Just sad...

Today I had to go to a softball clinic thing. We were teaching a bunch of parents, who were going to be coaching, softball drills that they could use. For some things, we could just fool around while our coach showed them what to do. So I was playing around with some whiffle balls. I threw one way up in the air and tried to catch it but it nicked my pinkie and now I have a blood blister! It freakin' hurts! It hurts to type with that finger! :(

Wow. This is kind of sad.

Sleepover

Yesterday at 1 PM I went roller blading with my friends Jessica, Jenny and Jessica's friend, Emily. It was really fun! And it was only $5. I tried both inline skates and quad skates. There were very few people there. Maybe about 20 little kids. I fell about 25 times though and now I have really bad bruises on my knees. They're really big.

After roller blading, we went to the movies and saw Bounty Hunter. It was better than I thought it would be! It was really funny.

We all spent the night at Jessica's house. At about 1 in the morning, we were all awake except for Jessica. I decided to start talking to her and see if she would talk back in her sleep. She did. :) We all talked to her for about an hour and a half! She said the strangest things! For example: "It's raining tater tots." "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." "Just keep swimming...You're on a diiiiet." "I love Miley Cyrus." "Re-e-e-ed Robin. Yum" She also said that she is going to marry me. And Miley Cyrus. And she did a lot of whimpering when we said things like "Shadows" or "Darkness." And when we said "Paranormal activity" she whimpered more than ever and moved around in fear. She hates that movie. :) But the worst part was when I told her that her dog died. She started crying! I didn't know she would believe me! You believe anything you hear when you're sleeping, I guess. It took about a minute to calm her down and distract her! I felt sooo bad! It was still a hilarious night though. I might just have to try it on some other friends...

This morning, we had muffins for breakfast. We mostly just played around a lot. Then Jenny went home. At 6, Jessica, Emily and I went back to the roller skating place. There were way more people today. 100 people easy. Probably more. I borrowed Jessica's knee pads this time. I used quad skates the whole time. I find them easier to balance and move in. I only fell 7 times! This is a major accomplishment! But the most embarrassing part was when I tried to join the limbo game and I fell and knocked the bar off when it was at the very top of the thing! I didn't try again after that. But later on, I got 2nd place in a quad skate race! They gave me a head start because I'm a girl. :P But it took this really good skater till the very end to catch me! I was pretty proud.

My goal is to learn to skate backwards. Then I want to get better with inline skates. I'm really proud of myself. :)

--Quad Skates
 Below: Inline Skates

Home Again

We left this morning at around 8:30 for home. The drive was about 8 hours long. Ugh... And we didn't make any long stops. The only nice things were that we stopped for In-N-Out and I got a 2 hour nap. Other than that it was not fun. About an hour before we got back I started having to pee, so by the time we got home I was in pain, holding it. About 10 minutes after we got all of our stuff in, the people I was planned to babysit came over. I had to watch them for 5 hours. Luckily, I got $50 out of it. :) That really was the highlight of my day.

Good and Good

Today I went shopping with my grandma and we got me some bookends and some really cool storage things for my closet. Then my brothers, my mom and I went to our really good friends' house for a few hours. We had dinner there and then went back to my grandparents' house where we watched American Idol with my stepmom and step-siblings. Lee Dewyze, Michael Lynch, Didi Benami, and Crystal Bowersox are my favorite contestants. It was really fun! Especially since I had TONS of energy. Then I had a bowl of vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup, strawberry syrup, and whipped cream. Delicious. I also got to see my cousin and that was nice.

Surprise

Yesterday we drove to California. Our friend Mike was in the car with us because we were bringing him to Woodland. He kept us entertained and kept my mom awake. It was probably the most fun long-distance car ride we ever had. :) Well, besides the fact that we had to get up at like 4:30 AM. That part sucked. Mainly because I didn't get to sleep until about 1 AM. And I didn't sleep very much in the car.

We stopped in Sacramento for about 7 hours at Kacie's house. That was really nice because I hardly ever get to see her.

