Because Apparently Someone Forgot to Tell You

Apparently it is not common practice to inform people that when they have a runny nose, it is perfectly ok to USE A TISSUE.

OH MY GOODNESS.

That is all.

Regularly Scheduled Programming

Today I decided that I would come home and work. Well, unless blogging is considered work, we see how far those aspirations went. I am, however, sitting upstairs, at my desk NOT ON THE BED! I consider this a huge step in the right general direction. I have my book sitting next to me as well as all the necessary things to work on my appellate brief. But, alas, to bloggerdom I came.

Now, the first question might even be, hey Katelin, since you're blogging instead of working you must have something to say, something interesting perhaps?

Not so much. Sorry for the oh so unfortunate teaser. But alas, I'm just plain using my sweet sweet avoidance tactics and blogging instead of working.

Interestingly enough, a good real life and blogger life friend of mine recently (and very eloquently I might add) spoke out about Kangaroo-Hos (its becoming an epidemic you know). Now, you'll just have to figure that out on your own by reading her blog. But I digress. If you are reading this, chances are you know what I'm talking about.

I recently had an encounter, via my brother, with a Kangaroo-Ho. Many of you might know that my brother and his long time girlfriend (finace and the time thank you very much) broke up about 2 months or so ago. Well, his birthday was yesterday. And what did that Kangaroo-Ho decide to do on this very magical day? Call. I understand that she might have wanted to wish him a happy birthday, but in this particular situation I think that sending an e-mail would have sufficed. Or even a lovely text. BUT NO. Kangaroo Ho had to go and call. WTF? I seriously don't understand. They did NOT end on good terms, unless you consider him staying at my house for a week then every weekend since good terms. I dont know about you but I'm going with NO. What is NO for 200 Alex?

So anyway, I was supremely irritated. I just don't understad how that is a good idea. I just hope that when she called back she didn't open any more wounds for him, I'll find out later.

And last but certainly NOT least, I will cut and paste my lovely message to Kristin on facebook.
To all my facebook friends and future facebook friends. please, and I mean please here, I could insert FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, but alas, I did not.

moving on, please do NOT tell me that you are sick on facebook, I dont mean sniffle sniffle sick, I mean I dont need to know that you are sick and throwing up. I may have, in the past, insinuated (spelled right the first time thank you) that I was ill, that my stomach was upset, but I cannot recall ever saying that I was sick and throwing up. maybe I did, but from now on, that subject is firmly off limits. I MEAN REALLY

SO what do we take from this lovely facebok note besides the fact that I was utterly grossed out by someones "status" message?
If you are ever in the situation to tell someone a quick snippet ( I dont mean blog, blog about throwing up, just please, make it funny) of 25 words or less that you are sick and throwing up. There are still things in life that I choose not to know. You and your bowel habits are one of them. If you do decide to violate this rule, please, delete your message, go BACK TO BED, or your bathroom, for I am sure that if you're really that sick, you probably shouldnt be informing people of it on facebook. THE END

PICTURE TIME. This picture is from the internet, as I have not taken any pictures in a while. I took my time trying to find something. This popped up on the 6th page or something for my google search of "vintage advertisements" and all I could think when I saw it was "that's what she said"..(technically "he" but you get my point)

To fit or not to fit, fat is the question!

LOL. So Emily posted on her blog about fit Friday. I don't know any of the ladies who are doing it. But I do think its a good idea. Maybe my blog can keep me accountable to myself (and others too I suppose). A couple of the other ladies put some pictures of themselves on here. I'll get to that. I took them, I just need to upload them..and see if I'm super comfortable with putting them on here. But the beginning of the process is setting some goals. Here goes nothing:

--run at least 30 min/3-4x per week, with one long run on the weekend
--get serious about a diet...less diet though, more healthy lifestyle. I dont know how I feel about "dieting". maybe cutting back on ice cream a little till I jiggle less, but in the end that is just being healthy. so lets say: get serious about eating healthier..no more burger binge weekends!!
--no more alcohol until I get some weight off. the weekends are the hardest, because I mostly drink beer. aka, calorie busters. I'll do so good, then get a beer, then munch..and there went all the work I've done! so..no beer. only wine, and only if I absolutely NEED a glass to wind down..(and it must be white)
--quit snacking so dang much...so no more 100 calorie snacks in the house, period.
--no more eating late. 8 is the cut off, no late snacking (see the last one)

I think that about does it. I really need to get serious about this. We're supposed to be running the half in February, and the furthest I've run is 5 miles, less than half of the half. UGH! I really thought it would be easier to get on a schedule, but it isn't. It is really really hard actually. By the time Jacob gets home I'm just done for the day. 6 o'clock is dinner time and study time. So I guess I should come home and actually study now so that I can get on a schedule instead of coming home and either napping (oh how I love sleep) or watching 90210 re-runs from 1994. LOL. Ok. So in keeping with tradition, here is my weight as now: 67.1 kilos OMG..that looks so big. DO NOT GO CONVERT THAT~ please. Just trust me, its not good.

