Back to Work

Thanksgiving vacation is over.  It is back to work tomorrow and then to Pittsburgh to class.  Yucky :(.

It is also sad because Penn State football is over for the year.  It was an amazing year with a great win to finish out the season.  I also go to spend the afternoon with some friends I rarely get to see.  Penn State is more than football.  It is what connects some great people together.  The games are more than a score sometimes.  This season proved it.  So proud of the team and the Penn State community.

One team.

Some pictures of the 2012 season with great friends.

I love food

I don't know if I have either mentioned this but I love food. Bad food is the best. I like it fried and juicy. Yum. Today I had the best lunch: french fries and a cheese burger from Five Guys. Loved it. The burger was juicy with cheese, lettuce, grilled onions, mushrooms, jalapenos, green peppers, and mayo. I love Five Guys french fries. I got a small which is really like a large and ate the whole thing by myself. I need this big lunch because I ran 8 miles this morning and did some serious retail therapy. I was craving Five Guys big time.

I needed to add a little blue and white because I just watched Penn State defeat Wisconsin in basketball. The basketball team is doing very well this year. I hope the team keeps it up and we see Penn State at the NCAA tournament.

There is another snowstorm headed this way about mid-week. Not excited about another storm. I am ready for the weather to warm up. My heating bill is out of control because it has been at or belown freezing since the beginning of December. I need a break. I need a warm spell and no snow.

I have been watching a lot of golf on television. So jealous of the golfers. I am ready to see the green grass and have the warm temperatures. I will get to hit golf balls tomorrow. I am going to an indoor range on the northwest side of Pittsburgh. This could be very interesting. I know I am a little stiff from all the running. However, I am ready to get back in the "swing of things."

Welcome 2011.

I have survived two days in 2011.

Some things I came to realize as I think about the last year and years past:

1.) I like to complain, and that is alright with me.

2.)I like golf. I am not very athletic so I am proud to say I am good at golf.

3.)I would like to marry a golfer. A girl has to be picky, and I would prefer a PGA tour golfer. I am thinking Graeme McDowell.

4.)I have yet to found I job I enjoy. I think I am destined to be in horrible, terrible jobs. (It is only the second day of the year and my job has already infuriated me. I have to go teach gym classes tomorrow. I almost called and quit on the spot. Teaching gym classes is not what I am trained or have any desire to do. If I wanted to be a gym teacher I would have gone to college to study that but I didn't.)

5.) 2011 has to be better than 2010. I went from one crappy job to another. I had to many loses. Plus, there has to be a man out there for me (McDowell? :-P)

6.) I love Penn State. Despite PSU had a terrible football season and started this year with a loss in the bowl game, there is too many things I love about Penn State. It was a great college, and I have some of my best memories while in school. Athletics in general are wonderful especially the women's golf team. Campus is beautiful, and I never have a bad time when I go to visit.

7.)I enjoy travelling. If I did not travel as much as I do I think I would be miserable. At least having some place fun to visit gets me through the work week.

8.)I bound to have something wonderful happen to me in 2011.

Here is to 2011!!!! Good luck and good fortune are coming my way (and Graeme McDowell:-P)

Washington DC

I visited our Nation's Capitol this weekend. It was wonderful.

The journey down was interesting. I hit terrible traffic. Going from I270 to I495 was absolute horrible. To go about 5 miles took about 1.5 hours. I had to miss Good Stuff, my favorite DC restaurant. However, I did get to see the new Harry Potter movie.

Saturday morning started with an early morning walk. The city was wonderful in the morning and seeing the sun come up. The walk was followed by a great day with Penn State friends and family at the PSU vs. Indiana game. The team brought home the win. The weather could not have been better. The sun was out and warm. He had short sleeve shirts on during the game. Could not believe it was November.

After the game got a little interesting with a trip around DC. We got quite lost for about an hour. We had a nice dinner which everyone wanted. Then unforuately it was time to say goodbye again. It is great seeing everyone again and enjoying ourselves.

Sunday was another great morning walk in the city. Again the weather could not have been better. The trip home was a little less eventful. Got home early Sunday evening.

The best thing about this week is only two days of work because of the holiday. I just have to get through tomorrow and I am done for the week. Love it!! Not really into working anyway.

I needed a good weekend with friends

This weekend was so much fun. Just what the doctor ordered. I miss Penn State so much. I got to spend a nice weekend with some of my old teammates. I also go to meet up with some old friends. Even though Penn State was unable to beat Ohio State, I was on cloud nine. There are too many stories, and a lot are not appropriate for a blog. I just loved having a good weekend of fun.

