I think being at UWS is good for me, as much as I miss home, and my wonderful friends I am starting to see why God has put me here.....or at least one reason. There are certain people here that tell me the truth, and get annoyed when I don't stop. Because of them I am starting to change things that I never thought I would be able to change. The thing I am working on the most is my complaining, which I know can be pretty bad at times. I am really trying not to complain so much, and to just keep it to myself. Also, I think because it is two of my close guy friends, I am getting a different view of it. Plus, I want to attract a male someday that I will spend my life with, and the best way is to listen to other guys. Anyways, I am coming to realize that it is really hard for me to do, because honestly, it is just what I do, but now that I am trying I realize how much I actually complain, and man can I be annoying. haha. I also realized that I use complaining as a form of humor sometimes. I have also realized, that most of the time I am not complaining to a particular person, but that I am just stating the fact that I am hot, or cold....or whatever I am "complaining" about, but since people are listening/ in hearing range, they think that I am, and don't give me a chance to explain myself, or just don't care. But, yes I am working on it, and I realize that I love my guy friends (Steve and Jared). Lately I have been hanging out with those two a lot, and I just can't get enough of them. The three of us together makes a good combo. I am really excited for next year too. Those two are living together, and it will just be good times when I go hang out with them! I thank God for those two, because there is no way this semester would be this fun without them. So, in conclusion, I am working on a better, improved Katelyn....so watch out!
05 March, 2008
03 March, 2008
Another Queen Song to fall in love with!!! mainly for you Babby!
"Don't Stop Me Now"
Queen
Tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time
I feel alive and the world it's turning inside out Yeah!
I'm floating around in ecstasy
So don't stop me now don't stop me
'Cause I'm having a good time having a good time
I'm a shooting star leaping through the skies
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I'm a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
I'm gonna go go go
There's no stopping me
I'm burning through the skies Yeah!
Two hundred degrees That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm trav'ling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man of you
Don't stop me now I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball don't stop me now
If you wanna have a good time just give me a call
Don't stop me now ('Cause I'm having a good time)
Don't stop me now (Yes I'm having a good time)
I don't want to stop at all
I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars
On a collision course
I am a satellite I'm out of control
I am a sex machine ready to reload
Like an atom bomb about to
Oh oh oh oh oh explode
I'm burning through the skies Yeah!
Two hundred degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm trav'ling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic woman out of you
Don't stop me don't stop me don't stop me Hey hey hey!
Don't stop me don't stop me Ooh ooh ooh (I like it)
Don't stop me have a good time good time
Don't stop me don't stop me
Ooh ooh Alright
I'm burning through the skies Yeah!
Two hundred degrees
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I'm trav'ling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Don't stop me now
I'm having such a good time
I'm having a ball don't stop me now
If you wanna have a good time
Just give me a call
Don't stop me now ('Cause I'm having a good time)
Don't stop me now (Yes I'm having a good time)
I don't wanna stop at all
La la la la laaaa
La la la la
La la laa laa laa laaa
La la laa la la la la la laaa hey!!....
21 February, 2008
So, I am pretty sure I have Pectus Excavatum
I think I might go to the doctor to get this checked into, but here is some information on it, what it is, how it can affect me, and options for correction of it.
Pectus excavatum (A Latin term meaning:Hollowed chest) is a congenital deformity of the sternum, which is pressed into the chest, resulting in a "caved-in" or sunken appearance. It is usually present at birth, but in some rare cases does not appear until the onset of puberty.
Commonly called "funnel chest," pectus excavatum is a depression or hollow caused when the sternum (breastbone) is abnormally pushed inward. The depression in the chest is due to abnormal growth of the cartilage that attaches the sternum to the ribs.
The deformity is sometimes considered to be a cosmetic rather than functional problem. However, recent studies have shown cases where pectus excavatum has impaired cardiac and respiratory function, and sometimes caused pain in the chest and back.
The expansion of the lungs during breathing or exercise which is important to maintaining normal respiratory function is confined because the chest wall cannot expand. Thus, more intensive and rapid respiratory rate is necessary. Also, the diaphragm is called upon to make larger movements to provide enough oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange to meet the demand of the body under exercise conditions. More energy is thus utilized for breathing and contributes to fatigue, in contrast to the normal individual.
In moderate and severe pectus excavatum, the heart can be compressed and displaced into the left chest. This may limit the amount of blood the heart can pump per beat. This may become evident when the patient exercises and his heart has to beat faster to compensate for this compression. In addition the defect may reduce the amount of air entering the lungs. This again can become evident during exercise when the patient feels that he cannot keep up with his peers secondary to shortness of breath. Other problems include pain as well as the psychosocial effects of having a deformed chest.
