tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316983002011-04-21T15:31:37.757-05:00Clay: a moldable material that is plastic when moist but hard when fired, best sculpted in the hands of an experienced potter. Romans 9:21. Friar: member of a mendicant order, distinct from monks in that they do not shut themeleves off from the rest of the world.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.comBlogger3261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-22241730957470432752008-01-21T10:13:00.001-06:002008-01-21T10:13:59.812-06:00

Today is a holiday for some, and just another work day for others.  The problem with holidays is that we don't often mark the occasion, or the reason for the season.  Perhaps only Valentine's day, the Fourth of July, and Christmas are truly marked but then love is celebrated with overpriced balloons, chocolates and demand-side price increases in roses.  Rare is the occasion to think about freedom

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-52494064427985758762008-01-12T19:04:00.001-06:002008-01-12T19:04:14.320-06:00

First week of the job has come and gone.  Took awhile to actually start working but I like it so far.  At the moment I'm doing massive data entry, but nothing as simple as cut and paste.  By the end of it all (guaranteed six months, should know better in a few more months) I should have used virtually everything I learned in SLIS.  So yeah.  In contrast to shared trays of lasagna and "the magic

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-71081263141921933822008-01-05T11:55:00.001-06:002008-01-06T17:36:39.195-06:00

I usually have a couple different kinds of gum in my purse.  The favorites are Raspberry Mint and Sweet Mint, both Orbit sorts.  I like Orbitz because they kinda hook the gum into the package, not making it impossible to get out but it isn't likely that the gum will stray too far either.  I think their ads are a little annoying, so in light of the fact I've recently swayed half a dozen or so of

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-25540802676771113712007-12-19T22:44:00.001-06:002007-12-19T22:44:22.988-06:00

So my dad sent out an e-mail this morning.  He's proud of me which is good.  But the e-mail included his whole family, his friends at church, and half of his business partners.  So anyway... it has been an eventful week.  Monday the 10th I turned in my last final.  Tuesday was Jeremy's birthday.  The trivia team didn't do as well as hoped, but we did spend out $40 in gift certificates. 

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-44344408690713694162007-12-09T15:03:00.001-06:002007-12-09T15:03:24.886-06:00

If you are going to start enforcing the towing rules suddenly you should inform people.  Oh wait, you didn't inform us yet that there has been a change in management so why would you tell us there is a change in the towing rules either? And while you are at it you could work on getting more parking.  That would be nice.  Because there is no place to park because people just leave their cars in

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-41615210822833989302007-12-07T10:47:00.001-06:002007-12-07T10:47:18.315-06:00

In the continuing saga of my apartment office (packages misplaced, rent checks misplaced, delayed work orders for holes in my shower, etc.): We have a new management company here.  This was only made news to me by the maintenance guy that eventually came to fix my shower.  He used to be my neighbor.  His name is Carlos, he won't have a job in two weeks.  Oh, and the signs that went up saying the

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-41149154232045027942007-12-05T18:57:00.001-06:002007-12-05T18:57:35.498-06:00

December 15th is the most popular day this year to throw a Christmas party.  I personally have been invited to four.  On no other days mind you, except for a church one on the 16th.  Four.  On one night.  I'm going to one.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-27956196472584478432007-12-04T11:23:00.001-06:002007-12-04T11:23:59.607-06:00

I'll point you to a study that was reported on here: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5349282.html. Seems like this is fairly obvious and I don't think it will keep anyone from getting divorced.  I wonder if it will cause greater co-habitation and marriage.  I doubt that too.  So I wish I'd thought of this study and gotten a grant from the federal government to do it.  That would have

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-60257484127996702122007-12-03T22:15:00.001-06:002007-12-03T22:15:10.483-06:00

I'm almost finished with grad school.  One website to finish (here you go: http://slis.jayfox.net/kaw0204/mfahomepage.html... best viewed on IE for some reason we don't know), one presentation of said website, and one final exam.  I'm not going to my graduation.  So it will kind of just end and I'll get my diploma in the mail in eight weeks.  So I'll probably throw myself a ceremony, put on my

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-65901243903961906692007-12-02T21:34:00.001-06:002007-12-07T11:49:48.035-06:00

