Oh Woah is Me..blah blah blah

Firstly, I know this is going to be a very self-centered post, we'll just call it venting.  I'll let it go, then not talk about it again. 

This blog is about what I'm doing in the downtime, the time before something big/exciting happens.  Right now I'm at home, waiting on a job and a wedding.  However, I cannot help but be so jealous of my friends.  I was just looking at pictures online of things that people are doing - they're moving away, getting a crazy exciting job, going to amazing places.  Right now, I'm waiting. 

While looking at other people's blogs I've noticed that I'm in the same boat with a lot of people.  Something that I need to accept is that there is a time for waiting and a time for action.  God is doing all of this for me - the downtime and the exciting times, and there is a reason for it all.  Why am I being so selfish?  I know that He is trying to teach me things that I would not learn otherwise because He loves me, and I know that it's my humanly nature that is not satisfied.  I am struggling with my post-college purpose, but I also know that there IS a purpose for me, and I just don't know it yet.

There is so much in my life right now that I shouldn't be taking for granted and for which I'm thankful.  Are there any of my bloggie-buds out there struggling with their waiting time too? 

Okay, promise I won't be talkin' crazy again.  Thanks y'all for listening.

Viva Las Vegas!

I made it back from Vegas - and the one day I was able to spend having fun was GREAT! Timothy was able to play while I worked the first two days, and he had so much fun...I don't really know what he was doing, but he was having fun.

We definetely want to go back sometime, and stay for longer than we did. While we were there, we went to the Cirque du Soleil Beatles LOVE show. It was AMAZING. I can't even describe what it was like, because it was really like nothing I've ever seen!! I wish we had pictures, but NO PHOTOGRAPHY PLEASE!

Here is a picture of us after we sat down after a HOT walk. It was over 100 degrees every day we were there - BLAZING.



We watched "The Hangover" a few months ago, so we were expecting our trip to be CRRAAZY, and Timothy did try to make it his bachelor party all by himself; however, the craziest things we encountered were taxi drivers. Here are some pictures of Caesar's Palace - like the Hangover. When we first walked into the lobby, a Mariachi band was playing with at least one hundred people gathered round with people dancing. So exciting.



It was a great trip.

Birthdays and Las Vegas

Good morning. This past weekend was Art in the Park at home in Scottsboro, and that, to me, always signifies the beginning of Fall. Well, that and football season, but I know that this is the last warm weather event that I'll go to before crisp breezes and pumpkin pies start turning up. One of my favorite quotes is "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower". Don't you LOVE that? I don't remember who said it, but I'm sure it was someone deep and thoughtful.

Today is my grandmother's 95th birthday. Yes, that's right 9-5. Can you imagine living 95 years? Think about all the things that she has seen and done in that lifetime. Mama Sisk is such a sweet, strong woman. She may not be physically strong anymore, but she is just as strong in spirit. Here is a picture of her the day we cut her cake (we brought the cake home early).


I'm so happy she's been here for me in my lifetime so long. Being 95 and knowing you have led a long life can I'm sure give you a sense of accomplishment, but can you imagine what it feels like knowing that soon you'll be with God in Heaven? It seems like it would be a surreal, scary, joyous feeling. Mama Sisk has said she knows she will be gone soon, but she has a sense of contentment from what I can tell. What a wonderful lady.

Speaking of death, I am DEATHLY scared of flying. I don't mean to be such a baby - I try to be hardcore, but guess what - I'm not. I'm flying out to Las Vegas with Timo (of course he somehow got off of work to go) on 11 Sept - this Friday. 5 hour flight. I hope I don't get sick on the flight - I'm a nervous wreck. I don't know who reads this, but please say a little prayer for 1. safe flight there and back, and 2. no sickness on the flight. Thank you so much.

I also have to show you how sweet my two families are. For my birthday, I didn't get just one birthday cake - I got TWO! Mom and I picked up this chocolate Southern Lady cake from Edgar's Bakery in Birmingham when we were down there looking at wedding dresses.


Then, Doc (Timothy's Dad) gave me a strawberry cake. How sweet is that!

After all this cake, I don't know how I'm going to fit into a wedding dress! haha!

I'll leave you with a few pictures of Coach Wakefield a few weeks ago when his Shoals Strikers beat the Huntsville Rockets. Go Strikers!

Busy Bee

Good morning all. I know that it has been quite a long time since my last post, but I have been a busy gal. So, a little side job came up a few weeks ago, and for two weeks I was flying by the seat of my pants trying to stage 18 beds for a furniture company's showroom in Tupelo, Mississippi. That job was finished last Thursday, and since then I have been chilling out and doing normal things people do like sleeping. I am so thankful to have been presented with that opportunity because I had been worrying quite a bit about trying to make a little money. Thank goodness the Lord gives you what you need.

Moving on from that, I have a confession. I want to run a marathon one day. Bigger confession: I cannot stick to a running schedule more than a pig can fly. I truly do think about going to run all day. I'll set my alarm clock for 6am, sometimes even 5am, thinking that "This is going to be the day, Katie. You are going to start your training TODAY! WOO HOO!" 5:00 rolls around and where am I? snoozing... How can I make it happen? I need to stick to my goals! Maybe I should be much harsher with myself, like - NO NCIS for you today Katie until you run.
*Side note - NCIS is my favorite show; It could possibly be the downfall of my running because I love to watch Gibbs and DiNozzo so much.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do about this?



In fact, I watched an Ironman documentary the other day, and I was so inspired. Chrissie Wellington truly is so inspiring! There were even seventy year old people competing. REALLY? yes, really. So if they can do it, so can I.

I guess I am going to go celebrate one of the last days of summer right now by going outside to run... I'll let you know later if this happens.

P.S. I wanted to post a picture of the cake I baked a few weeks ago. It was a pistachio cake with blackberry buttercream frosting. MMMM.