It is unfortunate that this defect has been deemed cosmetic over a long period of time. Primarily because of the fact that very young patients are frequently asymptomatic. The defect has thus remained for long periods of time into the teenage and later age group periods before the real symptomatology expresses itself. The ideal age for correction of this defect is between 12-18 years of age and the simplicity of the repair in this age group makes this the ideal period for repair.
The standard pectus repair (Ravtich approach) of these deformities has been to place a sternal bar (Adkin's Strut) behind the sternum after mobilizing the deformed cartilages around the sternum and then go through a second operation to remove the bar after approximately 12 months following the initial repair. The Nuss Procedure involves the placement of a large curved bar through incisions on the chest wall. The bar is rotated into position and kept in place for 2 to 3 years.
The incision is a transverse curvilinear incision beneath the breasts, which gives a good cosmetic scar. The lower 4-5 cartilages are removed and the perichondrium or the covering of the cartilages is left in place. Then a wedge osteotomy or wedge is taken out of the sternum and depending on whether there is asymmetry the sternum is tailored obliquely according to the defect. A sheathed wire then is placed behind the sternum and then brought out through the muscles and skin and later attached to a modified brace for a period of 12-15 weeks depending on severity. During that period of time, the cartilages reform in the new position and the defect, thus, is corrected. The patients are fit with a brace prior to surgery which is a light vest to which the wire is attached at surgery. Patients can return to work within a week after surgery and children may go back to school within that period of time. Blood administration is unnecessary. The complete healing period is 3 months after which individuals can return to their normal activities. Recurrence is very unusual with this operation.
So, yeah this is basically the jist of it all.
Pectus excavatum (A Latin term meaning:Hollowed chest) is a congenital deformity of the sternum, which is pressed into the chest, resulting in a "caved-in" or sunken appearance. It is usually present at birth, but in some rare cases does not appear until the onset of puberty.
Commonly called "funnel chest," pectus excavatum is a depression or hollow caused when the sternum (breastbone) is abnormally pushed inward. The depression in the chest is due to abnormal growth of the cartilage that attaches the sternum to the ribs.
The deformity is sometimes considered to be a cosmetic rather than functional problem. However, recent studies have shown cases where pectus excavatum has impaired cardiac and respiratory function, and sometimes caused pain in the chest and back.
The expansion of the lungs during breathing or exercise which is important to maintaining normal respiratory function is confined because the chest wall cannot expand. Thus, more intensive and rapid respiratory rate is necessary. Also, the diaphragm is called upon to make larger movements to provide enough oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange to meet the demand of the body under exercise conditions. More energy is thus utilized for breathing and contributes to fatigue, in contrast to the normal individual.
In moderate and severe pectus excavatum, the heart can be compressed and displaced into the left chest. This may limit the amount of blood the heart can pump per beat. This may become evident when the patient exercises and his heart has to beat faster to compensate for this compression. In addition the defect may reduce the amount of air entering the lungs. This again can become evident during exercise when the patient feels that he cannot keep up with his peers secondary to shortness of breath. Other problems include pain as well as the psychosocial effects of having a deformed chest.
It is unfortunate that this defect has been deemed cosmetic over a long period of time. Primarily because of the fact that very young patients are frequently asymptomatic. The defect has thus remained for long periods of time into the teenage and later age group periods before the real symptomatology expresses itself. The ideal age for correction of this defect is between 12-18 years of age and the simplicity of the repair in this age group makes this the ideal period for repair.
The standard pectus repair (Ravtich approach) of these deformities has been to place a sternal bar (Adkin's Strut) behind the sternum after mobilizing the deformed cartilages around the sternum and then go through a second operation to remove the bar after approximately 12 months following the initial repair. The Nuss Procedure involves the placement of a large curved bar through incisions on the chest wall. The bar is rotated into position and kept in place for 2 to 3 years.
The incision is a transverse curvilinear incision beneath the breasts, which gives a good cosmetic scar. The lower 4-5 cartilages are removed and the perichondrium or the covering of the cartilages is left in place. Then a wedge osteotomy or wedge is taken out of the sternum and depending on whether there is asymmetry the sternum is tailored obliquely according to the defect. A sheathed wire then is placed behind the sternum and then brought out through the muscles and skin and later attached to a modified brace for a period of 12-15 weeks depending on severity. During that period of time, the cartilages reform in the new position and the defect, thus, is corrected. The patients are fit with a brace prior to surgery which is a light vest to which the wire is attached at surgery. Patients can return to work within a week after surgery and children may go back to school within that period of time. Blood administration is unnecessary. The complete healing period is 3 months after which individuals can return to their normal activities. Recurrence is very unusual with this operation.
