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I can hardly believe it is 2007 already. This year has flown by! It was filled with many good things, a few bad, but all in all, it was great.
January was fun. I went to Ryan's house for a big New Year's Eve party with everyone. They had a chocolate fountain and I think I ate all their fruit and other foods to dip in the chocolate.. We went to Disney World for a week. That was my 7th time there. It never gets old though. I could go to Disney every year and never, ever get sick of it.
In February, I didn't have a valentine. I was so sad, but then people made me realize that you don't have to have a valentine to be happy on Valentine's Day. Other people care about you, and that's all that matters. My uncle even sent me roses for Valentine's Day. I also bought my modeling dress. I loved it then, and I still love it now!
In March, baton competition and clinic season started for me! I went to Wooster, Ohio, for a clinic one Saturday and had an amazing time. It was my first clinic for baton (I'd been going to dance conventions since fourth grade) and I learned so much! I even got to talk to my hero, Jessica Megliss, while I was there. She's a Majorette at Pitt and that's where I want to go to school and twirl. I also had a big weekend competition in Sharon. I was in my first pagaent, the Miss TU Regional Majorette Pagaent. I modeled for the first time and had to do an interview that I was terrified about. I also competed a show routine for the first time. I won third place in the open solo, and I placed 6th overall in the pagaent. Not too good, but better than last place! The next day my team won first place in the TU Regional group contest. I went to Sadies with Johnny in March and we had a really good time together. I'm glad I got to go with my best friend. The Twirling Angels also won the North Atlantic Regional Senior Large Beginner dance twirl champions. That day I competed my solo and won second place, but didn't place first only because of the protection rule.
The beginning of April was really hard for me. My daddy had skin cancer removed from his neck and back, and I really thought he was going to die. He ended up being fine, though. He just always has to wear sunscreen now, and I always make sure he has it on because I'm the best daughter ever. I had a baton competition in Newton falls and got third for my show routine, third in modeling, fourth in best appearing, and a disappointing fourth in my solo. I twirled at the mall in April, too. I made Majorettes again in April. Of course. I expected to make it, it's not THAT hard.
May was an interesting month. I went out with David (big mistake!). That's probably the one thing I regret doing this year. He pushed me to do stuff I didn't feel comfortable doing and then broke up with me because I wouldn't. At the Sharon baton competition, the Twirling Angels won first place in both routines we competed. I got second in my show routine, third in modeling, sixth in best appearing, and second in my solo! My baton recital went great.
In June, I had my first Miss Majorette of Pennsylvania Pagaent. I did not so swell in the modeling and strut portions, but I had my first no-drop solo when I was competing! I was so excited!!!! I got second in the open solo and 5th in the pagaent. I was discouraged at first, but then I realized that twirling is the most important thing to me, modeling has nothing to do with how good of a twirler you are. And I'm no good at strut because of my knee. David and I broke up, and I realized who my true friends were. We went to California for a week, too. We visited San Jose, Yosemite, the Giant Sequoia forest, Fresno, Visalia, Morro Bay, Avila Beach, Monterey, and San Francisco.
July: I won first place in my solo on the 9th. That was the happiest moment of my life so far. I had my cousin's wedding shower because I was a bridesmaid. I finally started catching my three-baton juggles and by the end of the month, I was doing ten! I went back to the knee doctor because I was in sooo much pain. He prescribed physical therapy (that was my 5th time there) again.
August - We went to Columbus for a few days and went to the Ohio State Fair. It was kind of boring, but also kind of fun. I like the ice cream there even though I'm lactose intolerant. We went to the mall while we were there and I got dresses for the next two wedding showers and the rehearsal dinner. My birthday was the 9th, I turned 15. I got up at 6:35 because that's what time I was born, I do it every year. I had physical therapy, babysat, and had majorette practice on my birthday too. It wasn't my best birthday, that's for sure. August 12 was the first time Cody ever took me out, we went to see Step Up. The two weeks of band camp were stupid, as usual. I'm so glad a few of the seniors are going to be gone, they can be such bitches. Actually, just one of the majorette seniors is who I want to leave. Everyone else can stay. Our bus broke down on the way to Kennywood, I don't think anyone will ever forget that! I got to spend the whole day with Cody. Physical therapy was over and didn't help me one bit, so Dr. Uberti gave me a cortisone shot. Cody asked me to homecoming and I was sooo excited!!
