>Star Athlete

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Katie

>Matt and I got a Wii a couple months ago. We love it! We looked all over for this thing, and couldn’t find it anywhere. Finally Matt’s mom and dad found it on their side of town, bought it, and we reimbursed them. (That’s great teamwork, don’t you think?) We play it nearly every day. Seriously. We love tennis. We love bowling. We love pool. We love racing cows. We love shuffleboard. We love darts. We love way too much about this system!

Our favorite game is probably tennis, with bowling coming in at second. We ROCK at tennis, and we’re pretty good at bowling too. This sounds silly, but I’ve found myself thinking, “Wow! I’m really great at tennis! Maybe I’ll play in real life, and I’ll be some sort of tennis pro. Maybe it’s a talent that I am only now discovering!” OR “STRIKE! I’m so good at bowling! The next time we go bowling in real life, I am going to tear.it.up!”

What I’m about to say will probably be no surprise to 99.5% of the people on this planet, but here goes…
Being good at Wii Sports does NOT make you a good athlete. Period.

I became painfully aware of this fact when Matt and I went bowling tonight, and I bowled a 70. Yeah. 70. What’s scary is that this is not even my worst game! My worst game is like 29 or something.

So sorry folks…I’m probably not the next great tennis pro or bowling champ. I’m still the very out-of-shape-super-clutzy-unathletic Katie I’ve always been. Wii has not changed my athletic ability. It has possibly gotten me interested in tennis though…anyone want to watch Wimbledon with me?

>Checking In

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Katie

>I know I promised I would be blogging more lately, but I’ve just been so busy! Who is tired of hearing me talk about how busy I am? (Katie raises her hand emphatically from behind her monitor…) Sometimes I think that if could just get rid of this job, I would have all kinds of time to do the things I need to do! Who wants to pay me to not work? (No one? Really?)

So that I don’t turn myself into a liar (again), I have decided to share some of my new favorite websites with my dear readers (reader? anyone out there?). Just a few faves that have been keeping my attention lately…

www.jellyfish.com – shopping has never been so much fun! It’s like a game and a bargain hunt all rolled into one. Give it a shot!

www.foundmagazine.com – interesting to peruse – it’s amazing what people actually leave lying around!

www.rottentomatoes.com – great movie reviews, showtime listings, etc. all in one place!

http://gsalr.com – Who loves garage sales? If you do, you’ll really love this website. You can search for sales in your area, click the ones you want to visit, and the website will produce the route for you! Amazing…

Okay – I’m done for now. I do have actual work to do. (I’m stalling on this 8 page newsletter I’m trying to publish…blech.) Peace out!

>Dirty Dancing

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Katie

>Last night was one of the highlights of my young life. After 20 years of watching Dirty Dancing at home, I FINALLY got to see it on the big screen!

To honor the 20th anniversary of the release of Dirty Dancing, it was re-released in theaters for two days only. Some of my girlfriends and I decided that we absolutely could NOT miss it, and bought tickets as soon as we could. It was amazing!

When Star Wars Episode 1 came out, I was at a midnight showing in Bloomington, IN, to see it with all the wackos dressed like Darth Vader. There was a lot of energy and excitement in that theater that night, but last night had even the craziest of Star Wars fans beat. When the opening credits started to roll and that first song started to play, the theater erupted in applause and laughter! My heart was in my chest throughout the entire movie, and when we got to that last dance scene (Nobody puts baby in a corner) I have to admit – I cried a little. It was a great night!

To top it off, we went to Baskin Robins right before the movie to take part in the 31 cent scoop night (proceeds went to charity). Not only did I get great ice cream for only 31 cents, BUT they had my absolute favorite flavor! The flavor that I only thought they had around Valentine’s Day: Love Potion #31. It’s white chocolate and raspberry ice creams swirled together with raspberry ribbons through it and raspberry filled chocolate hearts in it. AMAZING! What an awesome night…

Now Matt and I are cleaning the house and trying to get packed for our trip to Gatlinburg. It’s supposed to storm the whole time we’re there, but we’re hoping that God can change that a little bit. Just in case, though, I’m bringing the portable DVD player. Wish us luck!