Slow down a little, genius - I'm merely gifted

Xtine, P.P.D.S.G.G. Failing to Grasp the Seriousness of the Situation Since 1969 Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus - The City of Detroit motto Euphoric Chrome Optimism Obsessed, intense, exhaustive researcher. Don't let me commence, honey. Ex-Mongol cavalryman currently a polymathic, mostly autodidactic, bibliophagous double Reiki Master, bone cracker and biocomputer tech. A mystic but empirical: no newage crispy, me! Despite my being an impecunious female Yankistani in the 20th/21st centuries I have acquired the perfect education for a wealthy English gent of the 1800s - languages, fencing, history, literature, poetry, politics, art, horsemanship. Sigh... I've been studying Ancient Egypt on my own since early childhood, and find most periods of Egyptian history fascinating. The foreign rulers' dynasties don't much interest me. I've been riding hunter-jumper off and on for more than 40 years, and also voraciously read about horse breeds, various riding styles, and equestrian history. I've never owned a horse, but had many years of lessons, and rode horses and ponies of many breeds and dispositions. School horses, trail horses, rescued Jamaican TB ex-racehorses, and even some exotic gaited critters have been my mounts. Supporters of authoritarians are unwelcome here. Sources are provided whenever possible, unless the source be otherwise craptastic. “I think that as long as they go after me personally with insults and conspiracy theories then that is good. It proves that they don’t have any arguments.” - Greta Thunberg "Too much worries old yuh up before time. Yuh haffi tek a hard life easy sometimes." - Charlie of Kingston Carve a hole in the rain for yer; courage, my sweet Nous somme embarqués! Mi a like dese t'ings dem