Story of My Life

Category: Personal

• October Recap [2019]

  Posted at 9:41 pm by Kelli, on October 31, 2019

  

  I can’t believe it is already the end of October! It’s been a few weeks since I have posted, and I apologize for that.  However! I am hopefully back. These next few posts will be somewhat October related – although some will be after October is over.

  Here’s a recap of my favorites this October:

  Favorite book: The Scotch Series

  It’s actually three books, but when I read them, it was online, and they all blended together. Sadly, this is the only thing I read this month. I am going to try to start reading more. I really recommend this series though – unless you could possibly get triggered by rape-related things. (Rape does not actually happen, but I still would not recommend if it is a trigger.)

  Favorite movie: Coraline

  I had never seen this before, but I like it. It is quite creepy but intriguing.

  Favorite TV show: The Originals

  Favorite song: “Panic Attack” by Scotty Sire

  Favorite drink: Pumpkin Spice Latte

  Favorite place: Martin, TN

  Favorite app: Trello (I’ll do another post talking about this app – among others.)

  Favorite memory: My best friend and I carved pumpkins. I carved a vampire, and she carved what I call a “basic white girl.” I’ll post the pictures in “October in Photos.”
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• Songs I’m loving right now (August 2019)

  Posted at 10:15 pm by Kelli, on August 7, 2019

  Day 7: List 10 songs you are loving right now.

  It was hard only picking 10 songs that I am loving right so I picked 10 then I picked 10 more.

  Top 10 songs (probably):
  1. Get Better by Scotty Sire

  2. Notice Me by Scotty Sire

  3. Burnin’ Up by Jonas Brothers

  4. If Walls Could Talk by 5 Seconds of Summer

  5. Nightmare by Halsey

  6. Ready to Run by One Direction

  7. She’s Kinda Hot by 5 Seconds of Summer

  8. If You’re Going Through Hell by Rodney Atkins

  9. High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco

  10. Youngblood by 5 Seconds of Summer

  More songs that I listen to all the time:

  11. Sound of Madness by Shinedown

  12. Sweet but Psycho by Ava Max

  13. Take Me Away by Scotty Sire

  14. Medicate by Gabbie Hanna

  15. Bad at Love by Halsey

  16. Castle by Halsey

  17. Dancing with a Stranger by Sam Smith and Normani

  18. Fake It by Seether

  19. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At the Disco

  20. idontwannabeyouanymore by Billie Eilish

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• Three MORE ways to win my heart

  Posted at 5:00 pm by Kelli, on August 6, 2019

  

  Day 6: Five three ways to win your heart.

  5 Ways to Win My Heart is a previous post I have written on the topic. Those five are definite ways to win my heart.

  1. Love cats and dogs as much as I do.

  Cats and dogs are my life. Not to mention, I have several of both so if you hate them then it would not work out at all. Also, you can’t hate/dislike penguins. Penguins are the cutest things ever.

  

  Penguin at the Gatlinburg Aquarium

  2. Space

  I have a personal bubble, and I don’t like when people invade that personal space (all the time). I mentioned in my previous post three pet peeves about how I don’t like people being in my personal space. I appreciate when people understand and respect that. If someone does not respect that then I will more than likely pull away from them.

  3. Food

  Food makes me happy. I turn into one of those typically girls that dance while they are eating. If a person buys or makes me food then I will probably keep them around a little bit longer (lol). This was the reason I kept some guys around for longer than they should have been (mostly kidding).

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• Nana

  Posted at 11:30 pm by Kelli, on August 4, 2019

  

  Day 4: Write about someone who inspires you.

  The person that inspires me the most in this world is/was my Nana. She was my mother’s mother. She died in 2010, but she still inspires me to be the best that I can be to this day. I lived with her and my grandpa for a very long time – since she was alive and several years after. They both looked after me.

  To this day, I have never heard anyone talk bad about my Nana. She was the most amazing and nicest person I have ever met. She would give you the shirt off her back.

  It has been nine years since she has been gone, but I still think about her every single day.

  There are a lot of moments I wish I could remember from when I was younger, but being told by my Papa will have to be enough.

  Apparently one time, I burnt the kitchen cabinets. I didn’t really burn them down myself, but my Nana was so busy playing with me when I was a baby that she forgot she was cooking something. My Pa jokes that she probably did it on purpose because she wanted new cabinets anyway.

  I do remember one time asking her how long she had stopped smoking. She looked at me and asked, “How old are you?” I told her how old I was, and she replied, “That’s how long I’ve quit.”

  My Nana was kind, patient and humble. She dried my tears when I would get hurt. She made me laugh. Her (and my Pa) taught me how to farm, clean and do laundry. She kept my Pa in line when he would say things that he shouldn’t. She was rarely ever in a bad mood.

  I miss her a lot.

  I hope that I am able to be at least half the person she turned out to be.

   

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• Three pet peeves that all have to do with people

  Posted at 11:20 pm by Kelli, on August 3, 2019

  Day 3: What are your top three pet peeves?

  I have posted about some of my pet peeves in the past. You can find it at the link 5 Pet Peeves. I have quite a few pet peeves, but I picked out only three other pet peeves that I have.

  1. Judgmental people

  There are so many judgmental people in this world. They want to judge people based on how they look, act, dress, speak, love, etc. In my opinion, I don’t think it should matter as long as no one is hurting anybody. Plus, it’s exhausting to judge people all the time. People really put all this time in effort to talk bad about people when they could be filling the world with love instead of all this hate.

