Life As We Know It

2009-04-16T10:31:00.000-07:00

Coming back from Spring break was rough. I got into the habit of staying up late and getting up late. The last two days have been a struggle to get through because I've been so tired. There are only about five more weeks of school and I cannot wait until summer. I am starting to get scared of college, but am excited to go away and meet new people.

2009-04-07T10:19:00.000-07:00

Spring Break is now one day away and I could not be more excited. I don't have to work the entire break, which is a huge relief because I can finally get caught up on sleep and have nothing like homework or any projects to worry about. My whole family is coming over to my house for Easter which is exciting because I don't have to go anywhere and because I haven't seen my family in forever. I am in a really good mood today because I finally found a prom dress and because there is only one more day left of school!!! =]

2009-04-01T10:16:00.001-07:00

This has been the most stressful week of my life. With so many assignments due before Spring Break, I have been slammed with a bunch of homework. Between work and school, homework seems to keep me up at all hours of the night. I cannot wait until this week is over. Hopefully next week will be better!

2009-03-24T10:29:00.000-07:00

Now that cheerleading is all over, my life has settled down extremely. Now that we are in the fourth quarter and college is creeping up on me faster than I expected, I am beginning to get nervous. I've wanted to go away to college for as long as I can remember, but now that it is getting closer I am starting to worry about leaving home. I am still undecided about where I am going. I have narrowed it down to either Southeast Missouri State or Murray State. I visited SEMO earlier in the year and am visiting Murray on Saturday. I will let you know which I choose next week! =]

2009-02-23T10:59:00.000-08:00

We had our last cheerleading practice on Wednesday, and I never thought I would actually miss practice as much as i do. Friday night was senior night and all four seniors read it to Ms. Harris. She started crying as soon as we started reading it, so it was really hard to finish. By the end I couldn't even read the last paragraph because I was crying too hard...=]. I am going to miss cheerleading so much. It's hard to think it is almost over.

2009-02-09T10:41:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I went to see The Uninvited. The entire movie was really good and then at the end it was totally unexpected and I TOTALLY DID NOT GET IT!! I was so mad. I understood and was following the whole movie up until the end. I do suggest seeing it, and if you do, please come back and tell me what the movie means!

2009-02-09T10:36:00.000-08:00

Cheerleading is pretty much over now. We only have one practice and gymnastics every week. I never thought I would say this, but I miss practicing. I'm going to be really sad when it is all over. There is one good thing about it; I have so much more time for myself. I don't have to stay up all night and do my homework. Another good thing about it is that none of you have to listen to me talk about cheerleading anymore. =]

2009-01-29T10:39:00.000-08:00

It finally snowed! Two days off school and I'm already finding it hard to get back into the school schedual. Competition was on Sunday and we did okay. We got 4th out of 13 and were only 4 points away from 2nd place. We compete again on Sunday, and because we are not allowed to go to ICCA state, even though we qualified, I am very nervous because this is our only chance to make it to state. With only two more day until competion, I am becoming more anxious every time I think about it.

2009-01-20T10:04:00.000-08:00

Today is Tuesday, January 20,2009. The Presidential Inauguration took place today and it snowed for the first time all winter, so I guess you could say this is a pretty exciting day. Tonight I have cheerleading practice from 3-5:30 and then work from 5:30-11. I dread Tuesday's, but especially today because with our first competition 5 days from today, I get butterflies in my stomach every time I think about it. Yesterday, we had practice from 9-12 and then again from 1-3. It was a very stressful day, considering we ran through our entire routine for 2 hours and I could not stick every mount all day. Hopefully today goes better.

2009-01-15T10:43:00.001-08:00

This morning I walked outside could not believe how cold it was. I was up late last night finishing up my Union Banner article that I waited until the last minute to finish =], but as soon as I walked outside I was awake in an instant. If only it would snow, I would be so much happier. I have gymnastics tonight, and the past two weeks, I do not think I have ever been so sore in my life! I cannot walk up and down my steps, I have to take one step at a time and bending down is very painful. the sacrifices we make to be cheerleaders. =] Not that you would understand Mark ;]

2009-01-15T10:35:00.000-08:00

Cheerleading, work, school, and more cheerleading. That is what my life consists of as of now. With school back in full swing, I have no time for sleep or any sort of social life. I have school all day, cheerleading, and then work after cheerleading on Tuesdays, and on whatever weekend day I do not have a game. Hopefully all of this pays off in the end because it sure is miserable now!

