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I want to make it VERY clear to everyone that I am going to be 100% OKAY if I don't make the team again this year. BUT- I will also be 100% OKAY if I DO make the team :-)


I was convinced I was going to make it last year, as were a lot of you. When my number wasn't called at Finals, I didn't allow myself to cry until I got into the car & even then, it was only for about 5-10 seconds, then I got over it- texted everyone on my list that I didn't make the team (whether they were watching the LIVE stream or not) & went straight to McDonald's for a double cheeseburger AND FRIES. 

I appreciated everyone's support and words of encouragement last year, but I do have a request for this year:

PLEASE-PLEASE-PLEEEEEEASE, don't tell me "it's their loss" or "you should've made it".

Tell me, "you did great" (if I did) or "you worked so hard" (because I did).

There is a reason for everything that happens in our lives whether we realize what it is in the moment, or later in the year. I didn't make the team last year for a reason. I doubt they recognize not having me on the team as a loss. There's a lot of FABULOUS girls that made the team last year, & a lot of FABULOUS girls that didn't. (Something to remember, is there are about 50 other girls that look JUST LIKE ME at the audition.)


Preliminaries are this Sunday the 22nd at 11am. Wish me luck if you like, I will be posting on Facebook and Twitter if/as I advance to each round.

As if I didn't want it enough before...

This past Saturday, I attended a 3 hour long NFL Cheer Intensive Workshop lead by Sea Gals coach Sherri Thompson. As the title says, "as if I didn't want it enough before", I want to be a professional NFL Cheerleader even MORE now!! 


We started out with a basic warm up/stretch & then went into some technique work (turns, kicks, leaps). In doing so, I was reminded of how much I LOVE & have missed doing leaps across the floor. We also worked on choreography learning 3 routines, & also on public speaking, ie-introducing ourselves to the judges. 


We went in groups of 2, saying our full name, where we were from, & what we do for a living. If any girl was too quiet or didn't sound confident enough, Sherri would make them repeat what they had said until they were both loud & confident. After I said, "Hello, my name is Christine Burgett. I live in Seattle-Washington & am a Group Fitness Instructor," she pointed at me and said, "She has the kind of confidence that comes through her voice making me WANT to listen to what she has to say." Which made me very excited that she had thought I had done a great job. She also pointed at me & another girl later on, recognizing us from making it to Finals last year.

Towards the end while we were waiting for the Sea Gals makeup artist to get there, I approached Sherri to ask if she had noticed anything I could improve on for the auditions starting in 2 weeks. She replied, "Honestly, no. You looked great today." 

I REALLY WISHED SHE HAD NOTICED SOMETHING THOUGH!!!!

I'm ecstatic that she said I looked great, but since I made it so far last year-& not onto the actual squad, I was hoping she would give me some constructive criticism. Siiiiiiiiiiiiiince she didn't, I suppose I will keep doing what I'm doing & hope that this year it's enough to make it all the way.

She said making it onto the squad will -really change your life-. I'm ready. 

BRING IT ON. 

Did you know me in High School?

I've been getting quite a few comments about how much I've changed (in the looks dept) since High School & even college. Chase says it's because I'm so close to achieving my goal to becoming an NFL Cheerleader & posting pictures of me in my Cheer-leading outfits rather than the regular shirts & jeans I used to wear all throughout HS. 


Below on the left is one of my Senior pictures taken back in (I believe) September of 2004. The one below that (on the right) was taken in 2006 as I was trying on my College Dance Team uniform (sans makeup, LOL, SORRY!). The one on the very bottom is a photo of me from this past Saturday (3/24/2012) right before an NFL Cheer Workshop.

When Chase met me, I looked very similar to the photo on the top left. (I was also about 20-25 lbs heavier than I am today.) He loved the way I looked back then, & he loves the way I look now, which is probably one of the reasons why I feel so comfortable around him. Forget the fact that we've known one another for nearly 7 years, it's probably because he's been attracted to me whether I was a size 11 or a size 5. Love that man :-)

I definitely think I'm getting better with age, I just didn't realize how much other people noticed until recently. 

Did you know me in 

High School?

the face that wakes me

This is the face that I see at my side of the bed after he's nudged or kissed me awake, LOL

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Don't accuse witnesses of ANYTHING.

