Try #4 - this is getting ridiculous...at least I figured out I should copy my text before even trying to post....

So, Michelle and Paul got married on Friday! Congrats guys!

I went through all the effort of putting up a bunch of pics...but blogger wouldn't work. So I've truncated it to one scrapbook page thing (by the way...everything is by Meredith Fenwick again, except for the envelope which is from Vintage Charm). I'm not sure why I used such random colors *shrugs* oh well.Michelle's wedding was a lovely and elegant black, white, and red themed wedding with a reception at a little Itailian restaraunt afterwards.

I was definitely glad to be able to attend and even more so to be her maid of honor. ^_^ I even bought a new black dress for the event.

Since Chase drove all the way to Harrison to go to the wedding with me, I spent most of the rest of the weekend with him. I *intended* to get homework done on Saturday...but I got distracted...whoops. Chase came over at 5:30ish and left around 2AM...Poor boy, he doesn't get to sleep in like I do after late nights. We watched a movie and some anime (yup...I'm still a dork).

Hehe...Really poor kid...his next day off isn't until Saturday....and Friday night he's staying all night helping me with lamb watch. haha, I thought I was going to be all by myself, but then Chase said he would come...then Brooke...then Megann...and then someone else from my sheep production class. So there will be five of us. Hopefully we'll be able to get some sleep, although I really want to see a lamb born. As his reward for staying in a smelly sheep barn to keep me company from 6PM friday to 6AM saturday, I'm in the process of buying 2 Tennesse vs UA tickets for Saturday (I'll pick them up on Tuesday)...We'll be tired and grumpy, but is a guy every too tired for college sports? I might be, but I'm looking forward to it anyway. It should be a good game ^_^

*yawns* I guess I should actually attempt to do my homework and get to bed at a reasonable hour. Cheers! 

Try # 2 at updating my blog...

Every thing on this page is from Meredith Fenwick.


Well...I hope everybody had a wonderful Valentine's day! I certainly had a great one ^_^ I finished all my recruiting calls before Chase arrived so I was fully able to enjoy our time together without worrying about them. Hooray! He built up my emergency chocolate supply, and we went to Chilli's (no wait!) and watched House of Flying Daggers until after 1am.

Random thoughts.

-It was snowing, and the snow was beautiful and sparkly.

-I get to see Chase tomorrow too! He's driving all the way to Harrison to meet me at Z and Paul's wedding. What a good boyfriend...and then he's driving alll the way back to LR the same night. Bleh...I'll ride with him if I can weasle out of the student panel's meeting with the dean (gah! meeting with the dean....I can't just skip it....) in time to catch a ride with Z's friends (Speaking of which...what time will that be?).

-I went shopping today and bought...stuff. -Michelle's getting married tomorrow!!!!!!! She will be my second friend from high school to get married, although I have to say Z and Paul make a great couple. ;) Congrats guys! I'll have to take some pictures of you two tomorrow!-After claiming I don't normally get homework...my teachers assigned me homework today. Heh...I guess I'll have to finish it.

-Maybe I'll go home (again)Really

Random thought
-Recently I read the story of the Midianites plot to destroy the Israelites by engaging sending their women to seduce the Israelite men into worshiping Baal-Peor (a fertility god...you can imagine how one would worship a fertility god...). Well, this didn't take much effort. God is very angry so he sends a plague. God commands Moses to kill the leaders and expose them in broad daylight so His anger won't burn against Israel. So Moses commands that the men who worshiped with the Midianite women must be put to death....This is the part that really gets me... An Israelite named Zimri chooses this time to bring a Midianite woman to his family "right before the eyes of Moses and the whole assembly of Israel" while they were weeping for the people that just got killed. Stupid. Anyway, Eleazar, Aaron's son, gets a spear and follows them into the tent and drives the spear through both of them - through the man's body and into the woman's. God is pleased with Eleazar's zeal for God's holiness so he stops the plague after 24,000 died. On God's command, Israeal kills all the Midianite women who had been with a man, men, and boys. The bible doesn't say how many Midianites died, but it says that 16,000 young women were taken as plunder...so you can imagine how many men and older women died. This story has stayed on my mind as an illustration of how serious sin is to God, and how I need to be careful in my own life not to take my own sin too lightly. So that's what's been on my mind lately.

Mostly though, I've been thinking about how much I like to spend all my time with a certain someone (and I'm shameless admitting it)^_^ 

Katie's Shopping Adventures

Dress #1 - the classic "little black dress" I bought this one for a wedding (I'm a bridesmaid and that's what she wanted us to wear). Flapper hat - I love this hat!


Every little dress needs a pair of shoes to match! Flat shoes are in style again, isn't that lovely? I certainly don't need the height, and heels are a killer...


Please ignore my dumb looking face. Pink rain coat! It's pink and it's water repellent, but mostly it's pink! It was only $30



I didn't really need this dress, but I really liked it. Chase helped me pick it out (sorta). Actually, he wanted me to purchase something different, but (as it is customary for girls to do) I ignored him and bought what I wanted anyway. <3 Someday, I'll buy a cheery, white skirt just to please him though. ;)

Ps...blogger is still being stupid! Upgrade me so I can write on my blog without using picassa!!! 

The lambs are coming!!! BAAAA

 

Credits for the thing below (although probably not necessary for my blog)...Everything is Meredith Fenwick's except for the tear which is from a template chat with Amy Bleser. Notebook paper is from DST's Bring a friend chat..


I can't edit posts once they're made either..... 

Blogger is retarded

Ok...I can no longer make posts without posting a picture via picassa. My dashboard won't work.

