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Lauren — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:54:00 GMT

Wow, it's been a long time, folks!

Lauren — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:59:00 GMT

It has been a very long time since I have blogged. So, I am going to try to get back in the blogging game. Not much news, surprisingly. Hopefully I will be more full of news this Friday (Yes, I'm going to shoot for a weekly Friday video again). I'll be thinking about a certain subject to discuss this friday so that my entry will not be as dull and boring as todays was. lol TGIF everybody!

Youtube Videos!

Lauren — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:36:00 GMT

This is a video of me changing my g-button. I will post a video of my bedtime routine soon. (Its uploading to youtube right now)

New Developments

Lauren — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:43:00 GMT

Nothing too exciting, but some new interesting developments that I thought I ought to share.

Enjoy!

Nothing too exciting.

Lauren — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:52:00 GMT

Don't adjust your monitors. I put an effect on this video so I would look better without my makeup.

Enjoy.

Today was a great day, Tonight... not so much.

Lauren — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:48:00 GMT

First Day in Tulsa!

Lauren — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:06:00 GMT

Im so treid I cnat eevn selpl rhgit.

Lauren — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:46:00 GMT

I just love changing clothes in a cold trailer IN A SNOWSTORM!

Lauren — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:04:00 GMT

Yep! That's right! It snowed good here today! 1.5 inches at least. It is melting rapidly though.

Today went lots better than yesterday. Showmanship wasn't as good, but everything else was better. I screwed up in novice sms, and he screwed up in 14-18! lol. That's the way it goes I guess.

I'll let the video speak for itself again. I explain today more in it .

I may or may not vlog tomorrow night. We'll be on the road as soon as the show's over, so I may not have time. If not, I will blog on my way home and post it when I have internet access.

I just love changing clothes in a 20*F Trailer!

Lauren — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:53:00 GMT

Well It's reeeally cold outside, but inside the arena here at cloverdale it's toasty warm!

I will let the video speak for itself, please forgive my turban as I just got out of the shower.

Have a great weekend everyone!

First Day in Indiana

Lauren — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:36:00 GMT

Hello all,

I just wanted to update ya real quick. We arrived in Indiana last night for the show that will take place today-sunday. We got here and Harley was already worked twice, clean, banded, and fed. Whoa this is nice; I may just get used to it .

We show every class every day. First it's trail, then halter/sms, then hus, eq, wp, and hms. I am just doing the Geldings, Showmanship, HUS, and Pleasure today. I don't think we'll do any pattern classes yet, but we'll have to see how he's behavin'.

I will do a vlog entry tonight, and let you all know how today went.

Wish me luck! Thank you all for your continued support .

Just a quick Vlog entry

Lauren — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:14:00 GMT

Burnin up the highway!

Lauren — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:24:00 GMT

I apologize that it has been so long since the last post. I'm doing just great; I've just been so busy with School/work/horses/more school, more work! I neglected to post my Friday video, so I will post a Monday video instead (too tired tonight!).

Well I've been riding harley quite a bit this week, in an effort to be prepared for Cloverdale, which is this weekend! Things have been going great with Harley. I think we're really making progress now.

On Friday I worked and had school too. I ended up just doing a half day of school, so tomorrow will be spent doing the other half of that day, since it is President's Day. I also have some catch-up work to do for my home-ec class. I will also be going to ride in the afternoon, so it promises to be a big day off!!

Today I had to go to Bloomington for an IjPHC Meeting at the Kallevig residence (shout out to Renee, Katie and family for use of their home this afternoon!). The meeting went well. The new officers are getting settled into their positions rather smoothly. We have to fund raise, fundraise, FUNDRAISE this year! So that was the majority of the meeting. If anyone is interested in donating to our club, please contact me! We are in some serious need of funds to pay for our trip to the APHA Youth World this year!

This week promises to be hectic from the get-go. Tuesday is back to school, and ride; Wednesday I have to work a full day (til 5), then I need to get my nails done for the show [I could do that Thursday morning, too... we'll see]. I guess I will have to allocate my school lessons for Wednesday to a different day. Then Thursday afternoon/evening we leave for CLOVERDALE! Woohoo! I cannot wait! The show is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday... every class every day. So it should be a great opportunity for practice for TMM!

Well I have to get to bed to rest up for the week ahead.

Happy Trails!

Wow-What a weekend!

