0065.

EXCITING NEWS!

I think there will be a slight change in plans for my going west.  If all goes as planned and works out, I will get to leave for Idaho on the 8th of April now, and get there the 9th, which means I might get to see Makana and Cody before they go home. 

After I get there on the 8th,  I will put stuff in storage, see Christine, see some friends, and say good bye to my dad and Christine on the 9th before they head home to Minnesota.   Kaitlin and I will head for utah on the 10th, and spend a weekend there, before i go to WAHINGTON DC for a few days to be part of a NF study!

After that is all done, they will fly me back to Utah just in time for me and Kaitlin to drive back to Idaho for summaohnine.

0064.

Last night I found this website called "FOUND". Everyday is is updated with things people have found and sent it: love notes, doodles, cards, shopping lists, pictures... The site is addicting, and since I've alwasy had a bit of a klepto side and a love or taking things, I decided to create my own FOUND box, and maybe eventually share some of them with you. Stay tuned, this could be great.

Library books are a great place for finding things, as well as schools, thrift stores, and parks. If you want to join my efforts, I would greatly appreciate it.

peace and love,

Katherine

0063.

I would never want to stay 18 forever, but i do want to stay like this forever.

0062.

Today I got done with work at 1:00 so I went to the library and Barnes and Nobel.  I found some pretty cool books on art and some decent ones on photography.   I found some on street art in europe, and optical illusions, and pop art.

I am still in love with my new book I got the other day.  for real.  peep this.

As a second though about a previous post:  I think that America probably has plenty of its own culture, I just haven't found much.  I love South Dakota and northern MN.  Boston and NYC changed my life forever, and the trip from MN to Idaho is dappled with indian culture, beautiful plains and landscapes... I guess I have seen a lot, but I still want to see more.  I was serious when I said I want to drive the weiner-mobile.  I just want to drive around and spend all day looking at things that other people probably pass every day and never think twice about.

0062.

Not that I don't love all things American, but I find other cultures far more interesting and complling. Espically Greek, Indian, and Aztek/Aboriginal.
I guess i love native american cultures, so theres one for the red white and blue.
I've said this before, but I really want to travel the world.
I think I will go to BYU-I this summer (obviously) and next fall, go home next winter, and then summer 2010 go to eurpoe for a semester. That way I have a year to get my grades up and show my parents I am for real.
It also gives me a year to figure out how to get into a program.
After that I think I want to go to BYU-I year round and travel my own country.

Okay, serriously. Being a driver for the oscar meyer weinermobile would be like the flyyyest job ever. Do you thing they hire vegitarians?

0061.

beauty is in the eye of the beholder; i behold beauty in all things.

Lately I've been really inspired.  I think spring is awakening something that has been sleeping in my heart for a while.

I think this could be for real.

I've decided to change majors to Communication, with my minor being marketing and my emphasis being music. I've decide to stop spending so much time indoors sleeping or playing on the internet.  

Ironic right now I know, as i type on my blooogg...  

I am so excited to get back out to school and have Porter park, the library, and all of my art supplies back in my life. I've always wanted to be an  A.R.T.I.S.T  but I never though I was creative enough, now I know it's not about planing and practicing and redoing and making perfect, but about sitting and creating and using your heart and your hands to make what you feel.

There are so many things that happen to me that help me and make me who I am, and i just want to show everyone how beautiful life can be.

0060.

so cute <321

-getting to church 

on time.

-teaching primary.

-sunday naps.

-21 days until I'm back in Idaho.

-Having Liver back.

-people asking me about my scripture journal because they have watched me write in it.

-Pinkerton being so tiny

-Warmer weather

-Bubbles being clean again.

-My new book from barnes and nobel.

-finding a second wind of inspiration for my projects.

-bom reading charts

-primary kids who have already read the BOM... all the way through.

-primary kids who don't need cookies to participate and be good.

-no one walking out of primary this week.

-yellow dresses

-black shoes

-spring break!

-HUGE sales at the mall.

-being able to ride a bike again.

