Pretty Bird

Extreme sheep herding...

2009-03-28T13:01:00.001-04:00

How freaking cool is this!?!?!?

All good things come to an end...

2009-03-27T20:58:00.002-04:00

I am very sad. The good old RT is closing down. Can we please have a moment of silence.........

okey dokey....

This has been a super fun bufblopofo and i actually made it through the whole thing this year. WEEE!!!! I hope to keep up on my blogging like I used to but just like everyone else, somehow life always gets in the way. "Irregardless" stay tuned and I hope to see you all very soon. Congrats on everyone's accomplishment at the 2nd annual bufblopofo!!!! Cheers! Let's go have a beer!

Without ME it's just AWESO.....

2009-03-26T22:14:00.004-04:00

One year ago today actually i wrote about this. I was doing some spring cleaning and had to make the VERY hard decision to get rid of some of my fav t-shirts. I love me a funny t-shirt.

i can't sport the funny t-shirts as much as I used too...apparently as a teacher it is not completely acceptable if i wear a t-shirt that says "Cake is Awesome!". Whatever.

Here are a few shirts I currently want......ps my birthday is in october... :)

and finally.....my current favorite!

This one's for the children..

2009-03-25T20:42:00.002-04:00

Child raising advice.....

ok no children for me yet but from my experience with them in life and in teaching...here is my advice..

Patience is a virtue....having children will grant you saint-hood if you maintain your patience :)

Support your children...emotionally, physically, monetarily

Push your children...to do better, to work harder, to give everything they've got

Know your children...as much as they will let you

Show them everything...tell them everything...be honest with everything....

Give them all the expereinces you can

Love them unconditionally....

Trust me it makes a WORLD of difference. I see it everyday.

Who's pretty?

2009-03-24T22:14:00.003-04:00

Here i am with my "couch partner". I'm wearing my Delaware sweatshirt and grey pants and some sweet slippers. I'm still wearing these clothes from working out. Eww, i know, i'm a scumbag. Thats why Dan is sitting so far away. :) Here we sit on our couch where we have eternal butt prints each with a laptop on our laps and the remote between us....it's a fine life. :)

Inspired

2009-03-24T21:57:00.002-04:00

Wow...ok who insspires me. Really, anyone who works hard and enjoys life inspires me, because thats what i strive for in life.

On a note of accomplishment, i passed my certification exam to be a Teacher of the Deaf. Weeeee!!!! Bring on the jobs! please....pretty please....with sugar on top....i promise i'll do a super good job. :)

BFF

2009-03-22T21:38:00.003-04:00

Amanda has tasked me with talking about my best friend and my favorite memory with them. I have a hard time with the word best friend. I don't really have one. I mean yes...Dan is my "best friend" and if you want to know how i truly feel about him refer here. :)

But in talking about my best friend i feel I have MANY. These are the people that make me laugh, who i trust, who i can sit and watch tv with without saving to say a word, share a good meal with or even just call up for no reason other than jsut to say hi.

So now a memory....To be honest with you my favorite memory with all my best friends is yet to come. It's going to be on 10/10/09. Dan and I are getting hitched, and it's going to be my most favorite day ever...i get to marry my "best friend" and I get to have all of my best friends there with me. Can't wait...it's going to be one hell of a party.

I'm the winner!!!!

2009-03-21T16:26:00.002-04:00

I don't even know what to say. Today I get to write about the founder of bufblopofo. Let's start with a little history...

Mike and I met in college. My sister had a small secret crush on him. And by small i mean enormous and by secret I mean everyone knew about it.

My first real memory of Mike was up at Annie's cottage in Canada. Lisa, Annie and I went up for the night to hang out. At about 11:30 that night a strange man was lurking outside of the cottage window. Lo and behold it was Mike Garvey. I don't know who invited him or how he found the cottage but there he was. We continued the evening with some quality conversation and a lot of beer.

At one point we were all out of beer and Lisa volunteered to go get more. About 20 minutes she had still not returned. Please note she did not have far to go...we were sitting right on the porch of the cottage. Mike, Annie and I decide to go in and investigate.

There she is. The queen of "I'm just going to close my eyes for a minute" asleep on the kitchen table. Apparently she decided to take a short nap before bringing us our beer. Lisa's actions enraged Annie and she immediately reprimanded her and sent her to bed. Lisa took the lashing and gladly went to bed. Loser. :)

So Annie, Mike and I got our beer and went back outside. I honestly don't remember the conversation but somehow we created a new saying "It's all biological". Annie and Mike may be the only two that will appreciate that.

When the time came we all went to bed....but there was a problem. Only one bed left and 3 of us. What do drunk people do in this situation? We use logic.

There we were the 3 of us in one bed. Head to feet. I was the lucky one in the middle with my head at the end of the bed with my feet at the head in both Annie and Mike's face. Why is this relevant? Because Annie's cottage is at the beach. My feet were full of sand. This my friends is how I got the nickname Sandy. The entire evening Mike apparently was sleeping on a very sandy pillow. heh heh...oops.

There you have it....Lisa....maybe you should not have fallen asleep on the kitchen table...cause guess what....I got to "sleep" with Mike Garvey first. :)

So to you Mike Garvey I ask you this.......What is it about the bow tie that so intrigues you?

Wii love to play.....

2009-03-20T23:24:00.003-04:00

We got a Wii.....

nough said.....

i'm having trouble getting things done.....

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii :)

Home away from home....

2009-03-19T23:45:00.002-04:00

Today we are supposed to write about our first home away from the parental units...

Thinking about what to write in this post is hard.

....like my head hurts hard.

I have lived in a lot of places....

A LOT.

When I left my parents house at 17, to go to college, I had no idea what was ahead of me.

Between then (1998) and now....

I have lived in 4 different states (MA, MD, DE, NY)

2 dorm rooms

2 townhouse

3 apts (Buffalo, Amherst, Elmwood village)

4 houses (1 MA,2 DE, 1 NY)

and.....

are you ready?

28 roomates..... 28

My head hurts......too much math
What have i learned from all of these different places?

Apparently I cannot live in the same place for more than 1 year...

I'm super good at packing...and unpacking...

I can rent a killer moving truck...

and

I have racked up like $9,000,000 in change of address fees.

Movies were Movies...

2009-03-18T21:10:00.003-04:00

I'm supposed to pick actors that would play me in a movie...

Who would be me....

#1 Lauren Graham...and this scene alone is why...

#2 Ellen Degeneres...you must watch the whole video

Bragy McBragerton

2009-03-17T23:59:00.002-04:00

Remember how Mikey said no bragging about spouses or children today.....cause I said so...well guess what?

Dan is awsome....

Dan may be my favorite person ever....

Dan loves me for exactly who I am....

Dan does the laundry when i suck at it...

Dan loves food as much as i do....

Dan respects that I don't share food well....

Dan always puts me first...

Dan always let's me go through a door first....

Dan is my motivator....

Dan tells me i'm beautiful....

Dan supports my every decision....

Dan has beautiful eyes....

I can't wait to be Dan's wife....

Ready to throw up yet???? Awsome...just wanted to prove to you all i'm not as heartless as I may seem. :) WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Step by step....literally...

2009-03-16T21:14:00.003-04:00

I have many skills...many unique skills i feel.

I can catch, handle and wash an Eagle

I can make a mean cupcake

I can maneuver the heck out of a chainsaw.

But let's get to the skill i find most helpful everyday. I am awsome at buying cool shoes. i love shoes and they love me in return. I pride myself in finding sweet and unique shoes for all occassions and for decent prices. Now i know the assignment was to walk you step by step through my skill...but i'm not sure i'm ready to give up my secrets. But I will pass along to those who are dedicated to the love of the shoe, some great websites i frequent.

In no particular order:

Please take your time...thats the key to successfully finding the sweetest shoe ever. These sites can be very overwhelming but be patient and only do a little at a time, trust me you will find your perfect shoe. Sometimes there is nothing more important in life than an awsome pair of shoes. :)

MMMMmmmmmmm....

2009-03-15T15:46:00.002-04:00

I love food.

I love all kinds of food.

My favorite food is the food i can't get all the time. Seasonal food if you will. In random order these are the things i most look forward to all year.

March - Shamrock shake and cornedbeef and cabbage...not necessarily together

Summer - chocolate/vanilla custard twist with chocolate sprinkles

October - Apple cider and cinnamon strusel cake for my b-day...again not together

November - Thanksgiving dinner (Dark meat, mashed potatos, gramas stuffing and gramas green bean cassarole)

December - christmas cookies

Off the top of my head these are my favorite foods. Since i am deprived of these for the majority of the year...i feel that is why i crave them the most.

Dammit now i'm really hungry...let's see...according to my list...i better go get me some corned beef and a shamrock shake. :)

Let the games begin!

2009-03-14T17:45:00.002-04:00

Here we are....Bufblopofo '09!!!! WEEEE!!!! What a good day to start it's 3-14...pi day! ok no more nerdy. Ok today i am supossed to write about 3 big things going on with me right now.

I will go on cronological order:

1. We got a Wii!!! Dan has been bugging me and bugging me and bugggggging me to get one. It's not that i didn't want one but it really just hasn't been in our budget. Everytime we go into a store Dan feels it is a sign from God if they have it in stock that we need to buy it. The final straw was last weekend when we were at Target and they had a bunch in stock. I swear we stood in front of the thing for 20 minutes weighing the pros and cons of getting it. I was about to give my final veto, when a 70 yr old gentleman approached us. He noticed our hesitation and boldly buttted in by saying...."It's completely worth it." I looked at he man....as said..he was about 70...long grey hair in a low ponytail....trucker hat...and holding about 16 bags of twizzlers. Dan responded to the man asking what he thought about the wii, and the man continued with a small dissertation about how much fun it is and how he is so glad he got it about a year and a half ago. Oh God.....cue the rolling commentary. Do I.....say thank you for the advice old guy and walk out of the store pretending to be a responsible adult....or listen to the old guy who is obviously cooler than I am and go home and have infinite fun? As we got into the car i told Dan he should thank the old guy for coming a long. It's the reason we bought the Wii....i feel like i should have some twizzlers in his honor. :) PS.....it's the best toy EVER!!!!!

2. I am coming up on the end of my 2 year masters degree. Thank you jesus! I have worked my arse off for the last year and a half going to school full time and putting in about 20 hours of work a week. Needless to say, i am ready to be done. In May I will graduate with my masters in Deaf Education with a certificaiton to teach children from birth to 21. I will also have my certification to teach Biology in grades 7-12. This is an ENORMOUS career change for me and i'm antsy to finish this semester so i can get started! Cross your fingers though, it a tough job market for teachers right now. Wish me luck, i think i'm gonna need it. :)

3. Not that this topic deserves to be #3 but as I said i wanted to go in order of events...and why not save the best for last. I'm getting married in less than 7 Months...21o days to be exact. We have all the big stuff done. Now we are ironing out the little stuff. I can't wait. It is going to be a sweet ass party! My current dilema is the flavor of frosting for the cakes. I'm not a huge fan of buttercream.....Any thoughts? WEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

There you have it the first Bufblopofo post of '09. Can't wait to see what everyone else has goign on!