Then we made the rest of the way to my grandparents' house. We surprised my grandma. She had no idea we were coming! She thought my grandpa was visiting us but we changed plans a few days ago. It was really cool. I was exhausted by the time we got there though. I went to bed at about 11 and woke up this morning at about 10.

I got my hair trimmed this afternoon and we had a bunch of family over for dinner. We had tacos. They were delicious.

Spring Break is Here!

It's finally spring break! I have no homework and no softball practice. :) Tomorrow I'm going to the mountain with Kate and my brother. It should be really fun. That is, if he can keep up with us...

Then on Sunday we're going to California till Wednesday. I want to get a little softball practice in. At least some throwing and catching.

Life Goals

I have several goals in life:

• to raise one eyebrow
• to whistle with two fingers
• to do the moonwalk, awesomely
• to be flexible and be able to do the splits

I have already accomplished my old goal which was to sleep for 13+ hours. When I was in Ireland I had really bad jet lag and slept for 14 hours.

Fun

At the game against Redmond, I didn't have to play catcher, which I'm grateful. Redmond is the best team we'll have to play all season. We lost badly, 18-0. It's better than Bend High did though. :) They lost like 25-0. I played 3rd and 1st base. I got two people out. It was fun! I'm proud of myself for having high spirits the whole game and not letting losing get me down. Plus Redmond is a really nice team with nice people.

At lunch today Annie threw a surprise party for Hannah! It was so fun!

I also got to experience breathing in helium from a balloon and having my voice all high pitched and stuff.

Sliding and Fun Stuff

A lot of things have happened in the last few days. On Saturday I went snowboarding with Kate. We took the bus at about 9:30 and left at about 4. She skis. It was sooooo fun!!! First of all, Kate pretended to be British to a woman while we were on the lift and she totally believed her! Kate said she panicked for a moment when the woman asked where in England she was from. So she blurted out "Er, London." She was afraid she would slip up and get caught but the whole ride up she completely fooled her! I would have used a British accent too but she already heard me talk in my normal accent.

When we were going down a pretty long run, I was making a heel-side turn/falling leaf (that means I was kind of turning to the right and kind of leaning back) and the front edge of my board caught and I smacked down on my stomach. It didn't hurt though because I immediately started sliding on my stomach like a penguin! I went maybe 20 feet before I stopped. We were both laughing really hard and Kate called me Super Kaitlin because my arms were out in front of me like I was flying!

There were these great big moguls (big jump-like slope things that are rounded on top) that were on the same run. We decided to try them out. There are 3. On the first one, I was doing a toe-side turn as I went up there (turning to the left a little) and when I got to the top I was facing backwards. Then I slipped and slid about half way down on my stomach, this time with my hands dragging, trying to slow myself down! I was screaming and laughing. Then I got myself up and went to the next one. I made sure not to go backwards again but when I got up there, I slipped again and somehow ended up upside-down! I slid upside-down, on my back, almost the entire way down the slope! I was just laughing hysterically the entire time. When I got to the bottom some people on the lift that saw the whole thing cheered for me! I wouldn't doubt that they heard me laughing my butt off. I didn't fall on the moguls at all after that. :)

A little bit later, Kate stopped on the run to tell me something. I didn't realized I was going so fast and I didn't slow down in time so I crashed right in to her! I laid there in pain for a moment while she was unscathed. Then she saw that her ski pole was bent! I felt so bad! She couldn't bend it back! Then a man was skiing past us and Kate said (in a British accent), "Are you a strong person?" "Sure!" he replied. He came to our aid and bent the pole back into place. When he was done, Kate exclaimed, "Woah, you're buff!" It was so funny!

Yesterday I had my first softball game. We won 13-8. :) I played 2nd base. Today I really started practicing playing catcher. I was one of the only ones that was willing to try it. Tomorrow I'll have to play catcher in the game. Hopefully it goes well...

