tonight was glorious.

i finally [FINALLY] got to play in the spray park tonight.
and it was even more fun than i thought it would be.
and afterwards i played four square.

thank you jon, justin, and ryan for making my summer dream come true.

i think i'd be good for you and you'd be good for me.

captured 15 june 2009

earlier today i was listening to some music on shuffle while getting things done and every song was perfect.

i love it when that happens.

one hundred.

captured: 14 june 2009
the foot clan in action.

i had big plans for today.

i was going to
wake up at 8:45,
go for a quick run,

bike to broulims,

finally tackle the ever-growing pile of laundry,
get caught up on my secret project,

take a shower,

eat a good breakfast,

clean my room,
and maybe play in the sun for a bit if it's warm enough before work.

i doubt much of that will happen today.
a terrible, vomit-inducing headache last night + four hours of sleep + waking up at five am = havoc on my body.
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in other news, the foot clan is back in business.

mission:possible

remember this post where i shared my goal to identify all of the piano covers that are fed through the headphones at the roc in between calls?
well, i not only did that...

[the ones missing from the list are:
1. like a boy//ciara
2. lost without u//robin thicke
3. make love in this club//usher
4. how do i breathe//mario
5. buy u a drank (shawty snappin)//t-pain
6. because of you//ne-yo
7. kiss kiss//chris brown
8. and the kanye west medley (my personal favorite--posted below)which includes flashing lights, champion, good morning, stronger, everything i am, can't tell me nothing, big brother, and good life]

i ALSO found the guy who does the covers on youtube.

what a momentous occasion!

consider this goal accomplished and THEN SOME!

ps: SYTYCD is going to be amazing this season. i just know it.

boom boom POW

captured 10 june 2009

down the street from my house, there is this beautiful cottage surrounded by the most beautiful flower gardens, shady trees, and broken-down pickup trucks with flowerbeds planted in the bed.
i love walking by it every day.
if i could, i would transport the cottage and the land to a different area [let's say.... oregon] and live there forever and ever.

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in other news...

1. did you know that this movie and this movie [both in its entirety] are on youtube?!
2. new favorite thing: brushing my teeth in the shower. don't knock it til you try it.
3. the temple is great. it really is.
4. kellie needs a haircut.
5. my roommate is writing a book and one of her characters' names is kellenna and she said that whenever she types it, it reminds her of me.
6. speaking of names, lyndee and i wrote down our favorite baby names during the sexual harassment meeting yesterday at work.
here are my favorites: abigayle olivia, evangeline anne, oliver james, elijah marcus.
i also really like almond. maybe i'll use it for a middle name.
7. i'm ready for sunbathing/spray park weather again. i love the rain and all, but come on! it's june! warm up a little!
8. i am SO EXCITED for SYTYCD tonight!
9. who vacuums at seven in the morning?
10. i think i might take a short nap.

this song revitalized me.

earlier tonight, a miracle occurred.
after getting out of the car, i stepped onto the sidewalk and started running a little.
i was so surprised and bewildered and happy that i said, "LOOK! I'M RUNNING!"
just in time for three missionaries exiting their apartment to hear three year-old kellie state the obvious.
what they didn't know, however, was the fact that this was the first time pre-crash that i had run without [much]pain.

so later, i put on my abandoned and neglected sneakers, put on the song posted above, donned cut-off sweats and a ponytail, and ran around porter park.

as a result, my foot hurts a little bit, but i don't care because i realized that:

the only thing more amazing than running outside for the first time in a LONG LONG LONG time is running outside in the rain.
and the only thing more amazing than that is running through the sprinklers before making my way home.

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today was wonderful because:

1. i got to sit next to lyndee at work.
2. president eyring gave a beautiful devotional.
3. it was sunny in the afternoon and rainy in the evening.
4. i ran and ran and ran.
5. i watched girls just want to have fun while i got ready this afternoon.
6. i wore a skirt.
7. i laughed so hard i almost threw up.
8. work wasn't half as bad as it was yesterday.

what a beautiful day!

expect a happy post from me tomorrow because it is a) my day off and b) temple day!

joyeux anniversaire!

this is supertessa, my wonderful niece.
and today is her ninth birthday
[and by "today," i mean that it's only her birthday for the next eight minutes].

