I love both my dogs, but just had to brag on Ellie for a minute. She is so pretty, and so very expressive! I took these while she sat in her favorite spot by the window and basked in the sunlight. I love my baby girl!
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Unbelievable.
I don't know about you, but I'm getting so fed up with the anger and hatred fueled by bipartisan politics. Now, I'm all about free speech, and think it's fine and good for people to voice their opinions regarding the election and the candidates involved, but I've been seeing some serious hostility between Republicans and Democrats throughout this election. To me, it is just ridiculous to get angry to the point of violence over politics. It really gives us Americans a bad name. Why can't we just agree to disagree? If you can't accept that roughly half of the country's population will not see eye to eye with you politically, then I suggest you move to a place where the decisions are made for you. We should be proud of our democratic process! So let's all behave ourselves, and be nice, and VOTE this November 4th!
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Sweetest Day
Today is Sweetest Day, and I didn't even realize it until a few minutes ago. For those of you who haven't ever heard of Sweetest Day, click here.
Now, I've never celebrated the holiday, because - as you can see from the wikipedia article - it was basically created by candy companies as a commercialized sort of thing. Still, it's kind of cute to think that today is a day to remember the sweet ones in your life.
Beginning yesterday evening, Justin and I have had a lot of fun just being with each other. Last night, we watched From Dusk till Dawn, a film Justin had seen years ago, but one that I had never watched. It was seriously the weirdest movie I think I've ever seen. The director, Robert Rodriguez, does some interesting things with it, but things just get ridiculous about halfway through and stayed that way until the end.
When the movie ended, it was only about 8:30. Noting how gorgeous the evening was, Justin and I started musing about how nice it would be if we could sit on our little porch and drink hot chocolate. So, we spontaneously decided to go to Wal-Mart and look for patio chairs. While there, we discovered that the usual outdoor stuff had already been replaced with Christmas trees and other miscellaneous holiday items. Not wanting to leave empty handed, we browsed through the store and picked up a few small things. On the way out, I stopped to try my luck at the game where you try to pick up stuffed animals with a giant claw. Justin helped me strategize, and we grumbled in defeat when the claw landed in the *perfect* spot but then failed to grip the stuffed toy I wanted. Oh, well. It was still fun. :)
We returned home to hang out and watch a little Leno before going to sleep. We must have been really tired, because this morning we slept in till about 10:45. We were shocked! We never sleep in that late. Guess we both needed the rest.
After lounging for a bit, we set out to enjoy the afternoon. We strolled through Petsmart and admired all the cute dogs, and then we went next door to Jewelry Warehouse (which just happens to be the place to buy all things Gamecock). There, we bought USC flags for my car, a cute Gamecocks t-shirt for me, and a USC UnderArmor baseball cap for Justin.
By this time I was starving (hadn't eaten breakfast, since we got up so late) so we went to Moe's for a late lunch, where we shared a Joey Bag of Donuts. Holy COW was that delicious.
Full and happy, we walked around Sandhill a little, stopping at Gamestop to preorder Rock Band 2 -- yes, we realize how dorky we are. Finally, we went to Kirkland's, where we ended up buying a cute Halloween decoration for half price.
All in all, I have really enjoyed the time spent with my hubby this weekend. I hate to break it to you, Hallmark, but when people love each other, they don't need cards and candy to show it. Sometimes just being together is enough.
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Now, I've never celebrated the holiday, because - as you can see from the wikipedia article - it was basically created by candy companies as a commercialized sort of thing. Still, it's kind of cute to think that today is a day to remember the sweet ones in your life.
Beginning yesterday evening, Justin and I have had a lot of fun just being with each other. Last night, we watched From Dusk till Dawn, a film Justin had seen years ago, but one that I had never watched. It was seriously the weirdest movie I think I've ever seen. The director, Robert Rodriguez, does some interesting things with it, but things just get ridiculous about halfway through and stayed that way until the end.
