Days of Alexia's Life

Christmas cards

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:00:49 GMT

I'm looking for names and addresses of people that like getting mail and want X-Mas/Holiday cards! If I sent you one last year, (and you haven't moved) then I still have your address!!

And just so you know I have screened the reply comments, so only I will see your address :) (At least I hope I did it right!)

What is normal?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:34:25 GMT

Have you ever noticed that when you try to act normal, it's as far from normal as can be? You try to keep going on with your life, assuming the regular daily roles and duties. And yet, it isn't the same. Things are obviously different.

How do you act normal? Pretend stuff never happened? Pretend you've already moved past it? Push it aside and make awkward "how's the weather" conversation? It's almost as if I don't know what to say to anyone anymore (luckily this kind of excludes IRC - because nothing changes there and I've got an image to uphold!).

I apologize to those who read these cryptic messages and are curious about what's going on. I'm still not willing to share, which makes it almost sort of mean that I'm writing here. But it kind of helps. It was this or be constantly updating my FB status. However I'm much more likely to have physical contact with the people on my Facebook and I really really don't want them to know. So instead you're sort of stuck with me, unless you decide to skip these. For which I'd understand.

By the way, no I'm still not fine. Nope, don't want to talk anymore about things, past what's stated above. I'm not sure when I'll be better. I have no clue what's going to happen. If I knew, I wouldn't be so tormented.

Really?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:17:31 GMT

I got some news yesterday - the type of news that changes your life forever. And not in a good way. Yesterday definitely made it's way into the top 3 worst days of my life. It's flipped my world completely upside down, in a way that I can't even describe. Right now I consider myself lucky when I make it through an hour and my eyes don't well up with tears. Things will never be the way that they were before; no matter how hard I want it to be.

This sort of thing isn't supposed to happen to me. It happens to others, but not to me. And yet, here I am.

This is the most I've said about any of it to anyone so far, immediate family excluded. But no, I don't want to talk about it. No, I'm not fine, and I won't be for awhile. I'll probably be on edge for a few days at least, likely to snap at the slightest thing. So I apologize in advance.

With that said, people quidditch is ultimately just a game. It's not real life, and these people talking shit about you? Who cares? They're an online acquaintance - not someone you should take seriously or care what they say about you. There are bigger problems in the world, than who won the HOL quidditch game.

Run for the Cure

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:10:24 GMT

So I obviously lived through the 14km race, and actually had a blast!! Wasn't able to eat as much chocolate as I wanted, but the running was kind of addictive. I've got 2 more runs planned. Both shorter though and much more manageable. The first one I'm doing on the 19th of September with the girl I was supposed to do this chocolate one with. And then on October 4th I'm captaining a team to walk 5km for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

I've had a few girlfriends that have lost their mother's to breast cancer, and whenever I think about it I always tear up. I can't imagine life without my mom. And yet these girls had to graduate from highschool/university, get married, have babies and those are things that your mom should be there for. It's scary because breast cancer is the leading cancer in women, and according to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 9 woman will be diagnosed with breast cancer. That's terrifying. Not that any other cancer is any less scary. This race just happens to be about raising awareness and support for breast cancer, so that's what I have the facts for!

So I'm putting together a team called Friends 4 Friends, so if you're in Canada you're more than welcome to join us! Or if you'd like to make a donation to an incredibly worthy cause and foundation you can follow this link: https://www.cibcrunforthecure.com/html/personal_page.asp?track=3451123&languageid=1

Thanks guys!!

In case I don't make it

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:40:07 GMT

I know I don't use my LJ as often as some do. It's mostly used for errant thoughts that pop in my head. But this time I wanted to let everyone know about something that I'm doing tomorrow. It has me in a bundle of nerves and excitement at the same time.

Awhile back, a friend of mine called and described a race that "was practically made for US". The Chocolate Half-Marathon. She told me how this little town on Lake Ontario was holding a half-marathon and a 14km "short race" which not only had water at stations along the way, but chocolate! They'd have truffles and chocolate fondue, and at the after party they serve chocolate martinis! Frankly I thought she was right, because I mean come on!! It's chocolate!! However, there was one small flaw in her thinking.

