tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79869145450154658142024-03-14T03:50:59.310-05:00Carrots and ChocolateKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-19733941538985159692010-08-05T11:57:00.000-05:002010-08-05T11:57:01.664-05:00Calm before the Crazy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzrswdYih41qzr5ipo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzrswdYih41qzr5ipo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> A little calm for the packing frenzy/insanity.</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{via <a href="http://iamblessed.tumblr.com/post/469562117">i am blessed</a> via <a href="http://doinwork.tumblr.com/">doinwork</a>}</span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-69306812517338835462010-07-23T23:52:00.009-05:002010-07-24T00:33:49.689-05:00ProcrastinationMy room is in complete disarray right now. It's past embarrassing. It's not dirty, just a jumble of stuff, like clothes to donate, books and notebooks from college (and high school... and grade school, oops!), and random housewares from my apartment. I'm trying to transition from college to real life and it's hard. I have no idea what I need to take, what to wear for javascript:void(0)work, and what I should just toss. Only 15 days too. I better get a move on it, but right now, I'm procrastinating, finding hilarious and adorable youtube videos, looking through etsy sites, and listening to new music. I'll get everything else done eventually, don't worry mom! But in the meantime, keeping with the theme of making lists of everything else in my life (Thank you notes, packing lists, emails to send, etc), I've made a list of my current favorite things:<br />
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1. Babelgum, <a href="http://www.babelgum.com/browser.php#play/SEARCH_SIMILAR,clipID:4022027,includeClip:true,order:MOST_RELEVANT/0,4022027">Kids Reenacting Jersey Shore</a>. (also watch the Hills and the Real Housewives of New Jersey)<br />
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2. Eminem ft. Rihanna -<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeBa7dZRomw"> "Love the Way You Lie"</a><br />
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3. Flo Rida ft. David Guetta - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgM3r8xKfGE">"Club Can't Handle Me"</a><br />
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5. <a href="http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2010/07/glamorous-waves-a-fancy-updo-a.html">Lo Bosworth</a>, from "omg, guys, this is like our last prom ever" to almost engaged, she's one of the best (and seemingly most normal) Laguna Beach/LA girls. and she's gorgeous.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/0714-lauren-bosworth-updo-hills-finale_bd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/0714-lauren-bosworth-updo-hills-finale_bd.jpg" width="177" /></a></div> 4. Iker Casillas' interview by girlfriend Sara Carbonero after his World Cup Victory<br />
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5. <a href="http://www.43things.com/">43 Things</a>. The creators decided that people need obtainable goals and that 43 was the maximum you should be thinking about at once. You can create your list and see how many other people have the same goals. You can also see their tips on achieving similar goals, root for others (and they can root for you!), and be inspired by others hopes and dreams. <br />
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6. <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=17791278&navAction=jump&isProduct=true&parentid=MORE%20IDEAS&isProduct=true&cross-sell=true&guide-bn=true">Anchor Charm Necklace</a>, $16, urban outfitters. Nope, I'm not over the anchors yet (delta gamma is for life, so it's ok : ) And the envelope says, "only you can hold me down". So cute. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID32859/images/17791278_095_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID32859/images/17791278_095_b.jpg" width="135" /></a></div><br />
7. <a href="http://www.deargirlsaboveme.com/">Dear Girls Above Me</a>, Hilarious thoughts of a guy living below some 20-something girls. He makes me worried about some of the stupid stuff I might have once said.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>8. I'm maybe falling in love with tumblr. It's a perfect way to waste an afternoon scrolling through page after page of pictures. Not that I ever waste time looking through blogs.... Anyway, two of my recent faves: <a href="http://karishma.me/">twentythree:</a> and <a href="http://justbesplendid.tumblr.com/">Just be spLendid</a><br />
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9. <a href="http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Silver%20Forget%20Me%20Knot%20Ring_10451_10001_48977_-1_11471_11632_null_shop_">Forget Me Knot ring</a>, MoMA, $65.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.momastore.org/wcsstore/MOMASTORE1/images/m_65908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="http://www.momastore.org/wcsstore/MOMASTORE1/images/m_65908.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>10.<a href="http://www.fridgedoor.com/">Quotable Cards</a> I think I could read these cards all day everyday and never get bored. Only very very inspired.<br />
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11. Nicholas Sparks'<i> Dear John. </i>He's fantastic at capturing the emotions of a LDR.<br />
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12. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52101881/rustic-handmade-sterling-silver">Personalized Silver Ring</a>, $32, tinahdee on etsy.<br />
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13. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/51923825/my-growing-heart">My Growing Heart necklace</a>, $25, onelifejewelry on etsy.<br />
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14.<a href="http://www.dearblankpleaseblank.com/index.php">Dear Blank, Please Blank.</a>Short little letters you want to send so badly, but could never really send or say. Examples:<br />
"Dear energy saving co-worker who religiously turns off the lights after leaving the restroom,<br />
You might be overdoing it.<br />
Sincerely, I'm still in here."<br />
"Dear film industry,<br />
Please stop with the 3D craze. The movies aren't better, I get headaches, and no one will look good in those on dates.<br />
Sincerely, Step Up 3D? Really?"<br />
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15. Lovely Engagement Photographs. I'm addicted to looking through blogs of engagement pictures. I think it's amazing how much love and personality can be captured in photographs. Like <a href="http://greenweddingshoes.com/a-fun-camping-engagement-session/">these</a> taken by <a href="http://blog.shannennorman.com/">Shannen Norman</a>:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.greenweddingshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/camping_engagement_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://www.greenweddingshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/camping_engagement_03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i>But I can't help but think about the statistic from senior year religion class that fifty percent of engagements don't actually end in marriage. That's a lot of money to spend on pictures that you aren't going to want to keep. Hopefully that rate has decreased since then? It seems so high!</i><br />
