I have come to the realization today that I need to treat myself better. You know, take a breather every now and again. Take some time out to do nothing but relax and do something for ME. So here I am with freshly moisturized feet and a face mask on, sitting in bed and writing [...]
drum corps
Someone recently asked me to tell them a secret about myself and I thought I would share my responses: My backup plan in life is to become a body piercer. Why, you might ask? My reasoning: After perfecting the craft, I could work anywhere in the country/world. When you’re a body piercer, you can have [...]
First off can I just say that I am SO GLAD the show didn’t get rained out on Friday night?! My thoughts on the individual shows (in order of performance): Madison Scouts (La Noche de la Iguana) I don’t like their new uniforms, as the jackets are a pretty hideous shade of army green that [...]
I want to post Lacey’s age-out speech from last summer. I am in no way trying to take credit for her speech, I am just reposting it here because I absolutely love it. I almost wish I had written it myself. “At what point as human beings do we say ‘enough’? Probably a lot sooner [...]
So, the big news in my life right now is that I have decided to not march drum corps this summer. This is one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make, but now that I’ve finally made it, I am realizing more and more that it was the right choice for me [...]
This past weekend was pretty intense. I drove Emma and Jeff out to Rockford for the January Phantom Regiment camp. They cut a few more trumpets, but I got asked back yet again. I am currently ranked 29 out of the 30 or 32 that got asked back to February camp. They will ultimately take [...]
If this rule passes, my world is probably going to explode.
This weekend I auditioned for the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps for the second time. My first time was for the 2006 season, and I did not get asked back. I did, however, find a great niche for myself at the Glassmen. I had an amazing summer in 2006, made so many friends, improved [...]
I’m sitting in the Denver, Colorado airport typing this on my Michigan State University-owned laptop. Soon I will be home and I am not quite sure what awaits me there. Boxes of things to sort through, a too skinny mother, a worn down father. I’ve ignored the reality of everything all summer and now I’m [...]
