Kate's Blog

With the busyness that the spring brings with it I’ve had a hard time keeping caught up with posting. I’ve been busy with school activities, new classes, Bible studies, and activities with friends. Here’s a bit of what I’ve been up to:

Rock Climbing… Last week I started a rock climbing class. I was under the impression that it was a beginning class and that I wouldn’t have to be stressed out about the strenuousness of the activity. When I arrived it was apparent that it may be more difficult than I first expected. My first clue was that I was one of only two people who signed up for the class. We had two instructors (or belayers). I basically was taught how to put equipment on and then was hooked up to the belay equipment and prompted to climb the wall. Huh? No directions or tips? I figured these teenaged instructors must follow the trial by fire type of instruction so I went for it. Halfway up the wall my legs and arms were shaking and the kid on the floor kept saying “It’s okay, trust me, I’ve got you.” Then he kept telling me which leg or arm to move so I could continue my climb. I kept thinking, “Does he realize I’m just clinging to the wall in hopes of not falling off… I don’t care if I move forward any more, I’m just trying to keep myself from dying at this point because there is no way his 90 lbs is going to do anything but slow down my quick decent from the second story height I’ve climbed to.” By the end of the hour I had rested about 30 minutes of the 60 minute class and spent the rest of the time trying to climb the wall. I was sore for about days and I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to the next class or not... put it's been pre-paid for and I always try things at least twice.

Weight loss... The last time I saw the nutritionist I had lost 29 lbs of fat and gained 11 lbs of muscle. I am very close to being back to my high school graduation weight. If holidays like Easter and parties (like Bunco) come around less I'll be able to loose the weight faster. In addition to the rock climbing I've also been doing water aerobics and sitting in the sauna(which I've heard helps get rid of water retention and helps with weight loss).


In celebration of Easter here is an old family video.

Over the summer I was looking for a way to uniformly fold my shirts and decided I was going to purchase a shirt folder like they use at the department stores. Before I made any purchases I decided to do some research to see if I could make my own shirt folder and I came across a couple of tricks thanks to YouTube.

All of my t-shirts end up being the same size after they are folded which means they neatly stack on top of each other on my closet shelf. It's a great concept and a cool tool to have.

I’m down about 30 lbs since Thanksgiving and my clothes are starting to fall off of me. I decided that I would use my three day weekend to purge my closet of all items that no longer fit or are simply out of style. I spent time trying everything in my closet on and tossing out everything that didn’t fit… here’s the pile.

Needless to say, my Valentine's day ended up being a very productive one.

After deciding to make a New Year’s resolution to go on 29 dates in 2009 I did the math to find that I will have to go on a date every 12 days to reach my goal. It is February 1st and I’ve already been on four dates, so I’m ahead of schedule. I decided that during the month of February I am going to take a break from dating. (I must say though that if I get asked out I’m not going to turn a date down. I’m just not going to actively seek out dates zealously like I did in the month of January.)

I have decided that I am going to dedicate February to getting a few more of my 30 things to do before I’m 30 list done. I am only 7 pounds away from weighing what I weighed when I graduated high school and I think I can lose those pounds this month (which means I can buy that dress at Ann Taylor, but might wait until summer season). I also want to get my belay certification at the YMCA so I can begin learning how to rock climb. I have also done a pretty good job on my fingernail biting so I’d like to grow my nails out this month and schedule a manicure towards the end of the month. I’ve found a website with sheet music and guides on it so this month is the month to learn another song on the harmonica as well.

In addition to being busy with my 30 things list this month I am also starting a water aerobics class, running a fundraiser at school, working on district curriculum, re-building the school website, and taking a two credit district class in the evenings. I think that makes this a good month to take a little break from searching for dates… who knows, maybe the dates will start coming to me.

Happy February!

I was reminded today (by of all things a Facebook quiz) that my sister and I used to count down the minutes until Fraggle Rock would start. I think it was probably our most watched show, next to Saved by the Bell. Ah... memories.

The last few weeks I have had a very full schedule with extra work to do, friend and family get-togethers, and a lot of house work to catch up on. This week I had another busy week planned so when two guys asked if I was available to meet for coffee I said yes despite the fact they both asked me about Monday. It worked out okay because one wanted to meet in the afternoon and the other in the evening.

Both men were highly educated and I enjoyed our conversation. We talked about a variety of things; books, music, movies, work, travel, college, campus Greek life, etc. I really enjoyed my time getting to know both of them and I’m getting less nervous with each date I go on. Unfortunately I’m thinking neither man is going to be interested in a second date... I had an Americano on the way to school, a cappuccino at break, another Americano on my first date, and a third Americano on my second date. By the end of the evening I was so hopped up on caffeine I was way out of character and rambling on about nothing at all, I’m sure the caffeine mania scared them off.

Oh, well… 4 down and 25 to go. I’m also thinking about adding “Go on two dates with two men in one day” to my list of 30 things to do before I’m 30, that would be one more thing I can check off.

This afternoon I officially went on my second date. I met the guy at Boise Little Theater and we saw Open House, the play that is currently being produced there.

The play was funny and the company was good. The guy was nice and good at making conversation. He knew a couple of the actors and actresses so we got to go back stage afterwards and I was introduced to them. It was a cool experience.

Open House was a good show and I recommend it to anyone who may be interested, but this week is the last week it is showing.

So that is 2 of 29 down and 27 more to go. I have three more dates scheduled for this coming week already... some seem a little more promising than others.