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It’s been 3 months so here’s an update

October 17, 2025KelliLeave a comment

Hi. My name is Kelli and for some reason it is hard for me to write (or in this case, type) my thoughts out. Especially when it comes to sharing them with the world.

I haven’t posted anything in 3 months so I thought I might write a little life update.

I feel like my whole personality here lately has been taking care of my mom’s dogs, reading and working. Sometimes I splash in some fun hobbies or activities.

My favorite hobby is reading. I have read 45 books so far this year. Last year and this year I have made time for reading. I’ve loved it for as long as I can remember, but after high school I hadn’t made time for it.

I read my physical books, on my kindle and sometimes an audiobook. One of my goals for this year is to get through some of my physical TBR. I have over 200 unread books, but I have read 9 of them so far this year. I am hoping to get at least 6 more in. — which seems like a big jump, but if I put my energy into it instead of my kindle books then I can do it. Maybe. Of the books I have read, 3 of them are physical books that I borrowed from someone else. (Not included in the other 9 physical books I’ve read).

Two other hobbies I have is writing (for my book) and playing video games. I haven’t done much of either here lately. After work and taking care of my mom’s dogs, I have been so exhausted. I’ve been taking a lot of naps.

Although I do admit that some of why I haven’t been playing video games is because a roommate has taken over my office. For some reason I don’t really want to play my PC outside of that room.

We only have a roommate right now (and have for a couple months) because one of our friends can’t find a place to rent. I’m hoping he does find a place soon. I don’t really mind him at the house, but at the same time, I would like my space back.

I want to really get back into my book writing. I currently have two WIPs. A zombie apocalypse book and a biker romance are in the works. I am hoping to get back to it since my life is starting to calm down.

Taking care of my mom’s dogs has taken up a lot of my time. She has been on vacation for over a month. I’m not really happy about it, but she won’t listen. For a month and a half, she took two with her, but she left her two outside dogs. I’ve made one of them an inside dog. She did come back for like 12 hours, and now I have one of the inside dogs too which is fine because I missed her.

Other than all that, I’ve celebrated my boyfriend’s birthday, my birthday (28 🥳), my pa’s birthday, went on a trip to see family, and started working out again.

As of yesterday, I just started a new 30 day challenge where I walk at least 10,000 steps a day. Since I didn’t go on my walk yesterday, I had to jog in place for a while before going to bed last night. A month from now I plan on making a post where I’ve kept up with my steps every day and weekly weigh-ins/thoughts.

This is pretty much it for an update. I’ve been busy, but I feel like it’s the same things all the time. The holidays are coming up, and I am hoping to be able to go to a pumpkin patch, see some Halloween lights, eat some good thanksgiving food and enjoy Christmas time!

See you in the next post!

August goals recap

September 9, 2024Kelli2 Comments

I have been slacking on the blog posts this past month! I am going to make a recap of what I’ve been doing in August then I will make a September goals post.

Career goals

Give a 2 week notice to my current job —I gave my 2 week notice on August 4, and they ended up firing me on August 8. It ended up better for me because I was already working somewhere else so that freed up my schedule to work.
Job search — I meant this to be for me to job search for myself because I don’t need to be a waitress all my life. I looked some for me, but I was really looking for one of my friends a new job.

Social media goals

~~Publish 3 blogs + monthly goals & recap~~ — The only thing I got posted was the goals. I slacked on posting ANYTHING else.
~~Post on YouTube 2 times~~ — I didn’t post a single YouTube video in August. Oops.
~~Get to 185 subscribers on blog~~ — I haven’t gained or lost any subscribers. I have stayed at 179. I was hoping to post more and gain some.
~~Get to 317 subscribers on Youtube~~ — I have 314 subscribers… Sub to me on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@Ykelli
~~Organize my Pinterest~~ — Why do I keep putting this off?

