Istrofén

This last weekend, we had our competition at home, in Stockholm. Istrofén.

The first day, it was all shiny with the sun.

We skated as the last team in the short program. We didn't skate our best, we were on a fourth place. But we had good support from the public, because we were on our home field.

The day after, we skated our free program. We were going to skate as the first team. It was good, because then we wouldn't have time to get nervous and hear the other team's music and points and so on.

And we did skate well, I felt so good after the program. We gained quite okay points. But after this, the hard time would come. We had to wait for the other teams' points. And then we would know how we did.

I didn't wanted to look how the other teams were skating, because that would make me even more nervous about the points. So two other team mates and me got to the changing room, listening to music in high volume, so that we wouldn't be hearing the outside.

But I was curious, so I was running back and forward, in and out from the rink. But after a while, I settled down in the changing room along with the other two.

After some almost-heart-attacking minutes, all the teams had skated, and we got the final results. We had come to a fourth place... Even if we and two other teams had came on the same place at all the three competitions, we knew that we had too few points to get to the World Championships for Juniors... The mood wasn't the best ever, but after a while, everybody becan to realize the truth and we couldn't do nothing about it. And our coaches said that we skated well and we did what we could, but this time, we couln'd go that far.

After the prize ceremony, we went home. I was not in any good mood, just sitting trying to realize it. I was so tired, I fell "asleep" on my bed. But I was still hearing what the others did in the house. It felt like I was deadly tired, after all the nervosity and things like that.

But now I feel better, and we had gained new strenght, we're going to get revenge in about a month, when it is the National Championship (Swedish championship), here in Stockholm too.

Then we'll show everybody who's the real champion!! MOAHAHA!

Christer Fuglesang, back to Sweden!

25 January, thursday.

Christer Fuglesang came back from Florida. He came back around 7.30 am that day, and after arriving, he had a tight schedule.

Some schools got the opportunity to get to KTH (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan), and hear him tell about his trip to ISS. KTH is where he took the exams for the engineering program, and that's how hw began his career as an astronaut.

Around 10 students and a teacher from our school went there. I was one of the lucky 10, and one of my classmates too. We two where so excited when we heard that we got that opportunity, to see and hear Fuglesang live!

He showed us his own filmed video from the trip, and at the same time, he talked and explained how it was. After the video, the public could ask him questions.

There were so many people and many camera men from different companies. Even our teacher came with a digital camera, with whom he got all the way down where all the other camera men where, and he took so many pictures that he said imust be around 200 or so...!

It was very cool to actually see Fuglesang live, and so on. I'm happy I took this chance to go and hear him speak about his experiences. Not everyday thing, this is. (^^)

"Diamonds are a girl's best friend"

So, this saturday and sunday we went to the competition in Göteborg. This would say if we have any chance to get to the Junior World Championship, also called World Challenge Cup for Juniors.

We didn't have the best luck with the weather, rainy and very windy. It turned out that it was a big storm that had gone through most of the country. Many people where without any electricity, and 3 people had died because of falling trees on the road.

But, we didn't have any clue about that, we were in our own world, with skates, ice, competition, winning, and competing feelings.

The first day of the competition, it was a good start, we were on a second place after the short program. This made us get even more power for the day after, when it will say whether we have a chance or not.

The other day, it was our captain's birthday. She turned 19.

We were going to skate as the 5th team of 6. So, after our skating, there would be one last team who would decide how the results would turn out to be.

We skated good, and our coach said that we should be proud. And, so there were one team left.

I didn't go and see how they skated, and I didn't wanted to listen to their results.

But just few seconds later, we heard our teammates rush to our dressing room, and they came with the huge smile. And we screamed for luck!! We came on a second place, and we have a chance to get to the Worlds champs!!

We couldn't believe, but it was true, and we were just so happy. The fate was with us. (or how you say..hehe)

And even if the storm was bad, we had an incredible bus driver, who took us all the way to Stockholm, even if the weather was risky, and there was many warnings on our road.

So, now we're going to practice so much, so that we can beat all the other teams in two weeks!! And this time, on our home ground, in Stockholm, where we will have so many supporters, that we're going to do even better!! I can't wait! (*v*)

"Diamonds are a girl's best friend"

(Free program: Mix of "Moulin Rouge!" soundtrack)

"BUGS IN MY HEAD" !!

Everyday I'm thinking, what should I do? What am I going to do after graduation. People say I have to come up with something. Yeah, sure, well... hm, that's easy, right? I've been thinking for days now, or to be more specific, I've been thinking everyday for a long time. But I really can't come up with something good! Why should it be so hard? I want to have a goal too!

