So world that I rein over, how have you been? Not very busy I see, but nor have I. There is much to be said and some I don't wish to write. But as of late I have been having a horrid time trying to get words to flow out from me. My neglected nano stands as proof of that. But, for the sake of this world, I'll try.
Let's start of with the worst of it. My parents were in a car crash and the blame was really owed to the snow. That time was the scariest in my life. I had so much doubt and I had more fears then I ever had before. But, thankfully, both of my parents are fine now. Well not fine just yet, but on their way. They are both home and working again. And that is all that matters. Because of that accident, my family's trip to New York was canceled.
But even with our canceled trip, winter break started off early with the second snow day of the year. On which Catey and I got stuck in the snow twice along with Kory and Dani on the second time. It was quite fun after a while. Some random guys pushed us out the first time. Cheers to them, they did a good deed. And the second time we had a shovel ready. And so winter break began. A short while later my friends and I exchanged our secret santa gifts. I received a bracelet and chocolates. After many canceled plans, I finally got to see my out of town boyfriend to give him my Christmas gift (he ordered mine in the mail and it has not arrived yet...stupid mail). I gave him a lanyard for his new keys to his new car, a hat (which is apparently a tradition now), two mixed Cd's for his musical education, and some cologne (best smell on earth). I did well if I do say so myself!
My Christmas was...not the best. But it went as well as to be expected. Catey and I picked out some movies for ourselves and were surprised with our traditional jewelry from our parents. I got a beautiful garnet necklace. And I surprised everyone with gifts I had bought for them (Thank you Emmy). I think they all enjoyed them. Then we watched movies, a very merry Christmas for us.
And now here I am on the eve of New Years Eve. I have a party to go to today, but nothing planned for the actual New Year's. Odd...I hope that changes. I am on the very threshold of 2009 and all I can think about is all that I should have done by now. I had plans for this break - my nano, drarry, math project, my painting - and most are left hardly touched. I find I am more worried about the end of winter break then the end of 2008. I'm always a bit late in realizing the coming of a new year. So it's best to state my resolutions now...
-First off, finish my nano by February. This seems unattainable at this point, but so did nano!
-Second, blog and journal more often. Journal at least once a week. Blog maybe once every 2 weeks. Keep the writing going, I want a career out of this.
-Third, hang out with friends who will actually be here next year, but still stay tight with the seniors (especially the ones who read this!)
-Forth quit smoking and drinking...oh wait I haven't even started! Sweet! One down! Haha
-Fifth keep in shape
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And there you are! Hopefully I will actually attain some of these goals! Wish me luck!
C
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Reflexions On Nanowrimo
Good morning my world!
So now it comes down to the talk on national writers month. Amazing, my first time trying it, I made the 50,000 word quota! I find this a huge acomplishment! There were so many times when I thought my goal was unattainable, but here I am now a winner! There is no greater feeling (that may be a bit of an exaggeration)!
Unfortunetly I did not beat my friend Dani, but she was extemely deicated and desevered to win. I tie with my friend Alyssa, because I met the 50,000 words first and she had them all typed first. We both agreed on second place. A good compromise, I think.
Yet look at me noe. Here I am in December and my story is nowhere near finished. And I am having the hardest time getting back to it. There seems to be not enough hours in the day. But that is not possible because of the amazing quota I reached last month. I have to get back into my writing mode! My dear writing pal Alyssa gave me the advice to read through my stroy completely, edit, and then begin writing again. I have decided to take it. At the moment I am at a crucial point in the story and must make it perfect!Wish me luck! My characters thank you!
So now it comes down to the talk on national writers month. Amazing, my first time trying it, I made the 50,000 word quota! I find this a huge acomplishment! There were so many times when I thought my goal was unattainable, but here I am now a winner! There is no greater feeling (that may be a bit of an exaggeration)!
Unfortunetly I did not beat my friend Dani, but she was extemely deicated and desevered to win. I tie with my friend Alyssa, because I met the 50,000 words first and she had them all typed first. We both agreed on second place. A good compromise, I think.
Yet look at me noe. Here I am in December and my story is nowhere near finished. And I am having the hardest time getting back to it. There seems to be not enough hours in the day. But that is not possible because of the amazing quota I reached last month. I have to get back into my writing mode! My dear writing pal Alyssa gave me the advice to read through my stroy completely, edit, and then begin writing again. I have decided to take it. At the moment I am at a crucial point in the story and must make it perfect!Wish me luck! My characters thank you!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Bio Down Time!
