Moving to www.katepickett.com

Ryan and I have switched both our websites to wordpress blogs. From here on you you can check out my posts at www.katepickett.com. See you there!

Ta Da!!!!!

I think I am going to become the next big name in nail polish design. I was sitting at home last night pining after a lavender color of nail polish that I have wanted for weeks now but I am too cheap to go out and buy it. I tried to console myself with the nail polish that I have but I was bored with it all when low and behold I discovered a bottle of white nail polish that I haven't used in a long time. (I used to use it for french tips until I realized that no one's nails are bright white and switched to beverly hills)

Seeing that bottle sitting next to my beautiful and well loved purples I decided to do some matchmaking! A few drops of this, a few drops of that...et voila!Am I not a genius?

And $5 richer for not going out a buying a new nail polish. In fact I may begin to invest in bottles of white so that I can make my own colors. It was so much fun, but I recommend doing this in daylight as I almost mixed the lavender to dark because the lighting in my living room isn't very good.

(Sorry for the quality of the pic it was with my phone in some bad lighting. You will have to take my word for it that it looks awesome!)

About Me

I am currently living in Kansas City, Mo with my boyfriend Ryan. We love living in the city near all of the great art galleries, shopping districts, communities and architecture. We currently live alone together but I hope to someday add a few animals into the mix. I enjoy life outside of the city almost as much as I love Kansas City: bike rides, rock climbing, canoeing, and recently snowboarding.

One of the best things about living in Kansas City is living near my family. I enjoy their company, especially that of my two grandmothers who are full of great stories and wisdom. I am looking forward to spending time with my family while I live in Kansas City but someday I might enjoy moving to a place without winter, like California!

I have several hobbies. I love crafting (as long as it doesn't involve sewing). I am a big fan of hot glue guns and tacky glue. I am just getting into paper crafts and making cards and using stamps, but these aren't your grandmother's stamps! I like to keep my crafts cool and modern (no flowery prints for me).

Being a librarian, I read a lot but that's not all I do! I love watching movies, and have a rather large collection of DVDs. I gave my boyfriend Wii a few years ago just so that I could play with it! And I love music and going to concerts for my favorite musicians.

I like to think I am a well balanced person and that I spend my time doing lots of different things and that I don't throw myself into just one thing. I am a Jack of all trades and I like it that way.

Education

I got my Bachelors of Arts in History from Iowa State University in Spring 2006. I received my Masters of Library Science at University of Iowa in December 2007. I currently work as the Young Adult Librarian for the Johnson County Library in Overland Park, KS. I enjoy many aspects of my job, especially working with teens in the Juvenile Detention Center. I am always looking for volunteer opportunities and new ways to challenge myself. If you are interested in my work experience please follow this link to my resume.

Here are some school projects I have worked on at my time at University of Iowa.

Collection Development Project (graphic novels for young adults): click here

Pathfinder Project (information on providing teens with sexual education): click here