Just a fun little thing we've seen amongst some of our blogger friends. Everything you ever wanted to know about us but were too afraid to ask. Enjoy :)
Kelly:
4 names that people call me other than my real name.
Opal, Kellz, Nurse or "Hey You!"
4 jobs that I've had.
Campus tour guide, Facilities assistant (AKA Janitor), Hospital administration office lackey and creative writing and research center office lackey (while in college)
4 movies that I have watched more than once
Pretty much everything in my DVD shelf, but I will name a few. Monty Python, Iron Man, The Holiday, The Bucket List, Up, A Christmas Story...that's just a few.
4 places I've lived
Stirling, Scotland. Athens, Ohio and Berea, Kentucky. Wait...I've only lived in 3 places.
4 places I've been
New Orleans, Louisiana (it's beautiful there), Edinburgh, Scotland. Nicaragua (all over) and New Mexico. It's hot and dry there.
4 places I would rather be right now
In my BED, the beach, somewhere warm in general or at my parent's house snuggled up on the couch
4 things I won't eat
Okra, Greek yogurt from Walmart (that crap is NASTY), tofu and french onion soup. And sweet potatoes
4 of my favorite foods
chocolate anything (except cake), sushi, pasta and cookie dough ice cream
4 TV shows that I watch
I only watch a few shows regularly, but currently on my queue is The Big Bang Theory, Sherlock, Doctor Who and Numb3rs
4 things I am looking forward to this year
Since 2014 is almost over, I will say things I'm looking forward to in 2015; turning 25, perhaps taking a mini vacation, summer wedding, Colin and Brad again, and Tim Hawkins again!
4 things I am always saying
Can I go home? (So and so) is going through it. Am I in trouble? And of course OH CRAP.
Holly:
4 names people call me other than my real name:
1. H-bomb. From my dad
2. H. Also from my dad
3. Hols. Good friend from home calls me that sometimes
4. Harry. New thing at work. Only happens once or twice. Don't ask :)
4 jobs that I've had:
1. Lab tech. Basically I got paid to play with beagles. It was awesome.
2. Jill-of-all-trades at Old Navy. I folded a lot of cardigans.
3. Lab coordinator with UK Biology. Insanity at its finest. Worked with some great people though and had a great time.
4. AmeriCorps VISTA: what I do now. I love every minute of it! :)
4 movies I've watched more than once:
*This is REALLY hard, because I love so many movies*
1. The King's Speech. One of my favorites.
2. Maze- an independent movie about an artist with Tourette's who falls in love with his best friend. A really beautiful story. And it's funny! Also one of my favorites, even though I discovered it just last month.
3. Titanic. Lost count at how many times I've seen it.
4. Big Hero 6. I've seen it twice in theaters and it will definitely be added to our DVD collection!!
4 places I've lived:
1. Surbiton, United Kingdom (small borough 20ish minutes outside of London)
2. Athens/Guysville, Ohio- spent my whole life there but left to attend college
3. Berea, Kentucky- my new home :)
4. Sadly, I have only lived in these 3 places.
4 places I've been:
1. Oxford, United Kingdom
2. London, United Kingdom
3. Managua, Nicaragua
4. New York City
4 places I'd rather be right now:
1. In bed. I'm dragging today, and am about to go get some more coffee, so maybe that'll help
2. London, Trafalgar Square, people watching
3. At the beach with my family
4. In the TARDIS with the Doctor. That'd be a riot.
4 things I won't eat:
1. Peanut butter. But I love Reese Cups, buckeyes, peanut butter cookies, etc.
2. Acorn squash. Texture thing. Butternut squash is ok though.
3. Tofu. More like no-fu.
4. Black coffee (Yes, I know you can't eat coffee, but it's its own food group for me). It has to have something in it. Otherwise I just don't have coffee, and that makes me sad.
4 of my favorite foods:
1. Sushi. Koto's in Richmond is so far my favorite place.
2. Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia
3. Oatmeal raisin cookies (Are you sensing a trend here?)
4. Pasta or noodles of any kind, really: Spaghetti, pad thai, fettucine alfredo, you name it, I'll eat it.
4 TV shows I watch:
1. Doctor Who
2. NUMB3RS
3. Sherlock
4. A four-way tie between Frasier, Broadchurch, and Big Bang Theory
4 things I'm looking forward to (half in 2014, since it's almost over, half in 2015):
1. First 2014 thing: ALEP 3.14 in a couple of weeks!
2. Second 2014 thing: Last Hobbit movie and a bunch of Christmas-related activities
3. First 2015 thing: Hitting the big two-five. Aka a potential quarter-life crisis. Kidding!
4. Second 2015 thing: Being in my first wedding! :)
4 things I am always saying:
