Soulful Sunday

Today I'm on my other blog: Praying For Answers http://the911wave.blogspot.com/ . If you're interested stop by for a spell.

KDH Catt

Sit Back and Relax Saturday

Since I hope to be blogging on my other blog (Praying for Answers) on Sundays, I've decided Saturdays are for relaxing. And if the question is: what do I like to do to relax? Well, sleep is always good and I never seem to get enough. Catching up with all the stuff I've DVR'd this past week (or two). Playing on the computer, which unfortunately can turn into hours and hours (and sore shoulders). Come summer, it will be sitting at Soundside with a book all day.....where, oh where are you warm weather?!?



Next up: Media Monday....blah, blah on whatever movie, music, TV show, book is striking my fancy at the moment.

Have a great weekend!
KDH Catt

Freak-Out Friday

I thought Fridays would be a good day to talk about what's been freaking me out lately or maybe just this past week. Sometimes, I'll share why it's freaking me out, sometimes not.


Lately, like everyone else, I've been freaked out by the economy and the future. The fact that I personally think the country's being run by a bunch of idiots doesn't help. I mean really, if I had a child in financial trouble, what would work better......throw money at the problem immediately or help the child learn to solve his own problems. It's the old adage of teach a man to fish. All we've done is teach this 'fisherman' that we will always catch his 'fish' for him. Also, why wouldn't we take the time to investigate how to best spend this ungodly amount of TAX-PAYER money, rather than quickly dole it out to people who obviously don't know how to handle money. But that would have made sense. And would have taken time. And we all know you can't have hot news bites for CNN if you wait and do the right thing.

When will we, as a society, learn to stop enabling people to fail? We have done it to welfare and the school systems, now we're moving on to the financial markets. We blame anyone but ourselves for our problems...
"It's my parent's fault." "I'm disabled/ADD/ADHD, etc." "The government should save me." "I'm a victim." ....and so many more.

I refuse to believe that we, the greatest country in the world, are victims. We have every opportunity, every luxury available but we continually make excuses for ourselves. We've become lazy and over-indulgent, waiting for someone to 'bail' us out.

I work for a living. I pay my bills. If I spend too much, I have to deal with the fall out. I'm not expecting anyone to rescue me from my own stupidity....unless it's a smack up side the head and them saying, "What the hell were you thinking?" If I screw up I expect to fail, and I expect consequences for my actions. I expect there to be problems and for me to have to tighten the belt.

So why should big companies be any different than the average American? What gives them the right to be more important that me and you?

KDH Catt

Random Thought Thursday

I've decided I need direction...well, at least for this blog. I find without a direction I don't write. I sit and I ponder and come up with all kinds of good ideas that never seem to come to fruition. I'm hoping by setting up each day for a particular topic/idea, this will give me the push I need to actually write...and not keep it all in my head. Too much randomness in there as it is.

So Thursday's are 'Random Thought Thursday'. Whatever random thing I come up with...there you go. Tonight I'm thinking, what's the deal with all the 70's clothes making a comeback. Didn't we all just barely survive the fashion crisis of the 70's? Do we really need to re-live that part of out fashion victim lives? Just a thought.....

But I could be wrong,
KDH Catt

Valentine's Day

Being single, I don't think about Valentine's day very much...if at all. It's all a commercial creation and I don't buy into it. Not saying that if I had significant other he wouldn't have to dish out a little Hallmark lovin'. I may be single, but I'm not stupid. But I digress. A fellow singleton said something that I totally agreed with about Valentine's Day and really everyday. When it comes to love, we should put God and ourselves first; the rest will follow. How simple a truth is that? Most of them are.

Having been in and out of relationships, solid and not so solid, it's funny to watch people on this holiday and compare them to my own actions and reactions.
The newly in love, having their first Valentine's together. These days it makes me sort of nauseous but I remember feeling that way, too. Waiting to see if he bought me roses and if they were the right color. What would the card say? Would there be chocolates? Dinner? What other surprises were in store? The happiness of buying a card that said 'just' the right thing about my sweetie. Getting him something that I knew wasn't macho but I just couldn't resist, i.e. the pink stuffed teddy bear that said 'I Love You'.

The been-in-love-for-awhile crowd are immensely more entertaining and sort of scary at my age. They forget to get anything. They remember at the last minute and get something from Walgreen's on the way home. They try something elaborate and it's especially funny if it involves lingerie and whipped-topping. Although, there are moments of true romance still out there. The husband that makes breakfast in bed for his wife. The spouse that makes sure there's flowers waiting at home at the end of the day. Going out to dinner, which includes getting dressed up and no drive-thru. A note left, saying very simply, "I love You more today."

So if I had to wish for anything today, I guess I'd agree with my friend: a stronger love of God and myself, first. Chocolate...lots of chocolate. Friends to spend good and bad times with. Quiet days on the beach and sunsets that last forever. Wine (or a beer) always chillin' in the fridge. Family that always prays together. A cat that can snuggle without putting his butt in my face. But chocolate, there must always be chocolate. At least if no one wants to get hurt.

Hears wishing you a pain free Valentine's Day and everything you could wish for,
KDHCatt

And it's a New Year....

Been a while since I came on here and posted. Lots going on, busy, busy, busy. But sitting here at work, with a head cold and chest congestion gives me a little time to think....mostly about getting some sleep and what cold medicine do I take next. But anyway.

I'm moving on to the last bit on training here at work. Start on that next week. Worked my first 2nd Alarm fire tonight. Thankfully, everything turned out fine and no one was injured, no buildings lost.

Overall, I must say it's been a pretty good year. I have a job I love. I live in one of the best places on the planet. My family is cracked but lovable. I'm connecting with old friends again and making new ones. I've found a great church to belong to. My training at work has gotten back on track and is going well. Now if I can get myself all straightened out, 2009 will be even better.

Happy New Year. May it be the best yet!
KDHCatt

Birthdays

In a few days, I will start the last year of my thirties.....counting down to the big 4-0. It's funny though, I'm not really stressed about the 40 thing. Age is a state of mind, after all. I may grow old but I'll never grow up.

I'm more concerned about my health and well-being. I've quit smoking, thankfully and started going to church. Now it's time to start on the fat....and there's lots of it to work on. I'm at a personal high as far as my weight is concerned and I'm in the worst shape I've ever been in.....a flight of stairs kicks my ass.

I've heard the best thing to do is to set a goal. So here's mine:

I want to run in the OBX Half Marathon next year. It's 13 miles and hopefully won't kill me. I've got a little over a year to get ready and maybe I'll even recruit a buddy...maybe.

Wish me luck.
Updates coming.

KDHCatt