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Yay! Now that I've posted some of these things, I can close the tabs on my firefox windows. I had about 30 tabs open at the start of this post and it was getting a bit too overwhelming. like my messy room that I'm still staring at...Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-17018277556918027152010-07-23T12:00:00.000-05:002010-07-24T00:54:06.853-05:00Happy Friday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5zsm5Hikf1qzvsqto1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5zsm5Hikf1qzvsqto1_500.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Spread some love this weekend! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Listening to: The Script, "Man Who Can't Be Moved"</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thought of the Day: "Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good." -Minor Myers, Jr.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial,verdana,helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{Image via:<a href="http://justbesplendid.tumblr.com/"> Just be spLendid</a>}</span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-69447277177353639302010-07-09T00:56:00.001-05:002010-07-09T00:58:02.589-05:00Words of Wisdom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">from the streets of San Francisco</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjte9EmxCAUFl9UdAGPO5bJxjQUeYhfNedxS5SeyOP0hyy6A3Tem-rUWfCo8q9kb6OFD2uDWeIGTxo4XX4uXDvPxcwPsgh5u191raP16DRCQUdfV4v8Pqr0YoyPVjb3oClE71w79H4kvvk/s400/Copy+of+Summer+2010+063.JPG" width="400" /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-48224660472928292842010-07-09T00:45:00.001-05:002010-07-09T00:52:25.246-05:00Architecture Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think one of the best things about going to be a big city is seeing the architecture. I love how it changes from region to region, depending on things like the cultural influences and the resources available. In San Francisco, buildings obviously have to cope with the scarcity of land and the plethora of hills.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="goog_2073191184"></span><span id="goog_2073191185"></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4xupFxfrIe5IkohY0mKLDxFh8AMjQsuMOJNWpNAjBdx60sFPSw3R0YIByVjHjAEHi63wp-Q8q0jFaRFpKa0EbEEFdvBxJA-kSJwZyANG1vkTieHtnSBqS0MYkIKICNBka-d-KH3naeM/s1600/Summer+2010+075+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4xupFxfrIe5IkohY0mKLDxFh8AMjQsuMOJNWpNAjBdx60sFPSw3R0YIByVjHjAEHi63wp-Q8q0jFaRFpKa0EbEEFdvBxJA-kSJwZyANG1vkTieHtnSBqS0MYkIKICNBka-d-KH3naeM/s400/Summer+2010+075+-+Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{I would hate to drive these streets in my manual car}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSVzWD1YpYMmKT4w6Jt0CkHpnLHKByFeNmakRUF0bP70BdixpEkD47NsfbgYgXb9ALgu0bYRWYVprEiSHZtXsSLDBUynQjEiT8M1DhZaXDzfogy2TtKanjbtcyuHveqcbLeVgBuTKN-0/s400/Copy+of+Summer+2010+040.JPG" width="237" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{those corner offices must be gorgeous}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIJwfG-u57Hivi9mao2jqMT8YSVzInZPz16XY-yfkpbjFhG_2qnwySrRQBJv_zY1qglfWTsBay3gXEX1-7uGbno497RENp8gX242pRta6sZBH1HRwfB8YUqPmxgNz7CAPV377ElwAJtk/s1600/Summer+2010+128+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIJwfG-u57Hivi9mao2jqMT8YSVzInZPz16XY-yfkpbjFhG_2qnwySrRQBJv_zY1qglfWTsBay3gXEX1-7uGbno497RENp8gX242pRta6sZBH1HRwfB8YUqPmxgNz7CAPV377ElwAJtk/s400/Summer+2010+128+-+Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{I want to curl up in those window seats with a book}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnmEFYaPTGr7I0QRlwIzx5A3wZEL2TSD_gwsJ5HE7Mslzbg1iYE959p8ys0nNxL7XnhUOm2Uf-G8vBCnd2NF_h3ltC2_LGW18S5OL9oMRJlEj6Bzd9Foo217HBhXm0ydStyaDpiBHcXA/s1600/Summer+2010+092+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnmEFYaPTGr7I0QRlwIzx5A3wZEL2TSD_gwsJ5HE7Mslzbg1iYE959p8ys0nNxL7XnhUOm2Uf-G8vBCnd2NF_h3ltC2_LGW18S5OL9oMRJlEj6Bzd9Foo217HBhXm0ydStyaDpiBHcXA/s400/Summer+2010+092+-+Copy.JPG" width="313" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{these owners must have a very sunny outlook on life}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thought of the Day: </span>"To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Listening to: "Magic" B.o.B. </span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-89152749437076525042010-07-08T16:01:00.004-05:002010-07-09T00:53:20.213-05:00California Here We ComeI don't know where this summer is going. All I know is it's going super fast. I was going to be so much better about blogging regularly, but that obviously didn't happen. But hey, according to Wikipedia, only 12% of people achieve their New Year's Resolution goals, so at least I'm in the majority for not sticking to it, right?<br />
I'm going to be taking a more official break with Carrots and Chocolate though because in 31 days, I will be on a plane to San Jose, CA for <a href="https://www.jesuitvolunteers.org/">JVC</a> training, after which I'll be moving for a year to Los Angeles! I just received my Casa assignment today and the names of my community members. I'll be living in East Los Angeles with 4 others all volunteering a year to serving those in the Latino community there. I'm so excited!!<br />
Before this though, I'll be taking a trip to Kansas to see my grandparents, having a family reunion, figuring out what I need to take to LA, working in as many trips to St. Louis as possible, and trying to see everyone before I go!<br />
Before I leave though, I thought I should end with some amazing pictures of the trip my sister and I took to the Bay Area to visit our brother this past week as well as some helpful things we learned along the way :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Tip #1</b>: the<a href="http://www.sfpride.org/"> SF Pride</a> Parade is not very exciting. Even the Backstreet Boys only played for 25 minutes. lame. For the real fun go to the party/celebration the night before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Tip #2: </b>Watch out for sketchy guys at the parade selling brownies that guarentee to make you happy. If you wouldn't normally eat something in a zip-lock baggie out of a random guy's backpack, don't start now. (I don't have personal experience with this, but as a sane person who watched it happen, it doesn't look too legit.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7V7DWDnNkMo-ROhnpKdSRSWBRlR1fzbYkjOlD6WyvbdWUik35AI3ni1LrCo2dN4WEEpeoAKjMBa_-MNnItVbTD8YHJIEy7_28_uysnE5Da-Q-H-xCCKQhk34hbguaywwhHgv1LOd3nE/s1600/Summer+2010+027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7V7DWDnNkMo-ROhnpKdSRSWBRlR1fzbYkjOlD6WyvbdWUik35AI3ni1LrCo2dN4WEEpeoAKjMBa_-MNnItVbTD8YHJIEy7_28_uysnE5Da-Q-H-xCCKQhk34hbguaywwhHgv1LOd3nE/s400/Summer+2010+027.JPG" width="400" /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{one of the more exciting floats}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tip #3: </b>Be selective about touristy places in San Francisco. For example, <a href="http://www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/">Chinatown</a> was cool to look at for half an hour max. <a href="http://www.ghirardellisq.com/">Ghirardelli Square</a> was a complete waste of time and the one measly sample of chocolate did not live up to expectations. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tip #4: </b>If you decide to go to touristy places in the Bay Area, you might think about learning some other languages, such as French, Spanish, or Chinese. You will probably be the only American-born tourist there.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tip #5: </b>When in Chinatown, follow the locals; they might lead you to a Dr. Pepper truck off of which you can get free Diet Dr. Pepper. yum! </span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4Kr5aqZL3VWlp2aBw1o7yElOneXA48zsdYffDq9Qa2SisTCKhyphenhyphenqGZzlRS1rHn6fxYX1aDlOcxH3zEg2Hey-fe6SeDcoo4VQua9pY9CtM4t-g0hH77ZEP9IXdI-Nm7n90STbixnFbjtY/s1600/Summer+2010+054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4Kr5aqZL3VWlp2aBw1o7yElOneXA48zsdYffDq9Qa2SisTCKhyphenhyphenqGZzlRS1rHn6fxYX1aDlOcxH3zEg2Hey-fe6SeDcoo4VQua9pY9CtM4t-g0hH77ZEP9IXdI-Nm7n90STbixnFbjtY/s400/Summer+2010+054.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{Chinatown}</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tip# 6:</b> If you go to <a href="http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm">Yosemite National Park</a>, be sure to look for trails outside the Valley unless you want paved trails with hundreds of foreign tourists. We backpacked around the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehlEynLWVkYbjeGOKmXr_gJit-sdQyANroyrxbsMDobeV3i2QWbMGH5SAnHi-xrXbtE8YmFnMtn1Gq1oNjDokgGXrXfQw2BRshRe_hIM0-bDZzEOD4hQziHVBRheKNuFEpGMeAhTxHF8/s1600/Summer+2010+174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehlEynLWVkYbjeGOKmXr_gJit-sdQyANroyrxbsMDobeV3i2QWbMGH5SAnHi-xrXbtE8YmFnMtn1Gq1oNjDokgGXrXfQw2BRshRe_hIM0-bDZzEOD4hQziHVBRheKNuFEpGMeAhTxHF8/s400/Summer+2010+174.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> {lovely Reservoir}</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tip# 7:</b> If you go to <a href="http://www.nps.gov/seki/">Sequoia National Park</a>, don't listen to your older brother on any trail-related information. If he says it's only .2 miles more, assume it is 5 more miles. If he says California doesn't have mosquitoes, bring tons of DEET 40 repellent. And if he says it is a flat trail, expect to hike straight uphill for a few miles.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSMdCijw0I2uiLJIArGvBDO9JgxCl_GseLK1_Qt_H7pgzzngIeicq1iGwvR5invgHnNEwlQApb093d6woKLE6P_gb1LmO83ZpzOGJqyar78R8YOhgrZ6PR4ftnliNha5-uHwqHaSKqUM/s1600/Summer+2010+246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSMdCijw0I2uiLJIArGvBDO9JgxCl_GseLK1_Qt_H7pgzzngIeicq1iGwvR5invgHnNEwlQApb093d6woKLE6P_gb1LmO83ZpzOGJqyar78R8YOhgrZ6PR4ftnliNha5-uHwqHaSKqUM/s400/Summer+2010+246.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> {halfway there!}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_zBsMXo7RtEk5jJ39850h7GhEfwbknkH_n2QxupfCBckoZaF2VH1h1Mq3BcOwFdEOhBvE5RvccGDkHCWXF0u-KlrQXkt6o3kwZLwoI-ZxFBTfWAY8TPOZBOEernVsU9Di54LcGVB82c/s1600/Summer+2010+247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_zBsMXo7RtEk5jJ39850h7GhEfwbknkH_n2QxupfCBckoZaF2VH1h1Mq3BcOwFdEOhBvE5RvccGDkHCWXF0u-KlrQXkt6o3kwZLwoI-ZxFBTfWAY8TPOZBOEernVsU9Di54LcGVB82c/s400/Summer+2010+247.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> {we climbed over 4,000 feet and went through snow for these views and...}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXja2zW2DqkKtmktMyoIIW_MAAjUYRTYOtnz_Unt7C812BJecWLZttthzPhgmGFrTDJw_1k1FUn_3Qv_5Udv15uSt4oVET0zoom1xSWGjn-YGV2cnooX2PpyvlFYWOgTmcFrRKjrR13g/s1600/Summer+2010+254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXja2zW2DqkKtmktMyoIIW_MAAjUYRTYOtnz_Unt7C812BJecWLZttthzPhgmGFrTDJw_1k1FUn_3Qv_5Udv15uSt4oVET0zoom1xSWGjn-YGV2cnooX2PpyvlFYWOgTmcFrRKjrR13g/s400/Summer+2010+254.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> {...to sign this book at the top of Alta Peak!}</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tip # 8</b>: Pack warm clothes. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tip # 9</b>: Enjoy diverse foods. Some of my favorites:<a href="http://www.tasteofthehimalayas.com/"> Taste of the Himalayas</a>, <a href="http://www.fentonscreamery.com/photo_gallery_sundae.php">Fentons Creamery</a> (when you want a lot of deliciousness), <a href="http://www.tarasorganic.com/">Tara's Organic Ice Cream</a> (when you only want a little, but want some crazy flavors), <a href="http://www.cafegratitude.com/">Cafe Gratitude</a> (go for the experience), and <a href="http://www.tropisueno.com/">Tropisueno</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tip #10: </b>Drive on Highway 1, but avoid being behind a semi-truck. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tip #11: </b>Despite locals sunning themselves in parks and on beaches in bikinis and speedos, do not get the idea that it is warm enough to pack a swimming suit. It is not, nor will it probably ever be. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tips #12: </b>Take a drive up into the mountains and stop on some of the pull-off areas around dusk. They're worth it and you might pick up some good date ideas, like setting up a little table and having a candle-lit dinner with your lover. Adorable. <b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePlzydXiTmz4bqaZylkXGSYe5xpBnxeXgykLadkFabJw0HwNCjqWR_a0tVMDrAfIUZJrUTIwYCI2f8xvkfMAz1xrwlEd7xu7bfogsb1nhwtiChBbGtS_Iqu83BJmCxiOYzD1wtUlbn8w/s1600/Summer+2010+106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePlzydXiTmz4bqaZylkXGSYe5xpBnxeXgykLadkFabJw0HwNCjqWR_a0tVMDrAfIUZJrUTIwYCI2f8xvkfMAz1xrwlEd7xu7bfogsb1nhwtiChBbGtS_Iqu83BJmCxiOYzD1wtUlbn8w/s400/Summer+2010+106.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> {view of the Bay Area from the Berkeley side}</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Listening to: "Honey and the Moon" - Joseph Arthur</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thought of the Day<span style="font-family: inherit;">: "Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense." - Emerson </span></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-41053281592352610452010-06-09T02:43:00.000-05:002010-06-09T02:43:00.395-05:00Pull On and GoConstantly on the hunt for "easy, breezy, beautiful" summer dresses, I've been hitting up T.J. Maxx quite frequently because they're cheap and usually have a lot more character. But then I found this store online and I am so super bummed that it is online only. I am so fickle when it comes to dresses and usually end up buying every 10th one I try on, so I don't really want to order any and end up having to constantly return. But the prices, styles, and varieties offered on Asos makes it very tempting.