When the movie ended, it was only about 8:30. Noting how gorgeous the evening was, Justin and I started musing about how nice it would be if we could sit on our little porch and drink hot chocolate. So, we spontaneously decided to go to Wal-Mart and look for patio chairs. While there, we discovered that the usual outdoor stuff had already been replaced with Christmas trees and other miscellaneous holiday items. Not wanting to leave empty handed, we browsed through the store and picked up a few small things. On the way out, I stopped to try my luck at the game where you try to pick up stuffed animals with a giant claw. Justin helped me strategize, and we grumbled in defeat when the claw landed in the *perfect* spot but then failed to grip the stuffed toy I wanted. Oh, well. It was still fun. :)
We returned home to hang out and watch a little Leno before going to sleep. We must have been really tired, because this morning we slept in till about 10:45. We were shocked! We never sleep in that late. Guess we both needed the rest.
After lounging for a bit, we set out to enjoy the afternoon. We strolled through Petsmart and admired all the cute dogs, and then we went next door to Jewelry Warehouse (which just happens to be the place to buy all things Gamecock). There, we bought USC flags for my car, a cute Gamecocks t-shirt for me, and a USC UnderArmor baseball cap for Justin.
By this time I was starving (hadn't eaten breakfast, since we got up so late) so we went to Moe's for a late lunch, where we shared a Joey Bag of Donuts. Holy COW was that delicious.
Full and happy, we walked around Sandhill a little, stopping at Gamestop to preorder Rock Band 2 -- yes, we realize how dorky we are. Finally, we went to Kirkland's, where we ended up buying a cute Halloween decoration for half price.
All in all, I have really enjoyed the time spent with my hubby this weekend. I hate to break it to you, Hallmark, but when people love each other, they don't need cards and candy to show it. Sometimes just being together is enough.
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Ahhhh!
This is going to be a short one. I've gotten a bit behind with my blogging - sorry about that. I'm in the middle of several different things for school and have a history midterm this evening. If it weren't for the much-needed paycheck, I would definitely be thinking about cutting back my hours. It's just impossible to get everything done when you're a working, full-time student.
I've got a lot of fun little things happening over the next few weeks: a pumpkin carving party at acoworker friend's house, Halloween, fun at the fair with coworkers (for a second time, actually) and of course - my birthday! So, soon I'll have plenty to talk about... if I can only find the time!
More to come...
Love and Lattés,
Katie
I've got a lot of fun little things happening over the next few weeks: a pumpkin carving party at a
More to come...
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Friday, October 3, 2008
The Bet
Last Friday afternoon, I made a bet with a coworker friend, Stephen, that he wouldn't be able to "rick roll" me five times in a week. If you're sitting there wondering what the heck I'm talking about, click here. The bet was to begin Monday, and he had to get all five rick rolls in by 5:00 Friday.
When Monday rolled (no pun intended) around, I will admit I wasn't even thinking about Friday's conversation. So, when I came in to work and checked my Facebook, I totally did not expect this note to contain a rick roll. Alas, it did. Strike one.
"Okay," I thought, "game on." Minutes later, I received an e-mail from my boss, Corey. Attached was a link -- supposedly to a work-related document -- but, you guessed it: Rick roll number two.
I was determined not to let it happen a third time. I refused to click on any link or open questionable e-mails. I was feeling pretty good, and smiled my way out of the office for a minute to run some test forms to the folks that operate the Scantron machine. When I came back, a customer was waiting to be helped, so I opened my web browser to pull up the iCARE page, and BOOM: rick roll number three. I couldn't react as dramatically as I wanted to, thanks to the customer, but nevertheless Stephen was feeling pretty good about himself.
Fast forward to Tuesday afternoon. I had gone out for a short while with my BFF, and came back to a video game playing husband on the couch. As we chatted, I sat down next to him and opened up my laptop. I opened my "favorite links" and clicked on Facebook, and... yeah. Rick roll number four. As it turns out, my own HUSBAND had betrayed me to help Stephen out with the bet. Not cool. I was seriously determined NOT to let #5 happen.
Wednesday was great - not a single rick roll, not to say Stephen didn't try a few times. I outsmarted him ALL day and was extremely proud of myself.
