Live, Laugh, Love, SURF

I've had a couple of things going on lately:
   
       1. We found a new home for one of our kittens today! I finally got around to putting them on KSL, and lo and behold, two minutes after I put the ad up, someone called for him. The guy's sister had lost her cat, and he bought the one we named, 'Dartanian,' to give to her for her birthday. It was sad to see him go, and my sister and I sat down and prayed that he would have a good home, life, and that he would be safe and watched over. I have a good feeling that he'll have a good life. Oh, I also gave them my email so they could email me pictures and tell me how he was doing and stuff. I sure hope they do!

Simply gorgeous, isn't he?

2. I realized I haven't posted any recent pictures of Adonnes, (At least from this month) so here they are! (The one with the fly mask isn't actually that recent , it's from august or july.) Oh, another thing! Adonnes and I have a jumper show saturday! I'm hoping to do the 3 ft, but my trainer will probably only let me get away with 2'6 and 2'9. Or maybe I'll do all three, I never really know until the day of! Anyways, here are some of his pictures:

Woo! Our highest jump yet! My dad estimated it to be about 3'6, Although Adonnes did jump it a little higher, so it could be more than that. 

                                                                My little man <3

Galloping out on the cross country course, so much fun! It's an awesome feeling just breezing through your surroundings. It's as if time doesn't exist.

3. I'M DYING TO SURF.

Only about 5 weeks or so until me and my surfing bud Rachel get to go and hit up the waves! We're both pretty stoked, it's been a while since our last round! 

Everytime I'm missing my pony, I'll look up sport ponies, evening, show jumping, dressage, or just anything that reminds me of the sensation of being with Adonnes. Everytime I'm missing Adonnes, I'll call my dad to talk to him about surfing, and look up Laird Hamilton's famous rides, sick surf spots around the world, (like Teahupoo or Mavericks) or other cool surf vids. 

On a random note:

Of my many life plans, I have thought up another one!

I'm gonna go visit Hawaii, and check out if the demand for small animal or wildlife vets is high. If the wildlife vet is high, I'll try and get a job in a zoo or wildlife park of some sort, IN HAWAII! (How sick would that be??) 

Vice-versa, if the small animal vet demand is higher, I'll try and get a job at a vet clinic. If I get either job, I'll buy a little surf-friendly home with some land, build a barn on it, fly Adonnes over, and move! (The only let down of Hawaii is that there isn't very many horses there, and I can't imagine that there would be very many competitions. But hey, Adonnes and I will be living on an island, so no big deal! :) I could surf in my free time, and Adonnes and me would hang 24/7 and be roomies! And then Rachel and my family could come and visit me all the time! How much fun would that be? About a LIFETIME! 

So it's an option now under consideration..

--Aloha Oi-

My Hero and My Inspiration

Growing up as a kid, the only TV channels I was allowed to watch was the Animal Planet and the Discovery channel. I still remember watching the most extreme every sunday, and Shark Week every year with my dad. As a result, I grew up with a love for wildlife. I took a special interest with the most dangerous animals I saw, like the great white sharks and venomous snakes. In fact, when I was hospitalized with asthma for about two weeks, I had the nurses stick a picture of a great white shark on my door. The person I looked up to most though, wanted to be exactly like, was the crocodile hunter. I joined Steve Irwin in his adventures every chance I got, and I knew wanted to be just like him when I grew up. I remember watching episodes from when he visited an island and caught and swam with sea crates (snakes) which are the most toxic snakes in the world, but also the most mellow. Then we caught a plane to indonesia, where we explored a komodo dragon park. The dangerous thing about them? They possess razor-sharp teeth and have saliva that break down tissues or carry lethal viruses that break your body down or something like that. One bite is all it would take.