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.asos.com/inv/U/7/222/1131891/WhiteBlack/image1xxl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 311px;" src="http://images.asos.com/inv/U/7/222/1131891/WhiteBlack/image1xxl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{nautical: <span id="ctl00_ContentMainPage_ctlSeparateProduct_lblProductTitle" class="product_title"><a href="http://www.asos.com/Vero-Moda/Vero-Moda-Samba-Stripe-Vest-Tulip-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1131891&cid=8799&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=3&clr=White%2fBlack">Vero Moda Samba Stripe Vest Tulip Dress</a>, 30.44</span>}<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.asos.com/inv/X/7/222/1134142/White/image1xxl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 314px;" src="http://images.asos.com/inv/X/7/222/1134142/White/image1xxl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{Westernish: <a href="http://www.asos.com/Vero-Moda/Vero-Moda-Belted-Cotton-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1134142&cid=8799&Rf-100=Dresses+-+Day&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=White"><span id="ctl00_ContentMainPage_ctlSeparateProduct_lblProductTitle" class="product_title">Vero Moda Belted Cotton Dress</span></a>, 57.49}<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.asos.com/inv/Y/23/158/938286/Pink/image1xxl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 318px;" src="http://images.asos.com/inv/Y/23/158/938286/Pink/image1xxl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{girly: <span id="ctl00_ContentMainPage_ctlSeparateProduct_lblProductTitle" class="product_title"><a href="http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Frill-Front-Strappy-Sundress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=938286&cid=8799&Rf-100=Dresses+-+Day&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=3&clr=Pink">ASOS Frill Front Strappy Sundress</a>, 30.44</span>}<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.asos.com/inv/Y/45/1312/1102829/RoseWaterPink/image1xxl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 319px;" src="http://images.asos.com/inv/Y/45/1312/1102829/RoseWaterPink/image1xxl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{soo comfy: <span id="ctl00_ContentMainPage_ctlSeparateProduct_lblProductTitle" class="product_title"><a href="http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Contrast-Cord-Hoodie-Lounge-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1102829&cid=8799&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=3&clr=Rose+Water+Pink">ASOS Contrast Cord Hoodie Lounge Dress</a>, 33.82}</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Listening to: "Wonderwall" Oasis<br />Thought of the Day: "Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have." -H. Jackson Brown, Jr.<br /></div></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-34008808192049384102010-06-07T02:21:00.000-05:002010-06-07T02:21:00.417-05:00Breakfast in BedWhat I want for breakfast right now:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l14nkfzJer1qb0vgro1_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 435px; height: 290px;" src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l14nkfzJer1qb0vgro1_500.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{Wouldn't this best the best Monday morning?}</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Listening to: "Maybe I'm Amazed" Jem<br />Thought of the Day: "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright<br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:78%;">{Image via<a href="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l14nkfzJer1qb0vgro1_500.jpg"> I heart stolen images</a>}<a href="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l14nkfzJer1qb0vgro1_500.jpg"> </a></span><a href="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l14nkfzJer1qb0vgro1_500.jpg"><br /></a></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-72878294744077977812010-06-04T02:12:00.001-05:002010-06-04T02:12:00.279-05:00Happy Friday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://02a2ebc.netsolhost.com/site/images/stories/Amanlarge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 451px; height: 338px;" src="http://02a2ebc.netsolhost.com/site/images/stories/Amanlarge.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Friday! I'm going to be volunteering all next week at a camp so I won't be around, but I have some scheduled posts for you to enjoy! I've never been to this camp before, so wish me luck! The tree houses in the picture above is from the camp that I absolutely loved in junior high. <a href="http://ondessonk.com/"> Camp Ondessonk</a> was the best ever and I am so excited because Pete will be going there for the first time this summer too!<br />I hope you have some lovely weekend plans and have some time to be outdoorsy :)<br /><br />Listening to: "If You Leave" -Nadasurf<br />Thought of the Day: "One can acquire everything in solitude - except character." -Marie Henri Beyle<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">{Image via: <a href="http://ondessonk.com/">Camp Ondessonk</a>}<br /></span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-34826815338640707742010-06-03T01:45:00.003-05:002010-06-03T02:08:16.268-05:00Defining PrettySo, I'm sorry for all the videos lately... I don't know what's up with this new addiction, but here's one more.<br /><br />A couple of days ago, I was watching <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">While You Were Sleeping</span></span> on Oxygen, trying to keep my mind off my sore throat. Usually, I just mute the commercials and they don't phase me at all, but since my 10 year old brother Pete was in the room too, I started to notice more of what was being advertised. I know <a href="http://www.oxygen.com/">Oxygen</a> is a "women's channel" but still, their commercials were crazy - almost every single one was for a diet plan, exercise machine, or some other product geared toward making women thinner, tanner, and more "beautiful". I'm all for being healthy, but do we really need this overload of the extremes? And then I saw this Dove commercial. It's scary to think of what little kids who watch this TV are thinking.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ei6JvK0W60I&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ei6JvK0W60I&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Listening to: "Wedding Dress" Taeyang <br />Thought of the Day: "What you do, the way you think makes you beautiful." - Scott WesterfeldKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-22795218281814835522010-06-02T00:17:00.000-05:002010-06-03T02:09:29.131-05:00Making Four-Eyes Cool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs463.ash1/25445_345775512466_267829747466_3775504_114087_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 209px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs463.ash1/25445_345775512466_267829747466_3775504_114087_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I'm getting over strep throat right now and since I've just been laying low, I've been wearing my glasses a lot. And while they aren't ugly glasses that cover your cheeks like those ones I wore in grade school, I still feel weird wearing glasses all day. Maybe I should blame it on that Arthur <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Arthurs-Eyes/Marc-Brown/e/9780316110693">book</a> where Francine called him "four-eyes" or the fact that I have the worst eye-sight in the world without actually being blind. But then I saw this adorable video over on Kaylen's awesome blog,<a href="http://happynotions.blogspot.com/"> Happy Notions</a>, and I love it and it made me feel so much cooler wearing my glasses.<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UGPL4J6IIJY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UGPL4J6IIJY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />I can't wait to see The Girls with Glasses' future shows which you can check out here on their<a href="http://www.thegirlswithglasses.com/"> website</a>, their <a href="http://thegirlswithglassesshow.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, and their <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/user2893056">vimeo</a> site. