Date Night

So Saturday, I was just working away at Chickfila.

Then, I see Maddy and Linsey. I thought they were just coming to get some food. Then, they proceeded with "would you mind if we set you up on a date?" I laughed and wondered who this being could possibly be. It was Jared Hancock. I agreed, because, what the heck!

I got off work around four and ate some food. When I got home I just sat there and did some good ol' facebooking . That was productive. Then, Shalai text me telling me the details and that I needed to text Jared. He already knew that we were going, but, I needed to text him anyway. Turns out, it was the girls asking the guys. Of course! haha.

So, I got ready ever so quickly, getting rid of the breaded chicken stench. I went to meet at Shalai's house around 5:30. However, when I got there it seemed to be that no one was there. (I didn't really think to ring the doorbell, I just knocked.) Maddy and Linsey showed up and they were smart. Shalai came over her speaker and we were through the front door in a matter of seconds. Maddy had gotten pizza. Shalai just finished getting ready and then we left.

Maddy and Linsey drove together and Shalai drove with me. We went and picked up the guys. When we got to Jared's house, they weren't there because Mike had to go get another jacket. haha. They finally got there and we went back to Shalai's. When we got there, we had the guys wait upstairs as we got the food ready. Then, we hid in the closet at the bottom of the stairs. When they came down, we "attempted" to jump out and scare them. But, when we jumped out, they were at the top and were no where near frightened. It was hilarious.

We all sat down to our pizza. We had one whole paper towel to split between all of us. We got our own little triangles of napkin. It was a funny little dinner.

The boys were curious as to what we were doing next. We let them guess about twenty-eight times and they didn't guess it. When we went upstairs, Shalai's mom blurted it out on accident. Jared was the only one that heard, but didn't believe that we would really go.

After that, we drove to Nickelcade. They were very excited when we got there, to say the least. When we got there, we split off with our dates to have our little competition. It was fun. We lost. Jared and I got a total of thirty-four tickets; that is all. We got a whole eleven fruities and a spider ring with our tickets.

YAY.

After playing a number of games and being at Nickelcade for a couple of hours, we left. We drove home while Shalai put her pixie stick in our hair and made us do "fun facts". When we got out of the car, everyone wanted to do "fun facts".

We decided to play some Catch Phrase. Mike and Jared insisted on breathing down my neck as it was my turn to go. They messed me up several times. Austin and I were the worst at the game, I guess. Well that's what they all said. WHATEVER. haha.

Everyone began to get bored, so we looked for another game. We tried to play some weird mars game. That was just weird and inappropriate. Everyone just kind of wandered for a while. Then, we had to do some talking in the room. The boys were all lying on the ground in various places when we came out. It was very odd. Then, we decided to watch White Chicks. That movie was hilarious. I had never watched it before. It was late and everyone needed to go home when the movie was over.

Shalai and I went to drop our boys off. We freaked out after dropping them off because of certain reasons that I will not state, just in the safety of my being.

ha. Well I dropped her off after that.

It was a great night!

Dancing, Dancing, and More Dancing

Lately, I have been very busy with dance company. We started our concert practices after Christmas break. I love it, though. So far, I have learned four dances and I love them all. I still have five more to learn.

Anyway, this past week, we had mini clinics. I was with Shalai, Natalie, Joanna, Chelsea, and Lauren. We were in charge of the sixth to eighth graders. I wasn't too excited for that group because it is the pre-teen and just barely teen years. However, they were way fun to work with. They danced to a Janet Jackson song. All of the groups had an eighties theme to go along with our eighties hip hop dance.

The practices were on Tuesday, January 17th, and Wednesday, January 18th. Then, we performed at the basketball halftime on the 20th.

The performance went great! All of the mini clinic girls did awesome. Dance Company performed after all of them. It was one of the funnest performances yet. There were SO many people there.

We have performed our 80's-themed hip-hop dance several times now. It has been an exciting routine. I love it! We still have one more time to perform it, too.