I happened to witness a small car collision yesterday while I was driving to the Kirkland Dance Center. I will not go into accident details, but basically a Honda Odessy pulled out into oncoming traffic, & surprise-surprise, got hit by a BMW. I happened to be the only "Good Samaritan" who stopped to see if everyone was alright. The BMW driver was shaken up, but okay. The Honda Odessy driver didn't get out of her van, so the BMW driver approached her vehicle to see if she was okay. The BMW driver came back & said the woman was on the phone with the police (which I reminded her is what you're supposed to do when you get into a car accident) but still, the woman didn't even come out of HER van to make sure the other girl was okay. RUDE! I kept re-assuring the BMW driver everything was going to be okay, because she did what any of us girls with nice cars would do when you get into an accident: CRY! 


A few minutes later, the Honda driver got out of her van in a huff, & approached me with the phone to her ear, bluntly asking if I was the one who hit her. I looked at her puzzled and replied, "Noooooooo...." while pointing to fully in-tact my car which I was leaning against. Then she asked if I was a friend of the girl who hit her. Again, I replied "Nooooooooooo...I just saw the accident & stopped to see if everyone was alright." Her attitude then changed to that of a whimpering puppy, "I think she bruised my ribs from the impact-she was driving too fast-I bet she was on her phone-I think I have whiplash..." Needless to say, I probably rolled my eyes in front of her. Oops.


I didn't want to wait at the scene since they both seemed to be fine, so I gave them both my information in case the police or insurance companies wanted to contact me as a witness, then I was on my way to rehearsal. I received no calls from anyone last night, so I figured they had written me off as a witness.


Upon checking my email this morning, I received a LONG-WINDED email from the Honda driver explaining what I already knew about the accident, but from her point of view. She was basically trying to get me to believe her side, & tell me that the police officer was wrong for giving her a ticket for pulling into oncoming traffic & the BMW driver was the one at fault because she was driving too fast up the hill. Then in the same breath, she accused me of telling the police inaccurate information to confuse the situation, "buddy-ing up" with the BMW driver having made up my mind who was at fault, & then exclaimed more about her pain from the accident, telling me I should have been more been more concerned about her well being, the fact that she's a single mother, etc.


Pardon me, but WHAT THE FUCK, LADY ?!?


I sent her an email back saying she is the ONLY one to contact me thus far, & if the police officer gave her a ticket, it was for her negligent driving, not because of anything I said, because no one even tried to contact me. I then went on to say that she need not accuse witnesses of anything, especially since I was the ONLY one who stopped to make sure they were alright- not knowing EITHER of them.


GrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

Peanut Butter Cool Whip Treat+Nutrition Information

I got this recipe idea from Pinterest ...it pretty much tastes like a white chocolate peanut butter cup, without the calories or fat!! I'm in heaven...

Ingredients
1 small tub Fat Free Cool Whip, 3-4 tbsp of your choice creamy peanut butter
Directions

-Note: You might have to put the cool whip in the microwave for a few seconds to soften it-
Mix the Cool Whip and Peanut Butter together, spoon into 12 lined cupcake tins, freeze overnight or all day & enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per individual serving) are as follows:

Calories- 63

Fat- 2.7g

Carbs- 7.6g

Sugar-2.6g

Protein- 1.2g


For those of you using Weight Watchers, this is 1 point

Sea Gals Mock Audition II

We had our second Mock Audition today at 10am. I remembered to apply my false lashes this morning before leaving the house (whew!) and actually wore the correct color MAC lipstick (Girl About Town)
This time, we performed for two former Sea Gals (both with great feedback for us all.).


Here is the feedback given to me that was written on both forms. I tried to punctuate just as they did:


Judge #1's feedback 
Solo- Don't lose your smile, good energy
Dance 1- Good energy, make sure not to get out of control on some of the moves
Dance 2- Smile all the time!! :)
Dance 3- Looks good, watch not doing "too much" on booty pops
Dance 4- Good fan, much Better about smiling!


Judge #2's feedback
Amazing! Keep your big smile all the time! -so pretty- Less "sex"...my eyes immediately go to you when you start dancing! Such great energy with every move! Your stage presence is incredible-you do leave it all on the dance floor-calm, collected, controlled, but with HUGE energy & electricify, hard to ave all that, but you DO! Way to finish strong always!


I asked if I smiled enough, they both said a resounding- NO, but when I did- they really enjoyed watching me :) Smiling throughout the entire performance has always been a downfall of mine, but having it brought to my attention really helps me become more aware of it. Someone said something that made a lot of sense to help with my smiling: Always pretend that you are being photographed during a performance, because being a Sea Gal, you probably will be!!

Videos to come...!