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Thursday, September 29, 2005

Bouquet


Here is my bridal bouquet - I just finished it tonight :)
I love it! I just had to show it off - ain't it cute?!

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Question # 4


Question #4 Am I inhibited by fear of failing? Just for moment, I need to pretend that failure is a triumph, not a shame. Now, in that moment, what would I reach for? What would I risk?

Again, I thought about this question for a while, and I think I'm just going to with my first instict.
Don't we all have a fear of failing? I mean no one wants to fail - but it happens - shit happens.
No, I am not inhibited by the fear - I would not even call it a fear - more of dislike.
I also think that failure is in the eye of the beholder. For instance, 2nd place could be devastating for some people - and for others it would be as equal as winning.
My own triumphs and failures have happened to me for a reason - they have taught me lessons and given me strength.
Do I think I am a failure? No. Would I be a failure to someone else? Possibly and Probably.

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Monday, September 26, 2005

Question # 3

Question #3 Is there anything unfinished in my life that I am willing to walk away from? In other words, what can I clear out and just say I'm done with? Maybe it's time to make room for new dreams.

You know, I took a day to think about this one - I thought about my dreams and goals and they are pretty realistic and achievable - either that or I am just not ready to give them up. They still live deep inside me and mean far too much.

There are many things in life that I WANT to do or try, I think that if I dream anything unattainable or things just don't work out- I just let go right away. I clear things out whenever I can in all aspects - physically, mentally and personally.

I hope I stay realistic with the dreams/goals I have and continue to leave room for new ones as my life progresses.

(Did I totally dip out on this one - or does this suffice?)

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Sunday, September 25, 2005

Wedding hair trial run

This is how I am planning on having my hair at the wedding IN 3 WEEKS!!!!!!!!
The first one of the girl and guy you don't know (and I don't know either) is the example pic - the rest are of my (shorter) version of the hair-do.
Trav says he likes it better WITH the butterfly - I think I do too.
But I will be adding flowers similar to her's on the "big day". - and wearing makeup :)










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Questions of Reflection

I rarely post on weekends because of a few things: 1. I rarely get to go on the computer because someone can't tear himself away from his computer game 2. Truthfully, I would rather use my time at work during the week to escape into blogland for 15 mins - getting paid for blogging - sweet. And 3. Im usually occupied on the weekends with cleaning and other fun stuff.

ANYWAY.........

During my cleaning and organizing this weekend I came across a diary of mine - that only has about 5 pages written in it - one page from 2002 and a few from 2004. See - I can never keep up with them. Again, ANYWAY...... I found in there these folded up peices of paper - one was a list of things I want to do/experience in my life - the other is a list of questions I got off of KDWB's website a few years ago - I have no idea where they got them from - but I've always wanted to answer them.
There are 17 questions to ask yourself about your life.
Im going to answer them on here one or two a day. Feel free to answer them yourself and leave your answers in the comments.

here goes....

Question # 1.
If I had to wear my philosophy of life as a motto on a t-shirt, what would it say?

This one is easy, It would say: Everything happens for a reason.
and on the back it would say: It all works out in the end.

This has been my philosophy as far back as I can remember. It has helped me through all the good and bad things that have happened in my life. It has helped me cope, comforted me and made me a wiser person.
I try to pass it on to as many people as I can.

Question # 2.
When is the last time I felt joy? Not just pleasure, joy. Was is provoked by someone, something, somewhere? That feeling lives inside of me, how can I wake it up?

I think that if I had ever felt joy - the memory would come to me right away - and since it hasn't, I beleive I have yet to have that feeling. Perhaps I will feel that way on my wedding day - im not sure. Probably when I have my first child, though.

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Thursday, September 22, 2005

Its not easy being green



This should be on my List of Gripes - but I think its better as its own post.

I have been a vegetarian for 6 months now and I completely LOVE it! It fits me so well and I know its the best way for me to live. Trav is a veggie too and loves it just the same. So when I make dinner at home - Its good, fresh, savory food. When I eat out - its a different story.

Convenience restaurants like - Chipotle, Noodles and Company, Subway and such - make it very easy to choose a vegetarian option- and you know what you are getting and you know its healthy.

