"My Aching Feet For A Horse"

While Rose and I did not give give anyone's kingdom for a horse (yet), we did bust out our ballgowns and heels for the 2013 Ferdinand's Ball, the only event that gives all of its proceeds to Old Friends which cares for retired Thoroughbreds.

We had a great time volunteering with our friends to support such an event. We introduced celebrities on the red carpet and monitored silent auctions all while enjoying free food and an open bar! U of L's own Siva hosted!

Peyton Siva and Patience McCroskeyView more photos HERE

Pix From The Zombie Run: Louisville

A Little More Blood

She hates sitting still for makeup

The Bloodhawk!

Water and Flower = Zombie Skin??

Zombie School

Corn Syrup and food coloring is really really nasty

Even MORE BLOOD!!!!!!!!!

The Mud, The Blood, and The Tears: Orb Takes the 139th Kentucky Derby

Finally I picked a winner!

The Bloodhorse

After much indecision about my picks (as seen by my posting a top 5 rather than a top 3) I finally had to listen to my gut and go with Orb as my top choice. I'd heard he was putting in some nice workouts and he was coming off a nice winning streak.

Kentucky.com

He gave an impressive run from far behind, saving energy by not following Palace Malice's blazing pace. Orb proved the best closer over Golden Soul and Revolutionary.

So how did my top picks do?

1. Orb ~ Winner!!!!

2. Verrazano ~ 14th

3. Revolutionary ~ 3rd

4. Will Take Charge ~ 8th

5. Oxbow ~ 6th

Hopefully he finds the Winner's Circle again on May 18th in the Preakness Stakes! And what's that? Could the Kentucky Oaks 3rd place finisher Unlimited Budget be heading for the Belmont Stakes to face the boys?

Oh Dear! It's Derby Day!

Well, well. I clearly did not win the Kentucky Oaks *sigh* And now who to pick for the Kentucky Derby... hmmmhmm... I like Orb, he was my top choice when I went through the top leaderboard in March, but I have also admitted being a sucker for undefeated horses-- like say Verrazano? But clearly that did not work out for me in the Oaks >:/

 So, considering my indecision, instead of posting my top three picks, I'll give you my top five! In... somewhat of an order...

Orb

You have to admit, he's been impressive! He's on a four race winning and again he can probably get the distance.

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/orb

Verrazano

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH I know, still a sucker. Hopefully he won't run himself out chasing the speed and can get the distance. Some people think he's reached his peak in the Wood Memorial.

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/verrazano

Revolutionary

He's fast, very fast, but he might burn himself out with early speed. On the other hand, that speed should help him from getting trapped on the rail.

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/revolutionary

Will Take Charge

Frankly, I think it's in his blood. Some are questioning his ability to get the distance.

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/will-take-charge

Oxbow

Apparently he was one of my favorites in the leaderboard. He's super fast and should have the stamina.

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/oxbow

 Rose's favorite Black Onyx is already out :(

Rhiannon's Kentucky Oaks Picks!

Alright! The Post Positions have been drawn it's time to take another look at those fillies!

Top pick: Unlimited Budget

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/oaks/contenders/unlimited-budget

My first choice is Unlimited Budget (# 4) I'm not going to lie, I'm a sucker for undefeated horses. And as noted in my earlier Leaderboard Post she's by a Derby winner who is quickly proving himself as a worthy sire and out of a stakes producing mare. Post position 4 isn't a bad position either.

Second Choice: Beholder

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/oaks/contenders/beholder

Beholder in the # 3 gate. She proved in the Santa Anita Oaks she's more than just a sprinter. And she's already beaten Dreaming of Julia (the favorite) once.

Third Choice: Rose to Gold

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/oaks/contenders/rose-gold

You always have to have at least one long shot in your picks! Rose to Gold will be coming out of the 9th position. She can go the distance, and she can handle the mud!

Opening Night At Churchill Downs!

Walk the Red Carpet? I think so!!!

Millionaire's Bathroom? Butt* Of Course!

Champions, champions all around!

His first Mint Julep! Not as bad as he thought it was going to be!

EIP 25th Anniversary Event held in the Aristides Room

Tips for success?

Ok y'all. It's finals time and you know what that means-- everyone is cracking the books, hitting the libraries and coffee shops, and expending every last bit of their end of the semester energy trying to retain new information unloaded onto them while recalling everything else that was taught earlier in the semester.

What is this Latin? Am I taking a class on italics?
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I've started to believe that the last two weeks of classes are kind of a joke amongst the teachers. "I know you have 20 minutes of this class left but I need to teach you this overly complex  concept that you will absolutely have to understand for the final." Anyhoosen there are a lot of good study tips out there to help you make the best of hell week. weeks. (I mean lets be real finals TWO WEEKS after classes end?! What are they trying to pull?) So Rhiannon gave you a list of some great finals week tips to get you through. Well I'm here to give you some tips of my own. 

First of all... I guess you should probably study... Like seriously studies have shown that studying for your tests is the best way to be successful. It's not necessarily my favorite method but it is the most effective.. Like those awful sticky tape mouse traps..

(I think I'm gonna skip finding a picture for that one so here's something a bit happier)

See? All better.
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Next is something that is completely obvious but, well you're going to do it anyway. STAY AWAY FROM PINTEREST AND FACEBOOK. These sites are essentially where procrastination is bred, carefully packed, and stored at homeostasis temperatures for preservation. Along with these are YouTube, Tumblr, Reddit.... Myspace if you're into that kind of thing (Really dude? Myspace? Really?) All these places were specifically created TO MAKE YOU FAIL COLLEGE.

Ok maybe not.
Or maybe yes.
That's for YOU to decide.

So if you've decided to ignore all of Rhiannon's amazing study advice and all my obvious study advice (You SAY it's obvious and YET you haven't done any of it!! hmmmm..) Here is my last piece of advice-- PRETEND.

Who cares if you have no idea what you're doing?! Just go in and pretend like you've learned all that stuff about a price taker and price maker market and don't psych yourself out. It can't be that bad right? I mean you've been going to all your classes at least. It's not like they're going to have something you've completely never heard of before.

Yeah good luck champ.
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