i remember the day i found out i was going to be an aunt. i never had a little sibling [even though i prayed for one every night] and i always thought having a niece or nephew would be a great substitute for that because if i got sick of being the "big sister", i could just send them home with their parents!
it's genius!

the funny thing is, though, i never get sick of the amazing tessa. ever.

here's why:
1. she is the smartest girl i know. she's way smarter than i am.
2. we were in a band called the red hot firecrackers. our one and only hit was a cover of the bangles' "manic monday".
3. she never walks... she dances everywhere.
4. she has the wildest imagination and always comes up with the craziest storylines.
5. when most little girls grew up playing house, tessa played "bomb shelter".
6. she is so caring and loving and gives the best hugs.
7. she lets me crash on her floor when i come to visit.
8. one time i babysat her and her brothers and i let her stay up WAY past her bedtime so we could finish watching enchanted and i don't think she ever told on me.
9. she is a very talented writer/author/dancer [as i mentioned earlier]/pianist/baker.
10. she's learning french.

when i first met tessa, she was a tiny, hairy, adorable, big-cheeked little alien-baby and it's been so amazing to watch her grow up into a beautiful, intelligent, talented girl. i can't wait to see what the future has in store for her. i know she will do amazing things.

but for now, she will just keep being my wonderful "little sister"-niece.

i love you so much, tessa!
happy birthday!

la blogotheque

i am obsessed with these videos right now.

dawn viewed from the rear window

this photo is kinda crappy.
but i like it anyway.
taken at approximately five am 23 may 2009

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i almost threw up five times today. i hate headaches.
current goal: listen to every single song in my itunes library that i have never listened to before. only 281 songs to go.
i'm going to the temple again tomorrow. so excited!
today i got sent home from work and i decided that the blue skies and hot weather were perfect for sunbathing. so i went inside, put on my swimsuit and some shorts, grabbed a towel/book/ipod/sunglasses, put on some flip flops, and walked out the front door to find a suddenly overcast sky.
tonight, after sytycd, i'm playing in the spray park. and no one can stop me.
speaking of sytycd, the top twenty will be selected TONIGHT! i cannot contain my excitement. i am SO pumped. and if those adorable brothers aren't in it, i will cry. i have a major crush on evan [the one who did the flea hop after the mia michaels routine--is that the right name?].
is it possible to go to the temple too much? i'm thinking about going every morning. i have the time to do it and i always feel so good afterwards.
i crossed off one more thing on my osso checklist! consider the FAQ quiz aced!

today's blessings

1. being given a different survey. i never realized how big of a difference that would make in my work experience. the time FLEW BY today and six people took surveys from me.

2. rain. i loved this today. i loved it even though after i arrived at work [transportation:bicycle], i realized that it looked like i peed my pants because my butt was so wet with rain.

3. explosions in the sky. the perfect soundtrack for today.

4. knowing that tomorrow is my day off! and the day of my kitty playdate with alyx, temple work, so you think you can dance, and a bikeride to walmart [or kmart] to purchase a new gluestick because i am fresh out and am three days behind on my daily project!

5. talking to a cute boy. he is a coworker of mine. and we had to talk because he had just monitored a call of mine and needed to talk to me about it [don't fret, don't fret... i didn't get into any trouble. it's all routine]. but, he is cute just the same. i just cannot resist a boy in glasses.

6. finding my copy of waiting for guffman. i've been looking for this dvd for a month now.

7. being told that my very first paycheck will be given to me on friday. i like this whole money business.

8. knowing that one month from now i will be readying myself for quite an amazing fourth of july weekend.

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i think tomorrow i will take photos on my gluestick pursuit tomorrow because i haven't posted a new picture on this blog in a very, very long time...

how boring!

sometimes you have to take a step in the dark.

carrying two loaves of bread i rescued from the dumpster and a bag kris got for me in guatemala, i slowly walked home, savoring every step.
sporadic raindrops fell on my hair, glasses, face, and i welcomed its presence.
as i walked, i went through my day and felt so much warmth and happiness. and i realized, it's not what i surrounded myself with, but who i surrounded myself with that made me feel the way i do right now.
i thought of this morning's broulims/library run with alyx and our plans to play with the kittens again on wednesday,
i thought of lyndee's constant support and optimism, especially in regards to working at the lovely rexburg opinion center,
i thought of how hard i laughed listening to jeff and aaron sing "stand by me" in the weirdest way possible,
and talking music with ryan and joe,
and losing track of the time talking with hannah, nikki, and lyndee [just like the old days],
and i breathed deeply.
this semester has not been one without its struggles and i have been tempted to turn back and quit,
but today, more than ever, i'm so grateful that i'm still here.
life truly is beautiful.

progress!

today marks the 20th day of my secret project.
that means there are one hundred reasons to be happy,
grateful,
and optimistic
pasted on scraps of paper
and tacked to my wall.

