kuzushi

02:19 pm: Monkeying around
This was too good not to share.

IT's from the Englsish version of American Idol.

If you need a good laugh check this out.

http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=3076 

10:40 pm: Riding in circles can be fun
Monday nights lesson was great.
It's funny K was talking about doing Cavalry manuvers at Panteria.
We did something I think might have been like that.

B and I had to ride one in front of the other at the walk.
The first person had to trot out and around the ring and stop behind
the last person. The last person then had to trot out and do it.

Then we did circles meeting side by side going down the centerline
and having to control our horses speed to stay to gether.
Then trotting! That was fun and interesting! How NOT to collide
with your partner. It was blast though.

I do like Lisa our instructor. She finds great ways to make us work
on basics, that are fun and interesting. And I do need the work.
Makes me wonder how I ever managed to canter cross country doing jumps.
But that was years ago when I was 18.

09:14 pm: Riding lessons
Wow I feel like when I took lessons before I learned at the Mack truck school of riding.

I've learned so much about using my seat instead of being heavy handed and it's
only the second lesson. Now if I could just "DO" it, sigh... L said we'll do a lunge line lesson some time soon. We did a little today. I used to ride heavy duty for an hour or more, sometimes longer for trails. I thought my legs were going to fall off from cramping just from doing a posting trot twice around the ring. I'll get there. I would like to get a good pair of lace up boots though. My ankle started to complain about posting trots.
I'm very glad Mimosa the lesson horse is pretty patient with me.
Four legged teachers are great.

05:52 pm: Can you sue the post office?
After wrangling with them in December for deciding that I don't live at my address
out of the blue, I found out today that they didn't completely fix the problem.
Apparently I've only be geting the mail that's hand sorted. Anything that's sorted
by machine got returned. Like my magazine and catalog subscriptions and oh, insignificant things like my car insurance bill. Geeze! I called them today
and they never fixed my status on the computer. The guy I spoke to said he would fill out the form and submit it tomorrow but that it would still take 10 days to process.

I'm more than a bit pissed and seriously ready to sue them for aggrivation and possibly screwing up my bills. This is after reaming them last december and lodging a formal complaint complete with complaint code and suck up from customer service.

This time they WILL be writing letters to my creditors to explain why I haven't paid
some of my bills in a timely manner.

If anyone has had experience with this or suing the Post office please let me know.

Errrgggg!!!

10:19 pm: Saddlechariots
I was cruzing the net the other day looking for info on Welsh cobs
and tripped over a link to this site.

http://naturaldriving.co.uk/content_home.php

Theses are cool. They liken them to a horse or pony drawn ATV. Supposedly they
will go anywhere safe for pony feet and even a small pony can pull an adult with them.
I guess it's kind of like a horse powered Segway only there's a seat sort of thing too.\It just looks like too much fun not to try it if I can find one! The fold up too.
It looks like they'd fit in a good sized hatchback or standard SUV.

The guy who invented them is in the UK and was looking for something fun to with his kid's out-grown pony so he developed this. THe hard part is where can you get one in the US!

08:02 pm: If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often. Please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want -- good or bad. When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people remember about you

06:46 pm: Vocabulary

Your Vocabulary Score: B

You have a zealous love for the English language, and many find your vocabulary edifying. Don't fret that you didn't get every word right, your vocabulary can be easily ameliorated!

08:14 pm: Found a farm
We checked out the last farm on our list today and it turned out to be exactly what
we were looking for. Nice facility 15 minutes from home with a great instructor
that is willing to work things out the way we need to. The price was very reasonable too. That and she's already a teaching a couple that takes does a semi private together. So the search is over. I'm glad we took the time to check out just one more place.

07:24 pm: Shopping for riding lessons
It's been a long but interesting day.
B and I went out armed with our list of farms from the internet and directions.
We visited 5 farms from Auburn to Concord. Our criteria was reasonable cost,
because we both want to ride, atmosphere we are comfortable with,possible dressage lessons and reasonably close to home.
The first one we went to seems the best so far. No dressage lessons but
it's a well kept show barn close to home, affordable lessons $30/hr semi private with Fresians,Arabs and Morgans. We had a great time chatting with the people there and the instructor/owner showed us the horses we would be riding and talked about what we wanted to achieve. They were also interested in SCA Equest games. They invited us back to see the try outs for the Fresian drill team tommorow. :-)

The next farm was a bit of a turn off. Nice people but the barn was tiny and crowded,no indoor arena and the horses turn-outs were lots of dirt the size of a large stall for the most part. One farm didn't do adults. The next only had expensive horses for sale and lessons only for beginers. Beautiful barn and indoor though! The last farm of the day was a bit far and pricey as well as no dressage even though the web site said they did. We have one more farm in Goffstown to check out but we are leaning towards the first one. It's looking like we'll skip the dressage for now in exchange for some basics at affordable, friendly place.

If any one has any suggestions for a friendly, affordable barn with basic dressage lessons near Manchester,NH let us know.

