What are your initials?
MKQ

What is your favorite thing to wear?
Jeans and Sweatshirt

Last thing you ate?
Ham and Cheese Sandwich

I say Shotgun, you say?
Well If I am with my two best friends I say butt and if not I don't care

Last person you hugged?
Mom

How many U.S. states have you been to?
Let me think...12? I think, plus D.C.

How many of the U.S. states have you lived in?
just one

Does anyone you know want to date you?
ha right

Name something you like physically about yourself.
my eyes

Why are you still up?
well it is only 5:17 pm

Who/what made you angry today?
can't think of anything

Favorite Food?
ham, peanut butter, cheese and cheerios

Favorite holidays:
Chirstmas, and St. Patrick's Day

Do you download music?
not often

Do you care if your socks are dirty?
not most of the time

What are you wearing?
Khakis and a green shirt

Do you like George Bush?
He seems like a nice person though I don't really agree with his policies

Have you ever bungee jumped?
God no!

Have you ever gone white-water rafting?
nope

How much money do you have in your pocket?
none, though I do have $20 in my bag

How is the weather right now?
well, I haven't been outside in 5 hrs. and I don't have a window by my desk but last time I was out it was gorgeous about 50 degrees Fahrenheit and sunny

What are you listening to right now?
the bathroom door in the hallway open and close

What was the last movie you watched?
Enchanted

Do you wear contacts?
no

Where was the last place you went besides your house?
work, right now

What are you afraid of?
um a lot of things. Including, public speaking, and thousand leggers (those nasty hairy freaky bugs with a zillion legs) they tend to frequent my basement, and the other day I was peeing and a particularly large and hairy one scurried out from near the sink and I jumped in the air mid pee It disappeared and I don't know where it went but I have still not used that bathroom again. I hate those things, they make my skin crawl.

How many piercings have you had?
none

How many pets do you have?
a fat stray cat who found its way into our home 8 years ago and never left

What's one thing you've learned today?
what causes a pneumothorax

What do you usually order from Starbucks?
I have never been. Is that sad?

Have you ever fired a gun?
no

Are you missing someone currently?
yep

Favorite TV shows?
I have alot...my top ones would be ER, The Office, Scrubs, Brothers and Sisters and Medium

Do you have an iPod?
nope

Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?
A few people have said Alexis Bledel, which I see. and one friend says maura tierney which I don't see but whatever

Who would you like to see right now?
Jen

Favorite movie of all time?
there are so many to choose from, Philadelphia Story, Steel Magnolias, Return to Me, Breakfast at Tiffanys, and so many more

Do you find yourself loved?
yes, I think so

Have you ever been caught doing something you weren't supposed to?
who hasn't

Butter, plain, or salted popcorn?
I am a fan of all popcorn

What magazines do you read?
I read some of the trashy ones while waiting in line at the store. My dad gets National Geographic which I also enjoy reading. It is the nerd in me

Have you ever ridden in a limo?
no

Has anyone you were really close to passed away recently?
my grandpa about 2 months ago

What's something that really bugs you?
when people fold the cover of a book over when reading it

Do you like Michael Jackson?
I am a fan of some older songs. I'm not gonna lie

Favorite football team?
Honestly, I don't like watching football which I guess is probably considered a crime in Chicago. I will root for the Bears though. I am a huge fan of Baseball thought. Sox hom opener today! ETA: I just checked the score on mlb.com and Crede hit a grand slam! Sox are winning 7-3 in the 8th

Favorite cereal?
Cheerios, or rasin bran mixed with Kix

What's the longest you've went without sleep?
not very long maybe 24 hours

Last time you went bowling?
last summer

Who was your last phone call?
My cousin

Last time you were at work?
at this very moment

Thanks for the quiz Amy! It has sufficently wasted some time. Only about 20 minutes left of work.

It has been ages since I have written anything. So where to start maybe I will work my way backwards. Here it goes...

