Unsettled

I have felt really unsettled all weekend. I can't really pinpoint why, I just feel...off. I have spent a lot of quiet time by myself this weekend. Mostly by choice. I just wanted some time to read and to relax and to just not think about anything. But it's usually those kinds of weekends that I think about EVERYTHING. I was reading some of the news online today. It's just all so depressing. Everything is about violence and hate and disgusting things happening in the world. Or...about Obama. Which, for me, is just as unappealing to read about as the other stuff.
I watched a documentary about Jonestown today. Today is the 30th anniversary of the mass suicide. I couldn't believe how unbelievably disturbing that was. To watch so many good people get roped in to all of that. It just made me realize how vulnerable we humans are when we are down in life and have a lack of hope. Such a tragic story to watch.
My roommates dad fell off a latter and broke his back this weekend. :( I feel so bad for him, and my roommate also. She is worried sick about him understandably. They were going to have to rush him into surgery but now they are thinking on seeing if they can hold off. He is in a Denver hospital for a while. In what they call a 'clam shell' cast...basically is looks like a body cast wrapped around his torso. Poor guy :(
I am really glad the holidays are approaching. I miss my family a lot. I love living here in Colorado, but sometimes I wonder if it's worth being so far away from all of them and missing out on key things in their lives. And also to be able to help them out. A week and a half and I'm off to Indiana to spend some dad time, then just a few weeks after that off to Arizona for Mom and Stepdad and girls time. I wish I could see all my step siblings too, I feel like it's been so long since I've gotten to spend quality time with all of them. Ah the joys of being adults and being all spread out!

I don't really know what else to write today, just felt like I should write SOMETHING. I'm just feeling a little discouraged today. Wondering what plans God has next for me in life. There are days when it can be a very lonely world.

Toyota Matrix, or Snowball?

So right now I can't tell if the giant lump sitting outside of my work building is my Toyota Matrix or a giant snowball. It is currently dumping snow at a high rate of speed here in Colorado Springs. Or at least where my office is located. The weatherman called for slight wind and little to no snow accumilation today. Good prediction weatherman. I am actually loving the fact that it is snowing. I have been a little concerned that it's been in the 60's in the middle of November and we still hadn't had a sign of snow. By this time last year we had already had about 3 blizzards I think. It's nice to see that winter is finally approaching. :)

On an entirely different note...I HAVE to share this picture I found of me and my sisters when we were kids...it's a riot!! Here's a little flashback from memory lane...let's do a little before and after shall we?

Did you know 98% of all statistics are made up on the spot?

Today I thought i would share some of my favorite quotes and sayings. These are all pretty random, but I think they are pretty funny. Most of these are from 'Author Unkown'.

'Always forgive your enemies. Nothing will annoy them more.'

'If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?'

'For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain.'

'Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.'

'When your right, no one remembers, when your wrong, no one forgets.'

'Love is like a booger. You keep picking at it until you get it, then wonder what to do with it.'

'Dogs have owners, cats have staff.'

'Borrow money from a pessimist. They don't expect it back.'

'I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.'

'Before you critisize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.'

Just a few laughs for the day! Ok..some of them are pretty corny, but they still made me laugh!

Rotten Green Apple

I’m thinking this may just be the week for beating myself up. I am fairly certain I broke my little toe last night. I am in a bit of agony this morning hopping around like Thumper on steroids. How did I do this you ask? Well, I was moving my dresser last night because I realized it was covering my vent and that is why I have been so cold in the mornings. As I was in the process of doing this, I dropped one of my dresser drawers right on my pinky toe. Ouch! It’s the lovely shade of rotten green apple this morning.

On a lighter note, I found out that my wonderful Dad bought me a plane ticket to fly home and spend some time with him over Thanksgiving. I am really looking forward to this as I don’t get to see him very often. I haven’t been to Indiana in a while either. I love this town. I love the mountains and the open skies and the green trees and all of my wonderful friends and my amazing job. But I definitely miss my family a lot living out here. I really cherish the holidays when I get to see them, even if it’s only for a few days. I am also going home to Arizona for Christmas where I will get to see Mom and Dan and the girls. My grandma and grandpa will also be there, so it should be a great time. It’s this time of year where I am usually pretty ready for some time off. It is ALSO the time of year where I usually gain about 10 pounds stuffing my face with turkey and pumpkin pie. Let’s hope that is not a reoccurrence this year. I don’t want to come out of the holidays looking like Will Smith on Hitch after he ate the seafood that he was apparently allergic too. Not pretty.