Because I love birds...

2009-03-03T18:54:00.002-05:00

.......And I will force you to watch their coolness!

This one is a Heron using bread to bait a fish....SOOOO SMRT!

This is a bird diving for a fish from the air...SWEEEEET!

Better get on the Bird Bandwagon....Everybody's doing it!

Save the Date....

2009-02-25T20:03:00.003-05:00

...........Cause I am hiring this kid for the wedding.....priceless....

Kid is "Burnin' Up"

I feel your pain buddy

2009-01-27T20:40:00.003-05:00

I posted this because I feel sonedays i can relate to this kitten....

AND it's farking hilarious...

sorry buddy :)

Katie...errrr Maeve...doesn't share food!

2009-01-08T21:19:00.005-05:00

I was watching the girls the other day and decided I needed a snack. Knowing Maeve i made sure to bring her a snack too. It was baked cheetos for me and goldfish for maeve. I brought out the little cup of goodies and made sure it was clear that the goldfish were for her and the cheetos for me. We both went on our way and watched diego with our said snacks until I decided i wanted a goldfish. I asked Maeve if i could have one....she sweetly nodded probably thinking "she won't really do it". Sure enough I took a goldfish out of our community bowl and put it in my mouth. This next few seconds was in slow motion. Maeve went into blind rage. She initially screamed "noooooo" and sure as shit she thrust her hand into my mouth. INTO MY MOUTH! I'm not sure if she was trying to save the soldier or if she was just so mad that I ate one of her goldfish she wanted it back. Either way I was so surprised that she did that i immediatly broke out in laughter. Mistake number 2 on my part. Maeve got piiiiiissedd. This was no laughing matter. She starred my down with a look of death. I quickly compsed myself and told her I was very sorry and offered her one of my snacks. There was a period of akward silence between us as we watched the end of Diego. We both finished our snacks and went about the rest of our day together.

I have completely learned my lesson and I completely understand where she is coming from. It is now very clear that Katie AND Maeve don't share food. Just an FYI.

PS...yes that is a chip clip in her hair....she did it all by herself. :)

Everyone loves a prequel

2008-12-09T13:41:00.003-05:00

So I was perusing one of my fav sites, when i came across a post on their blog listing 17 prequals to some broadway musicals....I love it..people are brilliant. I wish my brain worked like this.

17 Fabulous Prequels To Broadway Musicals

Kate, We Haven’t Been Introduced
Bar Mitzvah of La Mancha
Sand And Primer Your Wagon
A Chorus Dot
Fiddler Borrows A Ladder
Little Business Plan of Horrors
A Star's Mom Allows A Handsome Stranger To Buy Her A Drink
Indian Territory!
The Guy Who Is A Little Intense But Keeps To Himself And Isn’t Really Bothering Anyone Of The Opera
Annie There’s A Waiting Period
Kittens
Brand New Acquaintance Joey
Handshake Of The Spider Woman
Jesus Christ Waiter
Starlight Right-of-Way Allocation And Environmental Impact Study
Vocal Warm-ups On A Cloudy Day
West Side Backstory

Why am I annoyed?...

2008-12-05T19:34:00.003-05:00

It's Friday night....

Here I sit in my new living room.....

I am entering the last week of classes of my Grad school career...

I'm sitting on the couch pounding away at 1 of 7 projects due next week.....

Emeril came on TV...

I don't really care for Emeril....

I'm putting up with it...

I'm too lazy to get up to get the remote to change it....

He just put garlic into the pan....

The audience exploded with applause, whistling and general craziness....

What did i miss?

I'm still sitting here...

He's cooking his second dish of the night...

He has mentioned garlic 4 times...

The audience exploded with excitement...

EVERY...

SINGLE...

TIME...

I don't know why i'm so annoyed by these people's reaction to the garlic....

Hold on...

Let's perform an experiement...

OREGANO!

Did you pee yourself with excitment?

Stupid remote across the room......

Early x-mas fun

2008-11-16T15:03:00.001-05:00

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Fall!!!!!!!

2008-10-24T21:24:00.006-04:00

YAY! FALL! i love me some fall...i'm not sure if that is clear here.

Anywho, Sarah is in from the good old Dela-where, and we did some classic fall activities. We went camping the weekend of my bird-turd, and had some classic fun. I shall walk you through the photos.....

Simba loves a good trip to the cabin

Sarah and I also love a good trip to the cabin...this is our sexy hiking pose

Dan getting fancy with the camera

Quita looking fancy in front of Dan's grama's cabin in Alleghany

Dan let Sarah and i take turns splitting fire wood, old school style...Sarah got a little attached to the wood she split....

I didn't end up with a hole in my lip don't worry....

This is my sassy slice of wood

Dan let Sarah work on some target practice

A nice night by the fire....with only ouor second class of wine

Let's skip to Dan's 965th drink and when he found the caution tape

Sarah trying to perfect her s'more and make everything melty

Skip to Katie and Sarah's 544th drink and "walk like an egyptian" came on the radio and let the dancing commence

Still egyptian-ing

My special bird-turd cake....make with Diet Coke....SOOOO GOOD!!!!!

BLOW!

We returned to b-lo with some fabulous pumpkins from pumpkinville and i was a little punchy....please hold back your surprise

Pre-carved pumpkins

Post-carved pumpkins....Sarah did the horse, I did the sea turtle and Dan has the SCARYYYYY wolf face

This was a completely sober activity....tell me he is not the cutest piggy dog you have ever seen!

Ok kids thats it...Happy Fall!!!!! Can't wait til next year!!!! Turkey day here i come!

Anything Lou can do i can do better....

2008-10-07T12:47:00.003-04:00

So as mikey described, Lou challenged my skills, so here it is loobers i hope i can keep my lebeshian title afloat!

I can do 50....."I'M 50!!!"

I think i even beat mikey....hmmmm...not sure this is a good thing

Automotive
1. Handle a blowout
2. Drive in snow
3. Check trouble codes
4. Replace fan belt
5. Wax a car
6. Conquer an off-road obstacle
7. Use a stick welder
8. Hitch up a trailer
9. Jump start a car

Handling Emergencies
10. Perform the Heimlich
11. Reverse hypothermia
12. Perform hands-only CPR
13. Escape a sinking car

Home
14. Carve a turkey
15. Use a sewing machine
16. Put out a fire
17. Home brew beer
18. Remove bloodstains from fabric
19. Move heavy stuff
20. Grow food
21. Read an electric meter
22. Shovel the right way
23. Solder wire
24. Tape drywall
25. Split firewood
26. Replace a faucet washer
27. Mix concrete
28. Paint a straight line
29. Use a French knife
30. Prune bushes and small trees
31. Iron a shirt
32. Fix a toilet tank flapper
33. Change a single-pole switch
34. Fell a tree
35. Replace a broken windowpane
36. Set up a ladder, safely
37. Fix a faucet cartridge
38. Sweat copper tubing
39. Change a diaper
40. Grill with charcoal
41. Sew a button on a shirt
42. Fold a flag

Medical
43. Treat frostbite
44. Treat a burn
45. Help a seizure victim
46. Treat a snakebite
47. Remove a tick

Military Know-How
48. Shine shoes
49. Make a drum-tight bed
50. Drop and give the perfect pushup

Outdoors
51. Run rapids in a canoe
52. Hang food in the wild
53. Skipper a boat
54. Shoot straight
55. Tackle steep drops on a mountain bike
56. Escape a rip current

Primitive Skills
57. Build a fire in the wilderness
58. Build a shelter
59. Find potable water

Surviving Extremes
60. Floods
61. Tornados
62. Cold
63. Heat
64. Lightning

Teach Your Kids
65. Cast a line
66. Lend a hand
67. Change a tire
68. Throw a spiral
69. Fly a stunt kite
70. Drive a stick shift
71. Parallel park
72. Tie a bowline
73. Tie a necktie
74. Whittle
75. Ride a bike

Technology
76. Install a graphics card
77. Take the perfect portrait
78. Calibrate HDTV settings
79. Shoot a home movie
80. Ditch your hard drive

Holy-get-your-tissues-batman

2008-09-10T18:23:00.001-04:00

What a cool video...and the song is one of my all-time favorites....

I promise to stop...right after this...:)

2008-09-04T13:20:00.002-04:00

SOOOO i'm getting married, i'm not sure if i mentioned that yet....I'm a dork and I made one of these just to keep all 5 of you who read my blog updated, if you so choose to be updated. :) Ok i promise to get back to my entertaining and ridiculously pointless blogs ASAP. Cut a girl some slack, just started fall semester....taking 20 credits. WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Somebody's gettin' Married!!

2008-08-26T21:59:00.003-04:00

I'm a little late on the posting of the engagment but it's a long one. I just wanted to make sure I got it right. :)

Ready.......GO!!!!

We were on vacation in Marble Head Ohio with Dan's family. On our first day there, Dan started the day off with a nice boat ride, we went and got a couples massage and were going to round out the evening with dinner at one of the local wineries. You would think after all this goodness I would have a clue. Nope...not even one.

We had dinner reservations at the winery 4pm (also should have been a clue, what are we 80 eating at 4pm?). We arrived at ten minutes to 4. Dan "decides" we should do wine tasting before dinner. Wine tasting in a matter of 10 minutes is not my idea of wine tasting but i humor him and go a long with the decision. Did i mention i was starving, because i was saving myself for a nice 4pm meal. We wine tasted in record speed. Why? #1 We had dinner reservations in 10 minutes, #2 I hadn't had anything to eat since breakfast and full blown wine tasting would have made me a stumbling moron and #3 I-was-STARVING!

I moved along the tasting and got us all wrapped up and ready to go in time for our dinner reservation. I decided i liked 3 of the wines we tasted and purchased them. The nice man behind the desk told me i couldn't take my bottles into the dining room. Merrrrrrr....fine. I moved things right a long and grabbed Dan's keys and took the wine out to the car.

Meanwhile.....Dan and John (guy who worked there) took this opportunity to run down to the wine cellar and set up the champagne and video camera for the proposal.

I return to the restaurant lobby to find Dan and John coming out from the staff only area...clue #2 i failed to pick up on. John proceeds to tell me that our table was not ready yet and if we were interested we could go on a short wine tour. Cue me looking into their dining room and seeing every...single....table....OPEN. At this point I am not thinking that this is a shady situation...i was thinking....THERE IS NO ONE IN THERE WHY CAN'T WE EAT NOW. I am one classy broad who apparently can think of nothing else but food. Awsome.

