RELATIONSHIP STATUS…
[single or taken] Engaged and excited to be Mrs. Kerilyn Russo as of September 26th, 2009
[Shoe size] dont’ laugh.. 11.. (really an 11.5 but the shoes get uglier as they get bigger so I try to make 11 work)  hey.. i’m tall, i’d look silly with small feet
[Parents still together] Physically in the same house? yes. Still legally Married? yes. other than that.. I dont’ know. Together is a relative word.
[Siblings] One younga sista.. Kristine
[Pets]: One VERY HAIRY Orange kitty girl named Pez

FAVORITES…
[Colors] Currently.. Red and Orange
[Number] 13
[Animal] Kitty Girl – Pez
[Drink] Coffee (Light and Sweet) and currently been LOVING DiSaronno on the Rocks!!! (Thanks to my Krisstoefir!!)
[Book] Heat by Bill Buford (Haven’t started but it’s on my nightstand waiting an official beginning)
[Flower] Peonies, Ranunculus, and Wild Flowers

DO YOU…
[Color your hair?] Since I was 18
[Twirl your hair?] When it’s long yep.
[Have tattoos?] One but want 3 more!
[Have Piercings?] Nose and 3 in each ear.(I don’t wear earrings but one in each ear)
[Cheat on tests/homework?] I’ll admit.. I have.
[Like roller coasters?] Yes.. haven’t been on one in a long time!
[Wish you could live somewhere else?] Yes! always wanted to live in NYC or Italy
[Like cleaning?] Yes.. on a weekend.. good music on.. insense.. it’s meditative for me… and the results are worth it!
[Write in cursive or printed] I do both.. I actually have like 3 types of handwriting.. use em all.
[Own a cell phone?] Yessim… thanks to Peter I am now a Crackberry’er
[Ever get off the damn computer] Um… I’m addicted to awesome websites/blogs and am a definite email junky (now that I can manage my own website.. I can tell it’s more addictive!)

HAVE YOU EVER…
[Been in a fist fight?] No.
[Considered a life of crime?] Not really. maybe a fleeting thought.
[Considered being a hooker?] No but I’ve thought about being a dominatrix.
[Lied to someone?] Yes, I’ve lied to others.. but mostly I lie to myself.. working on it.
[Been in love?] oh my yes… many times.. BUT…with someone that feels the SAME should be the question?
[Made out with JUST a friend?] Again.. yes. good times. (did i just say that?)
[Been in lust?] LOL.. um.. more than I’d like to admit.
[Used someone?] Yes I’m sure I have.
[Sabotaged someone?] Yes.. I’m not proud of it but I have. but I mostly sabotage myself.. daily.
[Been used?] Yes…  who hasn’t ya know?
[Kicked someone in the nuts?] Not on purpose…
[Stolen anything?] Yes, a belt and I felt horrible. Also a pack of gum or candy that my mom made me return to the store and the guy yelled at me! I was very little.
[Held a gun?] Yes… it’s part of my household now… (ask me about my experience about going to a shooting range)

CURRENTS…
[Current clothing] Black Pants, and Black shirt with pink shaded flowers and stripes
[Current mood] Really tired… it’s overcast and blah today… want to snuggle with my Kitty girl and go to sleep.
[Current taste] not really sure what this means
[What you currently smell like] Heather Essential Oil
[Current hair] getting REALLY long with what I call a ‘rockabilly” blip in the front for body
[Thing I ought to be doing] working
[Current cd in stereo] None.. Ipod on.. Suphala right now…
[Last book you read] Hmmm…. Good question.. I should know this… Eat Pray Love? No… I have to have read another book since then.. hmm..
[Last movie you saw] Rachel Getting Married – HIGHLY recommend it!!!
[Last thing you ate] Morning Oatmeal -  Every day!
[Last person you talked to on the phone] Um.. My sister.. last nite..

