Author Archives: Year of Katie
Coming Out of My Cage, And I’ve Been Doing Just Fine
Spring arrived this weekend. I spent the weekend with Mark (my boyfriend, who was merely an acquaintance at the time of my last post), my college roommate and good friend Caitlin, my current roommate Alex, and my favorite pooch Millie. … Continue reading
How I Switched Jobs Without Becoming A Hot Mess
Two weeks ago, I left my wonderful little job as a leasing agent at an apartment complex to take a bit of a leap. I knew that I was going to be working for CustomInk about three weeks before I … Continue reading
Excused Absence
Where I’ve Been (or, A ‘To Write’ List For This Weekend’s Posts): The ACAC. Yep! I finally got that membership. The CustomInk office getting my ass whooped during training for my new job. Hangin’ out with high school buddy, Travis. Hangin’ … Continue reading
My Very Own Chili Recipe
Today was my last day at work! I’ve got some time off to get myself together, cross some things off that nagging to do list, and enjoy the most beautiful time of the year. Then I start up fresh at … Continue reading
Some Things
Hey! I imagine that all people who blog feel this compulsory need to apologize (like I’m feeling now) when they haven’t posted in a while. But real talk: I would really owe an apology if I had been blogging daily about the … Continue reading
Fit Puppy
When I first got my little Millie girl, her old mama told me she was not much of an outdoors dog. Well, her old mama was way wrong. I think she was under that impression simply because she never took … Continue reading
Wherever the Wind Blows Me
Happy Labor Day! I’ve been waxing nostalgic about my college days recently, but today when all my friends are in class and I got to sleep in and play with my puppy, I’m happy to be a workin’ girl! Yesterday … Continue reading
Exciting News and Nagging To Dos
(Sorry about the rhyming….) I can give some more details in a couple weeks, but I’ve had an exciting and unexpected change of plans: I’m switching jobs! I wasn’t looking to change jobs at all because I really love where … Continue reading
A Season In Alphabetical Review
Today is August 28, 2012, and for the first time in my memory I am not participating in the traditional mark of another summer gone. This morning, while my roommate was packing his backpack and looking at his schedule, I … Continue reading
Off the Sauce
This time last year, I made a big proclamation, and I’m about to make the same one once again: I’m laying off alcohol. Indefinitely. 22-year-olds all over the world are caught up in happy hour culture. Head out after work, grab … Continue reading