Every year I buy a Christmas gift for a child that has a parent in prison.  One year I got a boa (as in scarf), one year I got legos.  This year I have a twelve year old buy and I'm to get him a book.  Apparently his likes football.  Any ideas out there?  Apparently Matt Christopher is for younger kids than this one.  My twelve year old girl is getting a Rascal Flats CD.  She wanted a country CD

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-52258431602039032652007-11-30T17:48:00.000-06:002007-11-30T17:50:23.039-06:00

It is actually four pages, but the fourth page is different combinations of beer found on the first three pages. So I guess it doesn't count.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-43478929932505374132007-11-29T07:41:00.001-06:002007-11-29T07:41:18.397-06:00

http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi2294.htmby John H. Lienhard Click here for audio of Episode 2294. Today, I'll contaminate the Internet. The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-26088535979620454202007-11-20T16:26:00.001-06:002007-11-21T12:43:16.256-06:00

I never thought I would want to promote families going to Luby's, Boston Market, or to a steakhouse for Thanksgiving dinner.  Today I do.  I went to the store today to pick up three items (Sam had graciously gone last night at 11PM, but I forgot to ask for, didn't think about, and he couldn't find these three things).  I left the museum early even to avoid any rush.  Still there were couples

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-10487476042206213172007-11-12T23:18:00.001-06:002007-11-12T23:18:37.907-06:00

A pocket door is a door that slides between the two sides of a wall.  I think sometimes they are called "recessed" but in any case there are two slits on either side of the door that papers and whatnot could be shoved in.  No G.I. Joes though. 

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-71188849589790757462007-11-11T08:22:00.001-06:002007-11-11T08:22:52.051-06:00

Yesterday I went to Huntsville to take my old students to visit some more of my old students.I told my mom this before I left.  I got a blank stare before she started to as "what did they do?"Oh... their at Sam Houston State, not prison.  Fair enough, Mom, fair enough...

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-57411881484642259312007-11-09T07:53:00.001-06:002007-11-09T07:53:28.181-06:00

I haven't lived in the house on Rosefield since I was a freshman in high school.  In 1983, when I was two, before I could talk I used to play with my mom and my dad's wallet.  For some reason they let me take out all the credit cards and bang them together.  I guess for the same reason people two year olds are now playing with cell phones.  Whatever that is.  One day the credit cards went missing

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-91563570744987039532007-11-05T11:20:00.001-06:002007-11-05T11:20:55.420-06:00

Ok... So I went to this continuing ed (ah, continuing ed when you're still in school!) thing on Saturday and they were talking about all that Web 2.0 stuff.  So I've resolved to go at it more systematically than just playing with the Internet every now and then.  Ill consider it a fourth class to take.  I've already done a lot of this stuff, but I figured I'd share this (the links here haven't

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-52089999268618257812007-11-01T22:33:00.001-05:002007-11-01T22:33:34.861-05:00

So I've asked some of you to "be on this one" but I figured I'd share more generally.  I'm entering the "I'm looking for a job" stage of my little hiatus from the working world.  Grad school is almost over (I'm going to make a paper chain to count down the days tomorrow) and I feel like I should be able to turn that into a job.  Since that was one of the goals of grad school.  So pray for me

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-80756103200960425322007-11-01T16:31:00.001-05:002007-11-01T16:36:43.374-05:00

Hirsch Library had its first annual bake off yesterday. It was quite a treat. 1st for taste - Kerri's cupcakes1st for creativity - Sarah's lamb for the slaughter1st for presentation - Kate's hayride

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-58418764251163330552007-10-22T14:27:00.001-05:002007-10-23T07:37:10.280-05:00

Ok fine, picture have been (kind of) edited and are now here: http://flickr.com/send?photostream=76105532@N00Large chunks didn't get photographed, or couldn't be anyway... and the obsession with accommodations was more of an exercise in compare and contrast.  All of the beds were singles shoved together with separate duvets.  Which is just about the best idea ever.  On to work on my census

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-14160752612280587852007-10-18T22:18:00.001-05:002007-10-18T22:18:35.358-05:00

While away I glanced at CNN.com on occasion.  Not much, and really just enough to know a rapper had been busted with machine guns.  And I knew something was up with Turkey when I looked at the State Department website to figure out the visa situation.  I returned Tuesday.  I woke up to NPR on Wednesday... and then this morning I woke up to a pledge drive.  Since it started on a Thursday I can

