Okay. You know that annoying barrier between bloggers and readers? I don’t like it and I want to break it.
I like to think of Foodie Fiasco as a big happy family and not me yammering on about coconut flour and you sitting going like “ugh?” Doesn’t a big happy family who has reunions with REALLY awesome desserts sound way better than “ugh?” That’s what I thought.
If you have not joined the family yet, I would absolutely love it if you would do so by leaving a comment on this page. But, instead of just creating the family and then forgetting about it, I thought we should take it a step further. And then a few steps after that. You know, why not? Exactly.
So the first step in any family reunion party? Ice breakers, of course! (And no, that is not code for a really amazing food item. But I’m flattered you assume I use food code.) I’m going to tell you some things about me, and I would love it if you could tell me some things about you.
You are so very, very special, I think it would be fabulous to express your unique awesomeness in a friendly, welcoming, and delicious setting.
What happened to you today? How is your cat? Do you secretly desire to lead a campaign against alarm clocks? Are you a thorough apple eater? Share these wonderful things!
You know what else would just make my day/week/month? If you shared some amazingness about yourself, and then got a conversation started. Respond to someone else’s amazingness. Remember, this is a friendly and loving place, and all your wonderful positiveness is always always always welcome here.
Wanna hear some of my quirks? …really? Wow, thanks! So without further ado:
Things About Kelly (That’s Me!)
1. I am fourteen years old and I will be a freshmeat in high school next year. Although my new school is a lot bigger than my old school, it is more established and well-resourced and I am very excited to go there.
2. I like to eat. A lot. I am a vegetarian and I do watch my carbs, which makes me just a *little* hard to eat with. (NO! I WANT MY DRESSING ON THE SIDE!) I do try to be as cooperative as I can but… you know.
3. I am a thorough apple eater! When I devour my beautious fuji, the bare core is the only remainder. I love me my apples and I do not intend to waste any part of them.
4. I am a singer and an actor, and I have been one all my life. I used to think those were my only passions, but as my life has progressed, food, this blog, and all of you have made it into my heart. I really love doing this. I really do.
5. My mom just had surgery a few days ago. If you’ve known me awhile, then you know that my mom was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer last year. Since then, she has had three surgeries, chemo, radiation, and is on a pill everyday for the next five years. Luckily, her prognosis is excellent and we have been so lucky with support and love, but it is still difficult. I love my mom more than anything.
Okay, that’s five things about me! Now that I’ve opened up, I want to hear about you. Maybe if you don’t want to say FIVE whole things (arg, counting), one teensy little thing will do the trick and make me smile.
Enjoy!
-Kelly M.
So… tell me something about you! I love you and I want to hear about you! Get talking, let’s get some conversations going! If you don’t, I will keep using unnecessary exclamation marks!
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Hi, Kelly. This is a great idea!
1. I’m a math major at MIT.
2. I sing and arrange piano covers for popular pop/rock songs.
3. I like to crochet and make geometric beadwork.
4. I have a math blog and write on it about my geometric creations when I have the time.
5. My younger brother and I are really close. He is my very best friend.
Wait. You are a math major at MIT? You. rock. That is too cool. I really like math, and I just finished geometry in school. Algebra 2 for me next!
First of all, I wanted to tell you that I will be keeping your mom in my prayers. She is so strong! <3
Second, I still can't believe you are only 14. I love it
Here's some about me..
1. I'm pretty tall. I'm about 5'9 & 1/2 so I'm used to being the "giant" in my group of friends.
2. I want to be famous. Modeling or acting is something I would love to do, but if not, I would LOVE to write for a health or fitness magazine
3. I want to travel the world. I have way too many places I want to go.
4. I'm obsessed with my puppy. And all dogs, for that matter.
5. I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't really like bacon or cheesecake.
This is awesome! I wanna be a part of the foodie fiasco family since I think you are like the most amazing person EVER – I am so shocked that you are only 14 because your recipes, photos, and blogging is AMAZING.
