| Five Guys. |
[04 Jan 2010|02:56pm] |
My husband and I were discussing a bit the other day about how many friends we don't have anymore. Everyone knows that once you get out of high school, you drift apart - people expect that. Our problem is that we aren't much for partying - we don't drink, and I don't like to be around people that are drinking. I don't mind the fact that our friends drink - IF they do it responsibly - as long as they don't bring it around us. But we've had a lot of friends that have said "oh - I'll never drink" - and what did they do as soon as they got out of high school? Turned around and not only drank casually, but drank to the point where they don't have control over their selves anymore. That just sort of irritates me - if you say you're not going to do something and you make that promise to yourself, then you should keep it. It seems like the people that I've seen get into it that have said they weren't going to are the people who are only doing it so that they "fit in" with the crowd - which is even more irritating. But anyway, I don't want to turn this into a rant - that wasn't my idea here.
The point is, after being sort of disappointed at the fact that we only have a few friends these days, I realized how stupid I was. The friends we DO still have contact with are some of the most amazing people in the world. Who else would I need? I think the hard part about it is the fact that some of them went onto college or moved away, so we only see them a few times a year it seems. :( I've always seemed out of the crowd when I hung out with "the girls" growing up - but when I was in middle school especially, I was so ridiculously shy - I couldn't even bring myself to talk to the guys. When I got to high school, specifically my sophomore year probably, I came a little more out of my shell and was able to communicate better with some of the guys. I found that I'm much better at communicating with guys then I am with girls. I find girls to be too catty and whiny. I'm not saying I don't have any friends that are girls, but the majority of the ones that I do have are a lot more distant then the guy friends that I have. I am a million times better at being myself around the guys then I am around the girls.
This leads me to the "Five Guys" I have in my life. These are the guys that I either grew up with in high school or met after high school.
Curtis - Of course, the number one man in my life is obviously my husband. <3 I would be nothing without my other half. This amazing guy saved me from the darkest part of my life. He stayed with me through the countless nights of crying in his shoulder, to telling him that I point blank didn't trust him in the beginning of our relationship. He brought me out of that dark hole that I was in, and the years after have been amazing. On January 12th, we will have been together for four years. We've been married for a little over a year now. He is honestly my best friend and the only person (okay, I lie.. my Mother also) I can trust with my entire heart.
Tim - This guy was the best man in our wedding.. for obvious reasons. He has been nothing but a wonderful friend since I've met him. He is currently living in New York trying to fulfill his music career (he is an amazing drummer). I'm not going to lie, I often wonder what the heck his life consists of up there because he doesn't talk too much about it whenever he is with us. I honestly don't think I know who any of his friends are besides maybe a few that went to high school with us. But none the less - it is never a dull moment when we get together with Tim - we have a good time every time we see him. He lived down here for a few months or so after he had already lived up in NY once - and Curtis and I were both thrilled when he moved back home - but he has since moved back up. I hate the fact that he lives so far away. I just really wish he could be here at home.
Aaron - This is who I consider to be my "big brother" almost. I've known Aaron for a long time. He was also the groomsman in our wedding. We met in high school my .. freshman?.. year I think. I never run out of things to talk about when I'm with him. He is currently in college upstate - which again, really sucks because I hate the fact that I can't see him all the time. I'm happy to know that he is going to college to do what he wants to do though - I just hope when he finishes college he will be back in the area.
Steve - This guy can ALWAYS make me crack up laughing. He is all about having a good time all of the time. Curtis has known him for a long time, but I didn't REALLY start talking to him until after Curtis and I were already married. He's always a blast to hang out with - and he's always been a huge help whenever we've needed him for anything. He's sort of the "player" out of my group of guys - but it always cracks me up to hear his crazy stories about all his girls and such. Another thing that I really like about Steve is that he's not afraid to show who he really is.. if you don't like it, then oh well. He doesn't care.
Brandon - I met this guy through a friend that Curtis and I hung out with all of the time when we first started dating. We instantly clicked and the three of us were always together. Most of the time we just drove around the town, but for some reason it was still always a blast. We have since grown a part and hardly ever see each other anymore, which is really depressing. I think about the old days a lot and wish we still had time to just drive around without any cares. I still consider him to be one of my best friends because I really do think that if we had the time we used to, we could still be really close. Maybe someday.
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| Paintings for the new year! |
[02 Jan 2010|12:40pm] |
KMstudioDOTcom.etsy.com
This is a fun clock made from a recycled record. I've hand painted it with acrylics and sealed it with a thick coat of polyurethane. I've played with this idea before - and I've had two of these clocks up on my etsy account at one time. Some of you might remember that - I don't know. It's been quite a while now. Expect more in the future since I've been getting more into the painting scene. :) I will continue them if I get good feedback and such.