  2. Personal bubble

  I’m not usually a touchy-feely person. I have a space that I don’t like for people to be in. There are always exceptions. If I’m really sick or tired, I might want to cuddle up with someone. I also am more lenient when I have a boyfriend. Boyfriend cuddles are the best ok. However, I do have (a lot) of times where I don’t want people to invade my personal bubble. When people do invade my bubble, I’ll usually try to move as soon as possible, and if they are trying to give me a hug I won’t hug them back. I don’t mean to be rude – I just like my space.

  3. Thinking you are always right

  I cannot stand people who will not admit that they are wrong or that there might be more than one answer. I know people who will argue with you until they are blue. I’ve learned that instead of letting that kind of negativity take over I just say, “You can think what you think, but I am going to think what I think. I’m not going to argue about this anymore.” Truth be told, I don’t usually do most of the “arguing.” I state my opinion then I hear a lecture why they think I’m wrong. I tend to walk away.

  Do you have any pet peeves? Comment some of your pet peeves!

   

   

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• Personality

  Posted at 10:49 am by Kelli, on August 2, 2019

  

  Day 2: Write something that someone told you about yourself that you never forgot.

  Growing up, I have always gotten compliments about my looks. That’s what old people do.

  “Oh, you are so pretty!”

  Most people compliment how pretty you are, how smart you are, or how good you are at a sport. All those compliments tend to blend together. I give the automatic respond of “oh, thank you!”

  Don’t get me wrong – I do appreciate those words, but those just tell me how I look, and how good I am at something.

  I will never forget those that have complimented my personality. The one’s that have said that they like the kind of person that I am.

  That is what I will never forget.

  I have been told by some friends that they liked the kind of person I was – which I really appreciate, but the one that really stood out was this old couple that comes in the restaurant I work at.

  They’re regulars (people who come in often) who love to talk so I tend to talk to them every time they come in.

  They told me that I’ve really come out of my shell since I had first started working (which was years ago). I used to not want to talk to anyone. I was extremely introverted (now people probably want me to shut up lol).

  They also said, “you have a great personality.”

  It really caught me off guard, but in a good way. It was honestly the best compliment I had ever received.

  It really warmed my heart because in life all I want is to be the best that I can be. I want to be a positive vibe in other people’s life. I’m glad they’re one of the ones that I am.

  I challenge you to compliment someone’s personality. I bet they will love it more than if you complimented their appearance.

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• 10 things that make me really happy

  Posted at 10:00 am by Kelli, on August 1, 2019

  I am never motivated to come up with anything to write about. This goes with writing a blog post and for a book. It wasn’t always this way, but here lately I’ve been in a writer’s block.

  However, I was searching on Pinterest the other day, and I found a 30 day writing challenge that I thought was perfect for my blog. My book is still struggling lol.

  Let’s hope I can keep writing every day. If you would like to join in on this challenge, take a look at my last post here!

  Day 1 – List 10 things that make you really happy

  (1) My animals

  My animals (4 cats & 1 dog) are my babies. To be honest, they are not all mine, but I treat them as if they were. My favorite thing to do (if my cats will let me) is to hold them in my arms as if they were a baby. What’s baby fever? I only know of kitten fever.

  (2) Working out

  Working out helps my mental health. If I am ever anxious at school, I always head to the gym. I’ll either do some yoga (their classes are amazing) or I’ll go for a run. It genuinely makes me feel better. I also like doing other things/classes, but those are my two main ones that I do in order to make myself feel better.

  (3) Coffee (with or without friends)

  Coffee is life. I love drinking coffee – especially with friends. It’s perfect when a friend and I can sit together, talk and sip on some coffee.

  (4) Walking outside (especially hiking)

  When I am in a good mood, walking outside is perfect. I love listening to the birds and looking at the scenery. I walk around my college town quite a bit.

  (5) Reading books/blog posts

  I’ve always been a book reader. Sadly, I have not been able to read as much as I used to before I graduated high school, but I do occasionally when I have the time to read. Do you recommend any? I try to read blog posts every day. I find them very interesting.

  (6) Harry Potter

  I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love Harry Potter. Almost everyone at least has one thing that they are obsessed with. Harry Potter is mine. I’m thinking about making a youtube video about all the Harry Potter stuff I have. Spoiler alert; it’s a lot.

  (7) Socializing

  I used to be extremely introverted. I never wanted to talk to people that weren’t one the very few close friends I had. I was super shy, and I could barely speak to people when spoken too. Sometimes it’s still hard, but since I started college and started working at a restaurant, I have become more extroverted. Talking to people (that aren’t toxic) makes me happy.

  (8) Traveling

  Getting away from my town makes me happier. I love going on vacation and getting away from everything. I hope to find a job that allows me to travel. Staying in one place makes me feel trapped.

  (9) Working

  You may be thinking “working makes you happy? You must be crazy!” I might be crazy for liking to work, but I love how it keeps me busy. It’s something that I HAVE to do so it makes me get out of my house. Otherwise, sometimes I don’t want to do anything. Those days don’t turn out so great.

  (10) Music

  I love singing at the top of my lungs. It puts me in a good mood to do that and dance too.

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• August Writing Challenge

  Posted at 8:10 pm by Kelli, on July 30, 2019

  In August, I am starting a writing challenge. I was looking on Pinterest when I found one that really interested me. I don’t know how blogging every day will go, but I am going to try my best. You should also join in on this challenge. The writing challenge I’m doing is pictured below, and I am also putting the link below it!

  

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• Welcome to my Blog

  Hello! My name is Kelli Young, and I am a personal blogger. I like to post a wide variety of things on my blog. It could be from my travels, favorite recipes, my bucket list, YouTube channel, something Harry Potter related, and much more!

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