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-36551527998312757992007-10-18T13:46:00.001-05:002007-10-18T14:10:07.355-05:00

In Vienna there were already some shops set up to sell Christmas wares.  While it isn't yet Halloween I thought I'd share some Alternative Holidays resources and ideas and ask ya'll to share any you have.  Cause we're blessed.  Heifer Project International Justice MissionM.D. Anderson Children's Art ProjectFriends of Houston Public Library Thanksgiving Dinner for the HomelessBrookwood: Pottery

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-61254500322732802132007-10-18T12:46:00.001-05:002007-10-18T12:46:42.234-05:00

Good idea to confine your things to a corner of the room.  Bad idea to put your dirty laundry in various cabinets around the dorm.Good idea to clean the dishes after you use them, not before.  Especially if you burned the rice. You really don't need to buy vodka for yourself, there will be plenty left around from previous guests. Good idea say hello to your roommates.  Or at least look at them

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-32604519667497693412007-10-18T00:26:00.001-05:002007-10-18T00:27:05.876-05:00

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-55445940417806983962007-10-14T04:10:00.001-05:002007-10-14T04:10:15.384-05:00

We thought there was a train leaving Vienna everz hour.  Turns out thatäs reallz on the weekdazs... and it is Sundaz.  Forgot about that.  So weäve got toms time to kill before leaving the Mecca of great coffee.    To sum up.  Been to the small, medium, and large of teastern European cities... a good summarz of what the Hapsburg Empire has become.  And what communism did... even fifteen zears

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-35995536344856185962007-10-13T12:00:00.001-05:002007-10-13T12:00:39.129-05:00

Bucharest is one big parking lot with a bunch of straz dogs.  Thez also donät have manz hotel rooms. Vienna has plentz and has sidewalks to walk on.    

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-41692324436860380612007-10-12T03:01:00.001-05:002007-10-12T03:01:32.985-05:00

In the interest of time Iäll ignore the changes in the German kezboard.  It is just enough to be reallz annozing.  In anz case we are in Wein now, planning on spending the night and then heading back to Budapest.  We had a bit of a run in with the police, though reallz I slept through most of it... we still have our passports though and are hoping to file for refugee status as an underwater

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-25898578566897998192007-10-08T04:15:00.001-05:002007-10-08T04:15:05.432-05:00

Hey Sam, Tell Mőm were going to Istanbul... for more details I will refer you to Bethanys blog.  Peace out, Kate   P.S. Tonight we will be at the Yellow Submarine Lotus Youth Hostel.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-60464802424452769042007-10-05T11:02:00.001-05:002007-10-05T11:02:07.046-05:00

Two hours till my ride gets here.  I have a lunch to eat and a bunch of stuff to shove into a rucksack.  I finished my homework though... so with the exception of my 1.5 hour midterm that will so rudely interrupt my vacation (it is still the best 12 days we could have picked)... I'm done for awhile.  Grad school is a piece of cake, if you aren't trying to work a 55 hour a week job at the same

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-22848017326263321862007-10-02T08:21:00.001-05:002007-10-02T17:31:38.245-05:00

For all you Yankees and Texans that weren't here in 4th grade I'll offer up this link... on The Texas Revolution.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-90668353189882494132007-10-01T10:21:00.001-05:002007-10-01T10:21:56.017-05:00

Just for fun from Mr. Wyman.  Civic Liberties Quiz

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-64454861101508069652007-09-28T16:42:00.001-05:002007-09-28T16:42:32.352-05:00

Having 26,000 in cash is just neat in any currency.  Hungarian money is pretty. 

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-16859138031787435592007-09-28T09:58:00.001-05:002007-09-28T09:58:24.539-05:00

Well... Port Charlotte isn't the most sophisticated city in the world. But they did have one of these at Boomer's. Notes: We have a video, but it is in Iowa. We were unable to verify what you do with it when you win, the waitress was "new" and had never encountered the situation. And yes... Sam played.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-62677403962710529442007-09-20T12:13:00.001-05:002007-09-20T12:13:28.554-05:00

Planning a trip? http://www.farecast.com/ gives you predictions of when to buy and when to sell.  Like a stock broker for your flight. 

