This pretty much killed me.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
A Friend In Need.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/helpshawndemarleyandlily
My friend Shawnde is in need of our help. Her husband died very unexpectedly last weekend and now she is taking care of their two small babies by herself. She has family and friends with her now, but she is going to need financial help in the coming weeks and months. If anyone can donate ANYTHING, it would be much appreciated. Shawnde is a very special person and an amazing mother and friend. It breaks my heart to think about what she must be going through. We made a FB page for her and you can click on the link above to donate to a paypal account set up in her name. Thank you so much in advance!
My friend Shawnde is in need of our help. Her husband died very unexpectedly last weekend and now she is taking care of their two small babies by herself. She has family and friends with her now, but she is going to need financial help in the coming weeks and months. If anyone can donate ANYTHING, it would be much appreciated. Shawnde is a very special person and an amazing mother and friend. It breaks my heart to think about what she must be going through. We made a FB page for her and you can click on the link above to donate to a paypal account set up in her name. Thank you so much in advance!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Summertime and the Livin's Easy
What a crazy few weeks. The last weeks of summer always seem so rushed. I think everyone is trying to get all summer-related activity out of the way before fall/winter set in. So we've been busy with weddings, BBQs, football games, and general summertime fun. Good times but man, am I beat! Throwing a 10 month old into the mix really cranks the exhaustion level up to 11. But it only means that I've learned to treasure sleep and accept it for the truly wonderful and amazing thing that it is.
I get a break soon though. Some much needed R&R is coming my way shortly. Details to follow!
XO
I get a break soon though. Some much needed R&R is coming my way shortly. Details to follow!
XO
Friday, September 9, 2011
Blech!
I thought that plain nonfat Greek yogurt would be the perfect low-fat mayonnaise substitute in a tuna salad. BOY, WAS I WRONG. Totally disgusting. Don't try it. Ever. I feel gross.
I am trying to drop the remaining post-baby pounds. I've got about 10 to go. I'm not doing much differently in the eating department (I try to eat low-fat because I am now sans gall bladder) but I have been trying to get just a little more active. Which is proving difficult because A) I hate aerobic activity and B) I hate sit-ups. I do enjoy yoga, but I don't really have the time/patience for it at this particular moment in time. So what's a girl to do?
I'll tell you: Admit that my new "normal" weight is 10 pounds heavier than before baby came and STOP TORTURING MYSELF. Yep! Gonna go eat some mayo now.
I am trying to drop the remaining post-baby pounds. I've got about 10 to go. I'm not doing much differently in the eating department (I try to eat low-fat because I am now sans gall bladder) but I have been trying to get just a little more active. Which is proving difficult because A) I hate aerobic activity and B) I hate sit-ups. I do enjoy yoga, but I don't really have the time/patience for it at this particular moment in time. So what's a girl to do?
I'll tell you: Admit that my new "normal" weight is 10 pounds heavier than before baby came and STOP TORTURING MYSELF. Yep! Gonna go eat some mayo now.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
OOPS! I did it again.
...I played with your heart, got lost in the game, oooh baby, baby.
Sorry, I had to go there. I think those are the right lyrics. Anyhow, what I mean to say is that I went and deleted, or rather "deactivated" my Facebook account. AGAIN! I know, I'm a punk. I just need a break from the FB.
My reasons being:
1) I was spending way too much time on it. This is ALWAYS my number one reason when I delete any sort of social network membership. Because yes, I have done this many times before. I've become something of a serial deleter and creator of social networking accounts. And I'm OK with that. But back to my reasoning: Practically speaking, I only have so much free time. I mean, we all only have "so much" free time, it's not like I'm some rare exception--but at this particular point in my life I have very little free time. And I found that I would spend my sacred free time checking Facebook. And that became the routine. And I felt a bit trapped by that routine after a while. So in true Aquarian style I just up and deleted my account one morning. And so it goes.