1. Get out.
2. It wasn't me.
3. Lord have mercy!
4. Dingus (a made-up term used to describe a foolish person, usually myself)
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Friday, November 28, 2014
Growing up is hard to do
Kelly: As you all know, yesterday was Thanksgiving. I had to work, so as a result we went back to Ohio last weekend to do Thanksgiving then. One of the things I've learned about being an adult in the real world is that sometimes, actually a lot of times, it requires sacrifice. Time away from family and loved ones, and sometimes it involves being away from your family and loved ones when you really really want to be with them. That was me yesterday; driving on the way to work and instead of working wanting to be snuggled up on the couch under the roof I spent 18 years of my life, smelling the aroma of turkey and pumpkin pie while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade followed by the National Dog Show. Memories. Fun-filled and joyous memories. If there's one thing I've learned though about being away from the home you grew up in is that some people end up finding another home away from home. That's how we are still here in Berea, because this has become our home away from home. And part of finding your home away from home is finding your family, whether or not they are related by blood or not.
One of my "grown-up" lessons I've held onto the past 6 years I've lived here is that no matter what the circumstances, how old you are, or whatever is running around in your head, you should never feel ashamed or uncomfortable to tell your extended family "hey, life is great right now" or "you know, things are just sucky and I need prayer or a hug" or "oh my gosh I love each and every one of you." And when it comes to family, sometimes it turns out they need you too. I don't really know how to wrap this up but with this; I have grown up a lot. Circumstances and changes have somewhat in a way forced me to. But one thing is for sure, in an ever changing world is an unchanging God who gave me a big ol' Earthly family. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and remember to keep thanking God for your many blessings.
Holly: If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that most of my "wisdom" has come from my observations of just watching those around me live. I've never been much of a crowd follower, and it really irritates me...actually, makes me sad...that so many my age are still acting like they're stuck in high school. Don't get me wrong, 99% of the time I'm a complete goofball. But what in the world is with all the DRAMA? Still?! If the worst thing that happens in your day is that you're pissed at your parents or someone "told you off", then you still have it pretty well off, in my opinion. I'd love to be pissed at my parents sometimes, even if it meant that I got to spend one more day with them. As it stands now we're lucky to see our folks 3-4 times a year. If that. I don't mean to whine, but it's like what Kelly said earlier: being involved in the real world means sacrifice sometimes. Also part of my "wisdom" is perspective: there is always someone who has it so much worse than you do, and when it's all said and done, we have a lot more to be thankful for than we realize.
I have an amazing support system, serve an amazing God, have the best parents a girl could ask for, a job that I adore, and yes, I'm still single and enjoying that as well. Society thinks female 20-somethings should either be in a serious relationship or married with kids by then. Something else I see so many my age doing is just bouncing around from one relationship to the next...it's almost as if singleness scares them. IT SHOULDN'T. Ok, I've been jumping around a lot, but there is a point to all of this, I suppose: I had someone tell me last night that Kelly and I are admired because of our attitudes regarding our circumstances. Yeah, life is hard sometimes, and yeah, sometimes it's easier to mope and feel sorry for ourselves, but it's a choice: how we feel about it, how we react, despite how we may be feeling. Heck, it's a choice to breathe a prayer of thanks to God for what you DO have despite how you may be feeling. Is it easy? No. No, sometimes it really isn't. But one last thing about growing up is that you do not have to be a victim of your circumstances, and you have the power to choose who remains in it for the long haul.
What are some lessons you have learned over the years?
One of my "grown-up" lessons I've held onto the past 6 years I've lived here is that no matter what the circumstances, how old you are, or whatever is running around in your head, you should never feel ashamed or uncomfortable to tell your extended family "hey, life is great right now" or "you know, things are just sucky and I need prayer or a hug" or "oh my gosh I love each and every one of you." And when it comes to family, sometimes it turns out they need you too. I don't really know how to wrap this up but with this; I have grown up a lot. Circumstances and changes have somewhat in a way forced me to. But one thing is for sure, in an ever changing world is an unchanging God who gave me a big ol' Earthly family. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and remember to keep thanking God for your many blessings.
Holly: If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that most of my "wisdom" has come from my observations of just watching those around me live. I've never been much of a crowd follower, and it really irritates me...actually, makes me sad...that so many my age are still acting like they're stuck in high school. Don't get me wrong, 99% of the time I'm a complete goofball. But what in the world is with all the DRAMA? Still?! If the worst thing that happens in your day is that you're pissed at your parents or someone "told you off", then you still have it pretty well off, in my opinion. I'd love to be pissed at my parents sometimes, even if it meant that I got to spend one more day with them. As it stands now we're lucky to see our folks 3-4 times a year. If that. I don't mean to whine, but it's like what Kelly said earlier: being involved in the real world means sacrifice sometimes. Also part of my "wisdom" is perspective: there is always someone who has it so much worse than you do, and when it's all said and done, we have a lot more to be thankful for than we realize.
