Those familiar faces

So, for those of you (all of you!) who have no clue about most of the people I mention, I'll create a little profile for the 'big' ones. Hopefully it will not only clear up a whole bunch of stuff, but give you a bit of insight to the insanity that is, now, my life.

Kristen. My roommate. Nothing else needed. She's a friend from back home in Downers Grove. We've always gotten along well, she's quiet, into sci-fi and brought her horse, Tory. Currently, he's lame which is unfortunate and currently she's the object of my vague irritation. I think she's been spending too much time around me, for me to be happy.
More on that, later.

Courtney. My RA. She is an amazing, happy, bubbly person. It's really quite terrifying, to be frank. Within a day of knowing her, I knew her life's story three times over. She's wonderfully helpful (I know that I can direct my friends from different dorms/ different floors to her, if they have issues) and she's just fun to be around.

Alissa. The Girl next Door. She's a pharmacy major, super good with chem, and super studious. She lives in the room right next door. She was actually introduced to us when some of my barn friends and I were watching youtube clips online. We had left the door open and were laughing, and her boyfriend brought her over because she was too shy to say hello on her own.

Damian. Alissa's boyfriend, he's a sophomore transfer student. An english major & education minor, he wants to be an english highschool teacher. He and I have a science class together. We also debate. That's always interesting.

Meg. She's an equine student with a big bay by the name of Dooney. She lived in Slovakia for four years. Before that, she's lived in Ohio and Michigan. She's a bit dramatic, very energetic and never does a thing calmly. However, she's always good for a laugh and she doesn't even know the meaning of guile. (Or subtle, but that's a different issue all together.)

Hailee. She is also from ohio and she has a big grey mare by the name of Carona. She's one of two of my friends who is also in Fox dorm (mine) and gets to enjoy the AC. She has a huge tank of fish in her room (!!!) and she also goes to bed early. Teehee. She lives on the other side of the lobby, and we don't 'migrate' over there too often. She joins in on the homework party, though.

Jeri. She, undoubtably, is farthest away from home. (Even Meg has family here.) She's from Hawaii! Gasp. We all rag her endlessly for coming here, we call her crazy. Hawaii... Ohio. Hrm. I know where I'd rather be! [Where my horse is, of course.]

Brynne. Also from Hawaii, she's close friends with Jeri. They've been riding together for years and came over here, together.

Nicole. She's one of the other girls who lives in Fox on the floor above me. Born in Ohio, moved to Ontario and then moved back to Ohio, she speaks french, which is useful. She's also in my writing class. Tuesday/thursday, she's in all my classes. She, along with others, can frequently be found inhabiting our room at night doing homework.

Caroline. Born in Oklahoma, living in Tacoma pre-college, she's a remarkable rider. The 'fun fact' about her is that she's blind in one eye. She got kicked three years ago in an accident and lost vision. In our 'group', she's the fearless one. Rough'n'ready, she just screams 'cowgirl'. It's fun to watch her ride, though!

Sam. AKA, "Sandra McCarthy", she's the farm director. A scary, brash lady, she's really hard to approach but she's really an amazingly nice person if you give her a chance. She told me Eagle reminds her of her old grand prix horse, and of all the private horses, she'd ride him given the chance. (Can anyone say, chance given as of a year ago? :D) She's been really helpful with our jumping.

Michelle. One of the coaches, she's another instructor that does jumping stuff. She's more into correct form and posture, with a horse going steadily and evenly around, not just fast and clean. She's a 'hunter' rider, which is judged on how pretty you are. But when she works on the flat with someone, she's almost a dressage instructor!

Jill. The other coach, she's the one who works mostly with the freshman. She seems 'passive aggressive', but she's really nice and has useful comments when you ride.

Mark. One of three boys in the equine program, he's in the dorm building behind mine. No one (as far as we can figure) can tell if he's straight or not. It's the endless mystery. Regardless, he's a really nice guy. We take over his room and save him from his roommate occasionally. His roommate's a cad. But beyond that, he's always around. It's hilarious - our schedules have classes the same time, so we see eachother everywhere. Talk about irony.

Joe. He's the 'cad'. Really, an all around jerk. He's the only 'obviously' straight guy in the equine program, but really, he's a git. He thinks his way is the only right way, he doesn't do what he's supposed to do (assigned chores) so the rest of us have to pick up the slack for him. He has no ring etiquette and is just all around, rude and intolerable. A sexist, chauvinistic git. He's inconsiderate and has no regard for other people.
Poor Mark's already woken up multiple times to Joe having girls in his room. Ugh.

John. The third and final guy in the equine program, he's a dressage rider. I spend most of my tuesdays/thursdays with him. He's got a self depreciating sense of humor, and he's hilarious to be around.

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And these are some of the 'main' people I'm around all the time. I'll edit this as more show up, but these are 'my' friends.