Logan decided it was time for a change. After receiving his associates degree in general business at Northern Michigan University, he transferred down to Eastern Michigan to finish a bachelors degree in hotel and restaurant management in Winter of 2015. I know what you're thinking: He went to Eastern to be with you. Well I was afraid of that, too. So I made him make a list of five reasons why he wants to come here other than me. That list included: It is cheaper, closer to home, there is an AΣΦ chapter, different degree, and a better program. While it isn't as strong as I would like, I can deal, because, lets face it, I was so over long distance.
The last few months have been insane. Not only did Logan transfer into EMU, but he transferred into my residence hall... right downstairs. At Northern we lived in the same building, but he was right below me as well. It's weird. So with him being downstairs I stay at his place at least 3 times a week. But usually more than that. He has a single so it's nice. He gave me a drawer to keep clothes in and I have a toothbrush there!
It's still kind of weird to be around him this much. It was definitely a transition at the beginning of the semester, but now it is more of an inseparable type of deal. While the last few months have had ups and downs they have been the best. Now it is the end of the year and we have to separate again. I'm not looking forward to it all.
One crazy thing about Logan being here is that he became best friends with my best friend. Emily and Logan were literally meant to be friends and I don't understand it. While I don't understand it, I do love it.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Thursday, July 11, 2013
The Best 5 Days of the Month... So Far...
LB was here!! FOR 5 DAYS!!!!!
He drove down, in his now fixed truck, on July 3rd. We didn't really have ALL that much planned but we ended up going to the carnival and Matt Guirard concert at the air port. We started with the carnival which was okay. We went on this reallllllly spin-tastic ride first. LB had to take a break after it. I guess he doesn't really mix well with spinning. So he went and got some food and we found my grandma and mom in the seating area for the concert. Hung out for a second then went back to rides. I learned LB wasn't too fond of these rides. Most of them spun. So our last ride was the ferris wheel. This was nice because we were totally lame and made out every time we were at the top. After that we got a flowering onion and a pina colada slushie and went back to enjoy the concert with my mom and grandma.
On Thursday it was the 4th of July. Woo independence!! We went to LSr.s house out in the sticks. LSr. is my mom's husband's dad. When we got there one of the first things LB did was try Satan's Blood. For those of you who don't know, Satan's Blood is a VERY VERY VERY hot hot sauce. This is also like initiation into my family. LB took it like a champ! Seriously. I mean, his face got really red, but that is okay. He didn't cry and didn't require milk. Then there was food shortly after. I don't know who made that taco salad, but gee wiz, that stuff was amazing!! After dinner was a serious game of kick ball. I originally didn't want to play. It ended up being a blast though! There were 16 of us, I think. LB was on the opposing team which made me want to win way more than before. I did, by the way. I even got a chance to get him out! It felt like maybe a two-three hour game. It was probably only an hour though. We played to 15. Such a blast! Then they started lighting off little fireworks and it was about time for me to head home. I still had to stop at Walmart for shampoo and conditioner and take a shower. So we were on our way out around 10:30. It was cool seeing fireworks the WHOLE way home. When I got to Walmart, I somehow walked out with TWO shampoo bottles instead of a shampoo and conditioner bottle. BUMMER. I got home, took a shower, then LB and I went to bed.
On Friday I had to work 1-6. I ended up getting out at 4:30 though because there were not that many kids at the daycare. LB went to one of my best friend, KKM, house while I was working. Then he came and picked me up then we went back over to KKM's house. Just hung out for a while. We went back to my place for dinner and enjoyed some delicious kebabs. Friday was fairly uneventful.
Saturday we went to Michigan's Adventure! We rode the Shivering Timbers, that boat ride, Thunder Hawk twice, Grand Rapids, that big splash log ride, the Funnel of Fear, and the Lazy River. Pretty relaxing. I got some nice color. It was wonderful! After Michigan's Adventure, we went to one of my co-workers bon fires and just sat back, listened to some good music, and relaxed after a long day.
Sunday was his last day down here. We went to my grandma's house to meet my new baby cousin. Usually I think new borns look like wrinkly potatoes. I mean, at least until they are 5 months old. Then they start to get cute. But this little boy is freaking adorable at 1 month!! Good job Ry, you made a beautiful baby boy. After that it was time for LB to head back. This good bye wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be. He even said he hated saying goodbye. I was unaware of that. So he got his new fish tank and rolled out. I should be seeing him again soonish. Maybe Sunday. But until then it is texts, phone calls, and skype. I love this guy so much and I am so grateful for these 4 days we got to spend together. Wouldn't trade them for anything.