DO YOU…
[Believe there is life on other planets?] Absolutely
[Remember your first love?] Yes.. officially Jimmy from down the street in Queens.. but then Danny Bennett
[Read the newspaper?] Yes… Sundays Washington Post.. (Sad that they no longer print the Sunday Source.. it was part of my Sunday Routine)
[Have any gay or lesbian friends?] Yes Absolutely.
[Believe in miracles?] Absolutely .. happen everyday.
[Do well in school?] Meh.. depends on what the subject is/was
[Wear hats] All the time… I am a hat girl.
[Hate yourself?] No, but I have my issues I’m working on…
[Have an obsession?] lately.. shoes and dresses, reading blogs and focusing on my happiness
[Collect anything?] I used to collect Bowls.. but I haven’t collected anything recently.
[Have a best friend?] Many
[Close friends?] SO happy and grateful  to say YES to this!
[Like your handwriting?] yes. I like it a lot actually… (and i’m left handed)
[Care about looks] Yes.. the happier I am.. the more I want the outside to match the inside!
[First crush] Danny Bennett in Hamilton Square, NJ
[Do you believe in love at first sight?] Yes I think so..
[Do you believe in “the one?”] I believe that there are kindred spirits and yes.. our other half here (but odds of meeting up with them again is rare)
[Are you a tease?] I guess I can be.
[Too shy to make the first move?] Um… I’m going to answer this with regard to making friends.. and yes, when there is alcohol involved I am very shy.. But in relationships…. NO. I’m not afraid to make the first move. (Dont’ have to worry about that anymore)

ARE YOU A…
[Daydreamer] oh my yes… thisdreamergirl is always trying to maker her dreams come true!
[Bitch/Asshole] Both.. depends on the day/mood/moon.
[Sarcastic] I can be.. I love to play off another Sarcastic person.. it becomes kinda fun.
[Shy] When there are a large group of people I don’t know and they’re drinking.. hence.. I’m NOT a bar person.
[Talkative] Mostly YES!

WHAT IS…..
[One of your goals for this year? ]To lose enough weight to look BREATHTAKING in my wedding dress!!!!
[What is your middle name?] I don’t have one! No really.. I don’t.
[Do you believe that the economy is as bad as they're saying it is?] ONE word… NO. I believe that what we focus on.. we bring about.. so DONT focus on it.. Just focus on your happiness!!!
[Would you consider yourself a pessimist or optimist?] Definitely Optimist.. but.. I have my subjects that I can be downright negative about..
[Do you laugh often? ]oh my gosh yes.. especially with  a funny man as a fiancee..
[What are you scared of?] The dark.. loud noises, someone jumping out at me, CRAZY drivers (even if i’m a passenger) , turbulence in an airplane.
[Do you believe in life after death?] I don’t believe otherwise.
[Is there something you'd like to say to someone who is not in your life?] YES.  would like to say to my Grandpa/Grandma that I miss them terribly..and to three men in my past who remain nameless.. I would like you to say Thank you for teaching me a lesson..you have hurt me more than you could imagine… I still go back and forth whether I forgive you… but I believe that we are here to learn.. and that Everything happens as it should… so Thank You. . I know one day we will see each other again and understand EXACTLY why things happened the way they did.
[What kind of music do you like?] I appreciate all kinds except Heavy Metal, and Hard Core Rap. But LOVE Reggae Music and Lounge/Ambient Music.. and Dance Music..
[Is there someone out there that you miss right now?] Absolutely.. more than one person. I could name.. 10 right now of people who are no longer in my life who I miss terribly and think of regularly (And not because they passed away.)

Well that’s enough for me… I hope you now know me a bit better!
Have a splendiferous day!
Much Love,
Kerilyn

Hiety Ho my lovelies!!!

How are you? I’m great…. Wednesday… it’s still chilly out.. I’m ready for NON coat wearing weather and open toe shoes!!! (I just got a few new pairs of shoes with peep toes.. can’t WAIT to get a pedicure and wear them!!!) Can’t wait also for sleeping with the windows open.. listening to the crickets… sigh…

I’m feeling really good the past few weeks.. My runs each evening are strong… have changed my schedule so i’m not competing for a treadmill in the evening.. I feel better not having someone waiting for me afterward… Work has been busy but I love what I do so I don’t mind much… and having my Kitty girl back home with me makes me happy in my soul. (I’m sad I can’t sleep with her but alas.. that is coming)It’s funny.. my co-worker Lidi said this morning… as I say good morning to the River and the Sun.. she said “You’re so funny! I said Why? She said.. “because your always happy!” Why wouldn’t I be happy? I feel great… inside and out… feel so blessed in my relationship… so excited to be marrying my love… and I’ll admit (shh.. don’t tell) I’ve been having fantasies of little feet and cooing and looking down at a little one… more than I EVER have in my life… For those that KNOW me.. you know this isn’t something that comes naturally to me… but the thoughts are getting stronger.. wanting to reach out to those that already have children.. and hear of their experiences.. as well as to spend an absorbent amount of time surfing for cute baby things online as well as “what to expect….” you get my point. I have NEVER felt more EXACTLY where I’m supposed to be in my ENTIRE life…

Why wouldn’t that make me happy EVERYDAY??? Hmm?

