377southpopestreet...

Isn't it ironic...

2010-05-29T14:44:00.004-04:00

I hardly ever check this blog anymore. But last Friday night I was feeling nostalgic and wanted to watch a clip of my trip with Rob in Greece. What an awesome trip -- even though I was in the midst of a personal identity crisis -- it really helped me to clear my head and figure out what to do with this new life I had decided to live. Here's one clip where we traveled to Athens. The train part was special, I remember having this moment of peace and contentment knowing everything was going to be ok. Life, and the world as I saw it from that train window rolling past the mountains, was beautiful again. As a metaphor for life I realized that in order to live with new purpose and love, I needed my old life to breakdown. I had to disassemble years of isolation and numbness before I could rebuild a better, more true, me. Jack Johnson just put it to music.

Train to Athens

And isn't it ironic, that the first time in months that I check this blog, you had posted the very same day. We are indeed kindred spirits.

My new home

2010-05-21T09:34:00.000-04:00

I haven't visited this page in a while. Guess it's because I'm too busy spending all of my blogging hours over at my new site...you are what you eat...or reheat. It's been a fun run at 377 south pope street....

crazy

2010-02-19T21:53:00.001-05:00

that i haven't been to this site in ages. i can't seem to part with it entirely, but there's no use for it anymore. my other blog is doing fairly well. i obsess over comments and page views or lack there of on an hourly basis. i'm not so sure that's normal. it's supposed to be a hobby. guess that's why it's such a shame that i've put pressure on myself to turn it into something it's not.

i will say though, the one thing good to come out of it is that i've really taken a liking to photography. i'm not saying i'm great at it, but i'm definitely gaining experience. i started a 365 day photo project 42 days ago.
i cannot believe i've made it 42 days. only have 323 days to go.

so if you've stopped by this little blog, or mary ellen, if you're here for a visit, feel free to check out my photos.

hi mary ellen. it's me katie.

2010-01-09T23:02:00.000-05:00

It's been so long since I've blogged over here at blogger, that I don't even recognize this place anymore. It's suddenly so advanced, so pretty. Sadly, it's still no wordpress, but it will do.

I just had to share that I started a new blog today. Technically that makes the total number of blogs I have- 4. That's right. I have 4 blogs.
And only one that's actually active.
This one has pretty much died on the vine. And that makes me sad. It does. It started out as such a fun little sharing tool. And now it's a ghost town. Maybe one day it will see the true light of day that it so deserves. Until then, I'll post random thoughts. Although, I'm not entirely sure they go noticed.

Until then, feel free to visit my latest blog... http://www.daytodayphotos.wordpress.com/ to follow me as I embark on 365 days worth of new photos all surrounding one theme - "home".
I posted my first photo today.

And the title of that blog may look familiar.
That's because I named my 2nd blog http://www.daytodayphotos.blogspot.com/
I thought it would be best to keep everything simplified.

Until next time sweet friend...

the more you know...

2009-11-28T19:23:00.003-05:00

I decided on a whim, after ending up on someone's blogger blog, that I would click "next blog" which is located on the top left of this screen.
This went on for about 10 minutes. In all that time, and in all those blogs, only 2 were not about babies...or children...or birthing.

No offense, but seriously, what the hell????
Is that why blogs were created?
And like I said, no offense to people who want to share their family stories, but holy hell, I had no idea there were so many blogs dedicated to babies.

And although I don't have a problem with it, there is one thing I do take issue with...and again, if you're one of these people (not that anyone reads this blog) then I apologize in advance...I take issue with people who feel the need to post their sonograms on line.

We get it. You're with child. You think it's beautiful.
To those of us who don't know you...it's not.
It's freaky.
And it's disturbing.
And should be probably only be viewed by your immediate family and not random strangers on-line.

I'm just sayin'.

Thank you for reading this public service announcement.
Please return to your regularly scheduled blog.

i'm obsessed

2009-10-18T19:44:00.000-04:00

With this song.
It's amazing.
I'm in love.
The end.

i must

2009-07-31T20:23:00.003-04:00

post here. i feel so much freer (is that even how you spell it?) posting here than i do over at you are what you eat...i've put entirely too much pressure on myself and i feel like being well, free.

so here i am being just that.
i know no one is actually reading this, but that's okay. mary ellen, when was the last time you stopped by? hello? is this thing on?

see here, i don't have to worry about the "stats". i mean who the hell cares anyway? isn't blogging supposed to be fun? then again, i would love to make oodles and oodles of money at blogging. by the way, the cash equivalent to oodles and oodles is millions in case you were wondering. but, that's probably the wrong reason to blog isn't it? yeah, don't answer that. i already know the answer. so i guess when i'm in a bloggin' rut, i'll come back to my safe place and blog away...saying absolutely nothing at all. thus the reason i love 377southpopestreet. oh athens...what? sorry, sidetracked.

never mind.
going to have a nice glass of wine.
god knows after this week i need it.
thank you grapes for turning into the nectar of the gods.

have you heard this woman?

2009-05-02T15:00:00.002-04:00

Because if you haven't, well, you need to.

and this one you may recognize. it's in the ads to "He's Just Not That Into You".

Okay, do you love her yet? I'm obsessed...thanks to Lindsey. Oh yeah, and this woman is gorgeous. And one last thing, she lives in Nashville. I'm betting money she plays a lot of shows there. I'm thinking you need to see her live.

2009-04-28T17:39:00.003-04:00

Ok.. how I found this is too random and strange to explain. Basically I was googling a phrase and this blog popped up. So I clicked on it only to find that this guy is a blog soul mate of ours. Granted he lives in the Minnesota with his partner. But he definitely shares our sense of humor. And I love his new lake house! I know it seems I am a blog stalker, but this is the kind of website that I think I'll check ever now and then to see how Michael from Minnesota is doing. Defiinitley check out the link to the SNL commercial for "Homocil" -- hilarious. And you'll love his pup pics. ;)

Check it out:
http://iammichaelg.blogspot.com/

southland in the springtime...

2009-04-24T22:36:00.003-04:00

Maybe we'll make Texas by the morning
Light the bayou with our tail lights in the night
800 miles to el paso from the state line
And we never have the money for the flight
I'm in the back seat sleepy from the travel
Played our hearts out all night long in New Orleans
I'm dirty from the diesel fumes, drinking coffee black
When the first breath of Texas comes in clean
And there's something 'bout the Southland in the springtime
Where the waters flow with confidence and reason
Though I miss her when I'm gone it won't ever be too long
Till I'm home again to spend my favorite season
When God made me born a yankee he was teasin'
There's no place like home and none more pleasin'
Than the Southland in the springtime
In Georgia nights are softer than a whisper
Beneath a quilt somebody's mother made by hand
With the farmland like a tapestry passed down through generations
And the peach trees stitched across the land
There'll be cider up near Helen off the roadside
And boiled peanuts in a bag to warm your fingers
And the smoke from the chimneys meets its maker in the sky
With a song that winter wrote whose melody lingers.

