love/hate

So, Dallas and I.....we're in this love-hate relationship....emphasis on the hate....

It's not that I don't like living with my sister or making new friends.  I enjoy this time.  But I'm getting really frustrated with job searching and not having many things to do.  So basically I make tons of pro/con lists, and I've made lots of them about being in Dallas.

Con:  Can't see my parents, no job, no nannying, no best friends, missed my bff's wedding where I was suppose to be a bridesmaid, gym really sucks so working out doesn't always happen....hello chocolate and heart attack at 30...

Pro:  .................um..............hold on..........I'm sure there's something..........

Sometimes it's really hard to follow through with things if you really don't want to be doing them.

Especially when I consider what I want to be doing I COULD be doing in Utah.

One of these days, I think it'd be funny to count how many emails I've gotten that say:  "Although your resume is impressive, we are considering other applicants for this position and no longer pursuing you."

Well, gee, peace out (insert hospital name here), I hate you too!

I am awesome
I am a great nurse
My patients appreciate me
I will achieve all the righteous desires of my heart
I do good now
I make a difference now

But cream always rises to the top.  Even if it gets rejected 178.....oh new email......179 times...... :)

Missin' those hugs

My parents came this past week and it was so much fun.  I'm so glad they come visit me because I missed them so much.  And my Dad especially helped me get excited to look for jobs again.  I got pretty exhausted looking for nursing jobs and going into the hospitals and always being rejected and told to go to the computer which then rejected me again....Blast this whole job searching ordeal.  But my parents went with me to different hospitals and I got some phone numbers to call tomorrow.....cross your fingers!

My week with the parents was awesome, even though they took my bed and I slept on the floor.  I'd sleep on the floor any day if it meant I could hang out with my parents in the morning...

These people are my best friends.  I love them so much even though we sometimes get on each others nerves.  I love how we always have each others best interests at heart and we know that even though we aren't perfect, we're still good examples to each other.

I was definitely missing them this weekend, especially as I woke up in my bed and realized my parents weren't already up and going to tease me for sleeping in....But this little cat was pretty fun to pet and hug

So the picture is obviously blurry, but this cat is freakin' adorbz

I'm so hottt

I dub today to be Kelsey's Day.  Mostly because it's been so hot at night for the past 2 weeks that I have a hard time sleeping.  Also, because I applied for even more jobs and haven't been rejected....yet.  Time to bring on the victory popsicles!
I would eat the popsicles even if I failed though, because, come on....it's sooooooo hot.

It's been a really nice week for myself.  Went on a nature walk.  Saw a rainbow in the fountain.  Got Sam's Club pizza with Carlie.  Got a cupcake.  Got a nice note from Carlie and Seth.  Went to the temple and got fro-yo with my friends last night (no picture).

  

Oh, and I made some frozen pizza for myself tonight because on Kelsey's Day, you have to eat pizza for a meal.

I can't believe it's already August.  I've been in Dallas for 3 months!  I miss my parents a lot and my best friends back in Utah.  And I super miss the little W kids always telling me how awesome I am and how they want me to be their older sister so I would HAVE to babysit EVERY day.  Presh.  :)

This is what goes down

Wednesday

My first time doing a biore strip on my nose!  My sister is soooo cool for letting me do it!

....and yes, it does hurt when you rip it off.  This smile left as I was taking it off

Thusrday

My favorite place to eat....Desperados~!  It was a sister dinner date after I got my first library card from Dallas!  I can finally go to the library and get books again!  3 months away was too long!

My broken sunglasses....sad  (The left side is missing)

But don't be too sad because sister-Carlie can fix them!

Friday

My cool friend Lacy fishtailed my hair while we watched the Olympics!

Hey Jude! Na na na naaaa. 

Saturday

Laundry fail:  I was so aggravated while doing laundry I didn't think and ended up dying all my whites pink thanks to that lovely red dress I shoved in

Beethoven ,I love your music, especially to listen to as I cook

Tye-dye socks!!!!!

Applebee dinner date with Carlie!

Messing around at the geek dance with Lacy

Getting the crowd going with Valentina

Hi there, sexy

Sunday
Church and FHE!

sunburned, sore, songs, stories

Saturday night was so much fun going to Hydrous Wakeboarding.  It's  a small outdoor lake and you get off onto the water by sliding off a dock instead of sitting in the water.

Lacy and I are sooooo excited!  And I'm soooo sunburned

This is the dock where you slide off into the water

Gosh I'm terrible at taking photos of my friends

So these are all pictures of me wake boarding around the lake

I was hurting extremely bad by the time I finished trying to wake board for 2 and a half hours.  I face planted going around the corners so many times that I have bruises on my front side that were killing me at the end of the day and Sunday.  I also gave myself a little bit of whiplash, tore skin off my hands from holding on so tight, did something to my shoulder, and tweaked my SI joint......but I'm feeling so much better today (Monday)!  It was worth it!

Sunday I went to church and FHE....my bruises made me almost skip both and just eat chocolate, but I figured I wasn't dying so I should go.  I always have a nice time visiting my friends and talking about God.

Here's me relaxing with a pillow and Dove dark chocolate!  MMM

Today I've been trying to write more of my songs down.  It's so hard because the key signature is always changing!

This is when I need a piano that will write my music for me....except I don't think the computer-piano would understand it either since the key signature is constantly changing.....

Also, it was my favorite little girl's bday and it reminded me of the stories I write for her and her awesome stories that she now tells.

Fuzzy wuzzy

Wednesday night instead of going to the gym I blasted Beethoven and did some ballet dance moves.

Here is my shadow.  See the ballet pose?  I don't know the legit names but it was super fun and quite a work out

Thursday night I got Thai food and a delicious cupcake with some friends

Friday I went to see na na na na na na na na..... Batman!  We waited in line for about 2 and a half hours.  But it was okay because I made my favorite dinner right before so my tummy was happy and ready to wait for a long time.

Ham and potato casserole

Saturday morning I did a service project where I stuffed bags full of papers with my friends Ahlin and Evan.
I also went for a nice 40 minute swim.  It's 108 degrees today so even though I put on tons of sunscreen I still got burned on my face and a little tan.

And I also realized I don't need a pet cat because I can buy a fluffy pillow to cuddle with it won't die on me when I have a long hospital shift.

In just 30 minutes I will be headed out to go wake boarding at this nifty place

The Q-tip

Sunday night after FHE I watched Hitch with Evan.  Favorite part:

Monday I took a nice little bubble bath and lounged around in my soft robe after taking a nature walk.  Seth said I like to "luxuritize" myself.  He is correct.  Carlie and Seth's home is the Rasmussen Resort and Spa for me.

I played Kinect for the first time Monday night!  It was delightful!  I love dancing!  Pretty sure I will always love getting my groove on even when I'm old.

Yeeeeah!  My friends know how to shake it!

Tuesday was ahhh-mazing!  I learned I passed the NCLEX!  I'm an RN....Real nurse!  Ahhhhhh!
I was home alone but I still managed to yell out loud:  "Ahhh I passed!  I passed!  Woohoo!  Ahhhh!"
Also, I saw Neon Trees tuesday night in concert!  Ahhh!  There was lots of screaming and dancing like a dork!

They are legit because their microphone stand lights up

The lead singer for Neon Trees was uber fun to watch because he was going crazy up on stage and dancing like a "fairy."
The band that played before Neon Trees was also good.  Penguin Prison!

Seriously, it's like being back in the 80s with Penguin Prison.

I went to bed Tuesday night with my tie-dye socks on

Then woke up and painted my nails