DVR update!

Ok, it has been WAY too long since i've posted anything on the blog - but I swear I am going to get better!

I'm sure that everyone has been scratching their noggens wondering..."what is Katie doing all day if she's not posting random things on this blog?". Well, the answer to your query is...watching Free Radio on VH1! Oh yah! I'm not sure if anyone has caught this show but it is HILarious and completely fabtastic! I swear. It is one of the funniest new improv shows on TV and I will be beyond devastated when it is eventually pulled. For now, I am proud to say that it is the newest addition to my DVR list and anyone that enjoys a solid half hour of improvised comedy should do the same.

Check it out

Tank Update

We've recently welcomed a new addition to the tank family at 101 W. Perry St. While picking up a new filter at PetSmart, we couldn't resist a new fish purchase...especially because of the sale signs ;) We chose a little catfish from one of the many tanks. The PetSmart employee scooped him out of the tank and went to transfer him to a bag when—oh no!—the little guy was upside-down at the bottom of the cup!

He had gone belly-up before we even got him home...or so we thought. Turns out this species has a very distinct defense mechanism—they knock themselves out! ha ha. The little catfish was fine, but they gave us another one just in case. When Matt attempted to put our new fish, who by that time had adopted the name "Olav Meowski," into the tank, the little bugger knocked himself out in Matt's hand:



Olav finally came-to and started exploring the tank & avoiding the claws of Buster. A tank-check a few minutes later revealed he had once again fashioned himself unconscious:



In other tank news, Buster has developed into quite the interior decorator. His latest renovation included rearranging the tank plants...especially interesting is the one he placed inside the cup:

echo echo one niner hotel bravo hoofer

So the company I work for had the opportunity to do this sweeeeeet project, which involves filming in a helicopter, motion tracking and matching using 3dsMax and After Effects goodness. Here are some pictures from my trip!

The bad ass helicopter we flew in.

Complete with a state of the art CineFlex Gen3 HD system.

READY FOR TAKE OFF!!

I was being serious I swear!

Gray Mitchell doing some preliminary tests on the controls.

Buddy Knotts; owner and opperator of Helivision (http://www.helivision.com/) He is a phenominial pilot!!


Following flight paths to get the shots we need.

He landed that sucker right on that trailer. I dont think I could park my car in a space like that. I was impressed!


Refueling, Buddy Knotts and the the Fueler on duty at a local airport.

After the shoot, had to walk over and have a convo with Gordon and Jimmy Johnson about their performance at last weeks Daytona 500.
:-P

Reasons to Smile

I think we should all take a minute and reflect on how cute the two G's are...Gavin and Graden. How can you not smile when you look at these two?

from the pages of Lisa's travel journal...

Hola mi agimos!

We're on day 23 of Lisa's Costa Rican adventure and she was finally able to upload some pictures...well, more like a few hundred, ha ha. I picked a few out to give you a glimpse into what she's been up to so far. If you want to go through all the pics, I'll include the links to her galleries at the bottom.

Before she left, Lisa chopped off 11 inches of her gorgeous locks to donate to Locks of Love. For a girl with thick hair about to embark on a humidity-filled, 5 month stint in paradise...that's quite a sacrifice. Here's a pic of her with the short do:

The first few weeks of her trip, Lisa stayed with David, a friend of hers who is a Costa Rican native. He gave her a tour of the whole country, introduced her to some friends, took her to the beach and brought her to her first Costa Rican festival.

With David & his friends at the festival:




Quoting Lisa, "the red head is my friend sammy. she's from england...she's volunteering at an orphanage and staying with David's friend Ivan...she's awesome"


Chillin at the beach & learning how to surf with the boys....looks like a tough life :) She says she's gone surfing a few times, but its intimidating because the waves are so huge. She's buying a board soon though, so it can't be that discouraging!





Site-seeing

Volcano Irazu and the drive:



Another quote: "The big white church is in Cartago. Its a place where there is a statue of Mary. It showed up hundreds of years ago on a rock. A little girl brought it home and the next day it was back on the rock. then a priest locked it in the tabernacle and it still showed up on the rock the next day. the pics of the glass things with charms in them. .. People come from all over and do some walk on their knees and ask for healing at tsome magic fountain that water just started coming out. Then after they are healed they come back and give a charm of remeberance that is whatever was healed. hope you understood that. its really beautiful."






"the old church that is falling apart is by that lake...where all the guys brought me jet skiing and we saw the volcano smoking and the cascada. I wish i brought my camera that day."



"The pictures of the monkeys are from my porch. the gazebo looking thing is our main classroom. The pool and houses are all on campus."





Sounds like she's doing well. She's getting alot of Spanish practice and loving everything about her new "home." I think one of us may have to fly down there for her graduation just to make sure she comes back! ha ha

The rest of her photos are up on snapfish.com here and here.

Temporary Roommate

Soooo yeah, we've got a temporary roommate. His name is Dash. Needless to say, i'll have my hands full come Saturday. I have to replace my entire dash board in order for the radio to mount properly because the previous owner of my car broke the tabs.....WHICH ARE A PART OF THE DASHBOARD!!! What an idiot. :-D

Thieving Ass Mutt!

Never before, have I felt guilty about a dog stealing my seat. Shouldn't it be the other way around? How can you be mad at a face like that?

Savannah Update

We've been horrible about posting, so I thought I'd bring everyone up to speed on what we've been up to recently.

What to do w/ 36 leftover corn tortillas....make your own chips! They came out really good, and of course we got creative and started making different shapes.




I went to the Savannah Blog unConference. Hopefully it will have inspired me to post more!



We've been using our Baggu's (reusable shopping bags) and they rule! We've gone from wasting 10-12 plastic grocery bags every shopping trip to using only our 3 Baggus.



Finally, we spend alot of time at Mark's or Ken & Heather's watching movies and/or playing Rock Band.

Mark & Kelby (aka Kelbers or SchutzHund)


Talia rockin out, she can also be seen performing every Wednesday night at Hang Fire :)


Matt focusing on his notes.

Mark trying to start Extreme Rock Band.

Rock on. This so could be our album cover.


Matt doing his Phil Collins impression...drums and vocals, AT THE SAME TIME!