Fun Sucker

Do you know what sucks all the fun out of Christmas?

Money.

Christmas Countdown.....

I have discovered that the way you countdown for christmas changes as you get older.

When you were a kid it was....

32 days til Christmas! I can't wait! Only 32 more days! no no! Wait now it is 31 1/2 days because it is noon! Yay! only 31 1/2 days til Christmas!

When you are an adult it is......

CRAP!!!! Only 14 days til Christmas! What am I going to do!!!! Shoot! I am totally screwed!

You know what is awesome?

This blog.

That is all.

2 hours and six days ago.....

You said that you would know boy or girl in TWO days. And I haven't heard from you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excitement!

Hurry!

What the heck

Kara

This Website is...

....under construction.

Lets just get it out there.... my blogging abilities... are frail at best.
No seriously lacking. Seriously.

I am trying my hardest to learn how to make cute blogs. Don't they have classes for this?

Right now... I am learning about headers. Does ANYONE know how you center the words you want inside those pretty snoflakes above? or how you get it to fit int he shape you want it to?

HELP ME CRUEL WORLD!

Boy or Girl.

OK. So Kara must guess if Kaite's baby is a boy or a girl.

There are 6,928,198,253 people on this planet, and a little know fact is that according to the most recent estimation the ratio of boys to girls (at birth) is about 1.07. That means you have a 7% higher chance of having a boy.

I will take those chances. I say it is a boy.

Kara....

thinks it is sad that the more bored she gets, and the more time she spends on facebook... the more she starts to think in facebook statuses....

Kara needs help redesigning her blog

Kara spelled chandelier right on the first try! It is going to be a great day!

Kara thinks she is going to wander around and find some hot chocolate.

Kara is so excited for Christmas this year.

Kara hates the airport

Kara was just invited to pinterest and is overwhelmed!

Kara loves the cold!

Kara is making Christmas cards!

Kara thinks she is a dork for thinking her friends are STILL reading this super long post.

Kara knows that she already put this on facebook. But it seemed like the perfect type of post for this blog too.

I.... am sad.

This is a Suzuski Z 400

I used to have one. It was fun. ine was white and blue, and older... but nice!
I blew the engine. I am so upset about it for so many reasons. But the most upseting reason it it is going to cost just as much money to FIX it, as I spent BUYING it. AKA, the bike is totaled.

If only I knew someone who needed to sell thier 400 for cheap, because it was totaled, say in a sand dune accident.... For example this person might have totaled everything else on the bike. But the motor should be fine. Hypothetically speaking of course.  

Or even if I knew someone, who knew someone. That would be fine too.

Christmas Garland

I have a freind, who taught me how to make a Christmas Garland. So.... I did! IT IS GORGEOUS! I love it! These photos do NOT do it justice. In real life... in makes you want to cry. It is THAT good.

Oh happiness.

:D

This is my favorite smiley face >>>>>   :D

It is SO CUTE! :D

For some reason I haven't used it in a while :D

:D :D :D :D :D :D

These are also some of my favorites.
:P   :-*    8)

But this one (:D) is my most favorite.  

Cracker Candy... gunna love it! I promise!

 

Ok, this is what you need....

• Saltine crackers... enough to cover the bottom of your cookie sheet
• 1 cups butter
• 1 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• Nuts... ;)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 F. If you like you can line a 10x15 inch cookie sheet with aluminum foil. However I haven't really found that this helps. I usually just spray the cookie sheet with Pam or something.   
2. Place crackers in a singe layer on your cookie sheet.
3. In a small saucepan over low heat combine butter and brown sugar; bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes; pour over crackers. This is the hard part, if you don't do it long enough the "toffee" will be soft. Too long and it tastes burnt. ALSO the crackers like to move all over the place and float to the top. Don't worry about it, when your done your favorite pieces will be the ones with crackers overlapped.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Take out of oven and sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the top... then WAIT! when the chocolate is melted, spread all over.
5. If you like you can sprinkle finely chopped nuts over the melted chocolate. I don't really think it adds much to the candy, but it looks pretty. I honestly thought I made this up myself, but then I found on the Internet that most people put nuts on their cracker candy....
6. Chill, until candy is hard. I can't fit my cookie sheet in my fridge, so I just cover them and put them outside, where hopefully it is cold out.
7. Break apart. I just jam a butter knife into the candy until it start to break. Different sizes are fun.

