On Recovery

Although I'm writing this in advance, this is a personal post from C.

When this post goes live, I will be recovering from an operation. Although I have had many (more than I can count on my fingers and toes), they are something that one can never get used to. So I have to stop and think to myself, that I have happiness right here. Even though it sucks that I cannot be out partying, or that I am missing days of school, I have started to learn that I need to be happy with myself and where I am right now. (this is from a lululemon bag, judge me.)

I want to encourage everyone else to join me in the attempt to try to be happy with myself at this moment, appreciate what I have and what I can do. The last thing I wanted was to visit the hospital yet again. But I remember how blessed I am to have some of the best doctors in the country working on my body and trying to make it function better. I have parents and friends that love and care about me, and of course I have a doggie who will be with me too. I have knowledge that I will be better and things will improve after this.

If any of you all are struggling with anything, write down a few "positive" notes on your current situation. If you lost a family member, think about the times you had and how he or she would want you to live. Maybe you went through a breakup. Think about all of the good things that can come out of a seemingly tragic situation. (I know how hard this is, trust me.)

Life is too short to be unhappy with your current life.

Love and Support Always,

A+C

IBD Awareness Week

Today, I (C) would like to interrupt the normal posts about fashion, manners, and school to talk about something that means the world to me. This week is national Crohn's and Colitis Awareness week, also known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

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Definition of Inflammatory Bowel Disease from Mayo Clinic

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) involves chronic inflammation of all or part of your digestive tract. IBD primarily includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. IBD can be painful and debilitating, and sometimes leads to life-threatening complications.

I'm C, and I have Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Unfortunately, my doctors are not sure if it is Crohn's or Colitis, so it's classified as Indeterminate IBD. This isn't something I have ever posted about on this blog, but I talk about it on my tumblr frequently. I try to keep KAK as my "outlet" for posting about fun things I enjoy writing about.

This is not one of them. There is nothing "fun" about battling this illness. But it's something that I've learned to live with. Although I don't enjoy this disease, I feel that I need to raise awareness.

So, if you don't know what IBD is, or anyone who has it, (you do now!) Take a minute to find some information about it and be aware. 

(and colitis.)

If anyone has any questions, shoot me an email or check out my tumblr. Thanks for reading this post.

xoxo,

C

(PS: If anyone has a cause they would like to see us post on, let us know! We loving learning about things that our readers are passionate about!)

Things Just Work Out

Hey everyone, This is a little bit more of a personal post, courtesy of yours truly, C.

Last weekend, I was accepted to the school of my dreams. I have never been so excited. After months of working my you know what off preparing for the ACT, taking it 6 times, 16 college visits, 9 applications, too many essays to count, and many hours contemplating my future, It all worked out. There were more moments than not when I thought I would not make it into this school that was a bit of a reach for me. It worked out. I told myself that if I wasn't accepted, than a better plan was in the works for me.

But it was so hard, deep down, I knew that I could be happy at more than one place. But only one place truly felt like home to me. So, if you are discouraged about anything (especially anxious seniors), just know that things work out. And all of that hard work pays off when you get a letter in the mail, email, phone call or anything else. That moment of hearing a "yes" made all of those ACT tutoring sessions and hours spent on essays so worth it. I know the same will happen for you, whether it be school related, job related, or anything else in your future. Take it from me, things work out, even when you don't think they will.

And before I get questions about what fabulous school I'm talking about, I want to let you know that I'll be keeping this one a secret for awhile, as will A about her current college. (it's not the same one, as awesome as that would be!) I will say it is a medium sized LAC college somewhere in the USA. 

Don't give up, if it's in me, it's in you!
love,
C

Change is Good

So this is a bit of a personal post. Less than 12 hours ago I (A) finished my last high school assignment EVER. I can't even put my feelings into words right now. Its surreal. It feels like just a few months ago I was "moving up" from middle school and starting high school as a tiny little freshman.

So much change is happening in my life right now. I'm graduating from high school in under a month. I'm going to be going away to school next year. But before all that, I'm starting my first official job today!

