January 2011
“There is no greater sorrow than to recall in misery the time when we were happy.”
– Dante
Swan Lake
I never really understood how much I love Swan Lake until this very moment. It is a lot, in case you were wondering…
Listening to Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, and Rachmaninov at almost unbearable decibels is ALMOST enough to drown out my thoughts…
How I Met Your Mother
All I can think of right now is the episode when it is Lilly’s birthday. And how my birthday this year is going to be a serious contender for “worst birthday ever.” It might even beat out the birthday of 2006.
Predicted
dearoldlove:
I remember thinking that I would be so, so devastated when things ended. They did, and I am.
Too Many Words. No Words.
Just like that. All that once was, will never be. But, while it was, it was amazing.
Wait
Its like a sixth sense type of thing. You can feel it coming, you are dreading it even. Innuendos have been made from both parties (and not the fun kind). Just the thought of it brings the rain pouring down. It feels like the eerie calm before a storm, a Nor’easter if you will. No one really knows what will happen in the next twenty-four hours, but premonitions have been had and...
Day 8
Day 08 / Short term goals for this month and why
1) Pay off all of my bills: Um, this one is pretty self-explanitory. I have never NOT paid off my whole bill at once. EVER. I’m not going to start now. (Even though MBTA is wallet-raping me every single DAY!)
2) Eat healthier: I LOVE CANDY, enough said.
3) See my horse at least every other night: He is my biffle. Now that he is...
1/20/06
Five years. Five minutes. It is all relative. Time doesn’t heal all wounds, but it does dull the pain from time to time.
Tell the ones you love, that you love them. Hold them close. Let the stupid, little things go. Never go to bed angry. Never hang up the phone irritated. You never know what tomorrow brings or even the next hour. So live each moment like it is your last, and...
Day 7
Day 07 / A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral 1938 Pimlico
He was the smallest, the stockiest, and all bets were stocked against him. But yet, he was the little horse that could…and proved them all wrong. This just goes to show that if you want it bad enough, if you live for it, it’ll happen.
“There are people who put their dreams in a little box and say, “Yes, I’ve got...”
– Erma Bombeck (via itsalljustcupcakesnchocolatemilk)
100 Books
Have you read more than 6 of these books? The BBC believes most people will have read only 6 of the
100 books listed here. Only 6????
• Bold those books you’ve read in their entirety.
• Italicize the ones you started but didn’t finish or read only an excerpt.
1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
4 Harry...
Day 6
Day 06 / Favorite super hero and why
Hmmmm, I’ve never really been a super hero kind of person. BUT! There is a guy who is pretty much a super hero to dolphins, so by association (I love dolphins therefore I love him) he is one of my favorite super heroes! His name is Richard (Ric) O’Barry.
Marine Mammal Specialist, Earth Island Institute
Richard O’Barry has worked...
Day 5
Day 05 / A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
The is a picture of Olso, Norway. My Grandmother, Grandfather, Aunts, Uncle, Cousins, my Mom, and my Brother (and me) all went to Norway the summer of 2005 for a family reunion. It was a WHOLE bunch of fun. We got to see family members that we hadn’t seen in years and some we’ve never even met before! We also drove illegally up to...
Day 4
Day 04 / A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Wow, this is a hard one. I suppose I could take the easy way out and pick a minor superficial habit that I wish I didn’t have…but naaaahh why do that.
I put up walls. I hate it! I don’t mean to do it, its not like I ever consciously say to myself Hey, Kaitie Ban, a nice 50 foot wall would be EXCELLENT in this situation right...
Day 6
Day 06 / Favorite super hero and why
Hmmmm, I’ve never really been a super hero kind of person. BUT! There is a guy who is pretty much a super hero to dolphins, so by association (I love dolphins therefore I love him) he is one of my favorite super heroes! His name is Richard (Ric) O’Barry.
Marine Mammal Specialist, Earth Island Institute
Richard O’Barry has worked...
Day 4
Day 04 / A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Wow, this is a hard one. I suppose I could take the easy way out and pick a minor superficial habit that I wish I didn’t have…but naaaahh why do that.
I put up walls. I hate it! I don’t mean to do it, its not like I ever consciously say to myself Hey, Kaitie Ban, a nice 50 foot wall would be EXCELLENT in this situation right...
Day 3
Day 03 / A picture of you and your friends
I couldn’t find one with all of us in it…soooo here are a few:
Christopher and Me….the picture is way more interesting than the story
Katie D, Homie G, Bec, Donovan, Myself
Christopher, Arturo, Pickle, Favorite Freshman, Myself
Louise and Me
Me, Doritos, and Chan-Chan
Me, The Boy, and the Doobs
The Cuzzo and...
Day 3
Day 03 / A picture of you and your friends
I couldn’t find one with all of us in it…soooo here are a few:
Christopher and Me….the picture is way more interesting than the story
Katie D, Homie G, Bec, Donovan, Myself
Christopher, Arturo, Pickle, Favorite Freshman, Myself
Louise and Me
Me, Doritos, and Chan-Chan
Me, The Boy, and the Doobs
The Cuzzo and...
