Week in Review

Well, another week has come and gone. I went to clogging nationals friday and saturday. Friday I competed in freestyle. For those of you unfamiliar with the clogging world, freestyle is an individual event. Each dancer performs a 40-count routine (approximately) to whatever music the competition provides. The levels are novice, beginner, intermediate, advanced, championship, and pro. Before I quit clogging the first time, I was competing freestyle in pro. However, I was afraid to do so this time around, and registered for championship, wich was a good thing. My routine was disaster. I panicked on stage and performed a routine that was not in any way similar to the routine I had previously prepared and practiced. I took 3rd place, which is no good! I hope to learn from my mistakes, and do better next year! My freestyle may have been a disappointment, but the team dances went amazingly well! We placed 1st in all three dances, including the one in the pro category! It was exciting! It was also fun to spend the day at lagoon, even thought I got another sunburn! I rode "Wicked" for the first time. It was fun, but terrifying! It literally goes straight up, then straight down, then into the normal roller coaster, including a corkscrew. I was in the front row, and was sure I was plummeting to my death when I saw the ground rushing at me on our way downward! It was fun to be back at nationals, after too many years off! I wish I had stuck with it! I'm hoping to keep working at improve before next year's competitions! I spent the night in a hotel friday night, because I did not want to drive back and forth to Lagoon twice. It was a nice break, but I left my pillow at the hotel! It was my favorite pillow that I sleep with every night! I called today, and they had already thrown it away! Sad story! :)