Maximum Overdrive...

It's been a mad week... literally and figuratively. Argggg, so many deadlines and whatnot! Monday, school finally started, and I swear I was in class from 12:30pm-10:30pm -- almost the whole time straight with quick breaks here and there. I'm always down for getting as much info as you can, but we gotta come up for air every now and then. As time went on, I felt myself getting more and more irritated and more and more frustrated. As I sat in class, I began to drift in thought -- "I wonder what's going on in dance class?" "Is my pick gonna win the super bowl?" "How can I sneak a nap in right under teach's nose?" I knew that some how, some way, I had to clear my head. Thank goodness for... the dentist! Weird huh? Actually, for me, not so weird. The day after marathon classes, I had a dentist appointment with Dr. K. It's always interesting to go there -- this time more so because surprisingly, there were more adults being seen for a change. Dr. K. is dope. Explains everything, and tries not to be as painful as possible... at least tries and apologizes if he isn't. It was just a quick pop in for a check-up and to change my power trains. I caved and opted for the baby blue, considering that the clear are not as unnoticeable as I thought -- ate some hot mustard a few weeks prior, and it turned them bad boys yellow. Yeap, a mad sexy smile there fellas! ;) As I sat in the chair, I was seeking ways to clear my head and bring my anxieties and other building frustrations down... at least away from gasket blowing level. After I was done, I decided to take a quick walk around the block. I passed by a store and saw the owner sitting at one of his tables. It looked like hardly anyone had stopped by, and the guy seemed down on his luck -- at least worst than I was, so I decided to stop in to support the small biz. I figured, I buy a cookie or somethin' -- which was honestly I think I paid too much for, but oh well, any way to support small biz is always cool. After I left the store, I kept walking for a bit more -- slowly savoring my high priced cookie, while enjoying the area. My dentist is in SF, a pretty nice part -- man, the day was so clear and nice, how could I stay mad? Sometimes you literally have to stop and smell the roses for a bit -- well, I wasn't goin' around stickin' my nose in bouquets, and starting a "Kumbaya" circle on the street corner, but my spirits did get lifted a great deal. I guess if there is anyway that you can clear your head, take it -- regardless of how unconventional it may be. =)

You got a friend in me...

Arggg, school starts tomorrow. Hopefully, it'll breeze by pretty quickly -- how sad is that, classes haven't even begun and I'm thinking about break already. What sucks even more is that I'm sick too... boo I say, boooooo! Anywhos, my last week of freedom has been pretty fun. I find that more and more that my friends were actually my sister's friends first. What's the deal? It's actually pretty cool though -- I learn a lot from them despite the 7-10 year age gap in some instances. Sometimes I feel like a youth vampire, leeching all the fun and freshness out of them so I can stay alive. On Thursday, my b-boys tried to teach me how to do a freeze pose -- pretty soon, I'll be able to do this! -- the image on the left =) That's gonna be so damn dope! It's funny though, those guys make that stuff look so easy. Spinning on their heads, chair poses and whatnot -- my goodness, just absolutely amazing. They tell me, "Kat, just keep practicing. You'll get it soon." Thanks guys, the old lady will keep trying.
After practice on Saturday, we went to a buffet to kick back for a bit. These guys are so ambitious in everything that they want to do in life -- in dance -- in school -- for their families -- man, that is so refreshing to hear and see. Sometimes, I think we spend to much time thinking about what we don't have and who and what we don't know, and neglect to be grateful for the things that are in our grasp. These guys remind me of that all the time, and I am thankful, thankful, thankful! Their energy keeps me going, and I am happy to have them as a youth resource. =)
Last night was Neema's 21st b-day -- also, another good friend of my sister's. Prolly wasn't a good idea to get all sweaty on the dancefloor, then go outside in the cold -- explains why I feel like more crap this morning. But I say, if ya gonna go out, go out big! haha... was fun stuff last nite. What a dope way to end a winter break -- even though I'm sore as oh hell and coughing like crazy -- still great. =)
To my sis and her friends -- keep at it guys, and thanks for letting me into your worlds and teaching me more about life, love, and happiness.