Kellie's Bama Days

Shutterfly = Awesome deals

2010-11-29T21:09:00.001-08:00

As everyone knows I love to take pictures of anything and everything. For the past three years that Nikki and I have lived together we have sent out picture Christmas cards from just us. This is our last year to do this seeing as I will be leaving in May and we will most likely not live together anymore. That was hard to type....It's sad and I could write a whole book on that! We have been together since we were 4 and we are 22 & 23! I want this years card to be special and Shutterfly is going to help me do that. They have tons of super cute designs for their Christmas cards here http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards and they are doing a great promotion where you can blog about them and receive 50 FREE cards. This will definitely help my budget as college is not cheap. I have purchased prints from them before and I know they produce quality work. You can check out the promotion yourself here http://bit.ly/sfly2010.
I have had calendars made similar to these in the past and its a joy to look up and see pictures of your friends and family each month
http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars
I also think these would make super cute birthday invites
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/birthday-cards-stationery
So go on over and check them out for yourself! Let me know what you think.

Senior year, best friends with a cherry on top

2010-09-28T20:35:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how fast the semester is flying by. Classes are going ok. Digital Systems is really time consuming and capstone is going to soon be that way. My grades are good so far but next week is my first test and our Capstone Proposal. I have been really busy lately. I might as well live in Houser hall. It's nice to now have the capstone lab that I only have to share with my group and one other so we have a place to ourselves and we can store things there if needed. I really miss sleep. I get enough sleep every night but I miss sleeping in.
I never get to see Nikki and that makes me sad. Her birthday is next week and I have no idea when I will find the time to celebrate it with her. She is awesome, I'm not sure what I would do without her. She is the closest thing I will ever have to a sister and I would do anything for her. I fear the day that we have to move apart. We have been together since we were 4!! I haven't ever had to live without her. She has always been there for me when I had no one else. She is everything a best friend should be.
Someone asked me a few weeks ago if I wanted to only have one kid since i am an only child. It's something that I never thought of until 2 friends of mine who are brothers were "annoying" each other with some insignificant things. It made me think how lucky I am to not have to worry about sharing with a sibling or them getting on my nerves, but it also made me think about the absence of a sibling and how I will never know what that bond feels like. A friends big brother is getting ready to leave for training to go to Afghanistan and she is really sad. I feel sympathy for her because I know it's hard but I don't know what to say because that sibling bond is something that I know nothing about. Basically I never want to have an only child because the absence of that bond greatly outweighs the sibling rivalries. But everything happens for a reason and God doesn't make mistakes, he didn't give me a sibling for a reason.

"God doesn't see you limitations, he sees your possibilities."--Pastor Chris Hodges

On to another subject:

My other best friend gave me this blog award. I have never participated in these things but how could I let Britt down....yeah I know I couldn't so here goes......

Rule 1, is to thank her...... Thank Britt!! I'll be home soon hopefully!!

Rule 2 is to copy and paste it

Rule 3, is to list 3 things I love about myself
1. my dependability
2. my accomplishments
3. My hair (I guess) I get so many compliments on it.

Rule 4, post a picture I love

Rule 5 is to share this with 5 people....seeing as I do not know 5 people that have blogs I will pass it to

Rachel M

ok and speaking of sleep it is time for me to get some....cya later and Roll Tide Roll!!!

Diaper cake and Bye bye summer

2010-08-10T16:47:00.000-07:00

Not a lot going on lately. Just enjoying the rest of summer before school starts. I can't believe my senior year of college starts in 1 week!! I am excited and scared at the same time. I know I will be busy but I still hope to have time to still work. I have grown so attatched to the kids and I would hate to leave them.
Justin finally came back from Mobile....it seems like he was gone for forever! Even though he is back this week he is busy with band camp so I haven't seen him very much. I'm glad he is going back...I think he will enjoy it.
A friend of mine from back home is expecting her first little boy in September and below are some pictures of a diaper cake I made for her and Little man. It was the first one I have ever made but it turned out better than I imagined. I would like to make them to sell after seeing that plain ugly ones sell online for $50+. I am a frugal shopper and between a few coupons and some sales I prob only spent $30-$40 on this one and it looks way better than some of the expensive ones online. Britt did a fantastic job on the shower and the theme was cowboys and baby's nursery is cowboy/farm animals so I tried to stick with the theme.

Here is the full cake completed.

Close up of the bear and the top half

Here is the bottom with babies initials......I could not resist putting the houndstooth ribbon on it

And here is a shot of the back....the desitin really didn't fit anywhere but I stuck it on there anyways.

So....if perhaps you are looking for a practical baby shower gift....I would love to make some more of these you can email me at kdfrazier4ua@gmail.com . Btw mom and everyone at the shower LOVED it. I didn't take any pics of the process but it was very easy I just followed some tutorials online.

Enough of that. I should be packing seeing as I am supposed to go home tomorrow because I have a doc app Thursday morn to see what on earth is up with the crazy finger/hand.

Summer Days

2010-06-08T19:27:00.000-07:00

Here are some more great deals I have gotten lately. Tonight I went to CVS and Target. .
My scenario at CVS didn't quite go as planned but it was still good.
I bought 6 dove deodorants @ $2.50 each and had 5 $2/1 coupons and 1 $1.50/1. So a total of $15 and $11.50 in coupon and I recieved $5 ECB for another transaction. I should have gotten $5/$15 purchase coupon but I forgot it till the end and the lady said it wouldn't work. I think it would have I should have asked her to try but oh well I still technically made $1.50. Last week at CVS I also got some free refills for my OFF clip on bug sprayer.
At target I got what is pictured below for $3.60 + tax.
I had 3 $2/1 Armor All and 2 $3/2 Target Q's for Amor All for a grand total of $1. 67 for the 4 AA items and 2 $2/1 Renu for some free plus .48 cent overage solution. The golden grahams were just because Nikki had some and made me want them ;).

And now for the best deal I have ever gotten....I FINALLY got a $0.00 receipt!! Don't worry Britt the shampoo is for Nikki.

It was awesome to only have to pay tax!!This last picture is something I found on Nikki's camera when I was borrowing it to take pictures of my deals. I'm not sure what I was thinking that day and I don't think Harley knew either. It's embarrassing but I got a good laugh at seeing it again.

This week is going much better at work than last week although I am not working as much.

Summer Days

2010-05-30T19:40:00.001-07:00

Summer is so great. It's nice not having to think about school work. My job is going pretty good. The kids are mean but what more can you expect. I wish I was getting more hours but its nice to have time to relax as well. Roomie and fluffy came back today so I wont be lonely anymore. :).
My premier party last weekend went great! My show was around $600 which means for $39 I got over $300 worth of jewelry. I only had to pay shipping and tax. I have been getting some really good deals so far this summer. I am making a diaper cake for a friends baby shower and started collecting diapers with all those $3/1 Huggies coupons. As of now I have over 150 diapers which is more than enough and have not even spent $15. I consider that a very good deal. Tonight I went to Target and got all the stuff pictured for $10 and got a $5 gift card.

Although that is a good deal I forgot $3 in coupons so it should have been better. It was for the one of the deodorants. So I will probably just return it and buy it again. Which then will make my total $7 for the items pictured and a $5 gift card. I bought the olay product because I made money on it and the SOBE life water was FREE so i thought I would try it. So everything else was under $1.

A few great deals

2010-05-16T16:42:00.000-07:00

Well summer is finally here and I actually have time to think about something other than school! I have been really focusing on couponing this week and actually scored some good deals! Yesterday I went to CVS and picked up some Huggies( for a gift) and some crest. In all I spent $9.25 and got back $6 is ECB's for a total of $3.25 for what is pictured. The toothpaste was supposed to give me a $3.50 ECB but it didn't print so when I asked about it and they guy went in and made it print it gave me $4 so that worked out in my favor and the toothpaste rang up $2.75 instead of $3.50. So I consider that a pretty good deal.

Today I went to target and also got some pretty good deals.
I got everything in this picture for $18.15 including tax. The one downside to coupons at target is you have to pay tax on the original total. In all I saved $24.22 or $29.49 if you count sales! I think that's pretty good!

Here are some of the deals:
Nabisco 100 cal pack $2.41 x4
used 2 B1G1 Free and B3G1 Free Target Q
Total $2.41 Bought 1 and got 3 free

Crystal Light $1.97 each
3 X $1/1
$1/3
Total 1.91 for 3

Steam Fresh Veggies: $1.07 x2
2x .50/1

Sunsweet ones =FREE
BIC pens FREE
Bandaids 0.37
Marshmallows 0.80 on sale

Gillette Mens Body Wash $2.99 x2
$4/2
Total 1.98 for 2

Hopefully this week brings more great deals. My stock pile is growing quick. I'm not sure where I am going to start putting it. I have a list of good deals for CVS and Walgreens this week, so we will see what happens.