Now that I am back to reality I am wishing I was still away. I have not had a workout since last Thursday. I cannot believe I have not worked out for four days. That is too long. I feel sluggish and yucky. I just did not have the energy to move today.

I am still looking for a new job. Nothing seems to be coming up but I hope that changes. I did apply to get my Doctorate in Public Health. I sent the application in last week. I am just waiting for two more reference letters and a transcript to come in and the application can be sent away. I only applied at the University of Pittsburgh. I want to be a college professor. I just really want to be accepted to the program. It is so weird to be applying and worry about if I will get in or not. I have not wanted to go to a program like this since I was in high school. Pitt is definitely not Penn State but I really like this program. I still have to get an interview but I just want the application to be in and done. Wish me luck.

I hate my Job. i had a busy weekend.

I am having a day where I need to stay...I hate my job. It is such a degrading job and I want out. That is it for now.

I had a busy weekend. I went to Pittsburgh on Friday night to Fright Night at Kennywood. It was such a beautiful night. I rode some roller coasters and visited some haunted houses. I learned that I am a true weeny. I screamed and yelled in all the right places. It was a lot of fun. I also got to eat some P.F. Chang's. Can't beat some good food.

Last night was Halloween. I went out for the first time in a long time. I dressed up as a devil in a blue dress. I had two drinks and got to visit with some great friends. It was a nice night. I love seeing all the crazy costume ideas and how little some girls where out. Just because you can wear next to nothing does not mean you should wear next to nothing. Finally, I enjoyed some Eat n' Park at the end of the night. I love food.

Today was a long day. I had to work at a job I hate. I also am very worn out from my whole weekend. I need to get through this week because I get to go visit Penn State weekend. We are...Penn State. I am going to the Penn State vs. Ohio State football game. I also get to visit and see some friends I have not seen in a while.

Penn State...Our team

If you love Penn State or just a sports fan than you will love this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5mYPJSX2zk

This video gave me the chills...loved it.

Long, long, long weekend

Not a happy weekend if you are a Pennsylvania sports fan.

How did Penn State not beat Iowa? It was terrible. The game was so bad. First, I was very upset that I did not get to one of the biggest games of the year. I had to give up going to the game because I am leaving for Florida this week. Second, Penn State played so sloppy. I have no words for the game. I drank a whole bottle of wine trying to deal with the pain of the game. Not a good idea when you have to work today.

What is up with the Steelers? No words for that one either. Can no one win a game?

I played golf yesterday in the the worest conditions possible. It rained hard the whole 12 holes that we played. I was so wet and so cold when I was done. I have never been so glad be done playing golf in my life.

Today I did not feel well. I think the wine and rain combination have something to do with my lack of health. I have a cough and my nose is running. I do not need this right now. I leave for Florida on Wednesday for the U.S. Mid-Amateur and I need to be healthy. I hope this is just a Sunday feeling terrible thing.

thinking positively, thinking positively, thinking positively

I am usually a Negative Nancy but I am going to try everyday to be a Positive Polly. I can always list a ton of things I hate but not today. Today is only things I like or are good in the world.

1. Golf...I love golf. I have been playing golf since I can remember. I love the smell of the grass, and I love being outside. If I am ever having a bad day, I love going out to the golf course. I can hit a ball, and it starts to relax me. Plus, I can play by myself or with a group. Golf has so many options it is wonderful.

2. Penn State...I love this school. I bleed blue and white. How can you hate going to a game with 100,000 of your closest friends? The campus is wonderful and I met some of the greatest people while there. I love having the connection of PSU.

3. Jimmy John's...Your mom eats a Jimmy John's. This is a great sub and sandwich shop. So so so so so so so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is no Jimmy John's where I live so when I see one I go crazy. I was in North Canton a couple of weeks ago and I ate it twice. Love it. My favorite is the bootlegger club with no tomatoes (I hate tomatoes but I discussed that yesterday). I lived a block away from Jimmy John's at one time, and they saw me a couple times a week.

4. Reality television...Love the drama. I am addicted to reality television. I have my favorite shows: Real Housewives of Orange County, Amazing Race, Top Chef, Project Runway, So You Think You Can Dance?, Big Break, and many many more. I love it. You always know there is going to be silly challenges and lots of fights but who cares. It is entertainment.

5. French Fries...The best food ever. It is the miracle food. I could eat french fries everyday. I actually ate french fries twice today. I may not had the healthy meals but it was worth it. The taste was oh so yummy!!!!!

6. Reading...I love to read. I read books all the time. I read about one book a week. Some weeks I read 3-4 books a week. I like to read pretty much anything. If you have any recommendations or want to pass a book along...I would love it.