I DON'T RUN

She'd joined a running group awhile ago and was loving it, so this was great for her, but I was barely able to run halfway down my street without collapsing in a heap! But we'd started seeing less of each other after she had a baby in January, and I thought this would be a great thing to do together. So I let her put together a program to get me ready for the race. And I followed it for the most part. I'm not going to say I followed it perfectly, because I like optimal conditions, so on days when the weather was less than stellar I took it as an excuse to have the day off. But over the past 3.5 months, I've built up the muscle, the stamina and the will to do this! And now tomorrow is race day.

Tomorrow is race day, and my girlfriend can't be there, so now I'm doing it solo. I don't mind the actual running part alone - cause I'd feel bad holding my friend up if she wanted to go faster, and I like listening to my ipod while I run. But the post-race activities won't be the same without her! Either way, tomororw is race day, I have no idea how I'll do. The goal is just to finish the race, preferably not crawling across the finish line.

In case I don't survive though, I <3333 you all!!!

People

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:06:03 GMT

People irk me. A lot. More so lately. I wonder if it's because people are getting stupider/dumber/ruder etc., or if if it's me.

No. It's definitely not me.

I've seen 78 of 239 films

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:28:30 GMT

I'm totally further procrastinating doing my readings. And this looked mildly appealing.

If you've seen over 85 films on this list, you have no life. There are 239 films on this list. Mark the ones you've seen. Copy this list, go to your own Facebook account, paste this as a note. Then, put x's next to the films you've seen, add them up, change the header adding your number, and click post at the bottom. Have fun.

(x) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
( ) Boondock Saints
( ) Fight Club
( ) Starsky and Hutch
( ) Neverending Story
( ) Blazing Saddles
( ) Airplane

Total:4

(x) The Princess Bride
( ) Anchorman
(x) Napoleon Dynamite
( ) Labyrinth
( ) Saw
( ) Saw II
( ) White Noise
( ) White Oleander
( ) Anger Management
(x) 50 First Dates
(x) The Princess Diaries
(x) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Total so far: 9

(x) Scream
( ) Scream 2
( ) Scream 3
(x) Scary Movie
( ) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
(x) American Pie
(x) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp

Total so far: 13

(x) Harry Potter 1
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
(x) Harry Potter 4
( ) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book
( ) The Village
( ) Lilo & Stitch

Total so far: 18

(x) Finding Nemo
(x) Finding Neverland
( ) Signs
( ) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
(x) White Chicks
(x) Butterfly Effect
(x) 13 Going on 30
(x) I, Robot
( ) Robots

Total so far: 24

( ) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
( ) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
(x) Along Came Polly
(x) Deep Impact
( ) KingPin
(x) Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
(x) Eight Crazy Nights
( ) Joe Dirt
( ) King Kong

Total so far: 30

(x) A Cinderella Story
(x) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
(x) Dumber & Dumberer
( ) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
( ) Halloween
( ) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving X-MAS
(x) Flubber

Total so far: 35

( ) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(x) Practical Magic
( ) Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
( ) Hellboy
( ) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
(x) The Whole Nine Yards
(x) The Whole Ten Yards

Total so far: 38

( ) The Day After Tomorrow
( ) Child's Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
(x) Bride of Chucky
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
( ) Just Married
( ) Gothika
( ) Nightmare on Elm Street
( ) Sixteen Candles
( ) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
( ) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
(x) The Mask
(x) Son Of The Mask

Total so far: 42

(x) Bad Boys
(x) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Slevin
(x) Ocean's Eleven
(x) Ocean's Twelve
(x) Bourne Identity
(x) Bourne Supremecy
( ) Lone Star
( ) Bedazzled
( ) Predator I
( ) Predator II
( ) The Fog
( ) Ice Age
( ) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
( ) Curious George

Total so far: 48

(x) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
(x) ET
( ) Children of the Corn
(x) My Bosses Daughter
(x) Maid in Manhattan
(X) War of the Worlds
(x) Rush Hour
( ) Rush Hour 2

Total so far: 54

( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(x) She's All That
( ) Calendar Girls
( ) Sideways
( ) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon
( ) Ever After
(x) Wizard of Oz
( ) Forrest Gump
( ) Big Trouble in Little China
( ) The Terminator
( ) The Terminator 2
( ) The Terminator 3

