Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust...

.......... stresses me out.






the end.

So I read my horoscope this morning and this is what it said:

Taurus: You don't know what you got til it's gone. Sometimes only a loss can make you reevaluate your priorities.





In my head, I was thinking, what on earth could I lose?

Later today I went to get the mail and had a DVD from my father entitled "Lake Eufaula; May 18, 2008." I got it back to my computer and popped it in. Turns out it's a video/picture montauge of my dad, stepmom, and his sisters taking my grandfathers remains to be spread over Lake Eufaula where he spent a lot of his time growing up. There were a couple of poems read, and old pictures show. It was very sad and I pretty much cried the whole time.


So I didn't really lose anything recently. And as for the priorities, I'm not sure where that comes in. Perhaps I just need to spend more time with my family. That should always be my first priority.

She haggles for the cheapest price
She never orders take out food before ten o'clock at night
She's really into snowmobiles
She owns a lot of nice flashlights
She cares for all the stupid cats that never found their way home
She shaves her legs with Ginsu knives
She quotes a lot of Annie Hall
She misplaced her virginity back in 1995
She's what's keeping me alive
She's the pizza of my eye
Without her near me I would not survive

It gets cold when she's not around
I float until I sink and I'm swallowed up
It's so cold when she's not around
I wait for her to come home and tell me I'll be fine

She's always eating Captain Crunch
She sings a lot of Ben Folds Five
She's scared to death of cobra snakes
Just like Indiana Jones
She tells the dumbest knock-knock jokes
She drinks a lot of Chardonnay
She hates the way I comb my hair
But she married me last June
She was the bride, I was the groom
I cried a lot and then we spooned
Without her in my life I would be doomed

It gets cold when she's not around
I float until I sink and I'm swallowed up
It's so cold when she's not around
I wait for her to come home and tell me I'll be fine
Tell me I'll be fine

She loves the smell of Christmas trees
She sneezes when she sees bright lights
She fainted on the kitchen floor
When her father passed away
Our baby girl is due this May
And when the little lady grows up
I hope that she will be just like her mother
-Motion City





I blame the fact that absolutely no one I know blogs anymore because it's summer. I actually shouldn't be blogging. There are much more productive things I could be doing on sure a glorious day.

My plans for the day are:
Clean the house, go find something to make for dinner, maybe give Aceifer a bath....



and really that's about it.

The last week or so has been exciting.

Cory and I spent a weekend in Gatlinburg with his family fro his grandmother's 75th birthday which was really nice. We ate at the Old Mill, grilled out, hiked up Elkmont, saw a bear, saw some turkeys, and overall just had a really good time. <3

Then we went to my little cousin's high school graduation party where my entire family was. his was also a lot of fun. Frisbee, picture taking, Buddy's BBQ, and sun-burning commenced. <3

The rest of that week was spent working. The this last weekend Cory and I took a little trip to Destin, FL. It was much needed and very nice. I'm glad I can be so crazy and spontaneous and Cory can still put up with me. We got there Saturday night around 7, found a hotel, then walked around on the beach taking pictures and just enjoying the scenery. We ate at the Twisted Palm later that night, got some things from wally-world, then went back to the hotel. Sunday we spent the entire day at the beach on the sand. I love the beach and I love Cory so what better was is there to spend a day? The water was clear (clear enough to se all the friggen jellies) and the sun was hot. <33333 We came back home Sunday night.

We're almost to the weekend again, but there won't be any beach going. I work Friday and Saturday morning. Not to mention Riverbend starts this weekend, so we're going to be slammed (I hope). Money is a good thing.




I'm doing well. My next doctor's app is in three weeks.
ooo And I suppose it's almost time to make another one.
Blah.





Okay well, that's all for now.

xoxo,
kate

The First 3 pictures are from Elkmont in the Smokies.


The Next 3 are from my cousin's graduation party.



The rest of the photos are from Destin, FL





**I haven't edited any of the photos aside from a little cropping.

The First 3 pictures are from Elkmont in the Smokies.