Hello world! Have you missed me?
I would like to take this time to give a shout out to my friend Emmy! You might remember her from my past posts during extra time in class! Hey Bud, try reading this sometime! Just kidding, you do not have to!
Alert : frosted flakes and blondes do not mix! Do not try to solve that puzzel!
Anyway, sorry I have not written in so long, even though I just posted I would star blogging regularlly. You see, I am participating in national writers month. I need 50,000 words in a novel by the end of November. I am at this moment within reach of that goal being at 40,912. I am so excited! But I fear my novel will not be finished...in fact I know it won't be. I will just carry on with it after, I suppose.
Do you want to know more about my friend Emmy? She is the best Cubs fan in the world! And she is going to marry Jeff Dye! She is also going to have an affair with Tyson Ritter.
Sorry, that was pointless....it's true though!!!
Five minute mark! Time to go look at pictures!
I promise I will writethings that make sense...after November
I would like to take this time to give a shout out to my friend Emmy! You might remember her from my past posts during extra time in class! Hey Bud, try reading this sometime! Just kidding, you do not have to!
Alert : frosted flakes and blondes do not mix! Do not try to solve that puzzel!
Anyway, sorry I have not written in so long, even though I just posted I would star blogging regularlly. You see, I am participating in national writers month. I need 50,000 words in a novel by the end of November. I am at this moment within reach of that goal being at 40,912. I am so excited! But I fear my novel will not be finished...in fact I know it won't be. I will just carry on with it after, I suppose.
Do you want to know more about my friend Emmy? She is the best Cubs fan in the world! And she is going to marry Jeff Dye! She is also going to have an affair with Tyson Ritter.
Sorry, that was pointless....it's true though!!!
Five minute mark! Time to go look at pictures!
I promise I will writethings that make sense...after November
Monday, October 27, 2008
Hey everybody in bloggers land!
So Jesus Christ Superstar was a success! I hardly ever messed up - except once in the "Touch, Touch Me Jesus" song my knee gave out when I was spinning and I almost fell over...I bet it looked quite strange. And the last day I felt sick and I actually did fall in the leper song. But we are supposed to look sick and weak and dying, so I think I fit the role!
But now that the play is over, I feel like my life is empty! Though it hasn't been a whole day yet! But I'll probably not be too busy anymore...But I am doing national writers month come November 1st. That should entertain me for a bit...I should really figure out which idea I'm going to write down. I have way to many and none of them are really finished. I'll try to work all that in this week.
Hello Tiffy! Thanks for the grammer advice!
So Jesus Christ Superstar was a success! I hardly ever messed up - except once in the "Touch, Touch Me Jesus" song my knee gave out when I was spinning and I almost fell over...I bet it looked quite strange. And the last day I felt sick and I actually did fall in the leper song. But we are supposed to look sick and weak and dying, so I think I fit the role!
But now that the play is over, I feel like my life is empty! Though it hasn't been a whole day yet! But I'll probably not be too busy anymore...But I am doing national writers month come November 1st. That should entertain me for a bit...I should really figure out which idea I'm going to write down. I have way to many and none of them are really finished. I'll try to work all that in this week.
Hello Tiffy! Thanks for the grammer advice!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Welcome Back!
Well hello one and all! I'm am back and very happy to be so! I know you all are too!
I am going to be writing like crazy now! My sister, two friends, and I have started a community journal and I am going to be writing a new book come November. It will be a writing storm! I won't be able to keep anything straight! Should be interesting...
So whats been happening? Or should I say what's the buzz? Hehe, Now my school is putting on Jesus Christ Superstar! They changed the musical to fall this year, what the heck is wrong with them? It's just ridiculous! And during volleyball, the only sport I am involved in! Involved, I got cut for JV. Sad, but I was pretty bad...better then some. I am manager now though. And am enjoying it other then I am missing a lot of play practice. Oh yeah, this started about the play!