Personal goals

Do one self-care act a day — I know I did at least one most days. I forgot to keep up with it.
Drink 50 oz of water a day — Some days I did 50 oz. Some days I did 20 oz.
Plan 2 dates with Cody outside the house — If we did I didn’t get pictures of it, and my memory is bad LOL. I know we at least had one date outside the house, and we had went out shopping and had lunch.
~~Practice mediating~~ — I did NOT do this like I wanted to.
~~Journal daily~~ — I was doing good with journaling daily until I wasn’t.
~~Walk 3-4 times a week~~ — I have been slacking.
Schedule a day to hang out with each friend — I did really good with this. I hung out with all but two.

Books goals

~~Gone with the Wind~~ ~~by Margaret Mitchell~~ — I am hopefully finishing this in September! I’m currently 64% into the audiobook. If I have to go get the physically copy from the library I will finish it this month!
~~When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough~~ ~~by Dr. Kevin Leman~~ — I am literally finishing this book on the day I am posting this (September 9 lol).
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson — I enjoyed the first book of this series!
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes — LOVE this book series! I’m already almost done with the next one.
Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel — A good little self-improvement book. Not my favorite, but not bad.

I had such a good month even though I did not do all the social media things I wanted to do! I’m already doing better in September so go me! Here are some pictures that capture some of the reasons my month of August was so great.

July Recap

August 1, 2024KelliLeave a comment

I thought it would be a really neat idea to make a blog each month that reflects on my goals, books I read and talk about my favorite things from the month like tv show, video game, pictures I took. It is a great opportunity to connect with you and to be able to look at this later to see what was going on in my life this month. With that being said, let me get started!

GOAL RECAP

Career goals

Bring home $350 in tips weekly — I did!
Job search — I did not… however, soon I will be starting a new waitressing job (long story), and I will be searching for a new job then. One I can use my degree with.

Personal goals

Publish 2-4 blog posts — Posting this reflection will make it my fourth blog post this month! I am so proud of myself.
Post on YouTube 2 times — I have only posted one video this month.

https://youtube.com/@ykelli?si=VmJVj5sGQb_eG2W8

Save enough money for PC gaming set up — I did!! I am so excited to be able to get it once I finally get my own place.
Keep up with finances and budget — Yes, I did!
Pay bills — most of them. Will do the rest ASAP.
Catch up on emails — Hundreds of emails later… Yes, I did.
Take care of mom’s dogs – give lots of love! — Always!

Health goals

Meditate at least 4 times a week — I know I definitely slacked on this, but I know I did do it every week… Maybe just not 4 times.
Walk 10,000 steps a day — I walked at least 10,000 steps 18 days out of 31… On my days off I definitely lacked steps.
Cardio 3 times a week — I did not.
No food after 7 — The people I live with wasn’t wanting to eat till 8 pm some nights.
Drink 40 oz of water minimum — I am so bad at this.

Adventure goals

Go to pool — I really wanted to do this for my boyfriend because he wanted to swim in a pool. While I did not go, he did end up going to a pool.
Go hiking — Sadly I haven’t made time to go hiking.
Do something for Cody’s birthday — We didn’t do anything too crazy, but I think he still had a good time.

Meet up with friends — We did! It was so good to see them again.

Social media goals

Get to 180 subscribers on blog — I didn’t. I hope of I continue to be active on posting, I will get more people to follow my blog journey.
Get to 317 subscribers on YouTube — Nope! I also didn’t post like I meant to.
Get to 30 followers on twitch — I meant to start streaming again, but I did not.
Be active on Facebook, twitter and instagram — Mostly! I was more active — just not as much as I wanted to be.
Organize my Pinterest — Not yet…

BOOKS I READ IN JULY

This book was given to me by one of my friends. She highly recommended it, and I did get some good things from it. For how on when I read self-improvement books, I am going to start writing notes from them… I have forgotten most of what I have read to be honest LOL.