Ok… onto 3 things 2 things:

3 things that make me happy:
1. Last nite.. Peter and I went to Lenscrafters to look at new glasses for both of us.. and Peter couldn’t resist… Check out these spectacles.. HILAROUS!!!! It was so funny we had the saleswoman laughing hysterically!!! Looking at this picture makes me laugh!!!
2. I see the Cherry Blossoms coming out… Perfect timing for our Engagement Session this weekend with our AWESOME Photographer!
3. I found out yesterday that my cousin Dominique is having a Girl!!! Congrats Dom… YEA!!!

Please... Laugh Out Loud!!!!

2 things that I am looking forward to today:
1. Running of course.
2. Meeting up with my girlfriend Kim tonite at Austin Grill! Yum!

2 long term things I look forward to:
1. Trying on my wedding dress when it comes in!!! Tee Hee!!! Can’t wait to get the full experience!!!
2. Going to Charleston, SC for Memorial Day to see my girl Michelle! Yea! I’m really excited to
get away for a LONG girl weekend and have fun!!! (Good Food,Good Talks and Shopping!) I have turned into such a closet shopaholic!!! EEKERS!

1 person I am going to appreciate:
My sister. She is so helpful with my wedding plans.. She has totally helped me find this awesome picture of  what flowers I want at the ceremony.. and help finding things.. and going with me to look for a dress.. I love her.  Thank You Kristine!!! You’re the best little sis that money can buy! Er… did I just say that? kiddin 

Ok my loverlies… I hope you have a great day!!!
Much Love!!!!
Kerilyn

Hi there my people…

What a loverly weekend. I’m at work now.. looking out the window at the Potomac River.. very calm water today… watching the runners and bikers go on by… like an old Fashioned Lazy Sunday…. and I feel good.. Had a good weekend so far.. Spending time with my sister… seeing old friends (Corin AWESOME to see you girl! I can’t believe I brought my schnazzy camera and I forgot to take a dang picture of us! Argh!) Eating YUMMY pancakes with Peanut Butter/Honey, Bacon and Bananas.. Oh my gosh HEAVEN!!!)  Going shopping at Macys (looking for a dress for nexts weeks engagement session) and finding this AWESOME Sweater for $7 bucks!!!! Coming home to watch Rachel Getting Married  – really liked it. And ending our evening with a loverly dinner at LIAS chatting up with everyone… So nice to see Peter in his environment.  Today I did my usual Coffee/Paper/Sunday Morning Edition with my girl.. took this cutie picture of her on my lap. She makes my heart comforted… listening to her purr on my lap.. her little whiskers twitching as she has little kitty dreams.. I love her. She is my heart.

Isn't she the cutest?

ok feel like 3 things 2 things today:

3 things that make me happy:
1. Listening to my Sirius Radio (The CHILL channel) here on my computer at work while I do work. (yes, I’m really working.. just want to write a bit today)
2. Wearing my new shoes (I bought (3) pair for $60 bucks online last week – yes, i’ve become a bit of a shopaholic… meh.. it’s only because I feel so good about myself lately.. I want the outside to match the inside. Need to wait till it gets little warmer out to wear them.
3. My sparkly and beautiful Friend Roxanne Passed Her LEED Exam yesterday!!! WAY TO GO ROXY!!! I’m so proud of you!!!! Let’s get together and celebrate!!!!

2 things that I’m looking forward to today:
1. I am going to get out of here at 3 and go take a NAP!! An actual nap!!! I feel like I need one.
2. Peters bringing home steaks and we’re sitting outside with our neighbors tonite.. I just love our little group of people, sitting outside chatting it up.. It makes me happy in my soul.

2 long term things I look forward to:
1. Oh my gosh ~ Peter and I are having our engagement Session with our Awesome Photographer this upcoming weekend. I’m actually nervous.. I’ve never been the subject of dedicated photos before…. and yes.. while I like having my photo taken.. Michael is a pro… and an artist so I’m nervous that I do what is asked of me so he can create a beautiful shot!!! (And… Peter has a tendency to not keep a straight face so we’ll have to see how that goes!)
2. This week I’ll be getting in Disc 2 of Sigur Ros – Heima.. I can’t wait.. Just laying on the couch taking more of their magical music in… Ahhhh.

