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I got my first college acceptance letter!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, I almost slept last night! My mom says I have the symptoms of that swine flu thing. I say, like I always do when I'm not feeling great, that it is the weather. I don't get sick, I have problems with the weather.
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So much happening. But, for the most part it's all in my mind. So, if you're all wanting updates on interesting things around here, I am afraid I can offer but two things. First, last night was the GBT Oktoberfest. That was AMAZING. After my theater class, I went back home from Mr. H's house. Then, two and a half hourse later. I came back and began an afternoon of non-alcoholic German festivities (a hard thing to accomplish as Germans like their beer alot). First, we gathered 'round the piano and sang German songs: two Christmas ones, and two German country love songs. Then we had a dance practice where we learned for the first time some German dances, specifically polkas. Funny, that was the first time we actually had to have a guy sit out. Usually, the girls vastly outnumber the guys. Then, we watched a German movie called Sissi, kind of a chick flick, but I let that slide since it was set in 1853. Then we had a German potluck and then we did more dances and sang and went home. The other interesting thing was a visit to The Master's College in Santa Clarita, CA. My parents said a while back, that the right college would feel like it fit almost right away. Well, that's what I found with Master's. I got to sit in on an upper level Bible class on the epistles of John, by a guy from China whose parents were killed for being Christians. I decided, that I will probably give up the idea of the History major in favor of a Bible major, with the possibility of seminary afterwords. I could mix the two and do a Chruch History major. My mom told me yesterday that we had gotten an email from the admissions counselor from Master's who said that they had received all the parts of my application and a letter was in the mail. The email said the were looking forward to seeing me in the fall. I think that means the letter is an acceptance letter. More on that when I learn more. I'm just trying to keep from letting my hopes get too high.
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Notice any changes??? Don't worry, I saved the info for the other, so I can change it in a flash. I like this though. Some of the music is a bit weird. Sorry, I like most of it though.
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Well, this could take a while, as I have much I need to say.
I believe I should start with last Tuesday. I was having a less-than-amazing riding lesson. The horse I had, for the third time in a row, would not move hardly at all. I only got him this time because I was going to get spurs prior to that lessson. This particular horse would have responded then. Anyway, I was just sort of sitting there. Admiring the view. I mean what else is there to do when the horse WON'T STINKIN' MOVE!!! I'm usually a pretty good rider (explanation later) Macy, the daughter of the owner of the ranch (I think she's 15) comes up and starts slapping the horse across the rear with a stiff braided rope. He gets mad and starts bucking and I bite the dust (literally). This is not to suggest that I was so incompetent as to just fall off at the first sign of a struggle. I tend to have a pretty good seat. I dare any English rider at my level to try and do better. (Sam, this was not meant to be mean. You're above my level and this horse was MAD!!!!!!!!! But Western riders are supposed to be able to ride a bucking horse and if I couln't do it, then... WELL! <----- SARCASM!) Anyhoo, I fell on my wrist and sprained it pretty bad. It took like two whole days for it to pretty much stop hurting. <------ SARCASM AGAIN! (I tend to be a quick healer) So, I'm all better now, a week and a half later. This previous Tuesday (being the day two days prior to today, yesterday's yesterday) I had another lesson. This one was infinitely better! I rode a horse named Spencer, who I've had prior experience with. He is so much smoother and much much calmer. AND OBEDIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was learning how to do turnbacks. I don't know if any of y'all know those. If not, it is when you lope (canter) at high speed along a fence and then stop suddenly and spin into the fence and take off the other direction at top speed. I got to be fairly proficient at that and then Macy asked me if I wanted to go and watch one of the ranch sorting (a cattle working sport) lessons. So we did. After we had finished and I hadfinished unsaddling him (actually she helped for the sake of time. Usually I do it alone) she offered again that I could start doing the ranch sorting anytime I wanted to. So natuarally said.......... I you think I said "yes" you are terribly wrong. I do not trust my skills that much yet. And thats what I said, that I don't think I'm good enough yet. She said that I was more than ready. She said there were riders there that were as good as me that they don't let halter, saddle, or wash the horses alone like I do. So, I said another week or two of normal lessons and then I'll start on the cattle!!!
