Last week Devin stepped down from leading our dance group. He said he had other things that needed to take priority and stuff like that. So Uncle Josh took over last Wednesday said he would be possibly need assistance in the near and distant future. (Dancing isn't really in his comfort zone, but he has really great ideas and stuff.) I immediately volunteered after class and he said we should talk about it some time.
This past Saturday he left a voice mail on my phone saying that he wanted to give me a chance to help choreograph a second dance for YFN, (if we win the talent show we get to preform again,) and to lead the group that is going. I was so excited! So while he teaches a drama to the group stays home, I'll be teaching our dance to the rest of them. How cool is that?
So on Tuesday in between getting my permit renewed and taking the ADAP class, Uncle Josh and I met at the church. He had taken a seven minute song and condensed it to just over ninety seconds, (that's the limit time for the talent show.) Uncle Josh is so amazing! He did a such a great job. It's an amazing song and we choreographed the first half of it. Devin came in after a few minutes and helped us figure out a few things. It was so much fun.
Then the next day I talked to Uncle Josh on the phone and he said that Devin still wanted to dance in the group if I didn't mind. I was like, "are you kidding me?! Of course I want him there!" He's a great dancer and has the passion needed for the song. I had hoped he would want to, especially since we only have one other guy in the group.
Anyway, since last night was the first night doing the new dance, Uncle Josh lead it, just to make the transition easier. Next week I'll take over. I'm so excited! This kind of thing is so up my alley. And the dance is going to be amazing! Devin says it's "sick." I know that's supposed to mean it's uber-cool and I'm sorry, but when you've spent hours feeling nauseous and throwing up in a car, the word "sick" will only make you think of one thing. Haha!
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to this opportunity. It's totally a God thing. =D
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Driving
We are finally moving forward! Tuesday Mom and I stood in line for an hour at the DMV and got my permit renewed. Yes, it had actually expired. Ugh. I can't get a license until I've had 50 hours behind the wheel, 6 of which have to be at night. I've only had about 5, none of which have been around other cars. Mostly parking lot and neighborhood stuff, you know?
Later that evening Kath and I did a four hour class and test at the tech on Alcohol and Drug Awareness. (It's now a requirement for getting a license.) The test was ridiculously easy and we both got all twenty questions right. =P One thing I did learn is that waiting until I turn 18 to get a license will be more simple because until you turn 18 you are only eligible for a Class D license which has extra restrictions on it. If I wait I can get an adult license without doing anything in between.
So for the next few months I'll be driving Kath to and from work in the van, (YIKES!) I drove her to work today, but I let Mom take over on the way back. I had had enough for now. It was so nerve wracking! The van is one big hunk o' junk and it's pretty scary driving it. My heart was beating so hard and my muscles were all tense and I was shaking and stuff. Meh.
Don't get me wrong, I want to drive. I look forward to the freedom that it will provide. But it's a pretty scary prospect. You're in control of a potential weapon, really. Plus I've had bad dreams where I was trying to drive and like totally screwed up. Doesn't help matters much.
But Mom said I did a good job so that's encouraging. I tended to lean too far to the right, but it's better than the left. I'd rather go off the pavement than hit another vehicle. Of course if I could split the distance evenly that would be even better. =P
Later that evening Kath and I did a four hour class and test at the tech on Alcohol and Drug Awareness. (It's now a requirement for getting a license.) The test was ridiculously easy and we both got all twenty questions right. =P One thing I did learn is that waiting until I turn 18 to get a license will be more simple because until you turn 18 you are only eligible for a Class D license which has extra restrictions on it. If I wait I can get an adult license without doing anything in between.
So for the next few months I'll be driving Kath to and from work in the van, (YIKES!) I drove her to work today, but I let Mom take over on the way back. I had had enough for now. It was so nerve wracking! The van is one big hunk o' junk and it's pretty scary driving it. My heart was beating so hard and my muscles were all tense and I was shaking and stuff. Meh.
Don't get me wrong, I want to drive. I look forward to the freedom that it will provide. But it's a pretty scary prospect. You're in control of a potential weapon, really. Plus I've had bad dreams where I was trying to drive and like totally screwed up. Doesn't help matters much.