Fast forward to Friday afternoon. Stephen had been busy all day at work and had not even made one attempt, but still I kept my guard up. I had to run a company errand, and flitted out without logging out of my computer - big mistake. When I came back, a good friend was here, visiting from grad school. I gave him a big hug and he, Stephen and I talked for a few minutes. I absentmindedly opened my work e-mail account as we were chatting and saw a message from Corey's boss, Elizabeth. Attached to the e-mail was a link to a photobucket account full of work pictures. You can tell where I'm going with this, I'm sure. RICK ROLL # 5. From a BOSS. This time, I was not so demure in my response. I almost knocked my chair over when I jumped up, and I think I may have even screamed - good thing there were no customers this time. :) I pushed Stephen into the wall and then just about collapsed because I was laughing so hard.
It was over; he had won and I had lost. Just a couple more hours and I would have made it... ouch! I bought Stephen a Coke from the office vending machine, as per the terms, and presented it to him on one knee as if he were a knight, and the Coke, a sword. Our entire department came in one at a time at intermittent periods throughout the afternoon to laugh about what had happened. All in all, I don't care that I lost. This week is one of the best I've had in a while!
Gosh, I love this job.
Love and Lattés,
Katie
PS - If you want to see a video clip of my reaction, as taken by another coworker, click here.
When Monday rolled (no pun intended) around, I will admit I wasn't even thinking about Friday's conversation. So, when I came in to work and checked my Facebook, I totally did not expect this note to contain a rick roll. Alas, it did. Strike one.
"Okay," I thought, "game on." Minutes later, I received an e-mail from my boss, Corey. Attached was a link -- supposedly to a work-related document -- but, you guessed it: Rick roll number two.
I was determined not to let it happen a third time. I refused to click on any link or open questionable e-mails. I was feeling pretty good, and smiled my way out of the office for a minute to run some test forms to the folks that operate the Scantron machine. When I came back, a customer was waiting to be helped, so I opened my web browser to pull up the iCARE page, and BOOM: rick roll number three. I couldn't react as dramatically as I wanted to, thanks to the customer, but nevertheless Stephen was feeling pretty good about himself.
Fast forward to Tuesday afternoon. I had gone out for a short while with my BFF, and came back to a video game playing husband on the couch. As we chatted, I sat down next to him and opened up my laptop. I opened my "favorite links" and clicked on Facebook, and... yeah. Rick roll number four. As it turns out, my own HUSBAND had betrayed me to help Stephen out with the bet. Not cool. I was seriously determined NOT to let #5 happen.
Wednesday was great - not a single rick roll, not to say Stephen didn't try a few times. I outsmarted him ALL day and was extremely proud of myself.
Fast forward to Friday afternoon. Stephen had been busy all day at work and had not even made one attempt, but still I kept my guard up. I had to run a company errand, and flitted out without logging out of my computer - big mistake. When I came back, a good friend was here, visiting from grad school. I gave him a big hug and he, Stephen and I talked for a few minutes. I absentmindedly opened my work e-mail account as we were chatting and saw a message from Corey's boss, Elizabeth. Attached to the e-mail was a link to a photobucket account full of work pictures. You can tell where I'm going with this, I'm sure. RICK ROLL # 5. From a BOSS. This time, I was not so demure in my response. I almost knocked my chair over when I jumped up, and I think I may have even screamed - good thing there were no customers this time. :) I pushed Stephen into the wall and then just about collapsed because I was laughing so hard.
It was over; he had won and I had lost. Just a couple more hours and I would have made it... ouch! I bought Stephen a Coke from the office vending machine, as per the terms, and presented it to him on one knee as if he were a knight, and the Coke, a sword. Our entire department came in one at a time at intermittent periods throughout the afternoon to laugh about what had happened. All in all, I don't care that I lost. This week is one of the best I've had in a while!
Gosh, I love this job.
Love and Lattés,
Katie
PS - If you want to see a video clip of my reaction, as taken by another coworker, click here.
A Bit of Silliness
If you haven't been to http://www.yearbookyourself.com/ yet, you need to go. So hilarious!
Here is my 1964 yearbook photo:
Love and Lattés,
Katie
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