I think I am getting sick, must be from the hail pellets storming down on me all day. It's weird I just have one stuffy nostril, the other one whistles when I breathe, hahaha. Time to take some dye-free benadryl you know I am all natural like that. It has been raining/sleeting/ snowing/God knows what here all day. There must be a good inch or two of ice on the ground. Even the grass is slickery, but I haven't fell yet, just slipped one time. I am pretty much extremely graceful and should take on the career of an ice dancer with my mean skills. I do have my window open though it sounds like someone is spilling sand the cause whatever is falling from the sky is piling up. It's a tad bit cold in here but I know if I shut the window I will be well done by morning and I just don't like my skin extra crispy. I went to this show thing tonight with the basketball team here on campus. It was really weird. Pretty much a bunch of ghetto kids rapping and dancing, it was kinda funny. We all just sat and laughed. I got my ghetto on too rocking out in Che's baseball hat, I am a dork and proud of it. We are supposed to play in the Courier Classic this weekendopening tomorrow night, that is if it doesn't get snowed out.

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I have spent most of the evening laughing hysterically at nothing with Sherry and Ashley. My abs hurt. We decided instead of doing sit ups and running at practice we should just laugh, after a while it's killer. We went to the boys basketball game tonight it was a good game. We ended up winning after getting the ball out of bounds with .4 seconds left. A kid tipped in a lob pass, the gym was sooo loud. Well other than that I haven't done much today besides go to class and practice. We did start laughing at practice though cause Coach Wilson started practicing with us for some reason and she's just really funny to watch. None of us could make eye contact because we'd bust up laughing. By the way I am freezing cold right now but am too lazy to get up and close our window. A random cafeteria worker man told me today that we are gonna get 6-8 inches of snow from a crazy winter storm. I attract the weirds, I deal with it. But mad is it gonna suck to have to walk in the snow.

Carrie Out

Today has been okay. It's just really weird. Today marks exactly two years since the last time I saw Scott. It's so....I don't know. Depressing cause I miss him, encouraging because we've made it this far, painful cause I can remember every detail, and a little happy cause I know he's in a better place. I still remember what we did that night, watch Elf at youth group because it was our favorite movie, and his hair was all poofy cause he didn't gel it and we kept making fun of it. I just have this image in my head of the last time I saw him sitting at the sound system upstairs in a computer chair, I remember saying "Bye buddy good luck finding your Dad," and us both laughing because we love that part of the movie and then I left. It still doesn't seem fair, that's all. We lost our game tonight by thirty, it was magnificent let me tell you. I played for about four minutes had four points, a rebound, an assist, and a steal. I just want to play and am getting frustrated, lots of the girls told me that I played really well and Coach should play me more. They said they think I earned more time for this weekend, I hope. Coach Thomas said I played well and told me to keep playing hard. Sometimes thats hard when it feels like all your hardwork gets you no where. Maybe if I wasn't so stubborn this wouldn't be so frustrating. I am really tired like always so I gotta go.

Carrie Out

I got a floorburn in the most random spot at practice today...right on top of my left shoulder. I was dribbling through defense and one girl tripped me and another hit down my left arm leaving only my right to catch me. Well lets just say my awesome right shoulder can't support my weight and I smoked the ground. Coach Thomas asked if I licked the floor since my tongue is always hanging out, apparently that was a funny joke. Actually the fall didn't hurt that bad but the burn stinged a little. I am watching the Greenbay game right now and getting a little upset, there is no way they should be losing, come on Brett Favre use some of your awesomeness:) I went to dinner with Lys and Ryker tonight at McDonalds. She had her niece and nephew with her so we took the kids there so they could play. It was nice to get caught up with her since I didn't get much time to see her over break. By the way I just downed a 32oz. Powerade for the heck of it I have been sooo thirsty lately. Really tired too I don't think I have felt rested in a good couple of weeks. I am tired at class and once I get done I usually pass out until practice. My body just feels completely wasted at night like I don't have any energy, it's pretty awesome. Oh terrible roughing the passer call just went against Greenbay, this is upsetting and I need to pay better attention to the game.

