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The Ramblings of a Teenage Girl
Monday, November 23, 2009
Tag...like I really have time to be doing this but whatever...
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1. What does the 5th text in your text inbox say? "ohhhh...lol! drive late, late, late!! :)"
2. Who was it from? My mom's cell phone but my sister texted it. :)
3. What is your favorite way to fix your hair? Um...well I scrunch it a lot, straighten it sometimes, or a messy bun. idk...
4. Do you wear makeup? Yep
5. Where is your dad right now? Sitting at his laptop on the phone
6. Your mom? Um...I'm not sure. Somewhere in the house. I think maybe in the family room
7. Are you wearing socks? Yup
8. What are you wearing? Socks (lol), dirty jeans (hey, that's whatcha get when you work with horses even though I don't exactly LIKE having dirty jeans...), a blue tshirt, a black sweatshirt, a ring, and a ponytail on my wrist...lol oh and pearl earrings. Yep I gotta go down to the last teeny article of clothing. Well I left out some...lol
9. Ever been to Target? You've got to be kidding. YES! lol
10. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? Debbie. Oh no, it was Mom. haha oops
11. What color is your phone? It's...kinda brown. :) It's pretty!
12. Do you play a sport? Well I...ok, long story short. Soccer (and horseback riding is a sport too!! You gotta be athletic for that too ya know...)
13. Would you say you're athletic? Um...I CAN be. But not...idk
14.Last thing you said? Yeah just a minute
15. What did you do today? Riding lessons, went to our friends house for lunch, went back to ride my horse, ate dinner...yep. interesting
16. Nickname? Hehe...you're gonna laugh. Willow
17. What size jeans do you wear? Uh why would I tell you? well I guess it's not THAT embarassing
18. What's your favorite dessert? All of them!! give em all to me!! well I do have to admit, ice cream and chocolate chip cookies are my favorite...simple and good :)
19. When was the last time you cried? It was...um...2 weeks ago
20. What color is your bedroom? Pink :P not baby pink
Now for finishing it up...I had to leave last night
21. Do you play any instruments? Nope...well I can read notes sorta and play the piano a little but not really
22. What color are you eyes? Green
23. If you could change the color of them, what color would you change them? I wouldn't change them. :)
24. Who was the last person that called you? Mom
25. What does the 5th text in your outbo say? Oh. My. Goodness. Not good...
26. Whose picture is on your wallpaper on your cell phone? I have 3 wallpapers cause there's 3 screen things and one has my friend and her baby bro on it, one has my horse Bill and the other is just an image that came on the phone.
27. What do you hear right now? My sis video taping me and this entry...lol
28. What are you saving up for right now? Well I should be saving up for a car but nothing really right now. All my money is just sitting there...lol
29. What's in front of you? My phone, a check that my mo should've mailed a long tme ago but forgot (oops), and a piece of paper
30. What are you excited about? Um idk...my aunt and uncle coming, riding Bill tonight...Thanksgiving...
31. What's outisde your window right now? There's 3, and one I see the swimming pool and the canopy thing, and out the others I see the upstairs deck/balcony with an airchair hanging off of it and the woods
32. What was the last thing that came in the mail for you? A letter...from Felicity
33. Do you wear glasses? Nope
34. When you woke up this morning, what did you think? "ugh I don't want to get up. I'm too exhausted...oh there goes my stupid alarm again...shut up phone...gotta get up...gotta get up...ok I'm getting up any second now...then I got up and went to the bathroom :)
35. What do you normally do when you're bored? Use the computer if I'm allowed, watch TV, text, clean my room...if it needs cleaned
36. What was the last thing you bought? My phone...I got a huge rebate on it though so it was a really good deal!!
37. What were you doing a year ago today? Cleaning the house for Thanksgiving I think...yep cause it took like 3 days...ugh... and getting ready for my friends to come over for Thanksgiving
38. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go first? Alaska :D
39. What's your favorite fruit? I love all fruit! But I like grapes and watermelon...:)
40. Do you have a digital camera? yes and I share my dad's too...
41. Do you get nervous easily? Um yeah...usually. :)
42. Did you know that it takes more muscles to frown that it does to smile? Yup
43. Ever ridden a horse? Um YEAH!!
44. Do you know anybody whose name starts with a K? Yes a couple
45. Where did you last go before you sat down at the computer? I was already sitting...lol at the bar. :) Before that I went...I was in the schoolroom doing math. Blah
46. Is your room clean at the moment? yes I just cleaned it today...it's never really messy messy but just cluttered sometimes
47. Turn fully around...what do you see? The closet in the office (the room I'm in)
48. Where are you going to be in an hour? Riding Bill...down the road. Not riding him down the road but I have to drive down the road to get to where I'm going to ride him...*gasps for air*
Ok that's finally it. :) Thanks for reading. If you read it.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
My South Dakota Trip....
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Thanks everyone for all the happy birthday comments! I was thrilled...:D My birthday was wonderful and busy...getting ready for my trip. 2 of my cousins and grandma came over for cake and ice cream then when they left I packed my bags and hit the sack...
My trip to South Dakota was wonderful! We left on Sunday (the 15th)...we left around 8 am my time, and got to Mitchell, SD at about midnight their time. :) We got up early the net morning and drove to Chamberlain and stopped at this little restaurant called Al's Oasis. :)
We arrived in Rapid City that afternoon, talked with my dad's partner (I'm calling him Mr. W from now on) for a bit, then went to lunch. We hadn't taken showers or anything that morning because we were going to clean up AT the hotel before my dad's meeting at 4. We got up to our hotel room, tried to flush the toilet and it didn't flush. TO make a long story short, the water was turned OFF! So I just threw my hair back, put on some makeup and perfume, and we left...
Here is the view of part of Rapid City from our hotel room.
And our hotel room...mines the one with all the bags on it lol

So. After his meeting we went to this restaurant called Sanford's Grub and Pub. It was...interesting. Like a bunch of junk hanging on the walls and used to decorating, etc.. By junk I mean old hub caps for these half walls, old license plates, things like that. Ok so for the scary part. There were these tables and chairs for 2 people, and the chairs were shaped like HANDS! Yes, like human hands. Ok so take one of yuor hands, cup it, and spread your fingers apart. That's what they looked like. POST A COMMENT IF YOU DID THIS.
Tuesday morning we had yet ANOTHER meeting. But first we went down to breakfast to meet another one of my dad's partners, Andrea, who is British and flew in from London the night before. How he got a British partner, I do not know.
