About Me
My name is Kelly and I'm 25-years-old. While I now live in Germany, I grew up in a small town in southeastern Missouri where the closest anyone ever gets to Europe is BBC America. I have no idea how I didn't die at an early age from lead poisoning or being blown away by a tornado. Despite the place being a bit of a black hole, I definitely still consider Missouri home and try my best to visit my family at least once a year.
As a kid, I was a dorky tomboy and a teacher's pet. I enjoyed playing sports with my two brothers and occasionally my sister. My best friends lived just a block away and we spent many summers swimming, putting on dog shows, and trying to build a clubhouse in the alley that seperated our backyards. I was into gymnastics, summer camp, Ghostwriter and reading.
I spent my late teen years and early 20s suffering from severe depression and self-diagnosed crazy. I did a lot of things back then I am not proud of, losing many friends but also forming stronger friendships with those amazingly crazy people who somehow didn't give up on me. These days are somewhat hazy in my mind now; memories come to me as if I'm looking at them through a glass of water. There are so many things I wish I could redo or erase but I can't. All I can do is keep my head on straight and remain honest and open... the rest will take care of itself.
Now, I'm much better... happily alive and studying German in a lovely city called Mainz with my greatest friend Rames and our cat, Spleeny, who sees me as more as a cat toy and less as a respectable owner. She regularly wakes me up by attacking my toes.
I'm a wallflower, a wino, a Gleek, and a musical theater aficionado. You can find me on Twitter and Facebook... and probably loads of other places if you make a bit of effort. x