2006 resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2005 by Kel

Hope everyone has a great New Year and a fabulous weekend! Rob and I have nothing planned so it looks like it’s going to be a quiet weekend at home. *happy*

2006 meme stolen from Christie.

FIVE RESOLUTIONS FOR 2006
1. My most important resolution is to SAVE MONEY. Especially since Rob told me today that I should start saving money for a wedding. OMG, he’s hinting… *hyperventilates* 😀
2. Go to the gym more often. I pay membership fees each month and sometimes I don’t even go. :/
3. Read more books. I completely failed at the 2005 Book Challenge. 🙁
4. Learn how to cook. I actually improved a *lot* this year and managed to make dinner a few times but I still have a long way to go.
5. Get my driver’s license. I SWEAR this is going to happen in 2006.

FIVE THINGS I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2006
1. Girls’ weekend out with my best friends. We’re tentatively looking at May. Very, very excited!
2. 2 weddings in July (my cousin’s and my friend Mike’s).
3. Possible trip to Australia with my Dad in August.
4. Possible trip to Hawaii with Rob in April. (We talked about this today, though, and it looks like it might not pan out. There’s still a possibility so I’m keeping my hopes up!)
5. Really shallow but the new season of 24. Jack Bauer and Tony Almeida!

~~FIVE~~ TWO THINGS I’M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2006
1. Moving. Yes, again. Rob and I recently found out that our apartment complex is slowly being turned into condos and our building is going to be one of them. We anticipate the notice to come in March/April. We’ll have to make a decision about staying in Northern CA or finally moving back to Southern CA.
2. If we move back to Southern CA, I am completely dreading looking for a new job. I’m so happy at my job and I’ve made really great friends there… change is so hard.
I really can’t think of anything else…

FIVE MOVIES I WILL SEE IN 2006
1. Match Point (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers!!!)
2. X-Men 3
3. Superman Returns
4. Marie Antoinette
5. The DaVinci Code

FIVE BOOKS I WANT TO READ IN 2006
1. His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman
2. Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner
3. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
4. Jemima J by Jane Green
5. The Washingtonienne by Jessica Cutler

FIVE THINGS I’M GOING TO TRY TO CUT BACK ON IN 2006
1. STARBUCKS. I *must* stop drinking peppermint mochas. I wish I wasn’t so addicted to them in the mornings.
2. Fast food. I can’t help that I love McDonald’s sausage mcmuffin with egg.
3. Buying clothes because they’re on sale. I want to focus on building a wardrobe that’s classic. No more buying t-shirts that I can’t wear to work!
4. Eating out. This will help me save money.
5. Stress at work. I need to learn how to ask people for help when I need it.

FIVE THINGS I’M GOING TO TRY TO DO MORE OF IN 2006
1. Drink more water.
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables. (And no, Jamba Juice does not count).
3. Sleep. I have a really bad tendency to stay up late.
4. See the doctor(s) regularly. I have a bad habit of only making appointments when there’s something wrong. I need to get myself a primary care physician too.
5. Bring lunch to work so I don’t eat out.

EEEEKKK. I have a lot of work to do in 2006.

2005 in review

Posted on December 28, 2005 by Kel

A few more holiday cards have trickled in… thanks Nicola and Susan!

A 2005 in review meme stolen from Maz.

FIVE GOOD THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN 2005
1. Got a promotion and a raise at work
2. Moved to a new apartment
3. Went to Hawaii for a friend’s wedding
4. My cousin got engaged
5. Rob spent his first Christmas with my family (if you know me in real life, this is BIG!) 😛

FIVE MOVIES I REALLY ENJOYED IN 2005
1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2. Batman Begins
3. Rent
4. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
5. Wedding Crashers

FIVE BOOKS I READ IN 2005 (AND SUGGEST YOU READ, TOO)
Sadly, this category is slim pickings since I didn’t read very much. *sigh*
1. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling
2. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
3. Almost Paradise by Susan Isaacs
4. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
5. … :/