Lauren — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:09:11 GMT

Wow I'm torked off. I tried to change the font in this post and it completely erased what I had! So, I'm going to start over. (sorry if I seem short. I do that when I'm mad)

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Well I slept in on Saturday since the hospital nights of 3-5 hours of sleep had finally caught up with me. I went to ride Harley around 1, and words cannot describe how I felt. Harley has come such a long way! At the same time, we have SO much work to do before Cloverdale! (Mainly ME!). So I'm going to ride nearly every day before the show to prepare. i have to get used to having my legs back further in order to give him the proper cues. I don't have a lot of strength in my legs, so I find this task very hard. I will get there though! Harley was very well-behaved. Any time he messed up could easily be attributed to pilot error . I feel very confident that we will be able to get around the pen a couple times at Cloverdale to suffice .

On Sunday my brother, Steve and his wife, Jennifer came up, and Jennifer and I went to Kohl's for some girl time, while the boys messed around in the barn. After we got back and Steve and Jen went home, I got to work on my website. It was in serious need of some updates. It's syncing now as I type... so it will be back online shortly.

I received the money for the scooter (to be donated to TMM), so I have to get that ordered sometime this week as well. I am so excited that I was able to do this; I think it will be a wonderful prize! Again, it will be awarded to the Highest Placing YOUTH in Senior Western Pleasure at the 2009 Tulsa March Mania. Unfortunately I won't be able to compete, because Harley is a Junior horse for 2009! Darn! haha; hopefully it will be a big incentive for more entries, though.

Well that's all I know. Tomorrow is supposed to be a beautiful day again, and Tuesday even more so.

Have a great week, God bless!!

What a Way to Start the Weekend!

Lauren — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:43:00 GMT

Today was wonderful to say the least.

First I got d/c'd from the hospital after noon. It took an exuberant amount of time to get the d/c papers written, but they got done and I got out! First thing I did when I got home was check my facebook! haha! The hospital blocks access to all the good sites, as well as the bad sites. So I had to live without Facebook for a week. I did get my weekly video in; which you can see at the bottom of this post.

I repeated my PFT's (Pulmonary Function Test) before I left. When I came in, my lungs were performing at about 68%. Normal for me is about 75%. Today my lung function was at 80%!! I haven't been above 80% since 2007 or earlier! So that was a major pick-me-up! What a way to start the weekend, right?! I still have to be on IV's for another week, I will stop them the Monday (Feb. 16) before Cloverdale (Feb. 20). I can still ride during this period thanks to the OT department at Cardinal Glennon. Last April they constructed a "suit" for me to wear while riding that will protect my port-a-cath. I would have never made it through the 6 months of Amikacin IV without them!

Well when I got home, I went out to see Mr. Arnold. He still had his blankets on --i won't go there-- so I stripped him and let his hair and skin breathe. I came in and started on supper and unpacking. After supper I went and groomed the now caked-with-mud Arnold, spent nearly an hour pampering him. He now looks like a retired show horse, instead of just a pasture pet. Clipped his ears and whiskers, brushed out his long mane, and fluffed and combed his tail. He was such a sweetie! Such a good boy.

I came in and recorded my FB weekly video, and now I'm sitting on my vest. I still have a Cephtaz dose to do at Midnight, then it's off to bed!

Thank you all for your cards, prayers, and undying support. It is appreciated more than you will ever know.

Here's the video; TGIF! Love ya, Miss ya!

Lauren

Tomorrow is a new day!

Lauren — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:39:00 GMT

Well tonight is my last night in the brig! Woo hoo! I should be going home tomorrow afternoon.

I just got my peak level drawn to get the right dose. Now I'm getting ready for bed and looking forward to tomorrow!

Other than that nothin is new, really. I will probably go see Harley on Monday. I have to work on Friday, but hopefully I can get to the barn Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. I've really been slackin on my riding; Cloverdale will be here before I know it! So I gotta get to work!! I am so stoked though. The last time I showed was July!

Well I had better get to bed! Exciting weekend coming up! I'll post a video on my facebook when I get home, too.

TGIF!

Nothin Better To Do

Lauren — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:48:00 GMT

Weeeell I don't have much to update ya on, but I'll try my best.

I'm still in the hospital. Doing good. They drew Tobramyacin levels last night at 1AM, and 230AM. They're just finger sticks, but they have to get like a ML of blood, so they milk your finger pretty good. I was still awake for the 1AM draw, but managed to stay asleep for the 230am draw. They also had to test my Blood Sugar at 630 this morning. I was partially awake for the 630am stick.

My levels came back a bit low (Better low than high), so they're going to up my dose a bit. They want blood sugars tonight and in the morning though, and then another set of peaks and troughs tomorrow night.

