Summer School

Here I am, 3 weeks in and 3 more to go until I have another 13 credit hours under my "college belt." Can't say I'm going to complain. 13 credits in 6 weeks! That's a whole semester of work, minus 11 extra weeks. I'll take it. The work is plenty and I stay very busy keeping up with homework, but it's worth every moment and every penny!

My daily schedule:
-Wake up-prepare for the day.
-Make a hot beverage to take to school.
-Go to school from 8:30am-1:00pm
-Come home.
-Run errands.
-Return home.
-Pop in a Netflix "Season DVD" rental.
-Start on homework.
-Take nap.
-Finish homework.
-Eat lunch/supper.
-Watch television/read a book.
-Go to bed.

Pretty low key and not very exciting, but it works for now. I don't get out much because all my partners in crime are away (SoDak and Minn.) or working (opposite shifts of me).

I got a surprising call from an unexpected person last night, Mr H. I met him for supper at the restaurant across the street and we had a lovely time chatting. I can't complain, the food was good, the company was better, and the surprise invitation was best. Getting out of the house was also nice. I forget how much I seclude myself sometimes. Thanks Allie!

I'm excited for July 12th to get here. This schedule will be drastically modified when all I have to do is work instead of go to school and work. I'll finally get to have some "summer" time. Outings to Forks will rise substantially.

It won't be too long after that when I head home for the best wedding reception in of 2010! For 2 weeks I'll be home visiting family and friends. Fingers crossed I'll be able to meet up with some sorority sisters in Denver.

Big things are changing in the family. One sister and brother-in-law just added an addition to their house. I'm very excited to see the expanded space. I'm sure it will now house our rambunctious bunch for get-togethers a little more comfortably for games of Quelf and Sunday dinners. My other sister and brother-in-law will be moving into their very first house at the end of the month. I know they are excited to finally be home owners and start a new phase of their married life. I think they'll both be happy to finally get their dog back. From the sounds of it, they've missed the little guy.

My next big feat of the summer is to finally make it to the center to play cards on Friday afternoons. I keep telling myself I'm going to go, but I just keep making excuses not too. However, at this point in time, I do have a legitimate excuse. Cards don't start until 1:30pm and I have to be to work by 3pm. You can't get in good rounds of cards in such a short time. So, I have told myself that once school gets out I will no longer make excuses and I WILL be at the center on the first Friday I have free to play a few hands. I now have 3 weeks to talk myself into actually doing this. ;)

Until next time,
Be the change you wish to see in the world.-Mahatma Ghandi
(I'll try too, good luck.)

~Kayt the Great~

BIRTHDAYS!

Oh my how I love celebrating birthdays. This year was yet another that didn't let me down! I had quite a few phone calls of "Happy Birthday" sung to me. Family and friends filled my day with warm wishes. To me, It's not about getting presents, it's about knowing that your loved, and on my birthday, I felt loved just like I do every other day of my life. I mustn't forget to mention the beautiful flower bouquets I received, the delicious candy bouquet that found its way to me, and the packages I received in the mail. I was good too, I didn't open them until my birthday! Now that takes some self control! Lastly, a very good friend came up to cook me a surprise supper. We had a lovely time making the meal and catching up. It's been a long time since the two of us were able to sit and talk.

I then found myself in Grand Forks on Saturday celebrating again with two more good friends. We went to Mike's Pizza and Pub which I suggest you try if you are ever in the area. They have good drinks and a spinach dip that can't be topped! After that, it was out to the bars to enjoy some socializing with some new friends and one in particular who never fails to supply me with good times. I had a wonderful time, as always.

All around my weekend celebration has gone splendidly and lucky for me, it's not over. A good friend from home is on her way up for a 3 day visit and this coming weekend I will be blessed with the arrival of my mom, nephew, and niece. Lucky, lucky me!

Thank you to all who provided me with wishes over the weekend. I'm still smiling. :) Take care.

~Kayt the Great~

Ah, I love late spring!

