I'm graduating from college. That's weird to me. I've been in school for so long now. What has it been, something like 18 years in all? This has been my life, my job, and now I have to change everything I've known. Five weeks from today, I'll be in the real world, something I couldn't wait for when I was a junior in high school. Now, I'm just scared. What am I going to do? Who will I meet? What changes will happen to me? What will I do with myself? All of these questions (and more) run through my head frequently. I have been told that this is a normal occurance, but for me this is new. I've never graduated from college before. On May 6th, my life begins...again.
Friday, March 31, 2006
If you're interested...
Here are the pictures from us winning last weekend. Just click here, click on "client login" in the top right hand corner, and then type in "champs" into the login box. That should take you to the pictures.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Monday, March 27, 2006
WE WON!!!
What a fantastic weekend!! Last Minute won the Young Women in Harmony regional competition. Woot! So, we're going to San Antonio in July to compete in the YWIH Internationl competition
AND... even more impressively
THE CHORUS WON THE REGIONAL COMPETITION!!! Which means....WE'RE GOING TO CALGARY in 2007!! The chorus has never won the regional competition before and we won by 20 points, which is HUGE in the sweet adeline world. Third place was 53 points behind us. We scored 623 points. That's close to what top ten international choruses score.
You might have noticed, but I haven't gotten over the excitement yet.
AND... even more impressively
THE CHORUS WON THE REGIONAL COMPETITION!!! Which means....WE'RE GOING TO CALGARY in 2007!! The chorus has never won the regional competition before and we won by 20 points, which is HUGE in the sweet adeline world. Third place was 53 points behind us. We scored 623 points. That's close to what top ten international choruses score.
You might have noticed, but I haven't gotten over the excitement yet.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Dear Mamadahhh,
I'm sorry that I haven't posted my pictures yet. I tried, believe me, I tried. My computer isn't allowing me to put them up and I'm quite angry at it right now, so I'm not talking to it. Anyways, after I get back from competition I will try again. Maybe I should just reboot.
Love,
Me
Love,
Me
Thursday, March 16, 2006
No Motivation
I should be running right now, but instead I'm writing about how I should be running right now. It's been two weeks since I've run and about a month since I've had a long run. This is not good. I think I'm going to blame school and chorus because why would I want to blame myself for having no motivation whatsoever? Yeah, I blame being busy.
*sigh*
Maybe, I'll run tomorrow.
*sigh*
Maybe, I'll run tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Si Se Puede: The Tale of the Two Girls
Once upon a month or two ago, two friends set off on a magical adventure to a mysterious place called Lansing. (That's in Michigan. It's the capital, not Detroit.) After half a muffin loaf, a bag of cheese puffs, fruit jammers, and many glorious sightings of water towers, they were still in the evil land of Indiana, home to nothing and more nothingness. Twelve hours passed and Indiana seemed to never end. Si se puede was the only thing that kept them going. Finally! The Michigan state line, "Great Lakes, Good Times", and they weren't kiddin'.
One hour later, they arrived at "the parent's" friendly abode. Hugs and Excitement greeted them at the door. Those are the parent's names, Hugs and Excitement. Hugs (a.k.a. the Mom) cooked a meal fit for a king, or at least two very hungry girls. For you see, they only had had half a muffin loaf, cheese puffs and fruit jammers all day and they were quite hungry. The meatballs, rice, and mashed potatoes were extremely well accepted by the two girls. Then, they slept.
Fortunately, they woke up just in time to celebrate the new year with Excitement. Hugs was not feeling well, so she slept the new year away. Then the two girls slept some more.
On Sunday, the girls were quite hethanistic and did not go to church, but ordered pizza and watched movies all day. They explored the luxurious town of Dansville, population 503. Then they slept.
Monday was quite a day for the two girls. They explored the quizzical, yet fascinating, Lansing Mall. After buying the same cowboy boots, one of the girls (the one with red hair) decided to show her new boots off at Finley's, a tasty restaurant, and then at the movie theater, where the girls watch "Fun with Dick and Jane". They laughed at some parts, and at some parts they didn't. After the movie, they went home and slept.
