Random Facts About Me

1) I love socks with something on them, anything cute or funky will do.

2) I am not a girly-girl, I don't like the color pink, never have, probably never will.

3) I am an overachiever and I enjoy it.

4) I like names and their meanings, they intrigue me.

5) I used to want to name my future children original names like Nathan, Elisabeth, etc. I didn't like any of the recent popular names. I am now leaning towards old-fashioned and practically extinct names.

6) I always have a pile of clean clothes on the floor at the end of my bed, it's part of my closet :)

7) I have trouble finding pants that are long enough.

8) I am teaching myself html, xml, ccs, and bbccode through trial and error.

9) I pretend to know more than I actually do.

10) Contrary to popular belief, I do know how to cook, and I do enjoy it. Sadly it doesn't fit into my hectic schedule.

11) When I have a violin concert I am rarely nervous and don't have trouble performing. When I have an audition, it is the complete opposite.

12) I have pitchers syndrome in my wrist, I am not a pitcher.

13) I do not speak a foreign language but know a few phrases in Czech and German. I am trying to teach myself sign language.

14) I have 3 jobs.

15) On Friday after making some sweethearts for Valentine's Day I went to the bank and signed my check, Catherine Sweetheart. *headdesk*

16) I need a new purse.

17) I have very little fashion and makeup sense. Everything I know, do and wear I copy or learn from my sisters.

18) My favorite violinist is Isaac Stern.

19) Someday I WILL play Stern's solo from the overture of Fiddler on the Roof.

20) I LOVE bright colors and enjoy wearing them.

21) I enjoy studying and learning.

22) I wish I lived in the 1800's or 1940's and 50's.

23) Everything bizarre thing that has ever happened to me in the car has happened on a road trip when we were following our parents.

24) I talk about myself in the third person.

25) I LOVE to travel!!! But hate car trips, planes on the other hand...

26) My first plane trip was a 8 hour flight from Chicago to Amsterdam.

27) I have nieces and nephews but none of my siblings have children.

28) I want to learn how to ballroom dance.

29) I didn't have the patience to sew until I learned to quilt. Now I quilt and sew.

30) When I need to zone out or relax I sew.

31) I have costumed or helped costume 5 plays and another coming up.

32) My sister says I'm overachieving and I should stop now.

33) But I thought of another one: I have trouble saying no when people ask for help and I volunteer to help with too many things.


34) I'm stopping with the memes now, I promise.

About Me Meme

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE: Yes, Catherine Ilene after my Grandmas' middle names.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Umm..don't remember... I wanted to on Thursday... otherwise it's been a while..

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? As long as I'm not writing too fast.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? No, hopefully someday...

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Maybe

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Who me?!?!

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Maybe...

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Cinnamon Toast Crunch

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Depends on the shoe.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Peppermint Chip or Chocolate Chip

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Height... I know... it's weird...

15. RED OR PINK? Red, I'm not a girly-girl

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Umm... I try not to think too long about that stuff...

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My mom and Sarah B.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? Only if they want to.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Khaki pants and brown shoes with green accents.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Rebecca and Stephanie are watching Pride and Prejudice.. and my computer burning a CD.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Red or Green

23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Fall.. bread baking

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Mom

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Well... I actually swiped this off Mike's Facebook.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Cooking!!!........... Baseball

27. HAIR COLOR? Brown

28. EYE COLOR? Brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Not usually.. I should get back to that...

30. FAVORITE FOOD? hmmmm... that's hard... I love food!!!

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings! Always happy endings!!

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? We are in the middle of Bleak House.. otherwise...Poirot... which is technically a TV show...

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Green

34 SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer!! Winter in WI is FOREVER!!

35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs... I might feel differently when I am married... who knows...