Carrie Out

Here I am back at school and to tell you the truth, I was looking forward to coming back. Home was good and it was nice to see my brothers and family, but there are so many stressful things back home at the moment, that it is nice to be back here in my own little world. Thanksgiving went well I really like seeing all my family and just hanging out with them, they are very entertaining, plus the food was fantastic. I spent a lot of time at the gym this weekend watching Brent play basketball which I enjoyed he did a lot better than I expected him to do in his first games. I was with my brothers quite a bit while I was home and it was nice, now that we all are spread out at different schools we don't have much time to do stuff together. I also got the chance to see some, but not all of my friends, so it was good to catch up and see each other. Practice today got cut short which I throughly enjoyed. One of my teammates passed out in the hallway and wasn't responding so the ambulance came and took her to the emergency room and our coaches went with her so we had to leave practice. When the ambulance came Coach Thomas son Ryan started crying because apparently he is afraid of them and fireman, it was kinda sad. He came in the gym in tears and so I held him for awhile until he calmed down I wasn't doing anything but sitting in there anyways and I am a sucker for kids, especially crying ones. Well that was a seven and Coach just called us back to let us know she was just dehydrated and is now back here at school, I am glad it was nothing serious. Okay well since I have been tired for the past two weeks I should really get on attempting to sleep.

Carrie Out

I have been so tired lately, it's getting a little annoying. I came back yesterday after the dr. and was gonna watch t.v. in my bed next thing I knew it was two hours later I apparently feel asleep. I don't know why I am so worn out. I got my paper edited today and classes went alright, you can tell even the teachers are getting antsy for Thanksgiving break. I had lunch with Ashley and Coach Thomas today which was funny. We are definately his favorites and he can't deny it. Tonight I went back and watch our high school girls, including Darci:), play basketball. I took Ashley with me so she could witness the beauty that is Olympia basketball. Justin came so it was nice to see him minus the fact that he is a big dork. Our girls lost by four, but I got to talk some things out with Jay after the game, let's just say I am very grateful to have him in my life. Well after I talked to Jay I had to call Amber and ended up talking to her for like forty five minutes, so pretty much they are my favorite people ever and I can't help but love them. But the best news of today is that six am practice got cancelled. I decided that coach was just getting us in the holiday mood giving us something to be thankful for and you better believe I am. I won't probably write until I get back Thanksgiving will be interesting, but I am hoping for the best.

Carrie Out

Long day, more like long week. The babyshower went well it was nice to see my family and just be able to relax for awhile. I am so excited about the babies coming gives me something postive to look forward to. My MRI went okay today, it took about an hour which you all know for me is a long time to lay still. Especially in the uncomfortable postion I was in, we should know the results by Wednesday. I did read the entire new Sports Illustrated while laying there, I know quite the accomplishment. The game went alright as well, we won by about eight, but once again I didn't touch the floor. Someone came to see me which was very nice but also very hard to deal with. As of now though I realize it actually was helpful and made me feel a little better. I was upset but Coach Thomas took care of me like always, he's a good guy. I don't have class until 11:00 tomorrow which is nice, but I do have a 10:30 meeting with my English teacher. Here's to hoping today is another improvement on yesterday.

Carrie Out

We lost our game today by eight to Illinois Valley Central College. I didn't play at all but I guess we didn't do too bad. This all minus the fact we had forty, yes forty, turnovers, kinda ridiculous. It was a long day. I spent the whole bus ride home playing with the kids once again. We were drawing all sorts of pretty pictures, I love kids. Coach Thomas and I had a good talk about some stuff today and it was really helpful, it's nice to have him around. My foot right now is so swollen I can't move any of my toes and I didn't even play on it today. It kinda hurts and is really tight, plus it has a pretty bruise right on top, nice. Well we got back around six but we all thought it was eleven it seemed so late. I spent the rest of the night talking and watching college football in Ashleys room. There were some good games on tonight, fun to watch. Okay well it is late and I gotta get up and go tomorrow to make it home in time for the babyshower so I must be off.

Carrie Out

I couldn't sleep last night and was exhausted in class today. I slept all afternoon until practice which helped. Still it's been a rough day. I went to Springfield tonight with some basketball players and other friends which helped take my mind off things. We were supposed to go see Borat but Cassie is dumb and can't read movie listings. We were there at 7:45 for a 7:00 movie needless to say we didn't see it. We ended up going to IHOP and hanging out for a few hours which was a lot of fun. Then we sang Kareokee the whole way home. There is something funnier about the story but I have been sworn to secrecy so I guess your just going to have to miss out. Okay well it is pushing 11:00 which is curfew so I gotta get going, Coach has been known to check everyones room. We play IVCC tomorrow in Ogelsby and the bus leaves at ten, but I am watching Elf for a good laugh, so bed will have to wait just a little bit.

