jack&butters

It's been a while.

2010-06-22T22:19:00.000-07:00

I haven't been in the blogging mood lately.
Check out my tumblr if you are ever bored!

jackandbutters.tumblr.com

xo - k

awesome-

2010-05-13T13:44:00.000-07:00

for my lovely linda

2010-04-26T21:10:00.000-07:00

fuckyeahtattoos.tumblr.com

screw diamond rings -

2010-04-25T12:23:00.000-07:00

just buy me a bookshelf like this. ok, thanks.

http://fuckyeahbookshelves.tumblr.com

.prettyfever.tumblr.com

2010-04-25T11:49:00.000-07:00

all of my dreams are coming true.

2010-04-25T11:32:00.001-07:00

Betty White's SNL Promo
Uploaded by TheDlisted. - Check out other Film & TV videos.

seriously!? i need these in my life.

2010-04-20T13:51:00.000-07:00

For Sarah:

2010-04-18T11:42:00.001-07:00

Luna Photo

Shout out to Melissa Vossler

2010-04-17T23:49:00.001-07:00

I finally got to do my boudoir session that
I won back in November and it was glorious!
I loved every moment of it!
Thank you Melissa, you rock!

If anyone is looking for an awesome
OC natural light photographer she is your girl!

www.melissavossler.com

xo- k

My mentor.

2010-04-17T00:20:00.001-07:00

Logan. Esdale. Is. My. Hero.

Where did the time go?

2010-04-16T23:56:00.000-07:00

It's official, my brother is getting married!
I knew this day would come but
I still just keep asking myself,
when did we grow up?
It feels just like yesterday
that we were silly little kids playing on
our street until the sun went down.
wow, time flys...

Congrats you guys!

xo- K

Stole this from Caitie- it's divine.

2010-04-16T23:55:00.000-07:00

AWESOME-

2010-04-16T23:53:00.001-07:00

Back alleys of Orange. Part Deux.

2010-04-16T23:32:00.000-07:00

Sarah and I have quite a love for the alleys in Orange near her house. Every so often we go on walks and have impromptu photo shoots. Last week we got the itch for another so we headed out with Sarah's iphone to try out a new app she downloaded that makes all the pictures have a cool treatment! This is what we ended up with <3

Love you Linda. hahah <3

Love of my life.

2010-04-14T11:14:00.000-07:00

Yum

2010-04-14T11:00:00.001-07:00

Vallentyne Photography

New. New. New.

2010-04-14T09:10:00.000-07:00

Wilderness

Only you
can prevent
unplanned pregnancy

it might be
the skin you
want– but just don’t want

or so he
says to his
disciples who hear

her face is
beautiful
but so is freedom

strike a match
throw it in
that dark–watch it burn

forget how
soft her legs
have felt on your hand

Coralie Bickford-Smith

2010-04-14T08:58:00.000-07:00

...is a genious! She is a senior book designer at Penguin and the creator of THIS collection of covers. I fell in love with these last fall before the first set of limited edition books were released.

I got a few for christmas and since then have been finding them randomly in different bookstores!

Zak just got me two more so now my total is up to 7!!

The next batch doesn't come out until september, but I have pre ordered two more so I am SO excited for them to be shipped the day they come out! I don't think of myself as much of a collector but my one weakness is books so these were a PERFECT addition to my already growing book collection. So thrilled!

ahhhhh --

2010-03-24T23:07:00.000-07:00

this song makes me want to weep tears of joy for how amazing it is.

This makes me happy.

2010-03-24T21:49:00.000-07:00

I was so nervous about going on my trip because I didn't really know anyone.
Turns out, everyone who went from Chapman was awesome!
We only spent four days together, but I will have happy memories
of those days for a really long time.

Thanks guys.
xo - K

Yes PLEASE

2010-03-24T21:48:00.001-07:00

I would like these.
In an 8.5.
The end.

xo- K

St. Louis!

2010-03-21T18:06:00.001-07:00

The trip was great!! I feel like it went by really fast, and even with this horrible cold I had the whole time, I enjoyed every minute of it! It was a good mix of business and pleasure!

I got to see Busch Stadium, The Arch, downtown St. Louis, and even found a cool independent book store a couple blocks from our hotel (which, of course, I ended up buying 5 books at - one that I found in the used books section from the 1920's that is a Children's book of Shakespeare "Stories" - AWESOME!)

My presentations went really well, I presented a poem and a short-story. I got some really good feed back on both, one guy gave me some awesome comments on my short-story, which was greatly appreciated coming from a complete stranger!

Ten of us flew out there from Chapman and we ended up all hanging out together the majority of the time which was really cool. Seven of the others were grad students, so I am sad to know I wont be seeing them in class now that we are back, but I have a good feeling I will still be seeing them around in the future.

Overall, It was a really fun trip!

xo - K

I'm leavin, on a jet plane..

2010-03-16T21:12:00.001-07:00

Going to St. Louis for a geek convention. Be back on sunday!

xo- K

I. WANT.

2010-03-12T21:04:00.001-08:00

glorious!
Sue Wong knows how to bring the hotness.

xo- K

crap.

2010-03-04T19:33:00.001-08:00

I always forget to document where I get stuff from and then when I want to post it I can't remember.
That being said, if I have posted something that is yours and if this gives you a case of the sads - I will gladly take it down.
Now onto the good stuff...

As you can tell, none of these photos are related, and I like it that way.

I have loved this ring for a couple years now. I dont know if zales even still has it, but I dig it.

I have loved this little furball for almost four years now. She is the sunshine of my life (except when she makes the whole house smell with her stinky poo in the litter box)

I saw this dress on a blog and immediately felt a strong connection to its sunny, ruffly essence. it's me, in a dress. the end.

I just found this on 100layercake.com and I LOVE the photo shoot with the books. If you know me you know my obsession with old, smelly, water-stained books. This photo shoot will be in my future. Maybe five years from now, but never-the-less it will happen.

Thats all for now, I am going to go now and watch Pam have her baby on the office!
xo -K

Kittens - inspired by kittens!

2010-02-26T15:12:00.000-08:00

I can not believe that my baby niece is almost a year old already! I was going through some of my pictures and found these, so I HAD to post them! Auntie loves you Sebby!

oh my..

2010-02-26T15:02:00.000-08:00

i love this face. so much.

that's all i wanted to say.

xo- k

So freakin precious...

2010-02-15T21:36:00.000-08:00

As if I didn't love them enough already, I just read on a blog that Jenny had a love note written in the sky for Jim on valentines day to which Jim replied on twitter,

"Yes, the J (heart) J that was just written in the sky over Brentwood, was for me. 'today's sky, was brought to you by Jenny Mccarthy!' ;^)"

"Jenny my Love, you've stolen my heart, my soul and of course anything you find in my pants. XXXXXXOOOOO ;^)"

Ahhhhh - so adorable.
It makes my heart happy to see other people in love!

xo -k

VALENTINES DAY

2010-02-13T15:25:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's already valentine's day! I am usually not one to fall into all the - buy the one you love a diamond something to show them you really love them - hype, but I do like feb 14th because it gives us a day to specifically mention to the people in our lives who we love just how much they mean to us. I saw this picture while browsing around and was smitten. So, so beautiful!