Anyway, yesterday in the last inning I really had to pee so I walked way across the field to the port-o-potty. When I came back, the game was over! My team was about to tell the other team "Good game." (This doesn't mean I take forever in the bathroom!) I started running back to the field to join them but I was too slow! So I started yelling "Good game! Good game!" and waving my arms around. A couple of my teammates and my mom told me they saw me. They laughed. :)

Right when I got back my mom took me to a free freshman night for ice skating! Annie and Kate were there. It was a lot of fun!! Annie had to leave early. I fell 5 times throughout the whole thing. At the end, Kate and I had a race. I was winning at first but then I wiped out and slid. Then Kate fell about 2 seconds after I did! I won the race in the end. :)

Tropical Tango

Tonight I went to the Tropical Tango dance at my school. I had a blast for the most part. I didn't go to the last two dances because most of my friends didn't. I'm glad we got to go to this one. I learned something tonight about the structure of the crowd. In the middle are the couples and huge groups of upperclassmen friends and they're all squished really tightly. On the outer rim are the girls without dates and the people who just got asked to dance. Then on the very outside are guys without dates, wandering around, looking for someone to dance with. In other words, mostly creepy people.

I hung out with my friends in the 2nd layer mostly. One time, when the song Take On Me started playing, I went up to the front with Kate and we totally got into it. I love that song! Then all of a sudden someone's hands were touching my waist and they said, "Do you want to dance?" They let go when I turned half way around to look at them. I was kind of in shock. I'd never even met the guy before. I think he was a sophomore. I quickly tried to search for a semi-polite way to say no. I said, "Uhhhh, not right now." He turned and left without a word. I felt slightly awkward after that because I totally rejected him and Kate was looking at me like 'why didn't you say yes?!' But I was proud of myself and my self-esteem is high enough that I don't need to dance with someone I don't know to raise it. I mean geez! He invaded my space! He jumped to the conclusion that I'd say yes; touch first, ask questions later. *Shudder* I wonder if I set him straight... Doesn't anyone still follow the 'Stranger Danger' rule? Gosh!

I had no interest in getting asked to dance by random people. I sort of made a point in avoiding those situations. It worked for me but Annie and Kate got ambushed by people at the same time. I saw it coming too! I had repositioned myself a minute before so that I was facing outward from the crowd. Annie and Kate were facing in. I saw a big group of guys come up behind them and I whispered to Annie, "They're like a pack, hunting!" *Shudder again* They were whispering with each other and looking at them. Then they just came up behind them without even asking at all! I widened my eyes at Annie, trying to warn her but she was looking at the guy ambushing Kate. Then the guy put his hands on her and she made a really funny, shocked, slightly uncomfortable, kind of smiling face. I was sort of shocked again when I realized that both of them were occupied so I gave them a weak little wave and made my way away from them and met up with Maya. They danced for like 10 minutes, till the end of the whole dance. I wouldn't call that very romantic but whatever floats your boat.

Yay and Meh

My softball practice was prearranged to be cancelled today so I'm home right now.

I'm really proud of myself because today in history my teacher told me I have the highest grade in the class! :) Yay!

At lunch we were throwing food as usual. But then Coleman decided to be a spazz and throw Annie's phone at me. I was "supposed" to catch it but I was not anticipating a phone coming at me and it was kind of a low toss so in my attempt to catch it I fumbled it in my hand and it fell on the floor. Annie was mad at me for it. She said that I dropped it. Meh. Well whatever. I did try to catch it, after all.

Movie Night

My softball practice got cancelled today because my coach was sick. This makes me happy but also anxious. I'm happy because sometimes I really just need a break. But I was counting on tomorrow for that because there's no practice tomorrow. I'm anxious because the first game is on Monday and I'm worried that we might not be prepared enough...I might have to play catcher! D:

Tonight was really fun! Kate, Annie, Maya and Riley came over and we all watched 50 First Dates. My mom ordered pizza and we got Sprite. This was the only day that it would work so I'm glad we got to do it. After the movie we played Horse Lips and Jiggle Face. It's hard to explain what it is but it's really really fun and involves a camera. If anyone who reads this doesn't know what it is, please tell me. I'd love to learn that some other people read this!

Hip-Hop

Today Kate and I went to a hip-hop dance "lesson." It was SOOOO fun! We dressed up with hats turned side-ways and sweatshirts with the hoods over the hats. We were total gangsters. It was really informal and we learned a bunch of new dance moves including the Robot and the Moonwalk and some break-dancing stuff. I'm really proud of myself for putting myself out there and just dancing! We plan to make this a regular thing every week. I absolutely love it.

