One of the most beautiful things I've ever seen happened yesterday and I've seen two or three times now...My colt (young horse) training class turned our colts to run in the arena yesterday. Imagine the following...three red and one black horse galloping, kicking up, rearing, and throwing their heads at each other set against a pure white background. All the while, they are prancing, lifting their strong muscular legs, churning up the snow as does a the bottom of a waterfall- letting the snow fly up and dust their legs and bellies. It's a beautiful display of power, passion and the Master's creations.

My New Passions...

Yesterday I received two gifts and both were magical...

1. A Guitar! It's a Ovation Celebrity CS257 just in case you wanted to look it up, or you know anything about guitars. Now to be truthful, it's not really mine. My best guy friend in the world is letting me borrow it for the semester. He is also buying it new strings and helping me get everything else I will need to learn my new endeavor, and therein lyes some of the magic for me.

With this gift comes first the reassurance that Brian trusts me (it's a REALLY nice guitar) and also the knowledge that has been proven time and time again that Brian though sometimes flakey, REALLY knows me. Over the course of the semester I hope it will bring us to a new level of closeness that I am always striving for in my friendships. I'm VERY excited to learn. I've wanted to for a long time. (A note: if you're thinking, "who's Brian? What's the deal between these two?" He and I will never date, it just wasn't in the fates, and he's happily dating someone else right now.)

2. Horse Training. Now you might think- 'Linds, horse training isn't a gift- even if you were a horse, or even owned a horse!' BUT it is! I have recently read 'Horses Don't Lie' by Chris Irwin. If you have ever riden horses or ever wish to- read this book. I think it's a great jumping off point into the world of modern or Neo-Horse Whispering. This leads me to the gift. I have found a new passion (and I consider that new found passion as the gift) for horse training and riding. My equestrian team coach and my teacher uses mostly Parelli methods and I am going to learn them! I am observing and helping her teach the 101 and 201 horse riding classes at the University and taking the 301 class. I'm a the barn A LOT, but I love it. By the end of the semester I hope to have read and experienced enough to train and teach and use all this great knowledge and have the basis to learn more!

I'm not going to tell you about the stuff I'm learning, but that will be another blog. So, my two gifts are amazing and life is going to be great this year! I will probably do more new things and things will change more, than ever before. I am excited about this possibility, but also scared, because I'm sure I will encounter challenges, heartache and trials, but that is all worth the good times, new things learned, character growth and fun I will have.

Back...At Least for a while...

Well, I'm back. I think I'll be okay for a while, maybe 'til mid-terms hit. The biggest reason I'm getting back onto this time consuming but worthwhile endeavor- my sista Mary. I think she's the only one who reads my blog anyway :) I love you Mary!

This bring up an interesting point for Mary or if any other kind soul is reading this...
I think what we do for others can help us understand the amount of dedication and love we have for them. I know this is especially true at Christmas time. I go through a list of people in my head, and those I cherish and love I try to show with cards, gifts or time.

Now, I'm not sure if I fully agree with this, (to play the other side). I love my little brother VERY much (he's 7 years old and lives in Washington), but I do not call him, send him cards or do the things I do with friends or other family. Is this a function of the distance, his age or some unknown factor?

So in my usual confusion, I mean...conclusion :) I'm not sure. I think some show love with time, others with deeds, others with words, and still some with silent affection and support.

Here's to hoping those you love, love you back.
Linds

Good Bye, Until The Summer

Oh Blogs...
Fill my mind with intrigue
Inform me about my friends
Keep me thinking about the world around me
And
Take up time I don't have

I'm sure many of you feel that time is short and there are not enough hours in the day...well, I'm feeling that way.

So, Adu. I'm giving up blogging. I love reading all of your posts on my site, and all of the posts on your sites more, but I just can't fit it in. You'll have to know me well to know that 1st, I really am a busy person and 2nd, I can't do something half way or just a little, I have to do it all the way or not at all. So, I'm not posting, I'm not reading, nothing- until I have the time to really read and thing about the stuff you guys write or that I want to express.

I will be back, don't fret :) After I graduate, which is May. So, until then, e-mail me, call me, come see me, because I still want to keep in touch, I just can't do it through Blog :)

so excited!

http://fr.movies.yahoo.com/promo/harrypotter.html

Go here, get excited, be happy :)

P.S. I got the link from my friend in france, that's why it's a french thing :) The audio is still in English