Total so far: 57

( ) X-Men
( ) X-2
( ) X-3
(X) Spider-Man
(X) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
( ) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
(x) Catch Me If You Can
(x) The Little Mermaid
(x) Freaky Friday
( ) Reign of Fire
( ) The Skulls
( ) Cruel Intentions
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
( ) The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(X) Shrek 2

Total so far: 63

(x) Swimfan
(x) Miracle on 34th street
( ) Old School
(x) The Notebook
( ) K-Pax
( ) Krippendorf's Tribe
(x) A Walk to Remember
( ) Ice Castles
( ) Boogeyman
(x) The 40-year-old Virgin

Total so far: 68

(X) Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
(X) Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
(X) Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
( ) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
( ) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
( ) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Total so far: 71

( ) Baseketball
( ) Hostel
( ) Waiting for Guffman
( ) House of 1000 Corpses
( ) Devils Rejects
( ) Elf
( ) Highlander
( ) Mothman Prophecies
( ) American History X
( ) Three

Total so Far: 71

( ) The Jacket
( ) Kung Fu Hustle
( ) Shaolin Soccer
( ) Night Watch
(x) Monsters Inc.
(x) Titanic
( ) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
( ) Shawn Of the Dead
( ) Willard

Total so far: 73

( ) High Tension
( ) Club Dread
( ) Hulk
( ) Dawn Of the Dead
(x) Hook
( ) Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
(x) 28 days later
( ) Orgazmo
( ) Phantasm
(x) Waterworld

Total so far: 76

( ) Kill Bill vol 1
( ) Kill Bill vol 2
( ) Mortal Kombat
( ) Wolf Creek
(X) Kingdom of Heaven
( ) The Hills Have Eyes
( ) I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
( ) The Last House on the Left
( ) Re-Animator
( ) Army of Darkness

Total so far: 77

( ) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
( ) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
( ) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
( ) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
( ) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
( ) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
( ) Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
( ) Ewoks The Battle For Endor

Total so far: 77

(X) The Matrix
( ) The Matrix Reloaded
( ) The Matrix Revolutions
( ) Animatrix
( ) Evil Dead
( ) Evil Dead 2
( ) Team America: World Police
( ) Red Dragon
( ) Silence of the Lambs
( ) Hannibal

Total : 78

Now add them up and...
Copy, post a note with the subject line: "I've seen # of 239 films".

Christmas

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:47:02 GMT

So apparently it's been 64 weeks since I last posted anything... oops. But Christmas is coming up pretty soon (YAY!!) and I want to be able to send out some Christmas cards to everyone, but I have a total of like 2 addresses... If you'd like a Christmas card please leave me a reply. I've set the comment screening to "All Comments" so I think that makes it so that only I can see it? I'm told it is. You can always send me a HOL Message or email (alexia.riaper@hol.org.uk) instead.

:D Give me your addresses!!!

Oops

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:05:03 GMT

I forgot to quickly add that I now have a HOL Facebook for everyone that was ever asking before! You can add me - Alexia Riaper!

Bleah

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:02:56 GMT

School... ewwwwww. It's only the second day, and I sorta kinda want to quit. Because I transfered to a new school this year, most of my credits (well the ones I need!) didn't transfer right because the courses were a tad different. So here I am taking 1st year psych and 1st year calculus again! Then I've got chemistry which I really don't like so much. And then Forensic Science <333 - the only course that is going to get me through this year. But before I get to whiny and grumbly I must say that I really do love psychology as well. Our prof actually has his degree in forensic psychology so he keeps using a lot of references from cases he's worked. It's very exciting since it's something I really want to get into. And forensic science is a general course touching on all fields briefly. So we're having a lot of guest speakers come in for lectures. It will be very very interesting!

But the problem with changing schools and programs and starting all over again, means here I am 22 sitting in a room of 17 and 18 year olds. And while 4 years may not seem like a huge difference, if I'd completed my commerce degree, I'd be done. I'd have graduated! All my friends graduated this year. So I know no one at this school. And I'm too shy to really go up and just meet new people. Maybe I should be more welcoming of getting to know younger students. But some of them are just soo dumb. Honestly, we had a kid in the psych class ask the professor "So do I have to buy and read the textbook?" No word of a lie! In forensics after the prof finished explaining that she'd only just been hired the previous week by the school to teach the course again, so we therefore didn't have any TAs to do the tutorials, someone asked "So do we have to go to the tutorials this week?" Makes me want to scream a little. Apparently working at a vet clinic wears your patience thin.

