Many of you have heard this story, but I'll share it again the best I can.
April 20, 2008. On the phone with Michael.
Mike: Hello?
Kara: Hey
M: Whats up?
K: Not much... Happy Birthday!!!
M: Thanks
K: So the big one-nine. Your last year as a teenager! How cool! Man, enjoy yourself while you are young. Soon you will be in your TWENTIES. So mike, this is your last year as a teen, what are you going to do? Big plans?
M: *pause*
K: So happy birthday! Nineteen years! Mike you are growing up so...
M: Kara?
K: Yeah?
M: I'm 20.
I'll post the pics that inspired this post.... at a later date. Right now, reminiscing with the brother :0)
Monday, August 17, 2009
quarter century
I'd love to say something deep. To really take a step back, observe and analyze my current state of being, and share eloquently stated pearls of wisdom... but this is not going to happen.
Instead, (three days late), you get old pictures of me!
12 days
1 year
2 years
Apparently 3 and 4 were not photo worthy, so here's year 5
And year 6
Would you just look at how rockin' we all look in that last picture? Daaaamn!
Funny how things change. Anna, my cousin, the one in the white polka dot shirt, now has two boys, the oldest being exactly the age I was in this picture.
Well anyway. Tomorrow I'm off to visit that cute little guy in the blue and white tank top and yellow sunglasses. Only now he is 21, has a girlfriend, a house, a motorcycle, a car, and a job running sound for events at South Dakota State University.
Ahhh life.
Instead, (three days late), you get old pictures of me!
12 days
1 year
2 years
Apparently 3 and 4 were not photo worthy, so here's year 5
And year 6
Would you just look at how rockin' we all look in that last picture? Daaaamn!
Funny how things change. Anna, my cousin, the one in the white polka dot shirt, now has two boys, the oldest being exactly the age I was in this picture.
Well anyway. Tomorrow I'm off to visit that cute little guy in the blue and white tank top and yellow sunglasses. Only now he is 21, has a girlfriend, a house, a motorcycle, a car, and a job running sound for events at South Dakota State University.
Ahhh life.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
This is why I like solo roadtrips...
Today I am grateful that I made it home and am no longer sitting in my car. I'd like to make it known that for that final stretch, I was rockin' to Billy Joel. This made me very happy- not so much the act of listening to Billy Joel, but knowing that if there was video footage of me in that last hour or so of my drive, it would be hilarious. Deeply embarrassing, but hilarious. Windows down, stereo as loud as it would go, smoking a cigarette, singing (badly) at the top of my lungs, playing the steering wheel drums, and just having a grand 'ol time.
Needless to say, I am running on adrenaline. I am officially so tired I'm giddy. You know what I'm talkin' about. More tomorrow 'cause right now
I
Needless to say, I am running on adrenaline. I am officially so tired I'm giddy. You know what I'm talkin' about. More tomorrow 'cause right now
I
am off
to la-la-land
Monday, August 10, 2009
Old Maids
I said I would update, I haven't. But ya know what? I am pretty sure the people who actually read this are the ones I spend all my time with anyway so they know exactly whats been going on. There are no big surprises here.
However, I think I had a good thing going when I was coming up with at least one thing to be grateful for each day. I dont know if you liked it, but I enjoyed doing it, and I'm all about starting that up again.
I have had a really great week. I mean- I don't feel like giving the world a great big hug, but I don't want out so desperately either. Perhaps this is weird, but I feel it most in my eyes. I dont know if you can tell by looking at me, but this last week my eyes have been open and anticipating and actively taking things in. I have had happy eyes as of late- as opposed to being all droopy and cynical or darting around desperately trying to avoid eye contact with others. I can fake a smile, speak happy words, and make it seem legit... but my eyes are (or at least feel) more telling. Yeah, maybe this is weird.
Anyway, I'd like to get back on track with my documentation of what makes me smile for real. Whole body smiles. Things that really truely bring me joy.
Today (yesterday, I guess) I went to Beth's, a very cool cafe less than a block from Lance's house in Greenlake with Kristen, Lance, and Brice. Beth's is known for their 6 or 12 egg omelets. (The four of us split a 12 egg bacon something-or-other omelet. It was delicious, and I am still full a solid 13 hours later) They also have an interesting way of decorating the place... there are stacks of plain white paper, big 'ol packs of crayons, and masking tape to stick your art to the walls wherever you can find a space. I was feeling less than inspired, but Lance and Kristen went all out. Kristen's artwork is what I am going to officially be grateful for... but really, it was the whole day.
Above you see photo documentation of some impromptu art that kept me giggling for quite some time. Thank you Kristen, Lance, and Brice. You guys get an A+.
However, I think I had a good thing going when I was coming up with at least one thing to be grateful for each day. I dont know if you liked it, but I enjoyed doing it, and I'm all about starting that up again.
I have had a really great week. I mean- I don't feel like giving the world a great big hug, but I don't want out so desperately either. Perhaps this is weird, but I feel it most in my eyes. I dont know if you can tell by looking at me, but this last week my eyes have been open and anticipating and actively taking things in. I have had happy eyes as of late- as opposed to being all droopy and cynical or darting around desperately trying to avoid eye contact with others. I can fake a smile, speak happy words, and make it seem legit... but my eyes are (or at least feel) more telling. Yeah, maybe this is weird.
Anyway, I'd like to get back on track with my documentation of what makes me smile for real. Whole body smiles. Things that really truely bring me joy.
Today (yesterday, I guess) I went to Beth's, a very cool cafe less than a block from Lance's house in Greenlake with Kristen, Lance, and Brice. Beth's is known for their 6 or 12 egg omelets. (The four of us split a 12 egg bacon something-or-other omelet. It was delicious, and I am still full a solid 13 hours later) They also have an interesting way of decorating the place... there are stacks of plain white paper, big 'ol packs of crayons, and masking tape to stick your art to the walls wherever you can find a space. I was feeling less than inspired, but Lance and Kristen went all out. Kristen's artwork is what I am going to officially be grateful for... but really, it was the whole day.
Above you see photo documentation of some impromptu art that kept me giggling for quite some time. Thank you Kristen, Lance, and Brice. You guys get an A+.
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