http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:ElbyLeeShay&section=today deviantART RSS for by:ElbyLeeShay en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:15:35 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/28223917/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/28223917/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:51:12 PST Things are still kinda buisy.

In most recent events of my life these past few weeks have been hectic.


The fun time was started off with a birthday party. The night of October 27 was a cute little 'get together' of my family, having a birthday party for my boyfriend. It was so cute, he turned 20 yrs. It was at my grandparents house since my nanny can't get out of the house much now that she's been having chemo. We had a cook out, a nice chocolate cake with ice cream, and presents. I got him a new pair of Justin's work boots for $160.00 and they are worth it. Funny though, I had classes to got to, so I gave the money to my parents and made them go get them, how sneeky. My parents got him a nice warm shirt and cargo pants, my grandparents got him a nice shirt!! He seemed to have a really good time, lol. My handsome boy is a man now. Now I'm 1.5 years behind him, lol.


~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/28223550/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/28223550/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:31:37 PST Things are still kinda buisy.

In most recent events of my life these past few weeks have been hectic.

The fun time was started off with a birthday party. The night of October 27 was a cute little 'get together' of my family, having a birthday party for my boyfriend. It was so cute, he turned 20 yrs. It was at my grandparents house since my nanny can't get out of the house much now that she's been having chemo. We had a cook out, a nice chocolate cake with ice cream, and presents. I got him a new pair of Justin's work boots for $160.00 and they are worth it. Funny though, I had classes to got to, so I gave the money to my parents and made them go get them, how sneeky. My parents got him a nice warm shirt and cargo pants, my grandparents got him a nice shirt!! He seemed to have a really good time, lol. My handsome boy is a man now. Now I'm 1.5 years behind him, lol.


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If you friends of mine seen my other journal from my Equine Photography Account, that account hit a point of so many pageviews.

Now, tadah!!!!!!! So has this one.

My art account recieved over 8,000 pageviews while I was off the internet this week. I wasnt able to see it until it was past that number, but oh well.

So I have to say thanks again, to all my dear friends here on DA, who have supported me, pushed me , helped me, been there for me, and have just been the best of friends!!! You all are AWESOME and I appreciate verything you do and have done for me in the past few years!!!!!

I started out here, a few years ago, with a small account with little art. I have learned so much through being here on DA and talking with fellow artists, and making friends. I feel like I have a little family here too. Luckily, I havent had much trouble at all with people and art related crap, so thats been a plus. All in al, so far, its been a wonderful experience for me, and I hope I have been able to be a good friend to others on here as well, If I havent I will try harder!!!!! Thanks you all again, to all of you!!!!

(UPDATE)

I am no longer emplyed.......yup, due to college and (at the time) Varsity womens wrestling, which I am no longer doing either, I quit my job at our county library, the place where I got my first job and had been there for 3 years.....it was so hard to let it go.....now I have no money for ANYTHING!!!!!



My nanny started her Chemotherapy treatments last week. They are VERY BAD! This type of chemo attacks all three cells of the blood, affects the heart, kidneys and liver I beleive too. So, nanny is in for a terribly tough time. She hasnt lost any hair yet, but its expected to come out before her next treatment, if not directly after the second one. She's really tired, and had a breakdown, but she is doing good. Sh's staying strong. I dont see her much now, where I go to college and work at the barn, I dont want to bring something in and get her sick. We are all being xtra cautious. But its hard, but she's doing good.

Please keep us in your prayers. She needs all the strength she can get!!!!!



College is fun, different, and HARD!!!!!!! I hate algebra, love the teacher!!! but jeese, I think I've failed the tests and its just so hard......... I dont know what to do.????????



Harley, my horse is still FOR SALE!!! We now have him on [link] (INFO: Harley or Lil Kenny's Bennett: search) extra pictures and video can be provided through e-mail. We also dropped the price dramatically, ($3000 drop actually) He is now listed at $9,000.

He is worth more, but I desperately need to sell him. Whether I buy a new horse or not, its gonna be a while before I do, and I no longer can pay the boarding fee, nor do I ride him anymore, so dsperately, I ned him out!!!!!! If anyone is interested in a (world) champion / superhorse breed barrel racing & pole bending quarter horse with a lot of heart, talent, love; please let me know and we'll talk!!!!!


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Bad news: Last week, we had to take my nanny to Lexington to the clinic. we found out, that my nanny has Breast Cancer. She had an full body MRI, theres no cancer any where else, thank God, but more tests proved pretty bad. The breast cancer she has is already a stage 3, most aggressive and quickly spreading.
Next wednesday, she is scheduled for surgery to have the egg sized tumor taken out.
Then she is set for Radiation and more than likely, because of the cancer's aggression, she will have to have Chemotherapy too. Nanny is in for a really tough time. But she is very strong and stubborn. She said she'd fight it and win, that she wont give up till its over. And I know she wont, plus she has all of our support too. We're all in it together.

Any of you on DA who has had cancer or known someone that has, We are part of a tough group; its sad, emotional, painful, but also good, rewarding, supportive. I now understand what many people feel when they talk about cancer. Its going to be hard, but we are gonna make it.



In other news. I'm a College Student now I started my first semester as a Freshman at the University of the Cumberlands! A 16 hr busy morning schedule, classes start at 8:00 sharp in the morning, so I get up at 6:00 to get ready and drive down there....I'm a commuter, lol. Things are so much different in college compared to high schoo. I do enjoy the freedom but wow, you're on your own with assignments, although, I do enjoy my Prof. They are all nice and helpful, and do seem interested in there student.

I'm double majoring in Psychology and Art, with the exception of taking some general required classes I already have 3 classes that are a part of my major. The good thing is they also count as required ed. too, Yay. Man its expensive though. I had to buy an art pack, containing all the materials I needed for my Drawing Course...$117.76!!!!! Then I didnt get my algebre book so I had to buy one that was new....$123.95!!!!!! Jeeze. Plus, I dont have a vehicle on campus so I have to walk everywhere....thats a lot of walking, but its fun, relaxing and good excersize.

I think too, I may join one of the Varsity Sports. I'm really looking into the Women's Wrestling team. I know it probably sounds odd but its pretty fun from what I can tell, practices are only 2 hrs a day, which I could handle, and the coach is very nice and helpful. He seemed very supportive of my idea and offered any help he could give me.

So, I gotta figure out for sure if I want to be on the team, then do the paper work, get a physical, set up insurance, break the news to my boss, re-do my work schedule to probably only weekends, which I hope wont cause any problems......buh, and go from there. ...I am so busy.

oh and things are going absolutely amazing with my boyfriend. We are SO close and if we can, spend a lot of time together. He's helped me so much. When I found out about my nanny, he was so carring. I fell apart on him, started crying like a baby, he just held me and said it was okay, we'd get through it. He's been so amazing, I love having him in my life!!!!!!!


So overall, these past few weeks have been rough and tough, but we'll get through them. I will deffinetly post more about college and my crazy life so far in the next while. Dont thing there will be much art of photos for a while though.....sadly.



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Well, I can honestly say, these past few weeks have not been easy. I've had a lot of crap happen. A lot of family stress, my parents are stressed and tired, I'm tired, I swear, I'm getting teary eyed making this journal just for remembering what all's been happening. God its been so hard. Hard enough that ... I thought it was over. Everyone around me was giving up, my parents, family... ...me. Theres a ton of crap that I am not mentioning on here for personal reasons, but...

Its all been rough, physically, emotionally, mentally....you know its a horrible Horrible feeling to see your home be jeopardized, to see your family fall apart on the inside out as the pain and exaustion finally start to take over after all the long years of fighting. You wait for the finish of everything, wait for it all to end happily, and eventually..after so long, you no longer care about whether or not it ends good, just as long as it ends.... can you keep fighting? can you keep going on in the dark?

I watch my parents struggle, stress, silently cry and never get answers. I swear I just wanted to punch the living crap out of the closest thing...(the wall,I cant do anything about it. I end up spazzing out and almost having another panick attack, I get sick, and weak. I cant help in the ways that are needed. I feel broken up inside, sick, and cold. And I wonder why, such good honest people suffer so much and why I have to watch. I dont understand it at all. I pray and believe, and have faith, and cling to the one being who is above all. I cling to Him, to God all Mighty and wait. My parents and family so the same. Even in the quiet you can hear us all scream for Him to come to us.

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and then something happens. I have waited so long for a moment of peace, a moment of solitude, a moment of 'everything is okay.' And out of nowhere, a blessing takes place, and so much of all this agony is taken away. For once, there is a little bit of silence. There is still a bunch of crap going on, but for once, in a long long while, we were delivered. .....

and out of nowhere, someone special came into my life. A person I've known for a while, and always enjoyed being his friend. I am dating again, I have a boyfriend. I've never seen anyone like him either. We share almost everything identically, we have so much in common. He's so much fun to be with, I trust him and am comfortable with him. Its been a long time since I felt like that. I dont think the things he's sais are lies, I dont feel like he's looking past me at someone else, I feel like its me and him and thats it. He looks at me, he's with me.
He's an unbelievable gentleman, so kind and caring...not to mention has a cool truck.
And whats amazing is, I feel like I could turn to him for anything already. I feel like he really cares about Me. He came to me when I really needed someone, and it just gets bigger and better. Even my mommy said she could tell a difference in me, maybe I look like I am happier. I do know I am more calm about things. I think about him, and then I chill out.

I hope nothing ever happens between us. But if something ever does, I hope we never lose each other as friends. He is a wonderful person.
Now if I can just get him back into horse riding, lol, I'll have a riding partner, ow sweet.


....I will get through the crap the world throws at me, my family will too. This world cant break us down, we may fall, but we'll get back up. I'm sorry Satan, but you Wont Win. I will. We will.
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]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/25594114/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/25594114/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:05:00 PDT I cant beleive it!!!

When I first stared here on DA, I met a girl named Allison, who became my Idol!!!! She had unbelievable talent and was a great friend and Teacher. She drew mostly horses, which were out of this world. Her talents for detail, depth, realism, and sheer beauty in her artwork are amazing. She trully is one of a kind.

Ally was kind enough to help me out with my work. She would critique and give advice. Because of her, honestly, I learned more about my art and the style that I now use to create my own stuff. After her help I was able to hone more into what I could do with my art and I have never been happier.
I also havent been able to thank her as much as she deserves.

But many of you probably know her, she is the awesome Alliuscattus

My reason for this journal is to get the word out about this unbelievable artist.
Anybody fans of the 'Horses in Art' magazine??? (i'm avid, you should check it out!)

Ally was just recently published in the magazine.
She got a Full Page spread, with clips of her work and a nice description of her, her work and inspiration. I am so proud of her and happy for her. I freaked out when I found the issue. This is just what she needed and I know she's so good with art, this will be a big success for her. GO ALLY!

~Earlier Ally had left DA, and set up her own Website, where she now does commissions. Any of you Horse people or Artists who love Horses, should really go check her work out. Its really something to look into.


If anyone is interested, you can find her work here
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]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/25223726/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/25223726/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:12:13 PDT
This will probably be a shock to a lot of friends of mine on here, becuase you all know how I am about horses and especially mine. But I have made a very tough decision, and its now finale after Months of deliberation.

I have decided to put Harley up for sale

~He is a 9 yr. gelding, with amazing talent, bred to race!!!! For racing, if you want speed he's got it. Harley's bloodline can be traced back to the bloodline that created 'Dash for Cash' and beyond. Harley's Sire; Butler, is an AQHA World Champion Pole Bender and has produced numorous World Champions. Harley has this ability, someone just has to race him. Not only this but his sire is known for foaling 'quiet athletes' horses that can race but are calm and not too roudy!
Harley can trail ride, be ridden bareback, he can be your best friend; a loving loyal horse.

Anyone wishing to be competitive in Barrels and Poles need to give him a look

ALSO if you would like to see more photo's of Harley, feel free to check my Photography account listed below. I also have some footage of him, and more photos on my youtube account. You can search the youtube film: the Quarter Horses, by ElbyLeeShay, and go to my channel.

~In Short, I no longer want to race. I am now taking up Reining, and am already looking at a few horses, all of which are a little costly, lol. And so, due to my situation, I have to sell Harley to make enough money to afford a Reining horse. I want a smaller horse, a mare, and that has been Reining trained.
~I also already sold my Saddle. Whoever buys Harley will also get his bridle, bit and tie-down; the stuff he has to have for no money!
Now I have to buy a reining saddle,

So, if anyone is interested, you can find my add here, at this link:
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If you have any questions, just ask through a note.


Oh by the way. June 5 was my last day of school, my worries and stupid drama are over. On june 6, I Graduated!!!!! YAY!!!! NO more high school, I am so excited, here I come College!!!!!!


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]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/25054482/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/25054482/ Sun, 31 May 2009 15:52:37 PDT
If not noticed I havent been on DA in a while, not even to chat...well, its a long story but I will make it as short as I can.

Tuesday (may 26), I felt odd all day, went on a field trip blah blah. Got to 6th p. and all of a sudden, I went completely numb, my mouth was numb and even though I was breathing I couldnt feel it. My heart rate skyrocketed, pounding unbelievably. I started getting dizzy. I jumped up in middle of class and went to the podium which ended up having to hold me up as I was starting to pass out. blah blah. School nurse came in and checked me out. My heart rate was 99 to 103, my bloodpressure was 160 over 103. I had 2 spasms like this. I could walk I was so weak. I was put into a wheelchair and I was picked up from school and rushed to the ER. I was there for 4 hrs. I was hooked up to everything possible, had an EKG, chest x-ray, blood work, iv, blah blah.

The conclusion: anxiety and stress induced Panick Attack.

Friday was my first day I went all day without having any incident at all. Tuesday was my worst, they were full blown, but each day after they got easier to pinpoint and work through. By thursday, I could keep them at bay and breath through them with little problem. The Dr. gave me a 10 day amount of this medicine that is for anxiety Only, you take it as you need it. It really helped me out. I didn't take one today and I have done very well. All the tests came back good too, I am healthy, heart and all, but under too much stress, which is causing an increase in anxiety in me, and leads to an attack, which they have all come out of nowhere, even when I wasnt doing anything.

I have to keep focused on other things and not think too much about what all has been happening lately. I am just so stressed out, between college prep, finals, graduation, debts, home, work, horses, and a few other stressess, and some other serious crap like being followed at work by a strange fellow has really took its toll.

On the spritual side, I am a christian, hardcore, and everything has been going well lately, I have really dove in with getting my future some blue prints but working to get them to be more related to god and his plan for me, I have been following more closly the path in which I am being shown by him, and I think the Devil saw a way to get to me; Panick attacks.
These attacks leave you weak physically and mentally, they shake your nerves up worse and make you feel out of control, and sometimes hurt your religious being because you get scared and become untrusting.
I went to church today and got so emotional, I started balling my eyes out. I went to the preacher at the alter, befor the church and clung onto him. We prayed, my father went with me. at the end, I spoke with my church family and told them, the Devil works in cruel ways and that I think he was trying to sway me from my path.That these attacks were his way to hurt me, but that I would not fall and he would not win. Everyone came up and either shook my hand or hugged me. They are praying for me, and I hold that so dear.

The only time I feel okay is when I am with my family or privatly with God. Prayer and really talking with him and my parents have really helped me. I feel so much better, I know I can get through this. School will be out this Friday and I will graduate this saturday and summer will be hear and I can finally relax. I got another scholarship for college and am now double majoring!!! To many things are going good for some Devil to destroy it. Trust me He Wont! I will get through this.

I am still really tired and a little stressed but I am a lot calmer about things now, I've learned how becuase I have no choice. But anywho, this is what has happened that past week of my life. I hope it wasnt too long, cause it sure has felt long, lol.

Thank you all for being such good friends!
God Bless you all.


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So, I told you to keep a look out for my next journal for some cool news... ...well, here it is.

I am taking Business Law this year, and as part of the Business Classes tradition, all Business class students are eligable to go on an out of state trip at the end of school. Well, for $520.00 this year was my chance.

I am going to NEW YORK!!!!!!!

OMG!!! I cant believe it. My Nanny is going with me too, how sweet. We are going for a 5 day total trip, traveling by 2 Bluegrass Charter bussess. We are staying across the river in a 5 Star hotel in New Jersey, and every day we are doing some thing new!!!