Most of the rest of the popular places have "vegetarian options" that are not healthy and not fresh and you don't always know what you are eating - so that can be really frustrating.

I know that being a vegetarian is not the "norm" and I know that its my choice to eat this way and in NO WAY am I expecting the world to change or live the veggie way of life - just because I choose to. AND there are a TON of really great vegetarian restaurants and restaurants that DO have quality, fresh and healthy vegetarian options - so I'm not complaining about everyone.

Im just saying its a bit frustrating or maybe the better word is - well I don't know a better word - but its just - sortof depressing that there are so many people that are so closed minded about the subject and cannot EVER imagine life without animal products. But then again its not their fault. That's what they've been taught from infancy. Meat = main part of any meal. Anyways I could go on and on about this stuff but there is no point because I can't change everyone's views.

The whole reason for this post is that today I wanted to eat some soup for lunch - I wanted soup so very badly but because the little restaurant downstairs only had chili or chicken wild rice - I was left without the comforts of a hot bowl of creamy goodness. So I further examined the menu and I was left with a boring crappy salad - nachos - or - a bagel. I chose the bagel to go with the apple and pepper strips I brought from home. It was a good lunch, Im not saying it was bad. I just think that if you are in the restaurant business - you should have an idea of the varieties of diets in the American public. OR- for god sakes - you own a cafe in an office building - have each office take a survey of the kind of food they eat. You are here to serve food to us - if its crappy food - we are not going to eat it - then you make no money. I don't know - I think that's just common sense.

Alright already - I'm done - I just wanted some damn soup.

Any questions, comments or curiosities about vegetarianism are more than welcome and I will do my best to answer them.


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Monday, September 19, 2005

Weekend and wedding shower

Friday I left work early to go get my hair cut - it turned out really cute - I had some shopping and running around to do before I left town for my shower. I went to Target and found a TON of cute stuff in the clearance section - I got 5 shirts for $25! Score! I also bought Trav the new Gorrilaz CD which he loved and listened to all weekend - and I got him the wallet thingy that he wanted. yeh presents!
Friday night and Saturday morning I finished addressing and sending out the invitations. You should all be receiving them this week. It has all the info on there about the chapel, where we are staying and the instructions on how to watch it on the internet from home. The RSVP is just so I know who is all going to be in Vegas and that way I can give the chapel and final head count, make dinner reservations and send everyone who is going a Wedding day Itinerary. So be sure to send them back to me ASAP!
I got out of town right on time - yeh that's right - I was on time! Erin was sick so we didn't go out - but that's cool. I hung out with Erin for awhile and then went up to my Granny's to stay the night up there with her and my Aunt Julie and Cuz Beeah(Brittney). We played two games (Imaginiff and Mad Gab) and ate chips and dip. It was a blast - we all almost peed our pants laughing. Fun times.
The shower on Sunday went great - there was a good turn out of people and we all had a great time. My Grandma said she had a blast planning it and had really enjoyed herself. So that's the ultimate stamp of approval :)
We cleaned up and got back to my Grandma's house is really good time. We sorted everything out and repacked all the presents and food and I was off. Julie, Tom, Britt and Connor were right behind me. I got back to town at 6pm. It was just perfect.
Trav helped me carry in all the stuff we got and I set up a few things and cleaned and sorted most everything else.
I had a huge headache for some reason - so Trav got me some Alieve and water and put me to bed.
I had a great weekend. Thanks to everyone for coming and for the gifts! They all are much much appreciated.
Thank you to Kari and Julie for helping me write down my presents and collect my cards and bows for the token "Bride Hat" made from gift bows. Love you guys!
Thanks to Beeah for helping with all the shower decorations and setup. Your the best!
And a special Thanks to my Gram and Aunt Julie - you guys are the best Grandma and Aunt anyone could ask for. Thank you so much for giving me a wedding shower - Im so grateful for everything you guys have done for me. Thank you so much! I love you!

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Clarification

I decided to separate my List Of Gripes into sections - so that people will have a better idea what they are about. I was going to do this eventually once the list got longer - but it works out great now, too.
Also I added a few more - for your viewing pleasure :)
Thanks!

