Wow

So today I dropped a class. Unfortunately, I liked all my classes this semester, but I had no time to do anything, because I'd signed up for one too many classes. My professor for that class was very cool about it though, after I'd explained everything, so it's all good.

Dancing is just about killing me so far. We performed at the homecoming parade. If felt like we were running the whole way and then some. Let me explain. So we were on foot, and we would stop and perform the routine (Lindy-hop, not a slow dance), and then when we were finished we would literally run to catch up with the rest of the parade. And as soon as we had caught up, we would start over again. I'm not quite sure, but someone told me we had performed the routine fifteen times. It was fun (and I sometimes use that term very loosely for those of you who know me well). I also have to practice the techniques for the cha cha for our technique class... and I'm not doing as well as I would like in that (because up 'till now, I didn't have any time to practice).


There's not too much more going on here, just trying to not wear myself out, and keep up with everything (or it might be closer to say, keep my head above water).

Some Days Just Are

So, not too much has happened since my last post. I'm just trying to live life, and figure things out, and have as much fun as I can while I'm living. Well, sometimes it's just hard to have fun, but right now that doesn't seem to be the case. As I've said before, I love Cedar City, and College life. I love everything (well, almost) about my life right now.

In CSIS 1000 (Intro to computer science--the worst class in the world) today we began the section on Microsoft's Excel program. Don't get me wrong, I'm not an expert at it, but I am familiar enough with it to know what most of the basics are. And the things that I can't figure out are in the "text book" we have for the class (Note: I use the phrase "text book" here loosely). Well, our professor had some things to take care of, so she left early, and told us to work on assignment 9I. So I'm working on this assignment, and I'm doing rather well (all things considered), and there's part of the book that doesn't really make sense, since we haven't covered it. Turns out, the TA didn't know the answer (she probably took this class a few years ago, possibly even before the newer version of Microsoft office), so I found out how to do it (in the book), and was able to help the TA. I'm blogging that because how often does anyone get to say that? Yeah, today in class I helped the TA.

I was able to write a sonnet (finally), it only took me about two and a half hours. Not too much fun, but it worked out all right, which is good since I have to turn that in today. I'm not exactly sure what else we will be doing in that class, but I'm sure I'll be able to figure it out. Right now I'm just trying to stop the inevitable, or in other words, I'm putting off my homework. I have to pick an essay out of one of my text-books, and write a reader's response to it. I have to interview 3 people, and write some things with that. I have to do about four math assignments. But I don't really have the motivation to get all those things started yet, so I'm not going to do it yet.

I am excited about tonight, however. Tonight is the second practice for the Intermediate Ballroom Dance Team, and I'm loving it so far. Things are going rather well, and I'm excited to get our routine down, though I suppose I should have practiced a bit more than I did for it... well, there's plenty of time for that. And this weekend is the retreat, which is going to be so much fun, I can hardly begin to hide my excitement.

All in all, life has just been really good today.

And Life Goes On, and Keeps Going and Going and Going

So I'm sitting here, with writer's block, trying to pound out a sonnet, when it occurs to me I haven't updated my blog recently. Life has been busy lately, but I'll try to simplify things a bit.

Try-outs for Ballroom Dance were last Thursday, and they were a lot of fun. I did have to help the girls audition though, so my feet hurt a lot when I got home (especially since I haven't quite broken in my Latin shoes yet). I found out on Friday that I made the Intermediate Ballroom Dance Team!!! I am very excited. We had our first practice as a team yesterday, and that went really well. Also, we are going to be performing quite a bit it looks like, and we are going to be going on tour to California this next spring semester. We are also going to be practicing about 7 hours each week as a team (and then some, to make sure we have the routine down).

Not a whole lot is going on besides classes, I am in intermediate poetry writing, and that class is almost kicking my butt. Or, at least, it is now. Sonnets are very difficult to write, or they are for me anyways. I'm sure I'll get it soon, either that or I won't.

Anyways, that's about all that has been on my mind lately, just trying to get into school mode, and trying to balance personal life with work and homework. It's quite the juggling act.