K-mart Super Doubles

2010-04-04T15:03:00.001-07:00

So...KMart was supposed to be having super double event starting today. They were going to be doubling coupons up to $2 with a limit of 5 coupons per person per day and you needed a shop your way card. So I get my coupons together and find some things I think I can get good deals on and I head over. I had heard that some Kmarts were being weird about this and no one knew anything about it so I thought maybe I should ask first. Of course our ghetto Kmart had no clue except they were nice enough to call the manager and she told them that it was doubling up to $1. Oh well, I went ahead and looked around and found a few things. Here is what I ended up getting.

2 X 44ct Chinet paper plated-$3.29 I had 2 $1 off which doubled to $2
Final Price- 2.58 for 2
Right Guard mens Deodorant-$2.50 $1 off which doubled to $2
Final Price-0.50 cents.

In all I spent $3.63 not bad I guess but could have been better had the deal been working correctly. I would like to go back and see if it would double $2 coupons at the register but not sure if it's worth the hassle. Hope everyone had a great Easter weekend!!

Publix Deals

2010-04-01T20:16:00.000-07:00

Today Justin and I went to publix and both scored some sweet deals. I got everything pictured for $8.17 and saved $27.07. It doesn't look like a lot but I think it was a pretty sweet deal considering one of the scrubbing bubbles cleaner was originally $7.99. Here is what I got.

2 Tropicana OJ 2/$5
BlG1 Free coupon=$2.50 for 2

Kraft Shredded Cheese 3/$5
$2/1 in store coupon located with the cheese
=$0.66 each

Babybell Cheese $2.49
$0.55 coupon located with the cheese.

and the best deal of the day

2 Scrubbing Bubbles power sprayer $7.99 each
2x$5/1http://www.rightathome.com/offers/2010-03-electron-bfpfe/?sid=coupon&cid=bfpfe201003electron&rid=&om_rid=ATSQtq&om_mid=_BLsev1B8GuDO8e&
2x$3/1 from the one stop one store booklet at Publix (I had to ask where they were because they were just randomly located on an isle, not sure where your publix will have them).
both were FREE after coupons.
I'm also going to get another one and submit the SC Johnson $5 Rebate for a $5 moneymaker!!

BTW I cleaned my shower today with the new cleaner and if you hold down the button it sounds like aliens or something. They come with batteries and have a continuous sprayer. Worked well for me to!

Please Don't Leave Mr. Weekend

2010-03-07T15:33:00.002-08:00

Please don't Leave Mr. Weekend I have enjoyed you so. I am not ready for the weekend to end. I am not ready for the next week, but no matter if I'm ready or not its going to end really soon, really really soon to be exact and I must get ready to face tomorrow anyway. At least I only have one more week until Spring Break!! That means one week closer to seeing my family, one week closer to seeing Brittany, and one week closer to Panama City!
Oh yeah back to the weekend. I have had a great relaxing weekend. Friday night I cooked dinner for Justin and I. Pork Tenderloin, roasted red potatoes, and broccoli. After that we made peanut butter popcorn and watched Night at the Museum II and just chilled at the apt.

Justin and his old school but awesome pop corn popper

LOTS of popcorn!!

Peanut Butter Popcorn, Oh so yummy!!

Justin also made some regular popcorn with cheese flavor stuff on it!

My bowl vs. His bowl Hmmm....

Harley really wanted some popcorn to....he may or may not have had a few pieces ;)

Saturday I slept in way to long. I woke up at 5:30 and then fell back asleep till 11 A.M.! I never sleep that long. Justin called and said he was on his way over which was a surprise to me that he was even awake. It was cheat day for him so he wanted MILO's for lunch and I was starving so that was ok with me. So we went and got some lunch, it was a treat for us because we NEVER eat fast food. After that we went back to his condo and just chilled out some more. Later we went to target to pick up a few things and get Justin his beloved ICEE for his cheat day. I may or may not have had one to. Then it was back to my place to decide what was for dinner. Basically neither of us wanted to spend a lot of money or cook so we just opted for Hungry Howies, again another big cheat for the day. Basically we were just really lazy all weekend.
Now its time to study for a test I have this week and find some food cause I'm hungry!

A typical day for ME

2010-03-05T14:06:00.000-08:00

Over at http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/ today's show us your life Friday is what is a typical day like for you.

My day starts around 7:30 and I wake up and get ready for my day. This usually includes shower, makeup, breakfast, and books ready class and sometimes even a little more cramming before a test or what not.
I try and leave my apartment around 8:30 on MWF and 9:00 on Tue/Thurs.
MWF I have class from 9-10 and then I go to the gym and work out (on those days I wait to shower after that) and then I have lunch. I go back to campus and have class from 1-2
After that it's usually time to study so it's either the library or computer lab.

T/Thurs I have class from 9:30-10:45 and 11:00 to 12:15. After that depending on how much homework or how many tests I have to study for I go to the gym and then home for lunch or just eat lunch on campus and to a computer lab to study.

If perhaps I do not have a lot of school work to do (which rarely never happens in Engineering school) I go run errands, get groceries or play on the computer.

I always get home at random times so I eat dinner out some and some at home.
I a try to be in bed around 11:30 and wake up and do it all over again.

My weekends vary as well sometimes I go home or home with my boyfriend or just stay here and relax. Sundays are church and catch up on school work get ready for the next week days.

So basically my life is boring because I am an Engineering student that studies all the time. I do occasionally get caught up enough to hang out with my friends or have a week night dinner with someone.

Super Savings at Walgreens!

2010-03-04T14:11:00.000-08:00

I am getting good at this couponing thing. I got all this pictured at Walgreens for $22.26 minus the mellow mushroom cup and the napkin holder in the background. I got some of the items free or nearly free and got back $9 worth of Register rewards to use so I paid in 2 transactions. I know it doesn't look like a lot of stuff but its expensive stuff like medicine and Aveeno lotion and CHOCOLATE!! No I do not plan on eating all that chocolate and those jelly beans myself. I plan to share. At least I bought toothpaste so my teeth don't rot. My total for all this without coupons and RR should have been $55! I feel like I did ok for a semi beginner. I def plan to keep it up even if I do get weird looks in stores. College is NOT cheap people!! Hopefully I will get an update about me on here soon. Right now its off to study for a quiz tomo and this its the weekend!

Not ready

2010-01-21T15:13:00.000-08:00

School is starting to get busy, I currently have 2 homework due in the next week. One Tues and one Friday, a quiz tomo or every Friday at that and possible quiz in another class next week. Oh well this is life as I know it for now I guess. It' s really starting to sink in that in a little over a year I will be a college graduate. I friend asked me the other night if I was going to take the FE exam in the fall and I was like " oh wow I haven't even thought of that". I was a little shocked that it is getting so close. It always seems so far away and now its creeping up really fast. I still have lots of time but it's scary to think that I do not have any kind of job lined up. Hopefully all that will fall into place as it gets here.
Tonight I have a review session to go to at 7:30. Justin and I are going to grab some dinner before hand and then after that it's study for the quiz that is tomorrow. Fridays are never exciting any more because I always have quizzes. After 10 it will be a good day.
It's kinda been a busy week, Tuesday I went to work out after class and when I was on my way home I felt something happening to my car. I realized that I needed to get my car off the road and when I went to turn left there was some traffic and I really thought it was about to go dead so I gunned it across the road IN FRONT OF A CAR!!! although flooring the gas pedal did NOTHING! and basically I coasted across the road IN FRONT OF THE CAR!! I managed to get off the road and pulled into someones side driveway. I was a wreck, I was freaking out and I called Justin crying. He came to get me and look at my car, I think it took him forever to get there. I called my dad and he said he would come down here but then he decided to send the tow truck wed to get it and my mom brought me the durango and she rode back in the tow truck. We think the fuel pump went out on it cause you could tell it wasn't getting enough gas.
It's only 13 days till my birthday!!

Random Facts about me

2010-01-15T09:54:00.000-08:00

OK, so I really want to get this blog thing going but every time i get get re motivated it doesn't take me long to get unmotivated again. One of my best friends tagged me in this Random facts about me so I just can't let her down and I have to do it. Thanks B maybe this is the motivational kick I need. OK so i am supposed to state 7 random things about me, so here goes,

UNO: I have 2 different colored eyes. About 50% of people notice it right off and the other 50% do not but are all are utterly mesmerized when they do notice. BTW the right one is blue and the left one is green. Some days they look more alike and others not so much.

DOS: I have became an avid coupon clipper, I know that sounds weird cause I am only 'almost' 22 but it literally makes me giddy to save money. My goal is to get as good as the people from the blogs I read. It's actually amazing what they can do.

TRES: I really don't have that many true friends. I have lots of friends but only a few are TRUE friends. You know the kind that would drop everything to come rescue me if I was dying.

QUATRO: I ABSOLUTLEY LOVE to cook and would love to go to cullinary school, but Engineering school is consuming my time right now so maybe when that is done I can become a better chef. Baking is the best.