The Next 3 are from my cousin's graduation party.



The rest of the photos are from Destin, FL





**I haven't edited any of the photos aside from a little cropping.

I would also not like to be sick anymore. No more puking, no more infections, no more doctors, nothing. I'd like to be healthy.

It's funny. Right now in my life I don't drink near as much as I used to, I don't smoke, I'm a lot more active, but I'm having more health complications than ever.



And right now, I'm really uneasy about the fact that I have no clue why I'm throwing up. It really bothers me. Please stop.

Katie gets to wake up bright and early (as in 6am) tomorrow for a trip to Knoxville.

It's not a trip I want to take though. Blah. Doctors doctors doctors.




I'm okay. I'm like 75% sure that I'm just fine and it's going to be something minor. But then again there's that other 25% of me that has no idea and just wants it to be over with.


I just wants to go bed next to my amazing boyfriend and get a good night's sleep.
<333333333

We're spinning too fast and I just want to press the pause button. It feels like each day just whirls by without letting anyone catch their breath and absorb the greatness of the day.

I miss the days when I used to think everything was going too slowly. I miss sitting out by the pool contemplating what shapes the clouds were; not what the plans for the rest of my life were going to be.

Yes, yes. It's part of being an adult. I know.

I just want to go away for a few days and contemplate cloud shapes.


I'm thinking beach.

I haven't done anything wrong.

Nothing.


Not one thing.









I worked my ass off tonight.
I'm going to be so far behind on my bills that I could just die.





Sorry

Blaaaaahhhhhhh! I don't wanna work.


IDON'TWANNAWRKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWRKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWRKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWRKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWRKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWRKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWRKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWRKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWRKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWRKIDON'TWANNAWORKIDON'TWANNAWORK



And that's all I have to say about that.
It'll be my first night on the floor by myself. I'll actually be making money tonight, but it's a Monday night do I really don't expect to make anymore than a tank of gas.
I hope I'm wrong about that.

My belly hurts, and it makes me sad.



Today I decided I'm going to Cedar Point. Soon. I <3 Cedar Point but the last time I was there was when they put in the Millennium Force. It's time to go back.


Brrrrrrr. Mother's Day was good. I spent it with my mommy and sister shopping and whatnot. I <3 My Mommmmy.


Okay I'm done.

.. Yes, I think it is.


I have to go to Taco Mac and test out today. :o( It's good because I'll be able to actually make money, but bad because I hate tests.


My birthday weekend was great though. My mom, Steve, sister, Chris and Aidan came down Saturday and we all went to Bonefish. Yuuuuum.

My sister got me cup cakes from The Cake Gallery, which is the best place to get them, Ever.

Also I aquired some new thing:
A Toy Story T-Shirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Condemned 2 for PS3!!!
another RACHET AND CLANK!
The Post Secret Project Book
A journal for Cory and I to shaaaare
A new 16-85mm Nikkor Lens
A shovel :o)
A rake
Some Clippers....
uhm....I think that may have been it.


All glorious gifts and I'm very thankful :o)



And noooow... More studying to do.. Laaaaammmmmmeeeeee...

23 years and 2 minutes ago (it's currently 10:20 am), I was born.

Hooray.


Ive been try to recollect what happened in the last year of my life. If we start with May 03 last year:

I was blown of by pretty much everyone on my birthday. Jessika is the only person who actually went out with me. She spent my entire birthday with me, litterally. It really showed me who was really a friend and who really didn't care that much. From there I had a relationship that was all smoke and mirrors (and blogs) for about 2 months.

Then the same week I got an awesome job and decided to forego San Francisco and the art school I was accepted to, I met the most amazing thing to ever happen to me. Cory. We talked and dated for about a month before anything was made 'official.' We had a lot of good times including but not limited to: Halloween parties, Christmas parties, Six Flags, Trans SIberian Orchestra in Birmingham...etc. etc.

By the end of 2007 I was working 60 hours a week and making bank at work. But it wasn't all as great as I thought it was going to be. If it weren't for some of the people I worked with, I would have killed myself everyday.


