Won't be blogging for a while, folks. jeremiah stepped on my computer and the screen's all cracked and funky. On the bright side, I'M GOING TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY IN TWO DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hat shopping all day tomorrow... ALL DAY!!!!! Stay fresh...
HI!! I'm talking to my older brother right now and I'm so VERY VERY happy for him and his life right now. He's about to graduate and potentially move (with girlfrand, Addy) to somewhere fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't give you any more details BUT! I'll let you know when I know fsho.
I just had one of the best shopping experiences of my whole life!!! Jeremiah and I went to Macy's to get him some clothes for upcoming weddings/dressy events. He was not having it at first but THEN! we found this beautiful Calvin Klein suit for under $100 and like, 10 different shirts and some new, swank-ass dress shoes. I might like shopping for boys better than I do for myself. Anyway, this is a stupid thing to be blogging about but it was just SO GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jeremiah looks like a million dollars and I received major kudos and a smidge more trust for picking out the goods. Great day, great day. Pictures to come...
Last weekend was pretty fun, folks. Friday was spent with Jeremiah. I can't remember what we did. Saturday I drove down to the ranch by myself to be fitted for a bridesmaid dress and work with the horses.
Samantha was a bit sassy. Horses don't like wind, and I think she gets a bit apprehensive when extra people besides Jeff are around. Jeff is Jeremiah's dad and he's really great, super supportive, a real cowboy, amazing with the horses--I pretty much want to be just like him when I grow up. We went riding and tied Samantha to her mother, Paint. I was riding Sherman, as usual and Jeff taught me how to gallop--not that there's much to learn--stand up, hold on to the pommel, keep the reigns closer to the horses head, and in my case, hope to the high heavens I wouldn't fall off. I was probably more scared than I've ever been in my ENTIRE LIFE!!! More scared than any of the climbing stuff I've done put together. Things weren't exactly out of control, the movement was what it was supposed to be, I think I just doubt myself so much as a rider. Regardless, it was a rush. I'm scared too that no matter how well horses are trained, they will always have freewill, and I've seen A LOT of crazy horse shenanigans at the ranch lately.
After the ranch, I came back to Denver to see an amazing show at the Hi Dive. Houses+Achille Lauro did not disappoint and I got to see some good frands: Spence, Eva, Tommy, Mark, etc. Pictures will be available for viewing soon as there were some sweet-ass outfits present.
Sunday was pretty great too as we didn't do a damn thing. Chillaxed. I've started the process of petitioning for residency which is really exciting. I was scared at first I wouldn't be able to gain residency in time for fall semester but I think the process may be easier than I'd anticipated. I'll keep you posted.
Jeremiah, Chris, Dan and I are going to a wedding in Ohio this weekend. J's the best man, Chris and Dan are groomsmen and I'm a bridesmaid. I'm so very very excited to get away for the weekend because I've taken on more hours at the bank to cover another employee. And plus, weddings are always a blasty! J's cousin is getting married the weekend after and then the week after is the KENTUCKY DERBY!!!! This April might be my favorite month ever.
I'm so tired I can't function, much less write. Talk to you soon, frands.
Hi! I've had a really wonderful day so far, took some pictures and thought I'd share. I went to the art museum this morning with Eva and Guido and it was so perfect and inspiring. Today was one of the last days of this amazing exhibit "Embrace!" and I was thoroughly impressed to say the least! Here are some pictures/descriptions.
Light! Space! Color!
This might be my favorite part of the museum. Eva blogged about the installation a while ago so I knew I had to see it. Today we discovered the red fox amongst the greys!
Some of the stairway looking down.
Each Embrace! installation is so unique and different but all very contemporary and innovative.
These roads remind me of veins.
Interactive art. Guido contributed too.
One of my favorite areas. Do you see what I mean with the space???
Just incredible, look at that shadow!
This is tucked away in a corner and Guido got really upset as we got closer because he's seen the installation and really doesn't like it. He's so cute. The kid's face IS quite disturbing, so I can see where Guido's coming from.
This is a different section of the museum. My favorite chair. How great would that be for napping??
More old furniture.
Roy Lichtenstein, heeey!
More famous art.
Spanish art.
I'm obviously really into chairs right now.
Crowns.
Almost all of the rooms have different colored walls. Really adds to the displays.
So, here's the story:
It was cold that day. One of those days where the sun is present but the wind stings all skin exposed. There was an energy about the ranch, more people gathering than usually cared to be outside with the horses. Today was the day Jeremiah was set to ride Samantha, a colt of two, for the first time. Waiting for the show. "What show?" I ask. "We're here to see if Jeremiah's gonna get bucked off." "Oh, right."
Jeremiah brushed and saddled Samantha as usual. Everyone seemed to be feigning confidence and ease, just going through the motions, but then I realized I was the uneasy one. We put the kiddie saddle on Jennifer so I could give Eli, the one year old, a ride down to the enclosure for the show. Maybe if the colt saw me riding Jennifer, she'd be less opposed to Jeremiah mounting and riding on her back...
There was some waiting around as a makeshift fence was assembled to complete the ring. Jeremiah click-clicked and whoa-ed a couple times, commanding Samantha in circles, right and left. This was all normal, easy. An adjustment to the saddle needed to be made, no big deal.
All of a sudden, less than a second, the wind shifted, saddle went sideways, and the colt started to buck. Powerful legs straight in the air, like I've never seen in my life. Like in a movie, I saw Jeremiah's hands fly up on impact, shoulders hunched as he fell backwards. "Fuck," was all I could think, "She got him."
Jennifer, sensing Samantha's trouble started to shift and neigh, shaking her head and jostling back and forth. Thinking she was going to bolt, I held on to the kid with all my might, scared shitless, but staying calm. Whoa, Jennifer, Whoa.
Jaime got the kid down, and I realized hardly any time had passed at all as the colt was still bucking but Jeremiah was down, against the fence now. His dad cursed all hell and kicked the discarded saddle before taking a knee by his son. "Is your chest okay, where did she get you, that bitch, where does it hurt?" A hundred questions. I stood frozen, between the now huffing and heaving colt and Jeremiah. Samantha was so confused, ashamed almost, as she stood across the enclosure, frozen as I was. Jeremiah was spitting blood, "Yeah, Dad, it hurts."
I went to comfort Samantha and then went to the hospital with Jeremiah. Chipped tooth, cut up tongue, bruised ribs, cut up chest. All blame was put on human error, the colt had every right to buck that way however unfortunate the result. Jeremiah will be back, in two weeks, for another show. We'll see what happens this time.
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