Needless to say I agreed to the tour. John led us into the kitchen past the staff bathrooms and down a sketchy set of basement stairs. Where in God's name are we GOING! John leads us into a storage room...a STORAGE room...and claims he forgot his "tour script". Again...i'm still not seeing the shadiness...i'm just annoyed we now have to wait longer to eat. (i think i need a support group) :)

Dan and I wander into the next room, which by the way is beautiful. It is a huge room with stone walls and an incredible stone ceiling. The lighting was low and romantic and guess what I still didn't get it. I wandered over to what looked to be a well in the ground with pretty lighting around it. I look down and there are amazing racks full of ancient wine bottles. Very cool. I was completely oblivious to the table 6 ft from me with champagne, candles and champagne flutes. OBLIVIOUS. Dan clearly had enough of me being oblivous and pointed out the table to me. I did not give it a second thought and assumed it was set up for an event later or was just part of the tour. Dan requests I take a closer look at the table. I humor him....and my eyes stumble upon the champagne flutes....

There it was plain as day, "Katie and Dan - August 3, 2008"

**Click**

In my confused daze i turn to Dan who is already on his knee reaching for the ring in his pocket. I remember looking at him and i remember him trying to put the ring on my finger, but i heard not a word he said....that voice in my head again. "HE'S ASKING YOU TO MARRY HIM!!!!!" The best part...Dan doesn't remember what he said either. I do remember saying yes, and i remember chugging the glass of champagne Dan handed me. I cried my face off and cursed Dan when he told me he was getting it all on film. We ventured up to the dining room and guess what....i wasn't hungry anymore. :)

Here's the video if you choose to see my obliviousness and my blubbering. WEE!!!
Feel free to fast forward the empty room from 1:45-3:40. It was a very echoy room so you can't really hear too much but there are a few choice things you can hear. Fun stuff!!!

PS....Dan has been planning this since Februrary. He may or may not be my favorite person. :)

Because i can't wait til i get home on sunday...

2008-08-05T11:17:00.002-04:00

Dan proposed.....

and

SAID

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are currently on vacation and won't be back til next week...stay tuned for the full story!

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! :)

Just cause...

2008-07-22T13:17:00.002-04:00

cause i don't think i've posted pics of us before....shame on me!

schmoo

2008-07-09T14:04:00.003-04:00

Happy Two SCHMOOO!!!!!!

Who doesn't need it?!

2008-07-09T09:15:00.003-04:00

Need HELP? Are you BORED?

I've got just the thing...

i don't know how i find this shit!

Working is haaaard....

2008-06-25T23:23:00.003-04:00

We take oil spills very seriously...NO FUN!!!!! :)

It's going to be a long week

2008-06-15T22:25:00.002-04:00

I have a long week ahead of me....this is going to be me everyday....

PS i love these guys...they are hilarious.

spelling bee champ

2008-06-10T14:40:00.003-04:00

When i was in 8th grade i qulified to be in the school spelling bee. Wanna know what word i got out on..."monsoon". I never said i was all that bright...i again have displayed my efficiency for spelling. I paid Annie for one of our split utilities...merrrrr.

"Me fail English? That's unpossible!"

"Petaling" for a Purpose

2008-06-03T13:43:00.005-04:00

Ok so no Dan will not be putting on a tutu and carrying a little wand but he WILL be Riding for Roswell on June 28th. He and a few of his family members will be riding for an incredible cause. AND yes i wrote "petaling", their logo is a bike with a big flowers where the spokes go with a name of someone who has fought for their life on each "petal", pretty cool. Check out his blog and his "Petaling for a Purpose" page and throw him a few bucks if you can...it will be well worth it...i promise!!!!

Summer is soooo close!

2008-05-29T20:30:00.003-04:00

Maybe it'll get higher than 70 soon...I think it has to be in order to legally enter the month of June. :)

i spoke too soon

2008-05-19T19:01:00.002-04:00

I finished the spring semester with a 4.0, and damn i was excited. Excited to be done with the semester from hell, excited to have done well, excited to start a much calmer summer. This summer i will only be taking 4 classes over the course of two sessions. 2 in the first session and 2 in the second which is a huge break from the 7 i took in the spring semester. I knew it was going to be a little bit of juggling with work and school but i wasn't worried..i have been through much worse.

Well.....i had my first class today. For tomorrow i have to read 100 pgs and do a 5 page paper.

Summer was nice while it lasted. :)

Happy Schmoo-ughts

2008-05-05T14:19:00.003-04:00

Thinking of schmoo today...she is a little under the weather. She's a trooper though!!!

Mike and i are trying to teach maeve how cool it is to stick things in your nose....she's getting there but we haven't quite mastered it yet.

We started small with spoons....

We are shooting for excellence here!!

Little ones!!!

2008-04-14T21:48:00.003-04:00

Tis the season to be pregnant apparently!! This is one of many well wishes i will be sending over the next couple of months, but i must say this one is an adorable one. Dan's sister and her husband had their first baby on saturday morning. Karah Grace is b-e-a-utiful and doing well. Check out some more adorable pics of baby and mom over on Dan's site and stay tuned for more to come for sure. There are a lot of babies on the way!!!!!!! I can't wait!! :)

Welcome Karah!

Congrats Kelly and Mike...you done good!!!!!!!

Waiting....

2008-04-02T08:04:00.003-04:00

I'm hanging out at Millard Gates today while Dan has his surgery. Back surgery that is. I don't envy him one bit, but my stay here at the hospital has been made a little nicer when i turned on my laptop (cause why would i leave home without it) and found Gates has free wifi. God bless America i say. So here i sit. I will give a healthy update when all is said and done. Peace out kiddies. Maybe i'll take a nap since we had to be here at 6am. Merrrrrrrrrrrr.

"Happiness is Lake Erie"

2008-03-26T20:48:00.003-04:00

I was so productive recently i can't even stand it. I live in an incredible that is ENORMOUS in size with exception of the bedrooms and i have A LOT of stuff. Needless to say i have a lot of things to fit in a little room. This past week i have had enough. I moved my bedroom furniture around to be alittle more space conscious. That helped. Then i decided i needed to also clean out my closet and dressers. I had a VERY hard time deciding what to get rid of..but i knew i HAD to get rid of something. I made up some criteria.

Throw away/give to goodwill if:

- it has not been worn in over a year

- i realisitcally will not fit into it again

- there are holes in it

- If it belonged to someone else i would make fun of them

So given those criteria, i filled 5 garbage bags to the brim and another bag with 11 pairs of shoes. 'Funnily' enough the point of this post was not to discuss the amount of crap clothes i got rid of. It was supposed to be about the incredibely hard decision i had to make today.

I was faced with getting rid of some of my favorite funny t-shirts. It was time to say goodbye to the oldies and make room for some hilarious new ones that i have aquired.

So please.....a moment of silence for:

"Ewe's not fat, ewe's fluffy"

"Happiness is Lake Erie"

"Somebirdy loves you"

"Diet Coke; because i love it, not because i need it"

And some of the newbies I have welcomed:

"in case of an emergency, breakdance"

"Sublimi'mawesomeinal"

"Haikus are easy;sometimes the don't make sense;refridgerator"

"Let's hug it out"

Soooo there you have it...change is good right? right. Tomorrow i will say my final goodbye when i drop everything off at the Goodwill. So if you see someone around with a worn green shirt that says "Happiness is Lake Erie" think of me...and if your ballsy ask them where they got it. :)

TV topics

2008-03-15T00:39:00.002-04:00

I love TV. I love everything about TV. There are not many shows on that i cannot watch. I do not descriminate between the scripted and nonscripted varieties. They both have their ups and downs. I would keep you all here for days and days and days if i listed all of the shows that tickled my interest. There are far too many. Instead i am going to show you how my all time favorite show relates to my life. "Friends" by far is my all time favorite show. I have seen every episode at least 3 times. It is one of those shows that i may or may not know most of the dialogue for. I use annoying lines from the show often that people don't understand. I am THAT girl. See below for just a snipit of how this tv show relates to my life. If you do not know me that well you will now know something that i feel very strongly about. Enjoy!!!

See you all tomorrow for my last bopofomofosho post...WEEEEE!!!!!

All about me....as it should be!

2008-03-13T20:56:00.002-04:00

Me me and more me....what would you like to know about me....

I....
...always need my toes painted
...drink 32oz of crystal light decaffinated icetea a day
...want more than anything in life to be a size 8
...cannot survive without my computer, it travels everywhere with me
...have really bad anxiety
...love birds...broken ones...that need help
...am an impulsive buyer
...want 900 kids and other people to take care of them
...hate gum
...wish i had more time to read
...watched the entire series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Beverly Hills 90210
...bite my nails
...play with my nose alot
...would sing and dance all the live long day if i could
...surprisingly miss DE
...don't like to get drunk
...can say no to anything but food
...wish animals were deaf and needed me to sign to them
...love to smile
...have 26 pairs of heels that are over 3 inches
...make a mean scrambled egg and mashed potato
...will pick carrots out of ANYTHING
...hate talking to people on the phone unless it's important information or something funny
...had an indian name in highschool "growing of hair" I had eyebrows for days
...cannot wear socks to bed

Things you never wanted to know...

2008-03-12T21:14:00.003-04:00

What is your favorite word? I've had to watch my mouth lately with all this teaching business, what frequents my mouth most these days is "Holy crap on a stick batman". yep.

What is your least favorite word? Hands down....Underpants. I can't talk about it anymore.

What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? This list could be endless. In short...... Creatively: a beautiful voice. Spiritually: Faith. Emotionally: Knowing i have the most incredible support system anyone could ever ask for.

What turns you off? Stupidity

What sound or noise do you love? Turning off the light before bed.

What sound or noise do you hate? My alarmclock

What profession other than your own would you attempt? I would give my life to be a fill-time performer/singer. Dream a little dream.

What profession would you not like to do? Anything having to do with math or numbers in general.

What is your favorite curse word? Nothing quite gives the emphasis the f* word gives.

If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say whn you arrived at the Pearly Gates? Did you HAVE to take your shoes off in church at Lisa's wedding...seriously?

Bufblopofo poll

2008-03-10T22:08:00.002-04:00

I need you. Yes YOU! Here at 190 Lancaster we are at a stand still. It's about the dishwasher post i put up the other day. We all have clear views of the proper way to do the dishwasher and we figured the only way to resolve it was to open the floor and involve the people who know the most about life. And you my friends are those people. We the people of the blog world have a unique role in this world, to judge and to be judged. So please do your best and help the poor folks of 190 Lancaster...we need clean dishes and it is not going to get done until this issue has been laid to rest. Please review these questions and post answers as you see fit. I will publicize the results when all the data has been collected.

#1-Silverwear: Which way does it go in? Pointy things up or down? Or a mixture of both?

#2-Rinsing: To what extent do you rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher?

#3-Loading: Better to pack tightly or leave room for the Holy Spirit?

Please for the sake of clean dishes and lack of salmonella poisoning, please let me know what your thoughts are on this issue, as soon as you are available to do so. Thank you.

-The Management-

I'm about to be very embarrassed

2008-03-10T00:36:00.002-04:00

I'm sorry i am a day behind in bufpobomofosho, and i could give you 900 reasons why....but i won't. So today my topic is my music. I'm going to fire up my music player and get some randomization going. Please reserve your judgement until the end. I could look totally cool or i could look like the biggest loser 27 yr old ever!

Here goes...

