Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Indecisive? Why, yes, I am.

All you loyal readers of my blog probably remember the several posts where I wrote about my major. And how I was so sure of it. Yeah. About that. I'm back to the drawing board. Over the past week, I think I have changed what I've wanted to do about 10 times. Really. I've come to the conclusion that perhaps I'm not supposed to major in anything and just go live in some foreign country. And sell rice or something. Alas, I don't think that would be very fun. Sometimes I really wish that I could know what I'm gonna major in via the same way people get mission calls. Signed by the first presidency and anything. I mean, how many people do you see changing their mission call to something else? Oh yeah, that would be none.  So, here's where I need all of you all's help. I'm gonna post a poll of all my possible majors, and you pick for me! Fun game, I know. And heck, if you think I should major in something I haven't even thought of, feel free to leave it as a comment. (Unless you are going to suggest Chemical Engineering like my dad keeps saying...No thank you!) Thanks, friends. My future is now in YOUR hands! :-D (the poll is on the right hand side of my blog)

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

I sure can pick em'

Tonight was the finale for American Idol. I have to say, this was probably my favorite season. There were so many talented people, and they all genuniely seemed like good people. I have to say, I am SO excited that Kris won! I've liked him since the beginning. Not just because he's dang good looking and I still am a bit disappointed that he is neither single nor Mormon, but he has SUCH a good voice and is just so humble. I mean, after winning he was like "Adam should have won this." I definitely am expecting awesome music from him. His performance with Keith Urban tonight singing Kiss a Girl (which is a song I really like, but feel extremely awkward singing along to because I most certainily don't ever want to kiss a girl) was awesome. Though I have to say, most of the performances tonight were really weird. I mean, seriously, Black Eyed Peas, what the heck? Those creepy people in the black and white suits that didn't even have eyes? I just about cried. Loved the Jason Mraz one though, mainly cuz I love I'm Yours. Anyways. I'm sad its over though. I have watched this season from beginning to end, missing probably like 5 episodes. I really don't know what I"m going to do with my life on Tuesdays and Wednesdays now...Is there any other good Reality shows on? Fortunately, come June, Food Network's Next Star starts up again, as does The Secret Life of the American Teenager (don't judge, I love this show). haha

Oh, and I've just added like 10 of Kris' songs from the season to my playlist. Enjoy :-D

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Exciting Adventures of Being Home

....oh wait. I don't have any. So I've been seriously lacking in the exciting and witty blog posts lately. But seriously, I can only blog so many times about mario kart, or 24, or the gym. Even though I don't think I've really blogged about two of those things. Anyways, just so everyone knows I'm not dead (because honestly, that's definitely what you've had to be thinking!), I'll give you an update on my oh-so-exciting life.

--Job: Nope. Still haven't found one. Can I just say how I've applied a ton of places? So annoying that no one is hiring. Want to know whats even more ridiculous? So I applied at Hops, and at Hacienda Colorado. Both places somehow lost my application. Hops lost it twice, in fact! I swear, someone hates me.
--Friends: Oh yeah, I don't have any of those. Cept for my awesome possum friend Cortney. We hang out a bunch. We drive around in her car and park at King Soopers while one of us mopes about our dreadful love lives, and then I freak out because I thought someone was trying to get in our car, or a random moth flies into the car and almost kills us. Seriously. Scariest thing of my life. But yeah, all my friends from high school (all three of them), are gone. Feel bad for me. Oh but I forgot. Hannah is here. Me, her and Cortney attempted to go to IHOP last Sunday at midnight (so it wasn't sunday anymore, it was monday. Getting as close to the edge, right? ;-). Epic fail. It's not like the Provo one. It's not 24 hours! So we ended up going to Dennys. Nastiest place ever. I still feel sick from going  there.
--Fam Bam: I do have a great family. Even though almost all my siblings are gone far away. But luckily Diana and Brandon are still here, so I get to hang out with them. They are the best! And I love their little kiddos. And Michael is of course still here. Even though I am mean to him sometimes (he may say all the time, but its just because I'm a very opinonated person when it comes to some things and it may come across as rude...psh), we have fun together. 
--Mario Kart: Love this game. Had to blog about it. If you are on facebook, feel free to view all of my mario kart pictures on there. I play it with Cortney. I play it with Michael. I play it with the Bronson clan. Seriously, I wish that I could get a job playing Mario Kart.
--Glenwood Springs: Love this place. However, it was so hot. And I was once again reminded of how I really don't do well in the heat. Gahh. Which reminds me, I'm totally hating this 90 degree weather...can't it just be in the 60's? really?
--The Gym: I got a membership at 24 hour. It's definitely a step up from the BYU gym. Except I don't have the desk attendent asking me out. hahah. However, there is a scary person trainer I'm so afraid of. Everytime he see's me he's like "so have you gotten a job yet so you can do personal traning with me?" It may not sound scary, but it is. Imagine this big huge body builder guy with a deep voice. He's not even attractive either.  Even to the point where I will extend my work out just so I don't have to see him if he's at the front desk, or shorten it if he happens to be working out at the same time. heh. Oh and here's a "wow Katie can you be anymore dumb?" story. So some guy swiped my card and was like "Have a great workout Kathryn!" and I look at him and i'm like "you too!!" Yeah...maybe he would, except for the fact he was working at the front desk. yeesh. Oh, and I've lost about 6.5 pounds since I've been home. Now I have about 15-20 more to go until I'm completely satisfied. Them Provo boys won't know what hit them next year ;-) haha
--American Idol: Tonight is the last night of singing before the Finale tomorrow. I will cry if Kris does not win. I don't like Adam. He bothers me. Love this show.
--Reba: Before I went to college, I was obsessed with this show. I came home to find that it is still on! I just can't get enough of Reba, crazy Barbara Jean, hot van, ditzy Cheyenne...haha. One day I'll own all the seasons, and torture my poor future husband and children and make them watch it. That, and 24. hehe
--I'm trying to think of something super exciting and unique that I've done. But really. Nothing comes to mind. I still can't decide on a major. Oh, I substituted in Primary on Sunday. That was a blast and a half. Especially singing time. Love singing time. As it was when I was actually in primary, I was the loudest singer.
--Oh I'm trying to teach myself Piano. I'm totally a master at the top hand of the condensed hymn book hymns. I'm thinking I'm about ready for ward pianist, don't you think?
--I'm going to see Wolverine today. Shocking, I know. I never see movies that aren't heavy laden with love, laughter, and hot men. I'm turning over a new leaf. 

