It's been a while...
Yup, haven't updated in a long while. Um, yeah, not since before Ag Day. I won't go into too many details, cuz that's boring, and I tend to draw out my stories reaaaaaallllllyyyyyyyy long. You all can agree to that, I'm sure, and I don't blame you. I know I do it. K, so updating...
Ag Day was great, even though it rained. Kahlua and I did pretty well. Got 3rd in the Intermediate Walk/Trot class and 2nd in the Intermediate Walk/Trot/Canter class. Stayed at Ag Day for 9 hours, but managed to have a lot of fun while I was there. Check out more pictures, in case you haven't already, on my Webshots site.
Lots of new foals at Fresh Meadows! About 5 in the last few weeks. Two minis (colts), two Paints (colts), and Thoroughbred (filly, born on Mother's Day). You can check out pictures of the foals on my Webshots site too. So that leaves just one more mare to foal, and that's Saucy, unless a client brings in another mare. Yay for playing with babies at work!
Haha, perfect segue. Speaking of jobs, I'm still trying to get everything worked out for this summer. I talked to Jackie, and she said that Linda's looking for someone to ride along with her as her assistant for the summer, and she told Linda I might be interested. So Linda talked to me very briefly on Sunday and said that if I want the job, it's mine. Only thing is that it's only 3 days a week, definitely not full time. I need a full time job, so I can work consistent hours and get decent pay. My bank account actually needs to stay full, and then keep growing. I also need to get some sort of office job, anything, so that I'm not still doing physical work all the time, or sanitary stuff, and so I can build up my resume. I called Linda today so that we can meet and talk about all of that stuff, hopefully she'll call me later this week. There also may be a possible job on campus that I can get, it's full time, but not a lot of pay. Though my dad gave me some tips for getting more money, without asking. First I need to stop by and introduce myself. So job stuff is still up in the air, but at least I have a couple things to consider.
I actually talked to my mom yesterday, like really talked. I basically asked her why I have to come home every summer, and just me, not my brother, and my sister still lives at home, but she probably wouldn't tell her she had to come home all the time. It's something that's bothered me since I started college. She always expects me to be at home, even if it's completely inconvenient for me. I go home no less than two times per week. That's about 70 miles each trip there and back, and two hours. It's a lot of gas used, and time spent on the road. And even then, my mom still yells at me for not being around enough, and that I have to be home to spend time with her. I asked her point blank if she says that just because it's me, like she just NEEDS me home. I think it kinda hurt her feelings, but kinda didn't, or it just made her realize that she has more of an attachment to me. I'm not sure if she's even ever thought of that. But I told her how I feel, FINALLY, like I'm trapped, like I'm not grown up at all.
I also talked to my dad with her about how unprepared for anything I am. I don't pay for anything, except for some food, and small purchases or activities. I don't even pay for gas, mostly because I can't afford it. And my dad said that I never seemed to care about being independent or worrying about anything until I turned 22. Well duh, before this year, graduating wasn't a real thing. Now most of my friends are leaving, graduating to do other things, so of course I'm thinking about a real job, and graduating, and having to support myself now. I think he understood that. He said they've been telling me to do stuff like get a better job for years, but it's hard to believe them until reality slaps you in the face.
The other thing that I don't think they understand, at all, is that I don't want to live with them after I graduate. I want to get away, be on my own. I don't live in their house with them all the time, but they own the house I live in, and I live with my brother. So while most of my friends live on campus or in apartments, so they have to pay for rent or just do whatever to take care of themselves, and actually have separation from their families, I haven't. For four years. So they're trying to tell me there's no shame in living at home for a while, and no there's not, but I just don't WANT to. I NEED to start becoming an adult, I mean, I'm going to have to start paying for my own health insurance in January!! Ugh. Real life sucks.
Blarg. So that's what's been flying around in my brain for the last few months. Kinda crazy really. But my stress levels have definitely risen.
But on a good note, I should be much more involved in the Equestrian Club next year. At least that way I'll be socializing with people. Otherwise, without band, I'm sure I'd just be wandering to and from classes, and sitting at home. I know I'll still see bandies next year, but it's different when you're not going to see them for a predetermined amount of time every week. I'll actually have to plan time to see everyone. But other than UMEC, I'll be dragging Jenn K. to football/basketball games, so that both she and I stay sane and actually hang out.