He drove down, in his now fixed truck, on July 3rd. We didn't really have ALL that much planned but we ended up going to the carnival and Matt Guirard concert at the air port. We started with the carnival which was okay. We went on this reallllllly spin-tastic ride first. LB had to take a break after it. I guess he doesn't really mix well with spinning. So he went and got some food and we found my grandma and mom in the seating area for the concert. Hung out for a second then went back to rides. I learned LB wasn't too fond of these rides. Most of them spun. So our last ride was the ferris wheel. This was nice because we were totally lame and made out every time we were at the top. After that we got a flowering onion and a pina colada slushie and went back to enjoy the concert with my mom and grandma.
On Thursday it was the 4th of July. Woo independence!! We went to LSr.s house out in the sticks. LSr. is my mom's husband's dad. When we got there one of the first things LB did was try Satan's Blood. For those of you who don't know, Satan's Blood is a VERY VERY VERY hot hot sauce. This is also like initiation into my family. LB took it like a champ! Seriously. I mean, his face got really red, but that is okay. He didn't cry and didn't require milk. Then there was food shortly after. I don't know who made that taco salad, but gee wiz, that stuff was amazing!! After dinner was a serious game of kick ball. I originally didn't want to play. It ended up being a blast though! There were 16 of us, I think. LB was on the opposing team which made me want to win way more than before. I did, by the way. I even got a chance to get him out! It felt like maybe a two-three hour game. It was probably only an hour though. We played to 15. Such a blast! Then they started lighting off little fireworks and it was about time for me to head home. I still had to stop at Walmart for shampoo and conditioner and take a shower. So we were on our way out around 10:30. It was cool seeing fireworks the WHOLE way home. When I got to Walmart, I somehow walked out with TWO shampoo bottles instead of a shampoo and conditioner bottle. BUMMER. I got home, took a shower, then LB and I went to bed.
On Friday I had to work 1-6. I ended up getting out at 4:30 though because there were not that many kids at the daycare. LB went to one of my best friend, KKM, house while I was working. Then he came and picked me up then we went back over to KKM's house. Just hung out for a while. We went back to my place for dinner and enjoyed some delicious kebabs. Friday was fairly uneventful.
Saturday we went to Michigan's Adventure! We rode the Shivering Timbers, that boat ride, Thunder Hawk twice, Grand Rapids, that big splash log ride, the Funnel of Fear, and the Lazy River. Pretty relaxing. I got some nice color. It was wonderful! After Michigan's Adventure, we went to one of my co-workers bon fires and just sat back, listened to some good music, and relaxed after a long day.
Sunday was his last day down here. We went to my grandma's house to meet my new baby cousin. Usually I think new borns look like wrinkly potatoes. I mean, at least until they are 5 months old. Then they start to get cute. But this little boy is freaking adorable at 1 month!! Good job Ry, you made a beautiful baby boy. After that it was time for LB to head back. This good bye wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be. He even said he hated saying goodbye. I was unaware of that. So he got his new fish tank and rolled out. I should be seeing him again soonish. Maybe Sunday. But until then it is texts, phone calls, and skype. I love this guy so much and I am so grateful for these 4 days we got to spend together. Wouldn't trade them for anything.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
LB Last Night and A Busy/Exciting Week Coming Up
So LB came down yesterday and instead of doing a traditional date, which to me is dinner and a movie, we ordered take out from Fazolies and bought Independence Day on BluRay. We got back to my house and ate our scrumptious take out and watched the extended directors cut of Avatar instead. LB really liked Fazolies. I don't know why that made me so happy. Probably because that was my favorite childhood restaurant. After the movie it was time to go to bed. I mean, it was 3 hours long!! So good though. It was so hot last night. We had three fans running in my room and I still woke up all gross. After we woke up I made him lunch and warmed up the rest of my Fazolies and we started Independence Day. I had never seen the movie before, but it had a lot of people I like in it. It was a pretty good movie. After about an hour and 45 minutes LB had to leave. So we paused the movie and said those good byes again. I feel like it's getting a lot harder to do that, you know? The good bye part. I think it's because I know what's coming. In a little over 57 days, he is going to be 8 hours away. And while second semester last year I saw him at least every month, this Fall semester is going to be a lot different. I will be going to school too, so I can't just up and leave for 3 weeks. Yeah. It was really hard to say goodbye today. For me it was clenching my teeth, looking up, and telling myself that if he sees me cry it will hurt him and I won't be anything but a sadness in his life, and so I won't cry and I say all of that to myself while looking up and I swallow even though my throat doesn't want to close and I look back at him and just smile. I mean, I still have 2-3 "planned" visits left. We have the 4th of July weekend, our mini mid-July vacation, and our 11 month. After that, he's gone though. But we still have 3 more visits.
