0046.

Tonight was the new 5th wards Ward Ice Cream Social.  It was pretty fun, I talked to the elders mostly and the lady sitting at my table, she was pretty funny.  The ice cream was okay and the brownies were good, so all around a good way to spend the evening.

I got a letter from Dallin today.  He is so solid.  i am so blessed to know him, thank you Cody.  His letters never cease to amaze me.  He is so silly but so serious all at once.  He is such a good boy.  I think his mission is going to make some incdedible changes in him, and I can't wait to see them.

On a completely different note, abby has been being extremely nice lately; maybe she knows her days are numbered.  ily flabby.

Happy day before sunday.

Katherine

0045.

Lazy Thursday.

I can't even remember if I fell asleep last night.  I'm sure at some point I did, but it was well after 2.  At least i had a good long job today that equals lots of cheddar, even if all i did was sit behind a desk at the main entrance of Century High School, which by the way, has about 7 offices.

I am tired tired tired.  I think I'll be going to bed at about 10 tonight.  

I started reading Frankenstein today while I was siting doing nothing for seven hours, and before the chapters start, there are four letters written from the main character to his sister--Margaret I think.  They are beautiful.  I wish people still took the time to be eloquent with their speech and writing. 

I finished the Horse and His Boy and after I read Frankenstein I think I am going to read The Magicians Nephew and The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe.  I made a list of the books I want to read this year.  

PLEASE TELL ME GOOD BOOKS YOU HAVE READ SO I CAN ADD THEM TO MY LIST.

0044.

This is what my days consist of now.

-Work

-Nap

-Hanging out with Pinkerton

-Movies

-Food

-sleep

5 more weeks.  I really need to make it count because I know things will get crazy once I return to school.  

0043.

I can not believe that I am already almost two years into my college life.  Two years, thats a full time mission.  It's had it's up and downs and pain and joy.  I've cried I've laughed and I've met some of the best friends and most solid people I could have ever asked for.  I've grown, leanred and developed. It feels like I've been there for ages and just got there at the same time.  I think the highlights of college so far are:

Fall 07:

-stealing TP from the MC because our roommate hoarded it.

-monica jacking up her ankle.

-renting movies from the lobby

-fort Thai.

-living with monica

-elementary school Halloween festivals for extra credit

-breakfast in the galley

-Last night of the semester. holla.

Summer 08:

-the high school boys

-bonfires at the temple

-max and taylor

-sundays at sundown

-the plastics

-horkley's runs at 2 am

-sundays in porter park

Fall 08:

-Maximilian's visit

-getting my first letters from missionaries.

-writting my first letters to missionaries.

-the ward, and the people in it.

-danbury manor

-makana

-falling asleep to general conference talks

-going to devotional

-rabies shots

Summer 09 is going to have to bring a lot to match the semesters past, something tells me it will though.  All i know for sure is that I love Rexburg Idaho and that I can't wait to go back.

Balling.

Katherine

0042.

I was looking at some stuff on youtube last night when I couldn't sleep, and I found out about a new genre of music called Hipster rap--personally I think they should call it Hipster Hop--and it's really fresh.  In my personal, most likely discredited, opinion It's like Chris Brown (a parallel universe version that doesn't beat women) and Travis from Gym class heros joined forces with the Beastie Boys and N.E.R.D.    Maybe even a little Sugar Hill gang.  Maybe.

And they dress well.

BONUS.

Apparently one of the token attributes of Hipsters is irony, so this genre is completely formed around the concept of irony, even if it is unintentional.  I guess, I'm still new to hipster rap.

According to the video I was watching, The hipsters who make this their music of trade amp up the irony by  mixing the hipster style and attitude with the rapper image and apparently that equals irony.

see for yourself

ARTISTS:

Kids in the Hall

Cool Kids

Kid sister

pretty much anyone with the name "kid" in their name, as stated in this youtube infomercial.

0041.

CUTIES OF THE WEEK.

