Just Genuine Happiness

  Right now, I am just genuinely happy.  And why is that, you ask?

I.Got.My.Nutcracker.Part.

{{please excuse me while i go and freak out just a lil bit}}

  It's my sixth year in the Nutcracker, my third year on pointe, and I got a pointe part.  I really did it, guys.  This has been a dream for me since as long as I can remember.  <3  The perks of being a Raggedy Ann Doll?  It's a pointe part, of course.  ;]  And then, it's in the party scene!  I've never in my life been in the party scene in all the six years I've danced in the Nutcracker.  The party scene is so exciting, it had a lot of acting in it as along with dancing.  I'm just very excited right now, guys.  Very.  XD

  Second?

Cross country meets!

  I had my very first cross country meet on Monday {{August tenth}}, and it was a huge meet.  There were so many teams and people, and the lines for everything were miles long, I swear.  XD  So, I ended up not being able to stretch at all before I ran, do to being stuck in a line.  Oh, the joy!  :p  So, that really didn't make me very happy, and I ran the two miles in twenty-one minutes, so that wasn't exactly satisfying either, but at least I ran the race.  ;]

  Today I had my second cross country meet, and I felt MUCH better about it!  It wasn't quite as large, and my time was a lot better,-seventeen minutes, forty nine seconds!-so I'm just utterly happy at the moment.  Shaving off that much time isn't always normal in cross country! :D

  I am happy for lots of other little reasons, too, so I'm just feeling happy all-over.  :]

  What are you happy about?

xoxo,

Carolyn <3

Today

--Wearing a very Hunger Games-esque outfit

--Writing in my journal for the first time in forever

--Wishing I wasn't out of mints

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--Morning practice

--Having amazing friends that cheer me up when I'm down

--Hanging out at the coffee shop with these lovely girlies <3

--And then doing homework at the park together

--Listening to One Direction and feeling all happy

  I had a kind of rocky start to my day, but it got better as the day went on.  And I'm just content now.  Yes, yes, I am.  :3

xx,

Carolyn

And listen to this, my dears.  <3

Just R U N

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  I don't know if you guys really know this, but I'm a runner.  :]  I absolutely have loved running since I was young, and have always have competed in the little track meets in town that I could.

  One thing about the way I ran?  Well, I'm a dancer,-as you well know-and I run ran like one.  How?  Straight on my toes.  No heel, toe, heel, toe for me.  Toe, toe, toe, toe, toe.  XD  I learned when I was fitted for my cross country shoes that that'll tire me out a lot quicker, and such and such.  Therefore, I had to change my running style.  That was difficult, but well worth it.  :]

  So, I'm starting cross country tomorrow, and I can not wait.  I've been running almost every night since June 14 {or somewhere around there}, and I can run 2.2 miles without stopping.  I feel ready, and I can't wait for tomorrow. :3

{{I'm in a posting mood right now.  So very much.  XD  This is the third post I've written today.  Yes, it's sad, but true.  This is actually written on the 22, if you were wondering.  It's just being posted later.  :]}}