Well let's get back to that then! I am a Zealot! I have graduated from the realm of extras! I get to dance in the "Touch me. touch me Jesus" song! I really should find out what that is called...but that would not be as fun. I also get to be in all the crowd scenes, be a leaper, and have a short solo. The play so far is...okay. Um we don't sing very well in the crowds. But I think once we learn the words that should improve! My new boyfriend of a week and two days is Caiaphas! He is amazing! Haha, he looks really funny and angry when he sings. Which is good, expressing his emotions. Better then me just laughing all the time!
Shout out to all my notebook buddies out there!
So now I am a sophomore! This year is so much harder then the last! The homework load is suffocating, the teachers are crazy, and I'm so busy! I actually have a life now! Haha just kidding, I've always had one. Just now, it seems so frantic. But I'm getting through it.
Wow that was kind of corny. Perhaps tis a sign it's time to stop! Till next time!
C
I am going to be writing like crazy now! My sister, two friends, and I have started a community journal and I am going to be writing a new book come November. It will be a writing storm! I won't be able to keep anything straight! Should be interesting...
So whats been happening? Or should I say what's the buzz? Hehe, Now my school is putting on Jesus Christ Superstar! They changed the musical to fall this year, what the heck is wrong with them? It's just ridiculous! And during volleyball, the only sport I am involved in! Involved, I got cut for JV. Sad, but I was pretty bad...better then some. I am manager now though. And am enjoying it other then I am missing a lot of play practice. Oh yeah, this started about the play!
Well let's get back to that then! I am a Zealot! I have graduated from the realm of extras! I get to dance in the "Touch me. touch me Jesus" song! I really should find out what that is called...but that would not be as fun. I also get to be in all the crowd scenes, be a leaper, and have a short solo. The play so far is...okay. Um we don't sing very well in the crowds. But I think once we learn the words that should improve! My new boyfriend of a week and two days is Caiaphas! He is amazing! Haha, he looks really funny and angry when he sings. Which is good, expressing his emotions. Better then me just laughing all the time!
Shout out to all my notebook buddies out there!
So now I am a sophomore! This year is so much harder then the last! The homework load is suffocating, the teachers are crazy, and I'm so busy! I actually have a life now! Haha just kidding, I've always had one. Just now, it seems so frantic. But I'm getting through it.
Wow that was kind of corny. Perhaps tis a sign it's time to stop! Till next time!
C
Friday, May 2, 2008
Behind the Scenes
As I've said before, I am in my schools production of the Music Man!. Well, we opened up back on Wednesday night..........and we didn't do so well. Yeah some people messed up on lines, little kids came out late, mikes were left on, orchestra forgot to play, we weren't loud. etc. Yeah, your basic high school play screw ups. Sort of bummed me out. Like whenever I watched plays they were so good and fun to watch, but now I miss it all because I'm stuck behind the stage the whole night. It's like the magic's gone! But last ni-
Hi again Emmy!
But last night we went on again and did much better then the first night! Yay us! Still I never remember how annoying it is to get off stage when it's pitch black and you can not for the life of you see where you are going. There's this one scene where we're on bleachers and the lights go out and we have to get off the bleachers. Sounds simple enough, but when you don't know where the end of the bleachers are well it's pretty scary. It's like you're falling into a dark pit! But I'm very proud of myself, I haven't fallen or lost my shoe yet! Those are my worst fears on stage.
Did I ever tell you about my custom??? OOOOhhh! I just love it! Well the shirt makes me look like a blimp and I have to pin the skirt because it's too big.....well actually I don't like my outfit really. But I love my BOW!!!! Omg I was meant to wear that bow! It's bigger then my head and it's Red!!! I just love it! I look simply divine in it!!!
I cannot wait till the cast parties! They're always fun. There's one tonight! But my friend can't come :( sad. But I'll just hang out with my other buds. Still wish she would be there.
Special shout out to my one and only fan, hope you get better and you should come to school!!
Hi again Emmy!
But last night we went on again and did much better then the first night! Yay us! Still I never remember how annoying it is to get off stage when it's pitch black and you can not for the life of you see where you are going. There's this one scene where we're on bleachers and the lights go out and we have to get off the bleachers. Sounds simple enough, but when you don't know where the end of the bleachers are well it's pretty scary. It's like you're falling into a dark pit! But I'm very proud of myself, I haven't fallen or lost my shoe yet! Those are my worst fears on stage.
