Hey, remember that one time I said I was going to blog and talk about wonderful Christmas things and the 12 Days of Christmas?
"Vaguely, what ever happened to that, Caitlin?"
Finals, that's what.
So, since it's officially Dec. 15, I cannot do the 12 days of Christmas without running past Christmas. Lame, I know. But there is some very un-lame stuff for this post, too!
This morning the world was blessed with a 6 pound 15 ounce princess by the name of Jordyn Elizabeth Allen! I love second cousins! I can't wait to get home and smoosh her sweet baby cheeks. (I think they were a fourth of her birth weight. Just sayin'.)
I am also done with finals, so only the workday stands between me and my official break.
The first hours of break will consist of packing, doing laundry and getting my oil changed. Exciting stuff, really.
But I am really excited that I can now begin to process the fact that my best friend is getting married on Saturday. I continually had to force myself to focus on what was right in front of me, and buddy did I push some deadlines. (I'm gonna be a journalist. It's called creating a realistic work environment. Look it up, I bet it's real.) But all is done and well with the world, so I can start looking for ways to pack my bridesmaid dress without crinkling it to death. It's been really hard to take on any of the typical "maid of honor" duties, but the other girls seem really awesome and we have a couple of really fun ideas for the weekend. I highly doubt that Megan reads my blog (no offense if you just read that, M...) but I refuse to disclose the information about her "bachelorette party" on Friday. Suffice it to say that what I got for the lingerie portion of the night was on sale in the kids section of Target.
Also, let's talk about the weather. At this time last year, WKU had closed to campus because nobody could walk up the Hill, more or less drive to or from classes. This year I wore capris to the library. So. Weird. (Though my chemistry book quotes a direct correlation between the increasing amount of carbon dioxide and the rising temperatures...)
Though it doesn't feel like it outside, I'm 85% in the Christmas spirit and so ready to spend time with my family! It'll be absolutely wonderful to have everybody under one roof, even just for a short time. I'm also anticipating getting a new can opener, and since I spent LITERALLY seven minutes trying to get either one of ours to work tonight, Christmas can't get here soon enough.
My first round of laundry is done/our apartment has stopped shaking, so I'm taking this as a sign that tonight's/this morning's post is finished.
Love,
Cat
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
A Quick Aside
I know, I know, I said I was going to do that awesome Christmas thing.
But right now, I'm not.
I just stayed up until almost 2 a.m. finishing an essay that was required to be 15 pages long. It was over an interview that took maybe an hour. If I had written down the entire interview, verbatim, it would have been 10 pages, max. But that's not the point.
The point of this blog post is: I love my cat.
Claws is not a normal cat, I think we all know this by now. He lets me pick him up and hold him like a baby, he loves having his belly rubbed, he argues with me, he plays with me, I go bowling with him and he is the funniest little guy to watch play football.
Normally, Clawsy cat naps on the top of the love seat while he waits for one of his humans to get home (and feed him..fatty) or pay attention to him in general. When I go to bed, he usually goes to bed. When I get up, he gets up. When I eat breakfast, he eats breakfast.
Ok, you caught me, that was a joke. I usually eat breakfast while sprinting to work. And it's usually a granola bar, they're easier to eat than poptarts while running, I have found.
SO MANY THOUGHTS THAT WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE ON THIS BLOG!
Anyway, the moral of the story is that Claws is currently curled up on my legs, waiting for me to be done so we can go to bed. It's so silly how much I love this cat. He's cute and cuddly, but he's also a dang good motivator. I want nothing more right now than to go curl up with my doodle bug and wake up to his wimpy meow in the morning because I hit the snooze button too many times.
I wasn't sure I wanted him here for the first month I lived in this new apartment. It's $30/month to keep him here, and for a college student, that's a lot. There are some days when I think I should have left him in Murray (like when I found out he's been chewing on the cords to the curtains! But hey, I haven't paid $90 for nothin'!)
So, Clawsy cat, you rock. I know you can't read, but you sit on my computer a lot, so maybe you'll figure this out anyway.
and sometimes, he even helps with laundry
But right now, I'm not.
I just stayed up until almost 2 a.m. finishing an essay that was required to be 15 pages long. It was over an interview that took maybe an hour. If I had written down the entire interview, verbatim, it would have been 10 pages, max. But that's not the point.
The point of this blog post is: I love my cat.
