The adventures of a chocolate colored horse, a girl and her blond boy

ilovearmani @ 2007-12-01T22:26:00

2007-12-02T03:30:20Z

First lesson of the weekend with Myra today. Omg, Zane was ALPO today.
He was SUCH a jerk. i.e.-kicking out, tossing his head, hanging on the reins. I don't know what his deal was today.

She had a hold of my reins, by the bit and was like, you need to be more elastic, while I'm holding the reins too. I was like, how can I be elastic if you're basically grabbing the reins from me? I get slightly confused because her and Sue's methods are a like, but just a slight bit different. We'll see. She did complement me on my seat :) She said he still has a big muscle under his neck, and I was like, nooo that's because he's all hollow and being a brat. He better be good tomorrow. We're doing lateral work! Her big thing is having me shorten his stride which is really hard for him considering his size.

It was sooo cold today during my lesson! My butt was freezing.

I guess the day was redeemed by the fact that I came home and baked sugar cookies!!

ilovearmani @ 2007-11-14T22:45:00

2007-11-15T03:51:23Z

My lesson with Zane went fantastic! He was all light and floaty, and completely on the bit. He was FULL of it thought. Oh my. We did some canter transitions from walk and I had to give him this giant thwack with my outside leg. So, the next time around, he bucks(a small one, it takes effort) in anticipation of another thwack, but picked up the canter from the walk :) He's such a good boy!!

I have the possiblity of work study/co-op at Sue's barn next year, as I will be a senior. What better way to spend my time than just about three hours of not being in school, and spending time at the barn?!? I may even have time to take on a project horse, Teddy, here I come!!

Myra in two weeks, I am sooooo pumped for that. Zane's come such a long way since the last time we took a lesson. There is no dip in his hind quarters any more. His gaits are becoming more and more expressive and he is going in frame for most of the canter. I'm so tickled with his progress.

I PROMISE PICTURES NEXT TIME!!!

I have a four day weekend, have a great four day weekend if you do too, if not, have a great weekend!!

I stole these from Catherine!! :)

2007-11-10T23:59:28Z

Hi, my name is Anna, but you can call me Anna. Never in my life have I thought that I would go hunting!. The one person who can drive me nuts is my little sister. My high school is undefeated in football and full of bitchy girls. When I'm nervous I chew on my fingernails. The last song I listened to was White Bird by KT Tunstall. If I were to get married right now it would be to Mitchell Boyd Bigelow.
My hair is currently black/dark brown and curly from the shower. When I was 4 I had a huge crush on I don't know. Last Christmas I got shit for presents for my mom's side of the family. I should be doing nothing. When I look down I see a teal sweater, cream zip up fleece and blue sweatpants. The happiest recent event was having Zane be such a good boy today!. If I were a character on 'Friends' I would be Monica, but not as crazy. By this time next year I will be a senior in highschool. My current gripe is our pea head athletic director. I have a hard time understanding my little sister and sometimes my math teacher There's these girls that dont care about anyone but themselves. If I won an award, the first person I would tell would be Mitchy I want to buy a new horse trailer and a cup of fantastic coffee. I plan to visit no idea soon! If you spent the night at my house you would say it is tiny. The world could do without Bill Clinton. The most recent thing I've bought myself was a pair of knock off ugg boots and a new coffee maker. The most recent thing someone else bought me was taco bell last night. My middle name is Elizabeth. In the morning I am usually wanting coffee Last night I was freezing my ass off at a football game and thinking our team is sorta sad. There's this guy I know who loves me a lot and buys me things. If I was an animal I'd be Zane because he's lazy A better name for me would be none. I like my name. Tomorrow I am drinking coffee and only having to go to school for three days this week. Tonight I am completely wanting a cup of coffee. My birthday is November 5th!

[ ] I'm afraid of the quiet.

[x]I'm afraid of the dark( a little)

[x] I'm afraid of facing my back to open doors at night.

[ ] I am homosexual.

[ ] I've run away from home.

[ ] I love it when a girl/guy bites my lip.

[ ] I listen to political music.

[ ] I collect comic books.

[x] I shut others out when I'm sad.

[ ] I open up to others easily.

[ x] I watch the news, only when they talk about flying cows!! lol.

[ ] I own over 5 rap CDs.

[ ] I own something from Hot Topic.

[x] I love Disney movies.

[x] I am a sucker for eyes.

[ ] I don't kill bugs.

[x] I curse regularly

[ ] I have "x"s in my screen name.

[ ] I've slipped out a "lol" in a real conversation.

[ ] I love Spam.

[x] I bite my lip when i'm nervous or turned on.

[x] I bake well.

[x] I have worn pajamas to class.

[x] I own something from Abercrombie.

[ ] I have a job.

[ ] I love Martha Stewart.

[ ] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.

[x] I am self-conscious.

[ ] I LOVE it when a girl/guy is rough.

[x] I love to laugh.

[x] I have tried alcohol

[ ] I have drank alcohol on a regular basis.

[ ] I have tried a cigarette.

[ ] I have cough drops when I'm not sick.

[ ] I can't swallow pills.

[x] I have many scars.

[x] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.

[x] I am really ticklish.

[x] I love chocolate.

[ ] I bite my nails.

[ ] I am comfortable with being me

[ ] Had sexual intercorse( I prefer make love).

[x] Seen a shooting star

[x] Laughed and had some type of beverage come out of your nose.

[x] Swore at your parents.

[ ] Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.

[x] Bitten someone.

[x] Gotten the chicken pox

[ ] Crashed into a car

[x] Ridden in a taxi.

[x] Had feelings for someone who didn't like you back

[ ] Had a crush on a teacher/coach.

[x] Been On A Plane.

[ ] Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

[ ] Thrown up in a bar

[ ] Eaten Sushi.

[x] Cried in public.