"It takes two" Marvin Gaye and Kim Westin (an ok start)

"One flight down" Norah Roberts (i want to be norah)

"Beautiful disaster" acoustic version Kelly Clarkson (I lied i want to be Kelly more)

"Everytime" Britney Spears (let the embarrassment begin)

"In my own eyes' Brandi Carlile (at the moment my fav artist, get her music..it's amazing)

"Glory" Pippin (i have a little thing for musicals)

"Follow if you lead" Idina Menzel (killer broadway singer...crappy ass regular music singer)

"That lonesome road" Acapella version Dixie chicks (i double puffy heart this version)

"Serious" Legally Blonde (ok maybe i like musicals a lot)

"Mr. Moon" OAR (best chill music band ever..EVER!)

"Next year baby" Jamie Cullum (michael bubble meets james blunt..i adore him)

"The reason" Hooberstank (best band name ever)

"Divas Lament" Spamalot (yes more broadway...but more so...it's sara remirez...i want to be her most....who doesn't want to be a hot othopedic surgeon on Grey's and have the most killer broadway voice EVER)

"Lovology" Regina spektor (super quirky but i love her)

"LBJ" Hair (musicalicious)

"I want to break free" Queen (there is a special place in my heart for Queen)

"In between trees" jack johnson ( Need to relax....put jack on...it's all good)

"I got life" Hair (I still like musicals...ok i love them a little)

"Oh Bless the lord my soul" Godspell (awsome...a catholic musical...i am the coolest person ever!)

and last but CERTIANLY not least.......ready?

"As long as you love me" the illustrious.....Backstreet Boys

Wow I know how to pick 'em don't I? There you have i...a little look into my crazy brain and the music that motivates me. Night kids...see y'all tommorrow..have i ever mentioned that i hate Mondays. It's a day when i go 8am to 8pm....and then i get to do homework. POOP! I'll write late tomorrow but i promise to get to it. nighty night!

Need somthing?

2008-03-08T22:49:00.002-05:00

What is in my purse? The question should be exactly the opposite. I have everything. Seriously. I like to be prepared for all situations, i'm not a fan of being in need of something essential when i am out and about. Here are some situations that may come up in the course of the day that i can assist with:

Headache? I got you covered. Is Aleve ok?

Need to write something down? I'm on it. I even have waterproof paper to write on...don't ask.

Need a femanine hygiene product? I don't charge a quarter.

Too sunny outside? I carry an extra pair of stylish sunglasses.

Low blood sugar? Is a granola bar ok?

Something funny happen? Let's capture that on film (or digital disk space, film-shmilm).

AAA battery? I'm on it.

Allergies bothering you (or anything else for that matter)? I am a traveling Pharmacy.

Headphones crap out on you? Make sure you give them back.

Ok so looking back, i'm not sure why i have any friends. I am NUTS...who carries this shit? NOBODY!!!! Oh wait you know who might carry some of this stuff? Someone who is

C-R-A-Z-Y!!!!! I'm going to go rock in the corner now. I think i need professional help. Anyone have a suggestion?

See you tomorrow kiddos!

I knew she was too good to be true!!!!

2008-03-06T20:54:00.004-05:00

So this post is supposed to be about my child-hood toys and how they relate to me now...Let's get this out of the way...no i did not play "Let's sign to the Deaf bird". I saw an article today that just about knocked me out of my chair. Please examine below a popular toy from this christmas season and make note of the character on it that we all know and love. I will give you a second to look this over:

HMMMMMMMMMMM....thoughts?

Anyone?

Do i need to be the one to say it. Do I?! I shit you not this IS a real toy...not only is it real but there it a Boots and Swiper version AND a serious of Spongebob characters as well. Someone was having fun in the toy design room this day. I knew there was something not right about that Dora chick. I know she is famous with the little ones, and all along i just accepted it and tried not to pass too much judgment. Well that time has passed. I am judging.

So i had trouble believing this toy was the real deal. But then i came across some pretty identifiable evidence that convinced me of it's authenticity.

In conclussion........Seriously?

I'm not going to lie...it is pretty damn funny. :)

You are wrong and I am right....

2008-03-05T21:04:00.002-05:00

This is usually the case on all occassions. Not really but i would like to think so. Something that drives me batty but that i don't like to do in general is the dishwasher.

Thing one: It drives me nutswhen people don't maximize the space, and organize things accordingly. Throwing the dishes in haphazzardly only leads to unnecessary running of the dishwasher and a huge waste of water and time. Also please...no over loading...this causes poor washing and need for a second run...nobody likes the second run.

Thing two: I also am an avid non-rinser-off-er. In my opinion the dishwasher does the dishes for you...just my opinion. Ok the occassional crusty pan and what not require rinsing but otherwise no need..i promise it will wash the dish for you.

Thing three: Silverwear...forks, spoons and butterknives go in handle down and sharp knives go pointy side down....the reason for this...i don't know...it's just the way it should be in the Life According to Katie.

Thing four: I hate doing dishes and this includes the dishwasher. This post does not mean that i prefer to be the dishwasher do-er...it just is stating the way in which i think it is rightly done.

And the Oscar goes to........

2008-03-04T22:52:00.002-05:00

I know Mikey said this was going to be an easy blogging topic...i didn't find it that easy. Filling my shoes is a big role...and finding that right actor is tricky.

My picks:

Lauren Graham or Megan Mullally

I adore them both and i think they would pley me brilliantly!!!

Ok i have a 5 page paper due tomorrow...i'm gonna go start that now...ok mother nature, get on that ice storm i want the day off tomorrow...WEEEEEEEEEE!

night kids!

Oh happy day...

2008-03-03T21:47:00.003-05:00

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.........the topic at hand:

"What went right today"

I really thought i was going to have to work at this one. I have been kinda down lately...who knows why...maybe the dragged out winter...crazy schedule...lack of tv time...who knows? Anywho...I had a good day today. A noticably good day.

So here goes:

I got up on time to get out of the house on time...and i didn't have to rush

No coat today...it was in the 50's

The sun was warm and shining...not a cloud in the sky

Got to work ontime

Had a light day at work with time get ahead a little

Got out of work ontime

Got to school with time to spare in order to do the homework (ino ino...slacker)

Got out of class ontime to go get food before marathon classes

Tutored my usually crabby impossible student and he was pleasent

My tutoring student sneezed and he said "God Bless youme" (Hysterical)

I got a parking spot right in front of the door at school

Going out to my car to go home and on the ground in front of my car was a "toony"

Lou was oh so sweet and bought me a steamer from spot...my fav!

So thanks are in order for the stars aligning today and giving me a good day. Thanks for throwing the vibe my way Mikey...i think it worked...see y'all tomorrow!

Tis a gift to be simple......

2008-03-02T23:21:00.003-05:00

So here I am at 11:21 on day 2 of our blogging venture and i am stumped. Todays topic of choice is the best gift you ever received. Damn thats hard....REALLY hard. There have been so many gift recieving events in my life how does one choose. And it's not that i am afraid i will offend someone by not choosing a gift that they gave me at some point....i really just don't know. I could rattle off several winners some of which are a latch-hook, a burping cabbage patch doll, piano lessons, pooping pigs, and flat screen tv's...... the possiblities are endless.

So i'm going to talk about the gift giving process instead. I love getting gifts. Who doesn't? And if you are one of those people who doesn't....well then shit...you are ungrateful and should just give all of your gifts to me. I also love giving gifts. I love that whoever i am giving a gift to is possibly feeling the same excitment that i feel when i get a gift. So cool. But seriously....even though i love getting gifts...i hate opening them. Not necessarily in general but in front of people...especially those who are the actual gift givers. I am afraid then when i open the unknown package i will not give them the response of excitement that they expected and are looking for. I don't know about you but as someone opens a gift i give them the general reaction i am looking for is something like this:

Now i'm not expecting you to run into walls or anything and i don't want you to fake your excitment either.... i want natual uncontrollable happiness. So in turn i feel the pressure when i am in the hot seat and opening said gifts. And this doesn't even touch the fact that i may not like the gift. Everyone has a nice face. The face you put on when you are politely laughing at someones joke, or pretending to be interested in what they are talking about, and especially when you open a bad gift. This is the typical scenario:

Kt: (opens gift with slight look of puzzlement)

Gift giver: It's a salad shooter!!!

Kt: I KNOW!!!!!! How cool!!

Gift giver: I saw you had a salad for lunch the other day and thought you would like it.

KT: (thinking of some witty and grateful to say) I can't wait to use it!!!! I love it when my carrots are cut proportional!!!!! (ASSHOLE!!!)

Gift giver: I know!!!!

SO Now do you see why i stress? Gift recieving can be very taxing on ones mind. So the moral of this post? Buy me stuff...i love stuff, and even if i don't i PROMISE i will come up with a reason why i might like it. Need some help? No worries...i got you covered. See you tomorrow!

Readyyyyy..........GO!

2008-03-01T16:58:00.004-05:00

Let the games begin kids! Let me just start off by saying i have VERY high hopes for myself that i am going to make it through this whole challenge and post everyday.....i said it....EVERYDAY. Wanna know why i'm a little nervous? Funnily (totally a word) enough it's not because of my ridiculous schedule (working 20+ hours and taking 8 classes a week). I usually have barely enough time to blow my nose...but that's not the reason why i'm nervous about being able to have time to post. I'm nervous because i am WAY to distracted reading everyone elses blogs. Let's do some quick math, there is a possibility that there will be 19 new blogs everyday....EVERYDAY. On an average blog i spend between 1-5 minutes reading them. Why you ask? Because shiny things distract me and I have the attention span of a sea monkey. It is also very well known that i am a blog stalker. I check all blogs daily...i do, and this is only to support my need to procrastinate as much as possible. So for the next 2 weeks roughly i could be spending up to 95 minutes a day reading blogs. 95 MINUTES! Do you know how much school work i could get done in 95 minutes. Even better.....665 minutes a week! That is music to this procrastinators ear. This was a brilliant idea Mikey i can't wait to spend the majority of my week keeping up with everyones life and trying to keep up my end of the bargin and make sure i give everyone something worth procrastinating for a few minutes of their day.

So the meat of this post is supposed to be about why i started a blog. I'm not sure if anyone knew this but i spend some time in Delaware. When i left I had entirely too many cool things to talk about and no one to tell them to. So i took the advice of many and started prettybirds. I'm also not sure if anyone knows this but i also like birds. Not in a creepy cat-lady sort of way, but in a it's cool when they break themselves and i get to fix it sort of way. :)

Ok kiddies....talk to you tommorrow...no seriously...i will...i promise...this time i mean it...ok who am i kidding i'll see you in 2 weeks when i come out of my cave from reading all your blogs.)

Because it's so damn cool...take 2

2008-02-21T10:35:00.003-05:00

So i tried to post this the other day and it didn't work....let's try this one instead....

And please let me reiterate that i thought WE were the superior species...i'm still not sure.

tuesdays are boring....

2008-02-19T09:41:00.003-05:00

sooooooooooooo ENJOY!!!! I took some time out of my day yesterday and made a funny..and it's pretty damn funny!