But I'm done at the clinic now. I miss the most of the people I worked with, just not the job itself or the clients really. Its nice to be able to just focus on school right now. Makes life a little easier. Speaking of clients from the clinic though, I talked to Rover's dad today on MSN. It was just a fun, easy going chat. "how's school?" etc. Made me miss him a little bit. Which made me resolved to look tomorrow in class for some good looking guys. Then I remembered that they are all 17!!!!!! *sigh*

The End

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:12:33 GMT

Well I haven't used this journal in awhile. I guess that says a lot about how exciting my life is right now. But for those who read my journal when it was all about Rover and his owner, well this is the conclusion.

He was at the clinic for the last time on Friday - wasn't even a day I was there! The girls told me about it on Saturday. He leaves tomorrow to go up to Montreal for school. He was showing me pictures of his place a few weeks back. He's really excited. But pretty much this is the end. I don't think there will ever be anymore Rover updates again. *sigh*

UGH

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:56:12 GMT

I just tried for like the past hour (well not quite) to post some pictures of Austin and I at the show, but for some reason LJ hates me. And now the feeling is mutual. Apparently I can't use the LJ Cut feature. Nor do my picutes come up properly. Some were overlapping, others had tons of space between them. And you couldn't see my comments for any of them!!!! So now I'm frustrated so I'm stopping. Grrr. Okay I'm done ranting now. Maybe I'll try again later.

Update

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:05:24 GMT

Well I haven't update in like 6 weeks. But there isn't really a lot in my life right now to update on. Let's see:

1- Went to a horse show with Austin- we got 6th place. He was really really good. I was very nervous.
2- Accepted my admission to University of Toronto. So next September that's where I'll be.
3- YAY for quidditch!! I <3 RQT
4- Guys still suck.

Yeah that's really it. I've been on IRC more as of late, so I feel like I don't have as much to share anymore. I'll see if I can get a more interesting life and post more often!

I'm taking the hint

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:22:06 GMT

That I'm just not destined to be with anyone. We'd planned another date for April 20th, but when that evening came around Mike was nowhere to be found. I'm starting to see a pattern here. Anyways, instead of sitting around and doing nothing for another Friday evening, I called a friend and we went to the movies together. We went to go see Shooter the new Mark Wahlberg movie. It was really good. It definitely helped that Mark is unbelievably good looking. *sigh* I think my favourite part was when he had a bullet wound to the chest and he had to take his shirt off to care for it. I don't remember a lot of other parts to it ; ) I'm kidding. It was a good movie, but it wouldn't have been as good if someone else had been cast for his role.

And as I'm writing this I'm talking to the guy that a few months back I hated and couldn't stand (I think I referred to him as Ass during the conversation posted) and it looks to me like I'm planning on seeing him . . . I can't possibly actually be typing that to him am I?? Oh man what am I doing?

She isn't a complete liar

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:12:38 GMT

Short and quick update.

My sister actually didn't lie about the engagement party. I was talking to his sister at the barn yesterday and she was telling me and a bunch of other people about her cousin's fiancé and everything. She was saying that she (the fiancé) is from India and so they are having more of a traditional Indian wedding. So the cousin has to wear a turban during the wedding, ride a white horse or something. And all of the males in the wedding reception, over the age of 18 have to be involved in some fight. I don't completely understand- but that does mean that Mike would have to join in the fight! Does anyone know more about these wedding traditions???

So we really have rescheduled to next Friday . . . YEAH!!

Have I ever mentioned I hate Friday the 13th?

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:45:52 GMT

Actually as far as Friday the 13th goes, it wasn't as bad as some others that I've had. But when it comes to this day I must say I am incredibly superstitious. I generally prefer to call in sick, stay at home and just watch some TV. However I went into work with my mom today and helper her out in her office, since I had the day off from the clinic. Came out of it with some minor papercuts- but I'll live.

However when I got home, I still wasn't entirely sure of our plans for the evening. So I text messaged my sister asking her what time we were going out. The message I got back said that Mike and his sister had a cousin announce an engagement and so they had to do this family party tonight. Which in turn meant no date for me. But Mike did apparently ask my sister if I was free next Friday. She told him that I was so that he would think I'm still interested. So I was pretty bummed about all this.