Well I finished by finals today and I know that I got an A in Anatomy, B in Ecology and B in Organic Chem lab. I am still waiting for a few others but none of my finals were too bad so I am not that worried. Now to start thinking about Christmas. I have absolutely no presents bought except my mom's which leads me to another story. On Tuesday after work me and my mom walked across the street to see Caroline Kenney at the Borders on Michigan Ave. where she was signing her Christmas book. So that is what I got my mom. She already knows obviously but I am not letting her have it until Christmas We only talked to her for a minute or so because they wanted to keep the line going but she seemed liked a super nice normal person. The book starts with a letter she wrote to santa when she was 6 and one of the things she asked for was a Suzy Smart doll. My mom had one and I have seen a picture of her holding it so she mentioned this to Caroline Kennedy and she asked my mom what it was because she couldn't remember so my mom told her about Suzy Smart. It was so cool.

What else has been going on well I applied to change my major to nursing a while back but I won't know if they accept me until after the fall grades are all in so hopefully that is soon. I am really hoping I get in becuase otherwise I don't know what I will do. I was previously a bio major because I wasn't quite sure if nursing was what I wanted to do but I started volunteering at a Children's hospital and realized it really is and my bio classes I find uninteresting and something I don't really want to keep doing. I am hoping the A I got in Anatomy this semester will work in my favor.

Well I can't think of much else which is somewhat sad becuase it has been almost 4 months since I wrote anthing. I will just say my life isn't that boring, I just have a bad memory

Took this idea from Amy and Rochelle...here it goes

To play, Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following...they have to be real places, names, things...nothing made up! You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question. Go ahead and try this on YOUR blog

My name is... Mary Kate

1. Four letter word: moon (ernie singing "oh I'd like to visit the moon" poped into my head. I think I may have to youtube.com it )

2. Vehicle: moped!!

3. T.V. Show: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (the "the" doesn't count lol)

4. City: Milwaukee

5. Boy's Name: Marty

6. Girl's Name: Maureen

7. Drink: martini

8. Occupation: M.D.

9. You wear it: moccasins

10. Celebrity: Maura Tierney (yay for ER lol)

11. Food: macaroni and cheese (yum-oh how I missed you when I was traveling)

12. Found in Bathroom: mouthwash

13. Reason for being late: mauled by (insert animal )

14. Cartoon Character: Mickey Mouse!

15. Something you yell: mother f***er (sorry for my profanity but it was all I could think of )

That was fun thanks to whoever thought of this one! Off to go watch some cl@ssic sesame street on youtube!

First off I will start with my top 20 tv shows which I saw in lozza's blog. In my case though I actaully did my top 9 shows that ended and my top 9 still on. Here it goes

Here are my top 9 ended shows.....

9. The Waltons

I didn't see this while it was still on but I started watching the reruns when I was little and fell in love I only like the earlier ones though.

8. Bewitched

Loved this show when I was little-TVLand was a favorite station of mine. I can only watch Dick York though not Dick Sergant. I used to try to do the nose twitching thing. I still catch this show sometimes on MeTV which shows old shows all day

7. Little House on the Prairie

I found this show when I was about 7 and was trying to change the channel but I couldn't see the numbers on the cable box so instead of pressing 14(nickelodeon) In pressed 47(TBS) which used to show 2 episodes every morning. I was so excited when I saw it was Little House on the Prairie because I loved the books and had no idea there had been a show. I watched it every morning in the summer for years until TBS stopped showing it Now I can watch it on The Hallmark Channel though As with many other shows though I didn't like the later episodes especially the A New Beginning ones. Not so great.

6. The Dick Van Dyke Show

Again I say TvLand was a favorite station of mine. I absolutly LOVE this whole cast. There are just so many great episodes like the one where Ritchie askes why his middle name is Rosebud and you find out the whole story about how it stands for Robert Oscar Sam Edward Benjamin Ulysseus David. "If it is a boy Ulysseus David and if it is a girl Ulyssea Davida." Amazing show!