I have an amazing support system, serve an amazing God, have the best parents a girl could ask for, a job that I adore, and yes, I'm still single and enjoying that as well. Society thinks female 20-somethings should either be in a serious relationship or married with kids by then. Something else I see so many my age doing is just bouncing around from one relationship to the next...it's almost as if singleness scares them. IT SHOULDN'T. Ok, I've been jumping around a lot, but there is a point to all of this, I suppose: I had someone tell me last night that Kelly and I are admired because of our attitudes regarding our circumstances. Yeah, life is hard sometimes, and yeah, sometimes it's easier to mope and feel sorry for ourselves, but it's a choice: how we feel about it, how we react, despite how we may be feeling. Heck, it's a choice to breathe a prayer of thanks to God for what you DO have despite how you may be feeling. Is it easy? No. No, sometimes it really isn't. But one last thing about growing up is that you do not have to be a victim of your circumstances, and you have the power to choose who remains in it for the long haul.
What are some lessons you have learned over the years?
 |
| Just for fun, here's H and K at 17 |
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Stories: A night of tobyMac (and others!)
Holly and Kelly: Keeping up with the spirit of concerts, our second concert in one week (Yes, you read that correctly. We are blessed!) was on this past Friday night. We bundled up, as it was quite, quite cold and after a pit stop at Five Guys for some food, we made our way over to a church in Lexington to see tobyMac and company. It. Was. Packed! We ended up having to park over at Mejier, which in relation to the church is a few blocks away. But all of that is completely irrelevant. The show was awesome!
The icing on this cake was that we got to share this experience with some folks from our church, which sweetened the deal, so to speak. I (Holly) see a lot of folks who attend my church as family, so it was just one big happy familial gathering to us, and I know without a doubt Kelly and many others feel the same way. Anyway, you don't want to hear me ramble on and on anymore. The show opened with Ryan Stevenson, a fairly new artist in the CCM industry. We are familiar with a couple of his songs via the radio, but it was really special to see just him, his guitar, and his voice. His testimony is pretty incredible as well: One of his songs "Holding Nothing Back" was penned at a really difficult time in his life, including his mom passing away and he and his wife losing their twins. It's amazing what God can do though. It is. He played four or five songs and he got a standing ovation when he was finished. It made him cry!!! What a powerful moment. It's like something for KING & COUNTRY says "When you merge the power of music with the ultimate power of the Gospel, it not only has the power to change your day, but to transform your life as well." A pristine example of that is what we saw at the opening.
After that was Matt Maher, whom we haven't seen since ICHTHUS of 2008, before he was really popular. I loved his show then and I loved him this evening as well. He played a new song "Because He Lives" and I think it's his best song yet. Such simple words, but such a strong reminder of who God is and who we are in Him. One of our favorite songs by him is "Lord I Need You", which is about a kajillion times better live. Take my word for it! We've been fans of his for a while so seeing him was an added treat to the already great evening we were having!
Finally, tobyMac came on!!! He has been around the block for quite a while now; he started out in a group called dcTalk back in the late 80's/early 90's with the current lead singer of the Newsboys (Michael Tait) and the former lead of Audio Adrenaline (Kevin Max). Went solo not long after that and the rest is pretty much history. We first saw him at ICHTHUS of 2006; we broke our curfew to wait in line and talk to him. He's a super cool guy, y'all. We saw him again at Winter Jam of 2010 (I think....), and it was a great high-energy show. The show this past Friday was no exception whatsoever! And it was loud. Oh man, was it loud! But it was such a great time. I had completely forgotten just how big his heart is for God. It was beyond inspiring! He had a good mix of some of his older stuff, and some of his stuff that I know really well, as well as some new stuff, which I can't WAIT for his new album! What was especially cool about the show is that he brought the previous "acts" back on from time to time to do some stuff with him. One of my favorite songs by tobyMac, "Speak Life" was written by Ryan Stevenson!!! I didn't know that! Something that he said, though, and it's still with me: Someone walks up to you on the street and asks who are you. There are a million different answers to that: a sister, a Christian, a friend, a twin, a doctor, a mom, and the list goes on and on. The only "label" that matters, though, is that we, YOU, are a disciple that Jesus loves. In the Bible, John referred to himself as "the disciple that Jesus loved". Guess what? We are the same! How cool is that? :)
Definitely a memorable evening, beyond all reaches of the imagination. An added bonus: We got to hang out with Ryan Stevenson after the show for a few minutes. He is unbelievably sweet! I posted a couple songs below. I hope that you are encouraged, both by the stories on this page and the stories in your own life.