Did I ever tell you about my custom??? OOOOhhh! I just love it! Well the shirt makes me look like a blimp and I have to pin the skirt because it's too big.....well actually I don't like my outfit really. But I love my BOW!!!! Omg I was meant to wear that bow! It's bigger then my head and it's Red!!! I just love it! I look simply divine in it!!!
I cannot wait till the cast parties! They're always fun. There's one tonight! But my friend can't come :( sad. But I'll just hang out with my other buds. Still wish she would be there.
Special shout out to my one and only fan, hope you get better and you should come to school!!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Random Update!
Hola de la clase de espanol! me llama Esperanza!
Yep I'm back to blogging during school hours. Sad for teachers, good fror me! Oh and for all of you who read my blog! (aka mi hermana)!
So let's see....what's been going on lately....
Hello Emmy!!!
Anymways, oh yeah! Last week I was a sixth grade retreat leader! That might have been a bad idea. Sixth grade guys are so imature! Every guy in my group would not listen to me and kept calling me shorty!!! And they were only a bit taller then me, some were shorter!
What is up wiht these hightest people? So what if you're short or tall? What difference does it make? Does it effect my personality at all? No! ....or does it? I sorta think I fit into the cute style I have becuse I'm short... whatever. I shall ever be the five foot wonder.
Other then that npt much is really going on in my life. The Music Man practices are getting so slow. Our first show is like next week or something!!! But I'm hardly ever on stage! I'm not even in the Shapooie (sp?)!!! What is the point of the music man without the Shapoopie? I mean really, it makes the show! So that has me pretty cheesed off (ha! so funny) , but whatcha going so?
Nothing else much is going down in my life, this had been pretty pointless if you haven't noticed already.
Yep I'm back to blogging during school hours. Sad for teachers, good fror me! Oh and for all of you who read my blog! (aka mi hermana)!
So let's see....what's been going on lately....
Hello Emmy!!!
Anymways, oh yeah! Last week I was a sixth grade retreat leader! That might have been a bad idea. Sixth grade guys are so imature! Every guy in my group would not listen to me and kept calling me shorty!!! And they were only a bit taller then me, some were shorter!
What is up wiht these hightest people? So what if you're short or tall? What difference does it make? Does it effect my personality at all? No! ....or does it? I sorta think I fit into the cute style I have becuse I'm short... whatever. I shall ever be the five foot wonder.
Other then that npt much is really going on in my life. The Music Man practices are getting so slow. Our first show is like next week or something!!! But I'm hardly ever on stage! I'm not even in the Shapooie (sp?)!!! What is the point of the music man without the Shapoopie? I mean really, it makes the show! So that has me pretty cheesed off (ha! so funny) , but whatcha going so?
Nothing else much is going down in my life, this had been pretty pointless if you haven't noticed already.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Things To Remember For The Next Choir Tour
- First off - no matter where you go on the trip, you will have fun. Even if it's some boring place like Virgina!
- Make a check list & make sure to actually check it!
- Buses are horrible. It will be loud, it will be crapped. Prepare for the worst.
- All you need on the buses are a couple of good books, ipod, journal, snacks, pain killers, and water. All the excess notebooks/sketchbook will take up more room and are not needed.
- Sit away from the guys - they are SO loud!!!
- Bring a small, comfortable pillow.
- Even if you are going somewhere warm, it may still be cold on the ride down. So bring a blanket and a warmer jacket.
- Bring money with you everywhere and buy souvenirs!
- Buy a snow globe! Otherwise you won't find one later!
- Be open to new people, they may become your best friends on the trip (even if you never speak again after).
- Come with a good attitude.
- Bring plastic bags - you will need more than you think
- Never be afraid of new experiences.
- Bring comfortable clothes and sweat pants!!!.
- Don't be afraid to talk to people.
- Take as many pictures as you please.
- Be sure to choose a responsible chaperon - or at least one that you like!
- Finally, SMILE - it will make you feel good and look pretty in surprise pictures.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Fluff Ideas
One of the things I love about myself is that from something as simple as a song or a saying I can somehow come up with a sort of story line. Now, it's no always a grand idea, but it always has a little something to it. And it will usually keep me entertained for a bit. And these little ideas I have come to call fluff ideas. They normally don't amount to anything because I forget about them. But then there are some that stick around in the back of my mind, get thought of more then a couple times, and soon evolve into one of my stories.
