5.27.2008
4.28.2008
BEES!!!!!
4.10.2008
- Thing I am totally excited about still with a few more details for you all cuz I know you are all super excited to hear about it:
Independent chemi$try project thi$ $ummer = 40 hour$ per week PAID. and then at the end of project I will go to Philly w/ my professors while they present their research. I don't present anything at this point....but I will at the next conferance in San Francisco.
Chem prof. wants we to set me up with similar project next summer, but at a bigger university. Most likely will be in Austin, Texas. No shit. I have heard Austin is pretty rad.
Funny that I don't even major in chem. or minor in it. But this is totally helping me get into grad school. And it's just a lot of fun to be in a lab all day making stuff happen. aside from the safety glasses that never feel like they fit quite right or look super awesome.
3.28.2008
now for my monthly update. drum roll please......
- sweet purple hoodie (aprox. this shade)
- started in on the herb again (for my glaucoma)
- feet seem to have grown suddenly and shoes do not fit
- started running again. my poor lungs!
- was "let go" from job due to scheduling conflicts. ie: i haven't any time for things that aren't related to solving fucking quadratic equations and explaining role of ligands etc. in cell communication. i am being dramatic. i actually love it.
- my mum is moving to keene :) she is so amazing, and the strongest/ most resilient person i know.
- am thinking of working on an organic farm in denmark for a couple of weeks in may. i have not left the country for almost a year. so that would be good.
- doing independent study in chem this summer. huge deal that i was chosen. total shoe-in for grad school
okay i am done. love to all!
kat
2.27.2008
so where were the spiders....
ziggy sucked up into his mind, ahhh
like a lepar messiah....
when the kids had killed the man i had to BREAK UP THE BAND!
i have been way into David Bowie today. cranked out bad ass chem lab report, shoveled 30 feet of snow off steps, cleaned house, and updated blog all in the company of Mr. Bowie.
i had big plans tonight to take self on movie date at the colonial. they always have great films there, and the theatre is so nice and old. i like to get a mini bottle of wine and watch flick up in the balcony. during the week-days i usually have the theatre to myself. (maybe 4 or 5 others are there, but whatev.)
but alas, i am wiped out. i DO, however, have house to myself. both roomies are away. even my dog is gone for the week. maybe i will have a solo dance party....
KAT
1.28.2008
okaaaaaaaaaaaay...kat frog is back...
what is kat up to? (and why am i talking in 3rd person?)
school. lot's of it. gravity, 3rd dimension, 4th dimension, 11th dimension! (what the fuck is the 11th dimension?) , particle accelerators, lipid bilayers, lewis dot structures, iodine isotopes, open systems, closed systems, neuron cell structures, organic vs. inorganic compounds, conservation equations, epithelial & nerve cell tissues- and telling them apart under the microscope. that is what i am up to.
and getting excited for the new growing season. making lists and diagrams. maybe ordering some honey bees if i can find the $. also just had an awesome burrito. highlight of the day for sure.
Love KAT
12.29.2007
In this order...
PS: There is an animal living in a box in the shed behind our house. I don't know what it is...I thought it was a black wig, but none of us own such a thing. I wonder what it is? And I wonder if it wouldn't mind bunking with several fancy chickens. Might be a recipe for disaster...or soup.
Love Kat
11.27.2007
It's a bit more work, stress, time etc., but I think it's an excellent idea. I am nearly done with the Bio, so it's just a matter of getting caught up in the ENST.
The upside: 2 degrees, lots of independent study & intern options, doing what I love.
The downside: had to defer cali semester to catch up on prerequisite courses...that's about it. Kind of lame, but I am so busy right now that i haven't even really had time to get bummed out about delaying departure.
In other news....oh wait, I haven't got any. Except that Teniesha will be here soon!!!!!!!!!!!! But you already knew that.
Kat
10.31.2007
happy halloween
1. Movie- Harold and Maud.
good to watch it now and again. especially with several people. end up feeling all cheery and such, and sing cat stevens songs for next several days while showering, driving, saute-ing leeks etc.
2. Food item - Toasted Pumpkin Seeds.
with garlic. mmmmmm....
3. Purchase - very long argyle socks.
enough said.
4. Beverage- Tropical Green Tea.
5. Song - Diggn for Fire by the Pixies.
are you lookin for the motherload?
6. Thing I saw while driving that made me laugh - a mailman sitting inside of a mailbox eating a sandwhich. i swear....
7. hmm. okay so we will just call this a top 6 list.
love kat
10.18.2007
if i were an animal i would be a seahorse probably...
kat
ps: please send smart-kid vibes my way. i am studying like mad for my chem exam in the early morning.
9.28.2007
9.19.2007
R.I.P.
I was in San Diego with Teniesha waiting for a bus. We were on our way to see scary punk kids play music and scream about ending civilization. Anyway, we were cold and stopped at mall to buy cheap hoodies. At the time, it seemed like nothing. Just your basic black zip-up. Little did I know that it would become the keystone that kept my daily life from crashing into a pile.
I've given up hope that it will return to me like it has in the past. (It's been left behind in 4 different bars in a single nite and made it's way home via friends & small miracles.)
