About Me - My First Blog

    My name is Kelly, I am majoring in Petroleum Engineering at UAF. I am married and have two dogs. My favorite hobby is working out but I also enjoy bike riding and rollerblading. I used to play hockey but have not found the time to get back into it recently. I love geology and math which is why petroleum engineering is the perfect choice for me. I am currently working for an oil company as a drilling engineer producing the Alpine Field on the Alaska North Slope.




    I was in band in middle school and high school and played percussion but mostly snare drum in band and marching band and the drum set in jazz band. I have played the drums in a couple bands and in a couple churches but sadly I do not play much anymore. I also played the viola for a very short stint and would love to switch to the violin and learn to play that instrument. I used to be a fan of heavy/fast rock music but as I have aged, I have become more of a fan of slower music. I prefer to listen to talented singers and well-arranged music.

Here is a sample of music I enjoy listening to. It is somewhat cliche, but I do love her music. 

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  1. KellysTestProfileMay 28, 2021 at 6:39 PM

    Testing... Testing... Is this thing on?

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  2. The Ukulele FoolJune 1, 2021 at 1:51 PM

    I played drums too - seems like a lifetime ago. I don't miss hauling them around. Ukulele is so much easier to cart around.

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  3. UnknownJune 4, 2021 at 3:27 PM

    I feel like as I get older my taste in music has been changing as well. Especially with what's popular right now is definitely not what it used to be. I was big into classical music and didn't keep up with playing the violin, dabbled with other instruments and realized I'm really good at singing!

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    1. Hailey HollenbeckJune 4, 2021 at 3:53 PM

      I'm not sure why it isn't saving my profile name? Anyone have suggestions?

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  4. Anya KurzbardJune 6, 2021 at 6:32 PM

    I really admire that you can play the drum set. I find it incredible how one could maintain several different rhythms at the same time. I wish I was able to multi-task that efficiently. There are certainly times where even just trying to do two things at once is too difficult for me.

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