I'm No Scrooge, BUT....

This weekend I went to Chapel Hills Mall with my good friends Jessica and Dale. As soon as we walk through the doors, what do I see? You guessed it.....Christmas. Everywhere. Now let me start off with a disclaimer. I LOVE Christmas. I love spending time with my family, eating good food and celebrating the birth of Christ. I love decorating the tree and all of the fun holiday spirit. What I DON'T love is when America decides it's time to start Christmas...in October. This year I started seeing the first signs of Christmas in the stores right around Halloween time. Right next to the costume aisle you find the display of Christmas trees and lights.

I don't know about you, but I need some time to start 'processing' Christmas. I need time to get the tree up, pick out my Christmas gifts and get in the 'holiday spirit'. When Thanksgiving hasn't even arrived yet, it's hard for me to get in that holiday spirit. I need to concentrate on one holiday at a time. I think the thing I dislike about early Christmas most is the constant Christmas music playing for 3 months straight. I LOVE Christmas music.....in December. I don't want to get burnt out from old Carol of the Bells. I want to enjoy the tunes in the time they are supposed to be enjoyed. Bah Humbug!! All in all...Christmas is great. Let's just not get ahead of ourselves America.

As Jessica, Dale and I canvassed the store I couldn't help but notice this sunglass stand in the middle of the walkway with these stunning shades. Couldn't resist snapping a picture. I think I'm going to get some for my dad for Christmas. :)

Hi, My Name is Toilet Bowl.

I would call this morning…..entertaining. I woke up to the feeling of cold saliva pressed against my cheek. No…I do not have dogs…so it came from, you guessed it….me. Apparently I have taken up drooling on myself while I sleep. Why cold saliva you say? Well, upon waking up to this nasty sensation on my face, I discovered that it was about 20 degrees in my room. It seems that winter has arrived in Colorado. The rest of my body had not felt it yet as it was buried under about 5 layers of blanket. My cheek however did not escape the new wrath of winter. So after getting up and wiping the cold drool from my face I slowly walk into my dark bathroom. While fumbling around for my light I had apparently missed the fact that my curling iron chord was hanging down by my feet and I promptly tripped over it and fell hitting my head on the toilet bowl on the way down.
Normally said events would be attributed to an individual who is completely intoxicated. But no no. This was a normal Thursday morning for Kelsey Donahue. Completely sober.

Blog Writer, Round Two

Today was a big day for me. I finally did it. Today was the day I deleted my myspace account. I feel good about this decision. My addiction to this website for the past couple years was a bit sickly, and alas, the time has come to cut the chord. I suppose the reason one joins sites like Myspace and Facebook is because they want to keep connected with long lost friendships and see what's going on in people's lives. I've discovered that it's really not as much of a tool for communication with friends as it is showing off your pictures and posting random bulletins about your agenda. I know, I was guilty of this. When i started thinking about it, the people I care to keep in touch with, I already do almost every day. So who needs the space really?

So moving on to more important issues. The election. President elect Barack Obama. Election time is always a little tense for me. So much to study on who you should vote for, your reasons for/against voting for someone, etc. And then there are the ENDLESS campaign adds. I think these are what drive me to madness more then anything. Where every commercial is cut to a media bash for one candidate or the other. Then there are the political calls to your cell phone. YOUR CELL PHONE. Come on people! A little privacy? Pretty please? I also believe that election time brings a great amount of animocity among American people. Because people are divided there tends to be a whole lot of hate during this time. It's like the nation is on edge. I am taking a big sigh of relief today that it's over.

On that note I want to say that I did not vote for Obama. It's not that I was for McCain, I was just strongly against nominating Barack Obama. There are some serious fundamental things that I don't believe are right that Obama strongly stands for. And there are some things that I think are important for America that Obama is firmly against. These are things that, in my opinion, are very scary for a leader of our country to have. That being said, I don't feel anger or hostility at the decision that was made. I will respect Obama and support him as our new President. I will pray for him daily and I hope that my feelings about this presidency are proven wrong. It's always tough choosing a leader. No matter who you choose, there will always be a certain amount of corruption and bad decisions involved. The bottom line is, there is no perfect leader except for Christ. Today i have been reflecting on this verse: "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it's the Lord's purpose that prevails." I truly believe that. I think God may have some great plans for Obama and I sincererly hope that is the case. I think the point is that God teaches us to respect our leaders even if we may not agree with them.

Ok...enough about politics...welcome to my new blog!