The Best Things in Life

1. The smell of the asphault right when the rain begins to fall
2. Crawling into bed after a long day
3. Smiling uncontrollably from ear to ear
4. The gentle touch of your fingers prancing on my skin
5. Love, of course, love
6. When nothing needs be said because you already know
7. Staring up at the clouds

Cravings.

I crave you.

I'm hungry for you. 

I can't wait to kiss you.

I want to feel you. 

I'm fascinated by you. 

I'm enraptured by you.

I want to be free with you, run away with you. 

You are enthralling.

You are complicated, oh so complicated.

You are wild in the most timid of ways.

You are genuine.

You are beautiful.

Your soul is good and full of hope.

You are my craving, my edacious craving. 

Yikes

Eek, Sorry guys. I've totally neglected you this last month. There's been quite a few changes recently. I know, that's no excuse, but... 
Last month was very busy- I officially cut ties with the boyfriend (now ex-boyfriend), moved into a new place, and got a wonderful new job as the Marketing Manager for a small start-up. It took awhile to get settled, but I'm starting to get back to a routine and will try not to neglect you any longer. 
Just last week I got to go to Washington D.C. on my first big work trip! I was only there for two days, but I was able to sneak away and be a tourist for a bit! It was my first time on the east coast! So fun!

While I was there I even got to see Obama's motorcade drive by! He waved at us from his limo! So cool!

Bliss.

It’s pure bliss.

There’s no other word for it.

The feeling I get when you walk in the room,

When I see your smile 

And that look you always flash

It’s more than butterflies.

It’s more than happiness.

It’s pure bliss.

You put me on a cloud.

And I float up there in the sky

until it’s time to say goodbye.

I don’t know what it is,

What makes us so good?

Why does it feel so good?

Why does it fit so well?

Well, who cares why!

It works in a perfect way, a weird way.

A perfectly weird way.

And I love it.

It’s pure bliss.

With you.

This is exactly how I feel when I'm with you. 

<3

You & me.

Clouds.

Clouds. 

They fall over us, hide us, 

keep us from what we want. 

They drape the sky like loneliness drapes over my heart. 

They roll in for days upon days, 

deciding when to leave only when they’ve poured enough, 

only when they’ve emptied every last drop, 

only when they have nothing left to give. 

Alone.

Why do I have to do this to myself? Sitting here, waiting for you, checking my phone, facebook, anything, for a message from you. Wtf! It’s infuriating. You did this to me. You set me up. You lifted me higher than I’ve ever been, then (blam!) dropped me back down to earth so fast there was no time to even prepare for landing. And here I am, mopping around, making excuses, getting nothing done, and for what?! You knew this would happen, but, well, you did it anyway. Thanks a lot. Now I’m even more miserable than I was before.

Why do I care so much? God dammit! This sucks so bad. You suck. And, of course, it had to be you too. I’ve freakin dreamt about what it would be like to kiss you. I’ve gushed about you to the girls. And then, when all my dreams come true, I’m so blissfully happy, too stupid to see the fall that’s coming. I wonder how I would be right now if none of this had happened. 

Would I still be this lonely? Probably, but I definitely wouldn’t be thinking about you every other minute of the day. I’d just be waiting for prince charming to come and sweep me off my feet.

Thing is, you were my prince charming. You were perfect. And maybe I only think that because we spent so little time together, but nonetheless, you could do no wrong. You were sweet, and said all the things a girl wanted to hear, all the things my past boyfriends had never said. You loved my weird quarks, and smiled at my lame jokes. We had so many inside jokes; people would’ve thought we’d been together for years. 

But here I am, all alone. I’m just alone now. 

Lessons

1. Staying in can be a hundred times more fun than going out.
2. Holding hands is still one of the best things in life.
3. A smile can brighten any day no matter what.
4. Don't leave cheese in the fridge untouched for two months and expect it to be edible.
5. If you're cold, it just means you're alive. So smile.
6. Moving is a lot of work. So find a place you like and stay put.
7. Learn to be free.
8. Let it go. Let it out. Set it free. 

Lost.

Feeling lonely and scared today. Not sure what to do about it. I hate when everything is up in the air, when I have no control over anything. My life is one giant transition period right now and I hate it. I hate not knowing what will come next. Where will I live? What will I do? Who will I love? What's next?! What's next?! Someone tell me! I feel so helpless.

You can call me Master

Hi Lovelies, this weekend was a big weekend! I graduated! You may now call me Master McWilliams. That does have a nice ring to it. I am officially done! 

The experience has been an amazing one and I've met some really rad people. I couldn't have asked for a better experience or better people to share it with. So grateful for an amazing year and half.

With that, I'll leave you with some inspiring words of wisdom from Howard Thurman,

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

 

Photo Personality

I thought I would play along with Paislea from Allister Bee and share my photo personality! Happy Thanksgiving!

my name | Kendra

my favorite food | Cookies!

my favorite color | Turquoise

my favorite tv show | Suits

my celebrity crush | Bradley Cooper

my dream vacation | Bhutan

my favorite drink | Mojito

my favorite pet | My kitty, Cricket

my favorite holiday | The Fourth

<3

This Weekend: The Sisters Rodeo & Mt.Hood

This weekend Chris and I got to visit some wonderful friends in beautiful Bend, Oregon. 

We had so much fun and made some wonderful memories. 

Here are some snapshots from the weekend!

Mount Hood 

Mount Hood seen from Government Camp

Chris waiting for the clouds to pass by

The Sisters Rodeo! 

You'll never guess what luck we had at the Rodeo! While in line to buy tickets for the Rodeo a family came up to us and offered us their tickets! And those tickets ended up being front row seats! Woohoo! Not bad for my first Rodeo.

The Queen and Princess of the Rodeo

In the stands
 (as usual, I'm starving for attention while Chris is on the phone)

A bit hard to see, but if you look closely you can see the Three Sisters

 

This field was so beautiful. The colors were so vibrant and alive. There is nothing like the beauty of spring.<3

Next weekend should be another exciting one. My classmates, Chris and I are heading back to Bend for an official vacation full of adventure, relaxation, and lots of fun. 

Just waiting for sleepy time

In the midst of finals and preparing for my trip to Asia....

I'm running ragged.  So much to do, so little time. 

Definitely not enough time to sleep.  

Getting to Know me

Since I haven't really given you all a fair chance to get to know me yet I thought I 'd give you a little insight into the things that make me happy.  So for the next 10 posts I'm going to show you...

1. Dancing

Dancing: I used to dance everyday. I miss it.  It's amazing how something can make you feel so good.  Ya know that feeling that runs through your body when you begin to move? It starts in your fingertips and travels all the way to your toes.  I love that feeling.  When I dance it feels like a familiar friend is joining me to play, a friend you can tell anything to, be crazy with, and have fun with.  Dancing is an amazing feeling, an outlet. It is freeing, so freeing.