This Was an Email, but I Thought it Would Be Fun to Share

Let's have a little fun. I would like this back please!!!
Directions! Now, Here Is What You Are Supposed To Do...And Please Do Not Spoil The Fun! Hit Forward, Delete My Answers And Type In Your Answers. Then Send This To A Whole Bunch Of People That You Know...And Send It Back To Me So I Can See Your Answers, The Theory Is That You Will Learn A Lot Of Little Known Facts About Those You Know. Remember To Send It Back Please!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I was named after a friend of my mother's, Kathleen Neff. I've never met her, but I do know that she went to Cedarville college in Ohio, so I've always really liked them.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
When I finished The Time Traveler's Wife. I sobbed like an infant.

3. Do you like your handwriting?
Not particularly. I can barely read it. I write much better when I write in pencil, though, so sometimes that helps to improve it. My cursive is abysmal.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Mmmm, pastrami.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
I have 4 cats that have stolen my heart, and my friends' children are very important to me as well. Someday I hope to have my own.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yeah, I'm pretty darned cool.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM ALOT?
Define, "a lot". Of course, in fact, it's my main form of communication.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
Yes, though I keep begging to have them removed. The doctor's say it won't help, but I'll feel better, and that's all that matters to me.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
I would love to. I also want to sky dive and may get to do so next summer.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
It's a toss up. Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds. Each hold a very special place in my heart.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU take them off?
No, and I curse myself when I am untying them in the morning to put them back on.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
I am strong in more ways that one.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
I like banana ice cream with walnuts and chocolate. Edy's used to make a lowfat kind, but now my only option is Coldstone or Ben and Jerry's. Not like they're twisting my arm or anything.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Eyes and smile. (I'm a big fan of teeth)

15. RED OR PINK?
Pink

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
I am very hard on myself.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Jessica Shearer. I haven't seen her since I graduated college and I miss more than anything in the world.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Please

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Black pants and my new fun strappy heels.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Starburst. Yummy!

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
People blathering on about logistics. Blah blah!

22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Burnt sienna. Just kidding, I think that I would be gray.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Lilacs, hazelnut, apples, and Aqua di Gio cologne. Fernie (my little baby cat) smells pretty good too, unless she's just been in the litterbox or at the food trough.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
A girl who is doing my travel orders and cussing me out.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
She's a real snot. Ha! She's one of my closest friends.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Football!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the Colts with all my heart and soul.

27. HAIR COLOR?
Brown.

28. EYE COLOR?
Blue and I love them!

29. Do you wear contacts?
I really should.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
I will make a list here. I love sushi, mashed potatoes, black olives and ice cream. I could live on these four items. I would be tubby, but the living would be good.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
What about a scary movie with a happy ending where the bad guy/girl gets ground up in a wood chipper and the people he/she was terrorizing fall in love and live happily ever after? Is that an option?

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Who Killed the Electric Car? WATCH THIS MOVIE!

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Pink and red. I look hot!

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
I can't choose between those. I love the Fall. I guess I would choose winter though b/c I don't like to be hot.

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs, because you can hug anyone you want. Kissing needs a little better invitation.

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Sticky rice (thanks Lindsay)

37. Most like to respond
Lord knows, we are all pretty busy but I wanted a break from Logistics.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND
Lainie Bear, since she sent this to me and I already know so much about her.

39. What book are you reading now?
I just finished "The Messenger, by Daniel Silva, and I'm also reading "The World is Flat" (and a little boring)

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Rastafarian kittens that say "We Be Jammin" It's my most favorite thing in the whole world besides my spinning monkey that sings "Temperature"

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?
Law & Order

42. FAVORITE SOUND?
Fernie's fake meow where she just sort of squeaks at me. I also love to hear Mircea say "I love you". And I love when my friends say the same to me because they really are the best!

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles There is no comparison.

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Mexico

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I call it the spider monkey.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Cincy, Ohio

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Anyone and everyone

EnvironMENTAL Katey Pooh

I have not been the dedicated blogger as of late. I’ve been doing a fair amount of travel for work, and have been having internet connectivity issues at home, so I haven’t had a lot of time to blog. I’m waiting for someone to meet me to fix my work computer, so I have a couple of minutes and thought I’d try to put together a blog post.

