Wasatch Back Relay!

Oh wow I didn't realize how long it had been since I had published anything.  So I thought I'd say something about last Friday and Saturday, the WASATCH BACK RELAY!  It was pretty awesome and better in a lot of ways than last year.  It didn't get as hot, for starters.  And I didn't have problems with nausea at 3 in the morning the way I did last year either.  But I don't think I've ever been in that much pain while running.  I didn't prepare well at all and I was pretty tired after the first leg.  By the last one, I had shooting pain in both knees from running on the slight slant found on the roads (I usually run on sidewalks).  But at the finish line I got a most excellent massage that helped loosen everything up.  Our team finished in 28 hours and 55 seconds, which I think is better than last year, thanks mostly to Van 2 being filled with speed demons.  A good race I'd say and I'm happy that I can walk down stairs normally again.

Solo and Ensemble Festival!

Last Thursday was Region Solo and Ensemble Festival and I had a solo that I was going to play on my flute.  When I got there, a bunch of people that I knew from another school were there to support one of their flute players.  She played her solo and everyone (there were probably about 20) clapped and congratulated her.  I was getting a little psyched out because I knew all these people.  But then they all walked out so when it was my turn, it was the adjudicator, my accompanist, and me in the room.  Much less intimidating, and I did really well with no nervous mistakes or anything.  And best of all, I got a 1 so I'm going to perform in State Solo and Ensemble Festival!  Yay!

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

I was just reading Jonathan Livingston Seagull and one part kind of stuck out at me.  In one part he's asking why it is so difficult to tell people (well, actually seagulls) that they are free and have no bounds to their potential.  Well I was thinking about that and I believe that as much as people may say they are afraid of failure, they are also afraid of their own potential.  The adage "To not try is to fail" also comes to mind.  Both fears are intertwined, though, for when it comes to trying something new, we sometimes fear failure just as much as success.  We let ourselves and other people hold us back.  Well I guess that's my philosophical speech for the day

Saturday Night!

I suppose I should post something if I have a blog so I thought I'd start with my Saturday night.  I went out dancing with my friends at a ballroom dance studio.  They have a sort of free dance thingy on Friday and Saturday nights and there were a lot of really cute guys.  The guy I danced with the most though was over a head taller than me so that made things a bit more difficult  but it was still very fun.  And one guy had me spinning and twirling so fast during the swing that I lost all sense of direction.  It was awesome!  I've decided that any future husband of mine has to be able to dance.