So all of this is just to say, Happy Love Day to Everyone!
Hope you spend your day with the ones who fill your heart with joy!

xo- K

(Photo by the amazingly talented - Simply Bloom Photography)

It's always nice to have talented friends.

2010-02-04T16:14:00.001-08:00

I dont think I ever posted about this, but this is a picture of the center pieces from the English Honor Society Induction Ceremony last semester at school. I know at this moment you are probably thinking, "Wow, those are beautiful!" and yes, you would be right in thinking that.

Since I am the publicist/ask me and I will do it girl, I told them I would be in charge of doing some kind of decorations/center pieces so that the tables wouldn't be bare. Instantly after saying yes I called my lovely friend Sarah and told her she MUST help me because she is the grand master of flowers (It runs in her family - good genes).

After rounding up every vase we could find at both our houses we headed to Trader Joes to look for flowers. We bought a few bundles of hydrangeas and a couple bouquets of mixed white flowers with greens and we were off to set them up! Sarah was awesome in helping me arrange them and figure out how we would set up the tables.

I have always wanted to do arrangements with old books (something I saw on a blog ages ago) so I went to the dollar book store by my house and had a field day!!

Needless to say, the tables were a hit and people were asking around all night what florist we used!
I love having talented friends!
Ok, thats all I have to say for now.

xo -K

ps: the smaller vases are actually wine glasses!

::ErinHeartsCourt::

2010-01-26T17:29:00.000-08:00

I have been obsessing over this wedding for weeks now.
The colors are divine.
The dress is gorgeous!
And I love, love, love the fall details
like the pumpkins and berries.

Just freakin amazing.
the end.

xo - K

http://www.erinheartscourt.com/

I know, I know..

2010-01-26T00:11:00.001-08:00

I just spend a whole post talking about Marc Jacobs and
you are probably sick of hearing about my obsession,
but come on now people, have you seen this purse?

My heart started beating faster the first time I saw it.
I think i need an intervention.

xo- k

as my three year old friend Ryker would say, this is go-juss!

2010-01-22T16:42:00.000-08:00

I have to say, one thing that makes me weak in the knees is wedding day simplicity.
This bride is so gorgeous and yet she looks so natural and her dress/hair/makeup are so simple!

love. love. love.

xo- K

www.oncewed.com

While we are on the subject...

2010-01-21T20:27:00.000-08:00

My mom always says that my taste exceeds my budget and I will be the first to totally agree with her.
For instance, my love of marc jacobs' purses has become quite out of control recently.

For christmas my family got me the crossbody marc that I wanted and I was so so excited!
I had to put away the marc I bought myself last year in it's little bag in my closet but am loving my new gift!

While pursuing on the bloomingdales website, (I have a $25 gc that I can't seem to use because its $25 dollars and nothing at bloomingdales fits into that budget), I came across this beauty...

I try to control myself around finely crafted leather goods,
but this one has got me all fluttery in the belly!

mmmmmm.

xo- K

scrumptious

2010-01-21T20:22:00.001-08:00

Pure Badgley Mischka Goodness.
I. NEED. THESE.

Z.E.X.Y.

2010-01-21T19:13:00.001-08:00

Now, lets get one thing straight.
I love Christopher Walken.
But when I say love I mean it as in,
"I love him in that fatboyslim video and
as an old man who plays funny roles in films."

But today all of that has changed.
Seeing this vintage wonder for the first time has changed my life.

What a hot piece of man!
Yum.

ok- i'm done drooling now.
xo- K

Next on my to do list...

2010-01-19T19:11:00.000-08:00

I need to make these! Yum!

http://fortysixthatgrace.blogspot.com/

WTF?

2010-01-19T19:08:00.000-08:00

S.I.C.K.
That's all I can say about this...

PEOPLE I LOVE: INSTALLMENT 3

2010-01-18T14:40:00.000-08:00

Ok: So it's been months since my last installment but I figured on this rainy, deliciously scrumptious day I would get back to it! Corinne and I met when I started working as an assistant at Salon Laurent. After we moved to SD Corinne and I kept in contact and when we moved back to Irvine a couple years later we started hanging out even more!

We have had so many fun times together over the last four years and I just dont know what I would do without her in my life!

August 2008 she moved with us to Orange and it has been awesome living together. For once there is two against one (we take over the TV on tuesdays for Biggest Loser!) and we get to gossip in the kitchen or anywhere else whenever we want to since she lives right down the hallway!

She has gone to the gym with me 100 milion times and even when one of us is unmotivated the other one will kick their ass until they get in the car and go! Usually our conversations on the way to the gym go something like this:

1: im tired, I dont want to work out
2: me either. let's just go eat instead
1: we cant, we need to go work on our cellulite!
2: you're right. ugh, ok.
(drive in, park)
1: don't make me get out!
2: hahahahahaha we're such fatties.

Things that remind me of Corinne:

* jillian michaels
* cats
* squeeky gym shoes
* pumpkins
* bernie bots weird flavored jelly beans
* green stripes
* diet coke
* sushi
* n*sync
* hummus
* hard boiled eggs
* sex and the city!
* twilight (she is obsessed)

Love you Coco!
I am so proud of you for going back to school!
Can't wait for you to be a nurse!

xo - K

It's official!

2010-01-07T18:47:00.001-08:00

As you probably know from my last post, this was one of my new years resolutions so I figured I would get right on it and sign up now before it gets more expensive (and to keep me on track!).
Even just entering my credit card number gave me butterflies in my stomach - all the feelings of my race in october came flooding back and I feel really excited and nervous and ready to train!

Wish me luck! It will be a long four months of training before May 2nd!

xo - K

New Year's Resolutions...

2010-01-05T22:49:00.000-08:00

This picture has nothing to do with what I am about to blog, I just thought it was kick ass and wanted to share it with you guys. Also, I feel like blog entries are so boring and depressing if they don't have a photo pal to share the post with. On that note - as the title already reveals, this post is about new year's resolutions.

Normally I am not big into making resolutions for new years because I feel like I am making them all year long so new years is not any particularly special time to make new ones, but this year seems a little different for a few reasons.

1. The first reason is that I am graduating at the end of this year!!! Ahhh, these past three years have flow by since the day I decided to go back to school and I am still in denial that it is going to come to an end faster that I am ready for. My school new year's resolution is to stay focused and energetic through this last year of studying and stress and finish strong with really good grades.