We wore ugly sweaters the day of one of our halftime performances. 

After the game I did some chatting with my family and drank my lovely naked drink that my secret sister gave me. So good, btw. Then, I wanted some food. So, Natalie and I drove to Chickfila and met Madi there. She had been working. I ate and also got a delicious shake with cherry juice in it (my new-found love.) Natalie informed me of two secret loves she has. One is L_ _ _ _ _ H_ _ _ _ _ _ and the other is M_ _ _ P_ _ _ _ _. I had to guess them and it took me literally all night. Well, not really. But still. Boy, was I surprised. It was quite funny.

When we were done, we went to Jessica Turley's house to play Just Dance and hang out. It was so fun! Natalie and Madi stared at the butts, which they are obsessed with.

Then we took some timer pictures.

Be funny with someone, guys. 

Be solemn with someone, guys. 

Be solemn, guys 

Anyway, it was a fun night!

Madi slept at my house because her parents wanted a night alone at the house...

Car Funds

Today I made a bank. I got a pickle jar and colored on it.

But, as you know, I do have a shopping addiction.

Which means, I had to hot glue it shut in order to not break it open in "time of need".

I need a car. My parents and grandpa promised that they will help me buy a car
only if I save up money, too.

To a shopping addict, or any addict, that can sound really impractical.

But, with a good ol' hot glue gun, it may be possible.

We'll see how this goes.

TTFN.

Sincerely, a very blithe and hopeful sprout.

Supernatural Friends

I have something to tell you.

My friends - they have super powers.

Psych.

They really don't. However, we like to watch Supernatural. That kind of makes us think we have super powers.

I have no idea what I'm even saying. On with my story...

On this beautiful, very beautiful, four day weekend of ours, we have had some fun. Thursday, the 12th of January was our last day of school. Well, just our last day for a four day break. But still. I had work that night, so I took a nap to prepare myself only to find that when I woke up, my shift had been cancelled. So stupid.

BUT, It was okay; I went back to sleep. What else would I do. When I woke up, I had texts from Taylor H. and Brooke. They wanted to know what the plans were. I proceeded to tell them that I would text them when I got off work. Yes, I was going crazy because remember, my shift had been cancelled. Also, it was like eight at night. Anyway, after realizing my stupidity, I humored them. Then, I picked Taylor up and Brooke met us at Chickfila.

We all got some food and just sat and talked while we waited for Madi to get off of work. She got off at about nine luckily, and Natalie met us there as well. Then, we were off to a night of Supernatural.

When we got to Madi's, the tv was in use, so we all cuddled up on Madi's bed and watched PLL for about an hour.

Finally the theater room was ready for us and we were ready for it. We all got settled and started Supernatural. It is a tv series, BTW. Brooke owns every season. Then, the volume needed turned up and no one would get up. Finally Madi did, but when she did, she left the door opened. Suddenly, it started to creepily open and we all freaked out of course. It was so scary. We watched about five shows. Natalie was the only one who stayed up to watch all of those. The rest of us were in and out, seeing only parts of each one. Finally, at about five, we crashed in Madi's room.

Those shows are so creeeeepy.

The next morning we woke up and went to Village Inn. It was a delightful meal. Brooke left after eating. Then, the four of us went and sat in Natalie's drive way thinking of what to do next. We sat there for a good hour. I was getting hot and kept opening the door and they would all yell at me.

Finally, we decided to go shopping. Taylor had to go home, so it was just the three of us left. We went to Fashion Place. We did not get ready and looked like complete scum bags. It was okay though. I just wanted to go to H&M. I got three shirts, a blazer, and a dress. The other two didn't get anything. Natalie said she couldn't shop when she felt gross. I still managed to. While shopping, I saw a man, whose name I will not say. I looked so gross. It was terrible. I just wanted to crawl in a pit and eat some pizza. He has a girl friend though, so why do I even care? Who knows. We'll leave that up to Beavus. Anyway, when he was gone, I ran away. We left the mall shortly. Then, went to Valley Fair. Madi got some shoes at Famous Footwear. Then, we all got large dipped cones and Dairy Queen. I was supposed to work that night, but again, they called and cancelled my shift.

