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This past week has been so FUN!

I spent Thanksgiving with my dad and step mom, and was able to spend some time with my little sister Leilani ^__^. Honestly, I spent a lot of time doodling, gaming, and watching TV. But being with my dad makes nearly everything seem fun. We had Thanksgiving dinner at my step mom's parent's house (so my grandparent's house) and it was delicious. Never has turkey tasted so good. I think my favorite part of the whole meal was probably the corn bread: it reminded me of that corn dessert they serve at El Torito (yuuuum).

 

I also was able to see my kitty Precious, and although she's fat and somewhat evil, I love her to death. Perhaps the highlight of my stay was spending the day with Siobhan, my close friend, and sleeping over. I really missed her, and I'm so glad I live much nearer now! I'll have to come visit my dad and friends in San Diego more often.

 

My dad also let me borrow Okami for the Wii (he hadn't even opened it). I. LOVE. THIS. GAME. >:U Almost 10 hours logged already. I won't be surprised if this consumes nearly all of my freetime.

 

Anyway, after coming home last night, I saw that I had received two packages in the mail (YAAAY). I love getting mail. It's one of my favorite things. One of the packages was the outfit I had been waiting for that hadn't  been transfered from my old address until a couple of days ago. The other was the wig I had bid on and won right before leaving for my dad's house. You know what that means?

 

I CUSTOMIZED MARGAUX! >w<

 

Before:

After:

I'm  very pleased with how she looks! :3 Just need velcro for that wig.

 

Please feel free to comment on how she looks, and leave suggestion on what I should do with her makeup!

*Also: I draw! If you're interested in seeing any of my digital work, drop by my deviantArt.

 

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Calm in California

Who's excited for Thanksgiving? I know I am! Although not for the lavish spread of food or TV specials featuring Pilgrims and cartoons of people chasing a poor turkey. I'm excited for the week of school I have off!

Today was my 5th day attending Summit High School, and I've come to the conclusion that it is a decent school. The campus is not as large as I originally felt, and I know exactly where all of my classes are. The choir, however, is TERRIBLE. I miss my lovely Concert Choir so much...everyone was so talented and cared so much for the class. My new director continues to teach our class the wrong pitches, and one of our songs does not even HAVE SHEET MUSIC *dies*. Not to mention that everyone is so focused on perfecting their hair and makeup...and the men (there are probably 5 or 6 of them) sit and complain all hour. It really is a painful to endure that class. All I can do is continue to sing my best. All of my other classes are pretty simple, save for physics. I will never fully understand everything that is taught in that class u__u

Anyway, I am still waiting for Target to set up a transfer. Without that job, I don't know what I will do with my spare time. After I finish homework, there is just so much time left in the day. And I wouldn't mind the cash from working. Speaking of cash money money (woo!) a shirt I ordered over the weekend arrived in the mail today. It's really cute, and I can't wait to wear it with some leggings and a tank top :3

(It says "Sakura" in Kanji >w< Kawaii, no?)

I also received a letter in the mail from my best friend Amy today! The letter made me laugh so much, and it makes me miss her even more than I already do. She also sent me a spiderman band aid and REAL MINNESOTA SNOW (yes, cool right?)!

Anyway, I am STILL awaiting the arrival of Margaux's wig and outfit. I have contacted the merchant of both items, and the man who shipped her outfit told me that it may still be in transit. He offered a full refund if it does not arrive within the week (sweet guy, really). I have yet to hear back from the woman I purchased the wig from *shrugs*.

It's time for me to finish this up and get ready for dinner. I hope that my friends in Minnesota whom are reading this are enjoying the snow for me ; I wouldn't mind a picture or two ;)

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Of schools, dolls, and photography

First of all, let me say that my outlook for today was grim.

 

I woke up to see that I had slept through my alarm by approximately 20 minutes, and that I wouldn't have any time to shower before going to my new high school to enroll myself and my sister. The weather was gloomy; menacing gray clouds and water puddles set the mood for a melancholy day. I threw on some eyeliner, dress, and boots (not the best apparel for this kind of weather) and rushed out the door to the car.

