Kristen profile picture

Kristen

I am here for Friends and Networking

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

..his question always throws me, because I sort of think we meet people at times and in places when we need to, or are supposed to meet them. However, if given the choice, I guess I would probably like to meet pretty much everyday people. I would love to have been able to know my great-grandparents, their parents, and as far back as possible. I have a feeling I would feel pretty humbled by them and by the experiences they had while living.&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp

Music:

I have a pretty eclectic taste when it comes to music. I like a little of everything, depending upon my mood. My favorite song of any kind...ever...is "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. It is a little idealistic, but...wouldn't it be nice? The CD in my car right now has mainly Disturbed, Hinder and Staind on it, but the one just before it was Michael Buble. See? You just never know with me.

Movies:

I don't know that I have a favorite movie. If some idiot hadn't told me the ending, I think "The Sixth Sense" might have ended up near the top. My favorite "chick flick" is, of course, "The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood." That one's only good if you're watching it in your pj's with a bunch of your girlfriends, though. Also making the cut are "A Beautiful Mind" and "Shawshank Redemption." Now, having seen how old my favorite movies are...don't you think its time I actually GO to a movie again? ME TOO! I'll get right on that!

Television:

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp

I really watch very little television, but the one show I never miss is Ghost Hunters on SciFi. If I happen to catch it, I like Ghost Whisperer. Seeing a trend?

Books:

"I'll Love you Forever" Ok, what did you expect from a second grade teacher? Hey, I've been reading that book for eleven years now, and it STILL makes me cry at the end. Growing up, I LOVED the Narnia books. I've read the entire series many, many times. I haven't seen the movie yet. I think I'm just so afraid I'll be disappointed. Now that I'm grown up? Throw me a trashy novel and a glass of wine in my bubble bath any time, and I'm happy! Beyond that, you'll probably find my nose buried in books relating to education or the paranormal. Right now, I'm reading "The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield. Great read, so far!

Heroes:

Our military, our fire fighters, our police officers...and my dad. I'm adding to this now to include the doctors and nurses who are treating my father in the intensive care unit of OU Medical Center. I'm quite convinced they are earthbound angels. I'm eternally grateful for the love and compassion in which they provide their care.

My Blog

Who he was..

Wow, I didn’t realize it had been so long since I blogged.  I sort of forgot how!  I looked this morning and realized it is time for an update.As most already know, Daddy passed on Feb...
Posted by Kristen on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:26:00 PST

Where to begin? :)

Well, wow.  I really don't know where to start.  I haven't blogged in awhile, and apologize for being so absent.  The start of school coincides with the true start to football season fo...
Posted by Kristen on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:12:00 PST

An update on my Dad. 7/22/07

So many of you have asked for an update, so thought I would put one together really fast!So far, things are proving to be a series of ups and downs. The cause of whatever brought on the last "crash" ...
Posted by Kristen on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:53:00 PST

Dad update: July 12, 2007

Well, just when I think I'm sick of Daddy being in ICU and can't handle one more day of it, I realize what a gift it is.  Sunday morning, the hospital called and said Daddy was not doing well.&nb...
Posted by Kristen on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:30:00 PST

More about Daddy...lengthy blog alert.

Lately, I've been complimented quite frequently for the strength I am displaying as we move through this illness with my father.  It always catches me off-guard a little, because I feel anything ...
Posted by Kristen on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:04:00 PST

Credibility..

Credibility.It is a fragile and yet powerful thing.  It can make or break a relationship, a business, and basically any meaningful reputation.  Once it is shattered, it is incredibly hard to...
Posted by Kristen on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:32:00 PST

An update on my father, and a request..

I know life isn't fair.  I have seen proof of this throughout life, as has everyone else.  Still, there are times in life that, even as an adult, I want to stomp my feet and whine, "That's n...
Posted by Kristen on Sat, 26 May 2007 12:42:00 PST

This thing called hockey...

It was completely accidental.  I promise, it was!  One weekend, we just wanted something to do that was not our normal routine.  Movie? *yawn* Basketball?  Boredomball.  Hocke...
Posted by Kristen on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:18:00 PST

Update on my dad..

As many of you know, by either reading my blogs are talking to me personally, my father was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx in December.  He started radiation the first week in January, and h...
Posted by Kristen on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:52:00 PST

Marley and Me..

If you have ever loved a dog, then you need to read this book.  I insist.  It is Marley and Me by John Grogan.  Please leave now to get this book, and read it immediately.  I'll wa...
Posted by Kristen on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:25:00 PST