November 4, 2008 at 4:53 pm (My Lovely Life, Skating)
Tags: "Far Away", Coach OH!, College, Dr. Kolberts, gold, Grand Prix, Ingrid Michaelson, lobsterman, Maine, Mom, music, nosebleed, Olympics, Skate America
I’ve obviously forgotten to update… and no lost Ethernet cord stories to excuse that. I’ve just been really busy. But before we get to that complaining, I have a little bragging right.
That’s right, 99% chance I’m going to Grand Prix. I won Skate America! Coach OH! just kept saying “I knew you could do it! You knew you could do it!” Mom was happy but I think she’s a little tired of this skating thing. You see, my mom’s been balancing my skating plus my doctor’s appointments/ER visits/inpatient sessions/etc for at least the past 8 years or so. I started getting really serious about skating when I was 10 or 11. My favorite doctor (Dr. K of course!) and I met about a year later. So basically I am my mom’s life and I think she’s getting tired of that. I kind-of understand. It must be really frustrating. I mean, I get frustrated with my schedule 24/7. (Like right now, how I haven’t written… yup, I’ve been super-busy.) And I know the medical stuff can be ridiculously stressful, but seriously the worst thing I’ve had in a few years was that nosebleed in September. I’ve got sectionals coming up and my mom is just kinda doing the sad smile thing.
At the same time, I’m really frustrated with my mom. Becuase on top of this whole skating thing (she actually asked me “Do you really want to be an Olympic skater? Because I just want you to realize the pros and cons that have just started for you.” I was like, this has been my dream since Tara Lipinski), she’s been agitating me about college. I’ve gotten in; what else am I supposed to do? She’s worried I won’t be prepared and wants to start doing some extra stuff during whatever free time I have from skating and my job. I’m in the special honors program, so why does she even care? I’m sure I’ll be ready. I’m just really annoyed.
So because she keeps trying to decide what my life is going to be, I just decided I’m going to stay in Maine and marry a lobsterman. How cliche, but I’m gonna do it. It’s from an Ingrid Michaelson song (whom I LOVE becuase she’s so fun, and because we look alike). So I’m going to go (not) “Far Away” and say goodbye to skating.
Must be easier than chasing your dreams anyway!
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October 14, 2008 at 11:42 am (College, My Lovely Life, Skating)
Tags: Christmas, Coach OH!, Dr. Kolberts, enthusiasm, Grand Prix, nationals, nosebleed, Olympics, OWT, OWT College Connections, Paris, regionals, Sectionals, Skate America, South Korea, Vancouver, venturing, Worlds
Let’s start off with lovely Dr. K. on Thursday. I went in today for a checkup after my lovely nosebleed disaster, and she was like, oh, let’s do some more tests. I said no, I feel fine, I don’t think you need to. She insisted on doing the standard blood tests and everything, so I was really mad because I was supposed to be practicing for Skate America and Coach OH! was going to kill me. We had to wait for the blood labs and then go back and by that time Dr. K. was supposed to be with another patient so we ended up waiting for an extra hour.
Dr. K. was like, I don’t think it’s a great idea to be skating right now. I said that was stupid, this is a key qualifying season for me because Nationals and Worlds are going to determine the Olympic team and you have got to be kidding me. So I’m skating but she’s not happy.
I am so pumped for Skate America though! It’s next Thursday and Coach OH! and I are going crazy over it. I kind-of flopped at regionals (for me, but not for not skating) and she really wants me to place in Skate America if I want to move up and get on the team for Vancouver. Um, yeah! Also, we would love for me to get 1st (and MAYBE 2nd) so I can go on to the Grand Prix in SOUTH KOREA!!! How cool would that be?! Plus it would be great for my records. I love how they were complaining about me not being enthusiastic. The minute things get competitive, the minute I start loving it. Maybe I was just worn out from the venturing trip and all the drama that went on with it. And I missed skating but was totally thrown back into it which was miserable. But I love it now!
On 11/11 I am looking forward to Sectionals and I NEED a 1st place in that competition.
On the OWT front. Saturday, I got a call from “Miss B.” who was like, “I heard you were skeptical at being accepted, congratulations, you are! We can’t wait to meet you in person!” So I guess I’m in! Guess who is really flying on a private plane to Paris over Christmas! Little old me! Well, not old, haha. I got my confirmation packet too. I’m really excited about this but I hope the girls are nice… otherwise it wouldn’t really be worth it, although I guess it’s not really costing me anything. I’m kind-of nervous! Imagine, me nervous!
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September 27, 2008 at 4:31 pm (My Lovely Life)
Tags: Coach OH!, Dr. Kolberts, ER visit, FDR, Mom, nosebleed, platelet count, Vancouver
Did I say I had the weekends off? Right.
Well, my body’s idea of “a day off from skating” is to induce a massive nosebleed that landed me in the ER with a low platelet count. And I thought I was doing better with those! I’m SO annoyed. I got yet another transfusion and, okay, they did get the IV in on the first try, but seriously. Now I have to go in for another check-up on Monday, which means I will miss some practice (um, not too upset about that one)… but I could possibly be told I’m not allowed to skate anymore, because it would be too dangerous if I fell!
I am so mad!
My mom called Coach OH! and she’s really worried. Apparently she told my mom I’m more behind than she thought I would be (hello? was I able to practice on a freaking ship? NO), and she’s worried that if I’m out for more than a week it’ll cause permanent damage to my ability to get past prelims.
I HAVE to go to Vancouver. I am totally going to show Coach OH! up on Monday, and I’m going in tomorrow to practice on my own (I don’t care what my mom says). And if my doctor tells me I can’t skate, I’m going to skate anyway. I love my doctor, but I have to draw the line somewhere. You can’t just live being afraid of things.
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