Wow okay first of all championships are in one week and I am freaking out like crazy. Second of all I managed to cut down my time to some where in the 28 seconds [point something I couldn't understand the timers] but a whole second :]
About that freestyle race, [it was so weird]. I'll do a play- by- play:
1.) I was in the bullpen after getting my card and waiting on the bench with these girls who were .3 seconds faster than me [I was freaking out about that one]
2.) I got up to the blocks and everybody started freaking out even though I was in the right heat and event
3.) My coach who was also the announcer was like "Deborah come over here"
4.) He told me I missed my event even though my event was just about to dive off the blocks
5.) My mom started freaking out
6.) I then got my own personal Heat with my name and everything
It doesn't seem that weird when I read over, but let me tell you, when your coach is like "Okay Deborah will be doing a solo swim today, Deborah step onto the Block, Deborah take you mark...." it feels really weird with about 200 people watching you
Not to mention he was talking about me the whole 28 seconds I was swimming, and asked everybody to give me a round of applause, and nobody did [I was glad but it was also really awkward]
Whew,
Anyways In Other News:
-Jackie has a short story contest on her blog, it is a free- write but here is an idea, you could write an alternate ending to Twilight [just a thought coming from a judge :) ]
-Just when I thought spring was coming a huge snow storm came
Sincerely,
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I want to enter Jackie's contest but I'm not a writer. Dern it! I can just imagine your mom freaking out and I am betting that she was very proud! I cannot believe how well you are doing with a total disability and all, if it's okay for me to say that, I hope. Unbelievable, simply incredible! I totally relate to the prompt for "applause" and no one applauds feeling. As an adult I had just finished a piano recital and the teacher said, "Will the family of Susan please stand." And, no one did because no one was there. But I want you to close your eyes and imagine your Aunt Sue standing up screaming "Bravo!" and clapping her red little hands off until her elbow replacement can't take it anymore.
Wow Fashionista,
It was a bit bizarre. I will say that I was the solo shouter calling your name, people stared at me like I was nuts. Well, too bad for them, I wanted to cheer you on!
You failed to mention that they had you swim against 16 year old high school boys in the breastroke event. Another bizarre tidbit. By the way she almost beat the guy and he was having a panic attack! LOL.
Two more team records broke! Yeah You!
you don't have to be a writer to enter my contest! the contest is for anyone!
and, that really sucks deb!
yayayay congraulations!!! it sounds cool and u will b the next michael phelps i know it (without the big ears)
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