Its almost midnight right now and I have to get up at 3:00 to get ready, be at the school before 4:45 and leave school at 5:00 in the morning. We are expected to go around 12 hrs before finally gettting there.......12 hours..... .... ... ... ...but still New York!!!

I am not taking my good camera but lots of disposibles and my dad is letting me borow his little kodac too, I will be taking LOTS OF PHOTOS and will post the good ones upon my return.
I got 4 good books to read on the drives, my drawing book, Ipod, horse magazines, ect so not to get bored oh and the comfy pillow and blanket too.

This will be so much fun, I've never left my state and went this far before, and wow, its new york. I will make another journal telling about our adventures and the sights and sounds and all we did.
I am really strapped for time right now.... I am still waiting for clothes to get done in the dryer, lol. So, this journal isnt as long as I figured, but I am going now, to finish packing and heading to bed.

Pray for a safe trip there and back!!!! I cant wait to tell you all about it!!!



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Hair-Do
I started at 11:00 going to get my hair worked on. I had it colored and highlighted, like normal. Then washed and moisturized. Instead of going crazy with poofy naturally curly hair, we let it settle down with soft wavy curls. Then it was given an in between up / down do. My bangs were pulled to one side and sharply pointing down around my face and we had curly cues of my hair drapping down. Then I had a green flower with green feathers put in the not of hair atop my head....WOW It was lovely!!

Jewelry
This was an unbelievable honor to wear the jewelry that I did. (I promise you I am NOT bragging. This was an honor for me, I just want to share the experience)
My necklace was immaculant!!! There is only 1 in the entire world.... .... and I was offered to wear it. The neclace came from Africa and is genuine wood amber everything from the big oval plot of it to the tiny little beads that encrusted the strings, all amber. It completely circled my neck and it as beautiful!!!! The earrings were not too long but had two diamonds and a gold stone dangling. Matching that was a beautiful lemon ring, a big yellow stone encircled by diamonds and then a dark gold bracelet!!! It was beautifulstuff.

Dress
The dress I adorned was the Mermaid dress. It was strapless, and the colors changed from lime green to yellow then back to green and on to light blue green. The top and middle was pulled to look like it was drapped and had gold and green dust on it!!! Stunning, and Thank god it took some pounds off of me...nothing can beat a thinner looking figure,
The shoes...lol, &14.00 lime green flatts from Wal-Mart, Cant beat that anyday!!

My mommy had my pictures prof. taken, and I think they will turn out great!!!! It was so much fun to do them once I chilled out.
We took a few where I had an elegant dress, then hiked up the skirt and VOILA!!! COWBOY BOOTS!!!! and it was just too cute. They should be posted on the photographers websites soon... ... ...

I had a blast though. My little group of friends ate before hand at Dairy Queen, indulged on Blizzards and then tore the place apart with our hooting laughter from just being us. Then we took some group photos which was great!!! and then on to Prom, where we danced out hearts out for 4 hours. Boy we were hot and tired after it was over!!! OH and the BEST PART.....
I was escorted by my Daddy in my grandparents beautiful BLACK CORVETTE
We reved the engine as we came in and everyone looked and for once, it was nice to get those snobby kids to see that even the ones who get stepped on and ran over and Looked over, can and will make an entrance and make there jaw drop.
And I dont mean to sound mean or inconsiderate at all, no way! But I have had it with people treating me like crap at school when I DO make the grades and do have a job and do have a family and IS NICE TO People, i will not stay down for long. But I will go in monday and be my normal laughing crazy self and enjoy my friends and heck with the other people, lol. it was fun to be different for once.

Well, that was prom....now, give me 4 days and i will tell you my next BIG THING!!!!
Be sure to check and watch for my NEXT journal, all details will be released and probably Prom Photos Links as well, Two for one, lol.


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I met so many new people and they were so nice to us, some we didn't know from adam and they came right up to us and made conversation. We also met unbelievable (reining) horse trainers; one who may end up giving me lessons.....eventually, Wes Holmes is his name, and he is so honest I would trust what he had to say about a horse
Then there is this couple who own the tack store called "the Horse Imporium" in Knoxville I beleive, well, we love them. Kathy the owner, has helped us out on tack for a while and her husband is nice and knows so much about saddles and together they know there stuff and are such good people to be friends with. They introduced us to so many people who we are friends with now....oh we even met the president of the TNRHA, amazing.
... ... ... ...OMG I have to tell you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....
I got to try out a horse too!!!!!!!!
I liked her so much and she is for sale, so we asked the price......uh well....I cant afford, $19,000. But... I still got to ride her in the practice pen and WOW, she was amazing. Being a completed reining horse, she did everything off your leg. She did great turns and her trot was SO SMOOTH, unlike the 'bouncy QH trot' everybody thinks of......and her lope was so smooth too, and when we stopped she even slid a little Wow, so amazing!!!!! All that medicine I was one though about killed me with the jitters!!!!

I had so much fun, I got photos and footage and made a movie already. Maybe I'll get them posted!!

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Great news! Guess what...
So, I was suppost to be going to the Rolex this weekend, but that changed. But in ways, even better, I am not stuck at home.

My parents and I are going Harreman, Tennessee, leaving at 6:00 a.m. to there popular College arena. I am SO EXCITED!!! It will take 2 to 2.5 hrs to get there. We re going to see the TNRHA (Tennessee Reining Horse Association) put on a Huge show.
~They are having every class/division from Green Reiner / Novice to Pro Reining, then they bring in the Non Pro / Pro Freestyle Reining...my Faveourite!!!!!! Ahhh wow, I cant wait! I will be taking my Camera, will get a ton of photos, and I want to get some footage, so I can make a Video about Reining, for me and for my YouTube account!!!!!



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]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/24416054/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/24416054/ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:44:56 PDT Guess what...
So, I was suppost to be going to the Rolex this weekend, but that changed. But in ways, even better, I am not stuck at home.

My parents and I are going Herramen, Tennessee, leaving at 6:00 a.m. to there popular arena. I am SO EXCITED!!! It will take 2 to 2.5 hrs to get there. We re going to see the TNRHA (Tennessee Reining Horse Association) put on a Huge show.
They are having every class/division from Green Reiner / Novice to Pro Reining, then they bring in the Non Pro / Pro Freestyle Reining...my Faveourite!!!!!! Ahhh wow, I cant wait! I will be taking my Camera, will get a ton of photos, and I want to get some footage, so I can make a Video about Reining, for me and for my YouTube account!!!!!
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only problem...... .... I am Bloody SICK AGAIN!!!!!!
i've had an ear infection for a few days, then yesterday, my throat swelled really bad. I was up all throughout the night. Got up this morning, my Head was Exploding!!!!!My throat was a little sore, both my ears hurt, my left being the worst, my nose has run all day, and I have had so much pressure, even my eyes were weaker and bothered me. I missed school too, and finally found some potent medicine that has been helping. I dont care for my nose to run a bit, as long as I can get rid of the horrendous headache and ear ache. I can deal with the rest.
But I said this morning, I dont care if I had to go in a bubble, I AM GOING Tomorrow, i am not going to miss this show. I skipped the ROLEX for this, something i had been planning for 5 months, I am going indeed.
I think if I can get a nights rest and keep that medicine in me, I should do pretty good, though if a Dr knew my condition, I doubt they would recomend any type of trip. But I am going!!!
I am so excited. Wish me luck on surviving, I will need it!!!!!

...oh yeah, my Equine Science teacher is excited about my trip to, he is letting me bring my photos and footage on a disc and present to the class what reining is and how you do it!!! AGGHHHAnother exciting thing. I am the only Quarter Horse person in there so, I love to show off my Favourite breed and teach the class from another world!!!!

I'll post some stuff when I get back from the trip!!!!!!!


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Well, I haven't made a very recent journal in a while, so I figured I would update everybody

Life in general, is pretty stressful right now. There are so many demands and too much tension in the strings that keep things together. My biggest threat is finances. I swear, I hate this shity recetion we are in. I dont come from a great family income, we are average. I can look at my home and materialisics and can say, my family has provided me with the best. But it is such a shame when your father has 2 jobs and your mother has 5 jobs and works 6 days a week and I have a job and lend out paychecks, and regardless of what we do, we are always barely above drowning. Its sad and completely ridiculous. All this has done is put more and more strain on my family for years and now recent months are taking there toll. Thank God we are religous and have strong faith, I dont know what we'd do if we didn't have something to cling to. But we are all mentally and physically beat, and my family has got to a break!!!! I cant stand to see my family stressed all the time. We still go and live and enjoy each other, I mean we are not broke, its just what ever we can get goes to bills and then we are left.

Thank god too, I got a lot of scholarship money for college. I cant afford to live on campus, so again, thank god my college is less than an hour from home. I'll drive and get to stay with my family and horses.

My senior year is about to kill me though. I do NOT understand why, just becuase we are seniors, they have to go throw every kind of payment and balance and debt and mandatory crap up on us. Between Cap and Gown, KGI cards/invetations, Graduation fees not to mention club fees, year books, pictures, prom, and school finacnes, I am looking at a burned out pocket and still havent gotten it all paid for. Oh wait, I also have to get 400$ to 'finish' paying for a New York trip that I... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/24305189/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/24305189/ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:46:47 PDT

Life in general, is pretty stressful right now. There are so many demands and too much tension in the strings that keep things together. My biggest threat is finances. I swear, I hate this shity recetion we are in. I dont come from a great family income, we are average. I can look at my home and materialisics and can say, my family has provided me with the best. But it is such a shame when your father has 2 jobs and your mother has 5 jobs and works 6 days a week and I have a job and lend out paychecks, and regardless of what we do, we are always barely above drowning. Its sad and completely ridiculous. All this has done is put more and more strain on my family for years and now recent months are taking there toll. Thank God we are religous and have strong faith, I dont know what we'd do if we didn't have something to cling to. But we are all mentally and physically beat, and my family has got to a break!!!! I cant stand to see my family stressed all the time. We still go and live and enjoy each other, I mean we are not broke, its just what ever we can get goes to bills and then we are left.

Thank god too, I got a lot of scholarship money for college. I cant afford to live on campus, so again, thank god my college is less than an hour from home. I'll drive and get to stay with my family and horses.

My senior year is about to kill me though. I do NOT understand why, just becuase we are seniors, they have to go throw every kind of payment and balance and debt and mandatory crap up on us. Between Cap and Gown, KGI cards/invetations, Graduation fees not to mention club fees, year books, pictures, prom, and school finacnes, I am looking at a burned out pocket and still havent gotten it all paid for. Oh wait, I also have to get 400$ to 'finish' paying for a New York trip that I have to go on with my Law Class. School costs too much, we already pay taxes what more do they want??!?!?!?!?!

Oh and then I am having a horrendous time in Algebra 2 I think I have a D...D, I am NOT A D STUDENT!!!!!!!!!With the excepion of Spanish2, I could have straight A's but oohhh nnoooo, not with that bloody algebra 2. I dont get the crap we're doing, Complex Fractions with multiplicaton and division and binomials and trinomials and giving this that because that doesn;t need this becuase it has this and give that to that becuase you cant have three x's when it already squared .... ... and forget about trying to find the 'no solutions' it takes to long to not even get an answer........... ..... .... ... ......

Well, anywho, enough about that crap. My next rant is that I can NOT SEEM TO DRAW ANYTHING... I dont get it. I want to draw and paint so bad, and after I finally find an opening in my timed life, I cant do anything.... I tried last night and just drew a blank and, I have 2 commissions to do too....... I dont like it, I cant stand having an artist block, its depressing.


I am having horse issues too, I hav ridden 3 times in 5 weeks which was since my being bucked and thrown off again, and only once was on my horse. This time of the year makes him a little crazy becuase he's a race horse, quarter horse not thoroughbred, and he doesn't get out everyday and he can be a handful sometimes with all that energy. I love him to death but I aint going to ride when he's like that. So, its kinda a heartbreak becuase I do miss me and him working together and doing so good.

With the exception of all this, I am still sane and alive, I have to keep telling myself we are all human and crap is going to happen. I just want a break though, even if it is a short lived day or two, just a moment where my family and I can be relaxed and cool fr a while and do something and enjoy something. That would be great... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/23889993/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/23889993/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:32:22 PDT
Sunday (the 15th) started out grand. I went to the barn and was finally gonna ride Harley. I groomed him, got him all sleek and shiny and trimmed, saddled him up and went to work. Me and one of the boys were practicing walk trot stops, (hopefully we'll be showing in this soon) and Harley was doing great. Well, I started loping and he was fine. Another rider was heading toward us so I turned Harley around and when his body got straitened out, he took one loping stride and cut loose.... ...

Its said that we looked like a competition on a bucking bronco... ...Harley started bucking...and didn't stop. It was front end bucking, he never kicked his back legs, but catapolted forward with his head low. I was losing my reins in the first buck and grabbed quickly for them, only to get a fistful of tangle and Harley's mane, yes, fistfull of mane, I never did get a hold of the horn, though, I tried twice but never got a good hold and my body just kept rolling with him. The most amazing thing, I rode out I think, at least 6 bucks. Subconsciously I pushed my heels really far down and automatically my body rocked with the motions and honestly, I stayed center in the saddle the whole ride up the arena.

When Harley got to the front there was a gate and my daddy on his horse. Harley decided to turn right. Being completely unprepared, I was thrown over sideways, my right leg going completely over his neck and head. I landed on my left upper hip and lower back then bounced enough from the impact to roll over and be face flat in the dirt... ... ... It nocked the breath out of me, and the pain from the impact was so bad at that moment i couldn't seem to move though I tried, all I could do was try to yell and it only came out in a groan, becuase I had no spare breath to use.... and scarilly my head was only about a foot from the concrete wall,....that coulda been BAD...
My daddy and Matt abndoned there horses to reach me and Eddie left his horse, only to end up climbing and bouncing over an 8 foot tall fence. I DO NOT like being thrown from a horse and having my face in the dirt, I just dont like it!!!!! Eddie put his jacket under my head and daddy checked me out. Matt was there ready to do anything. Even my mother, who is afraid of horses, scrambled through the fence and grabbed Harley and Dee who were loose. I was able to get up later, but wow, was in a lot of pain!!
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I ended up going to the imaging center for X-Rays, which came back negative for breaks or fractures. I have damaged my gludias muscles, which the Dr. said felt like jello from the impact, and I stoked up, or jammed, my lower back and hip, creating inflamation and a lot of swelling....not to mention holding host to a serving platter size black bruise on my hip, and on my tail bone area.

More exegerative good news....thanks in part to Harley being stupid...... I had to have a ROOT CANALL TODAY!!!!!! The impact of the fall, made me jolt my jaw and bite really hard, which damaged the nerves in a top mollar and created inflamtion. I have spent the last 6 days, getting only 12 hrs of sleep, living off soggy pasta, water and yogurt. The only relief from the hanous pain was ice cold water ot plain ice on the tooth. I was even taking 600 ml of Ibuprofin continuously, and it didn;t even fase the pain. When the dentist went in, he said I had no choice, the nerves were dead and some still dying, and infection had already started!!!!! the pain would only get worse. My phobia of the dentist was somewhat relaxed though, when he did the Root Canal. I knew when he was taking ou the nerves, I could feel tingling and hear a popping sound of the nerves being ripped out, but I felt no pain. I am doing so much better!!!! Icant believe it. I go back in 2 weeks to finish getting the area cleaned and smoothed, then filled. and within 6 months will have the tooth capped.
All this crap because of a throw off a bucking horse, with a landing that wasnt my worst... go figure.

But, this is my story of why I havent been social on DA for the past while, I am doing much better, still sore and healing, but on the mend.

I am not allowed to ride until I get a helmet though, thats the second time Ihave almost hit my head on a wall from a fall... ...No doubt miracles h... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/23455059/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/23455059/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:54:58 PST
~In list form~

My video about the Quarter Horses at Magee Stable was entered in the *Bluegrass Regional High School Art Exhibition* last week. Judging ended friday and places were made. My awesome art teacher was proud to tell me the news. My video Won 2nd Place in the Video/Film/Animation catagory I really really wanted to win first in a catagory so I could go to state, and second was so close, but not close enough. All in all though, its a great accomplishment... I worked around 10 hrs with the video with a new program and computer and ...only did it for fun and it ended up getting 2nd and really blew me away. I am very proud of the video, obviously I did good!!!!

