Hey everyone! Just a quick update! My roommates and I got moved OUT of the ghetto! We rented a U-Haul and got everything moved last Saturday with the help from some amazing friends. The new place is coming together and already feels more like a home than our old place. It's amazing the difference in even small things has been. Like being able to walk to our cars at night. Or not having to check if the door is locked 2o times before finally being able to fall asleep. I think it's safe to say we won't be missing the ghetto!
Back to unpacking (hopefully for the last time)!
Creatively Yours,
Kat Callaway
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Barrel of Giggles in the Ghetto
It has been awhile since I have made a post; and a lot has changed! One of the biggest things being that in 2 days we move(again)! We found a really nice place (with a spotless crime report online), that we sign the lease and get the keys for this Friday! The three of us have never been more ready to get out of the Ghetto!
Everything else has turned around too :) The last month has been so different from my first month here in Tally. Things just flipped, and have been getting better ever since. And I am OK with that! We got our fair share of bad luck out of the way I hope!
Last weekend Heather, Heather and I went down to Orlando for the CV - Star Wars Convention. It was really cool; though the best part was when they surprised me with a late birthday present - Disney World!!!! It was a special event so we got to be at Disney until 2 a.m.! Talk about epic! Why? BECAUSE WE MET CARRIE FISHER AND GOT HER AUTOGRAPH!!!! Sadly we weren't aloud to take pictures of her at the autograph booth, but we got a pic of us with the autographed pic as well as other awesome things! Check out these pictures:
Like I said, things are going well :) There is a lot more going on, but I only have the Internet during nap-time (at work)! Look for more updates soon and pictures from the new place next week!
Until then!
Creatively Yours,
Kat
Everything else has turned around too :) The last month has been so different from my first month here in Tally. Things just flipped, and have been getting better ever since. And I am OK with that! We got our fair share of bad luck out of the way I hope!
Last weekend Heather, Heather and I went down to Orlando for the CV - Star Wars Convention. It was really cool; though the best part was when they surprised me with a late birthday present - Disney World!!!! It was a special event so we got to be at Disney until 2 a.m.! Talk about epic! Why? BECAUSE WE MET CARRIE FISHER AND GOT HER AUTOGRAPH!!!! Sadly we weren't aloud to take pictures of her at the autograph booth, but we got a pic of us with the autographed pic as well as other awesome things! Check out these pictures:
Like I said, things are going well :) There is a lot more going on, but I only have the Internet during nap-time (at work)! Look for more updates soon and pictures from the new place next week!
Until then!
Creatively Yours,
Kat
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Update's From the Ghetto
Life is slowly but surely getting back on track. Though I doubt any of us will ever be quite the same after this experience. It has certainly left us on our toes. Good news is we are hoping to move. You would have thought the robbery was enough to convince us but it was the shooting last night that actually sealed the deal! We were bringing in groceries when it happened across the street. 3 gun shots sounded and suddenly a group of men came rushing out of the house and into the street fighting. We quickly ducked into the house bolting the door behind us and eventually the ghetto got quiet again. Or at least it's version of quiet! We are hoping that last nights occurrence and the robbery are enough to release us from the lease. This is by no means the "family neighborhood" that it was advertised as!
Given the nights drama, I was excited to get out of the Ghetto for the evening! I met up with a guy I met last November at my sister's birthday party. We met when he came looking for his dog who had randomly jumped up in my lap, licked me once, and curled up in a ball and went to sleep as if we had been best buds forever! I hadn't seen him since that night and we hadn't really talked too much but he is literally the only other person I know in Tallahassee besides my roommates and maybe 2 other acquaintances! We had a really good time and I think that for the first time since the robbery I was able to relax and not think about the chaos that has been the last week! We went to Level 8, which is a higher class bar on the 8th level of a hotel. I loved it because the entire front of it was a balcony and we could see the stars really well. Also, I discovered Mango frozen yogurt when we went to a frozen yogurt place after dinner (which was a new experience for me, I didn't know places like that existed).We will chalk that up to being a small-town girl! Overall it was a really good night and nice to meet (or re-meet as the case may be) a new face. Though as I am writing this, I am realizing that I think I just went on a date. Hmmm? If so I definitely like this plot change :)
More news later, hopefully regarding a move! Until then...
Creatively yours,
Kat
Given the nights drama, I was excited to get out of the Ghetto for the evening! I met up with a guy I met last November at my sister's birthday party. We met when he came looking for his dog who had randomly jumped up in my lap, licked me once, and curled up in a ball and went to sleep as if we had been best buds forever! I hadn't seen him since that night and we hadn't really talked too much but he is literally the only other person I know in Tallahassee besides my roommates and maybe 2 other acquaintances! We had a really good time and I think that for the first time since the robbery I was able to relax and not think about the chaos that has been the last week! We went to Level 8, which is a higher class bar on the 8th level of a hotel. I loved it because the entire front of it was a balcony and we could see the stars really well. Also, I discovered Mango frozen yogurt when we went to a frozen yogurt place after dinner (which was a new experience for me, I didn't know places like that existed).We will chalk that up to being a small-town girl! Overall it was a really good night and nice to meet (or re-meet as the case may be) a new face. Though as I am writing this, I am realizing that I think I just went on a date. Hmmm? If so I definitely like this plot change :)
More news later, hopefully regarding a move! Until then...
