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So after a terrifying stressful week things seem to be back to looking up.
Minus the 80% I received on a quiz because I totally blanked out one one question due to being rushed. I hate timed vocabulary quizzes.
But it's still a B, but that also means I have to try really effing hard in order to keep the B or raise it to an A. I have a paper due on the 28th or something like that...and I'm really good at writing so I am confident I'll do well, plus my topic is Karma. Not from a personal standpoint, but how it works into Hindu culture.
I've been spending a lot of time alone. Which could be good, but could also be awful. I'm in my head enough as it is.
The things with Keith aka "the boy" are weighing heavily on me. I know I should feel relieved at the fact I'm not with him and I'm not worried about wasting my time and shit. But for some reason him dumping me bc of things that aren't hunky dory in my life has gotten to me. But I guess I really spent the majority of the past 3 months with him, so...that could be part of it.
Having a lot of time in the saddle, and having the trust of Laura (the owner of the stable I ride at) has saved me this week. Thursday I rode for close to 3.5 hours. I worked Jessie again, the horse she basically put me in charge of mainly (I still work her other horses, but I spend most of my time training Jessie which is perfect because I adore her). Then Thursday night Laura sent me a text about one of her lesson horses Roger, who I guess was being a dick in the lesson that night, so Friday after class I worked him until her lessons started showing up. He tried throwing me once, but he spooked- he's an Arabian and they get goofy when it's windy and he had ear plugs in. So I got the stupid out of him and all was well. I hung out for 2 or so hours after to watch her two lessons. Because we couldn't work with Jessie much she put Jessie in a lesson. And the girl kept jerking on Jessie's mouth...so I got to give her some pointers on how to lay the fuck off and that when she gives to the bit and pulls her nose in, stop pulling on her mouth immediately, because she's done what you've asked her to do, and continuing after she's done it will only confuse her and make her refuse the bit which makes my job even harder, and you have to use a see-saw motion not a pulling back hard with both hands motion.
Roger afer the stupid was worked out:


I got new knives for my kitchen today. They're awesome.
I also went to Buford Highway Farmer's Market as usual, got a BUTT TON of stuff, I thought my bill was going to be around $50...nope! $27 ! I. Love. That. Place.

I also got a new shirt today. Lately I've been fitting into Mediums rather than Larges!
And it's brown. Not black or grey which is a good step for me.
And, Labor Day weekend I broke two toes...yes, I've been riding horses on broken toes, but my toes don't affect my riding, swells my foot up, but all is ok when I ride. other than getting on because that's when I utilize my big toe for balance so I kind of looked like a drunkard getting on sometimes.
Anyway, my toes are all good now, the swelling is down and the tenderness is basically gone. So I'm going to go to my friend's bar tonight and hang out and see some people I haven't seen pretty much since the boy and I got together. Of course I'll be drinking red bull or diet coke or cranberry juice, but I have to get out of the house or I'll go crazy.

I'll try to post a picture of me before I head out. If not, I'll get one up tomorrow on another blog.