tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152608832009-01-30T16:47:04.771-08:00Kat & Justin's personal blog of everyday drivelKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.comBlogger417125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-52124071263138341102009-01-30T15:17:00.000-08:002009-01-30T15:28:30.076-08:00This past weekend, I received a several DVDs with all of our beautiful professional wedding photos. They are amazing! You can see for yourself in this flickr collection that I set up. If you'd like a particular photo for print, I can send you the large resolution. Or, I can invite you to our...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-23912235183710152572009-01-07T14:17:00.000-08:002009-01-07T15:26:19.688-08:00Some disturbing news via The Stranger's Slog: Eleven gay bars in Seattle received letters today addressed to the "Owner/Manager" from someone claiming to be in the possession of ricin, a deadly poison. "Your establishment has been targeted," the letter begins. "I have in my possession...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-75526689453420449902008-12-11T16:39:00.000-08:002008-12-11T17:22:30.217-08:00On Tuesday night, Justin and I attended the Child's Play charity auction and dinner on the skybridge of the Seattle Convention Center. Child's Play is a charity that donates toys and games to Children's Hospitals all over the United States -- it was founded by the author and artist of the Penny...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-31393533822802835902008-12-08T11:30:00.000-08:002008-12-08T11:37:26.871-08:00Married in Montana: Informals of the Formals - Guest photos of our "formal" portraitsMarried in Montana: Dinner Time! - Delicious Polebridge-made buffalo, trout, salad, bread, and cakes!Post-Wedding CHOP, CHOP, CHOP - My hair is all gone... hurrah!Married in Montana: The Little Things - Guest...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-32764333582609867962008-12-08T11:06:00.000-08:002008-12-08T11:28:36.111-08:00This sign was hanging on one of the many streetside booths selling merch and snacks in Washington, DC. Ironically, I don't think the subtext was intentionally. Most of the people who run these booths are non-native English speaking immigrants who I imagine don't have the knowledge of US...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-26260815891380784132008-11-25T22:36:00.000-08:002008-11-25T23:06:16.952-08:00I'm not pregnant. But I had to take a test this month for the first time ever. Then, I took two more. I started taking Yaz a few months before the wedding because I wanted to see if it would fix my monthly breakouts. After 2 years with the copper IUD I was tired of nasty cycles and bad skin -...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-49939322290615678912008-11-24T15:54:00.001-08:002008-11-24T15:56:55.317-08:00Had my hair (re)done on Saturday after the previous week's unsuccessful "mom bob." It's short and I love it. <br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-60715458130300653512008-11-21T13:13:00.000-08:002008-11-21T13:20:00.622-08:00Married in Montana: Ceremoniously Wed - Photos from our lovely Polebridge CeremonyMarried in Montana: Bonus Pics from Before &amp; During the Ceremony - More fun details from pictures our guests took!Married in Montana: Lost &amp; Found - Rehearsal Photos! - I found a cache of pics from the...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-61163791724145055232008-11-20T14:02:00.000-08:002008-11-20T14:17:21.697-08:00After you watch this video, tell me... how would you feel? Last Saturday, the husband and I, along with a few good friends of ours, marched for marriage equality in Seattle. The march started at Volunteer Park in Seattle's famously "gay" Capitol Hill neighborhood and wound its way downtown to...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-58151883200989144282008-11-17T22:43:00.000-08:002008-11-17T22:45:15.235-08:00All those years of playing the clarinet and I still felt empty inside. It turns out I should have been playing the carrot instead: And I wouldn't object to having this endearingly charismatic, yet disturbing man as my instructor.<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-46729412079064602112008-11-17T16:07:00.001-08:002008-11-17T16:35:47.507-08:00A few weeks ago, dad and I spent another perfect fall day hiking up to Ingalls Lake. We got a bit of a late start, considering that the trailhead is near Cle Elum and about 2 hours from Seattle. But the low light made for lovely photographs, even if it meant hiking down in the dark. The trail to...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-22842071108622515742008-11-14T21:33:00.000-08:002008-11-14T21:45:30.105-08:00Tomorrow's events to Protest California's Proposition 8 and support marriage equality will turn out over ONE MILLION people organizing across 300 cities in all 50 states and 10 countries world-wide! Please get the word out to all of your friends. JOIN THE IMPACT!! Find your protest site right now.<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-80603641444112534972008-11-13T22:45:00.000-08:002008-11-14T14:44:34.332-08:00Married in Montana: The Second Wedding - Our secret pre-wedding ceremony at Swiftcurrent Lake in Many GlacierMarried in Montana: Chaos at Cracker Lake - What happened on the scenic 3-day, 2-night backpacking trip to Cracker LakeThe Secret Life of Pi(e) - Things you probably already know about me if...