little while or something. Usually because I knew I was probably overreacting so I let myself chill. That's it though.

6. What about being a child do you miss the most?

All the fun concerts my mom took me to. We always had so much fun! And not having to worry about backstabbing friends or drama that was anything more than Billy chasing you and taking the basketball away on the playground.

7. Where did your family go on vacation?

We went to Gulf Shores a couple of times I think?

8. What is something you really wish you hadn't started earlier in life?

Nothing that I can think of.

9. Did you have any serious accidents or illnesses as a child?

I had a severe case of chronic Asthma growing up. The doctor didn't know what was wrong with me so my mom finally took me to a new dude when I was 2. He said it was asthma and I had a really hard time with it when I was little. Pretty much in and out of the hospital non-stop until I was like 7 or 8 maybe? Living under a little clear tent over my hospital bed. I also had something wrong with my bladder and my eye. I'm still blind in my left eye and I literally have a bladder the size of an acorn haha

10. Did you have any nicknames?

Kae, KaeBear, KaeBeau, KB, Bee, Beauregarde, Sweet Pea, HoneyBear, Baby Carrot, etc.

11. Name 5 school days accomplishments.

1. Honor Roll and Beta Club, Honor Society, mumbo jumbo K-12. Graduated with "honors" and a 3.97 GPA
2. Founder and President of the French Club 2years, and officer/ambassador for a crap-ton of other clubs.
3. Pretty much ran the yearbook with a girl named Kelsey (this prompted my love for graphic design).
4. Played sports from age 4 to 18 (Cheerleading, Softball and Volleyball)
5. Never got in a fight, or called to the Principal's office.

12. What stories have been told about yourself as a baby?

I climbed on top of the refrigerator when I was like 18 months old or something? Idk. I also remember that when I was asked what babydoll I wanted, I immediately reached for the black baby. My mom let me have it. This always puts a smile on my face.

13. Did religion/church play a part in your childhood social activities?

No, not really. We'd go to church on Sundays and such but I stayed sick and in the hospital so much that we'd always miss. We're not overly religious, at all, really.

14. What objects do you remember from your childhood?

A little table and chairs set that belonged to my late-cousin (who I'm partially named after) who was killed 14 years before I was born. A red Chevy Corvette hot-wheels-esque car I drove off in down the street when I was like 4. A bouncing horse I'd always ride. So many great toys!

15. What was the number of students in your graduating class?

107. I was the first person to walk across the stage to get my diploma :D

16. What is one thing that you never did in high school that you wish you would have done?

Nothing, really. I really enjoyed high school and I feel like I made the most of it.

17. Did you go to college and what was your major?

I'm currently a senior (graduating in December) at O'More College of Design. I'll be getting a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communications (graphic design). I started O'More as a Fashion Design major but changed my mind after the freshman year. This put me a semester behind so I'm graduating in a total of 4.5 years.

18. What was the funniest thing someone wrote in your yearbook?

Oh gosh I can't even begin to imagine. Hannah, Kristin and I all had some GREAT inside jokes! I remember drawing pictures and writing "la la la la la COFFEE IN THE ROAD! la la la la la" SO GREAT! so many awesome memories.

19. How has your hometown changed since you were a kid?

The tiny Walmart became a tiny Super Walmart. And there's actually a decent Mexican restaurant. Other than that, nothing.

20. If you could go back and tell your younger self anything, what would it be?

Like Em said, STOP BEING SUCH A DRAMA QUEEN! man, if one person crossed me, I was all up in that letting them know how I felt, etc etc etc. I just needed to learn to take it in stride and let the haters hate haha

Anywhoo, I'm not much of one for tagging, but I'd love if you all filled this out and linked me to it! It'd be awesome to read your answers! I wish I had photos to go along with mine but I dont :( Bah humbug!

xoxo

PS; Someone who reads my blog is giving some girl some serious hell on her FormSpring just because her name on there is KaeBee-something-or-other... Chill dudes and dudettes. She's not copying me. I don't have the name protected by copyright or anything. It's just a name. Silly bees! :P Someone brought it to my attention anonymously on FormSpring (twice actually) and I see no big deal there. So it's cool. I know about it, and I'm not worried. ♥ Thanks for keeping your eyes open though.