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Before I begin I want to share a backstory that got me interested in watching this documentary series from Netflix. Last Sunday, I was sitting with my dad in the living room and as we were flipping back and forth between pre-season football (American) games and neither interested in the teams playing we came across the PBR competition in Oklahoma and watched the whole thing. I don't know why but I became intrigued by this sport that when I came across the documentary on Netflix I decided to watch it.
Some background on the sport, PBR stands for professional bull riding. It's an old sport and has been around for a long time in America but it seems that I have never heard of it until last weekend. How it works is a cowboy will ride every weekend to score up points to enter the world finals in Las Vegas. However, what I have found facniating from just watching last weekend was it's not just Americans competing, there are Brazilians, Canadians, and Australians that compete and it is awesome. On top of everything the bulls are also ranked and given such a high respect that a bull is even ranked for the world final as well.

Fearless, is a six part documentary following the top bull riders in the world. The riders that are followed are Kaique Pacheco, J.B. Mauney, Joao Ricardo Vieira, Robson Palermo, Guilherme Marchi (my personal favorite), Valdiron de Oliveira, and Renato Nunes. The first episode covers a lot of the history of PBR but quickly turns into an interesting following of the Brazillian riders and the push the have on the sport. They have made the sport larger than it has been before.
Besides the history, the remaining episodes follow the road to the world final and the highs and lows that each rider has to deal with as they work their way to becoming a World Champion bull rider.



If you're like me and you like the riders but you like the bulls more you can find their ranking here. Currently the top bull is Air Time with 100% buck offs. 

Well I feel much better after talking to my co-workers about my grade. I did e-mail a councillor at Ashworth College (where I attend) but I can't retake the exam (bum) however the nurses in my office were beyond impressed that winging an antatomy exam and getting a 72.5% is apparently damn near impossible, this included Amber who graduated nursing school with a 4.0 & her masters in nursing with a 4.0. So despite not being able to retake the exam I do feel much better that in the eyes of my coworkers I did something none of them could do. I called dad to let him know and he was super proud. He could never pass A&P and the fact that I did it made him super happy.
Thank you everyone for your kinds words and encouragment. I'm so truly blessed to have such wonderful friends.

Lent begins tomorrow. Instead of material things to give up I am giving up two things that affect me deeply. They are giving up my comfort zone and giving up negativity. As I have gotten older I have realized Lent isn't really about giving up what you enjoy but really giving up something to God. I feel that these two things are something to give up to God to have a better relationship with her.
I also think that this will help me in my relationships, especially with Amanda (bestie). Right now I'm just tired of the toxicity and she has a new bff she works with and won't stop talking about and it drives me nuts especially when she compares me to her by saying "she's like you but only ______" . On top of that I told her when we were having lunch one day that I felt isolated as everyone lives in Slaton and I live in LBK. She told me she would try harder when she was in town but what do I hear the other day? She and Lucy were at the mall (not even 5 minutes from my place) and no one called me. I think that getting out of my cofort zone and doing things I wouldn't really do (like go on my own to the First Friday Art Trail) and breaking away from the negativity that I feel she brings to my life as of late will be for the best.