Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray for a man who's not a creep.

One who's handsome, smart and strong.
Who's not afraid to admit when he is wrong

One who thinks before he speaks.
When he promises to call, he doesn't wait six weeks.

I pray that he is gainfully employed,
Won't lose his cool when he's annoyed.

Pulls out my chair and opens my door,
Massages my back and begs to do more.

Oh send me a man who will make love to my mind.
Know what to say when I ask "How fat is my behind?"

One who'll make love till my body's a' itchin'
He brings ME a sandwich too, when he goes to the kitchen.

I pray that this man will love me to no end,
And never compare me to my best friend.

Thank you in advance and now I'll just wait,
For I know you will send him before it's too late.

Katie Banks says, "Amen"

So this term is slowing drawing to a close... And what a year it has been.... From moving into my apt with two of my very best friends, the parties or just random girls nights at mmk place, the adventures, the heartaches,the studying we should have done, and the THINGS we shouldn't have done. I just can't believe in July I will be back at my house in Powell... The mmk place will be no more, or atleast it then be the mmm place. lol

Yet, really this isn't a time of 'goodbyes' or what not, but a new turn in the book... This year was good, but that doesn't mean the next won't be better. One week of school left and then finals... And May I will have off to work and just hang around. I am going up to visit some of Mandi's family up North. Then summer school in June... The beach w/ Heather some time in between...  Moving home in July, guard camp.... And then it will be August! And I will finally be 21.... Oh yea... Look out world, Here I come

Katie Banks says, "I have a tip for you.... Do it until you can't do it anymore, that is the only way you will know if you love something as much as you say you do."

So it has been awhile...Things have just been kind of flowing along. Not much really to write about...Yet still. Thursday we had another "Thirsty Thursday" night... Can't say we don't love those at my place. They do rock it pretty hardcore. And plus is went to see a Powell Rugby game too... It so made me want to play again. So I really think in the Spring I am going to start back and play again...I really have to get back in shape then, so Heather and Michelle have agreed to join up and help whip my weak behind back in shape...Maybe it will work, and I'll look good in my swimsuit this summer. Anywho, my crush feels like it is crashing...So no news on that right now...

Saturday was the Moe's Company pinic. It was great fun...We had it had this beautiful park somewhere on the lake....Mandi and me have made it our new hangout!!!Yea!!!

Easter was grand...Love the family time. I told my folks about the new tattoo. My dad told me that he was disappointed and my mom cried..Not what I saw coming, but okay...

This Thursday is my group presentation in SW250... I am way excited because I love the girls in my group and we are doing some crazy stuff w/ it.. lol...  We are so rapping...About safe sex lol here is a line from the rap....

"Safe sex or no sex, the best sex is no sex and if you're having sex,please use a latex."

Can't beat that. And this Saturday are guard tryouts... Wish me luck...I may need it.

Katie Banks, " I don't mean to be rude, but you need to focus cause I'm giving you these rules..."

Kids kids kids. How have you been enjoying the storms that have been finding their way away our lovely little Knoxville. My roommates and I decided to spend the storms nights having good fun parties w/ our best of friends. You can't beat that.  From the moment I walked in the door of our great little apt to find a room full of kids playing circle of death to having my friend get sick off of our deck...( is he sick? no he is just coughing...{boy throws up} oh that is just my drink...) hehe To all the drunken photos to the things we just couldn't put on film.

Katie Banks says, " Keep your friends close and your drinks closer."

So I am back to the daily grind again. I am actually in the library right now, putting off my history paper which is due Monday. Yep I have 0 out of 8 pages done. I think I am doing very well don't you think? Yet for some reason just right now I can't really focus on the Irish Potato Famine... I know I have to get to it. I only have a few days to get this paper to be great...6 days actually, if ya'll are counting. But I just can't pull myself to write it just yet. I have found me some sources. So that is somewhat of plus don't you think???