Since my shift was cancelled, I went with Madi to babysit her cousins. There were two boys and one girl. The little girl was adorable. I was wearing my dance company sweats with a paw on the back. She was like, "Kenzie, do you have a clue on your pants?" Like from Blues Clues. Haha I laughed for a good five minutes when I realized what she was saying. Also, I put marbles down her shirt. She kept scratching her butt all night. When we changed her diaper we found that one of them was in there. That explains why she hated me after I had put them down her shirt. It was so funny. She cracked a lot of jokes. Natalie came later. We all played with the kids. They got crazy and Madi ran around with a blanket and an accent, yelling at them, telling them that they were in a safari. I guess she was trying to make wind? who knows. She is so odd sometimes. The kids literally beat us up.

Finally, the parents got home and we left. Natalie went home. Madi and I went to hang out with Thomas. We went to Smith's and got some treats and then just went and pretty much talked until he had to leave.

I slept at Madi's again. The next morning, I went home and cleaned my room and then went to work at five. That was very enjoyable. haaa.

After work, I watched a movie with my mother. It was "I don't know how she does it". It was good, except for I didn't finish it, and I have no idea how it ended.

Then, this morning, I went to Jordan's homecoming. It was a good sacrament. We had good food after. It was all food that he had made in the Philippines. Very good!

Then, Natalie, Madi, and I talked about our senior trip. I came home and organized my room and slept.

Oh, and I finally got some personal progress done tonight. Good thing, since I will be an adult in like fifty days. Yikes. No.

Well that was my weekend.




Bye, blog.

It Was Pretty Much a Flash Mob

Dance Company was approached by Kathy (Cadee's mother). She was over a huge event that her work was putting on. They had an idea to get all of the high up people of the CR England company singing on stage to Life is a Highway, but, with their own lyrics. She wanted us to dance in between the tables while they put on their show. So, they "hired" us. Well, technically not since we are underage. We had to go through an audition process with Kelley. Twelve people were going to be picked. I made it! Then we had about three practices to prepare. The song was hideous with their high-pitched voices. But, hilarious, I must say.

Welp, the day came. It was Thursday, January 12th. We drove to the Grand America very speedily because we were late, of course. When we got there, we ran in the building. The Grand America was beautiful. Once we found where the event was taking place, we dropped our bags and went to rehearse. We realized how close the tables were and freaked out just a little.

After practicing for quite some time, we went and waited for it to start. We just sat in an event room and talked about numerous things. Boys, kissing, etc, etc.. It was fun. Finally, it was time that we could eat breakfast. There was a whole plethora of fruit and croissants. It was delightful! Everyone had several servings and we pretty much wiped them out of the food.
It was time to perform and we were ready. After putting on our bright red lipstick to make us look somewhat older, we lined up. The music began, and we casually walked out to where all of the people were sitting. The place was packed. How on earth were we supposed to dance in between the tables. Ridiculous thought. We were pretending to just be waitresses, watching the performances. Then, surprise, we started dancing. Once I got to my spot, I came to the realization that I was pretty much dancing on top of the people around me. After wacking people in the head, kicking peoples' legs, and stepping on their toes, the dance came to and end and we snapped our way out of there. Oh, and not forgetting to pass out the "higher road" guitar picks.

What a fun experience. Not to mention, but, we also go paid. Way exciting! Once it was over, we rushed back to the school in our outfits and I had a math final to take.

Blogging

Blogging. It seemed exemplar at the moment since I had some brief seconds to spare on that oh-so-fast ticking clock of mine. It's like it never stops ticking.

BUT since blogging is my best friend, I must give it some attention. Like seriously, it might replace me with a new blogger or something. That is the utter most terrifying thought.

you never know; trust me.