FIVE TELEVISION SHOWS I WATCHED ON A REGULAR BASIS IN 2005
1. Grey’s Anatomy
2. Everwood
3. 24
4. CSI
5. Lost

FIVE THINGS I LEARNED IN/FROM 2005
1. My dad and I have a far better relationship than I thought.
2. Sometimes you just *don’t* like your co-workers.
3. I’m a work Nazi. I need to learn to loosen up.
4. I care too much about what other people think of me.
5. I’m actually not a bad cook. Now if only I wasn’t so lazy…

FIVE SONGS THAT REMAINED ON MY PLAYLIST IN 2005
1. Such Great Heights by The Postal Service
2. Seasons of Love from Rent
3. Collide by Howie Day
4. Better Together by Jack Johnson
5. Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap

It’s time to start making some 2006 resolutions.

christmas meme

Posted on December 13, 2005 by Kel

Mmmm, Christmas meme! Stolen from Nicola…

1.What is your favorite Christmas carol/song?
Surprisingly, I don’t have a favorite Christmas carol. I just love holiday music in general. However, hearing Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker score *always* reminds me of this time of year.
2.White lights or multicolored?
White lights. When I was growing up, I liked multicolored lights better but now, they’re just too much. White lights are far more elegant.
3. Do you have a cut tree, live tree or an artificial tree?
Live tree. Bought from Home Depot.
4. Eggnog, mulled cider, or hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate, definitely. With a shot of peppermint. YUM. I also like cider but eggnog? ICK.
5. Do you decorate your house with lights?
I live in an apartment so… no. I wish I had a house to decorate. *sigh*
6. Do you write a Christmas letter?
Like to Santa? No. I’m old.
7. Do you like receiving Christmas letters/photos?
Of course! 😛 I enjoy receiving any kind of mail actually.
8. What is your favorite Christmas story/movie?
I really love How the Grinch Stole Christmas. A Christmas Carol is another good story.
9. Have you ever made a gingerbread house?
My mom and I used to make them together and we used to put them out on the Christmas buffet table. Haven’t made one in forever though.
10. Poinsettias or holly?
Poinsettias.
11. Do you display a nativity scene?
My family used to have a nativity scene that we would place on top of our piano during the holidays but it hasn’t been out of the box in years. (My dad is lazy when it comes to Christmas decorations — the horror!)
12. Do you bake Christmas cookies?
Yes! I always make sugar cookies to bring to work. Decorating them with frosting and sprinkles is the BEST.
13. Ham or turkey?
Ham. Especially when it’s honey glazed. *drools*
14. In what languages can you wish someone a Merry Christmas (without cheating)?
3. English, Spanish (Feliz Navidad), and Tagalog (Maligayang Pasko).
15. Do you know all the words to Jingle Bells?
Erm… no.
16. Do you put presents under the tree?
Of course I do.
17. How do you eat a candy cane?
What?
18. What is your biggest holidays pet peeve?
Crowded malls/shopping centers. Argh. People become INSANE during this time of year… pushing and grabbing toys from people’s hands… EEK.
19. What is your favorite Christmas tradition?
Just being with my family and EATING. 😀 Also, buying presents for others. I love receiving presents, don’t get me wrong, but making other people happy makes *me* happy.
20. What was the best present you ever got for Christmas?
When I was about 9 or 10, I got a huge Barbie dream house for Christmas from my aunt. I remember being completely ecstatic. Nothing since then has really come close.