CINCO: I LOVE to travel although I never do. My goal is to make enough money to travel to anywhere I want. My parents don't like to travel as much as me so that makes me think I am not really their child.

SEIS: I love to read other people blogs. I probably know more about people I do not know than people I do.

SIETE: I can't wait till the day I can have my own family. I love my life right now and definitly don't want to wish it away but I love the thought of one day walking down the isle (that is if my dad actually gives me away) and then some day bringing home my first child (which better be a girl so I can buy everything frilly and pink and big bows). I don't want that to happen now but maybe in 5 years we will think about it.

Ok so there is my random facts. So now on to what is going on in the busy world of Kellie.

School started back this week. The first week is always fun cause it feels like you are actually going to class and accomplishing something but there is never anything due and you never feel behind or like you are failing yet. Although I have already had 2 quizzes. So I dread when things get tough but only 3 more semesters to go!!.....but then what??
I am trying to get back into my healthy eating. I rarely have sweets or soda. I try not to eat a lot of carbs and eat more meat. I love the gym but ts not fitting into my schedule very well this semester so p90x and a park down the road is helping a little. Wednesday me and Roomie took Harley to for a walk with us and he loved it. I'm sure he smelled and sprinkled every peice of grass, tree and trash can in the whole place.
Tonight BF and I are going to the gymnastics meet and maybe to dinner with some friends. Should be fun our gynamstics team is really good and they play Georgia.
Tomorrow there is a celebration for the National Championship at Bryant Denny, we are planning on going to that. I know its gonna be CRAZY around here and it will be like football season all over again, except this time we have already accomplished a National Champiosnhip. ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!!!
Monday is a holiday so NO CLASS!! YAY. BF is not excited about us being out for this Holiday and not Veterans Day which also happens to be his b'day. But Oh well I dont make the rules.
Speaking of Birthdays it is officially 19 days till I will be the big 22!! I feel as if I am getting old. I remember thinking when I was like 16 that people over 20 had it all together and they knew everything, boy was I wrong!!
Ok well I have class in 30 minutes and then its the weekend yay!!

I am Thankful for.......

2009-11-25T11:01:00.000-08:00

Tis the season to be Thankful here are just a few things I am thankful for.

I am thankful that God has allowed me to live 21 1/2 healthy years on this wonderful Earth that HE created.

*I am thankful for my Family and that they are healthy.

*I am thankful for my Friends and that they are healthy.

*I am thankful that God placed my wonderful boyfriend in my life , he is awesome and he takes such good care of me and is always there for me.

*I am thankful for his family, they welcome me with open arms and treat me as one of their own.
*I am thankful that because of my hard-working parents I can attend one of the best schools in the state and get a great education to start my future

*I am thankful to have a home and food on my table.

*I am thankful to be able to come home and spend the holidays with my family

New pics

2009-08-06T17:18:00.000-07:00

theses are just some pics I took a few weeks ago.

Summer Time

2009-07-07T11:58:00.000-07:00

I miss the beach already, but mostly I miss my baby. I miss seeing him everyday and holding him and giving him kisses and sitting on the beach with him, and eating a whole pint of ben & Jerry's ice cream in the mom mobile in publix parking lot, I miss him fixing the sofa bed and tucking me in for 3 nights in a row I want to see him...NOW!! but I might not get to see him for almost another month when school starts back. I can't go see him this weekend then he might go see his friend in Tampa and the its his cruise and I can't go during the week cause I work and then when he gets back from his cruise then we are going on vacation and then the next week school starts.

We had so much fun at the beach. I am so thankful to have a boyfriend with such a loving family that just lets me tag a long everywhere and lets me eat thier food. I love them so much, but I love him more. ;) The trip was awesome, the beach was beautiful. The sand was mostly clean and the water was pretty clear considering how I have seen it before. The waves were huge, the first day they would almost knock you down. It was yellow flag all 3 days, but that didn't stop us. Friday we jsut hung out on the beach for all day and then Justins mom cooked some dinner and we went out to Pier Park for a bit and then met Tim and Paige and hung out with them for a while. Saturday was the 4th and we went to the beach again and then ate some yummy BBQ and ribs for dinner with Aunt Suzie and Trey. Then we got to watch the fireworks at the lagoon from our balcony, it was great. Then Justin and I went and got some ice cream and went to hang out with Andrew and some of Justin's friends that were also in town. We were going to go out to Tiki bar or something but they charge outrageous prices at those places so we ended up not going. Sunday we mostly stayed in the shade and layed around till it was time to go home. I got to stay with my baby one more night, it was awesome. I hate having to leave him cause he is so awesome to me and I have so much fun with him.
The good news is I got my car back yesterday when I got home. I am so excited and am now going to be a much more careful driver. I can't afford any more accidents.
I am so tired and just want to go to bed. Work needs to be over already.

Ready for the beach.

2009-06-25T08:11:00.000-07:00

Summer is going good, my parents are driving me crazy, but I guess that's what you get when you live off at college for 2 years and then try to move back for the summer. What the heck was I thinking. I am hopefully getting to go to the beach Thursday with Justin and his family. I am super excited and need a parent vacation. His parents will be there but I like them a lot better. I know that is a terrible thing to say.
I am really liking my job. I don't do much but at least is sounds good to say that I work at Alabama Super Computer. I am looking forward to getting to come back when I am home for breaks. I am hoping to try and get a job at the help desk at school in the fall just to make a little extra money.
Hopefully we will get to go on vacation to Savannah when I quit working for the summer.

I may be getting purple glasses, I am so excited. My mom got some and they are so cute on her.
Today is going to be baby CoraLynn's birthday, I am so sad that I can't be in Texas to see her but I'm sure Titi Jess will send me tons of pictures.

2009-05-21T12:34:00.000-07:00

so I haven't posted in a while. It's been a great summer so far. I am absolutely loving not having school. I love being able to do whatever I want all day long...although that will soon change when i start working. I decided that i needed to work because I have no money. I am going back to Lozier just for the summer. It's a terrible job but it pays well.
I have been really busy lately. Last weekend my boyfriends brother got married in Demopolis. It was a beautiful wedding. Hopefully I can get some pictures on here soon. It was a very tiring weekend.
Monday was Brittany's birthday celebration. She had a surf n turf meal at her house. Tuesday I just stayed around the house and cooked dinner for me and my parents, fajitas and apple pie. It was yummy except I used the wrong kind of apples and my pie was sour. My mom is going to be lost when I go back to school because I have been cooking for her almost every night since I have been home.
Hopefully soon I will get to start P90x. I just hope that I can do it and that after work I actually have the time and energy. My wonderful boyfriend is supposed to be mailing it to me. He is absolutely that greatest boyfriend a girl could ask for and I am so in love with him and his family.
Well I dont have to much to say right now gotta find something to cook for dinner.

Great Song

2009-05-10T16:38:00.000-07:00

So.. I heard this song on the radio on my way home from Tuscaloosa Saturday morning. At first when it started out I almost changed it because it didn't sound good, but something told me not to and as I listen a few more seconds I was like wow this song is amazing. I am in love with it now. The lyrics are so true and I am sure that everyone can relate to a time when you think you are not good enough, or pretty enough or whatever your situation might be. I know I can and most of my friends can to. I think often time we take for granted what God has worked so hard to give us and that he gave it to us for a reason.I dont know how to make it fit on the screen right and I dont like the video but it was the only good one that wasn't live.

NOOOO don't make me study

2009-05-03T11:25:00.000-07:00

I don't want to study....but unless I want to fail miserably I must study. I need to go to the library but it's raining and probably very crowded at the library because every other tom dick and harry in this town also has a stressful week of finals ahead of them as well. Stay at home and study you say, well you see the problem with that is that at home there is a tv and an easily accessed computer such as the one I am wasting my time on now. All these things prevent me from studying. *sigh. But there comes a time when I just have to suck it up and do it anyways and get off this darn computer and go pull out my books and study something till my eyeballs fall out. Oh well next weekend it will all be over and well worth the sacrifice. Wish me luck...I will def need it. :)

~kel

It's almost over!!!

2009-05-01T18:32:00.000-07:00

It's hard to believe the semester is almost over. In 7 days I will have completed my 4th semester at the University of Alabama. Yeah I know, It seems like yesterday I was begging my dad to let me move here. This has been a busy semester, but I am happy to say that I am done with c++ classes for my college career and hopefully FOREVER!!. My finals are next week, I have 2 Wed, 1 Thurs and 1 Fri and then some of my friends from high school are coming down and along with roomie and the 2 others friends from HS that live here we are going to have a drink or 2 or 3 or 5.....to celebrate the end of the semester.
Moving here was such an awakening for me. I have changed and grown up so much. I have the best friends and the most awesome boyfriend ever. Which btw I need to post some of his amazing photography work that he has done for me. He has a new nikon D40 and I am super jelous.
I am looking forward to the end of the semester. I plan to go home and stay there with my parents for a while. I know I will not last long there because it is so boring but in a way I am ready to go back for a while. I know Brittany is probably more excited than me. :) I would like to take a good vacation but I know that probably will not happen. I'm just looking forward to a few months without books, calculators or projects and tests. I hope I do well on my finals which brings me to the point that I should be studying for them instead of making my blog look pretty, since I am sure no one reads this anymore since I do not post ever. The plan is to blog more this summer but we all know how my plans usually go. I need to be writing my ECE paper but I am just not motivated, and the sleeping puppy at the end of my bed is not a motivation either. He looks so funny.