This make 2 large plates! It depends on the size of the family you are giving them to, but I think it is enough for 4 families!!!!

How to Make Garland, Wreaths, etc.

You will need four items:

1. A pine garland strand, or wreath, that is plain
2. Craft wire
3. "Stems"
4. Wire Cutters, or a good pair of scissors

So, here is what you do. You take the plain garland strand, and buy a bunch of stems from Michaels. They always have them in the front of the store, it's a bunch of cute little Christmas-y type decorations and you always wonder to yourself what purpose they serve. Usually these little stems are about .50 cents to $1 apiece, really cheap.

Then, you take the stems and attach them to the garland using the craft wire, which is green and matches the garland so it is discreet. Voila!! You have your very own garland, made very cheaply, and to your own personal style and house decorations.


Craft Wire:

Garland:

Stem:

The Gipper

Is there a Ronald Reagan gadget on the bottom of the blog??? Awesome.

Love

Kara,

I love you.

I'm not sure what to tell you about going crazy, because I am there with you and have not found a remedy for myself.

I have two interviews tomorrow. TWO. And they are both in MN, where Chris doesn't have a job. Plus I have an assignment due tomorrow (which I *should* be working on right now) and Thanksgiving is coming...and then Christmas.

And I have NO IDEA what to do for neighbor gifts. Any ideas?

Long story short, I will be crazy with you?

Kaite

Insainity

Kaite,

I am going crazy.

What should I do?

Kara

STREEEEESSSSSSSSSSS

I am having a BIG problem this morning. I am SO stressed out I feel like I can barely move! Litterally, I go to work on one thing, and I decide that I can't do it, so I start working on somthing else instead. I haven't gotten anything done. I need to go on a walk or somehting.

This is where you ask:

"Kara! What is stressing you out? "

I respond, quite simply. Christmas!

Work has me traveling everyother weeks. SO I have HALF the time to get all this done. In other words, in my life it is December 14th, and I haven't even started.

1. Christmas Shopping.... enough said. but I will go into detail becuase it is so big
     a. 1 husband
     b. 10 siblings
     c. 5 parents (Mom, Mom, Dad, Dad, and Dad)
     d. 1 nephew
     e. 6 neighbors
     f. ? cousins/friends/other
     g. 6 grandparents
2. Holiday Gifs for the nighbors  What to make, when to deliver, how to stay ontop of.... EVERYTHING!
3. Chrismtas Cards (take pictures, print cards, gather addresses, feel guilty becuase I never sent out thank you cards for my wedding)
4. Thanksgiving pies (31 pies, my job is 8 pumkin and 2 pecan and 1 frensh silk)
5. Decorate the house (I have none, so taht should be easy.... not because i ahve to BUY them!)
6. Christmas Trap
7. Plan big Christmas Lesson for Chruch.
8. Chrismtas Music,
9. Go drive around and see chritmas lgihts
10. be festive.
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Sigh. I want to do them all. But for somereason I am really letting it get to my head today. Why is that?

How does a normal person do it all? I mean, people do it every year right? How do they do it????

Does it just feel harder beucase I work full time? That would make me feel better about myself.

On the plus side...

My new favorite phrase, and reminder to look at the positive side of life and see what I have, not what I don't have:

As you go through life
Make this your goal:
Look at the donut
And not the hole

Elephant in the room

I like the show Bones.When the last seaons ended I was so excited about this season I did think I would be able to wait! But now that Bones and Booth are together... I have to be honest, I think they are one of the most awkward couples I have ever seen together. I don't feel like they fit together at all.

California

Every time I come to California, I think.... I want to live here. I like it here... it is so green, and the ocean, and it is so green!

Then I start driving around. And I change my mind. I think the original city planner turned in his daughter's crayon drawing for the road plan, and then some idiot was stupid enough to actually orchestrate the street plan.

Also, I feel kind of sorry for the poeple here. I wonder what happened to all of them to make them all drives like such jerks.  

Copper is our "firstborn" :)

I was comforted this past week with proof that I am NOT the craziest person in the world when it comes to my dog... I thought I was, because I have a facebook page for my dog. And not only do I have a facebook page for him, I respond as though I were actually Copper. For example, "Looking forward to my walk with Mom today!" etc.