September - The Labor Day parade was super fun. I love parades! The next day was the first day of school and Meet the Devils Night. We got to twirl fire, and that's the day Cody and I started dating. =] Betsy's wedding was the 9th. It was a beautiful wedding and I had the best partner ever. He was drunk by the bridal party dance, so his fiance made him leave soon after. I pretty much spent the whole month with Cody.
October - Homecoming was amazing. After a month of dieting because the seamstress took in my dress too much, it was actually too big for me. My hair was beautiful, Cody looked great. He even gave me a bracelet with a key and a heart on it for Sweetest Day. We scheduled my knee surgery for November 15, after the regular football season was over. Most of the month was spent with Cody.
November - My knee surgery was at 7:30 on November 15. My daddy is the pharmacy director in three UPMC hospitals, so everyone seems to think he's important. He came down when I was in the pre-op room and everyone realized he was my dad. The anesthesiologist said he was nervous about doing a good job because of my dad! The nurses were all extremely extra-nice after that. When I was in the operating room, my friend's dad who is a surgeon came back to give me a hug and tell me good luck. The next thing I know, I hear "Pepcid! Give her Pepcid!" and I'm holding Zack's mommy's hand. They had to give me Pepcid because I always get really sick after surgery. Dr. Uberti shaved out the 2 1/2 inches long plica that was bothering me. He also had to add an extra hole above my knee, and there's tons of fluid in there. I can't feel my knee at all, it's completely numb. When Dr. Uberti was trying to remove the plica, he couldnt get it out of the hole he wanted to, so he had to pull it the whole way across my knee and damaged a lot of the nerves in there. The physical therapists tell me I'll never get feeling back. I went with Cody for Thanksgiving, it was fun.
December - I started physical therapy AGAIN. (#6) It's no fun, and this time it actually hurts really, really bad. Christmas was amazing. I have the best boyfriend ever. He even came to midnight mass with me even though he's not Catholic. New Years Eve was amazing with him too. I don't know what I would do without him in my life.
January was fun. I went to Ryan's house for a big New Year's Eve party with everyone. They had a chocolate fountain and I think I ate all their fruit and other foods to dip in the chocolate.. We went to Disney World for a week. That was my 7th time there. It never gets old though. I could go to Disney every year and never, ever get sick of it.
In February, I didn't have a valentine. I was so sad, but then people made me realize that you don't have to have a valentine to be happy on Valentine's Day. Other people care about you, and that's all that matters. My uncle even sent me roses for Valentine's Day. I also bought my modeling dress. I loved it then, and I still love it now!
In March, baton competition and clinic season started for me! I went to Wooster, Ohio, for a clinic one Saturday and had an amazing time. It was my first clinic for baton (I'd been going to dance conventions since fourth grade) and I learned so much! I even got to talk to my hero, Jessica Megliss, while I was there. She's a Majorette at Pitt and that's where I want to go to school and twirl. I also had a big weekend competition in Sharon. I was in my first pagaent, the Miss TU Regional Majorette Pagaent. I modeled for the first time and had to do an interview that I was terrified about. I also competed a show routine for the first time. I won third place in the open solo, and I placed 6th overall in the pagaent. Not too good, but better than last place! The next day my team won first place in the TU Regional group contest. I went to Sadies with Johnny in March and we had a really good time together. I'm glad I got to go with my best friend. The Twirling Angels also won the North Atlantic Regional Senior Large Beginner dance twirl champions. That day I competed my solo and won second place, but didn't place first only because of the protection rule.
The beginning of April was really hard for me. My daddy had skin cancer removed from his neck and back, and I really thought he was going to die. He ended up being fine, though. He just always has to wear sunscreen now, and I always make sure he has it on because I'm the best daughter ever. I had a baton competition in Newton falls and got third for my show routine, third in modeling, fourth in best appearing, and a disappointing fourth in my solo. I twirled at the mall in April, too. I made Majorettes again in April. Of course. I expected to make it, it's not THAT hard.