[i think what excites me the most is seeing this bare wall covered in lists (in other words, seeing something stark and boring covered in my most favorite pastime).]

i'm reading over the lists right now as i type this.
i'm thinking back on each day and remembering what went on and remembering how there were days where i couldn't think of five good things. days where i almost gave up and told myself that four was enough.

but i'm so glad i didn't give up.

because now i have learned that no matter how difficult life is,

there are always five things to be happy about.

juice squeezed from my mind-grapes.

1. i learned monday night that the best feeling in the world is riding my bike downhill at night with the sound of sprinklers in my ears and the smell of newly-blossomed flowers in my nose.
2. unexpectedly not having to work is wonderful.
3. taken is an INTENSE movie. if watching a bad-butt liam neeson kill a thousand guys in pursuit of his kidnapped daughter in paris is your thing, i recommend seeing it.
4. there's always next year.
5. it smells like hot dogs in my house right now. that's a gross smell to wake up to.
6. on the way back to idaho, i listened to this song* twice. it is that good.
7. i also rediscovered this song** and this song***
8. and this song**** and this song*****.
9. this song****** makes me think.
10. i spent fifteen minutes painting my fingernails yesterday and they're already chipping. what gives?! i think this is the last time i will ever paint my nails big apple red creme.
11. shaving your legs in a hurry with a brand new razor with cold water and conditioner [in lieu of shaving cream] is a bad, bad idea. i lost a lot of blood yesterday.
12. yesterday i got really frustrated with a roommate because she spent [no exaggeration] two hours in the bathroom yesterday doing who knows what. i really had to go to the bathroom and the other bathroom in the house didn't have any toilet paper. even when three of us knocked on the door and asked if she was almost done, she stayed in there for another hour.
that's when i realized that i'm done with the living with five other girls biz.
13. last night i had a dream that i had a polaroid camera and i took pictures of babies and a mystery man and i woke up wishing i had one for real.
14. this is my 90th post.
15. today in the shower i was standing there, thinking, and i realized that i hadn't sung in a long, long time. so even though there were other people home and the window was wide open, i sang one song. and i sang it loud. and i immediately felt better.
16. will someone teach me how to play bass? or just let me borrow a bass for a little bit so i can figure it out on my own?


*a friend told me once, and i confirmed on wikipedia, that this song was written by lindsey buckingham after he broke up with fellow bandmate stevie nicks. can you imagine singing a song like this with the very person who inspired it?
**i love that girl's voice.
***speaking of love, i'm in love with glen hansard. this song is genius.
****i almost linked to a recent performance on a television special that the casinos did. i still will. here it is. these guys have still got it. i got chills watching it.
*****the beach boys' version of this song is good, too.
******this made me giggle. it was the only video that had the original song in it.

it's official!

i received word today that i have been officially accepted to be an OSSO volunteer!

i leave for ecuador july 30th!

and i cannot wait.

on a completely different note...

confirmation

as i was sitting in the temple today, waiting to do confirmations, i opened up the book of mormon to a random page and began reading.
this is what i read.

"Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will boast not of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things..."

"Yea, he that repenteth and exerciseth faith, and bringeth forth good works, and prayeth continually without ceasing--unto such it is given to know the mysteries of God..."

"Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions and I will give unto you success."

