About Me
Name: Katie
Also answers to: Kate, Bitchy, Whore (don't ask, don't tell)
Birthdate: April 1 (money is greatly appreciated)
Birthplace: St. Paul, MN
Current Residence: Concord, CA
Current Occupation: Occupational Therapist in a skilled nursing facility, Guest Relations Asst. for the Oakland Athletics, and I just completed my masters in Sport Management at the University of San Francisco.
Dream Occupation: Director of Special Events/Promotions or Director of Marketing for the A's
Sports Jobs Held: Guest Relations Asst (Guest Relations Desk) Oakland Athletics, Guest Relations supervisor for the Minnesota Twins, On-field assistant for FOX Sports game of the week (A's vs Rangers, 6/2001)
Did I ever play sports?: Yeah, I played softball from 7th grade through college - I started at 2B and moved to outfield in high school & college. I also skate, rollerblade, and play a little hockey (ice, of course)
What sports do I like?: Well, baseball of course. I love the A's and I'm also a Cardinals and Mets fan for very selfish reasons (i.e. Izzy & Shawn Estes) Hockey - Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild, Football - Raiders & Vikings.
Who are my favorite athletes?: Baseball: Brady Anderson, Shawn Estes, Tim Hudson, Barry Zito, Mark Ellis, Jason Isringhausen, AJ Pierzynski, Doug Mientkiewicz, Carlos Peņa, Lance Berkman, Robbie Alomar, Bill Mueller, Bobby Estalella, Mark PRIOR, Eric Byrnes (shh.. our little secret), Eric Hinske, and the former Jason Giambi. (oh and retired greats such as Cal Ripken, Jr. and Gary Gaetti) Football: Doug Jolley, Jon Ritchie, Jeremy Shockey and Robert Smith (retired) Hockey: Jamie Langenbrunner
Have I met Tim Hudson? Yeah, a few times - Photo Day 2001 - not really "meeting", but ya know... I also got to talk to him on the phone recently to tell him about this website which yes, he's seen. I met him at Fan Fest 2002. We sat right behind him at a Spring Training game in 2002 and spent 5 innings joking around with him, Ramon, Billy, Cory, Erik & Mark (but mainly him). At the Pyramid shows... (see above picture) That's about as much as I've "met" him.
What do I do in my spare time?: I live for baseball. I hate winter, even though there is football to help pass the time. Baseball consumes my life from April to October. In the offseason I do dumb things like make websites and hang out and drink and watch old games on tape with my friend Tina. It makes me feel less pathetic if I'm not alone while I do it!
What are my other websites?:
98°...Out of this World - my oldest website
[Chris Kirkpatrick] - this one is popular, but I don't work on it a lot.
//Officially Shawn Estes\\ - My Shawn Estes site.
Peace Love & Isringhausen - My Izzy site. I miss him!
Mark Ellis Fan Page - he's my favorite position player for the A's!
AJ-Pierzynski.com - AJ Pierzynski. Love him, hate him - I love him. Get over it =)
CBAforFans.com - my masters thesis.
What music do I listen to?: Pretty much anything. I love dumb pop music like 98°, *NSYNC, Britney Spears, and then I love stuff like matchbox twenty, Metallica, Everclear, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews Band, Travis, Radiohead, Five for Fighting, David Gray. My 2 favorites that I always seem to have in the CD player are U2 and Tony Lucca. Who is Tony Lucca? Check out TonyLucca.com
What are the best songs ever?: Smooth - Santana f. Rob Thomas, Let's Get it On - Marvin Gaye, Crash - Dave Matthews Band
What do I watch on TV?: TV? Oh that big black box in my living room. Um...well I watch baseball and football. And SportsCenter now and then. Baseball Tonight. And occasionally I'll watch Friends. I like to flip thru dumb things on The Learning Channel, Discovery Channel, Lifetime, and stuff like that. I love all those Trauma in the ER shows and gory things like that!
What are my favorite movies? My all time favorites are Major League, Shawshank Redemption, Cutting Edge, Field of Dreams, Circle of Friends & Grease, and I also really like Sixth Sense and A Beautiful Mind.
Who are my favorite actors and actresses? Russell Crowe, Chris O'Donnell, Rick Schroder, Minnie Driver, Gwyneth Paltrow
Do I have any pets? My mom has a black lab at home in Minnesota, her name is Camry and she's kinda my dog but not really. I had a black lab, Trixie, for 13 years, but she died a little over 2 years ago.
Family - Fun or dysfunctional? Uh...I have a 25 year old brother, Craig, and he's pretty cool. I have a mom. I have a dad. I have a stepmother, stepbrother and stepsister.
What can't I stand? The yankees, the packers, yankees and packers fans, the Braves, republicans, people who are late, people who drive too slow in the left lane, rat dogs, cats
Do I collect anything? Baseball cards, Winnie the Pooh, Beanie Babies, Polar Bears
Regrets? I lived in Ohio for 4 LONG years
Car? A 1999 Mustang, silver. His name is Nicky.
Kids? Uh...none that I know of.
What's the most unique baseball item I possess? That would have to be Barry Zito's cup. And I don't mean one he drinks out of. And yes, you did read this correctly.
Prized Possesion? My Brady Anderson autographed ball. I waited EIGHT long years for that baby...
Why is your e-mail address keepitupbitch@yahoo.com? Did you ever see the A's vs White Sox in 2001 when Jason Giambi got hit by a pitch and Huddy went off on the Sox pitcher? "I got you motherf***er! You wanna start some f***ing s**t? Keep it up - bitch!" Yeah. So from that.
If I were stranded on a desert Island, 3 things: water, sunscreen, my dog.
