Since there isn't a whole lot of information about me on here, I figured I would have this week's five give you some of the basics.

Full name: Catherine Swanson, but I definitely prefer "Katie".  I'm not kidding either!  I spell Catherine with a C and Katie with a K.  I was named after the College of St. Catherine (where my mom, my sister and I graduated college), so that was how it turned out.

Dream College: I got my Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the College of St. Catherine (now St. Catherine University, I suppose), and if I had a "dream college" it would be to go back and get my Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership at St. Kate's.  It's a great program!

Health: I would like to say that I am a pretty healthy person.  I'm not obsessed with making all the perfect choices, but I do try to stay healthy.  I've done long distance running up to a half marathon, triathlons, and I love to roller blade with my dog!

Pets: I already mentioned my dog: he is a half Springer Spaniel/half Greater Swiss Mountain Dog.  His name is Cody, and he is very sweet!  I have a very affectionate cat, named Apollo, who is currently snoozing on my feet.  And I have my little tank-mate, Noodle - a Common Musk Turtle.  At his biggest he'll be about the size of my palm, so he's the perfect size for me.

Spouse: I am married to a wonderful man, Tony Swanson.  He currently works for Apple as a Senior Product Specialist.  I have learned more about computer technology in the past year than I ever knew existed!  He's even inspired me to save for an iPad.