[ ] Walked purposely into traffic with your eyes closed

[ ] Like the same sex

[ ] Hate being touched but love to touch and being in control

1. what's your name: Anna
2. single or taken: taken
3. sex: Female
4. la la la la: ???
5. hair color: Black/brown
6. eye color: green
7. shoe size: 8.5
8. height: 5'6

r e l a t I o n s h I p s
1. who are your best friends?: Katelyn, Mitch and Zane.
2. do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: yes, boyfriend.

f a s h I o n | s t u f f
1. where is your favorite place to shop: j.crew, t.j maxx, and the dover catalog
2. any tattoos or piercings: My ears

s p e c I f I c s
1. do you do drugs?: No.
2. what kind of shampoo do you use?: Suave green apple
3. what are you most scared of?: spiders
5. who is the last person that called you?: Mitch
6. where do you want to get married?: outside.
7. how many buddies are online right now?: none.

h a v e | y o u | e v e r
1. given anyone a bath?: My horse..
2. smoked?: Nope.
3. bungee jumped?: Noooo
4. skinny dipped?: No
5: ever been in love?: Once.
6. made yourself cry to get out of trouble? y.e.s!!!!!!!!
7. pictured your crush naked?: my boyfriend? yeah...
8. actually seen your crush naked?: Yeah.
9. cried when someone died?: uh huh
10. lied: haha who hasn't?
11. been rejected?: yep.
12. rejected someone?: Yes
13. used someone?: no.
14. done something you regretted?: yes and no.....

c u r r e n t
1. music: nothing..
2. smell: the cream on my hands
3. favorite group: Music group I guess? uhhh...i don't know.
4. desktop picture: green hills, its my dads laptop
5. book you're reading: none, for now
6. cd in player: K.T. Tunstall-Drastic Fantastic
7. dvd in player: none,that I know of
8. color of toenails: they're not painted

r a n d o m
1. in the morning I am: making coffee
2. all I need is: My pony, coffee, and mitch
3. love is: never having to say your sorry

o p o s I t e | s e x
1. what do you notice first: eyes.
2. makes you laugh the most: Pretty much anything, I am a big laugher.
3. makes you smile: When he says something uncharacteristically sweet
4. who do you have a crush on: mitch, my bf.

d o | y o u | e v e r
1. sit on the internet all night waiting for that someone special to im you?: nope
2. wish you were a member of the opposite sex?: no...
3. wish you were younger: No
4. cried because someone said something to you?: yes.

N u m b e r
1. of times I have had my heart broken: once.
2. of hearts I have broken: I don't know
3. of girls I’ve kissed: none
4. of continents I have lived on: 1
5. of tight friends: 2
6. of scars on my body: too many to count

F I n a l | q u e s t I o n s
1. do you like fillings these out?: Yesss
5. gold or silver: Silver
6. what was the last film you saw at the movies? Ocean's 13
7. favorite cartoon/anime?: cartoon: loony toons
8. what did you have for breakfast this morning?: bagel w/ peanut butter
10. who would you love being locked in a room with?: mitch
11. could you live without your computer?: prolly..lol,yes
12. would you color your hair?: i do, and i like it way better dark
13. could you ever get off the computer?: Uh.. yeah?
14. habla espanol?: asi-asi...lol..not much
15. how many people are on your buddy list?: don't have msn anymore
16. drink alcohol?: Sometimes

Spell your first name backwards: Anna
Are you a lesbian? No
Where do you live: Michigan
Wallet: White w/ silver guess g.
Hairbrush? round brush, a bazillion paddle ones
Toothbrush? pink and blue
Jewelry worn daily: necklace from my dad or mitch, one ring.
Pillow covers: white w/ lace.
Blanket: tie together blankie w/ bright pattern of baby animals
Coffee cup? white w/pastel green,yellow and pink dots, or silver travel mug
Sunglasses? broken
What you are wearing now: chocolate leggings and cream sweater
Makeup: blush,cincealer and mascara, sometimes green liner

WHO or WHAT (was/is/are)
In my mouth? my permanent retainer
In my head? nothing
I'm Wishing? It was summer again
Talking to? mitchy
Eating? Nothing now.
Person you wish you could see right now: Mitchell
Something you're looking forward to in the upcoming month: Turkey day, possibility of going to the U of M vs. OSU game, and Myra!
Do you like candles? yes!
Do you like hot wax? No
Do you like incense? omg, nooooooooooooo
Do you like the taste of blood? eh, it's not really, it reminds me of ham
Do you believe in love? Yup
Do you believe in soul mates? Yes.
Do you believe in love at first sight? yes, both human and equine. Zane was the first and only horse I looked at!
Do you believe in Heaven? To a degree
Do you believe in forgiveness? umm yes.
If you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be? Zane and to have Penny back and a puppy!!
What is the latest you've ever stayed up? two days
Ever been to Belgium? umm no, but I've eaten Belgian chocolate
Can you eat with chopsticks?: uh huh
What's your favorite coin? huh? I guess dimes. Because they are worth ten cents, but are the smallest coin!
What are some of your favorite candy? M&M's, Milky way bars, hard candy

What does your name mean? Uhh.....I don't know
What age group are you in? Teenage I guess?
How old are you mentally: Mid twenties...I can socalize with just about anybody
Describe yourself in 5 words: stubborn, intelligen, loving, loyal, and determined
What are your worst qualities: having trouble delegating, wanting to take all the work load

~Sleep~
Do you dream at night? Yes
Do you remember your dreams? Not usually
Describe one: communists and Colorado, don't ask
What time do you wake up normal for school?: 6: 30
What time do you wake on weekends? Usually between 8 and 10.
Do you find waking late nice or annoying? Annoying. Badly.
Do you sleep with one pillow or two? two, and gray fluffy.

~School~
Do you like school? yes
Why/why not? it's fun, I love to learn
What's your favorite subject? English, even if my teacher is a bitch
Most hated subject? Math, because I'm not good at it
Do you have a favorite teacher? yes
Ever had a crush on a teacher? no
Are you a math/science person or an english/drama person?: English

~Friends~
Do you have heaps of friends? Nope
Do you have a best friend? yes
Do you have more guy friends or more girl friends? umm girl
Do you ever get annoyed at any friend? Um. Yes.
Have you ever lied to a friend? Yup
Have you ever stolen a friends boyfriend/girlfriend? no

~Family~
Do you like your parents? One of them.
Ever run away from home? No
Ever thought about it? On occasion
Do you have any siblings? Yes
If so, do you like or get annoyed with them?: yep
How old are they? seven
If not, do you mind being an only child? I used to! Seriously, I cried when I found out I was having a sister. I didn't want her
Do you feel your parents spoil you? yes
Do you not get along with any of your family? My mom
Do you have big family gets together ever? yes, but I only like my dad's and my boyfriends

~Sex~
Believe that a person shouldnt have sex before marriage? no
Believe in casual sex? No

~Religion~
Do you have a religion? sorta
Do you practice it i.e. go to church? No
Do you believe in God? Yes
Satan? to some degree
Hell? yes
If you died tomorrow what do you beleive will happen to you? I don't know
Does death scare you? yes, a little.

