This is the personal blog of the quasi-blonde, Katie Leas. I bought this domain in 2005 with no real clue about what to do with it. It was a bit of a lark and the name- ha! Well, it has a ring to it doesn’t it?
I work in Internet Marketing but sometimes still wonder how I ended up there. In school, I was always good at everything, except computers and keyboarding class. To be honest, I cried about going to my computer classes. (I was in keyboarding class when the OJ verdict was released. I was not yet born when JFK or MLK jr were shot.)
I believe it was the old Windows 95 computer I had my freshman year of college that took away my fear–and a few lab reports. I was a lot less afraid of breaking the darn thing when it was so good at breaking itself. (insert blue screen.) From there, I moved on to Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE. OOHHH AHHHH.
Eventually, I was all over ICQ and AIM meeting and chatting with strangers (and a roommate or two) and friends. I hated Lars Ulrich with a passion and I had a dedicated hard drive for mp3s. (shared with my brother)
I entered college as a Creative Writing major. Then I was a Secondary Education (English) major. And then I was a Professional Writing (yes, still English) major. And then I was double major– Professional Writing and Psychology. I gave up on the second major after a minor incident involving retaking of Calculus (I totally got an A in it in high school but *yawn* in college) setting me back on time for math credits. (too bad the stats class I aced in high school didn’t count.) (conceited much? )
Somewhere in there, I realized a few important things: I loved the internet and was no longer afraid of computers- in fact, I was getting pretty good with them; my favorite and best writing pieces were personal essays; and people liked me.
Five years after I started my college journey, I graduated and moved home to Kansas City where I still reside. (Yes, part of KC–in fact most of KC- is in the state of Missouri and not Kansas.)
People call me a cat lady, and okay, I have 3 cats, but really I’m quite fun when I’m not giggling at cats.
My biggest fear is the unknown.
What do you want to know about me?
Katie Leas is an English degree holding semi-blonde from Kansas City, Missouri who found her way into advertising and internet marketing when she saw an ad for a copywriter and realized she wasn't qualified, so she applied for an internship instead. Today, she's the manager of her own niche internet marketing department. 
No that analogy doesn’t work. ; )
I’m glad that I got to participate, however short my stay.
PS, that song is now stuck in my head and I’m mad at you.
How’s the novel coming?
Nice boob shot Katie!
MMMMMM!!!!! When can I come over for breakfast?!!
Aaaaahahahahahaaaaa!!! I LOVE IT!! Who the fuck indeed.
poorly. I have a couple different snippets but no novel.
Um, I don’t really understand this one. And I demand longer blogs! I’m bored here at work and I need something I can read.
Looks great! Merry Christmas!
Do I have to fold the laundry or can I just cram it in the drawer?
Cramming counts but necessitates an additional chore responsibility.
I blink a lot. egad.
Katie, I’m honoed. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed QBQ! I love it to. Heck, I wrote it!
Please keep on your learning journey – and take care. John G. Miller
I wanted to get control over my body again and be fat on my 30th birthday
fixed.
PS. today I scrubbed part of the basement (“Litterbox Corner”) and fixed the garbage disposal. (and I did laundry) I might deserve a pedicure, no?
I like having all of your wonderful writing in one place, and other people may comment more.On the other hand, people with weight issues themselves could go to one place and follow your progress. This could help motivate the other people as well.
Keep it all on this blog.