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Friday, September 16, 2005

Could you get any cuter?


This is Macy - our relationship at this point consists of just exchanging pictures - and she can't even totally make mine out yet because she's only 2 months old!
She is my friend Jessica's first and only daughter - she calls her "Miss Macy Diva". I can't wait to see her in person!
I just had to put this pic on here - that smile is killer - her Daddy better watch out :)

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Wednesday, September 14, 2005

List Of Gripes

Alright, so here's the thing: I'm not a negative person - at all - the fact is I truly love life - though some parts of it I could sometimes live without. That's where this comes in - this is my List Of Gripes. Its a list of all the little pet peevey things that occur day to day or that are in my life that bug me, urk me, make me frustrated or piss me off and instead of letting them build up inside me until I take them out on someone or something else - they are going on here. I think it should help. Please feel free to use the comments section to add your own gripes, tell me to shove it, say that you agree or do whatever you want - its a free country.
If you do/say/support/are any of these gripes - you should change - cuz it sucks.
P.S. I will be adding more gripes as they come up - so check this post often - I'll try to make a note when I do add, subtract or have a comment about something on this list. Enjoy.
Thank you
The Management

Work Gripes
*I hate it when people tell me what to do - especially when I already know what to do or have already done it.
*judgemental people - self explanatory
*Yes, I'm a girl, that does not mean that I'm stupid, weak or your F-ING MAID you selfish male pigs! Clean up after yourself and order your own lunch - YOU clean up the lunch room this time or are your stupid man fingers broken!?!
*Just because I answer the phone - doesn't mean I'm the "receptionist"," secretary","front desk girl" or any of the other sexist names you have for female office workers. Seriously, spend one day doing what I do! You practically start crying when you have to answer the phones for 5 mins while I take a piss - which you make me feel guilty about it - like I freakin owe you because I want to empty my bladder or even eat lunch - god forbid!
*When you need something heavy moved or lifted - you(the boss man) stand back and watch me move it - which I am more than happy to do because I am more than capable and I love how you are totally oblivious to how much of an ASS it makes you look to all the people watching you disrespect me - some more. Asshole.

Gripes about annoying stuff
*Semi-trucks are loud boisterous bastardly things from hell! They hog the road, are scary to drive by and interrupt conversation with their overwhelming loudness. I can't even drive with the windows down anymore for fear of going deaf! Yeah I know they deliver things from here to there and are probably responsible for delivering things I use on a daily basis - but geezus are they loud - DAMN!
*When you walk into a public bathroom and there is ......evidence....that someone was there before you. Whether it be... a stench...a follicle...a nugget...or...fluid. Please, man, other people use this bathroom too. The stench can't be stopped, but the other...stuff.. can be. Seriously.
*Cinnamon Gum - gum should not be spicy - Its designed to "freshen" not singe.
*Different colored denim pants - denim should be Blue, faded or dark - not white, black, tan or the shade I saw today...yellow. ick.

Significant other Gripes
*"Where is my blue shirt?" - Do I wear your blue shirt? When is the last time you saw me wearing YOUR blue shirt? Find it yourself!
*Get off the damn computer once in a while.

Roommate and Roommate's girlfriend Gripes
*Irresponsibility for YOUR OWN actions and responsibilities. If I have to be an adult - so do YOU! You are 20 years old! Time to cut the cord and pay your own way in life. You want to live on your own - then you got what you asked for - but it comes with a price tag - and its called "Rent".
*Please don't EVER do my dishes EVER again - you suck at it and obviously if you don't know that you can fit more than 5 things in the dishwasher - you are not smart enough to use it.
*Take your hairs out of the drain AFTER you get out of the shower - not NEVER.
*Ungrateful people.
*Hey, here's an idea, you know when you put stuff in the garbage can, and then you keep putting stuff in the garbage can, and then pretty soon - like within a matter of hours - when you go to put stuff in the garbage can and you can't because its full and it keeps falling off the top of all the garbage you put in there? Yeah, - TAKE IT OUT!
*You stupid and you lie - take the $20 you gave me for compensation for rent and shove it up your ass! Oh, Im sorry, you have bills? is that it? Well I have bills too - and you're going to give me my money or you won't have anywhere to live for the next two weeks, Ho.