( Click for another photo, and another painting on canvas. :) )
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| Who are you? And, winner of the giveway! |
[02 Jan 2010|11:47am] |
 ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) for_you_blue2 posted something on her journal entry asking all of her new friends to answer a few questions, so instead of just posting in her comments, I thought - why not just make a whole new post? This way, all of you can do it also if you'd like! I think it's a great way to get to know the people on your friends list a little better. 1. Name, age, location. 2. Picture of you if possible.
3. Relationship status.
4. Are you in school?
5. If yes, what are you majoring in?
6. Do you have a job?
7. If yes, what do you do?
8. What type of music/movies/tv do you like?
9. What are some of your hobbies?1. My name is Kristen, and I'm 20 years old. I live in PA, which is a state in the United States, for all of you who are out of the country. :) 2. See above. 3. Married to an amazing man, Curtis. We've been together for 4 years now, and married for a year and a half. 4. Nope. I was planning on going to college, but when I found that I couldn't find a school I was happy with, and I didn't know what I wanted to major in, I decided not to. I'm actually really glad that I didn't though - I love my job. My husband didn't go to college either, and he is making more money then some people who did go to college being self employed. 5. n/a 6. Yes. 7. I work at someone else's house doing home daycare. I watch two wonderful little boys - ages one and two. Once our house is done construction, the kids will come here - and I plan on watching other kids on an "as needed" basis. I also do my art as sort of a "second job" - more of a hobby then anything though. 8. As far as music, I will pretty much listen to anything... except blue grass! I hate blue grass. Gives me a headache. Movies,.. I love comedy, romance, adventure - not too much into the scary or gory movies though. There's a few scary ones I liked, but if it's got blood in - forget it. I don't watch much TV AT ALL! I never have time to watch TV. If I do get a chance though - I love that Ty Pennington show (I forget what it's called) where he makes over the houses for people. I'm also a HUGE American Idol and Hell's Kitchen fan. When they are running, I will DEFINITELY find time to watch both of those. Otherwise,.. TV pretty much sucks. 9. My hobbies include art (of course), photography, kids, animals, spending time with friends and family, travelling. I LOVE the beach especially. AND! Also! I forgot to draw a name for the drawing yesterday - oops.. - SOOO!! The winner isssssss......  Congratulations, pixiewildflower !! Please send me the address you wish for me to ship your magnet to, and I will get it out to you asap! :) Thank you everyone for participating. Giveaways are always a lot of fun for me - and I hope you guys like them too. I plan to do another one in the near future - so keep a lookout!
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| 2009 |
[01 Jan 2010|12:45pm] |
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Farewell, 2009...
...Hello, 2010.
Eh, honestly - I really don't know what to say as far as 2009 goes. I always write something in here to try to summarize up my year, but for some reason, I'm not really feeling it at this point. Writers block? I don't know. I'll try to go with it anyway.
I believe 2009 was probably the fastest year I've had in a long time... maybe even ever. It had it's up and downs - just like any year does. I lost some family members whom I wish were still here with us, but at the same time - happy for them because I know they are in a greater place at this point. Each one was suffering and/or unhappy - and I know that they are now finally at peace and at rest. I think about them each and every day knowing that, which helps a lot. I saw some marriages and relationships come together, as well as some fall apart. I've had some of my prayers answered, and some that haven't yet been answered. I believe I've come closer to my faith then I could honestly have said last year. I trust in God for everything - and it has made my life so much easier and so much less stressful.
I shared my first wedding anniversary this past year. I feel our marriage has been strengthened enormously also. This house has been a true test to that. Between all the construction, we don't have the time we used to have to just chill out and be together. I see how much other couples take advantage of the time that they have together - you don't realize how much time you've got with your significant other until that time is taken away from you. We are making it through though - and I know 2010 will be bringing much needed time for us to spend together since the house is now nearing the point where it is at least livable for the most part.. :)
We adopted a second baby into the family - our little kitty ashes. She's sitting on my lap as I type. She can certainly be a handful, but I think we're both glad to have her in the family anyway. Smokey appreciates it, I think. I don't know how much he did at first, but I don't think he would be too happy if she was taken away now.
I opened my etsy store this past year.. the end of march, I believe. I had a goal set to make 100 sales by the end of the year, and instead made 131. I feel very blessed. :) I also did my first craft show and had an amazing outcome. I did the second one not too long after. I hopefully plan to do many more in 2010.
