life, right now.

i update this blog so rarely that every time i do, i have to say 'this is what is going on in my life now'.

so, this is what is going on in my life right now

parker is talking a lot. saying the most insane things.

last week there were a bunch of kids riding bikes down the street being really loud and squawking. so i said, 'parker, do you hear all those chickens out there?!' now, days later, she keeps saying 'chi-chi allah'. which, if you didnt know, is 'chickens outside!'

i had an interview today. i have another interview on friday.

amy and i are on a telephone family plan. we got a discount for being cute white girls in college park.

i miss a lot of my friends. so many are far away. so many are very busy. get in my life, you guys!

my birthday is soon. maybe ill try and do something fun and clever. please come!

i found some old photos.

this was after sigur ros in 2005. i promise we all had a fun time.

new words.

this is parker in kansas city, at 21 months old.

new list of her words:

[mainly food]

cheese

pizza

watermelon

cereal

pickle

chicken

cookie

chip

cracker

cashew

and to end it all.

t.t. wawa - toilet water. or pee.

hairspray and charcoal.

my life is in two extremes right now. some things so great. some things so bad. on the financial side, so bad. but on the people side so, so good!

no one ever told me how terrible the terrible twos are. sometimes i want to ship parker off to somewhere far away. but i always miss her right when she leaves to go anywhere. i just want my not whiney, not bossy, not bratty girl back.

some highlights:

parker has her fingernails and toenails painted.

she says:

tee tee wawa - the toilet

sorry mama

mama car

kaka carseat

jewdada - blueberries

all d e-e - all done amy

apa - ice cream

addddddy - abby from sesame street

manie, nanie, mama - all names for me

ding doooong - in a very southern accent

googa- grandma/yoga

guyku - cycle/jessica

im waiting to hear back on some jobs. the school im teaching at starts next week.

i have great friends. all the old ones and all the new ones.

, originally uploaded by kylehale.

kelly!

finally!

its time. ive opened my etsy store! it took me long enough to finally do it. its a start for now. im a little shaky about everything so im still trying to maneuver my way around etsy. here are a few items i added today.

check it out!

ooh that its all for the best.

im trying to be positive.

currently, these are the things going on in my life:

•im about to finish the girl with the dragon tattoo. i highly recommend it.

•i worked at the aa flea market today. i have so much respect for people who work outside in the summertime.

•im dog sitting for christy. porkchop is in bed with parker and i now.

•i still realllly need a job.

•i got ten first edition, well, book club first edition, dr. seuss books from the thrift store for $5.

•the banana stand is coming along. ill post pictures soon.

•my dad is coming back into town this weekend.

•patrick is at world cup! i wish i was there with him.

•im missing my roommates while they dog sit in midtown.

•my southern girl started chanting sweet tea! sweet tea! sweet tea! tonight when i got back from chick fil a. she loves sweet tea.

•ive been listening to jonsi and its soooo good.

other than that, ive been spending a lot of time alone. doing a lot of thinking. trying to figure out my life. i never realized how difficult life is when you dont have a job. its hard to keep up your self worth when you are so dependent on other people.

running.

taken by my sister sarah cook.