Claws is not a normal cat, I think we all know this by now. He lets me pick him up and hold him like a baby, he loves having his belly rubbed, he argues with me, he plays with me, I go bowling with him and he is the funniest little guy to watch play football.
Normally, Clawsy cat naps on the top of the love seat while he waits for one of his humans to get home (and feed him..fatty) or pay attention to him in general. When I go to bed, he usually goes to bed. When I get up, he gets up. When I eat breakfast, he eats breakfast.
Ok, you caught me, that was a joke. I usually eat breakfast while sprinting to work. And it's usually a granola bar, they're easier to eat than poptarts while running, I have found.
SO MANY THOUGHTS THAT WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE ON THIS BLOG!
Anyway, the moral of the story is that Claws is currently curled up on my legs, waiting for me to be done so we can go to bed. It's so silly how much I love this cat. He's cute and cuddly, but he's also a dang good motivator. I want nothing more right now than to go curl up with my doodle bug and wake up to his wimpy meow in the morning because I hit the snooze button too many times.
I wasn't sure I wanted him here for the first month I lived in this new apartment. It's $30/month to keep him here, and for a college student, that's a lot. There are some days when I think I should have left him in Murray (like when I found out he's been chewing on the cords to the curtains! But hey, I haven't paid $90 for nothin'!)
So, Clawsy cat, you rock. I know you can't read, but you sit on my computer a lot, so maybe you'll figure this out anyway.
Monday, December 5, 2011
The Twelve Days of Christmas [part one]
In honor of the Christmas season (and procrastination) I searched for a "12 Days of Christmas" blog challenge type thing, and Google failed me miserably. I came across something from a blog from last year, so I guess I'll take part in that. A YEAR LATER, no big deal.
1.) Traditions
2.) Shopping Tricks/Thoughts on Black Friday
3.) Memorable Gifts/Moments
4.) Tips/Tricks on Staying within budget
5.) Favorite Christmas Movie/TV Show
6.) Gift Ideas (for me?)
7.) Christmas Craft
8.) Least favorite thing about Christmas
9.) Favorite Christmas recipe
10.) Favorite Christmas Songs/Carols
11.) New Year's Resolutions
12.) Show off your Christmas Decor!
13.) Favorite Christmas Cookie (um, hello? It's the 12 days of Christmas? Why is there a number 13?)
And I also decided that I would analyze the gifts from the actual song, because life is more fun that way.
I figure this will give me something to look forward to other than studying and writing papers because, let's face it, finals week is next week. I, however, will be done by Wednesday and heading to Nashville Thursday night to stay with my lovely Katie who has graciously offered me a bed for the night, free parking, and a ride to and from the airport. Now that's a good friend, right there.
This week will consist of lots of studying, paper-writing, cleaning and praying. I have a test Wednesday, paper due Thursday, paper due Sunday, test Tuesday and a test Wednesday. I think that's it finals-wise, but I have a few online activities and extra credit opportunities to take care of before it's all said and done.
I submitted an application for the WKU Scripps Scholarship today. This is essentially a stipend that allows students to travel for their internships, especially those that aren't paid. If I get this, I'm 90% sure I'll be spending my summer in Nashville! (Even if I don't get the LifeWay opportunity, what newspaper is going to turn down free labor?) I should also be finding out relatively soon what my position will be next semester at the Herald! I'm not sure if I'll get Copy Desk Chief (if I do, please know that I will change the name of this blog to something more Native American-y based solely upon the word "chief." Runswithcats? Playswithcats? CuddlesWithCats? We'll see.)
This weekend, two people my age-ish lost their lives in car accidents. One was my sophomore homecoming date back in high school, and the other was a girl I had never met personally, but was involved with Campus Crusade for Christ. There is a lot of hurt here on campus, and I'm sure Murray as well. Today is also the anniversary of O'Brian Payne's death back in 2007. It seems so odd that, four years and separate college campuses later, my Facebook News Feed is full of his pictures and people remembering him. It seemed as thought everyone knew OB in some way, shape, form or fashion. The dead silence that overtook our school as our principal tearfully announced his death over the PA system is one that I will never forget. He brought so much love and laughter to MHS, and his presence is still missed, but we can all rejoice in his life and in the fact that OB is probably celebrating the anniversary of his entrance to Heaven right now. Please, please pray for these families as they attempt to fill the hole in their hearts, and pray that they do so with the Lord's love and the hope that only He can offer. God is good!