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-81411209649399414672007-09-20T11:51:00.001-05:002007-09-20T11:51:58.894-05:00

Word limit is 2500 words:So far:247724812491

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-26919932308386016962007-09-20T10:19:00.001-05:002007-09-20T10:19:39.550-05:00

I've spent most of the last few days at home.  By 8:45 AM Monday I'd gotten gas and taken Sam's laundry (I'm a good sister and he couldn't before the "deadline" had passed) and made myself a big cup of coffee.  At 9AM my big exam opened.  The one I didn't know what it was going to be like... the one that is in my critical path for me to graduate in December.  Which is in my path of getting the

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-6371388974596385252007-09-19T11:56:00.001-05:002007-09-19T11:56:08.327-05:00

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-41703304849259625032007-09-18T15:18:00.001-05:002007-09-18T15:18:22.805-05:00

I am very much looking forward to tomorrow. Arrr...

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-50470612167985117752007-09-18T15:15:00.001-05:002007-09-18T15:17:14.154-05:00

A recent study found the average Texan walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found Texans drink, on average, 22 gallons of beer per year. That means, on average, a Texan gets about 41 miles to the gallon.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-87558119168014922072007-09-17T23:09:00.001-05:002007-09-17T23:09:01.456-05:00

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-81861833242330289462007-09-14T13:37:00.001-05:002007-09-14T13:37:19.584-05:00

Every now and then I think I might just be in one of the coolest fields ever.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-13461017460521496452007-09-12T18:32:00.000-05:002007-09-12T18:33:13.000-05:00

A popular Government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.-James Madison

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-23833360321969633332007-09-12T08:03:00.000-05:002007-09-12T08:05:22.009-05:00

As though I needed something else to think about:We're having a Halloween baking contest at the library. Judged on taste, originality, and presentation. Something else to keep in the back of my mind... its rather cluttered at the moment. Yeah bake offs!

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-81357423509169743352007-09-07T07:34:00.000-05:002007-09-07T07:45:08.009-05:00

I've got two trips planned in the next month. The first is to Florida. All I really have to do now is pack my bags and head out for the weekend. All the cousins, aunts, and uncles (sans David :-() are gathering for the big wedding. Most of us haven't met this lady Granddaddy is betrothed to, but I'm sure she's swell. I don't have to plan for this trip. Pack. Get on plane. Get picked up.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-54251732770868247782007-09-07T07:24:00.000-05:002007-09-07T07:31:35.221-05:00

If you are picking up a package at the apartment office, don't tell them it is from Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Cause then they will look for the trademarks on the boxes and ignore the fact that your package is indeed on the shelf, exactly where it is supposed to be... just in a bubblewrapped envelope. This was discovered after I went to talk to my postman. He had the same problem and

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-64910256264444862632007-08-31T07:09:00.000-05:002007-08-31T07:59:54.934-05:00

"Hi" it's been awhile. Haven't been up to too too much. Classes started earlier than I expected, I only have half my textbooks. I also found out that my midterm in my Systems Analysis class will be my last day in Budapest and I can't take it early. Or at least that request wasn't addressed. Annoying since once of the reasons I picked that class over another was because it is project based,

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-72793571421873757462007-08-22T08:28:00.000-05:002007-08-22T08:29:04.979-05:00

Ok, it is an e-mail forward... To: Mr. Clayton YeutterSecretary of AgricultureWashington, D.C.Dear Sir,My friends, Wayne and Janelle, over at Wichita Falls, Texas received acheck the other day for $1,000 from the government for not raising hogs.So, I want to go into the "not raising hogs" business myself next year.What I want to know is, in your opinion, what is the best type offarm not to raise

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-39952038832829629382007-08-17T09:11:00.001-05:002007-08-17T09:13:12.895-05:00

My friends the teachers are back at work today, or rather they have been for week now. Actually they might have the day off. I don't know. I've tried to keep up with the gossip. They've been in the dreaded SLC meetings for two days straight... the thought of which hasn't made me miss teaching. I think I am going to miss it though, once school starts. So I thought I'd get a fix. Sorry for

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-8449284365085135262007-08-16T11:42:00.000-05:002007-08-16T11:52:14.500-05:00

For those of you who are not in Houston I would like to provide you with the following image. This is what you call "the dirty side of the storm." All reports on a radio would indicate that the storm was hitting Corpus and South Padre. While technically true it would leave out for the fact that this is my errand day. Today I... went to the bank (actually three banks, after making phone calls

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-83135944140805368722007-08-14T23:09:00.001-05:002007-08-14T23:09:35.459-05:00

In a conversation about noses...