Look out Moulin Rouge here we COME!!!!

I love me some jib jab, it might be my new favorite site.

Because it's so damn cool

2008-02-18T15:50:00.001-05:00

We are the superior species....right? I don't know anymore.

Happy V-day!!!!!

2008-02-14T10:58:00.003-05:00

I really don't have anything Valetine-y to talk about today, but i felt it very necessary to share something. I'm not sure if this happens to anyone else but i frequently wake up in the morning with a song in my head. This morning it was "The Right Stuff" a little old school NKOTB. Thats all, I have serious problems.

Have a great V-day!!!!!!!!

Do you hear what i hear?

2008-02-03T20:21:00.000-05:00

Being in the field that i am now i heard about this commerical about 600 times before today. It played during the pre-game, and is a full 60 seconds of silence. I was REALLY excited to see it that i made Dan DVR the whole (5hr) pre-game show. He must reeeaaallly like me. :) So anywho it's a funny commercial if you understand it...apparently this is a long-time running joke in the Deaf community. I'm interested to see if people understand it. They are totally making fun of themselves and i think it's brilliant. Enjoy!!!!

What do you think?

Snow....errrr Wind day!

2008-01-30T13:04:00.000-05:00

I'm sitting on my couch deciding how productive i actually want to be today...let's be honost i don't want to do a whole lot of anything...but my stupid anxiety bug tells me to get going on my work and lessen the hair i will loss at the end of the year when i have more work to do than i can stand.

My mother has always hated the wind...i don't usually mind it...but today is the exception. I live in what looks to be a very stable two family home. The house is not only shaking...it's swaying!!! What is that about?! So just for today mom...i also hate the wind. So there.

So for those of you who have off today due to dear mother nature...enjoy!! Try not to blow away...i don't want to have leave the safe haven of my swaying house to find any of you hangingon for dear life to a telephone pole as you are horizontally oriented from the 60 mph winds. For those of you who had to work today...i am sorry for you all. :)

Who doesn't want to do homework?!?!

2008-01-29T18:16:00.000-05:00

I don't want to do homework so i am going to take the photobucket quiz....you answer the questions...and plug your answer into photobucket and find a picture that correlates to your answer on the first page of results....WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

1. The age you will be on your next birthday: 28

Yes this picture had the title 28...and no i have no idea what's going on here

2. A place you’d like to travel: Tahiti

Bungalows over the water!!!!

3. Your favorite object: Television

I ALWAYS watch tv with my hands at my side with my favortie bunny

5. Your favorite food: Pie

This is the first thing that came up...brilliant

6. Your favorite animal: a cuddly one

I shit you not

7. Your favorite color: pink

I like pink AND pink shoes!

8. The town in which you were born: North Buffalo

Our house is the one behind the pine tree on the left

9. The town in which you live: Downtown Buffalo

I think i missed something with this one

10. Name of Past Pet: Hairy

Anyone....anyone?

11. Relationship status: in a realtionship

12. The first name of someone you love: Dan

This is what i look like when Dan tries to eat food of my plate :)

13. Your middle name: Ann

Yup

14. Your last name: Battaglia

I think his name is Battaglia....a WILD guess

15. A bad habit of yours: i procrastinate

My procrastination has way more to do with the television...or the computer...screw the windows...thats not procrastination...thats work!

16. Your first job: ITS lab

This was EXACTLY like it!

17. Your grandmother’s name: Pat

i do!

18. Your favorite type of book: Romantic comedy

I ALWAYS look like this when i read my romantic comedy books!

19. One of your nicknames: kt

Yes it is

20. Favorite TV show: Grey's

Ohhhhhhh Olan mills....

2008-01-21T21:05:00.000-05:00

My sister and I are probably some of the most memorable faces of the olan mills archives from the late 80's into the mid 90's....maybe someday i will get some of the most stellar of them and scan them for you all. While you wait with baited breath for those little gems...enjoy these beauties. This is a forward i have gotten a few times and i just feel i need to share it with the blogosphere....and yes i am most likely going to hell for my lack of christian like behavior, i'll make sure i'll save you ALL a seat a the bar...because i DARE you not to look at these pictures and giggle...i DARE you....don't do it...DON'T DO IT!!!!

Those glasses came free with a purchase of Brut cologne.

Thoughtful Lance. Mirthful Lance. Two sides of a delightful coin.

Drake won Bitchin'est Senior Mullet by a landslide.

That dude wore a tie for nothing.

The Purvis family made several stops along the Oregon Trail to document their six-month journey. This photo was taken just two weeks before the dysentery took Momma to Jesus.

I wanted a shot like this for my wedding. The Mrs. said no.

It's called a leisure suit, ladies and germs, and if you didn't have one in the early 70s, you were a big fat loser. Mine was teal. I wore it with a silk floral shirt and a long necklace with a football player pendant that we all got at that year's team banquet. I was THE MAN.

Once they had two or three, how did they ever find enough time alone to make more?

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Olan Mills backdrop #4: Bucolic Meadow with Split Rail Fence. Is that an animal carcass behind her?

A pose like this will get you kicked right out of the Convention.

Bobbi isn't the first waitress to fall for her manager, but she and Dale both got fired from Shoney's.

Rejected Toby Keith album cover.

Just a typical afternoon down on the plantation. In a business suit. Y'know, for a budget meeting with the slaves.

Dawn and her recently exhumed sister, Gorgotha, pose with Scraps.

This photo isn't discolored. The 70s really were that Orange .

And don't miss the First Presbyterian Players as they perform 'Godspell' next Wednesday night in the Fellowship Hall. Childcare will be provided. Please bring a covered dish.

Yes, they were kicked out too…

Again…No comment…

Olan Mills Backdrop #11: The Library, one of their most popular themes, as seen in this photo of the young Unabomber and his wife.

The Library might be more believable if the shelves weren't sloping downhill. Is that a book on teen pregnancy?

Olan Mills is all about versatility. The simple addition of a column turns this generic plantation into Tara, where, apparently, someone opened a Hair Cuttery.

Patrick broke ranks and chose drag over the bow tie

You'd think Pearle Vision would throw in another two pairs for free.

Is this posing or bragging?

Kenneth and his prom date

I got a 20 that says he drives a Camaro.

Hiroshima , 1945. The last known photo of Kelli and Senor Loco .

yes. Someone spent money on this.

It's so cute when couples have matching hairdos

Talk about a third wheel...or just another nude photo with her brothers?

Nothing says 1973 quite like denim and helmet hair…don't these kids have parents with matching hair too. (I know you're gonna scroll up to look)

Hey, No picking of the nose, little girl

B-52's, the early years.

ever wonder what the hell they were all looking at?

Knee socks!

2008-01-13T19:07:00.001-05:00

The cutest damn knee socks i have EVER SEEN!!!!!!!

So what's the vote? Donkbra, zebonkey, zebey, zebdonk or zonkey!?

All steller choices if you ask me!

Dela-Where?

2008-01-02T19:44:00.000-05:00

ok kids....i have a super duper fun weekend coming up and i thought i would share a little bit about it with you all. I am traveling back to Delaware to visit some friends that i miss the CRAP out of!!! It's looking like it's going to be a weekend of crazy fun and catching up. I truly can't wait i will be sure to blog when i return of all of our adventures. I say "our" becuase the oh so brave Dan has agreed to accompany me. He is such a good boyfriend....lets hope this weekend doesn't send him over the edge when he realizes how truly crazy i really am. :) We will be in good 'ole DE for 4 days. Let's hope the DE ladies let me return to b-lo at the end of this weekend. As I was checking in online with the bestest airline ever (southwest) I got an e-mail from Sarah (my TSBRR bird nerd partner in crime) She has taken on the role of cruise director and i think she has discovered a new skill she should market.

The e-mail was as follows:

Dear Ms. Battaglia & Mr. Pogorzelski:

First of all my deepest apologies to Mr. Pogorzelski for my short comings in not knowing the proper email address to send this urgent message. It is my hope that Ms. Battaglia relay the attached itinerary to Mr. Pogorzelski for his review as well.

Attached is the proposed tentative itinerary for your trip to the state of “small wonders” and tax free shopping (i.e. Delaware). Please review the agenda and provide me, your humble trip coordinator, with any additions, or correction and I will see if I can rearrange your schedule to meet your needs. I have taken great strides in creating the perfect trip that optimizes your time with friends and booze (the two things I have been instructed to make sure of by my authorities).

I am also including some Delaware state facts so that you can feel at home with the locals:
State Bird: Blue Hen chicken
State Fish: Weakfish
State Marine Animal: Horseshoe crab
State Beverage: Milk is what the officials say but the real locals know it’s Miller/Bud Lite (big cans!)
State Colors: Colonial blue and buff

If there is any further information I can provide to make the transition from Buffalo, NY to Newark, DE please let me know. Ms. Battaglia, also please let me know what I can do for your newest addition and my many congratulations on curing your baby disease with a healthy half Asian bundle of joy!

Humbly yours,
Sarah (Delawarean trip coordinator)

Ok soooooo brilliant in itself don't you think?!?!?! Well thats not all....this was the attachment in the e-mail......

our "Itinerary:":

Katie & Dan's Fabulous Delawarean Extravaganza

Jan 3 - 6 Jan 2008
Newark, DE (mostly)

Meeting called by: Sarah
Type of meeting: All work and no play
Facilitator:Spider pig
Note taker:Meri or sober people

Attendees:
Anyone willing to drink a little, laugh somewhat and create special memories

Please read:
Wine and beer lists . . .
preview the DP menu

Please bring:
Lots of presents for Sarah

----- Agenda Topics -----

Thursday
· Arrival: Plane lands BWI at 1505
· Travel time to hotel & Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc. (TSBRR)
· Scream and yell and hug in joy and excitement (limited to 5 minutes each)
· 2000 (or earlier but no later then 2100) arrive at Deer Park Tavern (DP)
o Enjoy dinner, drinks and dancing (Kristen & The Noise)
o Demo by Scuba Steve & Dan on proper “Russian” techinques

Friday
· Arrive at TSBRR for full tour & meet and greet with current staff members
· Breakfast with Sarah at good bagel store on main street
· Batting cages or hiking
· Lunch at burrito place on main street
· Beer run??
· Dinner (Mayflower Sushi) & drinks. Location: Hotel or farmhouse . . . Dan’s allergies dependent
· Around 2100 arrive at DP for AWESOME 80’s DJ Dance Party w/ Tom Travers!!!!!

Saturday
· Breakfast – on own or with the fabulous Sarah (can provide a home cooked meal – Katie don’t laugh!)
· Travel to Lancaster, PA
· 1800/1900 (reservation still not set) dinner with group at Iron Hill, Newark, DE

Sunday
· Do everything else Katie wants to do in DE
· 1500 Sarah to tie Katie to farmhouse
· 1830 Dan departs for BWI

Yeah, do your best no to be jealous of the insanely good time we are going to have this weekend, and be sure to be glued to your screen as of monday i will be running through the itinerary and give you a for sure blow by blow of our trip

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!

Grama would be SOOOO happy!!!

