Holy Entry!

Mar 14, 2003 20:47

Wow..so I’m really going to be serious about updating this now..I promise you!! So here’s a recap of everything, even though I bet you don’t care. I bet I couldn’t even pay you a million dollars to read this..so if you don’t wanna read a big, long boring recap of the past month or so, don’t read this now and just check back within a few days and hopefully there will be another update! I promise you! *smiles*

Jan 26 - Super Bowl..the last update for a loooong time! muhaha

Jan 27, 28, 29 - nothing at all except swim practice

Jan 30 - (holy crap it’s been a long time since my last update..this feels like forever ago!!) Senior Night for swimming! Yay for the senior swimmers and divers! Stayed after and decorated the locker room making it look so kick ass then the freshman practiced our dance some. Our meet was against Penn Hills and we won. Yay for us! Got pumped up after the meet and we freshman did our sexxxxxxxxxxxy dance! It was so good! I have pictures and it’s on tape and I love it! I *heart* the freshman girls! So cool, all of them! That’s all there is to say about that!

Jan 31 - a cooool night. After practice some of the swimmers decided to go to the Gateway vs. Oakland/Pittsburgh Central Catholic Meet. The girls were hoping for Gateway to win so therefore we’d still have a shot at being tri-section champs if we could beat Gateway since OCC beat us. And the Gateway girls won! So Molly had taken me and some people there and then Chris transported me and people to Theo’s for a party. Swimmer parties are too cool. We sit around eating then have like half the people in a hot tub for hours. That’s where I was most of the time. And Zack was like all around me and stuff. It made me laugh. It was great..and Theo’s house is deluxe. This kid has got to be so rich. lol. And his little sister, Elyse, is sooo nice! She’s gonna be a freshman next year so maybe she’ll swim. She’s such a sweetheart!

Feb 1 - hair appointment!

Feb 2 - mall with my mom

Feb 3 - only thing special about this was it was Zack’s bday and it was the beginning of the last week of swimming!!! *cries*

Feb 4, 5 - nothing but getting psyched for the Gateway meet!!!!!! Eeeeeeeeee!

Feb 6 - the meet. The Gateway meet. The Gateway meet we’d been waiting all year for. The meet all our practices were going towards. It was so sweet ass! Honestly, that meet is what swimming is all about. We girls were especially psyched cuz the previous night the Gateway girls called into B94 and were like “yeah, this is the gateway girls swim team. we’re at our pasta dinner getting psyched to beat franklin tomorrow night! yeah gateway! wooo!” blahblahblah. And the B94 dj was like “you franklin girls better watch out” or something like that so that was even more of an incentive to win. To make a loooong night short, we won! We fuckin won! We beat Gateway by like, 10 points! That’s the first FR girls win over Gateway in 4 years! And our first time being section champs in 4 years too! Tri-section w/Gateway and OCC, but that doesn’t matter. Just beating them was enough. And section on top, oh man that’s insane. Just thinking about it is great. I almost missed my event (I actually got to swim! I was afraid I wouldn’t cuz I didn’t think I was good enough!!) but I didn’t, thankfully. Stupid Zack..story behind that, but I don’t feel like telling except we went to get a drink and it took a long time..not what you’re thinking..So we won. Damn, it felt good. We wre singing our girls team song ("Livin on a Prayer", Bon Jovi) and we even called B94 to say that we won and that their pasta dinner didn't help too much! And the bus was all decorated and people were taking pictures and crying and hugging and it was just so emotional. That night is what competitive swimming is all about. Cheering for your friends and non friends alike, doing your part, and having a good time doing what you love..

Feb 7 - Zack got his license! Yay Zack! He drove me home after the last day of practice *cries* We drove around and then stopped at McDonald’s before he dropped me off at home. Then I chilled at home like a cool person does on a Friday night..(uh, kinda like tonight!!)

