September Already?!

Hello all! It's hard to believe that it is already September here in sunny Florida. It has been very busy! My roommates and I are moved into and just about settled in our new apartment. We have spent the last month thoroughly enjoying the lakeside view complete with back porch deck to relax on and watch the wildlife. There is an amazing amount of turtles, heron, and alligators! All of which we are trying to name (harder than you would think). We also have been enjoying the pool that is surrounded by palm trees! Yesterday we went on a quest for new floats to float on and relax. The difference between this place and our old one is amazing!

The other plus is that I just happen to live about 5 minutes away from work. Saving me from having to drive through the city and avoiding traffic! Also, the twins and I can go on walks to the park near my house, which is always an adventure!

My desk is all unpacked and slowly getting organized. I have found myself taking trips to the diner where my roommate works to use the Internet and research information for my newest manuscript. Most of my writing is on napkins there, which is highly entertaining to others. I have also started working during nap-time at work, and stealing my boyfriends Internet (and dog) in the evenings when we hang out. The latter being my favorite... though I easily get distracted by Bruce's fluffiness and distracted by playing fetch (if you hadn't guessed, we are talking about the dog, not the boyfriend). Despite this, I am making a lot of progress. I am REALLY excited about this book idea, and been working every chance I get. Tonight I am meeting my sister at Books-a-Million to look for a few books on Diana Ross for research purposes. Hopefully I will get a bit of writing done there as well.

Not much else is going on right now. Though the twins turn 1 here in a few weeks, that is exciting! Grover is walking, and Cookie Monster isn't far behind! I cannot believe how much they have grown since I started working here. I love this job, and being able to see them change every day. Speaking of which, nap time is nearing an end so I best get bottles ready to go!

Until next time...

Creatively yours,
Kat

Moving on UP... :)

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

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

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

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