Alma 26:12, 22, 27

prayers are answered.

a goal

at work, instrumental piano versions of hip-hop/pop/rap songs play continuously between calls.
so far i've identified eight of them.
[1. apologize // onerepublic
2. don't matter // akon
3. umbrella // rihanna
4. what goes around // justin timberlake
5. stronger // kanye west (this one is really, really funny)
6. say goodbye // chris brown
7. champion // kanye west
8. flashing lights // kanye west]
my goal is to identify them all before my time there is up.

growin up

this is megan haslam.
and today is her birthday.

megan was my roommate from fall 2008 and is a great great friend.

here are ten reasons why megan is so awesome:

1. when i was sick last semester, she brought me dinner.
2. she is HILARIOUS.
3. her blog is inspiring.
4. she also dreams of living in nyc.
5. she went to ecuador last year to help the orphans.
6. she's very positive and optimistic.
7. she listens.
8. she gives great advice.
9. she loves to travel.
10. she has the funniest anecdotes ever.

happy birthday, may-may!!

i hate the interweb.

i have been sitting here at my desk staring at an empty text box for five minutes now with tears rolling down my cheeks and manchester orchestra ringing in my ears.

and the only thing i can think of to say is

everyone who says that these years are the best years of your life is completely delusional.



i wish i could start all over again.
move to a new place
start studying something i actually like
meet all different kinds of people
become acquainted with a new place

there are good things in my life right now, and i'm trying so hard to acknowledge and show gratitude for them,
but that doesn't seem like enough anymore.


i don't know what else to do
other than listen to this song on repeat
close my eyes
and wish i were somewhere else.

just one thought and then off to bed.

sometimes it completely astounds me to think that as my day is ending,

on the other side of the world,

someone's day is just beginning.

sometimes

i'm convinced i was born in the wrong generation.

this music makes my heart skip a beat.

it's not personal. it's business.

this is an example of my newest art/life appreciation project.
everyday i make a list of five good things from the day before,
rip it out of my notebook,
rip out a corner of an old national geographic,
glue them together,
and stick it on my wall.
it's helping.

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simple joys:

1. getting two people to take a survey from me while everyone else only got one [or none].
2. a chocolate-chip-frosted chocolate cupcake from visiting teachers.
3. downloading a free live album. thanks, coldplay!
4. waking up at nine and watching the newest episodes of parks + recreation [it's growing on me], the office, and 30 rock.
5. hearing cheesy instrumental piano versions of justin timberlake's "what goes around" and chris brown's "say goodbye".
6. the knowledge that i only have one more day of training left. hallelujah!
7. arizona. large house. monday night.
8. getting home from work right when the song i'm listening to ends.
9. being able to pedal standing up on my bike once again.
10. wearing a t-shirt backwards. on purpose.

the computers at the ROC = dinosaurs.

today wasn't so great because...

i missed out on an amazing opportunity to see one of my favorite bands in salt lake because of my own stupidity,
my application for osso is still being processed. i get phone calls almost daily from them asking for more references, better references, references who know me well, [what if i don't have anymore? what if this doesn't work out? what if i'm stuck next semester?]
working at the ROC will be awful... i just know it [not half as bad as apx, but still...],
i woke up at 4:30, 5:40, 6:15, 7:30, and finally 8. i gave up on sleep and stayed awake. i'm still wondering if that was a good choice,
and my roommate's decision to listen to books on tape AS LOUD AS HER STEREO CAN GO is driving me insane.

but today wasn't so bad because...

i watched some 30 rock,
lyndee and i left notes for each other on our bikes at the ROC,
i got to eat a strawberry-topped, vanilla-iced, chocolate cupcake courtesy of justin,
i listened to "little lungs" on repeat,
my room is SPOTLESS,
i will FINALLY have my own room next semester,
ecuador [assuming i get accepted] isn't too far off in the future,
the sun was shining today,
and my foot doesn't hurt nearly as bad as it did last week.

just take it one day at a time...

stuck in my head.

baby michael jackson is incredible.

why i'm happy

yesterday was wonderful.

i...
heard a weird talk in church about how girls spend hours getting ready so that they look good for church and all they're looking for is a compliment from a boy in return,
had an epiphany during relief society,
ate two cookies after ward choir,
called my mother on her day,
ate couscous,
took a three hour long nap,
talked to nikki on the phone,
made up a handclapping game,
hung out in the front yard with my gang,
wore my huge sweater,
took a walk,
had a brawl with a rival bike gang,
made up gang names for my friends [jonny vulture, two step],
visited my old house,
witnessed a fireman try to take a splinter out of sam's foot,
was christened with a gang name of my own [coco],
wrote a mothers day blog,
stole a brownie [they were sitting out!],
talked to hannah banana,
watched the pilot of freaks and geeks,
ate a pink lady apple,
and fell asleep promptly.

life is good.

mothers day.

i have the best mom in the world.
let me give you a list of reasons why.