36. FAVORITE DESSERT? This is a hard one!!!

37. IF YOU COULD MAKE A WISH... Less stress and a God-fearing president

38. WHAT (in general) IRRITATES YOU? hmm... slackers... decisions based on not enough information!

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Feast of Tabernacles and Northanger Abbey

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing, it's just boringly black... I used to have a yellow smiley face.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? umm... I think there might have been a ball game on at Mom and Dad's. But I didn't watch anything...

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)? Classical music, children playing... peace and quiet!

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Neither!!!

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? The Czech Republic... but the summer in Mahomet felt farther away... it lasted longer..

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Wouldn't you like to know! (wouldn't I like to know...)

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Wisconsin

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVING? Any

48. WHERE DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? TBD

Questionarre I was talking to Debi and Lydia about

1. Put Your Itunes on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it makes you look.
4. Tag Your friends! (or not.)
(I found 2 of these quizzes so I put a quiz together with questions from both. I know som e ofthe questions are goofy, but it's just for laughs...)

1. How are you feeling today?
Suppe - Poet & Peasant - Overture - Janos Sandor - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra 

2. Will you get far in life?
Silver Arrow - Robin Hood Soundtrack

3. How do your friends see you?
She'll Be Coming Around The Mountain/What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor/Yellow Rose Of Texas/It's A Long Way To Tipperary/ Glory Glory Hallelujah/ Oh Susanna (medley) - Andre Rieu Orchestra


4. Will you get married?
Will Of The People - Amazing Grace Soundtrack

5. What is your best friend’s theme song?
Auld Lang Syne - Chris Bathgate

6. What is the story of your life?
Just In Time - Bobby Darin

7. What was/is high school like?
10,000 Miles - Mary Chapin Carpenter

8. How can you get ahead in life?
Live - Nicole Nordeman

9. What is the best thing about your friends?
Violin Concerto in E Minor  Movement 2 - Felix Mendoelssohn

10. What is in store for this weekend?
Pirates of Penzance Finale - Simon Gallaher (boy am I going to be tired by Monday morning....)

11. To describe your grandparents?
Parliament - Amazing Grace Soundtrack


12. How is your life going?
You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban

13. What song will they play at your funeral?
Marian's Punishment - Robin Hood Soundtrack

14. How does the world see you?
When I Look At You(reprise) - Scarlet Pimpernel

15. Will you have a happy life?
Act 3 Prelude - Richard Wagner

16. What do your friends really think of you?
The Sheriff's Plan - Robin Hood Soundtrack

17. How can I make myself happy?
He Hideth My Soul - Kathryn Carpenter

18. What should you do with your life?
Overture - Scarlet Pimpernel (I should become the Scarlet Pimpernel, COOL!!!)


19. Will you ever have children?
It Is Well With My Soul - Kathryn Carpenter 


20. What does your mum think of you?
Completely - Ana Laura

21. What is your deep dark secret?
How Beautiful - Twila Paris

22. What’s your personality like?
He's My Brother - Robin Hood Soundtrack

23. Which song will be played at your wedding?
Courting - David Arnold (Amazing Grace Soundtrack)

24. If someone says "Is this okay?" U say

What Ought We To Do? - Pirates of Penzance

25. How would you describe yourself?
No More - David Arnold (Amazing Grace Soundtrack)




26. How do you feel today?
A Dance Around Memory Lane - Oren Lavie (Prince Caspian Soundtrack)


27.What is your life's purpose?
Stay Frederic Stay - Simon Gallaher (Pirates of Penzance)


28. What do your friends think of you?

Amazing Grace - Kathryn Carpenter

29. What do your parents think of you?
I've Got the World On a String - Michael Buble


30. What do you often think about?
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need - Anne Martindale-Williams


31. What is your life story?
Blaze Away - Andre Rieu Orchestra


32. What do you want to be when you grow up?
No Way Out - Robin Hood Soundtrack


33. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Butterfly Kisses - Jeff Carson


34. What will they play at your funeral?
Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Kathryn Carpenter


35. What is your biggest fear?
Where's the Girl? - Scarlet Pimpernel


36. What is your biggest secret?
Marian's Theme - Robin Hood Soundtrack - (Apparently I am Maid Marian and I should be the Scarlet Pimpernel.... interesting....)