~Morals~
Have you ever been drunk? Not badly
Taken drugs? No
Stolen? Nothing more than hotel soaps and pens, lol.
Shoplifted? No
Lied to a boyfriend or girlfriend? Yes
Gotten into a fight? Fist fight? No.
Are you more innocent or guilty? Neither.
Would you date a drug addict? No.
Have you ever had to look after someone who was a drug addict? No.
Are you racist? everybody is, no matter what. It's just the way we are raised
Are you discriminatory to anyone? I like to think I'm not
Have you been a hypocrite in the past? Of course
Do you have an open or closed mind to other peoples beliefs and feelings? In some aspects. I will listen, but it wont nessicarily influence by beliefs.

~Media~
Do you watch tons of TV? Sometimes
How many times have you been to the movies in the past 6 months? yes
Do you listen to the radio often? Yes, 104.9
Do you read the newspaper? sometimes
Do you read magazines? Horse magazines, and sometimes Vogue or Instyle
Are you a couch potato? Sometimes
Do you use the internet too much? Yes

~Music~
Whats your favorite style of music? Classical, Classic Rock, Lounge, Adult Contemporary
Do you play an instrument? No
What’s your favorite band? I guess I prefer solo artists.
Why? just cuz
Name 3 CDs that you've bought in that last year: I honestly don't know
Why did you buy them?: I didn't

~Sports~
Whats your favorite sport? Horseback riding I guess
Whats your favorite sport to watch? Dressage, College Football and Baseball
Do you have a favorite team of any sort? The Cubs, The Tigers, and U of M
Do you play a lot of sports? Ride.. thats it

~Personality~
Are you funny or serious? Both
Creative or not? a little creative, but only on like posters and such
Logical thinker or lateral thinker? Logic
Are you outgoing or shy? depends, but shy
Are you lazy or active? Lazy, except when I`m at the barn.
Have you ever been hyperactive? Every time I go to the barn
Are you a naturally hyperactive person? Not at all

~Looks~
Are you happy with the way you look? yes and no
What would you change? It's weird, but I would like longer lashes, but you can't fix that, really
Do you wear makeup regularly? yes, but only a little
Do you have a large wardrobe? umm, not really. I have a TON of riding stuff though

~Money~
Do you have a job? off and on
Do you like it? yes, because I can work whenever
Are you a saver or a spender? Saver, unless there is something Zane needs, or something I really want
Do you work hard or slack off? work very hard. I have a 3.699 right now
Have you ever been fired? no
In trouble at work? no
Made a major mistake? no.
Ever had money stolen from you? no
Are you always broke? yes and no

~Embarrassing Moments~
Your all time most embarrassing moment? Couldn`t tell you, there are alot
Ever snorted drink out your nose? Yes hehe when I was younger
Ever giggled like an idiot? A LOT
Ever embarrassed yourself and pretended nothing happened? Or blame it on someone else lol
Ever tripped in front of someone you liked? up the stairs at school
Ever said something really stupid? Often.
Ever snorted while laughing? Yes
Ever fallen off a bed? when I was little
Ever sleepwalked? No
Ever sleeptalked?: yep, about pickels in a barrel I guess. and I sing too!! lol

ilovearmani @ 2007-11-10T18:40:00

2007-11-10T23:44:05Z

Oh my gosh- I went on a hunter pace this today, and it was SUCH a blast!!! Zane and I didn't jump, but he was such a trooper. I recieved several comments about how good he is looking. I need to take some new pictures! He is coming along quite nicely. Zane's using himself so much better recently. I'm so proud of how good is becoming!!

I don't have any pictures from today, on my way to Sue's, I realized that I forgot my camera! It was a beautiful day! I bought ugg boots today, they are super comfy.

Fooball update: We lost to Marine City yesterday, It was a really sad game :(
We also may be renting a new house, which is pretty exciting!!

I stole this from a girl I hate, but it seemed like a good idea :)

2007-10-22T14:40:02Z

105 Truths

1. real name - Anna Elizabeth Dvorak
2. like it - yeah, except nobody can pronounce my last name.
3. single or taken - Taken!!!
4. zodiac sign - Scorpio
5. male or female - Female
6. elementary - Luce Road and Pine Avenue (Alma)
7. middle - Alma
8. high school - Alma
9. eye color - Green
10. hair color - Dark Brown
11. are you a health freak - not really, except I love brushing my teeth.
12. do you like yourself - yeah
13. piercings- 2
14. tattoos- none
15. righty or lefty- righty

FIRSTS-
22. first surgery - poking a hole in a nail to let off pressure.
23. first piercings - Ears
24. first best friend - Meredith
25. first trophy- fair
26. first sport - HORSES HORSES HORSES HORSES :)
27. first pet - Crystal, a kitten
28. first vacation -Florida
30. first crush - I don't even remember his name

CURRENTLY-
49. eating - well drinking, coffee
51. im about to- take cookies out of the oven
52. listening to - Janice Dickenson Modeling Agency on TV
53. waiting for - cookies to be done for sweetest day and NATIONALS!!
54. wearing - Sweatpants and a Central sweatshirt
55. want kids - Someday
56. want to get married - Someday
67. careers in mind - marketing and ads.

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX ?
68. lips or eyes - Eyes
69. hugs or kisses - Both
70. shorter or taller - Taller
71. tan skinned or light - tan
72. romantic or spontaneous - Both
73. dark or light hair- light
74. muscular or normal- I don't care
75. hook-up or relationship - Relationship
76. similar to you or different - Similar

HAVE YOU EVER-
78. kissed a stranger - No
79. drank alcohol - wouldn't you like to know....lol yes.
80. broken a bone - my big toe
81. climbed up a tree - not in a very long time
82. broken someones heart - I hope not..
83. turned someone down - yes.
84. liked a friend as more than a friend - Umm if I didn't, I wouldn't have a boyfriend right now.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN-
86. yourself - most of the time.
87. miracles -sure
89. Santa Claus- mayyybeee... no I don't.
90. Sex on the first date - no!!!!
91. angels - possibly.

