Katherine’s Neighborhood

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Last night I made a yummy dinner. Spaghetti (using macaroni noodles) steamed zuccini and garlic "breadsticks" (which were really just reg. bread cut into strips). It was sooooooo good. I can't wait to have leftovers for lunch. I haven't spent ANY MONEY in the last few days and that feels really good because I seem to have kept my mind off of it. Sometimes I think I would shop just because I was bored! Thats never a good reason to shop!

Alright I am getting back to work!

Kiki

Twitter? Anyone have it? please add me .. I need followers and need to follow :)

heh, that sounds creepy :)

Im serious about this budget thing. I'm cutting all the extras out as we speak including downgrading my typepad blog hosting to the free blogspot :)

So here is kikicrafts new and final home:

http://kikicraft.blogspot.com

Please visit and leave me love :)

Kiki

dear checking account,

why can't you just have more money. no seriously, like make some computer error and put a grand in my account. I hate getting online to check my balance and then seriously wanting to cry because the realization of my poor-ness has resurfaced. ergh.

well, get back to me about the computer error.

Sincerely broke,

Krystal

people. I'm broke and sick of it. I work for the "man" and I despise him.

I'm on a budget and I'm making a pledge. I am hoping it will inspire the frugal creative genius inside me.. I know shes there.

Anyways, please read more about it on kiki.

Sometimes you have to make drastic changes to become the person you want to be.. and this is just one of those changes that I am going to make.

As for everything else .. its all good. While we were camping Brandon and I seemed to be in a bit of a funk. Arguing alot .. lots of eye rolls.. Hahah. But it seems as though thats passed. I think when we are stressed out (because of preparing for a mini vacation) we take it out on each other. Its not good, we need to figure out a way to not take our stress out on each other.

Oh and damn. My lips are so sunburned. Anyone ever had that happen? Its the most annoying thing because you cant really feel your lips .. and they hurt and they get REALLY red.

Bleh.

my mom never had much money but she did the best she could. sure, when I was about 18 I was first to judge her about the way she was raising my little sister (due to my living arrangements.. I lived with a very strict.. very judgemental family member.. who was quick to judge my mother). My mom didnt have enough money to buy her the nicest clothes.. her underwear was always too small.. her shoes were old.. etc. But now, I realize those are all materialistic things and those are things that I am able to provide and give to her now. I think thats what God or Buddha or the universe had planned. I dont look at my mom in disgust or judge her for not being able to get my little sister brand new clothes all the time. I feel blessed that I am in a position to give those things to her instead, I feel blessed and I will not rub it in my mom's face like other's will. I was raised the exact same way that my sister is being raised now, not a lot of money but enough love to make up for it. its hard not to be mad at my older sister when she judges my mom.. talks negatively about how old Aynmaries clothes are. to me, its disgusting.. But I know a lot of it is the stepmonster talking. My sister lives with my dad and step monster and my step monster breathes negativity.

I feel like such a grown up for coming to this conclusion on my own. I really am growing up.

I can imagine my love for them would be like the love I have for my younger sister. She was born when I was 15 1/2 years old and I've been in love with her ever since. I am lucky enough to have her visiting from Hawaii for the next couple of weeks. I had her this last weekend, my older sis has her during the week since I have to work.. and then I will have her again next weekend :) She is truly a blessing.. a well behaved, kind hearted little girl and I feel so lucky to be called her "Sissy"

I changed my page a little. Im trying to make it more relatable to what I am actually dealing with. I am trying to "find myself" but the truth is I have no idea what I am looking for. I dont know who I am or who I want to be. Loving Paris .. Living Portland means (to me) that I have big dreams and small realities. So thats that, let me know what ya think.

xoxo

Okay okay.. I need some opinions.. I just made my own BRAND NEW banner on my craft blog.. please check it and tell me if I did an okay job http://kikicraft.typepad.com

love love love you.

I'd be dancing.