Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Jumping on the Bandwagon

While I've been off celebrating my dad's birthday, I've apparently been zapped of all good blogging ideas. Therefore, I shall do what all good bloggers do, steal ideas from people way cooler and more creative than I am (giving credit where credit is due, of course).

Thanks to the fantastic ladies over at Sabretooth's House for alerting me to this swoon-inducing video of Paul Gaustad and Danny Paille playing street hockey with the kids from Camp Good Days. For the ladies reading: I am not responsible for the spontaneous fainting and heart palpitations caused by the viewing of this video.

I can't decide what I like best about this video: how adorably focused Danny gets when he's playing, how excited Goose is that he knows some of the kids by name after working with them for the last year, or how happy everyone involved seems. It's nice to see that Goose and Danny seem as genuinely excited to be playing as the kids do. This combines two of the things I love most about hockey - athletes who genuinely like to help kids and Paul Gaustad.

The next phase of today's post comes from two of my favorite bloggers - M.J. over at My Safety is Harvard and Heather B. at Top Shelf. Both of them have been writing a "100 Things" series of random facts about themselves. I think if two of my favorites are doing it and doing it so entertainingly, maybe I should give it a try. So, if you're desperate for more information about the crazy girl who writes this blog, read on:

My Own 100 Things - Part 1:
1.) I'm one of the few people I know that would choose to live in Buffalo when presented with any other option. Buffalo has been my home for my entire life, and I cannot imagine myself living any place else. When I graduate, I would love to do something to help bring young professionals to Western New York.

2.) I've gone to Catholic Schools my whole life, from elementary school to high school and now in college (Canisius College). However, I have never gone to an all-girls' school, and I never would have survived if I had.

3.) My mother is who I got my love of hockey from. She's been a Sabres fan since 1970, and even traveled to Montreal for a playoff game in high school. Her favorite Sabre of all time? Jim Schoenfeld.

4.) I'm at my happiest when I'm dancing. The list of styles I've dabbled in includes tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, musical theater, pointe, and modern.

5.) I work at a library, stocking the shelves, and I think it's the greatest part-time job on Earth, even if I do get mocked for my "nerdy job."

6.) I'm going to be 20 in about two weeks, but I look about 16. People tell me I'll be thankful for that someday, but right now it's no fun.

7.) I have a sister five years younger than I am, but she is, without question, my best friend.

8.) I'm a classic over-achiever, which is reflected in my dual major (English and Communication Studies) and Honors Program work.

9.) If I could live in any store for the rest of my life it would be Borders.

10.) I've gone to Disney World about 15 times in my life. My favorite park is EPCOT, and my favorite ride is Test Track.

11.) I've only been on a plane once in my life (when I was 3 years old). I think I've seen more of the East Coast by car than anyone I know.

12.) I wanted to be movie critic for about 2 years, until I realized that I'm not critical enough. I still love movies and film history, though.

13.) Now, I want to be a sports journalist, which I'm perfecting by writing for the Canisius paper.

14.) I would try to make my way as a professional tap dancer if I thought I was good enough; Gene Kelly is my hero.

15.) Beauty and the Beast was the first movie I ever saw in theaters, and it is still one of my favorite films.

16.) This summer alone, I've read seven books.

17.) If I could eat dinner with any three people, they would be Princess Diana, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Audrey Hepburn.

18.) My grandfather got a letter to try out for the St. Louis Cardinals as a shortstop. He chose the Army instead.

19.) I read for symbolism even when I'm reading for fun.

20.) I cried when Alias (that spy show with Jennifer Garner) ended.

21.) The best concert I ever went to was Justin Timberlake at HSBC in February 2007.

22.) Ever since I was 15, I can't wake up in the morning without reading the paper at breakfast (usually the sports section).

23.) If I could write papers for a living, I would.

24.) Where most girls spend all their money on shoes or purses, my weakness is good makeup; too much of my paycheck goes to Sephora.

25.) The proudest moment of my life was watching the girls I taught this year perform their ballet dance at our recital. One of the girls had Down Syndrome, and seeing her out there smiling was one of the highlights of my life.

Sorry if I bored anyone. Tomorrow watch for Katie Goes to Training Camp - A Photo Essay.

7 comments:

dani said...

I'm one of the few people I know that would choose to live in Buffalo when presented with any other option.

That makes at least two of us, Sabre Sister!!!

(Hell yes for fellow Catholic School girls!)

Heather B. said...

I told Mark not that long ago, "I never want to move away." Buffalo has really gotten under my skin in the best way.

Jack Bristow is probably my all-time favorite TV dad so I was completely undone at the end of Alias. Good stuff though!

And Gene Kelly? Is the bomb diggity, yo. I'm in love with him.

Mary said...

'm one of the few people I know that would choose to live in Buffalo when presented with any other option.

Add me onto the list too! I seriously love this place.
And also woo to Catholic school girls! Though going to an all girls high school was definitely not as bad as it seems.

I got into Alias this year (yes...haha), and my friends and I watched the whole series in 2 weeks. It was really good.

Katie said...

It makes me so happy to see all the Buffalo lovin' on here!

It's nice to see that I have a Catholic School girl contingent here, too! I went to St. Mary's in Lancaster, and I pretty much get excited whenever I see someone else who felt the "joy" of wearing uniforms every day.

Katie said...

Jack Bristow is probably my all-time favorite TV dad so I was completely undone at the end of Alias.

Jack Bristow is an extremely underrated TV character. Victor Garber can tug at my emotions like no one else.

I got into Alias this year (yes...haha), and my friends and I watched the whole series in 2 weeks.

Mary, it is never too late to start watching what I consider to be one of the smartest TV shows I've ever watched. I have every season on DVD (although I will admit that after Vaughn got married it went downhill a little).

And Heather, I had a crush on Gene Kelly in Singing in the Rain for my entire girlhood.

M.J. said...

Where most girls spend all their money on shoes or purses, my weakness is good makeup; too much of my paycheck goes to Sephora.

YOU AND ME BOTH SISTER FRIEND.

Also, everything on this list is full of win!

Katie said...

Also, everything on this list is full of win!

Thanks, M.J., coming from you that means a lot!

Plus. it's nice to know that I'm not the only one who has fallen victim to the palace of wonder that is Sephora.