So, yeah this is basically the jist of it all.
05 February, 2008
Tattoo Ideas....what do ya think?
This are the two tattoo's that I really want, I havent decided which one i want to get first probably the celtic one, but the anchor one is really really cool, and all the wording there is what the anchor stands for, and the verse that goes with it, and then the verses broken down to what it means. also with the celtic one not only do i want to get it for the religious aspect but also because i am irish as well. so tell me what ya think of them, AND if you have ideas where i should get them drop that in yo comment too.
The triquetra (often, triqueta) is a tripartate symbol composed of three interlocked vesica pisces, marking the intersection of three circles. It is most commonly a symbol of the Holy Trinity (Father, son, Holy spirit) used by the Celtic Christian Church, sometimes stylized as three interlaced fish.
or 
The triquetra (often, triqueta) is a tripartate symbol composed of three interlocked vesica pisces, marking the intersection of three circles. It is most commonly a symbol of the Holy Trinity (Father, son, Holy spirit) used by the Celtic Christian Church, sometimes stylized as three interlaced fish.
I was thinking of getting this one one my hip what side i havent decided.
or 
I was thinking of getting this anchor with Hebrews 6:19 somewhere on it either down the side (long part) or along the bottom. and i was thinking of getting it on my back in the middle on either the left or right side. again i havent decided that part yet.
Anchor: found in the first century cemetery of St. Domitilla, the second and third century epitaphs of the catacombs, and especially in the oldest parts of the cemeteries of Sts. Priscilla (about 70 examples in this cemetery alone), Domitilla, Calixtus, and the Coemetarium majus. See Hebrews 6:19.
Hebrews 6:19: This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil
This is the anchor of verse 19 which continues verse 18: "This hope we have as an anchor of the soul." In other words: What anchors our soul is not our subjective confidence, but the sure objective reality that God has promised. This is our anchor. And this is what we are to lay hold of.
So the writer's point is that what we are hoping for is absolutely sure. He uses three descriptions of the anchor to stress this. In verse 19b he calls the anchor (the hope), "both (1) sure and (2) steadfast and (3) one which enters within the veil." The anchor is sure, certain and safe. The anchor is steadfast, firm and reliable. The anchor is lodged within the veil. This is a reference to the veil that hung across the inner sanctuary of the tabernacle and concealed the arc of the covenant where God in his glory met with the high priest once a year as he brought a blood sacrifice to atone for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 6:19: This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil
This is the anchor of verse 19 which continues verse 18: "This hope we have as an anchor of the soul." In other words: What anchors our soul is not our subjective confidence, but the sure objective reality that God has promised. This is our anchor. And this is what we are to lay hold of.
So the writer's point is that what we are hoping for is absolutely sure. He uses three descriptions of the anchor to stress this. In verse 19b he calls the anchor (the hope), "both (1) sure and (2) steadfast and (3) one which enters within the veil." The anchor is sure, certain and safe. The anchor is steadfast, firm and reliable. The anchor is lodged within the veil. This is a reference to the veil that hung across the inner sanctuary of the tabernacle and concealed the arc of the covenant where God in his glory met with the high priest once a year as he brought a blood sacrifice to atone for the sins of the people.
31 January, 2008
Do you know who you are going to vote for in 2008?
So I took abby's advice and went to www.glassbooth.org and took the quiz thing to see who I had most in common with, and my top two were Mike Huckabee and John McCain. I was somewhat suprised, but i read through all the stuff about Huckabee supports and I do too, so who knows maybe he will get my vote! so, yeah....just thought I would let you know.
16 January, 2008
I Don't Know What to Do....
I dont know what to do with next year, do i apply to UMD or do i just stay at Superior? and if i do choose UMD do i then later transfer down to the cities? Honestly I wouldnt mind staying at superior because i really like my friends i have made there and i dont know if i am ready to leave them just yet. but i do really want to live with abby, addison, and sara. and i feel bad, they are counting/wanting me to live with them and then i just pull out and i dont want too. and then there are somethings at superior that i DONT want to deal with and dont know if i can. so i am just confused with life right now. and i am really hating winter!!!!! i want it to be warm and summer!!!!!! i am so sick of being cold all the time, i like being warm, because i like wearing shorts and a tank top, i hate wearing like 40 layers of clothing because i am still NOT warm, i am still cold! i just miss my summers. and i am sad that they are numbered, it wont be long that i have a job all year around and i dont have summers anymore.... :(
05 January, 2008
Taking Abby's Advice, I Love....
