GUESS WHAT?!!

at 10/15/08 10:37PM

So I haven't written for many many moons.
Here's a quickie of the highlights:
-Yes my life is still consumed by Nursing school. I still love every minute of it!!
-I am still working nights as a Nurse's Tech at the Medical Center occasionally (had to cut WAY back on hours due to school)
-I'm having a good time organizing events, speakers, donations and volunteer work as the Activities director for the WKU chapter of the Kentucky Association for Nursing Students
-I cannot wait to do my volunteer time out at Camp Courageous Kids on Halloween (an amazing camp for children with severe diseases or disabilities and their families)
-Still is Bowling Green, living with my awesome little bro and having a blast!
-My sister is getting married next month and my Dad will be leaving for Iraq. Please pray for them both!
- and the big exciting news:
I will be getting married next year!
Michael and I are engaged to be married as soon as I finish Nursing school and my dad gets back from over seas. Right now we are planning to be married somewhere in or near my hometown in CA around end of July, but we have nothing more definite than that right now.

well that's the news! love to you all!
-Katie

LEEEROoooooY JENKINs!

at 07/21/08 11:37PM

The reference above will only be understood by the WoW and Youtube fans.
It serves to introduce my announcement that yes,I, as a responsible independent hard working member of society, have decided to join ranks with the proud, noble and often antisocial otherworldly devotees of WORLD of WARCRAFT.
So far.....I love it!!
I have wondered so long what all the hype was about so I joined and then I went "Oh, THAT'S why"
My boyfriend suggested I try it out and see if I like it. It has been a great solution for a long distance relationship. We talk to each other online while we spend time playing a rad game together (well I get to enjoy it more than he does, we teamed up while I try to gain experience and he keeps the bad dudes off my back....sneaky murlocs!)
World of Warcraft: making long distance relationships better, who'd have thought?
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In other news, I'm still adjusting to working nights at the hospital it is near impossible to get on a regular eating/sleeping/maintaining sanity routine with every other day spent sleeping during daylight hours. The job is still an amazing experience, the 12 hours shifts fly by so fast I barely have time to get tired! It is hard to see people who are in pain and frustrated at being so helpless and embarrassed that they need help to toilet. It really keeps you in your place knowing that it could be you one day, make sure to treat these people with the humanity and respect that you feel you would deserve!
I am blessed with health and I take it for granted. I am blessed with a happy wonderful life and wholesome friends and a loving family so much so that in my ignorant contentment I have trouble fully comprehending the breadth and width and height to with God loved me enough to give me these things.
I am Thankful

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Yes, we do miss you. But it seems you are getting as much fulfillment out of life as ever! Yay Katie!

by rosesandtherain at 07/22/08 8:25AM
Haha, glad you like WoW. My bro loves it!

by rebekah at 07/22/08 1:24PM
Katie, I couldn't think of a better person to show compassion to people struggling with health issues. great thoughts, too!

by leahhallnoats at 07/22/08 2:16PM
Haha! I am laughing at your comment and that you are now a WOW fanatic. Too funny!! :D I miss you TONS, Katie! It's downright shameful how horribly we've kept in touch. We have too many wonderful memories and shared times together to let this friendship go down the drain. You are welcome to come see us ANYTIME and maybe I can plan a September trip to see you...when's your fall break? Love you! Keep on being the beautiful, smiling, fun-loving nurse I'm sure you are!

by belle at 07/22/08 3:11PM
i watched a friend play WoW one time and that was enough to tell me that i would be extremely bored with it. but i'm glad you and your boyfriend like it (-:

by tu_madre at 07/24/08 7:46AM
I'm glad that life is going well! I miss hanging out at the katie/katie/amber apt! Good times.

by jules at 07/28/08 9:15PM
Katie, you are awesome! And I withstood the WoW tide... but crumbled with Lost. Oops!

by laurar209 at 08/04/08 6:12PM
It was SO GOOD to see you too! And see your pretty ring! ;) Love you! Let me know when would be a good time for a visit...

by belle at 10/16/08 8:58AM
Congratulations on the engagement, Katie!

by nickomundo at 10/16/08 9:18AM
That's AWESOME!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!! You guys will be a FABULOUS couple!!!

by lilsis at 10/16/08 9:20AM
Yay! Congrats Katie! I'm so excited things are going so well for you!

