Carolina On My Mind

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Fortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to transfer photos from the Greatest Time I've Had In My Entire Life onto LCA's computer. He was busy with RSG at our apartment while I was out of town, and was upset when he found out I'd have an amazing time without him. Rightly so, I was upset when I found out he had an awesome time with another girl in our home whileI wasspending time with my family; atrip he was invited on months in advance, but declined.Oh well, ya win some, ya lose some. Thanks to Jacob and Mr. Whiskers' advice , I have been compelled to move on with my life, learn from the mistakes I've made, realize I suck atchosing boyfriends, and pick my shit up and move forward. I'll continue to write about him from time to time, because I'm Kati A. Skinner and this is my blog and what I say goes. This is my healing process. While I'm a month behind on my adventures, I appreciate you guys being patient with me in such difficult times.It's amazing how supportive and lovingfamily and true friendscan be when one of their own is hurt. To Momdonna ,thank you for letting me come back home to a place where I know I'll be safe, protected, and loved, no matter if I naga lot. Thank you for being honest with me evenwhen I didn't want to hear the truth. To Jimmy, I know you won't read this but you deserve just as much recognition if not more than I give you. Thank you for offering me a place to liveRENT FREE! and go back to school. I'm so taking you guys up on the offer, so I canmake something of myself and be proud ofwho I am, not who I wish I was. And so I can make a meeeellion dollars and leavethe next boy who's an ass to me. Oh, and thanks for tightening the screws on my fan. To Em3Skinner , You haven't really had a part in the Revival 2005!, (That's what we shall refer to THE BEST BREAKUP IN MY LIFE as from now on.I have been revived, people! Can I get'a witness?) but I miss you terribly and wish I could see you more often. Thank you for telling me, "You've got nothing holding you back now, pack your shit and come on. Forget him." Thanks for supporting me andloving me. Think we can perhaps get the Naval Nuclear Training Command? I just don't think the $500 Football peeing on a fax machine will do the trick. Maybe I should let you pick out the next boy. MM3 Hotdog? He did score the highest in Naval Nuclear History. . . Who cares if he has hotdogs in his neck, thatboy is going places! I love you kid brother, you're the best. To TaylorJane12 , Thank you for listening to me for the past two weeks, go on and on about how unhappy I am, how miserable I am without LCA, and for telling me that even though you don't know everything that's going on, you think I'm better off without him. And no, I'm not taking you on a road trip until you turn twenty-one. To the Texas Colonial Posse,It's so nice to know I'm so loved! It's hard to say no to a dozen women telling me he's an asshole. I 'preciate the emails, the support, the love you guys have for me and my well being. To Neal, I am so glad you called on Friday because I really needed to hear what you had to say. It gave me an appreciation for myself I forgot existed and the change of pace to get on the right track again. I'm so taking you up on the trip to NY. I can't believe I've known a commercial pilot for 6 years and not taken advantage of that. To Adam,No, I cannot drive a standard, hold three icees and send text messages! Thanksfor making me laugh and not judging me for my poor judgment. I will be happy one day, with someone who deserves me. To Jacob and Mr. Whiskers, Thank you SO MUCH for making me laugh so hard I nearly peed my pants. That was the first genuine laugh I've experienced in nearly a month and am so glad that it was you who made it possible. Keep up the advice column cousin, you're really saving lives! To Margoletta , Thanks for calling me (even though I never answer my phone) every few days to say hello, check on me, or try and convince me to come over and HELP YOU! I've avoided the "pep talks" until now because I've felt ashamed of myself, embarassed for him, and miserable. But now, you can smack my hand and tell me to stop acting retarded and falling for crazies. To Punkabilly22 , I love you!!! Now, I can really sing breakup songs with you in the car. I'm totally digging Kelly Clarkson these days. Going with me out of town this weekend? To all the people on Momdonna's blog who support me, You people rock. I'm sorry I haven't returned the love to your sites. With so much on my plate as of late, I haven't had time to think about myself, let alone anyone else. Call me selfish. :) It's about damn time I start thinking about ME. Y A L L R O C K. To NonchalantSavant , You reminded me so very much of Grandpa with that sweat band on your head while you were helping me move out of the apartment. Thank you for all your support, subtle nagging and love you've sent my way. To Josh, You owe me drinks, Dr. Phil. I hope your finals go well, we'll get together soon. Now, on with the photos! I'm still missing quite a few from the trip, but hopefully they'll all gather into my email in the next week or so from Em3Skinner. Go play his game people. Supposedly, he gives out good prizes if you're not immediately related to him. I love this photo. If you look carefully (which is prolly hard to do with the poor quality of the pictures after I mutilate them, crop them, and frame them for xanga) you can see Em3Skinner, in the direct center back,watching me. I'm taking a stab in the dark that this was an old bell tower for the church in historic Charleston. (There's a bell in the tower!) Em3Skinner at the Isle of Palms, flying his entirely too expensive kite that no one wanted to play with. Nice little group shot. Em3Skinner is in there somewhere. Tyler Jane, on the way home from Charleston to our layover in Charlotte. And this fabulous baby, Madison. Since I suffer from ADD (not really, but why not blame all my problems on everything else?) and couldn't sit still through graduation, I began photographing this precious child seating in front of us. With the assistance of Punkabilly22 and her ability to make ANYONE laugh, I was graced with some amazing photos. Now, remind me to email her mother this photo.