| Dear Lenscrafters, You Suck. |
[Jul. 30th, 2007|04:30 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Cincinnati. Still. | ] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| |  aggravated | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | Brand New | ] |
Summer has just about come to a close for me. I move back to Richmond this Thursday (providing I don't go blind by then - see below) and am back to RA training, Pi Phi rush workshop, and all the craziness that accompanies those activities. I really can't believe how fast this summer has gone. The last month especially has been a total blur.
June 28 I left for Jon's for my second trip down there this summer. I was only planning on staying until Monday, but after a big communication lapse, realized that my presence was necessary for the remainder of the week. So, although Jon worked Mon - Wed, I stayed and learned how to fish (I caught 2 big ones all by myself!), bought my very first fireworks and set them off (alright, they were only Roman Candles, but still illegal to set off in Ohio!), and ate a whooole lot of food. Definitely a fun week. By Friday I think we were kind of tired of each other, but it was still really great to see him and spend time together. The fireworks were awesome, it didn't rain this year, and although I got the worst sunburn of my life, it was still a great week.
The Saturday after I left (that's right, less than 24 hours after arriving home), Mom, K.C., Tim, Lucy and I left for Columbus to see Wicked with my great aunt (it was incredible!), then to St. Ignace, Michigan. It was kind of a long week, but I had a blast. Mackinac Island is pretty much one of my favorite places in the world. And their fudge ranks pretty high too (delicious!). The weather held up pretty well for us, although I definitely didn't plan on highs in the 60s towards the end of the week. So no tan that trip, but I did get to wallow in the hot tub every night, yay for that!
We got back from Michigan Saturday the 14th, aka my brother's 14th birthday. So we dragged our bags inside, Jon met me at the house (YAY more boyfriend time), and we all drove over to Donato's (mmm) for Tim's bday dinner. After that, Jon and I sat around for a few hours trying to figure out what to do, but settled on UDF and watching a movie (PS - 187 is not as creepy as he will lead you to believe. That dead dog was so fake!). Passed out downstairs, woke up, went to Quaker Steak and Lube for lunch, then Jon headed back to Tennessee. I spent the rest of the day getting ready for Vacation #3.
Monday (that's right, I was home just a little over 48 hours), Dad, Tim, Lucy and I set out for Townsend, Tennessee. The trip started out innocently enough, until we hit traffic in Corbin, Ky. So by the time we finally made it to our cabin (including dinner and various stops), I think it had taken us about 10 hours. (Oh, that also includes driving up and down Webb Road 4 or 5 times until we finally located the cabin. I may or may not have thought we were going to get killed in the backwoods while we were doing so, thus aggravating the situation further). Cabin was nice, I got my own room AND bathroom, so I was excited. Spent the week trying to fish on Jon's island (while he was west of Nashville on work), visiting Cades Cove (note to all: it is NOT a good idea to drag a seven-year-old on a 6 mile hike. No matter how much you want to be "in tune with nature"), canoeing the Little River (when Jon finally got home, yay!), and listening to Lucy complain. But I did finally get to see Arrowmont, so that was pretty exciting. Anyway, looong week. But I survived, and Sharon says I earned a purple heart. Yay for me.
So now that I am FINALLY back in Ohio, things are going... well, just going. I finished out my summer work at Kohl's and am officially off until I decide to call and my drag my sorry (and broke) butt back in sometime this year. Which I probably will be doing soon, because Pfaff and I hung out last Monday and I ended up coming home with a MacBook, a printer, an Ipod, and AppleCare (but the printer and the Ipod were free!). So money would be nice. As would be 2 credit cards that were NOT maxed out.
I would say overall, though, (up until today), my summer has been pretty great. I had a list of things I wanted to do this summer, and I accomplished most of them. I've read probably more than 10 books already (and have fallen in love with Jen Lancaster, btw. Go read Bitter is the New Black, now!), learned how to plant flowers AND keep them alive, reconnected with old friends (for the most part, although if I would've been home sometime in the last month, that would have been easier), and kind of taught myself a little bit about cooking (okay, that's totally a lie, but I have perfected my Skyline 3 ways).
So that brings us to today. Over the last week, I have been to Lenscrafter's 3 times and spent well over 300 dollars (actually, Mom spent that. Thank God or I'd be more broke than I already am). The first time I went in to get contacts on Tuesday, my right eye was hurting a little bit, which I assumed was from sleeping in my contacts when I stayed at Jon's a week prior. Dr. Benzing said it was simply a minor irritation, it should go away in a day, and go ahead and start wearing these new contacts. So I did, and wore them to work the next day. By the time I was done at Kohl's at 4, my eye was burning and I couldn't look into the light. So I went and got glasses and took the contacts out. I came back Friday and saw Dr. Tabeling, who said that it was a minor abbrasion, and proscribed me a $20 3 mL (yes, that's like the size of a dime... maybe less...) container of eye drops to put in 3 times a day. So I've been doing that vigilantly all weekend. Then today I went in and saw a completely different doctor. I explained that Dr. Tabeling said I should be fine by today, but it's actually hurting worse, and I can barely drive. So SHE takes one look and says I have 3 ulcers and a bunch of scar tissue in my right eye. Long story short, I could lose partial vision in my eye due to the obstruction from the scar tissue, and I may never be able to wear contacts again. WHOA, what!?! I see a law suit in the near future (well, I could see it, if I could SEE at ALL). She also says that none of the other doctors have taken ANY notes on my previous appointments, and that 3 times a day is nowhere near enough drops. So basically, Lenscrafters is a bunch of asshats and I'm never going back. Anyway, tomorrow I have an appointment with some eye doctor in Beechmont who actually GRADUATED medical school. Do I sound happy about this? On top of everything, Mom says I may not go back to school until the situation is completely resolved. Which I was pissed about at first, then realized I couldn't drive down there even if I wanted to!