So now I have a new fluff idea that is thanks to the song "It's Raining Men" and the fairy god mother. So there's this girl who's down on her luck in the love scene. So one night she goes out with her best friend who is a guy after they both have yet another set of terrible dates. They happen to see a shooting star. The girl, in all corny-ness, wishes to find the perfect guy. So the next day she wakes up and find a guy in her room - who is wearing nothing but a toga thing. He is her fairly godly man and he is there to grant her wish and give her the perfect guy. All she has to do is explain the guy and he will - quite literally - fall from the sky. So the girl gets over the shock, and tells f.g.m what she wants and he comes falling down from the sky with the rain. But after a while the girl realizes that the guy isn't what she really wants. F.g.m reappears on the scene and says it's probably because she didn't give him enough details. So she tries again...and again when that one doesn't work out. And again after that. And again and again and so on and so forth till she finally discovers that even her f.g.m can't give her the perfect man because no man is truly perfect and the guy she should be with has been there all along. No, not fairly godly man, but her best friend!
Yeah I know it's weird, but I think it would be hilarious! I like it, maybe I'll write a short novel about it someday when I have time.
So now I have a new fluff idea that is thanks to the song "It's Raining Men" and the fairy god mother. So there's this girl who's down on her luck in the love scene. So one night she goes out with her best friend who is a guy after they both have yet another set of terrible dates. They happen to see a shooting star. The girl, in all corny-ness, wishes to find the perfect guy. So the next day she wakes up and find a guy in her room - who is wearing nothing but a toga thing. He is her fairly godly man and he is there to grant her wish and give her the perfect guy. All she has to do is explain the guy and he will - quite literally - fall from the sky. So the girl gets over the shock, and tells f.g.m what she wants and he comes falling down from the sky with the rain. But after a while the girl realizes that the guy isn't what she really wants. F.g.m reappears on the scene and says it's probably because she didn't give him enough details. So she tries again...and again when that one doesn't work out. And again after that. And again and again and so on and so forth till she finally discovers that even her f.g.m can't give her the perfect man because no man is truly perfect and the guy she should be with has been there all along. No, not fairly godly man, but her best friend!
Yeah I know it's weird, but I think it would be hilarious! I like it, maybe I'll write a short novel about it someday when I have time.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Random Thoughts
Frist off thank you to my school network for alowing me to be able to blog during school!
Anyway so not much to say right now. Basically I'm in school and the teacher has just given the five minuet warning. I've always wanted to blog, but I've never had time. Now that I finally do, no thoughts come to mind.
Isn't that the way it always go. That's the irony of life. Has anyone ever notice how utterly ironic life usually is? I just think it's funny sometime....think about it, you'll see what I mean.
Anyway the only thing happening in my life right now is that my choir is going on a trip and my rooming is all screwed up. (2 mins) At the moment I am wiht my dear sister and her friends - which I am happy with. but now another girl wants to switch to my place and kick me out into the cold. At first I was all sad and like 'oh no! now i'll have to be with some random peopel!', but then it came to me! I don't have to move! I can stay right where I am and leave the other girl out in the cold.
Hi Emmy.
News! We just got 4 more minuets!
Sorry my crazy friend Emmy is looking over my shoulder and my teacher just gave us more time! Yay Mr. B! He's watching me right now too! Hi! Wow now everyone (like 3 people) are looking up my blog! Hey people!
Well this is interesting I've seem to have started a trend!
Wait, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, rooming. So I've decided to fight for my place. i've never notice before, but I'm a bit of a push over. (1 more minuet. wow that 3 went by fast) But i'm not going to give in this time. I'm
Time up! Okay this made no sense. Sorry
Anyway so not much to say right now. Basically I'm in school and the teacher has just given the five minuet warning. I've always wanted to blog, but I've never had time. Now that I finally do, no thoughts come to mind.
Isn't that the way it always go. That's the irony of life. Has anyone ever notice how utterly ironic life usually is? I just think it's funny sometime....think about it, you'll see what I mean.
Anyway the only thing happening in my life right now is that my choir is going on a trip and my rooming is all screwed up. (2 mins) At the moment I am wiht my dear sister and her friends - which I am happy with. but now another girl wants to switch to my place and kick me out into the cold. At first I was all sad and like 'oh no! now i'll have to be with some random peopel!', but then it came to me! I don't have to move! I can stay right where I am and leave the other girl out in the cold.
