WOAH.
Lenihan feis was today! I was really pumped up this week leading up to it and practiced bunches so that I would look good for it.
Kevin left last night, so that kind of put a damper on my enthusiasm. I was seriously considering not going last night. But, after a rather intensely emotional few hours, I decided to go.
Woke up at 8 to swollen eyes with huge amounts of gunk holding them together. But ah well, I washed my face and all better. Tanned (horribly, I might add), curled and checked World's results for a while until it was time to go. Both parents came which was really wierd, but it happens, I guess.
Side note: My parents have no sense of direction. Had we followed what I said, we would have been there. But no, we got lost both going there and coming back. I mean, really. It's not even like that far away! It was JOEL BARLOW HIGH SCHOOL!
Anyways we got there and I was signed up for over 18, which I am not. It was actually only me and Christina so it would have been just me. Awesome. But we got it changed and it was all good. Got pumped up again and eventually got ready.
I was so ridiculously nervous. It was crazy. But, if I thought about Nationals or Worlds it cured the nervousness, so I did. And danced pretty well! I got tired at the end of my hornpipe, but whatevs.
My reel was SO GOOD. Except the girl I was dancing with and I almost hit each other like 5 times. We actually did at the end and the whole auditorium was like "OHHHH!!! THAT'S CRAZY SHIZ!!!" But we were awesome and apologizing like crazy. We were all over each other apologizing, it was pretty funny.
My set however, rocked.
Got new shoes! Finally our results came and I was called on stage! That would have been good enough, considering I don't usually place.
And then they kept going.... and it wasn't me! Top 5! I got to step out in front and have everyone clap for me. It was sooo awesome.
I ended up 5th and I really can't complain. It was a pretty beast competition, so I was shocked I even placed. The 4 girls who placed above me do really well internationally so *shocked*
:D My first real open placement! Wooo!!
Good day!
Now I'm off to do my English presentation. *dies*
AHH!!! I PLACED!!
Kevin left last night, so that kind of put a damper on my enthusiasm. I was seriously considering not going last night. But, after a rather intensely emotional few hours, I decided to go.
Woke up at 8 to swollen eyes with huge amounts of gunk holding them together. But ah well, I washed my face and all better. Tanned (horribly, I might add), curled and checked World's results for a while until it was time to go. Both parents came which was really wierd, but it happens, I guess.
Side note: My parents have no sense of direction. Had we followed what I said, we would have been there. But no, we got lost both going there and coming back. I mean, really. It's not even like that far away! It was JOEL BARLOW HIGH SCHOOL!
Anyways we got there and I was signed up for over 18, which I am not. It was actually only me and Christina so it would have been just me. Awesome. But we got it changed and it was all good. Got pumped up again and eventually got ready.
I was so ridiculously nervous. It was crazy. But, if I thought about Nationals or Worlds it cured the nervousness, so I did. And danced pretty well! I got tired at the end of my hornpipe, but whatevs.
My reel was SO GOOD. Except the girl I was dancing with and I almost hit each other like 5 times. We actually did at the end and the whole auditorium was like "OHHHH!!! THAT'S CRAZY SHIZ!!!" But we were awesome and apologizing like crazy. We were all over each other apologizing, it was pretty funny.
My set however, rocked.
Got new shoes! Finally our results came and I was called on stage! That would have been good enough, considering I don't usually place.
And then they kept going.... and it wasn't me! Top 5! I got to step out in front and have everyone clap for me. It was sooo awesome.
I ended up 5th and I really can't complain. It was a pretty beast competition, so I was shocked I even placed. The 4 girls who placed above me do really well internationally so *shocked*
:D My first real open placement! Wooo!!
Good day!
Now I'm off to do my English presentation. *dies*
AHH!!! I PLACED!!