Lazy Post for a busy saturday afternoon

Just Another 20 Something here... being lazy with todays post! I got up went to the farmers market (which i didnt find) and shopped for some great veggies at sprouts. now im off to clean and do laudry so i leave you with a lazy post survey:

Five names you go by:
1. KTB
2. Katie
3. KTB from OC/DC/AZ
4. Bitchy (dont ask)
5. Kate

Three things you are wearing right now...not necessarily in any order
1. new socks =)
2. jeans
3. my purple plumeria earrings from hawaii

Two things you want very badly at the moment.
1. To be in hawaii
2. to have a job!!!

Two people you know that will do this.
Seeing as though i stole this from Andi from over a year ago... i dont think anyone will do it! LoL

Two things you did last night:
1. Made Shephards Pie for the first time
2. baked cupcakes for my cupcake

Two things you ate today
1. My Starbucks
2. samples at sprouts

Two people you last talked to on the phone
1. Corey
2. My dad

Two things you are going to do tomorrow
1. Clean the house!!!!
2. go to the street fair by coreys school

Three of your favorite beverages
1. Quad venti iced carmel Machiatto with EXTRA EXTRA ice
2. ice cold sprite
3. anything with coffee or soda as corey says


"The national addiction: Warmth on a chilly night, Innocence on Saturday afternoons, The essence of health, home and blissful abandon." -Patricia Linden

Just Another 20 Something Here... being wrapped up in my Kauai dream today! i woke up to a partly cloudy day. the kind of day where the sun breaks threw the puffs of clouds and shines down on the dry desert ground. It reminded me of how thats like everyday in kauai except the ground is full of different tropical plants and flowers instead of the dry cracked desert ground. i love hawaii, or kauai cause i have never been to any other island. Its not just the amazing tropical views or the crystal clear water. Its the ambiance.

the people on the island have this new view of the way life should be lived. Enjoy the people and place around you, instead on focusing on the money grupping society that we live in. Maybe its just because i was born in Orange County, but i want to raise my kids in a place where community and family is more important than money and a false sense of supremacy.

I want my kids to be raised in a place of beauty instead of a suburban nightmare. Not that i dont value the fact that i was born in OC. There are a lot more place where life would have sucked to be raised, but i feel like OC breads kids with a false sense of entitlement. They think just because your parents have all this stuff that your entitled to have it to! i want my kids to look at how lucky they are to be raised in a community where they value them and that they value the earth and the environment they are so lucky to be in.

I leave you today with the thought of does where you were raised influence your values? does it effect how you look at society? does the environment its self effect your outlook on life? Look at where you were from and understand how it has guided your life like a stream to what your core value are.


"'Ike aku, 'ike mai, kokua aku kokua mai; pela iho la ka nohana 'ohana"- Hawaiian Proverb meaning Recognize others, be recognized, help others, be helped; such is a family relationship. Many native Hawaiians live with their extended family and family is the most important part of life for them. This saying teaches why they should put family first...In the Ohana or family, you know others and they know you, you help others and know you will be helped if there is anything you need.

Whats Love got to do with it

Just Another 20 Something here.... getting use to being home again! So im home... back in the AZ! i got home yesterday after a nice long vacay with my family and friends! its so nice to come home to a clean house and a great man! The house is clean the dogs are done and all i have to do it relax and unpack! i love being home with Mr. Man! hes like my other half, and when im at all these family functions its like im missing something.

I miss him when im gone, but its not like i cant live with out him. Its more like i enjoy my life more when hes around! he keeps me from being too serious or too much of a brat. plus he keeps me clean LoL! the best thing about our relationship is that i can tell him anything and he wont judge me. even if its not a good thing or if he doesnt agree with me! its nice to know that there is someone in this world that cares about my opinion and wants to know how i feel.

Ok yes i am a SAP! i have always been, but sometimes you just feel so lucky to be the person that this guy chose. yes its been a long time since then, but it still makes me feel GREAT that out of all the girls in the world... he chose me! we have had bad times and great times in our relationship... like all relationships, but today i wake up and thank the broken road that lead me to him. LoL!

growing up is hard to do, but it makes it easier when there is a person by your side that is ready to make their life with you. i just look into the future and i am so excited to start a family and life with this person! i know we will be great parents and i know we have a lot of the same values (even though we were raised in two different generations of parents).

