1/22/03
Not much again to tell. Hehe, nothing big is going on
that I
know of. I mean there could be this secret society that I don't know of
that
is having some kind of meeting but I don't think so. I can't wait to
compete
saturday thoguh. That will be a bunch of fun. I rarely get to compete
outside the gym. I am prepared I believe though. GRR I have this zit
right
by my nose that is driving me crazy! Anyways... I had a good workout
today.
I worked alot on the leaps on the beam. I just had one of those days
that
sometimes you get where you have no balance at all. I mean it was hard
to
even stand on the thing much less do tumbling on it. I did get my mount
though today which is odd. hehe I better go now bye!
1/21/03
Hey there,
Well Elizabeth came back, so I am not toally alone in
my
dorm any longer. :-) poor Sammie was injuried and will have to miss a
few
practices. We will miss her in the gym, she's alot of fun! There's not
much
goign on at all. It's so hard for me to keep up with a journal everyday
but
I promised myself I would. I mean if I become a famous gymnast I can't
show
people how I got here and go around the world being a speaker about
setting
goals, doing your best, etc etc. I could make some godo money, but
anyways..... I had a good workout today. I wanted to focus on small
things
on each event that way I can do my best on the event and improve those
things I am having problems with.I have a englis paper I have to write
so I
better get off now and do that. I have been putting it aside all
weekend,
but I have to do it now so TTYL!
Elizabeth
1-20-03
Hey,
Jennie's 16th birthday was yesterday. I got her
soemthing
but I still havent gave it to her since she isn't back from the Texas
meet.
I miss Emily! WAH! I am sick of being alone in my dorm. A few of the
girls
invited me to their room tonight though, so I won't have to be alone
anymore. I learned yesterday that I will be competing Junior elite
still.
That's what I figured. I am kind of happy about that. I don't have to
compete against some of the best, but the problem is that I can't
compete at
worlds this year. That's really too bad. I wish I could but I am not
ready
at all to. There are many juniors still that are really really good
though.
Sammi D. is really good. There might be a few girls that won't compete
senior though, but that's their choice because of their age. Today I
had a
hard time on the beam on my mount which makes me mad cause I thoguht
that
problem was in my past and that mount was totally stuck. Oh well I just
have
to keep working it over and over and hope that it doesn't become a bad
habit. It's really late and I expect tomorrow's workout to be hard, so
I
will TTYL!
ELIZABETH
January 19
Howdy Ya'll!
Guess what?! I get to compete at the Bridgeview
classic! I
am so excited. I will be on the second squad. Emily is the alternate.
She is
having a great time there in Texas competing and watch the skating
nationals. I was happ to be in the gym today. I had a very short
practice
yesterday. I know that I will pay for that one! I did well today on the
floor. My full routien is improving very much. Everything from the
dance to
the jumps and turns. I need to go get some dinner so I'll TTYL!
-Elizabeth
January 18
Hello,
I saw the results of the Texas meet today. The
seniors
did very well! I was realyl happy with how they did. The juniors could
have
done alot better IMO. I wish I had been there though. Maybe there will
be an
upcoming meet I can partake in. I did not have a very long practice at
all
today. I spent most of the time watching tv, talking on the net, and
working
on homework. It's too bad cause I will pay for it later in the
rankings! I
am now 13th in the rankings, not good but it could be much much worse.
January 17
Well Emily is one peppy person now that skating
nationals are
coming on! She is attached to the tv screen screaming everytime they
show
Michelle Kwan or even talk about her. It's so funny watching her talk
to the
screen! Workout went very well today! I was excited to get out of my
funk I
was in where everythign was aweful! It was great to be soo solid on
each
event. I haven't been this strong on all events since the intersquad
meet. I
made up with Brittany, so that helps me to focus. I am so happy that we
are
bak on good terms. It kills us both when we fight. We aren't like other
sisters who fight all the time. We love each other very much and we are
each
other's best friends. Well they are about to show Sasha Cohen on tv so
I
better go and watch her, She is my favorite!! :-D
January 16
Wow what a horrible week it has been. I can't wait for
tomorrow where I can say heck the week is over and it's the weekend
forget
all of that! This are better than Tuesday though so that's good. My and
Brittany got on a fight though on the itnernet when we were chatting
last
night. She makes me so mad sometimes. I had a hard time sleeping last
night
I was so angry. I sure pay for it today during classes! I was trying so
hard
not to fall asleep. During workouts I had to try soooo hard not to yawn
while on a event. Coach even pulled me aside and ask me why I was so
tired
and that I need to make sure I get tons of sleep, because of my hard
schedule.
