Monday, August 4, 2008

Determination rolls on.

I've been attempting to continue and get close to finishing my required summer reading for my AP English class, with very little success. Although Into The Wild is interesting, my heart's not up for the reading. So after hours of lazy behavior, resting drowsy eyes, mashing keys on my phone, and laying my head on a soft pillow, my dad emerges from the front door and declares that he is hungry. He grabs his Hugo Boss wallet and asks with a smile on his face, "Wanna order pizza?"

I looked at him with a frown because this was the last thing I wanted to eat: a greasy Pizza Mia with chocolate or cinnamon topped desserts. Not long ago I decided that I must get myself back up into optimum health.

I proposed to cook something healthier instead. With clean hands, I carefully handled the raw salmon and sliced it into three. I lightly lathered them with spices accordingly to size and set them into the pan coated in olive oil under medium heat. The first salmon I'd ever cooked turned out great.

Today was the first day of color guard practice. We have begun learning the opening routine for the show. Movements foreign to my body have caused pain in my elbow and wrist, bruised hands, and sore muscles from strange leg extensions and leaps. Guess I'm not supposed to leave guard through an easy route.

Everyone at practice was notified that there will be two soloists, one of them a dance, the other a flag routine. All sixteen members are eligible to try to create their own original routine and present it on audition day. This is just like a captain tryout. I am overjoyed for this opportunity!

Hopefully before tomorrow's tropical storm hits, I'd like to practice what we've learned so far. As much as I do not want to work hard in school anymore, my determination to finish with my own set glories rolls on.

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