Constant Change

It's Now or Never....

2011-12-30T07:25:00.003-05:00

If I don't write my end of the year post now and new year's resolutions...I'll never do it :-) Hence the title of the post.As a precursor, I'm attempting to be less aggravated than I was last night for reasons that only my closest friends know. That being said, I will not be divulging that information in this post. It's (hopefully) fleeting) and a bit off topic to say the least.Now....let me

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-25T08:01:00.002-05:00

For the few of you who read this and are NOT celebrating Christmas today....Happy Hanukkah, Happy Festivus, Happy Kwanzaa...etc. And for you Jehova's Witness'.....well......nothing back at ya. :-)I was chatting with my friend Rich this past week and he said prior to calling that he was looking at my blog to see what he needed to catch up on before he called....and then said that there was

Do Not Worry

2011-11-10T07:35:00.001-05:00

I know I've used this on here before but I think right now it rings very true for me and my life.....enjoy.“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father

what've I been up to....

2011-11-01T13:52:00.002-04:00

Making ThisTeaching HereCoaching HereWorking and Learning HereCoaching Lax and Swim HereMissing Them and Working on ThisVisiting my gamma.and Training for This

New PDR and PTR

2011-10-28T12:00:00.002-04:00

PDR - 18.25 MilesPTR - 2hrs 46 MinsAvg - 9:09/milethat is all.

A few questions....

2011-10-24T07:24:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the new week people!Did you like my video blog? I'm not sure if I'll do another - even though I said I would. So my friend Heather and I have been talking a lot lately about how wonderful it is to have friends and family that care but at the same time, sucks because they think they're helping us with the comments they say.Take for example - Heather was at her grandmother's 91st

Tiredness

2011-10-19T19:47:00.002-04:00

The current theme of my life. Tiredness. It all started last Friday night and I guess I haven't completely recovered. Friday night I went out to Happy Hour with my friend Heather...we went to 333 Belrose, then Mixx, then Hykel's, and then John Henry's. Heather was kind enough to cover all the bills for the evening...nice friend, huh? She assured me that it was entirely okay and that once I

Confession(s) Time...

2011-10-18T14:16:00.002-04:00

Remember that 20 mile run I wanted to get in today (Tuesday)?Confession: It didn't happen. Well. The run still happened. I finished 9 miles. Huffing and Puffing. I guess that's what happens when you step away from running for five days....eek! And I thought I was doing myself a favor! I just couldn't keep my heart rate under control and my breathing was all wacky. I don't know what was

early morning drabble....and other nonsensical stuff

2011-10-16T06:33:00.002-04:00

redundant, no? A few items before I venture off to Cherry Hill on this brisk Sunday morning. How do I know? Funny you should ask....I decided that I'm JUST crazy enough to get up at 5am and go for a run. Albeit - it was only 3.55 miles...but it was more than I thought I'd do all weekend. Truth be told - I'm supposed to be running a Half Marathon today in Hershey with my trusty running partner

Love that movie!

2011-10-11T08:01:00.002-04:00

Evey Hammond: Who are you?V: Who? Who is but the form following the function of what, and what I am is a man in a mask.Evey Hammond: Well I can see that.V: Of course you can. I'm not questioning your powers of observation, I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. Seriously, V for Vendetta is a great movie. I wish more people knew it...and if you do (Painter, I know

Double Your Pleasure...Double Your Fun....

2011-10-06T13:46:00.002-04:00

Twice in one day.I've blogged twice and three times in one day. But seriously. I am starting to melt.I really need to either have a two hour sob-fest or I need to go all rambo on something. Anyone own a gun and want to take me to a shooting range? I wouldn't actually shoot anyone - just need to release some tension! And no, it's not pent up sexual frustration. Trust me.I'll let you in on a

The part in which I have a nervous breakdown....

2011-10-06T08:25:00.002-04:00

I've been holding it together pretty well. At least, I think I have.I'm extremely guilty of holding in my emotions WAY too much. This time is no exception.The last few nights I've had a lot of different dreams. Last night I had a doozie of a dream. I've told y'all about them before and although I'm not going to divulge the details at this moment....let's just say this one kind of put me over

So much for that....

2011-10-04T08:36:00.003-04:00

Yeah...I couldn't do it....I didn't even make it two days....but I can start over! Which I am going to...today. Ha. I really...ugh. I just needed a drink after this weekend. I really did. Forget the fact that the Phillies lost - which is clearly a good reason to drink but after what I had to deal with....omg. So I thought moving out of my mother's house meant that I wouldn't have to deal

I'm gonna try something....