Feb 8 - got up way to early to go to the IUP Invitational. Got to the school at 7:00 and left soonafter for IUP. Got there, warmed up, and was lazy aside from my 2 events! Yep, 2 events! I rock man! So that was cool, lots of swimmers sitting around eating and listening to music while trying to sleep. Good atmosphere. Except for my stalker from Connelsville. He was following me around asking me questions and stuff. It was bothersome..So the girls and guys both took first! Then we got back on the bus and went back to the school where the girl sophomore swimmers and divers all packed their stuff into multiple cars to go up to this ski resort, Hidden Valley for our weekend thing. It’s a yearly thing we do at the end of each season and it was great. We got there after a long car ride and unpacked our bags and immediately got dressed and went snowtubing from like 7 - 9. Came home and ate food then talked and talked and talked. I have a lot in common with Jessie Rubino. Apparently my Zack situation paralleled hers with some other guy exactly. Who would have thought. Eventually we all (except Jennie who was asleep in the bedroom) went to the teeny tiny loft to sleep. Tina F and Jessie went down there eventually so in the loft it was Rachel, Caitlin, Eileen, Becca, Katie, Tina P, and me. We talked a lot about psychology and peoples personalities and a lottttttttt about swimming. Like current seniors, the freshman, and what next year and our senior year would be like. Some good convos going on there that night.

Feb 9 - got up and had my first day skiing ever! It was hard! I had to be in the beginner lesson all by myself! lol. And the other people in it were kinda bad like me so it was cool. And I was so proud cuz I actually caught on and could do it! Yay for me! Then I got to ski with everyone else eventually. I like how I would fall getting off the lift and like run into trees and stuff especially. muhaha. Too cool for you, I know. And I like how Katie and I decided to go down a Blue Square and halfway down after the one hill I like, died. I did like 2 somersaults, both of my skis flew off (in different directions), and my poles were thrown astray. But after 10 minutes (literally) I got my skis back on and finished the rest of the hill fine. I was so bad. I was like “don’t worry, Katie. I don’t fall I just go fast and out of control!” but well, I did fall as previously noted. After my fall I like sat up and yelled like “I am a champion!” with my arms in the air waving around. I was so proud. It was cool though. The falling part, lol. Then we went back to the condo through a desert of snow which was impossible to walk through. Then we had to go back through it as soon as we got to the condo to return our skis. So we struggled through and returned the skis and got picked up and driven back to the condo where we ate lunch and packed and sat around some wasting film and being exhausted before leaving for good ol’ M-ville. Slept on the way home and then when I got home I didn’t even eat dinner, I just went straight to bed at like 7:15. It was heaven. So was the weekend. I felt connected with so many people who I usually don’t connect with. Like Tina P. When she asked what people thought about her I told her how I thought she was like, so adorable and had the perfect life and she was blown away. Then with Jessie how we had the same guy situation or whatever you could call it. It was cool and I’m excited for next year already!!

Feb 10, 11, 12, 13 - nothing worthwhile!

Feb 14 - the big V-day! Attempted to curl my hair. Note to self: When hair is really short, don’t put it in sponge rollers to curl unless you want to look like you have an inch of hair all over your head total! So I washed it out and went to school with normal hair which was cool too. lol. The day wasn’t bad. I don’t see why people say it’s so unenjoyable if you’re single. I had a fine time. That night I went to Katie’s and I slept over. Becca and Jean were there too I believe? Yeah, I think they were..

Feb 15 - went to the mall with my family..then that night went to see “How to lose a guy in 10 days” with Katie and Becca. It was cute.

Feb 16, 17, 18, 19 - nothing and we had no school n the 17 so these must have been lazy days more or less..lol.

Feb 20 - eee! Ski club ski trip! Woo hoo! Katie and I went together and it was so cool! Seven Springs is harder than Hidden Valley but it was cool nonetheless. So we met her cousin and his friends there and hung out with them for awhile and on the lift Katie lost her ski. hahaha! I love it! So her cousin and his friend went down to get it and we were waiting at the top of the hill thing for them. And these guys made some comment about it and we eneded up talking to them and hanging out with them the rest of the night. They were pretty cool and we ended up switching email and screenames. So it was cool. Also the first days of WPIALS! Yay, WPIAL swimmers!

Feb 21 - even though I didn’t want to, I went to a hockey game..senior night..with Katie and Becca. It was alright. Lots of people were there. Second day of WPIALS! Yay for WPIAL swimmers again!

Feb 22 - my dad’s bday so we went into the gparents for dinner and such.

Feb 23 - nothing

Feb 24 - another hockey game with Katie and Becca! This one was not as cool as the other one since that was a Friday and this was a Monday..lol. It’s cool though..

Feb 25 - nothing

Feb 26 - went to the PIAA basketball playoff game with Scott and Eileen who walked up from FAST Swimming practice. It was sold out so we chilled in the school with Nathan and John, 2 of the guys I met while skiing the past Thursday. Didn’t totally remember them how they were but it was cool I guess.

