You guys....

IT'S MAH BIRFDAY!!!!!!!!!

I am now a legal adult. In the sense that I'm eighteen years old. My mom says that I'm not really an adult until I can support myself. Poop.

But it doesn't matter anyway....

Because...

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I'm also the proud owner of a helicopter now. Birthdays are great.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

You know those give away competitions companies have? The ones where you fill out a card with your information and put it in a box? I never enter them because I always feel like what are my chances anyway. Well the gas station that my family always goes to had a drawing for a Bud Light NFL mini-fridge. And my dad won it! So now that beauty of a mini-fridge is in our Packer corner in our family room. I don't think I've seen my dad that happy in a long time. Well, maybe except for when he got his new job a couple months ago... But still. I'm trying to convince him to let me take it to college next year. No luck yet, but if all else fails I'll just steal it from him.

And the weird thing is that my cousin Jarrod just got one, too. But not from a drawing. I'm not sure where he was but he saw one in a dumpster. It still had energy drinks and beer in it. So he took it home to see if it still worked, and it did! What kind of luck is that? [I figure it belonged to some guy and his girlfriend got tired of seeing it and threw it out.] He's so proud of that thing, he has it displayed front and center in he and his wife's living room.

The Stairs Slasher

Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post. Thankfully, I pushed through it and [hopefully] finished it decently. We still have two more drafts to do so I can fix it if not. [Lex: I wish Word did that! But sadly not, our teachers require us to use turnitin.com]

Unfortunately, I haven't yet had time to work on figuring out how to upload my pictures. But! I have been given an award!

1. Thank the person who gave you the award:
Thank you Kathy! It really is an honor to receive this from you. You guys should seriously go check out her blog if you haven't already. Especially if you're a Harry Potter fan. Who isn't?

2. Reveal three random facts about yourself:

• I can never just walk up or down stairs, I always have to run. It started out because I always felt like someone was trying to chase me. But now that I've seen a bunch of horror movies I have this random fear of getting my Achilles tendon slashed. Freaky, I know. But it's always in the back of my mind.
• I'm always making bets with myself. For example, when I'm driving through an intersection I'll think something like, if I make it before the light turns yellow or red I'm going to have a good day.
• I love to drive. I don't know what it is, but there's something really therapeutic about it. I would seriously drive across the country if I could. My friends all know this about me so I'm usually the one driving when we got out to do stuff together.

3. Pass the award on:

• DB from Free to Dance
• Lex from the lexical gap
• M.K. Murray from Imagine Me Complexly
• Victoria from Victoria's World
• Allyson from allyson kate

I think Friday or Saturday morning I'll have some time to try to figure out the whole picture situation. I'm going to a baptism in Kentucky this weekend so I'll probably have some pictures from that as well. Hope you had a happy Hump Day!

Where various things, including half-naked Chris Evans, are on fire.

Three things today, people! I would firstly like to point out my kind of old brand spankin' new tab called Off the Shelf. If you would kindly tab over you will find a list of books that I have read and, down at the bottom, a cover of the book I am currently reading. And you can fully expect a commentary on the book I'm reading at this moment. [When I say commentary I mean rant.]

Today while I was having my yearly checkup at the doctor's office I was reminded of my first experience giving blood at school. As you know, if you've ever given blood, it takes awhile for them to get all the blood they need from you. However, I started to grow impatient when I noticed it was taking a little bit longer to get my blood. That's when the irrational side of my brain came out to play. As I lay there looking at the ceiling I all but convinced myself that I had been forgotten. Panic began to set in as I imagined what would soon happen. Eventually all of my blood would be emptied from my body and I would, obviously, die. I know, this is ridiculous. First, the bags aren't big enough to allow this to happen. And, second, they probably wouldn't forget someone. But I couldn't help thinking it. Have you guys ever thought this? Or is there some other irrational fear/experience that you have? Sometimes you just can't help but think of disastrous things that could happen. I will not allow this to keep me from giving blood again.

And, finally, Lex has bestowed upon me and four others an award. It is perhaps my favorite because it's called the Blog on Fire Award. And I am a pyromaniac born from a pyromaniac family. So this makes me happy. I feel slightly undeserving to do my lack of posts lately, but hey, it's summer. There's my excuse. I know I've done the 5 things about me do-dad a couple times, but bear with me.