2011-10-01T08:22:00.002-04:00

and it might sound a bit crazy...because as soon as you all read this you'll be like...what!!!!????For 1 month - I'm not going to drink any kind of alcohol. Yes, I know the playoffs start today. Yes, I know there's a lot of stuff going on in October that would suggest having a beer or two.....and I even went and bought some wine the other night.Ok, maybe I'll just drink wine. At home. On

Last Day of the Month....

2011-09-30T09:12:00.002-04:00

Where oh where did September go?! Seriously. We have 3....THREE months left in 2011. I am seriously blown away by how quickly this year went and that it feels as though it all just started. So much has changed in just these past 9 months. I guess more change is on the horizon.This week has been a 'head down and push through' week. Basically everyone bailed on me this week which is fine

On the hook....

2011-09-27T17:55:00.003-04:00

We've all had one of these people....in one way or another. I was watching an old episode of How I Met Your Mother tonight and realize....we all have a person we keep 'on the hook'...essentially meaning that there's always one person we have as a "backup" or as a "go to" when we don't want to be alone. I should specify that I'm pretty sure this applies to everyone that is SINGLE....not those

Redacted

2011-09-25T09:05:00.002-04:00

I'm redacting something from the previous post. The one that deals with the new years resolution of 'being better with guys'. Yeah. So much for that. It's a long story and I'll share it with all of you at some point I'm sure. I just don't feel like dwelling on it right now and to be honest I need to start listening and following Rachels Rules....namely Rule #15. It basically says that it's

99 Days

2011-09-22T08:35:00.000-04:00

As of today, there are 99 days left in 2011. EEK! Can you believe it?! Where did this year go?It got me to thinking, how much of my 30 in 30 list have I accomplished? Or even, how much of my New Year's Resolution List have I accomplished? What's left? Without further adieu....let's take a look, shall we?Alrighty - on to my 2K11 Resolutions:1. Get a Student Teaching position at LMHS or in

I can't get no.....

2011-09-20T07:24:00.002-04:00

Satisfaction.....You know that old Rolling Stones song, yes? Of course you do. And if you don't - find it on youtube and get back to this post.....There, now....I'd like to think that Mick Jagger was pretty much talking about being frustrated with wanting more out of his life. Let me tell you my friends - yesterday was one of those days where I was SO frustrated. This 5K I'm trying to

NEW PR!!!

2011-09-19T07:30:00.007-04:00

WOOT WOOT! AWWW yea - promptly after writing this post I'll be updating my sidebar with PR times :-) Yesterday's Rock n' Roll Half Marathon was "rockin', rollin', and whatnah" (name that movie!) I got a great night sleep the night before and although I missed the Phillies winning the NL East...it was worth it (plus, they've won 5 years in a row now....bite my tongue for saying that...I

Let the madness begin!

2011-09-13T07:45:00.002-04:00

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”~Henry David ThoreauHere's hoping that HDT was and is correct! Many of you know that I'm a pretty busy person. Well, this Fall is no exception to that. In fact, I'm about to pick up two more jobs! So what makes me so busy? Well, here is what a weekly schedule looks like right now...without the two extra jobs (which I'll

Memories....

2011-09-12T15:53:00.002-04:00

like the corner of my mind.....haha, no. This isn't that kind of blog.Good. New. Old. Bad. We all have them. Some we'd rather not have but as I've learned in my educational psych classes, you'll always have them - even if you don't remember them. Sometimes it takes something small to trigger a memory....especially one you hadn't thought of in a long while or possibly thought you forgot

I Lied.....

2011-09-09T08:54:00.003-04:00

Only because I don't have my camera cord to connect to my computer to show you what the new apartment looks like. I did have my first visitor last night though! My dear friend Paul who will be flying back to his place of residence (which I use loosely because it WILL NOT BE FOREVER!) in Spain on Monday. I guess the pictures don't really show how big the apartment is because he kept saying that

The A-P-T!

2011-09-06T10:35:00.002-04:00

So I bet all 5 of you are excited to see the new digs?!?!?!?!?!Well this isn't that post :-). Sorry! Next one, I promise!This particular post is about being sick because that's exactly what I've been the last three days. Over the long weekend nonetheless. Ugh. It already sucks to be sick but for it to be over a long weekend when you've moved into a new place and are really excited to do

Blame it on someone else....

2011-09-02T07:03:00.002-04:00

But this post is totally out of left field - haha :-) You know how I've been whining (yes, I know I have) about my mother and her antics in trying to have me spontaneously (combust) get married? Well I was reading Rachel Wilkerson's Blog about proposals and such and it got me thinking I would answer the questions she asked the girls on this page an entirely different way. Why? Because I can.

All my bags are packed...

