The Past Few Days...

It's no secret that I've been taking a little bit of time away from my blog this week. Of course, it's not because I really want to, but other duties have been calling and my priorities had to shift around for a bit. From working on several blog designs to entertaining house guests for the weekend and all the while still managing to move 3 loads of stuff down to storage an hour away... I'm being productive! Just not on this front I guess!



Friday evening brought my best friend, Casey, all the way from Kansas for the weekend! Friday was his 27th birthday and he had come with his friends Kyle and Nicole to hang out with us and see the Casey Jones show on Saturday. Friday night they all came to my bar while I worked and had a great time. We had so much fun! I was exhausted on Saturday but we woke up, got dressed and all met for breakfast at Cracker Barrel before heading to Nashville for a fun filled day of thrifting and going to record shops. Mike and I snagged a few things: a working typewriter (ours was on it's last leg!), some cropped jackets (pictures soon!), lots of fabric, 2 cute little bags, some albums at Grimey's, etc. I'd consider that a success! (Though most of that was for me! Actually... all of it. Whoops!) Afterwards Casey went to the show with Kyle and Nicole and we went back home. I finished up a blog layout on Saturday for the sweet girl, Michaela of Letters Postmarked To You! She was such a delight to work with and I'm so glad she loves her little space! I love when "clients" are super chill and easy going! She understood that I had a lot on my plate this weekend but I was still able to nail it down and I'm tickled to death!



Saturday night at work couldn't have been more opposite from the night before. We didn't have a waitress so it was just me and Angie manning all of the customers. Not only were we packed, but our entire bar was full of the weirdest crowd ever. People we have never seen. And worst of all, people who showed absolutely no compassion for the fact that we were just swamped. Rude, demanding, cheap people. There was even an altercation where I yelled across the bar to someone who was just  so incredibly rude to me. Mind you I'd never do that to a regular or anything, but this person showed absolutely no respect for me, my bar, or anyone else in there. The nice thing about my job is that I can choose who I want to serve and who I don't. Anyway, by the end of the night I was so frazzled. My legs and feet were killing. I could barely stand up. Everyone was infuriating everyone else (at the bar), so finally... half past 2am, we left. Mike and I settled in for bed and I just lost it. I bawled like a baby for quite a while... Sounds overdramatic but I cannot even express how insanely difficult work was Saturday. Can't be too bad, right? I mean... 5 hours. It was hands down one of the worst nights there that I've had in 5 years. Luckily Mike was very consoling and he even gave me the most awesome foot rub ever. I woke up feeling a lot better so we'll just leave Saturday in the past!

Sunday morning we all decided to have a farewell lunch at Olive Garden. The three of them were getting ready to depart as the drive to Kansas is a solid 10 hours and they had to drive through snow. It was a yummy lunch and I think we all left with a carb overload and a food baby. Definitely not the best food to eat right before powering through a 10 hour drive as it just made me want to nap. Mike and I ran some errands before heading home and then my parents paid us a visit. Afterwards we made a run to Home Depot, came home, packed up the Xterra and set sail for my hometown. We moved in a nightstand, dresser, and some clothes. And there's still so very much to do here!


♥ urban outfitters dress, h&m coat, forever 21 belt, bag & scarf, target cardigan & flats, hue tights ♥

Today Mike and I would like to take it a little easier. It's raining and it'll continue to do so until Thursday, so moving our larger furniture will be impossible. (We picked up his dad's truck and my step dad's trailer to move everything else). I want so badly to get out of this place so I can just clean, clean, clean! I know some of you have asked how long we've lived here as it seems we only moved in yesterday! We only signed a 6 month lease because I knew I didn't want to live here after I graduated. (Crazy to think I've already been graduated a month and a half! Yikes! Still hasn't hit me...) Paying this much to live somewhere that does nothing for me just seemed silly so we're saving a ton of money so we can hopefully make our move in late summer! Anyway -- I have several designs to work on today so I hope I don't get burnt out! I'm trying to pace myself so I don't overdo it!





Casey and I have been friends for 7 years and we literally have 2 pictures together! If that! So we had to remedy this by grabbing a couple outside of Olive Garden yesterday haha! So silly. These should hold us over for a decade or two more! :P Oh, and I promise outfit posts soon! It only took me a week to break that resolution! Yow!

