April 3rd, 2007 by Kateastrophe

So blogger decided to hate me today. I finished my 100 things list but it posted it as an older entry . . . so scroll down a little to learn more about how awesome i am!

Kisses,

Kate

April 2nd, 2007 by Kateastrophe

I have been asked to answer five questions, specifically tailored to me . . . so here they go!

1. Quick! The whole house is on fire! You are only going to have time to save ONE thing. What would it be?
If I’m being COMPLETELY honest, my house isn’t organized enough for me to find that one thing, which would be my box of photos. If my house was organized, that would be it. But as it stands now I’d die searching for it, so instead I choose my Brian Atwood Dorian heels. How superficial am I???

2. If you could be fluent in any foreign language, which one would you choose? Why?
I think Spanish, because living in Arizona, it would come in handy. Also, I think if I could speak Spanish fluently, it would help me learn the other romantic languages, of which I’m a HUGE fan.

3. I know that your Dad left when you were a little girl. How do you feel about him now?
Wow, this one is sort of hard to answer honestly, but I will do it. I have had issues with my Dad for a long time. I was always a Momma’s girl, and I think he knew that, so our relationship was strained because he has never been one to hide his dislike for my Mother, which was always hard for me. I never believed that he had our best interest in mind, I never believed that he really cared for us the way a father should. Then, as I got older and began to be a little more wise to the ways of the world, I started to realize more and more about my Father, his defense mechanisims and how he views his relationship with me. Basically, I grew up and got a little bit more of a clue.

Now that I’m all mature and stuff (hahahahah) I realize that both of my parents made mistakes, they BOTH loved us kids and they both did the best they knew how. Perfect? Absolutely not. But I was sure loved. As I get closer to being ready for my own children, I realize that being an adult does not a perfect human make (duh. Only took me 25 years to figure that one out!) and loving is the best kind of parenting.

So long answer longer, I love and accept my Father for who he truly is. Not who I think he should be. And I love him so much.

4. What kind of person did you think you would marry? How close did you come?
HAHAHAHAHA. HAHAHAHAAAAAAA.
So I had a list . . . a list of qualities I wanted in the guy I would someday marry. And they were:

1. Dark curly hair
2. Dimples
3. Soccer player
4. Outgoing
5. Charming

First of all, my superficiality shines through and I have guilt.

Second of all, I dated that exact guy up there, for two years. He was the worst boyfriend ever. I was madly in love with him and it was the worst two years of my life. He treated me like crap, and I let him. He was dating every female around, and I let him. He was charismatic and beautiful and funny and I just couldn’t get enough of how horribly he treated me for some stupid reason. I learned that what I thought I wanted was NOT good for me. At all.

I married the man I never knew I needed. He has straight, dark blonde/brown hair, no dimples, he played basketball and he’s a shy accountant. And I am so grateful, every single day. He is my rock, my calm in the storm, the best thing that ever happened to me. Matt would never treat me badly . . . when I ask him to list the things that bother him about me, he says he doesn’t have any. He puts up with my whiny, nagging self without a complaint. He may not be the center of attention or the “popular” guy, but EVERY PERSON who meets him says “Wow, that is the nicest guy I have ever met.” And he is. And he’s mine. And I’m madly, deeply, truly in love with him.

5. What is your Number One beauty tip?
Hmmm . . . number one . . . honestly? Make-up brushes. You can make ANY make-up look good with great brushes. MAC brushes are my preference.

SO there it is. Following tradition, if any of you would like me to craft five questions for you, just let me know in the comments and I will try my hardest to come up with something creative!!

April 1st, 2007 by Kateastrophe

So I aknowledge that I can’t add. My last 50 things was more like . . . 57 or so. OOOoooooh well! I’ll just do a few extra I suppose!

Here are the next 50:

49. Despite being BLIND as a bat, I didn’t wear glasses or contacts for almost two years. Oops!

48. I consider my boss (the CEO of the company I work for) to be one of my greatest friends, and I know he feels the same way.