But Mom said I did a good job so that's encouraging. I tended to lean too far to the right, but it's better than the left. I'd rather go off the pavement than hit another vehicle. Of course if I could split the distance evenly that would be even better. =P
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The Weekend
On Friday afternoon Jess came over and we talked and laughed and listened to music and danced and generally had a good time. After Kath got off of work she joined us and we spent the evening doing pretty much the same. We had so much fun.
Jess spent the night and the next morning I stumbled and lurched out of bed like a drunk at when my cell phone rang. It was after ten...but it felt a lot earlier. =D You should have seen Jess imitating me scrambling for the ringing phone. So funny!
You know how last week we went to Andrew's party? Well his brother, Jonathon, decided that he wanted to do the same thing and the Little's were invited. Mrs.Jodie asked Kath and me if we wanted to come and hang around and just help where ever needed. We were cool with that and since it was either that or go home to an empty house, Jess decided to come too! We helped make sundaes for the kids and enjoyed seeing them all in their costumes. Emily was Ruby Sapphire, (my character...imagine that,) and Samantha was Kalamata Kate. They had fun.
Well Jess, Kath, and I got to talking, and since her parents were out camping for the weekend, we decided to see if Kath and I could spend the night at her house, that way she wouldn't have to be alone. Mom and Dad were cool with it and I must confess, I got a little giddy at the thought of having a whole house to ourselves without any "grown ups." Not having any responsibilities or restrictions is a pretty intoxicating experience. But we're trustworthy enough that Mom and Dad didn't have to worry about us burning the house down or doing anything stupid. Haha!
We had so much fun! We made brownies, blasted the music as loud as we could without disturbing the neighbors and danced until we were out of breath. Around 1:00 a.m. Jess suggested that we go swimming so I texted Mom just to make sure it was okay and Dad said it was fine. The water was so cold but we had a blast! We played with our shadows from the porch light and shrieked when the water splashed us.
We lasted for about an hour and then dashed inside to put on some warm pj's and wrap up in blankets. Then we settled down with Jessica's laptop and watched an episode of Lie To Me, (such a fascinating show!) We were going to stay up until 4:00, but we got tired and went to bed about an hour early. We crammed into Jess's bed and I tried not to get my hair in the fishbowl like I did last time. Haha!
The next morning we got up and watched an episode of Poirot, (gotta love BBC,) while Jessie fixed us eggs and bagels for breakfast. After that we took our time getting ready for the day, doing make up and hair while listening to music. Then Dad came to pick us up around 2:00 and dropped us off at the church where we practiced our dance a few times.
In all honesty, our outfits looked pretty cool after we got our hats on. I felt kinda like a poser in my "gangsta" getup, but it was really fun. We were all goofing around and making faces and stuff.
Since youth didn't start until 6:00, a few of us drove to the nearest BP and bought about 25$ worth of snacks, junk food, and Ramen. Then we all ate and just hung out. After awhile Kath, Jess, and I started singing together, doing three parts and stuff. We sounded pretty good together and it was a ton of fun!
Eventually youth started and after worship we dashed off to the bathrooms to change into our outfits. I didn't get nervous until the very last minute. I was so excited! And the youth room was packed! There are never that many people there. Anyway, the dance went amazingly well and I had so much fun. Everyone loved it.
After church everyone hung around downstairs and ate leftover brisket sandwiches from the youth fundraiser. They were so good! I enjoyed mingling with everyone but by the time we left I was exhausted. It was good to get home.
Jess spent the night and the next morning I stumbled and lurched out of bed like a drunk at when my cell phone rang. It was after ten...but it felt a lot earlier. =D You should have seen Jess imitating me scrambling for the ringing phone. So funny!
You know how last week we went to Andrew's party? Well his brother, Jonathon, decided that he wanted to do the same thing and the Little's were invited. Mrs.Jodie asked Kath and me if we wanted to come and hang around and just help where ever needed. We were cool with that and since it was either that or go home to an empty house, Jess decided to come too! We helped make sundaes for the kids and enjoyed seeing them all in their costumes. Emily was Ruby Sapphire, (my character...imagine that,) and Samantha was Kalamata Kate. They had fun.