2. As most of you know, my weight loss journey has been going on for the last couple of years and now I am pretty much nearing the finish line, which can be tricky. I feel pretty good at the weight I am at, but I am SO close to reaching my goal weight! It's easy to cheat more when all of your clothes are fitting really well and you feel like you will always look like this, but I know I have a little bit more hard work ahead of me. So my fitness new year's resolution is to lose the last 8 lbs and reach my goal weight! Another fitness resolution I am setting for myself is to complete another half marathon. Unfortunately Zak and I don't have proper finances to fly to Austin in february for me to run in the Austin Marathon, so I will have to find one a little closer to home. But either way, I am determined to run another one. I have been thinking about this a lot and I think that I want to try to run atleast one every year as a way of staying committed to my health and just as a goal to always have in the back of my mind.

3. This june 19th will be Zak & I's 5 year anniversary. When I look back on our relationship I noticed that I used to do/make a lot more cool stuff for him and put more time into showing him what he means to me than I do now, so I thought it would be a cool love new year's resolution to make a commitment to doing something really special for our anniversary this year. I have no idea what it will be yet, but hopefully I come up with something really cool. part of this resolution will be to save money for said project so that I will be able to pull it off when the time comes.

4. My money new year's resolution is obvious and simple: SAVE MORE. I dont make a ton of money and I always have bills to pay, but I know that even if I save $5 bucks a week, thats still $ 240 more at the end of the year that I would have saved. I need to just start practicing the habit of saving so I can get better at it, and worry more about that then how much I am actually saving.

5. My friendship/family new year's resolution is to spend more time telling/showing the important people in my life how much I care about them and what they mean to me. Life gets busy and hectic and sometimes we forget the little things that mean so much. Even if it's just a quick phone call or a post-it note stuck to their car window, I want to make the effort!

Ok, that's enough for now. I'm sure I could come up with more but I think this is a good list so far. What resolutions are all of you making?! Any similar ones to mine?

xo- K

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2010-01-01T11:19:00.000-08:00

Wow - I can't believe its 2010 already! We had a great new years last night just hanging out with a small group of friends. I have never been one for going out and going crazy so it's nice now to be older and actually have other people to just spend a night in with. This past year has been crazy. I feel like everyone is sending off 2009 in a hurry because they say it has been a bad year, but I would have to say that personally it has been pretty good for me. Zak graduated, which was awesome! I have been in school the whole time, which I love. And overall my family has been healthy and happy despite the economy taking a dump. But I do have a good feeling about 2010! We started it off right last night, and it will end next year with me graduating from Chapman so how could it turn out bad right?! Well, enough talking... now, for your viewing pleasure - a year in recap through pictures!

I hope everyone has an amazing 2010 filled with lots of love!
Thank you to all my friends and family who made this last year
so much fun! I love you guys!

xo - K

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-26T01:08:00.000-08:00

I know, I know, I said I would be better about blogging once this crazy semester is over but the truth is that even though my classes are over, nothing has slowed down! We had our christmas party the day after I finished finals and then I worked and ran around getting last minute gifts before our christmas festivities began!

Z & I have come to have several christmas traditions over the past couple years that I love so much. Christmas Eve morning we do our christmas together at home. This is the second year that Corinne has been involved and I love having her there with us that day! Christmas eve we go to Zak's parents for dinner and some fun family hang out time, then we spend the night there in the new pj's his parents get us every year! Christmas morning we open presents with them and then christmas night we head to my moms for dinner!

It's pretty crazy, especially this year since tomorrow (well, today actually) we are going to my grandma's in brea and then we are off for the night to SD to have dinner with my grandpa and then stay in a hotel on the beach and head to his uncle's house in SD for sunday christmas fun. McIntyre Style! haha And then monday morning it's back to work for me!

As you can see, things have been crazy busy and I hope to blog and post more pictures from all of our adventures once we are back to our normal daily schedules! For now I leave you with this picture of us today just leaving Z's parents on the way to my moms.

I can't believe this is our 5th Christmas together! Time seriously flies! I swear, they just keep getting better and better. I am a very lucky and blessed girl, if I do say so myself. <3

Happy Holidays Everyone!
Enjoy your families!

xo- K

FOR ERIN:

2009-12-17T00:17:00.000-08:00

At the request of my lovely friend Erin, I will update my blog. First let me apologize to the few of you who read this regularly (is there a few?!) I have been busier than a bee collecting honey lately because finals have been in full swing for like two weeks now. As I type this I am thinking in my head also about the research proposal I am almost done with that is due tomorrow that I should be working on but how I also wanted my dear friend to have something new and exciting to read at work tomorrow. (See how much I love you E?) Also at her request, this blog will be about the following one of three things: rings, weddings & cats. I was going to make it about all three but it is just too late and I have to be up too early. The next one will be better, don't you worry.

I cant remember where I got this picture from, so I hope no one tries to sue me for using it, but I love love love this bouquet! So simple and gorgeous. It feels rustic, yet sophisticated at the same time.

This dress is by Nicole Miller and it is my newest obsession. I would also like her body to go along with it, thank you.

I found this somewhere (wow, I really am bad at documentation) and obviously I had to steal it due to its complete appropriateness.

Wow, this post really isn't long, but made me feel so tired after!
I am off to bed now to finish up my work
and finally call it quits on this long ass semester tomorrow!!
Then I will be quickly getting ready for our Christmas party on friday night.
More posts & pictures to follow shortly!

xo- k

parenting tip # 1

2009-11-12T13:49:00.001-08:00

i know they say you should never let your children sleep in the bed with you. and now i am a firm believer in this for the following reasons.

1. they will learn that there are no boundries and will invade your space whenever they feel like it.

2. they we become jealous of who you sleep next to and will try to take over space on the bed.

3. they will become clingy and neurotic and follow you around whenever you go.

4. their innapropriate behavior will stem out into other facets of life, such as the bathroom.

i hope you all learn from our mistakes. it's too late now for us, but maybe you will catch it in time to save yourself from all the hardships we have endured because of our bad parenting.

xo -k

no words.

2009-11-10T20:52:00.001-08:00

This. is. evil.

of course it is also the best thing in the world.

i am an addict.

yesterday i said adios.

i have been drinking tea to try and help
curb my cravings & caffeine withdrawl
but it's just not the same.

today a few words come to mind
to describe my mind set/ attitude:

grouchy
irritated
pissed off
angry
shakey
aggitated
cloudy headed
hungry
tired

ok, you get the idea.
i just keep reminding myself
that this is for my health and
soon I will be healthier & happier.

but today i am just pissed
and REALLY want a soda.

ugh!

he owes me.

2009-11-10T01:02:00.000-08:00

i think this is an appropriate gift. dont you?

or there is always this.

all of the above are perfectly acceptable for pay back
of what i am about to endure these next couple weeks.

hahahahah.
im delirious.
need sleep.
<3 k

Incase you were wondering,

2009-11-10T00:42:00.001-08:00

why I will be sleeping alone for the next month or so. This is the reason...

