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katie

travel, travel everywhere and not a time to think!

About Me

I live in NYC with millions of other people, yet somehow it feels like a small town. I can be silly and love a good belly laugh. I enjoy good food, drinks and conversation with good friends. I try to be honest. I read copious amounts of books. I love appreciating music, but really can't sing or play an instrument to save my life. I will karaoke -- go figure. I’m equally comfortable in big cities and small towns. I’m a country girl at heart. I miss stargazing where the skies are so big you feel dwarfed, and the Milky Way is actually visible.

My Interests

metal_floss , Olympic rock-hauling, champagne, jelly bellies, language manipulation,
Roller Derby , bubble baths, Scrabble™ and other board games, unusual people, music, writing, people watching, consuming "well-marinated" maker's mark, t-shirts from threadless.com .

I'd like to meet:

Interesting people who can make me laugh -- wit and sarcasm are appreciated!

Music:

I listen to absolutely everything.

Tops include The Pixies, Modest Mouse, Willie Nelson, John Prine, The Clash, Richard Julien, Michael Tolcher, The Little Willies ... the list goes on, and on, and on.

Movies:

Brick, Empire Records, Zoolander, The Big Lebowski, Napoleon Dynamite, Young Frankenstein, all "Mock-u-mentaries," The Jerk, Harold and Maude, Garden State, The Princess Bride, 10 Things I Hate About You ...

Television:

CBS Sunday Morning, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, House, Flight of the Conchords, Entourage

Books:

I read voraciously -- anything and everything that comes my way. I recently finished The Shadow of the Wind -- a FANTASTIC book recommended by my very knowledgeable friend "Timmy". Other favorites: The History of Love, The Glass Castle, anything by Haruki Murakami, Freakonomics, The Cloud Atlas, Rules for Old Men Waiting, Winter's Tale, the essays of Emily Hahn ...

Heroes:

Besides the fact that my heroes have always been cowboys, I would have to say Emily Hahn and Margaret Murie -- two women who defied societal norms to do what they wanted with their lives.

My Blog

because i'm bored ... a quiz

1. Is your default picture your natural hair color?close ... some highlights.2. Where was your default pic taken?the current one was taken at the unofficial holiday party on december 21, 20064. Your c...
Posted by katie on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:45:00 PST

study break, 30 questions ...

30 things you may not have known ... 1. What ended your last relationship?It wasn't meant to be, and I knew it but was in denial so when he broke it off, I was heartbroken.2. What were you doing at mi...
Posted by katie on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:03:00 PST

FYI

I started a new blog. You are welcome to check it out. I was feeling inspired ... mainly I was procrastinating from doing my graduate school thesis. In fact, I still am procrastinating, from both my t...
Posted by katie on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:24:00 PST

Procrastination (thanks to Ben)

..> Random Questions ... 1.) When showering, do you start the water and then get in or get in and then start the water? It has to warm up, and then cool down & so start the water first. ...
Posted by katie on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:22:00 PST

damn the man

You've gotta love the man, and his token salary increases. This year my increase totals less than $40 per paycheck after taxes. Thank God I can afford an extra few beers a week!
Posted by katie on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:32:00 PST

ugh

I am blessed with the curse of being a morning person, and I don't think I will be able to sleep in again. Take today for example it is only 9:30am... Why am I awake? I went to bed after 2am, and yet ...
Posted by katie on Sat, 27 May 2006 06:48:00 PST

to write

Anne Lamott says in her book Bird by Bird if you want to be a writer you should write every day. For years, I have been a writer with a severe case of writers block, but I am working on changing tha...
Posted by katie on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:29:00 PST

Procrastination

Yes boys and girls, it's that time again -- time to play, I have a paper to write, but just can't find the wherewithal to do it. Yet I have time to do everything else Cook a big yummy dinner? With ple...
Posted by katie on Wed, 08 Feb 2006 07:13:00 PST