This was the third and final book of the Dreamland Billionaire series. I loved this series and going through the journey with each brother. I love the grumpy- sunshine trope.

*The Book of Cold Cases* by Simone St. James

This was such a good book! It’s a mystery with a side of supernatural. It had me guessing, and then when I did know what had happened, it was cool for it to show you how things came to be. Some things are different than they seemed to be.

FAVORITE PICTURES I TOOK

I also have favorite pictures with some kiddos, but I don’t want to put them online!

FAVORITE TV SHOW

I haven’t watched much tv this month.. The only things I’ve really watched is Hoarders and Family Guy.

FAVORITE VIDEO GAME

I recently just got into playing Dreamlight Valley! I love it. I love playing a quest-type game. Getting to play with all our favorite Disney characters is so neat! At some point, I’ll be able to play with my friend too.

Book TBR [2024]

July 24, 2024KelliLeave a comment

I have a goal of reading 50 books this year. I also have a goal of reading more physical books that I have already instead of only reading kindle books. In order for me to accomplish this, I made a list of books that I wanted to read this year with more than half of them being physical books.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
Terms and Conditions (Dreamland Billionaires, #2) by Lauren Asher
Final Offer (Dreamland Billionaires, #3) by Lauren Asher
The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Harry Potter: A Journey Through A History of Magic by British Library
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
Some Things I Still Can’t Tell You: Poems by Misha Collins
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
The Rainmaker by John Grisham
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
Without Merit by Colleen Hoover
We Used to Live Here by Daniel Hurst
Sole Survivor by Dean Koontz
When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough: The Secret to Measuring Up by Kevin Leman
A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3) by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4) by Sarah J. Maas
The One by John Marrs
Keep It in the Family by John Marrs
The Locked Door by Freida McFadden
The Inmate by Freida McFadden
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Becoming by Michelle Obama
1984 by George Orwell
The 8th Confession (Women’s Murder Club, #8) by James Patterson
The 9th Judgement (Women’s Murder Club, #9) by James Patterson
10th Anniversary (Women’s Murder Club, #10) by James Patterson
Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1) by James Patterson
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
Stone Maidens (Stone Maidens, #1) by Lloyd Richards
Buy YourSelf the F*cling Lilies by Tara Schuster
The Invisible Life of Adie LaRue by Victoria Schwab
Will by Will Smith
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros
The New Girl (Fear Street, #1) by R. L. Stone
Mystery Ranch (The Boxcar Children, #4) by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Mike’s Mystery (The Boxcar Children, #5) by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Out of these 50 books, I have read 22 of them and am currently reading 3 of them. According to Goodreads, I am 6 books behind schedule, but I think I will still be able to reach my goal by the end of the year. I know I will also eventually veer off of my TBR and read some shorter kindle books — especially during Christmas season… I am a sucker for some hallmark-quality Christmas books.

Have you read any of these? Do you want to read any of these?

July reads: 2023

September 2, 2023September 2, 2023KelliLeave a comment

In July, I read 5 books! They were all sims really good reads, and most of them had a similar theme of trying to solve a mystery. (They were more complicated than just that, but yeah lol.)

*Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies* by J. K. Rowling

This was a very short book about some of the characters in the series like Remus Lupin and Professor McGonagall. It was ingesting to learn more about their background. I think you could also find this information on Pottermore.

Never Lie got 5 stars for the twist. This book has me thinking about it still a month later. I don’t know how authors can pull details together like they do. It is definitely a talent I hope to get better at one day.

Odd Thomas was referred to me by one of my best friends. I gave this book 5 stars. This book DESTROYED ME. I don’t want to give away any spoilers, but I recommend you give it a read. I don’t recommend, however, if you get bored of books easily. Just saying.

*A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder* by Holly Jackson

I enjoyed this book SO much. I liked that you really got to see the main characters thought process. She lays out what she thinks and why. In the end, for me, the person who did it really surprised me. 5 out of 5 stars.

