I'm too emo to think up a good title

Well, tomorrow, rather today, is Christmas Eve. I'm excited that my family gets to come over, but I'm completely and utterly annoyed with my immediate family. They keep fighting (mostly it's Alyse) and it really wears me down. I hate the fighting, and I always have to just listen to it. I like to try to resolve it, but no one listens to me. I just feel like getting in the car and driving for hours, but of course I'd get yelled at for that. I'm also the only one that does housework while my parents are at work, but whatever. It's getting old, and I just want to go back to Wooster where there is NO fighting at all.

I've talked to Gordon pretty much every day since I've been home. He called me on our anniversary (2 months!), and he liked my present :) It just sucks that he's three time zones back, because I have to stay up late to be able to talk to him. It gets wearisome, but it's worth it in the end. I miss him so much and really just need the hug of a lifetime right now with all thats going on.

My computer keeps jumping sentences, I don't get it. It will jump back to the sentence before it and just start typing what I was typing there. It's really odd, and annoying as hell.

From the looks of it, I'm not gonna have a white Christmas, and that really brings me down. So I guess my break is going to be as depressing as it will get. I know I'll be able to see most of my friends, but there are others that I won't see. Andrew keeps calling me tonight, because he's drunk and he wants me to drive him to the gas station. Yah, no thanks buddy...

I'm pretty emo right now and I need a smile like no other. I just want everything to be nice and smooth for the rest of my break. That's really all I want. I'm sick of the boredom, and the fighting. I want to go back.

Three time zones away seems like forever...

I'm home for a month! Ahhhh!!! It's going to be the longest month of my life. I sit at home, while everyone else is at school or work, no car, nothing to do. So I lay around, and do NOTHING! And the worst thing, Gordon is three time zones away. I've talked to him pretty much every day, either on Facebook or on the phone, and he flatters me more than ever. I just miss him like crazy. I sent him a Christmas present though, and he's gonna love it! I'm excited lol.


I miss him :(


I went to stage crew on Monday night, they would have been lost without me and Katie, that's all I have to say.

So, my sister's birthday party was last Saturday. All of my cousins were there, along with Katie, Sarah, and one of Carmen's friends. Kelley and Carrie were supposed to sleep over, but Carrie decided she didn't want to. Now, my mom said Carrie's mom called and is worried about the fact that Carrie didn't sleep over, like were we offended. She said that Carrie says that Me, Alyse, and Kelley are mean to her. I know for sure that Kelley is, but me and Alyse have never been mean to Carrie. We hate when the two of them fight, so much. But anyway, I guess Carrie, Domenic, and Carmen have created a little thing against me, Alyse, and Kelley. I have no idea when this all came about. I wish we could all just go back to how we were. Close and no fighting, yah there was fighting, but we were kids. This shouldn't be like this. We're all growing up, we shouldn't be immature about this. It's really taking a toll on me, because I was so proud of how close we all were. I can't take this...I really can't....

I have a movie to pick up at the library. It's a classic comedy called "The Lady Eve". It'll give me something to do on these days home alone. I'm excited


I need to finish Christmas shopping....gah!

I don't have emo bangs

Well, my finals are over and I'm going home tomorrow night. I'm gonna miss Wooster and my friends, but I'm excited to see my friends and my cousins. I think I'm just gonna spend tonight with Gordon, maybe watch a movie, cuddle, cute stuff. This break is gonna be too long. I know I'm gonna miss him like crazy, and I'm gonna complain about it in my blog, but I need to get over it. Those are the downs of a long-distance college relationship, but I'm pretty sure we'll make it through a month lol. Anywho, I know no one likes reading about relationships. My last final was today (psychology). My professor gave us M&M's to help us do better. I think it worked?? My spanish professor gave us gum yesterday to help us do better, didn't work as well. But those were my two finals, I studied all day for both of them in Old Main Cafe (loved it) and Kauke (didn't quite love it). And then I walked to go get Chinese food (paid $20 for sucky food, probably not gonna get paid back). Wow, my english is doing horribly tonight. That really sucks because I have two papers to finish off tonight and tomorrow.