Hmm, I'm tired, and I've got a ridiculously busy day tomorrow, so I'll finish up with that. Sorry, I told long stories again, but it's better than normal.
Ag Day was great, even though it rained. Kahlua and I did pretty well. Got 3rd in the Intermediate Walk/Trot class and 2nd in the Intermediate Walk/Trot/Canter class. Stayed at Ag Day for 9 hours, but managed to have a lot of fun while I was there. Check out more pictures, in case you haven't already, on my Webshots site.
Lots of new foals at Fresh Meadows! About 5 in the last few weeks. Two minis (colts), two Paints (colts), and Thoroughbred (filly, born on Mother's Day). You can check out pictures of the foals on my Webshots site too. So that leaves just one more mare to foal, and that's Saucy, unless a client brings in another mare. Yay for playing with babies at work!
Haha, perfect segue. Speaking of jobs, I'm still trying to get everything worked out for this summer. I talked to Jackie, and she said that Linda's looking for someone to ride along with her as her assistant for the summer, and she told Linda I might be interested. So Linda talked to me very briefly on Sunday and said that if I want the job, it's mine. Only thing is that it's only 3 days a week, definitely not full time. I need a full time job, so I can work consistent hours and get decent pay. My bank account actually needs to stay full, and then keep growing. I also need to get some sort of office job, anything, so that I'm not still doing physical work all the time, or sanitary stuff, and so I can build up my resume. I called Linda today so that we can meet and talk about all of that stuff, hopefully she'll call me later this week. There also may be a possible job on campus that I can get, it's full time, but not a lot of pay. Though my dad gave me some tips for getting more money, without asking. First I need to stop by and introduce myself. So job stuff is still up in the air, but at least I have a couple things to consider.
I actually talked to my mom yesterday, like really talked. I basically asked her why I have to come home every summer, and just me, not my brother, and my sister still lives at home, but she probably wouldn't tell her she had to come home all the time. It's something that's bothered me since I started college. She always expects me to be at home, even if it's completely inconvenient for me. I go home no less than two times per week. That's about 70 miles each trip there and back, and two hours. It's a lot of gas used, and time spent on the road. And even then, my mom still yells at me for not being around enough, and that I have to be home to spend time with her. I asked her point blank if she says that just because it's me, like she just NEEDS me home. I think it kinda hurt her feelings, but kinda didn't, or it just made her realize that she has more of an attachment to me. I'm not sure if she's even ever thought of that. But I told her how I feel, FINALLY, like I'm trapped, like I'm not grown up at all.
I also talked to my dad with her about how unprepared for anything I am. I don't pay for anything, except for some food, and small purchases or activities. I don't even pay for gas, mostly because I can't afford it. And my dad said that I never seemed to care about being independent or worrying about anything until I turned 22. Well duh, before this year, graduating wasn't a real thing. Now most of my friends are leaving, graduating to do other things, so of course I'm thinking about a real job, and graduating, and having to support myself now. I think he understood that. He said they've been telling me to do stuff like get a better job for years, but it's hard to believe them until reality slaps you in the face.
The other thing that I don't think they understand, at all, is that I don't want to live with them after I graduate. I want to get away, be on my own. I don't live in their house with them all the time, but they own the house I live in, and I live with my brother. So while most of my friends live on campus or in apartments, so they have to pay for rent or just do whatever to take care of themselves, and actually have separation from their families, I haven't. For four years. So they're trying to tell me there's no shame in living at home for a while, and no there's not, but I just don't WANT to. I NEED to start becoming an adult, I mean, I'm going to have to start paying for my own health insurance in January!! Ugh. Real life sucks.
Blarg. So that's what's been flying around in my brain for the last few months. Kinda crazy really. But my stress levels have definitely risen.
But on a good note, I should be much more involved in the Equestrian Club next year. At least that way I'll be socializing with people. Otherwise, without band, I'm sure I'd just be wandering to and from classes, and sitting at home. I know I'll still see bandies next year, but it's different when you're not going to see them for a predetermined amount of time every week. I'll actually have to plan time to see everyone. But other than UMEC, I'll be dragging Jenn K. to football/basketball games, so that both she and I stay sane and actually hang out.
Hmm, I'm tired, and I've got a ridiculously busy day tomorrow, so I'll finish up with that. Sorry, I told long stories again, but it's better than normal.