Hoodie, if you're out there, and you read this, please know that our time together was well spent. You weren't just a hoodie. You were a friend. And on occasion, a pillow. Above all you were a great comfort to me. Thank you.
Love,
KAT
9.11.2007
Tell me something good...
Having tea with friend while taking a break from studying at a local coffee shop, and listening to the rain hit the pavement just outside the door.
And you?
8.15.2007
photo essay in no particular order:







Kat, Em, Sarah, Meave, Liam, Raven, Marc, Shauna, Lyric, Rafeal, Victoria, and the fab band The Lowlands. Good times on a river in Pennsylvania. Summer is winding down. (But i am still growing lettuce.) Hiking solo up Monadnock Mountain tomorrow. Then off to open house at a friends farm in Vermont this weekend. Live music and good food under the stars. Sounds fab. Hopefully there will be fancy chickens all over the place! 8.09.2007
Tricked out chickens
Hey, Kate here. just saying hello. finished with my summer schoolin yo. phyisics exam in the morning. then off to moose and kelly's wedding. emilee and i will totally tie it on. then drive to Philly in the morning to see Raven married off. Damn. then off to the vineyard to drink beers and watch falling stars with the Beglesy's!!! Meteor shower this weekend. I've got nothing to do today but smile.Love kAT~
pS: this pic is of my shoes and a slightly fancy chicken. how about that Nello? a little fancy but not totally. :)
7.10.2007
6.30.2007

okay i need water and nap.
love KAT!
6.25.2007
oh summer please slow down a little...
- wake up at ass-crack of dawn, drink tea, pack lunch, drive 25 minutes to farm while listening to Nick Hornby's "A Long Way Down" book-on-cd...light entertainment while I drink 2nd cup of tea on the road.
- work in field planting, weeding, sweating in hot sun.
- watch kestral hawks dive-bomb mice in the field while i drink tea (iced this time) and eat lunch.
- let the ladies out (fancy chickens), collect eggs, check on pregnant goat. hmm...still no kid
- space-out for a minute
- apply sunblock and head back to field stomping my feet a bit to ward off any snakes. (not sure it actually works, but i feel better knowing it might)
- finish up whatever i'm doing and drive back to house to either shower or eat. i can't do both unless i have a popcicle, in which case i would have to eat it FAST
- bike or drive to class (applied algebra & trig) yikes. i should have taken this TEN OR MORE YEARS AGO in high school so it would be a little easier now. it's a little painful to point out that it's not even required for my degree. i am taking this $800 class in order to pass ONE exam that i need to take to attend my 2nd year chem & physics class which i am already registered for
- come home, spend 3 hours doing homework
- open wine, and water veg garden, pat dog,
- check emails and whatnot, update you monkeys, have a little more wine
- realize i am starting to get drunk off said wine
- have a little more wine
- fall asleep watching nova or american experience which was repeat from last nite
- wake up to asshole neighbor with broken exhaust pipe driving past house
- pat dog and look around bedroom. spaceout. make tea...........
Love KAT!
6.21.2007
saw this sign posted in someone's driveway in italy....
Anyway, here I am. I have been planting loads of vegetables this week. I have dirt embedded in my fingerprints that won't wash away, and my ass crack is sunburned cuz my shorts are a bit big and fall off some. A thunderstorm is rolling in as I write this. Wahooooooo! Happy first day of summer!Ok, I am going to drink tea and listen to radiohead.
Love Kat
6.14.2007
5.27.2007
Here is a not so recent pic of thee garden patch. You should see it now!!!

5.18.2007
"the water's a bit sharky..."
- bit on the leg within hours of my arrival to the island. not sure what it was. something small and aquatic. i still have 3 welts on leg.
- swam with sharks at 90 ft. below the surface!
- got my SCUBA license (how do you spell that?)
- totally dorked out on biology related conversations over breakfast with professor and talked about setting me up with an animal behavior research project using anoles lizards
- sailed around west indies wearing an eyepatch, waving a pirate flag, and drinking loads of rum
- hung out with wild iguanas on a desert island. they were big. like dinosaur big.
- plus other stuff i prob shouldn't post haha
sometimes life is good, and sometimes life is fucking spectacular.
Love KAT
5.08.2007
Love kAT
4.29.2007
Andy warhol looks like a scream, hang him on my wall...
yesterday i planted a vegetable garden. purple cauliflower, kale, brussell sprouts, lettuce, mint, flat-leaf parsley, chives, tomatos, beans, and cukes. all organic seedlings and mostly organic soil components. :)
watched the sox kick some ass today. totally rad. Hey Maggie, look for me next thursday when they play the mariners. I have a seat behind home plate! i am still scoring free tix thru old work connections. haha. sweet.
okay, i may be drunk now so i will sign off.
LOVE KATSPANK
4.22.2007
i don't want my hair to fall out, i don't wanna grow up...
i got her a sweeeeet hoodie at the garment district in boston. totally overpriced, but whatever. it's cammo w/ a pink skull on front. she added some gold studs so the skull now has gold teeth. I was really impressed with that!!! damn, she is creative!
okay, i am going to bed. totally wiped. joey hung out on friday, which was rad, but i really can't stay up to 5am drinking at moment, which probably dissapointed him. i am trying to stay focussed on final exams and all the other everyday shit that takes up my time...like tying my shoelaces and brushing my teeth. goodnight.
