kathleen lately

Holy schmoly, I just realized how long it's been since the last time I wrote! Actually, I was scolded today for not writing in so long, so I feel bad for abandoning my duties to entertain. So here I am!

First of all, I would just like to note that I am attending Auburn University, aka the SEC west champions, and the #2 football team in the nation (hopefully future National Champions)!!!!! War eagle!!! This has been an incredible football season, and I'm so glad that I've been in Auburn to witness it.

Really, not too much has changed in my life lately. I work a lot, study a lot, etc. I got to come home this whole week for Thanksgiving break, which was supposed to be devoted to studying for finals, but yeah right. Of course I'm procrastinating as much as always. You would think that I would learn, but whatev.

Oh, and I guess this is new news since my last blog, but I am officially studying abroad next semester. As in, I have a plane ticket and an apartment, so this is legit. The only thing in my way now is my visa, so basically the whole French government stands in my way.... I didn't really think it would be a problem, but it requires a lot of paperwork and an interview with the French consulate in Atlanta. My appointment was last week, and I got all the way there (got lost multiple times), and was told that I had not properly registered with the French Foreign Ministry's student website. I had created an account, but due to the extremely vague instructions, I didn't do all that I was supposed to. And they wouldn't even let me see the consulate. So I get to go back in two weeks to try again... so frustrating. But hopefully this time it will all work, because I really don't know what I'll do if I don't get a visa. It's a little late now to be backing out.

I have actually cooked some lately, but this is kind of more of a catch up post, so I'll write about food later.

Also in the past couple of months, I've discovered that I kind of like being single. It's really not the worst thing in the world, especially for someone as busy as me. I like doing my own thing. Not that I'll never date again, but right now I'm content where I am. And I definitely can't see myself getting married anytime soon. There are so many people that I went to high school with that are married, or engaged, or even having babies! It really blows my mind, because I still feel so young and irresponsible. It's like people don't realize what a commitment getting married and having babies is. It's not like having a goldfish, people. Maybe for some people getting married young works. I'm not totally bashing it. But it freaks me out. I just don't feel old enough to get married, and certainly not to have babies. Let it be known that if I do decide to have kids someday, which despite what I say, I probably will eventually, it's going to be many years from now. I have way too many thing to do before then that don't involve kids. That may sounds really selfish, but I think it's more selfish when people have kids and still try to do all the things the way they would if they didn't have kids. I want to be financially stable and mature and responsible before I even consider it. I can barely handle a big, lazy dog for now. But that's enough on that, I'll get off my soapbox.

I promise to write more often from now on! And when I'm in Europe, you better believe I will be blogging and posting plenty of pictures, so don't worry!!

xoxo