Hi Emmy.
News! We just got 4 more minuets!
Sorry my crazy friend Emmy is looking over my shoulder and my teacher just gave us more time! Yay Mr. B! He's watching me right now too! Hi! Wow now everyone (like 3 people) are looking up my blog! Hey people!
Well this is interesting I've seem to have started a trend!
Wait, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, rooming. So I've decided to fight for my place. i've never notice before, but I'm a bit of a push over. (1 more minuet. wow that 3 went by fast) But i'm not going to give in this time. I'm
Time up! Okay this made no sense. Sorry
Sunday, March 2, 2008
The Now
Well - it's been a busy weekend for me. I had a syncro meet, which went fairly well. It made me realize how much I want to improve. I'm going to have to take it up a notch if I ever want to make it to regional. And think of it, next year I'm moving up to 16-17 age group! How scary is that! New figures, new routines! It's going to be crazy! Right now, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to handle it. But that's a long way off and I'm trying to focus on the now.
I've always had some trouble with that focus. I worry so much about basically every little thing and a great deal about the future. But what I have to understand is that I'll have plenty of time for that then and what I should be doing now is seeing the now! Am I the only one who had that problem? I think not, or hope not because if that's so I might be crazy. Might. But there is also the issue of how I get lost in my thoughts and imaginings and forget that the now is the real now.
Like right now I have sync to worry about and school tomorrow, where I may be getting my vocal testing done. Hopefully anyway, our choir teacher has been putting it off for a few classes. Maybe because we suck or maybe he is just a very forgetful man. How should I know, I'm just a silly little alto! I just really want to do good and I want to get it over with so I can move on to worring about other things!
Also happening in the now - I've come up with yet another idea for a future book of mine! This one is realistic fiction, about a girl around 21-22 who goes off on a road trip. Not for any particular reason, just to rome and see if she can find something. So she goes from town to town, trying to avoid bigger cities, working odd jobs, meeting a few people, and learning all she can. Finally she stop in this one small town and meets the people who will change her life - handsome older diner guy, teenage rocker, flower shop sisters, piano playing granny, and jerky cocky farm boy. Obviously, there is much more to the story - names, backgrounds, fluff, drama, romance, mystery, and all that great stuff. But - don't go and take this the wrong way - I don't really trust the Internet with all that extra detail. But trust me, when this gets down in print, it'll be amazing - just give me like 10 years to write it!
As for now...well I'm going to move on to other very importent things.
I've always had some trouble with that focus. I worry so much about basically every little thing and a great deal about the future. But what I have to understand is that I'll have plenty of time for that then and what I should be doing now is seeing the now! Am I the only one who had that problem? I think not, or hope not because if that's so I might be crazy. Might. But there is also the issue of how I get lost in my thoughts and imaginings and forget that the now is the real now.
Like right now I have sync to worry about and school tomorrow, where I may be getting my vocal testing done. Hopefully anyway, our choir teacher has been putting it off for a few classes. Maybe because we suck or maybe he is just a very forgetful man. How should I know, I'm just a silly little alto! I just really want to do good and I want to get it over with so I can move on to worring about other things!
Also happening in the now - I've come up with yet another idea for a future book of mine! This one is realistic fiction, about a girl around 21-22 who goes off on a road trip. Not for any particular reason, just to rome and see if she can find something. So she goes from town to town, trying to avoid bigger cities, working odd jobs, meeting a few people, and learning all she can. Finally she stop in this one small town and meets the people who will change her life - handsome older diner guy, teenage rocker, flower shop sisters, piano playing granny, and jerky cocky farm boy. Obviously, there is much more to the story - names, backgrounds, fluff, drama, romance, mystery, and all that great stuff. But - don't go and take this the wrong way - I don't really trust the Internet with all that extra detail. But trust me, when this gets down in print, it'll be amazing - just give me like 10 years to write it!
As for now...well I'm going to move on to other very importent things.