At my school, all of the seniors get internships at different businesses for the last month of school. I'm interning at a non profit organization in New York City and I could not be more excited! I'm looking forward to doing great work for a great cause. And while I'm sad to be done with classes, I feel like this internship is going to be a wonderful experience for me.

So here's to change and wonderful new opportunities. And naturally, I had to share my outfit with you all!

xoxo,
A

New "Additions" In Our Lives!

This post is a little bit different for us, as it's much more personal. We've both had some super exciting new additions that we acquired this past weekend. (materialistic, in this case.) We're just so excited that we have to share with our fantastic readers!


A's Addition:

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C's Addition:

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We're both so excited! A got Louboutins-Simple Black in 70mm! C got a car, a Jetta! 

With this, tell us what's new in your lives!?! We want to know what is going on in YOUR lives!!

Happy Presidents Day, Readers!

xoxo,

A+C

We've Been Tagged!

Thanks to our lovely friend, Hannah from The Pink And Green Prep for tagging us!!!

The Rules

1. You must post the rules.

2. Post eleven fun facts about yourself on the blog post. 

3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and then create eleven new questions to ask the people you've been tagged.

4. Tag eleven people and link them in your post.

5. Let them know you've tagged them!!

C's Fun Facts

1. I'm a new nail polish addict, and now I can't stop researching and buying them!

2. My favorite fragrance is Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh.

3. My mom is my best friend. We talk all the time, and we have such similar personalities.

4. I really want to visit Greece and Italy.

5. I love patterns. My top three favorites: chevron, stripes, and cheetah! (in moderation, of course!)

6. Spelling is one of my hidden talents! However, there are two words that are impossible for me to spell: necessary and etiquette.

7. I'm absolutely fascinated with Grace Kelly.

8. I don't enjoy public speaking, at all. I'm getting a lot better at it, but I still get nervous every single time.

9. I'm very German and Irish.

10. I am super picky with my laptop's desktop organization. It has to be a certain way, and I change my background on the daily. Right now, It's a picture from Paris!

11. People tend to mix my sister and I up, a lot. We get asked if we're twins almost every time we are out together!

A's Fun Facts

1. I'm Irish, Italian, and a bit English. 

2. I am distantly related to William Penn (the founder of Pennsylvania), hence the reason behind the naming of my dog, William Penn. 

3. I can recite the movie 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' word for word. I think Audrey Hepburn was a true beauty. 

4. I've spent every summer since I was born in Watch Hill, RI. New England has my heart. 

5. I have a large interest in public policy and law and will likely study both in college. Subsequently, I've been thinking a lot about law school as of lately. 

6. I overanalyze everything and drive myself crazy over little details. It's frustrating, but I've learned that it can be looked at positively in that everything I do is done with great attention and perfection. (I've totes thought about using this as the answer for that inevitable "What is your greatest weakness?" job interview question.)

7. I have an immense passion for fashion. Awards Season is like heaven for me. I die. 

8. Flora by Gucci and Chanel No. 5. are my two favorite scents. 

9. I never leave the house in sweatpants or without nail polish on my nails. Never. 

10. I check the stocks on the reg. Every year on my birthday, my parents give me money to invest in whatever stocks I chose and I have a ton of fun with it. My friends call me the ibanker in training. 

11. I love art history and admittedly go to art museums during my free time. I'd love to start collecting when I'm older. 

Hannah's Questions:

1. Who is your celebrity crush?

C: Ryan Gosling 

A: Naturally, C and I have the same celebrity crush. Typical. 

2. What is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own?

C: My David Yurman bracelet with pearl ends.

A: The heirloom diamond ring my parents gave me for Christmas. 

3. What are y'alls pet peeves?

C: People who don't use turn signals, disorganization, and impoliteness. 

A: The sound of silverware against a plate, rudeness, girls who purposely act stupid and dumb themselves down. 

4. What is your favorite article of clothing?

C: Probably my camel coat from J.Crew 

A: My navy blue blazer from Zara 

5. What was the last movie you watched?

C: Sex and the City!

A: Moneyball (Brad Pitt produced and starred in it...SWOON)

6. Who is your favorite book character?

C: Daisy Buchanan, The Great Gatsby.

A: Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in the Rye

7. What is your favorite holiday?

C: Christmas!

