Phrases, Phases, & Faces of Katie Courtien

My sister saw this parked around the corner from her house....

Tue, 19 May 2009 18:22:52 -0400

My sister saw this parked around the corner from her house. Pretty awesome.

This was delivered to the museum where I work yesterday. It is...

Thu, 14 May 2009 19:39:38 -0400

This was delivered to the museum where I work yesterday. It is the biggest most wonderful letter I’ve ever received! I was truly touched upon reading it. It feels really wonderful knowing that I made an impact on this class, especially because it included learning disabled kids. Next time I’m having a tough day at work I will remember this and it will help remind me how I’m making a difference in the lives of these kids. It feels great.

I can’t wait till Obama gets his own HBO special!

Mon, 11 May 2009 08:44:31 -0400

I can’t wait till Obama gets his own HBO special!

I was deeply disturbed and shocked today to discover that the...

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:41:00 -0400

I was deeply disturbed and shocked today to discover that the Rodgers and Hammerstein Catalog had been sold to the Dutch.

You can read about it here… http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/theater/22rodg.html?_r=1&ref=arts.

Americans do not value their heritage and it makes me truly sad.

Then I saw this video and there is no way I will EVER be sad again!

hatstamp: HOT FUZZ art by Sam Gilbey I want this painted on my...

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:04:00 -0400

hatstamp:

HOT FUZZ

art by Sam Gilbey

I want this painted on my apartment walls.

stokan: If those who can’t do teach, then those who can’t teach criticize. Hell fucking yeah....

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:24:50 -0400

stokan:

If those who can’t do teach, then those who can’t teach criticize.

Hell fucking yeah. Anyone who has ever said “those who can’t do teach,” has clearly never taught. It requires more talent than most occupations. Not only do you have to have a wide breadth of knowledge, you also must have the ability to communicate your knowledge in a way that doesn’t alienate your students. You have to deal with limitations set by the bureaucracy above you. You have to impart your knowledge without forcing your opinions on others. You have to help the advanced students stay interested, without making the other students feel like failures. You have to be a great storyteller and performer. You have to give a damn.

Now I will agree there are A LOT of crap teachers out there who probably thought, “Well I can’t make it as ….. so I might as well teach.” They lack the heart and soul for teaching as much as they did for the first profession they gave up on. They discredit my profession and honestly have no business imposing their nonsense on other minds.

Phew…. sorry. It’s been a bad week and nothing can get me more fired up than talking about education.

Ok. Done.

Man…. could Robin look just a little more gay??

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:50:06 -0400

Man…. could Robin look just a little more gay??

An April Fools’ Day “Sneak Peak” at Mad Men Season 3 from...

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:08:43 -0400

An April Fools’ Day “Sneak Peak” at Mad Men Season 3 from illustrator Dyna Moe.

“This literally happens in the script; it is not a metaphor or a dream sequence. Season 3 is going to be crazy, everybody!”

The amazing Wallace Shawn is interviewed in the A.V. club this...

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:37:00 -0400

The amazing Wallace Shawn is interviewed in the A.V. club this week. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have much to say about one of his most well-known roles, Vizzini (aka the “Inconcieveable!” guy) from The Princess Bride — he even goes so far as to admit the film was “not [his] type of humor.” On the other hand, he expresses surprisingly great pride in Mr. Hall, the stern, geeky teacher from 1995’s Clueless, calling him “a very beautiful character to play.” He then goes on to describe a what may be the most dramatic off-screen debate in the 3-season history of the Clueless TV spinoff (for which Mr. Shawn reprised his film role): “After about 10 episodes, they changed writers and brought in a different team of directors. And there was a guy who asked me to do something as Mr. Hall that I didn’t think was very appropriate for Mr. Hall. And I was prepared to be fired and sued rather than besmirch the character of Mr. Hall.”

samreich: Mr. Hammers flicks me off.

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:22:48 -0400

samreich:

Mr. Hammers flicks me off.

"You’re a married woman! You can’t be talking about another man’s cardigans!"

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:42:21 -0400

“You’re a married woman! You can’t be talking about another man’s cardigans!”

- BIG LOVE

I was having a pretty awful attack of sciatica last night that kept me awake till 6:30am, allowing me to watch all of BIG LOVE, Season 3. Holy crap it was good this year!!! I swear each season is better than the next. If you aren’t watching, you are freakin crazy.

davidfuternick: P.M. Dawn-In The Presence Of Mirrors I am SUCH...

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:02:01 -0400

davidfuternick:

P.M. Dawn-In The Presence Of Mirrors

I am SUCH a sucker for a good P.M. Dawn song.

Wow. You know shit's bad when Disney can't even survive the crumbling economy.

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:25:09 -0400

Wow. You know shit's bad when Disney can't even survive the crumbling economy.

From my gig last Friday! I’m the short one, singing crazy...

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:38:51 -0400

From my gig last Friday!

I’m the short one, singing crazy harmonies…

I'm Pink...in The Times!

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:34:51 -0400

jessebarton:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/fashion/15pulse.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=pulse&st=cse

I am so intensely proud of this girl!!!

Hey All!! If anyone is free tonight and looking for a good time, (no I will not sleep with...

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:56:24 -0400

Hey All!!

If anyone is free tonight and looking for a good time, (no I will not sleep with you…get your mind out of the gutter dirt bag!) I’m singing backup for my girl Susan Elizabeth tonight at the Perch Cafe located at 365 5th Ave btwn 5th and 6th street in Park Slope!

Come if your cool. If not, well, I’m sorry. Your clearly not cool.

According to this NY Times article, my future is looking more and more grim as days go by. I'm thinking janitor is the way to go right now....

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:43:08 -0400

According to this NY Times article, my future is looking more and more grim as days go by. I'm thinking janitor is the way to go right now....

Video of the Day: Jason Segel, at a Chicago screening of his new...

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:18:49 -0500

Video of the Day: Jason Segel, at a Chicago screening of his new film I Love You, Man, performing “Dracula’s Lament” from his previous film Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! I think about it all the time. Probably more than I should…. lol

thatgirldre: Does guacamole count as a desire? I’d like to...

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:22:45 -0500

thatgirldre:

Does guacamole count as a desire?

I’d like to say, for the record, I have been having a tough couple of days and this girl has been my rock. I would smother you in guacamole if you wished it so Dre. And I HATE avocados so that is proof of how much I love you.

Eating

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:38:30 -0500

jendunlap:

Eating and food has actually been the most difficult thing through all of this. Whenever I start to take a bite of something, ANYTHING - it’s like this very visceral sense and feeling, and emotions come flooding back to me. I’ve never really experienced anything like this before. I can’t eat more than a few bites before starting to cry or tear up. I guess I am grieving? The most important thing for me to get rid of in our (now my) apartment was all of the food we shared. Weird, huh? Sleeping here is okay, all of the other stuff is fine. But eating, for some reason is the hardest thing. Maybe because it’s the most tangible, the most sensual feeling I have in my life right now? Has anyone else experienced this?

YUP! After the worst break up of my life I went almost 2 weeks without eating. I went down to 97lbs! It was really scary and intense because I had no control over it. I wanted to eat, hell i love to eat, but I could not swallow more than a bite or two. There is somthing about the anxiety after a breakup that is so heightened, you just can’t seem to do anything you need to do. Everytime I tried to eat, I immediately felt nauseous because of how overwhelmed I was by everything. But it does fade away and you do get better. Still, it’s amazing what grief can do to you physically.