For starters: Yes, it is excusable that I didn't post last week because the first quizzing practice was TODAY. Aware as I am that most of you started LAST week, I didn't have much to post about.
Well, things are a bit weird this year... John and Laura won't be on the benches with us (tear, tear), and we have some new awesome quizzers (who are doing amazing by the way... Just sayin). As much as it won't be the same, and as much as I complain and complain about that, I am looking forward to seeing how this year goes, and how our rookies all handle the awesomeness that is quizzing.
Today I got, 4 errors? I think. I'm not sure. 3 of the 4 said errors were in the same verse. Ouch. 1 Peter 1 hasn't been treating me so well. But ya know what? I'm out for revenge on Peter this week. Yes, I will study so much that my quizhelper won't know what hit... him? I guess it would be a male since I'm in a committed relationship with... him. Anyways. And next week... NO errors! No stupid errors, no 'I didn't hear the question' errors, no 'stare-blankly-and-hope-that-I-don't-have-to-sit-here-for-30-seconds-cause-I-have-no-idea' errors... NONE! (Yes, I know I shouldn't make that promise but I can dream, right? *sigh*)
Oh, and a question... When an answer is out of context, and it is in the first answer, but the main word in the first answer is in context (not in a rookie division scenario... I'm talking championship finals situation) could that be challenged because the PHRASE isn't in context? I think so but I thought I'd check with my expert blog readers.
By the way, I know you guys studied over the Summer. I've been getting visitors consistantly from May till now so I'm taking that as a sign that you've all been studying. So I think I should expect some fierce competition at the next meet, right, guys? Right?
Flashcards should be started up between a few days and a few weeks from now :o)
So. Question of the post. How did your first practice go? How's 1 Peter treating you (or mistreating you)?
Good luck, all, in the new year, that in cludes you, coaches, officials, and parents who have to deal with the quizzers!
Quizzers Unite... 2011/12!!!
Maegan
Okay, so I wasn't planning on writing two blogs about being excited for the first quiz practice of the year, but this morning I woke up and I was so excited I was dizzy. With excitement. I swear I'm not sick or anything. Really, I'm not. I was so excited that I (theoretically) commented on my own status!!! (my quizhelper's status...) I know. I'm a nerd.
But I woke up so excited that I HAD to blog about it!!! Its kinda weird, ya know? I've been studying for a long time now and I've got a lot of my text DONE... but I feel like I haven't studied enough... not even CLOSE to enough... its the most odd feeling in the world cause even though I am fully aware that I've been working my butt off all August there's still that little panic demon inside my head... like... OMG MAEGAN WHY ARE YOU ENJOYING THE NICE WEATHER WHILE YOU HAVE IT YOU NEED TO BE STUDYING YOU DONT KNONW THE MATERIAL!!!!! GFDJKHFSIOFHB AAAAAAAH! I call this pre-practice quizzers syndrome. Pre-quizzing syndrome was already taken. See my blog about quizzers diseases.
SO thats the panic inside my head right now, pushing all logic aside and eating my brain from the inside out.
To think that yesterday I described my feeling towards this year starting as numb... I mean, I'm copying down my own jumping tips... (seriously. I'm not kidding.)
K, so I really need someone to comment. Fill in the blank. Please.
I'm SO excited for quizzing to start I _________________.
Please. SOMEBODY comment!
Don't get too excited, but I'm probably gonna blog tonight after practice. (troll: GET OFF THE INTERNET!)
*sigh* Quizzers unite!! WOOT!
Maegan
Its kind of a numb feeling right now, with everything starting back up... you know that feeling? Like, woah, everythings happening?