1. i call her nearly every day and she never complains.
2. she makes the best chicken enchiladas/cinnamon rolls/apple pie/bean burgers/crescent rolls/pizza ever.
3. she gave birth to six babies. that's a lot of babies. [and a lot of pain.]
4. she endured four painful years of waking me up for seminary. [my mom is an angel.]
5. she's a neat-freak.
6. she sings in the ward choir every sunday.
7. she is faithful.
8. she gives the best advice.
9. she makes me laugh every day.
10. she's forgiving.
11. she's humble.
12. she can sew a formal in a day.
13. she is an amazing grandma. [i can't wait to share her with my future children. i know they'll love her as much as i do.]
14. she has a rock-solid testimony.
15. she gives the best mom hugs ever.
16. she always has the spirit with her.
17. she loves music.
18. she's friendly and treats people she doesn't know very well like family. [all my friends love her.]
19. she is very service-oriented.
20. she's selfless.
21. when she gets mad, she doesn't stay mad for long.
22. she's AMAZING with kids.
23. she's always there for me.
24. she ends every phone call with "i love you". [sometimes more than one "i love you"!]
25. she is loving, patient, and kind.

mom, words cannot adequately express how much i love you.
you are my best friend and the best mother in the history of the universe.
happy mothers' day!!!!!

smoke signals + one complaint

last night we had a party for sarah in the backyard of some very nice and accommodating girls.
they have a fire pit in their backyard.




captured 8 may 2009

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i hate how expensive laundry is.

i smell like campfire.

tonight,
as we parked the cars,
got out,
threw rocks,
and looked at the "city" lights,
i felt closure.

i'm not sure why i needed that,
or why i felt it,
but i'm glad it happened

because now i feel whole.

currently enjoying:

1.


2.

3.


4.

5. my newest art project.

6. hairspray/gel/mousse-free hair.

7. waking up at eleven after getting five hours of restless sleep the night before.

8. stream of consciousness writing.

9. ee cummings.

10. the sun in the sky.

this is pretty ridiculous, but i have so much to say today.

today was interesting.

i took it easy until 1,
took a shower,
spent an hour primping,
finished a new song,
had an "interview",
got a [crappy]job,
met some new people,
read ten pages of zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance,
took a thirty minute nap because i don't sleep at night anymore,
woke up from said nap,
watched the new [funnier than usual] office episode,
laughed and laughed while watching the new 30 rock episode,
took a slow and steady bikeride to broulims,
ran into old friends,
bought celebratory [haagen daz' peanut butter+chocolate]ice cream and pink lady apples,
went dumpster diving at great harvest,
found nothing,
took the long way home,
thought and thought and thought,
dreamed and dreamed and dreamed,
watched some of the special features off the school of rock dvd,
and listened to mates of state and beyonce and death cab for cutie until i caved in and started this post.

sounds like a normal day, right?

wrong.

there wasn't a single instance today when i felt despair, impatience, or desire to fast forward my life.
on my way home from my adventure earlier tonight, with the wind in my hair and a jenny lewis song stuck in my head, i thought about my life and how i've been wasting it away by wishing i was somewhere/one else doing something different.
i've talked about this so many times with friends and family and it's really frustrating how i never seem to really get it, but it occurred to me [again] that true happiness comes from appreciating and enjoying the stage of life you are in at the moment.

and even though circumstances are not ideal at the moment,
i think i'm [slowly]getting there.



that's something to be happy about.

list + news

i have decided/discovered that:

1. i will ride my bike to my job interview in an hour and twenty three minutes.
2. when my hair is curly, i feel pretty.
3. headbands/ribbons should be incorporated more in my everyday ensembles.
4. i will never wear flip flops and ride my bike ever again.
5. there will be a dumpster diving adventure tonight.
6. flying solo is not always a bad thing.
7. change is inevitable, inescapable, difficult, and necessary.
8. i am for sure going to eastern europe [or scandinavia] after i graduate.
9. i can wait.
10. boredom is sometimes wonderful for songwriting. two new songs in one week!
11. newborn babies look like aliens. beautiful, miraculous aliens.
12. before the end of the semester i will play a song at music outlet.
13. things aren't always what they're cracked up to be.
14. i am ready for warmth.