Well that took a turn that I wasn't planning on! Back to this week. Tomorrow I am running. Woo! Monday I have 7 hours at work which is pretty exciting. Tuesday I am running, taking my COMPASS test and turning in my ACT scores. LB is letting me use his calculator for that. Then Wednesday I have my adviser appt. And I will probably pick my payment plan then, too. Also one of my co-workers gave me her hours for that day because I had it off, and I didn't want it off. I am running again on Thursday then working. Same for Friday. I think I get paid Friday, too. Maybe not though. Maybe Monday. Either way, I'm getting my running shoes soon! Much excite!
Well that took a turn that I wasn't planning on! Back to this week. Tomorrow I am running. Woo! Monday I have 7 hours at work which is pretty exciting. Tuesday I am running, taking my COMPASS test and turning in my ACT scores. LB is letting me use his calculator for that. Then Wednesday I have my adviser appt. And I will probably pick my payment plan then, too. Also one of my co-workers gave me her hours for that day because I had it off, and I didn't want it off. I am running again on Thursday then working. Same for Friday. I think I get paid Friday, too. Maybe not though. Maybe Monday. Either way, I'm getting my running shoes soon! Much excite!
Friday, June 7, 2013
Past, Present, Future: Part 2/3- Present/Future
So like I said before, I am getting a lot more hours at the CDC. I mean my MAIN hours are 2:30-6. Lately I have been picking up an all day shift here and there. And next week I work 12-6 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday! PLUS and 8 hour shift. I don't remember the other day, but I know I have 31 hours and I am too lazy to do math! The other day I talked to my boss and I told her I was interested in taking the Summer schoolager "position" and I say "position" because I will still be a floater (go where they go when they need me) but I will be the first person thought of when the lead teacher needs help. I've heard that's three days a week! Yay hours! When school starts, I will have to talk to my boss again because my classes start at 6 and one class starts at 5:30, so I will have to be out by 5:30, three days a week. That is going to cut back my hours more than you think it will because since I am not a lead teacher, I am a closer. Lead teachers get out at 5:30. Not me. I will probably be only working when people take days off or if someone asks if I can cover their shift. I'm fine with that though. I won't really know what's going on till I talk to the boss. I will do that when it gets closer though. Early Augustish.
What's going on with LB and me? Good question. Couldn't be happier! I have seen him the last two weekends and again tonight where I am staying the night up in Zeeland then going to his father's wedding reception! I'm really excited. He has some surprise for me! I pretty much know what it is, but he likes surprises, so I will still act surprised... even though he knows I know... but acting is the least I can do! I hate surprises so much. They make me anxious. And nervous. And spastic. And I cry. Not good. LB thinks it's cute and funny... But really I'm a mess. I hate surprises so much that I ruin surprises for him! He already knows what he is getting for our 11 month. Oooops. I also really like his family. Including the new addition of a step mom. I'm taller! This is rare in my life, so I like her a lot. I've also met more of his friends and he has met more of mine. Last weekend I took him to the zoo where we met up with 9 of my friends. He got mooned within the first 5 minutes. Thanks J. But I got an awesome picture of him feeding giraffes! So much fun.
I know what you're thinking. "What about college Kennedy?? What are you going to do with your life?!" Well I am going to Kellogg Community College. I will be starting as a freshman, but I always have that truth/lie that I took a year off for medical reasons. I am going for my associates in Early Childhood Education. After that I am going to hopefully find a job that pays more than $7.40 an hour and pay off all of college. Then I am going to go to Eastern Michigan University and get my Elementary teaching degree. What is really cool about this plan is one of my favorite co-workers JUST graduated with the same associates degree and kept ALL of her books! So after I see if I need the same ones, I am going to buy what I can off of her. That will save me money somewhere! My orientation is the 18th this month!
Now I have never had a positive attitude about my body, so after I get paid next and my little brother goes to camp (about a week from now) I am going to invest in a good pair of running shoes and a new diet. It is really a detox and we will see how long I can go. I found this running program called C25K which stands for "Couch to 5 K" and I really think it will work. With my heart condition I am kind of nervous about so much change and activity, but that is why I am scheduling a cardiologist appointment and a doctor's appointment. I know I won't see results right away, but boy, do I look forward to the day where I feel totally comfortable in my own skin.