For those who would like to see this video, you are more than welcome. Check it out here:
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Make sure you watch in HIGH QUALITY!

Also in the Art Exhibition, I entered:
Harley ~ Classic Portrait
The Feeling Within
Bully By 'Yall ~ Remeberance
The Fixins (photography) (uploaded tonight in photog acc.)(selling for $65 at competition)
A Horses Prayer (photography) (uploaded tonight in photog acc.)

Saddly none of these pieces placed in the competition, which downed me a little because I wonder if my art is really not that good, so, it just makes me wonder a little, but also makes me want to try harder and harder, until my art gets better!!!!

The stress creator in my life right now, is also an honor as well, who woulda thought...?
The Yearbook Staff at school, headed by my Algebra 2 teacher, has commissioned me to design the Cover for the 2008 2009 Yearbook which will be my Senior Book!!! Its an honor to be able to do this, for the WHOLE SCHOOL and to know that my work for this will be PUBLISHED !!!!!! Its so exciting but jeeze so stressful. Its done as a cartoon, and everyone knows..I dont draw CARTOONS nor SMALL SCALE, they are so hard for me, but I did it anyway...
I have had short deadlines with this, and just when I thought maybe my work was done, I find out I have to color it now... ... ... ..., sigh. I'm not that good with color, but I guess all I can do is try, which I plan to do. So dear friends out there, lend me your prayers, this is going to be HARD.

In the last weekend of April, one of the top Horse Competitions, with horses from around the world, come to the heart of Lexington, to compete... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/23427651/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/23427651/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:01:35 PST
Well, I am in a state of blah-ness.
These past two weeks I have been so stressed and busy and have not been sleeping well, which leads to me being really tired and someimtes restless. I'm not bored, just blah, waiting for some peace.

My only problem, is that I probably wont get as much rest or peace as I need considering all the work that is causing stress is following me around and wont stop until I finish. I am just so tired.

I have so much thats been going on, some of it is great news too. I think I'll save the good news though for the next journal. This one is just not fit for it, lol.

Its a good thing because of the cause, but I love to draw, now I cant because if I do, it has to be on a particular project and besides that I cant seem to draw anything right......must be an 'Artist Block'........ ....crap....

Cant take much photography, it looks crappy outside, we just got over ice and snow...then had 66 degree weather, now we are having severe thunderstorms....BAD wind....then they are calling for more snow........WTC?!?!?!?!?!?! I am pretty sure I have a small case of the winter downs too, gawd will the cold weather ever EVER END!!!!!! You cant do hardly anything, let alone ride horses, they even want to be left alone and the photog is crap becuase everything is dead and brown and bland and the horses have that nasy winter coat that I hate so much... ... ... ...

Well, I am going to go to first period now, the bell is about to ring...cant be tardy...again...

Thanks for letting me rant a little, I am not as blah as I sound in the journal, I just need a break. I am still strong though....just need a bloody break.

to everyone for being such good friends!!!

Check out my Equine Photography Account


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/23046324/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/23046324/ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:16:46 PST Personally, I was overly proud of my balance, I was in controll of myself, and its better to dump than be dumped in the horse world too.... so......story time

January 31 is when it took place, lol. Bum bum bum.....

Everyone was heading outside with there horses so, naturally I wanted to go to! So, after not working Harley near long enough, I went outside. We got near the road, he started bouncing around and would not stop. Eventually, we got into the big paddock. Daddy and Dee went across the creek, I didn't want to and Harley did, ...boy that made him P.Ode. OMG Harley put his nose down and BUCKED!!!!!I had been riding collected and he hated that too, so he cut loose. Luckily I stayed center in the saddle but had to grab the horn because he bucked 3 more times, got some hight too.

So, when I finally got him under control, we unsteadliy went to the pond. Daddy took Dee and i managed to get Harley in the pond. Dee started pawing the water, and before we new it, Dee rolled and layed in the water...with my daddy still on!!!!So, daddy jumped off before she rolled over his leg and needless to say, both were soaked, it was hillarious because neither one got hurt! I pressumed to work Harley a little more and it didn't seem to even phase him.

We went to the ally because Harley was just RANK!!!! and daddy and I decided to go back to the barn. On our way Harley continued to bounce around in the deep mud, going sideways down hill..acting stupid!!
When we reached the bottom of the slope only 40 or so yards from the barn, we stopped. Forrest was at the top with his horse trying to tell us something, we couldn't hear him. Dee got angry that we stopped and bulled up to take off, well that also Peed Harley off and so, the Barrel Racer came out of him OMG!!!!!! So, he bucked up again, and curled his chin against his chest. He went to take off and when I tried to stop him and pulled back on the reins, his head was tucked in so far, there was nothing to pull back on, he spun around and started to gallop SIDEWAYS...UpHIll?!?!?!?! WTC!!!! Yeah and while doing this he is halfway bucking too. He went bazerk for only seconds but phisically for about 4 or5 more bucklike motions, he was slipping in the mud, losing his footing, still trying to run sideways and I thought that it was not worth staying on anymore.

Well, I let go of the reins. Yep, I let go!!! Leaned sideways, kicked my foot out of the stirrup, when I got halfway off, I pushed myself from him with the other foot after it came loose and flew off. The landing wasn't too bad, considering it was in puddly mud. I hit the side if my upper leg first, then my outer knee, rib area, and finally elbow. I was so mad at him, I rolled over and was on all fours when I yelled, 'Harley you stupid horse!' which I didn't honestly mean, but I was mad! I jumped up so quick though, and after yelling I lost my breath. Gad to stand there and catch it for a second or two. The fall had nocked the wind out of me and left me muddy. I got back on though, and when we finally got back to the barn, I worked his butt off for about 3.5 more hrs. The next day I had a nasty bruise on my outer thigh, my knee swelled just a little, and pulled a few muscles, lol. But hey, we both learned from this though. I am perfectly fine now, and am going to be riding all weekend, yay!!!!! May try some bareback work too!!!!

Daddy had a nother little wild ride. One of the newer horses gave a little buck with him, and then later, had a little fit. She wasn't trying to be mean, but the way she stopped and bounced ended up making her rear about 2 ft off the ground. Daddy released one rein and pulled sideways with the other and she lowered her head and turned around landing on all fours safely. It wasnt too bad but it had never happened with daddy so he did a great job handling it.

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In other news, I posted a new video on my YouTube account. Its nothing like the other one and isn't near as good. But, this is mostly photographs. Its a collection of photos of Harley from the first day i got him to now, and it shows his changes and progression, started out at my barrel trainers place, and ends up at Magee Stable. When I first got Harley he was very slim and small, over almost 2 years he has bulked up unbelievably and in the movie you can really see it. The graphics in some of the photos isn't the best in the world but still, they're there!!! Its to a nice song, and the lyrics really tell how I felt when I first met... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/23046279/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/23046279/ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:13:31 PST Personally, I was overly proud of my balance, I was in controll of myself, and its better to dump than be dumped in the horse world too.... so......story time

January 31 is when it took place, lol. Bum bum bum.....

Everyone was heading outside with there horses so, naturally I wanted to go to! So, after not working Harley near long enough, I went outside. We got near the road, he started bouncing around and would not stop. Eventually, we got into the big paddock. Daddy and Dee went across the creek, I didn't want to and Harley did, ...boy that made him P.Ode. OMG Harley put his nose down and BUCKED!!!!!I had been riding collected and he hated that too, so he cut loose. Luckily I stayed center in the saddle but had to grab the horn because he bucked 3 more times, got some hight too.

So, when I finally got him under control, we unsteadliy went to the pond. Daddy took Dee and i managed to get Harley in the pond. Dee started pawing the water, and before we new it, Dee rolled and layed in the water...with my daddy still on!!!!So, daddy jumped off before she rolled over his leg and needless to say, both were soaked, it was hillarious because neither one got hurt! I pressumed to work Harley a little more and it didn't seem to even phase him.

We went to the ally because Harley was just RANK!!!! and daddy and I decided to go back to the barn. On our way Harley continued to bounce around in the deep mud, going sideways down hill..acting stupid!!
When we reached the bottom of the slope only 40 or so yards from the barn, we stopped. Forrest was at the top with his horse trying to tell us something, we couldn't hear him. Dee got angry that we stopped and bulled up to take off, well that also Peed Harley off and so, the Barrel Racer came out of him OMG!!!!!! So, he bucked up again, and curled his chin against his chest. He went to take off and when I tried to stop him and pulled back on the reins, his head was tucked in so far, there was nothing to pull back on, he spun around and started to gallop SIDEWAYS...UpHIll?!?!?!?! WTC!!!! Yeah and while doing this he is halfway bucking too. He went bazerk for only seconds but phisically for about 4 or5 more bucklike motions, he was slipping in the mud, losing his footing, still trying to run sideways and I thought that it was not worth staying on anymore.

Well, I let go of the reins. Yep, I let go!!! Leaned sideways, kicked my foot out of the stirrup, when I got halfway off, I pushed myself from him with the other foot after it came loose and flew off. The landing wasn't too bad, considering it was in puddly mud. I hit the side if my upper leg first, then my outer knee, rib area, and finally elbow. I was so mad at him, I rolled over and was on all fours when I yelled, 'Harley you stupid horse!' which I didn't honestly mean, but I was mad! I jumped up so quick though, and after yelling I lost my breath. Gad to stand there and catch it for a second or two. The fall had nocked the wind out of me and left me muddy. I got back on though, and when we finally got back to the barn, I worked his butt off for about 3.5 more hrs. The next day I had a nasty bruise on my outer thigh, my knee swelled just a little, and pulled a few muscles, lol. But hey, we both learned from this though. I am perfectly fine now, and am going to be riding all weekend, yay!!!!! May try some bareback work too!!!!

Daddy had a nother little wild ride. One of the newer horses gave a little buck with him, and then later, had a little fit. She wasn't trying to be mean, but the way she stopped and bounced ended up making her rear about 2 ft off the ground. Daddy released one rein and pulled sideways with the other and she lowered her head and turned around landing on all fours safely. It wasnt too bad but it had never happened with daddy so he did a great job handling it.

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In other news, I posted a new video on my YouTube account. Its nothing like the other one and isn't near as good. But, this is mostly photographs. Its a collection of photos of Harley from the first day i got him to now, and it shows his changes and progression, started out at my barrel trainers place, and ends up at Magee Stable. When I first got Harley he was very slim and small, over almost 2 years he has bulked up unbelievably and in the movie you can really see it. The graphics in some of the photos isn't the best in the world but still, they're there!!! Its to a nice song, and the lyrics really tell how I felt when I first met... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22642125/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22642125/ Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:27:45 PST Its like a short documentory about Quarter Horses, ...actually it only pretains to the QH at the Magee Stable where we board our horses at...Which means...YOU ALL GET TO SEE HARLEY AND DEE IN ACTION...actually moving instead of photos!!!!!!!
So, if you go and check out my Video, Dee is the Bay mare (only one) with 2 white back feet and a White star, she has some spirit in this movie too, lol. and Harley is the solid Sorrel, mostly seen with Dee (bay horse) or can be nicely seen at times: ~2:01-2:08 and 2:16-2:19~
Please check it out to see how I'm doing!!!!
Here is the Link
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Obviously I fell a little behind in keeping up with my numbers but,, I have now reached
5,000 PageViews!
Its taken a while, considering I have been on here since 2006, but, I still made it.
Lots and Lots of to those who have befriended me, taught me and have been so supportive of me these past years. I have been privileged to be apart of this art group and the people in it have been wonderful. Thanks so much to each of you!!!


On other great news.
is and has been my BFF for many many years. Recently we had a scuffle that tore us appart for I'd say at least 6 months. Well, good Lord willing we put differences aside, learned from the mistakes and have moved on, letting go of the anger and becomeing whole again. The fighting is over, and now my Soul Sister is back, our mischeif and laughs are back, our hugs and jokes and stupid actions are back. I have missed her so, now I wont have to.

You should go check her account out. She is a spontanious type girl, and is really taken a plunge into working and experimenting with her artwork. She hasn't been on here long, so go check her out!!!!


My new computer is doing amazing. I trully adore it.
I recently made a new movie about Horses. Its backed by a beautiful, no-liric song by ColdPlay from there newest album Viva La Vida, and all the movie is straight footage, no photos, and its all been filmed at the Magee Farm, where we bored our horses, my baby Harley and Dad's Horse Dee are in it too!!!!!!
Since I have a YouTube account, I will probably upload it to the account soon. I'll post a note when I do.!!!


~Please check out my Equine Photography Account



]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22617485/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22617485/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:50:13 PST
Obviously I fell a little behind in keeping up with my numbers but,, I have now reached
5,000 PageViews!
Its taken a while, considering I have been on here since 2006, but, I still made it.
Lots and Lots of to those who have befriended me, taught me and have been so supportive of me these past years. I have been privileged to be apart of this art group and the people in it have been wonderful. Thanks so much to each of you!!!


On other great news.
is and has been my BFF for many many years. Recently we had a scuffle that tore us appart for I'd say at least 6 months. Well, good Lord willing we put differences aside, learned from the mistakes and have moved on, letting go of the anger and becomeing whole again. The fighting is over, and now my Soul Sister is back, our mischeif and laughs are back, our hugs and jokes and stupid actions are back. I have missed her so, now I wont have to.

You should go check her account out. She is a spontanious type girl, and is really taken a plunge into working and experimenting with her artwork. She hasn't been on here long, so go check her out!!!!


My new computer is doing amazing. I trully adore it.
I recently made a new movie about Horses. Its backed by a beautiful, no-liric song by ColdPlay from there newest album Viva La Vida, and all the movie is straight footage, no photos, and its all been filmed at the Magee Farm, where we bored our horses, my baby Harley and Dad's Horse Dee are in it too!!!!!!
Since I have a YouTube account, I will probably upload it to the account soon. I'll post a note when I do.!!!


~Please check out my Equine Photography Account


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22362339/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22362339/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:30:43 PST

I am OMG THRILLED!!!!!!
I just love my parents. In my earlier journal I had mention how my parents out did themselves again this Christmas Holiday. They bought me my new computer, the one I had fallen in LOVE with but said I would Save up the Money, the one that I would purchase so they wouldn't have to. But like my parents, they got it for me anyway. I am so PROUD of this Computer. Its wonderful!!! to my parents

So, becuase I just want to, and for fun, I'll probably post a photo of what my new super baby looks like, I cant resist.

Which leads to my other news. Obviously. My new computer is up and running, I now have DSL and can quickly easily and insufferably get on the internet when I want and not have to worry about Dial-up or hogging the phone line.
And thank the lord can now post things and it not take all night. Thats the best part.

So, I am back and ready for DA again. Bring on the Artwork!!


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Please check out my Equine Photography Account


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22204124/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22204124/ Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:27:34 PST
As bad as finances are right now, my parents still outdid themselves, went beyond what they should have, and really surprised me, again...for the second year. Last year was my amazing Camera which I am crazy over. This year....OMG!!!!!!
They got me my NEW COMPUTER!!!!!

I could've died when I opened the big huge box, and then there were 2 more. They even got me a 19 inch screen. The computer is everything I needed and more. Built in lightscribe and DVD Burner, 3 GB memory, Dual Processeing, 125 Graphics Card...and its an HP. I have had a Dell for going on 6 years and while its helped me out with school, has drove me nuts and has had so many problems, lol. But all in all, was a good computer, but now VM is low and its shutting down in the middle of projects, so on.

~So, both accounts are on a Temporary Halt, until I can get everything moved to the new Computer from this one. I think my Canon Program will be hardest...I have over 500 photos on it,

So, new journal when I am back

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Hello everyone! The Holiday has arrived and its time to enjoy the meaning of Christmas.

~I was Blessed today, with being able to Buy presents for All my family. I even had enough money left over to buy a few friends some cute things, my boss a nice gift and a few more for some family members!!! This was indeed a Christmas Cheer for me alone!!!!

