Bethany's Blog
Apr. 24, 2008
Pointe Shoe Madness!
Hi! Well we have some very exciting news! Hannah my lovely and talented sister might be able to be en pointe this september! I am sooooooooooo excited! I cant wait until I can teach her stuff! It is going to be soooo much fun! And last night I was just lying in my bed, icing my injuries and reminiscing about when I was told that I could be en pointe. . . . . . . . I remember the day like it was yesterday, actually I remember that whole week like it was yesterday. It started on a monday, most weeks do you know, and I was in this Ballet 1 class, and this girl named Sammy was asking about Pointe, and then she asked if I was on pointe and I said "No, not yet" very dejectedly =]and Ana, said "No, but she will be soon." Well, she had been saying that for months and so I was just thought sure, yeah, uh huh, soon can be a very loooong time. But I didnt say that out loud, just in my head. =] But that wednesday during Pointe class, Ana just asked me if I wanted to go buy pointe shoes that saturday with her and this other girl Andrea! I was SHOCKED! She just out of the blue yelled across the room "Hey you! " Lilly and I both were like "me" and we pointed to ourselves and then she was like no not you, you. And I was just like "me" and she said yes. Then she was like do you want to go get pointe shoes this Saturday? I still could not believe it! I looked behind me to see if there was someone else, but there wasnt! I could not believe it!!!! I just remember asking if I could go and call my mom and ask her and Ana said yes and I ran all the way down the long hallway ignoring the yells to not run in the hallway and called my mom and I was like "Mom, mom guess what?! Ana said that I could go on pointe! Can we go get pointe shoes this saturday? Please Please please please please pretty pretty pretty please?" And I was praying as hard as I could that she would say yes! And she did! And then my level of happiness that was at "I CAN do pointe" went to "I CAN get pointe shoes!!!!!!!" Then I ran all the way back to trhe dance room and I slowed down before I got there, because heaven forbid that I look toooo excited =] haha. I walked in and, and so much for subtlety I ran to my teacher and was I was like My mom said yes!!!!!! And I hugged her and I was jumping up and down, if I remember correctly. . . . haha. And she just said that I have to promise to work hard and, of course I said I would, who wouldnt? And I was walking on air the whole day I was just soooo excited! I bet I couldnt stop smiling! Then the next 2 days were the looongest days of my whooole life! I walked and slept and danced on air! And I looked at our discount dance magazine and looked at all the beautiful ballerinas not believing that I could actually do those things, but wishing that I could. And I knew that my wish was becomimg more of an reality. I knew it was going to be hard, but I knew that I was going to try sooo hard and that I was going to get better. It was actually very nice, because before I used to HATE looking at the dance magazines because I wanted to be en pointe, but I wasnt en pointe, and that made me mad!!!! So remember looking through that magazine going WOW I can not believe that I will actually be able to do that someday! It was just. . . . . . . . . . I cant really explain it, but it was wonderful! And finally that saturday came and I was excited and I was telling everybody, that I was going to go get pointe shoes! I think they were just like, yay Bethany, but thats the 6th time you told me today! But i didnt care =] But as the time grew nearer I started to get nervous and I started to think, what if I go and when I try on the pointe shoes Ana thinks that I am not ready yet, and she changes her mind! I really did think that, but I dont know why =] haha. But, I did get my coveted Pointe shoes and I could not wait to wear them! And when did did I was just soooo happy! That I didnt feel pain that much! I remember standing with Carissa at the barre and doing warm ups with my First Pair of Pointe Shoes and we were doing the simplest things and she was saying that her feet hurt really bad and then she asked if mine hurt. And the I just paused and I thought about it and then I was like, I think they do, but I cant feel them because I am to excited for it to hurt! But, of course they did hurt after and I had the blisters to prove it =] So that is the story of my first Pointe Shoes! I am sure that it was not that exciting for you to read, but it was for me! =] = ] =]
Now I am soooo excited that Hannah gets to be en pointe! And I know that she is going to do GREAT! Because I know my sister and she is just great at everything she does! =] Plus she has the beautiful ankles that I am really really really jealous of, but we wont get into that right now. She is going to be soooo happy and I bet she is going to be better then everyone! Ok, not everyone but at least she will be better then me someday! And I will be so proud of her! Hannah is just such a talented dancer! That is hard to believe, but its true! And it is just going to be soooo much fun! And I am just sooooo excited! In case you cant tell! This is probably going to be the longest summer ever! Haha. I wish I had pretty ankles =[
Love you all! =] Have a wonderful day!
Apr. 24, 2008
Pointe Shoe Madness!