May was an interesting month. I went out with David (big mistake!). That's probably the one thing I regret doing this year. He pushed me to do stuff I didn't feel comfortable doing and then broke up with me because I wouldn't. At the Sharon baton competition, the Twirling Angels won first place in both routines we competed. I got second in my show routine, third in modeling, sixth in best appearing, and second in my solo! My baton recital went great.
In June, I had my first Miss Majorette of Pennsylvania Pagaent. I did not so swell in the modeling and strut portions, but I had my first no-drop solo when I was competing! I was so excited!!!! I got second in the open solo and 5th in the pagaent. I was discouraged at first, but then I realized that twirling is the most important thing to me, modeling has nothing to do with how good of a twirler you are. And I'm no good at strut because of my knee. David and I broke up, and I realized who my true friends were. We went to California for a week, too. We visited San Jose, Yosemite, the Giant Sequoia forest, Fresno, Visalia, Morro Bay, Avila Beach, Monterey, and San Francisco.
July: I won first place in my solo on the 9th. That was the happiest moment of my life so far. I had my cousin's wedding shower because I was a bridesmaid. I finally started catching my three-baton juggles and by the end of the month, I was doing ten! I went back to the knee doctor because I was in sooo much pain. He prescribed physical therapy (that was my 5th time there) again.
August - We went to Columbus for a few days and went to the Ohio State Fair. It was kind of boring, but also kind of fun. I like the ice cream there even though I'm lactose intolerant. We went to the mall while we were there and I got dresses for the next two wedding showers and the rehearsal dinner. My birthday was the 9th, I turned 15. I got up at 6:35 because that's what time I was born, I do it every year. I had physical therapy, babysat, and had majorette practice on my birthday too. It wasn't my best birthday, that's for sure. August 12 was the first time Cody ever took me out, we went to see Step Up. The two weeks of band camp were stupid, as usual. I'm so glad a few of the seniors are going to be gone, they can be such bitches. Actually, just one of the majorette seniors is who I want to leave. Everyone else can stay. Our bus broke down on the way to Kennywood, I don't think anyone will ever forget that! I got to spend the whole day with Cody. Physical therapy was over and didn't help me one bit, so Dr. Uberti gave me a cortisone shot. Cody asked me to homecoming and I was sooo excited!!
September - The Labor Day parade was super fun. I love parades! The next day was the first day of school and Meet the Devils Night. We got to twirl fire, and that's the day Cody and I started dating. =] Betsy's wedding was the 9th. It was a beautiful wedding and I had the best partner ever. He was drunk by the bridal party dance, so his fiance made him leave soon after. I pretty much spent the whole month with Cody.
October - Homecoming was amazing. After a month of dieting because the seamstress took in my dress too much, it was actually too big for me. My hair was beautiful, Cody looked great. He even gave me a bracelet with a key and a heart on it for Sweetest Day. We scheduled my knee surgery for November 15, after the regular football season was over. Most of the month was spent with Cody.
November - My knee surgery was at 7:30 on November 15. My daddy is the pharmacy director in three UPMC hospitals, so everyone seems to think he's important. He came down when I was in the pre-op room and everyone realized he was my dad. The anesthesiologist said he was nervous about doing a good job because of my dad! The nurses were all extremely extra-nice after that. When I was in the operating room, my friend's dad who is a surgeon came back to give me a hug and tell me good luck. The next thing I know, I hear "Pepcid! Give her Pepcid!" and I'm holding Zack's mommy's hand. They had to give me Pepcid because I always get really sick after surgery. Dr. Uberti shaved out the 2 1/2 inches long plica that was bothering me. He also had to add an extra hole above my knee, and there's tons of fluid in there. I can't feel my knee at all, it's completely numb. When Dr. Uberti was trying to remove the plica, he couldnt get it out of the hole he wanted to, so he had to pull it the whole way across my knee and damaged a lot of the nerves in there. The physical therapists tell me I'll never get feeling back. I went with Cody for Thanksgiving, it was fun.
December - I started physical therapy AGAIN. (#6) It's no fun, and this time it actually hurts really, really bad. Christmas was amazing. I have the best boyfriend ever. He even came to midnight mass with me even though he's not Catholic. New Years Eve was amazing with him too. I don't know what I would do without him in my life.