4.13.2007
- my shoes. my outfit seemed kind of boring as i was getting dressed...jeans, black t-shirt, black hoodie, striped socks...and then i put on my lavender/black checked vans and it really pulled the whole thing together.
- my tuna/veggie sandwich. soooo tasty.
- the ny times. it's free at school! totally rad bonus.
- the crocuses are still alive and well even though they are 1/2 buried in snow. yay for spring flowers.
- rockstar parking spot i scored this morning at school
- rockstar parking at the grocery store
- mason jennings song on a mix that emilee gave me: I am lonely, but i won't be lonely always. sun's gonna shine on my backdoor today. and you know what? it totally did.
Love kat
4.10.2007
Okay, so the alien no longer has a head attached to its body. And the monkey lost an eye. Anyways, not much has changed since my last update. In fact, i could copy & paste it into this, but I'll try to be a little more creative. How about a list!!!
Song today that made me feel alive and well, calmed my nerves, and slowed me down:
Across the Universe - The Beatles
Cheapest and most delicious dinner of the week:
Amy's organic burrito. $2.00!!
Gave me hope when I thought all was lost:
Professor is letting us correct our Spanish exams and turn them in 5 days from now for added points. Everyone bombed that exam.
Image that inspired me and hinted that I have, without doubt, picked the best college major ever:
A girl like me sitting atop a jeep with binoculars and a camera watching a group of elephants in Kenya. (Was on a poster about working with scientists in Africa who is tracking and studying elephants. I want to do that!!!)
Best thing I woke up to in the middle of the night:
My dog (Ani) tapping my shoulder cuz she wanted to get under the covers too. It was cold. I welcomed the extra warmth, but more so the LOVE.
Okay I really need to get back to my calculator. Hahahaha. Seriously. And I have the crappiest one ever. When my ship comes in I am buying the new TI 84 Plus graphing calculator. Yeah, that's right. It has come down to this: I am excited to spend $100 on a frickin dork machine.
Love to all and have a good night.
KAT
4.04.2007
buuuuuuuuuurrrrrned out.
final count down. 4 weeks left of semester. exams up the wazooo. studying. then getting ready for finals. i am so flipping tired. and sick. how did you get through this tennis raquet? but life is good. insane, but good. i miss you chics (and you too nello, even if we haven't actually met, i know we're kindred spirits.)
send me some love, inspiration, smart vibes, and the winning lottery ticket!!!
love KAToWickedFuckinSmahht
3.17.2007
holy crap i figured it out...
tonight i am going to bbq and drink beeahs hey.
so as you all know i am moving to california no later than august 1st. this school is going to be so freakin good for me. i am trying to get into an underwater photography class since i will be scuba certified by May.
okay, i just wanted to drop a line. love you ladies. and hi to Nello. you are not a ladie. oh, and my friend plays with a band called something chicken! i can't remember what the "something" part is, but i will let you know as soon as i remember.
KAT!
3.04.2007
new post.
- I am happy to be single.
- It has paid off to be honest.
- You can be really good friends with former lovers without weirdness. (which is good cuz they are now room mates).
- Quiting my job and going to school was the smartest decision I could have made in regards to my future. I have what it takes to be a really fucking awesome biologist.
- Some people will never get it. It's okay to stop trying to explain.
- Leaving my dog when I move is going to break my heart. She has more family here and it would break her heart if I took her away.
- Pirate leggings, and converse sneakers should, in fact, be paired together.
Love, Kat
2.22.2007
- skip spanish class and return ugly shirts I bought at tj-max while under the influence
- get oil changed in car & go to car wash
- laundry
- change B string on guitar and play the damn thing LOUD!!!!
- clean up room a bit, bring down the 30 or so drink glasses that are collecting dust next to/under bed
- study for exams
- practice hip-hop routine and brush up on my "body roll" skills while cranking Dangermouse and such
- make dentist, hair, and accupuncture appointments
- shovel the snow bank off front steps...is like climbing everest to get into front door. need crampons & pick axe, which is difficult while carrying groceries, books, dog, bowling ball, roommates, beer etc.
- try to find bit of weed that is hiding from me...hmmm maybe i smoked it?
- get part time job or find a pile of money and a bag to put it in
Love KATAttack
2.06.2007
Fake chicken, metric conversions, and me.
In other news, I have discovered that Quorn makes fake chicken chunks. (not just loafs or patties). This is extremely exciting to me. Making fake chicken salad has never been easier! I made some kickass tomale pie as well. Here is the recipe:
In a 9" pan coated w/ a bit of olive oil:
- slices of polenta to cover entire bottom of pan
- layer of salsa fresca
- layer of fake chicken chunks
- a bunch of chopped scallions
- some fresh tomato chunks
- a handfull (careful Nello!) of green chillis
- a bunch of black beans
- some cheese to coat top of creation
cover with foil and bake at 350 for a while. when it seems like stuff is cooked (about 30mins) remove foil and cook until cheese is all melty and stuff is bubbling around edges of pan.
