mini breakdown...

Ever feel like you're going in the wrong direction in life? I had everything I wanted. I was training dolphins, working behavior all the time. I was very comfortable and loved to keep up on my studies and keep up with conversations.

Enter.... Law School.

Right now I'm just not motivated. I don't want to read anything for my classes, I have no desire to really learn anything further on any subject I'm learning currently. Instead, I procrastinate by blogging and posting on forums about animal behavior, assisting others with their issues, and putting in my two cents. Or... I'm taking photos of random things in the house with my "good" camera. Usually its the animals, but today the flowers really interested me and got me away from "Roman Law in Context" for quite some time.

Where does this leave me you ask? Unfulfilled and alone on the couch at midnight with a book next to me that's becoming more and more painful to read (which I have a quiz on tomorrow so I HAVE to finish it tonight.) Does this happen to a lot of people? Its like a mid-law school crisis. Like, I want to just up and quit and just go back to doing something I actually know and like for a change.

I'd appreciate any comments on this one.

(photo: Rishta bouncin' around the house. Not pictured: "Roman Law in Context")

On enough....

1. Don't send me bitchy emails. They will not get you anywhere but on my shit list.
2. Don't decide that you dislike me because I got something before you did. Jealously is not becoming.
3. Once you're on my shit side, you're there for a while.


Just don't act like an ass or a bitch and you'll be just fine. Just had to get that off my chest. Thats all for now.

Super blogger??

Yesterday I found myself working an internship fair for my career service job. I was talking to the different employers and such, and struck up a conversation with a man who worked for Watt Publishing. We started talking about their different publications and I was talking about how I'm in law and about how I'm interested in Animal Law. As we begun to talk he struck up a possible idea to hire me to write a blog for them. Mind you, at this point he does not know that I have a blog at all, knows nothing of my GPA, and nothing of my writing abilities. This is the example of what I try to impress on students all the time, its all about your impression on the person and your ability to network. I didn't go out there thinking I was going to get anything, I just had an excited conversation on a subject that I'm interested in with someone who is in the business of the same.
I guess we'll see what happens when he contacts me. Can you imagine though, me being a real "serious" blogger? Someone paying me for my personal opinion on whats going on in the Animal Law world???

I no longer need an alarm clock

These kids are why I no longer need to invest in an alarm clock. You see that door to t right there? Thats my bedroom door. They get in position and every morning, around 5 or 6am decided that I have slept enough and it is time for them to sing for their food. They will sing so much that they get River the dog into it, who helps on percussion against the door. Its quite the song every day. Its SO good that it forces me to get up and feed them as fast as humanly possible. Only issue with that is that Rishta then gets super cat powers and can float and be wherever the cat food is. And if she can get to it before she is supposed to, or gets to Barrister's food... she will procede to SCARF whatever she can git into her little face. Its quite the morning.

The Jackson Pollock of Law School

If someone is thinking about going to law school... take a gander at this. And I know you can't read it, but there isn't a single English word on that board, its all in Latin.

Paging Dr. Paige....

I've decided that I should have gone to Med School instead of Law School. They both require a ton of studying and a lot of time and smarts... but I've got the insomnia needed to be a doctor. My sleep patterns are ridiculous and I can do well on little sleep for days and then I'll just crash. Maybe I'll be a forever student and after law, I'll go med!

Just shoot me now...

Ode to my friend: Jason

I'm in class and have been pressured to write an ode to Jason... by Jason. I think this just shows you the type of person he is... pushy and to the point. Is that good or bad? Depends on the circumstance.

Jason is a 3L and everyones pal when the law day is over and the bars are open. He'll cover your butt if you're dying for a coffee, and he'll take great silly photos with you (see: photo above)

Jason can be known to drive people insane as well. His ability to have fun at any hour of the day sometimes leads to shouting while you're trying to sleep, or calling/texting you MANY times at 3...4am over and over again with cryptic messages like "hi".

Though Jason can be a bit over bearing, loud, obnoxious, childish and annoying.... I do call him my friend because it is all those things that make him a blast to be around. And when you catch him drunk off his ass he gets all mushy and talks out his ass, and there are few people that can make me laugh so hard I cry.

So nice to ride when its warm!!!

I don't think

When I ride my mind goes completely blank. Its the best form of help I've ever been able to find, and I've been through a lot of it. Whenever I get done I feel refreshed and in a great mood. Just that makes having a horse worth it. Just having 40 mins of calmness and togetherness with an animal is all I need to stay sane.

Poor putty-tat!

Barrister had a rough go at it this past week or so. He got pounced on many times by River the dog (who weights easily three times what Barrister does). He landed himself in sever shock and in the emergency clinic for two days.

He's finally springing back. But boy was I scared. He looked completely dead by the time I got home and had no strength what so ever. I just hope he never has anything like that ever happen to him ever again.

OMG

so... did you know that when cats get scared, some of them use their anal glad "stuff" as a defense? Yea, cuz' they do... and it smells BAD. BLAH!!! Not what I wanted to have to smell and deal with at 2am today. I'm going to see if I can get around bathing the cat though, I think the cats been through enough recently.

What follows below:

Below are the barns in the area that I visited this weekend with my Mom. We were looking for a place to keep baby Z once is is ready for some riding lessons. In different areas that we are familiar with that are barns have the boarding prices that follow:
Temple Farms: $680/month
Indian Hills Farm: $450/month (no turnout)
Lamplight: $500/month

Tom and Ryan's old barn: $450/month (have not gone to see lately).. they say if there is a three person lesson, can't use the ring. Barn closed Monday. Stalls cleaned 6 days a week. This looks like an eventing barn now.

Feel free to leave any comments.

Versailles Equestrian

This is Versailles Equestrian. Its located slightly off of Rt. 38 in Virgil. The stalls are 12x12, they all have windows, heated waterers and turn out 7 days a week. The horses are fed 3x, with whatever suppliments included. The outdoor arena is 100x200 and the riding lot with trails is 1/2 mile long. The indoor is large and ventilated with windows. The sand arena is drug at least once a day for good footing. The barn is open from 6am-10pm. The board is $525 a month.

Karousel Farm

This is Karousel Farm. it is located off of Rt. 47 in Maple park. The stalls are adjoined each to their own outdoor area. The indoor is larger than a standard dressage arena. The turnout covers all ten acres and there are a few that are limestone that are always avaliable. The owner is a dressage rider who has raised many young horses and lives on the farm. The board is $500 a month.

Stonebridge Farm

This is Stonebridge Farm. The stalls had no consistent size, and were all very dirty with no shavings. The barn was very dark with low ceilings. There is a 60x120 indoor arena that I did not get a chance to more then peer at because the owner very rudely told me to leave and to make an appointment (I had called and left a message for an appointment a week and a half prior, she said they had been busy). The board here is $450. (no video)

Dassenbrook

This is Dassenbrook. Its located off of Rt. 38 in Maple Park. The indoor is 80x200 and since this is a jumper barn, the jumps are always set up in the ring in a course form. The stalls are recorded as 10x12, but they look slightly smaller. The horses are fed three times a day. The board is $490 a month.