Happy Friday all! Not much going on in the land of Kate other than work. I am going to a halloween party tonight. Quite exciting, hope I can stay awake long enough to enjoy it.

Here is a small list of things I am thinking these days... or at this moment.

• The return of leggings... Why? (If I can see your celulite your pants are too tight.)
• Why the girls wearing said leggings are also wearing coats and boots suitable for the Tundra... it ain't that cold yet. And if it is you might want thicker pants.
• Wondering if I will see the sun again before May
• When people say "THey have christmas out already" where they have been the last 15 years during the month of Oct. Dude they have xmas stuff out in July.
• It is amazing how much stuff people steal.
  
• The number of people I was friends with who have wandered out of my life and that a lot of them I don't miss, if I even realized they were gone.
  

One of the perks of my new apt is that I don't have to drive to work. I have a short walk to the bus and that is it. It is free and I don't have to worry about trying to find a parking place. Plus it appeals to my environmental side.  One of the downsides of riding public transportation is the other people. For awhile there were 3 6th/7th grade girls who rode with me in the morning... one of them NEVER stopped talking. And talking loudly. Also, buses are often smelly. Just the nature of the beast. But here is one of my best bus stories ever....

I got on the #6 going back to the tranist center and saw a driver I knew sitting with the rest of the passengers. I sat down to start talking to him. These seats do not face the front of the bus, but the other side. The woman sitting across the aisle  looked up as  I sat down. She said "Excuse me miss" and started to get up toward me. She leaned in real close and cupped her hands around my ear and  whispered "You have a hole in your jeans and your poopy is showing".  Yes , I had a whole in my jeans... 2 actually... about mid-thigh. But what the hell is a poopy? And why couldn't she just tell me a whole in my jeans from where she was sitting. She made my ear all moist. *shudder* So, assuming she meant my butt was showing, she needs to learn more anatomy.  Maybe she was shocked by my blingingly white thighs.  I thanked her and went back to my conversation.  I looked up a bit later and saw she was reading a pamphlet on transgender... so maybe she was confused.

Just wanted to let you know your poopy is showing. Better take care of that.

k 

A few things that have been going on lately....

• Got my first commission check from the gallery.
• Got a part time job at a dept store... orientation tonight.
• Went to see friends in Ohio over the weekend.
  
• Have 9 rolls of film to be developed.
  
• 7 just from this weekend.
• Turn 33 tomorrow
• I am realizing I am not going to have much free time for the next 3 months.
  
• Listing lots of stuff on Etsy.
• Planning my annual open house for pimpin' my wares. 

Thanks for all your kind comments last week. I am starting to pull myself out of my funk. I have an interview Monday for another part time job. So, hopefully my financial situation will get better shortly. Saturday is my first shift at the gallery which should be fun.

On sadder news, it looks like my Grandpa doesn't have too long to live. My mom, who is taking care of him, said that hospice was out to set up plans for his care. How long he lives will have a lot to do with how strong his spirit is. It doesn't look like I am going to be able to afford to get down there to see him before he dies.

Hugs