So my last few days have been positively peachy, thanks for asking.
And now I'm off to see the world one last time before I go blind.
Love, Katie
PS - Yes, I have acknowledged the possibility that I am a bit melodramatic. |
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| Baby wrap your fingers and hold on tight, I'll be right here beside you tonight... |
[May. 16th, 2007|10:46 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Cincinnati | ] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| |  content | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "These are the Days" by Sugarland | ] |
Wow, and another semester down. I am officially a junior in college! Kind of scary, actually. I mean, I love college and EKU, but it's going so fast!! Another 2 years and it will be off to law school, although who knows how things will be then.
The last month of the semester actually wasn't too bad! Things with Jon are great. It's funny, he wanted me to chill out a little bit but I was so worried about things with us that I couldn't relax. Once I relaxed, everything fixed itself and I didn't have anything to worry about. Yay! We hiked the Pinnacles in Berea the Sunday before finals, that was a blast. I haven't really hiked much before, but I had a really great time! The view is great, and it's nice to not have any phone or anything to worry about. Can't wait to do that again... I think it's gonna be 3 weeks before I can see him again, but that's not too bad, I can work in the meantime and get money for gas since prices are ridiculous :(
Speaking of work, haven't exactly started yet... I think I'm gonna call Kohl's tomorrow. I just don't want to get sucked into doing that every day, although I know I need to. I hate retail, I need to find a way to get out of it. I'm sending my resume out to a few law firms in case they need help, but I don't even know exactly what I'm looking for. Something that's not retail? LOL.
Everything else is going well. I'm completely unpacked, which is great. I learned how to plant flowers the other day, so I can already cross one thing off my list for the summer! I figure I have so much time without school that I can do stuff I've been putting off... I bought a new book tonight, I'm going to teach myself to cook (although I know some are worried about that endeavor, haha), I learned how to plant flowers, oh there's a whole list. I want to broaden my horizons.
Anyway, I don't really know much else! I've only been home 4 days so I'm sure there will be much more to report later!
<3Katie |
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| I can live without you... I just don't want to. |
[Apr. 8th, 2007|01:28 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Cincinnati | ] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| |  indescribable | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | Jewel CD | ] |
Wow, it's been a while since I've updated this thing. A lot has happened, I guess, but I dunno how much I'll update yall on.
Went on Spring Break March 10-17 to Daytona. It was kind of a rough break in terms of driving (2 car accidents in 1 week, eeek), but overall not too bad a time. I got to be at the beach and get a little tan, plus got to hang out with some Pi Phis and get to know my little more, so that was fun. By the end of the week, though, it was definitely great to see Jon again and get back to Kentucky.
Things with Jon have been okay... We took a break in February because of some mistakes on both ends. It was really hard for me, and I definitely realized how important this relationship is to me. He is a great guy, and I am so lucky to have him in my life. We got back together in March and I have been trying to hard not to screw things up. But sometimes I feel like I'm bound to anyway. This is going to sound silly, but I swear this is what it feels like - It's almost like the McBride side of my family is a curse. Like in Practical Magic? We can't get rid of it and it's just going to torment every guy any of us girls get involved with. No, they won't die, but they will have to put up with the McBride fighting, stubborness, and yelling. Sharon kind of put it bluntly for me the other day - no one is going to ever want to be with me if I act like that. And Jon is definitely not worth losing because I can't keep it under control. So I'm trying to not argue as much because he means the world to me and it would be awful if I lost him because I couldn't learn how to be civil all the time.
I'm ready for this semester to be over. It has been nothing but stress. My hormones have been going crazy for 4 months now and I need that to stop, not to mention classes are crazy. I'm actually doing really great in my classes, but it's a lot of work. Plus the Progress is kickin my butt every week (I can never seem to get things done on deadline), and Pi Phi is taking up a lot of time. But hopefully things will calm down now since this is the last month... maybe... LOL.
Anyway, I guess that's all, I'm trying to hurry dad along on Easter lunch-dinner so I can go back to EKU. Ehh... Feel free to leave comments, I might write later.
<3Katie |
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| My love is there wherever you may be, just remember that you'll always be my baby... |
[Nov. 20th, 2006|12:18 am] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| |  loved | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "My Baby" by Sara Evans | ] |
Okay, after the last stressful entry, things are finally getting a little better around here! Thanks to everyone who got in touch with me after I posted the last entry and helped me to cheer up, it really meant a lot and I appreciate it so much!
Let's see... I finally scheduled for classes, and I'm actually kind of excited about my schedule for next semester! I'm taking Media Law, Feature Writing, Legislative Reporting, Newspaper Practicum, Into to Computer Info Systems (maybe, Jon said it would be a cake class one night a week but he didn't get in the class, so I might just drop it for bio or something more interesting), Viola Studio, Sympony Orhcestra, and String Orchestra. It'll definitely be a busy semester, but at least it's a lot of journalism classes so it's something I actually enjoy doing. And I'll put up with orchestra because really, it doesn't matter what I minor in, so I might as well minor in something that I'm already taking a ton of hours in.
Things with Jon are much better. I think instead of blogging about it, I really should have just gone straight to him. However, getting my feelings out in print helped me to realize exactly what I was upset about, so when I talked to him I wasn't yelling or screaming, I was simply discussing how to make our relationship better. So now we're going to try to make more "quality time" for each other instead of just seeing each other in passing. I think that will have a huge impact on my moods, because I hate not seeing people that I care about or getting to really spend time with them. If I actually get to spend time with him, I'll feel much better about things.