I love being kissed on the forehead
I love the summer
I love being tan
I love knowing that a man thinks you are beautiful
I love touching things
I love Switzerland
I love French (the language)
I love Dashboard Confessional
I love being loved
I love the taste of a kiss
I love goodbye kisses
I love musicals
I love love songs
I love cheese romantic movies
I love being picked up when I am being hugged
I love photography
I love darkrooms
I love music
I love hearing a song that makes you cry
I love being touched
I love watching movies
I love quoting movies
I love food
I love Jesus
I love laughing
I love making someone laugh
I love funny people
I love Donkey Kong
I love Zelda on Nintendo 64
I love wasting my hours doing random things on the internet
I love trampolines
I love tennis
I love home cooked meals
I love eating out with my friends
I love recieving hugs
I love giving hugs
I love playing the trumpet
I love mens backs/hands/shoulders/arms
I love a nice butt on a guy
I love having my butt slapped
I love the ocean
I love the feeling after leaving the ocean
I love spending the whole day at the beach
I love boating
I love not wearing pants
I love sleeping at 90% naked
I love big beds
I love dolphins
I love tigers
I love polar bears
I love touching soft skin
I love the feeling of freshly shaven legs
I love just wearing shorts and a tshirt
I love bullet
I love my family
I love getting messages on facebook
I love having insane crushes on people that way too cool for you
I love good looking celebrities
I love good hair days
I love walking to class with a friend
I love having a class with a friend
I love sleeping in
I love the feeling of a job well done
I love finishing a big project on time or before the due date
I love proving people wrong
I love 90s music
I love my car timmy
I love driving with my windows down on a sunny warm day
I love foot massages
I love other people taking my socks off for me
I love the feeling of putting a fresh pair of socks on
I love LOST
I love The Office
I love John Krasinski
I love watching Titanic when I need a good cry
I love Sunsets
I love full moons
I love lighting bugs
I love tall grass
I love Minnesota
I love being home
I love the color turqouise
I love california
I love the rain
I love when it is so calm out that lakes look like glass
I love tubbing
I love feeling sexy
I love being warm
I love learning about the world
I love europe
I love Irish men
I love irish accents
I love sarcasism
I love being irish
I love pasta
I love everything Italian
I love that sometimes people think I AM Italian
I love catching up with old friends
I love the sisterhood
I love when life is going just right
I love feeling like I am on top of the world
I love the summer
I love being tan
I love knowing that a man thinks you are beautiful
I love touching things
I love Switzerland
I love French (the language)
I love Dashboard Confessional
I love being loved
I love the taste of a kiss
I love goodbye kisses
I love musicals
I love love songs
I love cheese romantic movies
I love being picked up when I am being hugged
I love photography
I love darkrooms
I love music
I love hearing a song that makes you cry
I love being touched
I love watching movies
I love quoting movies
I love food
I love Jesus
I love laughing
I love making someone laugh
I love funny people
I love Donkey Kong
I love Zelda on Nintendo 64
I love wasting my hours doing random things on the internet
I love trampolines
I love tennis
I love home cooked meals
I love eating out with my friends
I love recieving hugs
I love giving hugs
I love playing the trumpet
I love mens backs/hands/shoulders/arms
I love a nice butt on a guy
I love having my butt slapped
I love the ocean
I love the feeling after leaving the ocean
I love spending the whole day at the beach
I love boating
I love not wearing pants
I love sleeping at 90% naked
I love big beds
I love dolphins
I love tigers
I love polar bears
I love touching soft skin
I love the feeling of freshly shaven legs
I love just wearing shorts and a tshirt
I love bullet
I love my family
I love getting messages on facebook
I love having insane crushes on people that way too cool for you
I love good looking celebrities
I love good hair days
I love walking to class with a friend
I love having a class with a friend
I love sleeping in
I love the feeling of a job well done
I love finishing a big project on time or before the due date
I love proving people wrong
I love 90s music
I love my car timmy
I love driving with my windows down on a sunny warm day
I love foot massages
I love other people taking my socks off for me
I love the feeling of putting a fresh pair of socks on
I love LOST
I love The Office
I love John Krasinski
I love watching Titanic when I need a good cry
I love Sunsets
I love full moons
I love lighting bugs
I love tall grass
I love Minnesota
I love being home
I love the color turqouise
I love california
I love the rain
I love when it is so calm out that lakes look like glass
I love tubbing
I love feeling sexy
I love being warm
I love learning about the world
I love europe
I love Irish men
I love irish accents
I love sarcasism
I love being irish
I love pasta
I love everything Italian
I love that sometimes people think I AM Italian
I love catching up with old friends
I love the sisterhood
I love when life is going just right
I love feeling like I am on top of the world
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