Carrie Out

I had my dr. appointment today. It went alright, but we still don't know what's wrong with my foot. I now have to have an MRI run on Monday because the dr. thinks my foot is broke or some kind of messed up. I got to miss class today for my appointment though so that was nice. Class went alright and practice went better today. Well I really don't feel like writing tonight I have a lot on my mind and I'm tired so I'll try to write tomorrow.

So I have to go back to the dr. for my foot tomorrow, the pain, swelling, and bruising is all back. In order to practice without pain I have to ice my foot for thirty minutes and then cover it in icy hot which pretty much numbs it. It's nice. I could actually run fast today and my coaches kept giving me a hard time about it, well it's a lot easier when each step doesn't hurt. Hopefully we can figure somthing out tomorrow but I am not so flexible if he's gonna tell me to sit out. About how my whole biology class was laughing at me today because of my ears, we are studying dominant and recessive traits. I have one attatched and one unattached earlobe, so basically I am a freak of nature, everyone found that entertaining. I counted and I have had four hours of exercise today, 30 minutes lifting weights, 30 minutes at individuals, 2 hours of basketball, and 1 hour swimming, wooo hooo, fun times. Funny thing is I am not very worn out. I went to youth group tonight at LCC which was fun one of my friends off the basketball team went with us too which was nice. Here's to hoping it stops raining tomorrow I am not a big fan of this weather.

Carrie Out

I am becoming an old person. Cold weather makes all my malfunctioning apendages hurt. My shoulder and foot have been killing me all day long, it makes me feel old. Not having class this morning was awesome and I did get up in time to write my paper so all is well. Classes were meh, not much going on and me not focusing. So basically a typical day in my life. Practice was okay today, minus the buttload of running we did. My body is tired. I couldn't focus today at practice at all I couldn't even count when we did lane slides and did two more than everyone everytime. Finally I had another girl tell me when to stop. I know I am just that cool. The night has involved me watching T.V., hurray for college basketball, and sitting around with Ashley and Sherry. I actually just got back from youth group. We are watching Rob Bell videos which I have already seen but oh well, the guy is pretty much awesome, so I will rewatch his movies anytime. I won a present tonight too playing some game, and I am all about the free stuff. I am talking to Justin right now and he keeps asking me when we're gonna drink together. He just doesn't get the essence of never, big dork.

Carrie Out

Went and watched Dani's basketball game tonight. They played in Lincoln so Gary and Kathy took me to see it. I enjoyed it even though her team is terrible and only scored 17 points the whole time, talk about entertainment. Classes went alright today my third class was cancelled which was nice so I spent my free time playing Xbox with Sherry, now that is fun. Practice was interesting. We were scrimmaging and the girl I was guarding made a cut and I went with her and she somehow fell down. Well the thing is they think she may have torn some ligaments or and ACL or something. I feel bad even though I really didn't cause it. Coach doesn't think anything is really wrong though, so hopefully that's the case. Spent another hour after practice talking to Coach Thomas and Ashley he took me to meet his wife who works in student services because I was too nervous to go talk to her myself. She is in charge of housing and I needed to talk to her about possibly moving at semester, he took care of it for me, and only made fun of me the whole time like always. The rest of the night has been wasted doing nothing and it was a good time. Some of us hung out in the library and then we did some homework. I still have a paper to write for tomorrow and I haven't even started, it will have to wait until morning since I don't have class till eleven...score!

Carrie Out

I ended up going home Saturday night, I know I am a loser. We ran to Bloomington because I needed to get some things and eat at IHOP cause it's amazing. There really is nothing like some IHOP syrup, which is all I eat pancakes for, I know weird, but thats me. Today I did nothing it was beautiful, played with the dog and cleaned my room, wow stressful. Then I spent the evening at Finchums which was fun plus the dinner was awesome. Oh and the Packers won which is always fantastic. We went shopping for baby clothes this weekend which is really exciting, I can't wait for them to get here. Ashley's shower is next week, and I actually get to go because practice is late that day. But seriously I can't wait to meet them, I love little kids especially ones I am related to: ) Other good news I don't have weight lifting tomorrow morning yeah for sleeping in! We won our game on Saturday by two on last second free throws. I didn't play at all but am dealing well with it, I get the opportunity to practice a whole week this week though which should help. Okay well I definately need to go shower, the soap is calling me.