Overall Goal: 58.9 kilos
Goal by X-Mas: 61.2 kilos

That would be 5 pounds less than I weighed on my wedding day by Christmas, and I tell you, I can do it. Wedding should have been more motivation, but in the end I was worried about spending more money on alterations, and I was just plain stressed. And for me stress=eating.

I digress..My overall goal is what I figure is a good size for me. I've never really weighed any less than that, and it's what I weighed when I was in high-school and was playing soccer, but eating like a haaas. SO I figure, if I can work out, and eat well, that wouldn't be so bad! We'll see.

Final Goal: Stop using school as an excuse. My dad became a marathoner in Grad School. No more Excuses!

Ok. If I'm going to get real about this...Here is a picture to prove it. It is a side view...I'm so not ok with the front view. Not happening on here kiddos. Maybe when all is said and done. BUT not now. NO.


Here is to slim-down success!!

Bandwagon Jumping

Here I am, in class, again. Second time today, 5th time this week, gazillionth time in my life. And what is it that I'm doing? Blogging. What is my neighbor doing? blogging. What is her neighbor doing? that's right, you guessed it, blogging. Why you ask are all three of us blogging? because we can. and because it makes it look like we're taking the most detailed, extensive notes that the person in front of me is sweating bullets because of the fantastic nature of my furious typing.

What's that? You want to know what's new in my life? I wish I had something awesome to enlighten you with. But, alas. I don't. Its just more of the same. (EWW, that sounded like O'Biden...yuck)My life is becoming more and more UN-interesting. So what is it that would make my life more interesting. *insert brainstorm here*

1. a puppy--it would keep me on my toes, give me something to do/an excuse to stop reading; con--pee in my house (my LEAST favorite surprise..stepping in puppy pee)oooh and poo...that is sooo much worse, sleepless nights (even though, lets be honest, this already happens), chewed up belongings, expenses...
--i'm guessing this one is out :)


2. a baby---hells no.


3. date night with my husband--i would make my life more interesting, but still wouldn't give me anything to blog about :) EEEWWWW



4. if Auburn would stop sucking--yes, this would make my life on the weekends much much more bearable...the thought of going into the weekend would be more enjoyable if I knew we weren't going to completely suck. just a thought :)


so basically, it's hopeless, my cause is going down in burning flames. Because, and let's be REAL honest here, the ONLY thing that will make my life more interesting is not being in school. I suppose that not being in school would mean that I'm working, and also under the assumption that this magical job will not interfere so terribly in my everyday life. Let's put our heads together and pray it doesn't anyway.

On an unrelated note---the debates are on tonight. I will not be watching. I have a feeling, however, that it will be coming on during my wonderful show. DANGIT. Just realized that. STUPID ELECTION! BLECH! I just want to vote and get it over with. I mean really, who is still so undecided that something Shamus or Pee Paw says tonight is going to influence their vote. Lets be honest. We all know who we're voting for (well those of us who are making our best efforts to educate ourselves about the lesser of two evils)






And last. While I am bored, my Professional Responsibility professor is killer. He's awesome. I'm not going to name names, because I don't want my blog to pop up when you Google his name. But suffice it to say, if I wanted to go into trial, I'd want him as my judge. He's a hoot. He seems like he'd be tough, but I'm ok with that. Especially since he's got a good sense of humor.

OK thats it. I will now be surfing the internet to find you wonderful pictures.

Now for a personal picture...this is me..hanging out the sunroof of Sarah's mom's car. it was awesome.

