the devil's work, for real.

i just got "promoted" at nordstrom. i am now the designer specialist for handbags and i'm committed for six months, at least. thoughts: thanks for recognizing my hard work. feelings: overwhelmed. don't want to fail.

lots of live music in sf coming up... i am trying to get tix to see james taylor. also, paolo nutini is coming, and brett dennen and ron sexsmith.

what i'm reading: romans 12 and 13
what i'm watching: greys, american idol (guilty pleasure)
what i'm listening to: kate taylor

they're here!

well, most of them. so far 6 out of the 11 students are here. three should be here within the hour, one is coming late tonight and the last is coming next week. so weird to have a new group, yet so refreshing. with a small group, there is so much room for deeper relationship across the board. i'm excited especially because brad (my co-worker) reminded me that no semester is ever the same- what didn't work for the last group might really work well this time. room to grow, change, try new things... i'm thrilled.

last last thurs-fri-sat

here is a picture of me, julie and sarah from when they were here (thanks kristy for taking the picture). we had so much fun exploring the lyon street steps, going to cha cha cha, shopping, going to my family bbq, and of course squat and gobble. love it.

two things i noticed on the bus today.

1. does anyone know why the wall street journal has a period at the end of it? it reads:"the wall street journal." on the front page. hmmm? not so much a sentence. perhaps it is for the same reason i put a period at the end of my titles on these posts?
2. recently i've been looking at peoples' shoes closely... i try to memorize them. i quiz myself on the bus as i sit down in the back and look at the pointy black pumps, the square toed mens ankle boot, the dirty converse, the brown clogs, the patent knee high boots, etc etc. it usually takes me two looks to know the 8 pairs around me. kind of weird, i know.

welcome to 2007.

this is what has happened in 2006:
living at my dad's. daniel and autumn's wedding. working the tax job. graduating from college. no more chemo for my dad. doing orientation w/ mm. adam and jenn's wedding. my great uncle's suicide. andrew and diana's wedding. officially paying all of my bills on my own. summer cook-offs. easter with andy. psychotic break/extreme bi-polar. carter and courtney got engaged. living with lori. wedding planning. visiting the armours in portland. the christmas tree guy. glen's dad's suicide. driving back to ca with brett. applying to grad school. kp and st coming to visit. living with janelle and anna. living with anna. kiah and anna's wedding. moving to san francisco. working at nordstrom. two prego sister-in-laws.

this is what i have to look forward to in 2007:
being an aunt (twice!) aunty-em (love it.) my mom's 50th. carter and courtney's wedding. vegas trip in august

this is what i will do this year:
finish books, not just start them. pay off 1/6 of my school loans. volunteer consistently. find a church.

scared..

i'm not scared to be in my own house anymore! it's great news. it's fabulous.

christmas was super fun. my quick trip to san diego combined with my time at my mom's was relaxing. side note: don't get into a debate about the death penalty with your brother. [circular argument]

kristy, sarah and julie are coming. my grandparents are in town.

lost.

i have a new cell phone because mine fell out of my pocket on the bus and some very mean person is pushing reject every time i call. so, i have a new sim card... meaning i don't have anyone's numbers. please email me at emilyjeannekatz@gmail.com your number. thanx.

birthday party.

friday was trent's 24th birthday so dan, trent and i went grocery shopping and then made dinner. dan picked up dillon when he was off of work and then we ate a fabulous meal of lori's salad, spinach and ricotta chicken and stuffed mushrooms. as a surprise to trent, dan picked up a cake from this amazing bakery, tartine. it was one of the best chocolate cakes i've ever tasted (and i don't like cake that much).

what i'm listening to: paolo nutini-- his cd isn't released in the states yet, but you can get his ep on itunes.

what i'm reading: right now i only start books, and don't end up finishing them. today i will start the four loves/lewis.

what i'm watching: survivor (reality tv shows are my dirty little secret). go ozzy.

sad that the students are gone. it's lonely here. come visit!

my arm hurts.

my left arm, actually. because i am right handed. today i received a shot. that is why my arm hurts. i'm really into short. choppy. sentences. right now.

the shot i received is a vaccine that protects against viruses linked to half of all cervical cancers. my doctor said that i'm a prime candidate, so i said, what the heck! why not? and that is why my arm hurts.

when you have students do a survey of your performance, you definitely have to prepare for it. i sometimes forget to prepare. like this time. i'm okay, but sometimes certain things sting more than others. one thing i thought was funny was 2 people wrote "you have favorites." after reading that, i thought, yep. i do. you pursue me and chances are you'll be my favorite, too. i probably should be more cautious of this. there's always next semester...

i must apologize: i have probably lied to you. i am not 5'2". i am 5'2" and 3/4 an inch, which i think is license to say i am 5'3"!party!

by the way, michele mollkoy rocks.

rear view mirrors

have you ever looked at a car straight on and noticed the rear view mirror? if it's within the last 10-15 years, the rear view mirror is stuck on the front window. i am so impressed with the way it stays on, with out falling! (i'm a dork.)

learning new things in this city, meeting new people. fun!

going to the dog park and hanging out with emma (babysitting a 20 month kiddo) is the highlight of my week. i freaking love the dog park. and emma does, too. my favorite dog there is lu lu, the bernese mountain dog. also, this week i met teka, a poodle that doesn't have that wacked out hair cut.

getting ready to celebrate christmas with the parents, brothers and wives next next weekend. san diego for 36 hours.

all the students leave in three days. super sad.