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br />Listening to: "California Song" Brooke White<br />Thought of the Day: "Now I know why someone from our past has to come back... to remind us how much we've grown." -<span style="font-style: italic;">Paano Na Kaya</span><br /><br />p.s.! - want to see the coolest glasses ever? Check out <a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/">Warby Parker</a>. Not only do they donate a pair for everyone you buy to someone in need, but also you can "try on" every pair online! So much fun! Read their story too - they're trying to keep the price low (only $95!) to work against artificially high prices. Oh, annnddd they sell <a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/colonel-monocle-frame-tortoise">monocles</a> (which are "the <span class="product_description">perfect accessory for budding robber barons, post-colonial tyrants and super villains"</span>)! They're pretty cool in my book.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.warbyparker.com/site/images/mainbanner/WP_HOMEPAGE_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.warbyparker.com/site/images/mainbanner/WP_HOMEPAGE_3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-45434321729490913322010-06-01T16:00:00.000-05:002010-06-03T02:09:09.797-05:00World Cup 2010I don't understand how people can watch most sports on TV. While I like watching in person, the idea of watching 2+ hours of basketball, football, golf, etc. on TV sounds like death to me. But I make a major exception for soccer. I used to be super obsessed in junior high and high school, but since we didn't have cable, it was really hard to watch any games other than the major ones. I have to admit though, I haven't watched much soccer since then, but I'm getting pretty pumped for the World Cup this summer, especially after I saw this awesome Nike ad, "Write the Future". Check it out:<br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/idLG6jh23yE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/idLG6jh23yE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Listening to: Katy Perry "California Gurls"<br />Thought of the Day: "We need men who can dream of things that never were." - John F. KennedyKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-53500456199934406452010-05-31T17:36:00.006-05:002010-06-02T16:09:02.391-05:00Please Mr. PostmanI've been home for a little over 2 weeks and I really really miss my friends. It's weird to think that I will never be able to have almost all of my best friends within a 2 block radius, but yet, it's also strange to think that a thing like college exists where we can have such an amazing time surrounded by so many friends. Anyway, one of my worst faults is my inability to keep in touch with people. I'm going to be trying my best to turn this around, especially in August when I leave for a year as a Jesuit Volunteer in Los Angeles. I hoping to have a blog chronicling all of my thoughts and experiences, but I also want to get much better at letter writing to keep in touch with friends and family.<br />Maybe something like these adorable<a href="http://www.mapenvelope.com/"> envelopes</a> will help me out. On this website, you enter your location, either a specific address or a landmark, and they create a printable envelope with a Google Earth picture of where you are (like Hawaii... I wish!) and a little message like "Wishing you were here with me :(" <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnba5bTpHxp8cZa3Qfsd1Eek1PMxT5_q409ANYcsmGwGIlEdgPcYduxeaZ-M_OJ0FLk3fWbi6ifyq90P5hzwH7Otba7fGS_rIK2s4uiFEn_UsImw5hOJeIn0JzwLhUA7lpDEUamHLMM1g/s1600/map+envelope.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnba5bTpHxp8cZa3Qfsd1Eek1PMxT5_q409ANYcsmGwGIlEdgPcYduxeaZ-M_OJ0FLk3fWbi6ifyq90P5hzwH7Otba7fGS_rIK2s4uiFEn_UsImw5hOJeIn0JzwLhUA7lpDEUamHLMM1g/s400/map+envelope.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478280132939879874" border="0" /></a><br />I found this idea on <a href="http://blackeiffel.blogspot.com/2010/04/google-envelopes.html">Black*Eiffel</a> along with some other cool options of map envelopes.<br /><br />Listening to: "Polaroid" Shwayze<br />Thought of the Day: <span class="sqq">“When you're young, your whole life is about the pursuit of fun. Then, you grow up and learn to be cautious. You could break a bone or a heart. You look before you leap and sometimes you don't leap at all because there's not always someone there to catch you. And in life, there's no safety net. When did it stop being fun and start being scary?” -Sex and the City<br /><br /><br /></span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-16182012638232167482010-05-25T16:17:00.005-05:002010-05-25T17:09:31.095-05:00Finally SummerSome things are just meant for summer. Just like that rule about white and Labor Day, it seems wrong to enjoy snow cones anytime other than summer. This past weekend, packed with baseball, snow cones and friends was the perfect way to usher in the season.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3677892495_72a8ce8871.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 253px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3677892495_72a8ce8871.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{St. Louis Cardinals game}<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBTj0LBHnhcKt2Pu4b38w-geQepdiAkQK9p_qicSsUz4WS_Ipb9QEQEe5kVPWLjPnxpSuvI169K_GmH3uQY_AZXhB2nDfOdHQ0TIBiPF__XkYXrlxT5beR0EuMaeAw2qPJQ9Xg8NYGvQ/s1600/snow+cone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBTj0LBHnhcKt2Pu4b38w-geQepdiAkQK9p_qicSsUz4WS_Ipb9QEQEe5kVPWLjPnxpSuvI169K_GmH3uQY_AZXhB2nDfOdHQ0TIBiPF__XkYXrlxT5beR0EuMaeAw2qPJQ9Xg8NYGvQ/s400/snow+cone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475331134346474274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{<a href="http://www.tropicalmoose.com/">Tropical Moose snow cones</a> - mine was pink champagne fizz with nerds!}<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1233/529005135_fee7322f9f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 228px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1233/529005135_fee7322f9f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{swinging in the park - not just for little kids}<br /></span></div><br />Listening to: Robin Thicke "Sex Therapy"<br />Thought of the Day: "To those we love the best, we say the least." -John Ray<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">{Images via: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27007382@N05/3677892495/">Cards</a>, <a href="http://www.riverfronttimes.com/photoGallery/index/555931/0">snow cones</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/b-tal/529005135/">swings</a>}<br /></span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-32807768878911018022010-05-14T09:44:00.003-05:002010-05-14T10:22:15.501-05:00Graduation!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.slu.edu/Images/commencement_crowd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 201px;" src="http://www.slu.edu/Images/commencement_crowd.