Things that make Katie.... well, Katie!

1. Staple food items are taco dip and orange juice.  I can't live without them.

2. My biggest pet peeve? When the bottom of my jeans get wet.  That's why I always tuck my pants into my (waterproof) boots.

3. I love wearing holiday socks.  Christmas, Halloween, Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day!

4. I like waking up early (gasp!)  I just love the feeling of knowing that I have the whole day ahead of me. 

5. I write in my planner every single day.  That way, I can look back and see what I did on any given day.

6. When I'm out of money, the one thing I'll still splurge on is coffee.  Fancy coffee drinks, like vanilla lattes. Mmmm...

7. I MAKE MY BED EVERY DAY!

8. "To-Do" lists and post-it notes line my desk area.  That being said, I have to write everything down because I have a terrible memory.

9. KITTENS!  I love them.  I want to be surrounded by them at all times.  If you want to cheer me up, show me a kitten.

10. The reason I like working with kids is because they make me feel young and they make me laugh.  (I don't know if that's a particular "Katie" trait, but thought it worthy to include).

Maybe now you know Katie a little bit better :)

Friday Fun

Could you have asked for a cheesier title? I almost forgot it was my day to post! Well, here's something for all you crazy cat lovers:

I have a tumblr now and can sit for hours in front of the screen looking at all the awesome/funny pictures on the website. But beware, there are lots of HP7 Part 2 spoilies. LIKE THIS:



So are you all excited, or are you all excited? (Not counting Amy because I know she's not into the Potter world as most.) Here's something the whole family of fatties will enjoy! Food!

Doesn't that just look so gross and amazing? And for dessert you can have some brownies. I'm having a heart attack just looking at 'em...


That's all, folks!

I believe Thursday is my day...

...which means Lola will be involved in some form or another! Since I have been SUPER DUPER busy with school, I find it appropriate to share with ya'll a "digital essay" that I had to complete recently for my English class. Enjoy! (disclaimer: It's super cheesy!)

A Few Common Misconceptions

Common misconceptions: various fallacious, misleading, or otherwise flawed ideas that are widely around the globe thought to be true.

Here are a few I thought you'd all find interesting.

-George Washington did not have wooden teeth. According to a study of Washington's four known dentures by a forensic anthropologist from the University of Pittsburgh, the dentures were made of gold, hippopotamus ivory, lead, and human and animal teeth (including horse and donkey teeth).

-There is no evidence that Vikings wore horns on their helmets.

-It is commonly claimed that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from the Moon. This is false. None of the Apollo astronauts reported seeing any specific man-made object from the Moon, and even earth-orbiting astronauts can barely see it, but city lights are easily visible on the night side of Earth from orbit.

-The claim that a duck's quack does not echo is false, although the echo may be difficult to hear for humans under some circumstances.

-Bats are not blind. While most bat species do use echolocation to augment their vision, all bat species have eyes and are capable of sight.

-Sharks can actually suffer from cancer.

...And so on and so forth. If you want to see dozens more facts, here's the complete list.

The many faces of Farley-child

HEY PEOPLE!

Back in the day, Tuesdays on the sister blog were reserved for cute pictures of animals.  And while not all of these are exactly "cute," enjoy the many faces of my cat nonetheless.

 "You're getting a lump of something for Christmas... and it's not coal."

"I just pooped myself!"

"I see fish"

 "OMG BIRDS"

 "ZZZZzzz I'm fat ZZZzzzzz"

"Okay. Pretend to sniff box.  Good, good... I think you fooled her!"

 "La di dah di dah!  Licked all the shoes, now what?"

 "I hate Scott Walker"

 "MOM I DON'T WANNA PRACTICE!"

 "Oh yeah.  Ohhhhhh yeah.  OH YEAH THAT FEELS NICE."

"Mmmm... uh huh.... slurp!"

 "I don't deserve this!"  (Um, YES you do, Farley).

"Dang it you caught me!"

Goodie Bag

Hey! Remember back when you were a little tyke who went to birthday parites for friends and maybe if your friends were really cool those parties were also sleepovers? No? Me neither. I do remember sleeping over at Kim Washnesky's house way back when... they had an aquarium and I was worried that I would drool or snore or pee my sleeping bag, and woke up relieved that I hadn't. But that's probably too much information. I digress. My original point: Do you remember the goodie bags sometimes given out at such parties? They would have stickers and little plastic containers of soapy fluid with bubble wands and 50 cent nail polish with bits of glitter, or other curious do-dads. Not necessarily connected by a common theme. Each potentially enjoyable. And maybe you didn't like any of the things you found in that bag. But man was it freaking awesome to get a colorful little baggie full of free stuff.
So, what I am giving you now is a goodie bag of sorts. Revel in the brief thrill of not knowing what you'll find or if you'll like it. Sift through the spoils. Just know that you are my friend, and I am giving you free stuff, and I hope you like it.

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First thing: Danny and I were talking about Chuck Palaniuk and scoping out his huge fan website, and I found this great video that had me bopping my head. I hope you guys like it even if you haven't seen the movie or don't already like the song.

JYCINEMASHUP - Fist Club from Jeff Yorkes on Vimeo.
You can find more mashups like this here. I haven't scoped them out myself, so I don't know if there's anything good.

Second thing:

Third thing:

Fourth thing: I know Kelly and Lilly have already seen this, but I really like it.

And finally: a picture of yours truly.

SISTAS!!!!

KELLY LILLY

KATIE KELLY LILLY

KATIE KELLY LILLY AMY

KELLY HEIDI

KELLY????

KATIE HEIDI

HEIDI KATIE KELLY LILLY

KATIE AMY

AMY HEIDI

KELLY????

KATIE HEIDI

HEIDI AMY

KATIE AMY

AMY HEIDI

AMY KATIE

HEIDI KELLY

KELLY????

HEIDI KELLY

LILLY KELLY HEIDI

KELLY HEIDI AMY LILLY

KELLY????

Mulan, anyone?

I Might Be About to Make Your Day

This is probably the best thing I've ever posted on this blog.

I love how this part of the movie ends with Mulan just going out and with determination, climbing that pole to retrieve the arrow and then everybody is more hopeful and works harder instead of giving up.