Feb 27 - nothing

Feb 28 - my mom’s bday! However I went to the movies with Mark Duman, a freshman who is really sweet. We saw “Old School” which was really good. It was pretty amusing and I liked it. However we had nothing to talk about and it was really akward plus he’d been like, walking with me to like half of my classes for the past week so he was really annoying me cuz he was always there and we never had anything to talk about. So I went home and watched tv before sleeping!

Mar 1 - went to the library with my mom and got books to read! Yay! Then that night I went with Katie and her family and saw the school musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Even Really Trying” or something to that effect. For high school it was pretty good but then again ours usually is.

Mar 2 - nothing

Mar 3 - track began! I joined track again! Woo, track, yeah! 2:30 - 5:00, M-F. Heck yeah!

Mar 4, 5 - nothing

Mar 6 - went to the Senior Fashion Show. Pretty entertaining. I particularly enjoyed the dances like the Boy Band Medley and such. muhah. Saw lots of seniors from last year so that was cool.

Mar 7 - Katie’s 16th bday! Sweet 16! Yeahhhh! So even though I really wanted to go Battle of the Band at Laird Hall that night to see someone particular I ended up going to Katie’s where she just had some people over to hang out and that. It was fun and I ended up sleeping over with Rachel, Kelly McCune, and Katie. So it wasn’t bad. lol. It was cool after all.

Mar 8, 9, 10 - nothing

Mar 11 - after track warm ups I went to band to prepare for Florida! Heck yeah! So we practiced from 3:30-4:30 then I went back to track. Then that night I went with my mom to the Florida info meeting thing.

Mar 12 - went to the Drug Summit since M-ville is the hot spot for drug use, especially heroin apparently. Really boring so I left and went to Brusters to harass Ashley, Katie’s sister, while she was working. Picked up an application also to add to my collection. I now have a Giant Eagle application and a Brusters one.

Mar 13 - supposed to have a track scrimmage but it was postponed for a day due to inclement weather.

Mar 14 - today! I am the master at this updating thing, haha! So we had our scrimmage and it was at home against Montour and PCC. I long jumped today and my first one I scratched (would have been 10’10”), second one I got 12’11”, third one I got 10’2”. So I’m an inconsistent jumper. Eh, I was proud. Not once this season did I put the actually running and jumping together yet so I was like sweet! My 12’11” made me so happy! Jackie Simone, my buddy and track star extraordinaire, had like 13’8” or something today as her highest (kinda bad for her she said) but I was close to her and she’s like the best girl jumper or something so cool stuff for me! Sat around with Caroline and Nikki a lot and ribbon danced when I should have been measuring jumps to try and seduce a certain someone. muhaha. It’s cool though. Left and came home and now I’m here sitting at home on a perfectly good Friday night longing for some girl scout cookies cuz they’re goooood and yummy. Maybe soon. Hopefully I’ll learn the triple jump and get my steps soon so I can do that too. Maybe I’ll drop pole vault, it’s my first year and really hard and I could concentrate on being a good jumper and perfect my stalking techniques. Who knows..Also the first day of States Swimming today. Second day is tomorrow. Yay for Theo, Nick, and Roy (diver)!

*OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS*
- My grandpa’s sister-in-law died due to breast cancer..does anyone know what she would be to me? (ie: great aunt through marriage, etc.)
- Alisha, the original horny beast, who is also a sexy band manager has cancer!! I love you Alisha! You’re so strong!
- Eileen is going to be moving across the country (literally..San Francisco) in the middle of June!
- I’m a track squad leader! Sweeeeeeeeeet!
- Florida in 13 days! Almost 12 since today has less than 4 hours left! Eeeee!
- Zack was in a car accident the day before WPIALS..19th, I believe. He’s okay but he has to pay for damages to their car and the other persons car..total is apprx $1200. I feel bad.
- Zack and I are gonna hang out sometime we decided
- Some people on the track team are really cool..like um, multiple people..lol
- New friends are awesome beyond awesome (I love them!!)
- I like about a million people
- We’re redoing our kitchen soon hopefully
- Our basement now has the kitchen unit in and the heating baseboard thingy so it can finally be warm down there!
- We have a new hot water tank so my water will be warm longer! (Always a plus..)
- I have new contacts and sight is great!
- Spanish field trip Monday
- Bio field trip Friday

So this is really long and that but hopefully that won’t happen much anymore. I think my new journal look is something that will persuade me to update more often..we’ll see about that one..
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