The Lazy Song.

Today I didn't have to work.
That means I did absolutely NOTHING.
One of my most favorite things to do.

Okay well I did freak out about college. And then I freaked out about my messy room. And then I watched a movie....does that count as something?

I only freaked out about college because tomorrow is September. I start school on September 12th....that's really soon, loves! Oh and I have to live at home, but I'll get over that eventually.

I only freaked out about my room because there was a spider. I'm not a huge fan of them....meaning I freeze as soon as I see one and I have to watch it until my YOUNGER brother Connor can come kill it for me....sometimes that can take up to 30 minutes. Spiders can crawl a long ways in 30 minutes....it's rough. Oh and then I had to kill it. Ew.

So after that I watched a weirder than life movie. It's called Across the Universe. Super bizarre movie. Yet I still highly recommend it. Do you know why? It's a musical, with Beatles songs. I love The Beatles....and I love musicals. Great music, weird movie. Like REALLY weird. I can't emphasize this enough.
At the beginning of the movie it has Jim Sturgess (Brittish, I'm a fan) singing "Girl" straight at the camera. I felt like he was looking into my soul. It made me laugh because I had to look away from the screen after the 30 second stare we shared. Ya, he kept looking. Here's a picture:So, go watch the movie, but don't expect to understand the plot. Just watch it for the music. Well, it would probably make more sense to just listen to the soundtrack. Good idea, now go look it up on iTunes :D

Here's to another random post! Oh and Pell Grants, which I just found out I have! Hooray for money to get through college!
Kiah

Kidds say the darndest things....

So..............................
I'm watching skanky Bachelor Pad. A show I can't go a week without seeing.
Why?
Because...

So I'm watching it right now.
Connor, my brother (hey that's him in the picture with me!), comes in and says, "I hate this show, they kiss everybody."
I say, "Well you might as well, they don't have any morals anyway."

Then they contestants start talking about who they are going to vote off.
Then Connor says, "So it's like Survivor, but with benefits."

Truer words were never spoken. My brother, he is wise beyond his years.
So that's pretty much how Bachelor Pad went down this week.

Also I feel I should tell you that I'M GOING TO JOSH TURNER WITH THE LOVE OF MY LIFE TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!! Yes. Yes I am.....The lady in the picture is Hannah Katherine. I've told you about her before. I promise you.
But do you want to know who I'm madly in love with?? I sometimes call him, Nate-y-poo.















We are so cute.
Josh Turner is great.

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Kiah

Shoes are a girl's best friend.

Happy Saturday!

Today I went shopping with my mom and siblings. School shopping, that is! My favorite form of shopping, and the most exhausting shopping ever invented. I told myself I wasn't going to buy anything....but I couldn't resist when I saw these bad girls!
Ya...I know. They are super adorable.

AND they were buy one get one half off. That doesn't matter though, because I only got one pair.

So these are my shoes. And I'm really excited about them. I'm even going to wear them at church tomorrow!.....Even though I'm teaching the Sunbeams in primary. It's okay. I'll make it work :)

Have a fantastic rest of the weekend. AND go to Shoe Carnival...they're having a BOGO sale that features really sexy heels!
Kiah

Sometimes I have epiphanies.

Good afternoon, bloggers! Wow, it's been awhile! Hello August!

So I thought I would tell you about my Sunday. Today I had an epiphany. What's an epiphany you say? Well according to Dictionary.com it is as such, "An epiphany (from the ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια, epiphaneia, "manifestation, striking appearance") is the sudden realization or comprehension of the larger essence or meaning of something. The term is used in either a philosophical or literal sense to signify that the claimant has "found the last piece of the puzzle and now sees the whole picture," or has new information or experience, often insignificant by itself, that illuminates a deeper or numinous foundational frame or reference."
...Couldn't say that better myself.

What did I go and have an epiphany for, you ask? Well, if you don't know me, let me give you the reader's digest of my brain. It's slower than some. It's hard for my brain to wrap itself around the obvious answers in life. I tend to figure out a harder way for everything. So today, even though I was so exhausted, I decided to get up at 7:30 AM and get ready for church a little earlier than usual. I was ready a little before 9 (church starts at 9:30). What was I going to do with all that spare time?

Be prepared....this is where my epiphany kicked in...

I unconsciously walked over to our adorably old piano and started to play.
....I know what you're thinking...."Wow, Kiah that's a lame epiphany." Well guess what, I'm not done telling you the story.

So I've been playing the piano since I was 6. Yes the young age of 6.I wanted so badly to learn how to play. I continued lessons until I was 12 years old. I learned all the basics of music and piano playing in those 6 years, and then just taught myself the rest after that. I absolutely adored playing the piano.

For some reason or another, I stopped playing just for pure enjoyment. I became the accompanist for many church functions, and any rehearsal help for choir or plays. The last two years of High School I auditioned and made it into zero hour Jazz Band. I didn't enjoy it. Sure some of the songs were fun, but I wasn't playing what I wanted to play. I started to care less and less for the piano. I think I became used to playing what others wanted me to play. I stopped practicing the piano all together. The piano at my house became a "dust collector".

The past couple months I've been down, emotionally, physically, psychologically, anything else you could imagine. I haven't been my happy self. I've been rolling with the punches day to day. I had no idea what to do. I figured I just had to wait for college to start, then I'd be fine with a fresh start. I've been thinking lately, that I needed something for me. Just for me. Just to get me by.

I had no idea my answer was going to be as simple as playing the piano.

So back to this morning. I sat at the piano until almost 9:30. That was the most amazing half hour of my whole life. Seriously. I couldn't stop smiling as I was playing. I just let my fingers go. All of this passion was pouring out of my fingertips. It was like I had never stopped playing.

I couldn't believe how happy it made me. Who knew that could be the answer to my prayer. I'm so thankful for the simple joys in life that come to us when we least expect them.

Go and do something you love. Just for you
Kiah