Favorite Christmas Decoration

We don't have many Christmas decorations at my house. We put up a tree and a few candy canes outside, but that's all. Granted, my favorite decoration is not at my house. This magnificent decoration is at my grandma's house and is lovingly referred to as the upside down tree.

This tree is literally upside, hence the name. I've always been a fanatic about different/ weird things and since I was little, this tree has always caught my eye. I love it. It's very simple; it's simplicity is what makes it my favorite. It always hangs right above my grandmother's chair and is up all year round, except it's bagged and unlit. It's only around three feet tall, there are no ornaments on it, just colored lights.

I've never known why exactly I do like this tree, it's just that every time I think about my grandparent's house, it's what I think about - the first thing my brain imagines. This fall, me and some of my grandparents went to the Christmas store in Santa Claus, Indiana and there was a HUGE upside down tree. It had ornaments and was probably professionally decorated, but it came no where near the beauty of my grandma's upside down tree.

This picture is of an upside down tree, made on paint by me because I could not find one when I searched Google that would do my grandma's tree justice. (:

Presents That I Want

A few years ago, I really wanted the first season of the Golden Girls. The next year, I got the second season, and so on and so forth. Right now I have every season of the Golden Girls except for ONE. One lousy season and my whole collection is ruined. It breaks my heart. So, for this year, I really hope that my mom is able to find my missing season, I do believe it is the sixth, but I'm not a hundred percent sure. We have looked everywhere and are unable to find it. So that is my Christmas wish. I hope it comes true.

Books A Million Adventure that Led Us to "Patty's Bar" AKA Kelsey's House

Last night, me, Stacie, Alyssa, and Emily all went to Books A Million. After dress rehearsal for the play, I went to pick up Stacie while Emily went to get Alyssa. We all met up at BAM and loitered for a while and then found the games there. That was pretty interesting but we found Apples to Apples and started talking about how cool it would be to go back to someone's house and play a game. So Alyssa said that her step-mom had the game. So she called the called her and her step-mom, wonderful woman that she is, allowed us to borrow the game. So I had to take Alyssa to get the game and Emily and Stacie had to go to Target because Emily had to pick up some socks.

So we leave. The store that is. Because the car wouldn't start. So that was pretty amazing. So I call my mom, and she's like, "Keep trying." And I'm like, "Well, I am." Really, I'm sitting here with Alyssa and the car won't start, you don't think I'm trying? Then, I decide to call my papaw, the mechanic. He says he will be there in a bit. So while I'm still trying to start the car, I tell Alyssa to call Emily to tell her that we will be fairly late. Emily, GENIUS that she is, told me to turn the wheel and try it. Lo and behold, IT WORKED! I could hear the "Hallelujah" chorus in the background.

Finally, we got to my house and started to play Apples to Apples. Alyssa and Stacie decided to call their grandparents/ parents (respectively). When Alyssa tells her grandpa where she is, her grandpa can't understand, "Kelsey's house" and thought she was saying, "Patty's Bar". So now my house is Patty's bar. But last night was loads of fun and I hope all of us get to do it again soon.

College

I've been getting a lot of things in the mail about college lately. It has made me rethink my idea of what I want for college and what college I want to go to. I've gotten things from good colleges and I'm thinking, "THOSE ARE BETTER THAN USI!" Yeah, Mr. Jones may hate me for that, but whatever.

So, at the moment, I'm thinking of Bellarmine. One thing that I absolutely LOVE about it is that if I major in elementary secondary education, I also get a license in special education. For a while, I've been torn between elementary and special education, so this is a great plus. It seems like a great university, so I'm excited to learn more about it.

I'm also looking at Georgetown. I just got something in the mail from them and have been looking at their college. So I don't know. I'm still undecided, but leaning towards Bellarmine - today.