....after seeing your post with all the gorgeous flowers, I couldn't get this song out of my head....and as much as it fills me with visions of dogwoods, azaleas, tulips, and snowball hydrangeas, i quickly realized that this song really makes absolutely no mention whatsoever of just how insanely beautiful the south can be this time of year. i suddenly feel like i've been bamboozled by this song...what a freakin' letdown.

oh...and the photo on the right is from my favorite website ever - thepioneeerwoman.com

hope all is well.

If you need a good laugh... listen to this one ;)

2009-04-17T20:46:00.000-04:00

Give it about 2 minutes and you will be cracking up.

Danger Woman

2009-04-01T21:09:00.000-04:00

The Machine is Us/ing Us

2009-04-01T20:02:00.002-04:00

This video is a deep thinker. My grad school days taught me to think this way -- to ask questions like "How do we know what we know?" and "What is our place in the world?" It's like a damn matrix. This guy Michael Wesch is brilliant, an anthropology professor who has been dubbed the "explainer."

Ahh spring

2009-03-21T17:18:00.002-04:00

I just love spring and although your pups in snow pictures were great. I prefer the weather that goes with these pics...

ps- Have you ever thought about doing a snapfish book of Justice and Libby pictures? It would make a great coffee table book!

my next bold move

2009-03-18T19:48:00.002-04:00

I'm starting up another blog. Lord knows why. It's not like I don't spend enough time on line now I'm adding another site to that list!

This one's gonna be different. It's going to be about food. Yeap, nothing but food. Cooking it namely.

Check it out:
http://youarewhatyoueatorreheat.wordpress.com/
And let me know what you think.

Straight out of the camera

2009-03-17T19:51:00.006-04:00

I finally took my actual film in to Wolf Camera to be transferred over to a disc. These pictures have been waiting to be developed ever since the big Snow Storm of '09 took place. Yeap a whole two weeks. and it's been killing me! Usually I'm not too terribly impressed by the quality of photos I've taken, but this time, I'm pretty pleased with the outcome. Lately, I've been snapping away on our new digital camera. This would be it. Or something similar to it:

But for the big snow day, I opted to go old school and use my little old slr. Here's what came of it:

Justice. How pensive does he look? Bet he's wondering how he can eat the snow.

Libby. She's probably thinking that she'd be more comfortable on the bed. Where it's warm.

Hold on just. a. minute. She's starting to get into this whole snow thing.

By the way, if you click on this picture you can see little Libby's teeth. My heart is melting...

The trees in our yard. Okay, our neighbor's yard.

And Justice again...anticipating the big snowflake bite!

That was a good day. The dogs had a blast and I took some fairly decent shots of the whole thing. Maybe it's time to start falling in love again with my favorite little SLR.

-k.

My sweets

2009-03-16T19:59:00.005-04:00

I don't think I've posted any pictures of my munchkins in quite some time. So, here's just a friendly reminder of what the kids look like...

Sweet, right?

And here's how it went..

2009-03-15T19:37:00.005-04:00

Well, I'm done with the little cake bites and this is how they turned out in a bit of a picture story...

And by the way, my little cupcake bites (and photos for that matter) don't remotely resemble the picture below. Oh well. Guess I better start working on my photography asap. Oh yeah, and the baking too.

Watch out....

2009-03-15T14:55:00.004-04:00

In my attempt to become a domesticated lady, I'm attempting to make these right now...

Thanks to this incredible new site I discovered via Pioneer Woman, called Bakerella. You'll notice it's one my of latest site additions over in the right hand column. Obviously, I am not making these for me (although you know I'm DYING to try just one!).

I'm going to take pictures while I'm making them so you can see how well the attempt goes or just how miserably I fail. Either way, this should be a blast! I swear, I will be a baker yet! Finally, I can shove that in Sister's face! ha ha! Kidding, kidding! Okay, not really.

Hope you're having a nice, relaxing, and rainy Sunday.

Did I happen to mention that I'm nuts?

2009-03-08T20:55:00.003-04:00

I thought it would be a good idea if for this year's Lent I gave up desserts. Not chocolate, not pastries, not ice cream....DESSERT. Yes my friend, that encompasses it all. I'm not sure if you know just how taxing this has been on me physically and emotionally considering I live with a man who must have some form of sugar coursing through his veins at any given moment of the day. For instance, this is what we have lying around the house at this very moment:
To say I'm dying is an understatement....

So let me just say, that I am counting down the days until Easter when I can tear into treats like these:

Say a prayer.....
:)

New Dishes, Serious Bargain

2009-03-01T23:09:00.003-05:00

Check out our new Denby Jet Stripe dishes! It's been a secret wish of mine to get new dishes, and by that I mean real plates, etc. I have to admit, we were shopping in Bed Bath and Boredom, and came across these on the clearance, 75% off lowest price, odd mix of junk table. I had seen Denby stoneware before and really liked them, (the patterns yes- but also because they are not made in China). The story from the store was that they were no longer going to carry this particular pattern and the remaining stock had dwindled down such that they put out the final pieces a couple of weeks ago. We scored 5 dinner plates ($7 ea.), 7 salad plates ($7 ea.), and 8 bowls ($5 ea.) for a total of about $125. We got the cream/grayish bowls. So you should google and check out the regular prices. Let's just say, we bought over $500 dishes for $125. I LOVE it once every five years when you totally luck up and score on something you've had your eye on. We made add some later but for now, I am counting it as the perfect birthday gift! With no official gift registry ever in sight; it unofficially felt very official. Know what I mean?

Here's a little blurb:

Denby has been making the highest quality dishes for almost 200 years in England, and their market has expanded far beyond Europe. High firing vitrifies the stoneware, making it durable and chip resistant. Glazes will not craze or crack and cannot absorb foods or fluids, each glazed and fired by skilled craftsmen.

With Denby, you can drop the formalities when you get together with friends — just relax and enjoy yourselves. Distinctive designs and great colors help you create just the right atmosphere and it is so practical and durable that it really is hassle-free. Denby stoneware is safe for use in the oven, microwave, freezer, and dishwasher.

more fun with paint... . net

2009-02-25T19:56:00.002-05:00

I know I'm going a little crazy with this, but it's just so much fun. So here's what I did. I took a depressing picture of a tombstone at Oakland Cemetery and made it creepy. What do you think? Oh...and do you think you'll ever check this thing again?

fun with paint(.net)

2009-02-21T21:22:00.002-05:00

Since I don't have photoshop, I found a fun alternative...that's free. It's called paint.net.

The first photo is the straight out of the camera shot:

It's not bad. Nice color, nice angles, right?

Well, this is what happens when you soften it, brighten it, and give it a whole lot more punch:

It's a totally different shot.

I'm officially in love. Now if I only had photoshop to really go all out!

My very own Warhol

2009-02-18T19:00:00.001-05:00

My very own Warhol
Originally uploaded by kmslat

I think I found a new addiction. In your free time you should check it out. It's all courtesy of bighugelabs.com

I'm in the mood to blog.