Okay, that's all for now. I am trying to write a lab report and convert stuff to metric units. It really pisses me off that this country is just NOW adopting this system. Retarded. What took so effing long?
Ciao,
Kat o Lac
2.02.2007
peace out
1.23.2007
In search of the jaguar shark...
In other news, I am in the full swing of school again. Will start my open water dive certification stuff next week in lab. Holy crap, I can't believe I am gonna be a scuba diver and study biology for realz. My final lab for this class is will be in May diving in the West Indies identifying corals and fish (and sharks!) etc. Wow. I will also be diving off a continental shelf that starts at 30 t and drops to a 6000 ft abyss. Kind of like jumping off a building and swimming along side of it 100 ft down. YIKES! Okay, enough of the science nerd talk. Just checking in.
Signing off,
Steve Zissou.
1.19.2007
A fight ensued...we were throwing rocks and sticks and cursing up a storm. Next thing I know, I am ducking for cover as a large bit of toilet-seat is flying towards my face. I fell on the ground. He ran over to me. I pretended I was dead. Then we both started laughing hysterically! He took both my hands and helped me up. We were grinning like fools at each other, and it was amazing. He was beautiful! I had that sparkly feeling you get when you realize you LOVE someone and they LOVE you back. No words, just electricity. ZAP!
I spent most of today looking for him in the faces of strangers and aquaintances.
KAT!
1.15.2007
Update already!!!!
1. School starts again tomorrow. Bio lab 9am!
2. I love my dog and now feel capable of taking care of a pet. Have had her for over a week and don't want to give her back to her estranged father.
3. Bryan is dating Merris. fuckwads. douchetards. cunt muscles. whatever. haha!
4. Think I have decided on Portland as school/city of choice. Seattle being a close second. And my MOM is thinking of relocating to west coast as well. wow. if you know my mom, then you know that's a BIG deal.
5. I haven't a whole lot to say but feel the need to update thanks to ten's last comment.
So what do you want to talk about?
LOVE TO MARS AND THE STARS!
kat
1.04.2007
1. I love being in a city
2. it's ok to get lost and in fact, you should. you will evenutally figure it out (doube meaning here...)
3. going to museums alone is more fun sometimes
4. amazing food and lots of wine = lots of sex and laughing and happiness and makes for an amazing nites sleep
5. it is possible to spend entire day wandering city and spend less than $5.
6. it is time for me to move (visiting WWU in Washington tomorrow)
7. above all else i value vic's friendship more than i value the crush i have on him.
AND most of all here is an epiphany (sp?) i had while talking to Teneisha:
Most of us can fall in love with ANYONE. Under the right circumstances it can and will happen. It is possible that some of us (me included) won't have just one great love. I will prob have many. It all depends on who I am at the time, meaning what is going on in my life, mental state, location, interests etc. And since those things change so often, my love interests are bound to change right along with them. I will always be able to fall in love and the happier i am, the better the boy. But I am not ready for one yet! Oh no, I am dating myself at the moment!
LOVE,
Kat
12.23.2006
buttfuckchristmasupsantasass
12.18.2006
betty rocker
Saute in olive oil (in this order):
giant sweet onion
then add a shit ton of smashed garlic
last, put in a handful of chopped ginger
(stir w/ wooden spoon cuz ginger sticks.)
IMPORTANT: before ginger turns brown add a 8 cups of veg. stock.
throw in a bag of carrots peeled and cut in half
boil till the carrots are soft
put it in a blender and puree that shit
Voooooaaalla!
12.12.2006
meg inspired list...
- biology final exam tomorrow. i have been at library for 8 solid hours studying. my brain hurts.
- most varieties of cheese. too bad, i feel like i am missing out
- not having money to buy food, wine, plane tix to melmac or what-have-you
Things that itch:
- my belly. am allergic to my pants or metal on my belt or something.
Thing that made me wake up at 4am and cry till 6am:
- Finally finished Time Travelers Wife. wow. wow is all I can say. And also that I want to be in LOVE! well, i am, but I want to BE loved is more like it. (Ten, I will mail it back to you this week)
Things that made me laugh this week:
- Isabella asking me what I was studying in college. I told her: Mostly Science. She told me: Like animals? If you study animals you will probably want to take care of monkeys, huh? (she is prob right to some degree. kids are simply honest and refreshing sometimes. they break it down for you, so listen up! especailly 6 year olds.)
- megs post.
Thing I did that was totally theraputic and helped me relax even if my whole body hurts:
- Went go-karting in Boston. Got into a collision w/ Jesse and some other dude going like 40mph. (Yeah, these karts haul ass. You have to wear helmet, neckbrace & fireproof suit.) But I came in 1st place. haha. rad.
Things to look forward too:
- Tennis raquet & Emiloo coming to town
- Seeing Vic in the couve
- Hanging in sweet w. coast city for 2 weeks
- Spanish class
- waxing my downstairs for the first time in 2 months
Okay, that's all I got.
LOVE KAT!!
12.05.2006
Luccas Market boy:
His name is Riley. (cannot seem to find him on myspace or facebook. haha i am stalking him). I met him on the street the other day but I guess you could say I ran away. Got scared that he would ask me out. Suddenly I didn't want that. He is perfect as he is...a mystery where I can fill in the missing pieces.