Carrie Out

We won our game tonight, it was a bit interesting. The team we played only had six players and by the game they only had four. Still we played not so good and came close to losing for awhile. Our best playing came when they only had four players, go figure. I got in for a few minutes in the first half which I didn't expect. I was really nervous, but didn't do to bad. I just need a little time to get back into it, that's my first game. Everyone else has ten live playing experiences. I played the end of the game too and really hustled and played hard just to show coach I can. I was kinda nervous that I didn't play much. I wasn't sure if I didn't play because I'm bad or because I haven't practiced much. I always convince myself of the worse so I was a little down after the game. The cafeteria made us pizza after the game so all the teams went in there to eat. Coach Thomas sat with me and kept asking me what was wrong so I asked him which was the reason and he reassured me it's just because I haven't practiced much. That helped, I feel much more comfortable talking to him about things like that than Coach I really don't know why. I guess we just have a closer more open relationship. He was telling us stories all dinner it was funny. Well my arm is killing me so I gotta go ice it. We play again tomorrow at two, I've already told myself if I get to play all I can do is do better than last time, you can't argue improvement.

Carrie Out.

Ahh waking up at 11:00 is glorious. It was the first morning I have woke up and not been sore, minus my shoulder. I think my body has finally beaten itself back into shape after that four week vacation. It was nice to be able to practice without too much pain. It's been a pretty laid back uneventful day, and what can I say it's been great. Heck I didn't even get out of bed until I went to lunch with Ashley at 12:30. That was followed by watching last nights game film. Coach Thomas and I were joking about how we caught the live show, we thought it was pretty funny. Then we went straight to practice which went alright. It was really hot in the gym tonight though so I was sweating the Nile, so was everyone else. I thought I had a really good practice though maybe that will convince her to give me a few minutes in the game tomorrow, I just want to play. Dinner was dinner, we were watched the whole time and Coach came and checked on us. We have babysitters, it happens. The rest of the night was spent at the library helping Gina with homework, that girl is crazy. I can't believe we weren't kicked out there were six basketball girls all in there together and we find everything funny. Lets just say we were a little loud : )

Carrie Out

It was so exciting this morning I only had my nine o'clock class for like ten minutes. I wasn't tired though so I went and sat and talked to Coach Thomas for an hour before my next class. We ran errands and made fun of people, good times. So about how we lost our game by thirty tonight. It was not pretty, but oh well. I didn't play at all, not because I suck, but because I have only practiced three times. Hopefully I will get to play a little this weekend. The bus ride was a long one though two hours, that stuff is crazy. I am slowly getting more used to the trips though. The rides aren't bad, Coach Thomas' eight year old son Ryan thinks I am his personal seat. He always has his own seat and not five minutes into the trip he has crawled onto my lap. I really don't mind, I love the kid, but after awhile he is crushing my legs. He actually fell asleep on me on the way home cause I kept playing with his hair. Sleeping kids are heavy. Still it's nice to have little kids around, it helps me not miss Ryker and the girls too much. We all played family feud on the bus the whole way home on Ashley's lap top. That game makes people a little rowdy but it was a lot of fun. I don't have any classes tomorrow because the freshman are registering. I don't have to because honors students registered a week early. Looks like I am sleeping till noon tomorrow...ParTy!

Carrie Out

I was really mad tonight, but am slowly relaxing. Practice went okay I am a little sore but I can deal with it. My shoulder has been hurting badly though, it's a bit annoying. Okay here's why I was mad. It started in my first year experience class which is completely dumb and a waste of time. The teacher is very unfriendly to everyone and doesn't even know my name. I don't think I have said over four words to her all semester. Well today we didn't even have class we just had to drop off a project and leave. Our whole class waited in the room for her this morning but after ten minutes of her not showing up we decided to go to her office. She was there and said that's where we were supposed to meet her, she never said that. Well she was all hissy so everyone just walked in and sat their projects down and walked out. Apparantly though she told my basketball coach that I had an attitude with her this morning and that I said something to her. I didn't say a word to her and everyone who was with me backs me up. Still my coach was lecturing the team tonight about how nows not the time to get attitudes with teachers and I honestly didn't do anything. I hate being in trouble, especially for nothing. Also our whole team got in trouble because some of them were messing around in the dining hall last night. We now can only eat on one side of the cafeteria at two tables right next to the person who scans the cards. They sit and watch us and tell coach everything we do. I feel like I am in elementary school. Well now that I have ranted I really need to get some sleep.

