I met Eric at Somerset on Saturday. He was taller and thinner but still really cute in his quirky way, and I was so glad to see him. We walked and talked and shopped. I bought a present for my mom, and then he was hungry, and we went into this candy store and he bought a bag of candy for us. After we had sat and talked at a table in the food ( Read more... )

Honestly, I'm supposed to be on a break right now...what the hell is up with these impromptu costume fittings and performances during school? I have already missed a bizillion days of school. My dad is going to be furious with me; after's Wednesday's run-through I assured him that would be it until January 3rd ( Read more... )

You know, I am continually surprised that people, when given the option of being nice or being not-so-nice, often choose the latter. Honestly...it's not hard to put a pleasant expression on your face and speak in a tone that isn't condescending. And--surprise--it makes both you and the person you're addressing feel good! Sheesh. And what ( Read more... )

So apparently I have a bruised ribcage/sternum from the accident. Not exactly sure; I got my chest x-rayed today, and there's not a broken bone in there anywhere. But my chest hurts like hell. I'm so frustrated, because I was to dance completely uninhibited for Darrell, and I can barely even breathe without pain. Arrrrrgh, what absolutely lousy

This is definitely not how I imagined my last Nutcracker. It wasn't terrible at all, it was just...different ( Read more... )

Soup days were great. I like Iyun a lot. He helped me with my grand fouettes, and now I can't wait to try them again. Gosh, I want sooooooo badly to be able to do them.

How on Earth is it possible that I feel both stronger and more fragile than ever before ( Read more... )

Wow, that was pretty much the weirdest thing that's ever happened to me. I went to the orthopedic clinic today just to make sure that my extra bone thingy wasn't dangerous at all. The doctor explained to me what had happened...basically, when I was growing, some extra cartiledge grew up past my knee, and it's just kept growing really slowly ever ( Read more... )

Arrrrrgh! Make it stop make it stop make it stop! I miss him and that makes me weak. I am too freaking conceited to be able to handle not being the best girlfriend ever. That is my fault, my problem. And why now, why the hell am I having this sudden resurgance of Ben-withdrawal? I thought I was over it. I don't understand at all. Plus ( Read more... )

The Dems are back in power and Bush will hopefully be reduced to a lame duck president!!!!!!Aside from that incredibly happy news ( Read more... )