47. I have about 13 years of voice training

46. I have room for a sixth toe on my right foot.

45. I always tested the highest in science, my least favorite subject of all time

44. I was hit on the HEAD with a REMOTE CONTROL by a COLLEGE PROFESSOR

43. I never went back to that professor’s class and I got an A

42. I am a natural born nag. It’s in the blood. Sorry hubby!

41. I wanted my name to be Samantha when I was in third grade.

40. In third grade I also wanted to have triplets named Jackson, Jocelyn and Jaqueline.

39. If I found out I was pregnant with triplets now, I would probably have to be comitted.

38. Until about my junior year in high school, I pretty much had a new best friend every year.

37. I have received one piece of hate-mail in my life . . . and it was for getting a solo two years in a row in high school choir. It probably should have hurt my feelings but I thought it was hilarious.

36. My dream car has always been a BMW of some sort . . . the current model I’m in love with is an M6 Convertible. Mmmmmmmmmmm

35. I am terrified of heights. Even going to the fifth floor of the fine arts building at my college scared me to death. I’d have to hang on to the railing for dear life.

35. I have ridden a Yak . . . in China.

34. I was robbed by Gypsies on a train in Italy.

33. The only “celebrity” I have ever been star struck over is Brian Stokes Mitchell and I waited outside of a theatre where he was performing in -3 degree weather for two hours to get his signature on my program.

32. I was with Jewels in Jimmy Eat World’s tour bus. The sound guy had a “thing” for her!

31. I have met all the member’s of No Doubt except Gwen Stefani.

30. When I was a little girl, my Dad took me to see the Rolling Stones at Red Rock in Denver, Colorado. I misunderstood where we were going and was REALLY mad when we didn’t end up at Bedrock to see the Flintstones.

29. I have met all the members of Blink 182.

28. I am related to William Hearst. Just don’t ask me how . . .

27. My great-great-great Grandfather was Abraham Lincoln’s bodyguard. Oops!

26. I have the mentality of a twelve year old boy. Word’s such as “butt-hole” and “crotch” always make me laugh, as do the subjects of farting, belching and other such disgusting topics.

25. I bite my nails.

24. When I get together with my girlfriends and get some caffeine in me, I act like a teenage girl again . . . and I don’t care.

23. I think there is a quote from “Friends” that applies to almost every situation known to man.

22. I own all ten seasons of “Friends.”

21. I am totally OK making a complete idiot out of myself. Thus my blog. And pretty much everything that comes out of my mouth.

20. I am TERRIFIED that we won’t be able to sell out house by the time we need to.

19. I have recurring nighmares that multiple members of my family die on the same day.

18. I was not allowed ot watch TV as a child.

17. I am making up for not being able to watch TV as a child by watching WAY too much TV now.

16. I would rather spend a weekend with my girlfriends doing absolutely nothing than almost anything else on earth.

15. I cry every single time I watch Extreme Home Makeover.

14. I love to read, and I’m a “speed reader” so I FLY through books and sometimes it makes me mad because I want them to last forever!

13. My favorite book is “Les Miserables” followed closely by “The Count of Monte Cristo.” Unabridged versions, please.

12. My taste in music is SUPER random. I have everything from Opera to Rap on my iPod. I can handle pretty much everything but depressing, kill-yourself Grunge music.

11. My husband’s favorite music is depressing, kill-yourself Grunge music.

10. We don’t often listen to music in the car when driving together because we can’t agree on anything.

9. I am CHEAP. I hate buying anything at full price. If it’s on sale though, you bet your butt I’m going to buy it, whether I need it or not!

8. I have a weakness for chocolate and pasta.

7. I HATE condiments. All of them. With the exception of BBQ Sauce

6. I am scared to sing in front of small crowds with people I know.

5. I am NOT scared to sing in front of huge crowds.

4. I was in TWO beauty pageants during the summer of 2000. I didn’t win either one. But I did win best interview in one and was in the court of another . . . and I never got my scholarship money.

3. I am terrified of mentally screwing up my future children

2. I am terrified of screwing up my marriage

1. I love nothing more than laughing really, really hard.

There you have it! The 100 things you should know about me! Ta-da! Aren’t I cool? NO? Weird? That’s OK too.