Here I am!

I'm back! Here's whats been going on!


I became a mom! Well, an adopted mother. To my loving niece Isabella, who just turned 8 in May. With school, a new job as a waitress, being a wife, and a mom, I've been so busy. That and we didn't have internet :/ But here I am!


Oh and check out the new look!

I got my lovely hair cut for just $17 at Extreme Cuts! My aunt owns the business and this was a sweet deal. I dyed my hair a lighter honey brown which was $35. And the red spray paint you see in the picture was for my Niece's 80's themed birthday. The can was $3, and I bought 4. The earrings were from the flea market, for $1! The graphic tshirt I'm wearing is my husband's lol

This was her cake. The top purple layer had bubble gum flavored fondint! It was yummy! <3

And here she is. Isabella. 8 years old, and taking on the world.

That's what you guys missed. 

KylieStrotic

Truth

   What gives a man a right to hit a woman? I mean if she's threatening your life with a gun, or about to stab you, make your run. If she's up close and you see an opening then okay, try and restrain her. Self defense. BUT in a circumstance where you are just pissed off and the only thing to help you vent is to lay your hands on your lady, then shame on you. You are 100 times stronger than she is by far, and even if your tired your body naturally taps into it's reserve and you're still stronger than her by very much. 


    This is a sore topic for me. The victim of domestic violence myself, I know the pain, physically and emotionally. I used to give advice to girls/woman about ways to get get out of relationships like that, or to avoid one completely, and I never understood why they would never leave and say enough is enough. I didn't know until I found myself in the same situation. It's not love you feel. It's infatuation. Infatuation that your abuser has instilled in you without your knowledge. He'll beat on you, and make you feel like you'll have no one to go to if you leave. You think to yourself "I love him, we can make this work." True, in some situations you can get your lover help and things can get better. But those are very rare occasions and they don't happen as much as they should. You ever heard the saying "Once a man hits you, he'll keeping hitting you" ? It's very true. Once a man has lain his hands on you, and you forgive him for it, a thought occurs in his brain. "Well, if she forgave me this time, she'll forgive me again." I made the mistake of not putting my foot down when it happened. And sadly it continued. 


     When I made my final stand, I told my abuser the truth. "No other woman would put up with the things that I have. But I'm done. You've lost me. I may not have anyone when I leave you, but it's way better than being with you." Even though my voice shook, my body trembled and my abuser stood a few feet from me, I spoke loudly and confidently. Honestly, I could have died. But I thought to myself, what kind of life am I living if I allow a man to beat on me, bringing me closer to death with each beating? I'd rather not be living at all. Surprisingly he did nothing and I left. 


After ward, I found the man I wanted to be with, I married him, and now I'm the happiest woman alive. 


     I guess what I'm trying to say to both parties (both abuser and victim) is: Know when enough is enough. If you're beating on someone who cannot physically defend themselves than what kind of person are you? If you get so angry that you need to beat it out on someone, then get help. Walk away before you end up in jail. And to the victims, I'm not telling you to walk away. I'm not judging you because I know what you feel. You love them and you think they're going to get better. But there are signs that they won't. I'm telling you this now, if a man threatens to kill you while he's upset, believe every word of it. Its just as simple as punching you in your liver, or your throat, or choking you. Believe him. 


You want to get him help? Give him space, refer him to counselors  or family members. But let him know, that if he truly loves you, he wouldn't be hurting you physically and if doesn't change, then you WILL leave and never look back. 




I did it and so can you. Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes. 


On a side note: David and I have been together for 3 years now, and we just recently completed our one year anniversary of marriage. I have never been more happy in my life. My husband is the best friend i could ever ask for and I couldn't imagine life without him. We had many losses in our life, including our son, but we've always managed to pull through. I love you David. From the bottom of my heart.
KylieStrotic

Avah

This beautiful creation right here? Yeah, this is Avah Nicole, my current new obsession. God, I love her to pieces. This picture was actually taken the day she was born. What? A smile on the first day? A laugh? A DIMPLE? Why, yes. I'm incredibly lucky to be part of this baby girl's life, and I am a proud Aunt! This little girl has no father, and shame on him for wanting to miss on such a wonderful girl. (Then again he never paid attention to his other 3 kids so why would he now?) Anyways, I thought I would share this all with you, so you too can bask in her beauty. My sister, who I will dub "B" for now, is the greatest mother in the world, and she is proving everyone wrong! I love you B! And I love you Avah!

The 10th was my birthday, and boy did I have fun. I decided it was time for a new look to welcome my new beginning. So what did I do? I cut my hair as short as I could and dyed a sliver of hair red/orange. I must say, it came out great. Here's the cut:

And here's my yummy birthday cake that my husband got me! It was Ice cream cake, which is my absolute favorite kind of cake, besides strawberry filled :P

Yum! Makes me want some!




This handsome looking guy holding the beautiful Avah is my high school sweet heart, David. We're very young, but we're proving everyone wrong. Just thought I should introduce him on here!

There's so much more to write. Ah we went to Texas Road house today! Yum! Here's our dishes:

 I found it cute that my BBQ was shaped into a heart <3

For dessert I had a strawberry cheesecake (but forgot to take a picture) and David had the "Giant Brownie" which comes with Vanilla ice cream on top!

I had some of this. It was flipping awesome.








That's all for today,
KylieStrotic

Life

Yesterday I attended "Road To Wrestle Mania" at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in RI. I'm a huge wrestling fan, and this was going to be my first time seeing them in person. I was screaming, laughing and cheering like a little girl. My inner child was visible to the world. It was exhilarating. As for life? A couple health complications, still no available jobs, and lots of school things to think about.

I'm also currently writing two new books called "Scorpio's Demise" and "The Lost City". Multitasking has always been my thing so writing two books at the same time is normal for me. Actually come to think about it, it might be weird. I usually do much more. Haha. Well, if the feedback is good I'll keep this going. I like writing in general so this blog is a perfect hobby.

The video above isn't my own. It's someone elses (clearly). I was actually much closer. And not as obnoxious as this guy. But this is just an overview of the event :)

I find myself also connecting to Maria Mena's music. Her style and her voice are unique and different, almost as those she's reading a poem. But that's really just was music is right? Poems with music?

Here is my current favorite of her collection. It's actually my life story. Enjoy <3


Much love,
KylieStrotic

Hiya!

Let's start at the beginning shall we? I couldn't figure out a cool nickname for this blog, so I'm going with KylieStrotic until I can figure something out. It seems to fit for now. The purpose of this blog? Simply to get my thoughts out and express myself. An online journal, open to opinions and feedback. Also considering this as an advice column. Enjoy.

Oh, here's my lovely smile ^