I got the job that I had been hoping for for years. I now work with two wonderful little boys - ages 1 and 2 - three days a week. Only working 3 days a week gives me much more time for my arts and crafts. They are a fantastic family, and I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to work for them. The kids will be coming to my house after everything is done here - which will be even more awesome. :)
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| Resolutions |
[31 Dec 2009|02:17pm] |
1. GO BACK TO SCHOOL!
2. Focus on myself.
3. Get out of Fort Myers, and get my own place.
4. Quit smoking (again).
5. Get involved in the things I'm interested in.
6. Stop looking backwards, and start moving forward.
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| Last One. :) |
[30 Dec 2009|10:14am] |
Finished the last of the three commission paintings for gypsytemptress  I hope you like all of them dear. They were a joy to do. If you have any problems with any of them, let me know.. and I will try to fix them for you. :) I tried to use lots of color.. purple and yellow for the giraffee, orange and blue for the elephant, and green and red for the monkey. :) I love a colorful childs room! |
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| More Paintings |
[28 Dec 2009|07:12pm] |
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The second one in the set for gypsytemptress done! Again, better photos tomorrow!  And also, something I did really fast today. Will be up for sale on my etsy account, with a better photo tomorrow. I will make sure to let you all know!  I'm whipping out paintings like crazy today! :) Now off to clean out my brushes... better quit before my luck runs out. =P |
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| Monkey! |
[28 Dec 2009|05:33pm] |
Just finished a commissioned painting for gypsytemptress One out of three done. :) I absolutely LOVE how it turned out. Took this picture for my Dailybooth account, but will post it here anyway. I promise to take a better picture tomorrow, as this one does absolutely no justice. (Dumb webcams)  |
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[28 Dec 2009|12:29pm] |
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Everybody that I've ever really connected with, that's truly been a friend, is gone from my life now. And even the ones that are still around, they're gone, they're not those people anymore, and I don't know how to deal with that. Even when I'm around people, I feel lonely. I know that there are so many people in this world who don't have true friends, but are they ever really happy? I don't know. I guess I should be able to be happy with just myself, but those people brought me so much joy.
And I was so excited to leave this place where I have nothing anymore, to start fresh and enter the next phase of my life, but shit fell through, and now I'm stuck here in this in between spot of uselessness, and I'm either unable or unwilling to find any good in it. I try to do things that are good for me, and things that make me happy, but it's not enough. I desperately need to move on, or I feel like I'll be stuck forever.
I'd give anything to have a friend to love again, but around most girls I feel like I'm being judged, and around most guys, well I feel their only incentive for spending time with me is to get a chance to get laid.
Anyways, I've got to figure something out. If my back up plan for North Carolina falls through, I was thinking about maybe Ohio. As much as I can't stand pretty much everyone I know up there, it is a beautiful place and my family's there, and it does have more opportunity for the things I'd like to do than Fort Myers does, although not nearly as much as Asheville. Besides, doesn't anywhere have more opportunity than Fort Myers? And I'm not sure about residency requirements, but maybe since I was born there, I can qualify for financial aide without waiting a year.
Who knows, I just know I've got to do something, and soon, or my head will fucking explode.
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| Dailybooth? |
[28 Dec 2009|10:44am] |
Does anyone else have a dailybooth account? I just signed up yesterday and I'm kind of obsessed. Here is my account: dailybooth.com/kmstudiodotcomFor those of you who don't know, it's kind of like a webcam website where you post photo updates of yourself. I'm still trying to get the hang of it,.. but here is the photo and description I just posted...  "My uncle passed away about a week ago - and his funeral is tomorrow. :(
I just finished putting a bunch of pictures of him together on a magnetic board
for the funeral. Here is one I took a few years ago while visiting with him
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| Magnolia Painting |
[26 Dec 2009|04:00pm] |
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  My mother-in-law got me one of those sets where you have paints, colored pencils, and some small canvases for Christmas. It came with four 4x6 inch canvases - so I decided to paint this this morning. I have it up for sale on my etsy website for 15 dollars. :) I hope you all had wonderful a wonderful Christmas! And of course, if you don't celebrate Christmas - I hope you had a lovely day anyway!! :) |
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| Not ready to talk yet. |
[23 Dec 2009|07:00pm] |
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I have some stuff to write on here, but I'm not quite ready to write it - probably tomorrow. I have off work, so when I wake up in the morning and my mind is completely cleared, that's when I should be able to write without sounding like a complete idiot. Anywho, more questions. 1. In school, were you with the in-crowd or an outsider? I really don't know how to answer that honestly. I was a little bit of both.. I think? I had friends from every "crowd." I always thought groups were kind of stupid. 2. What is your job and why did you chose it? I work as a babysitter in someone elses home at the moment, but plan to switch over to my home in a few months. I chose it because I ADORE kids. They are one of my greatest loves. :) 3. What do you think of Germans? ;) They're great, I suppose! Haven't a German "in real life" - but from what I get online - awesome! :) 4. Do you have a guilty pleasure? What is it? Eh, not really - lol. 5. Since when do you write LiveJournal, and why did you start? My journal entries date all the way back into 2003 - which would have made me 13 or 14 - but I've kept journals way before that... I just used to hand write them. I kind of miss hand writing - but at the same time, I enjoy interacting on here also. :) ( See More! )
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