Hmm... So things are definitely much better. Thanksgiving break is only 3 days away, and I'm pretty excited. Oh, and Pi Phi fall formal was last night! It went pretty well, I think. I can't dance, so that kind of put a damper on my evening, but at least everyone looked gorgeous, and I got to wear my pretty brown dress, yay! :) And of course, I had the hottest damn date of anyone! Heehee. So it was definitely a good time.
Well, I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm no longer completely falling apart! I'll update again in a few days. Until then.. <333
PS - By the way, does anyone really read this? I know people read my Myspace journal, but I like this one better. Leave me a comment if you do, and I'll keep it. If not, who knows? |
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| When you're broken in a million little pieces and you're trying but you can't hold on anymore... |
[Nov. 14th, 2006|12:29 am] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| |  worried | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "Broken" by Lindsey Haun | ] |
I wish I could say that the past few weeks have been great, but they haven't. They've been filled with every kind of stress imaginable, whether it be school related, boyfriend related, past related, or friend related. I feel like I'm sinking and I just can't pull myself back above the surface. I'm trying and trying, and I'm so close at times, but it's still this unreachable, happier place.
I don't know where to start. Registration is tomorrow night, and I don't know what the hell to do. I have to take 17 hours in order to graduate on time. It just doesn't seem fair. I've been working my ass off and doing so well, just so that someday down the road I could have a break. But I've worked out my schedule up through graduation and I'm never going to get a break. I have 37 hours under my belt from just two previous semesters, it's not like I've been wasting time. But no, it's 17, then 18-18-16-16 just to graduate. I might be able to knock off four hours if I minor in music, but I don't want to minor in music. I'm tired of orchestra, I don't really plan to do anything but community stuff with that in the future. You don't need a minor to play gigs, so why waste my time? Either way, I'm signing up for feature writing, photojournalism, journalism practicum, legislative reporting, biology, and my three music classes. Ridiculous.
In other news, I feel like we're stuck in a rut. No one really reads this, so I don't feel bad about talking about it on here. We don't spend as much quality time together, and when we do spend time together it just feels so routine. I felt like maybe last night we could pull out of it, but I just don't know. I feel like I'm trying so hard to be a good girlfriend, but I'm falling behind. And even worse, the most daunting thought of all, I'm so worried that I've changed in the last few weeks and I'm less loveable. I know it seems like a stupid thought, but what if it's true? This is the best thing, without a doubt, that has ever happened to me, and I'm so terrified I'm going to lose it. Like maybe by stressing so much about things he'll think that I'm too immersed in other things and don't need him on top of it. I love him so much, I don't want to lose this. I even wrote post its on my door today reminding myself to "Smile :)" and "don't stress!" I just feel so confused and like maybe I'm messing this up irreparably for myself.
Hmm, what else... On a better note, I went home last weekend and it was fabulous. Mom and I got to hang out on our own for the first time in awhile. We went shopping for Christmas ornaments (I have a little tree up in my room now!) and walked around the mall making Christmas lists for people. It was really a blast, I'm so glad I ended up going home. Then I went out with Dad, Tim, and Lucy, to Chipotle and a movie. I feel bad, because I get so used to living by myself in a world of people my own age, and then I go home and Lucy drives me a little crazy. I'm just not used to the crying and screaming, ya know? Christmas will be a bit of a shock, haha. I love them, though, no big.
Pi Phi formal is this weekend, that should be fun. Maybe. It's during the OSU-Michigan game, which usually I would care about, but I bought my dress in July. This is basically the reason I joined a sorority, so I could have these fun outings and get all dressed up and enjoy myself. I just wish that everyone would agree to have fun no matter what and stop worrying about what else they could be doing. Which I guess is my basic complaint about the world right now, including myself. Stop worrying about other things and enjoy the moment.
I guess I don't really have any other news, that was plenty on its own. If you have any thoughts, feel free to post 'em. Thanks! I'm gonna go get some sleep. By myself. Boo.
<3Katie |
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| Yeah we've both got dreams we could chase alone, or we can make our own... |
[Oct. 20th, 2006|06:35 pm] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| |  excited | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "Want To" by Sugarland | ] |
So I finally changed my journal around. It looks like a little girl's page, but it was dark maroon for too long, I needed a change.
Wow, what a week! I'm so glad I'm finally at the tail end, it was wayyy too long. Tonight is ceremony at 9, then Sam, Amber, Laura, and I are going over to Katie L's to spend the night. It's definitely gonna be a blast! Pizza and movies, yay! Then tomorrow initation is at 6 am, ouch. That'll be tough. But definitely fun.
Tomorrow I'm leaving after initiation to go home and work or else they have to fire me. I love working there, though, so I'll drive a couple hours to keep my job. After that, hanging out with K.C. and spending the night in Cinci.
Sunday will be pretty much the best day ever (I hope. Actually, I'm lying, I'm really nervous). Jon and my one year is on Monday, as well as his birthday. So I'm planning out the whole day and let's just say, it should be good. I'm excited. But that's all I can say about that, haha. Just wish me luck!
That's really all I have, just wanted to update this since I changed everything around. Leave me comments!
<3Katie |
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| You be my only boy and I'll be your only girl... |
[Oct. 15th, 2006|12:12 am] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| |  sleepy | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "Cleveland" by Jewel | ] |
Hey! Sorry it's been so long, been so busy with everything I totally forgot about this. Wow, what a semester. I can't believe we're already past midterms, has it really been that long already?
