crazy week

For the past week, me madre and I have been in Florida.
The week went "well". I was in a competition that was not in my 'special skills' category..it was embarrassing but helpful. However, when I first arrived, I was really struggling.  I really didn't see myself doing anything relating to the topic of this competition anytime in my future. EVER.  I really just wanted to go home. I was studying my scriptures one night in my hotel room and I came across a scripture in the Book of Mormon that read,  


And now behold, I say unto you that myself, and also my men, and also Helaman and his men, have suffered exceedingly great  sufferings; yea, even hunger, thirst, and fatigue, and all manner of afflictions of every kind.

But behold, were this all we had suffered we would not murmur nor complain

Wow. was I really complaining? I had had no troubles like they had to endure and still I was complaining. Maybe not aloud, but definitely in my head.  I decided to suck it up. and actually, once I tried having a good attitude, there were times I really did enjoy it.  I loved my mom for helping me out when I didn't feel comfortable and for always being my friend.  I looked at awkward situations as a moment to break out of my shell a little bit, and grow from that.  I even ended up winning an award.  the conference ended up being helpful in  ways.  Sure there were times where I felt awkward and murmured a little...but no one is perfect.

Here are some pics from the event:

<this is Chad Brodsky. basically the best looking man alive. He acted on Wizards of Waverly place>

<my  favorite event was creative runway.  Me and my newspaper skirt on the left and my friend Sidney's outfit on the right>.

<---interviews      night on the town^

I won 1st place in my division for my creative runway outfit, and Sidney was a finalist.

                                                        Our group. we are basically family.
I also competed in

• monologue
• cold read
• improv.
• photography 
• and a few others.

I had a lot of fun with the ladies my mom and I roomed with (sidney and her mom) they were pretty much exactly like us. Overall, I am grateful for the experience.  I probably won't do it again, but the knowledge I have gained from it was well worth my time.