On Tuesday we're having a movie night at my house. We'll be watching 50 First Dates. Most of my lunch group is coming. That includes Kate, Annie, Riley, and Maya. I'm so excited! Riley has never seen it. I love that movie!

The Tropical Tango dance is on Friday!

Lunch

I've been eating lunch with Riley, Coleman, Annie, Kate, Hannah and Sarah lately. I think they've kind of adopted me. Anyway Kate is gone this weekend and wasn't here today and Annie wasn't there for this so I'm writing this to them to show them what they missed. :)

First of all, when I walked up to them, Coleman shot a carrot at me and it hit me right on the corner of my mouth. (You guys know what I'm talking about.) I screamed. So anyway, Riley had some Thin Mints and didn't want to share them with people because people shot carrots at her. But Coleman really wanted one. They're just like brother and sister. Coleman sat on Riley's lap saying he'll get off if she gives him a cookie. When she used a fierce enough tone he got off. Then I sat on Riley. She didn't protest as much as she laughed. But then Coleman sat on my lap! So he was squishing both of us! It was hilarious. By the way, I got a cookie. :) Then a little bit later I was sitting with my legs out in front of me. Coleman warned me he would sit on me. I said "Just don't pop my knee!" (He's done it before.) Then he sat on me but I forgot I had slip on shoes and he took off my right shoe! Then he threw it in the trash can!!

We have good times at lunch...

Oops!

Tonight I went to an AP Class introduction thing at my school. Everyone went to the auditorium first. I was walking past my friends to get to the seat next to Coleman but I tripped on Riley's foot and totally fell on Coleman! Like everyone in the seats above us could see me and laughed. Of course I shook it off immediately and laughed at myself. It was funny to me because I totally pictured that happening right before it happened! I thought to myself, 'Gee, it would be so embarrassing if I fell right now.' And then, of course, I did.

Ouch.

A lot happened today. First in history class, my teacher asked if anyone did anything cool this weekend. I said I went to a chili cook-off. He asked if I brought chili. I said no but that I made cornbread and won 3rd place! Then after people started talking again a boy asked me how many people were there. I said about 50 or so. He said, "That's pro." It clicked in my mind at that moment that he was talking about people in the contest. There were actually only about 6 or 7. But I just kept my mouth shut and fought a smile. He'll forever think that I'm a pro cornbread-maker.

In ceramics class we're making Japanese lanterns. Not the paper kind, but the rectangular kind with a lid and stuff. I didn't know I was sitting on the broken stool. The broken stool's top comes off if you life it. Underneath the top is a metal square thing that's attached to the stool's legs. I tried to lift it while it was under me so I could scoot it forward. I lifted the top off and sat down before I realized it. I sat down with my finger between the top and the metal thing. I sprung back up and grabbed my finger, fighting back tears. It hurt so bad! My friends pretty much knew what happened. Then I looked at my finger. I was completely shocked to see a bunch of blood! My friends said my face got all pale and my eyes got all huge. I ran to the sink and washed it off. I started crying now. My teacher came over and asked me what happened. I tried to explain but I was crying and whimpering a lot. He had to say, "What?" once. It was so embarrassing! He got me a Band-Aid.

After school I went to softball practice. By the way, I'm on the JV team! Michaela is on the team with me. We don't have a pitcher or a catcher yet. They're all on the Varsity team. So today we had a sort of pitching/catching try out to see how people can do. When Michaela was pitching I had a fence behind me as a backboard. She pitched one that went over my head so I turned around to catch it off the fence. I was too slow. It bounced off and hit me right in the jaw! Ow.

After practice I went to Kate's house for dinner and we worked on the script some more. I love it! It's hilarious! It'll take us at least all summer to do it, though. We're trying to save money for props and stuff. It's very low right now, but it's ok because we're only writing the script right now. I'm so excited about it! I try to add to it whenever I get new ideas. Then I show them to Kate and we edit it. Today was a really packed day! So much pain... So much fun!