Day 9

Something you are proud of...

So I have a confession...I fell off the blogger band-wagon because of THIS post.  :/  It's all because the thing I'm going to write about I originally didn't want to, because I felt selfish.  So I just didn't post...and didn't post.... and didn't post.  Well, now I'm posting, so I apologize for the selfishness.  :)

Honestly, I am very proud of being the National Champion in Audio Production for the SkillsUSA organization.  I have found something that I LOVE to do, because it seems to bring all of my talents together into one.  I've changed my major because of this, seriously considered pursuing the world of being on-air talent for a career, and made two of the BEST friends I've ever had.  I love them both.  Thank you for everything.  Love you Troy and Shae!  (Or Sheraya as her birth certificate declares....lol.)

Right after we had just won.  Don't we look happy!?

Day 8

A song to match your mood... 

One might think that as into music as I am that a  post like this would be a cinch...too bad that would be an incorrect assumption.  I'm even currently sitting in the radio station at my JC doing a DJ shift, and still am not entirely sure what song...  Maybe it's because I'm unsure of what exactly my mood is today....sad?  No.  Elated?  No.  Apathetic?  No.  Meh?  Yeah, just "meh".  Haha.  I know that sounds kind of pessimistic (or very pessimistic depending on whether  you yourself are either an optimist or a pessimist, but I really don't mean it that way.  It's just that this day thus far has been neither "fabulous" nor "deplorable".  Simply, meh.  Haha.

Instead of a song that matches my mood, here a couple of songs that I haven't been able to get enough of lately:

Forever by Chris Brown

What the Hell by Avril Lavigne


Perfect by P!nk

**Warning!  The Video for Perfect is slightly gory and entirely beautiful all at the same time.  Also, it is a link to the edited version, so no worries about a slip of the word.  :)**

Okay, so if you know me, you know that I've been obsessed with Forever since it came out, but I seriously just can't get enough!  Soooo good.  Probably because the lyrics represent everything I think love should be. 

I've been meaning to post about this next thing for a bit now, and just haven't been able to find the time, so here goes.  Lol.  A while ago I applied for an Ambassador position at the University I want to go to, and am proud to announce that I'VE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM!!!!!  I'm soooooo incredibly excited!  I had been having a hard time actually deciding where to go after the JC this year, and between this amazing opportunity and a whole lot of prayer, I have made my decision.  (It also doesn't hurt that there is an INCREDIBLE scholarship tied to the ambassador position.)  I just found out today about our first gettogether/training coming up in April, and I am so excited and grateful for to start up this new phase in my life!

Oh...and I've changed my major.  Lol.  Sorta....Haha.  So, medical schools don't really care what your bachelor's degree is in necessarily.  They just care that a) you have one, b) you have completed the necessary pre-requisite courses, and c) you prove that you posses scientific knowledge through your performance on the MCAT.  I had been going to major in Biochemistry, because the Med-School pre-reqs are also required courses for that degree, so it would make things easier.  Well, I've found myself here at the JC taking quite a few Communication courses, which makes it highly plausible to finish a Journalism/Mass Communication degree in a manageable amount of time.  And besides, I really like it.  :)  Besides, med-schools get SO many applicants with a Bachelor's in some "science area" that after a while all the applicants start to blend together.  When you're an average chap like myself, you have to have something to make yourself stand out, like a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism/Mass Communication.  :)  Oh!  With a double minor in Music and Chemistry.  Lol.  So, yeah, there's the Kelton News of the Day!  Haha.

Like I've said before, life's a complete journey, you might as well have fun!

Day 7

Your dream wedding...

So, this post is one of those things that I'm not really sure I'll really have any control over, so should I even bother coming up with a post?  Who knows...lol.  I don't really know if I'd prefer a springtime wedding, summer wedding, or a winter wedding.  Or maybe even a fall wedding...  I do know this.  If I had a say in the matter, a winter wedding would have a deep plum and matte silver color scheme (not shiny silver...yuck!), and a summer/spring wedding would have a deep brown and deep turquoise/ocean blue color scheme.  Fall wedding?  Meh.  Haha.  Beyond the colors, I don't really care.  Haha.







Oh, except I desperately want a Mandarin cut tuxedo...

And if I can look that debonair and sexy, I'd take that too.  ;)

Day 6

A photo of an animal you’d love to keep as a pet...

