kapachino

Author: Kathleen

  • hello again

    Hi. Yes, it’s me. Thank you to those of you who are still reading this. If you are wondering what I’ve been up to, the answer is: school and work, mainly. If I’m not at school or doing something for school, I’m probably working, because I have no money. Well, now I have a little money, but not much.

    OK, I’ve been doing a tiny bit more than that, like spending time with my boyfriend and my family, running, reading, cleaning, and cooking, but mainly it’s been school and work.

    So I’ve been thinking about updating here, and earlier today I had a whole list of things to post about. But then I went and bought a ton of supplies to make my Christmas cards, went with my boyfriend and bought a whole ton of groceries, and spent the last hour and a half organizing his refrigerator and pantry, and then cooking chili. So now I am tired, and I am going to relax and watch an episode of The Office.

    I’ll be in touch again soon, promise!

  • Holiday Decorating

    My roommates Amanda, Courtney, and I are hosting a game night at our apartment tonight, so we decided we wanted to decorate the place for Christmas first. We all love the holidays and are very excited about it. So this morning, before Courtney woke up, Amanda brought out her share of the decorations, which include some creations she hand-painted herself.

    When Courtney woke up and emerged from her room, this was (more or less) the conversation that followed:

    Courtney: (sarcastically) Ahh, the ceramics. I’ve missed them.
    Amanda: I just don’t see how you don’t think they’re cute!
    Courtney: Um, well, hmm…
    Amanda: I mean do you see how much work I put into this? Look at the bricks on the house, you don’t just paint that one color. And the wood, look at the texture! And this bow on top…
    Courtney: Yes, the BOW on top is lovely.
    Amanda: OK, it’s not like I would go out and buy something like this already painted!
    Courtney: Oh, well, that’s something, I mean, I AM glad to hear that. Because if it’s sentimental, if you painted it when you were a little kid–
    Amanda: When I was 17.
    Courtney: I’m gonna go with a little kid, trying to give you the benefit of the doubt here.

    In the end the snowman, the house, and the Santa’s Express train got to stay. All the rest either have to go into Amanda’s room or back into the box.

    I like my roommates because they’re funny, and they indulge my need for symmetry when it comes to decorating, which is extremely important.

  • Thanksgiving!

    For Thanksgiving Boyfriend David and I spent a good part of the day over at my parents’ house with my family. I helped my mom cook while he hung out with the boys. Then we ate a yummy meal and were satisfied:

    After dinner we went out to visit his family at his aunt and uncle’s house. They live in the country and had this giant hay bale turkey set up, so we had some fun with it! Here we are with David’s brother Chris, Chris’s girlfriend Kim, and his dog Sydney. Sydney jumped up there all by herself, by the way!

    To see the rest of my Thanksgiving pictures, visit my Flickr account here.

  • so responsible

    My youngest brother Barry is graduating from Texas Tech in December. He was at the game on Saturday when Tech beat Oklahoma. Afterwards he called my dad and said (roughly):

    “Dad, you’ll be so proud of me. I didn’t rush the field right at first because the cops were arresting people and I didn’t want to get arrested right before I graduate. So I waited for the second wave of people to rush the field once the cops had been overwhelmed and were just letting everyone go!”

    My roommate’s younger brother is Barry’s roommate, and when she asked him about rushing the field he said, “Nah, if I’m going to get arrested in Lubbock it’s going to be for something good.”

    Our little brothers are so wise.

  • VIP Baby and Money Woes

    Something kind of cool happened today. I was working in the newborn nursery, and there were a whole lot of babies in there. I didn’t have much to do right away, so I chose a baby that wasn’t getting any direct attention at the moment and I picked her up to calm her down because she was crying a little bit. Eventually the nurse and I began to assess her, and that’s when we realized that she was a VIP baby. She was adorable, and I took care of her all morning.

    (If you haven’t figured it out yet, you need to click the link to see whose baby it was I took care of. I just feel weird about writing the name here. Apparently there was a guy hanging around outside the nursery last night, and when a nurse finally asked him what he was doing there he replied, “I hear you have a VIP here.” She replied, “All of my patients are VIPs.” Some people are creepy.)

    In other news, I am really stressed about money right now, and I don’t like it one bit. Remember how I mentioned that I was trying to make extra money by filling out internet surveys? Well, it doesn’t work. I have tried, and it’s not worth it. This article explains why not. So I’m looking for other ways to earn money, but right now the only solution I can find is to work as much as possible and then just borrow money if I have to.

    My situation is actually to the point where I’m afraid I’m not going to be able to pay my bills next month. Just one month more is all I need to make it, and then I’ll get another loan installment. I’d really like to make it without borrowing money, but things just aren’t lining up right now. I paid the hefty registration fee for our Texas Independence Relay team out of my own money, and I still haven’t been reimbursed from four people for that. I went way over on my cell phone minutes last month (aka the most stressful month of my life) and my bill is three times its normal amount. I checked the mail today to find a notice from a collection agency regarding a movie I rented and never returned, then spent the afternoon on the phone trying to figure that out, and then just kind of broke down. My wonderful boyfriend tells me that I have nothing to worry about as long as he’s working, but I just can’t help but get emotional and stress about it. I don’t mean to whine. It’s just constantly on my mind and I had to get it out.

    Luke 6:20 – “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” Right now I’m hoping Jesus meant this literally.