2008-12-05T10:37:00.000-08:00

christmas is almost here!! the closer it gets the more excited i become, even though i have so much to do before then. i have all of my shopping to finish, and it a hard task to accomplish with no money and such a busy schedual. i am sad because this year we are having christmas at my sister's new house in smithton, but because of the mater dei holiday tournament, i will not be able to spend it with my family. the only thing i want for christmas is a iphone (a hint to anyone who reads this ;] ...).

2008-12-05T10:34:00.000-08:00

Tonight is our first home basketball game and I am getting more nervous every time I think about it. Practices are becoming quite overwhelming, along with homework and work. I hope tonight goes okay. The Thanksgiving Tounament in Effingham went alright, especially for being the first game of the season. I can already assume there will be a ton of people there tonight, so I hope they keep my spirits up, because I am freaking out right now =s.

2008-11-17T10:24:00.000-08:00

Our first game is next week, and we could not be more lucky =/. Ms. Harris has now added Tuesday and Friday morning practices from 6:30-7:45. We work so hard every practice, but I feel like we do not accomplish anything because we all get so frusturated. Now that our first game is so soon, it is even worse. We have finally got out line-up cheer figured out, but that's about it. I hope everything goes alright =s.

2008-11-17T10:16:00.000-08:00

I have been very busy lately. With my internship and other homework all due soon, work twice a week, and cheerleading three days a week I am beginning to stress out about everything. With our first basketball game in two weeks, practices are starting to become more cram packed because we all want everyone to see how hard we have worked. As much as I wish we were, we are not ready at all for our first game.

2008-10-28T10:15:00.000-07:00

This has been a very tiring week. Our first game for cheerleading is November 24 and I am starting to get very nervous. We have worked very hard this year and hopefully it will pay off. Because of so many injuries, we have been held back a lot, but during this time, have had time to work on syncrinization and crowd appeal. Yesterday we mounted for a while, but we have not had a practice with everyone there I cannot even remember when. There is nothing that I want more than to be good and prove to everyone how hard we have worked.

2008-10-24T10:36:00.000-07:00

The last two days I've been pretty bummed. I have so much to do all week long that I no longer have time to spend time with my family or friends. I have cheerleading Monday and Wednesday for three hours and Thurday I have gymnastics in O'Fallon for an hour and a half. I also am the assistant coach for the fifth through eighth grade cheerleading squads at District 12 that I have to attend Monday, Thuesday, and Thusday. This year I got an intership with the Union Banner, and while I am very excited about it, it also takes time and effort. All in all, I'm exhausted.

2008-10-24T08:17:00.000-07:00

This week has been a very long week. In cheerleading, we just back into stunting after a 2-3 month break! It has been a struggle, but I hope to get back to where we were so that we can show everyone how hard we have really worked this year. Last night at gymnastics I got my round-off back-hand-spring by myself! I was really excited because I have worked so long and hard for it. Tonight I have to work, but tomorrow I hope to do something a little more exciting! =]

Homecoming Week!

2008-10-10T08:27:00.000-07:00

This week has been crazy. I have been so busy working on homework, cheerleading practices, lip sync practices, and my job. Yesterday was the lip sync contest and it was a blast! Tomorrow is homecoming and I cannot wait. We got a senior party bus that will take us to Fairview to eat at TGI Friday's. I will get back to you after homecoming to tell you all the details =]!!!

Milkbowl

2008-09-29T10:40:00.000-07:00

On Friday, I went to the Milkbowl football game between the two biggest Clinton County rivals: the Central Cougars and the Mater Dei Knights. The first half was looking really good, there was no score for a good while and Central's defense was stifling the vaunted Mater Dei offense. Quarterback Justin Vonderhaar and his gang of Knights had no answer for Central's blitz scheme. Unfortunately, Central's defense quickly faded and Mater Dei claimed the Milkbowl title once again. Better luck next year!

My Perfect World =]

2008-09-25T19:44:00.000-07:00

In my perfect world, everyone would get along, nobody would be judged, girls would not have to wear makeup, and boys would not have to be "tough" to fit in. In my perfect world, there would be no such thing as cliques or "popular kids" because there is not one person more surperior or better than the next. It has become evident to me that no matter what, no one person can make everyone get along no matter how hard they may try. What bothers me the most is that, because we do not live in a perfect world whatsoever, there are indeed cliques and because one group of individuals does not dress or have common interests with another group, they cannot seem to get along. Judging a person by the way they dress or act is one of my biggest pet peeves because until you actually know a person, you have no idea what type of personality they have. If there was one thing I could ask of everyone, it would be do not judge anything, whether it be a book, a person, or a school, before you have given it a chance.