If this goes anything like Call of Duty - Modern warfare 1- then the following will happen:

1. every chance he gets this game will be on
2. when i say, "ok im going to bed now" the response will be "ill be in in a minute"
3. 2-3 hours later (around 2:30ish) I will wake up and notice that the bed is still empty next to me
4. Clumsily I will walk out into the living room to see him sitting about two feet from the tv with food/drinks/blanket
5. (last year, I would come out to see my brother also sitting cross legged on the floor, those days are gone now)
6. I will say, "hey its really late, you coming soon?"
7. he will say, "ya, im just gonna finish this game"
8. i will wake up in the morning to the bed still empty
9. upon walking into the living room I see him curled up on the couch with the tv still on.
10. new day, repeat.

as I type this, the cycle has already begun.
sweet jesus. help me.

It's been a while.

2009-11-08T18:33:00.000-08:00

I just realized my blogging has been slacking recently. Part of this is due to the fact that I have been BUSY with life, work & school and part of it is because I guess I just haven't felt like anything was going on that was worth blogging about! Then I remembered that I never blogged about halloween! Every year Corinne and I go together to the pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins! This year we went to the one near Main Place Mall since it was the closest one to our house. I ended up getting a bunch of small ones and a cool green gord/squash type thing!

Then Zak decided that we needed to get a big one to carve and put out on the porch so kids would know to come to our house to trick or treat, so I carved this...

I know, i'm a dork. ok - i feel like eating dessert which means I need to stop blogging now. I am getting so excited for the holidays so hopefully I will have more to blog about in the coming weeks.
Sorry for the lame-ness.
<3 - K

found this.

2009-10-30T00:10:00.000-07:00

sometimes i forget how far i have come because it took me so long to get here.
i found this today.
this was halloween '07. 25ish pounds heavier.

this was a couple weeks ago.

its weird to see old pictures.
those sneaky lbs - just crept up when i wasnt looking!
never again! :)

xo - K

To nook, or not to nook.

2009-10-20T21:40:00.000-07:00

I must first say that this post is for my mother. My whole childhood I grew up with my mom constantly having a book in her hand at all times. I am the nerdy reader I am now because of her. That being said, recent technology has cause an internal battle in my heart that is making some life decisions harder for me. This is the nook - it's supposed to be 100 times better than the kindle and can hold up to almost 18,000 e-books. A READERS DREAM! I already have two bookcases packed full of books and am quite scared to imagine what they will look like a few years down the road. At first glance the nook is the perfect solution. A small, cute, useful reading device that would solve all of my space saving problems. The problem- is my gigantic love of books. I love the smell, the texture, the way they look after you have been holding them and folding their pages during bed time reading sessions. I LOVE going to barnes and noble to look for new books and cool new covers. Will I regret my decision if I turn my back on that smell, and those dog eared pages? Will I be a traitor to a way of life that will probably eventually fade out into oblivion just like record stores and juke boxes? Or will I be happy to carry thousands of my favorite books in the palm of my hand which I can pull out and read at a moments notice? These might seem like silly questions to some people, but I really have been thinking a lot about this recently and I still haven't figured out quite how I feel. That being said, my mom needs to put this on her christmas list - stat. She, of all people, would love this. And so would her wall to wall bookcase that is exploding with paperbacks. What to do you guys think? Should I Nook, or stick to good old fashion books?

Need is a very strong word...

2009-10-17T00:57:00.000-07:00

but I NEED this. seriously.
no wedding necessary,
i'll just wear this baby around
every day of my life.

RACE DAY!

2009-10-13T09:48:00.000-07:00

So the day finally came! Here I am waiting for my group number to be called! I was so nervous and felt like I had to pee but the bathrooms were backed up for a mile and I didnt really have time so I just went over and got in my group.

They were asking who of us were first time racers. Look how many there were! What was awesome is that I started in the 2:30-2:50 group and I ended up finishing my race at 2:27 so I could have gone up a group but was too scared to! It was a little hard in the beginning because you haven't quite spread out yet so there are tons of people ahead of you who are walking right in your way and you have to kind of go in and out of them to get around them! But it was so much fun!

Zak found me at mile 13 (I thought it was 12 but he told me otherwise!) When I finally saw that finish line I just took off sprinting - I was so excited to be done!!

Afterwards Z found me as I was passing the food tables and eating everything I could get my hands on! I am still in shock that I finished and that I am a runner now! As much as my knees hurt and my legs hurt and my poor stomach hurt, I would do it again in a heart beat! It feels like such a big accomplishment in my life that I never really thought I would be able to achieve! But I did it!!!

So my next plan is to start training for the Austin, TX half-marathon in Feb and I am hoping to improve my time considerably by then! This time Jimmy is going to be running it with me so that will be fun too! What a great three months training, and a great, great race day! All the hard work was totally worth it!

love, K

I swear, never a dull moment...

2009-10-04T17:48:00.000-07:00

Since I started training for this half marathon it has been a roller-coaster of sweating, and aching, and trying to figure out how far I can push my body before it gets really pissed off! Since my long runs have always been on sundays, the last month or so has been one crazy sunday after another!

Two weeks ago I ran and then Zak and I went to cheesecake factory for date night, only to have it ruined by me barfing in their bathroom and needing to go home asap. Diagnosis: dehydration. Then last weekend I could barely finish my run because my stomach was hurting so bad and after I got home I was in the bathroom pretty much all night!

Poor Zak, our date night just keeps getting cancelled due to my body's lack of acceptance that I am now a runner and this is the new norm! So then comes today, I was prepared before my run, had been drinking plenty of water, had my little running gummies with me to keep up my calories, took am immodium before to make sure my stomach didnt bother me, had my protein shake when I got home..... long story short, the run went great!

I came home jumping and dancing around at how awesome it had gone and how finally my body accepted its new, healthier, fate! Fast forward two hours... Zak and I head off to costco to grab a few things and then were going to eat lunch right after. Well, we didn't quite make it that far..

If any of you have been to costco on a sunday you know how it is very reminiscent of a zoo. People push you out of the way for a cart, and give dirty looks if you take the food sample they are reaching for - and the worst part, the check out lines!!

As we are standing in the checkout line with about ten people ahead of us, I start to feel hot and dizzy. This is the following conversation Zak and I have -

Me: I'm going to pass out
Z: No babe, its just the lights in here
Me: No, seriously...
Z: calm down, you'll be ok..

Bam- out.

To Zak's credit, I always feel kind of dizzy and apparently tell him I'm going to pass out all the time, so to him this is nothing new, but the poor guy didn't know that he should actually probably brace himself to catch me and before he knew it, down I went!

When I came-to all the women in line were buzzing around and one of the managers had gone to get me something to sit down on. Everyone was really sweet and let us get a fast-pass to the front of the line so we could check out.

