Gedanken #2

Another middle school basketball game, another random post...

#1  I have a confession.  I HATE coaching basketball cheerleading.  Now, everyone probably knows it by now, but just in case you weren't sure.. I really hate it.  Its not the girls--I love them.  Its not the basketball players--I like them.  Its not the actual cheering part--They don't suck too bad.  Its the time.  It sucks up SO MUCH time. I keep telling myself I just have to make it through the season.  I know that I can do it, but I mean.. I'm equating it with Girl Scout camp on the hatred scale.  For those that don't know about the girl scout camp experience, it is also about at the same level as Dan Rad.  I would make a chart for you but I don't have Word, yet.    Oh well.  I was hoping that we would be able to get out of cheering the tournament which would make today our last game.. Alas, my head was nearly bitten off for suggesting such an atrocity.. Imagine, cheerleaders not wasting their time when the team could really care less. So anyway, we are cheering Saturday.  It will literally be a 12 hour day for me on Saturday.  I'm not paid enough for this shit.  I miss my puppy!


the stinker.


Another reason I'm hating having to spend my time on cheerleading is because I'm a month late starting on FCCLA projects.  Our region competition is March 12.  We haven't even STARTED.. I'm feeling the pressure. Freaking FCCLA.

I know.. I asked to be a cheerleading coach.. I wanted to do it sooo bad, but as my mother reminds me life is all about having experiences and learning from those experiences.  As Ms. Frizzle would say... "Take Chances, Make Mistakes, Get Messy".  I have learned from this experience that I don't want to coach.  Yes, I love cheerleading, but I think that it is best left in the past.  Perhaps at another point in my life I might want to try coaching football or competitive cheerleading, but at the the moment the outlook isn't good.  Bless the girls hearts, they keep asking about next year.  Since I'm not telling anyone what I'm doing next year until all the details are worked out (the big announcement will be sometime in Feb), I just smile.  I'm crap at keeping this big of a secret!  Its killing me.. I know I'm going to crack at some point.

#2  I guess I could have written about this Sunday, but I was too busy introducing y'all to Bennet and showing you me crafty work.  I ran 4 miles on Sunday.. FOUR MILES!  without stopping.  or dying.  I'm most proud of that second one.  This summer I couldn't run 1 mile without stopping, let alone without dying.  Best of all was my time.  39 min!!  That is under 10 min per mile!! Barely, but it is..

#3   Saturday when I was running guess what came on ABC Family.. You'll never guess it so just give up..

Boy.  Meets. World!!!!!!!!!

Its the little things in life that make me happy!

#4  I L. O. V. E. this outfit...  but will never own it..

Anthropologie  $600

I loved the print on the skirt part and was hunting all around the website for the skirt, BUT guess what... Its a dress!  Its a strapless dress that they just put the lace pullover over.  How smart!!  and so cute!

My Running Notebook 1.2-8

Sunday, January 2nd
Distance: 2 miles
Time: 18.15 min

Monday, January 3rd
Distance: 3 miles
Time: 30.37 min

Tuesday, January 4th

Distance: 1 mile
Time:9.25

Wednesday, January 5th
Bike: 3 miles 
Distance: 1 mile
Time: 11.3 min

Thursday, January 6th
Distance: 2 miles
Time: 20.3 min

Friday, January 7th
Distance: 2 miles
Time: 19.52 min


Saturday, January 8th
Distance: 2 miles
Time: 19.5 min

My Running Notebook: 12.25-12.31

A little something new I thought I'd start for the new year, in keeping with my new year goals, is a running notebook.  Maybe if I know that I am going to have to report on my running accomplishments/defeats I will be more motivated to make it happen!  So here it goes...

Saturday, December 25th
Distance:  5K
Time: 29 min
Comments:  on the track, Merry Christmas to me!