A lot has happened inside my little head the last couple of weeks. I have officially become incensed over the environment and I’m afraid that I’m going to grow out my armpit hair and join the Peace Corps and get some Birkenstocks. This all started when I watched Who Killed the Electric Car? I have enraged. Fuming. Crazy with emotion. MAD. Why do I live in a country (or a world for that matter) that puts business decisions over ethical and environmental concerns? Why do we think that it is ok? Why do we invent technology and then destroy it because people will lose jobs and fat-cat CEOs will lose millions (and still be rich)? Why do we let certain Middle Eastern countries that I will soon be traveling to, control the prices of oil and other resources simply because we have political and business agreements with them to do so? ARGH! I’m so frustrated and I don’t know what I can do about it. I watched An Inconvenient Truth, and I feel about Al Gore, the same way I feel about Michael Moore; just tell whole truths and I’ll respect you a lot more. Let me explain. I think that both of them add their little twist to it to make it more exciting and entertaining. The truth is scary enough for intelligent individuals to decipher, so stop insulting me and just give me the facts. Is there anyone out there who wants to give the facts? Even my precious Robin Meade, who I profess my undying love to, sways the news with her own opinions sometime. Ok, back to An Inconvenient Truth. We all have total control over our environment. In the products we purchase, in the way we recycle, in our usage of resources. It can be difficult. It can be expensive, but it is SOOOOO worth it. I’ll probably start spouting more of this stuff in the future, but I want to do some research on it before I start “Michael Mooring”. I’ve also been looking at some info on the Green Party. Yeah, that’s right, little Conservative Katey Pooh is changing her ways. But the Green Party isn’t going to win any elections anytime soon so I’ll have to find an appropriate CANDIDATE-not party, to support. I believe that we should support whomever the Nation chooses as a President (that includes Dubya and Bill “Lies” Clinton) but I think we should demand better candidates and understand a little bit more about the fundraising process. Get me those Birkenstocks!

I don’t want to go on about this now, but I want a person to know that it is on my mind and it’s something that is really swaying a lot of my thoughts and decisions lately. I am once again seriously considering the purchase of a Prius, though I’d prefer we just have the electric car technology that already exists.

The take-home here: Patty, Sarah and Lindsay: I assume that you’re proud of my non-Republican ways that I’m coming into. I just want my children and grandchildren to have a place to live that isn’t run by sheiks in that country that I can’t mention because I’ll be traveling there.

Other than politics, I have a lot of things I’d like to blog about, including my new Calphalon pots that I purchased, and the cottage that is just the cutest thing ever!

Goodbye My Lover-The Sims 2

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I'm Baaaaaack!

It has been a long three weeks out of the office and today was a day for catching up and trying to organize my life. 400 emails later, I'm finally able to address some of the issues, but thought I'd take a little lunch break and update my wonderful friends on the happenings. There are a lot of topics to write about, but the main one is my roadtrip to pick up Yukon this past weekend. On Saturday afternoon, I went up to Lindsay's house and after a day of shopping we retired early so we could get up at the "ass-crack" of dawn. We left her house at 5 am and drove the 600 miles to Ohio to pick up Yukon. After a yummy lunch at Skyline Chili, we put the big boy in the car and headed home. My favorite quote of the second leg of our trip was "You know, I don't want to complain, but I think I have more fur on me then Yukon does." I looked over and Lindsay and she was, indeed, covered in fur from head to toe. It was so gross, and so so so so funny. Yukon was in love with us, so happy to have the attention, and just a sweetheart. That is until last night. I brought him home on Monday (after sleeping over at Lindsay's again) and he has a new crush. He is in love with his Daddy. And Mircea is in love with him. I can't pull them away from each other. They were cuddling all night long and Yukon got two kisses goodbye this morning (and I only got one). I'm so jealous of their man-boy love. I'll post some pictures later. I don't have my camera here at work. Watch for more updates!!!

Quick Update

I'm in Ohio at a training class and haven't had a whole lot of internet connectivity (which is not good for my final assignment for my DHS class as I can't do the research for it until I get home). Here are some updates...

• I got to see my cousin's son (so I guess he's my second cousin) John, and he is just the coolest kid in the whole wide world. I wanted to take him home with me!! I definitely want to have him visit some time for a week or so and I'll show him the joys of Maryland.
• I ate at Skyline Chili twice, but will make one more trek before I leave. Yummy!
• I have another cat! My cousin's cat Yukon (who is a 24 lb monster!) is coming to live with us in good ol' Maryland. Poor John is allergic to him so Mircea and I talked and the "little" guy will come and stay with us. Unfortunatly, he's too fat to take on the plane, so I am going to road-trip with Lindsay and will come pick up the fat boy.
• I've been working out in the morning since I got here and it is just great! I have so much more energy all day long and I don't have time to make excuses that early in the morning. Woo hoo!!

Ok, I need to get back into this class. Hope all is well and I will update more...plus pictures of fatty boy!