39.What do you think of your friends?

All Houses Have Secrets - Northanger Abbey Soundtrack

I don't care what people think, homeschoolers are smart!

Every Tuesday and Thursday mornings Joe comes down to DQ and cleans the ice cream machines for me.  And he usually talks my ear off the whole time.  This morning he said, "Without Googling it, can you name all of the 7 Dwarfs?" 
I got all 7 after a hint on the last one.  Which got me thinking, why are we quizzing each other on the Seven Dwarfs?  So, I asked can you name the 13 Canadian Provicences? 
He can now :-) 
So, we started into the 50 States, 43 Presidents, he can also quote most of the Gettysburg Address and the Preamble to the Constitution (which half-way through turned into the Declaration :)) But he knows most of it :-) And that's just the beginning, we could have gone on for hours!

And who says homeschoolers aren't smart!

Today in my life

Can you successfully blow up and tie a balloon?
Yep

What was your last purchase?
violin strings

Does anyone like you?
Sure my family and friends

Have you made anyone laugh while they were crying lately?
Yep, Sarah, it's easiest when she's fake crying.

Are you easily amused?
Definitely

Do you sleep on your side, stomach, or back?
umm... back mostly, I think, I don't know, I don't watch myself, I'm sleeping!

Have you ever liked somebody and never told them?
my lips are sealed ;)

What did you do Saturday?
Today, I did a million things.  I finished the K4K comic, typed up music for the wedding,  drove to Leadmine, played in a wedding, drove to DBQ, helped make food for Stephi's bachelorette party, participated in the party,  drove home, when to Mom and Dad's, checked my email, wrote a blog post, put my laundry, went to bed.

Do you trust all of your friends?
ummm... most of them.

Morning or night person?
night person, I could be a morning person if I had to be.

Are you taller than 5'5''?
yes

Would you rather have love or money?
love

Do you have a best friend that knows you inside and out?
no

Last person you watched movies with?
Stephanie and Rebecca

Do you hide your emotions?
yes

 Do you prefer to take showers at night or in the morning?
Whenever I had time.

If you could either float on the moon, or snorkel in the ocean, which?
Both!! Probably the moon, I'm not a big water person.

Do you think you'll be married in 5 years?
I should hope so!

Third text in your inbox? from who?
no one, I don't have a text package

Have you been to New York City?
I was across the river from NYC at the Statue of Liberty.  I was in JFK airport, does that count.

Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
Rebecca

Do you need to say anything to anyone?
probably

What were you doing at 7am?
Sleeping!! YAY!

What do you think of your number 3 on your top friends?
I don't have Top Friends

Can you legally drink?
yes, but I don't.

When is the last time you saw your mom?
10 minutes ago

Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
Whatever

Have you ever been in an ambulance?
No

Do you hold grudges?
yes, but I shouldn't

Do you sing obnoxiously in the car?
I sing in the car, but I hope it's not obnoxious.

When was the last time you had butterflies in your stomach?
couple days ago

Are you watching TV?
No, we only get 2 channels, fuzzy and blue

Quiz

1. Name someone who made you smile today? Ashley

2. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? Kit for Kids work

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? turning out the lights for bed

4. Name something that happened to you in 1992? Let's see..... well... I learned something.

5. When is your birthday? November 1

6. Four words to explain why you last threw up? ewww! I was very sick.

7. What color is your hairbrush? black and silver

8. What was the last thing you bought? Food

9. Here do you keep your money? The bank

10. What was the weather like today? Cloudy, rainy, and cold.

11. Where did your last hug take place? At Mom's

12. What are you excited about? Sleep

13. Do you want to cut your hair? Umm... not really, I need more layers though...

14. Are you over the age of 25? Nope

15. Do you talk a lot? Probably

16. Do you watch The O.C.? Nope

17. Does your screen name have an "x" in it? No

18. Do you know anyone named Kelsey? Yes

19. Do you make up your own words? Yes

20. Are you ticklish? Yes, but I won't tell where.

21. Are you typically a jealous person? Isn't everyone

22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "C": ummm.. hops over to Facebook.. Chris

