Anyone that's been paying attention to me knows that tonight I tried out for the Swarm Performance Team. Basically the Swarm is Minnesota's professional Lacrosse team, and the SPT as they are called for short are their dance team/cheerleaders. Since they're the Swarm, their little fan group, arena, etc is called the Hive (even though they're in the Xcel). So you understand my title...
Anyway there were 44 girls there tonight. I was number 26. I was really hoping to get my favorite numbers (16 for Ross and Joe Mauer in high school or 7 for Joe Mauer now) but I had to settle for a number with 6 in it and being in group 7. Haha.
There was one moment before we even got inside that I was just like, wow we are sterotypical dumb cheerleaders. We all had to park in one of the lots and it was a pay lot where you go pay at a machine in the middle of the lot. Well nearly all of us just ran to the machine to pay, only to realize we had to enter the lot number our car was parked in into the machine! So you see all these girls running up to the machine and then running back to their cars and running back to the machine again...and I was thinking how we were just totally fitting the sterotype right then.
Right away I met really nice girls, a few of them were Vikings cheerleaders. In the first group of girls I was part of walking in, I ended up going out with two of them at the end of the night because their friend who was a Vikings cheerleader got called back and she was their ride. There were a TON of Vikings cheerleaders there. Usually at a tryout like that you see girls and you're like, "really? What are you doing here?" I didn't see any of those. All the girls were gorgeous and good. We didn't envy the judges.
Right away they tell you that they don't care if you screwed up your routine, they care about your attitude. That's a lie. Espeisally when everyone is equally good. It totally matters if your routine is good or not. My problem was that right before I went into the judges, my mind went totally blank and I forgot everything. I really wanted a do-over. And I did get to do it twice, but the second time was even worse than the first time because I knew I'd just screwed up the first time. My moves were not sharp. It sucked because about the 30th time I did the dance I really nailed it. I know I did. But the 40th and 41st times I did it in front of the judges I couldn't remember anything. I actually wished it was a two day tryout like the Vikings so I could have had time to process the routine better. Maybe I should have done it less. I don't know. I mean, I don't screw up during performances, so...I don't know what's with me and judges.
I'm going to keep going. A lot of the girls were like, I don't know if this is for me, I'm not going to do it again. But I loved every minute of it. Except when I screwed up of course. I already plan on doing the Vikings in April and even the Timberwolves whenever they are. Just for more practice. Bcause I'd really like to be on the Swarm. It's not as much of a commitment as the other teams and that's why everyone wants to be on it.
Actually, my real hope is that the Twins decide to get a dance team and that I can make that. THAT is my real dream :) So I'm going to keep practicing. It was fun.
I did get cut in the first round. But so did a whole lot of other really amazing dancers including Vikings cheerleaders. So I don't feel bad...
And now I can eat. It was so funny, when the four of us decided to go out after we got cut, we asked each other what we were doing the rest of the weekend and we all were like "EAT!!!!" None of us had eaten real food in weeks. It was nice to know they were going through the same things I was. We just sat around and talked about all the things we wanted to eat.
And I did get to try on the uniform and the boots by the way :) I wish I could have gotten to keep them.
And it's taking me a really long time to write this blog because I'm also watching The Hills Have Eyes. I don't know why I'm watching this movie. It is so horrible. The first time I saw it I was home alone for the weekend and watched it in the dark, with the screen door open downstairs. You have to give me credit, that takes a lot of balls. Anyway right now I'm on the part where the dad is getting burned alive and it makes me feel sick. I hate that part! Why am I watching this movie at all? Now the dude is eating the parakeet... I really should turn this off. This is the most disgusting movie I've ever seen. No wait, I did see the Hills Have Eyes 2. That was worse and that had no plot.
This is why I usually stick to comedies. This movie is just so sick. If you've never seen it, don't. Maybe I was much more desensitized three years ago because I don't remember it bothering me this much the first time I saw it.
So I'm getting a little sadder now that I didn't make it. Probably just because I forgot some of the routine so I feel like I could have done better even though it supposedly didn't matter if you forgot it.
Okay so instead of the Hills Have Eyes I am now watching Worlds Cutest Dogs. That should make things better! I will try not to imagine the dogs gutted and cut to pieces with people eating them as in The Hills Have Eyes.
My knees really hurt. I loved our tryout dance but I knew there would be some floor work involved and I was right. They're already turning black and blue. I guess my knees are just too bony for floor work :) And you should have smelled me tonight!! It was the first and only time I've ever smelled like a football player. I was kind of impressed. Of course it was so unGodly hot in the tryout space, we were all pouring sweat. I mean pouring. From head to toe. Probably the worst I've ever sweated in my life, and when you take into account I was only wearing a sports bra, booty shorts and tights, that means it was pretty ridiculously hot in there and we were working hard!!!!
And fyi I think Ross's other fish just died. I'm already wondering if we should get some goldfish or surrender the cabinet for more decorating space.
Well I think maybe I'll do some real writing now. And instead of being bummed about not getting on the Swarm (this year!) I will focus on our upcoming Christmas show and Fluid Dance Convention! And of course the Vikings tryouts in April...
Until tomorrow...
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