*The Bookwoman’s Last Fling by John Dunning*

I rated this book 3 stars. This book is the fifth of a series and I think that’s one reason I couldn’t get into it really good. This book was recommended to me by a friend. I’m going to go back eventually and start with the first one. While it’s not required, I think it helps you get more attached to the characters.

Overall, I think my favorite book for this month was Never Lie by Frieda McFadden. It is one that has stuck with me even as I write this blog post 2 months late. My least favorite was the Hogwarts short stories one.

Have you read any of these? Without spoilers for others to read, how did you like them?

June Reads

July 8, 2023July 8, 2023KelliLeave a comment

In June, I had finished reading 8 books! That is the most that I have read in a month in a very long time. Four of those were books I had started in a pervious month but still. I wanted to start trying to do monthly book logs/reviews so here we go.

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas is the last book of a very good series. There are 7 books in the series – not counting some extra side books (I don’t remember what they’re called lol). I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars. This series starts out about a woman who is an assassin, and she is totally badass. I don’t want to talk too much about the series because I don’t want to give anything away. My favorite thing about this series is that the little things in the books matter because in the end it will create a big picture.

I gave Recipe for Love 4 stars even though parts of it was a little bit cringe. However, it wasn’t so cringe I couldn’t finish it. It was a lovely fast read for me. I love the sunshine / grumpy trope so much.

I gave Ignite 4 stars. This was a really quick read for me. I am pretty sure I read this in one day. It was a good single dad romance. To be honest, the reason I had wanted to read it was just for the fact that he was a firefighter. There was some cringe parts in this, but it is mainly because I could not really relate to the girl main character all that much. Winnie falls in love very easily which is why a bet was made between her and her best friend that she couldn’t not fall in love for the rest of the year.

This is definitely not relatable to me because I have the opposite problem. It is hard for me to fall in love. Because of this, it blows my mind that there are actually people out there that do fall in love very easily.

Could not be me.

I gave Savage Hearts 3 stars. This book is part of a series, but one of those that is about different people each time just in the same setting (?). I read this in a day so it was a very fast read for me. The thing that put me off about it, and apparently the previous two books are also focused on, is that the girl(s) have MAJOR stockholm syndrome. Like – immediately. I’ve read some books where they got it, but those settings were normally where these girls were taken from a bad family and they warm up to the person that kidnapped them. This book was nothing like that. It was very fast paced. I thought they really needed to chill out. LOL

Spare got 5 stars from me. I love memoirs. Even of people I don’t keep up with. Going into reading Spare, I did not know much about the royal family AT ALL. Since I had started reading it, one of my friends had talked to me about the whole Princess Diana being murdered thing, and I watched a movie about them. Other than that, I was pretty much reading without knowing anything the whole way through.

I’ve read reviews that people said the reason they did not like this book is because he was just “whiny”. I think those people just said that because for whatever reason they just don’t like him. A memoir is about telling a lot parts about yourself. Good and bad. I think reading from his point of view really made me understand things about him and the royal thing as a whole.

One of the main things I learned was you cannot trust what any news or tabloids say because they can and will post straight of lies. It made me so mad as I was reading how the paps were treating Harry and the people he cares about. They probably treat them like that still. They have no boundaries or a conscious.

Another thing that made me mad was the palace. There was so much that could have been straightened out if only they had said something.

I’m glad Prince Harry and Meghan got out of it.

Outlander got a 3.5 stars out of me. Hear me out. My sister and I started this book at the end of last year, and the reason why it took me so long to read was because I was trying to read at the pace of my sister.

I did really enjoy reading this book most of the time, but it is one of those books I can’t have any distractions otherwise I would have to reread parts over and over.

I really liked some characters like Claire and Jamie, but then this book also made me really dislike some characters – which I think is a really good thing.