23. Who's the last person to call you? Dad, most likely.

24. Do you chew on your straws? Nope

25. Do you have curly hair? Not really

26. What is the next concert you're going to? Joe has a choir concert on the 20th... I was maybe going to Beethoven's 9th last weekend but it didn't happen.... :(

27.Where did you go today? Work, and DBQ for violin lessons.

28. What is something you say a lot? _____ Dairy Queen this is Katie how may I help you.

29. Have you seen the movie 'Donnie Darko'? Nope

30. Do you have to work tomorrow? No, Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!

31. Who was the last person you said "I love you" to? Luke

32. What should you be doing right now? Going to bed.

33. Do you have a nickname? Yes

34. Are you a heavy sleeper? Usually

35. What are you listening to? Silence

36. What is the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks? Sense and Sensibility

37. Is there anyone you like right now? Nope, I don't like anyone at all ;)

38. When was the last time you did the dishes? Yesterday

39. Did you cry today? almost

Anne of Green Gables

Who are you in Anne's Circle of Friends?

A quiz that I stole from VB and she stole from Deb....

1.) If I were a doll, the accessories packaged with me would be: A needle, thread, laptop, and violin.

2.) I have an irrational fear of:
The dog attacking my face.

3.) What type of food do you eat at your grandparents house?
Yummy food :) Whatever new recipe Grandma has found.

4.) What weight were you when you were born?
6 lbs. something

5.) What would you do if you were stranded on an island with the person you hate most?
I would pray and fast that God would help me overcome or help that person overcome, whichever it needed to be.

6.) What would you do if you found out you had been cheated on?
I prefer not to think that way....

7.) Do you stalk anyone on MySpace?
Nope, I don't stalk.

8.) I find the thought of childbirth:
ummm... I don't really think about it.

9.) Next door to my house is:
Another house and a construction site.

10.) My feet are:
Normal

11.) My preferred style of jeans is:
Not tight

12.) Do you play a musical instrument?
Yes, several as a matter of fact.

13.) Know how to cook?
Yep.

14.) I am annoyed with:
life right this minute

15.) What is the worst way you were dumped??
Never been dumped, unless you count when our violist decided not to do quartet anymore and didn't bother to inform us.

16.) What child-related smell do you not like?
Carrot-Raisin Salad

17.) What sea creature scares you?
Shark

18.) What color hair do most of the people you are around have?
Brown

19.) What object have you broken most recently?
Icing bag

20.) Name one of the Spice Girls.
Who?

21.) What was the last thing to make you cry?
um... *clears throat* a RH clip on YouTube...

22.) What are the stems on wine glasses for?
To run your finger up and down on while you are talking ;)

23.) My favorite shoes are:
None :)

24.) Can you use chopsticks?
umm... I think so..

25.) Do you prefer beaches or forests?
Forests

26.) What serial killer do you find most disturbing?
All of them. But I know God protects me.

27.) Who knows a secret or two about you?
Now, that would be telling wouldn't it...

28.) Have you ever burned yourself?
Yep lots of time.... check back to last summer for one of the two worst.

29.) (Deleted)


30.) Who is your hero[s]?
Roger ;)

40.) Do you believe that things last forever?
Somethings do.

41.) What are you listening to?
Bruch Violin Concerto and Rebecca typing.

42.) What do you smell like?
Myself

43.) Are you married?
:(

44.) Does anyone regularly tell you they love you?
My mom :)

45.) What's the most confusing to you?
Life.

46.) Do you have any bad habits?
doesn't everyone...

