Pure Optimism

Happy Martin Luther King Day! 

The girls have today off but I have to work.  I think they’re planning to go shoe shopping which sounds very decadent but really isn’t because they both need shoes pretty badly.  Not sure what else they have lined up… probably just obsess over dance and dancers.

As you can see, this weekend was a big goose-egg as far as ticking off tasks goes.  It wasn’t like I wasn’t busy, I just didn’t get to anything on my list.  In fact, there was very little time over the weekend when I wasn’t occupied or obligated.

Friday night was Pas and Rodeo class till 8pm and afterwards, we sat out on the back porch and ate some delicious pizza that Dana had cooked up.  It was a really nice night and we had fun taking turns dancing on the deck for one another and just talking and joking.  Of course, I was really tired but still managed to stay up past midnight just enjoying the good times.

Saturday I took Elissa off to dance, managed to get my oil changed, and bought a cowboy hat for the performance.  I’ve never owned a legitimate piece of western wear in my entire life and I was shocked at how expensive all of these adult cowboy costumes are.  Most of the hats were $100 or more!  The one I got was around $70 and people at the studio really seemed to like it so I guess I did okay.

Boots were around $180 and up.  I even saw a few pairs that were $1000.  I’m hoping I don’t have to spend more than $60 or so on them so I’ve been looking on ebay and I did submit a bid for a used pair last night that I will likely win.  Even used, it’s going to come to about $80 with shipping and all so I HOPE PEOPLE ARE HAPPY THAT I’M IN THIS BALLET!  It’s costing me a fortune in stupid cowboy duds and lost time.

Speaking of lost time, we were told after practice that our rehearsals are being extended to 2 hours 4 times a week.  Yay.

Anyway, once rehearsal was over Dana and I drove out to Dallas to watch the kiddo perform at the Latino Cultural Center.  It was a nice performance and I thought that she did well in her part but it went on about 4 songs too long.  By the time it ended, I was definitely ready for it to be over.

Sunday we went off to Dallas so that Elissa could audition at SMU for SAB.  She really seemed to enjoy it and I hope she gets in but the competition is going to be intense for that one.  I guess it’s best not to get too excited but I hope she gets accepted (even though it’ll cost us a small fortune) and I wish her luck.

Once that was over we ate lunch and headed off to Fort Worth to let her audition for OKCB.  While she was there, we realized that we weren’t going to have time to clean out the cats cages at Petsmart once she was finished so I ran all the way back to Mansfield to clean them and then back just in time to pick up the girls.  It wasn’t that big of a deal but still, I was worried that I wouldn’t make it back in time.

Nobody really seemed to care for the OKCB experience and we decided it would probably be last on the list of programs when we’re considering them all.  Dana didn’t like the vibe, Elissa didn’t like the class, and I just felt that the whole thing was sort of Mickey[BR1]   Mouse and organized poorly.

Overall I ate too much and drank too much this weekend but I feel like this is the last of it.  I’m sure that I will have losing days again in the future but I don’t think I will ever have one as bad as any single one of them this weekend.  I feel a change in my mindset to where I’m just tired of being tired and feeling fat and aching all the time and I’m ready to do something about it.  I guess time will tell if that feeling is real or not but for now, it’s one of the few bits of pure optimism that I have in my life.