But my sister is somewhat of a pathological liar- so since tonight didn't happen I'm kind of wondering if any of what she'd said to me was true. I sent a Friend Request on Facebook, and within an hour he'd already accepted. But he hasn't messaged me or written on my wall at all. If he was really interested wouldn't he say something?

Ugh- I hate Friday the 13th.

Well . . .

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:09:50 GMT

I haven't been around HOL lately, and I haven't been on IRC or even MSN much lately. I MISS YOU ALL VERY VERY MUCH!!! I've just been really busy. After I moved Austin to this new barn, yes it is closer, but with no partboarder, I'm there every night instead of being on the computer! He's getting better now, so hopefully I'll be able to find someone that is interested in riding himsoon so that I'll have more time. But now with that said . . .

I have another date on Friday!!! Not with Rover's dad. I am so over him. I rarely even see him in the clinic. Oh well. No big deal- I hope he's no longer with that other girl. I know, I'm mean. So I went out last week with some of the girls from the barn, for one of their birthdays. The girl whose birthday it was happens to also be my sister's best friend, so I knew her well. So we're all out having some fun, and the girls parents and brother joined us for dinner and cake. But they came in later so they all sat at the end of the table with me (yeah- new girl at the barn gets shafted to the end of the table). I talked to them a bit, and they were all really nice. Her brother was telling me about how he'd gone to school in England for awhile. It was a lot of fun.

I went up to the barn the next day and my sister and the birthday crowded around me and said that her brother thought that I was really nice and cute and so he wanted to ask me out again. To make things less awkward the 4 of us are going to all go see a movie together on Friday. I'm really excited. Of course I had to go shopping again. So I went and bought new Guess jeans, a new top and new shoes.

His name is Mike, and he's pretty cute too. I know he's working independently right now on getting his MBA. My sister says he's a lot like me- in that neither of us like to be surrounded by a lot of people. We'd rather be at home watching a movie or reading a book. He apparently loves going to the gym and working out, and last year when my sister was at their house swimming she noticed that he had a "smoking hot body". Not that looks are all that matters. . . but it never hurts ;) So yeah!! That's all I have for now. Hopefully on Friday night I'll have more that I can write about.

This LJ has totally become "The Lovelife of Alexia Riaper". This is all I ever write about. But after just going back and reading everything from before with Rover's dad, I'm glad I have it written down. It made me smile to read back over everything and how I felt and what I did. If you don't want to hear about my Lovelife, or lackthereof (however Friday turns out) THIS LJ IS NOT FOR YOU TO READ THEN!!!!!

The Saga continues?? Maybe . . .?

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:33:39 GMT

Well quick update otherwise first. Austin has moved and is loving his new home so far. He is stabled next to my sister's horse! So far they've made a few faces at each other but they haven't been fighting. :D I'll see what I can do about pictures.

Work is okay. Still very busy. I've been on IRC a little bit more, but I haven't botted or played a game of quiddy or anything in months.

I've received two Eagles! Best Dressed on IRC and Most Giggly! I like it. I've always thought I'm very smiley on IRC.

But anyways, so he ( yes Him, you know who I'm talking about) hadn't been in the vet clinic for awhile and I could figure out why. Then I realized - Reading Week. He doesn't need daycare for his dog if he's already at home. And previous to that he was coming in only on Fridays which is the day I have off. But he came in this past week, and with me being receptionist now. . . well there's no need for me to be called. I have to deal with him!

So he dropped Rover off in the morning and we chatted for a few minutes. Like maybe 1 minute about nothing in particular. And then that evening he came in and the girl brought Rover down. But he kept patting Smokey (clinic cat), and continued to chat. He mumbled something about his friend being at the beer store (which is 1 block down from the clinic) and that he didn't want to wait in the car. Not even 30 seconds later the technician comes up front and he got up and said he was going to go wait in the car for his friend! *Shakes head * Guys!! He had to take Rover to the Emergency Clinic that night, and since we are the regular vet clinic we get a report of what happened. So we called and left a message for him asking how she was doing. He ended up calling back on Friday (when I'm not there) and booked an appointment for Saturday morning to have the bandage taken off.