I plan on visiting colleges during spring break so I should come back with more of an idea where I want to go. (:

Tell City v. Cannelton Basketball Game

So I went to Tell City with my dad for the basketball game. Before the game, we went to my grandparents and had our Thanksgiving there. (:

So my dad always likes to get to places early (LIKE AN HOUR EARLY) but anywhosers, we were there early and watched the JV game before he had to officiate the Varsity game. The JV game was nasty. Both teams were no good, but Tell City just lacked defense less than Cannelton. Watching them warm up, I knew it was going to bad. Neither team could get a ball in the basket and I turned to my dad and told him it was going to be nasty. And oh how it was. Final score of the JV game: 75-16... Yeah...

Finally, it was time for the Varsity game. My dad goes out there and, from the beginning, the Cannelton coach does not like him. They continuously get into fights and Dad just walks away... For the first half anyway.

It got pretty boring after half time - until about three minutes left in the game. A Cannelton player falls, and instead of getting up, pulls a Tell City player down with him. So another ref. calls an intentional foul - all good, right? NO.

Cannelton coach starts YELLING at my dad for not seeing it and says that it was not a foul. Okay, you were going to lose by about, oh I don't know, 30 anyway. What could two shots have done for you, really? So the Cannelton coach is screaming at my dad and the Tell City coach. Oh, how it was on. So they start yelling at each other, and my dad just stands in the middle, yelling at them both. It was hilarious! And then this woman in front of me stands up and is like, "there's going to be a fight!" So I'm like, "Sit down! I'm trying to watch!"

It broke up really quickly, with the Cannelton kid yelling at my dad too. It was interesting. But very funny. (:

My Ride in the Car with Marley's Boy

I am going to start this blog off by saying, NEVER RIDE IN THE CAR WITH NICK MILLER. I spent the whole time yelling at him. But hey, he only drove me for about a half mile, and I saw my life flash before my eyes. To your right there is a picture of me and the accused, in happier times. Then, he didn't have his license and couldn't threaten my life. But now, the story is much different.

It all started off innocently enough - I asked him to drive me home after drama practice because we got done early. He said, "I don't know if I can." And after a quick phone call, we were on our way to his car. He was taking a long time to leave the auditorium, telling Marley that he loved her and what not, so I was yelling at him - per usual, "COME ON NICK!" No, I'm not needy. AT. ALL. (:

On our way to the car, I lagged behind. I should have trusted my instinct then. I knew not to get in the car with him. I JUST KNEW IT! But, I got in there anyway, and as we started to drive, he says, "Which way do I go?" So I tell him, "You can leave turn out of the parking lot either way and still get to my house in a timely fashion." Then, he says, "I choose left." Okie dokey, that doesn't bother me.

So, we take off out of the parking spot. As he turns left onto Gemini, he yells something I did not want to hear in a car. I go, "NICK. SHUT UP. DON'T SAY THAT!". So he counters with, "Would you rather me yell, 'vehicular manslaughter'?" And I said, "Yes, that would be lovely."

After what seems like five minutes, we get to the intersection of Gemini and Tamarack. We sit a while and he says, "They seem like they're going slow," And I say, "Don't push it!" So he goes, "What button?" Hardy har har.

Finally we get to my house, I say thank you, and I am super glad to get out of the car. But I was very appreciative for the ride home.

I was just kidding, Nick was a great driver, very cautious, but.... Still Nick. :D

Thanksgiving

I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving. I get to see all of my family. They live in town, but I don't get to see them much, so I keep up with them on Facebook. I'm really excited to see all of my little cousins who I have gotten really close to lately. I'm also looking forward to seeing my aunts and uncles and my grandparents. Another thing, I'm excited for my cousin's CHOCOLATE PIE! She makes the greatest chocolate pie in the world. It is delicious. So I'm super excited about that.

Then, on Saturday, I plan on going to my grandparent's house in Indiana for their Thanksgiving. We have my family from St. Louis coming in and I always look forward to seeing them. I'm also ready for some of my grandma's CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS! They are the best! No one makes chicken and dumplings like my grandma. They're not exactly dumplings, they're like squares; I don't know. But they're delicious. And I want some right now. :D