We had another meeting that afternoon at this coffee shop called Alternative Fuel. It was really nice! And the best part about it was that they played Christian music! You know like tobyMac, Francessca Batistelli, etc. Very nice. Oh and the people are so nice also! I mean I wasn't even part of anything but these people (the guys and girl my dad has these meetings with) made me feel it!! lol
Wednesday morning we neaded off with Mr. W to this teeny weeny town called Timber Lake in SD to go to the place where the new businesses are going. They have 518 people. :) We stayed in the basement of a church that my dad's partner (not Mr. W) re-did to make it a little hotel. We (my dad, mr. W and I) each had our own room so that was cooL!! lol
On Thursday it was basically a meeting all day long. Pretty boring. Luckily though I had my cell phone and my sister had my mom's cell phone so we were texting...:) And the signal out there is HORRIBLE! It runs your phone battery down like REALLY quick. If you want to be able to use it for anything that day, you'll only be able to use it once for a short period of time. But I brought my charger in with me. :D
Pic of the Lodge...
Thursday evening we went to Mr. W's cousin's house for dinner. He has 2 girls who are 7 and 5, and a baby boy who is like 3 months old. It was nice there, because it wasn't restaurant food. :) lol
So Friday we headed back home...it was like an 18-20 hour drive...but we made it...ALL THE WAY HOME! We arrived at 3 am on Saturday morning though. :P lol I was sleeping a lot of the time when it was late until my dad stopped to get gas and he brought me a Starbuck's frappe...then I was awake. :) And texting my friend...lol it was like midnight her time!
Since I've been home, I've just read and read and read. I've been reading Sarah's book...:) Except today we did go Thanksgiving shopping.
Well my sisters and parents are BUGGING me to get off now and make dessert. idk what I'm going to make.
Thanks again everyone for all the happy birthday comments!!!
~Ellyn
Random picture of my cat Rusty laying on my bed this morning...he's so CUTE!!!!

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Friday, November 13, 2009
My horse Bill...my sister calls him Billy....ugh
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For right now, I only have time to post one picture. It's a picture of me riding my horse Bill, but my face isn't in it. Sorry! I am going to post a bunch of pictures later on this afternoon but I just HAD to post this one. My sister took it and Bill's face is ADORABLE!! :D Here it is...

Thats Rikku in the background. :)
Oky dokey, more updates later...gotta run. We're taking our Pilot (one of our cars lol) back to the dealership to see if they'll let us buy it...NOOO!!!!!!!!! I want to keep it!!!!!!! Basically, if they don't give us a low enough price we're not going to buy it. :( I love our Pilot WAY more than our other cars. Heehee...it's so much more...smaller and...cute. Ok I really need to go now. UPDATES LATER, SO COME BACK TO READ THE REST
Okay, I'm editing my entry now. :) :)
This will probably be the last time that I will post on my blog until the week of Thanksgiving. Want to know why? I'm going to South Dakota with my dad!!! He has a bunch of meetings out there, and him and his partner are starting a new "branch" to one of my dad's businesses and they have to move supplies out there and stuff...so it's definitely not a vacation but it will be a neat experience. :) :) I'm excited but I'm kind of nervous and I'll miss some people and things here for a week. Like playing with Bill...:( We're leaving early Sunday (Nov 15th) morning and coming home probably on Saturday (Nov 21st). So I'll be able to have my riding lesson!! I actually asked my instructor if we could reschedule it...:)
For my trip...I have a deadline for doing my horse homework. It's November 23rd...and since I'm going on a trip I will need a way to watch them (they're DVD's and books) my dad is going to buy me a portable DVD player...just thought it was mandatory that you knew that.
Ok so now I'm going to post some pictures. :) :) Of course, captions are underneath them. And credits also...:)
This is me riding Bill, my horse instructor, and her horse Sonny. :)
[Picture taken by my sister Anna]
Bill and I again...:) I look really fat...please excuse that. lol It's that jacket...it's so short!
[Picture taken by my sister Anna]

Here I am putting on Bill's rope halter...:)
[Picture by my sister Anna]
Well I think that's just about it. I might be able to respond to comments, so keep posting them. :) I will be able to read them and maybe respond but if not I WILL be reading them. :D
Hope to hear from ya'll when I get back from South Dakota!!
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Right now I'm wearing jeans, a blue, a purple jacket, pearl earrings and a pearl necklace. I just thought you might like to know that.
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My title tonight is incredibly weird!! Haha...just bear with me here, ok?
Tonight I had a dilema...I did not want to go to open hours to work with my horse. When I go, I don't get anything accomplished. I mean anything. I know it's me, because I'm under confident, which isn't good! I don't feel like I'm at that point where I can say, "I know what I'm doing wrong and I know how to fix it!!" And I don't know what to do about it. My instructor thinks I'm doing REALLY well but I don't...my dad said for the next few times, he wants me to just spend time with Bill...undemanding time like rubbing him, grooming him and just walking around with him. I will do that...I still need to talk to my instructor about what to do about everything else (if anything!) but I don't want to!!! I hate doing stuff like that...it never comes out right. Ugh I don't know....
I'm not trying to brag, but in 8 days, it will be exactly 6 months until I can get my driving permit! I'm SO excited...:) And also in 8 days, it's exactly a YEAR until I can get my LICENSE! AHHHHH!!!!!! The other day we were driving down the highway in a heavy traffice area (well you can't really avoid those on a busiest highway in a big city) and I said to my sister, "Can you imagine me driving? Cause I can't." And she thought for a second and said, "Yeah," I cannot imagine myself driving...I mean of course I want to but I just can't see myself sitting in the driver's seat with my mom in the passenger seat, driving down the highway, trying to weave in and out of traffic...ahh it's unreal. Oh btw did I meantion that in 8 days it's my birthday? lol I totally forgot to mention WHY it's 8 days!! lol
SO...besides complaining about how I never get anything accomplished with my horse, I've been spending time with my friend (the one who I mentioned a few entries ago...), babysitting, and TRYING to catch up on school. I really don't care about too much, but I want to stay "updated" on algebra...I'm behind a year because last year I was so darn busy, and so now I have to finish up 8th grade math and move onto 9th. I do NOT want to be behind!!!
Ahh it's getting late...kind of. Actually it's only 9:00 p.m. but I have other things to do!!
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Monday, November 2, 2009
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From my sister's blog...