I think the main reason it was so hard to read is because I am an American woman so there were a lot of times I had to look up what something meant. Also I knew going into it that there was some scenes of sexual assault, and reading about that was really hard for me.

With that being said, I will probably read the rest of the series at some point. (I just have to wait in my sister to finish this one).

*How to Do the Work* by Dr. Nicole LePera

3 stars. I am on the journey of self-healing so this year I want to try to read more self- help books just to at least get some ideas on how to heal on my own. I believe this book helped me understand myself and my parents more. I will definitely take some of the “exercises” the book talked about and apply it to my life.

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

This got 4 stars. I loved Red, White & Royal Blue so much. Forbidden romance between a prince and the first son of the United States? SIGN. ME. UP.

THOUGHTS

I was very happy with my reads for this month. My favorite book I read was Kingdom of Ash. My least favorite was Savage Hearts.

What books did you read in June? What books are you wanting to read in July?

Pottermore: Coffee Talk With Kelli

June 21, 2023KelliLeave a comment

Coffee talk is actually a YouTube thing I had started with my best friend years ago. We would make videos with us sitting in front of the camera while drinking coffee and give advice about certain topics or whatnot.

This time with coffee talk, I want to blog about whatever has caught my attention the week prior. In this case, it’s Pottermore and Hogwarts Legacy. Next week it could be a hike I went on or a drink I tried.

With this Coffee Talk series, I want to give time to talk about things that really interest me. It’s hard for me to have one niche. I guess my niche could be chaotic in a way where neither you nor I will know what I may post about — whether it be traveling, cooking, fitness, games, movies or tv shows.

This past week I decided I wanted to retake the Pottermore quiz because the first time I took it I was still a teenager.

The test results must have some kind of truth to them because I got very similar results all these years later. I honestly thought it would be different, but maybe I haven’t changed like I thought I have.

First off, both times I took the test I got Gryffindor — which wasn’t really surprising. This may be very common, but while I got sorted into Gryffindor, I could easily see myself in Slytherin as well. Not because I’m evil or anything, I actually think that not all Slytherins are like Malfoy, Crabbe or Goyle.

Being cunning, ambitious, resourceful or clever can be used for good just as much as it could be used for bad. I think the main reason the Slytherins we see in the books/movies are the way they are because of their parents. One of my friends said that the reason she thinks we only saw those kinds of Slytherins were for the plot of the overall story. I would have loved to see the softer side of Slytherins.

I know some people who would be in Slytherin that are good people and some who are not so good.

I feel like I just also need to mention Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw so they don’t feel left out. I have friends and family would would fit into both of those, but personally, I don’t think I belong into any of those houses at all. My personality wouldn’t fit into a Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw.

What Hogwarts house are you in?

My patronus the first time I took the quiz was a basset hound, but the second time I took the quiz I got deerhound.

I’ve heard of others re-taking the quiz and getting something similar of what they had gotten before.

According to hogwartswelcomesyou on Tumblr, people who have a basset hound patronus are “usually very smart and well in their hobbies and academics. They thrive in a thought out work schedule. Basset hound people are notoriously stubborn. Which can be a good thing because they will stand behind their belief or friends no matter what.”

All of that is completely true for me.

My new patronus, the deerhound, sends the message that I find comfort in giving protection. I agree with the sentiment that I stand beside people in dangerous situations or even to just give people advice when they want it.

I’ve given a lot of advice to my friends and family — although I have learned there are times people just want to vent.

What’s your patronus and what does it say about you?

All of the following information came from Pottermore

The wand I got from Ollivanders is a 13′ inch laurel wood with dragon core and supple flexibility. According to Pottermore, laurel wood can be very powerful and sometimes lethal magic. These wands are typically loyal to the first person it chooses unless the person is lazy – otherwise the wand may even shoot out a random lightening strike if someone tries to steal the wand.