Well we had rankings posted again today. I did move up
from
16th to 14th. That's not good at all but then again I moved up so
that's
what does matter. As long as I am moving up not down. I think we are
still
having a party tomorrow. I hope anyway! I am in the mood to watch a
movie, I
am going to go dorm to dorm looking for a really good movie, I just
hope
that I can stand awake the whole time!
-Love Liz
January 15
Coach annouced the roster for the meet. I am not on it
:-(.
Oh well better luck next time. I hope to get some real competition
experience soon. Em is competing so I hope she does really well. Alot
of the
Opilly squad will be gone. That means that we will have a small group
so
that might just help alot. I have had alot of homework now that I am
back in
classes. I can't believe how it has been stacking up. I really need to
be
working on an essay I have to do tonight. I keep putting it off and I
know
that is so bad. :-/ I bet do that now. It's late and I don't have much
more
time before Emily will attack me cause I will be typing on this
keyboard all
night keeping her awake.
January 14
Hey, THings arent' going well for me. I jsut am having a
bad
day where after thing is not going well. It really bites. It started
this
morning when i was late getting up so I had to rush and get my leo on
and
head out to get breakfast. There I got my food and spileld all of it on
the
floor, I don't know y but I did. Gym was ok today. I had a pretty hard
time
on the vault though my timing was off so bad and it thre everything
off. I
got back after workout and i was going to take a nap but I couldn't get
to
sleep because i had this aweful headache that won't go away!!! It is
driving
me crazy. I tried to call Brittany at home to just talk about what was
going
on there and all but they aren't home. I don't know where they are. I
even
called her cell phone but she didn't answer it. :-( Coach is going to
annouce the team for the meet that is upcoming so I will talk to you
later
maybe my luck will change if I get added to the team. I would really
like to
compete.
-Elizabeth
January 12
Hey... Too bad about the party Emily was planing was
canceled
for a while. That's too bad cause I was really looking forward to it.
Alot
of the girls are really excited abotu the figure skating nationals this
week. I hope Sasha does well she's my favorite! I am not the biggest
skating
followers but I know whos good and whos not. I am not sure when it will
be
on tv though but I think it is goign to be a big thing in the gym with
Emily
and others being such big fans. I better go get me some dinner. BYE,
Liz
January 11
I went skiing today!! It was sooo much fun! It was
really
hard. I started to snowboard and was actually pretty good for the first
time. I was happy I was not alone on the beginers hill. There was alot
of us
there just trying to stay on our feets. I am so excited, Emily came up
with
the greatest idea. It's a party that is hawaiian themed for tomorrow
for
those that scored at least a 9 at least once at the intersquad. I am
liek
the hawaiian queen so I am going to help her alot with the planning and
shopping that we are going to do tonight. I think it will be in our
dorm so
that should be fun too. My room back home is done all hawaiian so I am
an
expert. There's been so much goning on around here! It's hard to be
bored
cause theres always something going on here in the gym after practices.
Well
Emily is planing to leave now to head out to go shopping so I will TTYl
bye... ELizabeth
January 10
Hey,
I am still on a high from the meet and my 2nd place.
Today
I went into the gym wanting the first place the next meet. I started
with a
run outside in the cold. It was great and all but it was sooooo cold so
it
hurt my lungs so bad. I can't stand running inside around the mat over
and
over again!!!!!! So it was nice to have the change. I called my sister
last
night. My family is doing great they said. Brittany had a 3 hour cheer
practice Tuesday and she said, "OMG How do you do it! I was about to
die
during those 3 long hard hours!!" "I don't know! I guess gymn is just
so
much fun for me and I am use to the long hours." I told her. I would
love to
go see her compete in her upcoming competition. Tomorrow is the skii
trip.
