February 2011
January 2011
Really good ride today.
I got Bix. I wasn’t really happy, but given the choice between him and the other three horses used in class, I would have picked him, hands down. He’s heavy - but all of the lower level horses at Centenary are generally heavy in their front end. He’s kind of unpredictable too. He’s not generally slow or generally fast, depending on his mood is how he will be. I think he...
Mark just left.
And I feel so alone. I get so lonely so easily, I usually open all the blinds and curtains just so I can see the other people who are still awake like me so it makes me feel less lonely. When I was younger I used to think of the people who worked at Wawa so I would know I was not the only one awake. I really have to work on my loneliness issues. Or get a dog. Luckily I have Big Foot and Gemi to...
Riding was cancelled
And it’s snowing like maaaaad. Hopefully Mark can still make it up, I called him yesterday and told him to call out of his volunteer shift and come up to today but he assured me that he would come through rain, sleet, rivers, blizzards… he better! Whenever he comes up something always goes wrong. I already bought a few of our dinners and I’m going to make vanilla-brownie fudge...
“Remember, the conversation between you and your horse must never be dull or...”
– Sally Swift, Centered Riding (via ichaseelephants)
It's 3 degrees outside
And I had to go riding. According to my car thermometer, it was 5 degrees when I left. I got Tennyson which I was pretty happy about, but it turned out to be a disaster. I couldn’t even walk him around the big indoor without him jumping, spinning, rearing, or bucking. I walked him back to the small indoor where we’re supposed to lunge, but another lesson came in and they decided to...
Taking Course Design this semester
And I really hope it’s not going to be a disappointment. Still looking for a barn down south with a good trainer and a nice facility. I love Ginette for dressage but she’s far and she doesn’t have any good school horses so I can’t really jump with her. I like Max, but frankly I kind of feel weird around Amy. Guess it’s a good thing I am back in school, I’ll miss...
Kind of happy, kind of sad.
Happy because I finally made the $300 back that I borrowed from savings to pay for Mark’s gift. I thought I would have to take more out and work more to get a new tank for Gem, but Jess says her brother has one he’d be willing to give us that would probably suit him until he’s full grown.
I’m sad because Adam attempt #2 didn’t work out. If it were summer time we...
I've missed Gemi
but he’s peeling so he can’t come cuddle in my bed cause that would be kind of gross. I’m taking him up this Sunday and I’m pretttttty sure Mark can visit me next Thurs - Sunday so we can get him all situated and happy.
Here’s hoping this week goes as well as I plan it to go :]
Change for the better
I do so much better with eating when I’m at school then I do at home. I think it’s because I’m responsible for food shopping, and I only get $70 bucks to go and I have to make it last for two weeks. Plus, I never do anything when I’m at home except for work and ride. Leaves sooo much time for eating. School consumes so much of my time with classes 2-3 times a day, and then...
First ride this semester.
Got stuck with Ned. As Tara was looking at the right hand side of the list of horses there were only three or so open I can remember - Tennyson, Mia, and Ned. I kept saying in my head, “Please don’t give me Ned, please don’t give me Ned” and what do you know - Ned! I’ve never ridden him before but I heard from a variety of people he was awful. Garrett called him...
This year I will learn how to fly.: The importance... →
tangerinetrees:
High School, Freshman/Sophomore Year: Visit a million schools. Work my ass off. Community Service, extra-curricular activities.
High School, Junior Year: Apply to ten schools. Apply early admission to top choice School. Freak out a lot. Decide that Biology would be a good choice.
High School, Senior Year: Get accepted to top choice school! Decline anyway. Decide to...
Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean...
Easier said than done. When I come to a forked road and I don’t know which one to take, nor do I have a gut feeling about either, He won’t come down from the Heavens and just tell me. So which one do I take?
Say whaaaat.
I really don’t want to go to classes tomorrow. Accounting in the am and then riding right after. Luckily Tara already emailed us and told us what to be prepared for and that we definitely are going to ride on the first day. Hope I get someone spunky, like Calypso or Calvin, I really don’t feel like dealing with a Hanover or TeKoop on the flat. Hopefully I can find my spurs just in...
Feels like going to sleep
And waking up at the end of the semester.
Yeah, that would be nice right now.
Cannot wait
For the day I never have to go to Nouv again. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, I hate it there. Jim is a petty bitch. I mean he doesn’t even have the respect from me to call him a manly insult, like a douchebag or an asshole. He’s a fucking bitch. Amy called me asking if I used spurs on Max. The answer is no, I don’t use spurs. I barely use spurs on the horses...
