I know you're in shock that I've written two posts in a few days, but it's true. Just don't get used to it!!
Ashley tagged me for a Respond and Rework! I don’t normally like things like this, but with an extra day off work, I decided to give it a whirl.
Rules: 1. Respond and rework: Answer the questions on your blog, Replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, and add one more question of your own. 2. Tag other un-tagged people.
What's your favorite article of clothing?
My pajamas!
What is your favorite board game?
So it’s not technically a board game, but I am OBSESSED with CatchPhrase! I will play it anytime, anywhere – including the car in horrible traffic!!!!
What is your favorite holiday tradition?
We have so many in my family, but I’d have to say Christmas. We go to my grandparents’ house for lunch/dinner. We open presents from youngest to oldest. We usually sing Christmas carols and just spend time together.
What was the last thing you bought?
Groceries
What are you listening to right now?
iTunes: Watermark
What is your favorite weather?
A sunny but cool day
What is your least favorite season?
Probably winter even though I love sweaters and such.
What's in your purse?
Wallet, calendar, notebook, Aquaphor, keys, pens, camera
Say something to the person who tagged you:
Ashley, I am so glad that we have remained friends even though we live in two separate cities. I’m so excited about seeing you soon, and very glad we talked last night!
What is your favorite dessert or cool treat?
I love anything with chocolate!!!
What did you want to become as a child?
A teacher! (funny how that worked out, right?)
What do you want to be now?
A wife and mother
What is your favorite song?
Hmm, tough choice, but I’ll go with I Run to You by Lady Antebellum
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Huntsville, Alabama to see my BFF, Brittany
What are your most challenging goals right now?
To share the love of God with those around me – it really shouldn’t be difficult but life is so hurry, hurry, rush, rush!
What is your 5 year plan?
Haha, everybody knows this one: get married and have babies – LOTS of them! One day, my friends, one day...
What is your favorite sport to watch?
Umm, I don’t really know. Baseball is the only one I truly understand but football is exciting.
What show would you want to be a cast member on (reality included)?
Well, I’m not sure. I don’t really want to be in any of the shows I like, but I really like Grey’s Anatomy and Army Wives.
What is your favorite magazine?
People
What is your most prized possession?
Call me crazy, but my house! I worked hard for it!
Name one favorite childhood memory.
Another tough one… I’ll go with our annual family beach trips. We still go to the same place every year with ALL of us – grandparents, aunt, uncle, cousins, plus us. So much fun!
What is your favorite book of the Bible?
I love the story that Genesis tells. But I also like Psalm.
What is your favorite quote?
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10
What is one country you aren’t interested in visiting?
I have a goal of visiting 6 out of the continents before I die, so I’ll go to whatever country I need to check that continent off my list!
What is your favorite kitchen utensil?
My Pampered Chef ice cream scoop – it has something like anti-freeze in it, so it makes scooping ice cream incredibly easy!!
I don't really have anyone to tag because Ashley already did, so I just reinforce her tags!!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
A Season of My Life Revisited
Most of you know, or have read, that I marched with the drum corps, ALLIANCE, for the last six and a half months. No, I have not marched since high school, so yes, I realized that some things never change. I had a love/hate relationship with color guard in high school, and that love/hate relationship continues today. Haha. I call it a love/hate relationship because I often dreaded going to rehearsal, hated the heat and the fact that I had no social life, but in the end, loved that I participated in this great activity again! I am so grateful for the opportunity to perform again, and realized that I missed it a lot. However, I have no regrets of taking a six year break during college and thereafter. I learned a lot and had so much fun. I got to know some great people, as well as further build existing friendships. So let me tell you the story...
After graduating college, I was given the opportunity to work with the current guard instructor at Marietta (my alma mater). I really didn't want to do it, because I still had the bitter taste of all things guard from high school. The band director did much convincing, and there I was helping out at Band Camp. I don't think I was much help that fall because I was trying to get the art of teaching under my belt. The next year, the guard instructor left because she got married, so it was just me. Band Camp was a little rough because I was there by myself and trying to write work. A big shout-out to Nicole for all her help with choreography!! I managed to make it through the season and through my second year of teaching. I really did enjoy the girls and the good times we had, so I decided to try for a winter guard. Unfortunately, it just didn't happen. However, Nicole did have a winter guard at Sprayberry, so I went to help her out when I could. I loved it. I remembered why I had agreed to help out at Marietta.