2) I want to read more. Books and magazines, that is. And oh yeah, watch more TV. Yeah, I said it. I don't discriminate when it comes to opiates/masses.
3) There is a lot of vitriol on FB. I don't deal with it very well. And I can't really name one particular instance (or status update or photo upload or friend request, etc.). It's more like a collective mosquito buzz of cynicism that started to aggravate my mind after a while. Sometimes the Internet brings out the monster in people, for some reason remaining faceless really ups the douche factor. This is the same reason I had to quit my job at a call center, because people are so much ruder on the phone than in person. Some people are good at blocking out that kind of noise. I REALLY wish I was one of those people, but I am not. I'm a super softie. It's true. And it may be that I'm in a transitional period in my life right now. I just need to refocus my energy for a bit and make sure it's not being expended on things that frazzle my mind more than it already is!
4) I really enjoy writing and blogging. Hopefully this will give me an opportunity to bone up on my writing skills. I also love this blog, and continue to come back to it. So I hope I can gussy it up after a long hiatus.
That's about it. I know there's no real reason for me to explain away my desire to leave a simple website, but it does feel better to write a list. Writing a list always makes things better somehow. Right?
Well, if anyone even checks this thing anymore, I thank you. I have been super bad at maintaining it. Hopefully this will not be the case in the future! Thank you for indulging me!
That being said, i'll probably be back on Facebook next week sometime.
LOVE,
Katie
Sorry, I had to go there. I think those are the right lyrics. Anyhow, what I mean to say is that I went and deleted, or rather "deactivated" my Facebook account. AGAIN! I know, I'm a punk. I just need a break from the FB.
My reasons being:
1) I was spending way too much time on it. This is ALWAYS my number one reason when I delete any sort of social network membership. Because yes, I have done this many times before. I've become something of a serial deleter and creator of social networking accounts. And I'm OK with that. But back to my reasoning: Practically speaking, I only have so much free time. I mean, we all only have "so much" free time, it's not like I'm some rare exception--but at this particular point in my life I have very little free time. And I found that I would spend my sacred free time checking Facebook. And that became the routine. And I felt a bit trapped by that routine after a while. So in true Aquarian style I just up and deleted my account one morning. And so it goes.
2) I want to read more. Books and magazines, that is. And oh yeah, watch more TV. Yeah, I said it. I don't discriminate when it comes to opiates/masses.
3) There is a lot of vitriol on FB. I don't deal with it very well. And I can't really name one particular instance (or status update or photo upload or friend request, etc.). It's more like a collective mosquito buzz of cynicism that started to aggravate my mind after a while. Sometimes the Internet brings out the monster in people, for some reason remaining faceless really ups the douche factor. This is the same reason I had to quit my job at a call center, because people are so much ruder on the phone than in person. Some people are good at blocking out that kind of noise. I REALLY wish I was one of those people, but I am not. I'm a super softie. It's true. And it may be that I'm in a transitional period in my life right now. I just need to refocus my energy for a bit and make sure it's not being expended on things that frazzle my mind more than it already is!
4) I really enjoy writing and blogging. Hopefully this will give me an opportunity to bone up on my writing skills. I also love this blog, and continue to come back to it. So I hope I can gussy it up after a long hiatus.
That's about it. I know there's no real reason for me to explain away my desire to leave a simple website, but it does feel better to write a list. Writing a list always makes things better somehow. Right?
Well, if anyone even checks this thing anymore, I thank you. I have been super bad at maintaining it. Hopefully this will not be the case in the future! Thank you for indulging me!
That being said, i'll probably be back on Facebook next week sometime.
LOVE,
Katie
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Day of the Living Dead
Yaaaaaaaawn.
Wow, I am really wiped out today! Thank god for coffee.
Lattes.
Yum.
Wow, I am really wiped out today! Thank god for coffee.
Lattes.
Yum.
Start back to work tomorrow. Here's hoping I can stay awake for my shift!
I hope everyone is doing well!
XO
Katie
Katie
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