Hello Again Blog World!

Wow, it has been awhile since I have posted a new blog.

I went through a period in my life when I started this blog where I had no spare time to do anything. Either I was constantly studying, playing softball, or wishing I was anywhere but at school (preferably home).

I had a rough time being away from home last year. I'm a junior now and I still can't handle being away from home. I catch tears streaming down my face every now and then in hopes that I could be with my friends and family. Don't get me wrong, this is an experience I should be enjoying -- which I do from time to time. But I'm such a homebody and it kills me seeing everyone I know here constantly surrounded by their childhood friends and their families. I have relied a lot on God these past 3 years to give me strength to get through this. He has guided me back to happiness but in all honesty I would give up my life in Nebraska to be back in KC. Which, might be a possibility.

I have 3 years left of school (blah -- thank you softball) and there is no way I'm spending it up here. So I plan on transferring back to the KC area to finish my degree and start my life. But the thing is I can't decide if I should leave after this year or the next. I have one year of eligibility left of softball after this year and I can't decide if I should leave it all behind and pack up and go home. I love softball but my happiness is more important. I need some advice but so far I have had no luck. My family has their own opinions on what I should do but I'm sick of crying all the time. I've been told to "cut the umbilical cord" by my softball coach. But HELLO.. out of all the players on my team I am definitely one that has "cut the cord". I have moved away out of my comfort zone to be here while everyone else is still in the same city they were born in. Why doesn't anyone up here understand?

Blog world, if you have any advice for me... please share. I need all the help I can get. This problem is constantly giving me butterflies (not the good kind) and effecting my grades, my happiness, and my well-being. I still have God carrying me and giving me strength, that's why I think I've lasted this long so far. But I feel like he is sending me a different message.

Time for softball practice... then for a Chemistry test (Lord, I hope I pass!!)

Katelyn

Back to school....

Classes started back up today. Superb! My teachers already seem crazy, I'm not sure yet if it is a good or bad thing. My physics teacher is a total smarty pants and he was sure to let everyone know it. He has operated telescopes from space, can you believe that? But... when he started to dance in the middle of class I wasn't too intimidated anymore. Instead, I caught myself with my jaw dropped in utter shock! It was hilarious.

I'm a Biology major, right? So why do I need to take classes that are completely pointless? Which brings me to speech class. Okay, I understand that I will probably be speaking in front of people in the future, but it comes naturally to me. This class is dissecting the idea of speech to the very core. I figured I would be giving a few speeches, learning the fundamentals of speaking properly, etc. but boy was I wrong. My teacher is nuts. She took pictures of all the students and I felt like I was getting my mugshot taken. Never good. It should be interesting

But it is my History (my minor) teacher that really caught my attention. I like him, he's a goof. He reminds me of a Meerkat or Lemur. He jolts all over the place in quick movements, and his head searches the room just the way a Meerkat would search the Savannah. He gets so excited about American History that his eyes get super big and his eyebrows raise to his hairline, like a Lemur. It is like someone shot him with an animal tranquilizer. I know one thing is sure, I will be entertained and won't get bored!

Besides classes starting, so has softball practices. Oh my dear lord am I sore. The first week of practice is never fun. My coach makes us do these hardcore drills that make us feel like we have never played the sport before. I would like this week to be over so we can be done with these ridiculous drills! I don't know why, but it is only the first week that she makes us do this. Maybe it is because we are too sore to even walk after the first week. I think that may be her goal though. Who knows for sure.

We have 16 practices until our first tournament in Denver, Colorado. I can't wait! It is freezing here and it has been about 50 degrees there. Oh and did I mention how they haven't had hardly any snow up there? GEEZ there is over 4 feet of snow here and we are supposed to get 20-30 more inches just next week. I think the city is going to have to shut down. Ha, I could only imagine what that would be like.

That's all I have for today - kind of random I know but that's what Tuesday's are for I have noticed!

Adieu Bloggers

Katelyn

Goodbye Winter Break

Tomorrow I leave my beloved home to go back to life at College. I have to say I'm devastated. I love school but I love being around my family 10x more! I have gotten so used to being back that it is almost like I am leaving for the very first time again.... not a fantastic feeling to have, I must say.

For now I will forget about tomorrow and focus on today :).

Today was a great day, and a wonderful way to end my break. I woke up at 7:30am to go workout with my dad at the gym (which is late compared to our usual 5:00am). Then he took me to breakfast at IHOP! I love having father/daughter moments like that with him. It was the best breakfast I think that I have ever eaten in my entire life. We were out spending time with each other until 11:00. Pure bliss if you ask me. Then.....

I got to see my grandfather who came over to eat some of my dad's delicious chili considering the fact that I will be missing family Christmas (kind of late) with him tomorrow because I will be driving instead. But it was great to see him, he always has the greatest stories to tell. I love hearing the pride in his voice every time he tells me that "We are related to Pocahontas, did you know that?" of course I know he has told me that almost every visit I have with him. But I never get tired of hearing it. Next....

My mom and dad took me to see Avatar in 3D!! OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS! It was an amazing movie. I honestly sat there having to pee half way through the movie and I didn't care, there was no way that I was going to get up and miss a single second of the story. It was the perfect combination of genre's. I wouldn't mind living in the Avatar world myself. It seems like such a wonderful place to live and so soulful, I could really enjoy a place like that. Later....

