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Roundtable discussion between Hound Dog and EST
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Friday, March 24, 2006 5:14 PM
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Originally posted by fathounddawg:
Equestrian Adventurer is a directory where places that cater to riders can list their vacation for people to search through. We have articles and reviews and Q&A and such for people, too. You should check it out...nudge nudge.
Heh...I'll try to avoid eating too much lead. No promises, though...it looks so delicious...
I'd love to freelance somehow. It actually hadn't occured to me. I'll have to look into that. Still need a consistently-paying job, but there are plenty on campus, so hopefully I can land one of those.
Yeah, I'm staying in Pittsburgh this summer. My mom is kind of upset about it, but it's really only for June and July, because that's when I'm working for the artist. May I'll be home, relaxing, unwinding. August I'll be home or up at the lake. Our semester starts super late next fall (August 28), so maybe I'll be able to get three solid weeks up north.
I wonder if there's a cate.com? If there is, it's probably a Cate Blanchett fansite. She's the only other C-a-t-e Cate I know of (known a few Caties, though).
Kenneth Branaugh does really good Shakespeare adaptations. I don't know if Keanu Reeves was such a brilliant choice in Much Ado, but...it's no worst than Mel Gibson as Hamlet.
I took a look at the website.
Seems interesting. Are you going to be one of the experts that answers the FAQs? Perhaps one of the local papers would be interested in a freelance college writer. Maybe you can even write a little for your school's paper.
Whew. Sounds like a busy summer for you.
Still, sounds like a lot of fun, though, too. Hopefully you do not wear yourself out too much! Summers off are supposed to be for relaxing too!True. He is a rather wooden actor. Fortunately his part in the movie was pretty small. Of course, if I remember correctly, he was also the brother of the character played by Denzel Washington which opens up a whole other can of worms.
My goal is to read all of Shakespeare's plays. I am about a third of the way there. So any big plans for the weekend?
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Friday, March 24, 2006 6:27 PM
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I took a look at the website.
Perhaps one of the local papers would be interested in a freelance college writer. Maybe you can even write a little for your school's paper.
Whew. Sounds like a busy summer for you.
True. He is a rather wooden actor. Fortunately his part in the movie was pretty small. Of course, if I remember correctly, he was also the brother of the character played by Denzel Washington which opens up a whole other can of worms.
So any big plans for the weekend?
Maybe if they get one I could answer they would let me. That would be pretty neat, getting to play an expert for a while.
We'll see! What I really want to do is go on a trip and write an article - because those get published nationwide in horsey magazines and on a ton of different sites and that would be amazing. Unfortunately, the trip means time and money...and this summer I won't have either. Someday, someday...!I've worked with the school paper a lot. Not so much for writing stories, but I take pictures for them that go with the articles. It's kinda fun to see my pictures in a paper, even if no one really reads it.
Plus...they don't pay. Hehe, yeah, Denzel and Keanu don't exactly have a family resemblance working in their favor. Suspension of disbelief, I guess!
I think the rest of the cast makes up for him, though. What's your favorite play that you've read thus far? I really love Othello...and of course I'll always be partial to Taming of the Shrew - "bonny [C]ate" and all that. My grandfather used to quote those lines to me when I was a baby.
No big weekend plans, homework mostly, movies if I have the time. I have two movies to watch - "M" and "Some Like It Hot" - and another volume of Cowboy Bebop to get through. Plus they're showing "King Kong" on campus tonight and tomorrow, so I'll probably go see that. Tomorrow I have to go solicit local business for donations for an auction one of my classes is helping to organize. Yippee.
Yours? More cooking?
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Jayne: "Butcher knife!"
Zoe: "Anyone we can't spare."
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Friday, March 24, 2006 7:43 PM
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Maybe if they get one I could answer they would let me. That would be pretty neat, getting to play an expert for a while.
I've worked with the school paper a lot. Not so much for writing stories, but I take pictures for them that go with the articles. It's kinda fun to see my pictures in a paper, even if no one really reads it.
Hehe, yeah, Denzel and Keanu don't exactly have a family resemblance working in their favor. Suspension of disbelief, I guess!
What's your favorite play that you've read thus far? I really love Othello...and of course I'll always be partial to Taming of the Shrew - "bonny [C]ate" and all that. My grandfather used to quote those lines to me when I was a baby.
No big weekend plans, homework mostly, movies if I have the time. I have two movies to watch - "M" and "Some Like It Hot" - and another volume of Cowboy Bebop to get through. Plus they're showing "King Kong" on campus tonight and tomorrow, so I'll probably go see that. Tomorrow I have to go solicit local business for donations for an auction one of my classes is helping to organize. Yippee.
Yours? More cooking?
So what kind of trip that involves horses would you like to take?
Hm. Perhaps there are other opportunities for freelance writing in the area. Obviously, I have no idea where you would even start looking for something like this, but I hope you can find one.
My favorite play. Hm. That is a noodle scratcher. I think I would have to say King Lear. Othello was good too, I agree. I have never been a fan of Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet. The comedies are pretty good though I do not have a favorite. Not a big fan of the histories.
Are these movies you need to watch for a class? I have not seen either of them. I did not see King Kong either. I guess it looks pretty neat but I just never had any interest, plus it seemed kind of unnecessary to remake that movie. Of course, this is just my opinion. You will have to let me know what you thought of it.
Nothing big for me. No cooking class this weekend. I have some work I need to do and I need to clean. Blah. :(
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Friday, March 24, 2006 8:17 PM
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Originally posted by est120:
So what kind of trip that involves horses would you like to take?
Hm. Perhaps there are other opportunities for freelance writing in the area. Obviously, I have no idea where you would even start looking for something like this, but I hope you can find one.
My favorite play. Hm. That is a noodle scratcher. I think I would have to say King Lear. Othello was good too, I agree. I have never been a fan of Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet. The comedies are pretty good though I do not have a favorite. Not a big fan of the histories.
Are these movies you need to watch for a class? I have not seen either of them. I did not see King Kong either. I guess it looks pretty neat but I just never had any interest, plus it seemed kind of unnecessary to remake that movie. Of course, this is just my opinion. You will have to let me know what you thought of it.
Nothing big for me. No cooking class this weekend. I have some work I need to do and I need to clean. Blah. :(
There's a few that look amazing - trips through Costa Rican rainforests, horseback safaris in Africa. I get a big discount through the company if I want to go, but I still need to cover airfare and any other fees. Oh well. I'll get there eventually. If wishes were horses, right?
I don't know where to look, either! I have found one magazine that will pay $100 if they use your stuff, decent money for a poor college student.
I'll have to do some sleuthing and see what else I can come up with.King Lear is one I actually haven't read...although I did see a movie adaptation of it. No telling how true to the play it was, because it was set in ancient Japan (?) with samaurais instead of knights. (Good movie, though.) Mostly I've read comedies and the famous tragedies. And Henry VIII, of course.
The movies result from my Netflix addiction. :) I get two or three every week, that I've been meaning to see or that have been recommended to me. Sometimes they're not so good, but I've seen a few gems that otherwise I never would have heard of. I want to see King Kong just because I like Peter Jackson.
I'll let you know if it's worth seeing.First cooking, now cleaning...you live quite the life.
I need to do my fair share of that, too - laundry, vacuuming, etc. And the fish tank needs a good scrubbing out. I guess last weekend was the only relaxing weekend I'm going to get til the semester ends. :)--------------------
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Jayne: "Butcher knife!"
Zoe: "Anyone we can't spare."
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Friday, March 24, 2006 8:46 PM
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There's a few that look amazing - trips through Costa Rican rainforests, horseback safaris in Africa. I get a big discount through the company if I want to go, but I still need to cover airfare and any other fees. Oh well. I'll get there eventually. If wishes were horses, right?
I don't know where to look, either! I have found one magazine that will pay $100 if they use your stuff, decent money for a poor college student.
King Lear is one I actually haven't read...although I did see a movie adaptation of it. No telling how true to the play it was, because it was set in ancient Japan (?) with samaurais instead of knights. (Good movie, though.) Mostly I've read comedies and the famous tragedies. And Henry VIII, of course.
The movies result from my Netflix addiction. :) I get two or three every week, that I've been meaning to see or that have been recommended to me. Sometimes they're not so good, but I've seen a few gems that otherwise I never would have heard of. I want to see King Kong just because I like Peter Jackson.
First cooking, now cleaning...you live quite the life.
Aside from the possible exposure to a known or yet unknown virus or disease, trekking into the rainforest would be really neat-o.
I hope you get to go someday. Okay, question. Name 5 places (in no particular order) that would be dream vacations for you. Not sure if this is my all time, but just some that I have thought about:China - Hey, I am Chinese. Got to visit the homeland. I would love to see some of the more remote parts of the Great Wall in Western China in the desert.
Machu Picchu - Before they close it permanently.
Antarctica - Well.... cannot really explain that one. I just think it would be cool, no pun intended.
Mount Everest - If I could do it with at least some more assurance that I would come back alive, I would love to climb it.
Cape Canaveral, FL - I would love to see a shuttle launch.
Hm. What samauri movie is based on King Lear? I have never heard of that before.
Well, not much of a "going out" person, so I tend to be a homebody.
I guess my life can be a little boring, but I enjoy it for the most part.
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Friday, March 24, 2006 8:58 PM
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Aside from the possible exposure to a known or yet unknown virus or disease, trekking into the rainforest would be really neat-o.
China - Hey, I am Chinese. Got to visit the homeland. I would love to see some of the more remote parts of the Great Wall in Western China in the desert.
Machu Picchu - Before they close it permanently.
Antarctica - Well.... cannot really explain that one. I just think it would be cool, no pun intended.
Mount Everest - If I could do it with at least some more assurance that I would come back alive, I would love to climb it.
Cape Canaveral, FL - I would love to see a shuttle launch.
Hm. What samauri movie is based on King Lear? I have never heard of that before.
Well, not much of a "going out" person, so I tend to be a homebody.
Geez, only 5?
-Africa, on a safari - if it wasn't a place ravaged by civil war where foreigners are hacked to bits.
-Budapest - been there before and loved it, I'd love to go back.
-Romania, anywhere - same as above. I had an amazing time when I went a few years ago, I'd love to experience it again as an older, more mature person.
-Scotland. Kilts. 'Nuff said.
-Patagonia, Argentina - I had a professor who was from there and she raved about it and really got me hooked on the idea of someday visiting for myself.
And, of course as a bonus, our cottage up north, which is a sort of dream vacation I get to take every year.
Nothing wrong with being a homebody. Home is where the heart is.
Even when I don't have a lot of work to do and I'm not broke, I like to just unwind at home with a good book or a movie or quiet company. The finer things in life, I guess.Speaking of home, do you live close to your family? Get to see them as often as you'd like? Or...too often?
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Jayne: "Butcher knife!"
Zoe: "Anyone we can't spare."
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Friday, March 24, 2006 9:25 PM
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Geez, only 5?
-Africa, on a safari - if it wasn't a place ravaged by civil war where foreigners are hacked to bits.
-Budapest - been there before and loved it, I'd love to go back.
-Romania, anywhere - same as above. I had an amazing time when I went a few years ago, I'd love to experience it again as an older, more mature person.
-Scotland. Kilts. 'Nuff said.
-Patagonia, Argentina - I had a professor who was from there and she raved about it and really got me hooked on the idea of someday visiting for myself.
And, of course as a bonus, our cottage up north, which is a sort of dream vacation I get to take every year.
Nothing wrong with being a homebody. Home is where the heart is.
Speaking of home, do you live close to your family? Get to see them as often as you'd like? Or...too often?
Like kilts, eh? Hm. Interesting.
Lots of European destinations. Sounds like someone needs to take a 3 month tour of the continent. So let me ask you this. During the school year when you are taking classes and such, how do you finance your fun? Do you work a job during the academic year too? I used to do that when I was in college, but it was not that much fun.
I am not much for noisy, crowded places anyway. In small doses it is fine but all the time is not really my thing. I have had people tell me that I should hang out in bars and such and then I have had other (and in my opinion more rational) people tell me that I should not try to deny who I am and that I should just do whatever I want.
Thus, I like quieter, more intimate settings involving fewer people.No, my family all live pretty far away and by far away I mean I cannot reasonably drive there, even though I just bought a new car. I do not like driving really long distances, especially by myself. I see them about as much as I can handle. Unfortunately, I am not particularly close with my family.
It is as much my fault as it is anyone else's. I guess everyone's family is different.
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Friday, March 24, 2006 10:58 PM
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Like kilts, eh? Hm. Interesting.
So let me ask you this. During the school year when you are taking classes and such, how do you finance your fun? Do you work a job during the academic year too? I used to do that when I was in college, but it was not that much fun.
I am not much for noisy, crowded places anyway. In small doses it is fine but all the time is not really my thing. I have had people tell me that I should hang out in bars and such and then I have had other (and in my opinion more rational) people tell me that I should not try to deny who I am and that I should just do whatever I want.
No, my family all live pretty far away and by far away I mean I cannot reasonably drive there, even though I just bought a new car. I do not like driving really long distances, especially by myself. I see them about as much as I can handle. Unfortunately, I am not particularly close with my family.
I don't know about three months, but after graduation next year I'm hoping to spend some time in Europe traveling around and exploring. I doubt I'll get to spend much more than a month (if that), but it's better than nothing. And I can always go back.
During the school year, I pretty much live off what I make during the summer. I know I should get a job during the school year, but...it's kind of nice not having to worry about a job on top of school. Plus I live in on-campus housing, so my student loan covers that and I don't have to worry about paying rent, which is a huge help. My trouble is I always get involved with things I really love but don't get paid for doing.
There are worse ways to spend my time, I guess.I think it's great that you know yourself well enough to know what kind of situations you like and don't like. Everyone has his or her own tastes, no sense in trying to be like somebody else if it's not who you really are. Too much of that going around these days.
It's funny, but I think I've actually gotten closer to my family since I moved away for college. I always thought that I wanted to get far away from them and be on my own - but then I guess most 18-year-olds think that.
I think about six hours away is a good distance - close enough to be able to do a weekend trip (if I had my own car) but far enough that they can't just show up randomly. I do miss my dog a lot, though...--------------------
Zoe: "I don't think she'd harm anyone."
Jayne: "Butcher knife!"
Zoe: "Anyone we can't spare."
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Saturday, March 25, 2006 2:02 AM
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I don't know about three months, but after graduation next year I'm hoping to spend some time in Europe traveling around and exploring. I doubt I'll get to spend much more than a month (if that), but it's better than nothing. And I can always go back.
During the school year, I pretty much live off what I make during the summer. I know I should get a job during the school year, but...it's kind of nice not having to worry about a job on top of school. Plus I live in on-campus housing, so my student loan covers that and I don't have to worry about paying rent, which is a huge help. My trouble is I always get involved with things I really love but don't get paid for doing.
I think it's great that you know yourself well enough to know what kind of situations you like and don't like. Everyone has his or her own tastes, no sense in trying to be like somebody else if it's not who you really are. Too much of that going around these days.
It's funny, but I think I've actually gotten closer to my family since I moved away for college. I always thought that I wanted to get far away from them and be on my own - but then I guess most 18-year-olds think that.
I can understand not wanting to work during the school year. There are so many other things to worry about and take care of. I cannot imagine you would even have all that much time. :\
True. When I was in college, I thought it was pretty amusing how many students talked about wanting to be on their own and wanting to get away from their parents and yet whenever there was a holiday or a long weekend, they left to go visit their parents.
Perhaps for me it is partly because I have been living on my own for a pretty long while now so I guess my family does not always enter into my mind.I actually kind of liked living in the dorms. No need to cook and where I went to school, the maintenance staff even cleaned for us.
No bills to pay (at least, not things like utilities or cable). Fairly sweet deal in my opinion. Do you like living in the dorms? I am guessing you have only one roommate, yes?
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Saturday, March 25, 2006 4:54 AM
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I can understand not wanting to work during the school year. There are so many other things to worry about and take care of. I cannot imagine you would even have all that much time. :\
True. When I was in college, I thought it was pretty amusing how many students talked about wanting to be on their own and wanting to get away from their parents and yet whenever there was a holiday or a long weekend, they left to go visit their parents.
I actually kind of liked living in the dorms. No need to cook and where I went to school, the maintenance staff even cleaned for us.
I don't feel like I do have a lot of time to work. But then again, I know people who work two jobs to make ends meet and that makes me feel so guilty. I dunno...that way I see it, I had a job all through high school and I'll be working for the rest of my life. Might as well enjoy this short time when I don't have to work.
Family is a funny thing. I love my parents and my brother, but it's hard to go back home now. I'm just used to my routine out here, living on my own. Sometimes I get really homesick and I just want to be away from here and back at with them. Just stress, I guess. It's wonderful to get home and see everyone and be pampered for a bit, but I can only take so much before I'm desperate to get back to school. And my extended family is scattered over Florida, Texas and Michigan, so we don't see much of them. It's kind of like a treat when I get to (except my Mom's side - they're mostly crazy).
I don't mind the dorms at all. I live in the upperclassmen dorms, so they're really nice. I just have the one roommate and we share a bathroom with two other girls. Next year, it's us and one other girl with a connecting bathroom, same building, bigger room. I do miss having a kitchen and being able to cook for myself, but not having to worry about bills is wonderful. Nice not having to keep a whole house or apartment clean - just the bathroom and our room. Plus it's right there on campus so everything's close. My first two years of school I was seeing someone who lived off-campus so I practically lived there. It was such a hassle to get up and on the bus and down to class in the morning. I don't have the temptation being on campus. I miss a lot less class now.
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Zoe: "I don't think she'd harm anyone."
Jayne: "Butcher knife!"
Zoe: "Anyone we can't spare."
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