I really felt like singing out loud in Kauke today, but I couldn't since there were people studying. I'm tired, but I don't feel like sleeping, I think...

I never realized how hard it is to write an opinion paper on marriage. It really is no fun, but it got me back into a lovely play "The Importance of Being Earnest". I want to read it again. It's pretty hilarious. Oh, and the poster company for my LiveLavaLive didn't charge me three times, they dropped the other two, so it's all good :) My dry erase board is still annoying the crap outta me. I took it off the wall to put duct tape on the back, and a chunk of wall ripped out with it! It's dinky adhesive stuff, but it still ripped wall off. Grr, now I'll have to pay for it.

I have so much to write about, but I don't feel like putting it in here, since I never know who reads this. I'll write more later.

Katie- 1 Motivation-0

I have four papers due next Thursday. My motivation is absolute zero, though I did get one finished (it sucks but oh well). Finals week is coming up, I need to study like hell for my Spanish and Psychology exams. I realized I haven't blogged in too long, so I decided to do something more productive with my time :)

I had Thanksgiving break a week ago. It wasn't too bad, but I couldn't wait to get back to Wooster. It was funny because Gordon didn't get a shuttle ticket to the airport, so he got to go hang out with my Papa at my house so my dad could take him to the airport. I got a good laugh out of it. So what did I do over my break? Absolutely nothing. I went to the dentist. I went to my Uncles house for Thanksgiving, where I watched "I Love Lucy" of course, and then "Home Alone". Then, on Friday, I went to a cabin with my cousins, which was pretty cool. Not gonna complain.


But Sunday couldn't come any faster. We picked up Gordon and Paul at the airport, and Gordon couldn't stop hugging me. I was so smitten at that moment in time :) Anywho....we got back and watched Tomb Raider 2. Everyone left and I suddenly got nauseas and faint. Not cool. But yah.

I'm listening to more oldies tonight, but I also made a Christmas song playlist. I'm pumped to make puppy chow this weekend :) And Gordon is teaching Lindy Hop at swing this Friday. I really can't think of what else went on. If I remember, I'll be sure to let you know.

My dry erase board looks like it's about to fall off of my wall...it's annoying the bajeezus out of me. Oh! I ordered a LiveLavaLive poster online (they charged me three times! I need to fix it) I'm so excited :)

Hepcat Revivals...Best Friends or Rivals

So Friday was Gordon and my one month anniversary (yee!) and Thursday night he surprised me with Tickets to the midnight showing of Twilight (it was ok). Now, mind you, Katie and I were going to go see it together. I knew she'd get mad at me if I told her I was going with Gordon, so I figured I'd keep it to myself. Well, she found out anyway from a friend of ours who was also there. She called me and got quite mad. She didn't talk to me for a whole day, and it was the most depressing day of my life. I realized how much we need each other and that no matter what I need to always tell her the truth. I love her very much and never want to be in that situation ever again. Other than that, I'm very happy with Gordon and hope to celebrate many more anniversaries <3

Last night was a Hepcat Revival Swing Dance at Baldwin-Wallace University. It was AWESOME!!! There were so many fun people there and I absolutely loved it. I really feel like I'm getting better at it. I love it. I also got the jist of how to do Lindy Hop. I'm excited to practice it more. Now I need to figure out how to do this one thing Gordon likes to do that I can't. Haha. Near the end, there was an uuuuber slow dance and Gordon danced with me and I loved it :) There was this latin guy there who only did Lindy (why he was at east coast swing was beyond me) and he was totally cocky and I'm so glad I didn't get the chance to dance with him. Gordon dubbed him Antonia Iglesias. The main swing dance guy from B-Dubs' name was Nick, and he was completely hilarious. He's the one who taught us to Lindy, and he had so much energy and made the best faces ever. He was great. I love Swing Dance, and I love Lucy. I kind of feel like I was born in the wrong era...Film noir, swing dance, and black and white tv are for me!