1. What's on your mind right now: My horse Bill, I hope I don't get the flu, I wonder ig I have to babysit Tyler today cause I heard my mom talking about something like that on the phone and blah blah blah...
2. Who's your best guy friend: no guy friends...:P
3. Where is your biological mother right now: picking my 7 y/o sister up from riding lessons
5. Do you have any piercings: my ears.
6. Do you have any tattoos: hehe nope
7. Is your driveway steep: to correct you SIS, it's 1/3 of a mile, not 3/4!!! lol yeah, some of it is steep...ish
8. Name 3 things you did today: Riding lessons, ate lunch out and did math.
9. Last person you texted: Diane
10. What have you eaten today: smoothie for breakfast, a burrito for lunch, and Dairy Queen for dessert!!
11. What shoe do you put on first: I don't pay attention!!! I'm right handed, so maybe my right one.
12. What do you get complimented on most: Hmm...it depends on the person :) usually my hair...if not that, it's the way my hair is fixed or my clothes.
13.What'd the last text you received say: I think it said I love you?? I'm not sure
14. What is the last thing you do before you go to bed: it depends, sometimes it's reading, writing in my journal or just getting my pajamas on :)
15. Have you ever kissed somebody named Sean: what in the world? no!
16. If you had to choose to not wash either your sheets or hand towels which would you choose: towels??
17. What would you change about you life right now: put it on pause!!! or slow motion actually, cause I want some things to happen, just not so fast!! lol except I do want my birthday to come so that way it won't be as long until I can get my permit :)
18. How do you feel about public displays of affection: well...sometimes I don't care, others it gets on my nerves, it depends on my mood and who's doing it really.
19. Have you ever bitten your nails: *blush* me? Nooooo....j/k I always bite mine...:/ I NEED TO STOP THOUGH!
20. Do you live alone: right now yeah! I'm home alone so yeah! lol
21. Do you like someone right now: yup, of course!
22. Can you keep a secret: yeah
23. What has been the best year of your life: who cares? I don't know anyway
24. Do you have any strange phobias: I don't think so
25. What is your favorite Romantic movie: none...hehe
26. Are you happy with your living arrangement: like where I sleep and stuff? nope
27. Have you ever played twister: I think so...
28. Have you ever been drunk at school: I don't drink
29. Last thing you received in the mail: a letter that I still haven't replied to.
30. Have you ever kissed someone whose name begins with D: yep
31: Ever had a sleepover with the opposite sex: with my cousin! it wasn't a sleepver though, he was just staying at our house and we had to sleep together...all 5 beds were filled.
32. Do you have trust issues: no I don't think!!!
33. Do you tend to rip the label off of water bottles: heehe sometimes and it drives my sister nuts.
34. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone: Diane
35: Are you a cuddler: yeah sometimes
36: When was the last time you gave advice to somebody: the other day...I've been telling my friend "no vain imaginations!!" we're trying to work on it together.
37. What was going through your mind during your last kiss: nasty. nothing.
38. Have you ever hurt somebody when you were mad: hurt their feelings
39. Is it easier to forgive or forget: you're supposed to do both aren't you?
40. Do you give second chances to easily: Sometimes...:D Yeah, mostly.
41. Kiss with your eyes open or closed: what the...oh goodness, who cares? I don't go kissing people all the time.
42. Do you have a best friend: Yes
43. Are you friends with your last ex: don't have any ex's...
44. Would you live with someone without marrying them: Haha yeah! I do now don't i?? lol
45. Ever had plans but broke them: Plenty of times
46. Do you think your ex is a player: I DON'T HAVE ONE!!!!!!!
47. Do you have a friend of the opposite/same sex that you talk to 24/7: same sex and I don't talk to them 24/7
48. Do you remember what you were like a year ago: YES. dorky.
49. Have you ever had a dream about a person you love dying: *sniff* yes *sniffs again*
50. Who is the last person you cried in front of: Besides my family it was Diane. I felt like such a baby
51. Have you ever shaved in the kitchen sink: nope
52. Is it ackward when you run into you ex: UGGGHHHH...*evil glare* LEAVE ME ALONE already!
53: Who is the last person you've had a sleepover with: Uhh...well it wasn't exactly a sleepover, it was at Diane's house.
I had a riding lesson today...woot woot!!! And I am extremely busy so PLEEASE forgive me for not commenting back soonish...:)
I think I might be slowing down a bit...lol That's all I have time for today.
~Ellyn
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Random thoughts...and exciting news too!
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Well my parents are finally home!!! They came home at like 12:30 yesterday afternoon :)
Oh my gosh, funny story. My sister and my aunts were watching TV on Sunday (I wasn't home, my sister told me this) and they were watching local news (that cheesy stuff...) and the lady said "It's going to be clear and sunny and then Wednesday afernoon..." AFERnoon :) lol
Back to my parents now...
They came home and they brought like 60 pheasants with them!! They didn't shoot them all, this guy out there that they stayed with (my dad's business partner's cousin). They only shot a few...and they're sending them out in dry ice.
I'm ohsohappy that they're home!! I couldn't have done it without a certain somebody...:P You know, God works through other people sometimes, and this time was one of them! God sure is awesome...
And I didn't get the flu!! WOOT WOOT!!! Man I was kinda scared...but I knew that if I did get it, I'd most likely be fine.
I'm a little bummed out though that everyone had to leave right away...it's like one day it's 80 degrees and the next it's 10.
I think I'm going to change my template...I get tired of things easily...if this country wasn't so spoiled that wouldn't happen.
Oh, here are a couple icons that I made that somebody might want...comment if you use em please!!
SO...I guess that's about it. Sorry for all the icons...my sister wants to get on now, so ttyl!
Thanks for all your prayers, guys...they're really appreciated.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Prayers are BADLY needed
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Read my title. Yes, I mean it. (don't I, greenpeppermint??)
I'm not going to eplain every detail because 1)I don't have time and 2) I don't think the whole world wants to read about this. And I don't WANT the whole world to know.
Things have been really rough on me since my parents have been gone and I don't know why I'm being such a baby about it, but anyways, everyone is always yelling at everyone else telling them to stop this or stop that, and my little sister and the baby are constantly fighting and stuff. So the other night (to make a long story short) I spent the night at our friend Diane's house (an adult btw) so I could actually get one good night's sleep. I had to babysit her daughter that night anyway, so I was there that afternoon too...but she took me home and to make another long story short, I went back home with her (yeah there was a reason). So anyway that afternoon her niece and hey 2 boys came over for a while.........while I was there.............and the one boy and his mom have the FLU. I am NOT kidding you. SO I'm really kinda scared. You know I don't THINK I'll get the flu but you know there is that chance that I COULD. Our doctor said to stay away from people for 5-7 days if we don't have it by then. We were going to go out to lunch on Friday (Diane was going to take me and her daughter) and I think we still are because that will be 5 days...