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-79356154302213653232008-11-13T19:42:00.000-08:002008-11-13T19:48:59.128-08:00A few weeks ago, my wallet and cell phone were stolen from Capitol Hill. Admittedly, I left my purse somewhere stupid for 5 minutes to move a piece of furniture, and when I came back my bag had moved and they were missing. Oddly, the thieves didn’t see fit to take my iPod shuffle or the forty-five...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-14659152701087233782008-11-12T22:31:00.000-08:002008-11-12T23:32:56.854-08:00I love Fall – it’s my favorite season. I love the cool air, the falling leaves, the shortening days. I loved Fall when we lived in Michigan and I love it here in Seattle. Despite the rain that follows them, days in September and October are some of the best we have. It’s started raining now, and...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-78782455358985095112008-11-12T16:32:00.000-08:002008-11-12T17:12:24.846-08:00Sadly, Repo! The Genetic Opera didn't live up to my high expectations. The preview just looked SO kickass... but it fell somewhat short of my hopes.Hearing Anthony Stewart Head's voice in the preview involuntarily brought to mind the unparalleled excellence of the musical episode of Buffy. But...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-2914742526126839992008-11-11T15:05:00.000-08:002008-11-11T15:25:07.991-08:00Saturday night, about 10:30pm ... ... I was at the Burning Man Seacompression 2008 playing with Suspension Camp. That's me in the photo on their site and (2-colored) in their logo: In the pic from Saturday, I'm in the middle of being rigged for the same suspension: about to be lifted off the...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-61166421950547831782008-11-11T14:15:00.000-08:002008-11-11T14:34:47.002-08:00I cannot tell you how excited I am that we have tickets to see Repo! The Genetic Opera tonight. You may be wondering why we'd want to see a movie with so freakish a name. I'll let the preview speak for itself: INSTANT. CULT. CLASSIC. Anthony Head Stewart (Giles from Buffy) as a crazy organ...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-71688173472366336482008-11-10T23:27:00.000-08:002008-11-10T23:54:14.220-08:00... It looks like we're about up and rolling. Let's get back up to speed, shall we? Wedding recap and summary of our trip to Glacier and Zihuatanejo are in process over at Speyerwedding.com. We're still waiting on our pro pics (but have a few to preview). Right now, you can read about our...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-91148543699211319212008-08-03T10:21:00.003-07:002008-08-03T10:21:58.564-07:00Nothing to see here... everything's going on over at our wedding blog. We'll be back to regularly scheduled business here as soon as the wedding's over.<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-11206283528326514882008-05-27T23:13:00.000-07:002008-05-27T23:58:27.318-07:00I've finally posted photos from my Super Wedding Weekend in my gallery. I haven't been able to blog about the trip over at the wedding blog or Wedding Bee but I am planning to get around to writing a detailed rundown... Unfortunately, work and home life is particularly overwhelming at the moment....<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-47301246731471388182008-05-13T23:58:00.000-07:002008-05-14T00:06:10.099-07:00I neglected to mention that I was down in Eugene, Oregon two weekends ago to run the Half-marathon with my coworker, Craig. It was a FABULOUS day for a run and we made good time: 2:10:58, with a pretty impressive pickup pace given that we ran 11:30+ minute miles for the first few and sub 8:00...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-12885241535460236192008-05-06T12:54:00.000-07:002008-05-06T13:55:11.262-07:00What happened yesterday was this: I'd planned to spend the evening crashed on the couch watching reruns of House. We've had an extremely eventful few weeks and with the Eugene 1/2 marathon and 5-hr drive home on Sunday, I just wanted a rest. So when Justin pulled up the Seattle PI website and...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-58164998259933043952008-05-05T23:11:00.000-07:002008-05-05T23:19:03.242-07:00Tonight, tonight was... special. Different. I feel like I just woke up from some crack dream. Let's just say it involved me, Justin, most of the cast of The Deadliest Catch and the comic artist who draws PVP. I know it sounds like there should be some kind of punchline to follow but I'm...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15260883.post-13678753340567495032008-04-14T23:15:00.001-07:002008-04-14T23:20:04.985-07:00I got Justin this shave set from Acca Kappa for our eight-year anniversary: Shave set made with African Ovangkol Wood. Razor comes with Mach III blade and Shave Brush is made with Pure Badger bristles. Chrome plated stand and White Moss shave soap included. Now he's gone shave crazy and has...<br/> <br/> [...]Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02652394166277958477noreply@blogger.com1