Happy Birthday To Me . . .

I’m twenty-five today, July 16th, 2007.

I didn’t public this entry yesterday because it wasn’t done. You know, I wish I was one of those people that everyone remembered the birthday of. My parents and my grandma called me to wish me happy birthday. Nothing from Dolly, Melanie, Ryan . . .

I admit, I’m a bit bitter about that. I mean, the three people I consider my closest friends, and . . . nothing. ::Sighs::

Oh, well. On to the good stuff. I found a horseback riding place about twenty minutes away from the apartment. So, I called up and made reservations for us to go. We got there at about one-thirty and went out on the trail. There were a couple different sandy areas where the horses get a chance to run, and I wasn’t expecting that. Mine went down the little hill at a trot and when he reached the sand, he didn’t slow down. Instead, he sped up!

I don’t know how many people know my squeamishness about galloping on horseback, but simply, when I was ten, a friedn of my parents had horses. We’d gone to visit him and I wanted to ride one of their horses. I was sitting on one’s back, named Easter, while the wife was attaching a rope to Easter’s bridle. She was going to lead the horse in a circle while she stood in the middle. Easter didn’t want to do that, though, he wanted to be over with the other horse, so when the wife started backing up and it turned out the rope hadn’t been properly attached to the bridle, Easter took off galloping toward the other horse with me on him. It scared me half to death and I didn’t get on a horse for about six years.

I’m better now, I love trotting, though it bounces you a bit too much for long-term comfort. But faster than that, I’m still scared about. Anyway, like I said, he didn’t slow down when he got to the sand, even though I was shouting, "Whoa!" and trying to pull back on the reins. However, I was thrown forward a bit in an attempt to keep my balance, and grabbed ahold of his mane. It didn’t help that thanks to the bouncing on the saddle, my left foot slipped out of the stirrup.

Ironically, though, Rob was just fine getting up to a run on horseback. I’m really proud of him, that he was willing to try it, and he looked good.

However, when we got off, dear God, our legs hurt!

We pretty much stayed in after that, me reading the Harry Potter books, (I’m on number six,) and him watching TV, reading, or playing a video game. We did go to Borders that night, and I picked up a Harry Potter poster. Yeah, I’m going Harry Potter nerdish. I actually bought a wand to bring with me to the midnight party at Borders. I’m wearing a costume there. I’ll get pictures.

Oh, and Rob gave me a necklace/earrings set. Gold, with rubies. I’ll see if I can get a picture of those, too, cuz they are gorgeous. He definitely picked well.

A quarter century. Man, I feel old . . .

phat_gurl

July 17, 2007

Happy birthday to you! Anyway, I was not taking any offense to the premarital sex comment. My point was just that it doesn’t make me a worse person than anyone else in the world and as for respect, I feel I deserve the same amount as anyone. To make a simple example, I don’t have less respect for a person who chooses vanilla ice cream over chocolate. It should not be a matter of respect and

I just hope you can understand my point of view. Also, I don’t really believe in the Bible, so that also affects some of my decisions and opinions. The Bible was a “God-inspired” book written by men who heard the voice of God and was interpreted and put together hundreds of years later by other men who picked and chose what writings fit their beliefs and subsequently created their own Bible.

This is not to say I don’t believe in God because I do have faith in a kind, loving, and understanding God. I’ve never understod the phrase of “putting the fear of the Lord” into someone. Why should we fear a being who created us in order to love us? I just find too many conflicting ideas in the Bible. I just ask that you have the same respect as you would if you had never known because what

I feel I am hearing is “I have less respect for you and therefore do not deserve the same treatment from me as you would if you were pure.” Just remember the Golden rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” I hope you understand my feelings and logic about this and I’m not trying to stir up trouble. I just want to be clear and make sure I am understanding you the way you

intended to be understood. Anyway, thanks for the pther advice if it were only that simple. Once you leave feedback for an individual that’s it 🙁 Again, no hard feelings, just trying to see if I interpreted what you said correctly. <3 🙂

KeriAnnie

July 18, 2007

Happy Belated, Chica!

Nora's Diary

happy birthday! wow i haven’t talked to you in a LONG time!

SolarEclipse

I left you a huge novel like message on aim, but in case you do not see it, I am really really sorry for not messaging you on your birthday. For some reason, I thought I could actually call since I wasnt near my computer all that much. But unfortunately, you are in the boonies and I can’t reach you. God, I Miss You being here in the good old garden state!

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY! Wow..25! *lol* Hey, you are going to Harry Potter Parties..you are still young at heart. My sister is going to the one at Barnes & Noble. Let me know how the Borders one is! Is Rob dressing up too? Please take pictures..I love your costumes.

atlas nugged

ahaha. OLD.

July 19, 2007

I can understand why people would personally attack you because of your opinions/beliefs and that is really mean and it sucks. Those kinds of people are immature and don’t care to maturely discuss their feelings. I, on the other hand, respect others beliefs even though I don’t agree and I can discuss my feelings openly. To be honest, I really don’t care about other people’s opinions of me or my

choices because they haven’t lived my life. I also will not surrender to live to others’ expectations/beliefs. All that matters is that I realize I am the only one to blame for any problems or whatever else. Free will is a wonderful thing for so many reasons. I just hope to open people’s minds to other possibilities/choices in the world. Don’t take yourself so seriously all the time. Just

let yourself freefall every once in awhile.