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY-
92. Is there one or more people you want to be with right now - one human and one not.
93. Miss someone - A lot!
94. Are you cool - I am the coolest kid on earth.
LASTS-
95. Message - like text? my dad.
96. Recieved call - Mitch
98. Comment on myspace - no clue
99. Missed Call - Mitch
100. Person you saw - my sister
103. You talked to - Mitch
104. You slapped - Mitch, but not hard
105. Said I love you to - Mitch

Late lesson update

2007-10-21T04:13:09Z

Lesson on Thursday-it went really well!!

Brought Zane in from the field, OMG he was c.a.k.e.d. in mud. I literally think I drank dirt by the time I was done with him.

Anyway, we taked up and jumped on. He was a little lazy to begin with, by omg was his canter work amazing. He was reaching super duper far underneath himself and was all light and soft. Then, the fun part. I always love after-show lessons. We did...FLYING LEAD CHANGES!!! Which he has auto changes anyway, so it really wasn't that big of a deal. Going from the right lead to the left lead was a peice of cake, but the other direction he was like, no mom, I wanna change in the corner, so there. So Sue put up a cavaletti and made him go over it, toward the barn. And vallah, a flying lead change :) He was amazing.

It's so funny, the first winter I had him, he threw a F.I.T. when we tried to make him do simple changes. literally.

Basically, this is how it went, akdnoandiaofhasdfnad foahtbadsstahd af MOM!!! I CAN DO IT MYSELF, I WANNA DO FLYING CHANGES AHHHHHH.

He had come SOOOOOOO far, I'm super duper duper duper proud of him. He was sweating behind the stifle, and was working from behind like the world was gonna end if he didn't He's got muscles coming in and has that wonderful velour fall/winter coat. Pictures to come soon (hopefully tomorrow) I'm going to miss him tons while I'm gone next week, but I'm super excited to leave, because I get to go to Churchill Downs!! eeeeeeeee (We're leaving for FFA Nationals and taking a day trip to Louisville)

I stole this from Catherine :)

2007-10-20T03:36:59Z

1) Are your parents married or divorced? Divorced..
2) Are you a vegetarian? no
3) Do you believe in Heaven? occasionally
5) What jewelery do you wear? umm two rings(unless I'm showing pony) and sometimes the diamond necklace I recieved for my 16th birthday.
6) Favorite time of day? Uhh about 10 o'clock in the morning. It's warm(usually) and the sun is out.
7) Do you eat the stems of broccoli?: yeah....
8) Do you wear makeup? umm, yeah, usually mascara and blush, but not on the weekends.
9) Ever have plastic surgery? no...
10) Do you color your hair? uh huh, darker brown.
11) What do you wear to bed? shorts and tank
12) Have you ever done anything illegal? depends on what you call illegal :) just kidding. Did you know tying your pet alligator to a fire hydrant is illegal here? (Michigan)
13) Can you roll your tongue? yeah!! and I can do the triple thing=cloverleaf.
14) Do you tweeze your eyebrows? only the stray hairs.
15) What kind of sneakers? Umm I have one pair, my Shox.
16) Do you believe in abortions? You bet, but it depends on the situation also.
17) What is you natural hair colour? Auburn-y
18) Do you have any children? Just my big furry Zane :)
19) Do you snore? no...does it count if you breathe through my mouth when you are stuffed up?
20) If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? Monmouth, New Jersey!! So mad, I'm going to be at Churchill Downs on Thursday and the Breeders Cup isn't there this year!!!!
21) Do you Sleep with stuffed animals? Uh huh, Gray Fluffy, a gray stuffed horse, I've had her since I was like two.
22) If you ever won the lottery, what would you do first? Well...probably buy a new trailer and a truck for my boyfriend and a car for my daddy.
23) Gold or silver? silver
24) Hamburger or hot dog? hotdog
25) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?: cheese!! lol.
26) City, beach or country? country, with my pony in my back yard.
27) What was the last thing you touched? My V-8 fusion juice.
28) Where did you eat last? In Mitch's mom's Yukon.
29) When's the last time you cried? Satuday, when I dropped a can of Scrubbing Bubbles on my toe, and now I'm losing the toenail.
30) Do you read blogs? does livejournal count?? lol.
31) Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex? Yep, every day.... NO, wtf?
32) Ever been involved with the police? Does a car accident count? I wasn't driving!!
33) What's your favourite shampoo? Ohh!! The Ocean one from Head and Shoulders, it smells sooooo good.
34) Do you talk in your sleep? how would I know?
35) Ocean or pool? pool
36) What's your favorite song at the moment? the theme from the last of the mohicans...it's amazing!!! lol.
38) Window seat or aisle? window seat.
39) Have you ever met any one famous? Does Catherine Haddad count??
40) Do you feel that you've had a truly successful life?: not really...
41) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Twirl it! What fun is cutting it??
42) Ricki Lake or Oprah? Umm Tyra Banks...I guess Oprah.
43) Basketball or Football? At the moment, football 9-0 baby, 9-0. (GO ALMA HIGH SCHOOL!!)
44) How long do your showers last? like 45 minutes. not kidding.
45) Cake or ice cream? Cake! Ice Cream hurts my teeth.
47) Are you self-conscious? To a certain degree.
48) Have you ever drank so much you threw up? NO! I hate throwing up when I have the flu!!
49) Have you ever given money to a tramp? I don't think so...
50) Have you been in love? yes.
51) Where do you wish you were? Somewhere warm with coffee.
52) Are you wearing socks? Nope.
53) Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?: no
54) Can you tango? never tried.
55) Last gift you received? A pair of black dress pants from Express.
56) Last sport you played? If you don't coutn equestrian team(WHICH EVERYONE SHOULD!!!) then 7th grade volleyball.
57) Things you spend a lot of money on? Zane!!
58) Where do you live? Alma, Michigan
59) Where were you born? Mount Pleasant, Michigan
60) Last wedding attended? My cousin last September.
61) Favourite fast food restaurant? FAZOLI'S...yes it is fast food!!!
63) Most hated food? Meat loaf..ick.
64) What's your least fav. chore? well if you count barn chores, then having to ride Teddy, it is a chore, not kidding.
65) Can you sing? only in the shower :)
66) Last person you instant messaged? No idea.
67) Last place you went on holiday? Grand Lake, Colorado. Last august.
68) Favorite regular drink? Diet Coke
69) Current crush? my pony..no I'm lying. My boyfriend Mitch.
70) Do ya want people to do this meme? heh??

ilovearmani @ 2007-10-04T11:51:00

2007-10-04T15:57:43Z

Show this weekend!
Octoberfest at Copper Creek, and as far as I can tell there are like a total of 3 people in the classes that I'm showing in but I'm not sure. I'm still planning on bathing and braiding tomorrow as it's supposed to be 80+ degrees and will probably be my last chance to bathe before winter.