It is going to be sooo much fun! I went out and got all my clothes for
it. I
havent got all of the stuff I wanted but I plan to do that at the ski
lodge
or whatever. I got this cute pink jacket and black pants. I got goggles
that
make me look!
so funny! I am nervous though cause I have never skiied or
snowboarded
before and I don't want to get hurt! I better get to sleep now so I can
wake
up early in the morning to leave for the ski resort. Bye, Elizabeth
January 9
Howdy guys,
Oh wow I am so excited!! The intersquad meet went so
much
better than I expected! Some of the other girls didn't do as well as
they
should have though.It was just my lucky day. If the other girls were at
their best I wouldn't have done well. So guess what I placed as?!?!?!
2nd!!!! Just under Jessica Atler. I am so amazed here are my scores....
VT-8.925 UB-9.625 BB-9.475 FX-9.250 AA-37.275. I need to improve on the
vault so much though. I will work on that tomorrow and hopefully do
some
drills with the team. Coach said that tomorrow she would maybe have the
squad rosters up. That should be excited. I am ranked 16th though.
which is
not very good at all. :-/ I have to work on that! I better go...
ELIZABETH!
January 8
Hey,
Well it's early early in the morning the day of the
intersquad. I am very nervous. I hope this mornings quick practice will
help
me to get rd of the pre meet nerves. I actually got some sleep last
night! I
was surprise this mornign when I woke up I was like wow! I don't know
if
Emily slept alot though. I hope she does well too. Everyone wants their
roomates to kick some butt. She is though alot better than me. I mean
she
has competed in many more competition than I have. I remember how
amazed I
was when I first meet her. Her lines are beautiful and she dances much
better than I do. I need to get ready for this morning's practice, so
wish
me luck!
LUV, Liz
January 7
Wow tomorrow is the intersquad. I was so nervous. I
don't wnt
to be but I haven't competed in so long and all. I hope I can sleep
tonight.
It's already past 10:30 so I have already lost some sleep. I am so
worried I
will not stick my beam mount and my new bar routine. Bars is hard
evnough
for me but to have it new is so scarey for me. Well that's enough
worrying
for me right now. I shouldn't stress over these things. I have done
these
routines and skills in the gym very solid and thats all I can do. 4
days to
the ski trip. I better try to get some sleep I am sure Emily would not
like
me keeping her up and making her sleep deprived tomorrow.
January 6
Howdy,
Well I was back in the gym working my butt off today. I wanted to
do so
well to make up for yesterday. The intersquad is just a few days off so
I
want my routines to be perfect before then so I will do well. I want to
do
well so badly. Last night I was laying in bed so angry with myself for
yesterday's workout. Coach today us today that squads would be picked
after
the intersquad. That's not far away at all!! Wow school is going to be
starting so soon. I don't want to go back! I have love not having to
study
for all the test in science that we have very few days. I love being
able to
come back from the gym after a workout and taking a nap or just
relexing
rather than studying all the time. Everwood is on tv now, I will go
watch
it, ttyl!
Luv, Liz
January 5
Journal,
Well I had a light workout today. It was a off day for me. I had a
hard
time on almost every event in workout. I bet it will show in the
rankings
tomorrow. I know I can't have days like this one, but sometimes your
body
can't help it. I will go tomorrow and work very very hard to prove to
coach
I really deserve to be among the best. Oh btw... 5 days till the ski
trip, I
can't wait. I am going to go get me some ski wear this week. I already
talked to my parents about sending me some money to buy some stuff. I
better
go get something for dinner, bye!
January 4
Guess what? I will be getting to go skiing!!! I have never
been
before in my life! It should be SOO much fun! I can't wait, I joked
with
them that I will be counting down the days.... hmmm let me do that... 7
days! The good thing is that it is after the intersquad meet so then if
IO
injure myself skiiing then I wont miss that. :-) Today coach put up new
rankings, I move up a spot, that's good. It reminds me of the song
"move on
up to the... blah blah" I'm so werid, anways Coach helped me to come up
with
a higher start value on my bars routine. It was only a 9.4 before and
she
made it where it could be a 10. Today I worked alot on it trying to
remember
all the skills in order, I tend to forget things all the time and I
dont
want to be at a meet and totally forget it and look stupid up there, I
mean
bars is hard enough for me already. I have been doing alot of arm
conditioning though to get more strength in my arms, but I dont think
all
the weights in the world would get them as strong as my legs are. Brit
emailed me today, her and dad went to my grandmother's house to vist.
