Hey hey everyone...just wanted to say

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

because I'm lame and am staying in for Halloween watching movies and chilling online. So I hope y'all are having a more exciting time than me.

To Gina and Katie: I miss trick or treating with you guys....those were the days, huh?

Dress crazy and eat lots of candy, okay? Have fun everyone! =)

Okay, so, not to be a royal bitch or anything, but I must post a general message to everyone.
I want my movies back.
I realize that it was silly to lend them out right before I left for school because it's so hard to get them back in a somewhat timely manner. However, I keep getting the urge to watch certain movies and find that I don't have them. So, this is just a general request to all who have my movies. I want them back. So, the next time you think about it, put them aside for me and the next time I'm back, I would really appreciate them somehow getting back to me.
I know I have a few DVDs out there somewhere and god knows how many VHSs.

Here's what I know I'm missing:
Amelie
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Okay, thanks.

By the by, I'm doing great here in Fresno. I am, I swear.

Hey hey...just got back from my Lit 1 section...we're reading this play called "Angels in America" and it kinda crams a load of social issues into this short play. So today in section, my TA decided that we would listen to "We Didn't Start the Fire" (Billy Joel for those who have no idea what i'm talking about) because it does sort of a similar thing (He takes each year of his life and identifies the major political events/people and pop culture icons from 1949-89). She had us listen to it twice, write down as many of the references as we could, and then identify/define them.

I have to say that the first thing I thought of when she said we were going to do this was going over to Katie's place one time and she told me she knew the song by heart and I listened to her do it while Gina made fun of her because I guess Katie already did it for her a few days before. The memory brought warm fuzzies to my heart. I miss you guys.

Anyway, I also realized that even though I recognize a lot of the references, I couldn't define a lot of them, so I went poking around online and found this website a bunch of German kids made with simplistic and sometimes plagarized definitions of each reference in the song. I thought it was really interesting. Here it is if anyone else is interested:

http://uploader.wuerzburg.de/gym-fkg/schule/fachber/englisch/joel/songtext.html

My assignment for next section is to come up with a couple of significant events that I remember clearly from my lifetime up to now. Hmmm...

Just wanted to say good job again to everyone for keeping up the blog, I really really enjoy hearing about what everyone is up to.

I am so very proud of us. Okay, a few notes to everyone:

Jake: That's cool about the job. My roommate, Sierra, frequents the Disney store at our mall atleast three times a month, looking for any new sale. I'll have to brag to her that one of my friends works at the Disney "surplus marked up by 70%" Store. Also, the 2 unit project is slightly cool. What happened is that I am supposed to take 2 Honors classes a semester for Smittcamp. But one of the ones they offered I've already technically taken for my major's GE - which, to remind you all, is specialized because I learn not only the information, but how to teach the information [a little thing we like to call pedagogy.] And so, instead of doubling up and taking a class I've already taken, I have to write this paper to still "take 2 honors classes." It would have been nice if I had actually managed my time wisely and done this paper, oh I don't know, NOT three days before it's due [it was assigned last Spring.] oh well.

Jo: I admire how you're keeping up both over here and on your blog. Nicely done. I haven't heard from Jason or Deanna but I'll let them know about you. Last year, they came right before Thanksgiving break, as a heads up. Also, I can't help but notice something. Gina wants to visit, but she doesn't want to drive alone. Jo, you're waiting for someone to go with you - read: drive you. Battabing, battaboom [sp? - IS there a correct spelling?] That works out nicely, don't you think? Tell Scott, "hi" for me. About the class thing, mine actually aren't THAT bad. It's just assignments are doled out right around the same time.

Gina: Hope you had fun at AFI with your free tickets from Live105. Congrats again on your spectacular victory over Carlos. What's this about a red couch? I like what Jo was saying about the decorating. Keep everything black and white, save for a bright red couch. It seems so symbolic. Of what, I don't know. Read above for my thoughts regarding your visit. How's the moving/packing going? And I don't have any plans for Halloween yet either. Cody's opening night is Halloween, so David and I are left to our own devices. Cody saw Kill Bill last week and said it was awesome - deliciously violent as ever and with a great soundtrack [which he downloaded all of the next day.] So, I, or rather, he, suggests you see it.

