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So Sunday I went to tryouts for the Albany Allstars... and I made it! Yay!

I was still sore at Tuesday practice from doing ab exercises in my skates, and then I got to do more! oh joy! As I write this after Sunday, Tuesday & Wednesday practice my abs and thighs are more sore than I think they've ever managed to be... and... I'm LOVING it.  Sunday was nice because I felt like I knew most of the stuff at tryouts, Tuesday it was just the fresh meat I was practicing with (some of the girls from the last round of recruitment didn't even know how to skate when they started so now they do actual tryouts) so I felt like I was pretty good (there were only 3 of us with our own gear from this most recent recruitment).  Wednesday was basic skate practice for all the girls, meaning there were no teams to be broken out into -- we skated with the girls on the rosters and I was the only brand new girl there.  OMG was that an enlightening experience, I thought I was fast (because compared to the other new girls I am) but doing drills with these girls I felt like a toddler in fisher price stage 3's! 

The best part of this is, I'm a competitive bitch.  I want to be good at this, and I know I have the potential to be good at it, I just have to work, so that's the plan.  I didn't skate today because I had to make an epic fail trip to the DMV (which I am still to pissed about to even bother typing about coherently) and after the few hours I spent there I just didn't have the drive to go out in the rain to skate.

So, I need to get back to where I used to be, physically, and progress on my skating ability so by next season I can actually BE on the roster!

 

The italics are all stolen from wikipedia:

The Monkey is the most versatile sign of the Chinese zodiac. Such people are often inventors, plotters, entertainers and the creative geniuses behind anything ingenious, including mischief. They have natural quick-wittedness which enables them to understand what is happening and then make a right decision. Even during a conversation a person born in this year is aware of what is going on around him/her, and then makes a mental note of who said what and stores it away for future reference. In general, with their agile minds and multiple talents, monkey people can master any subject. They are reliable and honest people so that any secret is safe in their hands. These people are also honest in their dealings and are very good at problem-solving: knowing how to listen closely and work out solutions at the same time.

Can't say I could argue with it even if I thought it wasn't true.. It's like "Wow, you are awesome".

Although these people are trustworthy and unlikely to hurt someone out of spite, they would never let people escape if they have behaved badly or damaged a monkey's reputation. Their stamina and determination to achieve their main goals can make these people appear vain or manipulative. People born under this sign should be careful so they do not damage their friendships. It is important to remember for these people that it would be wiser sometimes not to pursue their goals and simply let things pass.

Again, difficult to deny, while I've never actually tried to hurt anyone, I certainly have.  I tend to be rather ambitious and goal-oriented and I know that I'm not very good at seeing how what I do effects the bigger picture when it pertains to my actual objectives.  It's sort of a lack of peripheral vision when it comes to my actions.  I'm also fantastic at losing friends because of this, I tend to not realize I've hurt someone until it's too late, or I realize it and I feel like I don't deserve their friendship any longer and fade away.

Monkeys have flexible principles and serene self-confidence so they are completely content; but they usually manage to complicate the lives of others. After yet another plan or project has gone wrong, they are seldom there to help clean up the disorder and confusion that they leave in their wake. Monkeys can handle that too; with their charm and persuasiveness they can make people believe that just knowing them is a privilege.

Stolen sorting hat quiz fromsistahraven

What a shock - Here's what I got..