Self Portrait 2.0

Here's me. Me as a 4 year old standing in front of hot pink Azaleas with a matching heart on the front of my dress. Yep, that's me, the little girl with frizzy blond hair who still has that hair even as a 24 year old.

I had to dig this photo out of the woodworks last night. Actually my mom did. I don't own any pictures of me prior to high school or the invention of the digital camera. At Chiefs we do a lot of unity bonding activities and one of them is an activity called "Guess Who". We all submit a picture of us as a kid, baby, or awkward teenager. This is the one I chose, well, acutally it was my mom who chose it...not too embarrassing and not such a dead giveaway that it's me. What do you think?

Clif Bars

I have discovered the Clif Bar. It's so delicious, almost like a cookie. I love the texture, taste, and the fact that it's 70% organic. That gets me pumped.
Here's how I came to discover another favorite snack food....
They told us at that we need to be eating snacks during practice because we skip dinner but still need the energy to preform. They suggested energy bars. Just recently I went to the local grocery store and loaded up on about 10 different types - PowerBar, Luna Bar, Clif Bar, Balance Bar, and the list goes on. Last night I picked up the Clif Bar on my way out the door to practice. Half way through practice I felt a grumbling from my stomach and decided it was time to crack open that Clif Bar. I was a bit surprised upon first sight. It was small, soft, and didn't look too appetizing. I had been used to seeing the firm, hard, flat pieces of cardboard of a PowerBar. I took my first bite of my newly found Clif Bar with a bit of skeptism. It was good. I looked at it again. I looked at the package. Read the package. Read the label. It was actually healthy. The taste could have fooled me. I felt like I was eating a cookie! Everyone knows how much I like cookies so that kind of describes my other newly found obsession...Clif Bars.

Orchids

Every since accepting a housewarming present from my old roomate, Jess, I have been obsessed with Orchids. She got me a pink Orchid that now sits at the window in front of my kitchen sink. I am forced to look at it everyday due to the fact that kitchen sinks are a must in everyday life. The following picture was taken a few months ago when it only had a few blooms. I need to take a current picture of the 8 or so blooms it has now. It's just beautiful. I'll post a picture of it when I get the chance.














I'm trying to pin-point why exactly I fell in love with Orchids. I used to be in love with Birds of Paradise. That is yet another odd looking flower that compares in uniqueness to the Orchid. I think it's the delicacy of the petals and the intricate shapes, patterns, and colors one little bloom can make. There is a sophistication in the look of the Orchid. It makes me feel older, wiser, and more mature than liking Daisy's or Pansies. The Orchid is like no other.

I found this picture at Gettyimages when I was feeding my addiction of beautiful photography and Orchids...
















More Orchid pictures to come...

Chiefs Mini-Camp

This past Saturday, we had an appearance at the Chiefs Mini-Camp. This was the first time we wore our white hot pants, so we were all nervous. It ended up fine though. We did a little meet-and-greet in the beginning when all of the fans were in line before the gates opened. I can't tell you how weird it is having people ask for your autograph. It started to sprinkle on us so we went in the tunnel and waited for our turn to dance on the field. We did one little dance and then let the football players continue their practice. I couldn't keep the smile off my face. The fans sit so close to the field, that I feel like i'm dancing in their laps. I can't even imagine what it's going to feel like when the entire stadium is filled. I heard there were about 15,000 people at Arrowhead Saturday. After we danced, we promoted our Junior Chiefs Cheerleading program and signed what seemed like thousands of autographs. The whole time I'm thinking "why are you ruining your brand new shirt/hat with my signature?" I just don't get it. But it's fun so I'll go with it!















Me and Krystal:




















Me, my sister Erica, and my nephew Caden:

Caden

This is my nephew, Caden. Isn't he beautfiul? I can't wait till he gets older and can play with me!!!

Self Portrait 1.0

I'm really intrigued with the 'self portrait' blogs...here's my stab at it...

These pictures were taken at Kabal in the Rivermarket District in Kansas City, MO last Friday night.

work

i figured this would be the best way to tell everyone what's been going on with me.

as everyone already knows, i'm not happy about where i am working. yesterday the boss and i had some parting words and i pretty much quit. probably not the best idea considering i don't have a job lined up and a hefty mortgage that still needs to be paid the second of every month.

after a long chat with my parents, they convinced me to go back to work, let things cool off, get my stuff together, finish up my projects, and then leave on a good note. so, i'm at work physcially, but mentally, i'm gone. i have yet to give my 2 weeks but i'm not sure they deserve the respect of a 2 weeks notice.

i'm on the hunt for a new job. it needs to happen fast because i can't stay here any longer. i'd rather work at mcdonalds than here. i've been making some phone calls trying to get something in line, and hopefully that won't take too long to get going. i fixed my resume yesterday while at work. my boss caught me fixing it but didn't say anything. i still need to make a portfolio which i hope to get to this weekend. if anyone has any ideas, please let me know.

i have a feeling one day i'm just not going to come back to work. i'm going to wake up in the morning and say 'hey, not today. i'm not going through this crap today.'

Top 5 Renderings

As Mindy suggested, here are the top 5 renderings of all time [not designed by me]...

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Drum roll please....
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They're beautiful aren't they?

Daily Routine

The past week I've been waking up at 6am every morning and it's starting to catch up with me. No, I'm not foolish, I just don't seem to have enough time after work to get everything done that I need to get done.
I used to get up at 7:15, go to work from 8-5, work out 5-6:30, dinner, errands, housework, then crawl in bed at 10:30. Now, with the new activities I'm involved with, my day goes more like this...wake up at 6, learn dances from a DVD, get ready for work, work 8-5, leave for KC at 5, practice 6:30-9:30, arrive back in Lawrence at 10:30. Somewhere in there I still have laundry, tanning, errands, "keep my image", and play time. On the nights I don't have practice or a photo shoot, I work out after work still and then run my errands. Sometimes if I have time, I may visit my nephew, or grab a drink with a friend, but still maintaining my 10:30 bedtime, although sometimes it creeps to 11. By the end of the day, I'm exhausted.
As I lay in bed at the end of the day, I call some friends just to check in while I play with Lucy in bed. Can't talk for long, though, my eyes get heavier and heavier. After hanging up the phone, it's a matter of seconds till I fall asleep.

Propel Wireless Biz Card

A business card I created for Propel Wireless...

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My Debut

Alright kids. Hooray for me. I'm starting a blog...