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here are the pages i created with brittany at pebbles in my pocket.  i love that place.  they were fun. i loved using paint and just being messy and crazy scrapbook-y.

•Reunited: you know i adore the kettle sea salt & vinegar chips.  i had fun painting all the edges of this with (my favorite) acrylic paint-

•Seaplane: this is such an incriminating photo of me back in my days interning here.  they (sob) made me model against my will in a high fashion show when i was miss. snobby back in high school and (sob) people from school came to see me (roll eyes here).  obviously i am not model material and you can tell from this lo, and yes, the photo is on the web and i screamed (a horrible, 1950s alfred-hitchcock-the-birds) when i saw it-

•the boston lds temple: gorgeous. i am really into ribbon right now, and they have such a good selection at pebbles. the big clear "m" is for mass : )

juve-nile?

am i too old to wear my hair like this?



... you tell me... and i am 21 (forever, eternally, it feels like)

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as creole-in-dc asks, is it hotness or hotmess?!?

the weekend review: sun-day, sunday

•So Curtis was begging and pleading for me to go down to his town for Church, and meet his parents (okay, he didn't beg- he kindly asked, but it would of sounded better the begging way, huh?)
•He came and kindly picked me up, under the disclaimer that I would not make fun of his car (I did not, at least he has one- don't get me started ; )
•Church was good. I am 100-percent-positive I distracted Curtis enough where he could not pay attention to the speaker.  It was a great older building with pretty wooden pews, and neat ceiling work.  It was a really nice break from the 1987 wannabe fashion show that is the King Henry ward on Sundays.  I know that was mean, but come see for yourself!
•And because I know you wanted to see:

•Disclaimer: he did not wear that to Church.  This was taken by his littlest brother after dinner. 
•And how fun was it to go to Church and be able to hold hands/mug on each other bwahaha I am so bad, I mug on my very own RM (return missionary).
•I got to meet the family, eat dinner (mystery jello, ahh!), and then play games.  I won phase 10- and as a result Curtis will never play another game with me ever again.  He also has trouble eating in my presense, as he dropped not only his drumstick, but dessert on his lap.  His parents were cracking up and they say he never does that- hilarious.  Ingrained in my mind forever.
•It would not be a fun weekend without a little "crisis"- Curtis got a flat on the way home.  I pretended to "learn" how to fix one:

•Oh no, a flat.  Images of the swearing scene in A Christmas Story were rushing through my mind!

•Jacking the car up.  Look at those sexy arms?  Puny, skinny arms are not my thing, give me some workin' mans arms.  Yum!

•Because I was not really learning car care 101 from Mr. Citris, I decided to do a self-portrait in the pitch dark. 
•After that "crisis" was resolved we drove on down to the baby capital of the world, i.e. where I live, and sat by the Temple and talked for an hour.  I was tired.  Then he took me home so I could go to sleep- at 2am!
•Good Sunday!  Loved it.

the weekend review: saturday's edition

•It was such a treat to meet Miss Brittany.  She is good people, as I say, good people. 
•A little background- she and I met via the wonderful world of blogging and instantly became blog buddies
•Since Britt works in "da business" (no, not the mob, the other business) we had to crop.
•First stop P.F. Changs for lunch:

•Oh my goodness how cute is she?  I wish you could see the darling little sundress she had on- very southern, a girl after my own heart!

•So um, maybe we ordered the wrong stuff, but we were not really impressed.  But it was about nourishment dear readers, nourishment.  We had lots of scapbooking to do.
•Well, just take a look at Britt's trunk.  She obviously came prepared!  Thank goodness Pebbles has a ramp, I about peed my true religions when I saw this...

•We did not lack for a thing!  I really prefer cropping, it is I think, more economical than buying stuff then going home.  When you're right there you just buy what you need.  I made 4 layouts while spending $20.00 I think that is pretty dang good.  This was my first time cropping at Pebbles, I've done it at Archivers before, and I love all the space they give you. 
•And wouldn't you know it, a nice girl came up and talked to us, and we all exchanged blogs.  It was nice to meet you Erica : )

•We stayed for about four hours, laughing, and making a mess.  It was scrapbooking discord at its best- my favorite kind of cahois!
•Because cropping is akin to a mental/creative/left brain marathon we were hungry
•Back to University Mall, but this time for CPK. Mmm.  She had the white, I had 4-cheese with avocado (it tasted so good!)
•Then, because she is a Bath & Body Works expert we ventured there and picked up goodies- I love their new, mini hand sanitizers, and as usual I picked up a giant tub of sea island cotton cream : )
•Back at the ranch we chanted for another few hours about life, school, jobs, boys, Church, Utah... you name it.
•She's a gem! 

new home

I've moved.  In hindsight, after taking advice from this lovely blogger who I am now addicted to, and only with a bit of googling- in under one hour I had my own domain name*.  This was one of my elusive goals, and it just feels good to have it checked off.  It's cheap.  Do it. 

So, now adjust your bookmarks please, introducing...

Creole Wisdom
www.creolewisdom.com

*Dang, I should of majored in computer science or something. 

see a resemblance?