Also, I have posted a few adorable photos of Ellie, my corgi in her Christmas Attire and experienceing her first Christmas ever, and a few of her puppy photos too. Feel free to take a look at my photography account to find them!!!

~I want to take this time to Wish Everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY HOLIDAY

I know many people are cold during christmas, many are hungry, scared and alone. Some have lost their family, others, their children. Some have nothing to their name, some wonder if they will see tomorrow. To these people, I give my Love, Hope and many Prayers. I have seen miracles happen, and even when we are trampled to the ground and then trampled even more, and it seems like there is no end, there Will Be. God never opens one Door without opening another. Its our test of faith and may never seem fair but the end will come and a New Begining will Arise.
This Christmas, many will experience a Miracle, many will be Blessed, many will be Delivered, many will Learn. Its the time to praise and to Love one another. When New Years comes, it is a New Year, a new day, and a New Life. We will see Tomorrow.

My family and I again, wish everyone a warm, safe, and Blessed Christmas Holiday and Season, here on DA, and everyone of every life on this earth as well.

Please check out my Equine Photography Account


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22110003/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22110003/ Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:59:13 PST
Hello everyone! The Holiday has arrived and its time to enjoy the meaning of Christmas.

~I was Blessed today, with being able to Buy presents for All my family. I even had enough money left over to buy a few friends some cute things, my boss a nice gift and a few more for some family members!!! This was indeed a Christmas Cheer for me alone!!!!

Also, I have posted a few adorable photos of Ellie, my corgi in her Christmas Attire and experienceing her first Christmas ever, and a few of her puppy photos too. Feel free to take a look at my photography account to find them!!!

~I want to take this time to Wish Everyone a
MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY HOLIDAY

I know many people are cold during christmas, many are hungry, scared and alone. Some have lost their family, others, their children. Some have nothing to their name, some wonder if they will see tomorrow. To these people, I give my Love, Hope and many Prayers. I have seen miracles happen, and even when we are trampled to the ground and then trampled even more, and it seems like there is no end, there Will Be. God never opens one Door without opening another. Its our test of faith and may never seem fair but the end will come and a New Begining will Arise.
This Christmas, many will experience a Miracle, many will be Blessed, many will be Delivered, many will Learn. Its the time to praise and to Love one another. When New Years comes, it is a New Year, a new day, and a New Life. We will see Tomorrow.

My family and I again, wish everyone a warm, safe, and Blessed Christmas Holiday and Season, here on DA, and everyone of every life on this earth as well.

~
Please check out my Equine Photography Account


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22060574/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/22060574/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:00:31 PST
~I finally got enough money saved to stretch out for gifts for my family. They wont recieve 'big' gifts like they used to from me this year, but at least I am able to afford something, :grin:

~Today is my last day of school too, for 2 weeks
I am so excited. I will get to be with my family, and probably do more art work. I have a huge project I am about to start too!!!!!!! I'll also get to load more to my photog account.
... ...so...if I can survive work today, tomorrow and 8 hrs on monday, then I will be homefree for the Holiday.

Daddy and I...well me mostly but together we are going to decorate our horses...with fancy garland as necklaces!!!!! and little jingle bells!!! HOW CUTE IS THAT!!!!!!! and then take photos. So I cant wait. !!!!!!This Christmas will be my 2nd one Celebrated with my baby Harley, and my Daddy's 1st with his horse, Dee. Tis a time for big celebration.

And of course we all have much to be thankful for and to rejoice.

Happy Holiday's and Merry Early Christmas!!!


~
Please check out my Equine Photography Account


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21968518/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21968518/ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:19:18 PST
I am struggling to money stretch now a days. I have so much to pay for school stuff right now, not counting a few bills...not mentioning anything...(Harley's boarding bill... ) and then CHRISTMAS!!!!!
I usually spend a lot of money on my family for christmas, they'll be lucky to get Stocking Stuffers this year. But there is always hope, and I Will make Something happen this year, my family will not be presentless from me. Thank goodness things go on big BIG sales a few days before christmas or I wouldn't make it, It seems this year is trial and error though.

But no matter, my family and I have a lot to be thankful for and a lot to pray thanks for too. I just want to be with my family, to just be together and know God is here, and celebrate His time.


I dont have anything else to post art wise. I posted a chalk drawing, which isn't too popular really, its deffinetly not my best work, but its practice and I need a little feed back, or helpful tips. They would greatly be appreciated.


I decided to really open my Commissions for Christmas.
~Good news: My commissions list has filled up for Christmas already and past new years.
~Bad news:I have a lot to do and very little time. I know already I wont have them all done, so even after New Years, they still wont be done. Unless break from school turns out miraculously as a time saver, then I may be okay, lol.


Thank gawd, I get to exempt 3 finals, I am using 2 this semester and saving 1 more for spring final.

A single 'B' kept me from getting straight A's, so I am not going to even attempt to take that class' final and mess my grade up even more. No Way.


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Well, I believe this is all thats going on now.
See youn's later.

Come check out my Equine Photography Account


...I have new photos of my Dog Ellie as a puppy and now!!!!!

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21676347/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21676347/ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:44:57 PST
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone I hope everyone has a great time and enjoys the day where ever they are!!

...well, sadly I didn't get to ride my horse yesterday, and wont get to till this weekend, hopefully, considering I have to work and will have to work with my time. I miss my horse so much.
I ma leaving today, in about3 hrs actually, so I wish a happy turkey day to all, again. And will talk to everyone when I get back in a couple of days!!!

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Jeeze, of course in the past week, I just had to get SICK!!!!!!!!!! Bronchitis and Sinus stuff. I missed 2 days of school, thank God today is the last day left till we go on Thanksgiving break.
...anywho, but seriously, and whats up with this weather? We have already had 3 snows, they werent big but we never get snow this early, its usually mid december when we get snow... I aint complaining about snow, just the cold, it made me get sick. But I got some shots and some medicine so I am getting better...

My biggest problem, my horse.
It's been literally 15 days since I seen Harley, my sweet horse. Last I scene too he already had his winter coat so he's probably a big teddy bear now. But still, I miss him, its heart breaking!!!!!
My mother celebrated her birthday and my nanny and I made a homemade b-day cake so durring the previouse last weekend thats what we did, and when it came time to go to the barn, it was too cold......Then it never worked out later becuase I got sick, then last weekend I was still sick and everyone said its too Cold!!!!!

IHarley, I cant wait to see him.
When I kept being told no that we couldn't go to the barn, my heart hurt, it tore just a little bit more, and I am getting sad.


~
I haven't gotten to make any updates in this account or my photo account, but durring thanksgiving I should be able to, I do have some new pieces and artwork to post. I think you'll like them.


Please check out my Equine Photography Account, my work is a lot better now.


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21658677/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21658677/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:08:58 PST
Jeeze, of course in the past week, I just had to get SICK!!!!!!!!!! Bronchitis and Sinus stuff. I missed 2 days of school, thank God today is the last day left till we go on Thanksgiving break...btw
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone Be Thankful!!!!, lol.

...anywho, but seriously, and whats up with this weather? We have already had 3 snows, they werent big but we never get snow this early, its usually mid december when we get snow... I aint complaining about snow, just the cold, it made me get sick. But I got some shots and some medicine so I am getting better...

My biggest problem, my horse.
It's been literally 15 days since I seen Harley, my sweet horse. Last I scene too he already had his winter coat so he's probably a big teddy bear now, :bear: But still, I miss him, its heart breaking!!!!! My mother celebrated her birthday and my nanny and I made a homemade b-day cake so durring the previouse last weekend thats what we did, and when it came time to go to the barn, it was too cold......:tear: Then it never worked out later becuase I got sick, then last weekend I was still sick and everyone said its too Cold!!!!!
Daddy will resolve the problem though. He promised me we would go to the barn and I would be able to ride. I just have to make it through school, but my horse, I get to see him!!!

I Harley, I cant wait to see him.
When I kept being told no that we couldn't go to the barn, my heart hurt, it tore just a little bit more, and I am getting sad, but I'm better since I know today I will see him!!


~
I haven't gotten to make any updates in this account or my photo account, but durring thanksgiving I should be able to, I do have some new pieces and artwork to post. I think you'll like them.


~
Please check out my Photography Account, my work is much better now


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21420338/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21420338/ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:17:58 PST
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...I have a new icon...JENSEN ACKLES!!!!!

Wow, what a journal eh?!?!? Dedicated to the best: Jensen or DEAN from SUPERNATURAL ...the BEST show EVER!!!!
...runs off and screams mortal earsplitters!!



In other news, please go and check out my 'Re-opened' Equine Photography Account, I have added new stuff and will continue to do so!!!!!


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Check out my Equine Photography Account here


to all.

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21097890/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21097890/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:09:41 PDT ...its a breakthrough, lol.

So, I kept my promise, it was just a few days late. I started posting my new photographs on my now 'Re-Opened' Equine Photography Account ~ Bridles and Boots!!!
...sadly I only got three posted cause I ran out of time, but I plan on posting more tonight and many more to come.

I said I was making my photography gallery come alive and be new, I was bored and upset with its last life, so....its new. well as new as it can get without having a subscription at least!!! SO Bridles and Boots is now OPEN!!!!!!
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So, aside from this, I have some news.
Last weekend, I made a ... ...
YouTube Account ...mwahahaha!!!

Yeah I did, its pretty cool, nice colors and all. I am currently working on 2 videos to post there, they will take some time though...its hard making movies,
So, if you have a youtube account, and your friends with me or...would like to be, come find my channel and 'friend' me!!!!
Here's my link (hope it works)
[link]

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I am working on a policy too for my photographs, a rough draft is posted and revised verson will come soon!

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Equine Photography Account


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21067932/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/21067932/ Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:30:36 PDT
Yup, the surgeon ran 4 hrs late, my mommy had to have her gollbladder (sp?) taken out, and while they were working on that, the Doc found 2 begining Herneas, which they repaired...and for the last 2 days, mom's been recovering but its been really hard on her. Hopefully I can get outa school tomorrow to stay home, daddy said it was okay to cause I've not had much of a break, but none of us have really.
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So, aside from this, I have some news.
Last weekend, I made a ... ...
YouTube Account ...mwahahaha!!!

Yeah I did, its pretty cool, nice colors and all. I am currently working on 2 videos to post there, they will take some time though...its hard making movies,
So, if you have a youtube account, and your friends with me or...would like to be, come find my channel and 'friend' me!!!!
Here's my link (hope it works)
[link]
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Sadly, where I have been so busy, I have got nothing done, I mean really. No drawings, paintings, no future ideas, no homework, no photos uploaded to DA...and I even PROMISED I would, jeeze, I suck.

So besides the youtube account, I haven't made much progress on anything. Better luck later!!!

~

Equine Photography Account (still closed halfway)


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/20682192/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/20682192/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:30:51 PDT
Back when I took Barrel lesson's From WCBR Jennifer, she had a Beautiful 16.hh Bay Quarter horse, who at that time was 5 y. old. (now I believe would be 7.) He had a big star on his forhead and two white feet, he had a beautiful face and kind, gentle eyes, but he was mean around the barrels, he was serious, he had speed that was ungodly. Bully in more ways than one, actually reminded me of Barbaro; his looks, personality, heart, and ability...
He was so very special and posessed so much talent. Jennifer had to sell him though, so she did, to a very nice lady from out west, who loved and adored Bully to her highest ability. Over the months the two were doing great and seemed to be unstapable...until that moment.

Bully literally gave the run of his life, pushing every pound he was worth, running as fast as he could go, and wasn't going to stop. He ran with his heart.

Bully was moving, going around the barrel so fast, and he kicked off fo the straight away so hard he cleanly broke his pelvic bone, either by stepping the wrong the way, or twisting too far without release. In the process of the break, the pelvic bone managed to sever the main artery.
Bully didn't fall...the woman jumped off and emediatly started trying to get him out of the arena. One of Bully's hind legs went limp, but the woman kept trying. She led Bully out of the arena, who was only on 3 legs now, and then into the emergency vet transport.
He made it to the vet and the doctors couldn't belive he had made it that far.
Though he had bled internally too much and there was no ability to repair the severed artery, there was no choice.

Bully was put down, to end his suffering. As strong as he was, he had so much damage. It would've been folly to have him painfully try to mend, and without the garantee of a normal and painfree life afterwords. The decision was very difficult, but it had to be made. It's been a while since my heart has been broken and hurt, but this has been one of the worst things I have known...I spent time with this horse every week, he was so perfect...

One of God's Angel's has returned home.



"He knows how to work with what he's got,
Making his way to the top,
He often gets a comment on his name,
People keep asking him was it given at birth,
Or does it stand for an acronym?

No he's living proof, got him rocking the booth,
Him and his crew are known around as one of the best,
Dedicated to what they do, and give a hundred percent.

This is ten percent Luck, twenty percent Skill,
Fifteen percent concentrated Power of Will.
Five percent Pleasure, fifty percent Pain,
And a hundred percent reason to Remember the Name!"

-Fort Minor: Remember the Name.


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Tribute to Bully.
I ask NO RUDE or BAD MOUTH comments / accusations be made or I will Report you!
~Elby

Photography Account: closed:

...I am stil alive, I promise.

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/20646594/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/20646594/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:10:21 PDT
My commissions requests are starting to catch up with me. Some of them make me a little nervouse because they are from great friends and I dont want to mess up on them... oh yeah, I have had severe allergies for 4 weeks now, and I an starting to get pretty rough feelin...I hope I dont...

I'll have more topics soon!!!!!

I have updated EVERY piece if art in my Art gallery, and have added some new one's. Hopefully the feedback will keep coming 'cause its been going good so far!!!!!!

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The Photography Account Bridles and Boots, will still take some time. Its harder than I thought getting all the folders organized on my com. and very time consuming, plus I just added over 100 on my comp from my camera alone..BUT the photos are great so I am still excited about them!!!!!
When the photos are updated and/or posted I will open the account and make announcements of reopening. Thanks everyone for being patient.

..................................................................

Bridles and Boots, my Equine Photography Account has been Closed, for a while. I am deleting, moving works, editing, personalizing, organizing and adding new stuff, I just feel the account is rather lacking.
The details are all in the journal there so, if there are questions, you can visit that account and find out. Truthfully I wasn't pleased with the overall photography part of the account, and I wasn't getting enough feedback. So I'll try again.

-I love both my accounts, but they are really slowing down, and I feel like they could be doing a lot better and be more prosperous, and that is what I am striving for. I dont have any subscriptions so, making the account stand out and seem jazzed up is difficult, but its the work inside that counts.-

So, I will be busy, both accounts are torn apart right now, but things will be better soon. Thanks for everyone being such good friends to me!!! for all!!!!!!!!!!


My Equine Photography Account
:closed:



~Equine Photography Account: Closed
~Commissions Outside DA: Open...getting full...
~Updates: General are opened on both accounts.

~Number of Photos in Photography Account:
*started with 80 / down to 20 something

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/20438004/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/20438004/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:19:09 PDT
Today is Thursday, it's 3:15 in the afternoon, and all of us students have been released for the day. It's warm and bright outside, full of crisp, clean air. It's been relatively quiet today, more calm the usual; it's because of today, and today will follow history as the 7th year since.

Today is Septmeber 11.
The year is 2008.
Today we Remember.

We remember today as we did seven years ago. When then and now were the same, when the day also started out clean and fresh, but ended in sadness and tragedy. When we lost thousands of lives, when we were attacked, when the Twin Towers went down.
That was September 11,
Today we remember.

Elby.


Photography Account


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/20438003/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/20438003/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:19:08 PDT
Today is Thursday, it's 3:15 in the afternoon, and all of us students have been released for the day. It's warm and bright outside, full of crisp, clean air. It's been relatively quiet today, more calm the usual; it's because of today, and today will follow history as the 7th year since.

Today is Septmeber 11.
The year is 2008.
Today we Remember.

We remember today as we did seven years ago. When then and now were the same, when the day also started out clean and fresh, but ended in sadness and tragedy. When we lost thousands of lives, when we were attacked, when the Twin Towers went down.
That was September 11,
Today we remember.

Elby.