2011-08-30T07:55:00.002-04:00

I'm ready to go!..... I'm moving! I'm moving! I'M MOVING! yay! :-D Here' is where I am moving: View Larger Map I'm so pumped I can't even describe. Of course the actual leading up to the move is kind of nerve-wracking. I feel so disorganized plus I am worried that the people I have helping me move will somehow back out on me (by no fault of their own - one of their family members is sick

A long time coming....

2011-08-26T08:38:00.002-04:00

Clear your mind. Ok? Alright, now imagine you're having a conversation with someone and it goes something like this: Someone: "So did you have fun last night?" You: "Yep" Someone: "Where'd you go?" You: "Teresa's in Wayne and then Christophers" Someone: "Who'd you go with?" You: "Andrew" Someone: "Is that the same guy you went out with last time?" You: "Nope" Seems like a harmless

Doctors, Lunches, and Cemetery's

2011-08-24T11:31:00.002-04:00

In no particular order. Those all relate to each other because I've been to or done all those things in the last week and a half. Last Monday I got an email from my sister asking me to meet her at the doctor's that afternoon. Her physical health, while it could be better, is fine...it's her emotional health. Without getting into too much detail - things have since subsided but are still

The Future is Now....

2011-08-16T07:54:00.002-04:00

“When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened.” ~Some random guy that I'm not sure who he is but his words are OH SO TRUE! I saw this quote and it had to be mine....at least for today. It's my current FB status too. Ahh, how much do y'all love my etheral quotes? haha. I do actually get a lot

Sometimes you eat the bar and sometimes....

2011-08-14T15:28:00.002-04:00

well, he eats you. It's been one of those weeks. There's been a lot going on and a whole lot more to come for the rest of August and I certainly hope things pick up. I had some great evenings with friends this week - but all in all with the way things are at home right now let's just say I'm OVER it. I'm over having to come home to misery-guts people all the time. With the exception of

A letter to the editor....

2011-08-09T12:20:00.003-04:00

of my life. Dear Universe, First off, let me thank you for giving me relatively clean air to breathe in my lungs every day. I really do appreciate the fact that you haven't collasped on yourself like the dying star we all know you will be one day so....major props for holding out...even if 2012 really IS the end of the world....if you could just slow down that whole global warming thing you

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful....

2011-08-06T08:23:00.003-04:00

That's the kind of morning it is today in PA. It's finally less humid (although there are expected showers later today and definitely tomorrow), it's breezy, and it looks like it's going to be a b-e-a-utiful day :-). I hope it stays that way for my run I have planned.A few tidbits of what's been new in the world of Katie (see, lots of catching up to do, I missed blogging for a month!). At

Playing Catch up and being lazy...

2011-08-05T15:44:00.002-04:00

There, I said it. I'm being lazy. I have a lot of catching up to do with things, people, life. I haven't seen a few of my friends in a few weeks and I feel really badly about that. I hope they won't hold it against me. I'm sure they've been busy too. Life gets in the way...I just need to stop being lazy and get back to a normalcy.As I mentioned before, I'm house-sitting until Wednesday so

A brief interlude....

2011-08-05T07:49:00.002-04:00

No real post this morning - possibly tonight when I'm chillin' at the Daly's but for now, I leave you with the playlist for this morning's spin class :-) (and directions). Enjoy!Waking Up In Vegas1. Waking Up In Vegas - Katy Perry - Warm Up with Pick Ups2. Let it Rock - Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil' Wayne - Standing Sprints3. All the Above - Maino ft. T-Pain - Standing Climb4. I Believe - Yolanda

Lack of Motivation

2011-08-04T07:39:00.002-04:00

Haha - I've already fallen off the wagon! My last post was Monday...it's um....Thursday. :-) Sorry people! I just...I got busy doing nothing :-D Hehe. So what've I been doing this week? Well, Monday I went for a glorious 7 mile run....on the treadmill. Yuck. But it still felt great. I always run slower on the treadmill than I do outside. Not sure what that's all about since everyone I

Thirty, Flirty and Thriving.....?

2011-08-01T08:23:00.002-04:00

Anyone know which movie my subject/title is from? Anyone? Bueller? (not Ferris Bueller's Day Off)......it's from '13 Going On 30'. Love that movie. Watched it the night before my 30th Bday Shindig. Pictures will be posted eventually.My apologies for my disappearing act - July was a CRAZY month. The swim team engulfed my life - literally - and I nearly had a breakdown on several occasions.

More Tales from my 20's

2011-07-09T08:06:00.002-04:00

So in two days I'll be the big 3-0! Woot! Last night was a good friend's birthday and I joined her and her friends down in the 'yunk for some drinks. She turned 25. I remember 25. Not that long ago...but five years goes quickly! I remember being able to go out at 10PM til 2-3AM, then rallying the next morning to do it all over again the next night (which she did on Friday for last night).