I went to my Uncle/Aunts house because they had a couple gifts to give me. They are da BOMB they always send me back to school with some type of care package and I love it! My family is the best, true story. After that I ventured over to my high school softball coaches house (he lives down the street from my family) what a great visit that was. I used to babysit his kids when I was in high school and there was this one particular time that I decided to dance and sing to songs from "High School Musical" with his two young daughters... Just so happens that his son video recorded the whole performance on his cell phone so we reminisced and watched the video while I was over there. What a dork I was! But it was a blast. I did anything for those kids to make them have a good time and if dancing like a freak to disney movies was what they wanted to see, I was happy to oblige.

That is my day all summed up. It was terrific. Now it is time for me to say goodnight and get some sleep so I won't fall asleep at the wheel tomorrow! Hope everyone had a wonderful day :). Adios!

Katelyn

Born to hand jive baby

I was watching the movie Grease today and as I watched, I found myself sitting there doing the hand jive during the school dance scene. Oh how I wish I could have been there swing dancing and having a insanely fun time. Why didn't I ever think to start the "hand jive" during high school dances when I had the chance. Bummer!


Then I came to another realization (I get these a LOT!) as much as I love to dance the way our generation does--it's a good time I have to admit--BUT wouldn't it be nice to have a guy actually dance with you seriously and know what he's doing? Man I would love to experience that just once. Someone who can take me swing dancing for real, or even salsa dancing! Now that would be a fantastic time. So for now, I will keep dances like that on my to-do list because it will happen someday, right??


OH! I am on my third day as a blogger and guess what? I already have an award! Thanks to my wonderful sister-in-law Shandal she's the best and sure made me feel special! The award was the "New Blogger Award"

Thsi is supposed to be passed to 15 new bloggers, but since I am a new blogger myself I don't know any :(. Maybe someday I'll know 15 new bloggers and be able to give it to someone!

You know how in my last blog I discussed my sister and her random dance moves?? Today, once again I got to experience her dance moves (to no music I might add) and it is absolutely hilarious. So, I have decided that once I can get it figured out.. I am going to post the video that I took of her and put it on here for everyone to see the grand entertainment that I live with every single day. It truly is a treat!

Anyway fellow bloggers, that is all I have for tonight. Time to get back to watching that crazy Jersey Shore!

Katelyn

Stuck inside on a Wednesday Night -- But I'm not complaining

You know, I may be a college kid... but I am one sorry excuse for one!

I would rather sit at home, have a nice family dinner (burgers Mmm!), and watch my favorite basketball team, KU!! Rock Chalk Jayhawk :). But it is moments like this that I am thankful for.

I am sitting on my couch watching the game and it just dawned on me that I would rather be here doing absolutely nothing, watching my sister do crazy dances and tell insane stories in front of the TV, just spending time with the people I love-then going out and taking part in normal college kid activities (drinking, partying, going crazy, etc). Even though it is snowing like crazy outside and a Wednesday night, but even if it weren't, this is where I would rather be.

Aren't I pathetic?? HA well most would think so but I am just not the partying type, ya know?

My parents, my sister, and I were sitting at dinner tonight having a pretty interesting conversation. Danielle (my sister) is turning 21 in 114 days --yes she is counting down the days-- and I asked my good ol' dad if he would hold back Danielle's hair while she puked her guts out considering I would be stuck in Omaha playing softball games on the day of her birthday and won't be available to take care of her drunk 21 year old self. My dad replied with "that is just stupid to get so drunk you pass out and don't even remember your birthday".... of course at this comment Danielle and I laughed hysterically in unison. My "Mr. Popular back in the day" Dad probably knows a thing or two about that and there is at least two incidents that I can remember just from my childhood. Funny stories at that, which he would probably appreciate me not sharing with the internet world (that's how embarrassing they are LOL). But in response to our reminiscing of his alcoholic consumption mishaps, he simply told us that it was a prank that he was playing on my mom... PLEASE what a dork we all know what a kidster the guy is, but that was most definitely not one of his jokes.

See, why would I need to go out for entertainment when I can get plenty of it in the comfort of my own home? Especially from my sister, she is one of the funniest people I know and my ultimate best friend. You will hear plenty more about her in later blogs I am sure... she sure is a hoot and I love the dickens out of her.

ME and Sissy Girl

Goodnight blog world :)

Katelyn

New Blogger

I never thought that I would be one to succumb to the blog world. I guess the beginning of a new year has changed my mind.

Actually, I was inspired to start a blog by my sister-in-law, Shandal even though she doesn't know it. I was a little inspired by Julie Powell as well. Yes, I watched the movie Julie & Julia today and decided that blogging is another thing I can add to my list to pass the time, the small amount of free time that I have anyway.

So a little bit about me. My name is Katelyn, I am 19 years old and living the life. Well for someone like me I am living the life. I am going to College and fulfilling my dream of being a collegiate softball player. Softball is my life. Everyone who has ever met me knows me as Katelyn, the softball player. 16 1/2 years of my life has been dedicated to softball. It is crazy to think that I have been playing this sport for that long, but I absolutely love every minute of it. If only everyone could experience what I do with how wonderful my cleats feel when I first hit the diamond, how hypnotizing the scent of the dirt is when it hits my nose, and how many butterflies (good ones) my stomach gets when I run on the beautiful green grass in the outfield. Oh there is just so many elements to the game that suck me into a higher love every time I play.

Softball is just a tiny part of who I am. I have an absolutely wonderful family that I adore. They keep me going throughout the day. Although I'm living the life at college, it is hard to be living it with my family 3 hours away. But I have been able to manage just fine so far.

This blog is going to be about my life and living it one day at a time, like every day is my last. Sure I won't be going cliff diving or jumping out of airplanes. But I'm going to be living it how I want to live it and what makes it worthwhile for me and getting through all the hardships and stress that has to come along with it..... oh joy :)

Katelyn