Miscellanous People/General Public Gripes
*Why do you say disrespectful things to me in front of other people? - it doesn't make you look better than me - it makes you look mean. and then you get bitched out for it - was it worth it?
*It makes me uncomfortable when you try to get me to come to your church. Just because you are involved in a religious group doesn't mean I have to be too. I can believe how I want to believe, not how a group of people tell me to believe.
*When people talk about politics and get into political arguments. Its just annoying. Seriously, Vote this *crude gesture*!
*OK if you don't realize that you have a unibrow, a huge whitehead somewhere on your face, a moustache(and you're a woman), stuff in your teeth, food on your face or you spit when you talk - you deserve to get told about it unapologetically. end of story.
*Brush your teeth everyday
*Shower when you stink
(seriously, people need reminding of these things)
*I'm sorry but if I can't hear you, understand you or you only know the words "I.Want.Job."
I'm going to hang up on you.
*People who don't write back or leave comments once in a while suck balls, and what goes around comes around.
*Kathy Griffin - D-list celebrity - seriously lady you are not funny - you look and sound like Andy Dick in Drag. Get off my TV.
*Ashley Simpson - I don't think I have to say anymore. (I think that's why I get so annoyed with my Roommates Girlfriend - because that's who she reminds me of - see! imagine having to live with ashley simpson - Please leave your sypathies in the comments section)


I feel better already.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2005

WHAT did you say to me?

If you ever thought I was a Defensive Delores - please make the journey to my workplace and I will introduce you to MEGA defensive Angie, our Marketing Director.
I am the Alpha female here (not to mention the only female besides Kathy our processor - who is totally cool) until Angie came here in July and thought she was going to challenge my role in the pack(pack= the employees here). When you are new in the pack you learn very quickly who I am and what I do here - and you respect that. I can only assume that before Angie transferred to this office from being a telemarketer in the St. Cloud location she was prompted on the situation with the position of Marketing Director and myself.

Situation = Stacy interviewed for the position before they were even considering firing the current MD(marketing director). My boss overheard me talking to Stacy on the phone about the position and assumed that I was giving Stacy information about the company's daily success in the TM room, which for some reason he didn't like ( I mean what does he think? That Stacy is going to take this information to one of our competitors and tell them how BAD we are doing? c'mon) Where in actuality I was telling Stacy what kind of people generally work in that position and where we place employment ad's and what kind of response we get. So he got mad and me (for nothing) completely hurt and embarrassed me at work and I was so offended I started crying (which I NEVER do at work - not in three years had I cried here (I have too much pride - another of my many faults)) I told my boss that I didn't do anything wrong and I barely spoke to him the rest of the day. Needless to say the outcome was that Stacy didn't get hired (not because of that situation but because they would rather hire within when they can - so they hired Angie from the St. Cloud office) I completely understood and was happy just to have a replacement for the current MD who was horrible.

