Permission to be The Princess and The Pea
I got new sheets at Costco.  450 thread count, Egyptian cotton.  THEY SUCK!  They were so scratchy on my delicate princess skin that I'm returning them after attempting to sleep on them 1 night.


Permission to say something bad about Costco
See above.  I'm sorry Costco.  I feel guilty.  I love you but I don't like your sheets.


Permission to Be Late to Work
As in...AFTER the bell rings.  After announcements are over.  After breakfast for the kids is over.  Yeah, that's right...no power last night = no phone alarm this morning = I woke up at 7:13.  No worries.  I mean, it's cool,  it's not like I'm trying to do a good job and become a principal one day so it's cool if I'm late...oh wait.


Permission to Have GAINED 0.5 Lbs During the 1st Week of Our Biggest Loser Competition
Way. To. Go. Katie.


Permission to Be SO Excited When I Sell Products on TPT
Oh yeah!  It e-mails me and says Product Sold.  Current count, $22 made - $60 I paid to have my TPT account.  So, I've made -$38...well on my way, well on my way ;)

I swear to God it's like the world LOVES to play jokes on me.  Sometimes I feel like God gets all the angels together and says, "Watch this.  This is going to be hilar."  Yeah, I'm pretty sure God says hilar.

Katie's Laws:
Good make-up + Cute outfit = I see nobody
Complete Ugliness = I will run into any and everyone


First of all, I don't like wearing make-up or anything other than pajamas on the weekend.  I have to wear make-up, do my hair and wear uncomfy shoes to work every day.  So on the weekends, I feel like I've really been an overachiever if I took a shower, let alone put on make-up.  Hmmm, maybe we can see why you're single Katie.


Today...
I look cute.  Cute weekend outfit (I typed that before I posted the picture above...I was wearing a hoodie.  That's what cute means to me...apparently I don't know what good outfit means judging from the picture above) , I mean as cute as it gets for a rainy day.  Hair is done.  Make-up is on.  Guess who I saw: My friend who is gay and my friend who is a girl who doesn't give a who-ha (My BFF uses that word, I'm testing it out) how I look.

The other day...
My outfit sucked.  It was less than professional and I forgot to put on mascara.  Guess who I saw?  My Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent, and my friend who I really like to look cute for because she always looks cute.

This is just one example...and not a very good one Katie.  Just believe me, it happens a lot.

Why is it that these Katie's Laws are a guarantee for me.  I seriously want to just go and stand on the side of the freeway and show my face, just so I don't feel like I wasted my make-up.  Reminds me of Big Daddy..."We wasted the good surprised on YOU!"  That's actually not what you were talking about at all Katie.  Whatever, that movie is hilar.

Sometimes people make fun of my movie tastes.  I may or may not be known as a girl who ONLY watches Rom-Coms...but that's only partly true.

2 of my closest friends called me tonight and said, "We're going to see The Hobbit and wanted to extend the invitation but we already know you won't come."

I really considered it.  Maybe I could try and expand my horizons?  I'm sure I'll get something out of it.

"It's 2 hours and 50 minutes."
"What?!  As in five-zero?  Is there an Intermission during it?"
I told him I'd get back to him.

2 minutes later...

Nope, can't do it.
I don't like elves or things with pointy ears.
I don't like darkness as I saw in a horrible movie I once saw called "Lord of the Rings"
I hate fantasy movies.
So, no I can't do it.



I AM trying to expand my movie genres but quite honestly, why the hell would I want to pay to see bad things?  If I pay to see a movie, I want bright, people gazing into each others eyes, possibly a beach...what's so wrong with that?!?

My Top 5...
1.  Crazy, Stupid, Love
2.  The Notebook
3.  When Harry Met Sally
4.  Anything with Ryan Reynolds
5.  How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Sweet Home Alabama, Friends with Benefits, The Wedding Date, Hitch, The Holiday, My Best Friend's Wedding, He's Just Not that in to You, Notting Hill, Knocked Up, Pretty Woman, What Happens in Vegas...and a few more ;)




However, in an effort to add to my movie watching reportaie (I hate when I use cool words but can't spell them), I did go and see "Flight" with some friends.  It's not a movie I ever would have chosen but it was AMAZEBALLS.  I wanted to see it again right after it.  I want to see it again right now.  This minute.  It was a mix between action/an episode of Intervention/a touchy feely-makes-you-feel-all-warm-inside-movie.

So, maybe I'm going to add a goal to this year...watch more "out of my genre" movies.

Another goal of mine is to convince Johnny Depp to play the leading man in a rom/com.  Come on Johnny!  Just PLAY the ridiculously hot man you are for ONCE in your odd life!

It's a New Year.  I've had days and days of family time and we didn't kill each other so I'm all touchy feely right now...

Big and Loud
I love it.  I love when everyone is together.  At least 30 people but I've known all of them since I was tiny.  I super love our great big family.


Psychic Family Members
There are some people who are so in tune with you and your history that no words are really necessary.  They just know and act accordingly.  Love that.  Love them.

Cute Kids Running Around
It's always loud.  There are always kids under foot.  Pretending they're kitties crawling on the ground.  Playing Zombies.  Crying because they ran into a tree.  "Who got hurt?"

BFFs by my Side at Every Event
Secret conversations with our eyes.  Yeah, just like that.


Making Fun of People
"Uncle Dan is wearing a Speedo.  Why is he wearing a Speedo and cowboy hat?"
"Aunt Suzanne is wearing her toe socks.  Seriously someone needs to steal those and hide them from her."

Everyone Pitching In to Help
If you cook, you should never have to clean.  Other people clean.  All my mom did was look at me and I knew I should get up and start clearing the table and helping with dishes, one of my favorite things she taught me.  NOTHING annoys me more than when people don't help or just expect other people to do things for them.  I believe it's a character flaw.  So, get up and do your part.

In my family we do our part.  EVERYONE helps.  High five.


Famous Food
We all have "our dish."  Well mostly my uncle has his dishes but at our gatherings we can ALWAYS count on Wings and Poppers.  They never last long because the vultures get to them but they're amazing every time.  I'm trying to perfect my own "dish" so they keep inviting me.


Picture Time
It's so annoying.  You're all trying to have conversations and Amy calls everyone together for a "family picture."  And it take freaking FOREVER to take that thing.  "Kids in the front.  No, put the kids on the sides.  No, put the kids near Nana and Papa.  _________, stop kicking your brother.  Boys, stop trying to climb the fence.  SOMEONE take the damn picture. "

And then everyone says, "Amy, tag me in that picture."  And Amy rolls her eyes because we all bitch and moan but we are all glad it happened.

Until next time...Happy freaking 2013!  I'm so happy!