7. iPod nano...I just bought a new iPod. I am so excited. It is a blue one that I got engraved with Katrin Wolfe
Wolfey's iPod.
I can not wait till it gets here. I will be listening to a lot of music and playing with all the new gadgets.

8. My family and friends...This is by far the most important part of my life. I am so blessed to have great friends and family in my life. They are always here to support me. Also, they love me through the good and bad. They deal with Katrinland (the Negative Nancy part that is very very mean), and the fun loving person(the wonderful Positive Polly). I have meet wonderful people that have touched my life, and cannot wait to meet many more. The ones that are always by myself...I love you most.

Love ya readers...you are my favorite because you just read my post ;-)

Home and back again

I went to my first Penn State football game of the season. I watched Penn State beat Syracuse on a rainy cloudy afternoon. The game was not the best game ever but being among close friends is always worth it. Tailgating and eating all day long is never a bad day for me. Syracuse has a first year quarterback by the way of Duke University basketball. Hahaha. Who would have ever thought you would see a Duke basketball player as a quarterback? My brother asked for Penn State to please return Paulus in one piece because he is a gentleman and a scholar. Okay sure...all bets are off when you enter Beaver Stadium Mr. Paulus finally learned what it is like to play a real Division 1 team, at real stadium, at a real school. Penn State is a real school that has roots and does not depend on all the rich, trust fund babies. Penn State is a real person's school. Sorry Philip...Paulus learned he should have stayed on the basketball court on Saturday. I cannot wait to see all the Penn State wins this season.

Part 1: I am addicted to you tube; Part 2: I am going to Happy Valley

Part 1:
I am addicted to youtube. Man, that feels good to admit. I never use to watch youtube until I got my new computer. Now I am always on youtube. I watch recommended videos, or I watch old favorites. I have a couple I must recommend:
1.) JK Wedding Entrance Dance: I love this video. It always has the ability to put a smile on my face. Everyone looks like they are having a good time, and it is such an original idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0
2.) A Very Potter Musical: My brother recommended this video playlist to me, and it is so funny. It is a musical based on a love of Harry Potter, written and performed by University of Michigan students. (I do forgive the students for going to such a poor school because the production is brilliant.) It is about 90 minutes but definitely worth the viewing.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C76BE906C9D83A3A&search_query=a+very+potter+musical
3.)Kittens inspired by kittens: This video is a office favorite. Whenever there is a slow day, (which is mostly everyday) we enjoy watching this video. The little girl is very cute, and narrates the kitten book hysterically.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtX8nswnUKU
4.)He's going to kick MY ass?: Another great video. I saw this on Ellen, and enjoyed the video. This is what happens when a third talks about monsters. So funny, and the little girl does not even know it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAYWPV3F41Y

Please pass along a favorite youtube video because I enjoy a good smile.

Part 2:
I am so excited. I am going to my first Penn State football game on Saturday. Penn State is playing Syracuse. I cannot wait to go and route the Nittany Lions on to victory. The weather is so suppose to be beautiful. Penn State won their first game of the season with easy. I feel another easy win on Saturday. However, I have to watch an old Duke boy play quarterback for the Orange. I hope Penn State takes him down. I am ready for a good game, and a good visit to Happy Valley.

i want a national championship for penn state

It is now college football season!!!!!!! The games have started, and I am excited. The best part of all is Penn State football. I bleed blue and white. I believe I route for the best team in all the land. (Do not judge...I grew up wearing Penn State ch.eerleading clothes and yelling FIGHT ON STATE!) Some of my best memories from college involve game days. I want a National Championship this year. I know Penn State can do it. Another great thing about football season is this the weather. I love the weather in early fall. It is the best part of the year!!!!!!!! Lastly, football season means there is always something to watch on TV. Saturdays are great...football morning till night. Oh I am so excited!!!!!

If you have never been to a Penn State game you need to go. How can you beat an atmosphere where you are surronded by over 100,000 of your closes friends? You can not beat Beaver Stadium. If that does not do it for you then it has to be the tailgating. The fields and fields of cars and people having a good time. I love to tailgate. Seeing old friends and meeting new friends is wonderful. Tailgating maybe the best part of football Saturdays.

So every Saturday till the end of November you know I will be routing on my Nittany Lions, and hoping for an awesome bowl game...National Championship Game!!!!

Even if your not a Penn State, (you should totally become) lets enjoy Saturday's and some good football games!!!!

WE ARE...........PENN STATE!!!!

p.s. If you want you can leave some football love for the school of your choice...bonus points if you pick Penn State.