Moral of the story: Pass out in Costco if you really need to get to the front of the line quick! haha
But seriously, I have learned my lesson that you can't burn 1,200 calories in one sitting and think that a scoop of protein powder will tide you over. This whole training experience has been an eye opening time for me, and I feel like I just keep learning the hard way how not to do things! I am hoping this is the last of these experiences for me to deal with, but I guess you never know!

Now I am off to eat a big, delicious dinner. Just what the doctor ordered.

xo, K

I Finally won something! I never win anything!!

2009-10-01T14:16:00.000-07:00

I can't believe I forgot to post this before! I won this...

ooooh lala right!? I'm so excited, especially because I have been thinking about doing these as a gift for my honey buns for a long time!
And what better time than when I am in the best shape of my life!
Melissa Vossler is amazing and I am so excited to meet her and have her take my pictures!
Check her out! --> www.melissavossler.com

Have a happy first weekend of October everyone!

xo, K

Yesterday,

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I wore a shirt to work that I bought right after high school. This is the first time it has fit me in almost 5 years. YESSSS!!! ok, the end.

I ALMOST FORGOT!

2009-09-28T17:51:00.000-07:00

So, I took these pictures a couple weeks ago and forgot to post them on here! Sweet little Zak helped me start this garden in our backyard at the very beginning of summer and I have spent all summer trying to save it from this crazy heat! Some of my little babies have been eatin by bugs (they loved the basil, bastards!) but for the most part all the plants are doing really well! Zak's tomato plant has just started making little baby tomatoes and they are so cute! Here are a few pictures!

Monday Afternoon Update: my life as of recently

2009-09-28T17:28:00.000-07:00

running.about.com has come to my aid once again. if you are not a close friend/family member of mine the following info may be too disgusting and revealing for you. if you are a close friend/family member then you already know this is happening to me and will probably laugh your ass off while reading this. enjoy.

Embarrassing Running Problem #3: Runner's Trots (Diarrhea)
Running is good for maintaining regular bowel movements but, of course, sometimes it happens at inopportune moments. Many runners experience bouts of diarrhea and GI distress during and after running, so if you've ever dealt with it, you're definitely not alone.
Symptoms: You may experience cramping, flatulence, diarrhea during or after running.

Causes: The cause may be dietary in nature or due to lack of blood flow during digestion (since the blood is being pulled to your muscles). You may also have irritable bowel syndrome or lactose intolerance, the effects of which are enhanced by exercise. Dehydration and low electrolyte levels may also lead to diarrhea.

Prevention: This issue is more common in novice runners, so it may disappear as you become more fit. The following strategies may also help:

Avoid high-fiber foods (fruit, vegetables, legumes, whole grains) and coffee/tea before working out, stay hydrated.
Consume a sports drink (like Gatorade) during long runs to maintain electrolyte levels.
Choose foods that are naturally constipating, such as bananas, plain bagels, rice, oatmeal and pasta.
Make sure you don't eat at least two hours before running, so you have time to digest.
Try to keep track of what you eat before your runs, so you can figure out possible triggers. For example, some people find that dairy products cause diarrhea.
Plan your long runs along routes where you know bathrooms are accessible. If you face this problem on race day, don't worry. Most races, especially longer ones such as marathons, offer plenty of port-a-johns at the start and along the race course. In most cases, you can find them near the water stops.
If you try different tactics and nothing seems to work, you may want to consider a medical check-up for irritable bowel syndrome.

BOOKMARK

2009-09-15T23:56:00.000-07:00

Who's luckier - me, or the book that gets
to cuddle with this little treasure?
love. love. love

It's that time again...

2009-09-15T22:07:00.000-07:00

Of course, my favorite show in the world is back! Which, funny enough, is Zak's least favorite show, (but this is MY blog so his vote doesnt count!) I get so much joy watching people turn their lives around and win back a part of themselves that they thought they would never get back. As pretty much everyone knows, I have struggled with my weight since I can remember. In highschool I was up and down and after Zak and I started dating it was all down hill! We ate out all the time, which usually ended up being at like nine when I would get off work, and would always want to just hang out and cuddle and watch tv. Well, this is a horrible recipe for getting a case of the chubs and before I knew it, I was there. I guess you could say it kind of snuck up on me, I knew I was gaining weight but i didnt pay too much attention to it because I was happy and in love! But when I saw this picture- wow- I was in shock..

After we got home I decided I was going to make a change and take responsibility for my health and for my body.The last three years have been hard!! And slow! I have had a few set backs, mainly my two herniated discs last summer which really put a damper on working out and losing weight! But slowly and surely the weight has been coming off..

This is me in 2006

This is me now. Please excuse my lack of makeup! I was trying to find the most recent pictures of me but my camera has been broken so this will have to do for now! I am now less than a month away from my half-marathon and I am getting so excited!! I have lost over 35 lbs in the last three years and have about 10 more until I hit my ultimate goal!!! This is the last leg of this part of my journey, and after that I will move into the maintanance phase, which is an exciting and scary transition. I have learned so much over the last couple of years about how to eat healthier and I actually love working out now because I feel so great when I do!

I have to give a million thanks to Zak for always being so sweet and uplifting and swearing that he never even noticed when I gained the weight (this is why I love him so much!)
Corinne for being my gym buddy this last year since we have been living together and waking my ass up to go, even when I was pissed and didnt want to get out of bed!
My mom for helping me get the ball rolling, and walking with me all the time when I first started!
And everyone of my friends and family who have been so supportive of my journey and who are so sweet to tell me how great I look when they see me! Also to my friends who have run/walked/danced and sweat beside me, THANK YOU!!!!
I dont know how I would have done it without all the encouragment and love and support!

My little munchkin, well.. sort of...

2009-09-13T16:11:00.000-07:00

This is Ella - my precious little fantasy daughter. I bet you are wondering why on earth I would call her that, but the truth is that she is not mine. (Insert sad face) Her mom Kristen, who is the sweetest, (incase you were wondering) hired me almost a year and a half ago to watch Ella while she and her son went to Mommy & Me classes. After that I have continued to watch them on an almost weekly basis..

Since I started watching her when she was about three months old, you can imagine how attached I have grown to both her and her big brother, but more than that it has been amazing to watch her in her first year of life!

I felt like a little mommy changing her diapers, helping her to eat solids, and holding onto her little hands as she learned to sit up, crawl, and even walk! I have always wanted to have a baby so it has been such good training and also such a good learning experience. I definitely know now how much work it is and I have so much admiration for moms!!

It's mind blowing how many changes babies go through in the first year and until now I had only seen them from a distance with my friend's and family's kids. When she was little she would sleep on me all the time and I loved have a little body to cuddle up with on the couch!