47.) Have you ever wanted to be a teacher?
Yes, I am :)

48.) What is one thing you've learned about life?
That things don't always work out the way you think they should.

49.) What's your favorite color?
Yellow

50.) Have you ever been stuck in an elevator?
Nope.

52.) Has anyone told you that they like you more than a friend
No, thankfully not. I would pity the poor person.

53.) What are you looking forward to?
SPRING!

54.) How are you today?
Sore

The Canada Quiz Answers

Just so you all can say that you know all the provinces, etc. here they are :)



1) Prince Edward Island
2) Nova Scotia
3) New Brunswick
4) Newfoundland and Labrador
5) Quebec
6) Ontario
7) Manitoba
8) Saskatchewan
9) Alberta
10) British Columbia
11) Yukon Territory
12) Northwest Territories
13) Nunavut Territories

Geography Quiz!!

How many of the 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories can you name? Without using Google, a map, your history or geography book, PDA, smart phone, etc. A.k.a. no cheating. How much do you remember from school??

Just curious...

Quiz

It's fixed now.

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Katie
2. Kate
3. and only to privileged people - Kat

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU'VE HAD
1. PottersVessel
2. theroyalseamstress
3. kingsfiddler

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF
1. My height (most of the time)
2. My family
3. My vibrato ;)

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF
1. My hair
2. the shape of my face
3. I shouldn't be thinking about this...

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE
1. German
2. Irish
3. Swiss

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU
1. Snakes
2. Loneliness.
3. Poison

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS
1. Computer
2. Violin
3. Clothes :)

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW
1. Well, I'm wearing my uniform but I'll going to put on: wrap around butterfly skirt
2. Pink shirt
3. Jean jacket

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS/MUSICAL ARTISTS
1. Dvorak
2. David
3. Emily

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS
1. hmmm.... Dvorak's New World Symphony
2. I Will Stand in the Strength of the Lord
3. Someone to Watch Over Me

THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
1. Symphony Auditions
2. Skiing
3. Nannying

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP
1. Love
2. Unity
3. Trust

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
1. I despise this game....
2. So forget about it
3. No lies from me...

THREE THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU
1. Strength/protection
2.
3.

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES
1. Sewing
2. Reading
3. Music

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW
1. Have a complete day off
2. Have some chocolate hot or normal and curl up in front of the fire
3. Run in a meadow!Go outside and lay on my back and stare up at the stars.

THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING
well I've already decided but...
1. Music
2. Computers
3. Teaching

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION
1. Vienna
2. British Isles
3. Australia

THREE KID'S NAMES
1. Isabelle
2. Amelia
3. Jason

THREE THINGS TO DO BEFORE I DIE
1. Visit England and Vienna
2. Get married
3. Play a Stradivarius

THREE WAYS I'M STEREOTYPICALLY A GIRL
1. I'm a definite romantic at heart
2. I enjoy being taken care of a.k.a. someone else makes the decisions
3. Roger Hamley makes me swoon :)

THREE WAYS I'M STEREOTYPICALLY A BOY
1. I carry heavy stuff and don't ask for help.
2. I'm taller than all my sisters *shrugs*
3. Why am I answering this question...

Annoucement, annoucement!!!

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 0 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Apparently, I don't exist...

In fact our entire family does not exist...... that's strange... I thought we existed, maybe I should have someone pinch me.... Thankfully, according to this database, some, but not all of our friends exist. So they can vouch for us :)

Les Mis Quiz

I'm Jean Valjean!

(No, really.) Some people may see me as a little sanctimonious, but though I care deeply about doing right, I'm not above a little skulduggery in a good cause. Being in touch with my spiritual side doesn't make me an easy target... on the contrary, in fact. Which Les Miserables Character Are You?

Time era quiz

You are living in the 1950's. You want to live in a place where there is still technology and cars yet you don't want all the technology we have now. You want to go back to a place where life was more conservative and peaceful and value on family morals was much higher. The 50's is for you.
Take this quiz!