by snoopy at 10/16/08 2:20PM
Congrats girl!!! That is great!!! :-)

by britt22 at 10/17/08 7:04AM
Congratulations!!!!! Man, I'm so happy for you, dear Katie!

by laurar209 at 10/17/08 3:13PM
Hey Major congrats! you deserve only the best!

by cali_dude at 10/17/08 3:18PM
HEYYYY! I leave the BG and all that happens?!?! W00T! I am so excited for you! Will be thinking of your family as your dad leaves. I pray all goes well. I miss you!

by gypsyprincess158 at 10/30/08 6:24PM
I don't know how often you check this...but what is the date you set for the wedding? I'll try calling you also...

by belle at 12/11/08 8:41AM
Happy Birthday!!! :)

by belle at 03/17/09 10:26AM
Praying for you!!!

by girl_husted at 05/26/09 9:10PM

Katie's real life

at 06/11/08 4:02PM

So I started work at the Medical Center as a "Student Nurse Registry". Really I'm a tech, we do the same job but I think that they change the name as an excuse to not give us the super awesome benefits that a Part/full timer gets. We still get a sweet deal: work as much or as little as you want whenever you want. but each shift is 12 hours and you must work 1 weekend every 6 weeks.
I LOVE THIS JOB!
I also found out that I am not squeemish when it comes to blood, urnine, feces or vomit!! (all of which I have encountered in my first few days of work)
I have been given an amazing opportunities to help people and I get to work with some really zaney people while I'm at it. I'm learning so much! I can't wait for this next year to finish up Nursing school . It really is an amazing career so far!!
Well, Dad is out in 'Tucky for a visit with Evan and I so I gotta run and head out maybe to Jackson's Orchard for some Home made honey and jam!!!

blood and the like doesn't bother me either, it's just the plastic surgery when they are chiseling inside someone's face that makes me squeemish

by mrsocal at 06/11/08 5:07PM
hey p-flika! what's up?

by rosesandtherain at 06/11/08 6:25PM
Good to hear you're doing well! Grown-up world is so much fun, isn't it? :)

by jules at 06/17/08 8:35PM
Katie, I'm so excited for you!! One more year!! :) Can you come take care of me when I'm bloody or vomitting?? ;) Miss you!

by belle at 06/19/08 4:33PM
cute picture! glad things are going well :o)

by tickets at 06/29/08 2:37AM
hey whats up it's me christina J.Gaston [belle] sister

by girl at 07/03/08 11:55AM

Who are you, if you were animated:

at 02/04/08 11:14PM

This is a question geared to the people who grew up like me...in the DISNEY generation. I grew up idolizing those perfect Disney princesses. Then I noticed all these quizzes going around like: "Find out which Harry Potter/Pirates of the Carribean/popular movie series character you are!"
I found myself succumbing to the fad of "Discovering which Disney Princess I was!" I also realized that I answered the questions that I thought would gear me in the direction of whichever character I thought I was most like, and not answering the questions as honestly. As cheesy/fun as those quizzes are I find myself wondering why I feel I should be that character. Why do I idealize that one character? So humor me!
My question is this:

What Disney Prince/Princess/Character do you think YOU are, and what is it about that character do you see in yourself?

Well, Dad has always said that I was Rabbit because I am so bosy :D But I would like to think of myself as some one as sweet and kind as Belle

by snoopy at 02/05/08 12:09AM
Belle. Always, forever. I was told that I'd be Ariel. But Belle's books and such are way cooler.

by rosesandtherain at 02/05/08 12:18PM
So, who were you? :) You and Erin already nicknamed me my Disney character. Although I'm sure I'm not as pretty/sweet/kind as her! Just have brown hair and wore a yellow dress! ;) Miss you! Call me sometime!

by belle at 02/05/08 3:41PM
Hm. I don't know. Ariel or Jasmine I guess ... the others seem too demure for me to be able to identify with. I think I took the quiz once and I was Aurora though.

by aprilstarr at 02/06/08 2:47PM
Well...I think we could ask one question to answer that for everyone: "Which do you enjoy more--reading, sleeping, swimming, cleaning, or flying around on magic carpets?"

by gypsyprincess158 at 02/06/08 6:35PM
Magic carpets!!