So his birthday rolls around last week, and I bought him a birthday present. And wrapped it. And put treats in the wrapping because I thought maybe he would tear into the package that way.

I was pretty convinced that I was just about as bad as it gets.

But then, one of our friends sent Copper a birthday card!! I was so excited to get it in the mail I couldn't believe it. I'm probably going to make a scrap book of Copper, just so I can put that card in it.

Crazy...??

So, I always thought those T.V. shows or movies with pregnant women going crazy were some sort of funny joke. Haha, pregnant women aren't really that crazy.

False.

Not only are pregnant women crazy, they are REALLY crazy. I snapped at somebody at church a couple of weeks ago when we were doing AWANAs (kids Bible study on Wednesday nights). He walked back downstairs, went over to my husband and said "...I hope I didn't offend your wife". Chris said, "Oh, I'll hear about it". And hear about it he did.

The moral of the story is, if a woman is pregnant and you think that she is wrong about something...well, you're wrong. And if you cross her, you and anyone else she comes in contact with for the next 4 hours will receive the consequences of your actions.

Awesome, and not so awesome

You know what is AWESOME?

Big black and blue bruises from duneing. To prove how cool you are.

You know what is not so awesome?

When those bruises are in a place you can't show off.... so all they do is hurt.

I was crazy once...

Do you want to know who drives me absolutely crazy?

Germans.

Yes, that is right. I said it... Now I am a racist or whatever. I have to say that there is a huge difference between a German, and an Austrian.

Difference #1-
I have had two Germans yell at me in the last month
I have never had an Austrian yell at me.
Who yells at a 1) stranger who is 2) a very nice person who just happens to be 3) doing everything she can to make them happy?

Alright, alright. I am already feeling guilty for being stereotypical, and generalizing. I have met some wonderful Germans. A lot of them, actually (or they might be Austrian, it is hard to tell the difference for me). Perhaps it is just a coincidence that I happen to run into several Germans who just happen to be people that simply drive me crazy. I am also pretty sure that a large portion of my family history is German. Does that make me German? Does that mean I drive myself crazy?

Crazy?

I was crazy once. Theyl locked me in a room.

A round rubber room!

It drove me crazy.

Crazy.......?

Do you know what the best thing in the world is??

Well, this week anyway?

Spicy Chicken Sandwiches. From Wendy's. I have had 4 so far since Friday. And I am craving more...

MMM.. :) Poor Chris. I'm not sure how much Wendy's he can take...

That was fast

I found something for my office to make it look different.....

http://freshcleanbloomers.blogspot.com/

Kara

This is my desk.

Kara's Desk

I am sick of it. I need a change. Recommendations?

Stuck in my head.

I have this song stuck in my head. I am trying to escape from it.....

 

Light starts in a dark place
The story of a car chase
And I've become the criminal
And fleeing from the scene being caught in a bad dream
The truth becomes the unthinkable, yeah

I'm on the brink of disaster
Staring down the consequences
To break heart would be better
Tonight I'll do what it takes to fail
I'm going there only faster
Jump the gun and throw it into gear
But the fact of the matter
I'm out of control asleep at the wheel
Asleep at the wheel
Out of control asleep at the wheel

Night falls with no grace
I said I can do anything
But I can do anything wrong
And with burning speed the rearview says it's catching up to me
But I'm already gone

Chorus

 

Tearing it down to open up the highway
We're looking for an exit
No pretending
Speeding out and around with a silvering smash
Staring at a car crash oh
The chase is ending

Chorus

I Heart Gmail

This is how awesome Gmail is. I just got this message.

I just hate the google blogger! Why can't they make it just as awesome?

Disconnected from the WORLD

I am on a roll today. I feel like I have had a lot of blogging that I have not done so I guess maybe now is the time to make up for it.

Guess what I did this week? It was tragic, life-altering, an incredible experience. I spent the ENTIRE week, not by choice mind you, WITHOUT my cell phone. Yes, you read that right. A week without a cell phone.

I can't even describe to you how traumatizing that is. It's awful. You don't even realize how much you need your cell phone or how much safer it makes you feel until you are without it.

What if I witnessed an accident? Oh well.

What if I get mugged when I am walking to work? Out of luck.

