The Kidneys

I think my photobucket bandwidth may have been exceeded...I'm not sure. </sarcasm>

DAMNIT.

Now I have to find another layout. Ugh~ I really liked this one too...

Went to the barn with Becky today. We needed to start working on jumping Hannah again and work on her manners while crosstied...WELL it didn't happen.

We brought her in from the field and let her go in the sand ring for  run around while we set up a little course. A bounce leading to a one stride, was what we wanted to work her on. We free lunged her to warm her up and get her TB crazies out and WOW she was going mental. Silly mare got herself so worked up she was super veiny by the end of it!

Unfortunately, as we walked her up to the barn we noticed she was missing a shoe. D:< Now we couldn't jump the bitch (we did one line...I can't lie). Instead we rode her lightly in the Dressage ring because she was being unusually calm.

I could feel her slip on the grass every now and then and she was definitly off balance but it was so...frustrating! On the one day she was being a PRO-STAR she had to be missing a shoe.

Farrier is coming this week to pull the other shoe, trim her and reshoe her. Now she'll be all ready in time to go back to school. Becky wants me to ride her for my lessons on weekdays but I must admit - she makes me a little nervous. Hannah is a hot, spooky TB mare. Not the type of horse I like to sit on but since she's more advanced than most I might give it a try.

TIME FOR A CONFIDENCE BOOST.

I CAN DO IT. 8D Wish me luck!

On another topic - I met a guy two weeks ago. He's great, handsome, funny, AND British. Awkward thing is...he's 8 years older than me. : / Makes me feel odd that there is such a gap but we still get along so well. I DUNNO WHAT TO DO. He wants me to stay over :x

I don't know if I can do it. FGWHGSHG!

Photos of her going nuts in the sand ring below the cut.

I know it's pretty early to be making my list but I wanted to get it done while I was thinking of things I'd like.

• U2 - Joshua tree (CD)
  
• When Harry Met Sally (DVD)
• American Werewolf in London (DVD)
• CSI Seasons 1,3,4,5,6,7, and 8

I'll just print this stuff up later and update it as I think of more.

Want to buy me a present? :D

Let's get something straight here.

I have never read the Harry Potter series. I once picked up the first book and flipped through it but my eyes were never drawn in. I can already hear some of you PotterHeads screaming profanities about "They get BETTER as you go along!" "How could you NOT have read them?!"

It was just a choice I made.

I think they're a great thing and have got a lot of children, young people and even the older generations (who are by no means OLD) to start reading like never before. I simply have no interest. None at all. Nope.

The movies are definitely fun and I have watched all them all up to date, the characters are interesting..but that's it.

NOW, as for this new series. 'Twilight'...just stop asking me.

I have friends, neighbors and even the kids that work at the local Chapters/Indigo are continuously shoving the books into my face. If I had gone out looking for that 'Twilight', I would have TOLD you.

Instead I am browsing the shelves in quiet contemplation. Looking for that next author that has not taken the world by storm but has all the talent to start up those winds of change.

Keep Bella, Edward, Harry, Ron, and what's-her-face to yourselves. I'm going to go read about Calliope, the hermaphrodite.

Peace.

So there I am, in the market on a scorching hot Saturday afternoon, when - quite suddenly - I realize I had not applied any Antiperspirant.

HEAVENS TO BETSY.

On such a hot day everyone should have applied at LEAST two coats of Deodorant/Antiperspirant! Yet, there I was, caught with my pits uncoated. I quickly alerted the group I was with that I needed to locate a pharmacy stat. It was crucial. What if I ran into the man of my dreams? Body odour would have DOOMED me.

The only thing we could find in the general area was a grocer's named 'Alfalfa'. Yep. A real granola type place. Inside we discovered a variety of food stuffs that we never knew could be made of tofu and straw. Pulling our eyes away from the alien products, we continued our search for an antiperspirant.

My aunt was the victor. She grabbed the only underarm product she could find on the shelf and rang it up at the cash. We ran outside while I prepared my pits for the familiar coolness of Dove, Speedstick, or any other product...what met my sensitive and clammy skin was anything but familiar and cool.

Instead I found a tacky, glue-like substance had adhered itself to my armpit and was tugging at the sensitive skin that lived there! I lifted the culprit to see what the hell was going on...here is what I was using:



The Green Beaver Company - ooooh! How Canadian...and look it's WILD YAM SCENT. JOY.

It had the usual lingo on it ; "Sport 24", "NEW advanced formula" but then I noticed some strange differences...aside from the YAM scent. "Natural Deodorant". I HATE the word natural in my toiletries. I turn it over hoping to find something comforting on the back but I'm met with words that distress me further...

Made with: "citrus extract, and lichen"   Whaaaaaaaat?

Then in the bottom left corner I read the words I was beginning to expect. "VEGAN". Yep. I had just applied (with difficulty) a Vegan deodorant to my tender armpits.

Not only did this product leave me with an unsettling stickiness under my arms (all day long), it did nothing in the "deodorizing" department. Now it's not to say I was repelling others with my bad smell but there was still a...warm body smell.

I was much happier once at home, after a good shower, and I had slapped on my trusty DOVE armpit stick.

Save your pits. Avoid Vegan.

Fulton Greenwal: Bumbawe Atuna... Bumbawe Atuna...
Ace: Hi there. Nice to see ya. Bumblebee tuna. Bumblebee tuna!
[quickly turns to face one of the natives]
Ace: Ace Ventura, Pet Detective! How are you this afternoon? Alrighty Then!
[turns to another]
Ace: Excuse me, your balls are showing.
[thumbs-up]
Ace: Bumblebee tuna.

One day, when I finally meet Jim Carrey, I will tell him about just how much I love him.

Bumblebee tuna