Contd. - SO Im sure that someone told Angie I was mad that my friend wasn't hired and she was - which was completely not the case. I was totally excited to get a new MD whoever it may be - and especially another girl (because as you read above - I've been the only girl in here for a while and sometimes feel discriminated against because of the fact that I am a woman - but that's a whole nother post) So Angie came in here - with her head held high obviously prepared to "take me on" whatever I was to dish out to her unfairly. Gosh I hate boys sometimes. Why do they assume girls are so catty? Don't answer that. The fact is I was looking to be friends - and help her fit in to her new position. WOW did she ever make that difficult. I did have to knock her down a few pegs several times in order to show my dominance. She soon realized that Im not here for competition or to control everything - Im like the wise mother who has been-there-done-that/don't-have-time-for-this-drama-crap/you-can-come-to-me-for-the-answers-and-support kind of person here. And when you step to me with your I'm-going-to-take-over-this-place-and-get-what-I-want-when-I-want-it-and-if-you-get-in-my-way-or-have-anything-to-say-about-it-I-will-show-you-how-big-and-bad-I-can-be, Im gonna have to take off my shoes and earrings and smack a bitch into her place!
Angie and I are totally cool now- she realized her status and now knows her boundaries in the pack. I think her swelled head from being promoted is almost normal size again and she has returned from her month long power trip. Which I'm glad to see.
I think its that we are a lot alike in our work personalities - we are both assertive, scrappy, defensive, authoritative and a bit bitchy at some times. That's where there was a clash. She has learned a lot - but apparently grasshopper has some more to learn because her defensiveness is almost out of control. Trav agrees she's waaaaaaaaaaayyyyy to defensive. almost immaturely defensive - and that's saying a lot coming from someone as admittedly defensive as I.
all I have to say is - wow.
So again today, I had to knock her down a few pegs, she asked me if I was having a bad day today or something and I was like - No, Defensive Denise, don't act so dumb. I didn't say that but I will if it keeps up.
Anyways - Angie's cool and we get along, she knows that I can help her in many ways and is humble enough to come to me with her needs - which I respect - because I know its not easy when you are like us to ask for help.

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Monday, September 12, 2005

Got anything salty....and chocolate-y...?



Oh how I wish it was the weekend again.
Friday I was so damn emotional - after I wrote that lovey dovey stuff about Trav I called him and started crying because I was so happy. I was such a ball of emotion. I soon found out why. Saturday morning Aunt flo came for a visit. Man, is she a wretched bitch. She must have been really pissed about arriving 3 weeks late and it felt like she beat the shit out of me. So this weekend I moped around and didn't leave my pajamas. I was watching Connor at my Aunt's house while she and Tom went camping. I went into work on Saturday with Trav - he worked - I just finished printing out my invitations and RSVP cards. Connor played around the office and kept typing 6 -7 numbers into the calculator and asking Trav to tell him the number. He had fun - for a while, then he got bored. After work we went home (my home) ate some lunch - I finally took a shower and got into some clean clothes (still pajama's - but at least they were clean). Connor played with Carmela and with Trav's computer game while I read my new vegetarian times magazine.
We finally went back to my Aunt's around dinner time and ate watched some TV. We drove to Sally and got some hair color for me and Beeah - I put some caramel low lights in Beeah's hair after Connor went to bed then and I finished putting together my RSVP cards. I felt just beat. ugh.
I kept hearing weird noises coming from the garage door - like the dog was pawing at the door from the outside - but both dogs were in front of me sleeping. So I made Beeah and her friend that was sleeping over come up and sit at the table with me until I finished the cards and went to bed. I heard the noise again after I was in the bedroom, but I just turned the TV on and put it on sleep mode and feel asleep. Then at about 4:00AM I wake up soaked in sweat and Ridge (my Aunt's black lab) was growling at the bedroom door. So instead of getting freaked out - I just turned the TV back on and fell back asleep. Creepy.
I had full intentions to take Connor to Como Zoo this weekend - but I felt so crappy I just couldn't. Julie and Tom came home Sunday just in time for the game - so I headed home. After the game, Trav and I watched our Netfix movie - Donnie Darko. Good movie - really weird ending, kind of confusing. We have one more movie to watch and then we are sending them back. I have Fever Pitch on the que - it comes out tomorrow. Yeh.
I dyed my hair back to more my normal color. Its called Chocolate. yummy. It looks nice - I like it way better dark. My goal is to grow it out to my normal color, but Im sure I'll change my mind.
Im scheduleing a haircut for this Friday at Moxie. I want my hair sorta like these pics of Reese Witherspoon in her new movie. I think it's cute and I can still do an updo for the weddin'.

Im really excited for this weekend. I'll be up in Duluth by Saturday afternoon. My shower is on Sunday @ 12:00. Its gonna be fun - its at the Duluth Heights Community Club right by my Granny's house. Yeh!

I can't wait to see everybody :)

P.S. per several requests - I will start writing in here everyday.......and start wiping properly :)

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Friday, September 09, 2005

Blissful Bride

ohmygosh I feel so great right now. I was just browsing through theknot.com and I was looking at all of the real weddings on the site and it all just hit me:

Im getting married in a month.

and I couldn't be happier.