He likes to sleep like this, sorry for the bad quality but it was taken from my phone. I know if I get up he will follow me.

Here is me and my girl at her T-ball game
I'm looking forward to getting to spend more
time with her this summer

Justin and I at his condo before the A-day game

some pictures he took at the UA Arboretum.

Mid semester crunch

2009-02-19T15:05:00.000-08:00

Everything is so busy these days. I can tell its starting to be mid semester because everything seems to be due at once. It seems like I finish one homework and then have to turn right around and do another one. I have came to the conclusion that college is this never ending cycle of craziness. I'm not sure if it is ever going to end. Even with tues and thurs off I still seem to never get everything done. My grades are not exactly where I want them to be. but hopefully they will improve. My classes are so hard. I am in the last programming class thank goodness, but it is kicking my tail, I should be working on my project right now, but I have no idea what to do.

Also I am trying this new diet/eating healthy thing. It is going pretty good so far. I try to work out almost everyday for at least an hour. That is 30 minutes of weights and 20-30 min on the elliptical. I have cut out all fast food and sodas and most sweets. I haven't had McDonalds in over a month and I am dying. But on the other hand I have found some healthier foods that I do enjoy eating. My new favorite place to eat is Jason's Deli. Hopefully I can keep this up until I reach the weight I want.
Another part that is keeping me busy is Nikki and I are looking for a new apartment. A family just moved in upstairs and they have 2 small children and it sounds like the tasmanian devil lives up there. ITS SO LOUD!! So far we havent found anything we really like and can afford. Everything is so expensive.
I am hoping to find an intern or something this summer. I need a job that pays well. I have decided against the co-op option so I need to get my foot in the door somehow.
Well I guess I should get back to doing some homework or that dreaful project.

2008-11-20T08:47:00.000-08:00

School is almost over. I have 3 days till Thanksgiving break and then dead week and finals week and i get out for christmas.

Feeling the crunch already....

2008-04-16T20:34:00.000-07:00

I can already tell the semester is winding down. Everything is being crammed together. I'm starting to get stressed again. Which fortunately I have managed to stay away from more this semester. All my professors are trying to cram that last test in or squeeze in that extra chapter. I will probably not have much of a social life for the next 3 weeks. Next week I have 3 tests and then a project due, the next week is dead week where I will be studying my tail off for my 4 finals, that are on Mon, Tues, wed and Fri. These are the weeks that are gonna mean the most for my grades....I have been doing decent in most of my classes but I need to squeeze in that one last good grade.
On top of all this I have so much other stuff to be stressed about. I need a job for the summer. Do I stay in T-town with a crappy job or do I go home to the horrible $13 job and torture myself living with mom and dad for 2 months I had an interview yesterday but decided the job wasn't really something that I was interested in. So now I am back to square one. I just can't go back home.....I don't want it to be just like high school all over again, plus my fall semester is going to be hard and I need a break. I want to be able to do stuff with my friends......the main thing is I want to go to Dallas to visit Jess.
Jess and I have gotten so much closer this semester. I love her to death.

Back to class.....

2008-03-25T15:48:00.001-07:00

So I haven't posted anything in a while. It has been crazy busy around here and then during spring break I didn't have any Internet access...yes I almost died. Spring break was fun. I pretty much just laidaround the house a lot. Nothing interesting but it wasn't class so nothing to complain about either.
I did get to hang out with Brittany. Monday night we went to a bible study at a family from her churches house. It was a 2 part thing so after bible study on Tues I spent the night with her and we went shopping on Wednesday. Bible study was great. It was called being "Sold out for God". We played a game on Monday to where you couldn't say "me" or "I" or you lost a chip( we started with 5 poker chips). It was all part of being humble...which is the first part of how to be sold out to God. The second night we played a treasure hunt type game with clues and stuff. My team won and we got this huge basket of candy....yummy. It was tied in with the last step "seeking his face". Afterwards we all piled in the game room to play some rock band...or in my case just watch.
Thursday I had lunch with my grandmother and cousin and then we went to the park so cousin could play. Friday was shopping with mom, Chelsea and her mom. Saturday I just hung around with mom.
Sunday was Easter. I went to Birmingham to see Justin and met some of his family and then it was back to good ole T-town.
I have a calculus 3 test tomorrow....wish me luck cause its gonna be hard.

Hurry Up Spring Break!!!!

2008-03-12T07:06:00.000-07:00

2 more days till Spring Break!!!!! YAY I am so excited. I am desperately in need of a break. School is going better than last semester....thankfully. I just need a break. I want to go to the Beach for SB but no one will go with me... and I don't really have the money...although given the chance I think I could find it. Oh well maybe I can find enough things in the great big town of Woodville to keep me busy...yeah right!!! I am ready to go home and see my family.
The weekend was great. Mine and Roomies moms came down and we went to Cheesecake Factory in B'ham. I will try to post pics later.
This week is going by so fast ....I can't believe its Wednesday. I barely even remember what I did the last 2 days. Lets see....Monday class and Justin and I went to Bowers Park and threw with each other. That was the first time in forever that I have even picked up a ball.....it was fun though. Made me miss softball even more. Yesterday was stupid lab which is actually where I met this Justin character. Well Its time for class so this will have to be a short post.

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Wow! This week has flown by...

2008-03-06T20:49:00.001-08:00

This week has went by so quick. It has been a pretty good week though. We had some warm days, but it is supposed to get cold again tomorrow...ugh. I am ready for the warm weather....I am enjoying breaking out the flip flops again, and getting to do stuff outside.
Mine and roomies mommy's are coming down tomorrow...I'm pretty excited about that. We are supposed to go to Cheesecake factory sat night...yummy. I think friday night I am going to cook chicken parmesian.....I have almost perfected that recipe...it's great.
Maybe next week won't be so bad since it is right before Spring break. I have a test monday and that should be about it. Cal is starting to kick my butt. I am getting to the part where I dropped last semester so it is stuff I haven't saw before. Oh well maybe I will get caught up soon. I won't have a test till after spring break.
I want to do something for spring break but I am to broke and no one wants to go anywhere with me....oh well just a break will be nice.

Tests are over and it's the weekend...YAY

2008-02-29T09:28:00.000-08:00

Well my co-op interviews went ok. I should hear back in a week or so. I'm kinda excited but then again really nervous. I am so glad it's the weekend. I had a test last night at 8 and then another one this morning at 10. I'm pretty sure I bombed them both. The one doesn't really matter, my final will replace all my test grades and by that point I think I will have a better understanding of things and be able to kick ass on the final.
The other test...well it was weird. A few of the questions were super easy, but the other ones were like proofs and crap and I had no clue how to do them. Not to mention that my teacher is super weird and is not the best teacher. Oh well....I think I will just pray for a curve.
The good news is that its the weekend and i can relax a little. Some of the girls are getting together for a sleep over tonight. I haven't decided if I want to go or not....I have a lot of homework that I need to catch up on and tomorrow my group has to finish our C++ project and I have dinner plans tomorrow night with some friends.
I should be doing some homework now but i am being lazy and playing on the computer. Hopefully next week won't be so bad. I don't think I have any tests but I do have lab and a couple of homework assignments due. My midterm grades were all B's that is considerably better than last semester. I'm pretty excited about that. I just have to keep it up and pull them up to A's...hmm I think we'll have to see about that.

Nervously Waiting......

2008-02-26T07:38:00.001-08:00

So I am nervously awaiting my co-op interviews tomorrow. I am so nervous, but really I don't know why. I shouldn't be. They are all going to be in one big room and should only last about 30 minutes. I think I am more worried about picking the wrong company than anything. I just don't want to agree to work somewhere for 3 semesters and end up hating it. Oh well I guess that is how life works and I am just going to have to get over it and take that next step. I can do it, I am not unable to make decisions, I just want to be sure that I am making the right one. Maybe one of theme won't be so bad. I am going tonight to a info session for Southern Co. I will get to meet my interviewer and that kind of thing so maybe that will help.
I know that co-op is the best decision as far as gaining experience and being able to get a better job when I graduate.