No show attire is required, but I was still thinking about wearing my white breeches with a nice polo or something. What do you think?

Sue has 2 new horses! One is a rescue, about 15.2, Anglo Arab and ADORABLE!! Her name is Isabell and is such a sweetie. The other is QH named Oscar. He's a boarder. The girl who owns him is 7 and her parents bought Oscar for her, guess how old he is? 5! So she is taking lessons on the ponies and Oscar is just sorta chillin' right now. He's jet black with an almost-heart shaped star so I refuse to call him Oscar, instead he is now...Black Beauty!!

Anyway, this weekend I'm only showing Training four and First level one. My tests are at 2 and 4, so I really wouldn't even have to leave home until like 11.30, but stalls are first come, first serve, which doesn't make any sense, because we paid for stalls.....and I have NO idea how Zane is tied to the trailer, and I really don't want to find out....Dressage Dreams, do you know how it goes?

Anyway, have a great almost Friday!!!

I've got pictures!!!!!!

2007-09-06T22:35:01Z

Look what I've got!! Yay!

Let me just say, this was my arena for the weekend....

LAZY PONY...me=ewwww... I blame the mud :)

Dirrrtttyy pony :) But I love this picture, even if he says, square halt, say whaaa??

Zane!! And that is the warm-up arena behind us....yeahhhhh.

Smile pretty for the camera!!

eh.... My back looks crappy..

Love!! Except my head got sorta cut off...lol.

Now, I give you pictures that are pretty much once in a lifetime!!!!!!

JUMPING!!! (sorta)

Outdoor need to be mowed?? My trainer is in England for three weeks for an emergency with her mom :(

Yeah, he just sorta stepped over it :) But I fell off...he miss-stepped a little bit, and went for the bit, and caught me off guard, and I went down. He stopped immediately and looked at me like, What happened?? I got back on and trotted back over it!

All Done!!

Have a Great weekend!!

ilovearmani @ 2007-08-29T22:32:00

2007-08-30T02:34:57Z

woowwwwww, It's been for ever!

So, the run down.
1. School starts on Tuesday, I'm a junior!!
2. Mitch and I got in an accident, we're fine, the truck, is okay..... :(
3. He's accepted to Northwood GO TIMBERWOLVES!!!!
4. Our Schooling show went fantastic, we're thinking of show lots more
5. I love Zane
6........umm first football game for me Tomorrow, vs. Bullock Creek
7.....I can't think of anything else.......
8. Oh, Sara's selling Captain, anyone want an awesome Thoroughbred??

Have an awesome weekend everybody!!!!

School's ALMOST over!!

2007-06-05T19:54:28Z

I don't have to go to school tomorrow, because I weaseled my way out of two exams....hehehehe!! Well, actually, I just did a powerpoint, but it makes me feel special.

I've got a dressage show June 23-24 in Mount Pleasant, and there will be pictures!!!

My road test was supposed to be monday, the 11th, but Mr. Peters is retiring, which he told me yesterday, yeah, yesterday. So now I have to reschedule it!! arrgghhhhhhhhhhhh

My breeches came in today!! Pretty white breeches! I still need to get a new show shirt with a stock tie, but I guess that can wait until the August show....we'll see.

School gets over on Thursday, and I don't have to be there until after lunch! Mitch and I are going out to breakfast :)

Soo, back to ponies. I'm somewhat frusterated right now, because it feels like we are digressing. Basically, Zane is fine in walk and trot, with being round, sometimes he needs a reminder, but the minute that we get to canter, his head goes up,and it's just really frusterating, because in order to get him down and round, it takes FOREVER, I'm not kidding at all...sigh. It'll just take alot of work....but I've basically everything, grrrrrr......

I'm re-reading the fifth and sixth Harry Potter books in prep. for the MOVIE and THE SEVENTH BOOK!! Ohhh yeah.

I just found out that three girls from my club all made it to state, and what's worst, is that NONE of them like huntseat or dressage,yet they still do it. I hate it. The all ride with their hands buried in their horses's necks, butt stuck wayyyyy out...well you get the picture.........I hope they fall off and get drug the length of the arena, stupid bitch's....

that is all for now.........

ilovearmani @ 2007-03-22T16:01:00

2007-03-22T20:07:51Z

Myra on Saturday, at 11.30 !!!!!!!!! yay

Tonight I'm planning on going and just lightly excersizing Zane, and then carting all my tack home and cleaning it! Yippee..hehe

It's soo nice outside, OMG. It's seriously like 63 degrees out! I sat on my deck and did homework :) Umm, I had an Ecology test today, hope that went good....Yeah. Not much is new. Mitch has baseball e.v.e.r.y. day, but he's on varsity this year :)

Reminder to self:
Kid's Night Out, Saturday 6.30-9.30

KK 4-H meeting, Sunday at RESD, 4.

Ooohhhh, Mitch and I are both doing Horse Judging this year for Spring Skills FFA. Mr. Henry gave us a video showing classes at an Expo and I placed all the English classes right. And we get to judge a suitable for dressage class, yay! Completely off the topic, but I got my academic letter..like last month..lol. Well, I think that is all for now.

FREE WATER FRIDAY!!!!!!

2007-01-19T14:44:34Z

Haha. Today is the last day of exams, YAAAAYYYY!!! lol :)

Tuesday we start new classes. And monday there isn't any school!!!! Hurrah!