So today i leave you with the thought of... think how your life would be different if there wasnt this person in your life. it doesnt matter if they are romantically involved with you or not... it could be your best firend in the world. but remember how they stand at your side and help you guide your life in the most positive of ways!

"There is no feeling more comforting or consoling than knowing you are right next to the one you love." - Anonymous

Home, Friends and Family!!!

Just Another 20 Something here... thinking about being home! So, i finally made it out to cali to see the family. It was great! i love my family even if they piss me off at times, but its kind of nice to have a kooky family! at least i know that they will always support me! i have been home for the past 5 days so i havent been writing because i havent had a computer, but now the house is quite and everyone is asleep (yes its 9:30 and everyones asleep...weird right! LoL!).

Family is a great thing... they can also be a nusence! but it is important to realize how great they are! they have guided me and helped me become the mature women that i am. of course we never have the same idea about something or never agree! i noticed this while argueing with my dad about politics. I cant stand most of his ideas, and i know that mine drive him up the wall. but in the end at least i can voice my opinion and he listens to me! wither he believes me or not is not the point. its the fact the he listens!

im like any girl, if you listen to me im happy! my dad and me had a tough time for awhile (mostly on my account cause girls SUCK from about 12-22), but once he learned that when im screaming at you it means that i care the most! i only scream cause i want my point across, but if you listen you hear that thats all i need! Sometimes listening is the best thing you can do for someone you love. Guidence isnt always the key... it the fact that you listen to what they are saying. We dont always want to be told what to do... we just want an ear.

My friends are great at that!Although they are always the first to tell me what i dont want to hear! LoL! they are also the best people to listen to me. They hear what i have to say and dont judge me for some of my crazy outburst or outlandish opinions!

As i get ready for bed the thought i have for all of you is... Why do friends and family upset us? is it just because we love them so much? or is it that its fate... if you didnt care so much about what they think they wouldnt be your loved ones!

"God Bless the Broken Road that lead me here to you!" -Rascal Flatts

Into the Future we march...

Just Another 20 Something Here… Stressing about growing up. So we found out today that another one of our friends is having a baby again! JEEEZZZZ! Its like growing up is just hitting us within a year period! All around me life is growing up. My best friends are all graduating within the next month, which means were really grown-ups now. My brother and cousin got married this year. My other best friend got married and had a baby this year. Another best friend is going to have a baby by the end of the year. I don’t know if can keep up with all this LoL!

Friendships change throughout a lifetime, and I know that for sure (seeing as though I have had some of my friends 20+ years). And now they are all about to change again. I am going from being the party friend to the one you trust babysitting or the one that is the maid of honor or the one who helped me get a job. Its no longer, “meet my friend Blah Blah , she’s the one who got in trouble with me for sneaking into that bar.” Its, “Meet my friend, the I told you that has 2 great kids.” Its just so weird to grow up and watch my friends turn into mature professional adults. =)

I’m so proud of all of them though, these days not many girls can say they have been friends as long as us! When one stage ends in our lives we find a new way to relate to each other. I’m really lucky to have found such great friends at such a young age! And as we all take this next step into the future the one thing that comforts me is the fact that I know, NO MATTER where we go or what we become. We will always be friends! I will always have my friends to call at 2 AM when I don’t know what to do. I will always have my friends to give me advise on how to get gum out my kids hair, or end up getting a ticket and need my lawyer… you know who you are! LoL

So, today I end my blog with simply… Look at the people around you and value their friendships. Think how different your life would have been with out their time in it. Wither your still friends or cant stand each other… just remember how much they have impacted your life!

Sunday Funday goal manifest

Just Another 20 Something here... I had a conversation with my dad this weekend about my blog. He suggested something that I am going to try out this week. I am going to start on Sunday and outline my goals for the week. I will continue to discuss how im achieving those goals and when I complete them throughout the week. So lets try it out, and see if It gets me anywhere. These are the goals for my week.