What if I need to call the post office because they lost Chris' anniversary present (true story)? Too bad.

But, the good news is Chris found my cell phone yesterday. I am returning home to a cell phone today! I can't wait! That is, assuming I don't get stuck in traffic, or lost, or in an accident, and no one would ever know because I don't have my cell phone...

Google, I wish you did not control the universe.

Google has done it again. You may well ask yourself, what did Google do in the first place? I think you know. If you have not had trouble with Google, consider yourself lucky.

I tried to comment on my dear friend's post below about pink office supplies. Because, yes, pink office supplies are a necessity.

But, google would not let me because my profile isn't able to comment. What?? I've been commenting before with no problems at all. Why are we giving me trouble now?? *sigh*.

Also, I am having WAAAYYY too much fun with HTML codes, as you can probably tell.

On this day in history...

....a very important song comes to mind.


IT'S FRIDAY, FRIDAY!
GOTTA GET DOWN ON FRIDAY!
EVERYBODY'S LOOKIN' FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND, WEEKEND!

Office Space

You can never have too many pink office items.

Especially pick thumb tacks.

Why I love you Dear Blog

Dearest Blog,

I am so grateful for you. So one listens to my random silliness like you. You make me feel heard. Like the world is listening and cares about the thoughts of a 23 year old process engineer. Have you ever thought, dear blog, the service that you provide for me in keeping me in touch with my best friend Katie. There are few Internet websites that brings a smile to my face so easily. I especially love you, because no one cares about you, and therefore I don't have to worry about every person that looks at you. As complicated as that may be, it is happiness. Don't ever leave me blog.

Kara

WEEKEND WARRIOR!!

Now that I am working away from home and don't see Chris during the week, I fully understand the definition of "weekend warrior". Not that I don't LOVE what I am doing during the week, but it's hard to be away from the family sometimes.

Today is Saturday. I came home yesterday, and my one goal for this morning was to sleep in, because I am up (easily) by 6 a.m. every morning.

I woke up today, the sun shining through the window, the dog sleeping next to me... I yawn, stretch, roll over to check the clock, and it's... 7 a.m.?!?!?!?!?!?

*Sigh*.

Two if by Tea

Let me just start this post by saying that I am a Rush Limbaugh fan. Actually, fanatic may be more appropriate. I have been listening to Rush Limbaugh since I was 3 months old (his radio show started to be nationally broadcast in August of 1988; I was born in May of 1988). So, as of this August, I have been listening to him for 23 years.

Now, let me also tell you that I am a BIG fan of tea, yes, tea, in any way, shape, or form. I drink hot tea for breakfast, herbal tea at night before bed, iced tea on a hot day... yes. I love tea.

And the combination of tea and Rush Limbaugh? Priceless.

My wonderful husband bought and sent to me some Rush Limbaugh tea while I am staying up here in Rochester. It is Raspberry iced tea, kind of like the Snapple stuff, and it is delicious.

To make it even more awesome the profits from Two if by Tea (Rush's tea) go to the Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation, which is a charity supporting children of our military men.

It is simply a thing of beauty.

Because people care what I have to say.

I would like to pretend for just one minuet that I am a famous blogger. As a famous blogger I can write reviews on movies, books, politics, and so forth and people care...

Today's topics is Harry potter seven, part two.

The finale of the harry potter saga was exactly what every avid Harry potter fan has waited for. For once, that acting, the magic, the directing all came together in what may have been one rememberable classic. But they ruined it. Anyone who has eveer read the books waited on the edge of their seats to hear mrs. Weasly say "not my daugher you *€£?@$". And I tell you what. The entire movie failed for me because of how disappointing that one line was. I could do nothing but shake my head until the movie was finally over. So disappointing....

If only i was the director. It woukd have started by proving that bellatrix lesstrange was a powerful wizard by viewing a deul between he and three other witches. Then at the near death of her daughter Mrs. Weasly would have been standing in the middle of the hall and she would have screamed her famous line, like only a mother really can. After which she would have proven to be a far more powerful witch.

If only if only.....

Bagel Sandwich

This morning, I was late for church. So, I had to eat something that I could take in the car with me...Obviously, that leaves cereal out. And oatmeal. And eggs.

Solution?