What am I suppose to do? Sure I want to become many things, know many things, but it has to be realistic. I can't dream away, soon the real life is going to start, and I feel I'm not ready yet. Even if I've got one more year to think, I don't feel like I've getting closer to the answer.

I don't want to just go to college, get a job, and work, then go and leave the life. I want to do something, something I know I like, something I can dedicate myself to. I want to do something with my life, we all know you only live this life once. Even if you believe you go to heaven after you've died, or that you come back into another lifeform, or whatever, this life you only live once. And I want to use this life to something good, something I know I want to do.
The problem is, I haven't find the IT. I haven't found the thing I want to do.

How do people find their thing? I've never been so confused in my life! Ever since I've realized how much time I have before graduation, I've been thinking and thinking, but the more I think, the more I seem to get confused. I mean, I don't want to get a job in some shop or something, and just do that. I want to create, help, do good, something different.

While writing this, I listen to GLAY. And when I listen to their songs, it feels like I can do whatever, like nothing is impossible.
I really hope I'll find the IT soon, I really have to find IT soon. The time is running away. I will be left without a future. I know I have to take time, and think, but soon the time will be gone. I can't just think for the rest of my life, and I know it.

Ah, feels a bit better to have write everything down. But still no answer.
Well, this kind of stuff is running around in my head all day, everyday. That's why this blog has the name "Bugs in my head", and as well a title of one of GLAY's songs, written by JIRO.


Tomorrow, the practice will be 3 hours, where the last hour will be for our parents, friends, and other important people to the team. We will have like an exhibition for them before we go to the competition in southern Sweden. Because every parent or friend can't get to the competition, they're going to have a view tomorrow.

(-.-;)

Last day in Winter Break... We've had one hour of floor practice, 3 hours of ice practice. It was quite a good practice, the time was running slowly. After one hour of ice practice, it felt like we've been on ice for more than one hour, thinking that we're going to have another 2 hours was not the most cheerful thought. But after a short break in the middle, it wasn't that bad after all. I fell somewhere in the end, when it was about 20 minutes left or so. My left knee, didn't feel good... It hurtet a bit, because I had a bruise there from before. And now, it still hurts a bit... Hope that it will heal soon.

Only 2 practices left before the competition.


School tomorrow, early morning, many things to do, can't think of it now...

Working in Globen - Disney on Ice

We were working in Globen for Disney on Ice for two days, thursday and yesterday. Today we had 3 hours of ice practice. Everybody was tired somehow, and I though we wouldn't make this practice, but we did, and we were proceeding. Tomorrow we have one hour of floor practice, and 3 hours of ice practice.

Djurgårdens V.I.P. Room

100% practice

Yesterday, we had one hour floor practice, and 3 hours of ice practice.
It's only four practices left to our next competiton, so we all did our best on this practice.

But the last 30 minutes or so, everybody seemed to get very tired. Some of us couldn't even stand up straight when our coach talked about what to do better. I felt that I hadn't so much power in my legs, but I knew that it wasn't long time left until the practice was over. And I think most of us though so. So even with tired legs, we practiced the last 30 minutes.
Just 3 minutes left on the practice, our coach said "Okay, lets do this one last time!!". Everybody took deep breaths and went to our positions. And we skated the last part of the short program. When we finished that part, everybody almost collapsed. But it felt good, we skated even with legs like gel. And I can proudly say that I practiced the best I could, even if I missed some steps some times. Next time I'll do an even better practice! Give 110%!

Only four practices left to the next, very important competition, I think we'll be better after those practices.
Next competition is an important one, because that's the one who tells us if we are able to qualify to the World Challenge Cup for Juniors. If we come on 1st or 2nd place, we have the chance to qualify to WCCJ, but if we come on 3rd or lower, then we don't have the chance anymore this year. So, whatever we do, we have to get on a 2nd place or even better, on a 1st. But I think we have the chance. We can make it, we have done it before, and we're willing to do it again!
o(^0^)o

Another year coming up

Well, it's year 2007 now.
So far, I've been smashing two objects on the floor, sleeping a couple of hours, eating nothing but crap (mostly), taking a walk with the family and dog, and just taking it easy.

Even if this first day hasn't been the most useful, there's a lot on this year's calendar.
The most important things are:
--> Competitions: Kristalltrofén, Istrofén, SM (Swedish Championship), maybe the World Challenge Cup for Juniors (held in Nottingham), and the Snowflake Trophy in Zagreb.
--> Graduating from school
--> Hopefully a trip to Japan, Tokyo
--> And to come up with a future

So it's quite an important year after all... A lot to do.
But for today, I'll just take it easy, do nothing useful, just relax and prepare for this new year.


Hope you all will have a good year in front of your steps! (^.^)