1. I currently assist my professor in a research lab studying the effects of broccoli and tomato on prostate cancer.
2. I have arthritis (20 when I was diagnosed), it sort of sucks, but I deal with it.
3. I also am an apple eater that makes sure I get every little bit of apple.
4. I recently went pescatarian – only eating fish about 2-3 times a week, so mainly just vegetarian
5. I love to travel, and I’m going to Spain and other countries next summer when I graduate college!
You are too fun! Keep up the amazing posts!
1. I turn twenty tomorrow! Oy, I feel old. Soon I’ll need a walker.
2. I’m a mostly-vegan (but I do make allowances from time to time for spectacular desserts)
3. I love apples too. Except I eat the WHOLE apple, core and all. (Besides the gnarly bit on top which isn’t edible.)
4. I really love music and I play violin.
5. Food and health are my passion. I hope to work in some capacity in health policy to help other people eat better.
This is so fun!! First off I love your posts! I actually had seen coconut flour in the store, but never wanted to buy it until I found your blog, then I bought it specifically to make your recipes and I love it and use it all the time haha!! Also you are awesome, we actually kinda have a couple things in common-ish (according to your 5 things)
Okay here are mine:
1. I am 16 and almost a junior in HS, but I am *still* everyone’s freshman pet, even the freshmen’s freshman pet. Probably cuz I am really short, innocent-seeming, and have such a high-pitched voice my 9th grade math teacher couldn’t hear me unless I made an effort to talk deeply haha!
2. Because of weird family stuff, I am/have been the youngest, oldest, middle, and only child all at the same time depending on who’s house I am at
3. I have a very theatrically involved family. My brother was Gavroche in the national tour of Les Miserables when he was 10, I have danced since I was 5, and all of the kids in my family have been in musical theatre/drama/choir/dance shows and classes at some point
4. I’ve changed my mind about what I want to be when I grow up a million times, but what I know for sure is that I want to make a difference, whether its to one person or the world.
5. I am vegan, and I love to bake. This has caused many of my friends to actually be convinced that many of my vegan baked goods are better than non-vegan baked goods (muah-ha-ha)
I absolutely LOVE these answers. Les miz?!? Dancing?!? That is too cool. I bet you have a lovely speaking voice and you are not the freshamn pet. Everyone just loves you and wants an excuse to talk to you.
Aww, you must be the nicest blogger around!
Well, here goes…
1) I’m taller than you, Brittany! 5’12, to be exact…
2) I eat 2 small apples every day for breakfast (with other stuff), and they are TOTALLY gone when I am done with them…
3) I became vegetarian because I was 10 and I saw a live lobster being cut in half on a cooking show (I’m vegan now)
4) Cooking is my life and soul
5) School takes up most of my time, because I am a total nerd and take all the hard classes (no joke)
I still can’t believe you are only 14!
You make me feel OLD. lol I will be keeping your mom and your family in my prayers! Keep us posted!
Some things about me..
1. I have naturally curly hair…. it gets crazy unruly sometimes
2. I’m really short. 5’1″
3. I have a thick southern accent that I love!
4. I’m a dental hygienist
5. I LOVE food. I would quit my job and cook if I could.
Okey dokey 5 things:
I am an actor
I am author of a play called “FLAT: a play about small breasts and everything else that’s great in life” which I have performed here in LA and St. Louis
I survived an 8-footish fall a couple of year that caused severe brain trauma and a crushed up arm and according to neurologists I should not be as recovered as I am
I am a strict vegetarian who loves to go to steakhouses because they have good wine, bread n butter, and iceberg wedge salads
I was supergoth in high school and now just really like black stuff and a lot of the goth/industrial stuff I used to listen to
1. I teach Body Step and I am obsessed with the gym.
2. I have the bestest boyfriend ever- seriously.
3. I am going through ED issues as well as mild depression and anxiety (mood crusher? haha)
4. I LOVE pink lady apples lately.
5. I am a control freak and super-organiser.
I did this once with readers on my blog!! Loved reading the answers. It’s fun isn’t it?