 

We were probably at Summit High for 2 hours or so. The health office had a hard time finding Natalie's vaccination records, and scheduling the proper classes without our transcriptions wasn't the easiest thing to do. California graduation standards require that I take Algebra 2, and although I covered Algebra (and several other subjects) in the integrated math program, they would not recognize it as an Algebra 2 class. However, I am glad that my sister and I will have Spanish and choir together, at least until the end of this semester. I will be auditioning for Madrigals afterwards. The school is very well organized in my opinion, and I will (hopefully) find my way around with ease.

 

I still do not see myself blending in well with the student population, but there is nothing wrong with being unique (:

There are no lockers, so the students carry around backpacks and bags to each class (YES!!!). There is no "open lunch", however we are able to eat anywhere on campus. As for books....there are class sets and home sets (another score). It will be nice not having to lug around a huge pile of books back and forth to school.  I am starting to stress less about attending this new high school.

 

As we left to pick up a bite to eat and buy some groceries, I still found myself to be in a somewhat sad mood (relieved, but not too happy). As we pulled into our neighborhood and checked the mail, I was disappointed to find that Margaux's wig and dress/bow outfit still had not arrived. I carried my books & groceries inside, and as I was about to go upstairs to look for my phone, I noticed a package sitting on the bottom of the staircase.

 

It was wrapped in a very cute paper, and was shipped from Taiwan. I completely forgot about my phone as I grabbed the package and plopped onto the couch. Within 2 minutes, my beautiful OOAK custom Blythe stood staring back at me in her original Frosty Frock box.

 

Isn't she gorgeous? ^__^

 

I gently removed her from her box and started combing through her gorgeous hair. I quickly familiarized myself with her pullstrings and fell in love with her eyechips. She has a gloomy bear pull string charm and a clear, pink unicorn pull string charm (both are so kawaii!!). Her estimated delivery date was anytime from Nov 10 - Nov 16, so I was very surprised to see that she had arrived so promptly. There was a sweet note from her customizer on the box as well, and I appreciate all of the work they have done! I have renamed her Lisbet ("Lease-Bay") from the name her customizer had given her (Mary Bird) and I have yet to decide on a last name. She may not even need one :3

 

Did I mention that the weather became beautiful, sunny, and warm? Lisbet and I decided to take advantage of it and had a quick, informal photo shoot in my back yard.

 

(Hopefully I'll be able to afford a better camera in the future. The one's I am interested in range in price from $500 to$ 1,500! No new camera for me anytime soon.)

 

Anyway, today has been better than I had initially thought it would be, and I am glad Lisbet is finally home. Tomorrow is my first official day of school, and I am pretty excited. I will keep you guys updated on how that is going, as well as Margaux's customization.

 

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Kelli has a blog?

That's right! I feel like this will help me keep YOU updated on what is going on in my life, and to keep a journal of my life's current events as they occur.

Those of you who already know me are aware of my recent move to California from Minnesota. It is not as I remember it, but I suppose that is because I am living in a city I have never before been to in my life. Natalie, my younger sister, and I are touring our new high school tomorrow. I am not going to lie; I'm really nervous. We visited a large outdoor mall (much like the one in Arbor Lakes) yesterday night and the people here are so different...

It's as if I am living in a dream. Everyone is so concerned about their appearances, and I feel very different for not caring as much about the amount of makeup on my face, or the clothing that I am wearing. I've got a fear of not "fitting in", but I am even more afraid of conforming. I miss you Minnesota!

Anyway, some things I am excited/can't wait for:

• My OOAK Custom Blythe (and my first Blythe at that) should be arriving soon enough!
• Margaux's new wig and outfit are hopefully arriving soon (Margaux is my Pullip Kirsche).
• Having time to draw again (I need practice!).
• Yummy, yummy Mexican food! I have missed you (LOL).
• ALitteStranger beginning to design my custom (check her out, she is amazing!)

Just thinking about these things makes me so.... >w<

Anyway, I'm off to unpack some more. Thanks for visiting, and I hope you continue to read!

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