Livin' For Me

So after a wonderful weekend at home for Easter I came to an amazing realization...

DaShadow1500: HOLY CRAP K
DaShadow1500: ur living
DaShadow1500: wtf is wrong with u
katherinel12: haha
katherinel12: I am! I'm living!
katherinel12: Yay for me!
DaShadow1500: lol im glad
katherinel12: Me too.:-)
katherinel12: It's about damn time.
DaShadow1500: i agree!
DaShadow1500: FINALLY

Just living the way I should be :)

Katherine

Here comes Peter Cottontail!

Well, I am thoroughly disappointed because I just found out that the temperature is going to drop down to the 30s this weekend AND there's a possibility of snow or snow flurries but what's the difference, either way it's NOT spring weather! Grr! I know we didn't have much of a winter, but seriously. Let's move on. LET IT BE OVER! I enjoy spring. It's nice. The flowers bloom, you can smell the rain before it comes, and the wind blows gently, messing up my bangs (which I am keeping for now in case you were curious).

Whoa, speaking of weather. It is definitely going to start pouring any minute....wait for it...there it goes! I so called that. It is crazy windy and it's even thundering and lightning out too. IT's actually quite beautiful. Reminds me of summer...even though it's spring...Anyway, as I sit here listening to Tom Petty & the Heartbreaker's Free Fallin' I am in a really good mood because the rest of my week is basically a breeze from here. I have a presentation Wednesday and another one Friday, and then a possible impromptu speech Friday also, but other than that, smooth sailing. Last week was basically hell and so was the weekend and so was yesterday. Let's just say I pulled two all-nighters in a row. But enough of that! I say, a good night of sleep tonight is definitely deserved!

So now that hell week and weekend are over I am so totally PUMPED! Want to know why?

1. Easter weekend! Woohoo! So far possible plans include lunch and bowling with the girls, party at Daubert's (maybe just as Designated Driver...), all day Sunday at grandma's, and NO drives with one, Mr. Hansen (Ha ha, just messing, Will) ;)
2. Lent ends this weekend! WOO HOO!!!! I haven't had any sweets in SO long. And I've been SO good running and working out and eating healthy. It's reward time, baby!
3. Billy Joel Concert on April 13th! Words cannot express how excited I am!!!
4. After this week, I only have 4 weeks left of school!!!
5. And in 4 weeks...my birthday! Soon I won't be a teenager anymore! Hard to believe, huh?
6. In four weeks I will be having 4 1/2 months of the BEST summer EVER! (At least I hope...)
7. THEN 3 months studying abroad at the beautiful Royal Holloway University. England, here I come!

Isn't life just BEAUTIFUL?! :)

Katherine

Battle of the Bangs

So as all of you should know (if you've seen me in the last 9 months) last summer I decided to go for it, and get bangs. They were a little hard to get used to at first, but now that I pretty much have them under control, they've sort of grown on me. Amy Dot said that now whenever she pictures me she always pictures me with bangs, as if I always had them. Britt Brat has liked them from the very beginning (even though at first they made me look really young). So the feedback has mostly been positive...but recently another one of my friends said that I should "lose the bangs." So now I'm beginning to second guess the whole bang situation (especially since summer is almost here and it gets freaking hot with these things over my face...).

So the question is...do I keep the bangs for a little while longer or should I let them grow out? And I expect everyone who reads this silly thing to respond! And if you don't respond on her then tell me in person or on the phone or through a text message or facebook or myspace or send an owl. Just let me know! :)

There are your comparisons. Now be my friends and let me know what you think :)

Katherine

Bond, James Bond

This past weekend I went home and finally got to watch the new James Bond movie, Casino Royale. I admit that I was a little worried at first about Daniel Craig being Bond. It wasn't really anything personal against him because let's face it, he is one good looking man. Didn't you see Lara Croft: Tomb Raider? But as much as I love Daniel Craig (and love looking AT him) I wasn't sure if he was the right choice to be Bond. And I feel bad saying it, but I was one of those people who simply thought that Bond shouldn't be blonde. I mean, he's just always been the tall, dark, handsome brunette....and I'm not a big fan of change.

Other than being a bit judgmental of Daniel Craig as Bond, I was extremely pumped about seeing the movie, and actually had high expectations. Mainly because there's no way it could possibly be any worse than the last Bond movie, Die Another Day, which was so ridiculous I wanted to cut off my own foot just to have something to throw at the t.v...okay, so maybe not...but I think you get my point. So I am happy to say that Casino Royale is a GREAT movie and Daniel Craig is a GREAT James Bond! Of course, nobody can top Sean Connery, but I'd say he's easily the second best. He was just so perfect for the young and wild agent who is just promoted to 007.

So after watching the movie I became curious about the Bond movies. And it is pretty much a goal of mine now to see every James Bond movie. Six different actors have played Bond in the 22 movies. Curiously, the newest Bond movie they're working on is under the production name of Bond 22...when in reality it 's the 23rd. Either way, the list goes as follows:

Dr. No (1962) - Sean Connery
From Russia with Love (1963) - Sean Connery
Goldfinger (1964) - Sean Connery
Thunderball (1965) - Sean Connery
You Only Live Twice (1967) - Sean Connery
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - George Lazenby
Diamonds are Forever (1971) - Sean Connery
Live and Let Die (1973) - Roger Moore
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) - Roger Moore
The Spy Who loved Me (1977) - Roger Moore
Moonraker (1979) - Roger Moore
For Your Eyes Only (1981) - Roger Moore
Never Say Never Again (1983) - Sean Connery
Octopussy (1983) - Roger Moore
A View to a Kill (1985) - Roger Moore
The Living Daylights (1987) - Timothy Dalton
Licence to Kill (1989) - Timothy Dalton
GoldenEye (1995) - Pierce Brosnan
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - Pierce Brosnan
The World is not enough (1999) - Pierce Brosnan
Die Another Day (2002) - Pierce Brosnan
Casino Royale (2006) - Daniel Craig
Bond 22 (coming out in 2008) - Daniel Craig

So yeah, another thing to add to my list of things to do before I die...anyone up for a James Bond themed movie night?