Nicole has marched with ALLIANCE for several years now, and has pestered me about trying it for a couple of years. Well, after much coercion on her part and discussions with my mom, I decided to give it a shot. I told Nicole I would go to one camp and see how it went. I was sure that I wouldn't remember how to do anything and convinced that I would walk out hating it. Oh, how wrong I was!! I fell in love with it all over again and joined ALLIANCE. Ask any of my friends and they will tell you that I hated going to rehearsals every weekend. One reason is because we always seemed to have it on a weekend that my friends planned something fun. By the time our season was nearing its end, I was DONE. I had been through three weeks of Band Camp with Marietta, plus mulitple rehearsals and performances with ALLIANCE, and on top of all that, I started a new school year with a challenging class! I was so over it. I really didn't have motivation for anything. However, I knew I had an obligation to fulfill (and a plane ticket to Rochester) so I flew up for Championships on Labor Day weekend. ALLIANCE was in 11th place (out of 13) going into Prelims. We weren't sure if our performance on Saturday had been enough, but it was! We ended Prelims in 9th place. On Sunday, we went out on the field again for Finals, and just had fun. We knew what we had to do, but we also knew it was the last time this group of people would be performing together again. We finished in 8th place. It was awesome. As I was walking back to the truck with everyone, I turned to my mom and said, "I'm so irritated because this makes it all worth it and makes me love this." Haha. That's terrible, but so true. So, that's my story of "going back in time" and doing something I thought I'd never do again. I don't have an answer if you ask me if I'm going to do it again because I honestly have no idea. I have lots of things to consider and some decisions to make. But I have time, so for now, I am going to enjoy the free time I have and give my body a break!
H, me, and Nicole on Saturday before we headed to warm-up for Prelims.
Kail, Robin, Tammy, (freaky) Tim, Nicole, H, me, Michelle, and Ayaka on Saturday night after we performed and before we went to dinner!
All the guard girls on Sunday before our Finals performance!
So the same as I had a love/hate relationship with color guard in high school, that same love/hate relationship has continued in my adult life. But, when I look back and reflect on the times, they really were wonderful in both experiences. We will have to wait and see what the future holds!
Off to watch Army Wives and hit the sack in preparation for my crazy week ahead - have a good one everybody!!
After graduating college, I was given the opportunity to work with the current guard instructor at Marietta (my alma mater). I really didn't want to do it, because I still had the bitter taste of all things guard from high school. The band director did much convincing, and there I was helping out at Band Camp. I don't think I was much help that fall because I was trying to get the art of teaching under my belt. The next year, the guard instructor left because she got married, so it was just me. Band Camp was a little rough because I was there by myself and trying to write work. A big shout-out to Nicole for all her help with choreography!! I managed to make it through the season and through my second year of teaching. I really did enjoy the girls and the good times we had, so I decided to try for a winter guard. Unfortunately, it just didn't happen. However, Nicole did have a winter guard at Sprayberry, so I went to help her out when I could. I loved it. I remembered why I had agreed to help out at Marietta.
Nicole has marched with ALLIANCE for several years now, and has pestered me about trying it for a couple of years. Well, after much coercion on her part and discussions with my mom, I decided to give it a shot. I told Nicole I would go to one camp and see how it went. I was sure that I wouldn't remember how to do anything and convinced that I would walk out hating it. Oh, how wrong I was!! I fell in love with it all over again and joined ALLIANCE. Ask any of my friends and they will tell you that I hated going to rehearsals every weekend. One reason is because we always seemed to have it on a weekend that my friends planned something fun. By the time our season was nearing its end, I was DONE. I had been through three weeks of Band Camp with Marietta, plus mulitple rehearsals and performances with ALLIANCE, and on top of all that, I started a new school year with a challenging class! I was so over it. I really didn't have motivation for anything. However, I knew I had an obligation to fulfill (and a plane ticket to Rochester) so I flew up for Championships on Labor Day weekend. ALLIANCE was in 11th place (out of 13) going into Prelims. We weren't sure if our performance on Saturday had been enough, but it was! We ended Prelims in 9th place. On Sunday, we went out on the field again for Finals, and just had fun. We knew what we had to do, but we also knew it was the last time this group of people would be performing together again. We finished in 8th place. It was awesome. As I was walking back to the truck with everyone, I turned to my mom and said, "I'm so irritated because this makes it all worth it and makes me love this." Haha. That's terrible, but so true. So, that's my story of "going back in time" and doing something I thought I'd never do again. I don't have an answer if you ask me if I'm going to do it again because I honestly have no idea. I have lots of things to consider and some decisions to make. But I have time, so for now, I am going to enjoy the free time I have and give my body a break!
H, me, and Nicole on Saturday before we headed to warm-up for Prelims.
Kail, Robin, Tammy, (freaky) Tim, Nicole, H, me, Michelle, and Ayaka on Saturday night after we performed and before we went to dinner!
All the guard girls on Sunday before our Finals performance! So the same as I had a love/hate relationship with color guard in high school, that same love/hate relationship has continued in my adult life. But, when I look back and reflect on the times, they really were wonderful in both experiences. We will have to wait and see what the future holds!
Off to watch Army Wives and hit the sack in preparation for my crazy week ahead - have a good one everybody!!
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