2009-02-18T18:50:00.002-05:00

My mosaic
Originally uploaded by kmslat

And this picture is the reason why. Thanks to thepioneerwoman.com I came across a site called big huge labs and was able to create a mosaic. I think I'm in love! And the best part is that I'm not on Facebook right? That's what I call a win win.
:)

Flickr

2009-02-18T18:45:00.001-05:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

My addiction

2009-02-17T21:48:00.004-05:00

While I'm thinking about it, I have to pose this question...and no it's not the question of the day. Why am I addicted to Facebook? I mean really? At first it was fun trying to "reconnect" with old friends, blah blah blah, but now, it has just become kind of an addiction. There's no real value in it now. If I want to talk, communicate with someone, I can just email them or physically write them a letter. After all, everyone on that soul-sucking site posts every minute detail about themselves. It's very easy to track someone down outside of Facebook. Right? Right?? So why do I insist on checking it multiple times a day? I mean honestly, how many people can "friend" me, post a message on my wall, or send me some inane request in the span of 4 hours? The answer is... not many. So why do I spend so much of my life on the god forsaken website?? Why can't I pick up a book instead? Throw the ball with Libby and Justice? Fold laundry? Wash clothes? Spend time with Ashley? Sleep?? The answer is...I'm addicted. Yes, I have my first real addiction. It doesn't make me more intelligent. It most certainly doesn't make me thinner. It doesn't actually make me more social. It does however, suck the life right out of me. So having made all of these facts a little bit clearer to myself, I think it's time to officially back away from the computer and go enjoy the rest of this night with my sweet husband...and of course Justice, Liberty, and Gus.

Thanks for suffering through my rant. :)

Question Of The Day

2009-02-17T21:34:00.004-05:00

How do we make this site more interesting?

With pictures maybe?

Just a thought.

Discuss amongst yourselves...oops, I mean yourself..Wait, that didn't come out right.

ps. I'm thinking this should be a permanent feature of 377southpopestreet.

Happy Valentine's Day...and a random thought.

2009-02-14T13:59:00.003-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day.

Or maybe I didn't have a random thought. Who knows? Oh well, I hope you have a nice long weekend. That is, if you aren't working on Monday, which I am not. YEAH! Love three day weekends. They are THE BEST.

How about this for a random thought...my friend Craig just moved up to New York. He's started a new blog for this new adventure. I've linked it up on the right hand side over there --->

It's called little peach in the big apple. If you ever get a chance to check it out, do. It's hysterical. Makes me wish I had fun adventures to write about, but alas, I do not. You on the other hand, ahem. But I'll leave that for another time. :) I guess I could write about the cleaning I'm doing around the house, but let's be honest, that wouldn't even interest Martha Stewart. So I'll just close out now and again, wish you a Happy Valentine's Day.

Hope to see you soon!

This one leaves me speechless...

2009-02-12T19:40:00.001-05:00

And completely in awe.

I can't embed this one since it's clearly not an American site...you'll see why.
Anyway, watch the entire thing and you'll see why I'm so incredibly amazed.
http://fun.mivzakon.co.il/flash/video/2344/2344.html

Post-Dentist

2009-02-11T22:45:00.000-05:00

If only I felt this way after every visit to the dentist!

Nothing new

2009-02-07T19:19:00.003-05:00

I sadly don't really have anything new or exciting to post today, I just felt the need to write something.

Here's one for you...I watched the movie "P.S. I Love You" this morning. I resisted the movie for a long time basically due to my ambivalence towards Hilary Swank. I decided against my better judgement to watch it and I must say, it was a really good movie. I haven't cried that much since I watched well, Friday Night Lights last night. But we don't need to discuss that. Anyway, if you haven't seen it, you should. It's worth it alone just to listen to Lisa Kudrow's vulgarity. Pretty funny stuff. Oh and there are some really amazing scenes in Ireland. Since we have $0 to do anything exciting, I'll just have to get my travel kicks from movies. It works for me!

Hope all is well up in Tennessee. Atlanta has seen better days. Just keeping my fingers crossed we see more of them again soon.

Be good.

This just made my day

2009-01-08T19:37:00.001-05:00

Click on the link below and scroll to the end to see who got a nice "thanks" from my favorite celebrity blogger...

http://www.dlisted.com/node/30099

Two in a row!

2009-01-06T11:40:00.002-05:00

Ok I know you're probably picking yourself up off the floor with my second post in as many days, but... I'm leaving tomorrow for yet another around the world adventure. I'm leaving for Fiji, now I know I know Fiji sounds like a big vacation. But I will be with a bunch of kids and found out this past week that we are CAMPING every night but one. How this slipped by me I do not know. So yes it will be beautiful, but I will sleep in a hot sweaty tent for two weeks. Maybe that makes you feel sorry for me? Probably not, but thought I'd try. Regardless, after so much traveling, China, Portland OR, VT, NY -- to be honest I'd rather just stay home with my loved one and my loved dog. Hopefully I can give you a call on our 8 hour layover in LAX. Joy. Be good, and let's talk about an ATL visit, maybe March?

Finally a new post

2009-01-04T15:49:00.002-05:00

I think I might agree with the guys on this one ;) But I know you'll appreciate this because neither of us have any closet space to brag about. Happy New Year!!

One Word Meme

2008-12-20T16:19:00.003-05:00

You Can Only Type ONE Word.
Not as easy as you might think.

Now copy and paste into your blog and tag 5 ppl to do the same.
Leave a comment to let us know you have done it, AND LEAVE THEM A COMMENT TO LET THEM KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN TAGGED.

1. Where is your cell phone? floor

2. Your significant other? downstairs

3. Your hair? dark

4. Your mother? Tuscaloosa

5. Your father? sleeping

6 Your favorite thing? pets

7. Your dream last night? forgetful

8. Your favorite drink? coke

9. Your dream/goal? security

10. The room you're in? bedroom

11. Music? loud

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? cville

14. Where were you last night? home

15. What you're not? old

16. Muffins? blueberry

17. One of your wish list items? anything

18. Where you grew up? alabama

19. The last thing you did? read

20. What are you wearing? jeans

21. TV? yes

22. Your pets? love

23. Your computer? dell

24. Your life? hopeful

25. Your mood? changes

26. Missing someone? always

27. Favorite Store? nope

30. Your summer? busy

31. Like someone? always

32. Your favorite color? green

33. When is the last time you laughed? earlier

34. Last time you cried? yesterday

lily allen

2008-12-13T14:47:00.003-05:00

Just had to throw these two youtube videos in. I know I already sent you "The Fear" video, but the other one is great. It's not actually a video though. It's Lily Allen's cover of Britney's horrendous song "Womanizer". This one is so much better! It's actually tolerable.

Check it out and let me know what you think:

so sad

2008-12-06T22:36:00.002-05:00

You know I use this site as my pathway to all other websites. I don't know why I don't just type them in. I guess it's just habit now to use 377 as my homebase. Anyway, I'm on it for about the 10th time today and I just noticed the total number of posts for the year. 50 something. Last year we were double that. The year before even more. Is it sad that we barely use this site anymore? I guess with just the two of us on here now, it's almost rendered itself obsolete.

So, should we terminate it...or should we keep going?

Thoughts?

Who knew?

2008-11-20T18:37:00.002-05:00

Berry College could have such a cool little video. I just stumbled on it by accident -- I think you'll remember most of the sights.
PS- I love the cows watching this guy. And not to mention he is crazy good.