Then as she started to grow I realized how much fun it was that I got to be part of such a special time in her life. Literally, in a matter of months she changed so much! Another funny thing that happened was that her hair changed from brown to blonde! Total southern california girl! It's so much fun now watching her interact with her brother and start to talk and mimic everything I say!

I guess I am just having a sentimental day but I can't believe how big she is already and how fast the time has gone by! I am always telling Kristen how I still see her as the little baby I would rock to sleep and how I wish she would stay small forever! But the older she gets, the more funny and crazy she gets so I think its only going to keep getting better!

<3 k

hmm

2009-09-09T23:25:00.001-07:00

(this is jack's pondering face)

why must everything in life be so damn complicated?
why does it feel like some grown-ups are less grown up than me?
why do i always want to eat del taco tacos when i am stressed?
it's all too perplexing for me to think about.
i need a diet coke.
and a taco.

Bucket List, per say.

2009-09-08T22:36:00.000-07:00

So a few months ago a friend of mine wrote a blog entry
about her bucket list and what she might put on it.
I have been thinking about mine alot and I have to
say, its pretty short and sweet. I am lucky also because
much of what I want to accomplish I have already done.
I'm sure this will change and grow but for now I will leave it as-is.
The ones with stars are things I have already done, or started to do.

1. fall in love*
2. say up all night and watch the sun rise*
3. be published*
4. work for a magazine/publishing company
5. get married
6. have babies (one would be nice, two would be sweet!)
7. travel around America*
8. read as many books as possible*
9. have an amazing library in my house (this has begun and will only get better!)*
9. own a house
10. get a tattoo*
11. own my own pet*
12. have a 50th wedding anniversary party
13. go to Africa*
14. Obtain a college degree*
15. move out of orange county*
16. start a blog*
17. set a crazy fitness goal for myself that I normally would think I could never do (My half marathon is in a month!*

thats all I can think of for now <3

Target Love

2009-09-08T22:06:00.001-07:00

Case and point why I love target so much.
Who wouldn't love these presh heels?
Especially when they are only $29.99?
Speaking of Target, Meg and I went there
tonight only to find out that they will soon
be expanding to have a full on produce and
frozen food section! My dream of being able
to live in target is finally coming true!

Crackberry

2009-09-08T13:32:00.000-07:00

It's true what they say.
I am obsessed already.
Thank you verizon <3

I left my heart in Austin, Texas..

2009-09-07T18:10:00.001-07:00

but seriously, i miss it.
i check craigslist all the time
for my future residence.
i need to go back, soon...

BUBBA

2009-09-05T09:28:00.000-07:00

This lovely name is what has replaced my boyfriend's real name in my vocabulary. I am not sure how it started, but this morning I was watching Saved By the Bell and started laughing so hard when Jessie called Slater Bubba! This post has no other purpose than to let you know, 1. Zak has a silly embarassing pet-name & 2. I still seek out and enjoy re-runs of Saved by the Bell!

Happy Labor Day Weekend
<3 K

PS:

2009-09-03T21:09:00.003-07:00

While looking for pictures of my little Butters I found these.
Two Words:
DEVIL CAT.

Butter's has a problem.

2009-09-03T20:54:00.001-07:00

Do not be fooled by how angelic she looks in this picture...for some reason she feels the need to chew anything and everything that she comes into contact with. Unfortunatly for me (and for my cords) I have spent wayyyy too much money replacing my computer cord, camera cord, usb cord, headphone cord, tv cord... well you get the idea.

Here she is in action.

The latest victim of Butter Abuse was my camera cord that charged my camera. Due to this event I have not been able to use my camera since like June. As you who know me well know, I ALWAYS have my camera and am ALWAYS taking pictures. So you can imagine how tramatized I have been! As usual, Zak has come to the rescue, tracked down a new charger on-line, and had it sent straight to our front door!

All of this to say- My camera is now back to it's original working order and I am happier than a three year old at disneyland!
Now I can get back to my regularly scheduled photo shoots of "cats in places they shouldn't be" (See above Images for examples!)

YAY! HAPPY THURSDAY EVERYONE!

xo K

Speaking of Rachel Zoe-isms...

2009-09-02T21:29:00.001-07:00

These rings are BANANAS!
(Erin, this post is for you:
1. because I love you.
2. because you love rachel zoe
3. because you would look super fab
in this white gold/aquamarine solitaire!)

Dear Nordstrom,
mearly looking at your rose de france and rose gold ring
has brought a bucket of joy to my life.
Please promptly send a size six to my address
and all will be well with the world.

Love,
Kristen

O.M. (long pause...) G.

2009-09-02T21:22:00.001-07:00

ok, Seriously!?!? I saw this today, and I almost peed myself.
Sugar covered lemons!?!?!? In the words of Rachel Zoe, I die!!.
Thank you A. HANA DESIGNS for making my wednesday such a gem.

It's almost this time...

2009-08-31T01:12:00.000-07:00

Ok, so not really.. maybe it's just the heat getting to me but I am really, really excited for the holidays this year! (I am excited every year, so this is not really anything new) I was organizing my iphoto the other day and came across these pictures...

This will be our 5th Christmas together, and our 4th since we have been living together. CRAZY!

It's hard to see in this picture but Zak's stocking is flannel and has a black bear on it. Yes, I picked it out for him and yes, I am obsessed with it.

This was Zak's opening his one lonely present from me last year. These uggs were the shining glory of all my christmas shopping. I bought these along with a couple other things in early november because I LOVE Christmas so much and get too excited! But then I ended up giving him all the rest of the presents like a month too early. Hence, these were all that was left on X-mas morning. I suck at surprises! (Incase you didn't know this already)

This last Christmas was extra, extra fun because Corinne was there! It was our first holidays in our house together and we had a blast. This last year was also a milestone because we FINALLY got a REAL (I mean real annoying to strap on the top of the roof) TREE! It smelled so delicious and I was super bummed when finally, after weeks of it being brown, we had to get rid of it.

This year I am asking santa for a pretty, sparkly new present. I have been a super good girl. I got all good grades. I even was nice to my brother! I think all of these things combined make me more than qualified. (Wink, wink.)

But hey, If he doesn't come through there's always next christmas right?

This soon will be MINE!!!

2009-08-27T12:43:00.000-07:00

Since fate has chosen that the boy I love would have a name starting with the random-est letter in the alphabet, I have had the hardest time looking for an initial charm! I decided a couple years ago that they are just the sweetest things and that I wanted to carry him around my neck but up until now could not find any that didn't contain the letters, k, j, a, s, m or r. Much to my chagrin, while looking through the ever-so-precious stella & dot catalog I came across this beauty and, YES - they carry the whole alphabet and can provide me with a Z!

My boss, who also happens to be the mother of my two favorite kids, is hosting a Stella & Dot party in september and after that you can bet your little bottom I will have this presh little trinket around my neck. Yay for finding what you are looking for! And yay for blogging on my day off while sitting on the couch with a wicked sore throat!

ahh- the small joys in life <3

(ps: everyone go immediately to stelladot.com!)