Now don't get me wrong, I'm a winter kind of girl. I love the days with snow covered grounds. The sun shining brightly off the surface makes everything white, pure, and beautifully blinding. Reminds me of fresh starts. My second favorite season? Late spring. It's not quite summer and grotesquely hot. Maybe that's what I like most. The days are warm but the breeze still brings forth a coolness. The evenings are perfect for keeping your windows open and enjoying the sounds and smells that find their way in. Flowers are blooming; tulips my favorite to look at and lilacs my favorite to smell! Ah, I love late spring!

It surprises me sometimes how little moments make such a difference in my life. Just this morning I ran some errands and as I was walking home a since of calm and stillness came over me. The sun was shining, the smell of spring was in the air. You know the ones, blooming flowers, water, (I don't know what it is, but I really like the smell of sprinkler water.) and a new smell that I've come to enjoy, the wafting scent of fresh cinnamon rolls from the bakery. Main street was busy with people doing the same thing as I. I was reading fliers for all the upcoming town events and mentally marking them on my calender so I don't forget. Then that's when it hit me, I love this place. Yes, it's small. Yes, it's lonely sometimes. Yes, sometimes I want more, I want bigger. But for now, this is home. It took my breath away.

My life is...beautiful.

Have a lovely day. My wish for you today, I hope you find what takes your breath away.

Living today to make a difference,
~Kayt the Great~

Macaroni and Spoons?

This is my adventure for the day. It is not much, but one that absolutely boggled my mind. This evening I was at work. I made supper at work. As we all know my cooking skills aren't much I tend to stick to things that are pre-made. Since I was at work, this goes smoothly, I then just heat things up in the microwave. Tonight, I took a packet of Easy-Mac. For those of you who don't know, Easy-Mac is microwavable macaroni and cheese. You boil the noodles in the wave for 3 minutes then you mix in powdered cheese. I used to live on it when I was younger. These days, I'd rather make it homemade. (Funny thing is, mac and cheese is one of the few meals I can make, and make well!) Anyways, I forgot to bring an eating utensil with me, so I scrounged for one and came up with a plastic spoon. I didn't think much about this, until I went to eat. As I go to take my first bite, it hits me. I NEVER eat mac and cheese with a spoon. I can not remember in my whole life when I have ever eaten mac and cheese with a spoon by choice. If I ever have it's because someone fed it to me when I was incapable of feeding myself. It was the oddest sensation. I couldn't get the spoon to pick up the noodles, and when I put it in my mouth it just felt...weird. In my book, spoons are used for eating cereal, ice cream, and soup. This got me to thinking. "Why do I not eat many foods with spoons?" Here is my answer. I don't like spoons. Simple. They do not fit in my mouth. Heck they don't fit in any mouth properly. You can shape your mouth around a fork to slide the food off, but a spoon, try to shape your mouth around that. Impossible! And so awkward. Think about it just for a second. Think of the last time you ate solid (ice cream, cottage cheese, yogurt, etc.) food off of a spoon. When you pulled that spoon out, was it completely clear of food? Mine never are. That bugs me. I like forks.

As they say, "spooning leads to forking." :)
Too true, for me. Use spoons at minimum, I want the fork!

~Kayt the Great~

Blurred Vision+Nerves=Not so good drive home.

For this adventure you need a little background.
I have a need for corrective lenses. I'm a nervous, uptight, jumpy person.

I've had glasses/contacts for a long time. About 11 years. I wear them periodically. I need them to see objects far away. (Yeah, I know what you're thinking..."and you call yourself a superhero.") But my little eyes go through spurts of needing/not needing corrective lenses. As of late, I've been in the need spurt. I wear my glasses mostly while driving (and in class every now and again). You know how some people have driving gloves? (Which having a pair is a small life dream of mine.) I have driving glasses. I keep my glasses in my car so then I can just slip them on, slip them off.