I moved my part of the room around, I now have a tv nook under my bed. I absolutely love it. The classes that I'm officially signed up for are Spanish 102, The visual text, Logic and Philosophy, and Language Disorders in children. Now, I'm trying to get into Language Development in children, but I don't know if that will happen. If it doesn't, my classes will go from 9-11:50 on Monday Wednesday Friday, and 2:30-3:50 on Tuesday and Thursday. With this schedule I'll be able to keep my job schedule as well. The stupid professor won't e-mail me back about Language development, and thats the class I REALLY need for my intended major. Geez.

I need to go write an outline for my presentation in FYS. It's called "Early 20th century women, As seen in Titanic". I'm pumped. Plus I'm gonna watch Titanic today with Gordon, Katie, and Ben. Yay!

Peace out girl scout <3

There are three forks...what the hell?

So this weekend was our last game of the season. It was freezing, raining, and muddy. Miserable, yet fun :) We only had to wear our uniforms from the waist down, along with raincoats, which was cool. We beat Wittenburg, the asshole team from somewhere ("If you can't go to Wooster go to Witt *clap clap*"). It was AWESOME! Tonight was the band banquet. Gordon and I matched :) lol We're cute. Anyway, there were quite some hilarities at this banquet, and I couldn't explain because they're the "you had to be there" type of hilarities. But the event was all formal like, we dressed up, we had three forks, we ate with our napkins on our laps. My mother would be so proud.

Lately I've been feeling down in the dumps, I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because we're learning about depression in psych, or perhaps since I've just uploaded Evanescence music to my computer. But every little thing gets me fretting, or depressed, it's so not me. Like, I'll see one situation, and I'll think worse of it, I'll assume, and doubt things. My friends kind of help me with it. Kaitlynn keeps me in line, most of the time. Katie settled me down a bit today too. I just feel like I'm not up to par with what people want/expect from me. I haven't always been quite the people pleaser, but I can sure try.

I think there was something else I was going to write about, like something that went on this weekend. The awesome rave I was so excited about was shut down by dumb security. Then it started back up again but I was already do gone. I was quite unhappy. There's probably more. I just can't think of it right now. I'll write more later. For now it's off to Gordons for some mid-movie entrance.

Two things you should never bring up in conversation...

Politics and Religion. Politics is over, so that leaves religion, and it came up yesterday when I was talking to Gordon. I'm very hesitant to talk about religion, because I'm not sure what I believe in, if anything at all. I'm afraid people who are really into their religions will think less of me if I even try to explain myself. And thats the thing, I don't know how to explain it. I was raised Catholic, and I'm not going to say I don't believe in it's teachings, but I'm very indecisive, science has gotten the best of me. I don't think that I should be going to Church wasting pew space if I'm not going to pay attention. It's not that I dread going to church, I just don't think it will do anything for me. Sure it builds character, brings a person closer to personal happiness or whatever. Spritual stuff really isn't for me. Don't get me wrong, if you want me to go to church with you, I'm willing. I'm not against religion, I'm not athiest, I just don't have an affiliaton or specific belief. I don't even know if I believe in God (leaning towards no). I got in a fight with my Mom about it over the weekend, and its the thing I hate most to get into fights about. I'm 18 now, I can choose my "path of religion", and at this point in my life, it doesn't include going to church. It's just really eating at me on the inside because, like I said, I feel like people are going to judge me. Please don't....



On a happier note, there was a "Study Abroad" fair today. I'm really thinking about doing it junior year. Everyone who's done it absolutely loved it. The only thing is the part about being so far away for such a long time. Leaving family, friends, loved ones in general, its hard. But I'd really like to do it. I'd like to go to a Spanish speaking country, or Italy. Italy would be lovely, and with one of the programs you don't have to know how to speak Italian! Spanish is fun too.....I'm thinking about minoring in it. Hey, why not?

Venice, Italy


Granda, Spain

It's cold here. My hands were the coldest they've ever been today at band. I'm not the warmest. I want my human space heater. House is on tonight! I'm excited.

I want an I Love Lucy poster.

I felt used last night. I'm still not over it, but I shouldn't let it be affecting me like this. I need trust.

