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On College

In two years, I will be finishing up my Freshman year at college. Wow. that's actually a really scary thought. Don't get me wrong, I can't WAIT to go away and start my life, but it's such a scary concept. For just over nineteen years, I will have depended on my parents for food, clothes, help, advice, etc. And then suddenly, I can't anymore. I've already gotten a taste of what it will be like in my transition from Homeschooling to public school, but it's still gonna be a huge jump for me.

Everybody's asking me, "What do you want to do?" When I reply, "Be a midwife." The looks and replies I get are actually quite humorous. "Oh, they still use those?" "Why would you want to work with people when they're at their craziest?" "EWWW!!" Okay, sorry, next time I'll just say a simple, "I dunno." Of course when I say THAT, people decide it's appropriate to  lecture me about how I SHOULD know. There's no winning in this situation!!

And there's the big, "Where are you going?" When you say "Franciscan University" at a public school, you get laughed at (which kinda sucks). But I'm sorry! I want to go there! Of course if I say "Christendom" I can just say it's a liberal arts school and people will SHUT IT.

These are the times I really miss being homeschooled. My best friend is going to the University of Dallas (which, believe it or not, is a super Catholic school) and many of my other friends are going to really Catholic schools too. It wouldn't be looked upon as strange or weird. Alot of the people I know are looking for the best "party colleges". I don't know about you, but I know a few cheaper ways to party than to go to college.

Anyway, please excuse my rant (if anyone's reading this). Getting ready for College visits (gulp!).

XOX
Katie

Long time no... anything.

I'm here. alive. Not dead. Not slipped off the face of the planet. Not extinct. Etc, etc.

I figured I'd stop by and do some blogging about the things happening in my life....

1. School It's what I do five days a week, seven hours a day. Oh, and must not forget the time it takes up AFTER the day is over, homework and extra help and such. The good news is that my grades are going up! The bad news is I'm probably going to do really badly on the Chemistry test that is scheduled on Tuesday... oops.

2. Emmaus As you may or may not know, I am very very very religious. I'm very involved with a super awesome Youth Group a couple towns over. I go from 6:30-9 ever Sunday night. Recently, the youth group put on their 6th annual Emmaus retreat, and I was blessed enough to be asked to be a leader on the retreat. Let me tell you, what. An. Experience. Honestly, one of the best of my life. Seeing those kids who I touched with my words and actions. And how they SAID I did!!! One girl told me that I really brought back her belief in God. I think that's the biggest compliment that anyone can receive.

3. Hello, Dolly! So, I was in my first ever High School Musical! It's funny, because the drama club is so diverse and nobody really cares. Disney lies, folks. Anyway, I actually got a callback to play Dolly (!!!!!), but didn't get the part. The girl who did, however, is superbly talented, so all the best to her =) I was in the ensemble, which was wicked fun. I'm really sad it's over and the songs will forever be stuck in my head. "Helloooo Dolly well Hellloooo Dolly It's so nice to have youuu bacckkk where yoouuu belonnngg!"

4. Lent As all my Catholic followers know, it's Lent! Well, it's almost over now, but whatever. I gave up Facebook and am doing really well. It really made me realize how I don't really need it. I can survive (surprisingly) without facebook. Sure, I miss it and want to go on, but I realized how much time it took up on a daily basis and how I really don't need it. I hope that after Lent, I won't be going on as often. Maybe I can use the time I used to spend on facebook for me. To read, pray, do some extra studying, actually talk on the phone, who knows! The possibilities are endless =)

Well, that's it. Hopefully I'll keep ya'll up to date a little more often =)

Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not by Thompson Square

So, I haven't posted here in a while. And I want a new blog (don't I always) so that I can review music. So... that's probably what this is gonna be. =)

We were sittin’ up there on your momma’s roof

Talkin’ bout everything under the moon

With the smell of honeysuckle and your perfume

All I could think about was my next move

Oh, but you were so shy and so was I

Maybe that’s why it was so hard to believe

When you smiled and said to me…

Are you gonna kiss me or not

Are we gonna do this or what

I think you know I like you a lot

But you’re ‘bout to miss your shot

Are you gonna kiss me or not

It was the best dang kiss that I’d ever had

Except for that long one after that

And I knew if I wanted this thing to last

Sooner or later I’d have to ask

For your hand

So I took a chance

Bought a wedding band

And I got down on one knee

And you smiled and said to me

Are you gonna kiss me or not

Are we gonna do this or what

I think you know I love you a lot

I think we’ve got a real good shot

Are you gonna kiss me or not

So, we planned it all out for the middle of June

From the wedding cake to the honeymoon

And your momma cried when you walked down the aisle

When the preacher man said say I Do

I did, and you did, too

Then I lifted that veil and saw your pretty smile

And I said…

Are you gonna kiss me or not

Are we gonna do this or what

Look at all the love that we’ve got

And it ain’t never gonna stop

Are you gonna kiss me or not

Yeah baby I love you a lot

I really think we’ve got a shot

Are you gonna kiss me or not

Best movies of the decade: The Notebook

The Notebook (2004)