Bagel sandwich. With eggs, melted cheese, and a toasted honey wheat bagel. It just struck me, out of nowhere. I am a genius.

Also, I think I want another one tomorrow morning. But we'll see.

Google Blogger booger

I am super annoyed right now! I just spent the last 20 minuets trying to leave a nice comment on my good Friend Katie's posts. This is what happened.


The force that will indubitably take over the world one day



1. Type Comment

2. Select Profile: Google Account

3. Sign in

4. Word verification : gerulib 

5. Select Profile: Google Account 

6. Sign in 

7. Word Verification : baksne

8. Select Profile : Google Account

9. Sign In

10. Word Verification: I HATE YOU GOOGLE ACCOUNT!!!!! 

Who was it that said insanity was doing something over and over and expecting a different result? Well I DO expect a different result! I expect it to let me post my comment! 

I am so done with comments. I love your posts Katie! You always make me laugh. (There I commented... so Ha!) 

"Retro"

Do you know what is really annoying? Going without a hair dryer.

I went home for the weekend (like usual) and while I was there, I brought my hair dryer. When my hair dries naturally, it tends to look kind of like the picture below...or at least like a bad 1970s hair style. It's not good. So, I tend to bring my hair dryer with me home so I don't look like that at church on Sundays...

So this morning, I go to take a shower, get out, eat breakfast, and then realize that I left my hair dryer in Apple Valley, which is much to far away from me. CRISIS!!!!!!!!!! Luckily, I was planning on walking to work today, and I brought my hairbrush with me, so by the time I got there it was mostly tamed, and I brushed it into a pony tail, and suffered with some frizz.

First thing after work: Bought hair dryer.

There are just some things you can live without. For everything else, there MasterCard (or however I paid for the hair dryer).

Barf.

Ok. It is halfway through July, and one-quarter of the way through my time at the Mayo Clinic for my first internship. Can I just say that I LOVE IT? It is going well.

For part of our testing that we do in the balance and vestibular lab up at Mayo Clinic, we do Calorics testing, which means we put water into somebody's ear canal that is either 7 degrees warmer or cooler than body temperature, and stimulate the balance response. Meaning, they get dizzy when we do this test.

The other day, somebody got so dizzy that she threw up. (Well, they aren't allowed to eat before testing, so, more retched). For a good amount of time.

I, being absurdly afraid of vomit, wanted to crawl in a corner and cry. Especially for thinking it was my fault for doing that to the patient.

The RANDOM part is, after the testing is over (and I was a big, brave girl), she THANKED us for our time. Yes, THANKED. Wow.

This is the machine I use to deliver water into patient's ears.

Annoying the Husband

Evil little bugger

I have discovered a few things that annoy the husband. I thought I should share them for your own reference.

So to all you wives out there. Be ye warned.

It annoys your husband when....

#1- He has to run across the house because you just screamed loudly due to a scorpion that you almost stepped on as you were getting out of the shower.

#2- You just stand there naked in a bathtub because  you are too scared to get your towel.

#3- You scream again because he almost got stung while trying to kill the scorpion with a bobby pin.

Being of the Inferno

#4- You continue to stand in the bathtub (naked and cold by this point) scared to move because your husband just put the scorpion in the toilet (wihtout squishing it!!!) and it is still squirming around.

#5- When you continue to whine for five mins that scorpion is still moving and he has to watch it until it dies or it my come out again, and can he imagine how awful it would be to get stung in the rear end and oh my gosh it is still alive! and you really wish he had just squished with a shoe when he had the chance, and could he come flush the toilet for you..... please?  

The husband won't be happy. I think he likes his peace and quiet.

Ye be warned. Good luck!

The devil himself encapsulated in a... bug.

Unfaithful

Kara 1. Katie 0.

Katie has basically failed at updating the random thoughts blog.

So, I will do so now.

This isn't random, but it is an accomplishment, so I feel I should paste it for the whole world wide web to see. I have finished my first week of my internship at the Mayo Clinic, and I have made only one patient cry, and have not made anyone vomit. Success? I think so.

Also, a corndog sounds REALLY good right now. But it is way past my bedtime.

What were they thinking?

I just went to a Bridal Shower (for lack of a better word) at the cheese cake factory. My good friend Stephanie ordered the black out cake! This ended up being the most eventful choice of the evening because neatly on the top of her cake was a pile of wonderful, delicious, rich, thick, dark brown fudge..... neatly shaped into the shape of..... poop.