5. Frasier

This show cracks me up I love every character especially Daphne and her family. Her brother is hilarious! Oh and I love Eddie

4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Again with TvLand Anyway this show also has so many great episodes like Chuckles the Clown. I love this show (my avatar ) and I now watch it when I can on MeTV. This show, in my opinion, has one of the greatest theme songs ever, "Who can turn the world on with her smile" (I can keep going with this version or the earlier one it you prefer "How will you make it on your own ) Also one of the best season finales which was parodied by my nest favorite show....

3. St Elsewhere

Little did I know I actaully did watch the last season or so of this show when it was one becasue my dad used to rock us to sleep while watching it-so he tells us. This proabably explains my love of the theme song. This was my mom's favorite show so she taped them all when they replayed after the show ended so one summer she told me to watch them becuase I loved ER so much I would probably like St. Elsewhere and not only did I like it, I loved it. This is proabably my favorite season finale of all time, amazing!

2. NewsRadio

An amazing ensamble cast that includes Phil Hartman, Dave Foley, Maura Tierney and Stephen Root make this show, in my opinion, one of the funniest shows I have ever seen. This show is just so crazy and has some great episodes like the titanic one. I highly recommend, if you have the chance, to watch this show.

and my favorite ended show....

1. Seinfeld

what can I say about Seinfeld other than it is hilarious! and if you have never seen it... you must find a way to! There are so many things in life that you can relate back to seinfeld like getting lost in a parking garage-which I have totally done.

and now one to my top 9 shows still running

9. 30 Rock

not the funniest show I have ever seen but I enjoy Tina Fey and find the show it self entertaining

8.Brother and Sisters

I started watching this show just because Sally Field was in it but it has become one of my favorite shows.

7. 24

I started watching this with my dad and brother and soon became addicted.

6. Medium

I love this show! I love the mix of family (Bridget is great!) and Allison's ability/job.

5. The 4400

I love this show becasue you can never figure out what is going to happen next and who is good and who is bad. And at the end of every episode I can't wait till the next week.

4. Heroes

Great cast and a show that keeps me on the edge of my seat. I have no idea where the show is going most of the time. which I love.

3. Scrubs

This show is just so crazy and hilarious! I love it!

2. The Office

Quite possibly the funniest show I have every seen in my life. At least once an episode I am practically on the floor laughing. Amazing season finale! (go JIM!!)

and my favorite show ever.....

1. ER

By far my favorite show of all time. I have seen every episode I don't know how many times. This show makes thursday nights at 9pm my favorite time There have been so many great stories throughout the years and I will be sad when it ends Thank God for reruns!

OK this is going to be an extremely long blog sorry everyone! We moved my sister into her dorm Thursday and my brother moved out this afternoon and now I am all alone An only child lol. It will be weird because I have never even had my own room before. Our room looks so empty now School starts Monday which I am not really looking forward to. I have kinda of odd/tough schedule, though I don't have cla ss on Friday which is nice, but on Mondays I go almost non stop from 11:30-8:00 which won't be fun but there was nothing I could do. I am taking anatomy though which I am kind of excited for!

I am incrediably bored at work, I work as a receptionist in one of the departments where I go to school, there is almost no one here and I have recieved 2 phone calls all day so I decided I would do the quiz rochelle and amy put up.

Quiz:

Starting time? 5:12pm

Name? Mary Kate

Nicknames? MK, MKQ, Tatems, and here LIW

School? In college-I hate school I am ready to graduate!

Eyes? Hazel (sometimes they are more copper and sometimes more gray

Height? 5 ft. (I'm a short one )

Siblings? A twin brother and a younger sister

Ever helped somebody cheat? Probably

Missed school because it was raining? no. snow, yes

Set any body part on fire for amusement? of course not!