Photography Account


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/20110766/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/20110766/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:57:07 PDT So lots to say, but in short here you go.

School started back, and I really didn't expect it to be this way. I believe God did some work on me over the summer, I just feel so good about myself now. I have always had a self-confidence problem, and have been self conscience...I still do, but its no where near like it was, I found myself saying the other day, 'I am just having a good time, I just have self confidence...' it sounded odd coming from my mouth, but its true. I walk into school, dare anyone to mess with me, but I am smiling and happy and if I am having a good poofy curly shiny brown hair day like 1980's rock band, then hunny you are gonna know it too. I can honestly say I am having fun!!!!

... ... ... ...but alas, it started last night, but dang it just when things are going good, I GET SICK AGAIN!!!!!!! Severe Sinus problems,my nooossseeee ...I ant breath.... whhyyyy ...physically I feel like crap, but I cant quit now, things are way too good for me.
~
I have a bunch of new Drawing idea's for my Artwork, the next 6 months in art class is horse work and more horse work, so the art will be piling up hopefully.

Also, I have updated EVERY piece if art in my Art gallery now, and have added some new one's. Hopefully the feedback will keep coming 'cause its been going good so far!!!!!!
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The Photography Account Bridles and Boots, will still take some time. Its harder than I thought getting all the folders organizedon my com. and very time consuming, plus I have over 100 still on my camera alone..BUT the photos are great so I am still excited about them!!!!!
When the photos are updated and/or postedI will open the account and make announcements. Thanks everyone for being patient.


Bridles and Boots, my Equine Photography Account has been Closed, for a while. I am deleting, moving works, editing, personalizing, organizing and adding new stuff, I just feel the account is rather lacking.
The details are all in the journal there so, if there are questions, you can visit that account and find out. Truthfully I wasn't pleased with the overall photography part of the account, and I wasn't getting enough feedback. So I'll try again.

-I love both my accounts, but they are really slowing down, and I feel like they could be doing a lot better and be more prosperous, and that is what I am striving for. I dont have any subscriptions so, making the account stand out and seem jazzed up is difficult, but its the work inside that counts.-

So, I will be busy, both accounts are torn apart right now, but things will be better soon. Thanks for everyone being such good friends to me!!! for all!!!!!!!!!!


My Equine Photography Account
:closed:


~Equine Photography Account: Closed
~Commissions Outside DA: Open
~Updates: General are opened

~Number of Photos in Photography Account:
*started with 80 / down to 30's

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19891682/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19891682/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:34:00 PDT
But OMG the COOLEST thing in the world happened yesterday!!!!! Daddy and I saddled up our horses, worked in the arena then went outside, the horses were doing great and we felt really balanced. We decided to go riding on the trails on the wood covered cliff side to the barn. We made 2 laps around the works. Nearing the end of lap 2, we went down the steep hill. My dad was up the other hill and over the log before I began my tred, so when I did, I got Harley into his new trot. Halfway up I urged him a little faster, well when I got to the log I didn't have time to slow him down and woop, his head came up and for a second we were soaring in midair, my backend sat square against the saddle and I stayed balanced, His front legs hit and we lightly landed. The adrenaline was amazing, then daddy got his horse into the jig followed by me again. We continued up the next hill and when the log came up, I seen Dee and daddy go soaring over it too, then when Harley came up on it, he too jumped the 2nd log!!!!!!!!! We sped through the last few yards and stopped, amazed at ourselves, each other...AND the horses. Daddy and I have never jumped anything, nor pushed a horse to jump, and both horses did it without a problem too. WOW It trully was amazing, we sat it so well.
That was my amazing ordeal!!!!!!

OVERVIEW -Recap-
-In this account, I am taking all my artwork and re-editing them, and hopefully I can upload them to where nothing like comments, faves ect will be messed up. Also I will have more recent and new work loaded too. I am trying to do better artwork, but its taking some time becuase of my busy summer life. But I am getting there.

-Bridles and Boots, my Equine Photography Account has been Closed, for a while. I am deleting, moving works, editing, personalizing, organizing and adding new stuff, I just feel the account is rather lacking.
The details are all in the journal there so, if there are questions, you can visit that account and find out. Truthfully I wasn't pleased with the overall photography part of the account, and I wasn't getting enough feedback. So I'll try again.

-I love both my accounts, but they are really slowing down, and I feel like they could be doing a lot better and be more prosperous, and that is what I am striving for. I dont have any subscriptions so, making the account stand out and seem jazzed up is difficult, but its the work inside that counts.-

So, I will be busy, both accounts are torn apart right now, but things will be better soon. Thanks for everyone being such good friends to me!!! for all!!!!!!!!!!


My Equine Photography Account


~Equine Photography Account: Closed
~Commissions (Any): Closed
~Updates: General / Closed

~Number of Photos in Photography Account:
*started with 80 / down to 40

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19846352/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19846352/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:46:54 PDT yeah I am alittle excited, I have had a Blessing and a half here and I needed it!!!!!!

So, I got to go to the barn yesterday after a week of recuping...(btw my dry socket is healing great, got the packing out and all for incision sites are great!!! very little pain)...took my camera and though 'Hey I'll take some photos.' !!!!OMG!!!! Got some good pics of Harley and a few other horses as well as new horses. Well, my friend at the barn got a new horse for Barrel Racing and Pole Bending...he's awesome. He acts a lot like Harley, for an almost 16 hh speed demon he is calm and gentle, but also a fireball...
daddy let him out in the first paddock, he'd been up a few days...My Gawd he spent a good 15 minutes bucking, kicking, and running and I started snapping away with my cam.
Later I went to look through them and I wanted to cry, I made a breakthrough people, oh yes I did!!! The photos are amazing, I got action shots of the bucks and running, beautiful profile shots, body shots, conceptuals, everything and they turned out GREAT!!!!


So within the next couple of days, before school starts back, I will be getting the photos on my computer and soon will be loading them to my photography account. !!!!!!!!! I am planning on these photos being the re-opening glamour for my Equine Photography Account 'Bridles and Boots.' !!!!!!!!! lets hope they work!

...but first I a must resubmit my Artwork here as well as add all of my NEW WORK!!!! ...Yay new work!!!!

OVERVIEW -Recap-
-In this account, I am taking all my artwork and re-editing them, and hopefully I can upload them to where nothing like comments, faves ect will be messed up. Also I will have more recent and new work loaded too. I am trying to do better artwork, but its taking some time becuase of my busy summer life. But I am getting there.

-Bridles and Boots, my Equine Photography Account has been Closed, for a while. I am deleting, moving works, editing, personalizing, organizing and adding new stuff, I just feel the account is rather lacking.
The details are all in the journal there so, if there are questions, you can visit that account and find out. Truthfully I wasn't pleased with the overall photography part of the account, and I wasn't getting enough feedback. So I'll try again.

-I love both my accounts, but they are really slowing down, and I feel like they could be doing a lot better and be more prosperous, and that is what I am striving for. I dont have any subscriptions so, making the account stand out and seem jazzed up is difficult, but its the work inside that counts.-

So, I will be busy, both accounts are torn apart right now, but things will be better soon. Thanks for everyone being such good friends to me!!! for all!!!!!!!!!!


My Equine Photography Account


~Equine Photography Account: Closed
~Commissions (Any): Closed
~Updates: General / Closed

~Number of Photos in Photography Account:
*started with 80 / down to 40

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19775319/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19775319/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:43:14 PDT The swelling though has been rough. The left side of my mouth is great, no pain hardly at all or swelling. The right side has been a little rough. Come to find out, my wisdom tooth on the bottom was deeply imbedded in the jaw bone so, they had to dig and break it out- causing extra said pain and swelling.
I've been pretty weak, and on constant pain medicine, which has messed my vision up a little,...makes for typing this journal to be a little hard too... and makes me a little dizzy. I've only gotten sick twice, once leading to me seeing spots and almost passing out...otherwise everything has been well. I have slept quite a bit and not eaten much...I've lost almost 5 lbs btw!!!!!, ice cream or apple sause is about all I can eat, lol. So thanks everyone for your prayers and good thoughts, you also helped me through

... ...just when I thought I was doing great... my mouth has done good except for the jaw bone on the right, well,...I am going back to the surgeon at 9 tomorrow, becuase I have to get a Dry Socket packed!!! WTC I was doing so good too. I do understand that this was almost inevitable just becuase, and of other factors, but crap. I'm not in agony but I can tell something's wrong, I am ready for some relief but if I feel anything I'll come out of that chair, they'll have to do some serious numbing! ... good thing though is that its early and hasn't progressed into something horrible like it could, so lets go get this fixed now too.

...so here I stand, besides this I am doing good. I am so glad the dentist guy is a sweetheart. He has taken care of me, and has yet to let me down, lets see how tomorrow goes.
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In this account, I am taking all my artwork and re-editing them, and hopefully I can upload them to where nothing like comments, faves ect will be messed up. Also I will have more recent and new work loaded too. I am trying to do better artwork, but its taking some time becuase of my busy summer life. But I am getting there.

Bridles and Boots, my Equine Photography Account has been Closed, for a while. I am deleting, moving works, editing, personalizing, organizing and adding new stuff, I just feel the account is rather lacking.
The details are all in the journal there so, if there are questions, you can visit that account and find out. Truthfully I wasn't pleased with the overall photography part of the account, and I wasn't getting enough feedback. So I'll try again.

I love both my accounts, but they are really slowing down, and I feel like they could be doing a lot better and be more prosperous, and that is what I am striving for. I dont have any subscriptions so, making the account stand out and seem jazzed up is difficult, but its the work inside that counts.

So, I will be busy, both accounts are torn apart right now, but things will be better soon. Thanks for everyone being such good friends to me!!! for all!!!!!!!!!!


My Equine Photography Account


~Equine Photography Account: Closed
~Commissions (Any): Closed
~Updates: General / Closed

~Number of Photos in Photography Account:
started with 80 / down to 40

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19770031/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19770031/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:43:56 PDT The swelling though has been rough. The left side of my mouth is great, no pain hardly at all or swelling. The right side has been a little rough. Come to find out, my wisdom tooth on the bottom was deeply imbedded in the jaw bone so, they had to dig and break it out- causing extra said pain and swelling.
I've been pretty weak, and on constant pain medicine, which has messed my vision up a little,...makes for typing this journal to be a little hard too... and makes me a little dizzy. I've only gotten sick twice, once leading to me seeing spots and almost passing out...otherwise everything has been well. I have slept quite a bit and not eaten much...I've lost almost 5 lbs btw!!!!!, ice cream or apple sause is about all I can eat, lol. So thanks everyone for your prayers and good thoughts, you also helped me through


I plan either tonight or tomorrow to continue working on my accounts, things are coming along nicely with them too!!
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In this account, I am taking all my artwork and re-editing them, and hopefully I can upload them to where nothing like comments, faves ect will be messed up. Also I will have more recent and new work loaded too. I am trying to do better artwork, but its taking some time becuase of my bussy summer life. But I am getting there.

Bridles and Boots, my Equine Photography Account has been Closed, for a while. I am deleting, moving works, editing, personalizing, organizing and adding new stuff.
The details are all in the journal there so, if there are questions, you can visit that account and find out. Truthfully I wasn't pleased with the overall photography part of the account, and I wasn't getting enough feedback. So I'll try again.

I love both my accounts, but they are really slowing down, and I feel like they could be doing a lot better and be more prosperous, and that is what I am striving for. I dont have any subscriptions so, making the account stand out and seem jazzed up is difficult, but its the work inside that counts.

So, I will be busy, both accounts are torn apart right now, but things will be better soon. Thanks for everyone being such good friends to me!!! for all!!!!!!!!!!


My Equine Photography Account


~Equine Photography Account: Closed
~Commissions (Any): Closed
~Updates: General / Closed

~Number of Photos in Photography Account:
started with 80 / down to 40

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19620390/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19620390/ Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:30:56 PDT There is a lot going on now with me and my accounts.

On August 1, I am having my wisdom teeth cut out, so either in that time of not being able to do much, I will either be able to work a lot on both my accounts...or, I wont be able to do a thing...

In this account, I am taking all my artwork and re-editing them, and hopefully I can upload them to where nothing like comments, faves ect will be messed up. Also I will have more recent and new work loaded too. I am trying to do better artwork, but its taking some time becuase of my bussy summer life. But I am getting there.

Bridles and Boots, my Equine Photography Account has been Closed, for a while. I am deleting, moving works, editing, personalizing, organizing and adding new stuff.
The details are all in the journal there so, if there are questions, you can visit that account and find out. Truthfully I wasn't pleased with the overall photography part of the account, and I wasn't getting enough feedback. So I'll try again.

I love both my accounts, but they are really slowing down, and I feel like they could be doing a lot better and be more prosperous, and that is what I am striving for. I dont have any subscriptions so, making the account stand out and seem jazzed up is difficult, but its the work inside that counts.

So, I will be bussy, both accounts are torn apart right now, but things will be better soon. Thanks for everyone being such good friends to me!!! for all!!!!!!!!!!


My Equine Photography Account


~Equine Photography Account: Closed
~Commissions (DA Nonrelated): Closed
~Updates: Ongoing while Closed

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19378335/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19378335/ Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:31:51 PDT
I have worked quite a bit this summer and done so much, now I am thankfully 2 days away from going on a summer vacation with my family for the first time in at least 4 years. YAY!!! for that...

but...

it seems my growing physicallity had other plans, as I woke up this morning to find my left bottom gums behind my mollars to be very soar and very... swollen. So, somehow I have to fit working for the next 2 days in with going to the dentist to have my mouth x-rayed, and maybe have my wisdom teeth cut out...and behold if this be true, NO vaca...I'll be trying to get over surgery.
...on the other side if, for some odd reason I have to wait a little while longer for the other three to descend a little more, I will get to go on vaca but it will be most uncomfortable considering I already have a sore and cant close my jaw without hurting the swollen gum....which one is worse...?

I guess we'll see soon. I am tired, and I am tired of working, I need more time to do things, I dont feel the best in the world, I am a little down over this wisdom teeth deal, not to mention also being in pain from it, I hope I can go on vaca, becuase I want to get out so bad, I want to leave this town behind for a while, leave the stress and annoyances behind and be with my family. Hopefully my family and I can do that, or they may be babysitting me and my stitched up mouth...who knows,


Please visit my Equine Photography Account

I enjoy your comments and critique

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19120810/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/19120810/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:45:31 PDT
So, I'll see 3 colleges and stay over night at two of them with a friend int the dorm's. And I hope its fun, I would hate to be 4 days in a trip I dont like!!!

So I'm off, wish me luck!!!!!
I'll be back in time for July 4th~~~~~~~~~~.


Welcoming her not only to our home, but also to all my friends here on DA, the puppy that took 10 hrs to get,and her name is Ellie.

Ellie or Ellie May, is a Blackheaded Tri (color) Pembroke Welsh Corgi, born on March 19, (2008) is Registered, and is the sweetest, cutest, lovingest, and most intellegent little sugar ever!!!!!
~like I said I have photos, I loaded a few, I think eventually some may go to scraps...besides the really good ones, and over time, more will be posted...especially on my Photography account~
So, here is my second heart stealer, Ellie!!!


~~I am SO EXCITED !!!!!!!!! OMG I have spent all day phone tagging with this Lady named Misty about Pembroke Welsh Corgi Pups, and after at least 3 months of looking and searching high and low...I finally found the person who could help me... ...
My daddy and I are getting up at 3:00 in the morning (May 31) and starting our journey to Laurenceburg, Tennessee where I am going to go pick up my long awaited and heart longing Corgi Pup!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYY!!! I Am SO HAPPY.~~~~

(I was getting so upset becuase I wasn't having any luck in finding pups that werent too old or were boys or were 7 or more states away from me, or were too much for me to afford. ~BTW, I wouldn't let my parents buy one either. They bought me that awesome camera for Christmas, so if we were gonna get a puppy, I was buying it, no other way.)

]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18651962/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18651962/ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:45:38 PDT
Welcoming her not only to our home, but also to all my friends here on DA, I finally got my puppy, and her name is Ellie

Ellie or Ellie May, is a Blackheaded Tri (color) Pembroke Welsh Corgi, born on March 19, (2008) is Registered, and is the sweetest, cutest, lovingest, and most intellegent little sugar ever!!!!!
~like I said I have photos, I loaded a few, I think eventually some may go to scraps...besides the really good ones, and over time, more will be posted...especially on my Photography account~
So, here is my second heart stealer, Ellie!!!