The RA job is going okay, I guess. Better than it was, anyway. Sam's right, I don't really like it, but honestly I don't think this is a job you do because you like it. We break up fights, take away drunk people's alcohol, clean up vomit, and cater to everyone else's every need. So no, I shouldn't have expected to love the job. But it's not bad, I love getting a steady paycheck without fail, and I really love the private room. And we're supposed to have much better compensation next year, so I'll probably do it again. I like the girls on my floor, I just never really got to know them that well. My mistake. It's Dupree, though, so I don't think this is a really a bond-with-my-RA dorm. LOL.
Anyway, things with Jon are faaabulous! Our one year is October 23, and I really could not be happier. I act stupid sometimes (like this morning, lol) and we argue, but honestly, I came to the realization last year that I'm pretty damn stubborn. Haha. But other than that, I love that he's always there for me. Like all last week, I got done so late with float building and chapter meetings and class, and he would make me dinner. Not just one night, but like all last week. It's the little things like that. And I know that sometimes I sound goofy trying not to sound too serious, but he is arguably the best thing to ever happen to me, and I'm happier than ever! :)
Hmm... what else. Oh! My birthday was a few weeks ago, and it went pretty well! Jon's plans got rained out (boo) but we ended up going to dinner and spending the Saturday before together, which was nice. Sunday my mom came down and we went to Fayette Mall and shopped. Yay! I love shopping with Mom, and just talking and hanging out. It was great, and even better because the Steelers lost!! WOO! Which brings me to my next point, I went home last weekend and my dad gave me my birthday present - Bengals replica jersey, Bengals tshirt, Bengals hoodie, and Bengals flannel PJ pants. I was sooo excited! They're all kinda huge on me, but who cares! So now I get to watch the game tomorrow in my awesome new jersey.
So I guess that brings you up to date! Today was pretty crazy, it was homecoming so I got up at 8, curled my hair, put on my suit, and went over to Powell. We ate breakfast, then went to watch the parade. I must say, I think the Pi Phi - SAE - Sigma Chi float looked pretty awesome. And it should for all the work put into it, what a week! After that I came back, changed into our new Pi Phi <3s Eastern hoody, and headed over to tailgating. Pretty crazy. Had a few drinks in a very short time, then headed back and fell asleep in Jon's room for a few hours. Then worked the desk 6 to 8 whilst sobering up. LOL. Tonight we went to BW3's and watched the Florida-Auburn game with some effing crazy Auburn fans haha, and now I'm heading over to Jon's to sleep. So that's it! I'm gonna get off here and head out, but I'll write later!
<3Katie |
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| Honk the horn as we cross the state line... |
[Aug. 7th, 2006|01:13 am] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| | content | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "Heartbreak Town" by the Dixie Chicks | ] |
Well, I'm back in Richmond for good, no more summer for me. I'm kind of sad, I feel like this summer is the first of my adult life, and as such, I haven't really had the chance to do anything fun. I worked my ass off, had some fun with my co-workers and some new best friends, barely went home, and had a fantastic one week vacay with Jon in TN. I learned a lot and grew a lot this summer, although I didn't have any time to play in between.
On the bright side, I'm back at one of my homes for now. And Jon's here, which makes it all that much better. It feels weird knowing that he's only 2 buildings down, instead of 3 hours away. I really missed him this summer, although we saw each other more than expected. Things between us (minus the last few days) were certainly much better than I expected a few months ago. I'm definitely glad we made it through summer break, though, he's pretty much incredible.
On a completely different note, I was thinking about something tonight. Some people choose to alienate themselves from people they were once friends with by being brutally honest to the point of unkindness. Others choose to keep very close contact with high school friends, thus preventing their branching out in college. I don't think I'm either of those. I just have a real problem with keeping in touch with people. I'm trying the email thing, although it's really impersonable, but at least it works for me a little better than the phone or coming home. I just get so damn busy that when I finally get a chance to sit down at 12:30 am, I can't call anyone. So if you're one of the people that I've hurt because I am terrible at keeping in touch, drop me an email. I promise I'll try as hard as I can to write back in under 3 days. I'm working on it, anyways.
Well, RA training tomorrow is gonna be rough, I have to be downstairs at 8 am. Eek! So I guess I'll go get some sleep and report back later. Leave me some love!
<3Katie |
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| You sing a sad song just to turn it around... |
[Aug. 4th, 2006|02:19 pm] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| | aggravated | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter | ] |
So pretty much today has sucked really bad. I woke up way earlier than I planned, went to the doctor to find out I have an ear infection, which is pretty painful, and then completely screwed Jon out of the dorm he really wanted, only to live there myself. I ended up telling the RHC where I got the RA job that Jon was applying and that we're dating. I didn't think it would be a big deal, I just wanted to be honest so that I wouldn't get in trouble down the road. Well, instead of moving me, they ended up making him move to what he thinks is the crappiest dorm on campus. I don't really know what to do. I wish I could just go back in time and take it back. If I could afford it, I'd quit, but I can't. And they won't let me move, which is stupid. I'm pretty pissed. But not as pissed as he is. I feel like a time bomb, every few months I do something stupid that puts a huge strain on our relationship, and I usually don't even realize it until I've done it. I really didn't think this would be that big of a deal. I tried apoligizing and that didn't really work. So pretty much, I'm just royally fucked. I don't even want to be in Dupree. It's nasty and I'm not gonna let people just walk around drinking. I wanted Burnam. But unfortunately, life just decided to take one gigantic shit on my head. Grrrr. I'll write more later.