Day 2
Day 02 / The meaning behind your Tumblr name
Well:
It isn’t that big of a deal. I love Cocoa Metro (Chocolate Milk) and I love cupcakes!!! And, you know the saying “It’s all just fun and games until someone gets hurt (loses an eye, etc)….well I consider it the same thing. Hence my little “blurb” under my Tumblr title. I guess I could tell you about the...
Day 2
Day 02 / The meaning behind your Tumblr name
Well:
It isn’t that big of a deal. I love Cocoa Metro (Chocolate Milk) and I love cupcakes!!! And, you know the saying “It’s all just fun and games until someone gets hurt (loses an eye, etc)….well I consider it the same thing. Hence my little “blurb” under my Tumblr title. I guess I could tell you about the...
Day 1
Day 01 / Any picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
1. I come from a Scandinavian/Eastern European background with a little bit of Mediterranean spice thrown in
2. I like the pink Starbursts and red Skittles best
3. I read Harry Potter Books 1-7 at least once every other month
4. I have to eat chocolate at least once a day
5. My heart beats faster than yours
6. I...
Day 1
Day 01 / Any picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
1. I come from a Scandinavian/Eastern European background with a little bit of Mediterranean spice thrown in
2. I like the pink Starbursts and red Skittles best
3. I read Harry Potter Books 1-7 at least once every other month
4. I have to eat chocolate at least once a day
5. My heart beats faster than yours
6. I...
Stolen from gdasilva.tumblr.com
So, I found this on a friend’s tumblr and I decided to steal it!! Thanks, gdasilva!!
Day 01 / Any picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself Day 02 / The meaning behind your Tumblr name Day 03 / A picture of you and your friends Day 04 / A habit that you wish you didn’t have Day 05 / A picture of somewhere you’ve been to Day 06 / Favorite super hero and why Day 07 / A picture...
Valentine's Day...
The Boy has himself in an unfortunate situation. It is in no way his fault, either! My birthday is February 10 and Valentine’s Day is the 14th. I am not as high maitenance as some females might be in this situation, and I am more than happy to celebrate the two occasions together.
The most PERFECT way I can think to do so this year (my 22nd birthday and our 5th Valentine’s day...
Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fond(er)
So I never realized how much I would miss LimeWire!!! I miss its funny little things in capes. And I miss the ease with which I could find ANY song my little beats-too-fast heart wanted.
Now, I want to expand my movie soundtrack library. And I don’t want to pay iTunes for it. What a conundrum.
Rest in peace, LimeWire. Rest in peace…
Awesome Boston Blizzard 2011 →
Time lapse from Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston. So cool!
Q/A
I kind of want to do one of those question/answer themes for awhile. But I need some questions…hmmmm
Stolen from MentalFloss.com
You might have noticed from an earlier post that I’m a bit of a Disney buff. This is kind of out of character for me, to be honest, because I’m not a huge fan of happily ever after. I like movie endings that are unexpected. After doing a little research, though, I realized that maybe fairy tales and I are a perfect match: those Disney endings where the prince and the princess end up blissfully...
“Boston is actually the capital of the world. You didn’t know that? We...”
– John Krasinski
Donate to Kaitie Ban's Life!!
So, just for fun I put a donate button under my title. All proceeds will go to supporting the life of Kaitie Ban regarding food, transportation, horse stuff, and life essentials.
I will dedicate an ENTIRE week’s worth of Tumblr posts to the first person who donates!
Cheers!
:D :D
(this is a joke….sort of…okay not really….this is totally serious!)
Also, here is a...
Larry Cobb, Jr.
I just found out that my horse’s dentist passed away early November. I don’t know why it hit me as hard as it just did. I cried a little bit! He was THE nicest guy ever. Before him, Vegas used to always have to be drugged before they did his teeth. But Larry was AWESOME! He would always hum to him and hold his head close. I am so sad and don’t know how I am going to...
Pathy
dearoldlove:
All I can do is hope that our paths will cross again one day. Until then, I will walk a lot of paths.
Listen
Two ways
Now you can take this one of two ways: a clerical mistake discovered by a superior OR utter DIVINE intervention!
Since my auditing internship has ended, so has my source of income. I feel it is suffice to say that my “tinkling, playful, dancing, river of income” has faced the fate of the unavoidable “dought” of unemployment. AKA I’m broke. Thankfully,...
Seychelles Folklore | Piperlime →
OOOoo!!! OOOOOooo!!! These too!! Ohhhh man, I sincerely would probably give whoever gave these to me, a present of their own…..
SIDE NOTE: All shoes/boots, size 8… gratzie
Steven by Steve Madden Calah | Piperlime →
These are quite sexy. I need them in my closet. And they are on sale for $89.00 off!!! ($139.99)
Hive & Honey Mist Layer Necklace | Piperlime →
This. Is. Beautiful. This is definitely on my birthday list. It’s only $24.97!!!
