The Trials and Tribulations of College

Last Sunday a girl had a break down.  All the freshman had been away from our parents for one night.  This one girl in the suite next to me had a break down.  Her roommate told us she was crying all night and the next morning left with all her clothes without saying anything.  On monday the RD came up and said that the girl was not coming back and that a new roommate would be assigned.  Talk about not being independent.  

I haven't started riding yet.  We get our lesson schedules on friday and lessons start on monday.  I am going slightly insane since this is the longest ive gone in a long time without seeing a horse on a daily basis. I have this urge deep within me to see a horse.  

We had a barn orientation last saturday and we were shown how to polo wrap a horse.  Though i already knew how to do this i did it any ways and after i was done started giving the horse "woody" a face massage.  He was so content that when i tried going off to do something else he got mad, and shook his head saying more, more.  That horse was in horsey heaven.   

Im sure once i start going to the barn on a regular basis just driving past 130 horses on the way to my lesson will kill any tenseness im having right now.  My biggest worry is that because i have been riding on a regular basis for so long that my legs will be sore which hasn't happened to me in years.  

oh well..... I love college.

A new beginning

Tomorrow starts and epic adventure. A new beginning, a new start.... Tomorrow i leave for college.  

Over the past few weeks i have been getting mixed feelings about what to expect.  Though i am very excited i feel that there is a part of me that is scared.  Here i am leaving home for a long period of time.  I will be able to make my own decisions with out the watchful eye soaring over you.  

I will definitely have a rough first few weeks and i no ill miss my horses but i am excited for my new beginning.  Ive been told many times that college is what you make of it.  Most people who hated college didn't get involved in campus activities and secluded themselves to their dorms.  The goal is to become involved in something.   My college is in a very rural area so staying involved is key.  Ive been told the student activities union does a very good job providing students with things to do.  

I leave tomorrow and embark on a 12 hour trek to NC.....

Pet Peeves

Today while getting coffee i discovered a pet peeve of mine.  Often times people will use sounds to show there discomfort or pleasure.  a deep breath can be a sign of relaxation, etc...  When i went to get my coffee you have to walk up to the station and pour it yourself. To do this you must walk through a line to get the register.  When i approached the station there was a few people i had to walk between and one man was on the end of the station.  From the looks of it he had already gotten his coffee because he was pouring sugar into his cup.  

So i went to pour my coffee and the man next to my,  the one putting sugar in his cup, starting clearing his throat.  I try to ignore these subtle signs of impatience and would prefer if they just spoke up and said, " excuse me but  i was here first."    I would think that is not as rude as going,  " (clear throat),  angry stare, ( clear throat)."

From this incident i discovered that i have a pet peeve for people who subtly show their discomfort or pleasure.  If your gonna do it do it to my face!

Songs and movies

have you ever had a song or movie touch you so deeply that every time you see or here the song/movie you get this feeling in your stomach, kinda like "de ja vu"  but very touching.  Well that happened to me when i watched P.S I love you.  Now that is kinda a chick flick movie but after watching that movie and shedding many tears i felt so moved by it that i had to watch it again.  Just before writing this i found the P.S I love you soundtrack on itunes and started to cry.  I don't no what it is about that movie but i have this strange de ja vu.  maybe something similar to that will happen to me in the future.  Hopefully it wont be the death of my husband part but maybe the true love or the hills of Ireland.  I don't know but i felt like writing about my deep connection with this movie.  I swear i normally stop crying after seeing the movie once but ive probably seen this movie 5 times and i still cry.