Hi! Well we have some very exciting news! Hannah my lovely and talented sister might be able to be en pointe this september! I am sooooooooooo excited! I cant wait until I can teach her stuff! It is going to be soooo much fun! And last night I was just lying in my bed, icing my injuries and reminiscing about when I was told that I could be en pointe. . . . . . . . I remember the day like it was yesterday, actually I remember that whole week like it was yesterday. It started on a monday, most weeks do you know, and I was in this Ballet 1 class, and this girl named Sammy was asking about Pointe, and then she asked if I was on pointe and I said "No, not yet" very dejectedly =]and Ana, said "No, but she will be soon." Well, she had been saying that for months and so I was just thought sure, yeah, uh huh, soon can be a very loooong time. But I didnt say that out loud, just in my head. =] But that wednesday during Pointe class, Ana just asked me if I wanted to go buy pointe shoes that saturday with her and this other girl Andrea! I was SHOCKED! She just out of the blue yelled across the room "Hey you! " Lilly and I both were like "me" and we pointed to ourselves and then she was like no not you, you. And I was just like "me" and she said yes. Then she was like do you want to go get pointe shoes this Saturday? I still could not believe it! I looked behind me to see if there was someone else, but there wasnt! I could not believe it!!!! I just remember asking if I could go and call my mom and ask her and Ana said yes and I ran all the way down the long hallway ignoring the yells to not run in the hallway and called my mom and I was like "Mom, mom guess what?! Ana said that I could go on pointe! Can we go get pointe shoes this saturday? Please Please please please please pretty pretty pretty please?" And I was praying as hard as I could that she would say yes! And she did! And then my level of happiness that was at "I CAN do pointe" went to "I CAN get pointe shoes!!!!!!!" Then I ran all the way back to trhe dance room and I slowed down before I got there, because heaven forbid that I look toooo excited =] haha. I walked in and, and so much for subtlety I ran to my teacher and was I was like My mom said yes!!!!!! And I hugged her and I was jumping up and down, if I remember correctly. . . . haha. And she just said that I have to promise to work hard and, of course I said I would, who wouldnt? And I was walking on air the whole day I was just soooo excited! I bet I couldnt stop smiling! Then the next 2 days were the looongest days of my whooole life! I walked and slept and danced on air! And I looked at our discount dance magazine and looked at all the beautiful ballerinas not believing that I could actually do those things, but wishing that I could. And I knew that my wish was becomimg more of an reality. I knew it was going to be hard, but I knew that I was going to try sooo hard and that I was going to get better. It was actually very nice, because before I used to HATE looking at the dance magazines because I wanted to be en pointe, but I wasnt en pointe, and that made me mad!!!! So remember looking through that magazine going WOW I can not believe that I will actually be able to do that someday! It was just. . . . . . . . . . I cant really explain it, but it was wonderful! And finally that saturday came and I was excited and I was telling everybody, that I was going to go get pointe shoes! I think they were just like, yay Bethany, but thats the 6th time you told me today! But i didnt care =] But as the time grew nearer I started to get nervous and I started to think, what if I go and when I try on the pointe shoes Ana thinks that I am not ready yet, and she changes her mind! I really did think that, but I dont know why =] haha. But, I did get my coveted Pointe shoes and I could not wait to wear them! And when did did I was just soooo happy! That I didnt feel pain that much! I remember standing with Carissa at the barre and doing warm ups with my First Pair of Pointe Shoes and we were doing the simplest things and she was saying that her feet hurt really bad and then she asked if mine hurt. And the I just paused and I thought about it and then I was like, I think they do, but I cant feel them because I am to excited for it to hurt! But, of course they did hurt after and I had the blisters to prove it =] So that is the story of my first Pointe Shoes! I am sure that it was not that exciting for you to read, but it was for me! =] = ] =]
Now I am soooo excited that Hannah gets to be en pointe! And I know that she is going to do GREAT! Because I know my sister and she is just great at everything she does! =] Plus she has the beautiful ankles that I am really really really jealous of, but we wont get into that right now. She is going to be soooo happy and I bet she is going to be better then everyone! Ok, not everyone but at least she will be better then me someday! And I will be so proud of her! Hannah is just such a talented dancer! That is hard to believe, but its true! And it is just going to be soooo much fun! And I am just sooooo excited! In case you cant tell! This is probably going to be the longest summer ever! Haha. I wish I had pretty ankles =[
Love you all! =] Have a wonderful day!
Comments
Apr. 24, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by arwengirl
Hey.
I was just browsing through random blogs and saw yours. I used to be in Ballet, for four years. I loved it but I had to stop because my knees were being destroyed. Anyways, keep up the good work!
~Kamacazi Butterfly
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Apr. 24, 2008 - Hmmm
Posted by PrimaBallerina
Yeah, my knees are getting pretty bad, BUT THEY WILL GET BETTER!
they better. . . . . .
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Apr. 24, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Allysa
hey I hope you are doing well. thanks for the comment on my blog and I glad to have to your confidence in my skate boarding...lol..
Allysa
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Apr. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by SkatingFairy
I'm so jealous! I can't wait till I can go en point! It's probable going to be a few years yet as before this January I had not danced in 7 years! so I'm just re-learning everything in the lower levels.
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Apr. 29, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
i remember how excited you were. when i invited her to pointe, your sister had the same goofy grin on her face as you did when i invited you. it's kind of funny. it reminds me of when i got my first pair of pointe shoes.
this was a fun blog to read, and i love you guys...even though youre dorks :)
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