This week I am going to need to get a new sketchbook for my scripture journal, and another sketchbook so i can start an art journal like the ones in the 1000 journals project (which is the new book I got from B and N this week).  I want some new shoes, but that's a luxury, so therefor up in the air.  I love minnesota, but I love Idaho more!

heres to the best summer ever...

0059.

SPRING CLEANING:

now:kitchen

next: library trip/break

later: my bedroom

0058.

0057.

How's this for fierce?  My middle finger is the one that turned out the best.  When i tried to show my mom she said "Don't flip me off!"

She also said "because I'm not 10 years old!"  when I axed her why she wouldn't let me do hers.

I think they are flyyy.

0056.

I think soco amaretto Lime has won it's place as the anthem for summer 09.  I also think brand new is always going to remind me of Max and that weekend in rexburg.

I wish I had gotten into brand new like five years ago, but I just have too much music on my laptop to get into it all at once.

I'm mostly ready to just go back to school and get surrious about my education.  I need to really study and focus on my school work and me.  I've been spending a lot of time while Ive been home doing things like art and poetry and guitar and music.  It's really helping me stay on track a lot.  I've just got a really good feeling about this summer.  I think if I make sure I try hard, great things are going to happen.  

I have one month here before I go home and I know that I need to still make it count and everything, but I feel like Idaho has my heart.

I think I'm finally awake...

On a very exciting note: my sister got her mission call today,  Preston entered the MTC yesterday, Liver came home yesterday, and elder webster took my letter to max that I wanted my dad to mail and axed me who elder simnitt was.  Our missionaries  are so funny.  For real, and i am so grateful for them, because not only are they the only people in the ward my age, but they are doing so much work for the Lord and are good boys.  

0055.

Weekly Gratitude List.

-opportunities to teach primary.

-The Book of Mormon and all the people who made it a reality.

-The spirit still being there even though half of the kids we not listening to me.

-the fact that 12 year olds can still be bribed with cookies.

-learning primary songs I have never heard of.

-being able to write Dallin and Max in like 30 minutes.  I am a letter writing Pro.

-Preston entering the MTC this week.  

-Makana

-Amy Doll

-Elders Simnitt, Weeks, and Syddall.... in that order.  just kidding.  I love them all equal.

-The missionaries in my ward, stake, and country.

-the fact that I still can't remember if God has ang-e-l-s or ang-l-e-s, and which one you measure with a protractor.

- The fact that God has them though, to help me and bring to past miracles.

-animals

-pet stores so you can have animals when your not even home.

-laundry mats so we can wash crickets filthy filthy blankets.

-BOM reading charts

-challenging the primary kids to read the BOM and several of them saying "what if i already have read it?"

-Pinkerton, Charrrotte, O'Liver...

0054.

I wish I could get my head out of the sand

'cause i think we'd make a good team

and you would keep my fingernails clean

But thats just a stupid dream that i won't realize

'cause I can't even look in your eyes

without shakin'--and I ain't fakin'

I'll bring home the turkey if you bring home the bacon.

The other day I got asked the dreaded question of what my favorite band is.  It really shouldn't be that hard of a question, but it really is; however, I'm one of those people who could also never pick a favorite animal.  Maybe I'm just indecisive about things like this.  It's hard though becuase You favorite band/book/album really does say a lot about you and you don't want to mis-advertise yourself.  I also want people to know things about me: personality, traits, dislikes..... so on, because they have taken the time to get to know me, not because they can spout off things I've told them about myself.

There are also so many bands that mean so much to me and I don't want to forget one of over look them and their contributions to me.  Even so, there are a few bands that will always hold an esteemed place in my heart.  Bright Eyes, Weezer, and Modest Mouse.  But thats just a drop in the bucket.  So many bands and songs remind me of my friends back home, my friends in Idaho, my friends on missions, my friends who aren't my friends anymore, my sister, my parents, my pets, good times, bad times, people I wan't to forget, and people i can't forget.  And this is just secular music...

I could tell people my favorite songs--maybe.  But bands, i don't know why but it's completely different.  And even if it was songs I would need at least ten slots.  and the bottom three would probably rotate.

