something new.

hey. I've been working on something new. I am trying it out for a little bit. Check out this website.

http://web.me.com/ktbartlett17/ktjac


I will be updating that from now on...check it out.

a song.

here is a little something something for all those who have asked me about music...anyways, please do not judge me because I did this in 5 minutes in garage band into a built in microphone on my computer...the quality stinks. Anyways, hope you enjoy.

Healer.m4a

and I thought i would put a few more...the first one I wrote and the last two are just randoms...enjoy.

I Need You-Kt Cass.m4a

Hearts of Servants.m4a

01 Katie Cass.m4a

there ya go people...

Silly-e-ness.

April 30th, 2009 enjoi.

update.

So we have had a refreshing and fun couple weeks. Mike had "spring break" and we hung out at home for the most part. We hung out with our friends too. Throughout the school year Mike has met some quality people at school. Really good people. Anyways, I have met and hung out with Pia, one of Mike's schoolmate's wife. She has been awesome to hang out with and hope to continue. I really feel like we(Mike and I) finally have connection with the outside world and by that I mean, outside of our apartment. I actually have friends now. We had a "girls night" when all the guys were at school last saturday, Jackie, Pia and I went downtown and hung out at Jackies place. It's really good to finally hang out with other people. Not only that, we all have SO MUCH in common. We all have dogs, we all love cars, our guys all go to Wyotech, we're all close in age, our personalities are pretty chill, outgoing, and fun. Needless to say, I really feel grateful for meeting the people we have met and have become good friends with. These are the kind of people who will go the extra mile for each other. We all have each other's back so to speak. Anyways, here are some pics of this weekend. We had a BBQ at Kevin's house and I met yet another chic named Kate she seemed really cool. Kevin has 3 rottweilers(sp?) Lola, Buffy, and Willow, kind of scary but really cool dogs. We don't dare introduce our pups to those girls. HA. Anyways, so our friends are...Kevin, the skinny dude with the shorts and tattoos(Kevin's girlfriend, Jackie, is in Vegas for the weekend), Greg and Pia, Briggs (in the red head) and Kate.

The only downfall is that now that we have a network of friends, it's making me less motivated to do school, cause I just want to hang out. Anyways, still trying my hardest.


Stella and mr. T (Pia and Greg's yellow lab) staring contest. new friends...kinda.


Our crew. The Bartletts, The Bolings, Jackie(not pictured) & Kevin, Briggs, and Kate



boys will be boys...


The Boling's...Pia and Greg


Willow, Buffy, & Lola all playing with one toy. mr. T running to join in.


awesome calla lilies.

a few pics.

Hey, just wanted to share a few photos, nothing too extraordinary, but pics nonetheless...

So we finally got a "grown-up" bed and we are both enjoying not sleeping on a single mattress on the floor anymore. (GHETTO) and speaking of ghetto...that "head board" in the picture is actually our old mattress covered with fabric...ha. we had no where else to put it and didn't want to get rid of it. :) design on a dime yo. Thank you 2008 tax returns!





This is a tree that is blooming, the picture was taken in February, but just now uploaded it...anyways, it's pretty right now in this area, with most everything blooming!


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Plans.

So for a while now we have had a few plans.

Plan A- Win HGTV's Dream Home in Sonoma, CA. Win the SUV that comes along. Sell the home for about 1.8 million, trade in the SUV for a Lexus. Pay off all of our student loans and buy a decent home in the 300,000's or so. And give some money to the parents that have spent so much on us through the years. Live happily ever after and doing the things we love.

Well Plan A fell through. Some joker in FL stole our Plan A. So onto Plan B.

Plan B- Continue renting and watching our money disappear. Have so many student loans that it gets my stomach upset just thinking about it. Continue to drive a 97 Pontiac. Having the desire to buy a home, but knowing that it is in the very distant future. Live a life full of ups and downs, not knowing what is going to happen. Doing things that we need to do just to get by, not necessarily loving what we're doing.

So I don't mean to be pessimistic...it just can be kind of disheartening not knowing the future and only dreaming of the future with "present" eyes.

deeper.

it's almost 5 am.


Be Here Now
Ray LaMontagne


Don't let your mind get weary and confused
Your will be still, don't try
Don't let your heart get heavy child
Inside you there's a strength that lies

Don't let your soul get lonely child
It's only time, it will go by
Don't look for love in faces, places
It's in you, that's where you'll find kindness

Be here now, here now
Be here now, here now

Don't lose your faith in me
And I will try not to lose faith in you
Don't put your trust in walls
'Cause walls will only crush you when they fall

Be here now, here now
Be here now, here now

alive.

hey, just checkin' in. not alot has happened in our lives as of recently, hence the "non-updated" blog. sorry.

Today Mike started a new phase in school and this is the last phase in the core program; after this phase he will move into his elective ("fun") phases. I can't believe how time flies.

I am over half way done with my 2nd block (block=9 weeks/2 classes). A lot more to go.