Thanks for lunch. How are things in the O household this week?

i have to move

2008-11-08T16:33:00.003-05:00

So, I'm spending the afternoon cleaning (oops, I mean) watching Real Housewives of Atlanta and it has officially dawned on me that I must leave this city. I cannot live in a city where the "elite society" is in reality trailer trash. No lie. When I tell you that the low rent white chick spelled cat - K-A-T, I almost fell out of my chair. Oh and the same woman wants to sing. You judge for yourself...

As my sister would say, "the lambs are screaming"....

This show makes me weep for the city of Atlanta. Weep I say.

Remember when?

2008-10-23T21:47:00.001-04:00

Remember when Saturday Night Live used to be funny?

Yeah, me neither.

long lost friend

2008-10-02T21:06:00.003-04:00

Hi! I got your message tonight, but you are so busy, that I'm going to let you keep at your work and we'll chat on Saturday. In the meantime, I have to share this video with you. You know my love of Michelle Malone...that goes without saying. I found a new video on Facebook (shut up). This is the first song in a long time I have really loved of hers. Thought you'd like to check it out.

ps. a wife and two kids? really? (you'll see)

and because i just found this clip...you have to see this. oh my god. i miss michelle malone..

Posing a question...or two...or three...

2008-09-25T22:21:00.003-04:00

Why is it that we must know everything???

I just read a header on yahoo.com that said:
FBI: Evangelist Tony Alamo arrested in child sex investigation
Then another one:
Canadian guilty in plot to behead prime minister

CEOs who got out before economic crisis left with millions

Feds To Seize WaMu; JP Morgan Gets

Do you think people were happier when they didn't know about these kinds of things? Sometimes I feel that I could stop stressing and stop worrying if I had no clue. I know it sounds ridiculous, but honestly, if I didn't know about all of this, would I actually be a more content person?

Indigo Girls..

2008-09-14T16:46:00.003-04:00

After last night's show, I'm not sure if I'm going to be rushing back to see The Girls again anytime soon. I feel bad even saying that because they sounded phenomenal, I just wasn't feeling it last night. At the 5th song, I looked at my friend Bob and said, "well, they're 0 for 5"...

Yeap, that bad. They played a lot of stuff of "All That We Let In" and "Despite Our Differences" which might be my two least favorite albums from them. They managed to squeeze in "Mystery" and "The Wood Song", but other than that, I was pretty bummed.

Missy Higgins on the other hand sounded a-mazing. No really. I think I'm in love. ; )

But since you weren't able to attend, I took a few pictures for you:

....and this was our view. any guess who that is up on the stage? i'm still not sure. : )

too creepy?

2008-09-09T21:59:00.002-04:00

Just another day in Atlanta....

I know, I'm not normal. I spent an afternoon taking pictures at the Oakland Cemetery, again. Sheesh.

Dirty news reporters...

2008-09-09T00:19:00.000-04:00

As a fan of news... this captures it all.

A Day in DC

2008-09-06T22:57:00.003-04:00

welcome back and a new love...

2008-08-13T22:27:00.003-04:00

So glad you are back home safe and sound. Even if I haven't seen you in forever, I still missed you! I now know that I can never go to Asia. Plain and simple.

On a much lighter note...I have found my latest song obsession...

Tell me what you think:

If you haven't seen this..

2008-07-30T00:16:00.000-04:00

... it's laugh out loud.

Highs, lows, and a little trepidation

2008-07-28T12:28:00.002-04:00

So the summer has been good, bad-- a lot strange and a little boring. I have basically written the majority of my dissertation this summer. It's been great to have the time, but it is a monotonous task. Get up write, go to this library or that archives, write, go to Starbucks or the neighborhood coffee shop, write. You get the picture. I've had some great trips, Wyoming and NYC, and now I'm preparing for my big trip to China that starts at the end of the week. I've traveled a lot, but never completely by myself, and certainly not to Asia. Although I am pumped, I've had some pangs of trepidation this weekend. The usual concerns of the unknown and safety and getting around. I am ready to be there, so that I can relax and have a good time. The bad of the summer has been the slew of untimely expenses. My a/c had been a constant problem, and because I don't have 5000 laying around, I've tried to patch it best I can at the tune of 1500 dollars. Still, there are some problems and I just hope to get them resolved before I leave. On top of that, well my glasses broke, so there goes 300 dollars, my cell phone bill was out the roof because my better half is out of town this summer, and I have to pay tuition at GA State one last time. But the good news is because of all my hard work this summer, if I can stay on top of things this fall, I will graduate in December! Wow, what a burden lifted if I can pull it off. So all in all, if it works out -- the summer of highs, lows, and a little trepidation will leave me with a PhD and wonderful memories of China and the Olympics. Keep your fingers crossed for me next week.

I couldn't resist

2008-07-15T17:46:00.004-04:00

Dlisted had a picture of Gwyneth Paltrow without make-up. To say the least, it's not a pretty sight. What's so funny is that with a fabulous makeup artist and a hair team in place, she can go from this:

to This:

Isn't being famous just grand??

ugh.

border collies

2008-07-07T22:02:00.004-04:00

Just because.

Here are some pictures I took today of Justice and Libby...

Note Libby's usual pose....

my new wii fit

2008-07-07T21:51:00.002-04:00

we are the proud owners of a new wii fit. i can't tell you enough about how i love it. no really. i look forward to working out everyday and even though, multiple times a day. the only problem is the measuring feature. i'm all about getting on the scales. i do it every morning. but for some reason, the wii fit scale hates me. it's true. everytime i step on it, regardless of the amount of exercise i've put in that day or week, i always gain weight. i'm pretty sure i've now gained about 8 lbs since starting my workouts 5 weeks ago. perfect. just what i was going for. so from now on, i only use my personal scales as i'm now convinced that my dear sweet wii fit is telling me i'm fat so i'll use it more. it's the only logical answer.

You know you are getting old..

2008-06-28T20:40:00.003-04:00

when you get excited about a new area rug. I'm sorry for the absence! I went to Jackson Hole, Wyoming with friends last week. It was gorgeous, when I get the pics from my bud I'll post a few. We saw a grizzly! But no worry, only safely from the car down below in a field. But it was also cool seeing a bald eagle, moose, elk, etc. in the wild. We did some great hiking and a little rafting. Both the Tetons and Yellowstone was awesome. Then I flew to VT for a few days to catch up with P before she headed to NY for grad school this summer. Speaking of, I'm going to NY for the 4th! And we are going to the Sox v. Yankees game. Luckily she's a Sox fan, I'd have a hard time cheering for the Yankees after years of being taught they are the nemesis. Ok, let's catch up soon. What did you say about coming to Nashville this summer? Time is flying by, better pick a weekend!

A few things..

2008-06-22T22:19:00.003-04:00

1. MEP?? Where did you go? I swear you've disappeared into total oblivion. Come back, please!

2. I'm totally pimping out two of my favorite USA Network shows. One of them has the funniest ad running right now. If you haven't seen it, here it is below. I love these guys...talk about making you laugh...

