Katie's "What The Blog?"

Here is us with TJ Miller- we had a blast with him on the air the other day.  Love him!

Jim Carrey's daughter was on American Idol last night.  She made it through to Hollywood- do you think she was good enough?  I will have to see in Hollywood week if she deserved it :)

Kudos to her for being able to express how we were all feeling...I do not judge.

Well since Fantasy Football has ended for the year (which I did quite a good showing for first year, if you ask me).  Football hasn't had the same excitement for me these last two weeks.  SO to make up for it, Average Joe and I put together a friendly wager for the games this weekend.  Yes I am admitting it- I am on the Tebow Train and yes I am picking Denver.  I will never bet against baby jesus.  Here is the rest of our bet....

I seriously can not get enough of this guy!  You know that band you feel like you "discovered" in college, and it is a band you remain loyal to for the rest of your life, just because of the reminder of that time in your life.  Well that is why I love Gavin DeGraw so much!  He performed on Ellen the other day and totally nailed it.  I am determined to meet this man one day!  Otis- get on it :)

Merry Christmas Everyone!  Here is a picture of our presents from our homemade gift exchange! 

Katie made coasters and cinammon butter (similar to the butter at Texas Roadhouse)

Murphy made a bottle of Baileys for us

Maino made the birdhouses.

Merry Christmas!

This cracks me up...Every time!

Murphy was telling us a story this morning about how Coke is pulling their holiday cans this year.  Everyone knows coke and their love of the polar bears, so to go along with that, they made their coke cans white.  I made the comment that I saw the Holiday can in a cooler, and due to its color assumed it was a Diet Coke, not a Coke.  He thought this was ridiculous.  How do you confuse a silver can with a white can?  I showed him a picture.  He then said, well one says Coke, and one says Diet Coke.  Let me ask you this- you are at a holiday party and reach into a cooler of ice and soda.  Could you find yourself accidentally grabbing the Coke can instead of Diet Coke because we are so used to Diet Coke being silver?  You guys decide.  Could you easily mistake these two?

This Thanksgiving we are gonna scale things down a bit.  Since I work every thanksgiving it makes planning things a little more complicated.  Last year we attempted to make it to West Allis for the day.  It was ridiculous.  I got up at 5 am to work the turkey trot, then picked up the Diesel and headed to "Stally for the afternoon.  Well, we didn't even make it there until the afternoon.  We were lucky if we were there for three hours.  Since I worked the morning show the next day I had to leave somewhat early to make the two hour drive back home.  Well, Michael stayed the night in West Allis without me.  I drove back the next morning.  So essentially I drove to and from Milwaukee twice in less than a 24 hour period.  Never again. 

This year we decided with the game we would make things pretty chill and I couldn't be more excited.  I am going to work the turkey trot, and then make it home to grill out for the game.  You would think we were grilling turkey, but not so much.  I tried to talk Michael into grilling turkey legs, but neither of us even likes turkey (unless on a sandwich) so it was a battle not worth fighting.  So instead we are going to celebrate with steaks.  We are major carnivores, so this is going to be perfect!  Steaks on the grill, packers on tv, and maybe and mgd 64 in hand :)  What are you guys doing that is not the norm for the holidays this year?

Michael and I hopped on a plane on Thursday night and spent a weekend in Arizona!  It was a blast!  We flew to Phoenix/Mesa, and we totally cheesed it up!  We went to every tourist spot we could think of.  I would highly recommend hopping on a flight to Allegiant for a quick weekend getaway!  And to fly out of the outagame county regional airport- SO CONVENIENT!  It was great to be able to get home on a Sunday night and not have to dread a two hour drive home from Milwaukee!  Here are some pics of the trip!

yeah we kept it classy!

IT's here!!!  Finally- we get one of the ads.  Walmart Black Friday Ad is on the internet.  Start planning your route now!

http://localad.walmart.com/Walmart/Entry/Flash

I came across this website and I LOVE it!  It is people's letters to themselves at the age of 18.  You always say if I knew then, what I know now...well here is your chance to put it in writing!  On top of that, I am going to write myself a little letter.

http://www.dear18me.com/

Dear 18 year old me,

Here is what I wish I would have known when I was 18...

-that boy you spent 6 years with, break up with him before you go to college.  You will spend two years of your college experience trying to make it work with him.  Guess what, it doesn't work...and you missed out on a lot of fun because you spend a lot of nights in your dorm room crying over who he was with and what he was doing.

- do not regret dating him.  Because of him, you stayed out of a LOT of trouble in high school. 

-Do not open up a credit card.  It will do nothing but allow you to spend money you don't have.

-Take college seriously.  It isn't as easy as high school.  You actually have to try.  They don't seperate the smart kids, from the not so smart kids.  You are all on the same pace, so keep up.

-Appreciate home cooked meals.  I remember being severly disappointed when I heard my mom was cooking pot roast for dinner.  I would now always pick that pot roast over a restaurant any day.

-Your parents know what they are talking about.  You will start to see that having parents as "friends" isn't all it is made out to be.  Because my parents weren't my friends growing up I learned how to be polite.  I learned when to say Thank you.  I learned the correct way to treat people.  Your parents will never stop teaching you these things, but as you grow older, they will become your friends.  Give it time, and let it happen.  Don't resist it!

-Their are other way your parents will spoil you besides with money, and trust me, you are better off.  It is a pretty amazing feelling when you realize your parents will drop anything to be there for you.  That feeling and security goes a lot further than the Ambercrombie and Fitch wardrobe you begged for.

-You learn pretty quickly the type of people you want to surround yourself with.  Hold on tight to these people.  They will be your best friends.

-Exercise.  You will hate it.  But you will hate yourself even more when you realize how unhealthy you have truly become.

-Put money into savings.

-Your sisters will be your best friends.  Your nieces and nephews will change your life.  You will learn that family is truly EVERYTHING.  Treat them like it.

-You will fall in love with a man who cherishes family as much as you do.  You will meet some dirtbags along the way.  Its ok, make mistakes when dating.  It will make you appreciate him more when he comes along.

-Many people will tell you it is impossible to make a career out of radio.  Stick with it.  You will prove them wrong.

-Two men over 20 years older than you will become two of your best friends.  They will teach you alot.  Let them.

-Brett Favre will break your heart.  Get ready for it.  Don't be so angry.  An even better quarterback will come along.