School:
Blah blah blah. Looking at Western Washington University while I am on the West Coast. Still plan on going to Portland OR for summer classes. I really really really want to get into WWU, or one of the Seattle schools. X your fingers for me, k?
A funny dream I had:
I was having sex with Slater from Saved by the Bell....wtf? It was supposed to be Vic, but he turned into Slater. He was telling me he was sorry and that he couldn't be exclusive with me. and I was like, sweet...there is a boy at Lucca's...
Love KAT!!!!!!
11.27.2006
11.18.2006
vagina pie
11.16.2006
Some friends of mine are making dinner for me tomorrow. Then I will prob get drunk on tequila and fight them. All of them. Not really, just threw it in for effect.
Thats pretty much all the news I have. Hope to see Chy & Larry this wknd. Can't wait for Ten to get here too. We both leave outta Boston on the same day, so hopefully we can do some hanging out there the day before. Which prob means I will still be drunk when I get to Vancouver. Unless we all behave. Okay, I off to study session, then nap.
Love Kat-to-the-Lac
11.10.2006
He is one of the cooks, so he's always in the kitchen. But last week he made a special trip to other side of counter to bring my soup to my table. Clearly was arranged w/ counterhelp that he would do that. Totally made me blush. Der. I never feel shy around boys, so what's with this one??
I will probably never meet him outside of Luccas, and may never know his name. Somehow I don't think it would be as special if I did. Love having relationships like this.
Kat
11.09.2006
creepyness
thought maybe it was chels or sarah coming home, but was confused as to why they would be at THAT door. so i yelled several times from other side of sliding glass door( which is covered w/ curtain) "CHELS IS THAT YOU???". no answer. now i am creeped out. i am standing in dark looking for porch lite. i flip it on and see creepy ass man that lives accross the street standing out there looking all weird!!
he can't see me, luckily, cuz it's dark inside house.
so i don't know what the fuck to do. we have all been weirded out by him for several reasons since moving here. but now he is pushing his luck. normally i would not be so freaked but i just had one of those feelings when you KNOW something is not okay.
so i called jesse and asked him what the fuck i should do. (i didn't want to cause a scene i just wanted creepy man to go away.) he yelled at me to call the effing cops already. so i did. and then hid behind chair until they showed up. der, iknow.
they went and talked to him and he told them he was looking for chelsey cuz she had car trouble. LIE!!!!!! wtf? we don't even talk to him and there is nothing wrong with her car.
and why the fuck didn't he come to front door which is lit and is the obvious entrance to house?
ewww. not cool. hope he stays away or he's getting a flying elbow to the balls.
anyway, chels came home, and jesse came over to hang for a while. went to homedepot to get a piece of wood to jam slider door shut. arranged to have motionlights installed this afternoon. thats all we can do i guess.
so that's my story.
11.02.2006
plan of action...
I love it here and love everyone, but I am ready for a change of location...then I will be all set for a while. haha.
So that is my news and plan of action.
Love Kat
10.31.2006
i have never felt so challenged in my life. some challenges, like school, are self inflicted. others, like family, falling out of love, (and finding new love interest only to have him move 2000 miles away) are situations that i cannot control. the only thing i can do is try to deal and get thru it.
i know i have a huge support system. and if you are reading this, you know i am part of yours.
i am going to start today with a better attitude and try being hopeful instead of helpless.
todays list:
- drink tea and read bbc news cuz i have no idea what is going on
- shower
- wear fav. clothes and fav converse sneaks w/ star laces
- go to bio lab and work real hard
- hike up mountain to dad's place
- leave him letter of what i have been up to, and lucky rock that vic gave me. (his idea)
- see family since i have been neglecting to hang out for months
- get caught up on homework
- eat something green
love kat
10.26.2006
10.10.2006
ohhhhh RONALD!

Hi. Saw The Departed last nite. It was fucking amazing. I love mobster movies, especially when they are done really well. Def made me feel a little sick, though.
Feel kind of funny today. Totally woke up in my bed this morhing and have NO memory of getting there. I only had 1 beer at dinner, so I def wasn't drunk. Weird. Maybe my friend slipped me some rufies when we got back last nite. haha! jk.
Up early to meet my bio lab partner. We are doing an experiement w/ wasps & dif wavelengths of light. Fun.
Okay quick list to make me feel good.
Things I am happy about at moment:
- The muffin i just ate
- JC fixn my guitar so it sounds all sweet
- New jean size!
- this pic of me humping ronald
- LOVE kat
10.06.2006
got a bad grade on chem exam. not good. so i pounded a mojito and went to see Fearless w/ the boys. (disappointing. prob due to translating/editing or something.) felt a little better after that and some indian food.
going to montreal tomorrow w/ the dudes. fun. living it up a little while vic is still in town.
i should prob either go to bed or study now. just checking in.
