Emerald Ball’s countdown clock has less than 1 day, but since I’m not dancing until the second day of the comp, I’m giving my countdown an extra day. I took a prescribed break from ballroom over the weekend. Teacher says I’m ready, and I feel ready more or less. But with the few comps I’ve done, there has always been a time right before the big day when the sheer cost of everything hits me hard and I once again question what I’m doing. For this comp, that time came this past Saturday night.
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Countdown to Emerald – 5 Days: Mental Smackdown
Today’s episode of Mental Smackdown is brought to you by the demons in my head. Rated R for generous use of crude language. Do not look for inspiration here. It’s all about the self-pity. Continue reading
Countdown to Emerald – 10 Days: Team Match and a Pardon
Today was a good day. My studio hosted a team match, and due to some good fortune and strict budgeting, I could afford 12 entries. And my anxiety had apparently taken the day off! A few butterflies showed up after the dancing first started, but that was it. I attribute it to the events of the previous day. I had a lesson scheduled and then I was to go to the spray tanning salon to do a test run in preparation for Emerald. I was in an awful mood all day.
Countdown to Emerald – 12 Days: The Anxiety Games
Emerald Ball’s website has this lovely countdown clock on the homepage, which tells me that the competition starts in less than 12 days. When I say “lovely countdown clock,” I mean “psychological torture device” and when I say “less the 12 days,” I mean LESS THAN 12 DAYS!?!”
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Goals
In any endeavor, setting goals is important! Sharing your goals with other people can help motivate you and keep you accountable for putting in the effort to achieve those goals. So I’ve decided to keep a list of my ballroom goals on the More About the Girl page. The 2015 goals are already posted. Check them out and let me know if there are any other ballroom dancers out there with the same goals! Let’s kick ass in 2015!
The Girl with the Tree Tattoo 