Katherine

Play it again, Sam

I don't think I could ever stress enough how much I love music. And let's be honest. I have more on file than I have time to listen to. Well, earlier today I couldn't decide what sort of music mood I was in so I decided to take a look at all the playlists I have created. Looking through them I have no idea what I was thinking when I made some of these lists. Obviously a lot of them are just my favorites songs and artists, but a fair amount are very random songs that I just felt like listening to at the time (Blink 182?!). Either way though, they're my playlists and they make me happy (well, most of them) :)

50s favorites - If I could have grown up in any other time period it would have probably been the 50s (or the late 30s/40s during the swing dancing days)
All Songs - Remember when I had intended on listening to every song on my laptop...?
Barenaked Ladies Favorites - I need more of their c.d.s
Bedtime Mix - a mixture of the Eagles, Journey, and Scorpions that I used to listen to at the beginning of freshman year to help me fall asleep
Billy/Jim slow songs - Billy Joel and Jim Croce. Need I say more?
Break Up - The songs I listened to over and over again 24/7 in the weeks after John and I broke up. Let's just say they're not very happy or optimistic...(Song most played: Lost without your love by Bread)
Christmas - I tried to get into a Christmas mood, but it never really happened...
Eagles slow songs - LOVE the Eagles
Elton John favorites - Another great piano player
Guy loves girl - a mix of all those silly romantic songs I used to listen to in Junior High like I don't want to miss a thing by Aerosmith and I Swear by All For One
Instrumental - a couple of songs that I listen to while I'm doing homework so I'm not distracted by lyrics
Journey slow songs - LOVE Journey
Michael Buble slow - He has the most amazing voice...reminds me of the oldies Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin
Missing John - A mix of Boston, Styx, and Beatles that I made when John left for college and I listened to every time I missed him (basically 24/7)
Nap Mix - a couple of the classics, consisting of Etta James, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, and Sinatra
Oldies slow - The 50s brought some of the most romantic songs ever (Earth Angel!)
Queen Favorites - I don't care what sort of bad experiences you may have had, only CRAZY people don't like Queen
Rut - a very random mix of songs that comforted me when things were starting to go bad a couple of months ago
Sick List - Another very random mix of songs for when I wasn't feeling well
Sleep deprived - Probably close to 100 loud and upbeat songs that kept me awake and sane during finals week of freshman year (Most played song: Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield)
Slow Beatles - The Beatles have insight into my soul!
Will's c.d. - I keep meaning to make this c.d. for Will with all the songs that remind me of him and our friendship...but our friendship sort of fluctuates up and down so I have yet to give it to him. lol.

Welp, that's all I've got. Peace out!

Katherine

Just thinking...

And now for a fit of randomness brought to you by yours truly...

• How do Miami University girls run miles and then still look cute? After I run I look like I have major sun burn on my face. Red face + red hair = Don't look at me until I cool down!
• Denise Richards had snow shipped into L.A. during 80 degree weather for her daughter's birthday. You've GOT to be kidding me! That's like something from off t.v....like Full House! (Seriously, it happened...) Come on! Do something beneficial with all your money, Denise!
• Summer is probably my least favorite season...yet I'm REALLY looking forward to it this year! And since I'll be studying abroad in London next semester (yeah, that's right!) then I'll have 4 1/2 months of summer. Woo hoo!
• I just saw the movie trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on t.v.! And I searched all over the internet and couldn't find it :( Oh well...May 25th! Yes!
• I'm really mad that they cancelled the show Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. It was really cool! AND it had Matthew Perry! I want to cry...
• This Anna Nicole Smith death has really dragged on and on...I'm sorry she's dead...but seriously...let her rest in peace.
• My friend, Bri Lipian (Bri Hansen from High School) is having a baby girl! I'm SO incredibly happy for her!
• My boss wants me to work the Shaker Heights market in Cleveland this summer. CLEVELAND? Seriously? That means I'd have to wake up REALLY early on Saturday mornings, drive to Wooster to get the bread, drive to Cleveland to sell the bread, and then drive back to Wooster. That would be crazy...especially since I wouldn't have any company this time...yeah...I'll probably do it anyway...
• If I were a celebrity I would totally be on the show Dancing with the stars
• I tried on my bridesmaid dress for Christian and Kate's wedding. It's pretty and I'm SO pumped!
• Why can you only save 15 text messages on your phone? Come on! You can save lots of voice messages why not have more space for texts? (I probably have close to 15 voice messages saved...)
• My horoscope in this magazine says: "A romantic puzzle will be solved this week when you ask the right question." Hm...I think the real puzzle is who do I ask the question to?

Alright, well of course I have tons of school work to do...I just couldn't resist the urge to procrastinate as usual...

Peace out!

Katherine