HOCO

this was a very memorable homecoming, to say the least.
it began about a week before the actual dance, i was in student council class prepping for the busy week of
homecoming festivities when i was instructed to turn around and close my eyes.
 naturally, i did neither. because, i mean, that just sounds shadyyyyyyy..
but they proceeded to place a metallic paper crown on my head and announce to the class that i was on homecoming royalty! wooooohooooo! my life just gained meaning!!!
at the royalty meeting after school, i had to choose what embarrassing game to do in front of the enitre student body at the assembly. i had the choice of a food eating contest, a wiggle cart relay and a lip sync battle.
but you alllllready know what i chose...
LIP SYNCING HECK YAHHHHHHH.

come the day of the assembly, me and my girl makayla, who was also on royalty had prepared a fully choreographed lip sync complete with snippets of 4 different songs and styrafoam mannequin heads (see picture).

yes, it was hilarious.

after the lip sync we were supposed to put on our fancy dancy dress and then walk, spotlighted, down the isle of the auditorium arm in arm with our assigned escort while classical music played in the background.
that all sounds very disney-channely and beautiful right? right.
too bad i am a noob with a knack for embarrassing myself. *rolls eyes @ myself*

me and my escort (hunter holt) were supposed to be the first couple to be announced, but when they announced our names, hunter was no where to be found. so i started strutting down that isle all by my dang self... but then they didn't put the spotlight on me and so i thought i was going at the wrong time  soooo i stopped half way down and ran back. lololol. i decided just to wait for hunter and then we would both walk late together.
sounds like a good idea? right? nope.
because i look up at the stage and
THE BOI IS ALREADY UP THERE.
he had gone the backstage route.
so then i walk down the isle by myself for the SECOND TIME.
it's fine, i didn't need an escort anyways, i didn't even trip in my 1 inch heels!! FEMINISM.

me and my (almost) escort

ok, fast forward to friday night.
friday night was our homecoming football game and it was when they were going to announce the king and queen. the royalty got in fancy cars and paraded around the track then after the king and queen were announced, they got in a fancy fire truck and took one more victory lap around the track waving to the adoring peasants of their kingdom... at least that's how i imagine it went because I DIDN'T GO.
i was hired to film a wedding so i didn't go, whoops.
so, i had my little sister anna stand in for me
my parents were out of town so my friend dallin bleak escorted her along with my cousin (who they announced as my mother lol) mary kate.
right before they announced who the queen, dallin asked my little sister what she would do if she was crowed queen, she appropriately answered "probably pee my pants" to which the announcer responded
"and this years 2016 homecoming queen is KATIE POWELLLLL"
luckily for me, she did not pee her pants, because she was wearing my homecoming dress, and i mean, i kinda needed that in decent condition lolol.

that very moment i was 9302 miles away in toquerville at a beautiful venue filming a beautiful wedding, and my phone blew up like it never has before. to be honest, at first i thought my friends were playing a giant prank on me, but then someone sent me a picture of my little sister on the firetruck with the king and i about peed my pants laughing.
and yes, i was just as surprised as you are.

you think my embarrassing experiences are over? well you're wrong.
come saturday night, the king and queen are supposed to have the "first dance" together to the theme song while everyone watches... but when they announced that it was time for that particular dance, the king was no where to be found. so, i awkwardly stood there and slow danced with myself while everyone watched. awesome. once again, FEMINISM.

here are our homecoming pictures... captured and edited by yours truly<3
(except for the ones i'm in, of course, shoutout to conner's dad for those)

to sum up the week, i am an embarrassment.
but also, life is sooo funny. sooo good.

cyaaaa,
queen katie.

RIP KONNY

this is konny. 

we met on christmas almost two years ago.

since the moment i saw her, we have been inseparable. we have traveled the world together, from scotland to london all the way to fiji. we've climbed mountains together, watched hundreds of sunsets, captured tender moments and endured awkward photoshoots. i have spent more time with her than any friend i've ever had. our connection goes way beyond her super convenient wifi feature... not to mention, i could never repay her for all the amazing opportunities she has provided me with. 

unfortunately, two years of living the lifestyle of katie jane powell was just too much for her to handle and she is out of commission. 

it's ok konny, i understand, i would break too if i had to take so many pictures of katie powell. thank you for not breaking down on me in the middle of the wedding i have tomorrow. 

thanks for all the good times, RIP. <3

SUMMER '16

summer has a way of running through our fingers without us even noticing. one moment we're impatiently packing for our summer adventures, and the next we're scrolling through pictures wishing it could have lasted forever. 

it's a ruthless cycle, and we've all experienced it.

so when this summer came around, the summer of 2016, i was ready. i knew it would go by fast, summers always do, but this was a summer that i wanted to make last... it was my last summer with life as i knew it.. next summer half of my friends will be leaving on missions, some to college, and the rest heaven only knows where. 

i couldn't stop thinking about how i wished time would just slowwwww dowwww.

so, i decided to take matters into my own hands and slow it down myself :

SUMMER '16 from katie powell on Vimeo.  when i first started editing this video i was using all these pretty cinematographic shots from my summer travels, but then i realized that that's not how i want to remember my summer at all, because when it really comes down to it, it's not what you did, it's who you did it with. so here's to all the people that made the summer of 2016 the best one yet. i love you people.

katie jane powell

back 2 skewl survival

alright friends, we are entering that terrible terrible stage of summer withdrawals... well, at least i am. the first few weeks of school are fun because you get to see your old friends and sign disclosures and whatnot, and it's all good fun. 

but now... now.... NOW REALITY IS SETTING IN!

THIS IS OUR LIFE NOW!!

okay, no need to be dramatic, i think you get my point. people are starting to crack under the pressure of being responsible, myself included. but when times like these come, there is only one cure for our angst.

MUSIC, DUH.

here i have provided you with the songs that i turn to when "finding x" just isn't working for me or when i don't feel like reading the great gatsby because the book doesn't a dope soundtrack like the movie. (sidenote: the soundtrack to this movie is pure gold)

without further ado.... (the ones with ** are the best, jus sayin)

claire de lune - claude debussy*****

17 - youth lagoon***

wake me up - ed sheeran

come mess me up - cub sport*

big jet plane - angus & julia stone

fidelity - regina spektor

the hurry and the harm - city and colour**

little wonders - rob thomas

bittersweet - archis**

sort of - ingrid michealson

not about angels - birdy

i had a very hard time not putting stars on all of these, just so you know. also, you should follow me on spotify (ktpowel) because stalking people's playlists and listening to their music is actually a literal hobby of mine. you can learn sooooo much about a person by the music they listen to!!

anyways, happy listening, or not, either way you're still cool for reading this sentence.

cya

kjp