So there's why prayers are needed. Badly.
I'm doing waaaay better but I still have that small little feeling in my stomach that something isn't right.
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
They say you never know what you got 'til it's gone ~tobyMac
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Hey ya'll! How is everyone?? I wouldn't say I'm great but I wouldn't say I'm horrible. I'm ok. :)
These last 2 days have been C-R-A-Z-Y!!! We found out (idk if I posted this in my last post or not) that my aunt was bringing her great grandaughter Kaileigh and her cousin...(not Kaileigh's cousin, my aunt's) My little sister (who is 7) doesn't really get along with Kaileigh because she doesn't want to share her stuff or anything...it's ok sometimes but other times it's like we want to just put them each in a separate room!!!
I guess I'm doing ok with my parents being gone. :/ I mean there are some times where I just wish they'd be home at that moment but time is going SO fast even though it's only been 2 days. I mean to me it seems like last night was a few minutes ago. It's weird!! Haha
The weather here has been pretty cold...but I'm used to it. :) lol
It is rather cold for October 17th though. :)
Well I guess I'd better be going now...Oh I decided I'm going to do what everyone else has been doing. :)
Question-What kind of animal was my first pet?
Answer will come next entry. :)
EDIT: I was awarded (a loooong time ago) by Becky!!! Thanks SO much Becky, I can't believe I didn't even see it until now!! Haha

I award: greenpeppermint, Anna, BeccatheGreat and Felicity :) :)
Thanks again, Becky!!!
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
I was made to love you, I was made to find You, I was made just for You, made to adore You-Made to Love~tobyMac
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I found this on my old blog...thought I'd do it again. :) :)
For Today…October 14
Outside my Window…Well it's dark and very cold, windy and I think it's spitting rain
I am thinking…how my stomach hurts, how I feel bad for my aunt, uncle and her cousin who are staying with us, Mom and Dad leaving on Friday, and a bunch of stuff that I probably shouldn't list because it would take me all night.
I am thankful for…My parents...I'm NOT thankful for my stomach ache. Well actually I am because of something, but nevermind that.
From the kitchen…Sandwiches were for dinner and apple crisp for dessert :) :)
I am wearing...jeans, a black 3/4 length shirt, socks and a black jacket
My hair is...scrunched with my bangs pulled back
I am reading…Mildred at Roselands
I am hoping…That I actually stay calm through this whole thing with my parents being gone and that my stomach ache goes away...oh and that I do fine during my riding lesson and don't burst into tears. Long story. It has to do with my parents being gone though
I am creating...Nothing, I'm too busy
I am hearing…Kaileigh talking, my sister talking, then coming down the stairs and them playing on the floor in the family room. Loudly.
Around the house…My dad is working on his laptop, Mom is talking to my aunt, my aunt is reading or talking on the phone or something (I really don't know what lol), my uncle is....idk, my 12 y/o sister is writing I think (maybe...), my 7 y/o sis is plaing with Kaileigh and Kaileigh is playing with her!!
One of my favorite things…talking to my friend, riding horses and being with Bill (not a boyfriend, my horse)
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...riding lessons on Friday, open hours tomorrow, open hours on Monday, skating on Tuesday, open hours on Tuesday, smocking class on Tuesday, and idk what else...lol
My cousin's birthday is tomorrow...he'll be 20!!!!! I feel so little. We used to play together and stuff and now...idk, it seems like he's just...like waaayyy older than me now. Epecially since he joined the Navy. Happy birthday, my cousin! (even though you don't read this lol)
My friend Michelle's birthday is today and she's 17! Ok so I REALLY feel little now.
Well, I think my parents decided to leave on Friday instead of tomorrow. I'm kinda glad. :D I can't believe they'll be gone for 10 days though. I wish they would just take a stupid plane and be done with it but they have to drive over because my dad is helping his business partner from one of his businesses move their business to South Dakota. Not THE business but like another "branch". And he has stuff he needs to take over. It stinks. It really does. *tears*
I will live though.
I know I will because with God all things are possible.
Right?
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
You make everything glorious, and I am yours-David Crowder Band
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Yay! I'm actually posting within a week of my last post. Actually exactly a week. :)
My open hours started on Thursday...I went, and I didn't do good because I was nervous. That's just like me, although you wouldn't believe it just from reading this unless you were some person who can tell what people are like fro their writing...ANYWAY...
I had a riding lesson on Friday but didn't ride...it went well...
I went to open hours yesterday and it went well too...it was funny though.
We skipped school yesterday because since my parents are leaving, my mom needed to get a lot of things for their trip. So we were gone until like 3:30ish, and i had told my mom I wanted to go to open hours that night. We also had some other errands to run that couldn't get done before open hours or dinner. So we planned that I would go there from 4:30-5:30 and I would go home, eat dinner and then we'd go run more errands! Sounds good, right? Well we got to the camp and the gate was shut...so we called my instructor (who I later found out was gone for yesterday) on her cell and her house, no answer...so we drove away...after waiting a couple minutes. We came back because my mom's like, "What if something's wrong???" so we WENT back, got on the intercom and he gave us the code for the gate, we got in, and the gate shut behind us!!!!! So then the UPS guy drove up and then the girl who is supposed to be at open hours drove up. She told us that if we drove over something there, the gate would open. So everything went great as planned, only a little later. :D It was like hilarious. :D Anyway you're bored now...
Ok so soccer is officially ended. We had our last game on Friday and it was SO cold. I was fine though when we started playing but during sretches it was windy and freezing.
I am going to try and post more often now....at least once a week. If I don't, slap me! lol j/k, as most of you on here can't slap me. :D My sister can though...
Ahh Anna don't read this!! Haha...
