Birthday FABULOUSNESS!!!

Thanks to my g-pa's and g-ma's... I will be rocking THESE BABIES around Charleston!!!! I never thought it possible... but I'm jealous of my future self... because she gets to be even cooler than current me!!!!!

Oh wow...

I just walked toward the office bathrooms, only to find a line had formed. (We don't have nearly enough people for lines to really form, so this alone was an odd occurrence.) As I stood waiting... a certain "very important person" of the company exited. Poor Carolyn started to walk towards the bathroom when he said to her with a smirk on his face: "I'm just warning you..." I turned and walked back to my desk.

Love,
Katie

Tinker Bell is finally done-in by her sweet tooth...

I can't tell if the fairy is diving in and enjoying this... or whether she's met her sugary demise...

Whatever the case... I applaud this cupcake maker for the inclusion of the 6th sense - a sense of humor.

Love,

Katie

Why you should want me to write you a recommendation...

This is what I crafted last night. It's short but sweet...

Dear Search Committee Chair,

It is my pleasure to be writing you today in support of Rachel _____'s candidacy for the position of Assistant Professor in American Indian Studies. I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to study Anthropology of American Indians under Rachel while enrolled at L’Université Lumière in the Spring of 2008. 

Given my experience with professors and graduate students at both the University of Pennsylvania and L’Universié Lumière, I can confidently say that Rachel is one of the most promising educators I’ve known. From a purely technical standpoint, she leads lessons with a clearly delineated path, presents points with clarity and precision, and projects a palpable confidence in her material.

As any academic will admit, however, being an educator is about much more than technique, organization, and poise. What Rachel added to the classroom came from her charisma, rapport with students, desire to share, and most of all passion for the subject. It would have been impossible for me to miss how much she loved sharing her studies and original research with students, particularly her anecdotes about her fieldwork, nor could I help but find that some of her excitement had rubbed off on me. Given that the majority of my lectures in France consisted of a dull recitation of lesson plans, Rachel’s enthusiasm and willingness to interact with students in and outside of the classroom was always a refreshing addition to my day. I spent every class engaged – taking my studies beyond mere copying of notes and regurgitation of facts. In Rachel I was able to see the burgeoning qualities of a professor that I had been sorely missing during my time away from Penn.

I hope that I have been able to convey just how much of a joy it was to learn from Rachel. I have no doubt that she would be an asset to your institution through both her research and her work in the classroom. Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is any need for elaboration.

Sincerely,

Katharine ________

Okay... seriously... isn't that a freakin' awesome letter??? Especially since our only sort of bonding was over the fact that she couldn't spell at all when it came to writing words in English, and I think she chose me because I come from Penn and am the only student in that course that spoke English as a first language. Lol. Imagine what I could do if I actually knew you!!!

Love,
Katie

Cupcake wonderfulness...

I've decided that cupcakes will appear regularly in my blog. Only extremely awesome ones... I promise.

Maybe at some point I'll actually start trying to make these... I'm pretty sure I've figured out how to make the rainbow cupcake.

Love,

Katie

WHY RUPERT? WHY???!!!

The fug girls left me with a very sad image this morning. It was Rupert Everett after his second round of plastic surgery. If it weren't Rupert Everett, I'd probably say he looks okay, because I wouldn't know what the before looked like... but this is RUPERT EVERETT people!!! Here's the photo:

www.gofugyourself.com

OH THE HUMANITY!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't think of  Rupert often, but when I did, it was fondly, and so this really, truely breaks my heart. It has also inspired me to show photos of plastic surgery gone wrong. (Don't get me wrong... I'm sure I'll go under the knife when Louis and Clark turn 40, but I would never do THIS to my beautiful face.)

Oh, the cat lady... who hasn't seen this tradgedy?? There's no way she could have been aging badly enough to warrant the loss of her eyelids...

I don't know about you, but I thought 80's Mickey Rourke was SO FUCKING HOT!!!! I mean, his characters almost always had a psychotic side... but he just oozed raw sexuality. Admit it, you've seen 9 1/2 weeks, and thought to yourself: "Hey, maybe it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to be someone's sex slave... at least we'd get to do it in an alley way while it was pouring down rain..." 

Okay, the photo I really wanted to put here was one where someone photoshopped Michael Jackson's nose falling off. After much debate, I decided that it was both disrespectful and disgusting... so I just found this photo instead. Looking at it... can you even believe that this kind of change is possible??!! If this is the case... then I should arguably be able to turn myself into Iman with just 30 years worth of plastic surgery and skin treatments.... hmmm... tempting...

No one really comments much on the plastic surgery tradgedy that is Priscilla Presley. She was so pretty!!! And don't be fooled... this photo looks pretty harmless... but if you watch any clip of her trying to speak... you'll quickly notice that her mouth can barely move. I do, however, commend her for no longer being a slave to draw-on eyebrows. 

Who am I missing?? It's hard to capture botox madness in photos... but perhaps you might be able to do it!!

Love,

Katie

Sleepy...

I came into work this morning with a total of 2 hours of sleep under my belt. Joni asked why I didn't get any sleep, and I responded: "Because I was having fun." Next question: "Do I want to know?" My response: "No, I'm pretty sure you don't." Then: "Should I hear about it and tell your dad?" And that's when I said: "That would be an awful idea."

Oh how I enjoy beating around the bush... (That's what she said.)

Love,
Katie

P.S. Watching Super Troopers and The Hangover in one night after a long jam session is a FANTASTIC idea.