Tomorrow Mitch and I are going tubing at Snow Snake, along with a bunch of other FFA peoples and then to La's for dinner. We are celebrating his birthday, which was Monday, and the twins birthday, which is tomorrow.

I had lessons last night, and the roads were horrible! I got there late, because my mom didn't come until really late to get my sister and I was pissed off...uuugghhh. But, I think that I beat the world record for tacking up..lol. It was the fastest that I ever tacked up, EVER. For some reason, Sara isn't riding Captain, and I don't know why. Last night she road Henry...haha. Sue and Her mom were making fun of her because of the coat that she had on. It's super loose and you can't tell what she is doing in the saddle. It would bother me so much! It's not zipped up or anything, it just sorta hangs...yeah.

So, an hour and half left of this class, because who ever the genioussssss that thought up the teachers contract got rid of half-days, so now our classes are 3 hours long on exam days. God, I hope they are NOT like this next semester. Because I'll have 6 hours of Mr. Everett and that is WAYYYYYYYYYY to much for any human to survive through...ugghh.

Anyway, I believe that is it for now-

ilovearmani @ 2007-01-16T15:56:00

2007-01-16T21:11:11Z

Dear Anna:
Save for these two things, because you really want them :)

only in light brown...$268 at Coach

AND

$79.95 at Dressage Extensions

Snow is coming....

2007-01-12T16:38:14Z

For the past week, snow has been forcasted, but it is coming this weekend. I guess we are supposed to get freezing rain tonight, which really sucks because I was thinking about going out to ride, but I've been soooo busy this week. I mean, I rode on Monday, and went to the game to give Zane a break. Wednesday I had to go get my dad's rental car, and went to my Nana's. Last night, I stayed there, and tonight we are getting shitty weather. I think I'm gonna stay home and go to the game. We'll see what tomorrow brings...even though we really need to get together and do demo stuff. And I need to work on Mitch's present and get a cake,and wow..

soooo this brings the to do list

- ride ??
-start and finish mitch's present this week and get stuff from him
-get cake and plan dinner for Monday..
-two cakes maybe??...we'll see
-b-ball game??
-ask about going down to Missy's on Sunday...
-work on exam review stuff
-demo practice??
-whatever comes up.

yeah...right now I'm pretty stretched, and dad got back last night...from West Virginia.
I can't really think of anything else that needs to be said. Oh, I got a 95% on my To Kill A Mockingbird essay.

Soooooo bored.

2007-01-11T17:13:27Z

Yeah, so I'm so sick of being done with assignments first and having nothing to do. At least exams will be done next week and I can start new classes. I'm exempting my Michigan History class. I found out today that the office had me as absent on a day that I was there. I mean, I remember doing the reflection from the paper for that day. It's a bunch of bullshit.

Tiffany had a palm reading and tarot card book in class. She decided to have me to the tarot card. OMG, what a bunch of shit. It's sooo dumb. Because I could redo the tarot tomorrow and it would be different and I don't know, it's just really dumb.

I'm 2.5 hours from all the night hours that I need for my license. I also have 23.5 hours, and I need 30 hours to take session two and get ready to take my road test...ahhhh.

I need to get out and ride....maybe tonight if I feel like it. Tomorrow I think that Mitch and I are going to the game..I'm not sure who is playing and I hope we win. We went to the game on Tuesday, but we lost 60-61 in overtime to Midland-Dow. The game wasn't conference..but now that I think about it, I think that conference games are only on Fridays, but don't quote me on that.

I rode on Monday, and the girls from the jumping team from CMU were out. There was girl who was riding Sisco(I don't know why....he's an asshole) but he bucked her off and she hit her head on the wall. Sue put her on Fanny, who is the sweetest horse ever. She could have rode Zane if she wanted, he was all warmed up,but hey, whatever. I have lesson next week, and then Myra is there the 17-18 in Feb, and I'm taking a lesson. I'm not sure if I'm only going to take two or not.

DAD GOT A PROMOTION LAST NIGHT. Yeah, the VP called him and he's going to Jackson the 22nd, I believe. Anyway..that's all for now.

ilovearmani @ 2007-01-04T12:25:00

2007-01-04T17:31:56Z

Ohhh my. So yeah, yesterday I found out that we don't have half days of school the days that finals are......uggghhhhhh. It sucks. And there really is no chance of having snow days, because WE DON'T HAVE ANY!!!!! lol. So yeah. I have a Greek mythology project due on monday..yeah. I'm reseaching Aphrodite...lol.

Lessons tonight!!!!!! yay. I got Sue's present yesterday. BECAUSE she is english, I got her a mug and a box of Earl Grey tea, because that is her favorite..heh. I'm totally bored right now.

I got rid of Shakespeare next semester. I realllllyyy don't want to act, and it is required to that in the class, so I'm getting in Ecology, which is good, because the teacher wanted me to take it anyway...so my schedule is as follows-

American History-Everett
World History-Everett
Ecology-Lord
Ag Leadership-Henry

I really didn't want back to back history, especially with Everett,but there isn't anything that I can do about that, because there are no appealing classes that are open during those. The nice thing is, that I don't have to worry about Am. History next year, because I get out of the way this year...anyway.

That is about all for now....TOMORROW IS MITCH AND SIX MONTH ANNIVERSARY!! We are going to dinner and I'm making cupcakes..yay! Oh and Jeff is going to be in English with me....ahahahahahaha. I may just play hookie. I wish he either would have stayed in TX or died on the way home...lol.

ilovearmani @ 2006-12-11T12:30:00

2006-12-11T17:30:50Z

Wow, I'm really bored...hmm. I'm in BMMT and I'm on independant time, because I'm all done with everything. It sucks, I'm basically grounded for life for like 30 days, but it's all over on New Year's eve. Dad is relenting over christmas, so I can at least see Mitch. I already know at least one thing that I'm getting for christmas. I wasn't snooping, I swear!! I had a bloody nose and I went to get fresh sheets(I was in bed when it happened) and I decided to put my flannel sheets on. I had to dig through the closet to find them. I came across the down comforter that I asked for, from Kohl's. I also think that I got the Alltel Razr that I asked for! He took my phone back from me yesterday, and my sister was like, is that they phone that you got her? And my dad was like, no...lol. Hehe!! :) I traded in my earrings that I got for my birthday and got a really pretty necklace, here they are!!

