A quiz that I'm stealing from Katherine because I'm bored.

So I am far to lazy to think of what to write so I am stealing this quiz done by Vlogerqueen17. Hope you enjoy imaginary audience!

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
On my leg from when I went boogie boarding in Malibu and there was a giant rock hidden in the water.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Annoying pink wall paint, some shelves with pictures of my favorite people.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
All of the above. But not really snoring. Only when I'm congested. Haha...

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
DFTBA records, Vocal Jazz, Alternative, Indie Rock, Classic Rock (Oldies), Musical Theatre, Disney, Wrock,

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
9 p.m. ish

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
Be in New York or Italy or some place other than here. Preferably with Joy, Rachel, Grace, Katherine, and Jordan.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
My healthy mother.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
My MacBook Pro. <3

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5'1''

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Sometimes. If I'm tired. 

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
If I'm alone, yes.

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Myself, for being stupid. But it was about my mom.

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Being alone.

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Olive Green or Chocolate Brown.

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
I don't think I'll be the one to. 

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Coffee <3

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Artichoke, Feta, and Sun Dried tomatoes. mmm....


18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
UHM. aghh too many options... uhm. Green Tea Mochi Ice Cream...

19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Olive Green

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
ew

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
From my grandma.

22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
Sort of? I don't really know, gah.

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
I don't think so...

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Jeans: Levi's
Blouses: F21 or Nordstrom
Shoes: Nordstrom <3

25. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
Do the vlogbrothers count? And the fiveawesomegirls? :)

26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
No. :( 

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
My fishies died.

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
I don't think falling in love is something you necessarily have control over.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
2

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Brunettes, duh.

32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
"We read to know that we are not alone." - C.S. Lewis (thank you, katherine)
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." - Nelson Mandela 


33. FAVORITE PLACE?
New York City, Rome, Morro Bay

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Yes

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
Chocolate cake. Guys that can sing.

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
Alexa Vega, and I CONSIDER ALEX CARPENTER FAMOUS. And one time I saw Miranda Cosgrove at the mall ha.

37. FIRST JOB?
Workin' at my daddy's restaurant.

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Many.

39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
Foolish romantic nonsense.

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Talking to Katherine and Bee on skype.

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
Nope.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My voice and my hair.

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Nope

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
A bike... hahaha I'm not kidding.

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES?
2 or 3? I don't know.

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My great aunt.

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Too into themselves. Loosen up.

48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
Choir, friends.

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Pantene.

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
I do when I actually make an effort to make it pretty. Most times I just scribble all over my papers. 

What a wonderful waste of time! :D

Until I Blog Again,
Kathleen
DFTBA

I try to learn in this linear motion. (Rant alert)

So, I've been warring with my "Straight A's" identity in school lately. I've been going through some tough stuff at home, so my mind has been elsewhere for the past couple of months... and I've noticed my grades slipping. I don't feel like myself anymore, and the fact that I've allowed my sense of identity depend on a single letter sort of frightens me...

We've built our lives in a linear standard. Around the time we're in elementary school, we are presented with this profound idea of **COLLEGE**, where you sit in huge lecture halls and take notes like a big kid. Pretty much everyone wants to go to Harvard. Now, college is quite a long time from now, so you go back to your cursive practice and times tables. Once you get into middle school, you get a better idea of what college actually is, and realize further that it involves quite a bit of competition. So, you work hard to get those straight A's so you can get into that awesome high school program so you can get into Harvard. Then you get into that awesome high school program. And you're happy.

So, here I am, my sophomore year in that awesome high school program. And I'm going freaking insane.

Freshman year was a breeze. I got straight As. Sure, there were a few 2 A.M. study nights, but for the most part, I got out pretty easy. This year is totally different. I'm up until at least midnight every night, and the majority of the time I'm up until 1 or 2. I study my butt off, and find myself without a social life. Then I was stupid enough to think that I could handle being in a collab channel on top of that. Now, I'm not saying I don't LOVE that collab channel, because I do. And I have no intention of leaving it. But I feel like I've been letting them down way too much lately, and I'm not willing to risk my sanity in order to get a video up every week.

On top of that, I find out my mom has stage 3 breast cancer. And my life flips totally out of focus. And I'm expected to keep up my straight As because "colleges don't care". So, I'm brought to the devastating conclusion that everything I've worked for since I've fallen into this vortex of linear education is for nothing. And it's absolutely killing me. Now, I have to choose. Which is more important? Harvard? (I don't actually want to go to Harvard, I want to go to Yale, NYU, or Dartmouth.) Or my family? Or just being a kid? For once, I want to be able to forget it all. To not worry about whether my mom will be able to come to my next choir concert, or whether I'll complete enough SAT subject tests to apply to my dream colleges. For once, I want to roll in lush, green hills, eat gelato until I'm sick, and run through the summer rain until my skin is numb from the never-ending patter.

 I think I'll end my rant there for today.

Until I blog again,
Kathleen
DFTBA

Zombie Apocalypse! Huzzah!

Being on Team Zombie of the Zombies v. Unicorns battle, and an avid follower of the Hayleylujah Chorus, I decided to play the "Zombie Apocalypse Soundtrack" game. It should be a jolly good time. The rules dictate that I must put my iTunes library on shuffle to determine each of the following categories:

1. The overall theme for the apocalypse:
"I'm Alive" from Next to Normal. Either an overall display of irony, or ULTIMATE VICTORY on my part.

2. The song that plays when I kill my first zombie:
"Listen to Your Heart" (piano cover) by Kurt Hugo Schneider. Killing zombies must feel right.

3. The song that plays while I'm being chased by a horde:
"Not Alone" from A Very Potter Musical. Very true. I'm in the company of brain-thirsty zombies.

4. When I kill my loved one:
"I Still Think" by Darren Criss. Clearly, I can't get it through my head, that once your boyfriend is DEAD, you can't "still think that we're in love." Because he's DEAD.

5. When I find a group of survivors:
"Dancing Queen" by Abba. Party time, I guess.

6. When I meet my new love interest:
"I Love Brains" by ALL CAPS. My new love interest is a zombie? /:

7. When I make my final stand:
"Quick and Painful" by Free Blood. I've never actually listened to this song, but the title is extremely appropriate.

8. When I think I've survived it all:
"Heart of Gold" by Neil Young. "I wanna live, I wanna give." sigh.

9. When I discover a bite mark on me:
"Bitch Went Nuts" by Ben Folds. Hahahahaha.

10. The song during the end credits:
"What is Love" by Haddaway. Hahahaaa I just laugh uncontrollably whenever I hear this song. Annoy everyone out of the movie theatre. 




Well, that was fun and a complete waste of time! :)


Until I blog again,
Kathleen 
DFTBA

As if there weren't enough things to distract me...

Hey, I'm Kathleen.

I decided to make a blog, because often I find myself wanting to express things and having no one to listen but my poor friends, who are probably more than tired of my rants by now... ha.

Things I plan to discuss on this blog:
- Life. Rants. General Blah. Awesome or not-so-awesome things that may be occurring.
- Nerdfighteria, and everything that goes with it!
- Objects of my admiration (*cough* OBSESSION *cough*)
  ~ Music
  ~ Books
  ~ etc.
- Whatever else pops into this mush-pot of thoughts I call my mind.

So, yes! Enjoy. Or don't. I don't care. I'm tired. Blah. OKAY BYE.

Best Wishes, DFTBA.

Kathleen M. V.