The long weekend

I've been home for a day and then some. I already want to go back to Wooster. It's not that I dont' like it here, but I miss everyone and just my life. Not to mention that I missed Gordon the first hour that I was gone (wow I'm pathetic, and I admitted it). Though it was nice getting to see two of my very dear friends. One has this urge to kiss me but is holding back because of my boyfriend, I feel bad. I love him dearly, but I do have a boyfriend lol. I also got to see much of my extended family today at my Papa's retirement/birthday party. This is definitely a sign of my getting older. The only thing I didn't enjoy was my jerky little cousin telling me to get a nose job...thanks kid...

That leads into my next thing, my body image. I was doing very well, almost better than most teenage girls, with my body image. But lately I feel like the stress of college and the unlimited amount of soda and M&M's is getting to me. I've been breaking out a lot lately, and I feel like I'm getting flabby. I know it doesn't really look it with clothes on and such, but just in the mirror, or in the shower, it's kinda hard to put up with. I keep telling myself to go exercise, or stop eating dessert or soda. It's hard to do, and I wish I had more self-control on that level. But I just need to start working out again, then I'll be a bit happier with myself...or so I think. Though, the one thing I'm always happy with, my hair, got some good boost. I entered myself into the Best Tressed in America contest sponsored by Seventeen Magazine. We'll see how that goes. Here's my entry pic:


My smile is pretty shitty and I dont' know why....it just does that sometimes.


I went shopping today, and bought a really cute shirt. I also found some awesome posters that I would love to buy to put in my dorm, but I dont' have that kind of money. Why do posters cost so much? And Nick tripped me in the parking lot...he didn't think I'd go down, but I did. My hands were hurting for quite a while.

Well, I've got a psychology paper to do because I don't want to do it this week. I have to do that tomorrow, and go to church I guess. I just want to see Gordon. I'm pathetic, I already miss my boyfriend of nearly three weeks like crazy...I'll call it a sign. Whatever, just get me back to Wooster!

We the Kings, The Academy Is...., and Gays?

Election night was so exciting. I went over to Gordon's with Katie and Ben amongst others, and we just had an all out fun time. In the end, when Obama was the winner, our friends were tearing up, and so was Oprah! I think it was one of the greatest moments in the history of my generation. I mean, this is the start of something new for us, and it really says something about us, especially all of us that voted for the first time ever, it really was the perfect year to be a first time voter. I feel bad for my friend Ian because he's still 17 and couldn't vote. But anyway, Obama's speech was completely amazing, and I do feel bad that his grandmother couldn't live to see him win the presidency. Michelle Obama seems like the Jackie Kennedy of today, she's just got that thing. I must say that John McCain made a very nice recession speech, and that I'm disappointed in his audience when they booed at the name of Barak Obama. It was very disrespectful and immature. My jaw dropped when they did that and I still can't get over it.

I had to write a paper this week for my Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies class. It was on my opinion on gay marriage, and I think I got my point through very well. I'm completely for gay marriage, and even though I know that Barak Obama is against it, I hope that one day soon we can change that. My heart broke when Proposition 8 passed in California. They were really taking a leading step in moving this country forward, and now they're just moving backward again. I may just add my essay on this blog one day, I'm not sure yet.

Halloween passed last weekend. How awesome it was. I went to one of the parties as a Puppet, Gordon was a Panda, Katie was Tinkerbell (of course), and Kaitlynn was a Druggie...haha, it was great. We had mucho fun and sadly had to witness people having sex against the wall....ugh how disgusting.

Last night (Wednesday), Katie and I drove back up to Parma to go to the "Bill and Trav's Bogus Journey Tour". It was AMAZING. It was Hey Monday and Carolina Liar with We the Kings <3 and The Academy Is... <3 It was probably the best show I've seen yet, and I wouldn't mind seeing either or both bands again. William Beckett is gorgeous! Just saying...

And right now as we speak, Arielle is rocking out to Stacy's Mom by Fountains of Wayne, and I'm kind of enjoying it. I'm watching Airplane with Miller Manor, Katie, and my boy tonight, I'm pumped.

Shout out to Phil and Joe!

