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By Kat on
7/1/2009 5:13 PM
 One of my newest blog buddies (is there a better word for this?) lives in Canada. Today she celebrates Canada's birthday.
During the past few days I've been laundering my clothes and cleaning my house for a super big 4th of July Bash (Yeah, America!). While doing all of this I've been watching hours and hours of the Bachelorette. I don't know why because I really don't like her! Some of my favorite trash talking radio show hosts are downright mean in calling her ugly and even worse. I won't go as far as to pick on her looks but I do have a bone to pick.
What does all of this have to do with Canada? Well, Jillian, the bachelorette, is from Canada. So, I asked my blog buddy this;
I have a question for Canada: WTF is up with the bachelorette that Canada gave us? She has a stupid phoney laugh that makes me so mad! Her stupid screetchy, Lindsey Lohan-esque laugh hurts my teeth. Not only does she seem super fake, but lucky for her, based upn her judgement thus far she's bound to pick an equally fake and cheesy guy!
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By Kat on
6/30/2009 9:17 PM
Sorry everyone! I know I haven't been stopping by your blogs. Or mine! I've been out living life rather than reading about it or writing about it. I'm sure that will change soon.
My Google Reader is a bit overwhelming. I got it down from 1000+ to about 789 yesterday but now it's back to 1000+. I tried to get rid of some blogs last week but I'm having a hard time letting go of some of you. Don't worry, if you are a regular reader of my blog, I''ll never let go (Jack)!
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By Kat on
6/30/2009 2:46 PM
While I gather my thoughts and my laundry is getting washed, I'll leave you with a few photos from the week I volunteered at a summer camp with high school students.
Yes, I used vacation time to work. It was so worth it!
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By Kat on
6/23/2009 11:17 AM
 As I told you all before, I’m volunteering at a summer camp this weekend with 36 high school students. There are bunches more of kids but I’m just hanging with those 36 for this week. We’re doing things like swimming in the lake (okay, I haven’t YET but I MIGHT tomorrow – lakes are icky unless you are on a boat), play giant soccer, climbing rock walls, eating meals blindfolded, playing night games (like in the dark. The REALLY, REALLY dark) and singing songs at a campfire.Mostly though, I’m sweating. The weather is hot and humid. No breeze. Sure, everyone is sweaty but really, I don’t see very many people with hair soaked through 15 minutes after breakfast. Today was one of those days where you shower in the morning, at lunch, during nap time, during free time and just before bed just to cool off and feel semi comfortable. Forget clean, I left clean at home.
It was one of those days where you change bras and t-shirts 3 times just so they can air out and dry up before you change back into it while the others dry. Where you step out of your Old Navy shorts that you loved when you bought them last week but you vow to never wear again as they melt, yes, melt to the floor.
God, I love summer camp.
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By Kat on
6/23/2009 4:19 AM
I’m gone for the week but before I left I took some photos of my garden. I have some peas, green beans and lettuce that are ready to eat NOW but I won’t be at home to do it and Jay only eats veggies when I’m home so I pray that they won’t go bad before I get home to eat them!
I am loving having a garden in the backyard. It makes me feel accomplished when I see a flower turn into a tomato or a squash or a bean! Next year my garden will rock. Right now I give myself a C in the gardening department but next year I’m shooting for an A+!
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By Kat on
6/22/2009 4:09 AM
Unless the evergreens are distributing wireless internet signals, my internet access will be limited or non existent this whole week. I’ll be directing a high school summer camp this week as a volunteer. I’ll be coming back home Wednesday for some work stuff but other than that, I’ll be hanging out in the nurse’s cabin or something this week.
To tide you over, I’ve preset a few posts to magically appear throughout the week. If I can, I’ll jump on and share my adventures with you!
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By Kat on
6/19/2009 2:42 PM
 Last week, a friend of mine asked  me to go with her to get her hair cut. Really, she was asking me to chop 10 inches off of my own hair so that we would both donate it to lock of love. I insisted that my hair was colored (I know! And you thought it was natural too, right?) and damaged. Nope, they’ll take it, she said. I protested more; it’s not long enough, it will be too short, I have weddings this summer, I’ve been growing it out forever!
I’ve pretty much always had long hair, except for the great hair debacle of senior year. I love having long hair, or at least, not having short hair. It’s not like I ever do anything with it but I love it just the same. My friend’s request got me thinking. When I went to the hair dresser on Monday I prepared her for chopping off my locks in the fall…maybe.
My hair has never been easy to deal with. It’s frizzy, it’s dry, it’s oily, it’s damaged, its blah. Once I asked my friend Annie how her hair always looked so beautiful. She told me it’s a combination of product and maintenance. She was right but she forgot that genetics are also a BIG part of it. Remember my big idea to save money, use OPS (
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By Kat on
6/19/2009 9:41 AM
Today my husband and I are celebrating our 5 year anniversary. In dog years, that’s 35 years and in Hollywood, that’s like 50 years! I do expect the gift that corresponds to the Hollywood years.
It hasn’t been super easy during our married life; we’ve had tumors, surgeries, job losses, job gains, going back to school, job dissatisfaction, deaths, cash flow issues and wisdom teeth. So much has changed in the past five years but despite it all, we still love each other and we choose to come home to all of the above.
Sometimes people use their anniversary to reflect on their wedding day and share stories about it. Since I plan on being married about 100 years, I’ll need to come up with about 95 other stories from that day, other than this one.
The funny thing is that most of your wedding day stories don’t include your spouse because you really aren’t together a lot on that day. Because our wedding was somewhat of a destination wedding (we were married in my hometown in Southern Californi ...
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By Kat on
6/18/2009 8:58 PM
It's almost Friday and I'm just now posting the photos from my garden that I took on Monday (when it wasn't raining). I haven't had to water my garden in about two weeks because of all of the rain we've gotten. Thanks God, but let's get the sunshine now!
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By Kat on
6/17/2009 10:26 PM
If you follow me on Twitter or we are friends on Facebook, you know that it's been a crazy busy week! I've been working like crazy, traveling on day trips, entertaining, playing photographer at bible school and cooking.
 Last night we had some of my jam (the one for immediate consumption) and it was probably one of the most wonderful things I've ever tasted. I want to make some more as soon as I get back from camp next week! Yes, I'm getting ready for my annual week of volunteering at my favorite summer camp this side of the Mississippi. So yes, I'm busy! I'll hopefully get around to my garden update tomorrow AND show you the salsa I made!
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