I seriously feel so great right now. Im not nervous, excited-nervous, anxious, stressed, worried. Nada! I feel awesome. This is the best I think I've ever felt. I am just so happy. Joyful almost.
Its really really good.
I am so happy that I have Travis in my life. He is truly my match. When I think about our wedding day coming up - I feel like its my destiny. Its supposed to happen this way and its the right thing.
Everyone has that feeling when they have a choice to make in their life.
Am I doing the right thing?
The answer was clear and true when I thought about getting married to Travis. Spending the rest my days with him - there is no question. He is my best friend, he is my true love, he makes me complete. My partner in life. The father of my future children. It's a given.

Im so lucky to have him. I can't wait to fulfill my destiny and become his wife.

This is the best feeling. I never want it to end....

I love you, Guy.
Love Always,
Your Baby Girl

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Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Hey, sexy lady



Check out this pic of Carmela. Trav calls this her "sexy pose". Its a little scant variation of her usual downward facing dog. TJ's girlfriend Brittney said it looks professional. Actually, the backround is my couch. I love it!
Looking again at this pic - it makes her look huge - but I weighed her at petco last week and she weighs only 5.4lbs. my tiny baby girl!

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Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Connor's first day of school!

He was scared and shy - and would not stay still for a pic!
Still adorable though. I had to hold back the tears!



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Let-me-show-ya-somthin!


What a weekend!
I pretty much sat around all weekend. I loved it. Friday I went up to my Aunt's to babysit Connor, we took the dogs for a walk (well I did, and Connor rode his bike). We played at the park and then came home and watched some movies till it was time for bed. Saturday, Im pretty sure I just sat around - I had good intentions, such as: cleaning doing the dishes and putting clothes away - but I decided not to do anything. I watched TV and movies all day long. It was awesome. Sunday - same thing. Still great. Monday - well, I had put off not showering for too long and I finally had to get clean and go get some food- because we were fresh out. So I went grocery shopping and when I got home I made the best pita chips and hummus EVER. It was so good we chowed it down in like 5 mins. nummers.
I was half watching the CSI marathon on Spike TV half drawing in Trav's drawing book when the smoke alarm went off in the house. I looked down the hallway and one of my candles engulfed itself in flames! I went down and tried to blow it out - but it was too big - so I told Trav to hurry up and get me the baking soda "Where is it?" he asked all panicky "Its in the cupboard above the silverware" I said, in my best June Cleaver voice. "I know, but where" He says. "IN THE CUPBOARD ABOVE THE SILVERWARE" I replied, annunciating every syllable. He finally brought it to me and I put the fire out. Then I looked at the charred tin that the candle was in and a tiny flame started to flicker again! So I poured a buttload of the baking soda all over it and it was finally out. I looked everywhere and there was no damage done. The candle had just burned all the way down and started itself on fire. Another candle next to that had melted all over the table they were sitting on - but it picked right off. No biggie. Then I went to blow out the candles in the bathroom. I blew out the ones on the back of the toilet and then the ones on the shelf above. I turned on the light and discovered the tallest candle on the back of the toilet had left a two foot long black mark up the wall! Craptastic! I was able to clean it all off with the help of my Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, though - I'll still need to do it once more - it all came off - but you can still see some wipe marks on the wall. AND while I was cleaning the black soot off the wall - one of the candles on the shelf above fell off and broke on the floor spattering warm wax all over the place - on my floor, on the door, my toes, pants and two towels. Wow.
SO - no more candles for a while. geez.