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in other news...

my foot feels/looks better,

there is a new 30 rock on tonight,

i have a new niece,

i can't stop listening to "halo",

music appreciation is wonderful,

and i am inexplicably optimistic.

bienvenidos!

welcome to earth, lucy marie jorgensen!
i'm so excited to meet you!

not for the faint of heart.

this is how gross my foot is right now.
it's bruising very nicely, don't you think?
captured 6 may 2009

what my foot has been likened to:

1. harry potter's arm in the second harry potter movie when he breaks it and lockhart "fixes" it but really ends up making his arm boneless.
2. a toad-foot.
3. an old diabetic woman's foot.
4. a turtle [i don't get that one, either].

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i watched twilight today.

i laughed the whole time.

edward is creeeeeeeepy.

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i can't wait for thursday.

new 30 rock!

speaking of television, does anyone know when sytycd starts?

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newest food obsession:

cinnamon applesauce mixed with vanilla yogurt.

massaman curry + stick in the mud

consumed last friday.
this picture doesn't do it justice.
man, that stuff is goooooooood.
captured 1 may 2009

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i am super frustrated at the moment.
with everything.

1. i went to the doctor today and found out that my foot is "badly strained".
thank goodness there were no broken bones/fractures.
but there's nothing i can really do except for walk on it and take tylenol and soak it in warm water.
i feel like an idiot walking around because it takes me forever to get anywhere
and i'm a little worried about riding my bike again.
i don't want to crash.
again.
anyway, my foot looks like "an old diabetic woman's foot" [thank you, jon] and i guess it will for a little while longer.
i'm praying it heals quickly.

2. my plan for today was to go to campus and talk to a career advisor about my options.
i don't want to be a spanish teacher.
i don't think it's right for me.
and i've come full circle and realized that i just want to be an elementary school music/esl teacher.
so, i'm thinking my options are to either
a. keep going to school here and graduate with a BA in spanish ed/english ed and be completely miserable
b. keep going to school here, but try to petition to change my major [since i have a lot of credits, that could be difficult/near impossible]
or
c. transfer to uvu [which might not even be possible because of the amount of credits i have].
i talked about it with a couple of friends and just got discouraged.
i feel like my dream will never come true.
i feel like i made a huge mistake.
i feel out of place and unhappy.


basically,
i feel stuck.



i'm sorry for the downer post.
tomorrow will be better.
i promise.

two posts in one day.

dear secret crush:
hi. my name is kellie olivia jorgensen and i think you are cute.
i talked to you for the first [and maybe only] time last week and i couldn't breathe
or speak, really.
maybe someday i'll get up the courage to say something to you again.
but until then, i remain
sincerely yours,
kellie olivia danger huxtable beyonce jorgensen
ps: i like your glasses. don't ever get contacts.

kittens + injuries

today alyx and i got to play with some cute, cute kittens.


i cried a little.
i really miss kiko.


this little stinker kept trying to crawl inside my pant leg. he was almost out by the time alyx shot this.


i loved these two.


this one never left that toy thing.


three at once.
the one on the far right was my very favorite.
i wanted to take her home with me.




this little one loved curling up there.
weird.


captured 4 may 2009

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in other news...

i fell off my bike again.
and i'm pretty sure i did something bad to my foot because i can't walk.

AND

i have a job interview on thursday.
and i'm pretty sure they'll offer me the job on the spot because it's a call center.
finally i'll have something to do to occupy myself during the day.
although i don't know how i'll get there if i really messed up my foot.

life is fun.

He answers quietly, reaches my reaching

these words strengthened me tonight.

"Where, when my aching grows,
Where, when I languish,
Where, in my need to know,where can I run?
Where is the quiet hand to calm my anguish?
Who, who can understand?
He, only one."
Hymns 129, "Where Can I Turn for Peace?"

sometimes it's hard to pay attention in devotional

and art masterpieces like this one are created.
[this one is a map created by justin and myself of my journey from the top of mt. everest to the hart auditorium.]
captured 28 april 2009

adventures in the middle of nowhere

photo credit: aaron patrick mcgregor

dead[sacrificed?] animals were discovered as this photo was captured.
photos captured 28 april 2009

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so, my roommate just applied to be an english teacher in the czech republic for a semester.