Ryan Stevenson- Not Forgotten
tobyMac- Speak Life
Matt Maher- Because He Lives
The icing on this cake was that we got to share this experience with some folks from our church, which sweetened the deal, so to speak. I (Holly) see a lot of folks who attend my church as family, so it was just one big happy familial gathering to us, and I know without a doubt Kelly and many others feel the same way. Anyway, you don't want to hear me ramble on and on anymore. The show opened with Ryan Stevenson, a fairly new artist in the CCM industry. We are familiar with a couple of his songs via the radio, but it was really special to see just him, his guitar, and his voice. His testimony is pretty incredible as well: One of his songs "Holding Nothing Back" was penned at a really difficult time in his life, including his mom passing away and he and his wife losing their twins. It's amazing what God can do though. It is. He played four or five songs and he got a standing ovation when he was finished. It made him cry!!! What a powerful moment. It's like something for KING & COUNTRY says "When you merge the power of music with the ultimate power of the Gospel, it not only has the power to change your day, but to transform your life as well." A pristine example of that is what we saw at the opening.
After that was Matt Maher, whom we haven't seen since ICHTHUS of 2008, before he was really popular. I loved his show then and I loved him this evening as well. He played a new song "Because He Lives" and I think it's his best song yet. Such simple words, but such a strong reminder of who God is and who we are in Him. One of our favorite songs by him is "Lord I Need You", which is about a kajillion times better live. Take my word for it! We've been fans of his for a while so seeing him was an added treat to the already great evening we were having!
Finally, tobyMac came on!!! He has been around the block for quite a while now; he started out in a group called dcTalk back in the late 80's/early 90's with the current lead singer of the Newsboys (Michael Tait) and the former lead of Audio Adrenaline (Kevin Max). Went solo not long after that and the rest is pretty much history. We first saw him at ICHTHUS of 2006; we broke our curfew to wait in line and talk to him. He's a super cool guy, y'all. We saw him again at Winter Jam of 2010 (I think....), and it was a great high-energy show. The show this past Friday was no exception whatsoever! And it was loud. Oh man, was it loud! But it was such a great time. I had completely forgotten just how big his heart is for God. It was beyond inspiring! He had a good mix of some of his older stuff, and some of his stuff that I know really well, as well as some new stuff, which I can't WAIT for his new album! What was especially cool about the show is that he brought the previous "acts" back on from time to time to do some stuff with him. One of my favorite songs by tobyMac, "Speak Life" was written by Ryan Stevenson!!! I didn't know that! Something that he said, though, and it's still with me: Someone walks up to you on the street and asks who are you. There are a million different answers to that: a sister, a Christian, a friend, a twin, a doctor, a mom, and the list goes on and on. The only "label" that matters, though, is that we, YOU, are a disciple that Jesus loves. In the Bible, John referred to himself as "the disciple that Jesus loved". Guess what? We are the same! How cool is that? :)
 |
| My favorite picture! |
Definitely a memorable evening, beyond all reaches of the imagination. An added bonus: We got to hang out with Ryan Stevenson after the show for a few minutes. He is unbelievably sweet! I posted a couple songs below. I hope that you are encouraged, both by the stories on this page and the stories in your own life.
Ryan Stevenson- Not Forgotten
tobyMac- Speak Life
Matt Maher- Because He Lives
 |
| Here we are with Ryan Stevenson afterwards! :) Thank you to the nice lady in line behind us for taking the picture |
Monday, November 10, 2014
Burger and Chips; it's a Fine Fine Life, and guess what? YOU Matter: A night of for KING & COUNTRY
Holly and Kelly: For the 3rd time this year, we saw for KING & COUNTRY last night.
If you remember, this was the same band we saw at the 4th of July concert in Winchester. Back near the end of September, I was randomly browsing and then I (Kelly) checked my email (we signed up to receive their emails after the Winchester concert) and found out they were coming to Lexington. Yup. All over that one! I mean seriously, we love these guys. Not only do they love Jesus, but they love their fans too! Before we left for the concert, they posted on Facebook that they were going to leave tickets at the will-call center FOR FREE for anyone who wanted to go for themselves, friends or family but couldn't afford them. Yeah. Does your favorite band do that? Would your favorite band do that?
We took a good friend of ours, who didn't want to go at first because of the cost and such, but I (Kelly) said "I will buy your ticket and your dinner because I just really want you to see this concert because you will be so blessed by it." Needless to say, we both got several thank-yous (and if you're reading this Matthew, you are so welcome!) But one of the other things that got us sold was their support of Compassion International. In case you don't know what they are, Compassion is an organization that sponsors children that live in impoverished areas of the world. Sponsorship pays for medical care, food, schooling and for these children to receive the Gospel at their local churches. Luke, one of the brothers in the band, is a big supporter of this organization, and so finally, after seeing them 3 times, we finally decided to become sponsors ourselves. We are now sponsoring 5 year old Perla from the Dominican Republic :) We are thankful to God that a portion of our earnings will be going to this little girl so she can grow and know that somewhere in the world she is loved not only by us but by a God so big and loving. If you have any questions about sponsorship or want to sponsor a child yourself, please go to Compassion International's website and get connected.
