The soul has greater need of the ideal than the real for it is by the real that we exist, it is by the ideal that we live

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Everything at once?

For the last week or two since I got sick, nothing has been happening. I pretty much ignored the world for ten days when I was really down, and didn't really start things back up when i began to recover. Well, that little respite appears to be over.

This morning I got a call about 5am, that several of the horses had made their escape from the pasture overnight and had to be rounded up and put in stalls. This requires that I get my shit together pretty quickly. So, after driving all the way to the stables, saddling a horse, and herding the escapees back into captivity I was pretty late for starting the day. I got to use my new spurs though, and they're pretty nice. They cooperated, well, pretty much. Velvet, (who's back btw) was bitchy, but what's new about that. I had to rope her (I'm no roper btw it's a bit comical when I have to) and damn near drag her back to a stall. That was a nice workout, no need for the gym today.

But then I had to go back to my place, and pack for the rest of the day. This means, books and papers for class tonight. I forgot to write a quiz so that's still to be done, and I need to make a few more notes for my lecture. Also, I have to make copies of the outline for their analysis, which I've decided to do tonight. That way their final can be something totally different. I have the two down as separate entities in the gradebook, so it's better not to try to incorporate them at this late date. I'm about half a day behind at the office for the week, so that means I play catch up this morning. AND it's a beautiful day, so there has to be a bike ride at lunch.

So right now inside my car is a bike, helmet,gloves for both bike and horse riding, riding clothes, a cowboy hat, spurs, boots,three pairs of sunglasses and two pairs of reading glasses,50 lbs of clay, so I can throw at home this summer, the mp3 player, two books, and my grocery totes. It looks like I live in there. With the price of gas, I'd probably save money if I did. I figured the other day that I'm spending about $800 a month to have a car all tolled. My apartment costs less than that!

And on top of it all tomorrow is Hot Guy Friday! and I have done no research at all. I may have to dip into the archives.