LOVE you to the moon.
kat
9.30.2006
99 problems but a bitch ain't one
we like to sit around and make fun of sorority girls. we call them "e's" cuz they are all named either ashlee or courtney. (um i know my name ends in and "e" and so does hers, but that doesn't count.)
the other day one of the "e's" came into the exchange office where we work and said "uhhh is Italy like considered part of Europe?". WTF? i am definitley not a genius, but i have to wonder how she made it to her junior year not knowing that. wow.
anyways, i was starting to feel REALLY lonely at school. and i am there ALL the freaking time. so it is great to have a supersmart awesome girl to hang out with. makes a difference.
ps: i ate a ton of super spicy indian food last nite and now i have the worst gas ever. ugh. no wonder vic went home so early this morning. i am eating oatmeal to try to counteract it...not sure why i think it will work, but have a feeling meg would suggest it.
pss: after reviewing this post before publishing i realize i come off sounding like an uppity snob, which is just as bad as being an "e". hmmm. not so cool. i will post it anyways.
Love you long time,
kat
9.28.2006
oh and i have to decide today which trip to go on for school. there is an ecuador trip where i'd study in the andes mtns and a rainforest, or a marine biology trip where i'd scuba dive in coral reefs. i get 3-4 credits for whichever trip i take. and they cost the same. i don't know what to do, can't do both. both are credits towards my major/minor.
love kat
9.21.2006
9.20.2006
montreal was fun. got to catch a sox/yanks game in hotel room and nap a little b4 hitting town. fun. spent yesterday/nite in boston w/ dude. ate good food and shopped. spent to much $ on pants but they are fucking hot. new chucks, new laces, new music. fuck. oops. whatever. okay, i have LOTS to say but am retarded from no sleep. grabbed a quick nap between yesterday & today. this post is so stupid. sorry, but i love you and needed to say hola.
love kat
9.11.2006
gd effing update already!!
had fun weekend. bike riding, tequilla shots, cosmos n beer. dude & i bbq-ed some serious food and watched la femme nakita & undercovah brotha. spent yesterday in boston w/ both the dudes & ate good asian food, went go-carting, ate good indian and just had a fun time planning what we will do when we win powerball. here is a short list:
- fix my moped
- get some ferraris (dudes, not me--i have a moped remember?)
- buy house in vancouver & move in together
- buy hot airballoon - the part where you sit will be a glass-bottom jacuzzi
- sit around in bathrobes & watch cable television
okay, so there is my update. i had a bunch of pics on last post but my computer crashed b4 i could publish. grrrr. and there are some hot ones of Teneisha & I molesting Ronald McDonald. When I get home i will put them up.
Love Kat!
8.30.2006
8.21.2006
i am totally loving this place. I will def be back fo sho. it is the best of both worlds. teneisha's apt is right in dt hillcrest. everything is like 2 steps away from her door-- food, amazing thrift stores, shoes, hot boys... I love it. And Meg has a sick house right across from beach. It is sooo freakin nice there it makes me want to stay forever (i wouldn't mind sleeping in garage meggie...). Right on. Okay, my tea is ready and I should do some dishes cuz i've totally trashed this apt. also need to figure out how to get back into apt from street cuz there are cute shoes i want to check out but tennis is gone to job interview and has the keys...hmmmm. will just scale the building spidy-style.
8.16.2006
my hostel was awesome. took ten's advice and made sure to talk to everyone. fun. made friends with girl from australia, brittish couple from texas & 4 dudes from holland. we ate breakfast together in the communal kitchen and shot the shit for a while.
i walked all over the place this morning. this city is super clean and easy to navigate. spent a lot of time looking for an internet cafe and finally found one like one block over from my hostel. duh. i noticed that no one here walks around smoking & talking on cell phones. that is refreshing.
tonight we drink beers and ride cruiser bikes along the seawall. tomorrow maybe mountain biking up at whistler. i hope i see a sasquatch.
peace out yo,
kat
8.11.2006
sitting on yoga mat in bedroom typing this on "borrowed" internet access. will post pics later. feels so damn good to have all my stuff in one place. one room even! on sunday i will have my bed. heaven. or pretty close to it. feels good to feel good.
kat
8.08.2006
bought lemonade from Isabellas stand in downtown hancock. cost me 25 cents...28 cents if i wanted ice.
played guitar outside like a freakin hippie. the dogs found me and snoozed by my feet :)
napped a little
had tea w/ xboyfriends mom. we made hair appointments and plans to go to H&M when i get back.
read postsecrets cover to cover
made some more lists of shit i gotta take care of and then threw it in the rubbish (haha thats for you meg.)
Love Kat
8.05.2006
21 saturdays....
i have to pack up my shit in greenfield so my dude friends can move it all in one trip next weekend. am not really looking forwsard to going over there. weird to walk in door and everything is exactly how we left it 3 months ago. creepy time standing still type of feeling. it's the one place where i can feel my old self present somewher in the shadows. wierd and sad all at once. also the refrigerator has food in it from May. yikes. think i should duct tape the door shut and bring it to waste management.
super excited for my trip out to see you chics in cali. prob won't want to leave. i was watching tv recently and there was a dog surfing in socal somewhere. (a jack russel) the ocean looked sooooo damn nice i could feel it. will be fun to stay at both yer places too. yay! am excited for vancouver too. prob smoke lots of pot and ride bikes along the seawall i hear. haha. i am staying at a hostel in a really cool neighborhood the first nite. i guess it's next to the animation design school and it's a fun hip-ish area to hang. (maybe will finally get some action?) good times.
ok, this is a longish rambling post so i am checking out. yo.
