The Beginning

Hola! My name's Kathy, and I've decided to start blogging here on a fairly regular basis, for multiple reasons. For starters, ever since 7th grade, writing has been a major part of my being. I used to write Sonic the Hedgehog fanfictions on fanfiction.net, a place where fan-kids of a certain book, cartoon character, etc, could write about their favorite character. Not only did I discover that I wasn't that bad of a writer and that reading can actually be fun, but I found a way to release emotion (be it good or bad), safely.
But now, about three years later, Sonic is not so important to me, and so I needed to find another way to release emotion. Photography, turning to God, and music are huge outlets for me, and I believe they will continue to be so, but writing has this special little place all by itself carved into my very being. I tried to ignore this fact when I gave up writing about Sonic, but now I realize I can't live without it. I express myself so much better through writing...
Also, my big brother's been pushing me to do this for a while.
"You'd love it!" he said, months ago, and I blew him off, saying that I didn't want random people online knowing about me.
It's funny how things can change so quickly, isn't it?
Anyway, so this blog will be about...well, a lot of things, ranging from typical teenager struggles and how I work through them, and the funny moments in life, such as when my cat (whose name is Rootbeer) jumps three feet in the air when a car drives past...or when he runs away from my guinea pig. Either way, he's a wimp, haha. =)

Seeing as though I'm anxious to talk about my day today, I think I'll just jump right in from here on out. Today was pretty cool, in that my Dad took my brother and I up into the foothill/mountain area, where we saw soooo much wildlife I couldn't help but praise God. There are days when I'm just fine with the city life, and there are days when I seriously miss the days when my family and I lived in a small, secluded town, an hour away from the nearest Wal-Mart. Today was one of those days when I missed it. We saw A LOT of deer and elk, and four foxes!!! Two of the foxes were kits, probably no older than a few weeks old, and they were easily spooked whenever a car would rush on past them (they were right next to the road). But they were also curious lil' things, and for a while there they would poke their heads out of their hiding place and gaze up at us with wonder.
Also tonight, my brother's college hosted a firework show! His school's fireworks are known to be amazing 'round these areas, and let me tell you, they are. You can get up close and personal with the fireworks, and at times a person felt like they were being engulfed in smoke! Haha, a few car alarms were going off too at the loudest fireworks (now that's one thing I do like about the city. Fireworks ROCK!) Last year at the fireworks, a couple brought their poor dog with them, and the dog got so spooked that he managed to get away from his owners and run off during the show! Note to self: when I get a dog, never make him watch fireworks with you. He'll practically die. I know that if I'd brought along my cat from some reason, he would've lost all nine of his lives, and would've never been the same again. 

Anywayz, that's about it for today. I often update my own personal journal on the computer one to three times a week, but I'll go much easier on you guys, don't worry. Later! :)

                                                                   ~Kathy