Tonight, I was on my way home from Forks. While driving down the interstate it starts raining, hard. Immediately I grab the wheel a little tighter, my body tenses up, and I become a ball of nerves. I don't know why this happens. Partly because I don't like not having complete control. Yucky weather makes for yucky surprises if you're not careful. Like the time I rolled and totaled my Blazer when I hit black ice. I like prime conditions in situations. Anything that deviates makes for a very uptight Kayt until control can be regained. But, back to the rain. The windshield is covered and I turn on my wipers. They're doing their job, I think...But, maybe not because I can't see any better than before. So, I flip the switch off, and turn them back on. I'm trying to watch for the wipers and make sure they go back and forth. But really folks, this is a hard task. I'm going 65 mph in a one lane construction zone trying to keep up with the car in front of me and not get squished by the truck behind me. I'm space constricted, I'm nervous, and I have no intention of hitting the orange cones or the on-coming traffic. Then I think, "Wait, do I have on my driving glasses?" Well, yes, yes I do. So why can I not see?! I then again flick the wiper switch to full blast and bam, there they go, back and forth, back and forth. But wait, I'm not supposed to be watching them! The road, the road! But I can't see the road! It all comes down to this: I need new wiper blades. Lesson learned. So, let's take into account my physical status at this point in time. I'm tense, I'm achy, I'm sweating, and I'm blind (not literally). I spend the next 35 miles driving by the light reflecting off the white line and bobbing my head to and fro trying to find the clearest spot. Turns out it's on the passenger side. Isn't that how it always goes? I make it home all in one piece. I pry my hands loose from the steering wheel, I take a minute to "relax" so I can get out of my car, then I go on my merry little way. Once home, I added to my check list-wiper blades-Until I get new ones, I'm not driving in the rain. I'll walk, thank you. I'd rather look like a drowned cat than be as miserable as I was on that drive home.

~Kayt the Great~

Pissy Sheets

Original content deleted by yours truly~KtG~

Dear All,
It was unkind and unethical of me, an everyday superhero, to post the story that was originally in this section. If you read the story then you are lucky (it was a good story). If you missed out, I'm sorry. If you so happened to be a lucky reader, I can only ask of you to try out your superhero ethics and try not share the story with too many people. I'm new at this superhero thing, I have some glitches to work out. Mostly, my code of ethics needs so fine tuning (and the fact that I don't have any powers). Therefore meaning no more stories involving work related matters will be posted. Sad, so sad. I have a feeling they would have been the best ones.

Moving on to being a better person so I can be a better superhero!


Well, there you have it. The very first adventure

~Kayt the Great~

The characteristics of a real life superhero, or lack thereof.

So lets get serious and learn a bit about me.
My superhero self:
-I usually make no hard plans.
-I'm a homebody.
-When I go out, I'm the wallflower. I like it that way.
-People watching is one of my favorite activities.
-I live day by day. When I go to bed at the end of the day, I don't look back on the things I should have done different, I've done them already. The only thing I can do is try to make tomorrow different and better. (It's a good theory, but it's hard to live by all the time. I mean really, who is THAT care free. I like to pretend I am.)
-I LOVE cheese. Probably more than humanly healthy.
-I like to drink, alcohol.
-I'm a terrible, terrible, terrible cook. I rather starve than try to make a completely edible meal. But, every meal I make I do end up eating (for the most part). Some of them are so nasty I can't choke down more than a few bites. My two "no-fail" meals are Ramen Noodles and Spaghettios. You think I'm kidding, I'm not.
-If my cooking fails, I mix a drink. If my cooking succeeds, I mix a drink.
-I can't sing and I can't dance. But when I'm by myself, I'm a freaking ROCK STAR!
-I've been called a lush, multiple times by multiple people. It's fitting.
-I don't eat chicken. Period.
-I love old movies and television shows. Old as in black and white.
-I have dance parties on my designated "dance floor."
-I have a love for musicals.
-I'm allergic to caffeine.
-I like watching movies.
-I enjoy spending the day in my sweats on the couch.
-I plan my social life around two shows on Saturday night television: Comedy Central "Stand Up Match Up" and "SNL."

This is the superhero you have found, hope you weren't expecting much.

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