Dragon core in a wand is very powerful. Dragon core wands tend to turn more toward the dark arts, but only if the beholder wants it to. They also tend to learn more quickly than other types.

final thoughts

Overall, I am not shocked by my Pottermore quiz results. I am definitely a Gryffindor. I agree with the sentiment behind what having a Deerhound patronus means. Maybe there is some kind of logic behind the Pottermore quizzes.

What were your results?

Weekend Wrap-Up #4

April 24, 2022KelliLeave a comment

My mental health was suffering these past few weeks, but things are starting to slightly look up again. Here’s some of the thoughts I’ve had the past two weeks.

These next few months, I want to focus on losing inner thigh fat and slight arm fat. I’ve found some workouts to do that. I may write a blog about results in the future.
I had to take a mental health day and that is ok.
I did something I’ve never done before and that was round up cows. Luckily, it was really easy to do. They went right back in the fence.
This past week is when we were supposed to start planing crops on the farm, but we are having to wait due to rain. Hopefully we’ll be able to the first of May!
I was supposed to meet up with a friend, but she had some issues she had to take care of so I had a drink alone at the bar. I did go on a walk afterward. The sun felt really nice. I am so ready for summer.
Next week I have an appointment with a doctor and hopefully will be given some medicine for allergies. Some people I know have said that they have been given a shot and felt a lot better within a few hours. I really hope that’s what happens to me. It’s mostly my ears that bother me, but today I had a really sick stomach. I think it was caused by drainage (on an empty stomach).
I’ve been reading Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas. I don’t know why, but it hasn’t caught my attention like I thought it would. I do like it but everything seems to drag by. I don’t know if it is just this book or if I am just in a reading slump. All I know is I need to finish it within the next week because that is when my book loan ends. I am not even half way through!

My Favorite Christmas Tradition

December 4, 2021December 6, 2021KelliLeave a comment

Today I have been feeling really sentimental. I was going through some pictures when I found some from when I was about seven or eight at my birthday party. One picture that really brought tears to my eyes were one that had my Nana and I in it… She died almost 12 years ago, but I still miss her just as much as I did back then.

When I was trying to figure out what I wanted to write for Blogmas day 4, I saw this prompt and immediately thoughts about my nana and my Pa (whom is still alive).

My favorite Christmas tradition is Christmas at their house on Christmas Eve. Every Christmas Eve without fail (at least that I can remember). My aunts, uncles, their children, and their children’s children all gather and my Pa’s house to eat and open gifts. The children all received gifts and the adults play dirty Santa. I love it now, but I loved it even more when my Nana was still alive. She had always been the glue that held this family together.

She knew how to keep everyone from fighting.

But I still look forward to Christmas Eve. After having Christmas Eve with my Pa, I would stay the night at my mom’s house. We bake Christmas cookies and drink milk. When I was younger we would leave some out for Santa. Even now I get up excited for Christmas Day. Christmas is my favorite time of year.

December goals

December 1, 2021KelliLeave a comment

Hello everyone! It has been a while since I have posted on here. I’ve mostly been on Tumblr BUT for this December, I have decided to do blogmas!! I don’t know if there are official rules for blogmas, like having to only post Christmas things, but I am not going to do that. I am, however, going to post for at least 25 days in a roll. With that being said, it is only write to start out with my December goals. The last monthly goals for this year.

Do at least 2 weeks of vlogmas (click here for YouTube channel)
Do at least 2 weeks of blogmas
Finish reading 4 books to meet Goodreads goal (click here)
Write 2 chapters for book
Practice self-care each week
Meditate more
Buy Christmas gifts
Donate
Make New Year Resolutions
Celebrate Christmas
Eat Christmas cookies
Reorganize house / declutter
Plan ways to help mental health
Manage all social media
Complete booty and ab challenge

April Goals RECAP

April 30, 2021KelliLeave a comment

I can’t believe it is already the end of April! Time flies. Here’s the recap of my April goals.