All I can ask is "What were they thinking?"

Goldfish....

Evil little high calorie addicition.

....are DISGUSTING! I can't barely handle them. And yet, since I started the post untill right..... now I have proceeded to eat 5, no make that 7 more! How do they DO that?

hahahahaha, I meant to leave a comment, but I pushed the wrong button. I can edit your posts!! How silly. I mean, I guess I always could, I just never thought of it. I guess that's just what happens when you share a blog??

:D :D :D

Dog Walks

I love taking Copper on walks. Part of the reason we wanted an athletic dog was so he could go hiking and jogging and go on long walks with us. It's a lot of fun.

The problem with taking long walks with Copper is that walking seems to make him poop more. Sometimes 3 times in a 2 or 3 mile walk...so then I have to carry stinky baggies all the way home.

Then we discovered the Dog Pack. Yes, now Copper carries his OWN poop. We also use it so he can carry his toys, and my house keys and cell phone. Genius.

Forgetting

It's funny to me how we forget important things.

I have to take a comprehensive exam on Monday, which covers the last two years of my schooling. I have to go back to Fall, 2009 for some of the information. Yikes.

So I start going through the information from Fall 2009, and I don't know HOW I knew ANY of it. I just plain do not remember answering those questions on the exams, or knowing stuff like "the difference between forehead and mastoid bone conductor placement". Yikes.

Let's just say...it's probably going to be a long week.

On the bright side, I just bought Mulan, which has been my "study buddy"

Poking. Poking. Poking

I know a lot of people make fun of poking, and I rarely do it myself, but I do find it very fun.

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POOOOOOOOOOOKE

Ima Cater

Why do people do this to thier children? Me and a couple women spent some time trying to stifle the laughter for a while when we were presented with his woman.

Louis Pasteur

  

Louis Pasteur

 

Pasture



Pastor

I heard an Asian trying to explain how hard it is to understand the difference of those three words.

Somehow I can hear a difference in all three. Gatta love Asians. I know I do.

Airport Security

'nuff said.

Speaking of food...

Know what's delicious?

Taco salad.

Eating in a car

Every so often, because life is so hectic, one finds oneself eating a fast food meal while driving somewhere in a car. It is a necessity, almost. And then the smell of fried fries lingers in the car for a few days, reminding you of your busy, hectic schedule.

But how often does your meal COME in a car??

I think there are few things as fun as ordering a kids meal from Jake's Over The Top, and having it delivered in a car. Then, you don't have french fry smell lingering in your own car. Best of both worlds!

The Hunt!

I think you really get to see the crazy side of people, when they spend 12 hours in a box. Say.... a car for instance.

My husband became a predator of bad drivers. The hunt intensified as we found a driver that was doing 90mph and crossed over the solid white line, or drove in between two lanes 23 times in 8 miles. The prey tried to evade my crafty husband on several occasions. But the Hunter was smarter and our ran the specimen easily. He feabily thought rude hand signlas would sway the King of the Roads from his quest to rid the world of such drivers. But alas, he have his licence plate number, and therefore the story will not end here. 

Your Bum

It is really hard to wipe your bum with the wrong hand. Just Sayin'.....

This just about sums it up....

Thoughts on getting a dog

Sometimes people who are considering getting a puppy will ask me what troubles Copper caused us when he was a puppy, or what things he destroys.

I like to think of it in a different light.

It's not so much about what Copper has destroyed, it's more about...what he HASN'T destroyed.

Most recently, a pair of socks. And his third (yes, THIRD) leash.

He is lucky he's so cute.

I am practically famous.

I am in Chicago for a conference this week. At the conference, a hearing aid company threw a party for us and at the party the Blues Brothers were there. Yes, the real Blue Brothers (well, John Belushi died, but they had Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi there). So, pretty cool.

To add to the coolness, we were at the concert in the VERY FRONT!! So close that we could rest our arms on the stage.

To make it even COOLER, Jim Belushi pulled some of us in front onto the stage at the end of the concert. And I totally danced with Jim Belushi on stage. Believe it.

Pretty good conference :)

patheticisim

I have invented a word "patheticism." This word is never capitalized no matter it's position in a sentence, or the noun for which it is referring to. This is to emphasis the point.