Hedgehogs: pocket sized porcupines. 

and so cute.

0040.

today I am thankful for:

new weekly list.

-Not being the most socially awkward person I know

              .possibly not even making top ten.

-Being exactly 19 and a half.  balling.

-Pinkerton, Charlotte, Oliver, Abby, and Cricket.

-The time I got with Boomer, and Zuzu.  And all the hamsters, gerbils, fish, lizards, snakes and other animals I've had.

-Friends on missions

-Friends across Ameirca

-Extended Cable

-Rob Dyrdek having a new show

-The fact that subfinder calls you

-Break the fast

-Milk, juice, and ice cold water

-glow in the dark nail polish

-cell phone alarms so i can wake up to "do you know" every morning

-the usual things: the church, my mail box, the BOM, sundays, my family, my house, my job...

-people who can light a fire in you to do something

-music

-Jordan the guitar

-Collin the guitar in Idaho

-Music in general

-callouss forming on fingers 

-discovering how to make my own guitar picks out of paper

-Hua sweaters

0039.

dog of the week:

sleeping hua pup.

so precious.

0038.

Today church was really interesting, in a good way.  We picked up an investigator on the way so we got to sit with her and the missionaries, but we all had to squeeze into like half a pew and no one though to just slid over and let them sit on the end, so they climbed over all of us.  Both of them.  Because they have to go everywhere together.  

This crazy little girl that was sitting in front of us keep touching my knee because I had on purple tights.  Elder West and I both did a very good job at not laughing though.  

I guess that was really all of the commotion, but it all happened in like 10 minutes so it make things seem more extreme.

Ballin'

-Katherine

0037.

I think I have to up the anti to no internet in all forms except checking subfinder and e-mail and other things that are crucial--really crucial--to my existence.  And checking blogs.

Also, having been a vegan and knowing the frustration associated with reading labels, no sugar in the obvious form of candy and desserts should do.  While in at this, no chips or junk food in general either.

Holla.

-Katherine

0036.

when you live in MN, nice weather and no snow on the ground=snowday!  I guess even rumors of snow are enough to get a day off of school now.  Anyway, today pretty much has just turned into a  jam-fest with Stinkerton.  So far I have learned The First day of my life, 7 things, and I can tell that we are going to be friends--or whatever it's called.

Summer 09' get ready for some bonfires and music.

0035.

Tomorrow starts lent, for those religions who partake.  I don't know much about lent, I've never done it, but I figure there is never anything bad about learning self control or reaching goals we set for ourselves.  

So, this being said: for 40 days I vow to give up Facebook, sugar, online computer games, and anything else that is a time suck or an enamel destroyer.  Healthy body; healthy brain.

scouts honor.

Also, on this same brain-wave, since I am not someone who typically celebrates Lent,  I'm going to add to the no-go list a list of things I want to establish habitual behavior in during the next 40 days.

-Write a poem a week.

-reading for lesiure

-reading the BOM

-practicing guitar

-working on songs

PEACE

0034.

I love Pinkerton so much.  Last night she slept in my bed and cuddled with me all night.  Charlotte is precious too, but Pinkerton is the most presh.

Today I worked for TAP again.  It was fun, but it got kind of long because there really wasn't all that much for me to do so I kind of had a lot of down time and didn't have a book to read.  The kids there are all really nice, I helped a boy names Kelvin make some easy mac, and another boy named Brandon type up a list on the computer.  Then I took Gordon and Tony to clean the break rooms and computer labs.   I felt like such a princess because all i was suppose to do was tell hem what to do and when they were done tell them to do something else.

Lately there has been much to be happy with: double letters from Maximilian, fresh lit, time for art projects, cuddle time with the huas, sundays not filled with homework, warmer weather, snowfall, bubbles, Flabby Cat, unlimited nap time, public library trips, time to do my own thing, FHE...  As you can tell I've made winter 09 much better than winter 08.  Even though there are countless blessing I et to partake of every day, there are still things going on that are tragic dissapointments.  Example one:  Chris Brown.  Now that I know he beats women, he's not even as cute as he use to be.  For real, a boy at TAP was watching a Chris Brown video today, and it just.... lost it's appeal.