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This morning I went to the baccalaureate mass for SLU and I sat down in a pew and realized that the family sitting next to me was that of a girl who lived on my floor freshman year. Four years ago, she and I took a walk to Forest Park together and walked for hours, talking about our dreams and hopes and where/who we wanted to be when we grew up. Both of our visions included SUVs, perfect families in suburbia and white picket fences. I don't know if she remembers this conversation, but I have thought about it frequently as I reflect on college, beucase I think it really demonstrates how much SLU and the people who make up SLU have changed my life. No longer do I dream of being a housewife (not that there is anything wrong with that!); instead I'm not really sure what I want. I just know I want to make a difference, experience life, and keep growing and learning. Not to much to ask right?<br /><br />p.s.: hopefully I'll hear some amazing news today so that I don't have to wear <a href="http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/onlineProductDisplay.vs?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=GN-262056&page=1&cgname=OSPNKSPLTPS&rfnbr=4659">this shirt</a>!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cache.gifts.com/photos/6/5/N/5/65N5CHKKWUFS2R7CSQB8_L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 152px;" src="http://cache.gifts.com/photos/6/5/N/5/65N5CHKKWUFS2R7CSQB8_L.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Thought of the Day: "It costs a little to light the world." -Fr. Valentine Peter<br />Listening to: "Graduation (Friends Forever)" Vitamin C<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:78%;">{Image via: <a href="http://www.slu.edu/index.xml">SLU</a>}</span><br /></div></div></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-5552403673699976532010-05-14T01:18:00.005-05:002010-05-14T01:28:00.192-05:00Domination Dreams<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.youandmetheroyalwe.com/img/prod/big-map3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 327px;" src="http://www.youandmetheroyalwe.com/img/prod/big-map3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.youandmetheroyalwe.com/img/prod/big-map1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 323px;" src="http://www.youandmetheroyalwe.com/img/prod/big-map1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />With graduation right around the corner, plans and dreams for the future are constantly on my mind. I don't know where I am going to end up or where my friends are going to be. Regardless of our locations, I know that we will keep in touch and will be scheduling regular visits. What better way to chart my travels than with a <a href="http://www.youandmetheroyalwe.com/prod-map.html">Places on Earth map</a>? I especially like the subtitle of "A Self-Congratulatory Guide to Personal Global Domination". So maybe I don't actually want to dominate the world, but fill the poster with pushpins makes an awesome goal. Some locations I'll hopefully be checking off this summer: Iowa, Kansas, California, Mississippi, and Michigan. Yay for fun visits and memories!<br /><br />Listening to: "Baby" Justin Bieber<br />Thought of the Day: "All things work together in the tapestry of life." - Dove wrapperKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-63623898061559060602010-04-26T16:55:00.003-05:002010-04-28T00:10:44.456-05:00Spring FrocksTonight was my last sorority chapter ever and my roommate reminded me this weekend just how close graduation really is. I will be a college grad in just 18 days. Meaning 18 days until I'm officially done with this amazing place I have been lucky enough to call home for the last 4 years a<span style="font-style: italic;">nd </span>only 17 days until I need two dresses for the actual SLU-wide graduation and my college's pre-commencement ceremony. Yikes! Back in high school, I remember being so freaked out about finding the perfect graduation dress, which I never did and consequently ended up buying one the night before the ceremony. It's a really awesome feeling though this time around that I am not so concerned about it. First because this means that I realized that I'll be wearing a gown for the majority of it and secondly, because I am not focusing nearly as much on the image/materialistic things in life, but instead on the people around me - friends, family, people I have never met, but are sharing in this special day of a loved one. <br /><br />However, this didn't stop me from eyeing some lovely spring dresses like these which are each adorable in their own unique way:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pics.ae.com/is/image/aeo/1396_9340_648_f?$qv-450$"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 535px;" src="http://pics.ae.com/is/image/aeo/1396_9340_648_f?$qv-450$" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">{AE's<a href="http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat1320034&productId=1396_9340"> Fireworks Ruffle dress</a>, $44.50}</span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.jcrew.com/erez4/erez?src=images/eiec/25/25551/25551_PK5684.tif&tmp=prdDtIm"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 354px;" src="http://images.jcrew.com/erez4/erez?src=images/eiec/25/25551/25551_PK5684.tif&tmp=prdDtIm" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">{J.Crew's <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/dresses/solidstextures/PRDOVR%7E25551/25551.jsp">Ginny dress</a>, $148}</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.anthropologie.com/is/image/Anthropologie/18175869_046_b?$redesign-openLarger$"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.anthropologie.com/is/image/Anthropologie/18175869_046_b?$redesign-openLarger$" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">{Anthro's <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?subCategoryId=CLOTHES-DRESSES&id=18175869&catId=CLOTHES-DRESSES&pushId=CLOTHES-DRESSES&popId=CLOTHES&sortProperties=&navCount=80&navAction=push&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=046&colorName=TURQUOISE&isSubcategory=true&isProduct=true&isBigImage=&templateType=">Silken Pathways dress</a>, $168}<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static2.modcloth.com/productshots/0038/4909/12566-1.jpg?fc1188a38b0929b3c229c51e5d45674e20380b43"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 500px;" src="http://static2.modcloth.com/productshots/0038/4909/12566-1.jpg?fc1188a38b0929b3c229c51e5d45674e20380b43" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">{Mod Cloth's Cute as a Clover dress, $49.99}</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Listening to: "Graduation" Kanye West<br />Thought of the day: "This is your world. Shape it or someone else will." -Gary Lew<br /></div></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-56019005161979670572010-04-18T22:33:00.004-05:002010-04-18T23:28:08.240-05:00Weekend Snapshots<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This weekend's springtime adventures in St. Louis...