I feel better I suppose--but I really didn't feel ''bad'' when I came in. Oh well, I'd rather be good and healthy for these upcoming shows than not.

We're sending off the check for the stalls down at March Mania tomorrow. I'm so excited! I didn't get to go last year, so I'm really looking forward to freezing my booty off there this year! haha. Hopefully it won't be too bad.

I don't know much else, so stay tuned! I promise I'll get more exciting soon! Just wait until show season starts! woooo!!

Tuning up for the Mania!

Lauren — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:59:09 GMT

Well today I went in the hospital for a ''tune-up". Don't worry, it's a regular thing for me. I'm doing pretty good, just want to get tuned up for the show season. Everything went smoothly, and I'm sittin' in room 3115, or "MY room", as I seem to have it every single time.

Among other news, we have been looking for sponsors to sponsor the Cooler Scooter that will be given away at the 2009 Tulsa March Mania Paint Horse show. As of this morning, we had $200 in contributions, $200 short of our goal of $400 to pay for the scooter. I just received an email from a fellow horse-woman, stating that she and her company would like to donate the remaining balance of $200! However, she would like to remain anonymous for the time being.

WOW i'm so excited!

Okay I gotta get to bed! Just thought I'd let everyone know!

Have a great week!!!!

A day we'd rather forget.

Lauren — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:48:00 GMT

Well the excitement had us on the edge of our seats post-Springsteen.

The Cardinals didn't come on as strong in the first half, appearing to be pacing themselves. And pace they did. The second half was teeming with excitement and adrenaline. Both teams played very well, giving it their all. However, the Cardinals seemed to have the edge going into the 4th quarter. With poor sportsmanship and the size advantage, the Steelers made the last stitch effort to win. And they succeeded...unfortunately.

Enough about the game. It's done, it's over. nothing can change anything in the past.

Let's move on, move the Rams back to LA, move the Cardinals back to STL, and continue on with our lives. :•)

That's all

Laur

Starting to blog

Lauren — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:31:00 GMT

Hello All,

I would like to get in the habit of blogging again. Now that I have a mac that I can take anywhere, I think it will be easier.

Since this will be my first official post, let me introduce myself--

My Name is Lauren, I was born April 8, 1991. I live in Southern Illinois with my mom and dad. I have 2 half brothers, and 2 half sisters. My sisters are twins, born in 1981, and my eldest brother just turned 30 in September of 2008. The younger brother was also born in 1981.

I own my own business. I am a freelance graphic designer. I have focussed mainly on the equine industry, but I'm looking to branch out to other industries soon. I have been doing graphics since I was 14, and formed LMKdesign.org when I was 16. I am 17 going on 18 now, and will begin college this fall. I am looking to have Graphic Design as my first major, but I'm also interested in majoring in Marketing. I love digital photography, and I possibly will minor in that.

I have a very serious lung disease called Cystic Fibrosis. I was diagnosed at 4 months, and I have lived with it my entire life. Due to the illness, I have to do breathing treatments 2-4 times a day, and take in upwards of 35 pills per day.

CF rarely slows me down. I show horses nationally with John Kayser Show Horses. My gelding, Arnie (A Good Reflection, and I were the number one novice youth team in Illinois in 2007. In 2008 I showed my Mom's gelding, Harley (Good Golly Zip), to a top 15 placing at the 2008 APHA (American Paint Horse Association) World Championships in Hunter Under Saddle (HUS). This year I plan to show Harley with John Kayser, and I expect to get Arnie out of the pasture a few times to show too :~).

Well I think this was a great first post. If you would like to contact me, my email is Lauren@LMKdesign.org!

Lauren

Lauren's Blog

Hello Tumblr World!

Wow, it's been a long time, folks!

Youtube Videos!

New Developments

Nothing too exciting, but some new interesting developments that I thought I ought to share.

Enjoy!

Enjoy!

Nothing too exciting.

Don't adjust your monitors. I put an effect on this video so I would look better without my makeup.Enjoy.

Today was a great day, Tonight... not so much.

First Day in Tulsa!

Im so treid I cnat eevn selpl rhgit.

I just love changing clothes in a cold trailer IN A SNOWSTORM!

I just love changing clothes in a 20*F Trailer!

First Day in Indiana

Just a quick Vlog entry

Burnin up the highway!

Wow-What a weekend!

What a Way to Start the Weekend!

Tomorrow is a new day!

Nothin Better To Do

Tuning up for the Mania!

A day we'd rather forget.

Starting to blog

Hello All,

Don't adjust your monitors. I put an effect on this video so I would look better without my makeup.

Enjoy.