A: My creepy side wants to say Halloween, but Christmas tops 'em all. 

8. What is your biggest fear?

C: Failure at anything.

A: Yet another example of how C and I are twins. Definitely failure in general. 

9. Where is your favorite place to shop?

C: Toss up between J.Crew and Nordstrom!

A: J. Crew/ Lilly Pulitzer/ Kate Spade. 

10. What is your favorite city?

C: London.

A: New York. 

11. What are your top 5 favorite TV shows?

C: Gossip Girl, Hart of Dixie, What Not To Wear, RHONJ, Giuliana and Bill

A: Tie between RHOBH and RHONY, Entourage, Gossip Girl, Modern Family, Sex and the City

Our Questions:

1. What is your favorite quote and why?

2. Where do you want to be in 5 years?

3. Where would your dream wedding take place?

4. What is your favorite place to vacation?

5. Who is your favorite historical figure?

6. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

7.  If you could pick any past time period to live in, what would it be? Why?

8. If you had to listen to the same song on repeat for 24 hours and you could choose the song, what song would you chose? 

9. Put your iTunes on shuffle. List the first 6 songs that pop up. 

10. What is the meaning behind your blog's name?

11. What is your astrological sign?

We want to tag: anyone who hasn't been tagged! Let us know if you answer these questions below!

Love,

A+C

Our Personal Goals

We thought that we would share some of our goals for 2012!! We're curious to hear what yours are, so comment below!

C's Goals:

I'm trying to make my goals more about improving myself as a whole this year. I've written these down in the front of my to do list notebook as a constant reminder!

• Work out more. I got really out of shape in 2011 due to some health complications. In 2012, its time for me to stick to working out with  my trainer twice a week and doing cardio on 3-4 of the other days. Hopefully, I'll get to try a Barre class that A loves so much!
• Eat more healthily. This is something that I really need to work at. I eat healthy meals, so its really going to be my snacking. It's not to lose weight, but if that happens, I obviously won't complain!
• Study harder. I do study plenty, but sometimes I feel like I give up way too quickly on understanding concepts. I need to buckle down and just force myself to study longer.
• Be a fabulous blogger. This is something totally new to me! I'm hoping I can manage my time well enough so that I can stay on top of school and still collaborate with A on fun posts!!
• Show more gratitude. I am going to write down one thing every day that I'm thankful for and show one person every day that I am grateful to have him or her in my life. 

So true. The gym has been packed this week! Yay for slimming down America? Just kidding,  I  hate waiting for equipment every time I go for cardio.
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A's Goals

So it's finally 2012 and it really hit me that I will actually be going away to college and living on my own next fall. Similar to C, my goals for this year are focused on overall self improvement. I'm really looking to establish good habits this year before the slowly approaching and soon to be big change that is college. 

• Working out on the reg. Luckily, as a varsity athlete, I haven't had to worry about fitting daily exercise into my schedule. I realize that next year, although I intend to participate in club sports, the practices and games will be far less frequent; I will have a lot more time on my own to find ways to exercise. As of lately, I've been mixing it up with cardio, (light) weight training, and Barre class!
• Portion control. God bless my parents for encouraging healthy eating and turning me on to healthy foods. My main focus this year, along with continuing my healthy food choices, is to watch my portions and eat much smaller meals. My favorite word: moderation. 
• Establishing a better sleep schedule. I was born at 12:48am and I've been a night owl ever since. In 2012, I want to work really hard to make sure I get at least 8 hours of sleep a night. 
• Avoiding procrastination. I don't think that writing a paper the night before its due is really going to cut it in college, so this year, I really want to avoid leaving assignments and studying for the last minute.
• Keep up with this blog. I really want to make it a priority to manage my time between school, sports, my social life, and this blog! I can't wait to see what the future has in store for The Kennedys Amongst The Kardashians!
• More open-mindedness. In 2012, I'd really like to promote open-mindedness in my life. Whether it is being open to making new friends, being less judgmental of people, or trying new things, I'd really like to be accepting and open. 

With or without the antidepressants, stay optimistic. 2012 is going to be an awesome year...I can feel it!

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xoxo, 

A+C