Let Your Past Inspire You

        Speaking of blogs that inspire me, this morning I ran across my old livejournal from high school in Venezuela. Sometimes it's hard to recall how different you actually were 5 years ago until you see it in writing. I don't feel any different but I love stumbling across old photos, reading old journal entries, or- in this case- finding a lost blog. It reminds me to remain as energized, humorous and lighthearted about life as I used to be when I was a bit younger. It's also a really nice reminder of the strength of my old friendships and people I used to share my life with back then. It's also a helpful reminder to continually see the humor in life. I used consciously remember and record all the funny conversations I had with friends and family. It's a playful way to look at life in the present and really uplifting and motivating to read in retrospect. Humor is a great thing to live with, to share with others, and to bond over.
        Perhaps I'll resurrect this method of blogging and start writing a weekly funny occurrence on this blog too. More incentive to appreciate and enjoy life despite the busy, hectic schedules!

Some of the funny conversations I recorded on my last blog:
MAY 15th, 2005
Me: Hey dad, can I go over to alexs tomorrow after school?
Dad: I guess I don't mind
Me: Cool, could you write me a note?
Dad: ....what? why?
Me: So that I can ride home with him tomorrow...after school...

(gets paper and pen)

Dad: What am I supposed to say?
Me: Ummm...kelly can go home with alex the 16th, signed Greg
Dad: what?! fine! (starts writing..) Wha-wha....what am I supposed to say!
Me: what?...dad...
Dad: This is ridiculous! this is stupid... Well?
Me: Say kelly can ride home with alex! Why are you mad?
Dad: What?! HOW?! WHEN? WHERE? WHY? Who am I writing to, hmmm?
Me: DAD! its just a note they aren't even going to read intently...just sign it and be done, you dont have to be all formal...are you getting mad because you arent writing formal?
Dad: YES! (crumples up paper)

Me: Dad....(starts laughing) Ahem...
Dad: HERE! (hands me a new paper...)

Me: **cough...So...is it formal??
Dad: YES!
Me: (reads it) Oh yes...very formal...well written, good signature...
Dad: Thank you.

MAY 5TH, 2005
Me: OH! DAD! UGH! Guess what? I found a cockaroach right HERE! (points down)
Dad: Hm.
Me: So...betsy had to come over and take it outside...
Dad: What?
Me: It was hurt...so...I mean...it was going to die...
Dad: You put it outside? Did you kill it?
Me: ...it was hurt...
Dad: Its a cockaroach
Me: I can't kill them...and neither can betsy! It's going to die anyways!
Dad: No! When you see a cockaroach you kill IT!
Alex: Um....yeah
Me: But!
Dad: ITS A COCKAROACH!
Alex: I ate a cockaroach when I was small once, you know?
Me and dad: ....
(pause)
Me: ew

APRIL 24TH, 2005
Jen: "They had no chocolate at the cantina"
Me: "WHat?!? Not even the brown kind??"

DECEMBER 19TH, 2004
i flip wilson: see you around then
i flip wilson: trees and shades and marmolodes
i flip wilson: i dont know what that means
i flip wilson: plus i meant "marmolades"
BabyDoll6070: I dont care
BabyDoll6070: its sounds .....
BabyDoll6070: isnt that jam?

Jessica: If you rub my lower back I'll shake my leg like a dog.
A few moments later....
Me: What?

When playing cards I started to sing...
Me: Shoo bab shoo bab shee dooooo WOO! (pause) ... AAAAAaaaa weem ba wep a weem ba wep a weemba wep....A WEEEEEEEEEE-
Dad: Kelly, would you go put some music on.

OCTOBER 5TH, 2004
Me: the dog is annoying, rude, it has a personality and it gets...(takes a bite of mango)...I lost my words.
Mom: What?!
Dad: She's lost her mind
Me:(frowns and gnaws on mango seed.) I want to be a monkey.

(Pause)

Mom:...What?
Me: I want to be a monkey...
Mom:...anyways...

(Two Days Later After Reading my Blog Chelsea Says)
kokopelli135: kelly?
kokopelli135: ... i want to be monkey too


MORE ways to keep a fun, lighthearted state of mind:
Take and Online Quiz: I'm Gold! Which color are you?

Read the Gapingvoid.com by Hugh MacLeod. He puts a sweet comical spin on his life philosophies about everything from the economy to politics to following your dreams. His humorous displays and articulations of different life philosophies in his book "Evil Plans" is what initially awakened my desire to start Bridge Magazine. Bridge is my personal "Evil Plan."


Warm Regards,

Kelly