In february someone snitched and I got fired based on the rumor that I planned to leave the company. But it turned out okay because I went on a cruise and got to move in with Cory.

Now I have a brand new job, a new house, the most amazing boyfriend in the world, I'm all signed up to go back to school in the fall, and maybe just maybe everything it working out how it's supposed to.

Gray, quiet and tired and mean
Picking at a worried seam
Itry to make you mad at me over the phone.
Red eyes and fire and signs
I'm taken by a nursery rhyme
I want to make a ray of sunshine and never leave home

No amount of coffee, no amount of crying
No amount of whiskey, no amount of wine
No, nothing else will do
I've gotta have you, I've gotta have you.

The road gets cold, there's no spring in the middle this year
I'm the new chicken clucking open hearts and ears
Oh, such a prima donna, sorry for myself
But green, it is also summer
And I won't be warm till I'm lying in your arms

I see it all through a telescope: guitar, suitcase, and a warm coat
Lying in the back of the blue boat, humming a tune...
-The Weepies....



I loves this song. Really and truly.



I had class today at the Taco Mac. There was beer tasting involved. It was enjoyable. I despise ciders and anything too hoppy. Bring on the Amber Bock and Guinness. It was also enjoyable to make out my schedule for the rest of the week. I work tomorrow and Wednesday morning, then I'm off til Monday. Hooray. So hopefully by the end of next week I'll be making some actual money.

That leave plenty of time for birthday pleasures. [My 22nd birthday is Saturday, by the way.] I believe my mommy and sister will be coming down for my birthday dinner at Bonefish. I really just want some Bang Bang Shrimp. Seriously.

My right brain hurts behind my eye. :o(



Blah Blah Blah... nothing else to say.

Hello and welcome to Saturday night.

 

I'm so tired.

 

 

This weekend has been pretty eventful and fun. Last night Cory and I went to the Dashboard Confessional show at UT. As always, it was a good show. I got some pretty decent pictures with the D300.

 

 

 

Today I got up around 10:30. Cory went home :sadface: and my mom and I ventured out to find some khaki pants for me for work.The venture was successful. I came home with 2 new pairs of pants and some black shoes. Then we picked up Aidan and headed to the house.

 

Paegan picked me up after that and we went to Sharps Chapel to see the new kitties. Cheeto had a little that wasa couple of weeks old adn Stalin has a litter yesterday. They were adorable... I got lots of cute pictures of them. I also got lots of pictures of other things such as cows, frogs, bees..... Then we went to eat at the Frostee. Yum.

 

Now I'm sitting at my sister's house in the middle of nowhere dogsitting. It gets kinda scary out here by myself. I know I have Ace, Hoover, and Duke.. but I don't have Cory. I miss him terribly. I know he had a lot of homework to do, but I sure wish he was here.

 

<33333

 

Getting up bright and early to head back home.

 

Oh home. I miss you. But mainly just Cory.

When there's so much for us, I know
-Dashboard




So last night was a little rocky. I suppose that just means we're human. I used to be the person who would spill everything about a relationship into her blog, but I'm not doing that anymore. There were hurt feelings all around, but we'll be okay.






Soooo. I really felt like last night sermon was directed at me. I know it wasn't, but a lot of the subject matter related back to my past. And if you know anything about my past, which I highly doubt, you know it isn't as pristine or orthodox as it could have been. It's laced with a lot of confusion and depression.

There's just a lot of stuff I'm not proud of. Some of it wasn't my fault, and I know that. Other things I just wish never happened. I spent a lot of time just sitting in closets and dark rooms when I was younger.






But that's all over now. It still sucks to think about it, but I couldn't be happier with my new life.


I have the most amazing boyfriend I could ask for. It's true.



PS. My scalp got sunburned a couple days ago... and now it's peeling :o( It hurts.
oh and PPS. I went through orientation yesterday at Taco Mac. It went well and my first day on the job is Monday. I work a double. Oh my.