To the rest of you [Deanna, Shara, and Noelle - email me so I can get you hooked up again (sorry)]: Where are you? Post or call so I know you're alive.

So right now, I'm skipping my history class. Something I hadn't planned on doing. I had to come to the honors office to scan stuff for my research paper and it just took longer than I expected and thus, I've skipped history. I'm going to go to lunch at noon, and then class at 1. Then, from 2:30 to 7:00, I am giving tours in our newly opened Savemart Center. No, it's not a big grocery store. It's the new venue of sorts. It's where Fresno Falcons [hockey], Fresno State basketball, and tons of shows are coming. In fact, I'm going to see matchbox twenty there in less than a month [it's exciting to me so shut up.] Other that volunteering today and Sunday night at the Savemart Center, I don't have too much going on this weekend, save for writing all my papers.
Last night was fun. After colloquium, we watched some TV, then, at around 9:30, David and I went to go play volleyball with some freshmen Smittys. After which some of them came over for more pie and then we went to go look at my friend Chris's 100 lb pumpkin. [why?] After that, we hung out and at midnight-ish decided it was a good idea to watch Identity. So I went to bed at 2. That's always fun.

Alright, now I'm just rambling, so I'll stop. Have a good weekend, everyone.

Take Care, KT

Everyone else said it, and it's exactly what I was thinking, so I'm going to say it too: "Wow, the blog has seen a lot of action this week, good job everyone!" Okay with that out of the way, here's my two cents:

I'm so sad Gina is moving!!! Katie told me a week or two ago, and I was sad when she told me then too. The new house sounds great though. I guess it's just because I'm thinking about all the parties and sleepovers and trick-or-treating we did over there. But it's good that you guys will have more room, hell, Gina's getting an office, an office! I wish I could say that: "Thanks for coming to see me, please step into my office." And speaking of which, I think a red leather couch sounds fabulous. I think if you keep everything else black and white, and then you have this red couch, it'll look very glamourous. Good luck with all the moving and stuff, Gina. I'll come to see you during my Winter Break and we'll chill in your office.

Glad to hear everyone else is doing well too...I was reading your blog, Kate, and felt kinda bad. I think you guys over there work 10 times as hard as I do here. Just the names of your classes alone give it away: Physics, American Judicial system....and Gina too: Anthro: cross cultural analysis??? I'm so intimidated. The fact that I had time to make and maintain my own blog is horrible...I should be working more.

Ahh, Kate, if Dee and Jason tell you they are going to visit you, remind them to call me, I want to go to. I'm afraid they might forget. And thanks for the link to my other blog, much appreciated.

Good to hear from you Jake, I'm glad you got a jo, i mean a job =)

And last but not least, hope you guys are having a great week, and I LOVE YOU! Take care...

Wow. In just a week, Random-Osity has seen a lot of action. And even more surprising is that none of it came from me. Wowee Wow Wow.
Okay, so here's the basics:
Next Monday I have two papers due. #1 is a paper for Smittcamp to replace a class. It is a two unit project consisting of a 15 page paper about the Scopes Trial. #2 is a 5 page paper for my history class and I have no idea what it's supposed to be on. The next day, Tuesday, I have an interview due for my Special Education class. I have to interview someone who works with or has contact with students/kids with some type of disability - I'm doing my aunt Jenny because of Dereck's ADHD. In addition, on Tuesday, I have a Physics midterm. So, I think we can all agree that I should be doing work right now on all of the above tasks. In fact, I probably should have been doing work well before tonight, perhaps last week or even last month. Well, I have recently discovered that it is absolutely impossible for me to NOT procrastinate. I hate it, but I have to live with it.
Right about now, I would do just about anything if it meant I wasn't writing the papers. I decided today was a great day to read a magazine, and organize my CDs, and do anything but talk about the mockery of the American judicial system that is the Scopes trial.
Oh well.
So yes, Random-Osity has gotten a bunch of action in the last week or so. Thanks guys. That's awesome. And Jo, I love the new blog - and I added a link to it on this page, by the by.
And now for something completely different: A RECAP
This past weekend, my cousin Megan came to visit me. She's a senior in high school right now and she is semi-interested in going to Fresno State for the Interpreting Program we have for Deaf Studies [Sign Language stuff.] So I hung out with her, took her around Fresno and to my classes. We also met up with some bigwigs in the Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies department. Then Monday afternoon, my grandparents came to pick her up. They also took us both out to a VERY EARLY dinner at Marie Calender's where, for some reason, they bought me a pie for my friends and I to share. And that's just what I did. I invited some folks over for pie and we had a full out party in my room. It was fun. Usually we hang out at David and Cody's because their room is bigger and has a nicer couch. But Monday night, my room finally had its moment in the sun.
Okay, I HAVE to do some actual, real work now.