<3Katie |
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| Guess who! |
[Jul. 21st, 2006|10:59 pm] |
Everyone else has been doing these things lately, and I actually kinda like them, so I'll jump on the bandwagon. I'm going to write descriptions of 10 of my best friends in random order without any obvious identifying details. You guess who they are and leave a comment with your guesses. Real fun, I promise.
1. I just met this person a few months ago, but we've become very close over the summer. I feel like I could tell them anything and, although I apparently can be shocking, they would never judge me. We've had some great times and I'm proud to call this person a member of the Fearsome Foursome. Although it can be boring here over the summer, this is the one person I can always call and they are up for anything, whether it be a trip to Lexington for food or sex toys, or a Disney movie in good ol' Richmond. Oh, and one more thing - "I've got friends in lowww places..." I'm so glad this person and I are such good friends now, and we'll definitely be hanging out a lot next year!
2. This person and I have known each other for a very long time. We've always been great friends, and I'll always count this person as one of my best friends, no matter how busy we are and how we sometimes go awhile without talking. We have quite a history together, including some fun times in the library haha, Canada, making fun of each other constantly, fat lady jokes, looking scene together with our laptops in Hyde Park, and who knows what else. I miss this person, but I know we'll always be friends, mostly because we have so much history together it's hard not to be!
3. I've known this person for less than a year, but I feel like I've known them my whole life. When I first got to college, they were one of the first people I met and were always willing to facilitate a random trip to Wal-Mart or a drive to just talk. We've had so many fun times together, and no matter how many stupid things I say or do, they always manage to forgive me. When I'm upset and need a shoulder to cry on (even if I still won't admit I'm a cryer), this person is always there for me. Whether it be driving around the backroads of Richmond just to see where we end up or lounging around the dorm watching movies, I can't imagine anywhere else I'd rather be. I love this person with all of my heart and don't know what I would do without them!
4. This person and I go wayyy back. Like, birth. There were times growing up when I never thought we could be friends, but somehow we've managed to become really close in the last few years. We're pretty different, but in some ways, we're actually really alike. I love that this person looks up to me, but I don't think they realize that I sometimes find myself looking up to them as well. We don't get to see each other as much as we used to, but whenever I'm in Cinci, I always know who my first date in town belongs to. Whether it be sitting at Buffalo Wings and Rings making friends with a buffalo named Mildred, taking goofy pictures, or just hanging out, we always have fun together, and I'm so glad to call this person one of my best friends.
5. I just met this person last year, and we've become really good friends. I'm surprised I didn't drive this person crazy first semester, since I know I can be really loud and obnoxious sometimes, haha. I'm glad I didn't, though, because we had such a blast together! We haven't been able to hang out as much over the last few months, but I would definitely still count this person as one of my best friends. Whenever we hang out we have such a great time - walking around Newport (even though I couldn't step into Cinci!), getting a little inebriated together, or just eating Skyline dip and watching MTV, we're always having fun. I hope we get to hang out a little more in the future, because this person is great, and I'm so glad we're friends!
6. Although you wouldn't think you could meet one of your best friends in hell(th), I somehow managed to! This person got me through that class, and we became best friends because of it! We've had so many fun times together - Mostly involving UDF, shopping together, or just laughing in general. I feel like I haven't been a very good friend to this person lately, and I think they would agree with me. I hate being so busy and not being able to see them and make our nightly ice cream trips, but it's tough sometimes. I hope this person can forgive me for being a crappy friend sometimes and that we can hang out at least once this summer and catch up, because they are awesome and they understand me so much!
7. Haha, what to say about this one... This person has a bad habit of getting stuck saving my ass. They have definitely been my favorite person to party with this summer, because somehow they always end up dragging my drunk butt up 4 flights of stairs and getting me safely in my room, even if they do leave my fridge open. We first started talking because of our job and our common bond in our love for Cincinnati, but this person has become a great friend of mine. I like that I feel comfortable telling them if they piss me off, but I don't tell them enough that they really mean a lot to me. I appreciate them always being up for a party or a trip to Chipotle no matter what the hour, and I hope we keep hanging out after this summer!
8. I met this person when I went through rush, and they were so supportive of me throughout that couple of months. We got much closer this summer working together. Some would call this person the big sister I never had. We've had so many fun times together. Although most of our conversation revolves around positions, Hustler, etc, I would definitely call them one of my best friends. They are always up for playing a goofy prank, and are obviously another fabulous member of the Fearsome Foursome. I can go to this person with anything, and I have yet to shock them. They are definitely a good friend to me.
9. I haven't known this person for more than a year yet, but I'd definitely consider them a good friend. They were one of my first friends at Eastern, and I still can't believe we didn't meet before that since we only lived a few miles apart at home! This person is a goofball, and is always fun to hang out with. We've had some fun times partyin it up in Palmer together, and I'll definitely miss them this year since they're abandoning me. I know we'll definitely hang out in Cinci, though! We always have fun together, usually involving alcohol or music, haha. I'm so glad to call this person a friend!
10. This person and I have been super busy and haven't been able to talk in awhile, but we go way back. I'm talking Grink, the evil penguins, Hillsboro, and other crazy middle school memories. We kind of lost touch for awhile, but then reconnected last year through some Eastern folks, and I'm so glad we started talking again! I'm never bored when I hang out with this person, even if we are terrible at following directions and are the only people ever to get lost for over 2 hours trying to find a party. I'm definitely hoping we'll hang out soon 'cause I'm missing them, and we always have a blast together! |
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| Something in your eyes makes me want to lose myself... |
[Jul. 15th, 2006|08:08 pm] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| | tired | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "Feels Like Home" by Chantal Kreviazuk | ] |
Hey! Wow, it's been awhile since I've updated. Lots of stuff happening. Orientation's getting really old really fast. I don't think there's any way I'll do it next year. It's just too much drama and not enough money. But I'm kind of enjoying it, I guess. It's a job.