<br /><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeL7l2i_Lu9mTscdgtEXsXKVophd1ka5soCaZwvVOdXEnK3sI7vktZ_O9PACPeQqWU8nG29jixLHKvzF_xkbyKL4NBm6SCm7mYH0yGU-fsS_xw-v9OvoDW-8b2zctHY1eyLFpdt1WjBI/s1600/slu+spring+2010+024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeL7l2i_Lu9mTscdgtEXsXKVophd1ka5soCaZwvVOdXEnK3sI7vktZ_O9PACPeQqWU8nG29jixLHKvzF_xkbyKL4NBm6SCm7mYH0yGU-fsS_xw-v9OvoDW-8b2zctHY1eyLFpdt1WjBI/s400/slu+spring+2010+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461698543904403522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{trip to the </span><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.mobot.org/">MO Botanical Garden</a> with my family}<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBjx74SlEn8bsk5p9DR-pCyNMmNyVnqyPpKxbkc4wUdpwUrp0wOZi_fW_w7V3KeGPrahnt8ybp30t6jK-VVVM6BcWM8CsSSWSWaM9rwYJBS9pjZLsjMf8ch8AaH2sxG9dhmdQfBEYXP4/s1600/slu+spring+2010+019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBjx74SlEn8bsk5p9DR-pCyNMmNyVnqyPpKxbkc4wUdpwUrp0wOZi_fW_w7V3KeGPrahnt8ybp30t6jK-VVVM6BcWM8CsSSWSWaM9rwYJBS9pjZLsjMf8ch8AaH2sxG9dhmdQfBEYXP4/s400/slu+spring+2010+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461698549052079426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{When we were little, we always took daffodils and tulips to our teachers}</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0SySkvC1aq6i_2hZc7JpU_99AIxEzTcs_DdN_STxPamkaVNclojg4d1h0Hz9w1lIy_mYa881AyHCXQlKcnK0FfRt4c9SeMF3z4HYJtjaqF0CNzncG_hj0HxQgsGRwgcD06KGF_yQcpQ/s1600/slu+spring+2010+038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0SySkvC1aq6i_2hZc7JpU_99AIxEzTcs_DdN_STxPamkaVNclojg4d1h0Hz9w1lIy_mYa881AyHCXQlKcnK0FfRt4c9SeMF3z4HYJtjaqF0CNzncG_hj0HxQgsGRwgcD06KGF_yQcpQ/s400/slu+spring+2010+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461698534564603746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{Trivia Night}</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.alz.org/stl/images/Busch_Stadium.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 259px;" src="http://www.alz.org/stl/images/Busch_Stadium.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{2! Cards Games - I'm so ready for summer}<br /><br /></span></div>Thought of the Day: "If you are going to doubt something, doubt your limits." -Don Ward<br />Listening to: "Break Your Heart" Taio Cruz<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">{Busch Stadium image via:<a href="http://www.alz.org/stl/images/Busch_Stadium.jpg"> alz.org</a>}</span><br /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-18729811648726905622010-04-16T00:05:00.001-05:002010-04-16T00:05:00.541-05:00Happy Friday!This sounds like the perfect day right now... as long as there is sunshine streaming in my window and a tall glass of iced tea next to me. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i41.tinypic.com/2ryt5ys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://i41.tinypic.com/2ryt5ys.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This kind of day won't be coming for a bit though. I have 2 big finals due on Monday and my final student teaching observation as well. Two more weeks of student teaching and then I'm done! I am so excited!<br />Have a wonderful and relaxing Friday.<br /><br /><br />Listening to: "Today Was a Fairytale" Taylor Swift<br />Thought of the Day: "Slow down, calm down, don't worry, don't hurry, trust the process." -Alexandra Stoddard<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">{Image via <a href="http://leloveimage.blogspot.com/">LeLove</a>}</span><br /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-30622170148065565942010-04-14T00:15:00.004-05:002010-04-14T05:43:09.385-05:00ChecklistDo you ever feel like you made an ass out of yourself and want to tell the other person how you feel, but can't because you can find the words or don't have time? I wish I had one of these slips on me every time so I could quickly check the boxes and apologize right then and there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwzlj0hWmw1qzwyfio1_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 407px; height: 314px;" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwzlj0hWmw1qzwyfio1_500.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwzlmq5Wqa1qzwyfio1_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 337px;" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwzlmq5Wqa1qzwyfio1_500.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{Images via:<a href="http://iheart-stolenimages.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-11-17T10:34:00-08:00"> Images I <3> }<br /></a></span></div><a href="http://iheart-stolenimages.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-11-17T10:34:00-08:00"><br /></a>Thought of the Day: "Our true identity is to love without fear and insecurity. Our highest potential finds us when we set our course in that direction. The power of love and compassion transforms insecurity." - Doc Childre<br />Listening to: "Solo" Iyaz<a href="http://iheart-stolenimages.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-11-17T10:34:00-08:00"><br /></a>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-70938302447010224772010-04-06T00:05:00.001-05:002010-04-06T00:05:49.162-05:00April Adventures<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs512.snc3/26875_1242157016458_1305300587_31257924_6531563_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 290px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs512.snc3/26875_1242157016458_1305300587_31257924_6531563_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{being a dork enjoying the weather in Forest Park - I don't act my age}<br /></span></div><br />I cannot believe it is April already. This means that I graduate from college in a little over a month. Holy cow. I seriously don't feel old enough to be done with college or to be in the real world or to have that many responsibilities. Good thing I'm not quite there yet <span style="font-style: italic;">and </span>because I'm going to be doing a volunteer program next year (almost 100% sure of this) I will sort of delay reality for a bit longer. But in the mean time, here's what April means for me:<br /><br />- my last sorority events as a collegiate (including formal!)<br />- turning in all of my final class work (like my Professional Portfolio)<br />- finishing up student teaching (only 24 days left!... not that I'm counting... and only 14 more days of actual teaching of all the classes)<br />- Praxis teaching certification test<br />- "Senior Experience" events through SLU<br />- applying for summer positions (possibly at summer camps!)<br /><br />Some other things I want to add in there include: some Cards games, nights out with my friends, frolicking in Forest Park and bbq-ing, try a soul food restaurant in St. Louis, stressing less, living every moment to its fullest and without regrets...<br /><br />Reality still hasn't hit that May 3rd is my last day of school ever as an undergrad. Wow. Time flies when you're having fun!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v17/129/15/33310256/n33310256_30864296_2600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 240px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v17/129/15/33310256/n33310256_30864296_2600.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{Bid Day 2006 - little did I know these girls would become my some of my best friends}<br /><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs409.snc3/24746_1320023277757_1146030021_30949009_918045_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 348px;" src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs409.snc3/24746_1320023277757_1146030021_30949009_918045_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{Senior Pub Crawl 2010 with my sisters - 4 years later}<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Listening to: "Champion" Kanye West<br />Thought of the Day: "Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson</span><br /></div></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-13244970327325715402010-04-05T01:00:00.003-05:002010-04-05T01:00:01.923-05:00Little Paper HeartsI love looking through Esty at the variety of smile-inducing pieces of creativity to hang on your wall. My latest finds are these beautiful and delicate heart collages. Sad thing is though that they're all sold out. Major bummer... but hopefully Sarah and Bendrix come back soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.122711396.