♥♥ellyn
Woo hoo my sister taught me how to do hearts!!! Now I need a soccer ball...or a horseshoe...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
There's no such thing as perfect people, there's no such thing as a perfect life (and believe me, mine's not perfect)
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Hey ya'll, sorry for leaving you hanging there so long. :) I feel bad...but not for you guys....j/k! I do feel bad but I really do feel bad for other things too...I'm feeling soooo tired and run down lately, and I guess it's because I'm not getting enough sleep. i guess I should probably go take a nap every day until I catch up, but there's too much to do! Like today I have to go walk, finish school, do a bunch of stuff on the computer, do something for somebody (so sorry, Felicity!), AND take a nap...and of course there's things I WANT to do, but I don't think I'll have enough time to do them. Tomorrow I'll be out and about...hey, at least part of the time I'll be at grandma's so I can REST!! Haha...
Well as it turns out, I didn't have a riding lesson yesterday (unfortunately, because if I had, my horse and my instructor surely would've woken me up and kept me from being tired) because Bill (my horse) lost a shoe on Sunday I believe it was...because there's been so much rain, it is muddy and all. So anyway, the farrier onviously couldn't have come before 9:30 yesterday morning, but he'll be ready for Thursday's open hours. And also for Friday's lessons.
Saturday is my sister's birthday, so stop by and wish her a happy birthday! Also on Saturday is the open house for the place that I ride at!! They're having live music, a fire food, etc....they have a zip line, paddle boats and ropes course too, so idk if they're going to run all that. Well it said that the zip line along with other camp attractions will be running, but like I said...I'll have to wait and find out exactly which ones. Wait, I didn't say that did I?? lol I'm out if it.
More news!!!! My parents are leaving on October 15th or 16th for South Dakota!!! It has to do with one of my dad's businesses, and guess what they're going to do...pheasant hunt. Does that sounds weird or what?? I don't think I'd like to do it...they're like, "We're gonna bring home coolers and coolers full of pheasants!! And we're going to get some stuffed and hang em on the walls!!!" and here's what I say about that..."uhhhh huh.....greattt....." Idk, it just seems like there's something about hvaing animals in your house...dead ones. My mom said they're really only going to stuff ONE...HOPEFULLY that's true!!! lol SO anyway my dad's aunt and uncle are coming to stay with us while they're gone...they'll be gone for like 10 days. And hopefully before then, all of this labor going into trying to get a cell phone will be over and the hard work worth it...:) Long story made short. Got questions? Ask em!
Well I guess I should go try as hard as I can to go get school done. Toodles!
♥♥♥ellyn
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tagged by countrychristiangirl
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1. How many syllables does 'supercalifragalisticexpialadocious' have? 14
2. Do you play either the piano, guitar (any kind), trumpet, or the flute? I don't any more, but I took piano lessons for a while, and I can read notes...
3. Have you ever had a baby live (at least a week) with you in your house? Yup! My 2 sisters! lol no, not including them, my 4th cousin or something like that (Kaileigh) has stayed with us a couple times with my dad's aunt and uncle.
4. Is this the first time you have seen this tag, or are you doing it awhile after you saw it on my blog? I read it on your blog yesterday and I'm doing it today!
5. Do you prefer Word Searches, Crossword Puzzles, or Sudoku best? Hmmm...they're all good, but I like word searches. :)
6. Would you rather have five new fluffy decoration pillows on your bed, or the new comforter you've been admiring for weeks? 5 new pillows cause I just got a new comforter!!! lol But if I hadn't, probably the comforter!
7. Would you rather read a good mystery story including ghosts, a story about pioneers settling the American West which ends tragically, or a sappy romance story that is too good to be true? I'm not sure...lol...NOT the ghosts one though. ooooo, scary.
8. Would you rather be weeding the garden on a cool spring day, or be inside most of the day cleaning? Depends...well actually, probably cleaning in the house. Maybe.
9. Are you content being homeschooled, or would you like to see what "real" school is like for a day or two? I'd like to go to school for a little bit. :) I've been to school before but I wanna see was high school's like!
10. If you wanted a word to stand out in a paragraph, sentence, etc., would you bold, italisize, underline, or completely capitalize it? Depends on my mood!! lol sometimes I italicize, sometimes I underline, and sometimes it's all caps. :) I never bold though. :D :D
11. Do your friends ever call you computer whiz, geek, etc.? Nope, but my mom does...well not those exact words. :) :)
12. Would you rather spend a Saturday relaxing, reading, and maybe doing an enjoyable handcraft or baking, etc., or go and play a sport with all of your friends until dark? Oh man...it would depend on my mood! Sorry for all the "it depends" :) Sometimes I wanna go, go go and other weekends I wanna relax. :)
13. Do you wear jewelry on occasion, regularly, all the time, or sort of? I guess...regularly mostly. I definetely wear it on occasion too, but I usually wear it regularly.
14. Have you ever NOT wanted a pet? NO! lol Well I don't really want animals, I like pets (ones that live in the house kind of pets) I like cats. :D
15. What is the craziest dog name you can come up with? What's the craziest cat name? Well I named my cat Bo Bitty one time when I was little! And a dog?? idk, my dog's name is pretty weird now...Riva (Reeeva). But it's German, so I'm sure it has a meaning behind it. I'm not creative, so idk.
Sorry peeps that I haven't really posted that much other than tags. I've been busy!!! Friday is the last day of soccer, my next riding lesson is on Monday, open hours (do ya'll know what open hours are??) start next Thursday, and my parents are going to South Dakota on October 16 for a business trip.
Open hours are 3 open hours at the camp I ride at...it's from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and I can go and ride, work with him on the ground, groom, etc. I'm allowed to go out on the trails after I'm approved by my instructor! Until then, I have to be tethered to a partner. And I'm allowed to canter once my instructor teaches me how to canter. :D :D I'm excited!!! Hehe. :)
I started school on Monday (haha I know, we're late) and it's going good so far! I don't know how the rest of the year will go, but it's good. :D
I hope everyone's doin' great! Cya later peeps!
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
tagged by Madison (strive17)
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1. What is the last movie you watched? idk!! Oh, it was the AMerican Girl Kit movie.
2. Do you have any scratches right now? Yup. :) Bruises too...ur right, Madi, soccer's a rough sport!!!
3. If you could go anywhere right now, where would you go? on a cruise...haha. :) Florida...:( (no comments, sis) or the camp I ride at...
4. What is your favorite website? HSB
5. How long until your birthday? lemme see...3 days ago it was exactly 2 months.
6. Do you play any instruments? I did play the piano for a little bit but no, not now I don't.
7. What's your favorite TV show? I Love Lucy, the nanny shows, 18 Kids and Counting (btw, she's pregnant again!), Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader, and idk what else...I'll watch a lot of things. :)
8. What is the last thing you read? last book?? it was Millie's Fiery Trial
9. Do you know any foreign languages? Some Spanish and some French
10. Have you met anyone on Homeschoolblogger in real life, not counting family? Haha yeah, Madison, we're planning on it. :) lol yeah, greenpeppermint and I are bff!! aren't we?? I hope...