Last week I went to stay with Jon in TN since we had a week off. I had such a blast! Went fishing, floated and canoed the river, went to Gatlinburg, met his extended family, etc... It was so great to see him. Sure, it'd only been a couple weeks, but I really miss him this summer. It's hard to be around someone you love a lot and then all of a sudden be a few hours apart. Oh well, school starts soon, and I'm hoping *cross my fingers* that he'll come home with me next week.
This week's been pretty busy. Had a few orientations, worked extra hours in the office, makin money. Pi Phi summer meeting is this weekend. I wasn't really looking forward to it because I was kind of peeved about the GPA stuff, but it turns out that a lot more people are with me on that than I thought. It's been a blast so far, and it's great to see everyone again.
Last night we had a Pi Phi Paradise party at Kara's. Got a little crazy, I won't lie. I can't believe how much I drank. I don't know if I've ever been that drunk, I actually don't know how I made it back here. Thank goodness Jim took care of me, I was definitely glad he was there. I completely blacked out. I was so worried I'd done something stupid, I don't want to mess anything up. I don't know if I could live with myself if I did. So I'm glad I was okay.
Not really much other news... I finally get to go home tomorrow for the first time in a month and a half, so that'll be nice. Even if I am only there for two days and I'm working. Anyway, leave me comments, I'm gonna get off here. See ya!
<3Katie |
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| They say in this town the stars stay up all night... |
[Jun. 12th, 2006|09:01 pm] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| |  chipper | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "Baby Girl" by Sugarland | ] |
Well, it's been a long week so far, and it's only Monday! Thank goodness I'm done with training, though. Last week was very long. It got much better after my last journal entry, at least. I was so tired, I cried all that night and then fell asleep at midnight (the earliest I've gone to bed in probably over a year) and felt 10 million times better the next day. So the week got better. It was seriously a lot of really long days, though. Like, we're talking 12 or 13 hour days of training. Then Thursday and Friday we went to West Virginia and went rafting on the New River. SOOO much fun! Jon's really into that kind of stuff, and I'd never tried it, so I was nervous. But I really had a blast, and I am proud to say that I was the least scared of anyone on our raft. And I jumped off a 15 foot ledge into the river! Everyone was really scared. But it was definitely a blast. My knees were sooo sunburnt, though, not good.
Once we got back on Friday, I pretty much just crashed because I was so tired from rafting. Saturday was very busy. Got up and went to Lexington for Q-Doba with a friend from camp a few years ago. That was nice, I haven't seen him in a few months, so it was good to catch up. Also stopped at Old Navy (my favorite store ever). Then came back to Eastern, had like 5 minutes to get ready, and went to see Cars with Jim and Erica. Haha, it was pretty much a really cute movie. Even funnier because we sat right in front of our boss this summer. Total coincidence! But anyway, I loved it. Larry the Cable Guy is my hero. Haha. After the movie, I came back to Combs and got ready to go out. Went to Keda's, where she made Emily and I fettucine alfredo for dinner, mmm! Then we went to Mario and Collie's party. Not gonna lie, I don't think I'm ever going to drink Mike's Hard again. I only had 5, but I left as soon as I realized how drunk I was, then I don't remember much of what Jon and I talked about when I got back. We talked on the phone for awhile, though. Then, the next morning, woke up and threw up all morning. Like, serious hang over. Ouch.
After I recovered from that, which took until about 2 (I think that's the magic hour for hang overs, lol), I met my family minus K.C. to get my brother moved in for camp. He's staying in Walters this week and going to Foster Music Camp, yay! After we moved him in, my Mom, Dad, Lucy, and I went to dinner. Seeing as how there's not much in Richmond, we went to Lexington, where I attempted to get us to this awesome Japanese steakhouse Jon and I go to on dates. Unfortunately, once I finally got us there, it was closed. Bummer. So we went to Carraba's, which I officially love. It was really a great time, I love when we can all go out and talk and it's normal. Definitely a blast! So my weekend was thoroughly enjoyable.
Hmm... in other news, got in a stupid fight with Jon last night. I feel like I was unreasonable, and I hate feeling that way. I didn't mean to put him into a bad position, I just really miss him, and I think that makes me more easily upset. Plus, it's like 2 days before my period. Not very helpful. So I felt really crummy after that. We talked it out, although it isn't completely resolved, but I hope he doesn't think I'm a huge jerk. That would suck. I don't know why, but I'm always really scared that I'm going to do something stupid and he's gonna bail on me. I mean, obviously he's not flaky like that, but I just get worried. He's definitely one of the best things to ever happen to me, and I love him, and I don't want to lose this.
Today was just the last day of getting everything organized for tomorrow. It'll be nice to finally start actual orientations. I'm here because I love meeting new people and helping students get acclamated (or orientated, haha) to the university. Not because I want to be in training forever. And Thursday and Friday will be fun, because that's an overnighter. I've heard from the OL's last year that the overnighters are really fun. So it'll be fun, I think. And Friday I think K.C.'s coming to stay with me for the weekend before her camp starts. I hope so, we've been trying to have her come stay with me for ages, and I think it'll be a blast!
Anyway... I don't really know what else to write about! So I think I'm gonna go try to get my car from Keda's and get some sleep. Leave me comments, talk to ya later!