It is just that I don't think Spring break helps that much dealing w/ stress. I think the break just makes you long for more and more and more. I set out to write these papers over the break. So that I won't have to Stress over then when I got back. hahah I should have known that won't go overwell... Spring break and homework don't mix well...AT ALL...

On a new note, I went back to work last night. It wasn't that bad, actually a few old friends came in yesterday. My old co-worker/summer party friend stopped in. And my old rugby coach and his kids. (Crazyness eh) One of my co-workers stoppd in to let me know that he would be moving to Hawaii. I am majorly jealous of the fact that he can just decide he wants to move and just pick up and go. I wish I had that... Yet, I don't.

Everything is winding down. It will be April is a few days .So that is one month left in my classes... And two monthes before Summer school...( Yeah I have given in I am taking one class)... Then comes the fall, lets hope that I make it into my college...  Also guard tryouts are coming up in mid-april. Dang that is close...And only two more monthes in the old apt! Sad...

How things have changed

Katie Banks," What does the girl in free-willy look like?"

Hey, I am back from Nashville. I had to come home and dog sit my dog.... lol but it was a good trip non-the-less. I got to see Joey (Jessica's baby). He is too cute for words. Then Mandi, Jess, me, and some of Jessica's friends drove to Mike/Jen's apt and drank some before we went to a pub to celebrate St. Pattys... Got me some green beer, and suprising enough it tastes just like beer. lol...

Katie Banks says, " I don't care for beer no matter what color it is."

Greetings from the library. This is where I sit writing to all you folks out there in internet-land.  The party this past weekend was really fun...Good friends, good drinks.What esle do you even need? I would say the mmk place can throw the parties! (hehe even if I do say so myself) Even kids from my work came, even one of my boss! How cool is that??? Anywho, it was good night, even if one friend ended up in the bathroom and another started to speak like a furby (No I am not kidding). This weekend was good little break in between my midterm weeks...

And then guess what next week is!!!! YEP! SPRING FREAKING BREAK! So excited I am heading to Nashville on friday w/ Mandi...I will  finally get to meet J-Frost (aka Park) baby boy Joey!!! I'll be in Nashville for the weekend. Then back to Knoxville to work some... And my big sis is coming to town!!!! So excited! Then Mandi is coming back in on Friday and we are going Camping!!!!

I think I have a small crush...shhhh...:)

Katie Banks says, "Dude it snowed in Calif...Enough said!"

You can die from many different things in life... Bees, cars, illness, killers, and maybe even school. There haven't been any studies done on this issue, but I think there should be. I believe that maybe colleges and/or other forms of schooling can be the potienal killer of our youth today... Look at this example and then decide for yourself.

Stress levels of a college student are noted to be well above the over young adult around the same age area.Is school the cause, I say so. With Spring break almost jumping into our laps and our teachers feeling that this is the perfect time to give the evil things known as "mid-terms" and all the paper topics and papers and whatever esle they could throw at us. And they are all due in the same small time span... Doesn't the thought of it just make you want to scream... Remember when college was a time for you to open your mind and have the freedom to find out what life really is... Well those days are truly gone. No more free thought or discussions. There isn't enough time in the day to worry about stuff that isn't cover on the test or even going to matter in the essays... In college you have to focus on the facts not the stuff behind the facts... You can't open your mind to think outside the box, or you will probably fail your exams...

With all the mid-terms and papers and advising appointments to were you have to plan what classes you will take monthes from now, there is no time to be free thinkers... To think about anything really for yourself... Just worry about the facts your teacher hand you and maybe ( if you are one of the lucky ones) you may get that grade you need to keep your GPA up and not make your parents scream...

Maybe college isn't anything what it should be or I thought it would be.... Maybe I can't focus on the facts because I want to learn more then just that... Maybe just maybe college might be the death of me!

Katie Banks, " Death by college eh?? Do my roommates get that 4.0 gpa if I die do to college causes?"

So am voluteering w/ Kids on the Block which is a local puppeting team that travels around and uses puppets to teach kids about safety and whatnot. It is really fun. Everyone should join...

Katie Sayings, ' Puppets are crazy!"