A nap would just be the panacea for all of my problems right now.

hey congrats gina! Good job, i knew you would win, you know way too much (and that's a good thing!).

But backtracking a bit, how the hell did you get to be on the gameshow in the first place??? I mean that's a pretty awesome opportunity....

Anyway, when i see you again i'd love to hear the tape, even if it is butchered.

Good job again, I'm so honored to know someone who's been on the radio and won stuff.

I know you guys hate double posting...but just wanted to say quickly that my weblog thing is up...I decided to try out xanga and see how that is compared to blogger.

http://www.xanga.com/bigmommajojo

sorry if it sucks

Yay! Thank you very much to Katie for getting me back on Blogger...Retarded me forgot what my username and password were several months ago, so even if i did want to blog, i couldn't.

Was just reading posts trying to catch up and just wanted to say congrats to Gina for the whole Friday Night Game show thingy....i was out tonight and didn't get to hear it, but it would be cool to get my hands on that tape. Hope you did well.

I'm thinking about starting my own blog, just for kicks. It would be very straightforward, and mostly just something to do between classes when I'm being lazy, and so i can bitch about stuff to no one in particular so i don't piss off windy and scott. I'll let you know when that's all set.

Hope everyone is having a good week....love and miss you all, seriously.

p.s. shut up jake this is katies blog she can say what ever she wants!

love you katie

hi everyone! i haven't blogged in forever! so i just wanted to say hi and that I was good! have fun with life!

Shara

I thought that a quick update was necessary, so here we go:
Nothing much going on with school in the academic area. I've gotten A's on my most recent tests/quizzes, but I have a whole lotta papers/tests/projects/etc. coming up in this month of October. So, I'm going to need to budget my time wisely, something I've never been really great at.
Two weekends ago was the Smittcamp Retreat "Smittcamp Camp" up at Huntington Lake. I had a really good time. The weather was awesome and it's such a pretty, relaxing place. There was fun to be had by all with all the games [Ultimate Ping Pong, Catchphrase, Spoons, and Mafia to name a few] and the lake activities [no catamoraning -sp? - this time, but we did take a canoe to the island and a rowboat to a little beach where we caught lizards.] In addition, I met a lot of cool new freshman Smittys. An exorbant amount of them are Biology majors for some reason, and there's not a single Liberal Studies major in the bunch [whereas in my class, there's 10 or so of us.] Some stand out folks are the following: Kevin [bio major from Madera] - he cracks me up because he's just a genuinely wierd fellow, but he's really smart and funnny, Jenny and Tamara [bio majors] - best friends who are really nice and fun, Jenny's in my dance class, Luke [from Canada, originally] - Extremely tall, fairly odd bloke who is in my dance class and is really sarcastic, Tim - really nice and is in my dance class, Kirk [business major from Santa Maria] - he's David's work out buddy and an overall, nice guy, and finally, Todd [bio major from Fresno] - extremely attractive guy who passed all of the 8 AP tests he took, getting five 5's and three 3's. Wow, all that typing about people that no one could give a damn about. Time well spent, Katie!
Other than the retreat and other random fun times, there hasn't been anything of too much interest here in Fresno.
Which is one reason that I'm coming home this weekend. Quite another reason is that I'm going to the San Francisco Symphony on Friday night for my Music class. I'm bringing David and Cody back with me. Gina is joining us for dinner at Benihauna's before the symphony and the symphony itself so it should be good times. Saturday, I believe we're planning a jaunt to Santa Cruz to visit Johanna, who STILL hasn't met the boys. And what would a Saturday night in the Bay Area be without Pasta Pomodoro and Baker's Square with the G-Dawg.
So yea, that's what I have planned for the next few days. I'm anticipating good times.

Love, KT