Wake up Call

So I definitely have fallen behind on the blogging lately. And it isn't even because I've been all that busy. Ok thats a lie. Things have been busy. But it hasn't been busy because of just work. Which makes me happy. Its been busy with a whole lot of dancing too.

There are definitely a few things that I've come to realize lately. The first and most important thing is that I am in desperate need of some adventure. Now how did I come to realize this little fact? Could it be that I spend at least 10-12 hours a day locked away in a cubicle doing stupid testwork and typing up memos? Hmm..it could be. How bout that my sister just got back from her belated honeymoon in Hawaii and the pics make me want to jump into them they're so beauitful? OR could it be that my mom has gone off to flee the country and go to Chile for a week and a half? It could also be that looking back over the last year, I have not taken a single trip other than to see family.

Now don't get me wrong. I'm unbelievably happy that my sister had a fabulous time on her honeymoon and that my mom has actually stepped outside of her norm and is off enjoying a spur of the moment vacation. Both of them absolutely deserve to have some carefree time. I also love being able to take time to make visits to see my family. All of this is great stuff. However, I have not taken a single trip over the last year to a new location. To some unknown spot and just gone to have a relaxing, fun filled adventure. And I'm pretty sick of it. So my new goal is to plan a random trip to somewhere I've never been. Maybe even more than one trip.

This is going to prove to be pretty hard during this year because I've actually got a lot of traveling to do. Next month I'll be going home for about a week to visit with mom and also for my friend's bachelorette party. Two weeks later I'll be heading back east for my cousin Josh's wedding. Beginning of June I'll be in LA for a week for job training. Then in Mid-June I'll be making my way to the Bay Area for Funkanometry's 1st Annual Showcase! (more on this below) August I head to Michigan for my cousin Matt's wedding, and then in October I'm off to Columbus for my Cousin Ashley's wedding. All of this doesn't even include a possible trip that I want to make to Seattle (the sister moves there next month), and then a possible trip I'll be making this coming weekend depending on where our men's and women's team get placed in the tourney (again, more on this below).

So there you go. Definitely a lot of traveling this year, but somehow about 90% of it is to places I've already been! How is that possible??? Oh well, guess I'll have to try and plan a combo trip when I make my way back east to visit family.

Other news in my world:

USD Men's and Women's basketball are WCC Champs! Oh hell yes! Our basketball teams pulled off an amazing double victory at the WCC Champsionships. And now they are both heading to the big dance! The last time that the mens team made it to the big dance was my freshman year of college. And that was such an amazing experience. The game, the trip up to Spokane. It was a once in a lifetime type thing. But now my girls will get to experience it and I'm so happy for them. To be able to step outside the small world of WCC and into the world of real college basketball is going to be such an adventure for them. We'll find out today and tomorrow as to where the teams will be heading and who they will be heading. And based on this information I will find out if I'll be need to head out with them to chaperone my dance team girls.

Funks news! I had my very first performance with Funks SD last weekend and it was such a fun time! It has been quite awhile since I've actually performed with a dance team, and even longer since it was on a theatre stage. It was definitely nerve wrecking but now I've gotten my first performance under my belt, and we're busy prepping for more shows. Fusion is in less than a month and this is a huge show. This show will dictate our invitation to other showcases and so the pressure is definitely on. Not only do we have this show, but as I mentioned above, we are having our first ever Funkanometry Showcase up in the Bay Area. Funks SF is organizing it and Funks SD and Funks LA will be helping put it together. Its the weekend of June 20-22 so mark your calendars and make your way up to the BAY!! :-)

Work is well....work. I'm forging through it and hoping to come out of busy season relatively unscathed. Hours have definitely not been as busy for the last few weeks, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us. And whereas most peoples busy seasons are close to the end, I feel like round 3 of my busy season is just gearing up!

I'm trying to keep my head up and thoughts of my 'new year, new hope' strong, but unfortunately things seem to keep bombarding me and things/people that I thought were going to pull through have slipped away. But I'm trying not to let my spirit fall, but its been proving difficult. Hopefully I'll be able to find a new way soon because the path I've been on is looking to be really rocky.

Thats it for now. Going to rest some more before Funks rehearsals tonight :-)

Updates from the MIA

So its been quite awhile since my last posting. Things have been a little beyond crazy between work, coaching and being on a team of my own. Not to mention being deathly ill for about a week and a half and continuing to relapse last few weeks as I've had no time to rest.

But besides that things have been....well busy. hahah. The team I help coach went to Nationals for the first time ever and ended up making it to finals and placing seventh overall. I can't say how proud I am of them because there are no words. They did amazing for a team which had little time to prep and had never once been to competition. They definitely proved to people that they are a forced to be reckoned with.

Work has been on the insane side, but its actually slowed down a bit for the last week, but it will soon gear up again and push strong through the middle of April. And then hopefully I will see the end of my second busy season and be able to relax a little. If I know what that word even means anymore.

And then there is Funks. Funks has proven to be such an amazing experience and i am so unbelievably excited that I am a part of this group. I'm experiencing a new world and it is so exciting. I've got my first performance with the team in 2 weeks and then our first really big show is Fusion....April 13th people..mark your calendars. So....I've posted a few videos from company class below. Enjoy! Thats all for now because I'm exhausted and I need rest!

PATS LOST!!!

Notice how the title isn't Giants win??

Because personally I could give two shits if they won. I'm just happy that Tom Brady, Junior Seau and the stupid, cheating Pats finally went down!

I didn't get to watch the SuperBowl as I was at dance practice ALL day and I was not very disappointed to not get to watch as I really don't care for either team and there wasn't even a decent halftime show planned....i mean really? Paula Abdoul? which was pretaped....and Tom Petty?? There was no reason to watch.

But now I'm almost sad that I didn't get to watch the glorious moment. Oh well...I'm sure the highlights on ESPN will suffice! :-)