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Hello, my fellow readers! 

First off, I apologize for the strange looking blog today. I was trying to change things up a little bit. I changed the colors, changed the background, saved my cute blog, opened it up in a new window, and my background wasn't the one I saved. Ugh! And I can't get blogger to save my background no matter how hard I try. :( So, I guess we will all have to deal with it for a while.

Lately I have been trying to be a better person. I know, I thought I was perfect too! HA! Just kidding. My last post, I gave you a challenge, well, I gave you a few, but we are going to focus on one. I wanted you to smile at a stranger. Did you do it? I hope you did. Just so you are aware, when I give people challenges, I do them too. So, I went to school the first day after that post smiling (probably creepily, but I don't know for sure). Do you know want to know what happened? People didn't look at me. Do you know how hard it is to smile when there is no one around to share it with? However, I persisted. Every day I go to school I smile at random strangers. Lately, I have noticed a lot more people smiling back at me. Maybe I'll start a new trend. Yep! Ha ha! Because I am smiling more people also talk to me more. WOW! To be honest with you, I love it! Happy people are great people! Yes, people still give me strange looks when they see a big smile coming at them, but it's worth it to see someone smile back who wasn't smiling before. My dear readers, if you have not taken this challenge, I beg you to please try it. It makes life more enjoyable to smile. If you don't believe me, test it. I expect a full page report on my blog my midnight next Friday. Okay, not really, but I do want you to try it. Maybe you won't change a whole school, nor a whole class, but maybe you can change a person's day. I know that it is very cliche, but it does happen. It's changed mine. 

(I do not own this image, I found it on Pintrest.)

Life, Attitude, and Happiness

Isn't it funny how one day you think your life is going nowhere and the next it just takes off? That is EXACTLY what has been happening to me. 

Just a few months ago, I thought that I wasn't going anywhere. I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was frustrated with my boring job.I wanted to go on a mission. I wanted to move away to school. I wanted to travel the world. The list could go on and on, but I will spare you the rest. A few months ago, I didn't know where I was supposed to be. Flash to now: I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.  My job has definitely NOT been boring since June. I don't know if I'm going to go (or even want to go) on a mission or not. I still want to move away to school (eventually). And I still want to travel the world. 

So, I bet you are thinking: "Okay, Kat, your life hasn't changed that much, so how has it taken off?" Answer: Attitude. Yes, I have doubled my school load (I really do enjoy going to school full time). Yes, I am helping with a MAJOR project at work. You're right, my life hasn't changed that much, but I feel like I wouldn't be feeling this great about life if I didn't want to. Don't get me wrong, not everything in my life are rainbows and butterflies, but let me ask, whose is? Life is all about choices, and did you know that you can CHOOSE to be happy? I know I didn't always know that, but I do now, and that is what counts! Yes, there are hard times, and yes, there are times when we do feel sad, angry, frustrated, etc. However, if we didn't feel that way, we wouldn't be human. So, I say to you, my fellow readers, CHOOSE to be happy TODAY. Pick one thing in your life that gives you motivation and hold to it, smile at a stranger, and find at least one thing you're grateful for today.


"Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have."

Just Keep Running

Okay. I have fought this battle all my life. I need to be more serious about it! I want to run a half marathon. This was something I started thinking about a while ago. The problem is I am NOT a runner. I start to run, and I lose my breath. I have a hard time running anywhere other than the treadmill. However, I WILL do this! I don't care if it kills me, at least I'm doing it! 

So, what half marathon am I shooting for? Pioneer Days in Bountiful 2013. That gives me just over a year. I can do this, right? RIGHT! :)

P.S. If you know any fun 5k's, 10k's, and half's, PLEASE comment below! I want to know! :)

My Mom

I know this is late, but since Mother's Day was not too long ago, I wanted to write about my mother. She is one AMAZING woman! 

I love my mom!!!

My mom is beautiful on the inside and out! She is my best friend. She has taught me so many things, and she is always there to lend me her ear, even when I talk TOO much! She has laughed with me, cried with me, comforted me, and cheered me up! 
She has a great sense of humor!!!! She is kind to everyone she meets. She is always serving, and thinking about others. She is a woman of God. She has an amazing testimony, and relationship with our Heavenly Father, and I am grateful for that!
My mom is a strength to me and my family! 

I am SO glad that I am blessed with THE best mom! I love her so much! 

"I wanna rock and roll all night, and PART OF every day"

So, I am learning the guitar (PAUSE for laughter)!!!

It's true! NO joke! Last week I taught myself how to play this lovely song:

I even have the picking/plucking (I don't know the word... I play the violin) down!

Anyway... I thought I'd share! My goal for next post is to use real pictures. Not just lame stuff from the internet.

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying. - Oscar Wilde

Lately, I don't understand a word I'm saying, but that's okay. I still think I'm hilarious!

What?!? Remind me why I have a blog??? Ha ha! I think this is mostly entertainment for me. It's something that is mine. I AM IN CONTROL!

I capital "P" Promise that I will start blogging more often. :) I pah-romise all of... maybe.... one reader! :) That's okay, I still love you! Let's be honest, I probably wouldn't be wasting my time on this blog anyway....

Next blog post will come soon... Oh, and hopefully with pictures! Maybe I can actually do this! We'll find out!

Rome Wasn't Built in A Day

It is time for me to become ACCOUNTABLE! I am trusting you. I'm not exactly comfortable with this, but it NEEDS to be done. It is time for me to loose weight. It will happen. I have to make it happen. I have a crappy work schedule, so it's hard for me to have a regular work buddy, go to bed early, etc. However, I can start doing small things now. For myself. I am starting off small, but I am starting. Each week I will be posting a weekly goal. The next week I will also let you know if I accomplished it or not. If I do not, I give you full permission to deck me! Full on punch to the face. So, here I am, taking my first step.

My Goal: Take the stairs at work every day (That's 5 stories, Tues-Sat).