This one is Burn Notice....yum...no really.

3. I saw a really great movie today...It's a Woody Allen film that I didn't even know existed called "Radio Days". My favorite part was that the "young" Woody Allen character was played by Seth Green at about age 12. I love that guy. Here's the 1st 5 minutes of the movie, if you haven't seen it, you should. It's hysterical and kinda poignant too... : )

and i stole this from syn...

2008-06-18T22:38:00.003-04:00

The thievery continues....
(thanks synrgy....)

The concept:

1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.

2. Using only the first page of results, pick one image.

3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into Big Huge Lab’s Mosaic Maker to create a mosaic of the picture answers.

The questions:

1. What is your first name?

Katie

2. What is your favorite food right now?

Anything from Taco Casa!

3. What high school did you go to?

Central

4. What is your favorite color?

Green

5. Who is your celebrity crush?

Matt Nathanson

6. What is your favorite drink right now?

Coffee Bean's Vanilla Iced Blended

7. What is your dream vacation?

Rome

8. What is your favorite dessert?

White chocolate bread pudding

9. What do you want to be when you grow up?

A photographer

10. What do you love most in life?

Libby and Justice

11. What is one word that describes you?

Loud

12. What is your flickr name?

kmslat

1. Katie, 2. Taco Casa, 3. Angel of Waters Fountain in Central Park, 4. Green Womble House, 5. Matt Nathanson, 6. On a hot day..., 7. to neatlysliced, 8. White Chocolate Bread Pudding., 9. Ghostly Photographer in the Creepy Forest, 10. Libby and Justice, 11. "Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?" - Nigel, 12. kmslat at halloween

The Big City

2008-06-11T21:55:00.007-04:00

Ash and I just got back from our big adventure to LA. It was so nice to get out of town at least for a few days, but even more fun because it was a celebrity filled weekend. We worked at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation "A Time For Heroes Carnival". I didn't end up in many pictures...(Okay, I only ended up in the background of one), but still, it was fun.

I'm in the one above right above the little boy's head. Yeap, that's me in the white shirt.

This is a good one for Ash...you can seee him over Blair Underwood's right shoulder. Not bad, huh? The ones below show Ashley's sister (behind Lauren Conrad) and brother in law (behind Mischa Barton).

And these guys below...I took myself. Just in case you wanted to check out Heidi and Spencer as well as Perez Hilton....oh and Zach Levy from Chuck.

The caption should read...

2008-06-01T14:10:00.003-04:00

"Why yes, as a matter of fact, I do think this is the Holiday Inn."

I'll See You're Tegan and Sara...

2008-05-31T22:48:00.002-04:00

And raise you Robyn

I've been obsessed with this song for a while now. I think you'll enjoy it since it's that little techno groove.

Here's another one off her new album...

But you'll probably best remember her for this:

When I Get Up

2008-05-29T17:32:00.002-04:00

I know you say you're not a huge Tegan and Sara fan, but this song is just so cute and sweet...

.... what is even sweeter is that now, I too, have my own little reason to grin - when I get up.

no real reason

2008-05-27T21:25:00.003-04:00

Other than the fact that he's on the cover of Details Magazine and well, he's smoking hot.

Also, the Dark Knight premieres July 18th!!! Sweet!Who would've thought I'd be a superhero movie geek? Can't wait!

A-mazing

2008-05-23T01:34:00.001-04:00

And two items of note:

1- yep it's a border collie
2- although called a 'he' throughout the clip, Gin is a girl!

See for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0jNC_w1tSw

I had to laugh

2008-05-20T18:49:00.001-04:00

I had to laugh when I read this spoof article on who should be Obama's VP if nominated.. check it out. I'm going for Uma Thurman!

oh Radiohead

2008-05-12T21:41:00.003-04:00

So I missed the Radiohead show the other night because as Tori Amos would say, "I'm such a ding-a-ling". I passed on actually buying tickets and now I'm bummed. Anyway, I found the set list. I've been listening to Radiohead for days now punishing myself for being so lame. What's worse is that I've basically screwed myself again. Indigo Girls tickets went on sale this morning at 9am for their Sept. Chastain show. Guess who forgot? That would be me. It's probably sold out now. I'm a moron.

Oh well....one day I'll learn. I hope.

This is too much fun

2008-05-11T17:02:00.001-04:00

You Are a Grilled Cheese Sandwich

You are a traditional person with very simple tastes.

In your opinion, the best things in life are free, easy, and fun.

You totally go with the flow. And you enjoy every minute of it!

Your best friend: The Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

Your mortal enemy: The Ham Sandwich

What Kind of Sandwich Are You?

I'm a Superhero

2008-05-11T16:58:00.001-04:00

Your Superpower Should Be Mind Reading

You are brilliant, insightful, and intuitive.

You understand people better than they would like to be understood.

Highly sensitive, you are good at putting together seemingly irrelevant details.

You figure out what's going on before anyone knows that anything is going on!

Why you would be a good superhero: You don't care what people think, and you'd do whatever needed to be done

Your biggest problem as a superhero: Feeling even more isolated than you do now

What Should Your Superpower Be?

Wait...

2008-05-09T19:46:00.001-04:00

Didn't you mention this girl to me ages ago? I swear you did. Well, kudos to you if that's the case. I really like this song.

And yeah!I get to see you tomorrow!!! Can't wait!

Cute or what?

2008-05-09T17:42:00.000-04:00

HEY I WILL SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND!!

you finally get to meet michael!

2008-04-30T21:41:00.002-04:00

He's commented before...I think you may have even takled to him...
Now, finally, here's Michael!

Who knew???

2008-04-21T19:42:00.002-04:00

Who knew that Kelly Clarkson was both this talented and this special?

I surely didn't. Enjoy.

a little before and after

2008-04-15T19:53:00.003-04:00

front yard before...

and front yard after...
so sad, but this is all I did and it was so much work! I added a ton of azaleas right in the front and ripped out a nasty tree like shrub next to the front door to plant a great azalea that's pretty small right now. give it time...

matt and me

2008-04-13T21:33:00.006-04:00

Sadly, I don't have a story board to go with these pictures, so I'll just tell a brief story then post the pictures. Matt Nathanson peformed today at the Smyrna Market Village...I know I know...Smyrna? Where's Smyrna and why would I want to go there. Let me answer that one for you. Because Matt Nathanson played a show there. Did I mention it was a free show? (Thank you Dave FM.) Well, Matt was as great as ever. The show was a little more PG rated than his other shows (thanks you stupid parents who can't get a baby-sitter for the afternoon), but it was still fun nonetheless. It was a good time, especially since I had Jennifer and my friend Lindsey there to experienc eMatt for the first time. They thought he was great even at a toned down level.

So, without further ado....here's Matt-

Still love this guy.

Check it out!

2008-04-04T21:51:00.001-04:00

Cool Schools Clip

These Five Words I Say To You

2008-04-02T22:50:00.004-04:00

New

Kids

The

Block

So, I'm pretty sure this is everywhere now, but sadly, it's the 20th anniversary of Hangin' Tough and because of that, these 5 fellas are going to be making an appearance on the Today Show this Friday. Yes, set your TIVOs kids.