Well Jess, Kath, and I got to talking, and since her parents were out camping for the weekend, we decided to see if Kath and I could spend the night at her house, that way she wouldn't have to be alone. Mom and Dad were cool with it and I must confess, I got a little giddy at the thought of having a whole house to ourselves without any "grown ups." Not having any responsibilities or restrictions is a pretty intoxicating experience. But we're trustworthy enough that Mom and Dad didn't have to worry about us burning the house down or doing anything stupid. Haha!
We had so much fun! We made brownies, blasted the music as loud as we could without disturbing the neighbors and danced until we were out of breath. Around 1:00 a.m. Jess suggested that we go swimming so I texted Mom just to make sure it was okay and Dad said it was fine. The water was so cold but we had a blast! We played with our shadows from the porch light and shrieked when the water splashed us.
We lasted for about an hour and then dashed inside to put on some warm pj's and wrap up in blankets. Then we settled down with Jessica's laptop and watched an episode of Lie To Me, (such a fascinating show!) We were going to stay up until 4:00, but we got tired and went to bed about an hour early. We crammed into Jess's bed and I tried not to get my hair in the fishbowl like I did last time. Haha!
The next morning we got up and watched an episode of Poirot, (gotta love BBC,) while Jessie fixed us eggs and bagels for breakfast. After that we took our time getting ready for the day, doing make up and hair while listening to music. Then Dad came to pick us up around 2:00 and dropped us off at the church where we practiced our dance a few times.
In all honesty, our outfits looked pretty cool after we got our hats on. I felt kinda like a poser in my "gangsta" getup, but it was really fun. We were all goofing around and making faces and stuff.
Since youth didn't start until 6:00, a few of us drove to the nearest BP and bought about 25$ worth of snacks, junk food, and Ramen. Then we all ate and just hung out. After awhile Kath, Jess, and I started singing together, doing three parts and stuff. We sounded pretty good together and it was a ton of fun!
Eventually youth started and after worship we dashed off to the bathrooms to change into our outfits. I didn't get nervous until the very last minute. I was so excited! And the youth room was packed! There are never that many people there. Anyway, the dance went amazingly well and I had so much fun. Everyone loved it.
After church everyone hung around downstairs and ate leftover brisket sandwiches from the youth fundraiser. They were so good! I enjoyed mingling with everyone but by the time we left I was exhausted. It was good to get home.
Better
I am doing much better emotionally after eating out with Mom yesterday. There was nothing really wrong with me other than being completely exhausted from an abnormally full weekend. Don't get me wrong, it was a great weekend and I had a blast! I just needed some me time, you know? Anyway, I'm good now. =P
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Invisibility Is Not A Superpower
Seriously, it's not. It sounds really cool, but in actuality, it stinks pretty bad. If you aren't struggling with something, and those around you are dealing with major issues, you can get lost in the sea of everyone else's problems. You've got a life-saver in the midst of this vast turbulent ocean, and they don't even have those little blow up arm thingies so of course they're going to get rescued first. Makes perfect sense and I'm totally fine with that. But I've been floating for quite a while now and I'm tired.
I'm also really conflicted. On one hand I want to be a blessing to my friends. You know, listen to them, offer advice, encouragement, support, all that good stuff. But on the other, I'm a human being and I have limited resources. My little life-saver will only hold so much weight.
And being the slightly melancholy person that I am, I tend to overestimate how much I can take. So I take and take and take until I just can't take no more! (Double negative used for emphasis, I know it's not grammatically correct. Haha.)
I'm totally fine with sharing in my friends troubles and helping them get through the emotional turmoil of it all because I love my friends and that's just what you do for your buddies. And goodness knows I'll probably need it some day. But after a particularly draining period of time, I need someone to listen to me for a change.
But my sisters need a lifeboat more than I do so instead of getting to vent like I so desperately want to, (remember, I'm in the sea too, I just have a better flotation device,) I'm forced to step aside once more.
It sounds selfish, and I feel kinda guilty about it all, but I'm really tired of being invisible.
Oh, the lifeboat suddenly came within arms reach! Mom just said she is taking me out to lunch without anybody else tomorrow! Praise God! I can stand the frigid waters for a few more hours. Hope is in sight.
I'm also really conflicted. On one hand I want to be a blessing to my friends. You know, listen to them, offer advice, encouragement, support, all that good stuff. But on the other, I'm a human being and I have limited resources. My little life-saver will only hold so much weight.
