2010...wait, what?
Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.
Brendan Gill
So. Been a while since I updated this thing. I'll try not to make this terribly lengthy, boring, or wangsty.
Fall Semester was rough, I ended up dropping Physical Oceanography since I was certain I'd fail it anyhow. This meant I did much better in all my other classes, but in turn must graduate in December and not the May. I was a little bummed about it but it's for the best in the end. This semester I have amazingly cool and interesting classes; History of the Holocaust with Lawhon, Chemical Oceanography, Modern Oceanographic Methods, Yoga with Deb, and Geological Oceanography...with Jones. Only drawback so far. I have plenty of time for classwork, and working in Kirkham, and time with Handsome. I also get to prep OCHEM 237, which means less students and less quantities! Hurray!
Last November at Liendo I participated in my first cavalry competition and saber duel. I enjoyed both immensely and while we didn't win anything at the competition, Handsome did very well. So, I asked for a saber for Christmas, and now get to go practice with it and play in events. Should be fun. I also bought myself a new (old) saddle. It's a trekker saddle, close to modern endurance, and really spiffy. First real ride in it will be this Saturday with gorgeousgilbs07 ( I don't know how to tag yet. Shall figure out soon =|), since I'm taking her and Jen riding at the barn, which should be great.
Life's still a great big mess in general but it's going by smoothly enough. I still need to figure out if I'm going to study in Iceland this summer or not, if not find an internship or summer job. Then figure out what grad school I want to go to. Where to live. Dad's going in for his final checkup with the oncologist in Houston to see if they got all the esophogeal cancer he was diagnosed with this summer. Hopefully this time they'll say they got it all last time and not have to do a third treatment.
The year started off rough, like it normally gets around my birthday. Micah and I split up after three years or so being together. Quite possibly the hardest and most painful thing I have yet to do. Nothing is worse than having to pick the right choice rather than what you want. Then living the rest of your life knowing you'll always love someone and care for them, but knowing you'll most likely never be able to make it work like you wished. It wasn't mean, it wasn't cruel. It was mutual, though agonizing, and we are still going to be friends and promised never to leave each others' lives. It's just going to take a very long time to relearn that relationship and have a comfortable friendship.
Everything happens for a reason, and I know that. I just need to take baby steps and sooner or later, most likely later, I'll be better with it. In the mean time I'm trying to keep busy. Classes, work, and hopefully reenacting will be enough. My friends have been wonderful, for that I'll be eternally thankful. We need to get Muggle Quidditch started up again too, that might take up more time. Soon enough.
Right now I'm waiting for my truck to have her transmission serviced, hoping that will appease her, so I can go feed and or ride Handsome before it gets too dark and cold. Then grading papers and cleaning the house. All forms of therapy I guess. Wine therapy was Monday with Femme Mommy, this Friday will be a night out therapy, pony therapy tonight and Saturday. It'll all help.
I'll try to keep up with this thing more than once or twice a year, but make no promises.
me
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Brendan Gill
So. Been a while since I updated this thing. I'll try not to make this terribly lengthy, boring, or wangsty.
Fall Semester was rough, I ended up dropping Physical Oceanography since I was certain I'd fail it anyhow. This meant I did much better in all my other classes, but in turn must graduate in December and not the May. I was a little bummed about it but it's for the best in the end. This semester I have amazingly cool and interesting classes; History of the Holocaust with Lawhon, Chemical Oceanography, Modern Oceanographic Methods, Yoga with Deb, and Geological Oceanography...with Jones. Only drawback so far. I have plenty of time for classwork, and working in Kirkham, and time with Handsome. I also get to prep OCHEM 237, which means less students and less quantities! Hurray!
Last November at Liendo I participated in my first cavalry competition and saber duel. I enjoyed both immensely and while we didn't win anything at the competition, Handsome did very well. So, I asked for a saber for Christmas, and now get to go practice with it and play in events. Should be fun. I also bought myself a new (old) saddle. It's a trekker saddle, close to modern endurance, and really spiffy. First real ride in it will be this Saturday with gorgeousgilbs07 ( I don't know how to tag yet. Shall figure out soon =|), since I'm taking her and Jen riding at the barn, which should be great.
Life's still a great big mess in general but it's going by smoothly enough. I still need to figure out if I'm going to study in Iceland this summer or not, if not find an internship or summer job. Then figure out what grad school I want to go to. Where to live. Dad's going in for his final checkup with the oncologist in Houston to see if they got all the esophogeal cancer he was diagnosed with this summer. Hopefully this time they'll say they got it all last time and not have to do a third treatment.
The year started off rough, like it normally gets around my birthday. Micah and I split up after three years or so being together. Quite possibly the hardest and most painful thing I have yet to do. Nothing is worse than having to pick the right choice rather than what you want. Then living the rest of your life knowing you'll always love someone and care for them, but knowing you'll most likely never be able to make it work like you wished. It wasn't mean, it wasn't cruel. It was mutual, though agonizing, and we are still going to be friends and promised never to leave each others' lives. It's just going to take a very long time to relearn that relationship and have a comfortable friendship.
Everything happens for a reason, and I know that. I just need to take baby steps and sooner or later, most likely later, I'll be better with it. In the mean time I'm trying to keep busy. Classes, work, and hopefully reenacting will be enough. My friends have been wonderful, for that I'll be eternally thankful. We need to get Muggle Quidditch started up again too, that might take up more time. Soon enough.
Right now I'm waiting for my truck to have her transmission serviced, hoping that will appease her, so I can go feed and or ride Handsome before it gets too dark and cold. Then grading papers and cleaning the house. All forms of therapy I guess. Wine therapy was Monday with Femme Mommy, this Friday will be a night out therapy, pony therapy tonight and Saturday. It'll all help.
I'll try to keep up with this thing more than once or twice a year, but make no promises.
me
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Now playing: Cross Canadian Ragweed - Breakdown
via FoxyTunes