Umm, so here's the deal...I don't really have a desire for a pet...of the indoor variety.  I don't want a dog, because they get into everything and they get hair everywhere.  I don't want a cat, because I'm deathly allergic (and again with the hair thing...).  And I don't want anything else because then you just start to get into the realm of "weirdo-pet's-in-the-hours-dude", and that's just not me.  Haha. (Oh, and I HATE rodents, so the rat/gerbil/hamster thing is definitely out.)  I really like horses, and would love to have one someday, but it's not on my list of must haves when I'm older...I don't mind lizards, so I think I could possibly deal with a chameleon or something...I did have a pet goldfish once....

Basically this post is turning out really lame.  So, scroll down to see the pet that I'm picking for this post.

Is picking a significant other as a "pet" against the rules?  Bahaha.

Day 5

A photo of yourself two years ago...

This picture was taken almost two years ago exactly.  It was taken on St. Patrick's Day in the "Town-Square" of Fort Collins, Colorado during a spring-break road trip.  My two friends, Davey and Mike, and I thought we were hilarious.  Okay, well, we were pretty funny.  ;)  It's amazing to think how drastically life can change in just a short period of time.  When this photo was taken, I was literally the happiest I have ever been in my life.  I had been working really hard at watching what I was eating and was down 20 lbs.  I was living life exactly as the teachings of Jesus Christ tell me I should.  I had just turned in my mission papers.  Little did I know that not far off in the distant future the darkest time of my life was waiting for me...

I wish I could say that I'm completely over it, but I'm not.  I wish I could say I'm just as happy now as I was in this picture, but I'm not.  I wish I knew exactly how to make that happen, but I don't.  I guess that's just part of life, you appreciate the happy moments because of the sad ones; you're made stronger by the challenges that are inflicted upon you.  However, here's what I do know: without friends and family I am nothing, but even more than that without God I am nothing.  He has a plan for me, and I need to be humble enough to let it happen.  I wasn't supposed to go on a mission two years ago.  For everything there is a season. 

I'm just hoping that this season is mine, and I've got a pretty good feeling about it.  :)

Bored Out of My Mind...

What am I doing you might ask?  Sitting at the end of a long hallway in the Athletic Center of my JC.  Why am I doing this you might ask?  Because the campus radio station, for which I am Content Manager, is sponsoring a Battle of the Bands tonight, and someone has to sit down here and make sure no one gets into the classrooms, weight training areas, locker rooms, etc. (basically anywhere besides the main arena).  Why did I pick this job?  Because it would allow me to watch the BYU vs Gonzaga game uninterrupted. Perfect plan?  I thought so, until the NCAA's "March Madness on Demand" application decided to be a little b***ch.  (Am I allowed to use that word in reference to a basketball game of two Christian universities??  Lol.)  In short, now I'm super bored, and I keep updating the score of the game every few seconds, and it's no bueno.  At least I have my iPod to keep me company (but no Facebook!).  So to all my friends enjoying watching basketball right now:  I ENVY YOU...

Day 4

Your favorite photograph of your best friend...

So if you don't think this one was hard without any access to facebook, think again.  Haha.  It was super difficult!  So, I have more than one best friend, so just bare with me.  ;)

You three ladies have been there for me through soooo much!  Farrah, Whitney, and Rachel, thank you!!!  I'll love you forever, because that's how long we'll be friends!  :)

Miss Lisha.  I haven't known you for a super long time, but you already know more about me than anyone in this world, and I kind of like that..., or sunthin....  K Bye!  :)

Nesserbug, you're awesome!  You are always there to talk to, and you've proven to me that you can still stay besties with someone even if you're not living in the same town as them anymore. Thanks for all the memories.

Whitney Williams Rowley.  First of all, I can't believe you're married!  Holy moly.  We've been friends since the day we were born, and I hope we're still such good friends the day we die, because you're amazing.

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary.  You make me laugh!  Haha.  I love our intellectual conversations, our jokes, teases, and everything.  Your one person that I can just sit down and talk to about anything.  Good luck in life kiddo.

Scott Edward Potter.  (Or should I say Peter Potter...lol!)  You have taught me so very much.  Thank you for everything.  You're hands down my best guy friend, and heaven knows I need that with all the ladies in my life!  Lol.  You're such a good example to me, and I hope to one day be as strong as you are.  Thanks for everything buddy.


And then there are the ones who I don't have pics of on my computer...sorry guys!


Sheraya Elissa.  You're so fiesty, and I love that!  I can talk to you about anything, and that is just perfect.  You're fiercely loyal, and a beautiful person inside and out.


Sterling Kade.  I'm so grateful that we've rekindled our friendship as of late.  You're such an amazing person that words can't even begin to do you justice.  Thank you for everything. 