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?cm_re=S10510*Grid*P40404&id=P40404&categoryId=S10510&shouldPaginate=true
This has nothing to do with the earrings and necklace, but I want this too!!! It's DiorShow mascara.

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?cm_re=S22222*Grid*P36739&id=P36739&categoryId=S22222&shouldPaginate=true
And this smells really good too!!
If you're wondering, JC Penny's now has Sephora stuff!! yay!!!!!

http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/ProductList.aspx?DeptID=11848&CatID=30857&CatTyp=DEP&Cat=diamonds&Dep=Jewelry&PCat=Earrings&PCatID=30033&RefPage=ProductList&Page=1&Sale=&ProdCount=33&RecPtr=&FirstCount=0&ShowMenu=&TTYP=&ShopBy=0&ViewByPages=&RefPageName=CategoryAll.aspx&RefCatID=30033&RefDeptID=11848&CmCatId=11848|30033|30857
My earrings are the first pair, at the very top, the leverback ones.
and I got this instead, only mine has two circles, instead of three-
http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/Products.aspx?DeptID=11848&CatID=43045&CatTyp=DEP&ItemTyp=G&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=0f4da89&ProdSeq=8&Cat=shapes&Dep=Jewelry&PCat=Diamonds&PCatID=30043&RefPage=ProductList&Sale=&ProdCount=31&RecPtr=&ShowMenu=&TTYP=&ShopBy=0&RefPageName=CategoryAll.aspx&RefCatID=30043&RefDeptID=11848&Page=99&CmCatId=11848|30043|43045

Hmm...they aren't showing the necklace that I got to go with my earrrings, that I returned..but it's the three stones....

On a total and unrelated note, I found what I want for valentines..but I prolly won't get it unless, it goes on sale...
anyway-
http://jewelry.ross-simons.com/perl/rssh0001.cgi?EDIT_FAMILY=029391

Anyway-
I rode on Saturday and fuzzy, huggly, teddy bear was wonderful :) We rode training level, test 4. He was soo good, al on the bit and everything. I was gonna have pictures,but the camera was all out of batteries :(
Christmas break is almost hereeeee, yay!!! Finals will be next week, which totally sucks, but Mitch isn't going to MP the day that we get out, so it's good!! I got white tea on Saturday, because we were at Mijers, and doing x-mas shopping. I may also get an iPod, 2g but that's okay. It'll be silver, because that is all that they make. Well, if you have read all of this ,you are awesome, and deserve a cookie, but I can't you any...:( Well, I'm done for now.

ilovearmani @ 2006-11-29T11:45:00

2006-11-29T16:45:55Z

I've got my christmas list!!

1. A new phone,which I know is coming, because dad is canceling the centennial!!!
Anyway, I want the Razr that they currently have at Walmart, and it's like $30.
2. The fuzzy lined sweatshirts from Hollister, either cream or pink. I have to edit to show you, because we have the stupid SmartFilter on out school's computers..bah. Anyway, it's like $70.

3. A waterproof blanket for Zane. The one that I wanted isn't in his size, so I want this one-

http://www.statelinetack.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441772992&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302029985&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302024176&bmUID=1164818171006&itemNo=2&In=Stable&N=2029985+4294967132+4294967260&Ne=2

It's like $29.00. Yeah, so what, I live in Michigan. But it has fleece lining, and he's fuzzy, so it doesn't really matter anyway, does it?

4. A lesson with Myra Wagener. It's $60.00 for one, 45 min lesson, but they are sooo beneficial.

5. Umm, I'm not sure what else.

Update-
We may be moving Zane. Sue is getting too expensive. I'm thinking of moving him to Terri Luneack's. It's not a dressage farm, and board is $300.00 a month. She has heated barn, outside arenas, a huge inside arena, and such. Also, I'm thinking of doing a lesson a month, and just having her send me a training plan. I don't really want to move. Sue says that I'm good rider,but she is afraid that Zane is just becoming a hobby. She wants me out there like 4-5 days as week. I try to get out there at least 3 days a week. One, I have to be home for my sister, and I'm usually busy. I don't know, it just sort of erks me. I know that he needs to be worked, and we were thinking of just having Sue take him on as school horse, but he'd still be mine. She's thinking of retiring and isn't taking any more boarders on. I don't know. I may move him to Joyce's...but I have no idea how much she is a month.

ilovearmani @ 2006-11-21T12:46:00

2006-11-21T17:46:29Z

Do you watch the Gilmore Girls?
no..not really...

Have you ever enjoyed listening to Jack Johnson?
Yup

Have you ever seen or enjoyed watching the O.C.?
nope
Do you have one or more Britney Spears C.D.s?
No

Which radio stations are your favorites?
104.9..that's about it.

Are you a Lost fanatic?
nope
[[Be honest]]
Still have pictures of your Ex?
nope
Do you have a song by Ozzy Osborne in your library?
haha, yeah. Crazy Train!!

Queen?
yes

Alanis Morsette?
yes, I have Ironic

Do you watch Family Guy regularly?
no, it's dumb.

King of the Hill?
No

[[Admit it]]
Do you read trashy romance novels often?
oh yes, all the time*rolls eyes*..nope

Do you really work out every day?
nope..but I'd like to.

have you ever eaten an entire pint of ice cream by yourself?
Yeah, I comfort eat a lot.

Have you ever eaten nothing but junk food for a week straight?
uh huh,but then I feel sick.
Do you ever forget to give a Christmas/birthday present?
not that I know of.

Do you sing obnoxiously in the car?
sometimes

Do you sing obnoxiously in the shower when no one's home?
no, I like to think that my singing is not obnoxious!!! lol

Have you ever watched a little kid's show when you were an adult?
no, I'm not an adult yet..take that!!
Have you ever looked forward to going to school?
yeah..when breaks are almost done and I'm bored out of my mind.

[[The Necessary Love Questions That Aren't So Necessary]]
Have you ever pretended your crush was with you when they weren't?
maybe...lol.

Did you draw pictures for your first crush back in elementary school?
no!
Have you ever liked a girl/boy but didn't ask her/him out?
yes

Have you ever written a poem or story about your life?
only when they made me.
Have you ever spent over an hour thinking about nothing but your crush?
Probably not, but I've thought about them often throughout the day.