2007-12-19T21:07:00.000-05:00

My friend Marc is hilarious......and these are is just one example of that...make sure you use the bathroom before you watch...cause i just about wet my pants when i saw this!!!

Welcome Adelaide!!!!!

2007-12-18T19:31:00.001-05:00

6lbs 5oz Adelaide Garvey

Welcome little one....you are perfect, you will fit in just fine!

Are we there yet?....now?...how about now?....now?

2007-12-10T20:48:00.000-05:00

I'm done with this semester on thursday night...IT CAN'T COME FAST ENOUGH!!!!!

I saw this on a friends site today and it made life so much better! It helps that it's one of my fav christmas songs...

sorry mom...don't worry i still hold a special place in my heart for some Kenny and Dolly.

Hello Marzipan, this is....something funny

2007-12-03T17:35:00.000-05:00

Dan and i were attempting to decorate his house this weekend for the holidays. As i was arranging some holiday towels in his bathroom the conversation went something like this:

Dan: Where are you going to put those?

Me: On the towel rack...

Dan: To use?

Me: Yes, whats the point of having towels in the bathroom if you are not going to use them?

Dan: OK.

Me: If i am going to buy a set of towels i'm going to get use out of them, if i want something pretty to put on the wall i will buy a picture.

Dan: Wow, these towels stink.

Me: Oops...no that was me. I farted.

It may not seem as funny to all of you but i lost my sh*t laughing. Whoever doesn't think farting is funny needs to do some reassessment in life. I didn't mean to do it...and when it happened i didn't even smell it...i thought i was in the clear. Apparently not. Dan is such a good boy...he followed suit and we laughed our faces off. I might be the worst girlfriend ever. :)

I should have blamed it on the towels.

Merry Almost-Xmas-Hump Day!!

2007-11-28T14:43:00.000-05:00

It is that time of year!!!!!! We spent last Saturday facing the freezing temps in order to pick the perfect x-mas tree. It was so much better than last year when we were all in short sleeves cuting down x-mas trees in 60 degree weather. This year was much more appropriate. There are a few things i need to point out though.....Remember last year?

Wow....things change quick!!!!!!

Ok now that we have determined that Maeve grows at "ludicrous" speed...lets get back to the tree. I picked out a steller one for the Lancaster Apt. Lou and I got to decorating it last night...and impressively we barely fought. The final product came out pretty darn adorable if i do say so myself. Don't ya think?

Oh....PLEASE don't forget about this....super important we all don't burn our houses down for the sake of forgetting to water the x-mas tree a couple of times. Happy Early X-mas!!!!!!!!

Because it's hilarious

2007-11-21T01:59:00.000-05:00

Oh my mother mary.....can this really happen?!?!?!? And holy hell it's funny if it can!!!!

Just one of them days

2007-11-19T17:54:00.000-05:00

Did you ever have one of those days where you just can't tell your head from your butt. I'm having one of those days. It started when i took the wrong way to work this morning...even though i have been making the same trip every single day for the past 4 months. I then decided to leave work today without my coat on....i may be one to wear flip flops everyday of the year but it's damn cold...how did i forget my coat?! I then went to school to do some tutoring and fell asleep in the lounge and missed it...no big shakes no one was expecting me...i was just going to show up and see if anyone needed help...but still...seriously?! I found out i have a crazy semester coming up this spring and it is really going to screw me up schedule-wise and financially. Needless to say i'm not having the best of days. So here i am sitting in one of the nice, new (new to me) Canisius lounges trying to concentrate on some homework. It's not working...wanna know why? I wanna be here. Doing this. Yeah yeah....i know i know....i moved home...i'm working towards a great stable career in a field i love. But that does not take away the fact that i def miss the crap out of working with the birdies...why can't i have the best of both worlds?! There HAS to be a local population of deaf or hard of hearing oiled wildlife that need me, right? And they are right here in WNY, right? Yeah i didn't think so....so yeah...it's that kinda day. I think this funk comes from the fact that i hate school...i will get through it because i want the end result but please bear with me...i think i am going to be complaining some more before i have accomplished my goal next spring....oh, may of 2009 how i long to be near you.

Things can only get better from here though....my favorite back to back holidays are coming up and i'm ecstatic! I also have someone in my life this year that will make the holidays even funner...yeah i said it...FUNNER! My breaks from school are coming up i can catch up on my TV and induldge in the plethera of cookies these upcoming holidays will provide. ok kids be good and holla at your girl.....have a great turkey day!!!!!

Gobble Gobble!

Happy (early) Halloweenie!!!!

2007-10-13T23:48:00.001-04:00

HIII!!!!!!!

I know it's been a loooooong time. No excuses...let's get right down to business here. I love October. I do. For many many reasons.

Let me just list a few for you.

It's usually when the cold weather starts to roll in (sweater weather and get out that down comforter!)
The leaves start to change and i think it's the most beautiful thing ever (we all know i love me some nature)
Apple cider and pumpkin picking (all while wearing my sweater and admiring the changing leaves)
Pumpkin carving and seed eating (there is something to be said for a food that serves a decorative purpose and a source of nourishment)
Apple picking, fresh apple pie and apple crisp (the picking part is optional...i will accept "picking" the apples from Wegmans, as long as the other stuff is fresh made i'm happy)
MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! (it's the 18th...this thursday...just an FYI, i have a wishlist if anyone is stuck for ideas )

So thats just a few to get everyone a little excited about the wonderfulness that is October. Dan and I in reference to my 4th bullet picked pumkins and did some mean carving over the weekend. My pumpkin paled in comparison to the Dan's when it came to size but i made up for it with creativity. We aren't as crafty as you all may think, we actually went online and printed out some stencils to make templates on our pumpkins so we looked all skilled at pumpkin carving. Being than Dan's pumpkin was of the larger variety i had to draw his template to scale right on his pumpkin because the stencil would just not look right if done at the smaller size....

Dan's before picture, it's hard to tell but it's a haunted house...

Here are the finished products....Dan's got the haunted house thing goin on and I (surprise, surprise) choose an owl. I think we did pretty well....don't you?

Dan got fancy with the exposure on his camera and made it look like the whole pumpkin was glowing...weeeeeeeee!

and then he brought on the spookiness and did this...pretty cool huh? Don't judge we were having fun!

Anywho...all in all i love me some October and kinda don't want it to end. I hope all is well with everyone, and hopefully i will blog more efficently from now on. :)

Happy Bird-Turd Week to MEEEE!!!!

(i love my birthday)

I'm sorry...what?

2007-09-24T19:10:00.000-04:00

Thing one:

Casey Kasem is straight...

Thing two:

Casey Kasem is married...

Thing three...

Casey Kasem is married to this.....

WHOA!!!!!

Thats all i got today...Happy Monday!!

Ps...i'm blogging in class...God Bless this wireless campus!

In the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Blog

2007-09-12T22:29:00.000-04:00

Forgive me bloggers for i have sinned...it has been 2 weeks since my last blog. Work, school, school, work...and some more school. I know it's not much of an excuse but i'm dying over here. I haven't felt anything that has struck my fancy that was blog worthy until today. I saw this picture of Paris Hilton and said to myself....self, why does this pic look so familiar...

....and then it hit me.....

I'm sorry i couldn't help myself...a little funny though, isn't it?

Alright thats all i got for now...hopefully i will feel more inspired soon.

Merry Hump Day!!!!!

Sheer Brilliance

2007-08-29T22:52:00.000-04:00

Yep...i love it. Thats all. :)

On another note...check out this site. Bizarre American Holidays. Who knows if this is real or not...but damn it's funny. I'll have you know that my birthday is 'No beard day'. So get ready those of you with beards in my life. I expect clean faces come October 18th!!!! If you are just too attached to your facial hair...it's ok....you can never go wrong with a kick ass gift.

oh yeah....i almost forgot...

MERRY HUMP DAY!!!!!

Don't judge me

2007-08-25T09:02:00.000-04:00

If you don't think these are the cutest/funniest thing ever, there is something wrong with you!

Puppy Whistle - The top video clips of the week are here

Singing Cat - More free videos are here

"Happiness is Lake Erie"

2007-08-14T21:23:00.000-04:00

I have a thing for funny t-shirts...i'm not sure if you knew this...but it's true. This specific one has caught my eye recently and i NEED it. I'm usually an avid Threadless consumer but Snorg is really stepping it up these days. Oh the choices!!!!!!!!! It is about time i rotate out some oldies from my wardrobe, and bring in some fresh material. This one is a definite. :) If only Amazon could work other websites into their wishlist option i would be one happy camper come borthdays and x-mas. Yep i just typed 'borthdays', i'm not changing it...it's funny.

Have a good one!!!!!!

Merry Hump day!

2007-08-08T23:34:00.000-04:00

You can take the girl away from the birds but you can't take the birds away from the girl!!!

GREAT story and video about an Eagle that came into Tri-State.

Nice work guys...keep it up!!!! I miss the crap out of everyone!!!!

Gettin the heck outta Dodge...er...Delaware

2007-07-31T09:32:00.000-04:00

Okey Dokey

Well it's Tuesday. Not just any Tuesday. It's the Tuesday before the Friday that i have to be ready to move my life back home to good 'ole Buffalo. As some of you may know I am an experienced mover. And by experienced i mean i have moved about 15 times since i was 18. Oh bessie! One would think that at this point i would have this whole packing/organizing thing down. Oh how wrong you are! I hate packing...i despise packing. Finding the right box and wrapping things carefully and playing Jenga with the moving truck and making all the pieces fit. BLECH! I much prefer the unpack. I enjoy finding new homes for things and opening boxes like it's christmas. Needless to say, my packing is not as on schedule as I had hoped but it will all be done. I work very well under packing pressure and man, is the pressure on!

This is what I wish i could do. Not necessarily the boat part but the moving the whole house part. It would make everything soooooooooo much easier!

I know this is what my house should look like at this point......

but this is what it feels like at the moment.

I have complete faith that everything will go smoothly. The move is happening this weekend whether i like it or not. I'm bringing in an out of state expert team to help me complete the final step of this moving process. This is a team of professionals. They single handedly moved across NY state, unpacked, pack back up and brought it all back the very next week later. If thats not talent i don't know what is!!! So i put in my request a long time ago and I was lucky enough to be able to book them just in time for the big move.

Ladies and gentlemen....i present to you....

TEAM GARVEY!!!!!!!!

What is a team without its captain? I'm bringing in Mike Garvey to lead this team of professionals. His resume was pretty impressive I would be a fool not to trust this mans expertise in this field. His management strategy and impressive list of higher education degrees made him a perfect choice to run this show.

Second in command we have Louis Garvey. Lou was an obvious choice for the team. With his incredible strength and brilliant moving truck maneuverability, he is a valuable assest to this project.

Lisa Garvey is the usual 3rd part to this team. Unfortunatly due to some health concerns, she will be unable to do any of the heavy work that she is used to. She will play the role of cheerleader and ice-tea maker. If all goes well, we might be able to get a Swiffer in her hands unless the dust-bunnies get too rowdy. In that case, she will need to stick to the ice-tea.