He came in, and Saturdays are crazy. It was nuts. The plan had been for me to just say hi and take Rover to the back for the bandage to come off. Of course my plans never seem to work out. Instead I was helping someone else so the other girl took Rover to the back and I had to stay up front and make awkward small chat with him. It wasn't really all that awkward though. He's so cute! Anyways so then today he and I have been both on and off MSN all day. And yes I do tend to notice when he's on. *Bad Alexia! * But I was genuinely concerned about Rover, so I decided this evening just to ask how she was. That's all I was going to do. "How's Rover? . . . Good. I'm glad to hear she's fine. . . . Talk to you later." sort of thing. I got the first 2 parts of that done, and then he started chatting more. How's life?, what's new?, and then he asked about the Wii. My MSN name earlier had been Alexia- Wii - Zelda! So apparently I'm not the only one taking notice of each others names. So we chatted about that for awhile longer, and then back to our safe topic of Rover and my cat Cooper. But we talked for almost an hour. It was as if nothing had ever happened before. It was weird.

He didn't say anything about the other girl. So now I don't know what to think. So DAMN ALL GUYS!!! I HATE YOU ALL!! (That's for you Narci!!)

Blah

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:58:46 GMT

I haven't posted in forever. I haven't been on IRC forever. And I haven't even seen the HOL Main Page for almost a week. I've actually been pretty busy in life this past week. It was weird. . . I think this 'life thing' is overrated. I much prefer my HOL life and I really hope I can get back to it soon.

But with all the troubles I've been having at the barn with my horse, I've been up there almost every night, because they refuse to do anything with him now, for fear of being blamed. Honestly- how hard would it have been to stand there in the arena for 5 minutes!! I wasn't asking for an hour of their time!!! But whatever. I'm leaving next Tuesday. I've finally sorted out which barn to go to (and that's another story in itself). My sister is managing that barn right now, so I trust her judgement and ability. Found someone to ship him there on Tuesday. So on Sunday it is bath time so that he'll look fantastic for his new barn. He's a big enough loser already... I need him to at least look good!

At work, our receptionist was let go. Things just weren't working out. So I'm now the clinic's receptionist- which is unbelievably stressful. I can't stand it! Oh the people! Shudder But so far so good. No huge mistakes. I've cleaned up a few messes left by the previous girl. I liked her, but I can see where the owner was coming from- she wasn't quite cutting it.

So that's life right now. And the OC is on in 4 minutes so I'm going to leave it like that.

Narci- I'm sorry to hear about your Father, and I hope he's doing well!!! I apologize for not being around to be there for you!!!

Rants

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:46:19 GMT

I know that for the past while I've only used my LJ for either my non-existent love life, or for rants. But sometimes it's just good to write it all down. So I'm going to go off again. I've been pretty good. I've held most of it in since Saturday. A few of you know that I'm angry as all hell. But for those of you that I may accidentally snap on (I apologize in advance) this is why I'm so touchy.

So anyone who's read previous entries knows that my horse Austin has been injured for awhile (since Sept.) and that his recovery has been slow and brutal. But 1.5 weeks ago, the vet finally came out, ultrasounded the leg and said that it looked really good, that we could start really working and getting back in shape, and that he could start having a little turnout. But the turnout had to be in the arena, because the footing outside is bad and slippery. He also wanted him tranqued and supervised while on turnout so that he could do anything retarded - which my horse has a tendency to do retarded things.

I turned him out in the arena the first day and watched him act like a loser. But I was able to stop him from doing anything harmful to himself. That was last Sunday. But during the week, the other members of the staff put him out in the arena and left him there UNsupervised. I was finally able to make it to the barn on Saturday afternoon, and his leg was swollen beyond belief. The skin looked like it was so stretched that it would burst at any second. So I was furious! Gave him some drugs, handwalked him, iced his leg and then poulticed it. And I did it again on Sunday. His leg looked better on Monday morning, but still not 100%. I opted to call the vet because we'd had so many problems before.

Vet came up this morning, and called me at the clinic to let me know what he'd found when he did the ultrasound. My horse has gone and torn open his tendon sheath AGAIN, and there's lots of fluid built up in it. So I'm right back where I was in Sept!! Every horse owner knows that accidents happen with horses. They can be stupid and hurt themselves - but what really pisses me off about this is that it was preventable. If the staff had been watching him while he was turned out in the arena, then he'd be just fine!