Recently I have also started a budget plan. I put about $100 in 5 different categories then the rest of my paycheck goes in my vehicle fund. Currently taking donations. I change it as I go because it is interesting to actually see where my money goes! I write down every time I spend or get money. I use my old accounting knowledge and everything! I need to add a couple new categories like college and books. Maybe $50 in the first and $20 in the latter every pay check? So $170 would be gone from every pay check and the rest in the vehicle fund? I feel like with the more hours I am getting this would be possible.
I don't know which of the above has me most excited, but all I can say is I am really happy with how my life is going right now.
Much Liking,
Always,
Kennedy
What's going on with LB and me? Good question. Couldn't be happier! I have seen him the last two weekends and again tonight where I am staying the night up in Zeeland then going to his father's wedding reception! I'm really excited. He has some surprise for me! I pretty much know what it is, but he likes surprises, so I will still act surprised... even though he knows I know... but acting is the least I can do! I hate surprises so much. They make me anxious. And nervous. And spastic. And I cry. Not good. LB thinks it's cute and funny... But really I'm a mess. I hate surprises so much that I ruin surprises for him! He already knows what he is getting for our 11 month. Oooops. I also really like his family. Including the new addition of a step mom. I'm taller! This is rare in my life, so I like her a lot. I've also met more of his friends and he has met more of mine. Last weekend I took him to the zoo where we met up with 9 of my friends. He got mooned within the first 5 minutes. Thanks J. But I got an awesome picture of him feeding giraffes! So much fun.
I know what you're thinking. "What about college Kennedy?? What are you going to do with your life?!" Well I am going to Kellogg Community College. I will be starting as a freshman, but I always have that truth/lie that I took a year off for medical reasons. I am going for my associates in Early Childhood Education. After that I am going to hopefully find a job that pays more than $7.40 an hour and pay off all of college. Then I am going to go to Eastern Michigan University and get my Elementary teaching degree. What is really cool about this plan is one of my favorite co-workers JUST graduated with the same associates degree and kept ALL of her books! So after I see if I need the same ones, I am going to buy what I can off of her. That will save me money somewhere! My orientation is the 18th this month!
Now I have never had a positive attitude about my body, so after I get paid next and my little brother goes to camp (about a week from now) I am going to invest in a good pair of running shoes and a new diet. It is really a detox and we will see how long I can go. I found this running program called C25K which stands for "Couch to 5 K" and I really think it will work. With my heart condition I am kind of nervous about so much change and activity, but that is why I am scheduling a cardiologist appointment and a doctor's appointment. I know I won't see results right away, but boy, do I look forward to the day where I feel totally comfortable in my own skin.
Recently I have also started a budget plan. I put about $100 in 5 different categories then the rest of my paycheck goes in my vehicle fund. Currently taking donations. I change it as I go because it is interesting to actually see where my money goes! I write down every time I spend or get money. I use my old accounting knowledge and everything! I need to add a couple new categories like college and books. Maybe $50 in the first and $20 in the latter every pay check? So $170 would be gone from every pay check and the rest in the vehicle fund? I feel like with the more hours I am getting this would be possible.
I don't know which of the above has me most excited, but all I can say is I am really happy with how my life is going right now.
Much Liking,
Always,
Kennedy
Past, Present, Future: Part 1- Past
I went to NMU last Fall. While it was the worst mistake of my life, it was also the greatest thing I've ever done. How could that be, you ask? Well while I was up there I met the man of my dreams and figured out "what I want to do with my life." Cliche? Yes. Untrue? No. But it also has me $14,000 in debt. While I do not want to play the blame game and drop some names, I can honestly say that debt is not my fault. I worked my ass off to fix everything, but it was not up to me. I essentially sat at NMU at the end of the semester watching my life go down the toilet bowl. Trying to apply for loans made things even worse. Now my credit score has been looked at too many times. At the end of the semester I did what everyone else had to do and then some. I said good bye to some of the greatest people I have ever met, broke a record with LB, and moved out of my 12x12 home.