So I should find out what I made on my Cal test today. I am pretty excited about that. I feel like I did well, but be my luck Dr. Wong will hand it back and it will look like someone was massacred on it from all the red marks. Hopefully not.
No lab today YAY!!!
Tonight Jess, Nikki, and I are cooking dinner for some friends and then I think we are going to watch a movie. Jess and I are making taco lasagna....a Rachael Ray creation and Nikki is making her ever so famous apple dumplings....yum o. Jess has been spending a lot of time over here lately. I love it. It was getting boring with just roomie and me.
So roomie might be getting a dog.....her boyfriend bought her a dog for Valentines day. I really hate dogs and don't want one living in the house. I think it will make our apt smells even worse than it already does.
I am doing so much better this semester as far as grades and stress goes. I actually don't have homework running out my ears and my grades are looking better. Now don't get me wrong, I do have homework and a lot of it at that but I just seem to have more time to do it and my tests are spread out more. I have 1 or 2 a week not 3 and 4.
I do have a linear test this fri....keep your fingers crossed on that one...its either going to be really easy or way off the charts hard.
Well I gotta get off this computer and get ready to go to class...... :)

Playing Photographer.....

2008-02-21T17:57:00.000-08:00

Jess, Nikki and I were at bored so I decided to play around with my camera....here are some of the results... I love these girls
I like this one except of course I wasn't looking. but my camera has thatcolorswap thing on it and it brought out the green on my shirt,
Lil bit decided she needed some sugar since she was only visiting
This was to precious

Rainy Day in T-town

2008-02-21T13:16:00.000-08:00

It's cold outside and raining. My two least favorite weather conditions. I haven't blogged in a while. School is keeping me busy. If I'm not studying for a test I am working on my CS project. Luckily it's a group project this time. My grades are looking a little better this semester. I'm pretty sure I made an A on my cal 3 test Wednesday. That will be 2 A's in that class. My CS 124 test did npt go so well, but it won't matter in the end cause my final will replace all the grades and by then I will understand the material better.
I have a linear test next friday. I'm am pretty much freaking out as well as the rest of the class cause teacher is weirdo dude that wears the same shirt everyday. There are only 2 test and a final. We have been in this class for almost 2 months and we are just now taking a test and he said that he couldn't give us any old tests or practice tests and that he would only do a small 15 minute review. He can't even work out a problem in 15 min. He assigns homework problems that he can't even work out when we ask him questions. I guess I will just have to pray to the linear algebra gods this weekend and sleep on my book so maybe all the stuff will sink in.

I also have co-op interviews coming up next week. I am pretty nervous about that. I just don't want to make the wrong decision with that because most companies want you to work with them for 3 semesters and I don't want to be stuck working somewhere that I am not happy. I also don't know how the living arrangements will work out. The only local company that I want to work for is Mercedes and I have heard through the ever so famous twisted grapevine that they do not usually hire their co-ops and that it is extremely difficult to get hired in the first place. I think my best bet will be somewhere in Huntsville. Although there is a pretty good company called Southern Company and they are located all over the South East. I'm pretty sure that they have a place in Birmingham. I have heard that they are good to work for. I really wanted to work with Adtran in Huntsville but their interview slots were filled up. Oh well something will work out. I'm just going to interview and see what I get and go from there.

It's been a while

2008-02-13T12:43:00.000-08:00

Wow! I haven't blogged in over a week. So much has been going on. School has kept me so busy. Maybe I should just back up to the weekend. I went home and me and my parents and Brittany went out to dinner at PF Changs for my birthday. It was so good. It was Brittany's first time eating Chinese and even my dad liked it. Brittany straightened my hair for the first successful time ever. It actually looked good and I loved it. I kept it that way till Monday so my friends could see it. They loved it as well. So I guess I am about to be investing in a new straightner and and whatever it was that Britt used on my hair.
Well the weekend was short and now its the middle of the week. I have discovered that tuesday labs suck. I thought doing them in the begining of the week would be fun but no it just makes things hectic. I wasn't thinking about lab reports and pre-labs and all that stuff.
I just need the weekend to come so I can get caught up on some homework and stuff.

Cal test went well

2008-02-04T21:31:00.000-08:00

I made a 90 on my cal 3 test.....YAY for me!!! I am so excited. My birthday weekend kinda sucked though. I was sick most of the time. I had the horrible chest cold that everyone has. Friday night we had a little birthday party at a friends house, but of course I was sick and just fell asleep. My fever came back about 11:00 that night and didn't go away till about 4:30 Saturday morning so I didn't sleep good at all. I would wake up freezing and then wake up sweating off and on all night long. I slept saturday morning till about noon. Jess was dying to take me out to eat for my birthday so we went to logans. Jess bought me cookie cake,yummy. Sunday was my birthday. I didn't do much, just some homework and then went to a friends house to watch the Super Bowl. It was weird to be sick and it be my birthday without my mom here...:( I was kinda sad.

Awful Day....

2008-01-31T20:02:00.000-08:00

This has been an interesting week. To start with yesterday was good. My cal test went well and I'm sure I did well. The test was the exact same as the one I had from last semester. Last night roomie and I were great friends and went to pick up our friends that had a little to much fun at Buffalo Wild Wings and then we even went to get thier vehicle.
Today on the other hand is a different story. Number one I had a test at 8pm tonight. Today has been horrible. Last night i noticed that my throat felt funny. It was like my chest and throat were feeling tight or something. Well I woke up this morning and my throat was still hurting and it was getting worse. So on my way to class I stop at CVS and get some medicine. I listened to the lady there and got some liquid crap. I get to my car take the medicine besides the fact that I almost gagged and threw up because of the horrible taste everything was fine. I was even careful not to spill it everywhere. After this I drive to school and I am sitting in my car waiting for the bus and I decided to read the medicine box. Little did I know that I had obviously not put the top back on good and I had laid the bottle down sideways. I was very soon covered in nasty medicine as was everything in my car 30 min b/f class starts.
I had to go back to my apt and change because I had cough med. everywhere. So I rush home, change, grab some paper towels and a plastic bag to try to semi clean up the mess and then go all the way back to wait on the bus AGAIN!. The bus is slow and I ended up being 10 minutes late to class. But I had to catch the bus that only takes me half way to my building so walking fast in the cold did not help my throat at all. By the time I got to class my throat was on fire. Luckily I had a bottle of water so that helped.
Well I make it through class and I am starting to feel worse but still ok and no fever. Within like a hour and a half I was miserable. I was studying with a friend for the test that we had at 8p.m. and then he had to go to class. I went to sit with roomie while she ate lunch. By this point I was convinced that I had the flu. I was trying to call a Dr. office but never could get an answer. My head, back and chest were hurting and I'm sure my fever was at least 101 if not 102, but I was freezing. My throat felt like it was on fire. A friend gave me some advil, I didn't think it would help but she was convinced that it would so I took it. I don't know what's in Advil but within an hour i felt so much better. I could tell the exact moment that my fever broke and then my head and back stopped hurting. My chest still hurts really bad and I may still go to the doctor tommorrow. Sunday is my birthday and I don't want to be sick. Actually have birtday plans for tomorrow night, but who knows if I will feel up to it.
The test was ok. It wasn't to hard considering that friend and I studied all afternoon. We did take a coldstone break and he bought me ice cream. It kinda sucked though cause today is his birthday and he was kinda sick to. But he was a sweetheart and put up with me all day. I tried to not to whine to much but I just really felt awful. I haven't felt like this in a loooong time.

1 week till my Birthday

2008-01-27T16:22:00.001-08:00

I am not ready for this weekend to be over. I have 2 tests next week..already. I am not ready for tests yet. The good news is that I have old test from previous semesters that I can use to study with. That always helps. I have actually had a pretty good weekend. Friday roomie and I went on a date together at Olive Garden and when we got done stuffing our face and making pigs out of ourselves we rented some movies and went back to our apt. and started watching them when a friend of ours from Highschool called and said him and another friend we graduated with were in town for the basketball game. So we gave them directions to our apt. They came over and we played guitar hero.....of course we would. Saturday we offered to show them around campus, so we took them to Mughshots a really good burger place on the strip and took them around campus and all. We showed them some of the buildings and where to park for the game and all that good stuff.

. Later we went ice skating with some friends in Pelham. It was a lot of fun. I did not fall the entire time....and yes I let go of the side....lol. No one got hurt thank goodness. Except right when it was 9 and they told everyone to clear the ice this little girl fell and either tore her ACL or broke her leg. It was bad. A few of our friends that are in nursing school were out there at the time and went over to help her. They had to call the ambulance and everything.

Half the gang that went Ice Skating. L to R....Shaun, Me, Mollie, Allison, Jess Tomas, Emma Anne, Kellie, Christina and Jacob. I was about to fall.

Christina, Allison, Kris, Mollie, and Jason
Hayden, Allison, and Mollie
Jess T being silly
Jess Lee posing
Today has been a pretty lazy day. Just trying to study and get ready for my tests next week. My Birthday is in 1 week. I am so excited. I tried to convince my parents to come down and take me to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner, but my dad is not game for that idea....:(. Oh well maybe one day I will manage to go there. I think my friends from Highschool that didn't get to come this weekend are going to try and come this weekend and we are going to have a little birthday party...:) That should be fun.