Have you ever liked someone solely for their appearance?
Maybe not like them, but I've thought some guys were cute.

[[The Questions You Love: Completely and Utterly Pointless Ones]]
Do you eat all the servings in the food groups on a daily basis?
Nope

Are you ever a freak about cleanliness or organization?
sometimes about organization...

Have you ever been to South America or Africa?
nope
Do you know how to knit?
hahaha...no

Do you have a cell phone or iPod with a patterned cover?
no..I wish I had my own ipod..well I have a shuffle, but still.

Have you ever written love song lyrics yourself and put them in your profile?
nope, never ever
Do you keep a diary or journal online?
actually, both.
When you open your closet, what is the dominant color of your closet?
blue or green. they kind of go together..my closet is color organized..i know.

[[Truly Unusual This or That Questions]]
Baskin Robbins or Cold stone?
I don't like either.

America or Canada?
America

Physics or chemistry?
Physics

Earphones or headphones?
earphones

pink or teal?
teal
Earrings or a ring?
A ring

Commitment or casual dating?
Commitment

Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings?
Lord of the Rings...hello!!

Fly or road trip?
Fly; I get too impatient on road trips.

Starbucks or Caribou?
Starbucks.
[[Another Wave of Random Questions]]
What is your favorite Disney movie?
Jungle Book
How much jewelry do you own?
quite a bit, but I only ever wear two pieces.
Have you ever bought clothing at Sears?
not that I know of.

ilovearmani @ 2006-11-20T12:30:00

2006-11-20T17:30:53Z

Friday, I was online. Every week I try to check in on where Penny is. When we moved, I had to give her up. She went to a lady in Clinton, who in turn gave her to a rescue center. While she was there, they discovered that she had a heart arhythmia. For some unknown reason, this was NEVER spotted when I had her. We had one of the best vets in Michigan as our vet. I owned Penny for 10 years and was absolutely heart broken when I had to give her up. It was shocking to learn of her heart problem. Also, the lady that took her to the rescue center condemmed me as a bad owner. She said that there was no food in sight and that there was not an adequate source of water. Now, she was fed twice a day, in larger amounts, because she was older. Her back had started to sway and her hips were starting to sink, but she was also 27. I was deeply sadden to see her like that, but I knew once summer came that she would get better, because she was always a tub and gained weight back like *that*.

Friday, when I stopped by to check in on her, I found that she had died on Monday. This mare was my first horse, and taught me everthing that I know today. I still can't believe that she's gone. I had the false illusion that she'd live for much longer, but she was old. I miss her so much. I can't convey everything. The WORSE thing about this whole thing is that I never got to say goodbye. On top of that, most of the pictures that we taken of us when I was little are MIA, they are randomly somewhere and when we moved, got stuffed away somewhere and I can't seem to find them. But, this is one of my favorite pictures of her, without further ado-
Penny-

I nursed her through a huge gash on her knee and she carried me to countless 4-H titles and ribbons. I miss her to much to say.

ilovearmani @ 2006-11-16T08:47:00

2006-11-16T13:47:28Z

soo..NO school yesterday because it was opening day..yay!!! So Mitchell and I went to MP and screwed around. Rented The DaVinci Code, and are going to watcht that tonight. I think I'm going to ride Zane tomorrow night

I have apple pie for breakfast, and that makes me totally happy :)

Oh and I got the awesomest gray fleece at Old Navy for $12.50!!

ilovearmani @ 2006-11-14T10:09:00

2006-11-14T15:09:27Z

soo...long time, no post. I'm in the library and I'm supposed to be working on the paper for English, but see, I already have that done! I could work on my paper for Michigan History, which is due on Friday, but we have Wednesday off!!!

Zane was amazing last night, such a good boy. Mitch is starting to ride him. Which, I'm sure is odd. He's ridden before, but pretty much just trail horses. He really likes riding though! Zane and I are really starting to come into our own. Which reminds me, I need to take some pictures of him..he's really starting to look good.

Dad and I had an interesting discussion last Tuesday....he asked if we were...active. What could I say? Anyway. House is on tonight!! yay.

Surprise party for Mitch's dad on Saturday, that should be fun.

I do believe that is it for now!!

ilovearmani @ 2006-11-06T11:47:00

2006-11-06T16:47:44Z

Well, my birthday was yesterday!! I got a diamond necklace and earrings from my parents, a really nice hair drier from my nana, an old navy giftcard from Ashley, a Kohl's giftcard from my aunt and uncle, Victoria's secret stuff from my other aunt, my ring from Mitch, and a dozen yellow roses on friday(they are my favorite). Life has been really good lately. We may move Zane, just because board is so expensive.

Mitch and I have fun this morning :) lol. I'm leagal now...lol. After my party, we went to Mitch's grandma's party. Omg, I found out that his nickname as little kid was Mitchy Doodlebug, is that not the CUTEST thing ever? He won't let me call him that either, and it makes me sad...and he used to call combines, bombines, because he couldn't say it. He called binoculars something else too, but I don't remember what it was. Is that not the cutest thing ever????? d'awwww.

Anyway, I should get back to work in BMMT...blah

ilovearmani @ 2006-10-05T10:53:00

2006-10-05T15:03:53Z

Well, I feel like blue font today..hmm. I'm all done with my paper, so I'm just here in the library.
Today is 80's day, and I completely rocked it. EVERYBODY had leggings on, so I opted for straight leg jeans and pink and green prepster, because I'm just that cool. Homecoming is tomorrow already....wow. The powder puff game and pep rally were cancelled last night, boo. I think I'm just going to take off tomorrow instead of staying for the rally, because I dont' want to deal with the spirit can...oi.

Lessons tonight! I haven't seen my Zane in a week, I've just been SO busy..I hate it. Jourdan just asked me if Mitch played She's Everything if I'd put out..omg. I was like..uhhhh. Yeah. U of M-MSU game on Saturday. Mal, Paul, Mitch and I are all doing dinner together. It's definately weird to see Paul and Mal together, just...I don't even know what to say. NATIONALS IN LIKE TWO WEEKS.

And I need to tell Mitch about the trip to Henry Ford museum because Mr. Everett is letting us take friends and stuff. And dad wants to chaperone, fuck. Not that I care that he does, but yeah. I don't know. Well that is about it for now.