Creatively yours,
Kat
Friday, July 23, 2010
From here, to there... Chaos is EVERYWHERE!
A few hours after my last post chaos walked into my life. Actually, it broke in the back window, using a brick. It then proceeded to steal well over half of my roommates and my stuff! Leaving behind a trail of glass, a trashed apartment, and three very rattled girls!
Needless to say, since then the focus has been placed on trying to put order back into my life. They took a lot of stuff; which sadly includes all of my jump drives that contained all of my manuscripts! The more we continue to clean the place, the more we realize is gone. This is very hard to continue to do but it must be done. The good thing is that no one was home when it happened and no one was harmed. At the end of the day, that is what matters the most.
Originally, we were going to continue living here in the ghetto, despite the break-in. Though that has recently changed. I believe the decision was made after the fight across the street that involved a gun! (Like I said, we live in the ghetto). We could handle all the trouble we had with the apartment when we first moved in, but lack of safety is where I draw the line! So, the search for a new place has begun, and we are working on getting out of our lease. Here is to hoping!
In true fashion, everything else seems to be in chaos mode as well, but nothing worth blog-time at the moment. I'm hoping that we are just getting all the bad stuff out of the way? Let's hope! Either way, I keep telling my roommates, this will all be great for a book someday! ;)
Creatively yours (from the Ghetto),
Kat
Needless to say, since then the focus has been placed on trying to put order back into my life. They took a lot of stuff; which sadly includes all of my jump drives that contained all of my manuscripts! The more we continue to clean the place, the more we realize is gone. This is very hard to continue to do but it must be done. The good thing is that no one was home when it happened and no one was harmed. At the end of the day, that is what matters the most.
Originally, we were going to continue living here in the ghetto, despite the break-in. Though that has recently changed. I believe the decision was made after the fight across the street that involved a gun! (Like I said, we live in the ghetto). We could handle all the trouble we had with the apartment when we first moved in, but lack of safety is where I draw the line! So, the search for a new place has begun, and we are working on getting out of our lease. Here is to hoping!
In true fashion, everything else seems to be in chaos mode as well, but nothing worth blog-time at the moment. I'm hoping that we are just getting all the bad stuff out of the way? Let's hope! Either way, I keep telling my roommates, this will all be great for a book someday! ;)
Creatively yours (from the Ghetto),
Kat
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Super-Nanny Overcomes Writers Block and Masters the Art of 4 Lane Traffic
Life has been interesting lately; in many different aspects. Despite a few bumps in the road, I am still trucking along. Most of my energy is being channeled into my new job as I near the end of week 2 as full-time nanny. I have taken care of a lot of kids over the years, but twins is a whole new experience. It's double the work of a single baby and has to be done at twice the speed. But I love it! The boys, who I've nicknamed Cookie Monster and Grover, are a lot of fun to work with and I really look forward to getting to work in the a.m. because I am usually greeted by big toothless grins that could make Oscar the Grouch's morning a little brighter.
The other great part about my job is that I am working with children, which, really inspires me to work on my writing. Even better than that, I get to use that inspiration during nap time, which I have recently found is the perfect time to work on my writing. It's usually about an hour, but that is a perfect amount of time to jot down ideas, or edit an already typed out manuscript. Today, I started working on a new idea that I have been pushing around for a few months. I got a lot done and felt accomplished for the first time in awhile. Hopefully I will locate my desk under the moving mess soon so I can get even more done! Though that won't be this weekend as Heather and I are headed to Ponte Vedra Beach.
Heather and I haven't been to PVB in a long time; at least together. That is where we met 10.5 years ago and our epic best-friendship began. I haven't been back since my family moved 8(ish) years ago. It is going to be weird (and I'm not sure that word even covers it). But, it will be fun, because we will be together and that usually results in nothing less than epic moments. And, after all, there will be a beach ;)
Last but not least, I mastered getting home without a GPS today and no "almost" accidents in the 4 lane traffic! Things are looking up!
I'm off to work on the apartment for now, but until then...
Creatively yours,
Kat Callaway
The other great part about my job is that I am working with children, which, really inspires me to work on my writing. Even better than that, I get to use that inspiration during nap time, which I have recently found is the perfect time to work on my writing. It's usually about an hour, but that is a perfect amount of time to jot down ideas, or edit an already typed out manuscript. Today, I started working on a new idea that I have been pushing around for a few months. I got a lot done and felt accomplished for the first time in awhile. Hopefully I will locate my desk under the moving mess soon so I can get even more done! Though that won't be this weekend as Heather and I are headed to Ponte Vedra Beach.
Heather and I haven't been to PVB in a long time; at least together. That is where we met 10.5 years ago and our epic best-friendship began. I haven't been back since my family moved 8(ish) years ago. It is going to be weird (and I'm not sure that word even covers it). But, it will be fun, because we will be together and that usually results in nothing less than epic moments. And, after all, there will be a beach ;)
Last but not least, I mastered getting home without a GPS today and no "almost" accidents in the 4 lane traffic! Things are looking up!
I'm off to work on the apartment for now, but until then...
Creatively yours,
Kat Callaway
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