Tales from the Last week of my 20's

2011-07-04T08:19:00.002-04:00

Here it is - one week left in my 20's. Yay! One of my friends seems to think that I've been complaining about turning 30 (cough:paul:cough).....understand, I'm not. I actually just can't believe I'm turning 30.....I don't know why it makes me feel weird. I have plenty of friends who are already 30 or about to turn 30. Some handled it better than others. One of my friends had this idea that

Best of What's Around

2011-07-03T08:07:00.003-04:00

Hey my friendIt seems your eyes are troubledCare to share your time with meWould you say you're feeling low and soA good idea would be to get it off your mindSee you and meHave a better time than most can dreamHave it better than the bestSo we can pull on throughWhatever tears at usWhatever holds us downAnd if nothing can be doneWe'll make the best of what's aroundTurns out not where but who

I'll let you in on a little secret...

2011-06-27T07:18:00.002-04:00

Or a few.....Since the day I went down to DC with my Dad to see the Phils play the Nats (for his birthday), I've had this itch. An itch to do something that many baseball fans think about and few only do.....the itch to make my way all over the country and visit every single Major League Baseball Stadium. Yep. It just won't go away.And while it's a little too late to do something like that

Dealing with Swim Team Parents

2011-06-17T10:40:00.002-04:00

Now that I've been a swim coach for about two years, I think there's quite a few things I've learned in the process. The technical stuff is neither here nor there - but it's the dealing with the parents that has been interesting. If you're not of the coaching world, or have never played an organized sport growing up, you won't know that there are a variety of parents and athletes out there and

Less than a month....

2011-06-13T11:29:00.002-04:00

In less than a month I'll be 30 years old. Yikesabee! haha - I'm not really that freaked out. Seriously. It's just a number. Despite having been sick last week (which made me feel old), I still feel like I'm 18 energy wise. I figure you're only as old as you feel. In the mean time, things to think about:Swim Team started at Mermaid. So far so good...although I have some minor financial

Cleverness divides, intelligence includes.

2011-06-04T07:56:00.002-04:00

I like this quote - the one up there, in my subject line. See it? Yup. Think about it. It's from the Eckhart Tolle book I told y'all I was reading. Here's the whole paragraph - just a smidgen of the book - trust me - it's helping me!"Whenever you are in a negative state, there is something in you that wants the negativity, that perceives it as pleasureable, or that believes it will get you

Wait til you hear about this one....

2011-06-01T06:59:00.002-04:00

I've posted in the past about some of the dreams I've had - and that I've looked up the interpretation(s) of those dreams.....I had one last night.....wait til you read what I envisioned in it. It's not a long one...atleast, I only remember a little...but it's enough for me to get some kind of interpretation out of it from a dream dictionary. Here goes:Wherever I was, I found myself swimming in

A New Approach

2011-05-30T11:23:00.002-04:00

so So SO SO over it. So over guys. So over thinking I'm doing something wrong. Am I perfect? No. But neither is anyone else. I definitely make mistakes with guys. My best friend Jackie knows this - and she's awesomesauce times a bazillion for putting up with me :-) LOVE YOU! I am not always terrible with them but I tend to not see the signs early enough when it comes to guys. So here it

“Control is never achieved when sought after directly. It is the surprising outcome of letting go.”~ James Arthur Ray

2011-05-27T09:15:00.002-04:00

I like to control things. It's true. Who doesn't? Control is a comfort to me. I know when and where things are going to happen. I know what to expect. I have the ability to be calm at all times when I'm in control. I sleep better at night when I'm in control. I look better, I feel better. I am positive in mind and thought. So what's the problem? HAHA - No one really has control of

Did you hear....the world's going to end tomorrow?

2011-05-20T07:32:00.004-04:00

Hah! Supposedly the world is ending tomorrow....but is it at Midnight tonight? or is it at Midnight tomorrow night? Or are they all wrong and the movie was right and its actually next year?Personally, I don't believe it - but then the joke could be on me in a few days but if I AM wrong...will it matter? No one will be around to say "I told you so" - so why not just keep going?I've never been

Always Learning

2011-05-18T07:46:00.003-04:00

I make a lot of mistakes. I don't write about some of them here but I do make them. Big ones in fact. Recently - I made a terrible decision and although I was extremely lucky to only have a small consequence - I have been embarrassed and felt terrible about it since. This past Friday I went out and had a little too much. I should've called someone to come pick me up. I should've waited. I

29 things I know to be true (plus one for good measure)