Sunday, December 26th
took the day off

Monday, December 27th
Distance:  2 miles
Comments:  didn't time it, on the road with mom

Tuesday, December 28th
rode the bike 7 miles

Wednesday, December 29th
Distance: 2 miles
Time: 21 min
Comments:  on the road, Dooley on the leash

Thrusday, December 30th
Distance: 3 miles
Time:  33 min
Comments:  on the road, Dooley on the leash

Friday, December 31st
Distance:  1 mile
Time:  9 min 25 sec
Comments:  on the road...death...

A Year in Reflection

In January, I started my new (first) big girl job which took me a while to adjust to.

 

In February I took kids to region…and they ADVANCED?! Still not adjusted…

In March I took 4 kids on an overnight trip to State…and we WIN?! Then, mama and I took a fabulous mom/daughter trip to the Biltmore for Spring Break. That’s when I decide that the job can’t rule my life and I start adjusting…

 
In April, we practiced for Nationals, I went home ASAP after school, I laid out with friends, I finally went to Twilight, I turned 22 (AH!), I saw Dierks Bentley on my birthday, I went to Statesboro and saw Tim McGraw.

 
In May, I went home ASAP after school, I layed out with friends, I interviewed at Russell, I applied with the Y, and then I made the decision to stay at Madison County, I got the cheer coach job that I thought I really wanted, school ended. Welcome to the best part of being a teacher…

In June, I realized how much I love being home (in Bremen) and being with the parentals, I started running (WHAT?!), My friend Hannah got married, I had an adventure in Vieques, I kept running.

 
In July, I took the kids to Nationals in Chicago, I kept running, I worked YTC and remembered just how much I love Y-Club, I reluctantly went back to Athens, I conducted cheer camp and lamented the end of summer…
 
In August, I started back to school while living at Ashley/Katelyn/Jamie’s apt, then I moved into my new apartment and adjusted to the lack of space and new roommates, I didn’t run as much…

In September, school got back in swing and my life started revolving around it again, I took my officers to Fall Leadership, UGA football season started and I had my season tickets, the roommates still not getting along, and I wasn't running...

In October, I went to COLORADO with Katelyn H; I became very familiar with the roads to Perry, GA when I took kids to the fall competitions (where my kids kicked butt) and Fall Rally; cheerleading season began and along with it all my free time vanished; the roommates still not getting along, I started going home whenever possible; I went to GA/FL with Megan and Jonathan and experienced FRAT BEACH for the first time.

In November, games started, I realized just how boring middle school girls basketball is and how exciting the boys games were, I resented not having any time to myself, I kept going home whenever possible; Caitlin J and I went to see Legally Blonde. Then Thanksgiving Break came—best thing ever! Mama and I shopped, we ran, I ate healthier, and I made the decision that I HAD to take that back to Athens with me. Weight loss goal was 5lbs by Christmas…

In December, Katelyn O moves out, Jenna got Emmett, peace at the apt; basketball games continued, I had less time to myself, but I resented it less; I started waking up early to run; the Christmas spirit was all around and my students were sweet. Then Christmas Break came—the parents came to Athens, we all went back to Bremen, spent time with family, spent time with friends, met my weight loss goal, shopped, went to the movies, SNOW ON CHRISTMAS!!, started dreading going back to school…

I’m looking forward to all that is in store for the new year.  I’ve always been the type of person that needs to have a plan and I have felt pretty direction-less for the past year.  This post has been therapeutic because when I look back at the year as a whole I feel like it really kind of got by me, but I really did accomplish a lot!  It is scary to me to think that I could just keep up the status quo and easily see the years slip by, but that isn’t what I want for my life.  I am happy where I am, but I don’t want to be here forever.  I’m hoping that this new year has some big changes in it.  I have some things in mind but I don’t want to jinx anything by writing about it…  Let’s just leave it at this—these are my goals for the new year: 

Let the kids do their own projects

Have at least 2 projects advance from region
Have kids make it to nationals
Spend more time with my friends and family and less with folks in the 11-14 age range.
Run more, Enter races, Be competitive
Lose 20

Move locations, Change jobs