What really stuck with me since I was that fixated little five year about Steve was:

-His PASSION

-His ENTHUSIASM 

-His LOVE FOR ANIMALS, CONSERVATION, and FAMILY

Even today, whenever a teacher or someone asks who is my hero, or who is my role model, I don't even have to think. With a big smile and a feeling of excitement, I reply, "Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter." His passion, catchphrase, and love for conservation, can make even the most stiff-necked person just develop an excitement about wildlife. I could probably listen to Steve Irwin all day, every day, and never grow bored. Even though I'm getting older, as I watch his old episodes and interviews, I still become even more intrigued, interested, amazed, and become excited with his work and life mission. Anything I can do to be a contributing 'Wildlife Warrior' is a great honor, even if it's picking up a stray soda can on the beach. I 'can' do it!

   

Every last one of the qualities and traits I find in Steve Irwin, are all going on my future husband list. (Including an accent.) I looked through some of my favorite interviews and videos of steve, and posted them down, just to give you an idea of how incredible this man was. Keeping true to the course Steve!

Rest in peace, my friend.

One of my favorite interviews with Steve-o:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FjsmovR_fc
Steve and Terri's Love Story; Absolutely Adorable!! :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIBdllXPg14
What Steve wanted to be remembered for:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZVPKbZ4cKg&feature=related
When Steve and Bindi found out his 2nd child! This whole video displays a ton of traits going on my husband list.. :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6mohXSgVGg&feature=related

Hope you enjoy mates! G'day!

                      --Crikey!--

 This picture reminded me a ton of my dad and I when I was a kid..

The Start

My two passions and love affairs in life is horseback riding and surfing. I don't get to surf as much as I'd like to, and haven't been able to, since I live in a landlocked state, but I'm lucky enough to be able to travel and surf a couple of weeks in the summer. When I'm unspeakably lucky, I get to go occasionally throughout the school year. My love affair with surfing started when I caught my first whitewater, and I knew it was something I wanted to really step into the moment I caught my first swell. The experience was like meeting your soulmate for the first time; an unspeakable bond is formed with the ocean and the water. My love affair with horses started when my dad brought me and my older sister kelly into horseback riding lessons. I developed a passion for it when I leased my first pony, Halle. Whenever I stroke a horse, or touch the ocean, a certain kind of electricity hits me. When I'm sitting on top of a surfboard in the lineup, or sitting on my horse after I get on him, I feel at one with the energy beneath me. When I'm sitting in the lineup, and if I'm quiet and listen, I can feel the power of the ocean beneath me. If I listen earnestly enough, I can start to feel when a big swell is about to come through. The air will become silent, and a certain feeling of, "here it comes," settles in my stomach. When I'm astride a horse, it's almost the same philosophy. If I'm riding Adonnes, and my mind is clear, quiet, and listening, I can almost hear him say, "I'm going to pop my left shoulder out if you slowly let slip the boundary of your inside leg and your outside rein." In response, I can quickly fix myself to ensure Adonnes continues a straight, round, and obedient ride. (If you give Adonnes an inch, he'll take a mile.) If my mind is blurry, unfocused, and unclear,  my hopes of a obedient, round, straight ride with Adonnes will be abolished. If I'm not 100% clear with what I ask him to do, he won't be 100% clear of what I'm asking him to do. When I'm surfing, and my mind is a million miles away from the surf, I almost always get hit by a rogue wave. If I'm not paying clear attention to what is up ahead of me, the ocean will take advantage of it.

Being a junior in high school, if you don't pay a lot of attention to your life, if you're not careful and you don't pay clear attention, you can get hit with hypothetical 'rogue waves.' As I'm in high school, it's no surprise a lot of girls around me are in a relationship, and have a boyfriend. I sometimes wonder why I haven't had any romances in my life yet, and I've think I know why. I'm already committed to someone! Not only does he keep me busy, but he requires 95% of my attention and devotion. He also needs his belly scratch, his sore muscles rubbed with his liniment gel, and his daily 'nicker-nacker' treats and grain. Though we don't cuddle under the moonlight, Adonnes will always offer to scratch my back with his muzzle, nicker and run up to me as I walk towards his pasture, always make me laugh with his cheeky personality, and hug me with his undying love. (haha I would say unconditional, but to earn his heart and love, he is VERY conditional. ;) When my little horse wraps his neck and head around me in a hug, the bond I is unlike anything else in this world.

--Hang loose, Live loose--