<3Katie
( Everything you've ever wanted to know about me... ) |
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| Something's gotta give me butterflies, something's gotta make me feel alive... |
[Jun. 5th, 2006|07:02 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Back in Richmond | ] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| | lonely | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "Something's Gotta Give" by LeAnn Rimes | ] |
Wow, what a wonderful weekend. I left for Tennessee early Friday morning and got up there probably around 2:30. We had such a great time, and I can't even tell you how great it was to see Jon again. I met some of his friends, we watched the sun set over the mountains from the fire tower, hung out, it was just a fabulous time.
On the not-as-good side of it, though, I miss him more now than I did before I saw him. Because now I'm up at Eastern without my friends (other than Sam, of course), family, or him. Don't get me wrong, I love this job, and I love the people I work with, I just miss him like crazy. And I hate how when I'm exhausted I get teary over the stupidest things. I don't really know why I do that, but I do. I guess on the bright side, I am so totally in love with him, and that makes missing him worth it.
Anyway, enough being mushy. I think it's just 'cause I'm so tired. Well, training today seemed like it lasted forever! It was fun, it's just so tiring. But I can't wait until we go whitewater rafting on Friday, that's gonna be a blast! I love that I'm not nearly as much of a weenie as I used to be. I've been noticing that in myself. I think before I went to college I was a girly girl and couldn't do a lot physically, and now I love being outdoors and can rearrange furniture and unpack stuff by myself. It's weird to be proud of that, but I am, I feel like I'm really growing up, I guess.
Well, I should get off here and quit moping. I'm gonna go to Kroger and grab some snack stuff, and I'll try to write more later! Leave me comments, or better yet, come visit me!
<3Katie |
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| Would it be alright if we didn't say goodbye this time... |
[May. 30th, 2006|12:20 am] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| | excited | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "Here's Looking At You Kid" by Corey Crowder | ] |
Hey! So, the last couple weeks have gone by pretty fast. I've mostly been working. Went out with friends a couple of nights, but my primary goal while I'm home is to work my butt off. I worked somewhere around 25 hours at Kohl's, and I'm working a few days at the kennel this week, so I'm doing pretty well! Other than work, like I said, hung out with a few friends. Last Thurs I saw the Da Vinci Code with Allie and Tiffany, that was pretty fun! I loved the movie. I think I appreciated it more because I consider myself to be more spiritual than religious - i.e., I believe more in a one-on-one, personal relationship with God than needing to nurture my faith through other people. So I definitely thought it was good. Then Friday night I went to Newport with Caitlin and Charlie, which was a blast! I miss hanging out with them sooo much, it was great to just walk around and talk.
Today, being Memorial Day, Mom and I were both off work so we had my Grampa's birthday party, then went swimming. We all got so burnt, haha, it's pretty ridiculous. But I love swimming, so it was nice. Tomorrow's gonna be rough because I'm working in the 95* heat for 10.5 hours. Ouch. But the money's worth it...
Then, Friday, I get to go see Jon!! I'm so excited! I finally worked it out where I'm leaving Friday after work (or hopefully I can switch so I'm not working Friday) and I'll just drive right up there, spend the weekend there, then back to Richmond on Sunday. I can't wait to see him, I miss him tons!! <333
That's pretty much all my news - not very exciting, I know. I'm gonna go get some sleep since I have to get up and work. G'night!
<3Katie
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| 'Cause tonight's the night the world begins again... |
[May. 20th, 2006|01:04 am] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| | indescribable | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "Better Days" by the Goo Goo Dolls | ] |
Disclaimer: I hope this blog is acceptable remedy to all the complaints I have received (ahem, Jon. heehee.)
Hey! Alright, Cinci is getting better. Although I've only been here probably a cumulative 3 days. I decided Tuesday morning that I really wanted to take a break from everything, so I went up and stayed at my aunt's in Columbus, which was definitely a fabulous reprieve. Bought some new clothes, yay! Got made fun of for being a clearance shopper, boo. Haha but it was fun. And tonight I finally unpacked all of my clothes at home, and not a moment too soon, since apparently my mom saw the garbage bags I brought everything home in and thought they were for goodwill. EEK! Yeah, that's a negative. I think I would've cried.
I'm still working on how and when to get down to Tennessee to see Jon. First of all, it's a 4 1/2 hour drive, and gas is a bitch right now. Second of all, my mother won't let me drive to UC, and probably won't be too keen on letting me drive to TN by myself, although it's much better than Over the Rhine, haha. Then I don't know when I'd go. I have to work the next 2 weeks straight, then June 4, I'm back to school for a straight week of training, and then orientations pick right back up. Craziness. I realllly want to see him, though. It feels so weird to be this far apart. I'll be the first to admit it, I'm spoiled. I couldn't sleep the first week I was back because I'm used to having him there. Alicia says that's the test for spoiled-ness. Apparently I passed with flying colors. Haha. Anyway, so I miss him like cah-razy, and I can't waiiit to see him.
Tonight I went to see K.C.'s end of the year choir concert, and her last as a vocalist. She may have freaked out about dancing in front of everyone, but she has grown up so much, and is so beautiful. She may be hard to live with some days, but I'm so proud of her. And I missed dancing with Robyn!! It really felt so weird seeing her and K.C. dancing together and thinking how much things have changed in a year. I'm done with my first year of college, and it wasn't nearly as painful as I thought it would be. (Oh, ps, I got grades, 8 A's and a C. A's in all of my honors courses, and a C in college algebra. How ridiculous.) Anyway, it was weird to see some people again. It always is. I guess I shouldn't have so much angst towards high school acquaintances, but high school wasn't as much fun for me as for other people. I never really bonded that much with people. I mean, don't get me wrong, there are a select few (they know who they are) who have been great friends to me, and I hope I've been the same. But a lot of people I just lost touch with (or got in fights with), and I just don't want to see them again. I don't begrudge that our friendships have ended, but it sure feels awkward being in the same room with them after everything's said and done. And, another disclaimer, I don't frown on those who are still friends with their high school buddies. I wish I'd had that. But I have friends in college (and the few wonderful friends from high school) and I'm content with that. That probably didn't make much sense. Let's just say this - if you're my friend, thanks. You're great.