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 219px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.122711396.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.124350143.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 363px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.124350143.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.117428402.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 369px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.117428402.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Listening to: "When I Look to the Sky" Train<br />Thought of the Day: "The pursuit of happiness is a ridiculous phrase. If you pursue happiness, you'll never find it." -C.P. Snow<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">{Images via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahandbendrix">Sarah and Bendrix</a>}<br /></span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-36632965786358575682010-03-14T22:52:00.004-05:002010-03-30T21:36:19.004-05:00Escape<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I want to escape to a place this serene.<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz6u1aHVDi1qa7bilo1_500.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 263px;" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz6u1aHVDi1qa7bilo1_500.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Today in the lunchroom, one of the science teachers said there's some new research out that found that people who are frequently stressed are actually doing permanent damage to the frontal cortex (I think?). If this is true, I think this part of my brain will be kaput in the next few years. I'm usually a patient and practical person, but right now I'm neither.<br /><br />As a way of calming down and taking a step back, I've been trying to use this meditation that one of my professors at SLU introduced me to a while back:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Following the Breath"</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">-Thich Nhat Hahn</span></span><br /><br />Breathing in, I calm my body.<br />Breathing out, I smile.<br />Dwelling in the present moment,<br />I know this is a wonderful moment!<br />Breathing in I know I'm breathing in.<br />Breathing out, I know<br />as the in-breath grows deep,<br />the out-breath grows slow.<br />Breathing in makes me calm.<br />Breathing out brings me ease.<br />With the in-breath, I smile.<br />With the out breath, I release.<br />Breathing in, there is only the present moment.<br />Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.<br /></div></div><br /><br />Listening to: The Script "Breakeven"<br />Thought of the Day: "Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answer. Learn to trust your heart." -Anonymous<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">{Image via <a href="http://mandr.tumblr.com/">Mandr</a>}<br /></span></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-10840098565863951232010-03-14T13:17:00.004-05:002010-03-14T14:27:57.352-05:00StandardsOk, so I usually don't like comedy that makes fun of other people, but for some reason, I really like these. I ran across <a href="http://dealbreaker.tumblr.com/">DEALBREAKER</a> the other day and its compilation of turn-offs continues to crack me up. Two of my faves: "You haven't read a book since high school" and "You steal books from the Public Library." The blog authors are coming out with a book next year, but until then, I might have to check out <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/features/undateable/">Undateable</a> which comes out in 2 days. <br />Here's a couple of their promo e-cards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/features/undateable/ecards/Undateable_eCard_ActionFigure.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/features/undateable/ecards/Undateable_eCard_ActionFigure.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/features/undateable/ecards/Undateable_eCard_SoFun.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/features/undateable/ecards/Undateable_eCard_SoFun.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thought of the Day: "This is your world. Shape it or someone else will." -Gary Lew<br />Listening to: "Ridin' Solo" -Jason DeruloKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986914545015465814.post-962554786773101122010-03-10T16:02:00.006-06:002010-03-14T22:47:33.979-05:00Gettin' Some Culture<span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.eastbay.com/is/image/EB/65949051?wid=300&hei=300"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://images.eastbay.com/is/image/EB/65949051?wid=300&hei=300" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> 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student teach in an inner city high school, I can see how far I’ve come from the uber conservative self I was, but at the same time, I’m still in a total culture shock.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />Yesterday, my cooperating teacher and others in the department were told that they need to create a new SMART goal for the month and they’ve decided the new goal would be to increase my “hoodness” by 5%.<span style=""> </span>To start with, they decided to write up a list of movies I need to watch, songs and artists I need to listen to (I got over a gigabyte of new music today from them!), and TV shows I need to watch. <span style=""> </span>This is the important stuff they forget to teach you in college.<span style=""> </span>Professors always say you need to connect with your students, but they never give you insight on how.<span style=""> </span>Hopefully this education helps because I definitely need to improve my understanding of my kids.<span 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style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">-Kings of Comedy<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">-Soul Plane<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">-CB4<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">-The Wash<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">-Rosewood<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">-Krush Groove<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Music includes:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">-Gucci Mane</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">-Public Enemy</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">-Beastie Boys</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">-Dr. Dre</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">… and if I’m really good and show my 5% improvement, I might even get a nickname!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Listening to: "Gangsta's Paradise" Coolio<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Thought of the Day: "We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same." -Anne Frank<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401548281438536482noreply@blogger.com1