But I wish everyone a wonderful day. ^_^ 

Everything is from Michelle Coleman and laurie Barnhurst's Magic of Fall kit except the journal block which is from simple scrapbooks vintage artistry and the staples from DST's bring a friend chat. ^_^


Everything is from Michelle Coleman and laurie Barnhurst's Magic of Fall kit except the little swirl which is from Michelle Pearson's Flourish brushes. 

this is page 2!
All papers are from Trish Jones. The elements (brads and photo corners) are from DigiShopTalk's Bring A Friend Chat. ^_^ 

This one is a bit dark..I'm not sure that I like it.All papers are from Trish Jones. The elements (brads, notebook paper, and photo corners) are from DigiShopTalk's Bring A Friend Chat. ^_^ 

This one is a bit dark..i'm not sure that I like it.
All papers are from Trish Jones. The elements (brads, notebook paper, and photo corners) are from DigiShopTalk's Bring A Friend Chat. ^_^ 

Megann did these for me! Credits follow:
"All papers are from Meredith Fenwick's Cowboy Baby except for the redone on the second page, which is from Good Day. The tags on the firstare Janel K's Chipboard Dates, and the screw is from Debbie Knorr'sFalling Forward. The beads on the second page are Gina Miller'sBedazzled Wires. The first page is a template from Cherpea, and thesecond is a template I modified from Misty Cato. And sadly, I too havebecome addicted to Traci Murphy drop shadows..." 

Brooke's album!

All papers, the stars, and the ribbons are from Ksharonk's school daze kit. The alpha if from her Sassy kit. The circle stitching is from Shabby Princess'Urban Kiwi kit. 

New Years Page 2

Everything comes from various Ksharonk kits..except the little metal hear which comes from zazou. 

My hobby

 

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun

Everything is from various Ksharonk kits. ^_^ 

Something Other than Pictures...

Now that I've had my 2 days in each of my classes, I have some idea of how this semester will be as far as classes go. I'm going to have to put a fair amount of effort into maintaining good grades, but I'm really not too worried. My classes are harder than expected, but also more interesting...which makes up for the increase in difficulty.

My Classes - if anyone cares.
History of the American People Since 1877 - I'm not one to really enjoy history, but I love this class so far. We will have 3 exams (map, midterm, and final) and three quizzes over required reading. That's not too bad. I'm going to have to study a lot, but the instructor is a fantastic lecturer and so far I've really enjoyed listening. So history this year is a pleasant surprise. I won't be quite such an embarrassment to the US in regards to how much I know about my country after this class. Ha! I'll even know all my capitals and their general location within the state.

Biochemistry - My enjoyment of this class so far has been a total shock. Normally I hate chemistry classes, but so far the instructor has made it very interesting. He's starting with extreme basic concepts and explaining them in an understandable and amusing manner. For instance, he says that humans are like electrons: if they're not part of a pair, they're looking for someone so they can be a pair. If you're already part of a pair, you're not interested in reacting (aka hooking up with someone). I actually find myself smiling instead of drooling on my desk or drawing mindless doodles during a chemistry class. Crazy.

Honors Thesis Proposal Development - Dr. Heitararchy is also very interesting to listen to. I feel like this class is going to be extremely useful. I have a mentor and a project for my thesis work, but I am clueless as to how to start writing the proposal. Basically, Dr. H. is going to take me by the hand and walk me through the whole process. *Sigh of relief* This class is the 19th hour I'm taking, but it's completely going to be work it. My thesis project probably isnt' the most exciting project I could do (even though I'm excited about it), it will at least help me to get my foot in the door of the research world. It's a good starting project to walk me through the process, and it sounds cool. Knowing how to write successful proposals will definitely be a useful skill for the future. Random tidbit: there was a year or so that I wanted to be a research vet. Maybe I'll like researching and pursue that.

Horse Production - This may sound like an easy class, but I assure you it's will not be easy. Dr. Jack's classes are always involved and somewhat intense, but I always love them. This year I'm going to learn some emergency horse care, all sorts of pregancy related tests (Milk Calcium test, Pre-Parurition exams etc), imprint training for foals, record keeping, artificial insemination techniques, ultrasound uses and techniques, and regular horse care skills. I'm also going have to spend a couple of nights in the barn watching for a mare to start foaling and assist if necessary. I'm extremely excited about all the skills I'm going to learn - all good stuff for my vet school application. Also, I really want to see a foal born and take its first steps.

Animal Physiology II - Although I enjoy the subject, this class is going to be my most boring class.

Parasitisms of Non-Herbivores - Studying parasites...what could be more interesting than disgusting bugs and worms that eat an animal slowly? Ok...maybe it's not normal to enjoy this class as much as I do, but I find this class really interesting. It's a tough course, but I have it on good authority that it is extremely useful in vet school. The course is actually similar in content to what vet students take (according to Dr. Powell).

Sheep Production - I was actually tempted to drop this class to put my hours back down to a reasonable 17hours, but after the first class I was hooked. I'm going to gain a lot of practical skills handling and raising sheep. I'm also going to get some practice with ultrasound. Sheep are the dumbest of all the farm animals, but at the same time they're very special to me. A sheep will hide any signs of illness until it can't anymore, and by then it's probably too late to save them. So to raise sheep, one has to take a proactive approach to their health. Skills learned with sheep in that regard will apply to the care of other animals and teach one to be a more attentive animal caretaker. Plus, they're darn cute. Add one more night in the barn to my schedule. Although I'm determined to see a lamb born so if one doesn't happen on my night...well i'm going to be a very tired young lady toward the end of the semester.

Ambassadors - stupid one hour internship credit. I'm not exactly thrilled about ambassadors this semester. It's not that I don't like it...it's just that the meetings are depressing. I love talking to students who are thinking about being in the AFLS college because I've enjoyed my time here so much.

 

I was really worried we were going to have to hike in the dark 

On top of old Pinnacle!!! 

Surly boys! Boys won't smile...-_-