Dear Blank, please blank, Love Me.

Again, I've been writing letters to random people in my head. I need to get them out, because if I don't, they'll just swirl around until I become crazier.

Also, I have found a website that makes me laugh.

www.dearblankpleaseblank.com

So, in the same token, here you go.

Dear Black Eyed Peas, Who in the world gave you the right to remake "Time of My Life"? First of all, it's a classic. Second, it's Dirty Dancing personified in a song. It's not like you would remake that song from Casablanca. (sigh) Also, your version sucks.

Dear City of Idaho Falls, Please fix the potholes. I'm tired of having my tires aligned because they are unavoidable. Or, make a quality road in the first place so that you don't have to fix them every two weeks.

Dear McDonalds, Please stop having the 2 Big Macs for $3. I then feel obligated to eat two of them, partially because I love a bargain, I hate to waste and Big Macs are tasty.

Dear People who are crafty, stop it. You are making me feel bad about myself.

Dear Old Ladies that I work with, Please stop growling. It's weird. And kinda creepy. And annoying.

Dear Dr. Pepper, Please make your beverage less tasty. I need to stop drinking it.

Dear Redbox, Why do you not have Dirty Dancing (the real one) inside your deep abyss? Also, why do you have all kinds of crappy movies and no good movies?

Dear Mountain Dew, Could you just include some extra lime flavoring in your beverage so that I don't have to search all over town for a gas station with lime?

Ode to JoAnn's.

There are few words that can send a girl like me into full blown panic. Two of them are "STORE CLOSING" at JoAnn's Fabric. I understand that they are just 'moving' but I also realize that they are moving to the other side of town. I don't go over there. It's scary. Also, JoAnn's has been a 5 minute drive from my house since I moved here.

It's a wonderland.

It's also where I go to relieve stress, find myself, celebrate, mourn and visit my therapist at the cutting table.

They recognize me as a 'valued customer'

(at least that's what the fliers and emails say...).

Consequently, now I will have to drive 15 minutes through traffic to enjoy the same benefit. WAAAAHHHHHHH!

So, in essence,

Dear JoAnn's Owners,

I think it's quite rude for you to leave me stranded in downtown with no fabric.

I need you. I love you, please don't go.

But if you must go, I understand.

I will still visit, I'm just afraid that we won't be as close as I once was.

But, I'm sure that once I walk through the doors in the 'new and improved' JoAnn's Fabric, that everything will feel the same.

Squishy, happy, warm, snuggly and generally happy.

Age 30...day 3

I am feeling very picturesque

today...hence this post...

This is how I am feeling...better with age.

This is what I am listening to. New album...good stuff.

This is where I am going tomorrow...warm. sunshine. freakshow.

This is who I am currently angry with. You cheat. And you play dirty.

And you don't deserve a championship trophy.

Or a Heisman.

This is who I still love. Better to be the second place team with the most class.

I love my Ducks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_P1PPy7FTo

Also, I need a nap.

And a Dr. Pepper.

And some shoes.

And some Panda Express.

Pre-30...Really?

As most of you know, my birthday is coming. There WAS a list of things that I wanted to do before I turned thirty. Didn't happen. Surprise. So, being as I am turning 30 and have accomplished NOTHING...I thought I would start my list over except that it is now a things to do before I am 35.

So, here goes....

1. Go to Yosemite.

2. Get back to my pre-marriage weight.

3. Grow my hair out again.

4. Be successful at something.

5. Get out of debt. Completely.

6. Make a difference in the world.

7. Adopt a baby or six.

8. Change a life.

9. See the Yankees play baseball. Live.

10.Grow my own garden, complete with tomatoes.

11. Be organized.

12. Make my own skirt.

13. Make my own purse.

14. Go somewhere incredible.

15. Take a class.

16. Laugh until I cry.

17. Be a better wife, daughter and sister.

18. Go to a concert and see an artist that I admire...

19. Spend more time on the important things.

20. Spend less time worrying about stupid things.

Benefits of Being a Kitty Owner

First and foremost, I love my cats. Anyone who doesn't know that doesn't really know me at all.

I believe there are many benefits of owning a kitten or two. Of course, I am slightly biased, so I researched it. And then I added some of my own. Enjoy.

* Emotional Support-kitties are always snuggly when you need them to be.

* Significant reduction in cholesterol and blood pressure.

* Attention provided to you by a cat provides a significant reduction in feelings of stress and loneliness that lead to depression.

* Weight loss- my kittens often want to share my lunch. This results in me eating less. :)

* Humor- my cats do the funniest things. See picture below.

* Entertainment- cats provide hours of entertainment. I could watch my cats do silly things all day long.

* As an added benefit, when you have no children, you have no one to dress up. They may fight you, but dressing up cats is also fun.

* One more thing, I just love them. They are the best kittens in the world and keep me entertained, happy and healthy. They are such good companions and listeners and friends.

(actually, this was just an excuse to post pictures of my kittens...)

Merry Christmas

Here is a variety of links that make me laugh about Christmas, which is a great accomplishment, because I am currently a giant scrooge.

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2010/12/12-wrecks-of-christmas.html

http://kraftmstr.com/christmas/humor/confuse.html

Christmas Letter 2010 from Scrooge.

It's that time of year again. The time of year when my mailbox is FULL of letters about you, your children, their activities, etc. I don't have children. So, I figured that very few people actually care what Tim and I are doing. Everyday. Because it doesn't change. So, here is my Christmas letter. If you read it, great, if not...then you are obviously not seeing this. I thought about making things up to sound amazing and wonderful, but that's just not who I am, so here you go.

Dearest Family and Friend(s)-

This year has been rather eventful, if you consider having burst sewer pipes, stitches, dead trucks and vet visits eventful.

We added two furry children to our family: Jack the Cat in December, and Lily Belle as an Un-Mother's Day present in May. They don't play soccer, go to school, or have ballet. They sleep, eat, purr, scratch my couch and eat my lunch when I am not looking. And I love them.

Tim and I have been busy. We work. Sundays we go to church. Then we come home. That's all. We are grateful for our jobs, our home, our cars and each other. We love our family and our kittens. We love each other. Nothing else matters.

I went to Girls Camp as the Head Chicken in Charge in July. Tim came too. The cats stayed home. We went to Yellowstone for Mothers Day weekend. It was awesome. The cats stayed home. We visited my Granny Hippo in Rexburg once or twice a week until we moved her to IF to be closer. The cats came along. My brother got married to a girl that's a great cook. I like her. We went to Boise for that....and you guessed it-the cats stayed home. I started teaching piano lessons. It's pretty fun. The cats watch and Tim listens from the other room.

Welp, that's all there is. Sorry it's not more exciting. Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Best Solstice wishes and whatever else I'm missing. Hopefully next year will be much more entertaining and I'll send a real letter. :)

Love,

Katie