Katie's Blog: End of 2009.. Looking ahead to 2010!!

Ahh July 22, 2009.. How you were an amazing day. The day after Coldplay!!

Perhaps that is why I haven't updated since then.. I mean.. How can you top Coldplay?

I WILL ATTEMPT TO DO SO!!

Now. Things that have happened to finish out 2009.

1. Kaitlin and I moved into our apartment at DBU. I now realize that there are almost no pictures posted anywhere of said apartment.. Even though we were extremely excited to move in. And it is AWESOME. You should come visit us. We'll cook for you. ALSO, we just got TiVo. Woohoo!

2. I cut off all of my hair. I mean. ALL OF IT. I kinda wish I hadn't done that, in retrospect.. Not the best look for me. But it is growing back. I'm also toying with the idea of going back to blonde (yikes!!) If you don't remember me as a blonde.. Go find some pictures and tell me if you think this would be a good idea or not.

3. I finished another semester at DBU. Whew. It was rough. I had some health issues at the end of the semester which led to me taking Incompletes on three of my classes.. That will make this coming semester even more difficult because I've got to finish all of that work PLUS start going into music classrooms two days a week. (Woo Field Base 1!!)

4. Nick moved to California. SAD DAY. I miss him. BUT!! I get to see him in February which is super exciting. :D And then when I see him after that in April.. It will be to see him get MARRIED!! Aughh!!! I can't believe I'm old enough to have married friends. I mean.. Alicia got married in August and Crash and Laura got engaged over new years.. And now my NickyBaby?? Crazy.

So 2009 ended with a bang. I celebrated my New Year in South Padre, one of my favorite places to be, with a bunch of my friends and their families. It was bittersweet because it was the first time I'd been to Padre without Kaitlin.. And the first New Year I'd rung in without her since idon'tknowhowlong. But it was awesome because I got to be there with Doug, Crash, Laura and Dave and we had such an amazing week which ended in a beautiful, picturesque proposal during a fireworks show... I mean come on.. Get more amazing than that, New Years.. I DARE YOU!

So if that was any indication on how awesome 2010 is going to be, I can't wait!! My baby brother will graduate high school this year.. And I will cry. A lot. I still think of him as 12 years old at the OLDEST.. Most of the time younger than that. But he keeps getting taller, so eventually I'll have to accept that he's 18.

Other good things happening in 2010.

1. I celebrated my 1 month anniversary (awwwwwshutup) with Doug on January 5th. <3
2. I will turn 21 in 6 days.. (I forgot about this until my mom just came in and asked if I wanted cake on Sunday.. Happy Birthday?)
3. Spring semester starts on the 19th.. Which is the day before my birthday.. Laaame. But I do get to start working in classrooms and getting my feet wet teaching. I only have three semesters left at DBU.. Aughhh!!!
4. Trip to San Diego, California for the weekend in February to watch Doug play a show.. Meet some of his friends and visit Nick.
5. Also in February a trip to Oklahoma City for a show over Valentine's weekend <3
6. April: Back to Cali with Kaitlin for Nick's Wedding!!
7. This summer, Doug, Kaitlin and I will go to Florida for Infinitus.. A huge Harry Potter event that Kaitlin won't stop bothering me about.. (When did I become surrounded by nerds?? Traveling nerds, no less!!)
8. Tanner will graduate.. And then summer!!!

WHEW. Long blog.. Lots to catch up on.
But life is goodbusyawesomeinfuriatingcrazyamazing<3<3<3

If you've made it this far, your reward is PICTURES!!
Love you all,
Katie <3