Dear Equus-Sims,
I’m posting on behalf of the Equus-Sims Federation (ESF). Although our name is old, our organization is new, and so is our mission. We are going to focus on celebrating the equestrian way of life–and it all starts with you.
My role as the Community Manager is to get to know you and to bring you the latest and greatest news, ideas, and regular goings-on from within our organization and our community. I hope that’s got you excited, because fun things are coming our way.
There will be more to come on the ESF later, but for now, let’s do a little icebreaker.
Copy these three questions into the comments section below. I’ll leave my answers there, too. (Also, don’t forget to leave your name so I know who I’m talking to!)
1.) Tell me about one of your biggest aspirations for the future
2.) What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
3.) Describe the perfect day
Your friend,
Susie
(OOC: Please try to answer from your ES character’s perspective)
1.) Tell me about one of your biggest aspirations for the future
Oh, well, goodness…I guess I would really like to start my own business, but it’s years away. It’s silly, really, but I love the idea of running my own camp for kids and ponies. I went to one every summer when I was little, and worked for a few as a counsellor and finally a director before I joined the working world.
2.) What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
Is it just me, or is tofu just the absolute strangest thing? It’s so..squishy. And white. And weird!
3.) Describe the perfect day
I love picnics. My perfect day would start late in the morning, well after coffee and some much needed quiet time. Dolly, my darling old mare and I would ride out to the peach orchards across the road with a blanket, basket and book in tow. It’s beautiful over there. There’s this big meadow full of wildflowers and a small creek that always attracts deer and other little animals. I’m good friends with the owner, and she’s always got a few peach slices for Dolly when we pay them a visit. I love what I do, but it’s just nice to get away from everything sometimes, you know? To disappear into a good book and hear nothing but the sound of Dolly munching on grass and the creekwater rushing through its rocks and crannies.
1.) Tell me about one of your biggest aspirations for the future
My biggest aspiration for the immediate future is to further my riding technique. Right now I’m quite rusty because of an old injury I sustained when I was a teenager. When I moved to Spain one of the things I was determined to do was learn to ride Dressage and I’ve done that, just, not to my normal standards. My long-term lifetime goal is to settle down and have a family with whom I can share my love of horses.
2.) What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
Oh my, it would have to be a corndog. I do not understand the American fascination with them!
3.) Describe the perfect day.
The perfect day for me would be a lazy morning, waking up next to the person I love. I will cook him breakfast and we will eat it while drinking the coffee he made me. If it’s a work day, we will of course go to work but if it’s not, we may take a drive through the countryside to our favorite little beach or explore the local, family owned bookshop that we always manage to find hidden gems in.
1.) Tell me about one of your biggest aspirations for the future.
Well… it’s not so much an aspiration as a small… sort-of dream. I’m not sure I’ll pursue it… but with all that’s happened lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about my career and what I want to do in the future, and I keep coming back to the idea of my own design business? Helping other people design their homes and gardens, making them stylish, but keeping them feeling homely and comfortable at the same time. I’d love to do that. And… I’ve always liked the idea of having a family. That’s kind of a big one.
2.) What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
Fried Crickets! I tried them when I was travelling in Cambodia. They cook them in oil and some kind of special seasoning. They’re not as bad as you’d think!
3.) Describe the perfect day.
My ideal day… I’d sleep ‘til eight and have a slow breakfast on my balcony with my plants if the sun was out; snuggled in bed if it was cold. A proper breakfast, with fresh fruit, buttery pastries, and- most importantly!- good coffee. I’d read the news or a magazine I’d picked up earlier in the week and just take my time. After that I’d get dressed- and because it’s an ideal day, I look good in the first thing I try on and don’t have to change five times- and head out. I love to go to markets and one of my favourites is a farmers’ market in St. Claire’s historic district, about a ten minute walk from my apartment. I’d walk down and just take everything in. The colours, the noise, the smells- it’s one of the most wonderful sensory experiences. I’d be sure to pick up a loaf of fresh bread from my favourite baker- something with a crunchy, seed-covered crust- and stop at a flower vendor, where I’d spend too much time trying to decide which bouquets to bring back for my home and office that week. I’d walk through the park on my way back, and since it’s my ideal day I’d treat myself with (expensive!) coffee to-go from the *amazing* roaster on Solomon street… and maybe a doughnut to go with it, from the best little place three blocks down…
I might meet family for the afternoon. My parents, my brother and his family live in Boston, which isn’t a world away, but we don’t see each other as much as I’d like. So maybe, on my ideal day, they’re in town and we can get together, maybe have a barbeque at the park. Dad would grill, Mom would bring dessert, I could play with my niece and nephew until they run me out of energy, and we could all just chat and be together until it was time to go to bed. That would be a great way to end the ideal day.
1.) Tell me about one of your biggest aspirations for the future
to be an olympic/world no.1 showjumper. its a very very very big goal, but at least i’ve got something to work towards!
2.) What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
definitely pigeon.
3.) Describe the perfect day
going out and having a lovely ride on my horse, and maybe meeting up with some friends.