11. Do you have any pets? Yes, 2 dogs and my fat cat Rusty. :)
12. Do you like to write? Yes
13. Who is your favorite author? idk
14. What is the last thing you ate? some grapes
15. Who will you tag? If you're wearing jeans the day you read this, do this!! If you're not wearing jeans but you've had some water today, do it!! If you aren't wearing jeans and haven't drank any water today, sorry! lol you can do it if you want. :D
Sorry, I've gotta run.
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Friday, September 11, 2009
im on my phone! Haha (and What a Heart is Beating For)
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EDIT: A couple tags...
1. Put your iTunes on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the Next button for your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly!
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
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If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say? – She's Not Just a Pretty Face (Shania Twain)
How would you describe yourself? – Love Can Move Mountains (Celine Dion)
How do you feel today? – Joy (Newsboys) [That is so true right now!!]
What is your life's purpose? – Sneakin' Into Heaven (Chris Rice)
What is your motto?- Good People (Jack Johnson)
What do your friends think of you? – Million Pieces (Newsboys)
What do you think of your parents? – You Don't Have to Yell (Chris Rice) [Whatever!]
What do you think about very often? – Spinnin' Around (Jump5)
What do you think of your best friend? – So Much for my Sad Song (Chris Rice)
What is your life story? – Kids Again (Chris Rice) [Okay, this isn't shuffling really well...him again]
What do you want to be when you grow up? – Too Much (Leeland)
What will you dance to at your wedding? Made to Love (tobyMac)
What will they play at your funeral? – Love is Gonna Break Through (Chris Rice)
What is your hobby/interest? – Praise You in This Storm (Casting Crowns)
What is your biggest fear? – You Were Loved (Wynonna Judd)
What is your biggest secret? Supposed to Be (Jack Johnson)
What do you think of your friends? – You'll Be in My Heart (Phil Collins) [Yup, that's true!]
What will you post this as? What a Heart is Beating For (Chris Rice)
Are you available?
No (lets see if I can fool you guys lol)
Are there any stressful situations in your life?
Yup
Is there someone you don't ever want to be out of your life?
Uh yeah!!
Where did you get your last bruise from?
Soccer almost 3 weeks ago and it's still there
What are you currently hearing right now?
My aunt talking, Kaileigh talking, my sister's movie, Mom talking, my mom and aunt making dinner, Kaileigh playing next to me, her banging something, my dad's keys rattling from Kaileigh playing and more noise (I'm in the dining area so it's kinda loud compared to the office)
Is there a reason for your MySpace song?
nope, just cause i like em!!
Has anyone ever given you roses?
Yes
What are you looking forward to?
Riding lessons on Sept. 27!!! Yay!
Are you really happy or are you just saying that?
I am REALLY happy. :D
When did you last hold hands with someone?
At dinner
Do you think relationships are hard?
Depends on which one...
What was the last reason that you CRIED?
this morning, but before that, a while ago.
Are you a loud person?
I can be. :)
When was the last time you slept on the floor?
It's been a LONG time. Actually you know what? I've never slept on the floor I don't think!
Are there framed pictures from your parents wedding in your house?
Yup
Do you hate the last person you kissed?
nope
Have you accidently sent a text to the wrong person?
yes and I called 'em too. It was some Mexican person...a lady. lol remember madame?? (she will know what I mean [not the mexican lady])
Boy or girl to text you last?
it was a madame. :) lol
How do you feel right now?
Hot, happy and thankful
Do you trust anybody of the opposite gender?
yes
How did you and your number one become friends?
HSB!!!
Do you think you're old?
Haha no but I'm not a baby either.
Are you a jealous person?
Uh who isn't jealous sometimes?? lol idk!
Do you wear contacts?
nope
What are you wearing? a pair of new jeans and a pink shirt
Did you have a good birthday last year?
Um...yeah
Is your hair naturally curly?
no
What are you most looking forward to?
RIDING LESSONS! I just said that.
Is there a girl that knows everything or mostly everything about you?
other than my mom? maybe...idk greenpeppermint do you think you do?? lol
Who is someone you wish you could fix things with?
why do you care? too many answers.
Do you know anyone named Matt?
yup! well not a lot but his dad works with my dad
Do you text in class?
nope
Do you remember what you were like a year ago?
oh gosh, yes...very immature. I'm not saying I'm fully mature now but still.
Are you ticklish?
yes, very
How is your hair?
straightened and in a ponytail with my annoying bangs pulled back
Has someone disappointed you recently?
idk, i don't think so.
Have you ever broken someone's heart?
Yes on accident
Do you talk about your feelings or hide them?
depends on that the feelings are!! lol
Are you happy?
Yes!
Name something great that happened today?
Great? lol idk! well I texted a while and helped my mom clean out one of our cars. :)
What do you need to go shopping for?
all clothes and some riding clothes
What were you doing at 9 this morning?
texting and watching a movie
Do you like grilled cheese?
Yes, it's very good.
Have you ever switched schools?
yes
Is there a difference between the word best friend and friend?
idk! i don't really care either
Do you miss anyone?
*sighs* yes... *tears*
Can you recall the last time you sincerely liked someone?
hehe yeah
How did you wake up this morning?
I hear my phone talking to me, and then I realized it wasn't the phone, it was my friend and I'd called her on accident and was accidentally leaving a message!!!! lol she was like "did u know you left me a message?" haha
Have you ever thought about getting your lip pierced?
NO WAY!!
Does a kiss make you feel better?
not necessarily
What did you do today?
got up, went upstairs, sat on the couch, texted my friend, got dressed, watched a movie until Mom got home with breakfast, ate breakfast, cleaned out the car, sat around for like 30 mins, then left to go to Sam's, Tuesday Morning and....that's it, came home, helped in a kitchen a bit, changed Kaileighs diaper and now Im here!! lol
Have you ever brushed your teeth while in the shower?
nope
Have you had more than 3 boyfriends/girlfriends at the same time?
haha no
Have you ever thought about your death?
yeah
Ever been in love?
not with a guy!