09:38 pm: Tents and horses
Sunday was an interesting day

We got a lead on a used canvas tent on Craigslist and went to check it out.
The tent although 20 yrs old was in excellent shape and was well worth the
$75. We now have an interesting 13x8ft light orange canvas cabin tent.
The elderly couple we got it from were very glad we knew how to take good
care of it. And it all fits in the trunk of our Celica GT! :-)

An added plus was that we found a nice little stable to possibly take lessons,
that's 10 minutes from home. We drove by a huge place and stopped in. They only
did saddle seat but sent us to Just-in-time farm. We stopped in there and were seduced by a barnful of doe eye Morgans and one retired Argentinian throughbred polo pony. The owner/trainer/instructor was very nice and took us around to meet all the "kids". He does huntseat,dressage,driving and saddle seat. Very cool. His background is classical riding/dressage. http://www.justintimefarm.com/
Alot depends on how much his lessons are. He said but I couldn't remember if it was
$45/hr or $45/1/2hr. Needless to say if it's only 1/2 hr well have to look elseware.

01:32 pm: ( My Interests Collage! )

10:06 pm:

Katharine Hepburn You scored 16% grit, 14% wit, 52% flair, and 28% class!

You are the fabulously quirky and independent woman of character. You go your own way, follow your own drummer, take your own lead. You stand head and shoulders next to your partner, but you are perfectly willing and able to stand alone. Others might be more classically beautiful or conventionally woman-like, but you possess a more fundamental common sense and off-kilter charm, making interesting men fall at your feet. You can pick them up or leave them there as you see fit. You share the screen with the likes of Spencer Tracy and Cary Grant, thinking men who like strong women. Find out what kind of classic leading man you'd make by taking the Classic Leading Man Test.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 99% on grit You scored higher than 99% on wit You scored higher than 99% on flair You scored higher than 99% on class

Link: The Classic Dames Test written by gidgetgoes on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

10:08 am: Good thing I'm not a cat
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10:42 am: Which sports car are you?

I'm a Honda S2000!

You live on the edge, and you live for the adrenaline rush. You don't need luxuries, snob appeal, or superfluous gadgets. You put your top down, get your motor revving, and take all the curves that life throws at you at full speed. So what if you spin out occasionally?

Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

12:09 pm: Six Tips for Happiness
This is from an NPR broadcast
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5295168
Tal Ben-Shahar teaches at Harvard university.

Six Tips for Happiness
Advice from Tal Ben-Shahar.

1. Give yourself permission to be human. When we accept emotions -- such as fear, sadness, or anxiety -- as natural, we are more likely to overcome them. Rejecting our emotions, positive or negative, leads to frustration and unhappiness.



2. Happiness lies at the intersection between pleasure and meaning. Whether at work or at home, the goal is to engage in activities that are both personally significant and enjoyable. When this is not feasible, make sure you have happiness boosters, moments throughout the week that provide you with both pleasure and meaning.



3. Keep in mind that happiness is mostly dependent on our state of mind, not on our status or the state of our bank account. Barring extreme circumstances, our level of well being is determined by what we choose to focus on (the full or the empty part of the glass) and by our interpretation of external events. For example, do we view failure as catastrophic, or do we see it as a learning opportunity?



4. Simplify! We are, generally, too busy, trying to squeeze in more and more activities into less and less time. Quantity influences quality, and we compromise on our happiness by trying to do too much.



5. Remember the mind-body connection. What we do -- or don't do -- with our bodies influences our mind. Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and healthy eating habits lead to both physical and mental health.



6. Express gratitude, whenever possible. We too often take our lives for granted. Learn to appreciate and savor the wonderful things in life, from people to food, from nature to a smile.

10:13 am:
You are a Princess warrior. You are well known for

your talent and take part in many battles.


What sort of warrior are you? Girls ONLY *pics*
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04:23 pm: Ever use a cornulator?
Okay so it about Flexfuel but it sounded interesting! Hmmm?

http://www.gm.com/company/onlygm/livegreengoyellow/index.html


On another tangent - ever listen to the old 1940's radio shows?
Speed Gibson and his special agent buddies traveling the globe
to rid the world of (are you ready for this one)the evil OCTOPUS!!!
Now how scary is that?!!! Couldn't they come up with a better one?
Perhaps the evil Muskrat!!??

03:14 pm: <td align="center"> kuzushi --
[adjective]:

Extremely extreme!

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com</td>

03:29 pm: ...I did it too
Your results:
You are Deanna Troi

Deanna Troi 60% Uhura 55% Jean-Luc Picard 55% Will Riker 55% Chekov 50% Mr. Sulu 50% Geordi LaForge 50% An Expendable Character (Redshirt) 50% James T. Kirk (Captain) 45% Mr. Scott 40% Beverly Crusher 40% Spock 39% Worf 35% Leonard McCoy (Bones) 25% Data 24%

You are a caring and loving individual. You understand people's emotions and you are able to comfort and counsel them.

Click here to take the Star Trek Personality Quiz

04:22 pm:
DOG - Your daemon may be a dog if you are loyal and
caring, and like to know what is expected of
you. You probably are very family oriented, and
have a small group of friends that you are very
close to, rather than a large group of
acquaintances. You dislike confrontation, but
you will stand up and fight for the people and
issues that you really care about. You may
prefer someone else to take the lead in a
situation, although you would rather take the
lead yourself than have the situation fall
apart. You probably enjoy routine and order,
but that doesn't mean you don't like to have
fun. If anything, your friends probably know
you for getting intense, child-like pleasure in
the small things in life.


What Is Your Daemon?
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