Love Kate
8.02.2006
hey dudes
kat
8.01.2006
"born with the gift of laughter and sense that the world was mad..." (or something like that)
yesterday i was walking around the farm in the late afternoon sunlight which is my fav. and i was pretending i was in africa. then i felt scared of snakes. ironically, when i got home last nite there was half a dead one in the computer room. ewwwwww. that is the second time in 2 weeks. wtf? gd cat.
peace out home slices,
kat
7.29.2006
new hood
7.28.2006
hippies vs hipsters
kat
7.26.2006
some shista yo
Love Kat
7.20.2006
and suddenly i am into THE MUSE. Black Hole album. This is what it feels like...
7.18.2006
Today is my nephews b-day. He is eleven. I got him the first Clash cd. He will be psyched. So will I when I DLonto my computer.
Not much else going on. Getting ready to move. If all goes well w/ Chels's house stuff, she closes on the eleventh. Keep you fingers crossed. Am pretty damn exctited to have a place for a year. Then on to west coast I hope, to a bigger school. Look out Meg AND Teneisha! I want to volunteer for the Pacific Whale Foundation on Maui next summer if I can so I am looking into that too. Am going to save the reefs. My superhero name will be aqua-kat.
I saw An Inconvenient Truth on Sat. Everyone should see it if you haven't already. And go to www.climatecrisis.org
love,
Kat
7.13.2006
cracksicles is right...
I have a bum thumb at mo. Cut it. Was trying to use a nasty piece of glass that I found on floor of barn as a knife. I keep checking for red line that indicates blood poisoning. So far so good.
ooooook....so i don't have a lot to talk about, just wanted to tell you whats up.
here is a list anyways of what i need to accomplish tonight:
- fix car title w/ town clerk
- download more tool to ipod
- watch la femme nikita? (been meaning to do that)
- play guitar & memorize new stuff from Tues. lesson
- write notes on napkins for ben & isabella's lunch boxes for daycamp (they love me. i heard bella telling a friend of hers about me "my aunt kate is WEIRD but she is really nice...)
- have a glass and put my feet up
Love Kat
7.11.2006
stay tuned...
looking for place to live. need job. need to finish last minute paperwork etc. need to make more lists.
had quite the redneck weekend. ignored all responsibilites/deadlines and went 4wheeling w/ my friend. i think we may go tonight... i am a great influence on him. oh, and shot pellets at bottles of diet coke stuffed w/ mentos. nice explosion.
have had limited access to computer at home and no time while at work. but stay tuned...i am still all over this blogging thing. yo.
love you lovely ladies!
katfart
6.27.2006
something i read today that blew my mind...
that is seriously impressive.
ok, so what else? um....oh! i got a new book. a tragicomic called Funhome by Alison Bechdel. so far i like it. it's pretty dark and extremely honest. her drawings are good. sometimes it bugs me the way people are drawn. makes it hard for me to read the story. but i like hers. wow. i am going to sign off now and try this again tomorrow.
love kat
6.19.2006
holy heatwave batman
6.16.2006
Your face is fading but lingers on, cuz light strikes a deal with the coming night...
Love Kat
6.13.2006
shazam
was digging round behind desk just now and found tiny plastic ninja riding a small plastic cat. forgot all about them. have them balancing on water bottle david blane style...wonder how long they can hold out before one of them collapses from exhaustion or has to piss. (i'm pretty sure the ninja has stage fright, so pissing in front of audience is prob not going to work for him.)
kat
5.30.2006
lookin for my sally
- change tires/oil/check brakes
- go to hair appt. (skipping the coloring part cuz am poor)
- check out several apts. in keene
- remember to take isabella to school. (jen crashed her motorcycle on sat n broke leg. scary. called ambulance from my cell for first time ever.)
- go see xmen movie
- learn "you are my sunshine" on guitar
sorry for weak post, but am really not up to a whole hell of a lot. next time i'll make some shit up.
love kat head
5.23.2006
firing the pistol that shoots my holy pride
i have nothing else to report at mo.
Love Kate
5.18.2006
finally
am moved into brothers house, but staying w/ sarah? i dunno. saw bryan last nite and tried to get him back. totally rejected. again. have to let it go but it is so hard. letting go prob feels better though, come to think of it. heart hurts.
wish i had some kind of distraction, like a crush or even a stupid fling. just one nite. but i don't. not a lot of options in area. oh well, it is what it is.
but guess what? i am awesome. and any stupid boy would be lucky to have me. so there.
5.15.2006
fucking rain stop it!
so i am moving to my brothers house for a bit. they suggested i take it one step at a time w/ quitting job & school and all. think i'll listen for once. will have own room. and a friggin bed! don't have much stuff, so that is a relief. here is a list of things to move with:
- guitars
- amp
- laptop
- desk
- trunk my dad made for me that has special stuff in it :)
- books
- ipod
- clothes
- tool box cuz i am such a tool
- good attitude
was online all day checking out radiohead set lists from the past few weeks. oh my christ...can't concentrate am so happy about it. double encores w/ 5-6 songs total. now thats a fucking encore.
am registering for classes tomorrow morning holy fuck. ohhh another list! here are my options:
- biology I
- biology lab
- chemistry I
- algebra/trig fucking yikes
- guitar
- photography or spanish
this is kat signing off. love.