It's cold outside, and raining. I need this combo to become snow, especially because I found houndstooth snow boots at Target...and my rain boots are leaky. I tried some "Shoe Goo" from home, but I think it's older than I am. MY left foot was very sad and wet today. Also a snow day would probably make me get more work done? Yeah, you're right. That was a joke. I'm just ready for Kentucky Christmas!
I'm so close to the end of the semester I can smell it! Or that could be my leaky rain boots...
Oh! Totally forgot to mention that B and I went to the mall after church on Sunday to get out Salvation Army Angel Tree baby =) We got a two-year-old boy, and I'm exploding with ideas! This is what too much babysitting will do to you. I have seen the joy that little guys have for the simplest stuff. I can't wait to make his Christmas super special and share Jesus' love with his family!
1.) Traditions
2.) Shopping Tricks/Thoughts on Black Friday
3.) Memorable Gifts/Moments
4.) Tips/Tricks on Staying within budget
5.) Favorite Christmas Movie/TV Show
6.) Gift Ideas (for me?)
7.) Christmas Craft
8.) Least favorite thing about Christmas
9.) Favorite Christmas recipe
10.) Favorite Christmas Songs/Carols
11.) New Year's Resolutions
12.) Show off your Christmas Decor!
13.) Favorite Christmas Cookie (um, hello? It's the 12 days of Christmas? Why is there a number 13?)
And I also decided that I would analyze the gifts from the actual song, because life is more fun that way.
I figure this will give me something to look forward to other than studying and writing papers because, let's face it, finals week is next week. I, however, will be done by Wednesday and heading to Nashville Thursday night to stay with my lovely Katie who has graciously offered me a bed for the night, free parking, and a ride to and from the airport. Now that's a good friend, right there.
This week will consist of lots of studying, paper-writing, cleaning and praying. I have a test Wednesday, paper due Thursday, paper due Sunday, test Tuesday and a test Wednesday. I think that's it finals-wise, but I have a few online activities and extra credit opportunities to take care of before it's all said and done.
I submitted an application for the WKU Scripps Scholarship today. This is essentially a stipend that allows students to travel for their internships, especially those that aren't paid. If I get this, I'm 90% sure I'll be spending my summer in Nashville! (Even if I don't get the LifeWay opportunity, what newspaper is going to turn down free labor?) I should also be finding out relatively soon what my position will be next semester at the Herald! I'm not sure if I'll get Copy Desk Chief (if I do, please know that I will change the name of this blog to something more Native American-y based solely upon the word "chief." Runswithcats? Playswithcats? CuddlesWithCats? We'll see.)
This weekend, two people my age-ish lost their lives in car accidents. One was my sophomore homecoming date back in high school, and the other was a girl I had never met personally, but was involved with Campus Crusade for Christ. There is a lot of hurt here on campus, and I'm sure Murray as well. Today is also the anniversary of O'Brian Payne's death back in 2007. It seems so odd that, four years and separate college campuses later, my Facebook News Feed is full of his pictures and people remembering him. It seemed as thought everyone knew OB in some way, shape, form or fashion. The dead silence that overtook our school as our principal tearfully announced his death over the PA system is one that I will never forget. He brought so much love and laughter to MHS, and his presence is still missed, but we can all rejoice in his life and in the fact that OB is probably celebrating the anniversary of his entrance to Heaven right now. Please, please pray for these families as they attempt to fill the hole in their hearts, and pray that they do so with the Lord's love and the hope that only He can offer. God is good!
It's cold outside, and raining. I need this combo to become snow, especially because I found houndstooth snow boots at Target...and my rain boots are leaky. I tried some "Shoe Goo" from home, but I think it's older than I am. MY left foot was very sad and wet today. Also a snow day would probably make me get more work done? Yeah, you're right. That was a joke. I'm just ready for Kentucky Christmas!
I'm so close to the end of the semester I can smell it! Or that could be my leaky rain boots...
Oh! Totally forgot to mention that B and I went to the mall after church on Sunday to get out Salvation Army Angel Tree baby =) We got a two-year-old boy, and I'm exploding with ideas! This is what too much babysitting will do to you. I have seen the joy that little guys have for the simplest stuff. I can't wait to make his Christmas super special and share Jesus' love with his family!
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