Anyway, so the concert lasted close to two hours and afterward we waited 45 minutes to meet Joel...again. I of course (Holly) just had to ask if he remembered me from Winchester (you can read the entire story here...which you should :) ). Guess what y'all? He did!!! In fact, he gave me a high five and said "Rock on! I can tell that it's been loved." You all, if I could just describe the feeling. alkdsjbzskjdfng!!! The icing on the concert cake was that they opened the show with my FAVORITE song, "To the Dreamers". Give it a listen. You will be encouraged! :)
Like we said, last night was the third time we've seen them this year, and it just blows me away at how much more I fall in love with their music, their message, their stories, every time I see them. I'll say it again: if you have not yet seen them live, you really need to. I'm serious.
If you remember, this was the same band we saw at the 4th of July concert in Winchester. Back near the end of September, I was randomly browsing and then I (Kelly) checked my email (we signed up to receive their emails after the Winchester concert) and found out they were coming to Lexington. Yup. All over that one! I mean seriously, we love these guys. Not only do they love Jesus, but they love their fans too! Before we left for the concert, they posted on Facebook that they were going to leave tickets at the will-call center FOR FREE for anyone who wanted to go for themselves, friends or family but couldn't afford them. Yeah. Does your favorite band do that? Would your favorite band do that?
We took a good friend of ours, who didn't want to go at first because of the cost and such, but I (Kelly) said "I will buy your ticket and your dinner because I just really want you to see this concert because you will be so blessed by it." Needless to say, we both got several thank-yous (and if you're reading this Matthew, you are so welcome!) But one of the other things that got us sold was their support of Compassion International. In case you don't know what they are, Compassion is an organization that sponsors children that live in impoverished areas of the world. Sponsorship pays for medical care, food, schooling and for these children to receive the Gospel at their local churches. Luke, one of the brothers in the band, is a big supporter of this organization, and so finally, after seeing them 3 times, we finally decided to become sponsors ourselves. We are now sponsoring 5 year old Perla from the Dominican Republic :) We are thankful to God that a portion of our earnings will be going to this little girl so she can grow and know that somewhere in the world she is loved not only by us but by a God so big and loving. If you have any questions about sponsorship or want to sponsor a child yourself, please go to Compassion International's website and get connected.
Anyway, so the concert lasted close to two hours and afterward we waited 45 minutes to meet Joel...again. I of course (Holly) just had to ask if he remembered me from Winchester (you can read the entire story here...which you should :) ). Guess what y'all? He did!!! In fact, he gave me a high five and said "Rock on! I can tell that it's been loved." You all, if I could just describe the feeling. alkdsjbzskjdfng!!! The icing on the concert cake was that they opened the show with my FAVORITE song, "To the Dreamers". Give it a listen. You will be encouraged! :)
Like we said, last night was the third time we've seen them this year, and it just blows me away at how much more I fall in love with their music, their message, their stories, every time I see them. I'll say it again: if you have not yet seen them live, you really need to. I'm serious.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Schtuff Twin girls say: Volume 6
Off we pop with some more funnies!
Holly: She sounds like Lady Gaga with a cold. I heard that song on the radio today. "I'M SO FAAAAANCY." Iggy...Petunia I think.
Kelly: I thought it was Iggy Azalea.
Kelly: (after Holly said something not so nice. Not inappropriate. Just not nice) Holly. Say something else. That's not a nice word.
Holly: ....Trees
Kelly: So if I wanted a cup of hot chocolate but then put it in the fridge, wouldn't that just be chocolate milk?
Holly: ...that's deep.
Holly: I think Malcolm Tucker would be a good psych patient.
Holly: (talking about King Solomon). I think it's fair to say he fell off the wagon.
Kelly: Actually, he pitched himself off the wagon and the wagon ran him over.
(a typed conversation)
Holly: That is my pick. !
Kelly: ~
Kelly: Q crap! (I was trying to type !)
Holly: lol whaaaa?
Kelly: !
Holly: UMQRA?
Holly: I just really want to get fat and bake stuff this weekend.
Kelly: Sonic tater tots make me weak!
Kelly: (while watching a classic Doctor Who) O Dalek, my Dalek.
Holly: Why is it called Banana Republic? Why not, like, Watermelon Republic or something?
Kelly: Can someone please give Peter Capaldi a BAFTA?
Holly: I think he already has one?
Kelly: Well, give him another one!
