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My senior honors thesis has just been submitted to a journal for consideration for publication My graduate school applications are all completed and submitted There is time for reading, art, writing, and contemplation The holidays are just around the corner The Penguins blanked the Capitals 4-0 last night in a thrilling takeover of D.C.
"You Are Here - EP" by Magic Man:
"Midnight in the Garden" by Lily Kershaw
"The Bones of What You Believe" - CHVRCHES
My senior honors thesis has just been submitted to a journal for consideration for publication My graduate school applications are all completed and submitted There is time for reading, art, writing, and contemplation The holidays are just around the corner The Penguins blanked the Capitals 4-0 last night in a thrilling takeover of D.C.It's a good place to be, and the soundtrack is fantastic.
"You Are Here - EP" by Magic Man: Texas
Paris
Every Day
Nova Scotia
Waves
This guy is gaining in popularity, and I'm really hoping for a full-length album release in the next year or so.
"Midnight in the Garden" by Lily Kershaw Marlboro Man
Bathed in Blue
Trouble
Good Girl
Promised Land
Her voice is clear and classic, reminiscent of Joni Mitchell and Tori Amos, but deep and emotive with the resonance of Lana Del Ray or Ellie Goulding. There's a lot of heart and soul in her music.
"The Bones of What You Believe" - CHVRCHES The Mother We Share
Gun
Recover
Science/Visions
You Caught the Light
This album took a nighttime highway drive for me to really appreciate it, but I've been inspired by it ever since. The vocals are beautiful, the music is creative, and "You Caught the Light" reflects some of the instrumental sections from Pink Floyd's "A Momentary Lapse of Reason."
I hope y'all are doing well and excited about the approaching holidays! My mom and I are getting out the Christmas decorations later this afternoon, so it's about to start looking like a winter wonderland in our house! I absolutely love this time of year. All of the twinkly lights and chiming bells certainly speak to my poetic, romantic personality. I always feel incredibly thankful for all of the blessings in my life this time of year...and now I realize Thanksgiving is the perfect kick off to the holidays. That sense of being grateful for life, love, and joy carries over into Christmas and the new year. It should always carry over, even in difficulty, because there's always light, laughter, and beautiful music.
Much love to you all 
-Ashley
Oh. Hello, everyone.
Alright. So it's probably no secret that I haven't been very active here over the past few years. In fact, I've been completely absent from dA over the past several months. Graduate school is a full time job. I spent the last year and a half planning a wedding...and then getting married! And, I spent the summer competing Nelson.
So, for those of you I've been friends with on here and who still follow this account, I think my absence can be best explained by the fact that I've been having to adult really hard these past few years and make lots of adult decisions:
:bulletpink: I earned my MS last fall and am in my fourth year of graduate scho
New Year, New Me?
Not exactly. I've come to be quite happy with who I am and where I'm headed in life. So for the first time in many years, my resolutions are not so much about change as they are about continued self-discovery and growth. And although I am primarily committed to my academics, research, and career growth, the identity of equestrian remains central to how I identify as a person. Academics come first. And so in the remaining time in which I can choose to ride, sleep, rest, eat, read, or watch movies, I will always ride. Over the past year I have come to realize what my goals are in equestrian competition, and they are different than what they onc
February...Already?
Somehow it's February. Somehow I'm already a month into my second semester of graduate school. I have no idea how that happened. My first semester and the holidays absolutely flew by.
There's probably not much point in updating because I primarily lurk now, but I still enjoy the art that shows up in my inbox every day. I still sketch occasionally, but nothing complete enough to post.
Finesse is doing very well and we're growing a lot together. We had our first adventure at a show last September. It started with her throwing a fit in the schooling ring and ended with us winning our last class of the day. Now that I've owned her for several m
So This is Grad School
I'm about 2 weeks into my graduate program here at Washington State University, and I love it. My classes are great. My professors are amazing. And my cohort is beyond amazing! Everyone has told me how important a friendly and supportive cohort is, so I'm thrilled we all get along so well. I'm also excited to be studying and doing research again. Although, it is a bit of an adjustment going back to student life after taking the last couple of years off. But I feel like my life has more direction now, and it's helping me feel more settled.
Finesse is doing very well and enjoying the 10 hours of turnout she gets every day. I finally broke down
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*hugglesquish* I'm so happy things are looking up for you too, m'dear! I'll keep my fingers crossed with regards to publication, and I'm sure the lab research looks all the more brilliant on your applications. It goes to show the committees that you didn't give up after not being accepted last, but kept right on truckin'! 
They'll respect that a great deal, I'm sure. Or they'd better, else they'll have a rogue platy on their hands! MWAH!
They'll respect that a great deal, I'm sure. Or they'd better, else they'll have a rogue platy on their hands! MWAH!