I call it "creative avoidance"

What is it that I'm currently avoiding? Well, frankly, a lot. However, at the moment, by blogging, I am avoiding, specifically, my Appellate Brief. It is giving me such pains. I've never hit a wall like this before. Its a hard, hard wall. We're talking made of steel. (wouldn't it be great to have a wall made of steel? i mean c'mon..) It is eternally frustrating. Alas, and by AB'ing, (or avoiding it..i know..join me on my circus ride and you'll go down screaming) I am avoiding reading for Constitutional Law. And, finally, by doing school work, I am avoiding my real life. AH. There. See? And you thought it was going to be fun, easy, and fulfilling to be a law student. NAY! Its time consuming, brow beating, confidence killing, mind boggling, sheer torture at times, and most of all...eternally stressful. There are days when its just too much. And yet, there are days, that thankfully are quick to follow, that are the very days that keep me going. Those are the days when things click in class, when I have an honest moment where I truly enjoy the classroom discussion, and when I can truly say I understood something. Those days are in the minority most times, but yet, I'm still here. Mostly surviving.
I found this on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksyC6dZ2HCQ go..watch..i'm thinking of buying it...maybe it will lend others some insight into my world..

Picture time: I've been thinking about the wedding a lot lately, for various reasons. I sincerely wish I had a million pictures. I love what I have, but is there ever enough?? I didn't get to take any (well, one..) by myself, which was a bit mistake. Well, sorta. I want to take them as a trash the dress session...I think that would be awesome..I just need to convince someone to pay for it/shoot it!! This is a picture of me and Kristin...she's probably being her awesome maid of honor self and calming me down with a funny story or something...couldn't ask for a better friend :)

When your best friend becomes your arch enemy...

You were the cheese to my macaroni...now you're the Biden to my McCain. Its a sad day in Fort Worth. We're like the Olly girls on Sunset Tan, broken apart potentially brain altering tanning beds. I saw on Smallville once that Lex Luther and Superman were friends...until that whole Kryptonite thing went down. We all see how THAT turned out. So now, in my blogger-return, I will recount the unfortunate demise. From my point of view of course. I do however promise that the facts have not bee edited.

There I was...innocently sitting in class, quenching my ever present thirst for knowledge. When all of a sudden "Lex" (we'll call her Lex..although we all KNOW her real name) walks up behind me and WHACKS ME ON THE HEAD!! can you believe it?! I couldnt either!!!! Well mostly because it didn't happen..I was just making sure you were paying attention. Continue..So, there I was, in class, chatting with "Lex". "Lex" decided that it would be a great idea to tell me I should get cancer and choke on an ice cube. WHAT? I said...I can't believe you said that! I'm going get the pope to sue you!!! Then there were more, very unsettling details, that only wish to recount to the therapist I now need to hire. But you get the idea I'm sure. I was attacked..and I am so. so. sad.

Now. What have we learned?? Let us go over it quickly.
1. Never let a law student stew over a blog. Their imagination tends to run a little wild.
2. Always and I mean always, keep up on your blogging, or you will be forced to tell a sensational tale filled with half-witty remarks that are surely beyond the understanding of most of your readers.
and most important:
3. NEVER and I MEAN NEVER attempt to get through law school without your law school soul mate. It would be a long, tedious, and completely un-fun adventure that I would NOT recommend.

So here is to my law school soul mate: I LOVE YOU LEX!! hahah the end.

VP Debates and Blankets :)

Just watched the VP debates. Sarah Palin rocked. She did so well, especially having a very short resume on the issues. She really stood her ground and put a veteran politician in his place a few times :). I don't know if she did it herself by making him irritated, or if he is just a dweeb..but I really didn't feel like Biden came off very well. He seemed to come off (to me anyway) as a jerk. He differs A LOT from Obama. I know Palin does too, but damn, if the moderator (who is writing a book about Obama by the way) keeps pointing it out..wow. Anyway..just thought I'd get that out there. So in my view the tally is McCain Campain 2 Obama negative 392438967 0. PeePaw McCain did really well, I thought, and now so did Palin. I'm not confident that they will be elected...but I do feel a bit better about voting the way I will! I'm stupidly excited about voting this year, but then again I was the last election too! 32 days!

Side note: they were just doing fact checking...and it reminded me of the McCain debate about Kissinger where Obama was wrong about what Kissinger had said about low level talks not presidential talks...tee hee

Blankets: the thing I have been under all day. I feel like crap. I missed class today and yesterday (just one yesterday, but both today)It'll be ok though. I'm sure I'll feel better soon! (i hope) Ok..that's it..I think I'll try and go to bed early tonight!

Picture: my new hair color..got a wild hair..changed it up!