And last.....but CERTAINLY not least, we have Katie "chainsaw" Battaglia. She may not be a Garvey but she in an incredibly imortant part of this team. She will hang up her chaps and helmet for the day and put on her weight belt and pick up the slack that Lisa will be unable to attend to. She anticipates a smooth move and wishes her team all the luck in their current challenge.

So there you have it kids. Wish us luck, and i don't think i am going to have time to write before the game begins on friday. So peace out for now and I'll see you when i get home. B-lo Style!

Spider-Pig!

2007-07-27T14:24:00.000-04:00

I don't really have a huge need to see this movie...but I will go because of this part! I am hysterical everytime i watch it. :)

Please pass the Aquanet...

2007-07-26T11:47:00.000-04:00

You how sometimes you wake up in the morning with the WIERDEST songs in your head. Well today was one of those mornings. I woke up with...wait for it...the "Mr. Bucket" theme song in my head. Most of you are probably not familiar with this song but it is a late 80's early 90's game that had the most ridiculous theme song on its commercial. I felt i needed to blog it today so everyone can suffer with me and have this song stuck in their head. As i was searching for this video i came across some other 80's classic commercials that i felt we all should have a chuckle over. Let us not forget that at the time these aired...everything in these 30 second spots were totally normal...hair, clothes, slang, etc. Enjoy, and just try to not get one of these songs stuck in your head...for..daaaays!

Birth of a Hummingbird

2007-07-26T11:14:00.000-04:00

This is freaking amazing (well to me anyway). Be sure to click on NEXT PAGE at the bottom of each page; there are 5 pages in all. A lady found a hummingbird nest and got pictures all the way from the egg to leaving the nest. Took 24 days from birth to flight. This is something that is sooooooooo rare to document, enjoy your chance to be one of the few who will ever get to see it first hand.

I know i know....bird-nerd to the rescue post...but seriously, i bet you will think this is cool too. The last pic is my fav...getting to see how big the nest actually is. AMAZONG!!! (yep i just mis-typed amazOng...and i'm not going to fix it...i love these pictures that much!)

Hummer Nest

Merry Almost Hump Day

2007-07-17T12:59:00.000-04:00

When i was little and it was around christmas time i would wait and wait and wait for the JCPenny catalog to arrive. I woud RUN into the living room with my little strips of scrap paper and turn directly to the toy section and begin to bookmark everything i "needed" that year. I thought it was ridiculous that i would have to write a list for santa when I had already marked all my necessities in the catalog. Why couldn't i just send him the catalog, it would be double my work to rewrite everything. Nonsense.

Needless to say I grew out of the JCPenny catalog bookmarking and making lists for Santa. Not because i didn't want to do it anymore but becuase i was too "old" for such things. I am happy to say that I am now older and wiser and have discovered the most brilliant thing ever. I owe this discovery to my fabulous brother-in-law Mikey. He introduced me to the wish list feature on Amazon.com.

So if anyone gets stumped in buying me the coolest gift ever...i got you covered. :)

Oh and in-case you recently crashed your hard drive like i did (twice) i turn 27 in 100 days. Oh and did i mention that i will be in town for this one for the first time in god only knows how long. :) WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Delayed Meme

2007-07-11T15:46:00.000-04:00

I was tagged by my dear friend Michael Walline a while ago and i am finally getting to it. It was really hard to think of 8 things about you that most people don't know or that you don't want them to know. So this is me giving it a shot.

When i was 8ish and in Brownies, i learned the alphabet in Sign language. I was obsessed with it. I would finger spell everything...ALL THE TIME. I would try to be descrete, and keep my hands at my side or in my lap. When my mother finally noticed that my fingers were constantly moving in odd ways, she told me i looked like i had some sort of a disorder! I'm not going to lie i still do it...but i'm much better at hiding it!

My mom is a Physical Therapist. When i was little i would bring ALL of my dolls and stuffed animals out and instead of playing house or some similar childs imaginary game...i would do physical therapy on them and help them "walk". I was a special kid. :)

I have always wanted to be a dancer! It facinates me and i think it is the most incredible thing for people to move in such a beautiful way.

I usually only drive with my left hand and i shove my other hand under my right leg. Don't ask why...i just do. But as it turns out i have worn a spot out in my dirvers seat from sitting on my right hand all this time.

My least favorite word in the whole wide world is "underpants". I hate saying it, hearing it, and typing it. It's the worst!!!!

I hate gum. Never liked it. I used to gag when i was little and people were chewing it around me. I'm much better now but i still hate it. I much prefer an altoid.

I have physically moved 13 times since i was 17 yrs old. This entails moving to a new place to live with all my crap! This does not include my upcoming move back to b-lo. OY!

I am a very tactile person. I touch everything. When i go to a clothing store i touch everything and it drives my sister nuts! I can't help it I want to know what everything feels like. I don't think this is a disorder. :)

Cant' deny the scientific evidence

2007-07-10T13:30:00.000-04:00

I'm super excited for this movie..it's looks great! Not to mention the footage of the penguins is form a spill we were involved in a few years ago. Good stuff!

The 11th Hour

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Happy Bird-Turd SCHMOO!!!!!

2007-07-08T19:49:00.000-04:00

You were the cutest damn peanut ever!!!!!!!!

Don't worry..you still ARE!!!!! 1 whole year later! I can't believe it!

I miss the ba-jesus out of you!!!!! See you soon!!!!!

Catching up

2007-07-05T10:50:00.000-04:00

So i'm back in the office and ready to tell you about my trip to Cali. We had a blast. There was some work thrown in there but as you see from the pictures, we had a good time.

This was the view from the deck of the hotel.....The weather was like this EVERYDAY!

We got to stay in a fancy dancy hotel.....feather beds and all

Sarah kicked things off by kissing the sea lion for good luck...not that we needed it

This is the vew from the top deck at the hotel....did i mention it was beautiful

Yes that is Betty White and no i did not get her autograph or thank her for being a friend. She was the guest speaker that kicked off the conference. She is about 195 and the cutest damn thing EVER!!!!! She left right after she spoke not giving me the chance to tackle her and get a better picture.

We had a great opportunity to go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium after hours and enjoy a strolling banquet. There was incredible food and you got to tour the aquarium at your leisure without the crowds. So cool!!!! OH and no this is not a seagull....this is an Albatross! The closest i will ever be to this UBER cool bird!

Another great view of the Bay

Some really great flowers....just for you Dad.

More flowers

This is the before pic of Sarah and I. This was before we shoved off and went on a boat trip with some researchers to do some night capture of Seabirds. I say this is the before picture, because shortly after this our boat was navigating 15ft ocean swells....I'm working on getting the video of us experiencing these huge ass waves. It's hilarious!!!!

This last picture was on the flight back to DE. As we were flying over Utah or some similar state that falls between California and Texas i looked out the window and saw this...i don't know about you but i think the name of this town should be "Pie Chart Town". If anyone knows what these actually are...don't tell me....i would like to remain calling this place "Pie chart town".

From beginning to end we had a great trip!!!!

Happy Birthday ANNIE!!!!! (yesterday)

2007-06-22T12:55:00.000-04:00

Anna!!!!!! Remember when it was your birthday yesterday....well needless to say this girl got a little distracted with some oily bird situations....this post WAS in the making...that i do swear to!

Anywho....what a better way to celebrate than to draw out the celebration as long as we can. I know you're all for that!!!!

I thought i would put together a little photo journal of some of your best moments. Well best moments on film that is....god knows there are sooooooooooo many more!!!

Remember when we wore pink dresses?

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Remember how cute our shoes were...

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Embarrassing Lisa couldn't be any easier!

Remember when Mahooch tipped over all the chairs that morning?

We were all drunk...but Kim's really the only one that is showing it (for once)

Roomies!!!! Make Room for one more soon!!!!!

Who's pretty?!!?

Member how Drunk Lisa was....we LOVE drunk Lisa!

Adam made you cover up...cause you looked naked in the pic....

SUPER BIRD!

I love me some Patty and Jim (the shirtless wonder)

No questions..

Why are we so pale?

I have no words for this picture...

And last but not least...one of the cutest damn babies i have ever seen!!!!! Happy Birthday ANNA!!!!! I will be around for the next one!!!!!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Merry Hump Day!

2007-06-20T09:54:00.000-04:00

How's that picture for an opener!? Apparently our new trick is "Soooo Big". I can't WAIT to see it! It's killing me. Anywho, Happy Wednesday. I know Maeve looks a little special in that pic but i adore it. And look at her hands. I think she is going to be a dancer...she already has good form!!!!! We might need to work on her stage facial expressions though. :)

Sooooo it is official. Mama, I'm comin home. It has been an INCREDIBLY hard decision, but my heart is and will always be in b-lo. I am going to be going back to school and getting my masters and teaching certification. We all know how i despise school but you gotta do what you gotta do. I think it is the best decision for me and it will provide me with a stable supportive job that has tons of options and flexibility. I will NOT be giving up on my wildlife passion but i think i need to face reality and realize i personally cannot make a stable career out of it. This makes me very sad, but it does not mean i have to give it up. It just means I need to explore other options. :)

Something else i need to do that make me so happy that has been missing for so long...Performing. I miss the crap out of it. I know it's bad when i go to see shows and i can barely sit in my seat i'm so excited and jealous of those onstage. I literally work myself into a full on tizzy trying to regain my compusure and attempt to look like any other regular theater goer. Needless to say i'm excited to get back and to get working to get my 'perform' on.

I have a crazy couple of weeks coming up that are going to fly by. I am going to a wildlife conference in CA next week. It will be my first time on the west coast, for an amazing conference. I can't wait!! Then i will be traveling home for a bit for 2 weddings of 2 very close friends of mine. I will be flying back here for a second in a half and then it's game time. My oh so generous and pregnant sister and her husband have graciously offered to come down and move me home. I can't tell you how much this means to me. Lisa has never seen what I do and what I am passionate about. I can't wait to show off the fun things I do and hopefully pass off why this is such an incredibly hard thing to leave.

Thank you everyone for your support. This is going to be a tough transition for me and it is happening very fast so please bare with me. Don't get me wrong i can't wait to come home...I don't why i have been fighting the inevitable for so long. :)

Ok i want to leave on a funny note. We all know my affinity for funny t-shirts. I will never be too old to stop loving them. My favorite t-shirt website threadless tee's has just come out with a new shirt. It's called Gay Pride...and by god it's the most fabulous t-shirt ever!!! I'm not sure if you know the amount of gay men in my life right now...but i might buy every single one of them this shirt, cause it's that brilliant!!!

OK Merry Hump Day!!! Have a good one!

Diet Coke & Mentos

2007-06-12T15:34:00.000-04:00

Now i know we have all heard of or seen this odd chemical reaction...well these guys have taken it to the next level.

Oh wait...it gets better...

Those who sent this craziness to me said it perfectly:

"TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS!!!"

"WHAT A WASTE OF DIET COKE!!!"

