One Last Birthday Present...

Today was my first track meet of my last track season. Besides the fact that it was entirely too cold for a track meet, it went pretty well. I only had to run in the two-mile, and I ended up running it in 16:15, which is a great time for the first track meet, and in cold weather! I am pumped about that! (I didn't place, but I really don't care if I do or don't, to be perfectly honest, I just want to improve)

Anyway...when I got home, my mom gave me some great news (she has been the bearer of good news for the past few weeks!)... I found out that I made the All-State Quiz Bowl Team!!!!!!!! I am really, really excited. I have been in Quiz Bowl since I was a 4th grader, and ever since the first day, I have had a natural talent for that type of competition. Not only have I been successful from the get-go, I have also had lots of fun with it. Some of my best memories from the past eight years are from Quiz Bowl. It is the perfect completion to my year! After the disappointment of not making All-State in Band, I feel like this makes up for that. Although it is a week late, it is another birthday present!!!

There is one thing, though...The day of the All-State Tournament/Banquet coincides with the day of the Regional Track Meet. Regionals is the qualifying track meet for state. Although I am not as concerned with making state in track (also, I'm fairly certain that I won't), it would be a great way to end my track career...
I know for a fact where I will be on April 30th. I will be in El Reno at Redlands College at the All-State Quiz Bowl Tournament/Banquet. Making All-State is a HUGE honor that I am very lucky to have received, and I know for a fact that I won't make All-State in track. I am truly happy during Quiz Bowl competitions, as opposed to the time at track meets. The only reason that I have any type of fun in track is because all of my best friends are there for comic relief. None of my best friends have ever been in quiz bowl with me during the past eight years, and I still love it. The choice is pretty simple, although it leaves me in a bit of a quandry about track in general...Perhaps I'll leave that one up to God.

In other news, I have successfully recovered from Prom/After Prom. The whole night was really fun, thanks to my best friends & Tevis! There is so much that I could say, but nothing could accurately capture it...I will suffice to say that it was a great memory I will have forever. Also, it was much more fun than last year's Prom was!

Tomorrow is the day that we will turn in my Senior picture proofs. It was a really hard decision to make, because almost all of the 81 proofs were good pictures. After much deliberation, I think that my parents and I have come to a consensus.

Finally, this weekend is my final YAB meeting. Before our meeting, we plan on going through Alabaster Caverns (I've been there once, but can't wait to go back), and eventually to Woodward for our actual meeting. I'm sure that it'll be a sad weekend, in the fact that it'll be the last time that I'll see almost all of the people ever again. Surely, I'll manage to post something about it Sunday evening...I hope!