Michael Scott.  Ditto to what I said to Sterling.  Lol.  But seriously, thank you.  You're always there to listen, and you don't judge, and sometimes that  is exactly what a person needs.  Thank you.

Oh yeah....about that....

Remember how ages and ages ago I was going to post about my trip to Disneyland with friends for last spring break?  Yeah....well, I'm probably not going to, so here at least is a link to the post my bestie nessa wrote about our excursion.  :)  Enjoy!

PS...I WANT TO GO BACK!

Day 3

Your idea of the perfect first date...

 So I'm a complete and total hopeless romantic (I've had this discussion with many of you COUNTLESS times...and I apologize.  Lol.).

We would both be riding on the same subway car, completely unknown to one another.  I would have looked your direction and you would have been staring at me...you would blush and avert your eyes quickly, and I would smirk which would get your attention again.  I'd purposely get off the train at your stop even though I'm far from my destination.  You'd notice me exiting and wait for me.  After an awkward, "Hi.", you'd agree to go get hot chocolate with me.  (Yes, it's wintertime and there is snow gently falling...)  We'd make our way to a cozy little cafe where we'd sit for hours and just talk.  About any and everything.  I'd feel this warm glow beginning to grow inside me and would just know that we were soulmates, and nothing else in the world would matter anymore.  It would eventually grow dark, and I'd offer to walk you home.  Standing on your doorstep I'd ask if I could see you again, but I'd totally miss your answer because I would be entranced looking into your eyes.  Looking into them would be like catching a glimpse of eternity.  I'd ask you to repeat yourself, and you gladly would because you were fully aware of what was going on.  I'd reach down and kiss you gently, and as I turned to walk away I'd notice my fingertips lingering on your fingertips, as if begging this moment to never end.

Alright, it's over!  Haha.  Sorry for all the gushiness....I just re-read it, and it sorta sounds uber creepy, and I apologize!  Haha.  Now don't worry, no I'm not delusional.  I'm fully aware that this will never happen, but it did ask for the perfect date after all.  ;)

The Love/Hate Relationship

Here it is 1:30 am, and once again I'm burning the early morning oil to finish some homework.  The culprit this time?  Organic Chemistry.  Oh wait, it's usually the culprit.  ;)  I so totally have a love/hate relationship with this course.  I love it because it's so INTERESTING!  And because I know it's a necessary step toward my life-goals.  However, I hate it because it's SO DANG HARD!!! 

Why so late?  Well, a mixture of being at work late tonight (Thursday's are HELLISH for me schedule wise)(my apologies for the vulgarity, but it denotes truth concerning the situation...lol) and the fact that I could have finished this lab write-up yesterday, but instead decided to play with friends...which was good too.  :) 

Day 2

Tell us about your job...

 Well, I am currently employed at two different jobs, both of which I have mentioned before, but I'll recap for those of you who may not know.  If it bores you, I do not apologize.  ;)  Lol.

First Job.  I work as a Team Leader Server at Winger's Bar and Grill.  What does that mean?  Basically, I'm the Shiz.  Haha.  Just kidding.  Team Leader's are basically the conduit between all the employees and the management.  I still serve on the floor, but am responsible for checking off peoples side work and sections (making sure they are nice and clean etc.) at the end of the night.  I also run discounts for all the servers, combine tickets, and pick up the slack when people aren't doing their fair share.  Sometimes I get to be everyone's best friend and sometimes I'm sure alot of people hate me (but that's leadership for ya! Haha.).  I do enjoy it for the most part though.  I'm such a people person that I love just being around people all the time.  Because of school and my other job I usually only work Thursday and Saturday nights, but pick up extra serving shifts and a random hosting shift every once in a while. Now that I'm 21 I've even been trained on some of the bar stuff...which frightens me...haha.  

Second job.  I also work as an Office Assistant in the Division of Science office at the JC I attend.  Remember those administrative changes that I mentioned a few posts back?  Yeah, as it turns out, there has been PLENTY for me to do, so I'm not sure what me or my boss (who is Administrative Assistant to the Dean (or AVC)) were worried about.  Basically they split the Division of Arts and Sciences into the Division of Science and the Division of Liberal Arts, and changed the title of the head of each division from "Dean" to "Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC)".  In a nutshell?  One of those stupid changes that doesn't really matter, because I still do everything I used to do for both Divisions except now I have to worry about a second AVC whose office is now across campus.  Anyway, back to what it is I do.  I'm responsible for tracking syllabi (making sure they have the appropriate course descriptions and objectives from the JC catalog, basically bookkeeping stuff), facilitating and administering faculty evaluations (where students rate their professors and the courses they are taking), track budget information for the Division(s), and whatever other random stuff might pop up.  (And with the administrative restructuring of the JC, A LOT of stuff pops up.  Lol.)  I have honestly LOVED this job.  It's one of those jobs that will be such a great addition to a resume, working directly with a college dean and such.  I love the people I work for, and for the most part the faculty I work with.  I have really enjoyed working in an administrative setting, and have realized that I wouldn't mind working in administration as a potential career.

