Saturday, July 26, 2008

VeNtILaTiOn




Dear Reader,
This is going to be a vent piece, I am just going to write what comes to mind and put it on the page for you to read and make some sense of. Maybe later I will read it and try to make some sense of it but that probably won't happen for ages.

-What's with people being together for a long time, planning to get married and then breaking up? A friend of mine that I just got off the phone with just had a terrible break up and he was engaged. He was one of the nicest guys I have met and then to hear that this shit happens to him is upsetting. It makes me wonder where all the happy people are. He sounded like he had all his cards in line and he was getting a house, getting hitched and the rest of the package and then WHAMO! What the hell is that?

-I am on a mission. I am looking for words to boggle the minds of the people in my writing group. I think the purpose of our writing challenges is to get new words and use them within our writing and broaden our vocabulary. Whenever I come up with a word that is out of the ordinary for the challenge people always bitch and moan because it isn't easy like 'the' to put in a sentence. You usually have to find the definition and then figure out an interesting piece to put it in. For all those krumudgens that don't like it too freakin' bad, i have composed one list for you and am working on another so there!

-My dad and I worked with the calves today and everyone was awesome EXCEPT Mini B. There's something about her. She doesn't want to work with us or maybe she's just being a stubborn little wench at the age of just under 1 month old. We led everyone else, even baby Starlett and she was getting it and it was her first time. Mini B though, man, she's already kicked me in the leg, which I was not impressed with but oh well it's like a war wound I guess....it happens. Can never predict what animals are going to do so you just have to deal with their actions when they happen.

-Dad and I tried to go to Mosport to watch the stock car races as well as the open wheel cars. Sadly when we arrived the parking lot was empty, and the open wheel cars were just having a training session. On the way though Dad and I got into a bit of a disagreement..then dropped it...then on the way home we got into a scuffle again. This is what I don't understand> why is it so wrong to accept particular types of help when people are offering it? It doesn't make you less of a person if you have to go to a psychiatrist or therapist to talk about your issues. If anything it makes you a stronger person because it says that you want to work on yourself and make changes. KUDOS for those that are doing such work and seeking such help. It's hard but in the end you will come out farther then those that don't want the assistance, and maybe when the people get ready to work with the chance the offer may not be there anymore.

I have written a bit in circles but oh well it will make for entertaining reading for you reader. If you figure things out that I have not figured out, please send me the solution. I will be indebted to you forever!

I feel like I am in a state of personal anarchy, hence the symbol below!

Friday, July 25, 2008

A Little Bit of Everything!

Dear Reader,
It has been quite some time since I have written, and I didn't think it was so bad until I got a message from a FAN saying “Write woman Write! I love your blog.” So getting a message like that has kicked me into to writing overdrive and I am going to give you the down low on absolutely everything that has been happening. Hope that is good for a refresher on my life!

MOO NEWS
I am happy to announce that all my calves have been born and they are growing tremendously. I have 3 wonderful little girls (Mini Mol aka MJ, Mini B, and Starlett) and a stubborn little boy (Nibbs). The mothers are happily letting my dad and I work with the babies, getting them used to having halters on and MJ has a solid grasp on being led around. We tried Nibbs and for the first time he did amazing, not a lot of fuss or any hullabaloo. Baby Starlett is the youngest but she is so young that she is taking everything in like a sponge which is amazing and useful for training purposes.

MY HAND .. Specifically My Pinky Fingy!
My cast came off on July 4 and I have been going to physio since. The doctor and my physio therapist were totally impressed that after 6 weeks from the break date, I had my full range of motion back. That takes a lot of work and a lot of persistence but I realized how important it was to get the use of all my fingers and wrist back. I have a splint that I am only supposed to wear when I am working with the cows because the fingy is not totally healed and it is for safety reasons, just in case anything happens. Can never predict anything when working with animals.

ANNOUNCEMENT
I am currently teaching horseback riding lessons, which I love to do. I am considering expanding my horse variety so that I can be more accomodating for potential students. My facility is located in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. If you would like to contact me please leave me a message in the comments section so I can get back to you or drop me and email at Ginger_Girl_1010@yahoo.com with subject line as RIDING LESSONS.

WRITING
I have been working on collecting a list of words for when I am at my writing group. The list contains a variety but I am looking for suggestions. Any words out of the ordinary that are used in the English language would be great. If you would like to suggest anything please feel free to do so by leaving it in the comments section, and I can tell you guys how it went when I used it in my writing challenge!

MY LATEST PROJECT
I have been on a mission. The mission is to create a collection of 80's cartoons that I grew up with for my potential child, if there is one. I have already collected: HeMan and SheRa, Rainbow Brite, The Last Unicorn (movie), Strawberry Shortcake, My Little Ponies (movie), Jem and the Holograms, Astroboy, Sailor Moon, and the Jetsons. As I am getting these movies, I am watching them and it is like I am reliving my childhood. I loved each and everyone of these programs and if I have a child I would like them to grow up with the same tv that I did. Tv from the 80's is a lot different then cartoons from now. There is less violence but a ton of cliches. I know that dvd's don't last forever but I hope that these ones will last till when I need them!

A LITTLE DITTY .... AS A TREAT
Sitting at the counter of a restaurant I wait for my delicious treat that I have ordered. Time passes slowly as I wait. My sugar is low so I have the shakes but maybe I have them because of anticipation. I hear the machine blurring together my wonderful creation. I forget about the busy hum of the restaurant the door bell indicating when new customers have arrived or satisfied customers are leaving. I am in my own head space, trying to patiently await my treat. I watch the waitress carefully as she pours the silver canisters contents into and large glass. Thick and creamy.... She is sure to add all the canisters contents because she knows I am excited for my treat. Wiping the rim of the glass to make sure that presentation is perfect, she adds the finishing touch of a red and white striped straw.

“Here ya go!” She says with a huge smile.

“Thanks so much. I have been dying for one of these all day.”

I close my eyes and start to suck on the straw so that my palette is able to get a sweet taste. A thick sensation enters my mouth and I get the beginning of a brain freeze. I am not bothered by this small hinderance because it means that my milkshake is made to perfection. The rich vanilla flavour hits the spot on my tongue and my whole body relaxes with a yum.
Hope you enjoyed the milkshake ditty as much as I did because I have a craving now! Who knows maybe you will too!

Thanks for being true and sticking with me dear reader, even though I haven't written to you in quite some time. I plan to be more faithful and give my audience what they want. Humour, and stories with a dash of education!