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Welcome to my little corner of the internet. I’m Kaitlyn, a twenty-something grad student who loves to travel. Here you will find posts mostly about my travels, but also about books (I’m an English major after all) and a brain dump for my life. I hope you enjoy!

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“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” – Jane Austen

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Bingley’s adventures at the barn: day 3. Happy puppy 🐶

Since I was a teenager, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with my body. I’ve always had a big bust and big hips, which means that it’s difficult to get a “flat” stomach, which society tells me I need to have. My body type is one that is often shamed as well, and I’ve internalized different “rules” for the clothes that I shouldn’t and shouldn’t put on my body (according to societal beauty standards). A top like this on me, according to the disgusting thing that is rape culture, means that I have “asked” for the times that I’ve been sexually harassed and assaulted. Those events, which occurred at a time when I was finally starting to love my body, threw me back to square one and not only affected the way I saw myself, but the way I presented myself to others. I covered myself up, refusing to wear anything that showed the least bit of cleavage, because I was scared that I would “provoke” men into assaulting me. I know now that that’s bullshit, and that the only people responsible for assaulting others are the assaulters. However, it’s been four years since those events and I’m finally starting to get my confidence back. I’m super grateful to friends like @simply.healthy.living who encourage me to adorn my body with clothing that makes me feel confident and beautiful. Remember: YOUR body is YOURS, and YOU are the only one who has a say in what happens to it. Fuck anyone who says anything differently.

Interrupting your regularly scheduled dog and horse content for some tulips. 💕 the Ottawa tulips are still going strong, and it makes me really happy.

In heaven with Jilly Bean today 💕 things are far from back to normal, but it’s nice to be back in the saddle after a couple of months off because of the pandemic. My heart is full.

The babies were so cute today 😭 Merlin was such a good boy for me to put a fly mask on for the first time. He wore won briefly last summer, but I’m hoping it will stay on longer this time. I apologize to everyone in advance for the fact that my Instagram is going to become even more horse-oriented than it normally is. 😂💕🐴

I followed my heart today, and I get to call this boy mine. I get to call myself a horse owner again. Everyone meet Merlin (Peredur), an 11 month old registered Oldenburg by Parcival out of Roxanne. I’ve been in love with him since he was born last June, and I get to call him mine for the rest of his life. Pinch me.