1. I love the beach. My obsession is ridiculous. I plan to live near a beach for the rest of my life.
2. I’m moving to Miami in two weeks (phase 1 of live near the beach for life!)
3. I want to be a physical therapist working specifically with athletes.
4. I love dancing. Not even like ballet or like trained dancing.. just random fun dancing.
5. I turn 19 in a little over a week!
Kelly! Awhile ago I would comment all the time, but then I stopped for a little bit. I am going to comment more now! I want to be part of the family because you are so cool and I want to make some new foodie friends
1) I am also going to be a freshmeat.
2) My main food obsessions are self serve fro-yo places, nut butters (Trader Joes cookie butter specifically), portillos chopped salads, and lara/luna bars.
3) I am not good at cooking…
4) I am a runner but I also swim some, as well as a little bit of biking
5) I love to dance but I am so uncoordinated that it is scary… and I can throw/catch a ball very well
I meant CAN NOT throw/ catch a ball very well :p
Haha. You think you can’t throw a ball? I may be one of the most uncoordinated people you will ever meet. How did I not know we were freshmeat buddies? We must discuss! After all, us freshies got to stick together!
Such a great idea..and some very diverse answers. So here is my two pence!
1 I do medieval reenactment (not the role play type) which my dad and bro got me into when I was 15 (now 30 in 2 weeks…eep). Now my two kids go with me too!!
2 I have ehler danlos which causes arthritis and raynauds..oh how lovely it is to turn blue at the drop of a hat!!!
3 I love to cook..still can’t believe that 4 years ago I could burn soup!! Lol. Been a fun learning curve. And now my family are healthier for it
4 I fix pcs as part of my job…a bit of a nerd at heart. Which seems to contradict number 1!!
5 I love to make cards and scrapbook.
Whoa. Medieval reenactments? This is so neat! And you poor thing with ehler danlos! You are in my prayers.
hahaha I love the exclamation marks statement.
1) When I eat at home, I SOMETIMES lick my plate! true story and gross too.
2) I love to walk in the rain and wish I could visit Seattle!
3) I love all kinds of fitness–hard core plyo, running, bouldering/rock climbing, ballet inspired movements, yoga…
4) I used to be able to eat 6 pastries in one sitting. 0_0
5) tomorrow is our 4 month anniversary of being married! Yayyy <3
Excuse me, being one myself I know there is nothing wrong with being a plate-licker. Oh, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
What a great idea! Can I steal it for my blog?
1. I am also a very good apple eater… I can’t stand it when my mom eats her apples and leaves a good amount on the core. I have been known to finish it for her! :/
2. I moved to London about a year ago, but am originally from the US.
3. I love nutrition and fitness and plan on studying nutrition this fall.
4. I used to sing and act and I want to get back into it!
5. I could win a salad eating contest any day… Seriously, people gawk at my salad bowls!
Great idea, Kelly!! Love it! (I am SO impressed by you…have been since finding your blog, even more so now that I know your age. Being a teacher, I can tell you that you are very mature for 14.)
1. Last September I started working on me, and I’ve lost 135 pounds. I have about 30 more I want to lose.
2. I am a teacher and have been for 14 years. My hubby is also a teacher.
3. I am obsessed with exlamation marks and elipses (you know, the …). I overuse and abuse them often!! I just can’t use one exlamation mark in a sentence.
4. I am eating super low carb. I try to keep my carbs under 20 grams each day. Because of that, I miss fruit. I miss it terribly!!
5. I have two beautiful daughters that I hope to inspire by my lifestyle change. I do not ever want them to have to battle weight issues like I’ve had to.
Glad to get to know some things about you and some others in the “Family.”
Thank you so much for your kind words, Ms. Erin! (I’m sorry, had to now that I know you’re a teacher.)
Excuse me. 135 pounds?!? That is absolutely incredible. Don’t ever forget what an amazing accomplishment that is and how strong a person you are. I do hope to meet you one day!