Things
went well she said. She also was telling me how my dad bought them a
DVD
player for christmas and that it wouldn't work. It was so crazy
watching
them mess with that thing trying to get it to work she told me. I wish
I was
there to see it but I am here for a reason and thats to get the best
training in the country and to improve my gymnastics skills.
January 3
Howdy, Well the first ranking came out today! I am 10th. I am
disappointed with that but everyone is working soooo hard since the gym
reopened. Well Floor was a little rough today for me, that's not very
common
at all. I didn't know what to make of it. I guess I know that now I
have to
work even harder to get back into shape. My sister called me today. She
is
cheering still. She was telling me all about her practices recently and
how
Nationals is so soon. Everything seems to be going well at home. I
misss
everyone already :-( I will get use to being away from them again.... I
hope
hehe. It's late so I better get to bed, because I feel tomorrow is
going to
be a hard workout and I need to move up in the rankings! Love,
Elizabeth
January 2
Hey, Well workout went well today. I was surprised how much my
reps on my mount on the beam helped me. I was not doing well before on the
mount with my hips not being square, but Coach helped me and then I did lots
of reps and fixed that problem. I sure hope thats the last time I have
problems with that! I got a few things from the girls yesterday when I got
here. I got this Bath and Body Works lotion that smells sooo good!! I got a
package in the mail too, it was from my mom. I was so surprised when I
opened it!! It was a brand new leotard that she said is a late Christmas
present. I have been decorating my dorm with my roomate today. I have got
alot of my stuff unpacked already but I still got a little more that I need
to unpack. But our room is starting to look really cute with my pink bed
spread and purple pillows, my side of the room looks very girly! I learned
today that we have a meet on Wednesday! I am so excited I can't wait till I
compete again. I think I can do really well, I want to be high in the
rankings and on one of the top squads so bad! Well I am going to go get
something for dinner, bye! Luv, Liz
August 4
Well today's this week's intersquad competition. I hope I do
well,
I'm a little nervous but then again I always am nervous. We leave for
Paris
in a few days and that should be alot of fun. I'm still training hard
for
nationals, I can't wait to perform then. I need to get ready for the
meet,
bye.
July 31
Well workout went very well today. I had dance and its alot
more
fun here at topo. I'm not a fan of dance class but I don't hate it as
much
here. Weird i know. I have yet to make my dorm room very personalizd
yet,
but I'm working on it. I put up a poster by my bed and that's about it
so
far. My mom called today also, it was nice to speak with her since it's
been
awhile and I am close to my mom.
July 29
Hi! I can't write much because it's 10 something, but I was so
excited that I placed 14th at the intersquad this weekend. Even though
my
ankle was sore and all I did it. Emily is going to compete in a meet
comign
up and I really hope she does well. GO EMILY! hehehe well I wish I
could
write more but I really need to get to sleep good night!
July 24
Journal,
I was 22nd at the intersquad. That's not too bad considering that
I've
not been here but a week. I was second to last, hehehe. I guess I could
have
done one worse. OMG I can't believe what I did! I was going down the
stairs
after gym practice and i fell and twisted my ankle, can you beilieve
that?!
Well I have to take the rest of the week off and the weekend but I
should be
good as new on Monday. This really upsets me because i need as much
time in
the gym as I can get! These girls are just so good.
July 23
Dear journal,
I just finished my workout. I feel really good afterwards! I am really
happy I am on the team here at Topopolilly. I always feel stronger and more
confident in my skills after a workout. Though I have not met everyone those
I have met are really friendly and they are all so good, which will movitate
me to do my best. Emily, my roomate is really nice and such a good gymnast!
She was telling me all the meets she's won and I was like WOW! Also the food
here's not to bad either hehehe. Speaking of food I'm going to head off to
get some dinner.
July 21
Dear Journal,
Well I am now officially a member of Topopollily! I'm really excited, I
know that I will have some strong competition within the gym that will prepare me for the big meets. I got here last night and got a dorm. The dorms are surprised me to how nice they were, I really haven't had time to sit down and talk to my roomate yet, but hopefully we will get to tonight. I would like to write more but my day just started and I need to head to the gym for my first workout!
-Elizabeth-