Next, and probably more important right now is the fact that I am no longer in my enemy state. I'm in a motel room in Grove City, Pennsylvania right now. I took a tour of a college in Cedarville, Ohio earlier today and was extremely impressed. If I decide that I am ready to leave my family, then that is most likely where i will go to college. I have decided that Ohio is the most beautiful place I have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!! Ohio has this stuff the call grass. I have heard that California is supposed to have it to, but all I see is dry stuff and dirt. they have trees that actually change colors in the fall and show signs of being green when not red, orange, yellow or bare. In California the trees are brown, with the occasional black mixed in from our friends the giant wildfires. So, the school, Cedarville University, was amazing! I reccomend it to anyone looking for a Christian college. I would already have officially chosen it except that I'm still a little nervous about the idea of living across the country from my family with no one I know out here. A couple hours from my house in CA is a school called The Master's College. It is also an amazing Christian college. I will be visiting next week. I actually do know a couple of peoiple there. (Sam you may remember Jess and Melissa Arnds from youth group in the church back in CA. I'm sorry if i only address you in these, but I think you're the only one who reads my blog) But, if God shows me that I'm ready to leave home, I think I will be in Cedarville, Ohio. I already met the man who would be my advisor there. He heads up the History and Government department and is the advisor for the people who want to major in one of those areas. I want to major in history, so this is where I would fit. I'm visiting Grove City college tommorow. I'm not really interested in it, but I said such to late, so we had to come or we would hav4e lost the deposit on this amazing <-----MORE SARCASM! motel room. I wish I had voiced my indifference to this college earlier, we could have gone to the Creation Museum or the air force museum instead. Actually, the inn we were in last night in Cedarville was incredible. It was like a motel, except it was run by Christians and was themed in the era of the American Civil War (one of my 6 favorite wars) It was so beautiful! No words can describe it.
Well, that's enough for now.
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I've done this before as a game like truth or dare, but the questions were ALOT weirder.
1. WOULD YOU RATHER BE A PILGRIM OR AN INDIAN? Indian
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Well, I thought I might have something exciting to post today, and I do, but with an added story.
We got another kitty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Her name is (now) Luna. She is a small tabby about 6 or 7 months old. Funny thing was, we had filled out the application to adopt her from the humane society. We had said that we were going to declaw her. We got a call today, as we were standing in line at Wal-Mart (the most amazing store on the planet after Cabelas) The lady said that we could not have her, because we were going to declaw her, which upsets PETA (technically that stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, but I prefer my own version, People Eating Tasty Animals). So, we called back and said we would not declaw her, so they let us get her. We'll probably just clip her claws each month. So, that's the interesting thing that happened this week.
Brett
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I already just now posted, but, I may be changing the look of my blog again. This has nothing to do with you SammyJo, after I started riding again I decided I was done with the car theme. And I may be changing the music a bit. |
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The Soundtrack To My Life This is not one of those answer a question with a song title things, this is what songs actually describe you. Don't ask me where I found this, cuz I can't remember. 1. What do you listen to when you are happy? Good Time (Alan Jackson) 2. What do you listen to when you are sad? Much To Young (To Feel This [Darn] Old) (Garth Brooks) 3. What are two songs that describe your view of what people think of you? 1) What Do You Think About That? (Montgomery Gentry) 2) Against The Grain (Garth Brooks) 4. What are two songs that you think describe you? 1) Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy (Josh Turner) 2) The Cowboy in Me (Tim McGraw) 5. What do you listen to become happy? Stand (Rascal Flatts) 6. What are two songs that you listen to that are just fun? 1) I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song) (Brad Paisley) 2) I’m Still A Guy (Brad Paisley) 7. What is a song other people describe you with? 1) Letter To Me (Brad Paisley) (I love that song!) 8. What song describes your view of love? Love is a Beautiful Thing (Phil Vassar) 9. What song describes your view of loss? A Little Bluer Than That (Alan Jackson) 10. What is your favorite song? Chicken Fried (The Zac Brown Band) 11. What song makes you cry EVERY time? Skin (Sarabeth) (Rascal Flatts) 12. What song is your ideal love song? I Will (Jimmy Wayne) 13. What song is your ideal song for loss? Once (Rascal Flatts) 14. What three songs are what you want your life to be like? 1) My Front Porch Looking In (Lonestar) 2) In my Dreams (Josh Turner) 3) Everything Is Fine (Josh Turner) 15. What song do you want played at your wedding? Lost In This Moment With You (Big and Rich) Now the rest of y'all try it.
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I didn't really have time to write normal stuff, so here's something funny instead.
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
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