October 6th, 2008

Guys, I have been most fortunate to land an Interview With Kathy of Junk Drawer Fame. I think she is one amazing blogger and a very witty and crafty writer. I fell in love with her blog and her great sense of Humor. It got a little dicey here last minute about when to post it, but here it is, the first of two parts. Enjoy.


Beamer: Kathy, the Junk Drawer is a very popular Blog. How many years have you been working at this blog?

Kathy: First, thank you for inviting me. No one ever asked to interview me before. This is so Barbara Walters Special! I’ve been blogging since July 29, 2007. Sometimes it feels like an eternity because of the work involved in keeping it up, and sometimes I feel like I just started yesterday because I swear I still don’t know what I’m doing.

Beamer: Do You still do repairs on your Dad's Computer?

Kathy: Amazingly, no. My Dad is able to solve a lot of his own problems because he’s not afraid to poke around (carefully) and educate himself. The support session I gave him, documented in my very first post, came right after we got him the computer. But since then, he’s taken care of his issues mostly independently. I’m so proud of him. He’s the only 80-something guy in his apartment complex who owns a computer and I think that’s pretty awesome. Old geeks rule, too!


Beamer: Have you Given up on trying to get your Dad to update stuff anymore?

Kathy: I have given up trying to get his stand-alone Slingo game to work because he runs the Vista operating system, and the game he wants isn’t supported for Vista. But he makes do with the online version (although that doesn’t stop him from complaining about it). Oh, little tip. My Dad says if you don’t use email, you don’t get any spam! He’s serious.

Beamer: You seem to be pretty close to your sister. Are you older than her?

Bobby: Why would you ask her that?

Beamer: Because I'm conducting this interview that's why.

Bobby: But you didn't even tell me you were going to do this. Not fair.

Beamer: Did you ask me if you could ask Amy questions?

Bobby: Fine.

Kathy: Can I answer now?

Beamer: Don't mind him. He's jealous.

Kathy: Ok, about my Sister. Ann is two and a half years older than me, but we feel very twin-like since we were attached at the hip growing up. My eldest sister, Marlene, is 13 years older than me and so we didn’t share as many experiences together as young ones. We’ve actually gotten closer as we age, which I love. It’s like we started our sisterhood all over again!

Beamer: Do you and your sister get along pretty good?

Kathy: Yes, although she would tell you that our childhood living arrangements were challenging at times. We shared a bedroom. She was (and still is) an organized neat freak and I’m very much a slob. She hated how I’d toss clothes and other belongings all over the room. Fed up, one day she laid a piece of masking tape right down the middle of the floor. “Your crap stays on your side. Got it?” The tape remained until she moved away from home.

Bobby: Man, I should have done that with you.

Beamer: Would you shut up.

Kathy : But I thought you wanted to Interview me?

Beamer: No Kathy, not you. My Brother.

Kathy: Your Brother?

Beamer: Yeah, he's .. well, he was just right here.

Kathy: I didn't see any one else.

Beamer: Not to change the subject but How long have you been doing Technical Customer Service with Computers?

Kathy: Eight years. I started out in an accounting data control job I didn’t love, but it gave me a chance to learn more about computing systems and desktop support. I eventually became the person everyone went to for PC help and when a tech services job opened up, I applied and got it. It’s a very stressful job, but it’s never the same day twice. A boring job would surely kill me.

Part 1 of 2

Ok, Blogger is going through some changes apparently and they aren't bothering to tell us, the customer, what the hell is going on. I though I was going to need to find a new place to set this up after all the trouble I had with yesterday and getting the post setup the right way with the spacing and all. So I got it all written out and then copied and pasted it here just to see ...Of course it looks just fine. Grrrrr! Then it doesn't. So follow the link at the title and see what this is supposed to look like - wow!So July 16th, 2008 - Beam_er: You likey.Beamer: Woah, some new digs.Beam_er: Yep. I got tired of the last place.Beamer: Cool.Beam_er: Yeah we'll see how this works out.Beamer: You never did like sticking to the Satus quo.Beam_er: Well You would know.Beamer: Any thing we are going to talk about today?Beam_er: Nah. I'll be happy if I can pull this off.Beamer: I see.Beam_er: Did you get a hair cut?Beamer: Actually I got all of them cut.Beam_er: Oh, we are just so humorous.

Beam_er: What the heck is that?

Beamer: Oh, I couldn't get Blogger to take this picture on My Photo Blog, so I put it here instead. That ok with you?

Beam_er: So this isn't going to be a daily routine is it?

Beamer: Not to worry. As soon as Blogger gets it's act together, We'll be back the way we were.

Beam_er: 'Cause you know how I handle change.

Beamer: Yeah, not well and terribly.

Beam_er: Exactly.


Beam_er: What are you going to have for breakfast?

Beamer: I was thinking about making some pancakes.

Beam_er: You always make pancakes.

Beamer: No I don't I had Oatmeal yesterday. You always eat Peanut butter Sandwhiches. So What?

Beam_er: Well, it calms me down.

Beamer: You know that is a very crazy Idea, even if does work. I think it is all physcosomatic.

Beam_er: You take that back.

Beamer: Do you know what psychosomatic means?

Beam_er: No, but you take that back.

Beamer: It means in your head. I think you, thinking that by eating Peanut butter sandwhiches, that is going to somehow calm you down, is all in your head.

Beam_er: Well your wrong. It all goes to my belly, so there.

Beamer: Your absolutely right. I stand corrected. Sheesh.