Have you ever had stitches?
yes
Do you know how to use chop sticks?
yeah
Who was the last person you couldn't take your eyes off of?
who cares?? lol idk!!! probably some pretty person i saw somewhere...idk!! lol I know of somebody who can never take their eyes off of me though...(NOT a guy tho)
Have you ever had an Oreo with peanut butter?
no...wait,, maybe
Have you ever been arrested?
nope
Funniest thing you heard all day?
a couple jokes...the funniest thing I heard yesterday was this.,...we were sitting in this Indian resaurant, all kind of questioning the food. My mom was saying that a couple of the things didn't have a flavor except curry, and then my mom tasted something else and my uncle said, "Does THAT have any flavor?" lol idk what was so funny but it was funny!!!!!!!!!!
Have you ever gotten a mosquito bite on your face? no, I've gotten poison ivy tho!
sorry to bore ya'll. :) lol
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Life gave me lemonade, and I can't imagine why.
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My aunt and uncle arrive the other day (Tuesday to be exact) and since then, everything went topsy turvy...it's so crazily pathetic. They brought Kaileigh again, which I'm so happy about! But there's ne downside...well 2 I should say. Number 1 is that my little sister is constantly eyeing Kaileigh watching over her like a hawk. If Kaileigh TOUCHES anything that she thinks shouldn't be touched she has a meltdown and yells to Mom...number 2 is that whenever my little sister grabs anything from Kaileigh, Kaileigh SCREAMS at the top of her lungs. Not so fun. Not to mention that the ceilings in our family room and living room are 13-15 feet high, so the screams echo!!
I think things are going good with my gramma and grandpa!! Not exactly good, but ya know. Better than they were. :)
I start school after my relatives leave. :(
My equine instructor comes home on Saturday!! Haha...so my next riding lesson is on either Sept. 21 or 28.
Also I have a question. :) I'm going to be babysitting our friend's daughter on September 21st (in the evening) and I need to have something or a couple things planned to do with her. Does anyone have any ideas? It can be cooking, crafts, etc. but no TV. I'm totally open for suggestions. I have like no clue what I'm gonna do...hehe. *blush* I don't have too much time either until then!!! lol
I better be going. My aunt and mom are making a chocolate cake!! Yummmm...I was hoping we'd go to Ritter's Frozen Custard. Now THAT is yum. :)
.ellyn
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Monday, August 31, 2009
God of wonders beyond our galaxy..You are holy.
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I am SO sorry to you all that I haven't written anything in a long time!! Life just gets in the way. :( Soccer, riding lessons, family issues, etc. I apologize. :(
So for the latest news...My equine director asked if I she could give me a few extra lessons not included in the program, (starting this month) and my first lesson was last Thursday (August 27). It went great, and I'm learning a lot. My next lesson was today! I learned a TON today, and it sure will give me a lot to think about until my next lesson on September 28th. She also gave me some DVD's to watch while she's gone. She's going on a cruise, so that's why my next lesson isn't until the 28th. I'm kinda sad but I'm happy for her, so I'm trying to take the focus off of myself. It's working! lol Anyway, that's how riding lessons are going.
I've decided I'm going to write in a new way...not give boring details about things (ex. I trotted today in lessons! And I played the yo-yo game! It was so fun! etc.). Okay, that example I gave was a little bit...idk, not like the way i write anyway, but you get the point. :)
More news. :) My aunt and uncle are coming either Wedesday or Thursday, and they're staying probably for about a week. I think they're bringing their great grandaugher Kaileigh again, too. There's nothing wrong with that!! Haha. I'm really excited that they're coming. It will help a week go by faster!! Of course I guess I don't want time to go by TOO fast, or else before I know it, equine academy will be over!! That won't be good...
I think I might start a blog about what I'm learning in the equine academy this year. If I do, I'll edit this post and give you the link.
I think that's really it. I mean there are soooo many details that I could give everyone, but I'm sure nobody wants to hear about those, and plus, I don't have the time to sit down and WRITE them all!! lol
I want to thank everyone for the comments you're posting. :) I'm very thankful. Someone's actually reading my blog! And also thank you to those who said they would pray for my grandma and grandpa. I'm not really sure how things are going now, as I haven't heard anything since Saturday evening. I know that doesn't seem like a long time but it is when things like this are happening.
I'll write again asap! I promise!
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Okay, so idk why the tag did this weird thing...I stole this from Becky! Thanks!
What's the last thing you spent more than $100 on? I don't think I have...hehe. My parents buy my stuff! I buy stuff but not over $100. But I am going to buy a $700 camera soon.
Where did you get the shirt you are currently wearing? Old Navy
Name something that was on your Christmas wish list? A Vera Bradley purse
Name something you collect? nothing really, but I have like a million shoes lol
Last restaurant you ate at? I cant remember. :/ I think it was...idk, Bob Evans? We had Chipotle for lunch today but we brought it to gramma's house.
Name a magazine you subscribe to? I don't read magazines.
Your favorite pizza toppings? pepperoni and sausage
Whose number were you looking up the last time you used a phone book? Carla's. :P lol and other random people I know
Name something you wouldn't want to buy used? Shoes, clothes I don't really like used (unless they're nice!), soccer equipment, cameras...there's a lot of things. I don't really like anything used.
What is the last thing you remember losing? The car charger for my ipod, but I finally found it. It was in my room in front of my face. :)
Last thing you bought and ended up returning? I don't know. Nothing I don't think.
Your favorite board game? idk, Monopoly when playing with the right people. :) lol Sometimes it's kinda not fun cuz people don't pay attention to the game, they'd rather pay attention to the cat running across the room.
Where did your vehicle come from? Which one?? lol Honda and Ford dealerships (my dad's came from Ford too, the other ones were my mom's)
Who can cheer you up easily? I don't know...my little sis is pretty easy if you negociate. :DWhat was the color of the bridesmaid dresses of the last wedding you went to? I think..oh, brown.
What house cleaning chore do you hate to do the most? I don't mind cleaning THAT much...I don't know.
What is your favorite way to eat chicken? Breaded and fried!! Well that's chicken wings, but I like regular chicken marinated and grilled or cooked in the oven.
When is your birthday? November 14, 1994
What is the status of you and the last person you texted? Haha...well it was me and greenpeppermint and idk...lol well I guess I was kinda irritated but not at you greenpeppermint!!
What is wrong with you right now? nothing...oh yeah, I'm pretty full. ugh I need to go run off my lunch. :)
What do you usually wear to bed? one of my 50 choices of pj's?? DUH.