Carrie Out

My legs are aching like crazy. Today was my first full basketball practice in four weeks, but I don't think that's why they hurt so bad. I think it is those dumb inserts I have to wear, they are wearing out my legs. They are really heavy, everyone is always joking about putting my weights in my shoes. My shoulder kills also, I haven't done much with it in awhile and I am definately paying for it. I am falling apart. Classes went alright today the weather was really nice. I scheduled my next semester today it went pretty painlessly, except for the fact I can only get into five classes. I had to pick up a circut training class just to get sixteen hours, it's just so hard to work around practices, games, and honors courses. Hopefully this works. Spent the whole night with Sherry, Ashley, and Casie. It was a lot of fun. We got kicked out of the cafeteria because it was closing so we went and stood outside and talked. Well an hour later our legs got tired so we moved to the stairs and then after another hour we decided it was too cold to sit outside. The rest of the night was spent in Ash and Sherry's room eating food, watching tv, doing homework, and coloring. I know we are awesome. Well my legs hurt so I am going to lay down.

Carrie Out

I had a really busy, tiring weekend, but it was fun so I guess that makes it good. We ended up winning both our basketball games and sitting out killed me. My video taping skills are a force to be reckoned with...except for that part when I got bored and started singing and talking to myself because I didn't know it recorded sound. Staying at the hotel was a lot of fun we hung out all night and had real Chicago pizza. Then the next morning we had early breakfust then chilled together for a while before we left. We prank called our coaches and had a dance party in the room. I know way mature:). I was pretty much the babysitter too since both coaches brought their kids. Ryan and Ali became my best friends for the weekend we played games, watched videos, listened to music, and drew all sorts of picures. I love little kids. Today I didn't have anything going on so I slept until 11:30 it was glorious. Then Mom came and took me to Walmart because I needed to get some things. The afternoon was spent shopping, then this evening all I've done is homework and laundry. The machines here suck, they hardly even work and it makes me mad. Oh well my clothes are clean so I can dress for the week:)

Carrie Out

I finally got out of my boot today!! It was pretty much fantastic. I have to wear inserts now which means I had to rip apart a pair of my shoes so I could put them in. They hurt really bad right now, they are really stiff. The Dr. said they would take a while to break in. I was only supposed to wear them for half an hour tonight but decided I could practice in the for an hour and a half. My legs and back were killing me but the Ibueprofen has helped a little. I went to the sectional volleyball championship out at Oly tonight with Nicole. It was Hartem vs. Mackinaw so I got to watch Kate play even though the lost. I sat with the Finchum family and Sara, it was a good time, the love hanging out with me....somewhere deep down inside. Nicole and I didn't even get lost on the trip and I was the navigator, please hold your applause. We leave tomorrow for an overnighter for basketball in Rockford. I can't dress but still get to go. I am the videotaper I know my role on the team is awesome. Hopefully we play well and have a lot of fun.

Carrie Out

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming swimmming. What do we do? We swim. Haha I am a dork but I did go swimming tonight with softball again. I am a professional pool runner and have an amazing left arm swim stroke, all the other girls are totally jealous..NoT. I worked on scheduling classes for next semester today, I can't believe how fast the semester has flown by. Coach Thomas was being real helpful today and kept telling me I should just sign up for the special classes, like he has any room to talk. I think I have some classes filled out though, its all just really confusing though. All night I have been attempting to write a history paper, it is not working out for me, I just can't finish it. I do have a lot of it done though, I do have till Friday at least. I go back to the Sports Enhancement Dr. tomorrow to hopefully get my inserts, get out of this dumb boot, and get released. It will either be a really good appointment or a really bad appointment. Not getting released makes me just a little mad, so lets hope for the best.

Carrie Out