I don't know if I'm more frightened that these guys are doing a little reunion special or that it's been 20 years since I was singing You've Got the Right Stuff around my 12 year old girlie poster filled bedroom. When the hell did I get so old? I mean really? And let's not forget that just a few years ago, KW and I saw Joey in our office building. The guy that everyone had a crush on tried to hit on KW. Clearly, he did not know the KDub because she shot him down without even batting an eye. It was so heartwarming. But I digress...I would like to point out that Jonathan is actually still kinda hot. And Danny, still appears slightly less evolved.

Reason #412

2008-04-01T19:32:00.007-04:00

I want to move to Hollywood.

Being a celebrity can take you from this:

To this:

sad

2008-03-13T19:34:00.005-04:00

It's always sad when the blog goes dark for such long periods of time. Hopefully this will help brighten things up.

Okay, so for some reason, Yahoo isn't as dynamic of a site when it comes to embedding videos, so unfortunately, to see what I want you to see, you have to click on this link. Sorry for the inconvenience. boo.

2008-03-02T00:50:00.001-05:00

I mean, poor guy, he really knows how to take out some sheetrock. The best part is when the officer says at the end, 'Man you gotta quit doing that.'

Happy Birthday to me Monday! It will be the 3rd anniversary of my 29th birthday.

Ok Ok, I know but had to share some politics..

2008-02-26T18:48:00.001-05:00

Whether you like Mr. Obama or not, this is a cool video/song. Check it out. By the way, who do you like in '08?

http://www.dipdive.com

Guidos...who doesn't love 'em?

2008-02-22T22:09:00.001-05:00

In my dear kw's quest to be constantly entertained, she went in search of all things guido. This is what she found....

Blast from the past

2008-02-11T21:25:00.000-05:00

So, I've become obsessed with this song....again. I know you remember it. I think you even had the cd. Well, it's back in full rotation. Oh and I downloaded a more recent song from this guy and have been listening to it for about 3 days straight.

Enjoy.

How sweet it is..

2008-02-01T18:10:00.000-05:00

..to be loved by Brandi. (insert chorus of James Taylor song)

I'm back!

2008-01-26T13:53:00.001-05:00

So I'm back from my trip to DC, it was long, but oddly enough now that it's over I feel like I never left. Still, I made about $600 saving my money wisely from my appropriated food fund. Sweet! I can't believe we both missed the IG/BC show. My friend Jenn went and of course said it was amazing. I think she even got her picture made with Brandi! I'll post that when she emails it to me. On another note, we watched the movie Juno last night. Have you seen it? It is so cute and funny, even though it deals with a serious issue. While watching it, I could picture you cracking up in several scenes. There are some really good lines. Ok, can we talk and catch up soon?

Such a sad day.

2008-01-22T21:44:00.000-05:00

What a sad day it is...I think I'm just so shocked that someone as seemingly nice and good as Heath Ledger is gone. It's hard for me to wrap my mind around this. You think (and more importantly, you hope) that because people like Heath Ledger have such a blossoming career, that he would have everything to live for. So why in the world would he (apparently) overdose?? I don't get it. I guess I'm not alone seeing as every news outlet is in full coverage mode. Here's the article on Foxnews.com. This article is full of everything...including photos of his body being placed into the ambulance. It's all too much.

Winterim in the District

2008-01-15T22:50:00.000-05:00

Yep, I am in DC. It's been good but strange living in a hotel. No, no you have not been a bad friend, we've both had weird weeks since the holidays. Definitely check out the winteriminthedistrict.blogspot.com site. We went to the White House and had a photo op with Laura Bush. We also had breakfast, it was an amazing experience, just being behind closed doors. We were not alone, we attended an event honoring the Institute of Museums and Library Services, but still. It was wowsers. I'll attach a pic. Stinks you won't be able to use your BC/IG tickets, what are you going to do with them?

dumb

2008-01-14T21:37:00.000-05:00

dumb
Today was a bad day. There isn't just one thing that sticks out...it's just the culmination of a lot of bad things going on at work. (And because I've taken a blogging oath not to discuss specifics about work, I'll just continue to be vague.) Let's just say that things aren't all rainbows and puppy dogs at the office anymore. Not sure if they will ever be again. I got to work at 730 this morning. 730AM!!! What the hell is wrong with me? Ugh. I digress. Anyway, the point of all of this rambling is that why, after spending so many hours at my desk in the office, do I feel compelled to get back in front of a computer at home? I must secretly love the idea of carpal tunnel syndrome and constant neck tension. Who knows why I do dumb things like this? I mean is it all to read the celebrity gossip sites? Which leads me to wonder....why do I care that much about celebrities? Damn I need help. So instead of talking about the fact that Britney Spears made a very brief court appearance, I'll talk about the latest international news....German experts say they have identified the true identity of the one and only Mona Lisa.

And because I'm on some strange stream of consiousness right now, I'll continue with my random thoughts...Can you imagine being the one to discover who she really was? What must that feel like? I guess it ranks pretty far up the list. I wouldn't know anything about that. I get excited about saving $40 in Ottumwa! So clearly, something this earth shattering would probably send me into the stratosphere. Clearly I need a life. Heck, a hobby would be good. And on that note, I'll call it a night.
Sweet dreams.

ps. and because i'm especially dumb tonight, i posted this whole thing on the wrong blog! yeah me!

sin titulo

2008-01-10T22:05:00.000-05:00

I've definitely used that title before...but I felt it worthy to be resurrected. Anyway, I was just browsing through some really old posts and realized that we've gotten so far away from the original intention of this blog. Now I just post about stupid tv shows. How sad is that??

Meanwhile, Mary Ellen, you're off saving the world.

I checked out the new blog by the way...very nice. Although the commenting to the "Washingtonians" is a bit distracting. : )

Alright, so you won't be back for a while and I've been a terrible friend and haven't called in you in forever. Don't hate me. I'm just caught up in my own junk right now. I filled you in a little on the work situation. The update is that it's not getting any better. Nothing like working harder for less money. Oddly enough I can still be happy at that place. I guess it really all does come down to the people you work with. You should know...wink wink.

Oh I haven't told you...my Brandi Carlile dreams have been shattered!!!! I got to work right
after my long holiday break only to discover that I have a "client" dinner to attend that same night!!! And I can't get out of it. Am I ever going to see Brandi?? I guess it's just not meant to be!
I'm so angry too!!! I had great tickets...cheap tickets... I was going to stay with Leslie and Mimi and have a great time in Athens, but once again the job dictates my life. What is wrong with this picture? And I don't mean the one on the right?

Alright, will you keep me posted on your Washington adventure?? Go visit everything...Air and space museum...the Smithsonian, everything!!! And take loads and loads of pictures..

I miss you!

k a t i e.

It's Back...

2008-01-07T23:02:00.000-05:00

One of my favorite dramas is back on the air. In its "mid-season" slot, Medium is finally back and in full effect. This might be one of THE most underrated shows on television...

I love it....love it...love it.

