But before we get to that – TOMORROW is the Grand Prix! I’m actually in LA waiting for a plane right now. We flew out yesterday and overnighted at a hotel because we thought that’d be easier than flying all day – which we’re doing anyway, but whatever. I’m so tired but I definitely had to share this song I found yesterday. And get over how freaking excited I am about Grand Prix! Coach OH! is flipping out too and my mom is kind of in her own zone… she’s asleep. Haha. I think she’s excited for me, but I really sometimes don’t know. Well, of course she’s excited, but she hates flying, so maybe that’s why I’m confused about her mood. And she’s had that thing lately about me committing to skating, but I think she’s let up a little bit because I, you know, obviously got somewhere by making it into Grand Prix.
I’m actually really nervous, because it’s like Worlds, and I feel like the other American girls are so much better than me if only because I was out for so long, and I haven’t even seen the international competition. But Coach OH! (who is basically the nosiest person on earth thank you very much) just said that I can’t get my spirits down. She was reading over my shoulder, of course, because as I said, she has nothing better to do than to get into my business. Whatever, I love her, so it’s okay. See? She stopped reading before I typed that last part.
So anyway. After watching the “Winter Song” video like seriously twenty times, I was google imaging to figure out if Ingrid really has bangs. She doesn’t, by the way. But I found this clear pic of someone with her and Allie Moss, and I thought it was just a fan picture, but it was actually from someone who had opened for her! So I thought, okay, if she’s opened for Ingrid, she ought to be somewhat decent (the two guys on her “Be OK” tour were awesome, btw). I looked her up on iTunes and I am in love with Hailey Wojcik’s song “Dinosaur Bone”. I think you should experience it for yourself though.
Someday you’ll really dig me. (But of course you already do, right?!)
Another music review
December 8, 2008 at 2:14 pm (Random, Skating)
Tags: "Dinosaur Bone", "Winter Song", Allie Moss, Coach OH!, Grand Prix, Hailey Wojcik, Ingrid Michaelson, Mom, music, Worlds
When the stars have all gone out
October 15, 2008 at 4:21 pm (My Lovely Life, Skating)
Tags: "Answer", Dr. Kolberts, Facebook, Kira, Maine Medical Center, Mom, music, nationals, Olympics, OWT, OWT College Connections, regionals, Sarah MacLachlan, Sectionals, Worlds
I hate to bitch about my medical issues so much on here, but this whole thing with Dr. K. not wanting me to skate is driving me NUTS, so I guess it applies. I had to go back today to do more tests and her verdict was basically that I definitely should not be skating and that I need to get some things taken care of first.
DR K.! This is the qualifying season! If I don’t get to sectionals, there’s no Nationals, and if I don’t get to Nationals, there’s no Worlds, and if I don’t get to Worlds there are absolutely positively no Olympics. So what did I do? I said “Thank you for your time and opinion” and walked straight out of that stupid hospital. Mom finally caught up to me and was beyond pissed. I think I was pretty justified. Maybe Dr. K. just doesn’t understand that skating is my LIFE. I told my mom I had to get to practice. Ugh, and I’m not even looking forward to Nationals, they are in Ohio, and I dunno, Ohio seems really boring. I guess I can’t say anything, though, because I live in a ridiculously small town. But still. I kind-of hate Maine Medical Center at the moment and am not planning on going back there anytime soon.
To piss me off even more, a friend-who-shall-remain-nameless is suddenly in a bad mood 24/7. I don’t think she’s mad at me, she’s just taking it out on me and it’s annoying!
Also, the OWT packet asked me if I would send a profile to a girl named Kira. It’s kind-of like a Facebook profile but a little different. It’s for their website. I’m excited because it really means I’m part of the group now! I’m filling it out this very moment.
Basically My Entire Week
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!
I’m in Massachusettes!
October 4, 2008 at 11:33 pm (Skating)
Tags: Long Program, Massachusettes, nationals, regionals, short program, silver, Team A, Team C, Worlds
AND I GOT SILVER!!!
I came in first for short program (I was amazed) and third for long. I guess my stylistic elements aren’t there but at least I still have some technique left in me! Oh, I was so thrilled! I started crying when I received my medal. I’ve gotten first at regionals before, but never have I been prouder of myself. I’ve seriously been back at skating for maybe two weeks, and I got second. At regionals.
I also found it weird that it actually balanced out to 1st and 3rd, but whatever. I placed, which is all that matters. And I feel like I’m now worthy of my placement on Team C – I was 8th at Worlds last year and 4th at Nationals, but I took off for so long that I seriously worried I’d disqualify myself. And I didn’t. I would’ve liked first place (actually, under normal circumstances, I would think I deserved first place), but the important thing is now I can qualify for nationals. The only problem is that I’m using the same short program as last season and I’m using a long program we came up with in basically two months. But I’m apparently getting better at it (that’s all we’ve been doing in practices). I’m excited.
I really want first in nationals. I KNOW that is crazy to think about, but hey, why not? I’ve done so many things with my life already, why not go for it? And it would get me on Team A… haha.
