Ahh, time passes slowly. Or quickly, depending on whether you're on
vacation or not. Me? I just got back from a Vacation, and man does
it blow.
Anyway, this is me. A frisky gal living in Texas, Masters degree in hand and saddled with a job that, while not exactly emotionally rewarding, at least pays moderately well.
Still the same height and weight and all that good stuff. The horse riding is great for keeping fit, and horses are still my true passion. Or one of them, anyway. I own two horses (Prophet and Carbon), and I compete in Three Day Eventing with Prophet (that'd be the tall skinny chestnut Thoroughbred in the photos). I love riding both English and Western, and I'm a real junkie for jumping. I've also been known to ride all the crazy horses than no one else can stay on. I think it's an addiction to thrill-seeking.
I still love to laugh and find myself in ridiculously improbable situations, in which I think to myself "this is really going to be a story once it's over." Things have slowed down, but 'm trying to return to the adventurous ways of my college days (only with less alcohol and streaking)
I'm a pretty outgoing person and I can chat with just about anyone, which has served me well in so many aspects of my life. That's not to say I need people around me all the time, in fact I rather cherish my time alone. Mostly you can find me either hanging out with horse people or gamer/IT guys, which means I've become immune to all sorts of ribbing. I can bring the smack-talk, if necessary! :P
Despite being out of school, I'm still seeking to expand my knowledge of the world around me, and I have particular interest in marginalized cultures and civil rights, as well as environmental studies. I'm driven by my personal perception of what is fair and just in this society, often comparing societal norms here to other cultures of both the past and the present. I always try to maintain an open mind that doesn't prescribe to a single orthodoxy of beliefs, never wanting to close my heart to the opportunity of learning. I never want to stop expanding my understanding of this miraculous universe. Somehow, someway, I want to make a difference.
I'm also a writer, a musician, and a painter. Some of these passions have fallen victim to neglect during my work as a historian in grad school, but I'm currently trying to revive them in my life. I have a real love for music, ranging in a broad spectrum from Operatic and Showtunes to Oldies and Alternative. I love artistic expression in any form really, be it movies, literature, traditional and contemporary art, and digital art. I'm also a major geek over computers and computer games, Video Games, Comic Books, and tabletop gaming. Yes, oh my god, it's true.
Buddhism and Native American Spirituality are topics of great interest to me, as is the concept of a universal connection with all beings at the most rudimentary level. I tend to pride myself in being hyper aware of my environment, and noticing small gem-like moments that others tend to miss. I hoarde and cherish these small moments, knowing that while other dismiss them, they are tiny miracles in and of themselves, something intensely personal that I feel perhaps only I can see and appreciate in the half second that it occurs. That may be a poor explanation, but I feel it is a sort of self-awareness for one's own immediate being that is difficult for some people to achieve. When something happens that makes me stop and think, "I am in this moment, and no other moment will be as amazing in the same way as this one is, ever again," then I know I am actually living.
Oh, also? I have a rescue Dog named Ziggy who is awesome and fun. She's my little shadow, and she's totally copacetic.
I am Optimistic, Outgoing, and Creative
Anyway, this is me. A frisky gal living in Texas, Masters degree in hand and saddled with a job that, while not exactly emotionally rewarding, at least pays moderately well.
Still the same height and weight and all that good stuff. The horse riding is great for keeping fit, and horses are still my true passion. Or one of them, anyway. I own two horses (Prophet and Carbon), and I compete in Three Day Eventing with Prophet (that'd be the tall skinny chestnut Thoroughbred in the photos). I love riding both English and Western, and I'm a real junkie for jumping. I've also been known to ride all the crazy horses than no one else can stay on. I think it's an addiction to thrill-seeking.
I still love to laugh and find myself in ridiculously improbable situations, in which I think to myself "this is really going to be a story once it's over." Things have slowed down, but 'm trying to return to the adventurous ways of my college days (only with less alcohol and streaking)
I'm a pretty outgoing person and I can chat with just about anyone, which has served me well in so many aspects of my life. That's not to say I need people around me all the time, in fact I rather cherish my time alone. Mostly you can find me either hanging out with horse people or gamer/IT guys, which means I've become immune to all sorts of ribbing. I can bring the smack-talk, if necessary! :P
Despite being out of school, I'm still seeking to expand my knowledge of the world around me, and I have particular interest in marginalized cultures and civil rights, as well as environmental studies. I'm driven by my personal perception of what is fair and just in this society, often comparing societal norms here to other cultures of both the past and the present. I always try to maintain an open mind that doesn't prescribe to a single orthodoxy of beliefs, never wanting to close my heart to the opportunity of learning. I never want to stop expanding my understanding of this miraculous universe. Somehow, someway, I want to make a difference.
I'm also a writer, a musician, and a painter. Some of these passions have fallen victim to neglect during my work as a historian in grad school, but I'm currently trying to revive them in my life. I have a real love for music, ranging in a broad spectrum from Operatic and Showtunes to Oldies and Alternative. I love artistic expression in any form really, be it movies, literature, traditional and contemporary art, and digital art. I'm also a major geek over computers and computer games, Video Games, Comic Books, and tabletop gaming. Yes, oh my god, it's true.
Buddhism and Native American Spirituality are topics of great interest to me, as is the concept of a universal connection with all beings at the most rudimentary level. I tend to pride myself in being hyper aware of my environment, and noticing small gem-like moments that others tend to miss. I hoarde and cherish these small moments, knowing that while other dismiss them, they are tiny miracles in and of themselves, something intensely personal that I feel perhaps only I can see and appreciate in the half second that it occurs. That may be a poor explanation, but I feel it is a sort of self-awareness for one's own immediate being that is difficult for some people to achieve. When something happens that makes me stop and think, "I am in this moment, and no other moment will be as amazing in the same way as this one is, ever again," then I know I am actually living.
Oh, also? I have a rescue Dog named Ziggy who is awesome and fun. She's my little shadow, and she's totally copacetic.
I am Optimistic, Outgoing, and Creative