~~I am SO EXCITED !!!!!!!!! OMG I have spent all day phone tagging with this Lady named Misty about Pembroke Welsh Corgi Pups, and after at least 3 months of looking and searching high and low...I finally found the person who could help me... ...
My daddy and I are getting up at 3:00 in the morning (May 31) and starting our journey to Laurenceburg, Tennessee where I am going to go pick up my long awaited and heart longing Corgi Pup!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYY!!! I Am SO HAPPY.~~~~

(I was getting so upset becuase I wasn't having any luck in finding pups that werent too old or were boys or were 7 or more states away from me, or were too much for me to afford. ~BTW, I wouldn't let my parents buy one either. They bought me that awesome camera for Christmas, so if we were gonna get a puppy, I was buying it, no other way.)
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Upstairs of the house is still being remodled. My rooms are pretty much done besides a little decorating and some other odds and ends.
**********My computer is up and running now************

Elby's Remodled Rooms
-My Bedroom: Redone in Horses/Old West
-Walls/Ceiling painted in Light Blue / Hardwood (Spice)
-Comforter is Blue and Chocolate Brown (full of designs)
(-I am doing small western drawings to be framed and put on the walls)
-A LOT of oldish Western stuff will be used for decorations.
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-My Office/Studio: Redone as Contemporary / Hip
-Walls are Lime Green (lighter than dark)
-I kept my White/Distressed Entertainment Center & Shelves
-I have a corner fitting silver shelved desk & my trusty Drawing Desk will be under my once covered but now visible window :smile:
-Shelves will be built in my closet so I can store my Art Supplies, Ect, in there so its out of the way and much less cluttering.
-I will have SO MUCH MORE ROOM!!!!!!!!!
-Lime green shmmering Curtains.


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I have a new drawing posted, another one of my Baby Portraits commisioned for Mother's Day.
This one I think is my best baby ever!!!!!! Go take a look at it in my gallery!!!!!

I also am working on getting a BUNCH of photos loaded to my Equine Photography account too, so keep an eye out on them too, if you like my work so far


~~Feel free to check out my *Equine Photography Account*



]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18581691/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18581691/ Fri, 30 May 2008 18:13:35 PDT
I am SO EXCITED !!!!!!!!! OMG I have spent all day phone tagging with this Lady named Misty about Pembroke Welsh Corgi Pups, and after at least 3 months of looking and searching high and low...I finally found the person who could help me... ...
My daddy and I are getting up at 3:00 in the morning (May 31) and starting our journey to Laurenceburg, Tennessee where I am going to go pick up my long awaited and heart longing Corgi Pup!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYY!!! I Am SO HAPPY.

(I was getting so upset becuase I wasn't having any luck in finding pups that werent too old or were boys or were 7 or more states away from me, or were too much for me to afford. ~BTW, I wouldn't let my parents buy one either. They bought me that awesome camera for Christmas, so if we were gonna get a puppy, I was buying it, no other way.)

So, when I get back, I will take pictures and if my computer is up, I will load my photos
- photos of the pup will be on both my accounts Art and Photography -
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Upstairs of the house is still being remodled. My rooms are pretty much done besides a little decorating and some other odds and ends like elecritcals. ~ My computer will be up soon ~

Elby's Remodled Rooms
-My Bedroom: Redone in Horses/Old West
-Walls/Ceiling painted in Light Blue / Hardwood (Spice)
-Comforter is Blue and Chocolate Brown (full of designs)
(-I am doing small western drawings to be framed and put on the walls)
-A LOT of oldish Western stuff will be used for decorations.
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-My Office/Studio: Redone as Contemporary / Hip
-Walls are Lime Green (lighter than dark)
-I kept my White/Distressed Entertainment Center & Shelves
-I have a corner fitting silver shelved desk & my trusty Drawing Desk will be under my once covered but now visible window :smile:
-Shelves will be built in my closet so I can store my Art Supplies, Ect, in there so its out of the way and much less cluttering.
-I will have SO MUCH MORE ROOM!!!!!!!!!
-Lime green shmmering Curtains.
http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18444087/ Thu, 22 May 2008 08:38:24 PDT ...just keep pilling it up!!!
-So I dont have my computer to do anything, so I use my daddy's and nanny's computer to keep everything else up and going....and I am surviving ...wow!!!


Great news and bad for Re-doing. My family and I are working on re-doing the entire upstairs of our house...long and hard process... Anyway, we are repainting, retrimming, reorganizing, getting new bedroom suits and furniture, and finally what we've all dreamed of; putting down real hardwood...( it is beautiful and looks great with the house, my parents are just so happy)
They started off with my rooms, and are gonna hit the hallway then my parents room. I dont know what all my parents are going to do with their rooms but here is mine:


-My Bedroom: Redone in Horses/Old West
-Walls/Ceiling painted in Light Blue / Hardwood (Spice)
-Comforter is Blue and Chocolate Brown (full of designs)
(-I am doing small western drawings to be framed and put on the walls)
-A LOT of oldish Western stuff will be used for decorations.
~~~~
-My Office/Studio: Redone as Contemporary / Hip
-Walls are Lime Green (lighter than dark)
-I kept my White/Distressed Entertainment Center & Shelves
-I have a corner fitting silver shelved desk & my trusty Drawing Desk will be under my once covered but now visible window :smile:
-Shelves will be built in my closet so I can store my Art Supplies, Ect, in there so its out of the way and much less cluttering.
-I will have SO MUCH MORE ROOM!!!!!!!!!

BTW I am OUT OF SCHOOL !!!!!!!!! (skipped the last day )
YAY FOR SUMMER VACATION!!!!!!!________________________________________________________
I first off want to tell all my friends here on DA how much I trully appreciate and love them, becuase you all have always been there for me, you listen to me, you advize me, you try to help me out, and you act as a friend, so there is no doubt that you all are my friends. I can have a hard time and I turn to my friends on here becuae I know you will listen and really care. So, many big and to all of you who consider me your friend and want to be my friend, and try so much for me, it will never go unoticed.

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I have been through a lot lately, I have been thoroughly stressed out and have even gotten a little anxiety out of it. Mostly its been just raging hormones and crazy emotions playing the game of unbalance, but its been rough. I have had some issues with people, friends, which most have come to conclusions and resolutions, and some have ended (obviously) just becuase I care too much...but anyway, 1 day of school left, then the only thing thats gonna stress me out will be work...and studying for the June ACT.
But yeah, my summer will be mindblowingly buisy, but I will take it one thing at a time.
~~~