Well, for me everything's starting on Tuesday. Almost. I'm back to doing homeschool stuff, I have Highland dance for the first time this year, and the first quiz practice of the year was moved to Tuesday. I'm going to be late on the first day... I know... seriously Maegan? *sigh* But what am I supposed to do? Ditch dance class? They aren't at the same time, but I'm going to be busting my butt tearing out of dance and right to quizzing. I apologize in advance for being late, fellow NEXTers. :o(
But... the numb feeling... I've been stressing all Summer about how much I'm studying... too much? Too little? I had Summer school to deal with and stuff... I resorted to going over the rule book once a day to keep me occupied with something I can obseess over... its crazy... and now I'm just... blank. Its all too crazy.
Anyways, since my last blog I made a Facebook for, get this, my quizhelper. As everyone posts about how overly obsessed I am about my quizhelper... It may not be the right time to let you know that my status on Facebook is now 'in a relationship with Quizhelper'. I'm a nerd. Oh well. What are you gonna do about it?
So who's starting soon? How's everyone adjusting to John, and getting back to studying? And if nothing else, at least comment about how nerdy I am for making my quizhelper a facebook. At least you'll be commenting. I look at the view and the number of comments and they don't line up with each other!
Maegan
Okay, I doubt any of you considered my lack of blogging and/or posting a LOSS, but a girl can dream, right? But, at any rate, I'm back! I'm sincerely glad I took a little bit of time off, too, I had the opportunity to focus a bit more on my music and dance. I unfortunately couldn't watch Internationals like I had hoped, someone comment about how it went! I heard WCD did REALLY well!
So, like I said, while I wasn't posting (although I was studying... my limit was JUNE! And I had Summer school in July) I was really into music, and very shocked that I wasn't constantly pointing out scripture in the songs, either, I felt... normal. WOAH! I just used the word normal!! So, what are everybody's other hobbies? Not gonna comment? Fine. Be that way.
Hmmmmm concerts, studying, OMIGOODNESS who's excited for quizzing to start back up? *no comments* Fine. Sheesh. BUt seriously, its coming so fast!!! Summer just flew by like nobody's business! Anybody have New-Seasons resolutions? Or do you not celebrate the occasion? Just me? Okay :o(
Anyways, just a random blog for no particular reason. Leave a comment, I'm begging you! Whether you tell me your hobbies or not, just say hi. For me? :o)
*phew* so... Quizzers Unite!...?
Maegan
I actually have a topic for this blog!!! No, its not a website update, but I have a blog topic! Thank you, Taylor, for inspiring me to write about...
Post-Quizzing Syndrome.
I mean, I don't know about you, but I miss quizzing a LOT, I mean, quiz meets, weekly practices, blogging about everything, flashcards and the pressure to keep them updated... and quizzing in general. Actually, let me be corny for a second... I miss you! See, during the quizzing year, I blog, and Patricia and a few of you people reading on the internet comment, and I put tips on my website... :o)
Okay, corniness aside, post-quizzing syndrome. Almost all of us go through this stage between finals and the first quiz practice for the year, or even the first meet! So I decided to speculate on this.
In my opinion, its what happens when you're working really hard for something, getting into the habit of working on it, and all of the sudden its gone. For myself and my fellow study-a-holics, studying is a way of life and Quizzing is a label. WHAT do we do with ourselves after quizzing's over? Then there's the post-quiz MEET syndrome, that we get close to minutes after jumping into our vehicles immediately after quiz meets since we're not studying or running from quiz to quiz after the afternoon events. Being the person that I am, flashcards and studying and copywork become my life and its like fracturing my neck but not breaking it and putting me into intense pain to not study THAT suddenly. Its breaking my natural cycle. Ex
Now, what about pre-quizzing syndrome? This is what I use to refer to the week before the first practice when you've either gone crazy over the Summer and get extremely anxious, even though its just a practice, or you really have to push and pull yourself into studying and getting used to jumping at practice again.
So what I'm asking for this post is, what are YOUR cures? Have any tips for either of these?
My answer: Post-quiz meet: study and go hard at practices. Post-quizzing: do jump rope or something ACTIVE. Pre-quizzing: Just study... it makes you feel better about your first practice either way.
I might be wrong. What are your opinions? All, like, 60 of you that view my site and never comment except like 4 of you?
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