2011-05-10T13:26:00.003-04:00

So.....I read a lot of different blogs. Some are listed to the left of this post - one of them includes Eat, Live, Run. I found Jenna's blog like I found a lot of others out there. A few years ago when I was searching for blogs about running and eating healthy, her's was one of the first I found. In the last three years her life has changed a lot - but you know, so has mine. In fact, in the

Crippling Anxiety

2011-05-09T07:16:00.003-04:00

That's basically what I have right now....In the last week I haven't been able to fall asleep without the aide of a sleeping pill/night-time medicine (I've been having MAJOR sinus pain). Last night, I attempted to fall asleep without any help - around 12:45 I gave up and took some Advil PM. Normally that stuff makes me groggy the next morning and I oversleep. So I set my alarm a little later

Exhaustion and Not being able to say "no"

2011-05-06T07:17:00.003-04:00

exhaustion (n)1. extreme tiredness; fatigue2. the condition of being used up; consumption exhaustion of the earth's resources3. the act of exhausting or the state of being exhaustedIf you're wondering where I'm at these days....see the definition above.I knew it would all catch up to me at some point. I have a bazillion things going at once - and although I am VERY organized - I still feel very

BSR Recap - with some post race pics!

2011-05-02T08:07:00.003-04:00

Okay okay - so obviously the last post was all pictures - fun! Thankgoodness for Bethany always bringing her camera otherwise you people wouldn't know how much of a mess I look like after a race - haha :-)But for those truly interested in what BSR was like this year here goes:Let me start by saying it was 100% different than last year for several reasons. Those being:1. The weather was a nice

Broad Street 2011!

2011-05-01T16:20:00.006-04:00

As per usual - another race update! AND ANOTHER PERSONAL RECORD! YEAHHHHHHHHHH! 1:18.36 - More than 10 minutes better than last year!Some pics:-)

The briefest of brief....

2011-04-28T08:05:00.003-04:00

Posts that is....I'm heading out the door to teach my 9:15 spin class in Bala Cynwyd (for those not familiar with the area.....you pronounce it - Bal - a - Kin - wood). Just a quick update from yesterdays post - I am much better today - I realized after running 7 miles that regardless (and with the help from my best friend) of what a picture looks like - sometimes we're all a little too critical

All that hard work, and this is what I get?

2011-04-27T07:45:00.003-04:00

To say the least, I'm a bit frustrated these days. I work so hard to look nice - to stay healthy - to be happy with my appearance and all it takes is one....ONE picture to prove to me that I don't look the way I thought I did. Now, granted - the picture was taken after a long day and a two hour game and I was sweaty and gross and ew....but seriously? Why can't I just take normal pictures -

Dolly Madison Levi Fitzgerald

2011-04-22T07:52:00.002-04:00

Sadly - we had to put Dolly down last night :-( She will be missed. She wasn't the best cat but she was ours (well, Kelly's really). It's amazing - she wasn't even my pet and yet she occupied the most pictures on my iPhone. She was a great cuddler. She was a good pet to have just sit and do nothing with. She was a gangsta, a llama, a friend, and a foe. We had to replace our DVR three times

“If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there"~Lewis Carroll

2011-04-22T07:33:00.002-04:00

I feel like I'm stuck.It happens to me occasionally. I'm stuck but I'm not. I have options but I don't. Ever feel like that?Right now - if you've read my previous posts - you know that I've been doing a lot of thinking. Trying to be proud of my accomplishments, even though it's just "what I do". And trying to suss it all out because I'm not sure what it all means. What are my goals? I was

Sometimes.....

2011-04-19T13:27:00.002-04:00

Sometimes:I just want to give up.I really hate being the responsible one.I get so anxious knowing that I'm the person people can always rely on.I really hate living at home.it's not so bad.I can't believe the life I'm living.I wish my life had turned out differently.I realize how lucky I am that it didn't.I get panic attacks that cause me to re-evaluate my life.I wonder if I should've gone to a

As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

2011-04-16T12:31:00.002-04:00

It just figures that a quote like that would come from an awesome person like Eleanor Roosevelt. Same chick that said, "no one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Brilliant.As for the actual quote - I really feel like that's the approach I take in life. I thought I'd take this opportunity to write about good stuff since usually I feel like I'm complaining......As I sit here

“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.” ~ Oscar Wilde

2011-04-06T07:02:00.002-04:00

Seeing as how I've been MIA for a week or so - I figured a nice refresher course in "Katie" would be helpful....so here are some of the ABC's of me :-)A. Age: 29 years - 3 months left in my 20s!B. Bed size: Queen. Of course.C. Chore you dislike: cleaning the bathroomD. Dogs: None currently - but had part ownership of: Jessie (miss you pup!) - and lived with: Sydney, Deuce, Maya, and briefly

They yester, and I’m today....

