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I'm guest blogging for the semester about my PE riding class.

Check it out here: http://www.horsenation.com/2012/10/02/equestrian-u-riding-for-college-credit/

The guest blog with the most views each week wins a gift card, help me win this week! All you have to do is view the page.

Thanks!

Bob, the TB I usually ride.

Last First Day of School

I haven't posted anything all summer. I thought about it a few times but I had a pretty uneventful summer so I didn't have much to write about.

Tomorrow is the first day of school. I'm so excited! I'm the kind of person who loves school and most especially school supplies. Unfortunately, this year I really didn't need to buy anything new. Most of my notebooks were barely used and I still have all my pencils and everything. I also only have one textbook to buy this year.

Since freshmen year I have changed so much in terms of getting ready for school. Freshmen year I pre-ordered my books and picked them up from the bookstore all boxed up days before school even started. This year, I still haven't ordered my books :-) Freshmen year I arrived to school with all my notebooks and folders and pencils ready and in my backpack. This year, I have yet to take my backpack out of my closet. Freshmen year I was so nervous before my first day!
My first class was an 8am; Engineering 101. It ended up being a fun class with a professor I already knew. This year my first class is also at 8am, but this one is by choice. I'm taking intermediate equitation, yes, riding! I'm pretty excited about this class, although tomorrow we'll just be in a classroom on campus, we should be at the barn next week for an evaluation ride. Then the following week we'll be matched with our horses for the semester. Our instructor has already e-mailed us our program ride which will count as our final exam. She also mentioned getting permission for us to start at 7:30am so we'll almost two full hours to ride.

Thursdays will be a busy day for me this semester with four classes. Okay, three classes and a three hour lab, can't wait for that!

As far as my summer goes I FINALLY found an internship!! I worked for the City of Raleigh Capital Improvements Program. They're a great group of engineers whom I've enjoyed working with. Fortunately for me, they offered me to continue part-time through the semester. I've learned more about municipal water and sewer than I ever thought there was to know, and I've barely scratched the surface. I've also enjoyed working downtown. It's really nice to go outside and sit on a bench on Fayetteville St and eat lunch. The parking garage situation was a pain, and expensive, but when I turned my parking garage entry card in today it still made me a little sad :-(

Anyhow, that's it for now. Pogo and I are getting ready for a big today tomorrow! (Me at school and Pogo snoozing in his crate).

Exams are over!!

Finally. Senior year is over. You're thinking, "Oh, you're graduating, wonderful!". 

Not. I'm on the five year plan. Engineering is hard. It's even harder when you have a super uncooperative body that regularly attacks itself for no apparent reason.

Right now, in fact, my right ear is useless. I haven't been able to hear out of it since last Thursday. The ENT says it could take up to six weeks. Wonderful. It feels like I was on a airplane and it hasn't "popped" yet. It feels like I'm super off balance. Not fun to study for and take three exams this way. Could be worse I suppose :-)

Say some prayers for me and my, as yet, non-existent summer internship. I have two that have UN-officailly given me the job...pending budget approval and/or gaining clientele. I really have no idea what I'll do all summer if I don't have an internship. I can't afford to think that yet, it's going to happen. Power of positive thinking!

I'll leave you with a picture of Pogo-this was my view from the bath-tub last night. (Don't look at the mess of blankets of Pogo's "nest" under my bed, photos soon).

PS: Unrelated....but I've been reading a lot of other blogs lately and mine is in serious need of sprucing up! If anyone has any ideas I'd gladly take them!
PPS: I've yet to receive a comment, so if you're so inclined, I'd love to know anyone is actually reading :-)

Unintentional Hiatus

I haven't posted in a while because I haven't really had much to say. I came across an article or something the other day that asked bloggers what the purpose of their blog was and if the blogger had low followers/readers then it was probably because there wasn't a clear purpose to the readers as to why the blog existed.
Well, I had to say to myself, I don't what purpose my blog serves. And sadly, I still don't. However, I find it's a nice outlet for my worldly observations, especially those concerning Pogo and/or dogs in general. That being said....
A picture from a week or so ago, Pogo and I on a bike ride at the American Tobacco Trail.

 The most common question I get when he rides in his basket is "How do you get him to stay in there?" My response is usually "Watch me try to get him out!" He loves this basket, actually to be truthful, he loves being in any bag/basket/box type arrangement. Anytime I pull out a bag to pack, even if it's just an overnight bag, he jumps in at the earliest opportunity. I usually set the bike basket on the ground while I get the bike out the garage, then attach the basket on the driveway. Without fail, he is already sitting in the basket when I wheel the bike out of the garage. I know he's saying "You may pick me up now", in a british accent, of course.


Last pic, nails! If you know me, you know I'm a nail polish whore. I only buy OPI or China Glaze, I also accept Nicole by OPI, in case anyone is ever looking for a gift for me :-)
I paint and re-paint my nails all the time, I think it's become a calming habit. Anyway, this was super easy! It's hard to see the colors but it's pink with navy blue polka-dots. I just painted pink first, let it dry, then used the lead of a mechanical pencil to dot on the polka-dots. Finish with top coat so the dots aren't noticeably raised.

This weekend we're celebrating my sisters 24th birthday! Boy do I feel old....and I'm the baby sister :-)