Tonight's premiere episode was just as disturbing as all the rest. It had everything from creepy clowns to twisted versions of songs from The Sound of Music. Yeah, I'm gonna have nightmares. Man I love this show.

Welcome back Allison Dubois...

welcome back.

On a completely different note....the Golden Globes have been canceled. Yeap. Canceled. You know what I have to say about that? BOO. My two cents...I'm so sick of this Hollywood bs. These people are now affecting my life. It's ridiculous. Belly up to the table...lay out what you want...and settle it. I've seen peace talks resolved faster than this.

2008-01-05T20:20:00.000-05:00

I mean, I know it's post Cmas and all. But aren't you proud of my real Christmas tree? It's been taken down and hauled away, but it definitely lent some holiday spirit the month of December, not to mention it was like a serious pine air freshener for the house. Happy New Year! 2008 is going to rock.

The Dykeenies

2008-01-05T18:57:00.001-05:00

I found this new band one evening while watching IMF (International Music Feed) a really great music video channel. Anyway, forget that the front guy looks like a cheap knock off of Liam Gallagher, these guys are good. Their music is solid and I think I'm a fan. Take a look and a listen...check them out and enjoy!

Enough Already

2008-01-05T18:48:00.000-05:00

I think I've officially had it. I cannot hear another word about Britney, Lindsey, Paris, heck I'm even tired of hearing about Miley Cyrus. This insanity has gotta stop. I mean really. How many times do I have to see Britney's cheap weave in a magazine? Or her being hauled off on a stretcher? Today at lunch I see "BREAKING NEWS" on Fox News....Britney is released from hospital....what? That's freaking newsworthy??? $10 says the girl is dead by the end of this year. Yeap, I'm calling it now. Don't get me wrong...I don't wish it, I just have a sinking suspicion. That's all. Don't get me started on Lindsey Lohan and the rest of them...What's wrong with us that we're all so culturally obsessed with this crap? I'm probably the most guilty of this obsession, but even I can hit my wall. And BAM! I've hit it.

So there, that's my little rant for the day.

On a different note, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

sweet flashback...

2007-12-29T21:46:00.000-05:00

I had one of my usual random train of thought moments today on the long ride from Virginia to Georgia. It started with "Sweet Surrender" on XM. That lead me to think that I haven't seen a Sarah video in years. Which made me realize how much I missed Sarah...and her sweet videos...which made me think of the first time I saw the video for Possession...and my complete obsession with it. (It really was disturbing...the staying up all night just to see it on vh-1. I mean really, I was young, but sheesh..) Anyway, to make a long story longer, I wondered if I could find it on youtube. Much to my excitement, I did. I found a couple actually. Which leads me to this...

then this..

and then this one..oh boy...

and lastly...

this last one is a little different from the original video, but because this video is truly only posted by sonybmg, they aren't up for people embedding their videos.

hope you enjoyed this evening of sarah mclachlan.

Down but not out

2007-12-04T22:30:00.000-05:00

Excuses are like butts, everybody has one and they all stink. So no excuses but only to say I've been down (e.g. blogging) but not out. Here are some fall update pics. This first round is from halloween and the absolute coolest halloween display/pumpkin patch I've ever seen. Pictures courtesy of Polly.

one of my new favorites

2007-11-24T00:29:00.001-05:00

these days is kt tunstall. i never could get behind that annoying "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" song. Don't know if it was the innumerable "woo-hoos", or if it was because that chick from American Idol butchered it so many times, but I never was a fan of hers. I found "Suddenly I See" to be moderately entertaining, but that was pretty much it. That was until I saw her on a British talk show (Graham Norton) the other night. She performed this song....

I'm now in love.
ps. how cute is that picture?

new fall shows

2007-11-10T22:49:00.000-05:00

So I haven't said anything about the new fall season as of yet. I have a few favorites....actually quite a few. That list includes both old favorites as well as new ones. I won't go into great detail, but here's a quick run down of the shows that you should be watching....if you're not...
Let's start on Monday:

Chuck

Okay, so it started out that the whole reason I watched this show was because I actually saw Zachary Levi, Chuck, in NYC back in May. Aside from the fact that in person he is flawlessly gorgeous, this show is actually very sweet. His character is completely endearing and well, his smile just sucks you in.

Next is- drum roll please....Heroes...

Let me start by prefacing this with .... yes it's seen abysmal ratings so far this season, but that doesn't mean the show is without it's shining moments. Maybe I'm one of a few true...loyal fans, but I still adore this show and have faith that it will pull through the difficult times a stronger more revered program. I guess barring the writers' strike, only time will tell.

How I Met Your Mother

This show is truly a diamond in the rough. The ensemble cast is stellar and Neil Patrick Harris might be the biggest surprise success story actor of our generation. As Barney, the womanizing best friend, he is lovable, huggable, and downright detestable. God bless Barney.

The Big Bang Theory...yes, it's totally cliche...nerd loves hot girl neighbor. Somehow, it totally works. And now, I'm completely hooked.

Life...oh boy....how I love this show!!! Two words: Damian Lewis.

Hotel Babylon (which is on BBC America and if I have not mentioned is hot!!!)

This was a book...a dirty little read turned dirty little tv show. Two thumbs up.

The usual Office...Scrubs...and this year's new favorite....30 Rock...

This may be THE funniest show on all of television. What it lacks on publicity, it makes up for in its jokes. Alec Baldwin, aside from his irritating personal life, has the best comedic timing of anyone currently on a 30 minute primetime comedy. If you haven't sat down to watch this show, then you haven't laughed enough this year. Watch it. Trust me. You won't be disappointed.

Sticking with Thursday nights....add Ugly Betty to the list. I cannot put my finger on what it is about this show, but I love it. I tivo the hell out of it and savor it like a fine wine.....god it is that good.

And finally, Friday Night Lights. This may be one of those few shows that comes along where the critics love it, viewers adore it, and it gets cancelled before you know it. It's flawless, it's fierce, and it just may be the best show you aren't watching. If you want to feel like good things can happen to kids in high school (even though they are still dealing with the craziest crap you've ever heard), then this is the show for you. Not to mention the fact that the cast is hands down the best looking cast currently on any one tv show at the moment. Seriously, study this picture and find one flaw with it. Yeap, not happening, right? That's what I thought.

So there you have it....I watch too much television...don't read enough....and am a happy happy girl because of it. Go my friends....watch these fine shows. Soak it in. Laugh, cry, enjoy.

I want a full report in the morning.

More matt....

2007-10-25T21:37:00.000-04:00

It took a few days, but clips from the show at the Loft have finally made it on line.
This one's a long one, but Mary Ellen, it's yoiur favorite Chicago story. So enjoy:

Okay, so I just found this one too...and well, if you remember, the "kill the bitch" guy was our football score update buddy. Oh boy...

Storyboard to come

2007-10-22T01:01:00.000-04:00

So, another fall break come and gone. What is fall break exactly? Is it a celebration of suffering through record temps and rainfall lows? Did I mention Lake Lanier is about to crash? At that point I will have to ship water to all my kin in GA. Where is my man Al Gore when you need him? Either way, after spending some time with my nearest and dearest cousin Carrie, I set off to catch a concert. A bit of qt with my Katie, well and Matt Nathanson and Co.