And being the slightly melancholy person that I am, I tend to overestimate how much I can take. So I take and take and take until I just can't take no more! (Double negative used for emphasis, I know it's not grammatically correct. Haha.)
I'm totally fine with sharing in my friends troubles and helping them get through the emotional turmoil of it all because I love my friends and that's just what you do for your buddies. And goodness knows I'll probably need it some day. But after a particularly draining period of time, I need someone to listen to me for a change.
But my sisters need a lifeboat more than I do so instead of getting to vent like I so desperately want to, (remember, I'm in the sea too, I just have a better flotation device,) I'm forced to step aside once more.
It sounds selfish, and I feel kinda guilty about it all, but I'm really tired of being invisible.
Oh, the lifeboat suddenly came within arms reach! Mom just said she is taking me out to lunch without anybody else tomorrow! Praise God! I can stand the frigid waters for a few more hours. Hope is in sight.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Last Week...
Monday I babysat my cousins which was a really good thing because I was broke. Haha. Kath joined me during the evening and we borrowed the movie Oscar with Sylvester Stallone and Marisa Tomei. We hadn't ever seen it before and we really enjoyed it.
Tuesday Mom took us girls to the dollar theater and we watched three movies! Paul Blart Mall Cop, Bolt, and Pink Panther Two. Our favorite of the day was Bolt. They were all really funny.
Wednesday we got our "hip hop" outfits, (see previous post.)
Thursday...I actually didn't do anything on Thursday.
Friday the Weeks came over! We had so much fun with Megan, Rachel and Caroline. They brought the first seven episodes of Lost, (Kath and I had never seen it before,) and we did a marathon that ended around 4 a.m. Haha! What a blast.
Saturday was Andrew's 16th birthday party. It was so cool! It had a "way out west" theme and everyone was given a character that we played out. We all came in costumes and everybody had secrets and things with detailed backgrounds that were written out for us. Once we all had read our basic character outlines, we mingled got into the flow of things. (I was a singer from out of town named Ruby Sapphire.) When a dead body turned up in the stables, the sheriff, (Andrew,) and everyone else had to try and figure out "who dun it." It was so much fun. Everyone did a great job of staying in character, and there were a lot of people too. About 23, I think.
Here are some pics...
http://www.facebook.com/photos/?ref=sb#/album.php?id=658025231&aid=249787
http://www.facebook.com/photos/?ref=sb#/album.php?aid=14068&id=1619221407
http://www.facebook.com/photos/?ref=sb#/album.php?aid=2015474&id=1199213716
(I'm not technically savvy, or else I would figure out a better way to do that...)
So that was last week. I should have written every day so I could've done the events better justice, but I didn't. Oh well. It's better than nothing, I guess. =D
Tuesday Mom took us girls to the dollar theater and we watched three movies! Paul Blart Mall Cop, Bolt, and Pink Panther Two. Our favorite of the day was Bolt. They were all really funny.
Wednesday we got our "hip hop" outfits, (see previous post.)
Thursday...I actually didn't do anything on Thursday.
Friday the Weeks came over! We had so much fun with Megan, Rachel and Caroline. They brought the first seven episodes of Lost, (Kath and I had never seen it before,) and we did a marathon that ended around 4 a.m. Haha! What a blast.
Saturday was Andrew's 16th birthday party. It was so cool! It had a "way out west" theme and everyone was given a character that we played out. We all came in costumes and everybody had secrets and things with detailed backgrounds that were written out for us. Once we all had read our basic character outlines, we mingled got into the flow of things. (I was a singer from out of town named Ruby Sapphire.) When a dead body turned up in the stables, the sheriff, (Andrew,) and everyone else had to try and figure out "who dun it." It was so much fun. Everyone did a great job of staying in character, and there were a lot of people too. About 23, I think.
Here are some pics...
http://www.facebook.com/photos/?ref=sb#/album.php?id=658025231&aid=249787
http://www.facebook.com/photos/?ref=sb#/album.php?aid=14068&id=1619221407
http://www.facebook.com/photos/?ref=sb#/album.php?aid=2015474&id=1199213716
(I'm not technically savvy, or else I would figure out a better way to do that...)
So that was last week. I should have written every day so I could've done the events better justice, but I didn't. Oh well. It's better than nothing, I guess. =D
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