I just finished paying off $1200 in vet bills from the last time he did this. And now I get to look forward to it all over again, because of stupid carelessness. I pay $800/month in board so that I know my horse is properly taken care of. I'm planning on calling the barn owner tomorrow (he's away at a horse show in Florida) and letting him know how incredibly frustrated and angry I am, and telling him that I'd like this vet bill taken care of by his wonderful staff members.

Done ranting . . . for now at least. Sorry guys. No matter how many times I tell the story - I feel better as I'm telling it, but afterwards I just get all angry again!

Okay- now I'm really done.

: )

He Came in with HER

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:46:14 GMT

So I am over him. For the most part. It just still irks me. But when he comes in with Rover, I'm nice and polite. Just not over friendly now. I don't go out of my way to go up front when he comes in now. This morning I happen to answer the phone in the back and it was for our receptionist, so I went up front to let her know who was on the phone, and he was there so I said a quick Hi how are you. That was it, but he got on my mind all day. Damn him!

Especially because I was already having a crappy day. We have a little bichon in the clinic and she can be a little snappy, but today she actually bit me! My left index finger. So it's all hard and swollen and bruised. It hurts :( Puncture wound, almost right through the finger I think. You have to watch out for those little dogs. I'd rather have to wrestle an 80lb lab than a 10lb little dog (Chihuahua, bichon, shih tzu etc). Pure evil dogs I'm telling you! That was 10 minutes into my morning today.

And then him. This evening when he came in, I was in the back with the daycare girl, so the receptionist came back and asked if she'd go and get Rover. You know when you just have that feeling that you need to, no HAVE to do something? Yeah well I got that. So in an effort to make it look like I'm really doing something. I took some vials of blood up to the front with me. I know it's a sweet plan ;) And there he was standing with a girl, who isn't a client. He said good night to our receptionist, and nothing, didn't even look at me, and left. She left with him and then they drove off together.

Bastard.

I can't even think up a title

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:36:41 GMT

So he's back from his holidays. He came on MSN on Sunday night, and I was debating with Narci about whether or not to say anything to him. Took a few minutes to decide, and then I thought really what do I have to lose?! As it is, we didn't go out, he hasn't called, might as well say hi. So I went to do it, and he had left! I couldn't believe it- but that's what you get for procrastinating.

Then yesterday (Monday), I left the clinic early because I wasn't feeling well (spent the day on IRC though!!), and of course he came in. Didn't say anything to the girls other than that he'd just gotten back from holidays. But still I missed him and I was kind of hoping to see him so that we could talk. But alas, it was not to be.

Went back to work today, and he didn't come in. But came home for lunch and he signed onto MSN! So had another debate with myself this time. I won the debate (hehe) and opted to just say hi and play it cool. So I said "Hey". : ) Not incredibly original but it did the job. We made small talk for a little while - how were your holidays, how was New Years, how's Rover etc. And then it came up...

His words were "about the movies.. I'm not sure it's going to be able to happen". Essentially he met someone over the holidays, and now they're dating. They really want to make it work. So it's best if he and I don't see a movie.

BUT!

Then he continued to apologize and said he felt bad. Asked if I would forgive him (I said yes). Then he said that he was really impressed that I had asked him out. "Ballsy move". We talked a little bit more, about Rover. So I guess you can kinda call us friends. We'll see. But yeah- that's what happened. : (

Much needed update

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:42:32 GMT

Well I never did update after my last post which was almost 2 weeks ago now. But most of you heard what happened.

He never called to confirm. : ' ( But in his defense- it is Christmas, and the date would have been 2 days beforehand, so it was just icky timing period. Granted I do think he could have given me a quick call- but whatever. Story of my life correct?!

And he hasn't called since, but he did say he was going away for 10 days. So I haven't seen him at the vet clinic either. But I have news that first day of classes started today, so I'm sure he and Rover will be in soon enough. He's got some explaining to do...!

I'm updating my iPod, so if you have any suggestions let me know!

Update on life- we have a tentative date planned!!!

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 04:30:24 GMT

Well, I kind of forget what the last thing I posted. I should have looked, but I forgot to. And I'm getting lots of pressure to update quickly! So if I repeat myself, I apologize.