What is the last movie you watched? Eloise at the Plaza (my sis's choice. :))
What are you excited about? For Debbie to get home!! lol and...my aunt and uncle coming next week. :)
What's on your mind right now? I need to go walk or run or something!!!
What's your ring tone? Unfortunatly I don't have a phone but my mom's has a couple different ones.
What were you doing at 8pm last night? idk...oh, drinking a milkshake. :)
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Prayer request and something I wrote a long time ago.
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I know, I know, I just posted!! But I thought while I have time I might as well post again. :)
I have a couple prayer requests...my grandma and grandpa (Mom's mom and dad) are in the process of going through a divorce, and I know it's really hard on the whole family. There's wayyy too much detail, and I know nobody would want to really hear it, so I'll make it simple and leave it at that. If you would please pray for them and the whole family. And then there's my uncle (Mom's brother) who needs prayers because he and my grandpa aren't getting along, and mainly just because of the whole thing. I don't know if any of that made sense, but I think you get the picture. :) Prayers are greatly appreciated. :D
Okay, so here's something I wrote about...well, okay not THAT long ago, on June 18th!! It's about this thing called Parelli. It's a method used for training horses! It's really awesome-the place that I ride at uses it and it is SOOO awesome! I know, I said that already.
Parelli Horse Method (or theory...)
Let's start off with what it is. It's a meethod used for training and working with horses. It allows people of all ages and levels to discipline the horse without forcing the horse to do it.
To make the Parelli method work, you must have equal love, language and leadership. We'll start with love.
First you need to love your horse (or the horse you're working with, even if it's not your own!), and let it know that you're not going to hurt it, and that you're not here to be mean and boss him around. If you have language (we'll get to that) and leadership (we'll get to that also) but no love, it won't work! Your horse will think you're trying to FORCE him to do it just to do it, or just because you said so. Your horse might also become stubborn because you have no love. Your horse might be thinking, "Why am I doing this when I don't get any love or reward?" Love and leadership kind of work together in the same sort of way.
Second, you need to have language. If you have love and leadership but no language, your horse will have NO clue what you're trying to get him to do! When you have language, you are trying to make it as clear as possible for your horse to understand what you are trying to get him to do. When you don't have language, your horse gets confused and has no clue what to do, so he therefore won't listen or does whatever he wants.
Last (but not least!) comes leadership. Again, if you have love and language but no leadership, your horse will take charge of YOU instead of you taking charge of him. It is very important to have leadership because if you don't have leadership, your horse might sense that you don't have any confidence in yourself, or that you don't know what you want him to do, or maybe you don't even really feel like making him do these things! It's important also that you let your horse know that you're sure you want him to do what you want him to! Then he might take charge of you. Make sure there's not too much leadership going on because then he will feel like you are just bossing him around and forcing him to do things. Like I mentioned before, having too much leadership is almost like not having any love.
So that's how love, language and leadership work together to make the Parelli theory work! I'm sure you're wondering about the history of the Parelli method...
The Parelli method was founded in 1981 by a horseman and teacher, Pat Parelli. He realized that horses already have the skills they need to thrive and relate with their kind, it was the humans that needed to understand the horses! A big thing in this method is building a relationship wit your horse to make sure that you and your horse are understanding (or "in check") with each other.
So that about wraps it up. It's really an awesome method that everyone should use instead of the typical theory. I hope you learned at least ONE thing from this! And I'm not an expert yet...I'm still learning too. :)
Anyway guys, thanks for reading. :) I was kinda bored and I felt like I should write something a little more useful. :)
.ellyn
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Monday, August 17, 2009
whoa, where has time gone?? It flew away.
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I don't even remember what I last posted about!!! I usually post sooner than this but life has been so hectic lately.
It's crazy!
I'm glad that the fair is over because it was getting too much for me to handle with being sick and all. Btw I'm better so I can finally do stuff! Like I was supposed to be doing push-ups and sit-ups every day in between each soccer practice but that didn't happen because of my stomach problems. I don't know what was wrong but thankfully it's gone. I hope. I was watching this show on TV (Mystery Diagnosis) the other day (well I was half asleep listening) and this lady had the same symptoms that I had and eventually they found out that one of her intestines had gone inside the other one or something. I was like, "Oh no!" lol But hers didn't really go away. Anyway...
Soccer is going so good! I LOVE it! I'm not on a team yet, but probably in the spring or something I'm going to try and get on a team or a club or something. There are ALWAYS options around here. There's soooo many sports options. It's cool.
School is going to be starting after Labor Day. :( I'm kind of excited because like a month after school starts, equine academy starts!! I'm so excited about that too. We have to go clothes shopping, get new shoes, jackets, coats, gloves, hats, helmet, etc. I love shopping. :) Especially when you find super cute clothes. Not when nothing fits or everything looks blah.
I guess I should be going...I sorta re-decorated my room a bit (not majorly) and now I just have to go clean it up. Ugh...my room has needed that since before the fair!! lol
.ellyn
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Friday, August 7, 2009
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I'm making a new template-hang in there!!!
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
my titles are always so boring and dull like a pencil that hasn't been sharpened in years
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I'm sorry guys that I have been being ati-social. :) lol
I've been sick since Sunday evening. :( i had a small thing of fair fries on Sunday afternoon, came home, and started getting horrible stomach cramps. It was HORRIBLE. I've had a fever since then too, except this morning it was down to like 99.4 or something, so I finally don't have a fever! I'm happy. :D The highest it got was 101.9, so almost 102. (this is all in Farenheit btw, so the highest it got was 38.8 C?? that sounds cold!!). Anyway, I think I'm almost over it. Finally.
Oh yeah! I modeled my jewelry on Monday night!!! I got 1st for modeling!! I'm happy. And I got...uh...oh yeah, 2nd on my cat display, 5th on the skill-a-thon (which is a test you have to take if you take animals), and I think that's it. Today I got my meat chickens judged and I didn't get anything, but hopefully they'll sell for something pretty good tomorrow night. We have to be in the PIG barn to sell. UGH. The pig barn is THE smelliest barn at the fair. It's gross.
Soccer starts on Friday! I can't wait. We already got cleats, outfits, socks, etc. I hope I'm not sick though. If I'm sick I'll have to miss the first soccer practice. :( that will be a bummer. I'm just going to pray that I'm feeling better.
I guess I will leave everybody alone now. :) lol
I'm going to change my template, too btw. I need a change. Yes again.
I'm spoiled. :)
No offense sis, I love the template you made me. :)
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