5.13.2006
post
- talked to bryan. we are totally cool w/ each other and are in fact officially broken up. he is such an amazing person. love him.
- bought radiohead tix today i am so happy bout that
- funny txt from tennis @ 2am about just leaving a porn fest
- going to watch romy & michelle and take nap
- excited about you chics coming to town...we talked about all of you last nite and how rad you are.
need nap now. hope am not getting sick. grr.
love, katastrophy
5.12.2006
"I'm TRYING to drink away the part of the day I cannot sleep away."
- lists
- listening to white zombie really loud
- listening to "polar opposites" by m. mouse really loud
- (weird, the last 3 items on list start w/ "list")
- potato chips
- vino
- text msgs from friends
- playing guitar w/ guitar teacher and then going home and discovering that I can still do it
- sleeping in a bed (twice this week!)
- realizing there will always be cute boys around
- realizing i can always move and sarah will come if i want her to. anywhere. vice versa.
kind of weak list, but I'M TRYING! YEAH, I'M TRYING to drink away the part of the day i cannot sleep away...
Love, Kat
5.06.2006
kat said:
going to newburyport for dinner. where is sister? lost her at pearl last nite. i love her.
5.03.2006
5.01.2006
so,
i can't freakin wait. holy moly.
love to the next galaxy,
kat
4.28.2006
friday morn email to sarah:
so i decided to wear skivs under my skirt, but they are totally giving me a funny undie line. do you think i can take them off at my desk and slip them into purse w/o anyone noticing? prob not.
re:
Of course you can (if you can moon R from yer desk, you can skiv strip)
Love Kat
4.27.2006
talkin trash to the garbage around you...
- i'm back
- it's super sunny
- RADIOHEAD IS PLAYING IN BOSTON ON JUNE 4!!!
- friend gave me hot guitarist from The Sounds guitar pic...oh my
- tomorrow is friday
Not much to say just passing the good vibes around.
Rainbows & Unicorns Unite,
Kat
4.23.2006
where are we again?
Saw the sounds last nite in dt milwaukee. So good. holy crap.
So happy to read messages on prev. post, as i was freaking out. feeling ok after reading them. My situation, if you can call it that, is not unique. and we all have them. love you all to the stars and back x infinity.
you will prob have 3 million posts from me if we are here all nite. not much to do, and cow tipping is cruel.
Love Kat
4.21.2006
don't stop pushin now...
ipod
guitar
books (travels w/ charlie, geek love, dowsing)
pirate pants & converse
earl grey tea
hoodie gray
hoodie purple
socks
flops
dig cam
snips
THE SOUNDS CD FOR STUPID RENTAL CAR
good attitude
hot new haircut from rocker jess. thanks jess.
ok. got it all i think. went and drank beer at lunchy. asked for it in a coffee mug. thanks heather. loaded some new tunes on pod. thanks chels & jesse. felt loved. thanks sarah & chels. saw light at end of stupid ass tunnel. thanks tennis. can't really say it all here, what is going on, cuz am just admitting/figuring out. i will try to blog from thee road.
peace out chicas.
kat0licious
4.18.2006
biznatch
4.15.2006
Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick,
-just like heaven
yeah, so i'm still on my The Cure kick today.
4.14.2006
good days, just one crappy thing.
only one crappy thing happened...i found out that i have to go to milwaukee (sp?) for the catalog press run. for FIVE days. i'm not talking going to the city, i mean the outskirts w/ the crappy industrial parks & print warehouses. did i say FIVE days? yeah. and the worst part (yes, it gets worse) is that we have to check the print runs, which could be at anytime. 2am, 4pm, 6am....on call for FIVE days. i will look at it as a unique experience and just sit in my apartment and play guitar and read. maybe it won't be so bad.
tennis, i would have stayed if i didn't have 2 others w/ me & no car. that would have been fun. i actually have your # w/ me in case i am in boston suddenly, which happens. will be there wednesday i think.
i miss everyone. love you as well.
kate
4.10.2006
some pics
Car naps are my favorite.
4.06.2006
junk
Friend lent me new book to read. Geek Love. Some of you have prob read.
Took longish lunch and talked about magnum p.i., etc. w/ him & boss.
Keep checking my leg, hoping that I have a dramatic looking bruise...I don't bruise very easily at all. (why?) Am starting to get a little something.! love, kate.
4.04.2006
breaking the bank and asking for more
going to nyc for the weekend w/ sarah and chels. the damn met is getting 10 cents for cover charge so i can take a quick nap in the atrium before viewing the modern art section and maybe brunch on the roof? also looking forward to ny pizza, cuban bars, and real jewish deli. cruise some fav stores in soho and spend some $ in brooklyn at a hipster tee shirt store. home to a broke bank, full stomach, and a killer hoodie. that's all i ask for. amen. shalom.




