Post 4 YouTube videos

I have actually met my goal this month! I posted 4 YouTube videos exactly. The two weeks prior to this one, I post two YouTube videos a week. I was going to post two this week, but I decided on just one.

Post 4 blogs

This post makes the 5th one I posted this month.

Take more pictures

I have taken a few more pictures! Which reminds me, I need to slightly edit them soon.

Be more organized

I have been SO much more organized here lately. My planner has definitely been used.

Read 2 books

I only read one book this month. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. I tried reading two, but the one I had picked was not interesting so I did not finish it.

Practice writing

I have been writing more than I was ~~as I was writing none at all.~~ I have posted more blogs on here and on Tumblr.

Take things to Goodwill

I have actually taken things to Goodwill twice this month. I’ve been cleaning a bit and got rid of a lot of clothes.

Stupid People

July 12, 2019KelliLeave a comment

“Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.”
Alan Dundes

I definitely know some people that are like this. You think they would be really smart, but then they open their mouth…

Do you know any people like this?

I’m not meaning to offend anyone, but sometimes you just have to sit there and think… really people??

Writing Update

June 30, 2019KelliLeave a comment

Good morning! I decided to write a little writing update before I go to work. I know I don’t post a lot, but it’s because I don’t really have the time! I work long days and it’s really hard to find the motivation to write after work.

However!

Tomorrow I have the day off, and I have already put in my schedule to sit down and write some blogs!

I really am sorry for the lack of writing. I’m going to try harder!

I have to go to work now, but I hope you have a fantastic day.

xx Kelli

Blog Update

May 16, 2019Kelli3 Comments

I feel like my blog is all over the place. It is not about a specific category like lifestyle, travel, fitness, DIY, etc. My blog is very personal. It’s about my likes, my dislikes, and stories about me. I thought I would lay out in bullet points would should be expected on my blog.

Advertising my YouTube videos
- I don’t really post as much as I would like. Right now I am stuck as to what I should video. I haven’t been motivated either. If you have any suggestions, I’m always open to them!
Movie reviews
- This is a new thing I started. I love watching movies, but I don’t really take the time to do so. This might motivate me to just so I can write about it.
Music to me
- This is something I haven’t started doing yet, but I will soon. Two or three times a week I want to write about a song that I like. I might write about how I interpret it, but it’ll mostly be about what it means to me. (I’ll want you to tell me what it means to you too!)
Lists
- I like making lists (such as this one). It’s a way to give advice or tell what I like or dislike about something.
Travel blog
- I haven’t done this yet, but I will start soon. I have some things planned for the future! This will just tell about what I did on a trip, and it will involve pictures.
Story Time
- Sometimes I might tell about something that happened, but it probably won’t be often.
Reflect
- I didn’t know what else to call them, but it’s a mixture of reflecting on my life, and giving you advice on what to do or not do.

That is all that I can think of right now! I know it’s a lot of different things, but this is a personal blog. I want to share a lot of things about my life. I hope you don’t get too bored!

xx Kelli

I’m Back!

May 9, 2019Kelli1 Comment

Hello everyone! I’m back! It has been a very long time since I have written a blog, and I have missed it so much! There has been quite a bit going on in my life, and I hope I can share it all on here at some point. College and work has been taking up the most of my time, but I hope I can finally start posting content regularly.

I am not sure what you should expect from my blog yet. I have always been unsure as to what I should blog about. It’s probably going to be a little bit of everything from my life. Everything from my YouTube Channel to some favorite recipes to my travels. There will be a wide variety of topics.

One more thing that I thought I should is to tell you a little about myself. My name is Kelli Young. I am a Communications major and English minor. I am going into my last year of college starting fall of 2019. I have four cats and one dog. I love volunteering at a local animal shelter. Coffee helps me feel more like a person and less like a zombie when I first wake up. I guess you could say I am a Harry Potter geek. I have so much Harry Potter merch that it would be easier to ask what I do not have.