Definition: "The practice of one viewing their own blog at least 61 times in the last month, in hopes that she will find clever entertainment there, and the deep feeling of shame that quickly sets in."

I hope your busy schedule clears up soon Katie!

Bliss

Why is it, that there is nothing more wonderful than having one's hair brushed?

I brush my own hair everyday and it never feels this good.

Update

Have not made time machine.

Progress update so far: I have a clock, and a computer, and the ability to google search. Will begin construction...tomorrow.

Time machine final analysis: In Progress.

Lolcat

Sometimes when I am having a rough time, I look up pictures of lolcats, and then my day gets a little brighter. Here are some lolcats examples for you.

I think Facebook is stalking me.

Check this out. I just found it, I didn't make it. I am weirded out.

Facebook is STALKING us!

Meltdown

I think I am about two assignments away from going into severe meltdown mode. It is the end of the semester, and within the next month I have due 3 papers and 2 projects, 4 labs, plus I am going to a conference next week, plus I have a quiz on Monday and an exam on Tuesday (which I am DREADING) and then another exam the week after that one.

*Blogger has reached critical mass*
*Overload*
*Overload*



*OVERLOAD!!!!*


I think that instead of studying, I shall waste time trying to invent a machine that will stop time and then allow me to get all of my assignments done.

Yup.

Dinner on the border....

I had Mexican dinner on the border last night. That is.... the German/Austrian border. Somehow I found the menu comforting. Seeing as it was the first menu I have been able to read since I got here, becuase it was in Spanish of course.


My Mexican Menu in German

It was actually very good.

Is it bad....

.... that I look at this site everyday for what you update.... but I am too lazy to update anything myself?

London, part two

Also, bangers and mash is weird. I don't understand how sausages and mashed potatoes equal dinner.

But I suppose it's basically like a burger without the bun and condiments, and french fries that are mashed up instead of fried.

So...maybe it's not all that weird.

Why Sports Fans Are Crazy

I just got home from London, and while we were there I bought a scarf from a soccer team for myself because 1) it was chilly, and 2) I thought it would be a fun thing to bring home. Well, I was wearing it around London, and Chris and I are about to go into a pub for dinner (fish 'n' chips, of course) and there is a sign on the front of the pub that says "No Football Attire". Yikes. I guess the fans there are soooooo serious they get in fights...especially in London where there are like 5 or 6 different Premiere League London teams.

Needless to say, we went to a different pub, where we wouldn't get beaten up or kicked out :/

Thoughts from the Queen of Randomness

The Lesinator writes....

"Freinds are like potato chips. If you eat them, they die."

and also...

"I used to go jogging, but my thight kept rubbing together and setting my pantyhose on fire."

We must learn from her.

Oops.

Yesterday I was thinking to myself "Wow...March is supposed to be the snowiest month and we have not had any snow - and the month is practically over!!" Today I woke up, and wasn't even able to leave my house because of how bad the roads were. Crap. I didn't knock on wood :(

Celebrating my un-birthday!

There is just something magical about a teapot whistle. There are probably a dozen ways that I could heat up water... run some through the keurig, microwave it, put it on the stove...but those methods are just lacking something: the high-pitched, screeching teapot whistle. It's simply marvelous. So while the keurig machine may be fast and efficient, the teapot will never be obsolete. It's so fun that it almost makes you feel like you are celebrating something...like the Mad Hatter and the March Hare in Alice in Wonderland, with teapots whistling an un-birthday song to Alice. A very merry un-birthday to me!

In love with Texas

I was at a fast food restaurant in Texas yesterday. I was completely blown away by the immense variety that they offered! Below is a short description of the menu.

Combo #1-  Four piece chicken

Combo #4- TWO piece chicken

Combo #2- sieven piece chicken

Combo#5- 6 Livers or 9 Gizzards.

Combo #3-  Three piece chicken

Combo #6- Six chicken hot wings 

I have only two questions for this vast and complcated diet....

#1- Where did they learn to count?

#2- Livers or Gizzards? 

I saw that, and laughed, and laughed.

This is the real deal.