PS: I know a ton of you know Casey... it's funny how many emails and comments I get that are all "OMG YOU KNOW CASEY?!" He said he gets the exact same thing being "You know Kaelah?!" I don't know how all that came to be but here it is! Visual evidence of our friendship haha Love that boy to death.

18 comments:

  1. You look awesome! Great outfit! The photo of you and your friend is awesome! Defiantly one for a frame!

    Georgie
    xx

    http://styleprincessdiaries.blogspot.com

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  2. sounds like a fun past few days, for sure! i love, love your outfit. simply fabulous, miss kb! ♥

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  3. You always look so amazing! You are seriously gorgeous!
    I haven't been to Olive Garden in a LONG time, I miss going there. Also you probably already know this but your blog designs are amazing! :)

    The Sweetest Life

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  4. What a sweet pair, aren't friends the best?

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  5. Oh man, I feel your pain about the bad night at work. Don't feel silly for crying. I used to work at a bank a few summers ago, and one day I just had the most brutal, mean, ungrateful customers... one after another after another. Then, at the end of my shift, I couldn't balance. It took forever to get it right. Finally by the time that ordeal was over, I had the worst stomach pains, that I could barely stand up straight. (In hindsight, I think it was somewhat of a stress ulcer!) My (then) boyfriend picked me up and I fully bawled in his car for a good twenty minutes straight.
    Anyway my point is, like I said, don't feel silly for crying! Shitty days happen, and it's better to let it all out when you're feeling it, than bury it inside and then have a stress breakdown later in the week. ;)

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  6. Who's Casey? haha. Should I know him?

    ;)

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  7. I can't WAIT for you to do mine!!! I seriously fall in love with your style and your blog every time you post! Seeing more of your work also is more reassurement I'm so down to pay you do work on mine. :)

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  8. Adorable outfit, really love the colours you seem to match amazingly together. Also, love the layout you made for that blog! It's really adorable, you're quite the talented lady, haha.

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  9. aww what a wonderful friendship to be happy about!! I love it.

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  10. you made her layout? I love it! It's beautiful!

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  11. That wig really looks good on you! And your weekend sounds good (except for that awful night at work).

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  12. Just found your blog... well, really I found your Twitter that led me to your blog ;-)

    Already in love!

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  13. I adore this outfit Kaelah - I think it might be one of my favourites that I've ever seen you post. Something about the colours and how they all work together quite unexpectedly.

    Good news that you'll be saving a ton of money to make your move :)

    Really impressed with your blog design skillz too honey!!

    Sofia x

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  14. you look b-e-a-u-tiful in that first photograph! so vibrant.

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  15. i'm sorry, but i have to jump in with a casey comment. when i scrolled down i did a double take and was like wait...that's CASEY. will you please give him my email?? between myspace jumping the shark and switching phones, i've fallen out of touch with him. i work door at a venue here and he and the boys have stayed with me on tour...i'd love to hear from him! he gave me one of my favorite pairs of gym shorts hahah
    xerynx at gmail dot com-just tell him eryn from toledo, he'll know!

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  16. wait, seriously, who is casey??? I'm so intrigued now. he MUST be in a band right? but man, i certainly don't know which one and i feel out of the loop! haha.

    i work for a record store, shouldnt i KNOW THIS?

    ;)

    -grace

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  17. Looking back at these pictures a couple of weeks later and I have two regrets. 1 being that we didn't take more pictures this time around and two that I was dressed so awful. For those of you that have been intrigued as to who I am, I will give you a brief summary, but I won't try and take the spotlight away from my friend. Kaelah and I are friends of 7 years. Believe it or not we met on myspace years ago and began our friendship there. In my younger days I used to tour with a few bands and got to hang out with her in person a couple of times. Now I live a mild mannered life in Kansas City, KS printing merch for bands, booking shows, and occasionally doing music of my own. Grace, none of my personal bands have ever made it into a record store but bands I've been associated with in the past (either tour managed or sold merch for) are as follows. Underminded, Dear Life, Scars of Tomorrow, Catherine, and Full Blown Chaos.

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HEY! Thanks for dropping by. xo KB