Katie assured me it was going to be a small crowd. That was until we saw a line wrapped around the block. For confirmation, we swaggered to the top of the line and asked, 'Are you guys in line for Matt Nathanson?' To our surprise the answer was yes, and at that point, we realized that our little man had encapsulated quite a crowd.

We thought the doors would open at 8, but no as much as life is a box of chocolates, we had no idea about what we were actually going to get. Katie and I finally got in, but not minus our laser advertisement experience. Apparently this company takes whatever you have advertise, sets up on a building front, and lends a little Stone Mountain laser show. Needless to say, this laser show has nothing on 'The Devil Went Down to GA.' (For those of you not familiar, 'The Devil Went Down to GA,' is pretty much a must in the deep south. It is kind of like memorizing the beattidues or at the very least the ten commandments). But for the sake of storyboards, let's all appreciate the light that laser advertising brings to us. I feel enriched at least. I can say with certainty that watching those laser ads changed my life. Not.

Ok, in the first shot I tried to point toward the crowd, but unfortunately only pointed to the back of the parking deck. Although I feel very strongly about parking decks, I have to say that this shot is more of a true representation. Point is.. there were a lot of freaking people at the show.

So Katie and I find this 'side' room on the 'side stage' where we could sit, relax, and enjoy the music without all of the drunken college somethings. But then we got booted and were left with fighting the general admission crowd. You know, general admission is a great idea.. if you are 6 foot 5 inches. For everyone else it blows. Thanks for the gesture, but no thanks. Not to mention, we get a good spot and then our younger and cooler counterparts rush into the extra two feet in front of us. Of course, none of these girls/guys were less than the required 6 foot 5 inches to get a clean view of the band. Thinking as Captain Positive would, all I could think was, 'I was watching cooler shows than this when you were still asking for help to wipe your ass.. so we're even.' So the opening band was Ingrid something and her guitarist. Although Ingrid has scored a song on Grey's Anatomy and a Target commercial, I personally found her guitarist way more enchanting. Don't know why?!? ;)

Who knew a show that started late would still include both openting acts. But I digress, and I won't bake on Melee (there's an accent in there somewhere I'm almost sure). The lead singer reminded me of a cross between Ben Foldes Five and Jerry Lee Lewis. I know you're thinking that the only thing they have in common is that they play the piano, and yeah, that's true. But the band was entertaining (as my feet officially starting hurting). Any interesting parties should check them out. I definitely had a few moments where I would have joined the mosh pit if one had been started.

So they show was well underway, granted no Matt Nathanson headliner yet. But I decided to take a picture, for the sake of documentation. This was the crowd behind us. This is me standing on my tiptoes to even take the picture. Moral of the story, when you are 5 feet tall in a general admission crowd? You'd just better hope nobody yells fire.

Don't most concerts start around 9 or 9:30? I mean, the main band should at least be on by 10. Not the case in the ole 'loft' that night.

Did I mention that it was late and getting later? I kept waiting (admist big tall people pushing and sweating) for Mr. Matt to arrive on stage and woo us with his words and wit. But no, we just kept waiting.

Don't ignore the voices of wisdom when you hear, 'Just step into the light.' Although I was a bit hesitant, I realized at this particular moment that Madonna had asked, 'God?' and well.. the trinity has spoken directly to me. 'They' told me to keep my wits about me, get another brew, and wipe the sweat off my forehead. In other words, if I had read my horoscope for the day it would have read something like this: 'You have been down on your luck lately, but your luck is about to change. Embrace patience and realize that you have to endure some sticky times in order to reach your goals. Lucky numbers- 33, 15, and 3.14.'

Dear God it is hot. Why am I the only one demonstrating this for the camera. Is Katie not also with me, pit stains in hand? Geez. I need to find the smoke room, or perhaps I'll just go the bathroom and use the moist towelette that the attendant gives me for a tip. Speaking of, have you ever notice how complicated moist towelette(s) have become? Back in the day, you went to the store and you bought some sanitized wipes. Now it's all about lilac and summer scents and extra mosturizing and rejuvenation for dry skin. Besides, doesn't the word moist just make you want to find a convenient toilet and puke? It all makes me just want to wet a washcloth and call it a day.

Finally, our Mr. Matt Nathanson arrives. And I have to admit, he doesn't disappoint. My favorite story of the evening was when he told about an autograph signing in Chicago. Apparently this woman had been high for about a week, and she stumbles up and asks for an autograph. Matt asks her name and she replies with a slur, 'Chicago because that's where I'm from.' Fair enough. But of course Matt has to dig deeper. He says to her, 'Well I was just in Chicago, where are you from in Chicago?' And she replies with a stutter, 'I'm from Chicago Illinois.. you know in.. North America.' Classic. But seriously he rocked the house, and for a moment or maybe several I forgot about the bickering girl and guy beside me. It seems that one was pushing the other and neither could see the stage very well. See what I mean about general admission? It blows. And as their conflict escalated I just hung closer and closer to Katie and our gang next door. Yeah the gang was drunk, but at least they weren't hostile.

So the show ends. Success. Heard the man and escaped with no bodily injuries. By the way, if you look closely at the blurred photo you can see our actual venue.. 'the loft.'

I've had a few wild nights. Well I take that back. I yearn for wild nights. But I have to admit, in all my concert going days, I've never had a show that lasted this late. Are we too old. Hell no. Were we on the upper age cap of the concert groupies? Yes. But you know, that's what keeps us young. Youth is not a state of mind, it is a state of action. And by god, we are keeping up with the action. I am a proud 30 something who is still cool enough to hang with the up and coming.

I could go on and on, but basically this pic is to prove that yes we were there.

Must end with a culminating shot. The double deuce, Thema and Louise, Bo and Luke, Kevin and Brittany (ok that might be a stretch). But good times, good times. I know I've moved away, not that far, but away. However this picture reminds both of us that steadfast friendships are not easily shaken. Granted I can forget you birthday ;) But I know you'll love me just the same. Let's do it again soon, shall we? And next time, let's plan to catch a show in my new hometown. Happy bday dear. The storyboard is all yours.

is this weird?

2007-10-21T19:52:00.000-04:00

i had an interesting dream about this guy last night...is that weird? i think he's kinda hot, but i've been told by others that he is in fact, not.

i'll leave this up to you.

thoughts?

All Things Matt.

2007-10-21T13:34:00.000-04:00

In my typical post concert state, I'm in a full on Matt Nathanson state of mind. I just came across a show he did for NPR over this summer. You can hear it here. Just click "listen" and you're there.

Oh sweet little Matt. What a two face. I still love him.

Of course. Click on this link and see what I came across when I was googling images of Matt. If you don't get it, email me and I'll explain.

Ps. If I did have a myspace page, this would be the song.

Another new artist

2007-10-18T22:20:00.000-04:00

I think this girl is the equivalent of Brandi Carlile, but the Australian version.

Check her out. She's kinda cool. ; )

Warm and Fuzzy

2007-10-16T17:47:00.000-04:00

Aren't these pics the cutest? Click the linked title.