1 person I am going to appreciate:
Me. Long story but I have run into a road block with regard to getting a permit to have our wedding ceremony in Founders Park… (UGH!!) So I contacted the MAYOR of Alexandria and his office wrote me back this past week!!! I am hopeful to have it solved (in my favor of course) this week!!! Again.. my philosophy of  “What do I REALLY have to lose???” proves me right… NOTHING!!! I have nothing to lose!!!!!!

Ok my loverlies… I will end by saying that I am constantly inspired by the amazing Blogs that are online right now.. I could just swim in their inspiration and devotion forever… I want to focus on (1) amazing woman who has brought me to SO many other inspiring artists/spirits.. I am in awe of her.. her story… and her boho world. Please.. check her out as I pay homage to someone I deeply appreciate.

Much Love! Hope your having a great weekend too!!!
Kerilyn (and Pez!)

Hiety Ho My Peeps!!! (And not the Easter Kind either!)

How are you? A Big Happy Birthday to my cousin Dominique as well as my WVU girlfriend Heather.  Happy Birthday Beautiful Women!!!  Hope you have a GREAT birth-day, whatever you are doing!!!!!   Today it’s supposed to be 70 degrees here.. wacky!!! Yesterday it was like 40…I am ready for consistant warmer weather.. It makes for my driving him at 6:15ish when it’s still Sunny SO much nicer!!!! (Me love Daylight Savings Time!)

So yea.. I’m sure you saw on facebook… I had a CT Scan of my Sinuses and I found out that I have a deviated septum and have to have that surgery where they basically break my nose. I’m going to try to avoid that at ALL costs… Want to look up homeopathic remedies first… I understand why I keep getting Sinus Infections… now with that knowledge.. I need to work on it.. been doing good so far. I’m feeling much better.. back to my self.. so that’s good.

I’m getting REALLY excited.. Not this weekend.. but next weekend.. is our Engagement Session with our awesome Photographer!!! I am almost nervous to even meet Michael.. I don’t even know why. I hope the weather is GORGEOUS (God.. can you help a girl out here?) we all have a good vibe… (hope Peter keeps a straight face most of the time.. trying to get that boy to be serious is like pulling teeth!!!)  I respect Michaels vision.. and am so excited to see how he interprets the moment!!! Keep your eyes peeled!!! I’ll definitely link our session from his blog!

Ok.. feeling inspired…. onto 3 things 2 things:

3 things that make me happy:
1. My wonderful Auntie sent me (2) Louise Hay Books and a DVD as an “unbirthday” present this weekend!!! I was so surprised.. I love getting mail (don’t we all!) I can’t wait to watch the DVD and start reading!!!! Thank You Auntie!!!
2. It’s weird.. after not running a week being under the weather.. my runs on Monday and Tuesday have been AWESOME!!! Why is that? I feel stronger.. endurance better.. I’m really happy about it!!!
3. Driving to work this morning.. I heard this AWESOME dance song… (Cascada/’Perfect Day’) and CRAZY dancing in my car… actually made me tear up.. thinking about dancing with all my wonderful friends at the Reception!!! (Matthew that includes YOU too!!!)

2 things I am looking forward to today:
1. I’m going to go run at 4ish today.. so I don’t have to worry about not getting a treadmill. Then I can work till 6.
2. I’m going to this awesome Lecture about an upcoming Exhibit at my National Building Museum tonite..  called “House of Cars” about Parking Garages. I am weirdly really intrigued by this subject so I’m excited to go!!!

2 long term things I am looking forward to:
1. Getting my shoes that I bought online in.. (I have been a smidge of a shopaholic lately.. I got (3) pairs of shoes for $60 bucks  – couldn’t pass it up!!!)
2. Next Friday – the 27th.. TWO things that I am excited about.. 1. Seeing my Krisstoefir and 2. Going to the Elizabeth Gilbert (She’s the Author of  “EAT PRAY LOVE”) at National Cathedral.

1 person I am going to appreciate:
Not one person.. but I really really really LOVE sitting outside with my neighbors… Last nite.. Mahoney and Allison were already out there when I got home from running.. then Peter came in after me.. and we lit a fire.. had a few celebratory St. Patricks Day Drinks (I had a Baileys on the Rocks – YUM!) and just talked till 10.. Neighbors Jose and Jody (their doggie Striker) came and joined us later.. I can’t tell you how awesome it is that we all get together on a regular basis outside. It makes me feel like my extended family. I am looking forward to this spring.. I predict a lot of fun get togethers!!!