It's crazy to me,

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how sometimes I think of the really special people in my life and am blown away by how much they shape and affect my day to day. It's even crazier when for just a moment I can step outside myself to get the full scope of this realization. I am crazy blessed in the family department. I am just as blessed in the friend department, and I just can't imagine my life without the people who I talk to every day and see on a regular basis who keep me sane! I can not thank them enough for putting up with me & loving me just as I am. You guys know who you are. And you all deserve 10,000 cupcakes and snickerdoodles for making my life so sweet <3

PEOPLE I LOVE: INSTALLMENT 2

2009-08-23T10:39:00.000-07:00

This is Erin. gosh, i love this girl. We have known eachother for a long stinkin time. We met when she was in 5th grade and I was in 6th grade because we were in a combo class together. After our class we found out we lived on the same street! We have so many memories of growing up together - summers hanging out on our street together, highschool dances, birthdays, dance recitals, boyfriends, sleep overs. She has been there for me through many tough times and I am so thankful for that.

hahahahaha this picture makes me laugh and is our relationship in a nutshell.

We used to have these journals that we would pass back and forth where we wrote letters to each other and put funny magazine cutouts and pictures in it. I'm pretty sure she still has them in her closet somewhere!!
Erin has always just been such a fun, caring, sweet friend.
(This was from her 21st birthday, sake is delicious!)

Erin & I went to Kenya together in 2005. It was life changing. We stayed together for two weeks while visiting orphanages, schools, delivering mosquito nets to people in need, & singing in tin roofed churches. I could not imagine making this trip & experiencing this without her!

Number one example of how fun she is,
BOUNCE HOUSE at her college graduation party!!!!
AMAZING!

Oh Eri, you rock!

<3 k

PEOPLE I LOVE: INSTALLMENT 1

2009-08-20T22:21:00.001-07:00

This is Megan, or Mag as i call her. We met our senior year of high school because we were seated right next to each other and of course we hit it off right away. We have two things we like to do everytime we get together: Target & Joanne's. We have been through a lot together in the last couple years but are now growing up and turning into real adults! haha She is now working at Focus Features in la and is kicking ass in the movie industry!

Megan is the most crafty/organized person I know. Her closet has always been color coordinated and all of the clothes are catagorized by type. She also always has the best ideas for making sweet homemade gifts.

She is such a thoughtful person and has made me some of the sweetest birthday/christmas presents I have gotten! ps: She's also born on St. Patrick's Day! awesome!

Things that remind me of her:
snapple apple
heart tattoos
gas station mexican food
cupcakes
sushi
asian babies
baking
pokey's
deb - the biggest bon jovi lover ever!
macaroni grill macaroni and cheese
frank & Judy ( awww this one is the best)

Ok- thats all for now.
Love you!

Monthaversaries.

2009-08-19T16:24:00.000-07:00

So, this is not a real word. I know. But this is what I have been calling our monthly "special day" that we have leading up to our real anniversary. Its weird to think thats over four years ago I started this. Probably one of the longest traditions in our relationship. Anywho, today is our 50th monthaversary. Just thought I would share. Its fun to still call it that years after our dating fun began. This one just feels like a sweet milestone of some sorts. Gosh I love that boy.

McIntyre Cousins!

2009-08-15T16:14:00.000-07:00

This is me with a bunch of blondes. haha. These are all of Zak's cousins and I just laughed when I saw this picture because I stick out like a sore thumb. Thats all for now <3

stir crazy.

2009-08-15T15:25:00.001-07:00

i need to go somewhere, or plan something.
i feel anxious. maybe i just need some of this...

One last thing before I head to bed.

2009-08-10T23:18:00.000-07:00

These shoes make me weak in the knees. I spotted them about 8 months ago and am constantly waiting for them to go on sale. no luck yet. but, if your looking for something to get me for christmas or- just as a happy wednesday gift... I would be ecstatic!
ok, night night.

<3 k

My Grammie.

2009-08-10T22:28:00.001-07:00

Tomorrow is my grammie's 91st birthday. She is freakin rad and acts like she's 21, not 91! haha She is always hanging out with her friends at the clubhouse where she lives and is constantly doing sweet things like traveling to see her grandkids and raking in the $$ at casinos! The best thing she every told me occurred in a conversation that went something like this...

me: ya, my boobs used to be nice
but since i gained 40 pounds and lost 40
pounds they just keep getting smaller
and smaller and sadder.

grammie: well, you can always get fake ones.

ahh- grammie, I love you <3

I need this.

2009-08-09T21:13:00.000-07:00

And, I spoke too soon.

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This girl rocks it as well. :)

ps: here is an extra because i love this song, and she just kills it.

One of my favorite things to do,

2009-07-29T00:15:00.000-07:00

is scour youtube for seriously hours and hours trying to find un-discovered people with really good voices. Dont ask me why I do this, I just do. haha Today I found this girl. She is damn good. The first video is her. The second is Demi Lovato singing it at one of her concerts. I love, love, love this song. Enjoy & compare for yourself. <3

I. NEED. THIS.

2009-07-29T00:04:00.001-07:00

And by this I dont mean Zack frilly boy Effron.

I found this on my old blog.

2009-07-25T23:21:00.000-07:00

have you ever loved something so
much that words just cant describe it.
like just the thought or the sight of this
object makes you lose your breath.

ya, i thought maybe you did.

were lucky to be created with
the compacity to experience the
extensive intensity of an emotion such as this..

im just glad my little heart doesnt burst,
every time his name is on my lips <3

Shannon Leith.

2009-07-23T17:36:00.000-07:00

photographer/pen pal/all things lovely extraordinaire.
I admit I check her blog every day for something new and exciting.
yesterday the most new & exciting thing happened - she launched
her new website/blog! It's a must see, if I do say so myself.
Plus I am featured in her most recent post.
It was a "what did you have for breakfast" contest. I did not win,
but honorable mention is always fun too.
Enjoy <3

from Kristen Lim: I had a clump of cat hair when Butters rubbed on my face while I was reading, a diet coke from del taco which I have every morning, and a melted honey peanut balance bar which i tried to save by placing it in front of the a/c vent in my car while I was driving to school, but failed. it is no peet's coffee, or delicious carrot juice, but i guess that's just how i roll

This is from a recent wedding she shot. Love it.

And here she is, the beautiful & talented Miss Leith.
www.shannonleith.com

ps: Both being lovers of mail, and haters of bills
we have decided to become pen pals.
My first letter I recieved came in a hot pink envelope.
I'm pretty sure we are soul-mates.

since it's stuck in my head.

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you make it real for me.

