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LJ Idol Week 27 - Step One - The Redo - Cracked Up

Mar 29, 2009 20:30

It was quite difficult to walk, especially with so many eyes on me ( Read more... )

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kittenboo March 30 2009, 03:32:25 UTC

you made it farther in gymnastics than i did, I salute you.

very well written entry, nice job :)

boxsofrain March 31 2009, 01:28:15 UTC

Thank you! I keep thinking that we have a lot in common.

kittenboo March 31 2009, 02:11:57 UTC

I quit being on a team, during my freshman year of high school. Then I just did gymnastics for maybe a year without competing. Then i quit altogether.

But the best i could ever do on beam was a routine with a cartwheel and a backwalkover. I don't remember what my mount was but it certainly didn't include a handstand. I was better at floor and vault. I was ok on bars.

supremegoddess1 March 30 2009, 05:15:28 UTC

Loved this entry - excellent job Ashlee.

I did gymnastics pretty hardcore until I was 10, then my parents decided they didn't want to pay for it any more. Alas. Beam was my least favorite and the uneven bars were my favorite.

boxsofrain March 31 2009, 01:30:58 UTC

Thank you, I am really glad you enjoyed it.

Those two events were the worst. I only spoke about the beam here because I was trying to use a balance analogy. The uneven bars were EVIL!

queenofhearts March 30 2009, 07:21:07 UTC

Fantastic. You managed to take one word 'depression' and turn it into an entire written piece that is just... Augh. Can't think of the right words. It was just that it wasn't too short, too long, or full of anything extraneous. It was perfect in the way that it sheds a different light on depression. Anyone fighting with it can relate, and anyone not fighting with it can gain a better understanding.

boxsofrain March 31 2009, 01:32:18 UTC

Thank you so much, your comment made me so happy. I am really happy you enjoyed this.

pricelessone March 30 2009, 17:10:59 UTC

This was a startling piece to read. Especially the end. But it definitely kept my interest.

As a longtime gymnastics fan, I loved being inside your head as you were on the beam, and reading about all the things you can be deducted for, what judges are really like, etc.

Great piece.

boxsofrain March 31 2009, 01:33:13 UTC

Thank you!!!!

If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask. :)

alycewilson April 4 2009, 05:07:13 UTC

Wow. I imagine a person completely composed of fragile glass.

One more thought: I'm suggesting this to the other finalists, as well. You might want to include a link at the bottom to the original entry, so that people can see how much you've changed it.

boxsofrain April 5 2009, 23:43:56 UTC

Thank you!

I was going to do that, but my only concern is that this entry has nothing to do with the other one. I interpreted this topic differently then originally.

alycewilson April 6 2009, 00:24:39 UTC

Whatever works! Looking at the vote count, I guess people didn't need to see it to make their decision. ^_^