I am really one lucky woman… The ONLY thing that I can think of in my entire life that is still not quite right.. is I have Pez back with me.. but she’s just not herself.. She’s very defensive and not very mushy with me.. It makes me so sad… Other than that.. My life is really quite amazing. I am overwhelmed with gratitude.

Hope you have a Great week!!! Hope to talk to you soon!!!
Much Love,
Kerilyn

Hiety Ho my lovely lady and gentlemen bugs!

Ok.. well now that I have this gift.. the gift to be able to write you all when I want to.. on my own turf… I feel I must make use of this wonderful tool and blessing..

So… What’s up?

What’s up for me is that I have been home the past few days with a head that feels like someone poured concrete in through every oriface..making just doing my normal happy self things.. a bit less happy… So much to my chagrin I went to the Drs on Tuesday and it appears.. my human body ailment is… Chronic Sinusitus. But.. I believe that our physical bodys ‘dis-ease’ is the lack of an emotional and mental body AT ease.. so I saught out my wonderful Auntie to help me find the answer to my quandry….

And… my Auntie informs me that the reason for the sniff sniff cough cough aaaahhchooo! (THREE times now have I been down for the count with this dreaded concrete head!! Once every THREE months! Dang it!) is because I’m letting myself be irritated by someone close to me. And dang it if that isn’t true!!! Silly Kerilyn… constantly churning churning in my silly head.. curiosities.. and waves of intense anger… overcome me on a (dare I admit) daily basis… So.. the confirmation of why my physical body is saying to me  ”Yo sista… maybe if you stop irritating me with these fruitless thoughts… our head wouldn’t get all clogged up!” And I say to my physical person… I HEAR YOU GIRL!!!!

So I am on day two of my defragmenting my brain of unnecessary and unhelpful obsessive thoughts… that NO longer serve me. And I am proud of myself.. getting through day one! Yippee!!!! (oh… do you not know me well enough to know that I am thinking ALL OF THE TIME? What if this?  How can I…? What if that? How is he…? What is he/she thinking….? Boy I am so grateful for…..” It goes on and on and on…  Peter says that that is the reason why I do not remember my dreams.. because it’s the only time I have peace in my head. I have to agree with him.

Also what is up with me is…. I just sold one of my loverly Benchmark Greeting Cards on Etsy today! Yippity Skippity!!!! I am so happy to know that my card is one that my buyer has been looking for…that makes me happy in my soul. I am feeling this is an upward trend in my life.. “Order of “That dream of yours” card.. PICK IT UP! DING!

(can you tell i’m in a good mood? I think it’s all the concrete in my head.. i can’t overthink stuff right now because of the concrete.. so I have to get it our or I’ll BURST!)

Let’s see…. what else is up? Hmm.. Because of the concrete.. I have not run this week.. which bums me out EXTREMELY. I like to run and feel so proud of myself afterward.. a little touch of sexy and a smidge of “I think I can see myself getting thinner” on a daily basis so the fact that I have to go straight home..listen to Peters cat Bella cry and cry (DONT get me started!!!!) put on my pj’s and catch up on the rest of my Tivo Shows.. well.. it ain’t that bad but still.. I would much rather do all that AFTER I sweated and stuff.. (Maybe I need to start listening to music when I run so I can continue my goal of purging my obsessive and unhealthy thoughts.. HMMM????  I did just find a few awesome songs (thanks to wonderful Sirius Satellite Radio) that I uploaded on Itunes… that I can (and have) danced my butt off too in my bedroom.

Wow.. I’m really rambling aren’t i?

Oh well… I’m happy. I’m happy I can see the forest through the trees. I have wonderful friends, a wonderful man who is going to graciously bring me home dinner (Lobster Bisque – YUM!) that I get to kiss and laugh with which we do OFTEN!

OH!!!!! Let me NOT forget to tell you… I received in the mail today…

My BEAUTIFUL Camera Strap from the wonderful Em Falconbridge that I CANNOT wait to put on my camera tonite!!!! I’m almost doing a happy dance (sans the concrete in my head) to be able to show off my strap tonite! Wahoo!

Ok.. Okay.. I’m going to stop rambling now…. (but I like to ramble… don’t you know that about me?)
Nighty Nite.
Much Love.
Don’t let the bedbugs bite.
Kerilyn ‘thisdreamergirl’ Fox