2009-07-23T00:24:00.001-07:00

Everybody’s talking in words
I don’t understand
You got to be the only one
Who knows just who I am
And you shine in the distance
I hope I can make it through
Cause the only place
That I want to be
Is right back home with you

I guess there’s so much more
I have to learn
But if you’re here with me
I know which way to turn
You always give me somewhere,
Somewhere I can run

You make it real for me

Dreamin.

2009-07-22T22:53:00.001-07:00

Yesterday Corinne and I had a hypothetical conversation about what I would want her to wear for my wedding (also, hypothetical haha) and this is what I have decided is the most bad ass bridesmaid's dress ever created. Thank you anthro for once again making all of my dreams come true.

oh and, ps: the kelly green version rocks my world.

This would be me if I met him...

2009-07-21T16:34:00.001-07:00

No, this is not a joke. I would probably do the same thing. and then pee my pants. hahaha

Hey, you know who you look like?

2009-07-16T23:57:00.001-07:00

So, a few months ago Zak's cousin told me at his graduation party that her 6 year old daughter thought I was Demi Lovato. I thought it was the cutest thing ever because I love Demi Lovato and her music. (I know, embarrassing right? haha) But, none the less, it got me thinking about the fact that no one had ever told me before that I looked like someone famous. Perhaps this is because no one famous is french/english/mexican/korean. I know Demi is probably not this combination either, but its fun to think that I look like someone since i tend to think that i am quite odd/different looking. And even better to be told that I look like a sixteen year old! ok, enough talking. I leave you with a picture comparison. You can look for yourself. I think I look more like her older sister with matching bangs, but hey thats better than nothing...

FAVORITE COMMERCIAL EVER

2009-07-10T15:53:00.000-07:00

First 5k: check.

2009-07-10T12:54:00.000-07:00

So, results are in and my time was 31:58 for my first 5k. Nothing to be ashamed of, but definitly will be improved by my next one!

(Iphoto decided this should be backwards)

I am also the new, pround owner of these:

They are the same shoes I was wearing before, but those were like three years over due to be thrown away. So now my ankles and knees will thank me while I'm running.

I am also now wearing one of these:

If all goes well, my new training plan says I should be down to my goal weight by Aug 30th! Fingers crossed - If i hit my weight I'm going to throw a huge party and probably eat a hamburger but it will feel damn good to be 45 lbs lighter!!

Ok, thats all for now. I will leave you with this sweet ticker I found. Have a good weekend!

<3 K

My running adventure.

2009-07-03T22:36:00.000-07:00

This is me, last summer with two herniated discs in my lower back. Three months of physical therapy and several thousand dollars later I was feeling pretty darn close back to my old self. About a month ago I decided to start training for a half marathon in October. My biggest concern is my stinkin back and its frail, old person issues. Tomorrow I am running my first 5k! yay! I am so excited! keep your fingers crossed for my crazy body. it needs as much tlc & love as it can get. hahaha I just hope it's still my friend after I put it through 13.1 miles a couple months from now! Thats all for now. I have to wake up at 5:15 and its past my bedtime...

<3 k

I miss this..

2009-06-23T00:41:00.001-07:00

Once upon a time i had short hair. I have been missing it the last couple weeks since it has gotten hotter and the 10 lbs of hair on my head has become a burden. literally. I found these pictures on my photobucket and was tempted for just a second to chop it all off. My mother would kill me though, so I contained myself. haha.

Four Year Anniversaries are Like Sticky Buns on a Sunday Morning in January.

2009-06-17T23:29:00.000-07:00

This friday will officially commemorate mine & Zak's fourth year together. wow- thats crazy to say. Time has flow by, but then when I look back SO much has happened since we first started dating. In honor of us still being crazy, insanely in love I will make a photo tribute to him with stuff starting from the beginning!

Our first picture together- courtesy of Gina Mac. June 2005.

My 20th Birthday at BJ's

My 21st in Vegas!

Zak, Jack & I living in our 1st apartment in downtown SD

On a trip to Hawaii in May 2006

Then We added Butters to our little fam!

Our trip to Yosemite in 2006

Haha - We were a 1950's couple for Halloween

Zak's 23rd Birthday

Chicago Trip May 2008 with the rest of the McIntyre Fam.

Christmas 2008

My mom's wedding a few months ago!

<3 <3 <3

I have a zillion more pictures but my computer is going to die, and I am sure who ever is reading this is tired of looking at pictures of our silly faces. haha

Z- Thank you for liking me so much
even though I am most likely clinically insane.
I am excited to see what is to come in the next four, ten, twenty,
and fifty years!!

I love you Bub

<3 K

Mr. & Mrs. Baker

2009-04-29T13:31:00.001-07:00

My mom got married this weekend and it was a blast! Everything turned out beautifully and overall it was just a fun, fun day. I will just stop talking now and post pictures instead...

352 Center Street <3

2009-04-29T13:00:00.000-07:00

Ok- so Sarah informed me today that my blog has been sucking lately because I am too lazy to post anything new. In honor of me being a slacker and of the fact that all of the residents who live at 352 Center Street are amazing I am on, and posting. By chance/luck/fate, etc.. I met these four at the beginning of this semester and although its only been a few months they all have become great friends so I thought I would make a post just for them to show them how much I love them. Ps: all of them are graduating in three weeks and leaving me. :(

First up, Craig. The most hard working, focused, sweetest person in the world. This summer he will be moving on to go to grad school in Maryland. whoohoo! (well, exciting for him.. sad for us) Craig is the first person I want to be around when we decide to have a dance party and the last person I want to be moving, but I know he is moving on to bigger and better adventures!!!

Ashley, yes.. i know.. this is only a picture of sarah resting her head on Ashley's hinney, but if you think her rear end its gorgeous, wait till you see her face! hahahaha The second picture I put on, and Ashley knows exactly why.. hahahahaha she is my "were freaks and keep a wedding file even though were not engaged" buddy. She is our little mommy who takes care of all of us and makes us cookies. haha Ashley is leaving to move to NY to be with her beau, and I am going to miss her like crazy!

Jenna, Jenna, Jenna.... I love her because she is always telling me how great my poetry is, even if it really isn't that great.. haha and because she is always eating so many sour patch kids! She is the most gorgeous person, and couldn't look bad even if she tried! I will forever laugh when I think about you in those silver sparkley spandex dancing to single ladies... hahaha <3

Sarah. my love. She is the sunshine in my life because I dont think there is ever a day when we are not laughing about something (well, i mostly cry.. i cant help it, it just happens when i laugh hahaha) I dont know what else to say except that if she ever moves away from me I will shrivel up and die from saddness. ps: she has the best white girl ghetto booty you will ever, ever see! pss: Hissss Psss: nooow? now? hok.. noooowwww?

I love you guys. Thank you for making me feel so loved and welcome

<3 K

this is butters

2008-11-25T00:34:00.000-08:00

in my closet and even more fun, in the dryer. this is her new thing. ugh.