Wow.. haven't been to xanga in I don't know how long. I think October? Something like that. I mostly use lj and facebook now. I think I'll update this with some of the more important things going on in my life at the moment.
School= I'm graduating in less then a month! I almost can't believe it though I am completely ready to be done. I will have my BS in Animal Behavior from Delaware Valley College. I'm thinking of either going back for my teaching certificate or applying for the police academy. I want to go into the canine division if I do end up doing the police. At the moment however, I'm pretty much just chilling out, finishing classes up, and getting ready for A-day. It's a two day state fair that our college holds every year (you should come! 4/26-27!). Normally I show a colt or a filly, this year I'm showing a mare (East Wind) and a llama (Lenape aka Linny). It'll be fun. My parents are coming up to watch one day or the other and we are going out to lunch and filling out loan information. Ugh.. so much crud to do and so little time to do it.
Work = Not working at the moment. I had a job at Harleysville Veterinary Clinic but got laid off with two other girls because they couldn't afford to keep us (lame excuse, huh?). Kinda pissed me off about that but I'm enjoying having a couple weeks of just relaxing and going to classes before I get tossed into the real world. I've put my application in at several vet offices, two pet store chains, and some other random places just to cover my bases. We'll see. When it comes down to it, I'll get something, even if it's just a temp position. I'm not too worried, I've got a pretty good savings amount at the moment.
Hobbies= Still reenacting. I am going under the persona of Elswyth of the Kingdom of Wessex from around the beginning of the 11th century. Anglo-saxon basically.  I've learned how to improve my archery skills, make leather armor, use the drop spindle to make yarn, and a whole bunch of other things that I've picked up here and there. I've made all of my clothes and my cloak and I've got a bunch of newbies that I'm training up at the moment. It's still a ton of fun and I can't wait for May 2nd for the next event.
Love= I'm still with Daniel. We actually just celebrated our one year together on Sunday. I gave him a Zippo lighter with his initials engraved into it and since he loves dragons and brandy, I couldn't resist getting him a flask with a dragon on it. He loved both gifts and gave me that smile that tells me he loves me just as much. I don't know how to explain it. It gives me butterflies in my stomach every time still. In return, he gave me a white gold necklace with a diamond stone on it. It's the first stone for a journey necklace. Every year we are together, he gets to add a stone to it. It's absolutely gorgeous and so precious, made even more so by the fact that he gave it to me. All well, enough mushy talk, no one wants to hear it. Oh, but his family is wonderful too! Lol.
Pets!= In my world, it's enough for it's own category! Lol. Lets see..  a lot has changed in the past year or two. I am still breeding rats with the Ratpack Rattery though I took a break off from the breeding part for a while. At the moment, I have two males, Buttspot and Spencer, and one female, Ceridwen. Umm.. I still have my oscar fish, Bubba. He is almost 10 inches long now and is joined in the tank by a snail and a pleco who is about 12 inches long. Big fishes in a 45 gallon tank. I'm thinking about selling them off though and keeping the tank. Dan has a bearded dragon who is eventually going to need a bigger enclosure and the 45 would work great. We'll see. I also have my two snakes who are currently for sale on the rtpk website. I have a Crested Gecko without a tail named Baby. He is a sweet boy and the most adorable lizard on the face of the planet! In addition, I have Suzy, Kit, and Boo still, my three cats. Kit is getting up there though, he's got to be around 12-13 years now. Suzy is 4, I think. And Boo, my little baby girl, is just over a year old now. She's still a little wild monster some times but she has settled down a lot recently since being spayed. Hmm.. did I forget anyone? Oh yeah, duh.. Fleas! My mom's dog who loves me the mostest! lol, maybe not. But he is always happy to see me. I miss him, he is at my mom's house while I'm on campus. Then they still have the two stupid bunnies.. I hate rabbits. grumble.. And that is it for pets! lol.
Family stuff = My brother got married to Kristen. My mom and dad are still in langhorne for the moment but spend their summers and winter break in Tennessee so I have the house to myself. My grandfather is still doing well and he and my aunt still live in the same house. My brother and kristen, my sister and her family all moved down to tennessee. They all wish  I would follow but I'd much rather stay in the Doylestown/Hatfield/harleysville area. It's just like langhorne was 15 years ago. Still partially farm, still suburb. I like it here and I've got my lover and hvd and my friends in the area. Too much to leave behind. As soon as I have a good job and have some money saved up, Dan and I are getting an apartment together so I'm out of my parent's house. We want to live together before we decide to further the relationship with any talk of weddings.  I don't think there is anything else going on at the moment.
I think that is about it. Other then the fact that I've lost almost 30lbs in the past year and they think that I'm borderline diabetic so I have to lose at least another 20lbs (which I want to do anyway for the police academy). Dan wants me to lose it too but he is trying too so we are working together on it. I've been exercising by running with the llamas and horses and taking walks almost everyday down to the barns and grooming the animals. Tonight, Katie and I are going to go for a run since it's so nice out and we had ice cream at dinner. I feel a lot healthier then I did a year ago at this time and I know I look better (getting flirted with and fitting clothes I haven't fit right in about 4 years is a good deal!). I'm having a grand ball with the last few weeks of my college existence and I'm living it to the fullest. If anyone feels like chatting, catching up on stuff, I'm still at the same screen name, phone number, and house. Lol.

I hate allergies. Just thought I'd let everyone know that here and now. I have not a clue as to what set me off but on my way home from work, my nose started getting very itchy, my eyes watering and itching, my throat sore, lungs hurting and breathing sucked. It normally only happens when I'm interacting a lot with guinea pigs so I dunno. My lungs still hurt and my eyes are still all itchy even after showering and taking claritin.  Anyway. 8 days until Pennsic! Can't wait! But apparently I surprise people. Its fun. They don't think that it's possible for me to do something and then I do it and everyone goes into shock. Its really rather amusing to watch. I should do it more often. Its good to keep people on their toes.