So... I think I've covered everything. Tomorrow's the Batavia garage sale that my great-grandma loves, haha, and Lucy's soccer game. Then I don't know. Hopefully hanging out with either Robyn or Caitlin, depending on who's free when. I should definitely go get some sleep, though, so good night!
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| Just remember that you'll always be my baby... |
[May. 15th, 2006|01:35 pm] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| | lonely | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "My Baby" by Sara Evans | ] |
Blech. That's all I can say to describe the last week. Very, very blech. I can't really say I'm excited to be home. I mean, I'm excited to see my family, and to see the few friends I've seen, but I'm not excited to be home. Actually, come to think of it, I don't really consider Cincinnati my only home. Richmond's definitely become a home to me. I know my way around, I love being there, hell, Jon and I found our way to Paint Lick, KY the other day driving around Richmond. I honestly, despite the utter lack of excitement there, miss it. And I don't really talk to that many people from high school anymore. Which, as I've said before, doesn't make me too sad. I hate going back to high school events and seeing everyone, because I don't really have that many ties there anymore. Or, let's put it this way - I don't have parties with half of my high school every night like some people, haha. And I don't tihnk I would want to. Pretty much hanging out with Pfaff every single day, which I don't mind, I love hanging out with him. But if anyone should want to hang out, feel free to call. There are some people I really do miss. Although it's surprised me who I do and don't miss. Not what I would have expected. Oh well, life is crazy sometimes.
Anyway, it hasn't been too bad. I wish there weren't so many rules (no drinking in the house, no going to UC to see my friends there, no going downtown at all, no spending the night pretty much anywhere but Caitlin's, no being out past when Mom goes to bed on weeknights) but I guess it's not that bad. I really miss all my friends from school, though. Definitely gonna be hanging out with some of them this summer.
Other than that, I still feel blech. I've gained like 7 pounds since going to college, and while that's not the full 15, I'm determined to lose it and look hott by the end of the summer. I miss loving how I look. I don't really anymore. So I'm going to the gym and running at least 4 times a week from now on and trying to restrict some of the food I eat, i.e., no more eating 4 dinners in one night. It's kind of unnecessary.
Hmm... I ordered 10 copies of Oprah and Cosmo the other day. Their website was broken, and I told Mom I'd order her magazine (Oprah) plus mine. Apparently, though, I ordered 10 copies of each. Ridiculous. So they're gonna take 300 out of my account that has only 100 in it. Ouch. Double ouch. 300 dollars of ouch.
I miss Jon. And something tells me that if I can't drive to UC, I can't drive to Knoxville. This summer is really gonna blow, even if I am 2 hours closer to him. Still, not good. This next 3 weeks alone is gonna be a real bummer. Other than that, though, we are definitely doing well. In 8 days, we'll have been together 7 months. I can't believe that, it blows me away! It still seems like yesterday; it's been such a great 7 months. Yay! :)
Anyway, my car's fixed, so I gotta find some way to get over to Batavia to get it. And pay the 300 dollras it cost to repair. Oh, if anyone has any jobs they need done, just sort of prostitution, gimme a call. I'm flat ass broke.
I'm out. Later.
<3Katie |
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| I'll tell you one thing, it's always better when we're together... |
[Apr. 23rd, 2006|01:23 pm] |
| [ | Right now I'm: |
| | happy | ] |
| [ | I'm listening to: |
| | "Better Together" by Jack Johnson | ] |
Yay, the week is finally over! That was probably the most emotionally and physically draining week of my entire life. It's not like anything really awful happened, but little bad things kept happening, and I didn't get any sleep, and I was PMS-ing. So I pretty much cried every day, and when I went to the doctor for chest pains on Friday, he said that I was having spasms in the muscular wall of my stomach due to stress and perhaps diet. So now I'm on anti-spasmodic medication, too.
Anyway, aside from that, orientations went great. We had one Thursday, one Friday, and one Saturday. It was really draining, we had to wake up at 6 like every day, and then work until 5 that night. The job is definitely right up my ally, though, I love it. I check students in every morning, then we do the welcome, then we mingle during the student showcase and lunch, then I help kids register for classes and mingle some more. It's actually really fun! A little stressful at times, but oh well. Yesterday was the busiest, we had 429 people there. Anyway, those were our 3 April orientations, and we start again in June.
Last night was probably the best time all week. After orientation, I came back to the room and slept for a couple hours. I didn't even eat dinner, I was so tired! Then I got dressed, did my hair and makeup (on my own, I was so proud!), and put my dress on for Pi Phi spring formal! Jon and I had such a great time. He looked absolutely gorgeous, I've never seen him dressed up! It was just what I needed after such a long, draining week. Jon had to leave this morning at 8:30 for a funeral, but I was sooo glad he stayed and went with me, although I felt a little bad he didn't go home sooner. I just love hanging out with him and being with him. Oh, and today is our 6 month! It definitely doesn't feel that long, but I'm so excited! Yay!
So now I'm just hanging out all day. I have to do the homework I missed last week during orientations, and go pick up my letter bag. Other than that, though, just hanging out and relaxing! I guess I'll write more later!
<3Katie
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