Leaders

First week of classes- done! Here's to hoping it stays as simple as it has started haha (yeah- right!)

As I am the "Pre-Veterinary Belly Dancer" it is about time I post something about my dancing. I finished assistant teaching a summer course with my friend who was supposed to also take over the college troupe this year- as I mentioned previously- he transferred to Utah. This left our Troupe leaderless. I told everybody I didn't want it because I didn't have time for it- turns out, nobody else wants it or has time for it either... We held a meeting last night to decide the fate of the Troupe and I (stupidly) took the floor at the meeting and volunteered myself to be the new leader.

Last Fall my friend said he was planning to transfer this Fall (then changed his mind in Spring, then changed it again in Summer as is the norm with him), with that the last leader elected me to take over the Troupe and another dancer offered to "co-run" it with me. I was about 2 weeks away from being announced officially as the new Troupe leader this Spring when my friend had opted to stay-- so I guess I felt a little obligated to become the leader since I had long since agreed to do so in the first place. Thankfully, my friend (the fellow dancer) is still willing to assist me in running things. I also figured it was one more good thing to tack onto my Veterinary applications before sending them off- it's a great way to show leadership, right?

And on the note of beefing up my applications, I noticed I am sorely deficient in any sort of Large Animal experiences. I saw a few LA things during my initial veterinary shadow a few years ago but by a few I mean literally about 3 things. So I figured I should get some and ASAP! I'm also a little umm.. "uncomfortable" around large animals so that's definitely something I need to work on regardless. I asked my friend (the one that left) if I could come visit/brush his horses now-and-then and he and his family said I was welcome to come whenever. I bought 2 brushes for the horses (yes, I bought equine brushes when I don't own any horses lol) and went out for the first time this evening after work.

Meet Gypsy:

And Penny:

Penny is definitely the leader of the two- she is such a butt-headed attention whore! Gypsy is a bit older and much more of a lover. As soon as I got there they asked if I wanted to give them their vaccinations- I, of course, was delighted to get the chance! First vaccination I've ever given- yay! I then got them both good and brushed up, except for their manes because I didn't want to try their patience too much the first day out, and gave them lots of organic celery I brought along for them. They are good horsies- they deserve the attention!