I'm thinking a lot about the future lately. With the economy being not so good, I'm worried Mike is going to have a hard time finding a job. His school will help place him in one, but who knows the future. And I have come to the realization that I'm totally "out-of-luck" for finding a job anytime soon. I'm not really looking right now but every once in a while I put an application in here or there. No luck. There are a lot of questions and worries running through my mind. Just taking it day by day though.

Anyways, I can't believe it's Mid-Feb already, it's almost spring!!! We are trying to settle our situation with the motorcycle we bought, so we can ride it again (now that it's getting warmer out) ...we haven't gotten the title yet...:( If we don't hear from the previous owner by March 15th, we are going to start the court process, which we really do not want to do.

Well that's about it, not too interesting, I warned you. I promise my next post, whatever it is, will be a lot more interesting.

Once.

No video this time, sorry folks.

one word: Once.
another word: Moved.
two words: awesome music.

If you love music and you want to be inspired by pure emotion and simplicity of friendship and music, please, please, please enjoy this movie.

The story line is simply about 2 people meeting and their journey in a music adventure. Ending...exactly where they both should be.

Set in Ireland, love love love.




This may be my new favorite movie...and I'm sad that i haven't watched it sooner (it came out in 2007).


***the reason behind the rated "R" is that they say the F-bomb alot, but not in a vulgar/sexual way....it's like how Americans always say "Crap." ...there is no sexual content or violence***

PART 2 : Speech.

here's Part 2...going on part 100. thanks for all the comments; keep'em coming.

The Jam.

Ok, so we got to attend the one, the only...Monster Jam! I seriously loved it. I guess, you can take the girl out of Wisconsin, but not the Wisconsin out of the girl :)

BEHOLD.... MONSTER JAM.

Jan 21

so yea...i love my speech capabilities. :)

Up to date.

So if you watched Jan 13th video, you would know I really want a Wii...anyways, after you view this video, you will realize that I got one. Good things come to those who wait. I haven't just wanted one since the 13th I've wanted one for a long time. Thanks to this Christmas season I now own one! It''s good fun! :)

This was a blog from Jan 13...

I'm giving this a try. video blog. this was a blog from jan 12...enjoi.

you know when you listen to music and it takes you back to a certain place or time. yea i'm listening to music that reminds me of seattle. i miss it. don't get me wrong i love where we are now, but there is just something that always pulls me back to seattle.

anyways. waiting for mike to come home from school. not a whole bunch happening right now.

I'm still learning about myself as the days go by. I would love to be someone who has it all figured out, but I'm just not.

I realized that I'm a "phaser" --as mike calls me. I start something and I fade out of it within a couple of days, weeks, months, whatever the length of time may be. I think that is a big reason that I have not accomplished pretty much anything in my life. Thats why I think I'm not further along with music, school, or life in general. I lose motivation quickly. I hate this part of me.

How do i change? How do I continue with something? I don't know, because even if I'm motivated in the beginning, i lose it. How do i keep the motivation?

I don't know...

On another note, I've been keeping up with everyone's blog, i love reading about people's lives and journeys. I look back at my blog, boring at times, yes, I can't believe I have like 5 years of blogging on this site...i guess i didn't phase out of this! Old faithful.

Well I think I'm calling it quits for tonight. Thanks for reading, faithful readers of mine!

quiet.

so life is back to normal.

mike is in his 3rd phase in school with new teachers and mostly same students.

I'm in my last week of my first 2 classes, monday I will start my next block (2 classes). this week is crazy with my school. i have 2 major projects due, one is done, but my 2nd project is really stumping me. i'll get it done though.

heather is gone. it was a blast having her here for 2 weeks. lots of laughs, lots of adventure, fun holidays. as the pics showed below...we went to LA, Santa Monica, Venice, San Francisco, downtown Sac. it was good to get a chance to get down to SoCal.

I think our dogs are depressed because the lack of people and activeness. They've been sleeping a lot lately.

I'm looking into different volunteer opportunities in Sacramento. I feel I have so much time on my hands that I want to do something more than just sitting on my butt. I have school, yes, but I do still do have quite a bit of time that I could be using for good use.

I don't know...I'm thinking helping blind people play Bingo. haha! what you think??

I'm not the best with strangers, striking up convos with random people, so I'm thinking maybe I'm volunteer at the Humane Society and hang out with dogs.

I'm still looking, we'll see what I come up with.

this is kind of a boring post, but whatev.

Break:3

Today we went to San Francisco (2nd time for mike and I-1st time for heather), one of the most awesome-est cities ever! seriously love it. we went to chinatown, jeer-a-deli square, and Golden Gate Bridge...enjoyed every second...

LA Zoo.

Our day at the LA Zoo...


this pic and the 2 after it...mike took and claim that these are million dollar shots... :)

Break:2

near LA...getting there.

gotta love LA traffic... :(

Hollywood Blvd.






at Kung Pao Kitty on Hollywood Blvd.



LA Ink Tattoo Parlor...the show on TLC...

at Bellas on Tuesday, awesome Italian Restaurant






Santa Monica Beach and Pier...fun time.






Venice Beach at sunset. amazing...