Taking the day off tomorrow to do some Christmas shopping in San Francisco. YAY! 😀

tv meme

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Kel

I am soooo behind on TV. I’m anxiously awaiting the Thanksgiving holiday next week so I can finally catch up. So a TV meme…

From Crystal…

My “Everybody Loves It And I Do Too” Show (s): Prison Break and Veronica Mars
My “I’ll Catch It on DVD” Shows: The West Wing. I only watched the show in real time during the first season. I’ve always caught up via the DVDs. I guess it’s just one of those shows that works better for me all at once.
My “I LOVE IT AND YOU SHOULD TOO” Show: Grey’s Anatomy. This show rocks.
My “I Love, But Keep Missing, Dammit” Show: Related. This is one of 3 shows I watch on Monday nights so I always end up missing it. I’m planning on downloading what I’ve missed and catching up when shows start going on hiatus for the holidays.
My Guilty Pleasure Show(s): The OC (stories aren’t as engaging and the characters aren’t really developing but gawd, I have such a crush on the prettiness! And the fashion!) and Las Vegas (Josh Duhamel. Enough said).
My “Comfort Food” Show: Everwood. Even when this show is tearing my heart into little pieces (ie. anything involving Colin in season 1, Ephram/Amy), it also makes me incredibly happy. I get a good feeling when I watch it. Silly, I KNOW! But yes, I get positively giddy when I sit down to watch the episodes. 😀
My “I’ll Never Abandon You, EVER” Show: Dawson’s Creek. Yes, still. HEE!

fannish 5

Posted on November 6, 2005 by Kel

Totally random but I just saw part of tonight’s Punk’d and Brittany Snow (American Dreams) was involved in Sophia Bush’s (One Tree Hill) punk… does anyone know how they know each other? I ‘m just curious since I love them both. DORK, I know.

I’m tired from the Vegas weekend (waaaaayyy too much food consumption) so… a Fannish 5 meme in lieu of a real blog.

Name five (TV) characters you would like to punch in the face.
In no particular order…
1. Kennedy, BtVS. She got on my NERVES. UGH. I *hated* her with Willow.
2. Felix, One Tree Hill. Horrible character. Horrible actor. (And I actually think Michael Copon is cute!)
3. Madison, Everwood. I’m still bitter that her “storyline” pretty much ruined seasons 2 and 3 for me.
4. Eddie, Dawson’s Creek. “Why won’t you get with me?” <-- That says it all right there. 5. Oliver, The OC. The only low point of s1 for me.

BWAHAHA. That was fun. 😀

meme time

Posted on August 20, 2005 by Kel

I’m back… and on the new server. YAY. Still not done with some of the file transfers, though. What a pain.

I finally picked up the American Dreams season 1 DVDs. I love this show. And I’m still SO mad at NBC for cancelling it. The story wasn’t over for the Pryors and the Walkers yet. *sniff* And to think the end of the show featured Meg running away with Chris. UGH. Ok, I have to stop thinking about it. Oh! I did spot Kristen Bell in episode 116, Act of Contrition. It’s always cool when my fandoms collide.

Thought I would do some memes (I stole them from… somewhere)…

List five songs that you are currently digging.
1. Don’t Lie, Black-Eyed Peas
2. My Style, Black-Eyed Peas – Squee, Justin Timberlake is on this track!
3. Lose Control, Missy Elliott
4. Cool, Gwen Stefani – I adore the video to this song too.
5. Gone Going, Black-Eyed Peas
I’m obviously on a huge BEP kick right now. Monkey Business is a great album.

Interactive Meme — you all absolutely have to comment with the following (pretty please :P) —
Name:
Hair Color:
Location:
TV shows you’ll be watching next season:
New TV shows you’ll be trying this season:
First fandom:
Latest fandom:
Favorite song of the day:
Favorite movie of the day:
Favorite food of the day:
Favorite website of the day:
Currently obsessed with:
Favorite Blog-that’s-not-your-own of the day:

And my answers —
Name: Kelly
Hair Color: Black
Location: Northern California
TV shows you’ll be watching next season: Everwood, Smallville, Gilmore Girls, One Tree Hill, Lost, Alias, The OC, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Veronica Mars
New TV shows you’ll be trying this season: Kitchen Confidential, Supernatural (Jensen Ackles!)
First fandom: Dawson’s Creek
Latest fandom: Veronica Mars
Favorite song of the day: Don’t Lie, Black-Eyed Peas
Favorite movie of the day: Garfield. Only because it’s on HBO right now.
Favorite food of the day: Special K with Red Berries
Favorite website of the day: Fanbolt Forums. I’m trolling around for spoilers, hehe.
Currently obsessed with: September fashion magazines. I love Fall fashion.
Favorite Blog-that’s-not-your-own of the day: Meg’s Cabot Blog. She’s freaking hilarious.

