ITS BIRTHDAY WEEK!

 Hi Everyone! I want to start off this post with a big Happy Birthday to my Mommy! It was her birthday yesterday :) I love you so very much, Mom! You truly are the greatest person in my life, you gave me my life and I will always be in debt to you. Thank you for being my Idol, My Guardian and My Best Friend, I Love You.


So an update on how well my steer is learning! His name is Caramilk by the way :) I have been working with him and he is still testing me but that is alright because he is slowly accepting it. :D He has a natural stance which is also good! I think he will definitely will be ready by May. Other news with 4-H, our effective speaking competition is coming up. It will be on the 24th of February (yes, this month) I will be doing an Illustrated Talk (a speech with representations such as charts, posters or power points) I plan on making a video of mine, however, I am not sure if that will happen lol


   So a couple days ago I got this terrible cold (which may be becoming strep throat *sad face* ) but today was Choral Club :(( which means I had to sing in front of people with a lousy throat and and inability to pronounce 'N's and 'M' s due to thoroughly plugged sinuses. :P but I still enjoyed myself because I am good friends with 3 of the other four people. There are only 5 of us but maybe that will change over time? Today, so that the teacher may get a sound for our voices, we sung "Chairs to Mend" (we sung it approx. 2 beats slower) I really enjoyed it :) Looking forward.

This poem I really want to know how you felt when you read it. I don't care if you understood it or not (most people I have shown it to do not) I just want to know how it makes you feel and what you think it could possibly be about? :D Please comment your answers!

Young Eyes

Her tears fall and ripple the ocean,
A soul of beauty did not change a thing,
A typhoon could have been a kinder way to go,

Rosy cheeks of forgiveness face Mother Nature,
Karma is in Her hands;  yet it is up to them,
Purity stained with vengeance,

Never before have these thoughts crossed,
Such a permeable substance,
The day is here, Karma makes its move

Just one slip can change so much,
Who knew one substance could change a being,
A new form is taken; there is no escape,

A flash here, a glint there,
Nectar of one's love stains the floor,
The pendulum swings the other way,

Shame has the strength to shine,
With a slice the fire disintegrates,
And the entire world drains away,

Her tears fall and ripple the ocean,
Her soul is relieved of all pain; and now,
Free from gripping chains, She earns her wings.

Steers Who Write Pitch Perfect Poems

Hey everyone! So this week has been somewhat normal haha so this post may be a bit shorter than usual, and then again it may not. We shall see! (by the way, I know the name of this post is lame but I couldn't think of anything else)

   So yesterday I began breaking my 4-H steer. For all you city folk who may not know what 4-H is, it is a non-profit organisation that allows children and adults (12-25)  to experience how to look after a steer (castrated male cow) while aiming for it to gain weight. At the end of the program you sell the animal to a butcher. Some feel it may be cruel to allow children to keep these animals as pets then force them to be sold for meat. But the real meaning behind it is to teach them responsibility, understanding of the cattle industry and help them to see if they want to do something similar for a career. You may also have a cow-calf project or heifer project. There is also 4-H for many other things such as seeing-eye dogs, raising cattle dogs, rabbits, horses, sheep and I believe also llamas. (For More Information, Click Here >>> http://www.4-h-canada.ca/core/)

   So I put a halter on my calf (this has not been the first time as he was a bottle-fed) and he has been testing me! Basically, when I try to pull this 700 lb animal in my direction, he just stands there until he gets tired of have pressure on his face. Some may assume it is very difficult but I beg to differ. It is hard work but as long as you always win, the animal settles down quickly. However, if you ever try this, the smaller and younger the animal the better. One, they are not as heavy so it is not as hard to pull and when they are young they are just as impressionable as a child. :) There will be more information as I continue working.

    What else is new.... My school is starting a choral club! (i think I may have already said so) but I am super excited!!! it starts on Thursday!! lol I love to sing, I don't know if I am any good though...   I have actually been working on my voice a bit lately starting on Friday. I went on Youtube and found a man called Eric Arceneaux. I really like the exercises he gives in his videos and on his website he gives a free assessment on some concerns you may have with your voice. I think in the last couple of days my voice has slightly improved just following some videos and doing some exercises. Check him out!

So I have some poems I would like to put up and a movie I would also love to share so Here Goes!!

Never Fear

What to do when the sun shines through,

And no more you have the rain,

Would you hide in fear of a sunburn,

Or darken into a lovely, crisp shade?

 

 

 

 

Strength of Australia

Warm like the desert Sun

Your smile keeps on shining

Though pain and suffering has been your cause

You see the silver lining

 

 

 Pitch Perfect

 

This movie is about a college student who joins an acapella group and struggles to help them win in the championship. However, clashes with some personality with the group and a growing romance with the "enemy". It is very humorous and kept me entertained through out the whole show! I have become somewhat addicted to it and I watch it every other day or so. I also have a huge "movie star" crush on the male protagonist :P Greatest Show EVER!!