I WANT TO DO THAT.

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i had a dream a few nights ago that i got married in a white cocktail dress.

i woke up the next morning and the first thing i did was sketch it.

it's beautiful, if i do say so myself.

dream kellie has great taste in clothing.

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my breakfast is frozen.

and that's just how i like it.

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can't stop listening to this song.

it's blissful.

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have i mentioned lately how much i love my bike?

her name is lynette.

and i very rarely go anywhere without her.

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i'm taking a cue from this blog and this blog and listing

ten things that make me happy.

1. arranging paper on paper in an aesthetically pleasing way.
2. making/giving little gifts.
3. riding my bicycle on main street where the sidewalks are wide.
4. postcards in the mail.
5. thrift stores.
6. the bumbling jorgensens' rendition of "redemption song".
7. long road trips with good music.
8. pet sounds.
9. burt's bees beeswax lip balm.
10. phone calls.

today is my best-best friend's birthday.

we have so many good memories. so, in honor of this special day, i have compiled a list of favorite memories throughout the nearly four years of our friendship [has it really been that long??].

1. chelise's modern dance routine.
you have to see/know her to really understand the hilarity of the situation. just imagine a female-version of napoleon dynamite doing "the crab" (my personal favorite) or that little tap-esque move dancing very seriously to an efy song.
the funniest part: we were actually watching napoleon dynamite when chelise came in to invite us into the living room (with all the furniture pushed out of the way) to watch her dance routine.
hahahhaha

2. nosebleed.
this is probably one of our best anecdotes. alyx and i retold this story last weekend and were pleased to find out that other people really think it's as funny as we think it is!
it's kind of long, so i'll sum it up in a few phrases: white glove. early morning. potholder.

3. kitchen-cleaning to celine dion.
this happens pretty often, but the instance that comes to mind was last fall when my kitchen was disgusting and i posted on facebook that i was going to clean it, and alyx posted a reply saying she'd be there in ten minutes and the second i read that, a celine song came on my ipod (which was on shuffle). i don't know what it is about that woman's voice that makes doing dishes so enjoyable, but i just can't clean the kitchen without her (or alyx)!

4. butt-dance.
here's a mathematical formula for you: justin timberlake + my butt dance + chelise(the most innocent person to ever grace the earth) = lots and lots and lots of laughing.

5. road trip from rexburg to utah [winter 2007].
do you remember this one, alyx? this is the one where i made like seven mix cds and we pretty much screamed along to every song and it was glorious.

6. balancing contests.
i LOVE this game. even though alyx always wins.

7. valentine's day 2007.
i was so scared to get caught. i mean, not only were we outside... after curfew... we were also sneaking around cottonwood leaving chalk drawings and cookies for our favorite boys. HUGE NO-NO! but it was so worth it. that body outline in the middle of the road was genius.

8. basically anything that has to do with jackson.
jim, boyd (haha), late-night kitchen cleanings to the rocket summer and celine, hikes, that hideous picture of me on the tractor that should be deleted, watching dawsons creek inbetween shifts,

9. THE WAR.
it wasn't really a war. i just posted a bunch of "incriminating" photos of alyx on facebook because she wouldn't delete said tractor picture.

10. memoir board.
it started as a self-portrait alyx's sister sent to alyx and ended up as a sort of bulletin board for all of our memorabilia (i.e. friendship contract).

11. teary phone calls.
"alyx? i did something really stupid..."

12. high school musical [both 1, 2, and 3].
specifically: locking ourselves in the apartment and learning the dance to "we're all in this together" (HSM1), crying when troy and gabriella break up (HSM2), and alyx's mom taking us to the big theater to see HSM3.

13. first anniversary.
that chocolate was DANG GOOD.

14. learning all the words to "ice ice baby".
i still can't believe we printed out the lyrics and distributed them amongst our friends. i wonder if chalei still remembers every word...

15. rocket summer show.
that venue was HOT. LITERALLY.

16. vanilla coke runs.
that drink heals all.

17. taco bell runs.
double decker.

18. photo shoot with nancy and chelise.
they are some buff girls. hahahhaa.

19. dressing up all crazy and going to acoustic cafe.
crazy, crazy hair. but it made for great photos!