2011-03-27T11:55:00.005-04:00

Seriously diggin' the new Lupe Fiasco Album. If you haven't heard of him or it - check it out. Lasers by Lupe Fiasco. He's pretty awesome. And now for something completely different.....(anyone? bueller?) Please tell me SOMEONE knows the phrase and/or spinoff show.....Guess I'm just a Monty Python nerd then :-)So I ran the Phillies 5k yesterday! OMG it was awesomesauce! I totally PRed

Do not worry.....

2011-03-21T08:21:00.002-04:00

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your

Falling off the 'wagon'

2011-03-15T07:43:00.002-04:00

The proverbial wagon that is. No, I do not have a drinking problem - so I'm not talking in the sense that I started drinking again (as if I were an alcoholic - besides, they go to meetings! haha just kidding - it's not funny and if you happen to have a friend or relative that is, it's a serious problem....but I digress).Here I was all set to do this 30 day challenge and I've been seriously

All the world's a stage....

2011-03-12T07:28:00.002-05:00

All the world's a stage,And all the men and women merely players:They have their exits and their entrances;~Billy Shakespeare, As You Like It~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I went to see A Midsummer Night's Dream last night. So no, that quote does not pertain to the play I saw - but it got me thinking. Shakespeare not only wrote about what he knew, but what he was fascinated by.If

Amendement to #11

2011-03-12T07:22:00.002-05:00

On my drive down to the city last night - for a play for my english class (ugh! required) - I realized that there is possibly something I hate MORE than world hunger.No matter how good of a mood I am in to begin with - it always pisses me off and has me declaring, "ugh, I'm gonna need a drink after this" - I recall saying this on several occasions.TRAFFIC! No matter how happy (and last night I

Day 24

2011-03-11T07:00:00.002-05:00

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.The distance separating my friends and me. :-(

Day 23

2011-03-10T07:00:00.002-05:00

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.Nonsensical - FluffFascinating Stories/Real Life (I must've read this book atleast 10 times)Favorite from High SchoolShakespeareSteinbeck (yes, I know it's depressing - but still a great read)I have too many books I like - these are just a few. p.s. - I'd never get a kindle or nook - I love the way a book feels in my hands and holding it.

Day 22

2011-03-09T06:45:00.002-05:00

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.Getting from the Friend Zone to the Relationship Level.....and obviously knowing which guy is actually interested too.

Day 21

2011-03-08T07:09:00.002-05:00

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.Ryan Howard striking out to lose the NLCS in 2010 :-/Chelsea losing the Champions League Final vs. Man U in 2009:-(BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (stupid wanker's)

Day 19 & 20

2011-03-07T07:28:00.003-05:00

You'll have to excuse my absence from the blog yesterday - I had a little TOO much fun Saturday night ;-) Stories are appropriate for certain friends...you know who you are...I'll call you :-) hehe but back to the 30 day challenge.....Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.Me and Fur - I believe I'm like 5 or 6 hereandMe and my sister - this was taken in 1982 - I'm not even a year old

Day 18

2011-03-05T06:32:00.002-05:00

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.With the exception of the fact that this model doesn't have to hold her arm in front of her tummy - and since I do - my biggest insecurity is my body when I'm wearing a bikini. I am, however, working to change that and working hard.My workout regime of running, bootcamp, spinning, swimming and ab work seems to be paying off. Now if only I could get

Day 17

2011-03-04T06:37:00.005-05:00

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.You guessed it! My swim team a la Lower Merion High School :-) I'm so proud of them! And can't believe how quickly my first season as coach went by! We have Districts today and tomorrow! I'm nervous and didn't sleep a whole lot last night. I have a good feeling about their swims today :-) Keep good thoughts in

Day 16

2011-03-03T06:46:00.003-05:00

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.How can you not be inspired by one of the best come back stories?

Day 15

2011-03-02T07:55:00.001-05:00

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.If all goes well, I'll be skydiving this summer! It's on my 30 in 30 list :-)

Day 14

2011-03-01T07:49:00.003-05:00

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.My seeeeeeeestar. Almost lost her a few times. So glad I didn't. I know we aren't the closest of siblings but I still couldn't imagine not having her in my life. Although I suppose this goes without saying that really all of my family would be listed here. I don't have a picture of my entire family though so....this is

Day 13

2011-02-28T08:03:00.002-05:00

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.Wowzers - these are tough challenges. Anyone that knows me knows that I have SO many favorite songs/bands/artists. But I suppose if we're being true to what a favorite represents then there really is only one band that this could be.There's a reason I have over 800 of their songs (no, not all original - most of them are live versions) and their

Day 11 & 12

2011-02-27T14:07:00.002-05:00

Wow - I'm really slackin'! And to think - this challenge was supposed to keep me blogging everyday - oh well, such is life.Anywho -Day 11 Challenge: A picture of something you hate.I hate that there are people that go without food on a daily basis. I was going to post a picture of those starving children in Africa - you know the ones, where they've got empty bowls to reflect those empty bellies

Day 10

2011-02-25T06:42:00.002-05:00

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most “screwed up” things with.I've done a lot of screwed up things with a lot of people - haha - so a lot of people come to mind when I think of this challenge. I'll think about it and post it later today.