None the less....pretty cool :)

Weekend roundup

2007-06-11T13:30:00.000-04:00

I had a really good weekend. It all started on friday when after work we had, what i have learned from veteren Delawarians, as a "porch night". This event consists of food, beer and friends. Really, does it get any better than that? Yeah, not really. It was a sweltering 95 degrees, so along with beer and burgers i thought it was appropriate to make frozen margharitas. I have attmepted this job before and it has turned out all right but this batch was some good ass sh*t. Good enough to make Mary Pat proud. It was great, as night fell the summer thunder rolled in and we had a great light show among the stickinees that was now 90 degrees. Over all, the night went off without a hitch and once it was dark enough where we couldn't see each other anymore or the mutant mosquitos that were eating us alive we called it a night. Did i mention there is a sh*t load of fireflies here in Delaware. We don't have those in the city of ruff-buff and i wish we did cause they are soooooo neat! So that was friday.

Saturday was a sleep in until you ABSOLUTLY have to get out of bed because you are going to wet your pants morning. It was a day full of catch up television, downloading whatever fun music and movies i can get my hands on...oh and taking naps (very important). I decided at about 7ish to get off my butt and go to the grocery store. Here is what was in my refridgerator that led me to this task: Jelly, cheese, and old cantelope. I couldn't even pretend to make a meal out of that, and I'm usually good at improvising. Why the long story about the trip to the grocery store you ask? Well....when i returned home with empty pockets and a soon to be full refridgerator, i noticed something was funny. As I unpacked, i came upon a bag of stuff that i destinctly rememeber NOT purchasing. I checked my receipt and double checked it...sure enough i didn't pay for these items. Here, ensues the moral dilema. As my sister put it..."well it was paid for...just not by you...so it's not stolen food". True, true Lisa. But lets just say the contents of this bag will make me very popular at our next cookout. Popular enough to feed 20 of my closest friends the main part of their meal. After consulting with my moral advisors and considering consequesnces I decided to do nothing. I tucked this food that the Grocery God has granted me away in a safe place, and will use it to feed others at social gatherings. I do not have much remorse over this decision, i will not be greedy and consume it for sole purpose only. I know my mother is getting ready to post a comment on how i should be attending confession right now, but we will see. Maybe this surplus of food was sent to me for a good reason. For example....what if there is a natual disaster and I am trapped in my house with someone who is severely anemic?! And i mean severely! Wanna know what...i might just be able to save this persons' life with the rations that i was given this weekend as a grocery miracle. And lets' say this was not meant to be a grocery miracle but a test of honosty....well i won't be surprised when i return from the grocery store in the future and I have nothing in my bags but carrots and circus peanuts. I will then understand that i failed the test. So that was saturday.

Okey Dokey...Sunday i got to go see the 3rd pirates of the carribbean movie. It was quacktastic. It was a little on the long side but looking back i would not have cut out a thing...it was all necessary and enjoyable storyline and footage. I made sure we went to a matinee so that i could make it home in plenty of time to see the Tony's. Even though i was only familiar with a few of the shows up for awards, it is ALWAYS an entertaining event. There were some incredible performances and well deserved awards presented throughout the evening. Unfortunatly that is not what will be the majority of my sunday post. After the awards the local news immediatly aired. What was the lead story...the LEAD story? It was about a local pizza shop owner who was in the finale of the Sopranos for .76 seconds!!! THAT WAS THE LEAD STORY. They spent a good 10 minutes on this. RIDICULOUS. Wanna know what the second and 3rd stories were? The second story was about a 2 yr old who was in his stroller on a walk with his grama and a car lost control and killed him. The 3rd story....The shooting in Wisconsin that killed 6 people and left a baby injured with a gsw to the chest. Yes prettybird readers...that was the local news. Thank god the late breaking information on the .76 seconds that the local pizza shop owner got on the Sopranos was aired...i was nervous it might be overshadowed by the other non-important things that are going on in the world right now.

Ok done and done...overall a great weekend. I'm really going to miss it here. Where am i going you may ask? Stay tuned...i'll get to that post in a few days. :)

Babies!!!

2007-06-06T15:14:00.000-04:00

I love me some babies...i saw this video and fell right over. Granted there is no comparsion to this kind of baby, but it's a close second.

Please pay close attention and turn on your speakers...there is an undeniably adorable "ehn" sound that he produces that is so cute it makes my teeth hurt.

Oh by the way it's a Porcupine.

"Hold me closer Tony Danza"

2007-05-31T21:45:00.000-04:00

Apparently this song is called "whine up". What does that mean?!?!? I don't think i even want to know.....

So do me a favor and listen to the first 10 seconds of this clip....and tell me what YOU think she is sayin....

Because to me she is saying.....

"Pineapple...pineapple...pineapple..oh yeah"

Give it a second listen...and i bet you'll see it my way....i think she needs to change the title.

Office Linebacker

2007-05-30T23:04:00.000-04:00

Did you ever wish you had one of these at your job....How great would that be?!!??!?

Lock me up...

2007-05-26T01:09:00.000-04:00

This is beyond great. Best campaign sticker ever!

The funny part of this story..... i was behind this woman for like 4 lights, and each time we stopped i tried to get a picture of this damn sticker. First i tried my camera phone, bad quality, gotta break out the big guns. Got the camera out....hmm...not close enough...inch closer....hold camera as far over dashboard as possible.....yesssssssss got it!

Being so proud ofmyself for getting a good pic i was smiling and laughing....all by myself. The light was long enough i could put the camera away and continue to jam to the radio tune. While singing at inappropriate levels with all windows open i glance at the car in front of me and see the woman driving GLARING at me.

What is the appropriate thing to do at this point you ask? Well, without a second thought i smiled and gave her a thunbs up.

Yep a thumbs up.

God only knows what she thinks of the crack head girl behind her who has been riding her tail for like 4 lights and is taking inappropriate pictures of the back of her car and now belting out an interesting broadway tune called "i speak six languages". PSYCHO!!!!!!

Yep...thats me.

Aren't you glad you 're friends with me? Yeah me too. :)

Homestar says it best

2007-05-16T17:02:00.000-04:00

Alright Sabres....this is it.

C'mon now...i live in Delaware. I don't get to share the hometown excitement that ensues. I make all sorts of excitement for you in Deaware. I'm gettin people on the bandwagon....they are rooting for you. Delaware is not that big i have touched a lot of people with your talent. Thats pretty big if i do say so myself. Please get your asses in gear tonite and show Ottowa the team that deserves the Stanley Cup. It's you...i swear it's you. So for my sake and for the love of Delaware...and your new found Delawarian fans, bring it home tonite and kick some Canadian ass.

Seriously?

Well said Homestar. GO SABRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lettuce Pray

2007-05-15T12:02:00.000-04:00

I'm sorry i had to post this guy....he's the cutest thing ever

A beautiful disaster

2007-05-10T16:42:00.000-04:00

I'm just going to put it out there that i love Kate Spade. I do i love her. She has made an incredible name for herself and she is very successful. I would also like to mention i love her products!!!! Every design of purse, china, wallet, clothing, bag, etc, etc, i love. Here are some of my favs...in no particular order.

Now out of all those things....

Cute...right?!!?!

Right.

While i was checking out the latest celebrity gossip this morning i had an unfortunate sighting of Kate at the costume event at the MET. OH Kate....i just don't get it...i thought you were so put together. Don't worry i still love your stuff...maybe you should be the woman behind the product...not in it...or in front of it.

Lets just forget this ever happened and go on being friends...ok? ok.

Merry Hump day!

2007-05-09T13:56:00.000-04:00

It's BABY SEASON!!!!!!!! No, not this kind of baby. But baby birds!!!!!!

Some baby birds are not as cute as i would like them to be.

For example:

But then they make up for it with this kind:

A friend sent me this link recently that listed a whole lotta webcams....no worries not the dirty kind. The kind that watch nests. The especially cool ones are those that are a live streaming feed. I have a hard time staying interested in the ones that reload and refresh every 37 seconds. You can miss a whole heck of a lot in 37 seconds!!!!

Sooo if you happen to be having a slow day at work or if a certain something or someone has you awake at 2:34 in the morning check these out. They are fun. Let me just point out my personal favorite. It may or may not be up on my computer at work at all times when i need a small little baby fix. These are barn owls. SO COOL!!!! It's a mama and her 4 chicks. There is a bunch of previous footage below the camera too. I can't stand it they are so funny!

Other random news of the day....I have a headache that could kill a horse. Why you ask? Because in my delirium this morning when i was getting ready for work i knocked over a full...FULL bottle of purfume and it shattered on the floor. The good thing...no one was injured in this tragic event. The bad thing...I smell as if this is how i applied my smell of choice this morning.

Awsome.

OH AND.......Not many of you have seen my backyard but it's really great. Good sunage, great deck, and killer privacy. Ask me why i haven't been able to use it, or why i will not get to take advantage of it this summer? Go on....ASK!

Because i have these..... A bajillion of these!

These insects are so graciously called carpenter bees. Luckily the males donot have stingers and will not harm you....per say. But they swarm and they fight eachother and knock into my windows. They have made a feast of my backyard deck and awning. They actually dig holes in the wood where they ley their eggs. Bees that can dig holes in wood?! What is that nonsense?

I bet they are an incredibly interesting species and i have much to learn from them, but i want to use my backyard! Since they do not have stingers their way of fighting off preditors or other male bees is flying at them full force and running into them! I walk out my back door and i instantly have the eyes of 50+ wood bees on me, wondering if i am going to invade their nests. I WON'T...I just want to read my book in the sun and get a tan!!!!! I promise i won't even LOOK at the 5 million holes you have put in my deck. I PROMISE! So needless to say I'm not a huge fan of the bees at this point in time.

On a funnier note....Here are some CLASSIC shots from our trip to Florida...

Lisa and i look awsome.....and apparently i'm 6 mo pregnant. Great pic mom!

This is that night...i apprarently had the baby that afternnoon and was back to normal by 8pm. Mom and I decided to pretend we made this beautiful sandcastle and claim it as our own.

I was just trying to get some better pics of the pelicans. I decided to kneel and get better perspective....mom caught me on the way down....awsome!

Apparently MP was feeling punchy at dinner one night and instead of taking an adorable picture of Maeve with her papa....she took a picture of the inside of my freakishly large nostril.

Merry Hump Day!!!!!

I miss Florida

2007-05-01T23:22:00.000-04:00

I miss Florida for many reasons...here is one of them.

As you can see we have waving under control....next step....walking!

All work and no play makes KT not happy

2007-04-24T13:53:00.000-04:00

OK so two oil spills and a vacation have put me in a lazy blog mode. I know your saying...

"you're on vacation and you can't find time to blog!?!"

Well let me sum it up for you:

This is the view from our porch, onto our private beach....hmmmm....blog, beach...blog, beach...the decision is KILLING ME!!!! Yeah not so much. I'll do my best to get some pics up but i'm not promising anything!

PS this is where i almoswt acceped a job 2 years ago. I'm very glad i didn't due to the current job i have, but damn i would have been the tannest person EVER!

Later kiddies!!!