Another thing that I've been missing lately is devotional.  I had gotten use to it being a part of my weekly routine.  I think I can listen to them online though, and maybe even stream the ones from big b.

holla.

Taffrine. 

0033.

A few weeks ago I got an issue of  the magazine NYLON, but never really looked at it until the other day.  It's actually really neat and lit a fire in my heart for fashion that is usually always there, but gets extinguished by lack of time and laziness.

I've always thought that being a model would be really fun.  When i was about 16 I was at the hair salon with my mom and one of the stylist walked by me and said "Hello!  what's your name?"  so I said "Katie."  Then she said "Katie, have you ever modeled?"  And I said, "No I haven't", then she said "Oh, well you should, because you have a very unique look and could do great."  

Modeling is like the only place I would be one of the sorties.

My mom told me she would teach me to sew while I was home so i could make some clothes for myself and fix up some old thangs.

Holla.

0032.

Minnesota is being so good to me. :)

Why was I so stupid last winter?

Being home is amazing.

I'm so glad I finally learned how to not associate with people who bring me down.

0031.

Day Off!

Today I:

slept in till noon.

ate breakfast.

fed the dogs.

haven't changed yet.

I'm about to:

Do an exercise tape.

Shower and get dressed.

Mail a letter.

take the dogs out.

Later I will:

Go to Cici's for dinner.

Clean my room.

Clean Christine's room.

Take the dogs out again.

Read.

Tomorrow I go back to work, but I get to work with the TAP program again, which is really fun so I'm excited.

I really love working for the school district.  The teachers are always so nice and helpful and I've never been hassled or anything about being 19 and never having my teachers badge.

I've been watching bridezilla a lot lately, It just seems to come on.  I really hope my head doesn't spin around and my eyes don't go red when I get married.  I really don't think I will, because I don't really have to plan a ceremony or anything because Temple marriages are pretty much by the book I think, but who knows.  Maybe my demons will come out.  

But for real, these girls are completely ridiculous; sometimes i don't see how the grooms don't just say, peace and leave.  I hope I am never that mean to anyone ever in my life. 

0030.

today I am greatful for: 

the spirit of ricks

lady liberty and the country she stands for.

forever stamps

literature

poetry

art

Full time missionaries around the world.

Dogs, namely Chihuahuas.

the united states postal service

0029.

Today's highlight:  Phone call from Amy Doll Marie.

Tomorrow's highlight:  Day off!

Maybe I will finally be able to get my room cleaned and clean out Christine's room and get some stuff put in the attic and the trash cans.

My to do list never seems gets any shorter.

0028.

I wish my hair grew faaaaaaasteeeeeeeerrr.

But I'm glad it grows at the rate it does.

I don't think I've had long hair since like, first grade.  It's been longish a few times, but never l-o-n-g.  

Winter 09 had been full of its ups, its downs, its cat attacks, its tease of a weather cycle, and rabies shots.  It was depressing at first to be home.  I had like, no one to hang out with, and little to do--between work, church, FHE, institute, callings, nights in bubbles, taxing my mom to and from work, reading, painting, practicing guitar...

I pretty quickly discovered that there was plenty to do and that despite not being in classes, winter 09 was still shaping up to be a crazy semester.

0027.

to finish off the best week ever right, I got to go with the missionaries today to teach a girl that is investigating; however, she wasn't home so we didn't get to do anything other than leave a sticky note on her door.

Unfortunately, I bet that sort of thing happens to missionaries all the time.

Me and Kaitlin were going to go to the library and look for a geocache that was hidden there, but she never showed up so I just took a much needed nap and played with the dogs and wrote some e-mails and made sushi.

Still a productive day.

Tomorrow is church, then back to work.

Holla.