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately, I am still a little emotional and a little moody, but I know things now that I have to do.
I realise that unexpected things happen, and they are going to happen, and they can be rough too, but you can't become so distracted and so scared that you cant live or enjoy the moment. That is something I have been doing a lot of. And its keeping me from a lot of things. I have also been getting down on myself, like with horses for example: a little earlier than this time last year, if I got to spend a day with horses I was in hog heaven, but now, now that I have a horse and work around them a lot, I have expectations (of course from the horse) but also from me. So when I go to ride... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18411389/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18411389/ Tue, 20 May 2008 07:55:38 PDT and to all of you who consider me your friend and want to be my friend, and try so much for me, it will never go unoticed.
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I have been through a lot lately, I have been thoroughly stressed out and have even gotten a little anxiety out of it. Mostly its been just raging hormones and crazy emotions playing the game of unbalance, but its been rough. I have had some issues with people, friends, which most have come to conclusions and resolutions, and some have ended (obviously) just becuase I care too much...but anyway, 1 day of school left, then the only thing thats gonna stress me out will be work...and studying for the June ACT.
But yeah, my summer will be mindblowingly buisy, but I will take it one thing at a time.
~~~

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately, I am still a little emotional and a little moody, but I know things now that I have to do.
I realise that unexpected things happen, and they are going to happen, and they can be rough too, but you can't become so distracted and so scared that you cant live or enjoy the moment. That is something I have been doing a lot of. And its keeping me from a lot of things. I have also been getting down on myself, like with horses for example: a little earlier than this time last year, if I got to spend a day with horses I was in hog heaven, but now, now that I have a horse and work around them a lot, I have expectations (of course from the horse) but also from me. So when I go to ride a horse and cant get much out of it, then it can be dissapointing. And so I think less of myself and my riding abilities, moreso now after I had that fall and am still nervous as heck...and in turn this dissapointment and personal let down kinda helps me seep back into my emotional quite stage, and I get blah again.
But I am tired of fighting with all this crap, and I am also getting tired of not being able to do the things I love and do them comfortably. I am also tired of losing and waitsting time, I dont want to miss anything and I know lately I have missed a lot and I have missplaced a lot of who I am (self actuallizing ) Elby has been a scattered shipwreck, but she is tired of it and want s her self and her life back, and she wants it Now.

So, I am going to perk up as best I can and try harder to work with my emotions. I am going to slow everything down, instead of getting so much to do at once, I am going to take it all as it comes to me but do it correctly and optionally and with an open mind, I am tired of being scattered. I am ready to be me again and get 'my' life in order and back to the way it should be. I have to much going for me and too many great things and blessings have already happened and are on there way.
Its time for me to wake up and start living again like I used to.
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We have quite the crazed upsatirs right now, I have no room what so ever, and am sleeping on the couch. My mommy and Nanny have re-painted both rooms
Bedroom is Blue and Chocotale brown, and will be done in Western / Horseman
Office/Studio is Lime Green and will be contemporary

And we are also getting the crapy carpet out and haveing Hard Wood put down. It is looking great but is a long process and the upstairs is all being re-done so there is stuff everywhere, lol.
~

I gave Ben his first bath about a week ago, it was so much fun, and he loved it. I cant beleive how shiny and silky he is...Beautiful. I am gonna give him another bath soon and I think I'll braid his tail this time, make it look all nice, tehe. So excited.


Please check out my Equine Photography Account


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18222036/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18222036/ Thu, 08 May 2008 05:08:59 PDT

I dont really know why am like this so much. I am quite the happy girl, but I am also moody as hell. My moods can change abruptly and for seemingly no reason. My mother has told me quite frequently that I took after her; that she was really moody as a teen, that it would happen out of nowhere, and she cried a lot. That lets me know I inhereited this from her, a little hope there cause she turned out great...but my goodness.
When I get moody, I am either really angry and will argure a lot or sound hatefull...or I am really REALLY sad, quite... Kind of one of those moods where you are fine with things happening and going on and you are there for them but you dont like freak out or continuously grin like I usually do. It really looks like on the outside that when I am like this I am depressed. I dont think I am depressed....its not that bad. But I am just blah.
It worries my parents to death, and then it pisses me off. I dont honestly have a big reason to be sad. I have a great home life, a loving family, pretty much perfect parents, I have my horse, as a family we have a bunch of upcoming household works to do....like my rooms get to be redone and will be awesome. ... ....
So on the outside it makes me look like I am selfish or very unnapreciative. All I can do is promise that I am not. I am so appreciative and aware of what my family does for me and what they have given me, and how hard they work to do things for me. So when they start to worry about me I understand why...I just dont understand why I get like this so often and its so rough.

Last night I cried as I was falling asleep. I had been wanting to cry all that day...I got up early and had a great morning with my dad while up at the barn, but I was quite and just so so. As the day went on I got more tired, and more quiet...then I just got to where I was holding the throbbing in my throat to keep from crying. Buh.

Like right now, while typing, I am so blah and 'oh okay, well what ever, is what ever I guess,' I am just so blah. I dont have much to say to anyone out loud, and I am just listening to everything everywhere but it doesn't hardly effect me at all. I am just so emotional...
Well, I guess I have said all I can say for now. I'll just repeat everything I typed if I keep going. I dont know, maybe I'll perk up, or find something else that downs me too.

Thanks for being a freind and listening
Sorry for my rants.
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Okay so, I am perking up some. Still a little moody and ill here and there but I am doing much better. Reality kinda slapped me in the face, I looked on the bright side as much as I could, became optimistic again (for the most part)....I think I am getting better WooHOO!!!!
to all you who listened to me and offered so much advice. You all are great freinds and you really did help.



So besides still being a little moody I am about to die...again. AAAGGGHHHH SUNBURN!!!!!! OMG from a little past my knees to my neck I am purple...BUH and then my nose is red...I LOOK like RUDOLPH!!!!!! and my gawd my lips are burned too !!!!!!!! Buh...pain.



I am SO CONFUSED.... I HATE LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Please feel free to visit my Equine Photography Account


]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18206751/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18206751/ Wed, 07 May 2008 04:58:36 PDT
I dont really know why am like this so much. I am quite the happy girl, but I am also moody as hell. My moods can change abruptly and for seemingly no reason. My mother has told me quite frequently that I took after her; that she was really moody as a teen, that it would happen out of nowhere, and she cried a lot. That lets me know I inhereited this from her, a little hope there cause she turned out great...but my goodness.
When I get moody, I am either really angry and will argure a lot or sound hatefull...or I am really REALLY sad, quite... Kind of one of those moods where you are fine with things happening and going on and you are there for them but you dont like freak out or continuously grin like I usually do. It really looks like on the outside that when I am like this I am depressed. I dont think I am depressed....its not that bad. But I am just blah.
It worries my parents to death, and then it pisses me off. I dont honestly have a big reason to be sad. I have a great home life, a loving family, pretty much perfect parents, I have my horse, as a family we have a bunch of upcoming household works to do....like my rooms get to be redone and will be awesome. ... ....
So on the outside it makes me look like I am selfish or very unnapreciative. All I can do is promise that I am not. I am so appreciative and aware of what my family does for me and what they have given me, and how hard they work to do things for me. So when they start to worry about me I understand why...I just dont understand why I get like this so often and its so rough.

Last night I cried as I was falling asleep. I had been wanting to cry all that day...I got up early and had a great morning with my dad while up at the barn, but I was quite and just so so. As the day went on I got more tired, and more quiet...then I just got to where I was holding the throbbing in my throat to keep from crying. Buh.

Like right now, while typing, I am so blah and 'oh okay, well what ever, is what ever I guess,' I am just so blah. I dont have much to say to anyone out loud, and I am just listening to everything everywhere but it doesn't hardly effect me at all. I am just so emotional...
Well, I guess I have said all I can say for now. I'll just repeat everything I typed if I keep going. I dont know, maybe I'll perk up, or find something else that downs me too.

Thanks for being a freind and listening
Sorry for my rants.
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Okay so, I am perking up some. Still a little moody and ill here and there but I am doing much better. Reality kinda slapped me in the face, I looked on the bright side as much as I could, became optimistic again (for the most part)....I think I am getting better WooHOO!!!!
to all you who listened to me and offered so much advice. You all are great freinds and you really did help.



So besides still being a little moody I am about to die...again. AAAGGGHHHH SUNBURN!!!!!! OMG from a little past my knees to my neck I am purple...BUH and then my nose id red...I LOOK like RUDOLPH!!!!!! and my gawd my lips are burned too !!!!!!!! Buh...pain.

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(Earlier last week)
Flying indeed. Saturday, for some odd reason, provoked the worst out of Ben (Harley) he was a bad boy, he would NOT back up, I couldn't hardly get him to side pass....he took off at a gallop on my dad, suddenly stopped like an idiot...

So then, after many failed attempts to get him to do anything...daddy went to the middle of the arena to help me keep Ben at a lope......

halfway down the wall, Ben trips worse than life itself....he goes down pretty much to his chest and to his right. I was thrown forward over the saddle horn and his big neck...my left foot still in the stirrup, ...then he takes his back legs and bounds himself up and to the left...finally my foot came out of the stirrup and there I went, flying ..... (look mom without wings too...)
then I landed.
I landed on my right hip...again, like the last time when I dislocated it....then my scrunched up right shoulder hit....I rolled over and seen the Ben was still in mid turn only 7 or 8 feet from me, though he was looking right at me, I jumped up as quick as I could....where as last time this happened I was phycically unable to mo... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18175434/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18175434/ Mon, 05 May 2008 05:10:11 PDT
I dont really know why am like this so much. I am quite the happy girl, but I am also moody as hell. My moods can change abruptly and for seemingly no reason. My mother has told me quite frequently that I took after her; that she was really moody as a teen, that it would happen out of nowhere, and she cried a lot. That lets me know I inhereited this from her, a little hope there cause she turned out great...but my goodness.
When I get moody, I am either really angry and will argure a lot or sound hatefull...or I am really REALLY sad, quite... Kind of one of those moods where you are fine with things happening and going on and you are there for them but you dont like freak out or continuously grin like I usually do. It really looks like on the outside that when I am like this I am depressed. I dont think I am depressed....its not that bad. But I am just blah.
It worries my parents to death, and then it pisses me off. I dont honestly have a big reason to be sad. I have a great home life, a loving family, pretty much perfect parents, I have my horse, as a family we have a bunch of upcoming household works to do....like my rooms get to be redone and will be awesome. ... ....
So on the outside it makes me look like I am selfish or very unnapreciative. All I can do is promise that I am not. I am so appreciative and aware of what my family does for me and what they have given me, and how hard they work to do things for me. So when they start to worry about me I understand why...I just dont understand why I get like this so often and its so rough.

Last night I cried as I was falling asleep. I had been wanting to cry all that day...I got up early and had a great morning with my dad while up at the barn, but I was quite and just so so. As the day went on I got more tired, and more quiet...then I just got to where I was holding the throbbing in my throat to keep from crying. Buh.

Like right now, while typing, I am so blah and 'oh okay, well what ever, is what ever I guess,' I am just so blah. I dont have much to say to anyone out loud, and I am just listening to everything everywhere but it doesn't hardly effect me at all. I am just so emotional...
Well, I guess I have said all I can say for now. I'll just repeat everything I typed if I keep going. I dont know, maybe I'll perk up, or find something else that downs me too.

Thanks for being a freind and listening
Sorry for my rants.

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(Earlier last week)
Flying indeed. Saturday, for some odd reason, provoked the worst out of Ben (Harley) he was a bad boy, he would NOT back up, I couldn't hardly get him to side pass....he took off at a gallop on my dad, suddenly stopped like an idiot...

So then, after many failed attempts to get him to do anything...daddy went to the middle of the arena to help me keep Ben at a lope......

halfway down the wall, Ben trips worse than life itself....he goes down pretty much to his chest and to his right. I was thrown forward over the saddle horn and his big neck...my left foot still in the stirrup, ...then he takes his back legs and bounds himself up and to the left...finally my foot came out of the stirrup and there I went, flying ..... (look mom without wings too...)
then I landed.
I landed on my right hip...again, like the last time when I dislocated it....then my scrunched up right shoulder hit....I rolled over and seen the Ben was still in mid turn only 7 or 8 feet from me, though he was looking right at me, I jumped up as quick as I could....where as last time this happened I was phycically unable to move....
My daddy was running for me right past Ben the whole time sice he tripped, and as I was jumping up, I seen the scared look in his eyes I hadn't seen since the last time I fell...(the fall I have been recounting throughout this...) I knew I had to let him know I was okay. When I was up,I was like..."I'm okay!!! I am O-Kay!!!" I didn't lose my glasses this time either...Woo hoo!!!!!!

My injuries...when my foot was still hung my left thigh crashed into the platform the saddle horn is mounted on and bounced off...I had a football sized welk and nasty bruise there now....
From my right under-arm down about 6 inches I have another nasty bruise,and my right shoulder is hurt...I dont know what to call it, all I can say is that I cant lift my arm up high, if I am holding to much weight the soulder gives out, and it HURTS LIKE AAAGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!! oh and go figure, both forearms hurt like hell.

Right after I got up, I Dusted off caught my breathe, stood there a minute...then I got right back on that horse and... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18065742/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18065742/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:12:27 PDT
So then, after many failed attempts to get him to do anything...daddy went to the middle of the arena to help me keep Ben at a lope......

halfway down the wall, Ben trips worse than life itself....he goes down pretty much to his chest and to his right. I was thrown forward over the saddle horn and his big neck...my left foot still in the stirrup, ...then he takes his back legs and bounds himself up and to the left...finally my foot came out of the stirrup and there I went, flying ..... (look mom without wings too...)
then I landed.
I landed on my right hip...again, like the last time when I dislocated it....then my scrunched up right shoulder hit....I rolled over and seen the Ben was still in mid turn only 7 or 8 feet from me, though he was looking right at me, I jumped up as quick as I could....where as last time this happened I was phycically unable to move....
My daddy was running for me right past Ben the whole time sice he tripped, and as I was jumping up, I seen the scared look in his eyes I hadn't seen since the last time I fell...(the fall I have been recounting throughout this...) I knew I had to let him know I was okay. When I was up,I was like..."I'm okay!!! I am O-Kay!!!" I didn't lose my glasses this time either...Woo hoo!!!!!!

My injuries...when my foot was still hung my left thigh crashed into the platform the saddle horn is mounted on and bounced off...I had a football sized welk and nasty bruise there now....
From my right under-arm down about 6 inches I have another nasty bruise,and my right shoulder is hurt...I dont know what to call it, all I can say is that I cant lift my arm up high, if I am holding to much weight the soulder gives out, and it HURTS LIKE AAAGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!! oh and go figure, both forearms hurt like hell.

Right after I got up, I Dusted off caught my breathe, stood there a minute...then I got right back on that horse and we rode another thirty minutes.

So there was my weekend....then I had to work the next day...

I am okay though, just sore. Cowgirl up I guess...


Oh nooooo...I've been tagged... Yep folks, here we go with the game........I wonder who I am going to tag???? hmmmm who could it be?????


I was Tagged by

Here are the rules, ya'll :

1. Post these rules in 'your' journal.
2. Each person tagged should post 8 facts of themselves.
3. Tagged people should write a journal/blog about these facts.
4. In the end of tag journal, name 8 people who you tagged.
5. Go to each of their DA pages and comment saying that they are tagged.

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The 8 Facts about Mwa

1. I am a Horse obsessed freak
2. I can't hardly play sports...at all
3. I love Wavy Lays chips with Ketchup
4. I 'do'kiss my horse
5. I spend more time studying my Art than my own school work
6. I HATE Exercising...
7. I am a VERY organized/scheduled person...(dont mess up my routine dag-blast it!!!!)
8. I have mood swings like crazy, but I am a happy person

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I have decided to tag... Bum Bum BUMMMMMMM...



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Well all of us at Matt's Barn have been Blessed with the final foal, now we have all 3 here.

~Foal 1 was born on St. Patricks Day, Name is Whisper. Filly. She is an American Quarter/American Paint horse.

~Foal 2 was born on Easter Morning, Name is Lucy, and another nickname I have forgotten... Filly. She is also an American Quarter/American Paint horse.

~Foal 3 was born on April 12, Name is Speed or Speedy. Colt. He is an American Quarter/Tennessee Walking horse.
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]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18036006/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18036006/ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:38:16 PDT Yep folks, here we go with the game........I wonder who I am going to tag???? hmmmm who could it be?????


I was Tagged by

Here are the rules, ya'll :

1. Post these rules in 'your' journal.
2. Each person tagged should post 8 facts of themselves.
3. Tagged people should write a journal/blog about these facts.
4. In the end of tag journal, name 8 people who you tagged.
5. Go to each of their DA pages and comment saying that they are tagged.

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The 8 Facts about Mwa

1. I am a Horse obsessed freak
2. I can't hardly play sports...at all
3. I love Wavy Lays chips with Ketchup
4. I 'do'kiss my horse
5. I spend more time studying my Art than my own school work
6. I HATE Exercising...
7. I am a VERY organized/scheduled person...(dont mess up my routine dag-blast it!!!!)
8. I have mood swings like crazy, but I am a happy person

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I have decided to tag... Bum Bum BUMMMMMMM...



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Well all of us at Matt's Barn have been Blessed with the final foal, now we have all 3 here.

~Foal 1 was born on St. Patricks Day, Name is Whisper. Filly. She is an American Quarter/American Paint horse.

~Foal 2 was born on Easter Morning, Name is Lucy, and another nickname I have forgotten... Filly. She is also an American Quarter/American Paint horse.

~Foal 3 was born on April 12, Name is Speed or Speedy. Colt. He is an American Quarter/Tennessee Walking horse.


Talk about pregnancies and births. One of Matt's Barn cats just gave birth to 3 new kittens. They are a little over a week old. There is an Orange Tabby, and Grey Tabby, and a solid white one. I fell in love with the white one. I named it Snow, and she is so sweet and soft. They are all doing great!!!

~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18002095/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/18002095/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:07:36 PDT
~Foal 1 was born on St. Patricks Day, Name is Whisper. Filly. She is an American Quarter/American Paint horse.

~Foal 2 was born on Easter Morning, Name is Lucy, and another nickname I have forgotten... Filly. She is also an American Quarter/American Paint horse.

~Foal 3 was born on April 12, Name is Speed or Speedy. Colt. He is an American Quarter/Tennessee Walking horse.


Talk about pregnancies and births. One of Matt's Barn cats just gave birth to 3 new kittens. They are a little over a week old. There is an Orange Tabby, and Grey Tabby, and a solid white one. I fell in love with the white one. I named it Snow, and she is so sweet and soft. They are all doing great!!!


I feel like I am ABOUT TO DIE!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I went and worked Ben out for 3 hrs yesterday,and then did some serious stall mucking in every corner, I took out 2 full wheelbarrel loads of muck, then brought in 2 full barrels full of fresh stall bedding. I do this often....so why did I somehow PULL MY NECK AND UPPER BACK MUSCLES????!!!!!????!!!!! OMG, I woke up this morning and couldn't hardly move, I am better now, but I cant lower my head down, nor can I lean it very far back....even if I dont move my head, all the muscles in my neck and upper back hurt roughly.
....Oh and to 'top it off'... ...I also laid too long in the tanning bed after the trip to Matts barn on my second trip, and OMHollyG!!!! I am burned...not like blood red all over, but my back and sides and belly are red. Buh, stupid clothes rub on it and "OOUUUUCCCHHH!!!!!!!!"

I got over stomach virus now I'm sunburned and have neck and back pains....


Ben was feeling his oats yesterday while I was working him, thank GOD I had him on a lunge line that was really long...
I had him trotting in circles and then I would have him trot half on flat ground and half on the raised dirt pile to get him used to uneven ground...he came off the higher dirt and there he went...he took off throwing his head and bouncing around and then he KICKED twice in my direction and was pulling the rope, dragging the still standing me with him a few feet. He was playing though, his ears were up and he was licking his lips...he had been in hist stall for a day and a half so he was very energetic...but...when I got done with him....oooohhhhhhh!!!
His neck and shoulders were dripping with sweat and every vein in his body was popping out...teach him to mess with me again!!!!!!!!!!

So theres my story.