20. rooney interpretive dancing/lyric rewording.
the moment we realized that we would be friends forever.

i'm so grateful for alyx for being there whenever i need her. she's such an amazing friend and i love her much!

happy birthday, alyx!!

my arm smells like sunscreen.

kite festival/idaho falls/25 april 2009

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BIG NEWS.

my OSSO application is officially in the mail.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

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i feel more like myself now.

i think all these art projects are helping.

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today i let my hair do whatever it wanted to.

and i'm pleased with the results.

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i love bike rides.

and i love feeling the wind in my hair.

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today i watched napoleon dynamite.

i don't care what anyone says.

that movie is funny.

feliz cumpleanos

today is justin's birthday.
pictured above is my gift to him.
i can't wait for him to open it!

i don't know why the font sizing is messed up. i'm too frustrated to fix it again.

last night, two exciting events took place.

1. i mustered up the courage to talk to a cute boy who played at music outlet.
[it didn't go very well. i was nervous and he was really, really, REALLY cute.]

2. i fell off my bike on the way home from ramires.
[i think i injured my leg pretty badly because it really hurts to walk and it woke me up about ten times last night because of the pain.]


but even though i fell really hard [just ask hannah, aaron, joe-face, or ryan], i still got back on my bike and rode it all the way home.
[maybe i should apply this lesson to the cute music outlet boy...]

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i've decided that i need to not look homeless [homely?] this semester.
last semester i took maybe three or four showers a week and looked disgusting every day because i just didn't have time to get ready and look nice.

now that i have all this free time on my hands, i have no excuse.


goodbye, greasy hair.

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skype is really fun.
late sunday night, kari and i talked on skype and it was really fun to actually see her face and talk to her. i gave her a tour of my house [except for my room because my roommate was sleeping] and we talked about how funny our mom is.
i love sisters.

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five good things about yesterday:
1. hanging out with alyx and a very lethargic baby.
2. taking a much-needed nap.
3. the first ramires run of the semester.
4. getting up the courage to talk to a cute boy i have never talked to before. [that is a HUGE accomplishment for me].
5. ice cream sandwiches.

i am a terrible sister.

[yesterday was my brother's 25th birthday
and i forgot to call/email/text him.
or make and send him a birthday card.

so, i guess this blog post will be a little birthday card for him.]

karl is the second youngest in the jorgensen clan. growing up with him as my next oldest sibling was not always easy, but looking back there are a lot of good memories.

i'm sure he won't remember this one, but one day i was playing school with my dolls and he joined me and decided to be the principal. for some reason we thought it would be really funny for my cabbage patch doll, kate, to be the troublemaker.


i'm really proud to call myself his sister. i'm proud of his accomplishments and am so happy we are siblings.


happy birthday, karl!

and i felt love again.

on repeat.

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five good things about today:
1. i received a calling. i am the new choir pianist and i'm actually really excited about it!
2. phone calls from sisters.
3. the scriptures.
4. naptime.
5. the knowledge that the Lord knows what i am going through and how to help me through other people. i feel so blessed to know that. there were a lot of signs of that in my life today and it's amazing to see that and know that i am most definitely not alone.
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have i mentioned lately how excited i am for ecuador?




i'm excited to get lost in the city and explore every nook and cranny.
i'm excited to forget whatever i'm worried about and just throw myself into hard work and service.
i'm excited to find little presents for my friends and family.
i'm excited to document my everyday life and the beauty of south america through photos and this very blog.
i'm excited to get away.
i'm excited to strengthen myself in every way.
i'm excited to serve and get to know and love the beautiful children i will be working with.

but most of all, i'm excited to finally put a stamp in my passport [is that bad?].
the first of many adventures abroad begins in july.

superheroes and my home away from home.

freezedance.




photos taken 16 april 2009

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my side of the room. i'm really digging the layout of my little notes and cards and pictures this time.
[kirsten: see the schrute buck??]


desk area. the chair was two dollars at DI and i love love love it. i need some sort of cushion, though.
photos taken 23 april 2009
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currently enjoying:
1. winco
2. mean everything to nothing // manchester orchestra
3. exploring southeastern idaho
4. season three of the office
5. neil diamond
6. yogurt-covered pretzels
7. orange pineapple banana juice
8. the knowledge that soon i will be in far, far away in south america