1  El Scorcho

2 The First Day of My Life

3 The Remedy

4 The World at Large

5 From a Balance Beam

6 Waste of Paint

7 Take it Easy, Love Nothing

8 Chain me Free

9 Katie Come True

10 Alien Christ

I think I can be fairly confident of my answer of Bright Eyes though.  

0053.

I decided to take the day off from work so I could work on cleaning my room,  here is a list of the treasures I have found so far.

-A trapper keeper

-An Avril Lavigne collage that I have no idea where it came from because I never liked her until she collaborated with lil' Mama, and by that time i was beyond making collages of celebrities i liked...

-Shoes I though were lost for ever

-Clothes I haven't even worn

-books

-art supplies

-sunglasses

The one down fall is i have no idea what happened to my Heath Ledger poster.  I don't think I would have thrown it away because I still have pictures of him on my wall!  Obviously I never went through an anti phase.

All around cleaning my room always leads to treasures.  Balling.  I started packing today to get rid of some bulk.  How crazy is that?  I'm close enough to leaving for Idaho that I can legitimately start packing.  I'm so excited for summer 09!  And next fall (if i stay, which im leaning toward now)  I'm going to live with Cody Paige!

0052.

Today I worked in the locker room for Century High School, basically I got payed close to 10 dollars an hour to play my mom's DS and unlock the door ever 45 minutes, then re-lock it 15 minutes after that.

0051.

I think that I need to spend a lot less time talking and a lot more time thinking and listening.  Something about institute really just changes my whole persona and makes me just want to sit there like a sponge and absorb everything sister Wilson says.  She is crazy, but really funny and a really good teacher.  I love institute.  I love writing in my Church Journal and I love that i get to teach a lesson to the achievement girls about journaling!

Elder Webster asked me the other day how many missionaries I am writing, because i told them Max got to baptize someone in the ocean and that i can already see how they are changing through their letters.  He told me to write them every week.  I think that is going to be a new sunday activity.  it's only three (soon to be four)  so it's completely doable.

0050.

I think I will make the 2000 dollar quota for this summer, so it looks like I'm going back to Idaho!  I registered for classes yesterday!  I got Zoology!  And interpersonal, comm. writing, Teachings of the living prophets, and Visual Media.  

I also think I'm going to be able to stay with Kaitlin's grandmother that week before classes start, so I wont get charged 15 dollar a night for having to move in a week early.  

I am so excited for summer, I'm glad La Jolla has  Gym, complete with a BOW FLEX!  Balling.  Maybe I can get in shape for the first time in my life.  

Im also excied for porter park, star gazing, and getting horked.

0049.

Today i worked at Jefferson again with the Autistic program.  It is always such a neat expierence working with those kids.  I worked with Reese and Seth today.  They are really funny, even if they loose it sometimes.

We had the over missionaries for dinner tonight, except with all three of us working full time, we had to take them out, so we went to Cici's Pizza Buffet!   It was good, and it's always fun to see them and hear about the missionary work in the ward and city.  

Tomorrow I work at Bamber Valley,  I guess that Ban from last winter got lifted.... About time, honestly, solitaire on down time should be the least of their concerns.  no one has ever cared how I use down time this year: reading, coloring, drawing, writing in my journal, writing letters to my friends on missions... etc.

I think I found my new project.  We'll one of several I need to work on more.  Thanks big sister!  

I am still so excited to get back out to Idaho.  I love being home, and this winter has been so much more fruitful then last winter was for me, but I am still super stoked to get back out west.  I can't believe it's already almost time to make another pilgrimage!  I never realized how far it was to Idaho (or how north Idaho is) until I drove it myself this past time I went out for fall.  I think it's kind of nice though, makes it feel more like im on my own and away from my home and puts more of a fire under me to be mature and responsible... Or at least try to.  

THIS SUMMER IS GOING TO BE GREAT.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE.

0048.