Day 9

2011-02-24T20:52:00.003-05:00

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.It's my dad - of course :)This picture is from Spring Training 2007. Best St. Patty's Day :-)

A rash decision....?

2011-02-23T07:46:00.001-05:00

After reading Bobbi's latest post on 100 days of eating clean, I've decided.........I'm going to try and give up my Splenda addition. It's not so much the coffee that I'm addicted to, because I really only have one cup a day - but it's the amount of Splenda I put in my coffee. Remember that confession I had a few posts ago "more splenda than coffee" - yeah - I need to do get off of it. I wish

Day 8

2011-02-22T21:11:00.005-05:00

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laughAs you can see - I'm laughing IN this picture. It reminds me of all the fun times I had at PSC last summer and how much I did laugh. Ah memories....I also like how you can almost miss Mike (second one from the left) because he painted his face black. haha. My hiding partner - Allie - Second one from the right on the bottom row - and I hid in the open

Day 7

2011-02-22T06:49:00.002-05:00

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.This is a tough one for me because I don't really rank the items in my life by value. I have a lot of "things" but there really isn't one that I could honestly say is the most treasured. But from my childhood.....This is a Baby Strawberry Shortcake Doll. To me, her name is Didi (pronounced dee dee). Along with a blanket that my grandmother gave

NEDA

2011-02-21T07:29:00.003-05:00

This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.Some of you are aware that I struggled with an eating disorder (anorexia/orthorexia) in college. Since my path back to normalcy (although we'll get to that), I've always taken an active approach in trying to help other girls and boys with this problem. Most of you know my story but here's the shorter version:When I was in college, I was a

Day 6

2011-02-20T20:20:00.005-05:00

Day 6 - Picture of a person you'd love to trade places with.Why? Why you ask? No, this isn't Megan Fox (but she def looks like her).This is none other than the wife of my most favoritest Philadelphia Phillie:Oh Chase how I <3>She's a lucky lady. That's all I can say.I like them - they do a lot for the PSPCA so how could you not?

Day 5

2011-02-20T11:07:00.003-05:00

Day 5 Challenge: A picture of ……your favorite memory.World Series. Game 1. Me and My Dad. A little history about this:I was born in July of 1981. The last time the Phillies won the World Series prior to 2008 was October of 1980. You do the math ;-)

First Race of the Year! and Day 4

2011-02-19T12:35:00.003-05:00

Race: 2011 Frostbite 5 MilerPlaceBib NumberFirst NameLast NameGenderAgeChip TimeTimePaceSex TotSex PlaceDiv TotDiv PlaceDiv379362KatieFitzgeraldF2940:5841:098:126529411115F2529 Awwww yeah baby!40:58! I was hoping to go under 40 minutes (sub 8 minute miles) but it was hilly and WINDY! Holy lord was it windy. I nearly fell over twice. Srsly. No joke. But I can't be upset. Finished 94 out of

Day 03

2011-02-18T07:19:00.003-05:00

A picture of the cast from your favorite show.Disclaimer - I like a LOT of TV shows. So...I figured I'd pick one from each day of the week :-)Monday:OMG I love Cappie!Tuesday:PUCK!!!Wednesday:JUST HILARIOUS!Thursday:I know there is a Jim out there for me.....ANDBecause, DUH....Friday:OMG JOSH JACKSON! Bonuses:Bear Grylls = AWESOMEUsed to be Three Sheets, now it equals MORE DRINKING and

Day 2

2011-02-17T08:02:00.004-05:00

Day 02 - A picture of you and the friend you have been closest with the longest.Without a doubt - Jackie, Jack's, Jackster, Bestest - has been my friend that I've been closest too for the longest. Since Junior year in HS. Whew! 14 years! Love you chica :-)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A real post? What's that you ask? A real one? Well....to be honest there isn't much going on in

