SassyBlonde

Thanks to MizDos for this loverly idea!

Still working on it, but here's what's up so far...

1. My name is Katie
2. I am indeed an original blonde
3. But definitely not dumb
4. I am a musician, and love it
5. And also a teacher, and love that too
6. I have one sassriffic sister
7. I'm married to a fabulous guy
8. I'm a complete cat mom to my Simon-baby and my Gizmo-baby.
9. I play six different classes of instruments
10. My favorite instrument is the bass clarinet (I know, it sounds dorky unless you know the feeling)
11. I speak four languages
12. My father grew up in Greenville, AL (you know, like in the movie Sweet Home Alabama)
13. It took me six years to get through college
14. And I can't wait to go back (haha... very funny)
15. I have been to three of the seven continents
16. I love Irish step dancing
17. I hate clogging
18. I play in an awesome chamber music group
19. Whose members are some of my best friends
20. I love to read
21. I have read over 1,500 books in my life
22. I love almost any kind of music
23. Except for burp-fart 20th Century classical
24. My orchestral solo debut was at the age of 19
25. I own the worth of a single family home in musical instruments (no I will not give you my address and yes I do have an alarm system)
26. When I was in college I didn't wear real shoes (other than my Reefs) for three whole years
27. When I moved to DC I didn't own a long-sleeved shirt
28. Or a winter coat
29. I have had four students so far who have followed the same career path as I did
30. I have three crazy siblings-in-law
31. I LOVE U of Alabama football
32. And U of Maryland basketball
33. I'm not wild about the NFL
34. I'm learning how to play golf
35. I love yoga
36. I also Love Juicy Couture velour pants
37. And Old Navy shirts
38. When I was teenager I prayed for God to give me boobs
39. He answered most abundantly (be careful what you pray for)
40. I love garlic
42. And Coca-Cola
43. I also love Paris
44. I went there on my honeymoon
45. I also went to London
46. I lost 10 pounds from the nasty food there
47. I love fresh-brewed beer from local breweries
48. As well as Chilton County (AL) peaches
49. I want to be remembered as a great teacher
50. I suffer from clinical depression
51. But I'm getting better day by day
52. I'm a Type II Diabetic, but it's in control
53. I want to buy a house before too long
54. And pay off my credit cards
55. I love to go shopping
56. Especially with my friend Cathleen
57. Especially at Sephora
58. I spend entirely too much time online
59. But I'm not sorry one bit
58. My favorite gig is playing Broadway musicals
59. To be continued...

All righty everybody-- go spot some $$ over at Robyn's site for BoobieThon 2003!

No usually into memes, but I kinda like this one. From Chris's:

Answer the following questions in the comment box:
1. Who are you?
2. Have we ever met?
3. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
4. Describe me in one word.
5. What reminds you of me?
6. If you could give me anything, what would it be?
7. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
8. Are you going to put this on your weblog and see what I say about you?
9. What do you love like a fat kid loves cake?
10. What makes you come back here?

All right, folks-- time to participate in yet another tradition: BoobieThon 2006 is just around the corner!!

October 1, 2006 --Boobies. Although they come in all shapes and sizes (large, small, saggy and perky), they have one thing in common: The ability to develop cancer.

Even though there is no cure yet, the fifth annual Blogger Boobie-Thon is doing its part to make cancer a thing of the past.

From October 1-7, bloggers from across the globe can submit pictures of bare and covered breasts to raise money for breast cancer causes.
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For more information, visit the official website at http://www.boobiethon.com.

I would love to be productive right now. Especially since it's 1:40 in the morning. But that's not gonna happen, and apparently neither is sleep, so here's something to give you more of a clue about me I guess (italicized ones are the ones I've done. the starred ones? NEVER EVER gonna happen. Never you mind why.)

Tag, you're it.

Courtesy of Kelly.

So here's the thing:

I've missed you guys.

I've had some pretty heavy things going on in my life this year, things which basically have changed the face of my entire existence in one way or another. And I haven't really felt comfortable talking about that here, in public, for anyone and everyone to read. More importantly, there are very good reasons why I can't and shouldn't.

And frankly, it's killing me.

Because if you're still reading this, then I've probably known you, or had you as a reader, for long enough that you're probably wondering what the hell happened to me.

Because if you're still reading this, you're probably one of the people whose opinions and love I value enough that I'm going to need your help in the next year.

Because frankly, I need an outlet more in-depth than Twitter and less personal than Facebook.

So here's the other thing:

On March 1st, this blog is getting a makeover. I'll be moving it to a new server, shaking up the layout a little, and converting it to a new CMS, though the site address won't change. The ranting and raving and silliness will stay the same, only there will be some things that I don't want to share with everybody, some things that I may need to share and say, but only within certain circles. I'm tired of keeping it all pent up and I've done that for long enough.

If you're still reading this blog, and you're been a loyal reader or friend or even a long-time lurker, email me at (sassy{at}sassyblonde{dot}net) with the title of this post in the subject line or comment on this post and request an access key. I'd love to have you in the circle.

Til then, I'll be cleaning house and doing some renovation, and I'll see you on March 1st.

UPDATE: So, snow and circumstances being what they've been around here, I'm going to have to ask you guys to wait around a little longer, which actually ends up being appropriate for a lot of reasons. I've gotten all your emails and comments, and if you can hang tight for a few more weeks, I'll have the next phase ready on April 1st.