Holly: Yoda is sleeping on your wrist brace. (a few minutes later) Maybe the cats sleep on our things so they can feel close to us. Like when you're dating a guy in high school and you sleep in his hoodie or something.
Kelly: So...Yoda wants to be close to my smelly, sweaty disgusting wrist brace?
Holly: Precisely.
Holly: (while making brownies) I just snorted pumpkin pie spice.
Holly: Yoda always seems so excited after using the litter box. She just runs out.
Kelly: I peed!
Kelly: (while petting Wiley) Hi there, pretty girl. (Holly realized my mistake)
Holly: Uh...that's Wiley.
Kelly: (in pet voice) I sorry, handsome boy. (He purred)
Kelly: Can we go see for KING & COUNTRY now?
Holly: (while driving to ALEP) Uh...we're 1.7 miles away and there's still no food.
Holly: (carrying Wiley out of the garage) Wiley, you are a vast expanse of cat.
Kelly: (while hiking, to the tune of "Hey Jude"). Hey dude....don't wanna fall.
Kelly: Have you ever heard-
Holly: No. Probably not.
Kelly: (to Holly regarding twitter). You have the best hashtags.
Bonus from our dad:
Kelly: You say potato, I say potahto.
Dad: If anyone pronounces it that way I don't want to be their friend.
Kelly: So if I wanted a cup of hot chocolate but then put it in the fridge, wouldn't that just be chocolate milk?
Holly: ...that's deep.
Holly: I think Malcolm Tucker would be a good psych patient.
Holly: (talking about King Solomon). I think it's fair to say he fell off the wagon.
Kelly: Actually, he pitched himself off the wagon and the wagon ran him over.
(a typed conversation)
Holly: That is my pick. !
Kelly: ~
Kelly: Q crap! (I was trying to type !)
Holly: lol whaaaa?
Kelly: !
Holly: UMQRA?
Holly: I just really want to get fat and bake stuff this weekend.
Kelly: Sonic tater tots make me weak!
Kelly: (while watching a classic Doctor Who) O Dalek, my Dalek.
Holly: Why is it called Banana Republic? Why not, like, Watermelon Republic or something?
Kelly: Can someone please give Peter Capaldi a BAFTA?
Holly: I think he already has one?
Kelly: Well, give him another one!
Holly: Yoda is sleeping on your wrist brace. (a few minutes later) Maybe the cats sleep on our things so they can feel close to us. Like when you're dating a guy in high school and you sleep in his hoodie or something.
Kelly: So...Yoda wants to be close to my smelly, sweaty disgusting wrist brace?
Holly: Precisely.
Holly: (while making brownies) I just snorted pumpkin pie spice.
Holly: Yoda always seems so excited after using the litter box. She just runs out.
Kelly: I peed!
Kelly: (while petting Wiley) Hi there, pretty girl. (Holly realized my mistake)
Holly: Uh...that's Wiley.
Kelly: (in pet voice) I sorry, handsome boy. (He purred)
Kelly: Can we go see for KING & COUNTRY now?
Holly: (while driving to ALEP) Uh...we're 1.7 miles away and there's still no food.
Holly: (carrying Wiley out of the garage) Wiley, you are a vast expanse of cat.
Kelly: (while hiking, to the tune of "Hey Jude"). Hey dude....don't wanna fall.
Kelly: Have you ever heard-
Holly: No. Probably not.
Kelly: (to Holly regarding twitter). You have the best hashtags.
Bonus from our dad:
Kelly: You say potato, I say potahto.
Dad: If anyone pronounces it that way I don't want to be their friend.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Your someplace
Holly: Lately Kelly and I have been on a bit of a Numb3rs binge. If you're not sure what that means, you can read more about it here. Anyway, we watched an episode earlier today, "The Running Man", and one of the side stories is that Charlie and Don discover their late mother was a closeted, and gifted, musical composer. Their father feels some resentment because he felt as if he was kept in the dark about this. At the end of the episode, Charlie and Alan (their father) are having a conversation about this discovery; Alan still feels as if she was hiding something, Charlie believes she wasn't. Charlie states that people go to their own places to be alone, and he puts it this way:
It's just part of being human, you know? To want to find someplace solely for yourself, whether it be out in the world or deep inside your head.