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~Foal 1 was born on St. Patricks Day, Name is Whisper. Filly. She is an American Quarter/American Paint horse.

~Foal 2 was born on Easter Morning, Name is Lucy, and another nickname I have forgotten... Filly. She is also an American Quarter/American Paint horse.

~Foal 3 was born on April 12, Name is Speed or Speedy. Colt. He is an American Quarter/Tennessee Walking horse.


Talk about pregnancies and births. One of Matt's Barn cats just gave birth to 3 new kittens. They are a little over a week old. There is an Orange Tabby, and Grey Tabby, and a solid white one. I fell in love with the white one. I named it Snow, and she is so sweet and soft. They are all doing great!!!


Its funny how you can go from perfect health to pure agony so quickly. After coming home from the barn, I got very chilled and my face was burning up. While getting ready for bed, the chills got worse and then everything started to spin. I went to bed like this, and as soon as I lay down and got still the spinning got worse. But I eventually went to sleep... ... ...
5 a.m I woke up to an excruciating pain in my stomach. I tried to get past it but failed, so I got up to go to the bathroom. I looked like a drunk because everything started spinning again, and I got very dizzy. I stumbled all over the place. Reaching the bathroom I spent 10 minutes with my head on the toilet seat....I had to use the sink banaster to haul my weak self up, then I went and told my parents I thought I had the Stomach Virus.... ....AAGGGHHHHHH
My mother fixed up a small garbage can, and helped me back to bed. My Dr. had earlier perscribed 'Finegrin' for me when I had the flu and stomach virus together. I had some left so my mother gave me one. I clutched to the garbage can but I eventualy went to sleep.... ...
i woke up at 11, and I have felt a lot better compared to last night, I swear I dont know what happened to me, I mean I was in bad shape. I didn't want to throw up but I think if I would have, everything might have been a little better. oh well, that Finegrin has nocked me on my back end. I ve taken like 4 napps today, and I am still about half out of it.... I just out the blue thought I needed to update my journal....
..I am such a looney when I am sick.....



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]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17689577/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17689577/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:11:56 PDT Two of the three pregnant mares at Matt's barn where I bored Ben, have had there baby. I was very late in updating this info, but I have been very bussy,
So 2 of 3, one more and the barn is full.

I have information and photos loaded at my Equine Photography Account at So please, go and take a peek at the two new wondeful and beautiful little girls at the barn!!!!!!
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So yeah, I have Bronchitus, blasted coughing is gonna kill me, but I am much better now though on the pther hand!!! XD XD XD XD
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Woohoot!! NEW Updates of my artwork are in and posted!!!! Finally I got some stuff up, some new stuff. I have been practicing a lot with ink, and I think I'm coming allong pretty good with it, So go check out my new deviations and tell me what you think!!!
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: Other News :
I just sent in the mail, an application to a wonderful opportunity for me and my future!!! God willing I will be accepted, though, if not, maybe it wasn't meant to be just yet, and something better is coming my way!!!
---Spend two weeks in Colorado state, at the Colorado Springs University during the summer, with only 19 other students and work one-on-one with yourself, other fellow students, and iether of the two art masters training the group for the two week sesion. Everything is already paid for except for transportation, the people chosen will be living on campas, and dorming with the same gender freind from the 19 other members chosen.
You go on trips to Colorados most beautiful sights for art references in the media you are working with, a portpholio must be completed and and ready before you leave, and awards will be given for work done durring the sessions.
To get excepted, the application was big. A Teacher recomendation, a typed personal statement, signatures, info, a CD showing at least 4 original works, two of which had to be from observation, and a description page for the work, all shipped together for COLORADO!!! to be viewed by a pannel of high expecting judges, to be accepted or not...
Please dear freinds of mine, keep your fingers crossed, I would love to get to experience this opportunity, but I need support!!!! I am going against the entire nation to be accepted, this is a long and hard process and being accepted is the hardest part. I appreciate all of you who have befreinded me and support my work!!! We can get this done!!!!!
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YOU

1. How old were you when you first started riding?
15

2. First horse ridden:
Penny, on a mountain trail in Tennessee

3. First horse trotted on:
Penny, trotted down hills when I didn't know how to trot. lol.

4. First horse cantered on:
Chunky, lost my stirrups/reins across the field...I was learning how whether I wanted to or not!

5. First horse fallen off:
Chunky, spooked, turned a 270' and left me sittin'.

6. Most recent horse fallen off of:
Ben (Harley) So far, its been my honest worst.

7. First horse you trotted over poles with:
Haven't done this yet...would like to though.

8. First horse jumped with:
Yet to jump.

9. First horse that ran away with you:
Chunky, he spooked 3 times that day!

10. First horse that scared the crap out of you:
Prolly Ben (Harley) He was so excited one day I couldn’t keep him still, when your horse wont stop, its SCARY!

11. First horse shown:
Not shown yet

12. First horse to win a class with:
Get back to you when I compete...

13. Do you/have you taken lessons?
Yes. 7 months with a World Champion Barrel Racer!

14. First horse you ever rode bareback:
Ben(Harley)-who was never ridden bare either. I learned up to a trot, and it was great!!! We both did wonderful.

15. First horse trail ridden with:
Penny, back in Tennessee

16. Current Barn name:
Magee Farm...I'm currently boarding

17. Do you ride English or Western?
Western. ...wouldn't mind learning English though

18. First horse to place at a show with:
Get back to you when I compete

19. Ever been to horse camp?
Nope

20. Ever been to a... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17574914/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17574914/ Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:29:20 PDT So go check out my new deviations and tell me what you think!!!



: Other News :
I just sent in the mail, an application to a wonderful opportunity for me and my future!!! God willing I will be accepted, though, if not, maybe it wasn't meant to be just yet, and something better is coming my way!!!
---Spend two weeks in Colorado state, at the Colorado Springs University during the summer, with only 19 other students and work one-on-one with yourself, other fellow students, and iether of the two art masters training the group for the two week sesion. Everything is already paid for except for transportation, the people chosen will be living on campas, and dorming with the same gender freind from the 19 other members chosen.
You go on trips to Colorados most beautiful sights for art references in the media you are working with, a portpholio must be completed and and ready before you leave, and awards will be given for work done durring the sessions.
To get excepted, the application was big. A Teacher recomendation, a typed personal statement, signatures, info, a CD showing at least 4 original works, two of which had to be from observation, and a description page for the work, all shipped together for COLORADO!!! to be viewed by a pannel of high expecting judges, to be accepted or not...
Please dear freinds of mine, keep your fingers crossed, I would love to get to experience this opportunity, but I need support!!!! I am going against the entire nation to be accepted, this is a long and hard process and being accepted is the hardest part. I appreciate all of you who have befreinded me and support my work!!! We can get this done!!!!!

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Other news, I am SICK AGAIN!!! Now its a little in my chest and bleh. I think its a severe cold, even my inner ear is giving me probs!!! Sneezing, runny nose, head-ache, bad coughand sore throat!!!

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YOU

1. How old were you when you first started riding?
15

2. First horse ridden:
Penny, on a mountain trail in Tennessee

3. First horse trotted on:
Penny, trotted down hills when I didn't know how to trot. lol.

4. First horse cantered on:
Chunky, lost my stirrups/reins across the field...I was learning how whether I wanted to or not!

5. First horse fallen off:
Chunky, spooked, turned a 270' and left me sittin'.

6. Most recent horse fallen off of:
Ben (Harley) So far, its been my honest worst.

7. First horse you trotted over poles with:
Haven't done this yet...would like to though.

8. First horse jumped with:
Yet to jump.

9. First horse that ran away with you:
Chunky, he spooked 3 times that day!

10. First horse that scared the crap out of you:
Prolly Ben (Harley) He was so excited one day I couldn’t keep him still, when your horse wont stop, its SCARY!

11. First horse shown:
Not shown yet

12. First horse to win a class with:
Get back to you when I compete...

13. Do you/have you taken lessons?
Yes. 7 months with a World Champion Barrel Racer!

14. First horse you ever rode bareback:
Ben(Harley)-who was never ridden bare either. I learned up to a trot, and it was great!!! We both did wonderful.

15. First horse trail ridden with:
Penny, back in Tennessee

16. Current Barn name:
Magee Farm...I'm currently boarding

17. Do you ride English or Western?
Western. ...wouldn't mind learning English though

18. First horse to place at a show with:
Get back to you when I compete

19. Ever been to horse camp?
Nope

20. Ever been to a ridding clinic?
Nope

21. Ridden Sidesaddle?
Never have...n... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17262082/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17262082/ Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:34:06 PDT Today (March 9) was Ben, my beloved horse's 8th birthday. Today, a wonderful mare gave birth to a special, talented, and unique colt who one day, would make my dreams come true and become one of my best friends. Happy Birthday Ben mama loves you so much.
...We celebrated by giving Ben an xtra large red apple and his favourite, a bottled Pepsi, which he bites the bottle top and chugs like a person...its so funny. Then he was let out in the big paddock to explore new freedoms today...included for me was the miracle of getting amazing photos of him fianlly running fast...(these are soon to be loaded along with snow photos) He got extra loving and a nice party!!!!!
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Wow, something very exciting and important happened to me earlier this week... my art teacher at school got together some works of art from me and three other art students, where he then took them to a county Art Show and Competition. We sent in some our best work and hoped for the best.

Over the time while I was sick, my Art teacher informed my parents and I the great news. I had entered my original painting I did of Ben, my horse ("lil Kenny's Bennett") and a Self Portrait I did of myself back in 2006. The teacher said that this show was one of the largest in many years and the competition was high. For portraits, the judges had a standard of 8 total Merrit Awards, out of the many that had been entered. My teacher told us that out of the eight, my Self-Portrait had recieved the 'Top Merrit Award' of the eight given out!

OMG!!!! I think I went nutts for a while, I was so thrilled, I had never gotten something like this before. The only bad thing about this wonderful thing is that the Merrit Awards were not like an award paper, all who recieved one were listed on a pamplet to those who wanted a copy, and sadly, I personally have naught but the knowledge and eventually the a pamplet copy to show for this acheivement. :buh: ... ...
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...also, it seems a little odd that something I did going on three years ago did better than my newset and bettered work, but they were two different things and two diferent medias. I am Not complaining about this, I think its funny though... maybe my earlier work is actually better, how oober odd would that be!

A fellow deviant on here had also submitted a work of his, and another fellow school friend of mine entered two peices and I adore them. One other girl who I consider a freind although we do not get to talk much also entered a peice. I Give them many Congratulations for their time in their own work and it was also a pleasure competing along side them!!!

**We all missed the deadline for a statewide competition (we will enter in it next year though) but our art teacher is so very kind enough to be trying to get our photos, artwork and a little info in the Newspaper for what we have done, God Bless his heart!**

But anywhoozer, this is my great news. My confidence in my work is back and I feel I am ready to try even harder than before in bettering my work and learning new techniques. I want to get better and I want my artwork to stand for my hard work, effort and passion, and true love for Art in general.
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btw, I am fully recovered from all my dreaded viruses, and ulcers. Now I just have to make it through the cold weather which seems to still effect my ears and head colds, but other than that I am better and ready for Spring and Summer...plleeeaaasssseee come to me warm weather...

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YOU

1. How old were you when you first started riding?
15

2. First horse ridden:
Penny, on a mountain trail in Tennessee

3. First horse trotted on:
Penny, trotted down hills when I didn't know how to trot. lol.

4. First horse cantered on:
Chunky, lost my stirrups/reins across the field...I was learning how whether I wanted to or not!

5. First horse fallen off:
Chunky, spooked, turned a 270' and left me sittin'.

6. Most recent horse fallen off of:
Ben (Harley) So far, its been my honest worst.

7. First horse you trotted over poles with:
Haven't done this yet...woul... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17237468/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17237468/ Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:31:05 PST
Over the time while I was sick, my Art teacher informed my parents and I the great news. I had entered my original painting I did of Ben, my horse ("lil Kenny's Bennett") and a Self Portrait I did of myself back in 2006. The teacher said that this show was one of the largest in many years and the competition was high. For portraits, the judges had a standard of 8 total Merrit Awards, out of the many that had been entered. My teacher told us that out of the eight, my Self-Portrait had recieved the 'Top Merrit Award' of the eight given out!

OMG!!!! I think I went nutts for a while, I was so thrilled, I had never gotten something like this before. The only bad thing about this wonderful thing is that the Merrit Awards were not like an award paper, all who recieved one were listed on a pamplet to those who wanted a copy, and sadly, I personally have naught but the knowledge and eventually the a pamplet copy to show for this acheivement. :buh: ... ...
...
...also, it seems a little odd that something I did going on three years ago did better than my newset and bettered work, but they were two different things and two diferent medias. I am Not complaining about this, I think its funny though... maybe my earlier work is actually better, how oober odd would that be!

A fellow deviant on here had also submitted a work of his, and another fellow school friend of mine entered two peices and I adore them. One other girl who I consider a freind although we do not get to talk much also entered a peice. I Give them many Congratulations for their time in their own work and it was also a pleasure competing along side them!!!

**We all missed the deadline for a statewide competition (we will enter in it next year though) but our art teacher is so very kind enough to be trying to get our photos, artwork and a little info in the Newspaper for what we have done, God Bless his heart!**

But anywhoozer, this is my great news. My confidence in my work is back and I feel I am ready to try even harder than before in bettering my work and learning new techniques. I want to get better and I want my artwork to stand for my hard work, effort and passion, and true love for Art in general.
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btw, I am fully recovered from all my dreaded viruses, and ulcers. Now I just have to make it through the cold weather which seems to still effect my ears and head colds, but other than that I am better and ready for Spring and Summer...plleeeaaasssseee come to me warm weather...

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YOU

1. How old were you when you first started riding?
15

2. First horse ridden:
Penny, on a mountain trail in Tennessee

3. First horse trotted on:
Penny, trotted down hills when I didn't know how to trot. lol.

4. First horse cantered on:
Chunky, lost my stirrups/reins across the field...I was learning how whether I wanted to or not!

5. First horse fallen off:
Chunky, spooked, turned a 270' and left me sittin'.

6. Most recen... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17162153/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17162153/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:59:06 PST
Went to the Dr. and he's like 'you have simptoms of more than one thing'... so come to find out I had the Stomach Virus, a controlled bout of Bronchitus, and attacks of Strep throat...oh and to make matters better, I got an ulcer in the corner of my mouth...what the crap...I have felt like death!!! I was even losing my voice on friday...parents might have liked the silence for a while

But besides feeling crappy, and falling behind in school....things are going pretty good. It has actually been relatively warm and now everyone is stir crazy. I would love to go outside...but then I'll sneeze and cough all over the place. My daddy has had Ben out atleast 8 to 12 hours for the past 3 days, and my boy Ben has loved it, so my daddy sais, sadly illness has not let me see my horse in a while and OMG!!!! I haven't gotten to go ridding in 2 weeks, I wont get to until this weekend, a total of 3 weeks of no riding.

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YOU

1. How old were you when you first started riding?
15

2. First horse ridden:
Penny, on a mountain trail in Tennessee

3. First horse trotted on:
Penny, trotted down hills when I didn't know how to trot. lol.

4. First horse cantered on:
Chunky, lost my stirrups/reins across the field...I was learning how whether I wanted to or not!

5. First horse fallen off:
Chunky, spooked, turned a 270' and left me sittin'.

6. Most recent horse fallen off of:
Ben (Harley) So far, its been my honest worst.

7. First horse you trotted over poles with:
Haven't done this yet...would like to though.

8. First horse jumped with:
Yet to jump.

9. First horse that ran away with you:
Chunky, he spooked 3 times that day!

10. First horse that scared the crap out of you:
Prolly Ben (Harley) He was so excited one day I couldn’t keep him still, when your horse wont stop, its SCARY!

11. First horse shown:
Not shown yet

12. First horse to win a class with:
Get back to you when I compete...

13. Do you/have you taken lessons?
Yes. 7 months with a World Champion Barrel Racer!

14. First horse you ever rode bareback:
Ben(Harley)-who was never ridden bare either. I learned up to a trot, and it was great!!! We both did wonderful.

15. First horse trail ridden with:
Penny, back in Tennessee

16. Current Barn name:
Magee Farm...I'm currently boarding

17. Do you ride English or Western?
Western. ...wouldn't mind learning English though

18. First horse to place at a show with:
Get back to you when I compete

19. Ever been to horse camp?
Nope

20. Ever been to a ridding clinic?
Nope

21. Ridden Sidesaddle?
Never have...never will...

22. First horse leased:
Never leased

23. First horse owned:
Ben. You all know him as Harley.

24. Highest ribbon in a show:
No ribbons to show for no competes

25. Ever been to an 'A' rated show?
Uhm, No

26. Ever competed in Pony Games/Relay races?
No, hehe

27. Ever fallen off at a show?
Never competed so no chance to fall off then

28. Do you ride Hunter/Jumper's?
Nope

29. Have you ever Barrel Raced?
Trained. Worked it up to a canter. I haven't raced yet....I got the horse to do it and do it mean too!!!

30. Ever done Pole Bending?
Yes, up to a canter...Pure Adrenaline!

31. Favorite Gait?
Extended Lope or a Canter.

32. Ever cantered bareback?
Not yet...I'd like to though...

33. Have you ever done Dressage?
Nope's

34. Have you ever Evented?
Nope

35. Have you ever mucked a stall?
It's habitual...like 1,2,3...

36. Ever been bucked off?
I've been bucked pretty good, cracked my pinky to.

37. Ever been on a horse that reared?
True rear? No. But I've been 'front end bunny hopped' before...buh

38. Horses or Ponies?
Horses...I have to be able to ride it if I'm gonna have it...

39. Do you wear a helmet?
...no... Would be a good investment though...

40... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17020994/ http://ElbyLeeShay.deviantart.com/journal/17020994/ Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:54:42 PST YOU

1. How old were you when you first started riding?
15

2. First horse ridden:
Penny, on a mountain trail in Tennessee

3. First horse trotted on:
Penny, trotted down hills when I didn't know how to trot. lol.

4. First horse cantered on:
Chunky, lost my stirrups/reins across the field...I was learning how whether I wanted to or not!

5. First horse fallen off:
Chunky, spooked, turned a 270' and left me sittin'.

6. Most recent horse fallen off of:
Ben (Harley) So far, its been my honest worst.

7. First horse you trotted over poles with:
Haven't done this yet...would like to though.

8. First horse jumped with:
Yet to jump.

9. First horse that ran away with you:
Chunky, he spooked 3 times that day!

10. First horse that scared the crap out of you:
Prolly Ben (Harley) He was so excited one day I couldn’t keep him still, when your horse wont stop, its SCARY!

11. First horse shown:
Not shown yet

12. First horse to win a class with:
Get back to you when I compete...

13. Do you/have you taken lessons?
Yes. 7 months with a World Champion Barrel Racer!

14. First horse you ever rode bareback:
Ben(Harley)-who was never ridden bare either. I learned up to a trot, and it was great!!! We both did wonderful.

15. First horse trail ridden with:
Penny, back in Tennessee

16. Current Barn name:
Magee Farm...I'm currently boarding

17. Do you ride English or Western?
Western. ...wouldn't mind learning English though

18. First horse to place at a show with:
Get back to you when I compete

19. Ever been to horse camp?
Nope

20. Ever been to a ridding clinic?
Nope

21. Ridden Sidesaddle?
Never have...never will...

22. First horse leased:
Never leased

23. First horse owned:
Ben. You all know him as Harley.

24. Highest ribbon in a show:
No ribbons to show for no competes

25. Ever been to an 'A' rated show?
Uhm, No

26. Ever competed in Pony Games/Relay races?
No, hehe

27. Ever fallen off at a show?
Never competed so no chance to fall off then

28. Do you ride Hunter/Jumper's?
Nope

29. Have you ever Barrel Raced?
Trained. Worked it up to a canter. I haven't raced yet....I got the horse to do it and do it mean too!!!

30. Ever done Pole Bending?
Yes, up to a canter...Pure Adrenaline!

31. Favorite Gait?
Extended Lope or a Canter.

32. Ever cantered bareback?
Not yet...I'd like to though...

33. Have you ever done Dressage?
Nope's

34. Have you ever Evented?
Nope

35. Have you ever mucked a stall?
It's habitual...like 1,2,3...

36. Ever been bucked off?
I've been bucked pretty good, cracked my pinky to.

37. Ever been on a horse that reared?
True rear? No. But I've been 'front end bunny hopped' before...buh

38. Horses or Ponies?
Horses...I have to be able to ride it if I'm gonna have it...

39. Do you wear a helmet?
...no... Would be a good investment though...

40. What's the highest you've jumped?
If you count Ben's side bounce...3 or 4 inches...up and over...

41. Have you ever ridden at night?
I've ridden once past dusk. I wasn't very comfortable...

42. Do you watch horsy television shows?
'Obsessor' of horse movies, music videos, shows...right here!!!

43. Have you ever been seriously hurt/injured from a fall?
Ben=cracked pinky, dislocated hip, (possible) cracked pelvic bone, scraped head, whiplash, torn muscles in back and legs, and slight bout of Short-Term Memory loss- all this from 1 fall around 1st barrel. I was bucked then taken off with...

44. Have you ever ridden without anything (no saddle, bridle, halter etc)?
I've always used at least a Halter/Lead rope.

45. Do you ride in an arena or ring?
Have/Still am ridding in an arena

46. Have y... ]]> ~ElbyLeeShay