Between the two jobs I work about 30 hours a week, which keeps me hoppin, but also keeps the money flowin!  ;)  Haha.  Which helps when you just bought a new car!!  :D  I'll have to post pics later, but let's just say I love it.  :) It has leather seats, a moonroof, seat warmers, and everything I could  have ever wanted in a car.

Day 1

A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was...

 

I'm pretty sure that I was supposed to take a picture of myself right now and post it...but I'm not going to.  Lol.  This is from just before Christmas, so it's recent enough, right?  [Just agree with me.  ;)]

Today in a nutshell?  Weird.  And I say weird, because I feel so accomplished!  But I don't really know why!  A group of friends and I decided to each give up something for lent (no, none of us are Catholic, but I do like the whole idea of bettering yourself, plus it was just something for a group of broke college students to do in an effort to entertain ourselves.  Lol.), and I gave up facebook.  

(Insert gasps and shocked looks here). 

I know, I'm in shock too.  It started out because I hadn't been on facebook for a couple of days when we were discussing what to give up, and so I just blurted it out...and then wanted to go post it on my status.  Lol.

It. Has. Been. So. Hard.  Like seriously!  I know it sounds completely stupid, but I have literally had urges to get on!  I've even had thoughts like, "Oh, I can just sneak a peak and noone will ever know....".  Can anyone say addiction!?  Uh, yeah, it's more than slightly ridiculous.  I am determined to do this though.  Anyway, the reason I brought this up?  With no facebook in my life I have been so productive!  It's insane!  And good!  Now I'm just worried how I can moderate my usage when my "fast" of facebook is over...(and yes I want to still use it, because I love being able to keep up with old friends with minimal effort...haha).

Today has consisted of: Organic Chemistry, homework, check e-mail, General Physics laboratory, a shift at the radio station (where I got A LOT of stuff finished up...yes I'm proud!), more work, and blogging.  :)  (Which is a BIG deal!  Lol.)  Tonight is going to consist of more homework, and visiting some friends who I haven't hung out with in far too long.  'Twill be good!  :)

P.S.  I'm really excited to be doing this thing!  :)

30 Day Blog Challenge

So...it doesn't take a genius to realize that I've had just a little problem with blogging regularly.  Okay, a BIG problem.  Anyway, in an effort to jump start my regular blogging once again (P.S.  I can't believe that I've been a "blogger" for over a year!  Crazy!) I've decided to participate in this 30 Day Blog Challenge (completely and 100% stolen from my friend Chelsey...thanks!).  Feel free to participate yourself!  (And nag me if I fall off the band-wagon...lol). 

30 Day Blog Challenge:

Day 1 – A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was.
Day 2 – Tell us about your job.
Day 3 – Your idea of the perfect first date.
Day 4 – Your favorite photograph of your best friend.
Day 5 – A photo of yourself two years ago.
Day 6 – A photo of an animal you’d love to keep as a pet.
Day 7 – Your dream wedding.
Day 8 – A song to match your mood.
Day 9 – Something you are proud of.
Day 10 – A photo of your favorite place to eat.
Day 11 – A photo from high school
Day 12 – A photograph of the town you live in.
Day 13 –Explain a hobby of yours
Day 14 – A TV show you’re currently addicted to.
Day 15 – Your favorite childhood show.
Day 16 – Your celebrity crush.
Day 17 – A photo of you and your family.
Day 18 – Something you crave a lot.
Day 19 – Another picture of yourself.
Day 20 – The meaning behind your blog name.
Day 21 – A photo of something that makes you happy.
Day 22 – Your favorite trip you have been on.
Day 23 –  Your dream house
Day 24 – A Photo of something that means a lot to you.
Day 25 – Whats your most recent entertainment?
Day 26 – A picture of you last year and now and how have you changed since then?
Day 27 – Your favorite movie.
Day 28 - Your biggest Pet Peeve
Day 29 – Something you could never get tired of doing.
Day 30 – A photograph of yourself today + three good things that have happened to you today.