now

Currently

Watching: Whatever I can find on Netflix really. I watched The Dutchess, The Prince and Me, Girl Most Likely, and Click. It's all very random.

Reading:A series written by C.J. Redwine. I'm on the second book and yes I do like them but I feel as a 19 year old I probably shouldn't be reading something so juvenile.

Making: Crafts. A lot of crafts.

Planning: My trip to Mexico (my trip to Moab is right around the corner and I'm just about done planning some things for that). I am so so so excited to leave the country... Well I did go to Canada a few years ago, but that doesn't count. 

Trying: Meditation. Key word for this one is 'Trying' aka my house is way too loud for it.

Spending: Not enough time trying to earn/save money for college.

Hoping: I meet a lot of new and inspiring people the rest of this year.

xoxo

love, k.

practice

Hey everyone! I'm looking for models to practice photography with. I'm still trying to find my way with photography. So if you want pictures done I'll do them for a good small price! I'm trying to save every penny for college this fall & I need the photography practice.

So this first picture is the orginal, the second one is my old editing from 2 or 3 years ago (try to hold back your cringe please), and the last picture is some editing from a few days ago. I'm still not sure how I like to edit my pictures yet. Practice makes perfect though.

Here's my website:

lovekailee.weebly.com

xoxo

love, k.

holiday

Valentines day

This was by far the best V-day I've ever had. Mike picked me up in the morning (I opened the door to him holding a beautiful purple bouquet and some dark chocolate... my fav color and my favorite candy), we went to Cafe Rio for lunch, and then we went up to Salt Lake City. Mike got us tickets to Body Worlds at The Leonardo! It was so amazing. Right as you walk into the Body Worlds exhibit there are a bunch of babies (they were in jars for 40 years and now they've been on display for maybe 20 years? I'm not 100% sure) from about 12 weeks to full term. 

It was very interesting to see how the human body fits together all under our skin, and some of the displays showed how blood vessels looked without anything else. I had no idea how complex the human body really was until I saw these real ones up close. I got to see healthy bodies and diseased ones. Male and Female. Baby, child, and adult. Almost all of them still had their finger/toe nails. All in all it was one of the coolest things I've ever been to. You might think it's a strange place for valentines day... but it was so stunning. 

The Body Worlds tickets also let us go through the rest of the building. I feel like The Leonardo is more biased towards children, but it was still fun for Mike and I. It has a lot of different activities and areas. My favorite was the drawing area on the main floor. The gift shop was really cool too. 

After The Leo, we walked to the top of the SLC Public Library. You could see a lot of downtown Salt Lake from up there. There were also benches and cute little garden areas up there. If I lived closer I'd spend so much time on that building. The inside was huge. I've never seen such a big library. I felt like I was in heaven, I wanted to cry it was so beautiful. I'm such a nerd but it really was glorious. There was a free book section and I grabbed two. I hope their good reads.

All in all, Mike spoils me and he knows me really really well. 

I hope you all had great Valentine Days!

only one

-Kanye West & Paul McCartney

xoxo

love, k.

now

Currently

Watching: Grey's Anatomy & The Fosters. I'm all about the drama. Grey's is really great with it's realtionship drama and really cool cases in the hospital. The Fosters is a throw back in someways for me because my parents used to do foster care when I was younger. I've sobbed during some episodes of both shows already. 

Reading: Harry Potter to my kid brother, Bubba (8 years old). We're on the second book and I think he really likes it.

Wearing: Over sized H&M sweaters with skinny jeans. My sweaters are cream & navy blue, I got both of them half off on my birthday weekend.

Planning a trip to Moab in a month with Mike. Well I'm not planning the trip but I am planning on going. I've been planning out a packing list though.

Listening to Hozier, Taylor Swift, and Avril Lavigne. 

Spending way too much time inside the house and way too much time babysitting. 

Trying to go to sleep before midnight every night... this hasn't happened in months.



love, k.

birthday

19

My 19th birthday beat my 18th birthday, but only by a few points. My (suprise; thrown by Mike) 18th birthday was surrounded by my closest friends, we played rockband, and watched Emperors New Groove. As my friends slowly got in their cars to go home I started crying. I think I cried most when Connor was leaving. I was crying because I didn't know when I'd see them again. I was moving 2,000 miles away. Emotions were a must that night.

My 19th birthday started off with Mike picking me up in his glorious red bronco in the morning. We went to Traverse Mountain shopping outlets, I couldn't pick out anything there, except lunch. Johnny Rockets was delish. After the outlets we made our way to Salt Lake City for some more shopping. We spent the day exploring the city, browsing through a lot of stores (a lot a lot), and then going back to his house for a movie.

Mike bought me a pair of tan bootie wedges, a cream sweater, a navy sweater, some shirts and lots of jewelry.

My mom took me shopping a few days before my birthday and I got jeans, shirts, and sandals. 

Plus my parents got me a samsung galaxy tablet. I use it everyday. It's so nice! Netflix, Pinterest, and Google Docs are what I use the most.

Anyway, here are a few things I learned during my 18th year of life:

• Not all your friends from high school are going to stick around and that's okay
• Don't take travelling for granted no matter where it is
• Change is good
• Being un-friendzoned is awesome
• Less complaining and more gratitude please
• Stop wasting time 

It was a good birthday. The memories of my bday are cherished ones already.

Sorry about the iphone pictures. I forgot my camera.

Riverside

-Agnes Obel

love, k.

memories

"take me to the ocean
take me to the sea
I miss the waves in motion
I miss the salt air surrounding me
where the sun shines high
where the moon hangs low
that feeling you can fly
the feeling that you glow
sleeping all day
playing all night
no attention to pay
no worries in sight
so take me to the ocean
and take me to the sea
hurry
before they both slip out of reach"

I wrote this my junior year in high school for English and I had totally forgot about it until I read my friends blog TheUntouchableStoic.blogspot.com his writing is really amazing, go check it out.

This poem is no where near amazing but every time I find it and read it over again I can't help but smile because I wrote it on a snowy evening, in my old home, just after looking at pictures of the vast ocean on tumblr. So the memories are nice. I do remember my teacher not liking it though.

Writing is such an awe-inspiring thing to do. Whether it's a hobby, your career, or just for school, make sure it comes from you.
Any raw, emotional, incredible, scary, or alluring piece of yourself should be put down on that paper.

Silver Moon
-Roo Panes

love, k.

Provo

I went to Provo with my cousins yesterday. It's a little strange that we don't get together more often. I mean, I live 5 minutes form Maddi and 20 from Jess.

We walked around downtown Provo, went to Coldstone, ate at Chik-fil-a, and then went and watched the Maze Runner at Cinemark. Maybe our food choices weren't the greatest but they were dang delicious.

Sometimes I forget how important family is. I don't know what I'd do without my cousins. I love them so so much and I'm so glad that they're in my life.

Low Roar
-Low Roar

love, k.