 
Dear Eli Whitney,

How are you?  How is that cotton gin of yours doing?  Hm.  Anyway, if you forgot this is your second cousin sixteen times removed.  I know, it's distant.  But take a look at this picture, do you see a resemblance?  I sure do- we like to put our arms the same way!

xoxo
Katie
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If you haven't joined ancestry, please do it.  It is so worth the monthly fee.  I am having way too much fun with this site, and since you're dying to know, I am also related to:
•Roger Sherman
•Gottlieb Daimler
•Thomas More
•John Parker
•Ellen Louise Axson Wilson (yeah, a first lady)

And related to other distance relatives of mine...
•John Steinbeck
•Eugene O'Neill
•George Walker Bush, and his dad, too (I knew I liked that guy)
•Walt Disney
•Henry Thoreau
•Samuel Adams
•Emily Dickenson (I've been to her house, last spring break!)
•Shirley Temple (the hair?)
•Grace Coolidge
•Florence Nightingale
•Robert Frost
•Edith Roosevelt
•Norman Rockwell (I've always liked his work)
•Bette Davis
•Philo T Farnsworth (I thought I didn't have any other LDS relatives)
•Elizabeth Truman
•Louise May Alcott (this explains so, so much)
•Martha Jefferson
•Julia Child (I like to cook as well)

back to my prairie

You know how sometimes good things happen to me?  Like last night.  My mother called, "would you like to go see the Guthrie's production of Little House on the Prairie?"  Obviously. How could I pass that up.  You know, I thought I was Laura growing up.  I'm serious. I had it all: the hardcover books, the paperdolls, the picture books, the cook book, a pioneer Halloween costume, trips to historic Ingalls sites with cousins during hot Midwestern summers. 

{ I cannot wait to get back home to my prairie to see this, we're going the night of my homecoming.  Life is good.

booked!

•I've never booked a hotel... ever.  But I've watched my parents enough times to know the basics
•Claire and I like a little luxury, life rough enough so at least you have to pamper yourself once and a while
•The night she arrives, we'll be spending a night at this posh place- the Hotel Monaco!

•Background story: I've wanted to stay here since dad came into town, but since our plans took us to Park City it became my dream deferred.  So now I finally get to stay here... ooo I cannot wait!
•I went online a few weeks ago and saw a perfect rate, $140 for one queen bed.  Talked to Claire, and then forgot to book it.  Went back this afternoon and the rate, same room, was up to $230.  Saddening. 
•So, I called them- since I'm not easily deterred- and they found me a better rate, $180- how great is that?  And get this- we get two full beds instead of one queen.  Just goes to show: ask and ye shall receive! 
•Claire called me earlier and says, "I saw they have in-room spa treatments.  We should get a couples' massage."  She's a girl after my own heart.  Um, yes please.
•So, for $90/night you and your sorority sister can stay in luxury!

Happy Birthday Blog, Chapter V: Today!

This July, I have been up to quite a lot, and experiencing new things:
•My second full month living in Provo, Utah. 
•Working as a reporter for a radio station, and loving being on the air.  Such a thrill.
•Taking two BYU classes, and checking it all out
•Getting a visit from mom, who I spent the 4th with
•Making plans for Claire's visit at the end of the month...
•Hanging out with Curtis (the elder who baptized me) for the first time in over a year. Weird to see him without tags, and being able to hug/kiss him without rules in the way...
•Finally adjusting to the hellish Utah heat
•Getting ready for fall with sorority and school plans
•I have short hair, am still 5ft 6, but covered in freckles thanks to the crazy sun!
•Learning to be independent and survive on my own in a new place...

And I think you've seen enough photos.

In July of this year: I remember to count my blessings and all the good things I have in my life.  Live in the moment, and keep my eye on the prize!

Happy Birthday Blog, Chapter IV

Last summer, another good blogging year my life in July 2007:
•July of last year was one crazy, social whirlwind
•I was working full time, hard hours 7:30-6pm at the daycare, but loving it and the paychecks
•In May I had joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and had made a new friend Jana, who had also gotten baptized.  We were like two peas in pod.
•Arlene came for her annual summer visit, and this time we headed up to a northern lake for fishing and bikini clad adventures
•I was called to be a Relief Society Enrichment board member, and took on my first calling with lots of creative gusto
•Of course there were boys, and I had fun going out on careless dates on weekend nights
•I have no memories of weekends at home, I was so stark busy with work, friends, church...

And here are more photos...

•Those crazy Mormon boys at one fun party.  We always were up late, loud, and laughing too much

•Arlene and I had our summer reconnection complete with fishing.  She caught tons of sunfish, and we named our fishing pride after ex-boyfriends ; ) We had such a great time staying up north and then down in my apartment in the city.  It was a perfect adventure!

•Jana and I at twilight at Minehaha Park after a fabulous picnic with her sister and her friends- we spent a lot of time at that park, and loved it.  Great place.

•One of my closets cousins, Gustave got married!  Mom and I ventured out to PA for the giant family event.  It was fun, and I work one of my favorite Anthropologie dresses-

•Dad took me on a fun trip to San Fran.  Having not been old enough to remember my first trip there it was fun to discover it again.  We had some good father-daughter times!

•Another later, but crucial moment: I had surgery for the first time in August.  I got my wisdom teeth out the same week serious remodeling started at mom's house.  I got to sooth horrible holes in my mouth to the sound of builders ripping out hard wood floors plank-by-plank and putting new ones down.  It was so loud, and I had to sleep on a a mattress on the floor in the cramped office, I don't know how I made it through... It was hard, painful, but the drugs managed to numb me quite a bit!

And I cannot believe it's been a year since all of this...