Another competition!!!

Hi there! We did pretty well today, and we won a first place trophy for basic armed drill!! Causey (our CO and commander of the drill team) was so proud of us and so pleased he was crying. He's a senior, and he's never won anything with us, so this really meant a lot to him.
None of us really expected to win exhibition anything, and it turns out we placed about 8th or 9th out of 17 (really good!).
Unarmed basic didn't place in the top 5, and neither did my colorguard, but I think we were really really good.
The academic test was so hard! The top score out of the 170 cadets that took it was a 71.. we don't mess around with our academics! Sadly, we didn't place in that either, but it was still a really good learning experience.
Personnel Inspection is usually our strong suit, but for some reason we were really off today. Last year we placed 3rd out of 16, this year we didn't place at all. Oh well. Now we know for next year!
We had a blast going to and coming from competition on the bus.. let's just say we had some pretty interesting sing alongs and we'll just leave it at that haha!
Everyone was dancing and messing around before the awards ceremony and just having a good time.. I got the guidon and was waving that around, then handed it off and started my white girl dance Oh yeah. hee hee. the other kid with my last name was doing his cool little Russian dance, where you squat down and pop back up in rhythm, and he's good at it! I think our school had more spirit than anyone else there, but who am I to say? We didn't win spirit award, tho.
Causey was so happy he invited everyone over to his house for a party to celebrate, but obviously I didn't go, seeing as how we got back too late for my mom to let me go.
All in all, a good learning day.
Much love to my people,
Miranda

Tagged!!

1. Seven things to do before I die:

a. share my faith with others, and not fear being rejected.
b. Go to a really good college.
c. make peace with the people i've hurt
d. get over the hurt my parents have caused me
e. move back to texas!!
f. be with my friends and family altogeter without any of them fighting!!
g. live with no regrets

2. seven things i cannot do:

a. work on cars.
b. laugh or smile for a whole day
c. garden or keep a plant alive.
d. explain myself eloquently all the time.
e. lie well
f. Not be angry at stupid stuff
g. stop being sarcastic for a whole day

3. seven things that attract me to my wife or husband

a. don't have one.


4. seven things i say most often:

a. Psh.
b. dur
c. Can someone please come pick me up?
d. Yes sir!
e. Stupid..
f. I love you!
g. oui.

5. seven books, series, or authors i love:

a. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
b. The Bible
c. Harry Potter Books (yeah yeah!)
d. Waiter
e. Kitty
f. Kristin
g. Run Silent, Run Deep

6. seven movies i watch over and over again (or would watch over and over again if i had the time):

a. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
b. Cinderella
c. Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
d. Shrek
e. Peter Pan
f. The Iron Giant
g. princess bride

7. seven people i'm tagging: (i'll post a comment and let them know they've been tagged.)

a. Kitty
b. Billy
c. Lindsey
d. Lissa
e. Vanessa
f. Mike (If he'll consent lol)
g. Tiffani-Noelle

I So Hate Consequences..

My mother woke me up this morning with, "Your father and I might split up. Get dressed for church." Happy new year to you, too. She's been crying/angry all day, but my tear ducts started to burn after a while, so I stopped. That doesn't mean I'm not feeling anger or sadness, mind. I am. But I've been cracking jokes all day to break the tension, and we've just not been talking about it.

What happens? 22 years, and they stop. That's not supposed to happen. Mike's right. Complacency. They meant it when they took their vows. Does something happen after 40? What happened until death do us part? What does God want me to do? Time for some soul searching.

Love always, and a better new year than I'm in for,

Miranda