I will be on my way back out west in 33 days, 20 hours, and approximately 30 minutes.  I miss the mountains, and the sunsets, and the people.  I think the thing I miss most about Idaho is the atmosphere it has.  I miss the spirit of ricks.   This summer is going to be a lot different than last summer, but I also know it will be a good one.  I'll miss Max and Dallin and Taylor, but I know they are where they need to be.  

I think this is going to be a summer of changes, in a completely different way that summer 08, but just as epic.   I'm going to really try and not be home except to sleep and eat, and spend as much time as i can out side, in the library, and working out.  I need to make summer 09 count ever more than summer 08.

I THINK WE SHOULD START TAKING SUGGESTING FOR A TAG-LINE FOR SUMMER 09

I think it should be "choose your own adventure"  like Iowa state, and those games.  That seems to fit.

Summer 08: Make it count.

Fall 08: It was great, but it could have been epic. 

       It was actually pretty epic, well a few days were at least.

Summer 09:  ???

Here are my GOALS for summer 09:

Get my grades up:  I would really love to get a 4.0, but since I've never done that in my life, i will set a 3.5 as acceptable, but bottom of the barrel.

Go to Devotional every week: I've learned, especially lately, that if you put in even the tiniest bit of effort, the lord will make it rain (blessing wise) on you.  Example:  I went to institute for the first time in a few weeks this past week, and on the way home I really wanted some ho chocolate.  I went to Kwik Trip and tried to get it but the machine was not working.  Because I "had trouble with the machine" the girl behind the counter gave it to me for free.  Coincidence?  I don't believe in Coincidences.

Don't skip any classes:  Seriously, just go skate after class.  It's like 2 hours wait.

Don't skip church, or even "just go to sacrament" unless I'm deathly Ill: Nuff' said.

Stop sipping haterade: This has been one of my goals for about a year, but its HARD.  Especially when people I'm around a lot complain and talk negatively about people they know.  I never want to call them on it because I hate the feeling when someone calls you out...  I'm going to try really hard this summer though, and friends, please keep your haterade off me.

Write a poem/song/piece a week

Always have an art project

Be one of those people that is ALWAYS reading a book

Journal

Scripture Study

Prayer

Here are the PLAGUES of summer 09:

Breaking Curfew

Skipping Class, Devotional, Church, Relief Society, Prayer

Wasting energy, tears, and time on people that aren't worth it

Putting myself first

Wasting Money

I am so excited for summer 09.  I am excited to be back in La Jolla, I am excited to be back with Amy and Beki and Makana.  I am excited to be living with Kaitlin.  I am excited about super sketch, half baked plans of going to California, to Arizona to visit Monica, and to Portland to see Maria.  I am excited for my classes--hopping I get the ones i want.  I am excited to see what this summer holds for me.  I think the thing i am most excited for though, is to continue to see how missionary life changes Max, Dallin, and Taylor.

0047.

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!

At last!  Life has been craaaazy lately:  work, pets, cleaning, thinking about starting to pack, figuring out how I'm getting to Idaho, letters from missionaries, letters to missionaries, more letters from missionaries, more letters to missionaries, church callings, church events, eat, sleep, breath.... life moves so fast sometime. I absolutely love it.  It;s like being part of some awesome movie or book. 

I'll be back out in Idaho in just over a month!!  Balling.  

Another sunday has come, and I find myself, once again,  loving it.   We got a new missionary, Elder Webster I think.  He has a stopwatch/combination lock looking thing dangling from his backpack and looks like a kid I use to work with at Panera.  We have had at least 4 missionaries in a row from Idaho.  Sacrament meeting was really good today, even though i was really sleepy.  Sunday school was on prayer and was also really good, and relief society was on leadership, and was...good, go figure.  Even with day light saving's robbing me from an hour of sleep, this was a over all great sunday.

This week I am thankful for....

Letters from Elder Dallin Weeks.

Movie nights with my parents.

Pinkerton

Charrotte

Liver

Coming out of church to a parking lot of swirling snow

Propel Fitness Drink

Hair growing out

Squaw Bands

My new Gratitude Journal, complete with QUOTES!

Berts Bees Lip Chap

Baby Oil and lotion

Missionary Sunday School

Missionaries