Fail

I've Failed. Twice. At least, two times so far this year that matter at the moment.

Failure No. 1: Blog twice a week. Just missed that by a bit. =P But, to have 100 posts put on here this year, I can miss four total. So now I can only miss 3. Bummer.

Failure No. 2: I had planned to start a new series on here. Once a month I'd dive into my (somewhat limited) wardrobe and paste together a very---unique---outfit that might actually look good. And, obviously, I missed the first month. It's to try and show mixes of styles that people don't usually think of.
So, to rectify that failure, I'm going to post the January one on here. If it goes really well, I'll try to do this once a month. If it goes okay, I'll post pictures of my nutty outfits every other month. And, if no one likes it, I'll drop the idea for a while. Okay? Okay. (Oh, and I could use some help with the naming-thing, if you have any ideas...)

Introducing my first "Crazy-Yet-Still-Works" Fashion Post!

It's a new series I'm trying this year, where I dive into my wardrobe and paste together a very weird strange unique outfit that might actually look good. Joining me on this venture will (eventually) be my friend, HMS Avalon.

This month's outfit is modeled by me. I have on a brown thermal fashion hoodie from St. John's Bay that I bought at JC Penny's.

Over that I put a baby doll top, meant to be worn over a tank top in the Summer. (But, if I wore it that way, this post would be boring.)

I accessorised with a hot pink sash, as there is some pink in the shirt. I think the sash is a bit bright, compared with the rest, but it's what I had.













My earrings are from Candie's.












Levi Strauss (self-distressed by many years of love) jeans, Payless shoes.

I know, the pictures aren't all that great, but all I had to work with was a chair, a table, a chair on the table, and my camera's timer setting. Next time I hope to have a professional photographer (aka "Sis" ;).

Now it's time to rate the post. Go to the poll on my sidebar and let me know what you think!

~Kiwi~

A Tag from Blueh

Okay, I'm just doing a quick little post today so I can keep up with my 100-posts-in-1-year goal. It's a "How Girly are You?" tag.


[X] My fingernails/toenails are almost always painted (Mostly because I never get 'round to taking it back off!)
[X] During the summer the only shoes I wear are flip flops (flip flops are so much more versatile.)
[ ]my favorite toys as a child were barbies
[ ] My favorite color is pink or purple
[ ] I did Gymnastics (I learned cartwheels and bridges from watching others. That count?)
[X] I love skirts
[ ] Hollister is one of my favorite places to shop
[ ] Tight jeans are the only jeans I'll wear
[X] I love chocolate (well, very few people don't!)
[X] I've never had a real job (Hinthint, Mom&Dad, Hinthint)
TOTAL: 5

[ ] My hair is almost always straightened (Not choosing this one because I don't think it counts if your hair is naturally straight.)
[ ] I have a myspace/facebook
[ ] I love to hang out at the mall with friends (I mostly do that to get out of the house, not to shop, like many teen girls.)
[ ] I have a real diamond ring or diamond necklace or earrings
[ ] I've gone to a tanning salon
[ ] I've gone to the beach to tan - not to swim (Why not swim and tan......at the same time!?! Whow, never thought of that before! ;-)
[ ] I have at least 10 pairs of shoes (don't I wish..)
[ ] I watch either the OC or Laguna Beach
[ ] I change my icon weekly (which icon, blogger-picture-icon-thing or 'my idol' icon? No, and no.)
[ ] I wear a shower cap (I quote Blueh when I say "Wimps!"
TOTAL: 5



[ ]I love hot topic!! (huh?)
[ ] My cell phone might as well become a part of me
[ ] I wear mascara everyday.
[ ] I've been or am on a diet
[X] Bathing suits are adorable (it depends a lot on the bathing suit. I love most of the prints!)
[ ] I don't know the difference between a sheep and a goat. (How DUMB do you think I am????)
[ ] Big sunglasses are hot! (Oh, I hate big sunglasses!)
[ ] I have gotten my nails done before
[ ] I own over 10 purses
[ ] MTV is one of my favorite channels (eeew.)
TOTAL: 6