Got me thinking about alone time. As many of you know I am a very happy and exuberant person by nature. I love to laugh and I do it often. Most of all, I love people. However, after taking several personality tests over the past year or so, and just based on my own experiences in that time as well, I have discovered that I do lean towards being an introvert. Like I said earlier, I love people, but after being around people for an extended period of time, I need time by myself to unwind and detox. No, that doesn't mean I'm shy. Quite the opposite, actually. In fact, I was surprised by these findings because when I was in college, I was waaaayyyyy more of an extrovert (Probably because I didn't have any time to be alone in!). Back to alone time: I think Charlie is dead on. I greatly look forward to my alone time, even though, given my current schedule, my alone time comes in bursts throughout the day: walking to work each morning with my iPod on and a cup of coffee in tow, at home; writing a blog, in my room writing in my journal, reading a book, binging on a Netflix series, sometimes mindlessly surfing the net. Despite all those, I do find a lot of my solace in writing. If home doesn't suit me, you can usually find me at Berea Coffee and Tea with a book :)
Alone time is essential. Yes, we humans are designed to be social, but there is a time for that, and there is a time for retreat as well. We all need our "someplaces"; to reflect, unwind, or just simply exist. To me, it's that very time where I learn the most about myself. What is your someplace?
Kelly: I consider myself to be a people person. Heck, I'm around them so often that it's just second nature to me. But I think that even the one who loves people the most yearn for quiet and solitude at times. Even Jesus needed times of stillness. On my days off, when I wake up in the morning and the house is quiet, sometimes I just gather in all that is around me. My house, the smell of coffee, the cats either sleeping or running around manically. Even now as I'm looking outside, it's gray but the air is somewhat still with the occasional leave blowing. Very gently. Usually days off are spent in where I say very little, and it's ok for me. I've had Holly ask me how I can just stay at home for days on end and not go anywhere. Other than the fact that I'm used to it, but to be honest it's nice. With a job like mine, I look forward to those quiet days where I sometimes get lost in myself.
For me, I like being outside when the weather is nice. When I take in all that's around me I wonder how people can't believe in God? I write my own blog about my nursing endeavors; it's good for me. I can look back and read about those who have touched me deeply, and also reflect on my growth not only as a nurse but as a person as well. My mom discovered my blog and said "Kelly, I feel like I know you so much more." Often when I write a post I'm at home, alone, reflecting on what I am writing about. My favorite someplace is alone, in my bedroom, with my Bible, journal and iPod. I just let all my guards down and I write. God I truly believes sees what I write, and sometimes I just sit, think and pray. Either in my head or sometimes out loud. And I love my music; music is one of the ways I feel that God speaks to me. So I will close with this; take some time for yourself in your someplace. Wherever that is; we get so busy and wrapped up in taking care of other people that sometimes I think we forget that we need a little taking care of too.
It's just part of being human, you know? To want to find someplace solely for yourself, whether it be out in the world or deep inside your head.
Got me thinking about alone time. As many of you know I am a very happy and exuberant person by nature. I love to laugh and I do it often. Most of all, I love people. However, after taking several personality tests over the past year or so, and just based on my own experiences in that time as well, I have discovered that I do lean towards being an introvert. Like I said earlier, I love people, but after being around people for an extended period of time, I need time by myself to unwind and detox. No, that doesn't mean I'm shy. Quite the opposite, actually. In fact, I was surprised by these findings because when I was in college, I was waaaayyyyy more of an extrovert (Probably because I didn't have any time to be alone in!). Back to alone time: I think Charlie is dead on. I greatly look forward to my alone time, even though, given my current schedule, my alone time comes in bursts throughout the day: walking to work each morning with my iPod on and a cup of coffee in tow, at home; writing a blog, in my room writing in my journal, reading a book, binging on a Netflix series, sometimes mindlessly surfing the net. Despite all those, I do find a lot of my solace in writing. If home doesn't suit me, you can usually find me at Berea Coffee and Tea with a book :)
Alone time is essential. Yes, we humans are designed to be social, but there is a time for that, and there is a time for retreat as well. We all need our "someplaces"; to reflect, unwind, or just simply exist. To me, it's that very time where I learn the most about myself. What is your someplace?
Kelly: I consider myself to be a people person. Heck, I'm around them so often that it's just second nature to me. But I think that even the one who loves people the most yearn for quiet and solitude at times. Even Jesus needed times of stillness. On my days off, when I wake up in the morning and the house is quiet, sometimes I just gather in all that is around me. My house, the smell of coffee, the cats either sleeping or running around manically. Even now as I'm looking outside, it's gray but the air is somewhat still with the occasional leave blowing. Very gently. Usually days off are spent in where I say very little, and it's ok for me. I've had Holly ask me how I can just stay at home for days on end and not go anywhere. Other than the fact that I'm used to it, but to be honest it's nice. With a job like mine, I look forward to those quiet days where I sometimes get lost in myself.