School.......it's back

2008-01-24T07:40:00.000-08:00

School is starting to get hectic again. I have my first C++ program due tomorrow. The long nights in Houser computer lab has already began. I am actually enjoying this semester, Although I haven't had any tests yet so we will see. I have made a couple of new friends. By now I am getting my routine down again, You know what time to wake up, what time to leave, who is going to be in the Ferg for lunch...blah blah blah. My Linear teacher still ceases to amaze me in wearing his very ugly 80's sweatshirt..EVERYDAY! But the class is easy so far so I'm not complaining. Which reminds me that I have not recieved my other book that I orderd off line over 2 weeks ago!! Obviously books have thier own form of mail called Media mail and it's EXTREMELY slow. I was not aware of this.
So friend from High School is not coming this weekend....:( her stepdad doesn't want her to drive down here alone and no one can come with her. So I guess It will just be me and rooomie this weekend. Any one want to come visit?? We are up for visitors. The idea of going ice skating in B'ham has been thrown around a little but not sure yet.
It's only 10 days till my birthday!!! YAY! Although 20 is not going to be a very interesting age. Nothing will change. Although my mom is a little upset that I won't be a teenager any more. It is kinda weird to think about being 20 though. It seems like when I was younger and I thought about someone being 20. I thought man they are so grown up and can do whatever they want, but I just don't feel like that. It's hard to explain. I just don't feel like what I used to imagine a 20 year old being like. Oh well right now I am starving so I'm going to leave early and get some breakfast before class.

3 Day Weekend!

2008-01-21T16:08:00.000-08:00

My weekend was ok. Nothing to major, but nothing horrible either. Friday night I went to a friends apt on campus and a few girls and I watched a movie. The Holiday to be exact. It's a great chick flick. I even know a few guys that like it. It was late when we left so I decided to stay the night with the Jesses they live on campus as well. Also it was supposed to snow. I pretty much knew that it wouldn't, but in the unlikely event that it did.....I did not want to be snowed in alone at my apt. Roomie went to Kentucky as I mentioned in a previous post. It did snow...for a very short time. One Jess and I walked around campus while it snowed.Other Jess stayed in the room cause she is from Massachusets and snow is something she see's all the time. It was very pretty. It barely even covered the ground but the quad and the buildings were still pretty. I wish it would have snowed a couple of inches. Campus would be beautiful and a huge snowball fight on the quad would be awesome!!
Later we went to dinner with a friend who lived down the hall from the Jesses. This semester he is co-oping so we haven't seen him in a while. We went to Olive Garden...YUMMY!! Then we went and watched the bucket list. It was an ok movie. Kinda predictable. We walked out and the Jesses were just bawling. I had a tear, but I don't cry over movies. So it was nothing big.
Sunday a friend came over and we worked on C++ project and played guitar hero.
Today I had lunch with Jess and another friend, and now I am trying to get caught up on Homework. I want to have everything done before the weekend because a friend from highschool is coming to visit so I want to be able to spend time with her and not be doing hw.

I hate online Calculus

2008-01-17T20:22:00.001-08:00

School is starting to get hectic. I am doing ok with not falling behind. Hopefully it will stay that way. I have my first CS 124 project to write this weekend. I don't think it will be that bad. It's kinda a review from last semester so far. Calculus is getting on my nerves. I hate the stupid online HW. It drives me nuts. My linear teacher still wears his old school sweatshirt EVERYDAY! I guess it's like his comfort thing or something. It is so ugly though. We all make fun of him. I know we should be ashamed.
This weekend is going to be boring cause roomie won't be here. She is going to visit her boyfriend and his family. :( I will miss her. Oh well I will have enough stuff to keep me busy. At least it's 3 day weekend. Me and some friends are supposed to have girls night tomorrow night. She was recently married and they live in an apartment on campus. She is kicking her husband out for the night so we can all come over. It will be fun I think. As for the rest of the weekend I have zero plans. I'm sure I will find something though. My birthday is in 17 days. I am excited, although I think 20 will be kinda a boring age. I can't do anything different than now. But it is kinda freaking me out that I won't be a teenager anymore.

While I still have some freedom and my sanity...

2008-01-12T19:05:00.000-08:00

So class went well this week. Nothing to major yet. It fills good to still have my sanity while class is going on. I know next week it will all start back full fledge though. I still don't have my books. I ordered them off line and they have not arrived yet. I am going to be behind on some reading by the time they get here.
The weekend has been good so far. Last night Nikki, Jeremiah, and I had dinner at Outback....yummy! Thanks Jeremiah. Today the 3 of us went to the Galleria in B'ham. Jeremiah wanted to get new clothes. Tomorrow my parents are coming down here and bringing my new desk. Actually it's not new, it's one we had at home, but it is bigger. I am excited. Maybe now I will have somewhere to actually do my Homework and my room won't stay so cluttered with books. Roomie has turned me into more of a neat freak. I am so tired I'm thinking about going to bed early. Being up till 4 a.m this morning is catching up with me.

Guy advice needed?????

2008-01-10T21:16:00.000-08:00

I don't know what to do about this little love triangle I have gotten myself into. I don't even know how it happened. I was all fine and dandy with being single, although still looking for any prospective candidates and then guy #1 comes along. You know.... we hang out, go to dinner a few times, you know normal stuff. Well then he tells me that he's not really looking for a realtionship right now. Well now I'm thinking thats just great. I find someone that I like and am interested in and it's not going to work. So I begin to try to give up and quickly find that not working. So I try to go along and just kinda forget about him. No not going to work. We have by this point established a great friendship and just continue to see each other. He was sending me mixed signals and by this point had my feelings on a giant emotional roller coaster. One day it was all good and then the next day it was like he hated me. I never knew what to think. By the time I had myself talked into giving up then everything turned around again. Most of it had to do with the fact that it was mid semester and stress was just soaring through everyone at this point.
Well then here comes guy # 2. He is awesome. I had class with him. We talked and studied together sometimes. Well then I start to realize that he might be crushing on me a little bit. Since we started out as friends, I had already talked to him about guy #1 and the situation I was in. He was really nice about it and just listened. So eventually he asked me out and at this point I said yes. Well it was right before Christmas break so we were going to wait till we came back. I thought that the break would help me figure out which direction I wanted to go in. Yeah right!! At first I didn't think that anything would evolve with guy #2 so I told him that I wasn't over guy # 1 and didn't want to lead him on, but at the same time I didn't want to push him away. I know that was so selfish of me. So of course we continue to talk and I continued to weigh the facts of each guy and what I needed to do. One day I would feel like guy #1 and one day guy #2 and back and forth I went. I kept trying to tell guy #2 that I didn't think I could give up guy #1 and that It probably wasn't going to work and I just didn't want him to waste his time hanging around for me. I know that is definitly not what any guy wants to hear.
So.....hear I am...
Not only do I like guy #1 a lot, but he helped me so much last semester. He lit that fire back under my tail that helped me make the grades I did. For some reason I just feel so motivated by him. He's older than me so he has some worldly experience. It's so insprirational to me that he actually has goals and has everything about him devoted them. There's just something about him I don't know how to describe it. I feel so comfortable around him. I just have so much fun being around him and can't stand being away from him. At first he came across as an ass so some of my friends don't like him but most of them do.
And behind door number 2 we have guy #2. He is awesome. He is sweet, attractive, and I have so much fun being around him. I do like him, I'm just not sure if it's on that realtionship level that he wants. When we hang out it's kinda awkward. It's not that I don't feel comfortable around him, it's just i feel like I am hiding something from him.
This is all so new to me. I have never had to be the heart breaker. I don't know how to tell him that I just want to be friends. I don't want to break his heart but I can't continue to let this go on. I haven't just been leading him on this whole time. I thought something might eventually become of it but now I just think It won't. I would absolutlely love to be friends with him. I just don't know how to tell him, but I have got to figure it out and FAST!! I can't keep going on like this. I am NOT that girl. It breaks my heart everytime I think about hurting him. He is such a sweet guy, but he deserves more than what I've got to offer right now.

Guitar Hero.....ugh!!

2008-01-09T20:06:00.000-08:00

Class started today. Today was an easy day but it was basically a "Hi my name is Dr. whatever heres the syllabus this is what we are going to do bye see you next time". Only one of my teachers is American. My cal teacher is Chinese, but I like him. I had him last semester before I had to drop his class. He is a great teacher, I just had to much going on at one time. My linear Algebra teacher is a nut and obviously stuck in the 80's. He walked in with this awful mess of semi curly hair all over his head ( Britt you would have died). It looked as if he barely even combed it. He was wearing this grey sweatshirt that said class of "something" but it had "spoiled brat" written in pink and purple letters. As if that was not enough he had on a plaid button up shirt underneath to where you could only see the collar. I must have missed the part where someone said it was ok for guys to wear shirts that say "Spoiled brat". Especially professors at a prestigious University such as the University of Alabama.
My latest addiction is guitar hero. I don't particularly like the game but it is begining to grow on me. Roomie got it for Christmas so now I play it all the time. I am starting to get a little better at it. The better I get the more fun it gets.