On Monday night, we (Rover's dad and I. And from now on we'll just call him David- makes life easier! And now I've decided that none of you are him in disguise ;) ) talked for at least 75 minutes on MSN. It was great! Personally I like using MSN. It deletes those awkward silences. Gives you a few additional seconds to think about your reply to someone. And not that it is pertinent in this case- but if you really don't want to talk to the person, you can a) block them, b) delete them or c) just pretend you aren't there! Not that I'd ever do that to anyone!

But we talked about this and that. A lot about our pets. It's just one of those neutral topics that is just easy! I talked a bit about the clinic. We'd had a Columbian Boa, a Tegu, a tortoise and some other exotic animals come in. So that was cool. He came in on Tuesday morning and dropped Rover off. He was planning on doing some more Christmas shopping, so we talked about that for a few minutes, and then he left. That night when he came in, I was out walking a dog (and getting lost in the process! I was gone for an extra 20 minutes!!) So I didn't see or hear from him that night. And then Wednesday came and nothing... Thursday came and he didn't come in this morning. I waited until like 9:30 this evening and then thought <i>It's going to be Christmas soon, and I won't see him forever! I need to take this into my own hands. AGAIN!</i> So I did.

I called him, just planning on leaving a message since he wasn't on MSN. But then he picked up! Don't you just hate it when you have something, like a message, all planned out in your head and then they pick up! But it was good! Everything worked out. Talked about random stuff again. And then his cousin called, and it was long distance he said- so he asked if he could call me right back. Well he didn't phone, but he did get onto MSN and apologize for having to go. His words were- and I quote "Hey. Miss me? haha." Of course I told him yes. He asked if I'd be around tomorrow at all. Figures, the day when I actually have plans!! This doesn't happen like EVER! But some girls from high school are home from university and so we're all getting together for a dinner party. So I asked him if he'd want to catch a movie on Saturday. And he said that that should be fine- he'd call me tomorrow to confirm it! (He was on his way out the door with friends) So YAY!!! We have a tentative date planned.

And the world is at peace once more.

Look- a HOL related entry (and a bit about Rover too!)

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:16:06 GMT

Well I haven't had one of these for a little while. But RQT played our second game on Saturday. I got to play C1 position! It was pretty exciting. I hadn't had as much time to bot lately (for obvious reasons I've been distracted!) so I wasn't as up to snuff as I would have liked. But Matt put my in the lineup anyways. But it was a great game. SQT did well too, but RQT qon 290-50!! It was a fun game. And we really didn't mean to put the scoring up so high, but we wanted to get back in the lead for the Quidditch Cup! RQT wants it for a 3rd time! I played okay. I didn't score at all- Maya and Aaron took care of that. There were times when I would've beaten SQT for the quaffle, but Aaron or Maya always beat me. My goal in life now is to one day be as good as Maya/Aaron/Cassie/Ryan. HAHA, yeah i know. It won't happen. But a girl can dream! So now RQT is back in the lead for the cup, and our next game is GQT. *ish scared* I sure hope our team doesn't get too fat and lazy over the holiday break!

And now onto my personal love life- or lack thereof still.

I was on MSN last night talking to Narci when he came on!! Wanted to play it all cool like, so I waited about 10 minutes before I said anything to him. But we chatted for a little while- but it was short because he said he really needed to focus on his essay. It's due tonight at midnight, so hopefully we'll be going out soon. But Rover came in for daycare today. So I got to see him and talk to him for a little bit.. He hadn't shaved yet! He looked sooo good. I don't even think my LJ should be rated PG anymore. My thoughts have more of a R- rating attached to them! Our daycare girl was busy with another client and dog, so I went around the desk and said I'd take her down so she doesn't lose any playing time. So he handed me the leash, but he didn't quite let go. He looked at me and kind of smiled and said "Are you ready? She's pretty strong. She'll pull you down." I just grinned and told him I'd be fine. And you'd think that after dealing with horses pulling for 10 years I would be fine! She's only 50lbs so I should have been. But I was distracted and she pretty much did pull me the whole way. But I'll forgive her. I'm pretty nice that way ;) I thought it was pretty cute the way he tried to protect/take care of me from the pulling. At least that was the way I looked at it!

Anyways that's it for now. But this is only my lunch break. Maybe more will happen this evening!