And I think that's enough to tide ya'll over. Sorry there's no pictures. My camera's battery died and I don't know where my charger is. Somewhere in one of my rooms (yes, I do have two rooms)

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mother's Day, Mom! Seriously, I know everyone thinks this, but I really do have the best mom in the world! She is such an amazing woman and works so hard to make sure our family runs smoothly. She is the Relief Society president in my ward and she is the best ever. I admire my mom so much and I hope that one day I can be as good a mom to my children as she has been to all of us. She's beautiful, funny, nice, spiritual, and just every other positive adjective out there. I know that whenever I need someone she's there for me. I was so excited when she learned how to text a few years ago, because I always texted her when I was away (even when i was still in high school and living at home). She's a great example. Oh, and even when she thinks some of the food I make is weird (it's really not), she still eats it. I love you Mom!

And another shout out to my beautiful and amazing sisters who are just the greatest mom's too :) I love watching them with their little kids and how good they are with them, and I'm excited to see Cindy with her new baby. Thanks for being such good examples of what an amazing mom is :)


I post this picture a lot, but I just really like it! Somebody commented on it today saying that it should be on the front of a Mother's Day card! ha ha!

Oh, and for all you high school musical fans (or even if you hate it..you'll enjoy this)...High School Musical 4!

Friday, May 8, 2009

I think I'll stick to this kind of driving



A lot of you probably know that I hate to drive. Like so much. Living in Provo for the past 8 months, I never drove. And luckily I had a wonderful brother who loveddddddd to drive me places ;-) Well, while coming home from Utah, my dad had my drive from Grand Junction to Littleton. And there was some pretty heavy ski traffic towards the latter end of the trip. Suprisingly, I didn't forget how to drive, and even more shockingly...I enjoyed it! I loved going fast on those mountain roads. So I figured that would mean I'd be totally find with driving on some of the busy roads here in Littleton. Wrong. I mean, I've always been fine with streets like in a neighborhood and Bowles, which is pretty much the gateway to most of the places I would drive anyways. But, there is one road I have always hated. Wadsworth. It scares the heck out of me. I think I've driven on it like four times in my entire life. Three of which were before my car accidents, and at that point I wasn't afraid of the road. So anyways, a few days ago I needed to go and drop off an application at Hobby Lobby. That street happens to be just off of Wadsworth. I thought, well, I could drive that. I drove in crazy colorado ski traffic, Wadsworth will be no problem. Yeah. That didn't happen. Even the thought of it freaked me out. But I had my mom texting me, emailing me, and calling me from Idaho, and every time telling me I needed to go and turn that application in. I had no way out. Alas, then I thought I remembered a backway to Hobby Lobby. So I got in my car, drove through this neighborhood, Grant Ranch, went through this little shopping area where Wendy's is, drove through a random car store that was connected to the same place as the shopping area, and then found a back road that went straight to Hobby Lobby. Personally, I thought this took shorter than it did had i gone on Wadsworth. But morale of the story...I need to get over my fear of this random street. haha. But for now, I think I'll stick to the driving displayed in the video at the beginning of this post. He He.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

I know what I wanna be when I grow up!

I want to be Chloe O'Brien from 24! I mean, I think her job is pretty much the coolest thing ever. Granted, CTU doesn't really exist, and there is no way I'd ever be smart enough to even do 1/10th of the stuff she does (considering a lot of is probably isn't even truly possible to do in real life . . . or is it? I don't know). But it would be so cool! If you've never seen 24, you probably have no clue what I'm talking about, but that's okay, just trust me on this...it's awesome. I just think it would be stinkin awesome to work for the government and do cool terrorist thrwating things. Scary, yes. And I'd probably die very fast. But hey, it'd be cool! However, it's unfortunate, because I could never do this. Back to the drawing board...I think I'm back to journalism for now.

(and yes, I'm a bit obsessed with this show. I saw Race to Witch Mountain yesterday and everything in it reminded me of 24...haha.)