For me, I like being outside when the weather is nice. When I take in all that's around me I wonder how people can't believe in God? I write my own blog about my nursing endeavors; it's good for me. I can look back and read about those who have touched me deeply, and also reflect on my growth not only as a nurse but as a person as well. My mom discovered my blog and said "Kelly, I feel like I know you so much more." Often when I write a post I'm at home, alone, reflecting on what I am writing about. My favorite someplace is alone, in my bedroom, with my Bible, journal and iPod. I just let all my guards down and I write. God I truly believes sees what I write, and sometimes I just sit, think and pray. Either in my head or sometimes out loud. And I love my music; music is one of the ways I feel that God speaks to me. So I will close with this; take some time for yourself in your someplace. Wherever that is; we get so busy and wrapped up in taking care of other people that sometimes I think we forget that we need a little taking care of too.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Because God first loved
Kelly: I have recently discovered that I sometimes do my best thinking while I am driving to work. This happened yesterday. Until now, I have refrained from sharing any thoughts about this Berea Fairness Ordinance that did not pass. I will disclaim right now and say that I did not vote for it or against it; in fact I am choosing to keep my opinions about the ordinance itself out of this, or I'm going to try to. I didn't even vote for it at all. I shot myself in the foot in this one because I honestly didn't really know much about it. But what I have written below is not about the ordinance; it's about love. Love of people, God's family.
Once again, it seems to me that politics and opinion have gotten in the way. The fact that this ordinance was a solution to any problem troubles me. To be sure I'm not entirely sure what the problem was. But, we had to let politics step in because we as a city simply disagreed on a very basic principle; love. When you take away the essence of this ordinance, that's what it boils down to, or at least that's what I think it boils down to. The fact that this ordinance was suggested should trouble Christians. We really had to have the city possibly pass a LAW that basically states we have to be nice to everyone? Am I the only one who sees this problem? Instead of turning to bias, opinion and other people, we should be turning to God and His word! In there you will find His commandments on how to act around other people.
My point is this; when we get to Heaven our views, words and opinions won't even matter. When we face God on judgment day, He's going to ask us all how well we followed, obeyed and loved His son, and how well we treated His body. His family. If anything, this ordinance should tell us Christians to step it up a bit! These are our brothers and sisters! These are people; people that God loves and created, just like He loves you and me. I know I have a lot of work to do.
Holly: I'm going to keep my peace very brief on this. Like Kelly, and it's purely on account of my own ignorance, but I am not very well read in this Fairness Ordinance. All I know is that this proposed ordinance did not pass. Here's what I have to say on that, and it's a two-fold piece, really:
1. Like Kelly said, these are our brothers and sisters. To be honest, I was shocked at the reactions I read on Facebook. I won't get into them, but....yeah, I was shocked. We ought to be reaching out to them with love, as with ANY of our brothers and sisters. Instead, some of us were celebrating the passing of the ordinance. So now our very neighbors, THE ONES THAT CHRIST CALLS US TO LOVE AS OURSELVES, are now disadvantaged, possibly distraught, defeated...and we're celebrating? My opinion does not hold much merit, I see that, but to me, that is NOT Christ-like behavior. Period.
2. WHY in the name of all that is pure and holy are we getting SO BENT OUT OF SHAPE regarding basically any and all mentions of homosexuality, homosexual marriages, etc? Christians, and non-Christians, are getting mercilessly persecuted, slaughtered, demoralized for their faith and beliefs, but HEAVEN FORBID someone brings up gay marriage, and suddenly everyone has an opinion. Really? I mean...really? Yes, I know what the Bible says about gay marriage. I know what the Bible says about sin. But why is THIS always on a pedestal? What about cheating? What about lying? What about adultery, these Hollywood marriages lasting six months or less...why are those getting overlooked?
Holly: I'm going to keep my peace very brief on this. Like Kelly, and it's purely on account of my own ignorance, but I am not very well read in this Fairness Ordinance. All I know is that this proposed ordinance did not pass. Here's what I have to say on that, and it's a two-fold piece, really:
1. Like Kelly said, these are our brothers and sisters. To be honest, I was shocked at the reactions I read on Facebook. I won't get into them, but....yeah, I was shocked. We ought to be reaching out to them with love, as with ANY of our brothers and sisters. Instead, some of us were celebrating the passing of the ordinance. So now our very neighbors, THE ONES THAT CHRIST CALLS US TO LOVE AS OURSELVES, are now disadvantaged, possibly distraught, defeated...and we're celebrating? My opinion does not hold much merit, I see that, but to me, that is NOT Christ-like behavior. Period.
2. WHY in the name of all that is pure and holy are we getting SO BENT OUT OF SHAPE regarding basically any and all mentions of homosexuality, homosexual marriages, etc? Christians, and non-Christians, are getting mercilessly persecuted, slaughtered, demoralized for their faith and beliefs, but HEAVEN FORBID someone brings up gay marriage, and suddenly everyone has an opinion. Really? I mean...really? Yes, I know what the Bible says about gay marriage. I know what the Bible says about sin. But why is THIS always on a pedestal? What about cheating? What about lying? What about adultery, these Hollywood marriages lasting six months or less...why are those getting overlooked?
 |
| We're just going to end with this... |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)