Horseback Riding 054

Originally uploaded by Tea and Elephants

I just had my second horseback riding lesson at Stone Ledge Barn in South Beloit, IL. Great lesson with no falling off this time!

My list of life goals

How BIG everything is. Cars, supermarkets, houses, malls, people…

How people-at least where I live-don’t dress nicely or properly.

Tattoos, visible and multiple.

The invasive species of land development and fast food chains.

The number of channels on tv, this is a good thing. 200+

I thought of a 6!

I started taking horseback riding lessons at a barn about 20 miles away in a cow town.

Only fell off once!

I’m home now. Have been for all of 8 days, which feels like a lot more considering all of things that have happened in my life.

1. Unpacked in less than one week. (Miracle)

2. Uncluttered my room

3. Started my job as a farm hand. (Picking berries, cleaning mud caked produce, boxing jams and jellies, etc)

4. Got my first paycheck

5. Started Pageant rehearsal (yes, I’m in a pageant, a county fair pageant no less. Nothing but the creme de la creme for moi)

6. Is there a 6? Probably, but I can’t think of one.

I love this video. More precisely, I love what it embodies. To me, it’s a childhood dream come to life. A little marionette girl out for a day in the park, playing with the Sultan’s elephant, and having a lolly. This just makes me realize that we live in a creative, good world. Somehow, things like this restore my faith in humanity.

Tulips

Originally uploaded by LoverMuffin21

These tulips live outside my boyfriend’s house. On the day I took this photo, it was raining heavily. A rainy Sunday to be exact. It was so nice, a lovely rainy May day with nothing to do except drink tea on the couch and stay warm.

The brightness of the tulips struck me the most. The bright orange, yellow, and redness surrounded by the green and brown. Wonderful day, wonderful tulips.

Mosaic Trips

Originally uploaded by LoverMuffin21

So cool…more info to come.

There is this line of trees in front of some flats and a hotel on the way out of town but before the roundabout. During the night the overhead lights shine through the leaves and branches, making the light green leaves fluorescent and transparent. A while ago, they looked like popcorn to me. Last night at 2 AM they looked ethereal and almost fake, but beautiful.

During the day time, they look like normal, tall trees. I’ve always liked how some big cities have trees that line the roads, making a sort of barrier between the cars and pedestrians and homes. I suppose it reminds me of Chicago around where my aunt lives with parks and trees juxtaposed with highways and traffic.

This is one of my favorite times of year, when the trees get all leafy and green and spring-y. I like the renewal.

I’m in a funny mood. Have been for sometime now. I don’t know what to blame it on either, because I need an explanation. I’m not a scientist, but I am a girl, ergo explanation needed.

I’m not sure if it’s the end of the year, the limbo time between end of classes and exams, stress, hormones, or some other random thing that I’m disregarding, but it’s something. Maybe Mercury’s in retrograde, actually I do believe it is. Bugger, just checked and it’s not. Not until the 26th. I hate Mercury in retrograde; it just makes life and communications get all messed up, which just leads to further complications and general irritation among all partied involved. If not Mercury, then what?

Possibly the fact that I drank the most alcohol I’ve ever drunk in my entire life last night, which for me isn’t much for another, but it’s a helluva lot for me. Possibly that, plus hormones and general girly feelings, which I dislike because it makes me feel weak and subject to emotion.

Plus my middle finger really hurts. But that’s my own fault for cracking it too often, but what can I do? It’s a compulsion.

On a happy note, my fake birthday went well. Lots of drunken banter, delightful costumes, and fun had by all. But I did manage to break my internal camera screen somehow. Hopefully, it’s still under warranty. Luckily, the photos I took are still there and are now safely on my computer, waiting to be uploaded onto facebook for all to see, comment upon, and slag.

Perhaps that will be my procrastination task this afternoon. I attempted editing my last essay before exams in the library, but a pounding head and inability to focus dashed that hope. Oh well! I’ll try again when I’ve had a proper kip and that.