Friday Randoms

Hello!

As you can tell, I’ve decided to start blogging again. During my hiatus of a few months A LOT changed in my life, including how I wanted my blog to be. I still haven’t quite figured out what direction I want to go in, so I have decided just wing it. I’m going to share a lot of my life here, but don’t expect me to see me hashing out drama (at least of the personal kind!). I have my feet firmly planted in the “One does not air their dirty laundry” camp.

ANYWAY. That doesn’t mean I won’t be honest about things on my mind. So, in that fashion I’ve decided to start a “Friday Randoms” weekly shindig where I talk about whatever is on my mind. It may frilly, it may be superficial, it may be controversial. Feel free to chime in!

Here we go!

My Friday Thoughts

+ I’m not happy with the USMC right now. My husband not only has to work this entire weekend, but his birthday is Monday, and he has to work from 4:30 am until midnight. So while I am sitting here in his my USMC sweats, I am glaring at the logo. If he didn’t look so sexy in uniform, I’d probably make him get out. (JOKE. Mostly.)

+ I have to get a job. I’ve enjoyed the past few months work free, but I am really beginning to feel like a high and mighty princess sitting home all day when I could be out there pretending to be an upstanding citizen. Plus, I’m bored and I think I talk to my cat more than is deemed appropriate by mental health standards. The biggest contributing factor, though, is keeping myself from spiraling into a deep, dark, depression when the huscat deploys. For once, there is no sarcasm. My brain has a habit of going to dark places when all I have is time to think of what could go wrong, and I need to distract myself as much as possible to prevent that. Or at least try to.

+ Next month tomorrow I will be running from zombies! How fun is that?! Plus, it will be my best friend’s birthday and we will have race shirts made with Skyrim references. Race? Zombies? Best friends? SKYRIM? Win all around. Any video game haters can just Fus Ro Dah!

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+ Yes I’ve seen the new Hunger Games trailer. Yes, it makes me tear up (fact.), but if you want some seriously haunting beautiful Hunger Games action, check this video out. I have to give Ms. Swift some major props.

Well, I’m off for now. I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday!

Katy Who?

Hold on a second and let me shake the dust off this blog….

Hi guys! How have you been? I took a few months off of blogging, mainly because I don’t really have much to talk about since my life is pretty boring! I do have some news, though, and I’m hoping to get back into it, again.

Let’s rewind, shall we?

Well, I got engaged! (again!)

Got married! (Whoa, that was fast!)

Attended the 2011 USMC Birthday Ball with my stellar looking catman.

Went to Washington state for the first time!

                    [Shane and I at the top of the Space Needle]

Spent NYE 2011 with one of my best friends in the whole world!

Moved to a beach house!

Started sewing!

Became a completely obsessed cat-lady!

Dyed my hair brown!

There’s more, but I’ll try to leave something to talk about in my future posts! Anyway, I’m glad to be back!

-Katy

Catching Up

Oh hi!

I took a little break from blogging, because honestly I haven’t been doing much, and certainly not enough to make an interesting post daily!

Plus, a lot of what I’ve been doing may or may not involve Christmas presents, and I would hate for anyone to see their presents on the blog first!

But here is a little of what I have been doing.

A little of this.

A little more of this.

There was some of this.

                   [Thank you Krylon glitter burst spray paint!]

And since the wee hours of Monday morning, a whole lot of this.

So love him. So, so glad to have him home.

Also, the weather here in Eastern North Carolina has finally  graced me with the ability to wear my new jacket. <3

I do love Fall. Well, I’m off to be lazy with my sweetheart. I’ll see y’all later! <3

Three Miles of Catching Up

So annoyed right now.

Don’t worry, it’s nothing major. Haha. Just the weather not co-operating with me. How dare Mother Nature interfere with my plans!

But in all seriousness I did have some plans to do some crafts/photography for the blog that required sunshine, so I’m in the process of shifting gears right now!

On a brighter note, last night I met up with one of my oldest friends to walk and catch up. It was 3 of the best miles I’ve spent in a long time. <3

Plus the view wasn’t too shabby either!

Isabella is expecting her first child, so we chatted about that, and lots of other things. Then we had a diner date at Chipotle, and I sure do love my Chipotle!

Last night I also wrote a guest post, so go check it out. <3

I got my hair done today, nothing fancy, same thing as usual. I’ll spare the photos. [Who am I kidding. You know they’ll be up tomorrow or something!]

Well, I’m off to do this craft. I have some things I want to make my Momma, and I leave here Thursday morning.

Love you guys! <3

I {Heart} Zombies

And who doesn’t?

But I mean, I really love them.

They are fun to read about, fight in a video game, dress up as, watch on the big {or little} screen, and hopefully to run away from.

So, the fact that I spent six watching the first season of The Walking Dead yesterday, or decorating my best friend’s house for a zombie themed Halloween party until the wee hours of the morning makes perfect sense. Right?! Right.

But in all seriousness, The Walking Dead is a FANTASTIC show, and if you haven’t watched it yet, then you definitely should. The whole first season [all 6 episodes] are available on Netflix. Season Two started last night, and it’s looking to be just as wonderful. <3

Other than thinking/talking/watching zombies, I sold some stuff at a yard sale [hey, the more I sell here at my mom’s, the less I have to cart up to NC and find storage for!], and took BabyBro to the pumpkin patch.

Pretty great weekend. <3

Book Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children

First off, I was almost afraid to start reading this, because the photographs gave me the creeps.

And it’s easy to give me the creeps.

Here is the excerpt from the jacket:

“A mysterious island.

An abandoned orphanage.

A strange collection of very curious photographs.

It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience.As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.”

In this fictional tale, author Ransom Riggs takes real and unrelated photographs and creates a unique and intriguing story, giving each photograph a character, or as a rare experience for a reader, each character a photograph.

A preview of some of the photographs:

I really enjoyed this book. So much so, that it only took me a day to read! The author painted such a vivid picture, it felt like I was in the moment with them, and I was enthralled by the children and each one’s “peculiarity”. But the best part of all, at least for this girl?

It was not scary.

I loved it, and would recommend this quick, easy, interesting read to anyone! <3

Ponies, Dancing, and A Little Bit of Food

So, my buddy [and fellow god-parent] Lance has decided on his Halloween costume for the year.

My Little Pony.

Apple Delight to be exact.

So, since my best friend is a super talented and famous [well she SHOULD be!] artist, he kindly asked her to paint his zentai suit with the little ‘tattoos’ on the pony. Oh yeah. I took pictures.

How awesome is that?! I can’t wait to see the final product.

Another thing that may or may not have happened was an impromptu dance party in the kitchen….

Kitchen Dance Party

Then, finally, there was the food.

Oh, the food. <3

Usually when I cook with Lance I tell him I want to help, and have him teach me. [Lance is an actual chef. Culinary school and all.] What I mean is, “You do all the work, while I blog and Facebook.”

Obviously.

But this time, I actually did have to help a little, since he was in a white spandex suit with wet paint.

I’m excellent at dicing potatoes, if I do say so myself. <3

I also learned some fun facts. Such as where the term “86 it” came from.

I’ll be guest blogging on Lance’s blog later with all the goods. So be sure to check it out. <3 Love y’all! And feel free to break out in a dance party at all times. I’ll never judge. <3