Battle of the Dance ROCKED!!!

My partner Elissa and I before we perform.




Last night was Battle of the Dance and I absolutely loved it. I can't honestly remember all the kinds of dance because we weren't allowed to watch in the back, even if our numbers were already done, but I do remember that everyone did sooo well. Some of the kinds of dances were clogging, Indian (mine :)), Cuban, contemporary, ballroom, spirit dance team (jazz), hula (it was so cool!) and a few others. I loved the entire show. We did a finale dance at the very end to "Please Don't Stop the Music" and it was a total blast. I'm not all the coordinated when it comes to hip hop, but I put attitude into it and just had fun. I was sad when it was over.

This is my friend Brad that used to be my FHE brother. We became friends last year when we found out that we both clog and LOVE it!!
I promise that I'll try to find a way to get my dance on here. The video I have is kind of far away, but I think I'll upload it on youtube anyway just so I can show people who weren't able to see it.

Happy Valentines Day to all!

I have been so excited for Valentines Day this year! I don't have a boyfriend or really a set crush on a boy, but I have a newfound love for the cutest little couple ever!

• MICKEY AND MINNIE MOUSE!
  
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All day today, I've been watching videos with Mickey and Minnie as the stars in them. The main one I wanted to watch was The Three Muskateers because I had forced myself not to watch all of it so I could watch it all today. I've been looking all over youtube at videos from the Disney Parks with Mickey and Minnie. One of my particular favorites is of Mickey's 80th Birthday Party at Disneyland in 2008. Mickey is just soooo stinking cute in it and he is ALWAYS so sweet to Minnie. *sigh* Why would I need a guy right now when I can live vicariously through these two cute little mice?



I've been really busy with school lately, so getting involved with a guy would just distract me more. It has been fun giving out Valentines today to people! I wish I had enough to send to everyone I knew, but I only have so much money. I photoshopped a picture of me and my "true love" ... or at least my stand-in until my real prince that I can share "true love's kiss" with shows up. But ssshhhh, don't tell Minnie! She'd kill me!

I made Battle of the Dance!

This has been a really tough week so far for me, and so you can imagine my excitement when I found out that I made it into the Battle of the Dance performance that will be in about a week and a half. Monday morning was just flat out bad for me- I had a breakdown because of some test scores and I decided I couldn't take it anymore.

Yesterday, I had a better day and then my audition for BOTD was last night. I didn't clog- I did this Indian dance I learned from last summer when I was on the Collegiate World Dance team. I had recruited three other team members, but one of them ended up having a conflict with the audition time and the other one was late. So it was just me and this other girl that did it and it turned out really good. I was kind of nervous- considering I knew two of the judges from dance classes and my old ward, but apparently they liked us. The performance will be on February 21, so we have a little bit to practice and polish things up before we perform. I am so excited though. If I hadn't made it, I would have been completely defeated with school. Heavenly Father knows how important this was to me and I am so grateful that he allowed me to be in the show next week.

I have a new niece!!!!

I don't have too much time to write because I have a bunch of homework I need to get done. However, I wanted to express my COMPLETE EXCITEMENT for my adorable new niece, Rachel Reva Moss! Poor Michelle was a week overdue, and so she ended up being induced.... I think. All I know is that I called my brother yesterday morning to see if she had come yet, but she hadn't. Michelle had been in labor for a few hours when I'd called, but nothing yet. I continued to call my dad during the course of the dad to see if there were any updates, but I didn't get a phone call from Mike until about 10:30 last night. I was sooo overjoyed to get that phone call!!! I've constantly been looking at the pics he put up last night because I can't get enough of how beautiful she is! Oh my gosh I'm so excited to see more pictures and videos! Alright, homework calls!

Are you KIDDING ME?? The week just started!!!

Ok, I've only been to my first three classes on Monday and I'm already stressing out. I have to start reviewing for my gigantically important test in Exceptional Students where I have to get AT LEAST an 85% on the test because its stuff we as teachers have to do. Its on the law of IDEA (I'm so stressed right now I can't even remember what that stands for but it is law for students with disabilities in the public education system) and all the laws it includes. That test isn't until next Wednesday, but I'm still stressing out about it.

I have three assignments due in my Math 205 class on Friday and then we have a test for that class that opens on Friday and closes on Tuesday.

Fortunately, clogging isn't that bad. I'm just praying that Gary (Brother Larsen) doesn't throw some kind of hard dance at us right now.

Alright, I need to get my New Testament journal done before class starts in an hourish. Ugh...

*sigh*

Once again, I'm feeling Disney withdrawals. I am missing Mickey and Minnie so much.

I brought back so much stuff from Walt Disney World because I wasn't sure if I was ever going to get to go back again, but honestly, I am missing it so much that I know I have to go back sometime. Half the stuff that I loved while I was there isn't going to be there anymore, which is why I took SO many pictures and videos. Heck, most of my shows are going to be gone. Since the Year of A Million Dreams is over now, the Dream Along With Mickey show won't be going anymore. On my last day in the Magic Kingdom, I was watching the Dreams Come True parade and Mickey got moved back to the end of the parade rather than at the beginning like I'd seen him in during the other times I watched the parade. So my favorite float is no longer there.

I've also been informed that the Pirate Training in the Magic Kingdom isn't going to be put on anymore. If its because all the movies have come out already, that doesn't make any sense, unless they take away the Jedi Academy from Hollywood Studios too. So taking away Dream Along With Mickey, the parade with Mickey at the beginning, and Jack's Pirate Training is taking away all my favorite performances in the Magic Kingdom. Actually, unless they take away Storytime With Belle, that would be a lie. My 'favorites' day consisted of visiting Mickey and Minnie and the princesses in Toontown, watching Storytime With Belle, Dream Along With Mickey, Jack's Pirate Training, and the Dreams Come True Parade. Of course, they are probably doing things that are just as fun with the "What Will You Celebrate?" theme, but I was in the parks so much that I basically lived there.

Well, at least I took a piece of Disney home with me. I have over 2300 pictures of my experience there, so a lot of my memories have been preserved. Now I just have to find time to scrapbook everything! That will probably have to wait until I get home this Fall after I complete my next two semesters. Ack- that reminds me, I need to do a little homework before I go to bed.

Alright, let's see how this goes

I didn't watch President Obama's swearing-in as President this morning, but I read his address (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28751183/?GT1=43001) after he was sworn in to the office. It sounded good, but I just can't seem to shake off my hesitancy of trusting him. I mean, yeah, he seems like a very good man and he's got good ideas for our country, but my question is- can he actually do it without sending our country down the tubes? Of course, I'd rather have him for my president than Hillary Clinton, but still. This is going to take some getting used to. I don't know exactly why this is so hard for me to wrap my head around now. Maybe its because he's so young for a president. Its just difficult for me to imagine having someone with so little experience behind him as the leader of my country. I'm willing to give him a chance, though. Here's to a hopeful four years with our new President!