~So it's not gonna be easy. It's gonna be really hard. We're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, for ever, you and me, every day. Will you do something for me, please? Just picture your life for me? 30 years from now, 40 years from now? What's it look like? If it's with him, go. Go! I lost you once, I think I can do it again. If I thought that's what you really wanted. But don't you take the easy way out.~

Why I Love it? The Notebook. It's every girl's favorite movie. The story is compelling, and, well, every one of us wants a Noah. After seeing the movie, I read the book. This is the one movie that is better than the book. The book is vague and boring. This is so much better. They add so much to it. Allie and Noah's story is cliche, city girl, country boy, can't end up together because of their differences. Blah, blah blah. I'm not sure how, but this movie makes it seem so different. Maybe it's the relationship. Allie and Noah have a love/hate relationship. Yet, somehow, despite their differences and fights, Allie and Noah make it. I think one of the reasons that I, and every other girl that has seen it, love it is because it realisticallyl shows a relationship. No relationship is perfect, like so many fairytales show. The Notebook is a fairytale, but it shows real love. The love you fight for, fight WITH.

~it wasn't over, it still isn't over~

Best movies of the decade

Until December 31, 2010, I will be posting 14 (one a day, hopefully) of what I consider the best movies of the decade, in no particular order. I'm too lazy for that. So, enjoy and don't forget to comment and tell me what your favorite movies of the decade are!

Dear Santa

Dear Santa,

What I really want is peace in my heart. But an iPod touch would do.

I also would LOOOOVE to have Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition and It's A Wonderful Life on DVD, not Blu-Ray. I'm waiting for the day when it'll be "Blu-Ray... what?!"

Also some books, in Print or E-books for my Kindle would be appreciated.

I would also like to have a couple hundred dollars so that I could buy everybody who is buying me a Christmas present a Christmas present, too. Especially so that I could buy my Mommy the Sound of Music 40th Edition DVD. And my Daddy the Santa Clause on DVD, since our VHS has gone MIA....

Also, maybe a feeling of closure of trust in God's plan for me. If it's in God's plan for me to be at Franciscan, I'll be at Franciscan. Let His, not my, will be done.

Also, help yourself to some cookies. They're most likely Oreos since I'm lazy...

Love,

Katie

I lied...

Yes, I gave up. You may ask, "Why?!?! You were so dedicated!!!"

Weeelll...

My grades dropped. Sucks, but my priorities are straightened out. Oh well... there's always next year...

Thanks everyone for supporting me!!!

I won't give up!

As of today, I have approximately 15,000 words in my NaNoWriMo novel. I also only have seven days to get to 50,000 words, which also happens to be the week of thanksgiving.

BUT I CAN DO IT!

I believe that I can and I will not give up!

I'll sooner DIE than give up on my novel!

Okay maybe not but it sounds really good and dedicated, doesn't it.

PS

Since I'm getting to the point where writer's block is an old friend, if you have any words or situations or characters you want me to write in to my story, I am all ears =)

5,583

That's the amount of words that are in my story, "Stop and Stare" so far. I'm very proud of it and think that it's going swimmingly. Plus I just like to say swimmingly.

Woes of a Highschool Novelist... In Haiku form.

A flashdrive is of
Great Importance when you write.
Oh where could it be?

Go NaNo!

For my fellow reading, writing fans out there, you will most likely know that November is National Novel Writing Month.
AKA NaNoWriMo.
For those who don't know.... I'm kinda crazy. I don't think before I do things. If I want to do something, I kinda, well, do it.
Thus, I took the pledge to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November.
I thought in case you were interested, I'd chronicle my word count and whatever else over here.
So. Days 1-3...
Day 1 I wrote approx 1000 words. I didn't put it on the website, so on the little calender word count thing over there on the sidebar said I didn't write anything. *sad face*
Day 2 I wrote up to 2500 words. So. Little Calender says on November 2nd, I did amazing. When really.... I didn't even make my daily word count goal (which, btw, is 1667 words, in case anybody cared or wondered).
Day 3 I'm up to 3320 words. Not bad, not bad at all.
So, I guess we'll see how Day 4 goes... Wish me luck. =)
Oh, and I'm also running for the Editor in Chief of the Literary Magazine at my school, I'm gonna write down a little outline as to why people should vote for me. Please don't mind it.

*good leadership skills (but not in a bossy way)
*passionate about writing
*teen editor for published magazine
*i am not a ditator, this is OUR magazine
*charasmatic
*i'll go out of my way to make sure that the majority is happy
*this magazine is not about ME it's about other people and their writing.
Sorry to bug you, but if you were in my Creative Writing Class, would you vote for me?
Go NaNo!