Coming sooner than I want

2008-01-08T21:19:00.000-08:00

So classes start back tomorrow. I am in a few ways looking forward to it but in a few ways not. For one I do feel more motivated to do better this semester. I get a fresh start and I feel like I actually do know what is coming at me and not just being blindsighted by the whole thing. But the on the other hand I do know that this semester is going to be tough and keep me on my toes. I have calculus 3 and linear Algebra (or matrix theory as they call it) plus I have CS 124 which is the next C++ class and I have heard it is really hard and I don't doubt that for a second and also I have a class called Digital Logic. I'm not sure what it is about but it is one of my main courses for my specific major. Hopefully it won't be to bad. Right now I am just trying to look on the bright side and keep telling myself that this is a new semester and I can do it. I just am trying to keep my head above water and not start drowning to soon.
I did actually get to have some fun before classes though. I hung out with some friends this weekend and roomie and I went to some friends house last night and maybe had a little to much fun...**wink..wink** and we got to see the Jesses tonight we had dinner with them and then played guitar hero...I missed those girls so much. Still a little confused on the dating situations but I think I am just going to try being single for a while. I'm really enjoying just taking care of me and worrying about what I need and not having to deal with someone else all the time.
Well I need to quit griping on here and get some sleep so I will actually wake up for class .
For now just pray that I can start this semester off on the right foot and I don't feel like jumping off Denny Chimes any time soon....lol...it has crossed my mind in the past.

Back in T-town

2008-01-06T15:06:00.000-08:00

Honey I'm home!!!! I am back in t-town and of course it's just as boring as home. But thats ok my friends will all be back soon and school will be here soon enough. Then I will most definitly not be bored. I am looking forward to seeing everyone again. It's funny how I got so attached to so many people. Now it's a lose lose situation....I miss people if I go home and I miss people if I stay. But what can I say at least I was blessed with so many great friends!!! Today has been a pretty boring day. I went to target and bought some food and thats about it. I am so excited to have fast internet back again.

Christmas Break is Almost Over

2008-01-02T18:28:00.000-08:00

So it's almost time to go back to school. In some ways I am excited and others I am sad. I am ready to go back and see all my friends, but I know as soon as I get there the fun and games will be short lived and then it's back to reality and studying my brain off. Like I said in a earlier post.....my goal is to make better grades this semester. I am also ...as wierd as this may seem.....ready for classes to start so I can get back into a routine again. I think thats mostly because I know it is going to eventually come. I am begining to get bored here...I'm running out of things to do and people to go visit. Don't get me wrong I have had a great Christmas break and all I am just feeling a little lazy and don't want that to become to big of a habit. Because being in college at Bama leaves me everything short of being lazy, that is at least if I plan to make it at all there. I have new plans for this semester. I want to start going to the rec center and working out. I plan to do this in the mornings before class. Since class doesn't start until 10 or 11 every morning this will be a good way to get me out of bed. Plus I need to stay a size 5-7 for a while....I like it that way. I don't want to get fat. Speaking of getting fat... I need to get away from this house and all its food. Don't get me wrong..I LOVE my mama's cooking and all but I have been eating to much. Plus all the candy and goodies from the holidays....I have probably gained a few pounds since I have been here. It's like wow there is actually food in this house. Because Nikki and I keep very little food in out apartment. That brings up another goal for this semester. To cook more and to eat more healthy. Last semester consisted of to much eating out. I know how to cook..it's just finding the time to that was a problem. This semester I need to cook more. So if you have any yummy, quick and easy recipes...you can share the secret.

So as for the past couple of days I haven't really accomplished much . New Years Eve I went to a friend from churchs house. I pretty much just played with my pastors 2 year old all night.
New Years day was pretty boring. I was incredibly tired and went to bed at like 9:30. Today I scrapbooked with a friend. That was lots of fun. We had some drama at Wal-mart this morning trying to print pics but after probably close to 2 hours we finally headed for her house. Then her mom fixed us some lunch so I ended up staying at her house all afternoon, but we had lots of fun. Scrapbooking is something that I miss a lot. I don't have room for my stuff at my apt, nor do I really have the time to do anything when I am there. I managed to do 6 pages today though. I'm kinda caught up for now. Tomorrow morning I have to go to the eye Doctor. I am not looking forward to getting up early and getting out in the cold. BRRRR. Tomorrow afternoon I am supposed to have dinner with some really close friends from High School. I am pretty excited about that. I don't get to see them very often. We were all super close in High School. Most of us have grew up together so not seeing each other often was a big change.

Come and Gone Once Again

2007-12-25T17:37:00.001-08:00

Christmas has come and gone once again. It's already over and still doesn't seem like it should be here yet. Overall I had a great Christmas. I already knew what I was getting which took the surprise out of everything but it was worth it. My new camera is awesome. I did although get a big surprise from my aunt and cousin. They got me a North Face. Its a pretty pinkish melon color. I had a bunch of drama trying to return it for the right size but I eventually found one. Other than that I just got money and gift cards which works for me cause now I can pick what I want. I miss my friends so much. Friday I went out with a good friend of mine that I went to Northeast with. He bought me dinner and a movie...how sweet of him. Last night my little cousin spent the night. She tells me everytime I come home that she misses me and she wants to spend the night with me so I let her. She was good. She made me read about 15 books to her and she woke me up singing and then cried to come back to my house after church. After church I had lunch with a friend but other than that I have had a pretty boring day.

I can't believe this year is almost over. It has went by so fast. I have learned so much this year. Some good and some bad. I became single, moved to another town, made new friends, came closer to some and drifted away from some. My New Years resolution is to make better grades next semester and get my 4.0. Hopefully 2008 will be just as good or better than 2007.

A must see

2007-12-21T20:50:00.000-08:00

So my mom and I went to see the new Alvin and the Chipmunks movie tonight. Let me just say...it is hilarious.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Alvin+and+The+Chipmunks
I have been dying to see it and we finally got rid of my dad long enough to go watch it. Mom got off work early so we left kinda early and went and had a early dinner at Panera and then did a little Christmas shopping and then headed on over to the theater. The movie was so cute. My favorite part will always be when Alvin is in the dishwasher singing "Don't ya wish your girlfriends was hot like me..."..and Dave says "Alvin out of the dishwasher".. and Alvin says "I'm waiting for the rinse cycle". I don't know why but that part is so funny.
Tomorrow my roomate and I are going to Birmingham for some friends of ours wedding. It should be fun. I can't wait for Christmas. For one I am excited to see some of my family that I haven't seen in a while. Two I am ready to get my awesome new camera. I don't know what it is about moving away to college but it makes spending time with my family much more important. Although we have never really been traditional with what my mom's family does on holidays we are actually getting together this year and I am very excited to see them. It is going to be a little weird though without my mamaw. It should go ok though.

Bored Already

2007-12-21T09:39:00.000-08:00

I have barely been home for a week and am already ready to go back. It is so boring here. How did I live here for 19 1/2 years of my life? Technically there isn't that much more to do in Tuscaloosa but my friends are there and there are so many of them that there is always something to do plus I am always busy with school. That part I don't really miss. I am enjoying the time off from studying, but at the same time looking forward to seeing what next semester brings. I plan to do a lot better next semester as far as studying and making good grades goes. I am not waiting till mid term to decide that I need to kick it up in second gear. I need my 4.0 back. I don't care what it takes.
That also brings up anothe confusing subject in my life. To date or not to date? I'm not sure that I am looking for anything serious at this point, nor do I think I have time for it. But at the same time I do like someone...possibly more than one someone....I know thats horrible of me. I am trying to not like one of them but it is not working. I am doing myself no good liking him though and the bad thing is that I know that. Nothing is ever going to become of it, although I feel as if he started the whole thing by seeking out me. He is older than me and has a whole different aspect and focus on life and where he wants to be and go. And then behind door number 2 there is sweet, attractive guy number 2 that is my age that does sorta want a relationship and here I am being this selfish spoiled rotten brat that can't let go of something long enough to give him a chance. Someone should just give me a swift kick in the ass and make me wake up. I really do want to give him chance, but also at the same time I want to be fair to him. Basically the friendship that I have with guy number one will continue no matter what....it will just become more of a friendship than the open relationship status it is now. Any guy that I date is just going to have to understand that the majority of my friends are guys and that is just how it is. He is just going to have to trust me. I am not going too put up with the crap that my roomate puts up with. That just brings me back to thinking that being single will be better for me right now. That way I don't have to deal with anything but myself. Oh well I will figure it out eventually.....but hopefully soon before I ruin my chances.