top 5 tv quotes

Posted on August 9, 2005 by Kel

Today I received 991 pieces of email spam. GRRRR. I normally get about 150+ a day (most likely because my email address is available at most of my sites) but it’s never bothered me much. But 991 emails?!? Spam should be illegal.

So I’m finally finishing up the Top 5 requests. Here’s the last of the bunch…

Top 5 TV Quotes
1. A heart is a fragile thing. That’s why we protect them so vigorously, give them away so rarely, and why it means so much when we do. Some hearts are more fragile than others. Purer, somehow. Like crystal in a world of glass, even the way they shatter is beautiful.”
— Irv’s narration, Everwood: Episode 218 Last Looks

2. “Dawn, listen to me. Listen. I love you. I will *always* love you. But this is the work that I have to do. Tell Giles… tell Giles I figured it out. And I’m okay. And give my love to my friends. You have to take care of them now. You have to take care of each other. You have to be strong. Dawn, the hardest thing in this world… is to live in it. Be brave. Live. For me.”
— Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Episode 522, The Gift

3. “And now that this scared little girl no longer follows me wherever I go, I miss her. I do. Cause there are things I wanna tell her — to relax, to lighten up, that it’s all going to be ok. I want her to know that meeting people who like you, who understand you, who actually accept you for who you are, will become an increasingly rare occurrence. Jen, Jack, Audrey, Andie, Pacey, and Dawson. These people who contributed to who I am, they are with me wherever I go, and as history gets rewritten in small ways with each passing day, my love for them only grows. Because the truth is… it was the best of times. Mistakes were made, hearts were broken, harsh lessons learned, but all of that has receded into fond memory now. How does it happen? Why are we so quick to forget the bad and romanticize the good? Maybe it’s because we need to believe that the time we spent together actually meant something, that we were there for each other in a time in our lives that defined us all, a time in our lives that we will never forget. I can’t swear this is exactly how it happened. But this is how it felt.”
— Joey, Dawson’s Creek: Episode 622, Joey and the Capeside Redemption

4. “We try to live responsible, logical lives. But we can’t tell our hearts how to feel. Sometimes our hearts lead us to places we never thought we wanted to go. And sometimes our hearts can be the sweetest, gentlest things we have. Sometimes our hearts can make us feel miserable, angry, excited and confused. All at once. But at least my heart is open. And I’m writing again. I’m feeling. I’m breathing. ”
— Liz, Roswell: Episode 216, Heart of Mine

5. “When things are working right in the universe, a loss of innocence is usually followed, in time, by an increase in humanity. Time is funny like that. For everything it robs us of, it grants us something. Sometimes it’s a new friend, sometimes it’s a better understanding of ourselves. Sometimes, it’s just a perfect day.”
— Irv’s narration, Everwood: Episode 107, We Hold These Truths

And an honorable mention —
“The more time I spend with Zach, the less time I think about goddamn what’s-his-face, built like a beanpole, curly hair, runs away like a little bitch on a sailboat, leaving nothing but a note for his girlfriend, who cried and cried over him until the Fourth of July when she realized she doesn’t cry over bitches on boats.”
— Summer, The OC: Episode 201, The Distance

Now. Someone explain to me why Dukes of Hazzard was #1 at the box office this past weekend?! I don’t understand.

top 5 meme

Posted on July 20, 2005 by Kel

Stealing this meme from just about everybody…

Ask me for “top five” lists of pretty much anything (‘ships, places, songs, etc.) and I will list my top five of that thing or things.

Do it! Do it! 😛

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