[ ] All I want to do at sleepovers is talk about boys. (That's not all I do! We talk about....um....well....things like.......well, I don't just talk about boys! [please note the 'slight' tinge of sarcasm!])
[X] I love to have people do my hair (if they don't pull it.)
[X] I give and receive hugs from all my friends (not all, but quite a few)
[X] I hate bugs (not all, but most. It depends on how creepy-looking/how loud/how foul-smelling/how annoying they are.)
[ ] Carnivals are so fun!
[X] Summer is THE Bomb!!!!!! YEAHH!!! (I luuuuuuve summer. :)
[X] my swimsuit has 2 pieces (Not the kind of two-piece the writers of this were thinking of...)
[X] I'm waiting for my knight in shining armor (yeah! Of course! I just hope he's handsome when I lift the visor.....;-D )
[ ] Musicians are so hot (#1: I don't use the word 'hot' for that kind of thing. #2: I cannot make such a broad generalization. A considerable amount of musicians are weeeiiiird.)
TOTAL: 12



[ ] I am self-conscious (not so much anymore)
[ ] I cry often
[ ] My car smells like vanilla or cherry (My car?? I have a CAR?? WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME?!?!)
[X] My dishes get washed more than once a week (like Blueh: Not my decision!)
[ ] I don't do sports (I love sports! except for football and watching basketball.)
[ ] I HATE to run (Ha! you're funny.)
[ ] I squeal when I am SURPRISED or angry
[ ] I eat dried fruit as a snack
[ ] I love romance novels (soap-operas-on-paper: EEEW! NO! sweet, adventure stories with romances in them: Yeah.)
[ ] Drew Barrymore is so cute (What does she look like?)
TOTAL: 13



[X] I dance a lot.
[ ] I usually spend an hour or more to get ready to leave my house
[ ] I only have like 5 billion hair products
[X] I love to get dressed up. (guilty)
[ ] every part of my outfit needs to match (depends on what you mean by 'match')
[ ] I talk on the phone at least once a day
[X] I would love to have a photo shoot (sounds like fun!)
[ ] I apply lip stuff 50 times a day
[X] I wish I looked like a model (Hey, why not? just not a skinny-stick-of-a-person.)
TOTAL: 17



[ ] I wish I could meet Paris Hilton
[X] I have been to something that was semi-formal (weddings, funerals)
[ ] I own Uggs (huh?)
[ ] Hip Hop is the best music
[ ] I pop my colla
[ ] I like to be the center of attention
[ ] Guys with Mohawks are weird
[X] Horses are beautiful
[ ] I'd rather not pay attention in school
[X] Cats are adorable
TOTAL: 20



[ ] I write my own music
[X] I'd love to visit Hawaii (Why not?? It's summer all the time there! Ah, summer....)
[ ] Valentine's day is cute
[ ] White is better than black
[ ] I would not be caught dead in all black (I would like an entirely black outfit. Probably just one, though, and no silver chains or skulls, etc.)
[ ] My closet is STOCK FULL of clothes (I wish)
[ ] I hate the grunge look
[ ] I like to read magazines
TOTAL: 21



[X] I love to talk (guilty)
[X] I had Lisa Frank folders/posters/notebooks as a kid (actually, I did. AND I have a folder now. But it doesn't have the animals all over it, just brightly-colored hearts. :)
[ ] I love Celine Dion (I had to ask 'Punzel who C.D. was. does that answer the question?)
[ ] My bubble baths are 1-2hrs long
[X] I have or still do plan ahead for my wedding
[ ] My friends and I are in a strict group.
[X] I like little kids
[ ] Diet drinks are the best
[ ] I'm all about being vegetarian (I could never go vegetarian. Never.)
[ ] I refuse to eat at McDonalds
TOTAL: 25



[ ] I check my facebook everyday
[X] I love life sometimes
[X] I have a lot of jewelry
[ ] my screen name(s) have x's in them
[ ] I have a friend named Ashley
[ ] I would never want to be the opposite sex
[ ] Its not what they said, it's the way they said it
[ ] I have more than 3 pillows on my bed
TOTAL: 27

How girly am I? I am approximately....27% girly. Only 27%? Lemme go look at this again.
Nope, there aren't any other ones I can check. Who wrote this thing?

