Military Ball

A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I attended the 2009 army ball in Tomah, WI. Andrew, my boyfriend, is in the army obviously and invited me to this event. At first I was really nervous because I had never been to a formal ball of any kind and I really didnt know what to expect. The one thing that I was really worried about was what I was going to wear. I was told to wear a long formal dress, but I was worried I was going to show up and be the only one wearing a long dress. The day finally came, I had my dress, and off we went. When we got there I noticed every other woman there was wearing a long formal dress; it felt like prom all over again. I was very releived. We ate dinner and listened to some speeches and overall had a great time!

Snuggie anyone?

So about a week ago I decided to turn the heat on for the first time in my apartment. My roommate and I decided that we didnt want to turn it on until it was absolutely necessary, but I was all alone and i was COLD. Plus I had to see if it actually worked. So I went to the thermostat and set it at about 65. I waited a few minutes, and all of the sudden it sounded like and felt like there was a train running through my house. Remembering that the furnace is in my closet built in right next to my precious clothes, I ran into my room to make sure nothing was starting on fire. Now like I said, I was all alone so the sound of a train rolling through was very startling. That, and the thought of a heating bill danced through my head. Needless to say, I turned the heat off right away and decided it was probably best to just leave it that way. Maybe we'll turn it on when our breath is visible. Until then it'll have to be long underwear, snowgear, and snuggies.

Good-Bye summer; Hello the next 7 months I don't care to mention.

Dear Mother Nature,

I was just wondering if you could possibly hold off with the freezing blustery winds, and the wet heavy snow that I will soon have to shovel, until like, May? I promise to never be a litter bug, and I will aways recycle. Deal? Oh, one more thing; Would you mind paying the 26 parking tickets i will get this year due to calendar parking in advance this year if you decide to snow? Thank You!

Love,

Caitlin

Oktoberfest.

All i can say is that i hate my job. I would love so badly to experience the joys and wonders of Oktoberfest but, so far i have worked almost every single day of it. Oh wait, I did get to catch the end of the parade. Ok, I guess I cant complain too much because I did get to go to the fest grounds on Sunday to experience some deliciouse fried blood clotters (cheese curds of course) and a loaded Oktoberfest brat. Yum. And because I'm like 5 years old at heart i got to go on the zipper. That was fun. But I guess all I am trying to say is can't I just catch a break here? I am like 1/18 German afterall. Shouldn't that tell my employer anything?

The joys of a new puppy...

You know that new baby smell, and how it smells so cute and fuzzy that it warms your heart? Well in my case, our "new baby" smells were, fresh yellow puddles on the floor and puppy breath. I would like to introduce you to the latest and greatest edition to our household, Meeka. My roomate Kendra and I decided to get a dog, and Meeka, our 9 lb 10 oz pitbull puppy is the one we chose. I think Kendra is a little more in love with her than I am, but that's only because like clockwork, every day i come home from class or work there is a yellow stream creeping across my carpet. And yes, it is only my carpet. She also begs every time im eating something. Its like Pavlov and classical conditioning, every time she hears the refridgerator door open she is at my feet, mouth open tongue exposed. I guess those are just a couple of the joys of having puppy around. Right?