Del Oro TOB

1st place Division 2A Band (5th overall)
5th place overall Auxiliary

Comp itself went well - my show had a few blips and a drop (-sniffle-) but otherwise, it was good. The drop was ridiculous though, it wasn't really even my fault... -sighs-

Drumline performed first this time - I thought they did pretty well, but apparently they thought it could have been better. I guess it always works that way, that the people involved are harsher on themselves.
It was really scary beforehand though, because we had a pretty bad injury. All of the drumline members with bells were holding them up because they're super heavy, and Stephany accidentally let go of hers, and it completely ripped her fingernail off. It was super scary and I felt so sorry for her... She's a trooper though. =]

It was super hot outside. SUPER hot. We had our warm-up, and then set for competition - rifles are kneeling in the beginning. So when I got up from the starting position, I got super light-headed and dizzy, but it was like, "Oh it'll go away." Then I tossed, and like a split second after the rifle left my hands, my vision went pitch black. So there I am, having tossed my rifle, not being able to see, so I probably looked ridiculous trying to catch it. I sort of stuck my hands out and prayed the rifle would hit them. Which it did, but I wasn't able to catch it... =[ Then I felt REALLY screwed because I couldn't see where it was to pick it up, but it turned out okay because my vision came back.
It was super scary though, because I was thinking about what would have happened had I fainted or not gotten my vision back. If I fainted, I would seriously just be lying in the middle of the road for the guard and band to trip over, because no one would stop the show - I'm assuming Mr. J or Elaine or someone would go drag me out. If I just didn't get my vision back, it's almost scarier because no one would know anything was wrong for a while, and I wouldn't be able to take myself out of the show because I can't see where I'm going...

I got a chicken teriyaki bowl for lunch, which was actually really yummy, and a cherry/watermelon shaved ice. Yum.

I also did awards for the first time ever, and it was super fun but also super hot. My feet were burning so much I could barely feel them, and they STILL tingle. I feel sorry for Abbie (and the band) since they were in their big, heavy, stuffy uniforms. Guard had it slightly easier. Speaking of which, I have a very distinct uniform tan - it's super attractive. =P

We had some drama on the way back from the comp though - apparently some band members were saying how guard doesn't work hard enough and how we "finally" placed. They even made Aileen cry. I was pretty pissed, and tried to keep my temper, so I just said how we practice a lot more than the band given our practices are longer and we've been having weekly sectionals since the school year started. But it was just annoying - I don't criticize the band because I don't know what it's like to be in it, so don't criticize us when you have no idea about what guard is like. Whatever, most of the band acknowledges that each section is hard in it's own way.

In any case, Foothill next week! =]