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-33432508410514028062007-08-12T20:20:00.000-05:002007-08-12T20:22:14.314-05:00

I looked up my grades today. Seems in one class (previously known as the bull shit class) they posted my final without actually giving me credit for writing my final or turning it in. At all. Awesome.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-67537035414418042482007-08-09T08:21:00.000-05:002007-08-09T08:25:56.010-05:00

I read the comics online... yesterday this came from the Houston Chronicle:But is a repeat, from maybe two weeks ago. This is what went out in Google Reader (by the way Google thinks "Google" is mistyped). Anyway, this is what came out in Google Reader:Why would you censor that?

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-74635124671554750962007-08-08T07:36:00.000-05:002007-08-09T22:20:01.582-05:00

I have three (hopefully two) days left on my classes. I took three this summer (actually 12, but that's another story) all in the name of an easier fall. I think my lowest grade is going to come from what I'm calling the "bull shit class" which I knew would be "easy" but well, didn't think would be total bull shit. Seems they care if a colon comes after my name or not... or at least I think

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-80289813506961042532007-08-07T18:02:00.000-05:002007-08-07T18:06:37.435-05:00

So I was reading today about Budapest... long walks along the river, the best places to see the sunset. Oooolala good thing Bethany's going. Ohh... and there's a bar called "Paris, Texas" cheers to hoping I can go line dancing in Hungary.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-15131775346900229082007-08-06T12:27:00.002-05:002007-08-06T12:36:01.859-05:00

I'm really just posting in response to Bethany these days. I'm a bit of a follower... cause I've found that as a leader... I don't often have sheep. I'd tried the Simpsonizing business when it first came out, when the servers were too small to facilitate the demand for Simpsonizing. Then I forgot about it. Here though, is the newest picture. I kinda wish they could have me posing next to

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-42996772567306228582007-07-28T10:07:00.000-05:002007-07-28T10:12:01.995-05:00

If you ever apply for insurance with Cobra I suggest you apply and then leave the house for a couple of days. Cause they'll keep on calling you... a lot. What is your deductable? What is your co-pay? What kind of rate would you get on drugs? What is the maximum out of pocket expense? You already know that company is in network with your doctor? Oh, we can't give you a better deal than that

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-33573607216353740452007-07-28T08:44:00.001-05:002007-07-28T09:10:58.527-05:00

Ok, this is a little late, but here's the review of The Simpsons' Big Movie.First I'll say if you aren't already a Simpsons fan, if you don't already like a sarcastic, dry humor you can stop reading now. I don't think that will actually eliminate any of my fair readers, since well... thats the company I keep. Kind of. I went to Bible study (actually not Bible study these days but Lewis study)

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-27022684772711012682007-07-25T22:40:00.000-05:002007-07-25T22:37:47.091-05:00

It is a word if you say its a word. It is indeed official, and given that I'm lazy I'll just refer you here. I'll have to spend an hour in Paris to get there, and a couple of hours to get back... but it is all good. I didn't get to see the Gummy Bears with my dad this weekend, but I do get to see the Simpsons' movie in 26 hours. Spider pig...

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Hello all you crazy cats out there. I'm sure you missed me. Unless of course you actually see me. I've been busy. Seems taking three classes during summer school and working on an internship was exactly what I thought it would be and no less. But alas, I can do just about anything for a couple of weeks, and in a couple of weeks at least some of that will be over. I'll have one fewer class

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-8443745539371447242007-07-18T08:08:00.001-05:002007-07-18T08:20:37.095-05:00

There is a new character greeting me when I walk into the museum these days. As I walk past the two um... fat silver track stars that are just asking for weggies I meet Mr. Pointy. Who I will link to here... but the link won't work so go there and then go to images and then he's on the second row third one over... it will be obvious. I kind of wish I'd won him at a Crawfish Festival or

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Sometime last spring I mentioned Bethany and I were going to Europe. Three checked out library guides, a few interviews, and a spreadsheet of airfares later we've figured it out: Budapest in October. Probably a little Prague too, since there's the astronomical clock and the torture museum.If you were wondering it is also cheaper than other places to go to Madrid and to Dublin this fall... and

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I got my bacteria in the mail yesterday. I was kind of hoping the outside of the box would be stamped all over with the words "Live Bacteria." It was disappointedly absent of such markings. Yesterday I spent almost the whole afternoon working on a paper, er... a bibliography of recommended titles. None of them were to be over five years old. I think my course notes were written over five

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-8033658783986917612007-07-14T01:09:00.001-05:002007-07-14T01:10:17.504-05:00

Somehow I missed this in the news over the last few months. I'm told it will be a question in trivia next week so that means it is important.