I can't believe they didn't include a shopping question! Speaking of shopping, we went shopping several times in the past week for clothes for Rapunzel. And got one outfit. After countless hours of shopping. Maybe the score I got is too high, 'cos I detest clothes shopping! It seems like wherever we go the clothes are either ugly, don't fit, or are too expensive. Hmph.
I looks like I have another tag to do from Queen Lucy (Friend o' Narnia), so I'll do that now really quick.

Growing up/now
[X] Own/have owned a denim jumper
[ ] You were at least 13 when you got your first "trendy" haircut
[X] Everything in your closet at some time was referred to as modest (pretty much all of them, although there is a family rule 'no tank tops by themselves')
[ ] You do/have tucked things in that shouldn't be tucked in
[ ] You have been a member of at least 3 co-ops (two, I think)
[X] You were a true 16 and never been kissed
[X] Your mom drives a van of some sort
[X] You have at least one childhood picture where you, your mom, and all your siblings matched (not the boys, but mom, 'Punzel, and me, yes.)
[ ] You are/were/will be a PSEO Student
[ ] At some point in your life you were more comfortable with adults than kids your own age
[ ] Have studied ways to defend your beliefs, debate, and/or create laws
[ ] Used super conservative Abeka curriculum.
Total: 5

[X] You use big words that most adults could not use in conversation. (Sometimes, although I'm not always sure I'm using them correctly!)
[ ] You can use the words sublime, epiphany correctly
[ ] You have a favorite word.
[ ] You have an understanding of Latin root words and how to use them
[X] People from the outside world are referred to as "public schoolers"
[X] You or one of your siblings knits. (me)
[ ] You laugh at the decline in literacy in America. (not a laughing matter)
[ ] You score constantly higher than "public schoolers" on standardized tests.
[X] You have no concept of cafeteria food
[ ] Family vacations are/ can be referred to as "Field Trips"
[X] Traveling on said vacations have included stopping at historical site markers along the way
[X] You have never been in a public elementary school, middle school, or high school during regular school hours
[ ] You have gone to or been involved in a homeschool convention
Total so far: 11

[XXXXX] You read books on a regular basis (duh! What else is there for me to do while I'm "sitting at home alone and not socializing" :)
[ ] You have taken part in a political protest
[ ] You were a Pride and Prejudice fan before the movie
[ ] You were a Lord of the Rings fan prior to the movie
[X] You were a Chronicles of Narnia fan before the movie.
[X] You speak a language other than English. (Pig Latin!)
[x] You dream of dating characters from books instead of celebrities.
Total so far: 15 (19 if you count the extra X's)

It has been assumed that you:
[ ] Have won many spelling bees
[XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX] Have no social life (Oh, how I hate, hate, HATE that question! I found the best way to answer is to play along. "Me? Getting out and seeing....people?? I..I could never just go out and socialize! I just sit at home with big, thick, educational books, and wonder what the author is talking about when the mention friends.")
[ ] Have no friends of the opposite gender
[ ] Are outstandingly smart
[ ] Are extremely inept
[ ] Only listen to classical music
[ ] Play piano or the violin
[ ] Do not own a pair of trendy jeans.
[ ] Have no knowledge of drugs or alcohol
[X] Don't date, only court.
[ ] Have never been to a "party"
[ ] Know no other beliefs other than what your family believes
Total so far: 21 (39 if you count the extras)

You have been asked several times:
[XXXXXXXX] If you wear pajamas to school (What is the insane fascination with some people of going to school with pajamas or bare feet??)
[X] If you get perfect grades because your mom grades you
[ ] If your mom teaches you or if somebody else's mom does
[XXXXXXXX]How do you meet people (see my comment on socialization)
[X] Why you aren't in school
[X] If you get days off whenever you want
[ ] If you're going to be homeschooled through college
[ ] If you have a big family
[X] What your parents are protecting you from
[ ] To quote something famous
[ ] For the answer, because supposedly homeschoolers always have all the answers
Total so far: 27 (59)