by aprilstarr at 02/07/08 12:09PM
Ha, I think I identify with Scuttle most. But if we're going for princesses, I would want to be Ariel all the way (maybe more modest seashells though). But think about it, I'm not always where I'm supposed to be, I have wierd friends....I collect thing-a-ma-bobs, I stalk and spy on hot guys on ships, love to swim, loose my voice occasionaly, have an aversion to calimari....it's all there

by pancake at 02/07/08 1:00PM
Mary Poppins because I'm practically perfect in every way. (jk jk)

by hanban at 02/07/08 1:18PM
Haha! :) Well, you're sweet! How are you? How's school going? How's it going living with your bro?

by belle at 02/08/08 6:50AM
The donkey on Shrek maybe?

by dyfs at 02/22/08 5:20PM
In case you haven't already seen this, check out this princesses picture; it's hilarious: http://i20.tinypic.com/2w7l4z6.jpg

by lilsis at 02/24/08 12:02PM
:) I know, I know! But, who also hasn't come to see her long-lost roomie in Atlanta?? ;) You've never even seen my house!! But, I know you're tied down with school. I will plan a trip soon. Marla Vance..remember her? Just started going to our church and got married. She has friends in BG and wants to go visit too, so we've talked about going up together. I'll talk to her and see when would be a good time for her to go. Love you! Miss you! :)

by belle at 02/26/08 6:52AM
so where do you live these days...

by the_stars_will_fall at 03/14/08 6:32PM
Happy Birthday, Katie! :)

by belle at 03/17/08 12:11PM
i must say i related with cinderella growing up...not because i had mean siblings or parents...but because i felt like the odd one out. I also relate to belle because she loves to read. and her dad reminds me of my dad...and she has a joy of learning. jasmine...hahah just cause i like magic carpets and adventure...i like to get out ...mulan because i was a tomboy...uhm thats about it

by mre at 04/03/08 9:06PM
That sounds great! Let's chat and figure out a good date. You could come here, if you want a change of scenery...or I could come up there...or we could meet somewhere in the middle! :) Call me! (oh, and that was your birthday...right?!)

by belle at 04/24/08 3:54PM
katie, are you going to be in california this summer? i miss seeing you on those rare occasions i go over to morro bay!

by lasalsadekerry at 05/13/08 12:14AM

12/09/07 9:53PM

Studying for the nursing program is only a cover story! In reality, I have spent the last several months running an undercover operation from my bedroom closet, involving the illegal trafficking of Siamese Gryphons. (Note to self: PLEASE remember to put down NEWSPAPER next time. Mythical creatures are messy!)

Unfortunately, I believe the Bowling Green Police Department is on to me! (clever devils that they are)

In anticipation of the forthcoming raid on my apartment, I am dumping my contraband in the nearby Barren River, and re-painting, re-carpeting, and re-upholstering everything. I will then cut off ALL communication with the outside world and feign insanity. That way NO ONE will EVER suspect my double life.

So if I act a little...shifty...next time you see me, or if you don't hear from me for the next several weeks, you will know why.

I knew it. I knew when you last came to PA that your clothes contained a faint wiff of the lemony smell of Siamese Gryphons!

by snoopy at 12/09/07 11:04PM
you're so crazy. :) Makes me smile

by hanban at 12/10/07 10:47AM
feign insanity? (-:

by tu_madre at 12/10/07 11:21AM
good plan, does tomato juice also work for gryphons?

by mrsocal at 12/10/07 11:34AM
BWA HA HA! HA HA! ... HA! --- your maniacal laughter :) Yeah, your message you left me when I was hvaing Leila was *awesome*! I think I still have it saved in my voice mail box. I'm sorry I completely forgot to call back .. crazy times. When is a good time to call you? I must say I am the WORST person at calling people ... I think I have phone-phobia - I'm so afraid I'll call at the wrong time and annoy people. arg! :(

by aprilstarr at 12/11/07 10:43PM
Note to self: If Amber comes over asking to use your internet to "study in a quiet environment" DO NOT BELIEVE IT!! It is a play to oust your secret shinanigans all over pleonast!!!

by pancake at 12/17/07 12:17AM
I was thinking this sounded more like Amber than Katie.. hehe

by rebekah at 12/17/07 9:01AM
^^AAAHAHAHAHAAAA!

by gypsyprincess158 at 12/17/07 1:03PM
THANKS!

by gypsyprincess158 at 01/21/08 3:36PM

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LEEEROoooooY JENKINs!

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Who are you, if you were animated:

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