This brings me to Winter Break. LB came down on the 24th where his truck broke down. But that is geting fixed very soon! Then there was Christmas. That was... well, Christmas. And New Years. And on January 5th, 2013, I realized I was depressed. I was away from all of my friends, my LB, I felt like I had no future, I felt I was alone, my mom and family were acting as if they didn't want me, but I knew that was just because I wasn't SUPPOSED to be there. I know everyone "felt bad" for me. It was like everyone was in a pool and while I was on the bottom drowning, I was watching everyone above me swimming towards a better future. That feeling blows. I can honestly say it was the worst 4 months of my life. And what's worse is I didn't tell anyone or seek help. I just woke up, went to work, came home, "ate", watched TV, went to bed, repeat. I was doing nothing to help myself, but the issue was I didn't know how. I would have told my mom, but I didn't want her to think I was blaming her. This is the first time I have come out and said I was depressed. LB knows and that's it. Well, until you happened upon this. I swear there is a happy ending! On top of the lack of motive for living, I was threatened with ovarian cancer. I basically felt like some higher power was telling me I was not meant to live on this Earth anymore. They took away my reason to live then gave me a way to die. Now that sounded a lot more morbid then I meant. Anyways, it wasn't cancer. It was, well, a "thing" as my Dr. put it. Basically a benign thing. Awesome right? Well they took out the ovary, and yes, I still have a normal reproductive system. I swear I get asked that once a month.
Then, in the middle of my third visit to NMU, on the trail of recovering from my ovary removal surgery, April 27th, the depression was over. Basically a phone call with my mom changed everything. I started by looking at LSSU, which is up in the U.P. so I could be close to LB and all my friends. But I just... No. Ugly. On the way back down to West Michigan we (LB and Mr. Wilson) stopped at a hotel. There I decided on EMU. I fell in love over the internet. And while the boys went to sleep, I stayed up till about 4 in the morning planning my life. But like everything else, plans changed.
Once I got back my hours at the Lakeview CDC (the daycare I work at) picked up... A LOT. Next week I am working 31 hours!!!! More on that later. I realized I should work. Working is good. Money good. I also went and got my learners permit!! I am currently driving whenever I can (which is essentially to work) and when I feel confident enough, I will take the road test. I am saving for a car, now. So with all of that happening, I kind of came to the decision KCC would be a better option. It would save more money and I would be able to work, too. I won't be able to get 30 hours a week, but some hours are better than no hours.
Well now you all know the real, honest, true story of what happened. Soon I will post what is going on now. I appreciate it if you actually took the time to read all of that.
-Much Liking, Always,
Kennedy Smith
This brings me to Winter Break. LB came down on the 24th where his truck broke down. But that is geting fixed very soon! Then there was Christmas. That was... well, Christmas. And New Years. And on January 5th, 2013, I realized I was depressed. I was away from all of my friends, my LB, I felt like I had no future, I felt I was alone, my mom and family were acting as if they didn't want me, but I knew that was just because I wasn't SUPPOSED to be there. I know everyone "felt bad" for me. It was like everyone was in a pool and while I was on the bottom drowning, I was watching everyone above me swimming towards a better future. That feeling blows. I can honestly say it was the worst 4 months of my life. And what's worse is I didn't tell anyone or seek help. I just woke up, went to work, came home, "ate", watched TV, went to bed, repeat. I was doing nothing to help myself, but the issue was I didn't know how. I would have told my mom, but I didn't want her to think I was blaming her. This is the first time I have come out and said I was depressed. LB knows and that's it. Well, until you happened upon this. I swear there is a happy ending! On top of the lack of motive for living, I was threatened with ovarian cancer. I basically felt like some higher power was telling me I was not meant to live on this Earth anymore. They took away my reason to live then gave me a way to die. Now that sounded a lot more morbid then I meant. Anyways, it wasn't cancer. It was, well, a "thing" as my Dr. put it. Basically a benign thing. Awesome right? Well they took out the ovary, and yes, I still have a normal reproductive system. I swear I get asked that once a month.
Then, in the middle of my third visit to NMU, on the trail of recovering from my ovary removal surgery, April 27th, the depression was over. Basically a phone call with my mom changed everything. I started by looking at LSSU, which is up in the U.P. so I could be close to LB and all my friends. But I just... No. Ugly. On the way back down to West Michigan we (LB and Mr. Wilson) stopped at a hotel. There I decided on EMU. I fell in love over the internet. And while the boys went to sleep, I stayed up till about 4 in the morning planning my life. But like everything else, plans changed.
Once I got back my hours at the Lakeview CDC (the daycare I work at) picked up... A LOT. Next week I am working 31 hours!!!! More on that later. I realized I should work. Working is good. Money good. I also went and got my learners permit!! I am currently driving whenever I can (which is essentially to work) and when I feel confident enough, I will take the road test. I am saving for a car, now. So with all of that happening, I kind of came to the decision KCC would be a better option. It would save more money and I would be able to work, too. I won't be able to get 30 hours a week, but some hours are better than no hours.
Well now you all know the real, honest, true story of what happened. Soon I will post what is going on now. I appreciate it if you actually took the time to read all of that.
-Much Liking, Always,
Kennedy Smith
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