Kept a secret from everyone? who hasn't

Had an imaginary friend? yep when I was little. He was a star named star buddy and then he died by falling off the wing of a plane (I was a normal child, really )

Wanted to hook up with a friend? don't think so

Cried during a Flick? no-my family says I have ice water running through my veins

Had a crush on a teacher? no most of my teachers were women or nuns lol (or crazy college profs)

Ever thought an animated character was hot? nooooo

Ever at anytime owned a New Kids on the Block tape? nope

Prank called someone? when we were little me, my brother and sister used to prank call Jenny Craig (1-800-97Jenny or 1-888-Jennyabc)

Been on stage? I used to Irish Dance so I have been on stage a lot and in 3rd grade I played an old women in a play

Favourite shampoo? what ever is on sale which usually happens to be White Rain

Favourite colours? Green and Blue

Day or Night? Afternoon

Summer or Winter? I am always ready for the season to end when it ends and to begin when it begins

Like anyone? of course

Known the longest of your friends? 16 years

Name your best friend(s)? Becky, Missy and Jen

Who do you go to for advice? parents, friends

Cried? sometimes, not very often

Cut your hair? 4 months ago-It needs it again

Worn a skirt?I had a uniform skirt all through grade school and HS but now I don't wear them to often

Been mean? yes

Been sarcastic? part of my nature

Missed someone? yes

Hugged someone? yes

Fought with your parents? I had that rough teenage patch with my mom, who didn't right?

Wished upon a star? can't say I have

Laughed until you cried? all the time-I have almost gotten to the peeing in my pants stage

Played Truth or Dare? all the time when I was little

Watched a sunrise or sunset? both

Went to the beach at night? yes

Read a book for fun? I am always reading a book

Are you lonely? sometimes

Are you happy? most of the time

Are you talking to someone online? not right now

Do you believe in God or the Devil? yes

Do you believe in love? yes

Do you believe in The Closet Monster? not really though my closet is a mess

Do you believe in Heaven or Hell? yep

Do you believe in superstitions? sometimes certain ones

What is your full name? Mary Kathleen

Who named you? parents

Backstreet Boys or N Sync? they both have their special places in my heart but I will have to go Backstreet Boys because of their songs "the call" and "Everybody" though N Sync does have "bye bye bye"-this decision is too hard and no I am not being sarcastic

What is your computer desk made of? fake wood

What is your favorite state? my state, Illinois

Where do you want to go on your honeymoon? somewhere on the East coast

Who do you want to spend the rest of your life with? someone who loves and respects me and who I love and respect back

How many buddies do you have on your list? not sure

How's the weather right now? thunderstormy and humid but less hot

What did you do last night? went out with a friend who is going back to school tomorrow

What's the best thing that you find about the opposite sex? don't know

Favorite hair colour in the opposite sex? darker or red

Pizza or ice cream? depends on my mood

How do YOU eat an Oreo? don't eat them too much

Dream car? something that drives??- I don't really know much about cars

What do you want to be when you grow up? a nurse

What are your future goals? finish school, become a nurse and raise a family

Favorite music? all kinds(except Rap) especially Country

Least favorite time of the year? february

Most Outrageous/Dangerous thing you have ever done? can't think of anything right now-is that lame?

Fast or slow?huh?

If you could change your name, what would it be? I have always loved my name

Do you sleep with a stuffed animal? yes his name is hopsie and he is a rabbit

Have you ever been in love? not romantically

What will your first son's name be? I don't know I always liked the name Jack though

Favorite drink? apple juice

Do you like scary or happy movies better? happy

Lust or Love? love

Do you consider cheerleading a sport?nope

Do you want your friends to do this survey?sure

When's your birthday?dec 26

How old will u be? 21

Time done? 5:35pm

ETA-I just got my grade for Calc. II, a C+!!!! I passed!!! I am doing the dance of joy!!! (similiar to the dance Mr. Hoggett(James Cromwell, or the Bishop for my ER buddies) does for Babe in the movie Babe )