count down.. this will be fun.

My birthday- 19 days

Leaving for college- 54 days.. $#1+

So it's been awhile, deal.

I am going to college in South Carolina. A small division 2 school called Newberry College. I'm going to play soccer there, way excited and yet, I'm starting to realize, like honestly realize, that on July 23rd my whole life is going to change.

Encore = next weekend (aka Thursday-Saturday) get yo tickets while you can.

Free State school is looking pretty good so far, our first game is Tuesday against Shawnee Heights but unfortunately I have to miss a tech rehearsal that night to be at the game. Home opener is Thursday at 4 against SMW.

It's spring break right now and I went to Colorado with the rents and the brother. We left Saturday morning and went skiing at Breckenridge and Keystone Sunday-Tuesday then on Wednesday we drove back to lovely Lawrence. Starting Thursday soccer has been having two-a-day practices 8:30-10ish and 2:30-4ish, tomorrow (Saturday) we are going from 8:30-11ish and then I wanted to go into KC and look for a prom dress but that isn't looking extremely plausible at this point in time, oh yeah and I still need a date too, sweet.

That's all I have now, have a great rest of break and be safe.

A new year.. and new start (ish)

So like everyone on the face of the planet I will now take time to remember 2006 and prepare for the new year, that started over 13 hours ago.

Here we go. At the start of the year  I was pretty swapped with a bunch of crap. Freaking Encore was everywhere (don't think I didn't have fun with it, it was just huge). So many rehearsals, trying to get everything perfect. Add on top of that getting ready for KMEA in choir and band. Auditions came, the lists were posted, many rejoiced, some did not. It's really interesting to see how much one person can care about one thing that, honestly, doesn't really mean much, I mean yeah that show is fantastic, so fun to sing for your peers but it's not like life or death or anything. After audition soccer started to pick up, I didn't have excuses to not go to conditioning so I had to. Try-outs for soccer came, they went, the teams were selected. We went to KMEA for choir and concert band. Then I went on an amazing trip.. Disney World with choir. Then spring break with more soccer and singing. Encore was a hit, soccer went okay. Got to April 14th, and what do I do but hyperextend my right elbow, straining at least one ligament in my elbow and stretching a nerve. I was out of the goal for the rest of the season. After that life was pretty uneventful, went to prom with Keenan, got all A's again and then left Kansas for the best 3 and a half weeks of my life in Colorado. Work Crew was amazing, it made me think about what I was living for, we worked all day and what some find crazy, we did it all for free, the only payment we wanted we got, to serve God. I can't wait until this summer. July I went to ODP Regional camp, sucked because I hadn't played in a long time but who cares its all about the experiences in life, not the outcome. School started up again, it didn't really hit that it was the start of my last year of safety but I didn't care. Joined two new soccer teams, the first one, I will say was terrible but thanks to that team I met a girl, Natalie, who is on the other team I joined and thanks to my bad team I found out about the good one.

But the main thing I'll remember is this: with every day a new start arises, no day is the same so don't take one and make it worth more than the last, cherish your friends both new and old - don't let them slip away.
Goodbye 2006, you brought about change, turmoil, successes and failures, new people and new experiences. You were good to us, hopefully we were good to you.

I mean, I guess I can update, it has been over a month.

The quick one is: my soccer team is 3-1-2 in league play, so that's pretty good. I think I might be joining a much moer competitive team after October 28, I'm playing with that team next weekend in a tournament. School is pretty good. I think I have all A's except for Calc BC which would be like an 89.2% so a very high B+. Choir is love, band is sometimes enjoyment, soccer is still love even though it gets frustrating at times, and football managing/hydrationtechicianing is love as well.

Senior Night is tonight, I'm quite sad about this, and I am torn between being on the field or in the stands. I'll get it figured out eventually.

College search: Holy cow, what am I going to do about that. I really extremely want to go to school in Colorado, I absolutely LOVE Colorado and the mountains, but it's kind of expensive. Washburn is being fickle, they are definitely getting a girl from Wyoming to play next year, so I'd be a back-up. Baker said I could play as a freshman if I earned it and I probably would because I'm a hard worker. Lawrence University wants me to come up for a visit so I can meet the team and coach and tour the campus. And University of Northern Colorado's coach will be emailed about me today, so maybe something will develop from that, but they are a D1 school, but I don't know if that will alter my decision or not.

First choir concert was Wednesday, amazing, that's really all I can say. I just love to sing and be musical about my singing. Everyone did so amazing I just don't really know what to say, if you couldn't make it I hate to tell you but you missed out. I went to LHS's concert Monday, it was equally as good. The next full choir concert is in December. Encore is at the end of March, I'm quite excited for this year. Maybe I'll get in more than two.

Anyway, new developments off and on all fields are arising. I like it, still pondering options. AND I'm going to World Of Fun for the first time in awhile on the 28th!!!... after I finish taking the ACT.. again. I think that is all I have. I'll be talking with you again in about a month. Adieu

xoxo Megan

ehh, so far this year I've had some rough times. I know in the long run everything will be good but it doesn't stop me from wishing for different outcomes and that's not so good. That and I've gotten myself in a rather large hole that is going to be painful to get out of.

Washburn hasn't really contacted me in about a week and a half I emailed the coach and he said he would get in touch "next week" meaning this up coming week. Lawrence Univ. wants me to visit but the only weekend I could go is Sept. 23, so I don't know if that will happen but mustn't let down hope.

School has been alright, I'm kind of really REALLY worried about this whole Calc BC thing though.. but I'm really glad I got into Anatomy, I truly enjoy that class and it makes me want to be a physical therapist.. and considering that's my second choice for a major, first being psychology, I'm quite happy.

Also, I am a complete pansy.. Cissy and Alex decided we were going to watch Dawn of the Dead tonight, I mean, I have a game tomorrow morning so I wouldn't watch it all so I thought I'd be fine, not going to lie, I only watched the first like oh I don't know 7 minutes before I couldn't take it anymore.. can you say pansy, I mean, I really just DON'T do scary/gory movies and it's unfortunate because that seems to be all that anyone ever wants to see. I guess the only thing to do is get tough or just be a loner.. I'll do the former or at least try.

Okay, everyone have a good weekend... adios