Regional Radio Star {in training}

It's finally Friday - and yes, I mean finally. It's been such a crazy {but fun} week. We had a big event and a HUGE event at work this week, so when I say I'm a little tired, I think it's completely justified. I have a thousand pictures to go through, edit and post before I leave work today, plus all the other normal things non-event related. I was so tired I almost forgot to wear orange today. Don't worry, Pokes, I remembered. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to a good night of sleep tonight!

When I left you Monday, I was headed to bed so I'd be rested for 7:30 am meetings. Guys, I'm so not a morning person. But, getting to work that early wasn't all bad...

I got to talk to @lumponwwls to start my day. And how's your morning, friends? #lovethesportsanimal
— Shae Kennedy (@shaeken) March 26, 2013

For those of you who don't know, I listen to the Sports Animal all.the.time. I think the Morning Animals are awesome. People know if I'm in my office or not by if they can hear people talking sports as they walk by my door (I've strategically hidden myself from view thanks to constant interruptions while designing). Anyway, part of my job is social media, so when my dear friends the morning animals were having probs posting to their Facebook page and requested help from listeners, clearly I called to help. Lump was so super nice and said my name several times on air and tweeted me back. I won't lie when I say I felt a little important.

On Wednesday, Jersey Mike's wrapped up their Month of Giving with a huge day of giving - all proceeds from OKC locations benefited the Food Bank. I got to go out and visit a few locations to take pictures, and while I was there, I was asked to be on-air with KOMA! I was interviewed about what Jersey Mike's was doing for the day. Clearly after that interview & my shout outs on the Sports Animal, a twitter bio update was in order:

Yes, that reads "Wannabe Regional Radio Star."

Wednesday evening, Matt & I took Thabo on an adventure to Petsmart. Now that he's all healed from a broken bone & surgery, he's quite rambunctious! He did enjoy sitting in this box and chewing the sides of it. I also bought Molly Jo some treats and decorated chew bones to play with, and I'm not sure she likes either - the treats are healthy for old lady dogs (clearly she's going to be bummed for a healthy treat!) and she just stares at the bones and hasn't done a thing to actually chew on them. And they're even decorated in pink. Weirdo. 

And yesterday, oh man. Let's just say it was 14 long hours of work and fun. I played paparazzi so of course I'll be sharing some pictures over on my work Flickr account, and I already shared some fun on our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The event was at the Cowboy & National Western Heritage Museum (for those of us who are old, the Cowboy Hall of Fame). It's such a beautiful venue, and the event was a great success. 

By the time you're reading this, I hope to have edited a few hundred pictures. I'm looking forward to having dinner with my sweet friend Ashley tonight before she takes off on a new, exciting adventure. 

If you're in the area, I'd like to invite you to join me for church on Sunday! If you're unable to physically be there, you can watch online here. I'm so thankful that Jesus did indeed pay it all. I'm so humbled to serve such a wonderful, loving Savior. 

"Oh praise the One who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead!"

Thunder Party

In case you live under a rock weren't aware, last week, the Thunder defeated the Spurs to make it to the NBA Finals.

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We got together with Chase, Kim and Tommy to watch the game, and by the look of things, we were celebrating the win before it happened! Kale bought a Thunder-themed cupcake, and our visitors brought us quite a spread! We had a blue & orange Thunder Up cake, finger foods galore (including these sausage cup things that were amazing!) and Velata, Scentsy's chocolate line. Seriously delicious. Go order yourself one or have a party. I'm thinking I need one in orange.



Can't wait until Tuesday - Thunder vs. Heat. Look for FINALS updates here. THUNDER UP!

In Oklahoma...

Some things just aren't supposed to happen.

Bombings. Shootings. Heartbreaks.

Thankfully, we live in a state where the great outshines the bad and we know firsthand that we can overcome any challenge. More than that, I'm thankful to serve a God who is bigger than the storm.

The shooting in Bricktown after the Thunder game last night was too close for comfort. I'm thankful God kept Chase, Caden and me safe, and I'm praying for those who were injured. Such a terrifying event to happen on such an exciting night.

"For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, fear not, I will help you." Is. 41:13

#ThunderUP #TeamIsOne

This is the musical definition of Thundersome

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Also, this is awesome too...

It's available on iTunes TOMORROW!! I'll post a link so you can buy it, because I promise you'll want to. PS - Nathan, can I get my copy signed? #BigTime

#ThunderUP

I don't claim to be an NBA expert or superfan, but I am a fan and I am pretty super, and if we're honest, we all know I have lots to say, so there you have it.

Round 1, game 2, Thunder-Mavs. Nothing brings people together quite like the love of a game, and I [actually] enjoy putting aside our state-dividing orange and crimson line for a moment to cheer for the Thunder Blue!

What a game. But really, what a year... We know this team is capable of awesome things, so awesome in fact that I have decided to refer to these things as Thundersome, which is, as I explained to a friend^*, like awesome only better.

It seems, though, that we get roller coaster games frequently as of late, as in these recent Thunder-Mavs games - the deciding shot was literally down to the last second. But something I tend to forget in the frustrating moments of these games, where I'm like "Seriously, KD, a three?!" is the age of most of these players who are carrying the excitement of a city on their shoulders.

In two days, I'll be 23 (yay!). These guys are literally my age. Nine out of the 15 on the roster are 25 or under. I am just so thankful that I'm not the one carrying that weight! It's been an absolutely incredible season. I'm so excited to continue watching and cheering on our Thunder through the playoffs and in the coming years. They hold so much promise and such an exciting future.

So, Thunder boys, on the off-chance you accidentally stumble across this little blog of mine - mad props. You, gentlemen, are Thundersome, and I heart you. Espeically on Thunderful (wonderful) nights such as this.

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A real Thunder blog can be found here.

*Hey Chase, here's mention #2.

Bracketology

I just filled out my NCAA bracket. 

No, I'm not sharing it...I'm not that confident. Not a sports blogger, remember? Just a deeply devoted fan, who loves the game and is saddened by a losing season that we're no longer talking about on this blog. Looking forward! Anyway, if you want to see my bracket, share yours. I just thought I'd shed a little light on how I recommend you fill out your bracket this year. 

Bracketology with shaeken
1. Pick teams you like/want to win and those that definitely should win
2. Pick teams from good vacation states or states you like
3. Pick teams with the better color combo
4. Pick teams with cuter players

So scientific, right?

If I happen to come out with a halfway decent bracket, I'll let you know. I haven't yet patented my bracketology, so feel free to use it when you fill out your bracket.