Overview of the first two months

I was sitting here at my desk earlier today reading my cousin's wife's blog. I realized how much I'd like to write one, and thats how TK at Woo was born. Ha:

So today is election day (Go Obama!), and it's about 68 degrees out. I'm loving every minute of it! I have a five page paper due tomorrow for Womens Gender and Sexuality Studies, and I've got about one and a half pages done. I tried to take my work outside with me, but I just get too distracted with everything that's not going on. The sun is shining, there are people out playing frisbee, it's just too distracting for me to write a paper. So in the end, I have to condemn myself to my room to try to get this stupid paper written. It kind of fits with election day though since it's on my opinions of gay rights (Pro-Gay!). Methinks I'll take an extra day on it, perhaps, but who knows.

Well, here's the description of my life as it were starting with the people: I have two awesome roommates, Arielle and Julia. The roommate compatibility test worked out so well for us, I don't quite understand. My best friend Katie is here at Wooster with me, and it's made the transition so much easier for the both of us. I've made many new friends including Kaitlynn, John, and my boyfriend Gordon. Everything is working out so well. Kaitlynn is becoming one of my best friends (never to get in the way of Katie of course). We have such an effect on each other, it's hilarious. Whenever we're near each other we get hyper. The three of us (Katie, Kaitlynn, and me) may room together next year, what a hoot that'll be. John is the funniest person that I know here at Wooster (besides the guys of our improv group "Don't throw shoes"). He's dubbed me TK (Tall Katie) or DK (Donkey Kong). He's always got something to say, and I hate the days when I don't see him at all. He's also got a surprising resemblance to John Lennon...hmm. Gordon is the cherry on top of my sundae, rather M&M's since I don't like cherries. I love seeing him, and I love being with him. He just makes me smile, and he's perfect for me, so deal with it. Katie is the all-time love of my life. She completes me and I never want to be without her, what more could I say? Sure I miss my family, mostly the kid parts, like my sister, and my cousins whom I used to see allllll of the time. I definitely miss my kitty.


Now for classes: Spanish is first thing in the morning and it totally gets me pumped. I'm not the best at it, but I love speaking it, and my teachers got a nice sense of humor. Second is Psychology. Not gonna lie, it's kicking my ass. It's interesting, but I just don't quite absorb it all, but thats ok, I just keep on truckin with a smile on my face. Women's studies, as was mentioned before would be an interesting class if the teacher didn't say "Umm" 15 times in one sentence, but that's besides the point. I'm not too bad at it, and its just a filler class basically. FYS is my first year class, and my teacher is a hippie. It's totally awesome! The class itself is kind of pointless, but that's ok. I have registration soon and I'm definitely taking Spanish II. Also on my list is Women in religion, and Language development in Children. Hopefully I can also get into Production/management which is like Stage Crew (which I so totally miss). I have no clue what to major in, my mom says I should do "Communication sciences and disorders". She has usually called what's best for me, so I'm gonna try it.

Band! Oh band....Kilts are amazing, sporrans are itchy. That's all that can be said. I've been with the band for three months and I still don't recognize half the people in it. There are just too many! Our band directors got a helluva sense of humor, and she just makes everything that much more enjoyable (especially with her escapades on the scissor lift). Basically all of my friends are in band, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Everyday Life: I have a job, I sit at a desk and do nothing but file about 10 papers a day, make copies of time cards, and play sudoku. And I get paid for it! Laundry is getting easier on me, I've pretty much fallen into doing either on Tuesdays or Thursdays when I have very few classes. It's just hell walking up and down three flights of stairs with all that laundry. Speaking of three flights of stairs, they're basically what's keeping me in shape. I've worked out all of one time since I've been here. I need to change that. I've been to two volleyball games (won both), and I go to Swing Dancing every Friday. Gordon teaches it and I'm so glad he got me into it because it's what I look forward to every Friday. It's so fun and Katie, Arielle and I love to do it. I've found that I can only really write papers to movie soundtracks, so whatever floats my boat. I've watched a million movies since I've been here, and we have "House" parties, or study parties, and just plain fun. I hate going to bed before eleven. I've finally found time to continue reading Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (can't wait for Twilight!!! 11/21!).

I think thats about it for my overview. If there was more, I'll just do it later. Hopefully I'll keep up on this koolio blog thang :) Now off to Band practice!

This is Kaitlynn and Gordon being sad at me :)