Day 1

2011-02-16T20:18:00.004-05:00

A picture of me and 15 facts:Fact 1 - I am currently attending my 4th college in just under a decade. What? I like to learn.Fact 2 - I am very OCD when it comes to scheduling and knowing what is happening in my life. No joke - I will write out my schedule three times (and then again for good measure).Fact 3 - I wear a size 11 women's sneaker but a size 9 dress shoe.Fact 4 - I have a SLIGHT

A Thirty Day Challenge

2011-02-15T07:05:00.002-05:00

So I was perusing a friend's facebook pictures and found her latest and greatest....it's a Thirty Day Challenge. And not in the sense of a weight-loss project but in a sense of pictures/people/emotions, etc. I think it's pretty interesting and rather than share it on Facebook with my 700+ "friends" when only about 100 of them are truly my friends...I thought I'd share it with the select few who

Do what you can with what you have, where you are....

2011-02-09T07:27:00.003-05:00

Whew! Wasn't I supposed to update just a day or two after my last post? Hah - sorry! Things got kind of hectic around here - and it doesn't seem like they're going to slow down one bit...a good and bad thing.The Good:It's keeping me out of my house.I'm making money and saving it.I'm staying sane.The Bad:Lack of social life and seeing my friends.I'm tired by the time the weekend comes which

Confession Time!

2011-01-22T17:24:00.002-05:00

Ok Ok - I've been gone for awhile (actually, just a week or so) but last week was crazy busy. I can tell when I have kids I will have no life whatsoever....thankgoodness that is not now....of course, I still have no life either so here's hoping that changes in a bit.It seems like there is a trend amongst the blogs I read for confessions. I suppose I have a few of my own. A proper update will

All I do is win....?

2011-01-09T14:24:00.002-05:00

All I Do is win win win no matter whatgot money on mind i can never get enoughand everytime I step up in the buildingeverybody hands go upand they stay thereand they say yeahand they stay thereUp down, up downcause all I do is win win winand if you goin’ in put your hands in the air..That's my most current jam. Yep - I have a jam. No matter how bad of a mood I'm in - this song makes me feel

Let's try this one again....

2011-01-02T16:52:00.003-05:00

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” ~ Maria RobinsonWhew - well - hokay - I'm making a new ending for this day. I want to get a few things off my chest before I move on to what you've been waiting for....My 2K11 Resolutions and my elusive "30 in 30" list:-)First - I'm getting very frustrated with my girls on my team. Yes. I love

Uncle Ace: January 2 1954 - January 1 2011

2011-01-01T21:56:00.004-05:00

The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994(Edited to Accuracy - I started writing this last night).We found out this morning that my Uncle Ace (Andrew), passed away. He was on a business trip in New York. Apparently he was in a meeting

All's well that ends well......?

2010-12-31T17:26:00.003-05:00

Did you know that's a William Shakespeare quote? One of the most commonly used phrases, and I bet you didn't realize that was good ole Billy. Well now you know :-)It's only appropriate that I use that as the title to this entry since it is currently 5:30 on December 31st of 2010. Yep. It's New Years Eve. WOOT. And I say that in all seriousness. I'm pretty done with this year so

'Tis the season to be jolly and joyous....

2010-12-25T08:44:00.003-05:00

With a burst of pleasure, we feel it all rightIt's the season when the saints can employ usTo spread the news about peace and to keep love alive~A Muppets Christmas Carol Yep - I went there.MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I hope all is well with everyone on this Christmas Day!No snow here - although there's a possibility it will tomorrow night for the Eagles game!It's also the season to be

"Have a seat on this.....chassey....."

2010-12-20T07:39:00.002-05:00

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ahhh memories :-) Some reminiscing was done on Saturday night with my sister and her friends (who I suppose are my friends too - although they're technically my sister's first). And we were talking about old PW musicals. Both of my sister's friends have younger brothers, and I distinctly remember one of our musical auditions where Laura's brother, Tim, was doing a scene and

I make lists...it's what I do.

2010-12-15T07:29:00.002-05:00

A little while ago, I wrote this post about things of which I am certain. Yesterday as I was getting my five miles in on the treadmill, I started to think about the things I believe:I believe you can will yourself happy or sad....same goes for being healthy and sick.I believe, sometimes, life is a lot less complicated than we think it is. Sometimes, I really believe, I'm adopted.Despite not

I find, sometimes it's easy to be myself.....

2010-12-14T07:18:00.005-05:00

Sometimes, I find it's better to be somebody else ~ Dave So....MAYBE I jumped the gun on the whole guy thing - but...despite the hiccup I seemed to have experienced this past weekend, all is well :-)But that is not what this post will be about.It's coming up on that time of year....Christmas, New Years....Kwanzaa. And that means it's about time for a 'Year in Review'! Awesomeness.Seriously you