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The other day I saw an eight year old with a Bluetooth. I'm assuming he was eight... plus or minus a few years due to the fact that I just don't hang around that many eight years. But that's not the point. He's eight... he had one of those contraptions that keeps you permanently wired and always distracted. He's one of those people in the airport that you think are talking to you... until you

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-8027548713583412862007-07-11T21:24:00.000-05:002007-07-11T21:34:31.693-05:00

I'm a little over half of the way through my internship at the MFA. I finished the last of my projects today. Done and done. In case you were wondering how cool it is to be a librarian I thought I'd direct you to these recent postings and articles:A Hipper Crowd of SushersSpectaclesand the reason for all the attention: Hollywood Librarian

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-64501831914171633672007-07-09T10:34:00.000-05:002007-07-09T10:49:16.648-05:00

In the ever continuing mount of complaints against my landlord... Friday I got a phone call. From Sam, mind you, that we hadn't paid rent. This wouldn't be the first phone call, and given that we're probably not moving any time soon it probably won't be the last. One: Sam isn't on the lease, he's an "occupant."Two: The other phone call went to my mom, who most certainly isn't on the lease

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-70431968588194799822007-07-07T22:40:00.000-05:002007-07-07T22:45:50.184-05:00

Apparently more people got married today than any other day that's been recorded... 7-7-7. In our world it was the third and fourth shindigs of the Waitman-Dikeman aka Dike-man wedding. Which begs the question: was this the first keg party to be thrown at Dr. and Mrs. Dikeman's house? It was, at least to their knowledge.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-55413197072700494492007-07-07T08:21:00.000-05:002007-07-07T08:59:55.824-05:00

I hadn't been eagerly anticipating the newest Michael Moore movie. I didn't actually know it existed until one of my dear friends, Rufus (not her real name, but she knows who she is), proposed that we go. You know, cause everyone else in the little Bible study was out of town. Rufus's husband calls me Kate McArtle. It is, his thing. Rufus thought my name was McArtle until she was watching

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-48128976673058744062007-07-02T16:08:00.000-05:002007-07-02T23:24:09.584-05:00

I tried to make mozzarella today. First draft... not so great. Me and my brain said citric acid was well... citric acid and I put 1.5 tsp of lime juice in there. Turns out citric acid is sold in the vitamin aisle at *some* pharmacies (er not any actually) and at in the bulk section of a restaurant I used to eat at with Emily(1)(1) I don't think anyone that reads this blog, save Sam... er...

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-73392223293637657212007-06-30T20:37:00.000-05:002007-06-30T20:44:50.948-05:00

I went to one of those Midnight Magic parties a few years ago. I watched the affair, fascinated with the face painting and magic tricks my friends working at Barnes and Noble were putting on. Once everyone got in line for the book sale I left. Heather and I went to Wal-Mart to run an errand on our way home. There was a entire pallet of untouched books. They were 20% off the cover price you'd

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-45722590813798770282007-06-29T18:33:00.000-05:002007-06-29T18:46:44.102-05:00

I've been there for six days. I'm getting the dynamics down.One lady finds dirty books and walks around asking who bought it. They blamed it on the guy that was out of town. She also calls every week to complain about the elevator. One guy takes the dirty pictures (oil refinery workers and interesting pictures from 1970s Vegas) around and shows everyone. One girl checks in the gifts. Today

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-12323351180744128502007-06-28T23:38:00.000-05:002007-06-28T23:40:00.412-05:00

Congrats to him! Well played game (all things considered). And good for you if you kept watching to see Lee's walk-off grand slam in the 11th.