One last thing, I have had a love for writing for as long as I can remember. When I was little, I used to write little short stories and sell them for a quarter to some of my family members. I have thought about getting a job after college that has to deal with writing, but I do not feel like I would enjoy writing for other people. I like being about to write what ever I want to write about.

That being said, I hope you have a great day.

6 Struggles of College Life

February 16, 2018KelliLeave a comment

Hello everyone! College is such a struggle. Period. While I am procrastinating my homework, I decided that I would write about some of the struggles of being a college student.

1. 8 a.m. Classes

These are the worst! I am such a zombie in these classes that I honestly don’t know how I pass those classes. But then again – I would rather have these classes than a late class. I say NO to classes after 3 p.m.

2. Lectures

Being in a lecture hall is so boring and with my short attention span I am always drifting off to a world not in that classroom.

3. Food

Honestly the food kind of sucks. There are very few things that I’ll eat in the cafeteria and that’s pizza and fries. Our pizza is usually good, but our seasoned fries is ALWAYS good.

4. Sharing a Dorm

Sharing a dorm isn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I’m in one of those cheap dorms so I don’t have my own room or bathroom. I’m a deep sleeper so I don’t hear my roommate if she’s loud or comes in late. There are still some struggles though. Sometimes she might have her TV to loud or her snores might be aggravating everyone once in a while. Another struggle is that it seems as soon as I need to use the bathroom, it seems that my suite mate needs to go to so that gets very agitating.

5. Frat Parties

In the movies, they seem like sooo much fun. Which I mean, they are fun. If you’re drunk. If you’re not, they’re the lamest thing ever.

6. Time

Time is a big struggle! There is so much that I want to do and it’s extremely hard to fit it into 24 hours. I have to go to classes, do homework, eat, shower and sleep. Then there’s the things that I want to do like have a social life, watch Netflix, take a walk, workout, do yoga, and so much more. I wish I had more time.

These are just some of the things that make up struggles of college life. My best friend and I actually did a YouTube video on a lot of those things so if you want to, please check it out!

Coffee Talk with Kendyll and Kelli

10 Facts About Me

October 21, 2017October 21, 2017KelliLeave a comment

Hello everyone! I’ve realized that I haven’t properly introduced myself so here’s what this post is about! First of all, my name is Kelli and I’m currently 20 years old. I have 10 facts about myself listed below!

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1. I am a college student in Tennessee.

2. I love to travel! Every year I usually go to Michigan and Florida for vacation. I would love to travel to more places (as long as I don’t go alone.) Below is a random picture from when I was in Panama City Beach, Florida.

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3. I love Harry Potter. I have always loved Harry Potter for as long as I can remember. Last May I actually got to go to the Harry Potter World.. Picture below.

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4. I do a variety of things. I love to read, but I also like to play sports. I also like playing video games too. My favorite ones to play are Pokemon, Harry Potter, COD: Ghosts, and The Last of Us.

5. I’m a really shy person until I get to know you. My best friend says that I’m like a completely different person then. I can be very outgoing when I’m comfortable around the people I’m with.

6. I’ve lived in Tennessee my whole life though I am open to moving to a different state if need be for a job. Hopefully if I do move, one of my sisters will be able to come with me.

7. I’m very picky in who I date. I can’t make myself go on a date with someone whom I don’t feel any connection with or I don’t think I could ever feel any connection with.

8. I have 4 siblings, a niece, and a nephew. Sibling wise, I have a little brother and 3 older sisters. My niece and nephew are from one of my older sisters.

9. I have a retainer and I hate it. I’ve had it for years. My teeth would have been straight already if I hadn’t lost/broke 2 retainers already.

10. I have a YouTube channel! My first ever post was actually just about my YouTube channel. I don’t upload much (I’m going to try to get better but I’m just so busy) but you should check it out. I’m going to try to upload a lot more often. It’s just the time to take editing is what hinders me from doing so.