Tuesday brought even more joy and happiness for the two girls. They started their day by having a splendid run with Happy the Labrador (the redheaded girl's dog). Red nearly tossed her cookies, well parfait, after a lovely run, but she pulled through and did not vomit in those people's yard. After freshening and beautifying, Red and Bruney made their way to the Mason Library where they sent an electronic message to all their friends letting them know how much fun they were having. After that, the most extraordinary thing happened, they sang on the capital steps! With their voices ringing in the heavens, some locals took some pictures to keep as souvenirs for when the two become famous. Bruney, whose first time it was in Michigan, had her first Beaners coffee experience. It was good coffee. Now, it was off to the Irish Pub, for Red and Bruney, for some good times with old friends. There were many people there, because it's a restaurant, but there were 5 of Red's friends sitting at one table together. Since it was an Irish Pub, Bruney and Supa Fichelle decided they should dance a jig right there in the restaurant. So, they did. So, one Monte Cristo and Cheeseburger later, we were waiting to watch "The Producers". Some of the friends thought it would be a fantastic idea to try to catch KitKat bites in their mouths from the second floor, it was a valiant effort but proved unsuccessful. Then they went home and fell asleep.
Wednesday was the day they had been looking forward to all week long. It was the day they would see "it". It was an early start on the cold wintry morning. The two girls met Friend at Big Boy for breakfast. After a nice chit-chat, they headed westerly to
wards Nashville. Five United Bretheren Churches later, they arrived in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In a sketchy part of town, they decided to go to Goodwill, a consignment shop, and a local Wendy's. Yes, there are Wendy's in Michigan. Then, off to their goal, their mission, their destiny. Fruitport, Michigan. An hour later, there she was standing tall and golden in the sun, smiling down on them. Wow, what a beauty! The Great Lake was next on their list. The two girls didn't exactly know where they were going, but Bruney could "feel" the water and guided them straight to the oceanic lake. She was a bit off, but they found it anyways. The lake was marvelous and cold. Icebergs stood as if to say, "Dare not enter here, for the water is far too cold for two young girls to enter." After finding a few souvenirs, they marched the march of happiness at their findings and went to eat ice cream. Yum! Then it was back to Hugs and Excitement's house, but before they got home they took a detour to the hardware store to hang out with Excitement while he was working. Then it was back to the house for burritos, peach cobbler, and another movie. Then they slept again.
They were quite excited for Thursday to come because it was the day that they had planned to go ice-skating. Ready to take the ice, Red and Bruney set off for the rink only to find it closed and foreboding. Come to find out they were on open for only 29 minutes at a time. They had just missed it. So, what to do? Shopping, of course! They went to the Meridian Mall and looked for Bruney a purse because her other one had a large hole in the bottom, and that will never do. They tried on a couple of gorgeous dresses, but the dresses were so powerful that it overwhelmed the two girls beauty so much that all you could see was the dresses themselves. Off to the train station, but not for what you might think. They met Hugs and Excitement there for food and margaritas. It was all quite fantastic. Supa Fichelle met them to escort them to sing some karaoke, but when they got there they found not only no karaoke, but a room full of basketball fans. They hung out there for a while and then Supa drove them back to their car, and then Red drove back home. Sleeping happened.
Friday, a sad day indeed...The two girls went to Meijers (Wal-Mart) and bought more essentials, like cheese puffs and chocolate-covered doughnut holes. Those didn't make it home. The time they spent in Michigan was excitingly fun, as you all can see, and it was sad for them to leave. But, they did.
The End.
*pictures to follow shortly
One hour later, they arrived at "the parent's" friendly abode. Hugs and Excitement greeted them at the door. Those are the parent's names, Hugs and Excitement. Hugs (a.k.a. the Mom) cooked a meal fit for a king, or at least two very hungry girls. For you see, they only had had half a muffin loaf, cheese puffs and fruit jammers all day and they were quite hungry. The meatballs, rice, and mashed potatoes were extremely well accepted by the two girls. Then, they slept.
Fortunately, they woke up just in time to celebrate the new year with Excitement. Hugs was not feeling well, so she slept the new year away. Then the two girls slept some more.
On Sunday, the girls were quite hethanistic and did not go to church, but ordered pizza and watched movies all day. They explored the luxurious town of Dansville, population 503. Then they slept.
Monday was quite a day for the two girls. They explored the quizzical, yet fascinating, Lansing Mall. After buying the same cowboy boots, one of the girls (the one with red hair) decided to show her new boots off at Finley's, a tasty restaurant, and then at the movie theater, where the girls watch "Fun with Dick and Jane". They laughed at some parts, and at some parts they didn't. After the movie, they went home and slept.