Hope in America

In case you were under the impression that America is not in a downward fall, here is more proof. Read this story - the Three Little Pigs is butchered: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Three+Little+Pigs+revisited.-a0112211337

What other stories are we going to butcher next? Cinderella and Prince Charming get divorced after he runs out and leaves her with the kids? Hansel and Gretel start eating a house of vegetables with fat-free ranch dip instead of candy? Come on.

The Never-Ending Christmas

A couple of days ago I was vacuuming the living room, for maybe the 10th time since we got rid of our Christmas tree, and I was STILL VACUUMING UP PINE TREE NEEDLES! Ugh! They never go away!

And then, I was driving home during a snow storm today, and I noticed a fall leaf blowing around.

In March. In the middle of a snow storm.

Now I don't feel so bad for still having some pine needles around the house.

You must think you know everything...

Ok. So, I was driving home the other day and I passed this billboard that said "May 25, 2011" and then "Our last day" or something along those lines, implying that Christ is returning ON MAY 25TH. What's interesting about all of those people is that obviously they haven't been reading their scriptures, because it very clearly says in the Gospel of Mark, 13:32, about the end times "But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."

My point is, STOP GUESSING. Because if Christ doesn't even know, then odds are that YOU don't know, and it seems extremely presumptuous to think that you do know the exact time.

Chewerees. blah.

There is one inevitable truth about all relationships. Each entity in the relationship fills in a role, and in every relationship there is one “Chewer” and one “Chewee.” That is not to say that one Chewer is not a Chewee in another relationship, or that the Chewer always takes advantage of the Chewee and chews.

In layman terms, a Chewer “chews out” a Chewee.

Now, some roles are defined by the situation. Your boss, your dad, and the IRS are usually the Chewer. Where as, your little sister, your dog and President Obama are the Chewees.

I believe that Hollywood sometimes displays relationships where each member is both the Chewer and the Chewee. I have never seen this, so I do not believe it. Or Hollywood will display relationships where neither is a Chewer or a Chewee exists. I do not believe this either. I simply believe it is dormant in some relationships.

Things get interesting when you try to decide where you fit in relationships with your friends, coworkers, and in laws. You might look at someone, and though you would never confront them, you have to wonder, who is the Chewer? Who is the Chewee? Is it too late to change it?

It gets even more interesting when you consider….. are the Chewees afraid of the Chewers? Who am I afraid of? Do I let that effect my everyday decisions?

As if it needed explaining.....

A Letter

Dear Snow,

I don't like you.

Love,

Katie

Life Changes

One of the nice things about life, is that it changes. Is this always good? No.. but for your convenience, I have compiled a list (below) of things that are positive change.

1. Classes don't last forever. I can make it through three months of anything!
2. I do not have to work at Caribou for the rest of my life. There will be a morning where I do not have to listen to grumpy people who want their 10 cent refund for getting the trivia question right.
3. Someday, I will be living in weather that is NOT -20 degrees... or negative anything for that matter
4. Because life changes, I am perfectly able to go to the bathroom and eat by myself. That might have been a problem 22 years ago.
5. Presidents do not last forever (!)
6. Airplanes!! It is super convenient to travel overseas now, compared to a hundred years ago when it took months.

That will have to suffice for now.

Relativity

One truth of life that drives me crazy is that "time is relative." There is nothing worse than the last fifteen mins of work. nothing.

Literally. I just got interrupted by my supervisor, and I could swear to you that it was a half an hour.... nope! Five mins. FIVE MINS! That makes it 4:49 my time........ oh oh! 4:50!

kill me now. put me out of my misery.

please!


p.s. 4:51!!!!

[fi-lis-i-tee]

Felicity. The state of being happy.

As much as I don't always like my work, it does come with its "perks" (haha - get it? I work in a coffee shop...oy).

For example, every week I get free tea. And, every day that I work I get a free drink (smoothies!!). Well, yesterday there was a new perk: The Keurig brewer. I have been wanting one for a while, but had not gotten one because they are SOOO expensive.

What happens yesterday? I get a text from a coworker: "The Keurigs are 50% off for employees" ... what!?

So, I bought a Keurig, for $65 dollars. The same exact one that is on the shelf at Target right now for $140.

What is felicity? Waking up this morning, and making a cup of coffee/tea/cocoa/mocha (THERE IS SO MUCH VARIETY!) within 30 seconds. Yes, please.