1. Send out 25-30 resumes this week
2. Visit 5 different WiFi spots in the area while looking for place with openings
3. Get up before 9 AM every weekday
4. Get threw 3 Chapters of the GRE book (outlines, cards, and test!)
5. Try 2 new recipes… Something other than chicken stips!
6. Take a hike threw a canyon this weekend

I have decided that im going to do three personal goals and three professional goals each week. This will keep not only my mind but my body moving in the direction I want to be headed. I am shooting for 3 chapters of my GRE book each week. That way I can study new subjects, but also continue to study the material so I get a grasp of what they are TRYING to say.

I say that because the GRE books SUCK! They really are not that helpful , but I feel that they can help me try to break through the bullshit. I have also started looking into new programs at schools in cali.

My original goal was to take the GMAT and get into an MBA program, but I have recently been looking into a credential program for education. Im really not that sure what I want to teach, but I really like kids and would love to work with them.

I think I would like elementary education, but im not sure what that would take with the BA that I have. O, how I love being in a quarter life crisis…..

What do you think? Are my goals on track? Any ideas about how could get a masters in elementary education?

Its in the WATER.... DAMN IT!

Just Another 20 Something here... talking about growing up. Maybe its spring time, maybe its just part of growing up, or maybe its in the water but it seems like everyone i have ever known is either getting married or having babies. JEEZ! Every morning i wake up and check my facebook and for the past week everyday i have found a new person either preggo, engaged, or just married! YIKES! when did we get so old? LoL! but it leaves me sitting here thinking about my own wedding. although i am not technecally engaged just yet that hasent stopped me from starting to plan the whole event. Heres what i have been coming up with:

My ring... yes im that crazy that i have actually picked out the ring that i want. its not traditional because I dont really like the traditional engagement ring.(im not really a jewelery wearer either) i chose an ametthyst because they are a stone of the mind, and they help bring clarity and calmness where there is anxiety and confusion. they are also a symbol for the piecies which is Mr. Mans sign.


The color scheme: Chartreuse and deep purple


I love purple and Corey loves green so it goes without saying these have been our colors for years. Once again, im not engaged but yes i have picked out the date of our wedding... we both agreed a long time ago. Our wedding date will be Novermber 20, 2011. We chose this date because it will be our 10 year anniversary and in numeriology it equals 8 which is a sympol of forever. Plus its Mr. Mans favorite number. i started to look at invatations and this is what i really like so far:




and this is what im thinking as our engagement and save the date photos.... mostly because you can do it yourself and save money!


My wedding party will be dressed in the same color scheme of course, but i really like the idea of separates or individual dresses. i want them to have the same colors but i want them to pick the dress that they think will fit them best. NOW of course these bitches cant be showing off their booty and boobs in the dresses cause its about ME LoL but i want them to be comfortable all night! i am going to have a rather large wedding party because i have TOO many great friends LoL! but i was thinking about splitting up the colors. half green half purple, but im having a REALLY REALLY hard time finding the right color of green dresses that aren't an arm and a leg! im trying to be a reasonable briedzilla and know that im not going to make them buy a $500 dress they will never wear again. heres what i have been looking at:


























































The venue... well i really would like to get married at home in OC. Just because that is where we were born and raised. i always had a dream of getting married in this church:

but Mr. Man will not get married in a church which i understand because neither one of us are religious and either are our immediate families. i have been look at Strawberry Farms Golf Course recently in Irvine... i love the look of the barn for the reception but i dont really love their ceremony sites.












Finally my dress... i love the traditional A line wedding dress. just because it makes someone of my size and stature look great! so i have been looking at these dresses but i havent even gone to look at them so who knows what i will chose!


















I love weddings and i cant wait to go to more in the next coming years... and i cant wait to be able to really plan my own! hopefully Mr Man will get his act together and put a ring on it! LOL! i mean i did catch the bouquet at my brothers wedding LoL!

Well Happy Friday everyone... hope you weekend goes well and the rain stays away!