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Tonight I had the unique (now anyway) pleasure of hangin' out with two of my favorite boys of all time Caleb and Luke. Gosh they are cute. I learned a bunch of monster jokes:What king of dog does the vampire have?A Blood HoundWhy does Frankenstein have a nice lawn?He has a green thumbA bunch of space jokes:What planet goes up in the summer and down in the winter?MercuryWhat is in the middle of

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-32138221887887844342007-06-27T18:19:00.000-05:002007-06-27T18:21:33.342-05:00

Today I was almost crushed by the moving shelves in the basement. Ok, not almost... but the did get turned on to crush me if I hadn't stopped it with my foot.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-24933168224848725452007-06-26T07:56:00.001-05:002007-06-26T07:59:14.188-05:00

Is anyone else under the impression that the international news media might have rigged the French elections so that they could say "Sarkozy" for the next five years?Or maybe thats why they report on the French at all.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-77227686950795630212007-06-25T23:26:00.001-05:002007-06-25T23:37:25.733-05:00

My fortune tonight was "You will have a five star day tomorrow." I've also recently gotten "the love of your life is in front of you" and "promote literacy, buy fortune cookies." So things are looking up, I'm going to marry the cook at Pei Wei. We'll take our trivia night winnings and open up a fortune cookie bakery. In other news we had our first Magnet/New York Trip reunion tonight. In the

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-1064748795409623092007-06-24T22:17:00.000-05:002007-06-24T22:36:00.301-05:00

Today was a busy day for me, much of it revolved around one character whom I will refer to as "Bill." I'll remind you first that I think Bill has a great heart and all that, but that he can drive me completely crazy. We aren't always disagreeing, just most of the time. I attended two meetings today. Bill was in both. Each lasted approximately 150% longer than necessary, in part because Bill

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-65604865722488955972007-06-23T14:47:00.000-05:002007-06-23T14:49:17.248-05:00

Tag, you're it. I'm not really calling for any reason, but this is getting ridiculous.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-81107298108520386832007-06-22T07:16:00.000-05:002007-06-22T07:17:31.295-05:00

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-30647388470053017012007-06-21T07:11:00.000-05:002007-06-21T07:15:39.563-05:00

You would think after all the hippie children became CEOs named Rainbow, Sunshine, Echo, Sky, or Marley (ok I can't actually think of any examples, which will only add to another hypothesis) we would learn. Still I really hope this doesn't catch on. TTFN.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-65362051325686957772007-06-20T11:17:00.000-05:002007-06-20T11:49:50.931-05:00

I'm back from Oakland. I'm safe (even though Brenda dreamed I'd been quartered) the only major changes: I've got more freckled surface area on my outer arms than white. I still have my arms and legs. I promised Neal stories. I promised California stories... and so here we go, the first (and probably the best, honestly) Neal story from California. I'm pretty sure I mentioned that Sam and I

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-27244320235746165902007-06-14T23:21:00.000-05:002007-06-14T23:29:30.040-05:00

The Ham Sandwich has broken his leg. The pitchers are in a tiff. We can't win more than two games in a row and Phil isn't answering my calls. Come on guys...

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-26176554190728341272007-06-12T23:48:00.001-05:002007-06-12T23:53:40.633-05:00

Thus far June has looked a little like this:Wake up.Make coffee (I'm cutting back). Read a little. Make a few phone calls, return e-mails. Take a nap. Run errands/ do homework/ do interview/ do project.Take another nap. Read / watch TV / a movieTake a nap. Hang out a bit in the evening (trivia, Bible Study, etc.)Read / watch movie/ homework. Sleep. Repeat.I'm told I was probably running on pure

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-15849447643849118672007-06-10T08:53:00.000-05:002007-06-10T09:04:40.750-05:00

Neal sent me this e-mail:This was the sponsored ad that showed up on your myspace page.Sponsored LinksGay PresbyterianRead What the Bible Says, and Doesn't Say, about Homosexuality.www.soulforce.org

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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-49319766971695865222007-06-09T10:51:00.001-05:002007-06-09T11:06:43.487-05:00

This summer Sam is turtle sitting. Here is a picture. We'll try to keep you updated.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-35198248732498420582007-06-09T10:47:00.001-05:002007-06-09T10:51:37.995-05:00

Vacation Bible School is over. Over over over over. I didn't get there until 8ish any day (compare to 7ish the rest of this year). I didn't do anything but move crafts around and do crafts with a bunch of little kids. It was over by noon every day (compare to 4ish the rest of this year).But every day, almost without fail I came home to take a nap. I think around August I'll probably catch up

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-53657564759754835602007-06-05T16:11:00.000-05:002007-06-05T17:35:48.853-05:00

I've probably had this exact same post before.Why I'm a Presbyterian: The directors of VBS are already planning on Tuesday to hit the bars after the dinner on Friday. That by the way is worse than teachers, who usually don't start planning that until Wednesday morning.

