kat’s eye view

if you don’t know, now you know

Spoon feeding your lover only the chocolate parts of Neapolitan ice cream (even though that’s your favorite flavor too) just to avoid a frown on her face.

::good orchestra::

We’re all chill and calm, but if you fuck with us, we go from zero to psycho before you know what hit you. - H2

But my version would go a little something like this: “….zero to psycho before you realized you had 2 assholes”

H2’s words of wisdom always puts a smile on D’s face. And whatever makes him happy, makes me happy.

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. - John Wooden (1910 – 2010) - UCLA basketball coach, Hall of Famer, a great inspire-er.

After going on a mini-vacay with the batches, my friend SJK was briefing me on the memorable moments I had missed. One of the topics of conversation that came up was every one’s “Bucket List”.

So… What is a bucket list?

According to Urban Dictionary (the most reliable source after Wikipedia) a bucket list is: A list of things to do before you die. Comes from the term “kicked the bucket”.

SJK continued by asking me the question: What are the top 3 things on your bucket list?

The first thing that came out of my mouth was, “Nothing. I do what I want~!” But in all seriousness, I was stumped. So, I did what any knowledgeable human being would do; I googled ‘bucket list’ and started going through other people’s lists. In doing so, I realized how fortunate I am to have experienced so much. But, it also challenged me to do more and be more. There’s so much more I want to accomplish, see, eat, do and be.

Here are just a few I’d like to share with the world wide web:

Travel

- See the great pyramids in Egypt
- Bask in the glory of a true Eastern sunrise
- Consume pizza and gelato in Italy
- Get lost in the busy streets of Tokyo
- Gaze upon the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens
- Kiss my lover under the twinkling Eiffel Tower
- Experience a warm Christmas in AU
- Brown in the French Polynesian Islands
- Swim/snorkel the whole afternoon in HI
- Party it up for Carnaval in Argentina
- Walk up the Great Wall of China (the whole way)
- Go on a cross country road trip
- Get drunk off wine in Napa Valley
- Eat space brownies in Amsterdam
- Cruise up and down the coast (PCH) on a motorcycle.

Personal

- Pay off debt, including school loans
- Finish undergrad
- Get masters
- Get motorcycle license
- Real estate license
- Be a mentor
- Volunteer
- Recycle, everything
- Drive less
- Diet & Exercise
- Skydive
- Ink
- Blog once a week
- Read a book a month
- Quit smoking
- Grow a vegetable/fruit/flower garden
- Take a photography class
- Learn to speak Spanish
- Be the best daughter, sister, friend, lover. ever.
- Go to make-up artist school
- Take floral design classes
- Take cooking classes
- Sleep earlier
- Learn how to golf
- Learn how to Salsa, Tango and Ballroom dance
- Go to a NFL game
- Go to an NBA game
- Be happy, always
- Give and receive unconditional Love.
- Learn to surf
*** I will update as I think of more ***

So, what’s on YOUR bucket list?

I want to be lyrics to the songs that you sing,
A page in your leather bound diary.

Give me your hand,
I’ll hand you my everything.

.all my love, all my life.

Sleeping on the couch…

So lover’s slumber is not disturbed when coming home during the wee hours of the night.

Remember these clowns?

I’ve found a new logo for this phrase:

“Smile Now, Cry Later”

Life isn’t about lemons, it’s about finding the recipe to your lemonade.

I’m looking for the last of my ingredients.

Won’t you join me on my fantastical journey?

I drive through this tunnel on 2nd between Fig. & Hill every other night. It’s usually empty minus a few scattered transients and every time I pass through, I feel this urge to speed.

I usually hit about 60 mph before I realize I should slow my roll. What is it about empty tunnels and me wanting to zoom through it? It could be some Fruedian theory. Frued believed that the train going through a tunnel represented intercourse. The train being my car (kat-mobile). But that’s usually the last thing on my mind as I dash past some bums.

Whatever, I take the “Ricky Bobby” approach to this: