HAPPY HALLOWEEN

...to those of you in the Northeast, it probably looks like you're living through Tim Burton's Nightmare before Christmas, but hopefully you'll enjoy yourselves and have a MERRY Halloween!

Chilla

Chilla is an annual law school halloween party. There was so much hype about it, that I was a little worried it wouldn't live up to expectations.
Cut to this morning, when I woke up looking and feeling like a crime scene. Yeah. It was a good night.
I wish that I had pictures of my costume (Zombie Alice in Wonderland). I'm hoping maybe a picture might surface at some point, at which point I will upload it immediately.

Riverboat Ride

My dad came for a visit this weekend! It was great to see him, and great to spend a day not worrying about law school. We took a riverboat ride and enjoyed the beautiful fall weather...

Huge Carp in the river.

Bundled up and ready for the ride!

Basketball Stadium

Neyland

A not-very-good shot of the sunsphere in the background...

Doing Well

Dee is doing really well. I got a quick update from L, and apparently she and H are getting along splendidly and plan to start jump lessons together soon. Apparently, H went along with L for her jump lesson, watched the whole thing and said "Dee can do this!" Of COURSE she can! I think the two of them will have a blast together, because if there's one thing maresy-poo is great at, it's jumping.

I'm not sure where October's gone, but before I know it, I'll be home for the holidays, and will hopefully get to visit Dee!

ps. I just so happen to be watching Good Morning America right now. Did anyone else hear about what happened in Ohio? With all of the animals escaping from the preserve? I am so disturbed that they killed all of those poor animals who were just terrified and acting on instincts. Eighteen Bengal tigers were murdered. That kind of carnage just seems excessive. So sad.

Mercury

I got a chance to talk with Steph yesterday. Her ponies are doing really well, and she's planning on taking Merc Intermediate at the VA Horse Trials, which is super exciting! I know that she is a little nervous about it, so I'll be keeping my fingers crossed, but Merc is so fantastic, I'm sure that they'll do well!
How much fun does she look!?

October is Murder Month

It's "Murder Month" because we're studying Homicide all month in Crim Law, not because I'm advocating murdering people all month! Just a few quick things for update. First, since this weekend is Boekelo, here is a funny video of a streaker running through the XC course: Second, I have taken up pole dancing classes [you know, in case the law school thing doesn't work out, haha]. Actually, there was an awesome groupon special of 8 classes for $25, and it just seemed like too good a deal to pass up. There are three of us doing it, and two classes in, it is already really fun!! However, it is also incredibly bruise-tastic! Just a few of my battle scars:

The first bruise I got: A softball sized monster on my thigh. This was taken a week after daily arnica application.

Knee bruise... I'd like to know how this happened.

Arm bruise. Now, I suppose I need to stop procrastinating and get reading for next week. Sigh.