Tuesday brought even more joy and happiness for the two girls. They started their day by having a splendid run with Happy the Labrador (the redheaded girl's dog). Red nearly tossed her cookies, well parfait, after a lovely run, but she pulled through and did not vomit in those people's yard. After freshening and beautifying, Red and Bruney made their way to the Mason Library where they sent an electronic message to all their friends letting them know how much fun they were having. After that, the most extraordinary thing happened, they sang on the capital steps! With their voices ringing in the heavens, some locals took some pictures to keep as souvenirs for when the two become famous. Bruney, whose first time it was in Michigan, had her first Beaners coffee experience. It was good coffee. Now, it was off to the Irish Pub, for Red and Bruney, for some good times with old friends. There were many people there, because it's a restaurant, but there were 5 of Red's friends sitting at one table together. Since it was an Irish Pub, Bruney and Supa Fichelle decided they should dance a jig right there in the restaurant. So, they did. So, one Monte Cristo and Cheeseburger later, we were waiting to watch "The Producers". Some of the friends thought it would be a fantastic idea to try to catch KitKat bites in their mouths from the second floor, it was a valiant effort but proved unsuccessful. Then they went home and fell asleep.
Wednesday was the day they had been looking forward to all week long. It was the day they would see "it". It was an early start on the cold wintry morning. The two girls met Friend at Big Boy for breakfast. After a nice chit-chat, they headed westerly to
wards Nashville. Five United Bretheren Churches later, they arrived in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In a sketchy part of town, they decided to go to Goodwill, a consignment shop, and a local Wendy's. Yes, there are Wendy's in Michigan. Then, off to their goal, their mission, their destiny. Fruitport, Michigan. An hour later, there she was standing tall and golden in the sun, smiling down on them. Wow, what a beauty! The Great Lake was next on their list. The two girls didn't exactly know where they were going, but Bruney could "feel" the water and guided them straight to the oceanic lake. She was a bit off, but they found it anyways. The lake was marvelous and cold. Icebergs stood as if to say, "Dare not enter here, for the water is far too cold for two young girls to enter." After finding a few souvenirs, they marched the march of happiness at their findings and went to eat ice cream. Yum! Then it was back to Hugs and Excitement's house, but before they got home they took a detour to the hardware store to hang out with Excitement while he was working. Then it was back to the house for burritos, peach cobbler, and another movie. Then they slept again.They were quite excited for Thursday to come because it was the day that they had planned to go ice-skating. Ready to take the ice, Red and Bruney set off for the rink only to find it closed and foreboding. Come to find out they were on open for only 29 minutes at a time. They had just missed it. So, what to do? Shopping, of course! They went to the Meridian Mall and looked for Bruney a purse because her other one had a large hole in the bottom, and that will never do. They tried on a couple of gorgeous dresses, but the dresses were so powerful that it overwhelmed the two girls beauty so much that all you could see was the dresses themselves. Off to the train station, but not for what you might think. They met Hugs and Excitement there for food and margaritas. It was all quite fantastic. Supa Fichelle met them to escort them to sing some karaoke, but when they got there they found not only no karaoke, but a room full of basketball fans. They hung out there for a while and then Supa drove them back to their car, and then Red drove back home. Sleeping happened.
Friday, a sad day indeed...The two girls went to Meijers (Wal-Mart) and bought more essentials, like cheese puffs and chocolate-covered doughnut holes. Those didn't make it home. The time they spent in Michigan was excitingly fun, as you all can see, and it was sad for them to leave. But, they did.
The End.
*pictures to follow shortly
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Oh, help!!
First off, I like to note what time it is. Yes, I am still awake.
Why?
I shall tell you.
There is a game, for which, I have an addiction. It is cruel, grotesque, and undeniably addicting. It is Kitty Cannon. Don't get me wrong, I love cats, but I also like to launch cats out of cannons in fake life (that would be instead of real). I think what makes it so addicting is that all you have to do is push the spacebar over, and over, and over again. My high score as of right now is a measly 1,239. I did much better last year when I was addicted to the game.
I suppose this addiction is better than smoking or beer-drinking, but I have a 9:40am class that is going to be quite hard to get up for.
Maybe, I'll play some more while I think about going to bed.
Why?
I shall tell you.
There is a game, for which, I have an addiction. It is cruel, grotesque, and undeniably addicting. It is Kitty Cannon. Don't get me wrong, I love cats, but I also like to launch cats out of cannons in fake life (that would be instead of real). I think what makes it so addicting is that all you have to do is push the spacebar over, and over, and over again. My high score as of right now is a measly 1,239. I did much better last year when I was addicted to the game.
I suppose this addiction is better than smoking or beer-drinking, but I have a 9:40am class that is going to be quite hard to get up for.
Maybe, I'll play some more while I think about going to bed.
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