Monday, February 25, 2008
A Day in the Life of a Cheer Coach
So tonight was one of my cheer leading practices. It went normally throughout the beginning and middle, but then at the end the girls raised the issue of the teasing they have been getting from their peers. And all of a sudden it was a flashback to when I first became a cheerleader back in seventh grade. I don't know how it is for other middle schools, but our cheerleaders get poked, prodded, and mocked so often! Right now, that's how my cheerleaders are getting treated and I'm really concerned. Some of the girls feel hated by everyone! But they don't want to quit because they love what they do as cheerleaders!
I don't know what it's like to be on the outside and see the cheerleaders. Why does everyone dislike them and tease them so much? Can they just keep their mouths shut? Can't they just not watch us? I just don't get it! I mean their just little sixth graders!
I'm not sure what to tell them. I know what I did when I was a cheerleader - I just shut my mouth and took it, then cheered my heart out. I know that most people think cheerleaders are lame, I know they make fun of us, I know it all. But do they have to show it? I know that's how the world is, but come on! Just because cheerleaders are loud and a bit annoying if your trying to watch the game doesn't mean they don't have feelings! Yeah, yeah I know that sounds stupid, but you'd feel the same if you were these girls' coach.
I don't know what it's like to be on the outside and see the cheerleaders. Why does everyone dislike them and tease them so much? Can they just keep their mouths shut? Can't they just not watch us? I just don't get it! I mean their just little sixth graders!
I'm not sure what to tell them. I know what I did when I was a cheerleader - I just shut my mouth and took it, then cheered my heart out. I know that most people think cheerleaders are lame, I know they make fun of us, I know it all. But do they have to show it? I know that's how the world is, but come on! Just because cheerleaders are loud and a bit annoying if your trying to watch the game doesn't mean they don't have feelings! Yeah, yeah I know that sounds stupid, but you'd feel the same if you were these girls' coach.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Greetings to the World of Bloggers
Hey people, let's light this rocket!
Friday, February 22, 2008 9:41 p.m. according to my computer. Here I, Carrie, sit at my computer on the tiny dot of a planet called Earth, the Milky way, the Universe. Aka- the world according to Carrie. For those of you reading this, prepare yourself. For you have just entered...the Carrie Zone! This is a dimension of hope, dreams, a little craziness, and Carrie to a extremely high degree. Join me now on my adventures of my world as I know it and don't be surprised if you are bored stiff or utterly confused. For this is the World According to Me and this is how it is.
Much is going on in my world, even though sometimes I imagine that it's stopped spinning and will never begin again. My friend and I are preparing for our solo and ensemble in singing. I'm not sure if preparing is the right word-we've only heard the song once! And it's only at a C rank...I wish we could do a better one. But we don't have much time and I am just a freshman, I'll just come back better next year. Speaking of the disadvantages of being a freshman, let's talk about the spring musical! Well, it's the Music Man this year! When I tried out, I thought I did alright. Well, I wasn't really nervous, but my body was. I don't know what's wrong with it! Every time I'm put on the spot it just starts to shake uncontrollably! I guess that's what you call being nervous. But yeah, so that was a factor in my defeat. Also, I am a freshman! And I'm a girl, which there are many of trying out for the play. So I'm just an extra this time around. Even if they forgot my name on the sheet in the cafe, I'm an extra! It said so on the custom list! That's good enough for me!
That's what I really hate about being a freshman. You wait all through middle school to get to this place. You think-finally I'm here! I'm in High School! I'm finally going to amount to something! Ehhh! Wrong! That would be false, my friend! You are back at the bottom of the barrel! You have to wait till next year when you can say you're above someone. But fear not fresh man of '08- 3 more months and 12 more days till summer. Or something like that...
Back to reality, or what it appears to be, it's finally the long awaited weekend! But I probably used up all my fun today with my trip to the coffee cafe and time spent with my sis and friend (I hang with my sister and her friends a lot- no that I don't have my own- I just count her friends among my own as well. Me and my sister, we're close). Tomorrow I have syncro practice, then I'm missing my cheerleader's game (I coach) so I can go to my high school basketball regional. Hopefully my friend will be done with her swim meet so she can come with me and I won' have to arrive alone! And my Sunday will probably be spent doing the mountainous load of homework I got! I also have to find time to finish a book, sleep, eat the occasional meal, breath, write some of my own book, hopefully see my friends, and, I don't know, maybe stay sane. Hectic as ever, but I'll find a way to get through it all! Wish me luck!
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