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Home again, home again. After being trapped in New Jersey for several hours I'm glad to be back. It was a fun trip though (have I said how much I love those kids?!?!?!?!?) I think I slept 15 hours in the last four days. Thats what you get when you stay up like a 17 year old and wake up like an adult. Not that I'm either of those things. I'll post pictures soon, and share a few stories... but

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-34771468129405633732007-05-30T06:52:00.000-05:002007-06-02T12:48:17.305-05:00

I love my brother. He is awesome. He's a lot of fun and keeps me out of a lot of trouble. He is taking good care of Speedy and the fish, though I don't know the name of the fish.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-11673048043405619232007-05-28T16:25:00.000-05:002007-05-28T16:46:59.958-05:00

It was pointed out at a funeral this weekend that there is a foil in my blog... my littlest brother Sam. Love you Sam! I just wanted to let you know I won't be home the next few nights, I'd like you to pick me up from the airport at 9:00PM on Friday. Thanks man!

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-53285990013007096212007-05-27T09:16:00.001-05:002007-05-27T09:18:12.686-05:00

For the second time in my life I will be a Maniac.Yet again the illustrious and irreplaceable Dr. A ordered me a Master's robe from the University of Maine. So I'm gonna drop out of school, I mean I already have the degree and everything. At least the blue is pretty.

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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-40713870627478663872007-05-23T11:35:00.000-05:002007-05-23T11:44:35.999-05:00

Will I ever learn?My seniors did a budget project where one of their goals was to create a "rainy day fund." They had to figure out how to save 2 months of their income in the next year for an emergency fund (also stated on the instructions). Apparently they aren't all familiar with the term:"If I have to evacuate for a natural disaster, I'll have money to support myself.""I really don't need

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-52721002692494671142007-05-23T07:42:00.000-05:002007-05-23T07:46:10.963-05:00

When I was in high school I used to complain that I was busy and therefore tired.When I was in college I used to complain that I was busy and therefore tired.When I first started teaching I used to complain that I was too busy and therefore tired.That wasn't that bad...Oh, by the way Sam - I'm going to New York next week. I am, I am, I am. I'll send you a post card.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-83361075102984439322007-05-22T08:51:00.000-05:002007-05-22T08:57:42.488-05:00

It is baseball season and while most of you are thinking of "line drives" I have some other thoughts on the "driving season."According to the American Automoblie Association the national gas price is $3.21/gallon. In Houston it is still lower, given that we well uh... own the... uh... well the gas doesn't have as far to travel. Yeah that's it. Still, the national average is 321, which puts it

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-84860503134441582352007-05-21T22:27:00.000-05:002007-05-21T22:37:56.057-05:00

This one was about what I expected. Funny, but still more of the same. I was disappointed by the greater use of non-fairy tale allusions. Did you know Wizard of Oz was a fairy tale? What about Lord of the Rings?You should see it, though maybe not just yet.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-42960583659617621682007-05-21T22:03:00.002-05:002007-05-21T22:09:22.920-05:00

Two teachers from my neck of the woods are leaving: Rhodes and I.A certain boy, known by many as "the cookie man" came by my room today for me to sign a going away/good luck card for Rhodes. Then he asked if I wanted to contribute to a gift. Then he told me that whatever I gave I'd get half back.Then he explained the math. Give me $5, Miss, and you'll get $2.50 back.

Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318121627661910985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31698300.post-21168865707576906772007-05-21T16:07:00.000-05:002007-05-21T16:09:23.326-05:00

Save your Texas Quarters!Hang on to any of the new Texas Quarters. If you have them, they may be worth much more than 25 cents.The US Mint announced that it is recalling all of the Texas quarters that are part of its program featuring quarters from each state. This action is being taken after numerous reports that the new quarters will not work in parking meters, toll booths, vending

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