2007-12-19T20:16:00.000-08:00

SO...it's been a while since I blogged. I have been stuck at home with no internet.....**tears**. I never realized how much I was addicted to the internet until I didn't have it. So I made it through the semester. I am 200th's of a point away from being on the Dean's List. My GPA is like 3.4 something. I will have to say I think that is pretty good for my first semester. Give my self a big pat on the back....Go Kellie!! Next semester I am going to have better grades though. I don't care if I have to become a hermit and study all the time...somehow I will do it.
So on the other hand I am finally ready for Christmas. I have everyones Christmas present excpet my Mom's from my dad. I know how lame that I have to pick it out for him. I have had so much fun being home and getting to see all my friends. I got the whole Shelby welcome Sunday at church.....when she walked in the room and saw me...KKEEEEELLLLIEEE and ran up to me and jumped in my arms and gave me a big hug and just layed there. How sweet is she....at least at that moment. I have had tons of fun with Brittany this week. We went shopping today and went to Bridgestreet....it's so pretty there but a little to rich for my blood. I'm hoping to go see the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie Friday with my mom and Shelby...Yay I am so excited!! I know I am just like a little kid, but I think it will be a hilarious movie.

One down one to go....

2007-12-12T16:44:00.000-08:00

C++ is finally over!!! Tonight was the final. It was not to hard. I actually feel like I did ok on it. I got my project 7-8 grade back....104/100. Woot go me!!! So I only have one more final and this semester will be over. I can not wait. I am going to be crazy by 6:00 p.m Friday. I still have to study for my test. I just don't feel like it right now. I guess I will be up late tomorrow trying to figure out circuit analysis. Hopefully I will do well on this test and bring up my grade. I think I could be in the running for an A in this class if not at least a B+. So far I have a B and an A+ in my other classes. I have no idea how I pulled off a B in my 116 lab. There is no way I passed the final. There must have been a huge curve or something. Oh well I am not complaining. I can't wait to go home for Christmas.

My brain needs a rest

2007-12-10T21:04:00.000-08:00

Finals are killing me!!! My brain is going to explode really soon. I have been studying on and off all day today since around 10:00. I am now to the point where I can't concentrate on any of it. I think I am calling it quits for today...then it's back at it again tommorrow and test on Wed....then study for another test thurs and finally end the semester with the last final on Friday. I need to do well on these test to bring up my grades. So I am trying to cram as much info as possible into my already overflowing brain. I can't wait for it all to be over.....but then to think that I just get to do it all over again next semester. Am I crazy or what? Oh well one day when I am making my 6 digit salary a year I will thank myself and look back on this and laugh for hours on how stupid I was to complain.....or maybe how much I would love to be back in college?? Who knows...

Making Cookies!!

2007-12-08T15:25:00.001-08:00

Today Nikki and I made cookies for a Christmas Party at a friends house tonight. Our oven even cooperated and didn't burn them. We just turned the oven on barely even 300 and cooked them really slow. Yes they do taste as good as they look. We ate a lot of them. Our kitchen was a mess by the time we got all of them cooked and decorated but we had fun in the process. Now the question is what are we going to put them all in to get them to the party without smooshing them.

A Day off??? What is that?

2007-12-07T13:42:00.001-08:00

The last 2 days have been so laid back I don't even know what to do. I haven't had a day off in so long I forgot what to do with one. Yesterday I didn't have class at all. I submitted my last C++ project at 2 a.m. Thursday morning and went to bed. I didn't wake up till almost noon yesterday. When I say didn't wake up I mean really not even once. I didn't even hear my roomate leave for class. So after I slept half the day away I got up and went and ran some errands. Later that night we went to the Jesses. A bunch of friends came over and they cooked Puerto Rican/Spanish food. It was actually pretty good....except the fried plantains. They tasted like potatoes and looked like a squished bananas.
Today I only had one class and we didn't really do much. Just did a little recap of the semesters material and did teacher evaluations....nothing big. Then before leaving campus for the day I grabbed a quick lunch with a friend and then went and done a small amount of Christmas shopping. I have a total of 2 Christmas presents. Later tonight we are going to a friends house in Hoover for dinner. Tommorow Nikki and I are making Christmas cookies for a Christmas Party at a friends house. Hopefully I will find some time to study this weekend for my finals. I can't wait till finals are over and I can find out how bad I need a swift kick in the butt for not making the grades that I am capable of. I am predicting 3 A's..... maybe 1 B could be a C and one unknown.....not better than a C most deffinitly. Well I am going to go wake up my roomie so we can go to target.

Finally C++ Projects are over!!

2007-12-05T20:03:00.000-08:00

Today has been a long day but the good news is I am finally finished with C++ projects. THANKS KYLE AND JEREMIAH!!!! I owe you guys a big one. I am about to submit the last one....that is for this semester. Next semester I get to start all over again. The good thing is some of next semesters projects will be group work. My plan is to sit with the smart people.....lol.
The other good news is tomorrow I have no classes and Friday I only have 1 and all we are doing is asking questions for the final and teacher evaluations.....I'm not sure this teacher is going to get a very good report from me or not. At this particular moment I am pissed off at the entire Computer Science Dept. but that is another story in itself. Maybe I will feel sorry for the teacher and give him a half way good rating. I have a final on Wednesday and a final on Friday and then my first semester here will be over. Wow that's crazy!! I can't believe it. Hopefully I can pull off some decent grades. The bad news is that my final on Friday 3:30-to 6 so I probably will not come home till Saturday. It just depends on what all is going on. It just doesn't seem like Christmas. I think it's because I have been so busy and I don' t have time to think about anything but school. I also have not bought a single present for anyone. Actually that is on tommorow's agenda. I'm hoping that I will have time to do some shoppping this weekend. As for now I have to get back to my project and get it ready to submit.

One Boring Weekend

2007-12-02T19:29:00.000-08:00

This weekend has been so boring. I basically just sat at my apt and worked on my C++ project most of the weekend. Nikki was gone and it was really quiet and lonely. Yes I have other friends but I just forced myself to stay here and study and work on my project. Thankfully it is the last project for this semester. It's not due till Thursday but It's long and worth 200 points so I don't want to wait till the last minute. It would be impossible to complete in just one day. Friday night I did have dinner with a friend and then watched a few movies. Saturday I stayed home all day except the short trip to our ghetto Wal-Mart to get a few things. Today I slept in and worked on my project and studied for a final I have on Tuesday and watched Harry Potter .
Tomorrow is going to be like D-Day....I will possibly find out what I made on 3 tests. Maybe this week won't be so bad I only have one finale on Tuesday and my project is due Thursday. A little lighter load than the previous weeks......I still can't believe the semester is almost over. I still can't figure out where November went. It just flew by. Christmas is coming up fast and I haven't bought a thing. It doesn't really seem like Christmas to me yet because I am so busy here that I don't have time to really think about. I don't know what to get anyone. Some people better be giving me some hints or something cause I have no clue.
I can't wait for Nikki to get back its so lonely here. She's not supposed to be back til late so I will probably be asleep. :(

It's Friday!!!!!

2007-11-30T11:11:00.003-08:00

OK...The good news is, it's Friday and I made it through the horrendous long week of tests. The bad news is I won't find out what I made on them till Monday. But that's OK. I'm just not gonna think about it and try to have a good weekend. But that's probably not going to happen either because I'm going to be working on my C++ project all weekend. Does this vicious cycle ever end? I am beginning to think NOT!!

By the way if you're reading this and you know anything about C++ or you know anyone that does......I am desperate for help!!

So.....I decided to finally do this blog thing...

2007-11-28T19:37:00.000-08:00

So I decided that I should finally start a blog. I have so much going on these days and I figured this could be a place for me to sorta vent some it...not that any one else would care but at least it will make me feel better just to write it down.

So to start... my first semester at the University of Alabama is almost over. Just a few more test and I'm done. Grades are not looking as I would like but should make it through ok. Wow!It has went by so fast....it seems like just a few weeks ago I was getting ready to move to Tuscaloosa and now it's almost December. It has been quite a stressful semester. I'm hoping that next semester will be better, classes are definitly not going to get easier, but hopefully, I will know a little more of what to expect. I am more adjusted to life here so maybeI will not get behind as fast as I did this semester. I just started out on the wrong foot this semester. With my Grandmother being sick and then her passing away two days before classes started left me with little time to get used to everything here before I was thrown into this massive swirl of chaos called college life on your own. It did not take me long to realize that I have horrible study skills. Being the girl in Highschool that made straight A's without ever opening a book has came back to bite me in the butt....severely. Plus I just had to get used to the size of the University and how everything works. Growing up in a small town, living there for 19 years and then moving to the city...big difference. Basically it just took me a while to really find my niche here....but I did it.

On a good note I have made lots of new friends. Some of them I'm not sure I would have made it without. For the most part I do really like it here. The Engineering program is not easy but everyone needs a good challenge. Some days I feel like I am drowing in a sea of failure but I will survive somehow.

Right now I am just trying to keep grinding my way through this semester trying to finish out with decent grades....then it will be Christmas break. I can go home and see my family....clear my head for a few weeks and then come back and start with a clean slate.

As for now my C++ test tommorow night is on the brain so I need to get back to studying.