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Name: Katie Joy
Country: United States
State: Kansas
Metro: Olathe
Birthday: 4/1/1987
Gender: Female
Interests: i like to chillix it up with my homies. whether is be in e-town or o-town....i can be pretty content. oh yes! and also finding the perfect boyfriend. *sigh*
Expertise: going to sleep with the lights AND the tv on...
Occupation: Student
Industry: Art
Message: message me
AIM:  SparkleEyes4187
MSN: ktvan05@yahoo.com
Member Since:
11/10/2003
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| Hello, GoodbyeHello Xanga. Ok this is weird. I haven't blogged in forever. I don't even know what to write about. School is almost over. I'm almost a senior. In 1 year I will be graduating college. That's weird. I'm 21 now. Yay? I feel like I have no direction in life. I don't know what I'm doing or where I'm going. God, help? Question marks always seem to help. OK this is too weird. I'm leaving! | | |
| See me morph into Rachael Leigh Cook!Seriously, this is pretty sweet.
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| Dogs, church, babies, God and American Idol
This past weekend I was house/dog sitting for a friend. He has 3 dogs. That's a lot. They all three have very different personalities. All sweet and annoying in their own ways. I had a lot of time to think this weekend. One thing I thought about was...I'm glad these aren't my dogs and I don't have to take care of them all the time. They could just be so overwhelming. (p.s. if I ever get a dog it will be one that doesn't shed) Then I started to apply this to children and how much I could not handle one anytime in the future. (not that I was thinking about having one anyway...) You have to be so responsible. All the time. And they never leave. I mean....with dogs you can put them in a room for 8 hours and hope they don't pee or poop anywhere. Babies...you have to take care of...all the time. There is just so much pressure.
At church Sunday morning this fact was somewhat reiterated to me. There was a mother and her three children along with (i'm assuming) the mother's parents. I could tell this mother was tired and one of her children just kept bugging her! Geeze child, don't you get the picture? Then I was reminded of a quote by someone I heard this past week. I think he applied it to dogs but it's like, "all they want is love and attention and it's just sad when we can't give that to them." I think it's the same with children. They don't know you are tired and frustrated and not wanting to pay attention to them. All they need is love.
One of her other children must have been just over a year old. This little girl was precious. She would smile and giggle. She turned around and put her hands on the pew looking at Jaclyn and me. I had my hands folded so I kept them that way and pointed my pointed finger and lightly tapped on her hands in a playful manner. She smiled and turned to grandma and mom and then proceeded to do something I totally didn't expect. She started to mimic me and tried to put her hands together and point her fingers! and then tried to lean back to me. It was hilarious and I couldn't help but chuckle really hard on the inside. I'm pretty sure my shoulders were shaking. This continued for a good 5-10 minutes.
It was one of the best Sundays I had had in a loooong time. Why? I didn't even pay attention to the sermon really. I just think it's so ironic because that very morning before going to church I was thinking about children and how "awful" they are and how I never want to have one. And then God places this adorable baby right in front of me to show his beautiful creation. Oh, God. You're funny.
I still don't want babies. At least for now.
American Idol tonight was good. Omaha! I was there! I was almost on camera, too...if they would have had a little wider lens you could have seen me and Nathan! Dern. Almost famous. I did, however, have an acquaintance make an appearance on the show! Leo Marlowe ... he was the last one to go. The judges loved him! He better make it far..he deserves it!!
Ok well this is long.....my bad.
Love and nuggets,
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| Goodbye 2007!1. What did you do in 2007 that you had never done before?
Celebrated my birthday and spent the summer in Oklahoma. Lived in an apartment. Own a car.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I probably didn't. I don't remember. And yes I am making one for this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Probably. I know a lot of people that have babies.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My grandma van in May, my great aunt Alice in July and my grandpa Boschult in October.
5. What countries did you visit?
Unfortunately, I just stayed in America this year.
6. What did you have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Many, many new friends. Oh, and a car.
7. What date(s) from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June-August. Project Transformation really changed my life.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting out of my comfort zone multiple times!
9. What was your biggest failure?
School? Haha. I didn't fail. But I could do better.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Ugh. Right after fall break I went on this puking streak for 36 hours. I lost 8 pounds, though?
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmm... A car?
12. There is no question 12.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Really? We don't need to discuss it.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Amazon.com for books. Ugh! And Wal*mart. Groceries are expensive.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Living in an apartment. Going to Oregon.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Hm...I don't know.
17. Compared to this time last year, you are...
more ready to graduate, not as depressed about being in America. haha.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Saving my money.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Doing meaningless things with my free time.
21. How many one-night stands?
HA.
22. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office or Heroes.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't think so.
26. What was the best book you read?
Under the Overpass.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Sufjan Stevens, Dias Veil.
28. What did you want and get?
A car!
29. What did you want and not get?
A few things.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I saw a lot of good ones. Across the Universe, Sweeney Todd and Juno stick out in my mind.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Welllll my birthday was on Palm Sunday this year. I had a fun little
party with Jac and Spencer in the park the night before. I had class on
my birthday and then I went out to chili's with friends!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Hmm...Europe?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Comfort and Casual.
34. What kept you sane?
Late night IHOP runs, movies with friends, buffy.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Zac Efron. HAHAHA. Just kidding.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I don't keep up with politics like I should.
37. Who did you miss?
People that weren't with me. :D
38. Who was the best new person you met?
In 2007? Hmmm...Everyone at PT and Spencer Covington.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Don't say you can't do something until you try.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
There's something about sadness
that leaves us wanting more,
A sickness that breathes...
From holding on to letting go,
The change is like dying.
Sleeping At Last - Night Must End
I don't know. This year kinda sucked. I mean...it had its amazing
times, but overall it was just "eh". You know? I've talked to quite a
few people that had similar years. But hey guess what! That only means
2008 can be all the better, right?? RIGHT. Let's think positive.
I honestly hope and pray that everyone has a safe, few hours left of 2007 and an amazing 2008. Make it what you want it to be.
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| Now...I'm ready for CHRISTMAS!!!
This semester has been the hardest of them all. I'm soooo ready for it to be over. I have 5 finals, none of them which I am too worried about. I have two short papers due on Thursday and then just 3 tests. I don't even have to take my Bible final. If I didn't take it, I would get a 90% in the class. So I'm going to take it so I can at least get a mid-90%. No studying for that test, though!!
I've been reading old xanga entries. Let's see what was happening a few years ago...
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wow. i'm sooo bored. i just took a couple quizzes and yeah. it was fun.
it said that my perfect state was oregon (yay!), the perfect lord of
the rings mate was legolas (so hott!) and that i'm belle from beauty
and the beast. amazing i'd say! so yeah..ok..going back to being
bored...
love, kt van |
| this week is slowly getting better.
i'm still waiting for winter break to arrive.
i need to practice my tap dancing.
DECEMBER 10TH *that's this friday*
SOONER OR LATER AND WEATHERBY AT GRACE FELLOWSHIP CHRISTMAS COFFEE HOUSE *CORNER OF 127TH AND SWITZER* 7 PM
please come to that. it's going to be a great time. and it's FREE! you can't beat free. and there will be hot chocolate, too, not just coffee. and cookies. and GOOD, CLEAN FUN!
donations will be accepted for the youth intern fund at grace fellowship.
this has been a public service announcement.
love,
kt van
i like it when you call me beautiful...
::EDIT
read this cool quote:
"God brings people into your life for a reason, but sometimes
it's only for a season... Take advantage of the time you have with
people... And if God say's it's time to let go, be willing to do it,
knowing that his plan is best... Trust in the Lord"
i like it.
END EDIT:: |
| this day just seems to be a struggle
i was woken up this morning by my neighbor. she was
PLAYING HER OBOE!!! omg...this irked me so. she started practicing at
9:30. quiet hours are from 10-10. GAH!!!! that is just not cool. I
guess it was God's way of telling me and vanessa that we should have
gone to class. ooops! but let me tell you....it was very nice just
staying in my bed for an hour and half working on my speech and
chatting to lovely folks. i love not having class sometimes.
 <---i like that girl
hmmm i look kind of tan. neat!
but yes. elizabeth matt is one of a kind. i have missed
her lately. and today we had a sweet talk and i enjoyed it very much.
it reminded me of how much i miss her. ::sigh::
Jesus draw me close
closer LORD to you
let the world around me fade away
Another winter day has come
And gone away
And even Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
Let me go home
And I'm surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel alone
Oh, let go home
Oh, I miss you, you know
EDIT::
i feel much better. i'm done with my speech. i talked to my best friend. i've read my Bible a little.
God is amazing, no?
cythotlips07: its like...God will change and for
his own purposes. And we can't control them....but we can trust God and
live our lives to the fullest for him as he unravels his magnificent
plan for our lives and the world
yeah....it's something like that.
END EDIT
i love my friends! why are you guys so amazing?! seriously?! |
| goodbye....     
home sweet home. I love it here. I can't wait to see you guys. Peace out EUROPE! |
Things have changed so much in 4 years. Hmm....
Well this weekend was very much needed and ridiculously fun! But now it's time to hit the books and get those grades up  Just kidding....
<3 <3 <3
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