So anyway, I'm on here, with nothing in particular to write. It's almost like I had this awe-inspiring idea to write on my blog, for again, no reason. However, when I get on here, my mind is blank and I end up typing endless letters of pretty much nothing.

I wish I could be a columnist so that I could have something to write about. Until then, I'll continue writing about time, school, feety pajamas, lawn gnomes, shopping addictions, friends, and pretty much anything & everything.

I know, I'm boring you to death.

Wait, who are you that is actually reading this?

Anyway, life kind of feels inelegant at the moment. I can't get over it.

Don't you just sometimes wish that you could get in another person and be them for like a day or so. I do.

Well, I'm done with my "waller in self-pity" session.

Bye, blog.

I'll probably be back tomorrow, knowing I'll probably feel the exact same way.

TTFN.

sincerely, a very outlandish-feeling adolescent.

Feety Pajamas: A Night To Remember

Feety pajamas: clothing in which covers you from neck to toe, zipping from the leg, up to the neck (fuzzy & warm).

Well you may be confused as to why I recited the definition of such an erratic word. However, I have much reason for this. I must tell you about a fun night I had with my dear friends.

It was December 9th, 2011. Madison's birthday. Madi wanted me to come a little early so that she and I could go get our late-present for Natalie. I hurried on over there. We went and got the present. When we went to check out, the lady made us aware of the fact that we had already paid online. We stared at her for a solid five minutes, clutched our gifts, and walked out confused. Madi had never paid online, so we were feeling like thieves for just a brief moment. She then concluded that it must have paid with her mom's card automatically. ANYWAY, that doesn't matter.

As we pulled up to Madi's house, Natalie had just arrived. We ran in the house, being oh-so-not-suspicious. The gifts got tossed into Corbin's arms as Natalie walked in the front door. WOOO. That was a close one. We attempted covering up the fact that we were running around like mad men.

We ate some leftover cake from lunch that day. Natalie and I had made it for her. Well, technically just Natalie. But, so did I. I knew that Corbin was down in the basement frantically wrapping the books. I decided to sneak out. I tip-toed down the stairs to find him hiding in the bathroom, wrapping the gifts. I joined him in the cramped toilet room, and I too, began wrapping the presents. We then ran out of tape and had to use ribbon to wrap the last present.

We were in the middle of wrapping when Madi and Natalie came down and started pounding on the door. I whispered to Corbin to pretend that I was not in there - because that would just be way too awkward. I told him to tell them that he was pooping and wanted his much-needed privacy. He did so and they walked away laughing at the fact, and probably a little suspicious, too. We finished and left the bathroom.

WE WANTED TO GET THIS PARTY STARTED. goodness. So, finally the Chapman train left at about seven. It was Jessi, Corbin, Syd, Madi, Natalie, and myself. We were going to meet Glade at the restaurant. When we got there, we were seated in a somewhat large booth. It was a humorous place, with cactus paintings strewn about the yellow walls. That's okay, the food was good. That dinner was quite the experience. We were all SO loud; I'm sure the employees and other guests wished of our farewell. They all observed that I have a small mouth. It became the entertainment of the night - for me to open my mouth as big as a could. I guess you could say I was the laughing stock of the evening. I have never laughed so hard and loud, I might add, my entire life. Jessi was in tears. What I found funny, because I couldn't see myself, was Madi's impersonation of my "small mouth." It was so gross.

After dinner, we proceeded to the Sheraton downtown. Us three drove separately from the fam. We jammed and chatted on our way there. We got excited when we saw the apple red Sheraton sign in the distance. We knew it would be a fun night, a night that we might cherish for life.

As we stepped through the glass doors of the beautiful hotel, we saw a comfy couch and planted our butts as Jessi checked in. She was being oh so sneaky and we were concerned. We kept our eyes on her, never losing her with her fire red hair. She was easy to spot, like Ariel in The Little Mermaid perched on her rock. She finally got us checked in after about twenty minutes. Good thing since we were all getting restless at the thought of wasted time in the glorious place.

We all trudged up to the hotel room. The room was ammmmazing. The bed was ginormous. We decided to have Madi open her presents. But first, there was a surprise. Jessi reached into my bag and pulled out three gifts - the ones Corbin and I wrapped - and handed them to us. We all opened them. Madi and I pretended not to know. It was Natalie's belated birthday present. It was the book that we made for her and we also got one for each of us. We all looked at it together; it was a tender moment as we sat perched on that hotel room bed. After that, we gave Madi her gifts. I gave her a dumb poem and twenty five dollars to spend at the mall. Then together, Natalie and I gave her a huge, framed poster of us three. She loved it.

We were all ready for the cake and the cake was ready for us. We looked over at it and it was melted all over. (It was and ice cream cake BTW.) We ran to get forks. Then we found some plates in the food room and ate the delightful cake. It tasted of pure heaven.

After eating the cake, being warned of misbehaving over the night, and preparing us for having our own night all alone at the hotel, Madi's family left. We were big boys and no one could stop us. We threw our suits on and went to look for the hot tub. Jessi escorted us down. We went outside - which was the wrong way - and got locked in a fence. It was frigid and we were prancing around trying to get the fence to open. Finally it opened and we ran back into the building. Then, the hot tub was in sight and we ran there. There were some not-so-friendly adults in there and it was awkward. We sat there in somewhat silence until EVENTUALLY they left the room. YAY. We had the hot tub to ourselves. We decided to do our annual "pretend Natalie's deaf" game, hoping someone would come in the hot tub. Someone did and they thought one of us was really deaf. The wife waved to get our attention when she needed to talk to us. We sat there in silence, while signing, for a good ten minutes. They stared at us in awe. Finally we decided it was time to leave. When we got up to the hotel room, we decided to take a bath in our suits. The tub was quite large, however, not large enough. We stayed in there for a LONG time.

When we got out, we put on our feety pajamas (refer to top for definition.) Then, decided to paw around the hotel. We got frightened on the elevator because of a scary movie, Devil. There were lots of mirrors, that's why. We all huddled in the corner screeching for dear life. When we came to an unknown level, we ran to the stairs to find an escape, but then ended up running back. Finally, we made it to the lobby. ALIVE, I might add. No, nothing popped out of the mirrors. We noticed that the desk clerks were suspiciously laughing at us. Well, we thought so anyway. We sat on the couch near them and the fire, and we too, laughed. We moved from place to place on that level, taking sits in various different places. Then we went to a lower level and danced and played follow the leader. I was the leader.

We were getting tired, so we went back up to the room. The bed looked comfy, so we all ended up there. Madi took her stance in the middle. She wanted to take pictures. I wasn't up for it because I was exhausted. They took pictures and also some of me as I slept.

In the AM, we went and ate some breakfast in our personal kitchen. When we got back in the room, we blasted the music and jammed out. We jumped on the bed and opened the screen door for all of downtown to hear and see. We sat on the deck with our legs over the edge. We made videos. Ask and you will see. Madi picked a wedgie even. You won't miss it trust me. We made a disaster and then cleaned it up.

Then, we got ready and went to Gateway. We went to American Eagle and then of course, Forever 21. We all found some lovely things. Then, we realized we were late for the movie we were going to see with her family. We pretty much ran from one end of Gateway to the other. We were dead by the time we got there. But, we made it because they movie we were seeing was having problems. yayayaya. We saw New Year's Eve. Such a cute movie. I would recommend it for you and your dog. As we walked out, they handed us free movie passes because of the technical difficulties. Funny thing is, it actually helped us since we were running late.

Well the fun was almost over. We had work later and we were all out of fun. We drove home with the sweet serenity and the beautiful love songs playing in the background.

Oh, how I love my sparkies. I can honestly say, my friends are better than yours. :)

Priceless moments.