Too Right! Big ups to Stacy's blog about cars! Ugh! I am PRAYING that nothing is wrong with my car! This morning I was driving home from watching Connor get off the bus and into his classroom for his first day of Kindergarten -YEH! - when I could feel the transmission struggling to get into gear - it did the same thing for 1st, 2nd and 3rd - jolted a little on fourth but after that it was perfect. I stopped at home to pick up Trav and TJ and we headed off again. It did the same thing! After I drove it for a while above 4th gear it was fine - we got to work and it was not doing it anymore. Trav drove it home and said there was no problem.WTF! So I called my Grandpa who told me how to check the transmission fluid and see if it was low - so I did - but it was full - in fact it was over full. So I called a bunch of transmission places and they were pretty much baffled that it was acting like that on full fluid. They said it was acting like it was low or empty. One guy even suggested that there may have been a block in the valve - some thing stuck in there and then it worked its way out into the filter. They just told me that if it does it again to immediately drive it to a place and have then drive it to see if they can tell something different. OH PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let it just be a fluke thing - that it just acted up this once. I DO NOT want to deal with transmission problems. I might puke.

Well I gotta get going to school now! I'll post picks of Connor's first day when I get home tonight!

Peace.

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Thursday, September 01, 2005

Fetuccine Alfredo is the Devil! -and so is Hurricane Me

Hey how's it goin? It's been awhile.
My class on Tuesday was good - another easy laid back teacher - we got all of our assignments for the semester already - and we have to submit them all online on school's website and then our teacher grades them and it posts on there what you got and then it tallies up your total grade for the class so you can constantly monitor your own progress. It's pretty cool because they are all due on Saturdays at Midnight. And they give you plenty of time to do it. Sounds good to me!
I finished my registry at Target on Tuesday, too. That was fun. It took me FOREVER to pick out a new bathroom "decor" I finally found a new shower curtain - I had it narrowed down to three - Red, Green, or Blue - I called Trav and made him choose a color. Then the blue one didn't match any of the towels they had there. I was simply beside myself - see that's why I shouldn't joke about people taking forever for this crap (see previous blog on 8/26). So that was purely Karma - and for that I blame myself. poo.
When I got home - I made goulash - vegetarian of course. TJ wanted goulash, he bought all the ingredients and wanted me to cook it - so I said ok. I made my special garlic cheese bread too - best batch yet - Trav insists that I should sell the stuff. :)
Brittney(TJ's woman) gave me these blue colored contacts that she got for free at her optometrist office - she had three colors of blue and a green color. It took me a good 45 mins to get just one of them in my eyeball - by the time it was in - my fingers were all wrinkled from the contact solution and I had makeup smeared all over my face. Then I looked in the mirror and because my eyes are so dark brown - you couldn't even see them. So that was just great. I popped it right out and went to bed.
Wednesday I was so annoyed with my boss. He is a complete turd. I love how I can be so blunt and smart ass-y with him and then afterward he apologizes and tells me he didn't mean to make me upset. chicken shit.
I met my third and final teacher in my Small Business Management class on Wednesday. She's a really nice, really pretty black lady with long strait hair - she looks so classy. She was really calm and cool. She seems really laid back as well. Im thinking that I lucked out this semester! She gave us a really easy assignment - just two questions. Super simple.
oh lord - we went to Olive Garden last night for dinner because they have the never ending pasta bowl thing going on. Trav and I both ordered fetuccinne alfredo. But when it came it wasn't the pasta bowl - it was the whole serving - the big platter. So we asked the waitress if our order was correct and she said yeah - so we ate it. I was full after about 1/3 of the platter, but Trav was egging me on to finish at least most of it so we could each get a 2nd bowl and then take that home. Well I ate until I thought I was going to puke and put the rest of my food on Trav's bowl. I could barely muster the words "I'll have another bowl of the same" without the wet chewed noodles pouring out of my mouth.
Then about 5 mins after my 2nd bowl had been placed in front of my bloated body, Trav asked the waitress for a box to go and she replied "Oh you're not allowed to take the never ending pasta bowls home."
I could have punched her in the face.
Instead both Trav and I, miserable and stuffed to brim waddled out to the car and went home - we had no choice but to lay down and try to sleep away the pain. Seriously, Im still full.

Apparently in those three days I still had plenty of time to destroy New Orleans and the rest of the Gulf Coast. You would not imaging all the phone calls I get and emails - "Hi, Hurricane Katrina" "I can't believe what you are doing down there, that's not very nice". I guarantee you no one will ever name their kid Katrina ever again. What can I say? Im a destructive bitch.

Posted by Katrina :: 2:41 PM :: 1 Chortles

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