My "sort of" screen-free week

Well, I almost survived a full week without TV... and I kind of caved on the computer. :P There was a wee bit of a misunderstanding between my sisters and I... and... well... yeah. But here's what happened this week!

Let's just say it wasn't my favorite week. I found myself grumpy throughout most of it, mainly because last week was the fateful week that the world met up with the basic laws of physics and conspired against me. I've found myself thoroughly beaten by gravity and inanimate objects.

Monday was the day when it all started. I was inspired. I was determined to make this week totally, astoundingly productive and creative.

I fixed the hole in our wall.

No door-stopper + 4 littler sisters who don't know how to carefully open the door = This.

My solution?

There, I fixed it.

Hehe ;)

I wrote a letter to a friend. I tidied up our room. I did some homework, then I went on a walk with Kyla. We were walking and minding our own business, when we came across a random speedometer that wasn't there before. Of course... we had to try running towards it to see if it would tell us how fast we were going. Needless to say, it was a stupid idea, and I now have a little less skin on my hand, knee, shoulder and hip.

Looking on the bright side, I had a heart just in time for Valentine's Day. I meant to do that. :P

Isn't it cute?

No?

Oh... sorry. :P

So... mostly everyone knows that story already, because it was pretty much the only semi-interesting thing that happened to me this week, up until Friday (but we'll get to that in a second).

Tuesday was Valentine's Day, and I followed my yearly tradition of gorging myself with chocolate until my stomach begged me to stop. (Ok... I wasn't that bad... ;) We hung out at my grandparents' house, and I got more homework and reading done.

Wednesday the temptation to use the computer wasn't as huge, because I was out and away from the computer. I groomed horses all day, and at that point I was still sore from my little run-in with the ground (not the friendliest guy, is he?)

I got to take some pictures, though! :D

Thursday was my Worldview class held by some friends of ours. Of course, the topic for that week was entertainment and the media. I winced when the guy on the video they had us watch said that our generation constantly needs to be entertained. At that point, I had cheated on my no-computer-week a couple times. *blush*

Friday I had fun dancing the night away with a couple friends. : D

The only downside was the annoying, but totally-worth-it sore muscles on Saturday. ;)

So that was last week. Disappointed? That's ok... so am I. :P I might try to avoid the computer a little more this week, as well, because I still didn't get too much accomplished last week. It wasn't because of the computer, though (or maybe that's the denial talking)... it was because every day this week I slept in, due to the fact that I'm nocturnal. Actually, I just might be a vampire; I'm pale and I never sleep. ;D

Random Valentine's Musings...

Do you know someone like this?

"What flavor ice cream do you want?"

"Hm... chocolate. No, strawberry. Cookies and cream... mint...? I dont know..."

"What game do you want to play?"

"I don't know... I like Scrabble, Pictionary, and Apples to Apples, but I'm fine with whatever."

(If you know me... then you know at least one person like this...)

Here's an interesting experiment for you: If this indecisive person happens to be a girl, ask her about weddings and see what happens.

"Oh, when I get married someday I'm going to have a big ball gown, and a live band at the reception, and a four-tiered cake and such-and-such song is going to play for our first dance, and I want red and white roses, and blah. blahblahblahblahblahblahblah...."

I was talking to my friend Anna about weddings last week, and came to an interesting conclusion: it doesn't matter how indecisive I might be; I've been planning my wedding for years. I have a list of songs I want to be played. I have in my mind the kinds of dresses I want to try on. Sure, there have been a few things that have changed over the years, but I still have close to every detail sorted out.

Well... almost every detail.

Obviously, there's going to be one slightly important detail that I don't have yet. ;)

Every year so far, Valentine's Day has meant one thing: Candy, and lots of it. I normally get a tiny box of chocolates from relatives, and eat them until I feel like I'm gonna puke. :P While it's worked for me so far, I can't wait until I find the guy to celebrate Valentine's Day with. :)

It's weird to think that he's somewhere out there, just doing his own thing, maybe occassionally thinking the same about me. At this point, it's all one big guessing game. I could be regularly talking and laughing with him and not even realize, or he could be on the other side of the world. He could be reading this post at this very moment, or he's never even heard of me.

I don't know the who, what, where, when and how... I just know that it's in God's hands, and during Valentine's Day, there's no reason to feel like this (...Even though it's tempting sometimes...)

Or like this:

Sometimes it's easy for me to look at all my quirks and oddities and think, "Wow, that's attractive. Am I training to become the crazy cat lady?!"

Now as I write this I'm wondering... who is the crazy cat lady? What exactly did she do to become the crazy cat lady? Was she simply unattractive? O_o Was she mean? Did she go on so many dates, she couldn't decide what kind of guy she wanted? Did she scare people off with her quirks, or was she just one of those feminists with the mindset of "I don't need a MAN!" :P I think when you think of all the things that could go wrong with her personality, quirkiness might not have been the reason.

I mean... if a guy can find a girl who he loves and can be himself around, who makes him laugh and cares for him, what then is a few quirks? Am I right? Hopefully...? :P

Ah, and the tangents abound! This post is so random... :P

But anyway... to all the singletons out there... smile, eat candy, and have a good Valentine's Day. Don't let it be a disheartening reminder of what you don't yet have, but instead let it be a day to remind you that the person God has for you is out there somewhere. You don't need to scan crowds of people in search for your Waldo; it's God's will, and you can relax knowing that He'll bring you two together when the time is right. :)

And when you think of it that way, it's a little easier to sit back, eat some truffles, and watch "The Notebook" in peace.

Crazy Cat Lady

Runaway Groom

Hi, my name is Kaylee, and I'm addicted to the computer.

("HI, KAYLEE!")

So I mentioned here that I have a bit of a problem managing my time. Well, it was this ill-usage of time that made me fall behind on my chores, and made my parents do something about it. :P

Yes. I, Kaylee, one of partially-sound mind and the perfect example of poise and perfection (Ok, I lied a little... ;), have been grounded.

And while I'm kind of bummed that I will not only be missing out on the internet world, but the TV, too... I'm also sort of cool with it. I'm hoping that this week will be really productive, that I can catch up on my chores, and maybe get some more reading done (for fun! As opposed to just reading school books, which has been sucking up all my reading time.) :)

As far as blogging, my mom's allowing me to post my Valentine's Day post this coming Tuesday, but some of the other upcoming posts I've mentioned for this week will be postponed until next week.

Everybody have a great 7 days, and hopefully, if I'm not laughing maniacally and cradling myself in a fetal position, I shall be back to tell you all about my screen-free week, Memory Monday, and B.E.A.T Stables. :)

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