You have rebelled by:
[ ] Listening to "worldly music"
[ ] Wearing black fingernail polish.
[ ] Wearing tight clothes
[ ] Watching a *gasp* PG-13 movie (I'm allowed to, but most PG-13s aren't worth watching!)
[ ]Breaking dress code (The only 'dress code' we have is skirts/dresses to church for us girls. Some times I used to want to break it, but I never actually got away with it!)
[ ] Listening to music with a beat
Total: 27 (59)

1-10 You're not really a homeschooler...you just do school at home
11-21 You're a homeschooler, but not what the world expects
22-32 You're a homeschooler
33-? You probably wouldn't have a blog to begin with...but congrats you're the stereotypical homeschooler

I am a HOMESCHOOLER! Woohoo! And (if we go by the extra X's on the questions I've been asked multiple times), I probably shouldn't have a blog. :D

Well, now I should get off. Mom wants me to cook up some hamburger meat. Vote on the poll I put up, please!

See ya!
~Kiwi~

Judi, This is for You!

My good friend, Judi the Impatient One, threatened me in her last comment and told me I couldn't read her blog until I updated. By the way, Judi, you commented that too late. I'd already read your latest but didn't have time to comment right away. ;-P
So what do I have to say now? Yesterday was our last Sunday at our church, and was filled with goodbyes. I hated that. It was potluck Sunday and we had our annual picnic at the park. It wasn't anything especially exciting. I was going to play a bit of baseball with a few other people, but instead had to spend the last hour and a half searching for Asdef after a large misunderstanding. And we didn't find him. Y'know, sometimes I wish each of us older three kids had a cell phone. In someways it would be much easier. Like in Walmart today, The boys were with Rapunzel in another part of the store while Mom and I went to get some things. Rapunzel had the cell phone with her (we use it as a home phone) because she was expecting a call. We couldn't find them where we left them, so Mom called her, found out where they were, and we went straight there. Wouldn't life be so much easier if we all had cell phones?
I said goodbye to lots of people at church and youth group. I said goodbye to my friend Dee and her sister, mom, cousin, and grandparents. I said goodbye to friends from our home school co-op group on Saturday night. And there are still people I have to say it to. I don't like saying it.
So, Judi, what else do you want to hear about? Here's some about moving.
We now have about four days until we load up the u-haul and six before we move into the new house. Ummmm....... we got more packing done today, including the clock in the living room, which ought to make it interesting. I'm going to occasionally ask Rapunzel what time it is just for the fun of seeing her look up at the empty space on the wall. I did that several times when her watch batteries died, and it annoyed her to death!
Today I was able to give my friend her birthday present... a month late. She wanted a Jeremy Camp cd, and I couldn't find the right one anywhere. Monday, I finally checked at walmart for it, and guess what! It was there, and on sale, too! And it had two of her favorite songs by him. How awesome is that? She was thrilled when she unwrapped it. "My first Christian cd by my favorite Christian artist from my best friend!" she said. So that was cool. And we sat in my room for a while and listened to it. I can't remember the name of the cd, but it had "Restored", "Take You Back" "Even When", and "Lay Down my Pride" and "This Man" on it.
I packed all my clothes into a suitcase, which I am now living out of. It was cool, I was checking all the pockets in the suitcase when I came across my dark blue polka-dotted scarf, which I thought I'd lost between Florida and here last year! I took it off in a hotel room, must have put it in the suitcase, and forgot where it was! So I wore it again today (Tuesday), after over a year of unuse (is 'unuse' a word?).
Ho hum. I think I should get off now. I started this post on Monday, almost had it done on Tuesday, and am posting it now. The reason for this is that Dad is working from home until Thursday this week, so he can work on the packing. So Judi, it's not exactly my fault I haven't posted in a whole three days.
I'll (try) to post again soon. No promises. We'll be finishing packing everything on Friday, loading up the U-haul on Saturday, taking Sunday off, driving up and unloading on Monday.
TTYL!
~Kiwifruit

P.S. Watch the Cubs/Brewers game on Friday the twenty-sixth. We're going to make a sign (I'll tell you what it looks like after we've made it), and possibly get on tv.