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KatieB

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About Me


the art of losing isn't hard to master;
so many things seem filled with the intent
to be lost that their loss is no disaster.



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My Interests

surfing, the ocean, pittsburgh, reading, sewing, soccer, politics, playing guitar, coffee shops, punk rock, road trips, shows, being with friends and family, puppies and kitties, sleeping/napping, tacos and nachos, tea, bikes, going to Pirates games, Steelers, clear nights, warm days (not hot!!), things that make me laugh

I'd like to meet:

people who scream until they cough up blood

Music:

brand new, kate nash, arcade fire, gallows, saves the day, bruce springsteen, kylesa, from ashes rise, bright eyes, thrice, youth brigade, dashboard confessional, attack in black, whatever it takes, thursday, modest mouse, dr manhattan, arctic monkeys, set your goals, joy division, the killers, defiance ohio, smoke or fire, the code, leftover crack, choking victim, the cure, etc etc etc

Movies:

the constant gardener, munich, groundhog day, amelie, shakespeare in love, gladiator, roman holiday, the boondock saints, ever after, bend it like beckham, garden state, gidget, brave little toaster, land before time, dirty dancing

Television:

pbs reality shows, history stuff, sporting events, SEX AND THE CITY, GREY'S ANATOMY

Books:

Night, Blue Like Jazz, The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing

Heroes:

my parents are awesome

My Blog

i had a dog

so i got a golden retriever about a month ago, the kind of dog i always wanted, and thought it was going to be great. after a few weeks i realized that i can hardly take care of myself, let a...
Posted by KatieB on Fri, 02 May 2008 08:15:00 PST

cable/internet

i’ve gone a year without cable and internet in my living space, its been ok but a hassle at times. so i decided that since i make a little bit of money now i should order these two time wasting/...
Posted by KatieB on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:24:00 PST

i hate you apartment

i hate my apartment right now. it is really really hot and i can't be there for more than 5 minutes without sweating a lot. i have 2 fans but they don't work very well when it is 90 degrees and just b...
Posted by KatieB on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:06:00 PST

smoke or fire

i am really excited for the new smoke or fire record! the two songs i have heard off of it are awesome and i'm expecting the rest to be great as well. i know that it leaked already, but i haven't down...
Posted by KatieB on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:53:00 PST

snowflakes are awesome

i have been appreciating the awesomeness of snowflakes lately. since pittsburgh has been getting a lot of snow i guess it is a good thing that i am appreciating them instead of hating them! their shap...
Posted by KatieB on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:07:00 PST

netflix

i just subscribed to netflix yesterday. i know that i am a little behind, but since i now live in a place without cable or on-demand, all i can really do is watch dvds. tomorrow the "1900 House" serie...
Posted by KatieB on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:43:00 PST

Records I Liked in 2006

Here are the records from 2006 that I enjoyed the most...Arctic Monkeys  Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm NotKylesa  Time Will Fuse Its WorthBrand New  The Devil and God Are Raging Inside ...
Posted by KatieB on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:20:00 PST

unexpected

so i've been kind of scared to check my grades for this semester since i wasn't sure how well i did on the finals. well apparently i did pretty good because i got all A's! granted there are a few A-'s...
Posted by KatieB on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:22:00 PST

soundtrack

I never do these things, so what the heck....IF A MOVIE WAS MADE OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?So, here's how it works:Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, etc).Put it on shuf...
Posted by KatieB on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:58:00 PST

today is a good day

rumsfeld out, santorum out, dems have the house and possibly (hopefully) the senate! whew, i hope the usa can turn itself around now...
Posted by KatieB on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:27:00 PST