Excuse the French

An adorable vid from the Jalouse blog, found on the Glitter Guide tumblr.
Ashley Smith is too adorable, and I want her hair.

Une Fille Comme Les Autres from Jalouse blog on Vimeo.

Happy Sunday!

Ginger Tea

I've been keeping an eye out for some ginger tea ever since I knew such a thing existed. Unfortunately for me, every time I found a brand that made it, it would cost more than $10, and I cannot justify my spending that much for tea as a poor college student. So, when I was browsing through the grocery store looking for some yummy nutritious food, a cardboard box with Ginger tea printed on it caught my eye. Imagine how excited I was to discover that it only cost $2.99! And let me tell you, it is delicious, and I highly recommend it!

Indifference is Not an Option.

I was in Atlanta, Ga for the Passion 2012 conference for the past four days. It was amazing, and totally overwhelming. 42,000 18-25 year-olds gathered together in the Georgia Dome to worship Jesus and raise their voices against one of the greatest injustices in the world today: slavery and human trafficking. There are 27 million men, women, and children enslaved in the world today. These victims of human trafficking are of all ages and races and, up until only a few years ago, have suffered largely unnoticed. My heart aches when I think of the children whose innocence has been brutally taken away, and the men and women who have had their dignity trampled on and mocked. And now that I know, I'm asking myself, "What will I do about it?"

For more information on the problem, go to the CNN Freedom Project.

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Happy new year!
One thing I've learned from 2011: Don't hold so tightly to expectations that you allow yourself to wallow in disappointment. Life is always defying expectations, in good and bad ways, but every disappointment is a chance to grow. My motto for 2012 might just be "go with the flow."
Love Kelly.

New Years Resolution No. 2

Go (mostly) vegetarian.
I decided a little while ago to do a 6/7 vegetarian plan, mostly because I am not a huge meat person, but also because it is a healthy lifestyle choice that I can make for myself. Thankfully, I won't have to change much (I already only have meat about 4 days a week.) All it means is that for most of the week, I avoid meat and get my protein from healthier sources, like egg whites, nuts, and beans. One day a week I get to indulge in a nice juicy burger or whatever else seems yummy ;)

New Years Resolution No. 1

Do at least a few rounds of Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutation) every morning.
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2012 is almost here!

Isn't it crazy how time flies and things change? I am nearly three-fourths of the way though my associates degree, and I am trying so hard to figure out what I am supposed to do with my life. I had thought that I could be happy being a teacher, and I'm sure I would, but there is something in me that is driving me to not just look for something to settle on, but to choose a career that will challenge me and allow me to use my gifts. Journalism has crossed my mind many times before. My father and I were having a conversation recently about what major might be best for me, and he mentioned that he always thought that communications was the field I'd end up in. So, I'm rethinking journalism. But here's the question that's bugging me: Can success and happiness coexist, or will my ambition cause me to never be able to enjoy my place in life, always pushing me on further?
...2012 is going to be a very important year for me. I wish it wouldn't be.