1. I have a slight addiction to googling things. For example, I just googled the expression 'bear with me.' Apparently, 'bear with me' means a request for forbearance or patience. 'Bare with me' would be an invitation to undress.
2. I have a tan. I HAVE A TAN! And it's not fake.
3. My confirmation name is Cecilia after St. Cecilia the patron of music.
4. I love all things Mario Brothers and Nintendo. [Hence the new banner.]
5. In order to prevent my fear from becoming real, hoarding, I have taken a step in the opposite direction. My name is Kate and I am a compulsive cleaner. [I just googled compulsive. So I guess that makes me a compulsive googler, also.]

 I will grant this honor to the following:

allyson kate

Free to Dance

Imagine Me Complexly

Vicoria's World

Life As I Know It

"Bare with me?"

Congratulations, you've won an award!

BEDA day two! Today's been a good day: the weather was actually really decent, I got to go on a huge shopping spree at Forever 21, I found a prom dress (it's not a long one, though, I'm more of a short dress type of girl), I got Chelsea Handler's book Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, and I've begun spring cleaning my room. Very productive. And expensive. But that's okay, I haven't been shopping in forever. Oh, and speaking of books I just got done reading Water for Elephants upon a recommendation from my friend Morgan. It is so so so good. I absolutely loved it and plan on going to see the movie when it comes out. I highly suggest you read it. Plus I think it's really neat that Sara Gruen wrote it for NaNoWriMo (I think I did that right?).

In other news, Victoria from Victoria's World gave me an award! I love her blog, she's a really good writer and photographer. I just recently started reading her blog and I wish I'd found it a while ago. If you haven't already you should check her out. This is the award:

 

There are four steps that you have to do in order to accept the award. They are:

1. Thank the person who gave them the award and link them back to your post.
2. Tell seven things about yourself.
3. Award to 10 bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and let them know they have received this award.

Here are seven things about me:

1. I get along better with guys. I honestly like them better than girls, girls are too dramatic, catty, take offense to every little thing, etc. Guys are just easy going. The ones I'm friends with are really down to earth and that's such a relief from all the drama of girls. Plus my sense of humor is similar to that of some guys and I think they appreciate that.
2. I'm a huge book nerd. God knows how many books I've read over the years. At all times I have a book to read. It all started back in the 2nd grade when I read Harry Potter for the first time. Harry Potter and Jane Austen books are by far my most favorite.
3. I don't date, well I sort of do. I talk to guys and stuff like that. I'll go out with them places, but I don't let it get too far. I don't know, I think it's because I just don't want to get into all of that. I've got too much drama and things going on in my life to add that into the mix. Of course, the right guy could come along and that's that. I just don't go out of my way to date.
4. I'm too nice. No seriously, I am. Don't get me wrong, I tend to be a bitch sometimes. But for some reason I can't bring myself to be a bitch to people like underclassmen. I really wish I could just do it and make them go away. I've got like 5 underclassmen boys who are basically in love with me because I treat them like people. What freshmen boy wouldn't like a junior girl talking to them and being nice? I really need to stop before this gets out of hand.
5. I find myself fighting depression a lot. Not the overwhelming I really need help depression, it's not that bad. But I have noticed that any little thing can send me into a wave of depression. I often find myself holing up in my room watching TV, reading a book, or listening to music. Sometimes there isn't even a reason, I just wake up and there it is. This big black, ugly thing covering me with it's shadow. That's why I'm grateful for my dad. He's the same way, I think it runs in the family because some of his brothers have it and so did his dad. He understands and if I get too overwhelmed he always helps me to come out of it. Whether it's a blizzard from DQ, a random car trip, or simply a hug.
6. I love getting the crap scared out of me. Haunted houses, scary movies, TV shows about ghosts. Anything, you name it. I don't know what it is. The adrenaline rush? The chills running down your spine? Ever since I was little my dad and I bonded over the supernatural.
7. I have a disease that I'll probably have the rest of my life. Don't freak out, it's nothing bad. I can't remember the full name, but it's hypothyroidism. Basically, my thyroid is naturally slow and doesn't secrete a sufficient amount of hormones to break down fat. I take pills every morning for it. Because of it I've struggled with my weight since the 5th grade. Now that I'm older and work out regularly it's not really a big deal any more.

 I'm aware that I've only listed 6 bloggers, but these are the blogs that I follow religiously. They are all amazing writers and I love their blogs. However, in addition to these lovely people, I'd like to award anyone reading my blog. I believe that anybody who's dedicated themselves and puts effort into a blog deserves an award. :)

• allyson kate 
• Free to Dance 
• Imagine Me Complexly 
• The Anxious Apple Core 
• the lexical gap 
• the wild and wily ways of a brunette bombshell 

And now I'm going to go watch Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Good night all!