Dance

Jazz (2013)

Dance has always been a HUGE part of my life! I have been dancing since I was about 2 years old at Janet's and I'm coming down to my last years which is of course sad. Ever since I was little I always looked up to the older girls and couldn't wait to be in the company and do the guy/girl dance and do a solo my senior year and get all the cool costumes! Well now I'm here and it's awesome, except for the part of next year being my last year...

Guy/girl dance with Colin (2013)

Dance has made me learn so many things and I've also made A TON of new friends through dance. They're all great and my dance family is the best. I believe every year since I was in 5th grade, I have been demonstrating and assistant teaching with a class. I remember the first class I ever helped with still and now some of those girls are in the Junior company and I'm dancing with them and it's really weird.

I've always told myself that if I'm teaching next year (which I hope to God I am), that I'm going to do a solo to a Disney song and NOT a lyrical dance. I'm tired of seeing all of the seniors do lyrical... I HATE lyrical, I want to do something fun and energetic and I'm really excited!

Not only do I dance though, I also tumble and I LOVE to tumble. I love being able to flip all over the place and try new things and just roll around. My goal for this year is to make my aerial better!

Mackenzie and me on the Disney World trip!

5th grade was my first year on a company team (pre-team) and we went to Disney World and danced.. so you probably know how exciting that was for me! It was awesome because I got to do a thing that I love AT a place that I love. And not only is it my dream to be Ariel at Disney World, my dream is also to be a dancer in a parade or a show somewhere at Disney World, preferably the Festival of the Lion King because that's my favorite show there! Or the Beauty and the Beast one, I don't know.. any of them would be AWESOME! My mom actually showed me this link down here....

http://disneyauditions.com/audition-calendar/?aud_id=5724

And it's like the perfect thing for me and I just wish I was 18 so that I could go and audition for a spot! Mackenzie and I have also been not only dance best friends, but best friends for a long time! She's awesome and I love dancing with my girl Kenzie.

Lyrical (2013)

Dancing is my get away though. Whenever I'm having a rough or long day, I love getting to go to the studio and just being able to put all those troubles aside and just dance it out and not even worry about it. Even in the mornings when I'm getting ready or in the car or in the shower or when I'm just chillin', I'm always dancing. ALWAYS.

All in all, dance is a huge part of my life and to continue with it in some way when I get to college would be really, really, really awesome.

Stay classy and come back,
Mariah

Junior year

So this year has been an awesome year so far! 

I've been getting good grades, doing new things, being more outgoing, and even making some new friends. 

Homecoming week...
That's always a fun week at MHS. TPing, spirit days, floats, door decorations, powderpuff, it's pretty awesome and I don't think anyone does a homecoming week like MHS. First of all, us juniors won powderpuff (I played), so that's been like one of the big highlights of my year because that was just really awesome to beat the seniors! And I really love making the floats with my class. We're all pretty artistic and creative, so we always come up with something good! And TPing... who doesn't love that? Really around this area, we're the only town I ever hear of that TPs. That's awesome. But some people get too out of hand, but whatever. (obvious photo creds to David Pickering)



Christmas break...
I normally don't do very much, but it's really great to just be with my family and spend some good time together! I love being in the house with the Christmas tree and the other decorations, it just makes me feel so happy. And who doesn't like it when Santa Claus comes? :) And we got two extra days off because of snow.. so that's always awesome. 

Coming up for the rest of the year...

Winter Warming week is also coming up, which is also exciting! Not as crazy as homecoming week, but still fun. The Mr. Bulldog contests are also fun to watch at the assembly so I can't wait for that (and to see who the candidates are!) Our class theme is the Wizard of Oz and I'm really excited to be working with that!

The Polar Bear Plunge! This is an event for people to come together in February and raise money for Special Olympics by jumping in a freezing cold lake.. I know, crazy.. but this will be my third year doing it and I'm really excited because this is a great organization to be raising money for. These kids and people are so special and unique and when you see those smiles on their faces when you do something for them it's awesome, so I'll gladly jump in a freezing cold lake for them.. If you would like to donate money, just message or text me! :)

Soccer season starts the first week of March! It's like my favorite time of the year because I LOVE soccer and I LOVE my team. It's such a fun sport and teaches so much and you learn so many teamwork skills, which is super important! We put in SO much off season training for our actual season, IT'S CRAZY. But it's so worth it because it just makes us better as a team!

Prom! Since I'm a junior this year, we're planning prom and I'm so excited for it! Although I can't reveal the theme because it's a secret.. I will say it's pretty awesome and it's going to look so great. We're all pumped for it.. so be ready prom goers.

Graduation........ don't even get me started on this one. Half of my best friends, including my boyfriend, are seniors this year, obviously meaning that they will be graduating this year. Which really sucks. They're all going to be going off to college and I know Sadie Fraz is just as upset as me about this.. What we're going to do without all of them here, we don't know.

I guess that's all for now.. It's been a good year so far and there's more exciting stuff coming up!

Stay classy and come back,
Mariah

Disnerd

First thing.. if you have a problem with Disney or my Disney obsession, don't even bother reading this post :)

So like I said in my first post.. my family and I are some of the biggest Disney freaks you will ever meet. So I'll get my Disney spiel out of the way.


The Little Mermaid is definitely my favorite princess, I mean she's a freaking mermaid so obviously. She goes for her dreams and she's got red hair and I'm half redhead. I've probably watched the movie way too many time to count (I can quote every line), but it never gets old. I have tons of Ariel things in my room and bathroom.. including a lamp, pillow, Max stuffed animal, rug, trash can, figurines.... need I go on? And like said before, I dream of being Ariel at Disney World. It would obviously be the coolest job in the world. 


Peter Pan. He's my favorite dude and that's my second favorite Disney movie. I wish Neverland was real.. I mean mermaids, pirates, Indians, fairies, the Lost Boys, and I could fly? Yeah, that'd be pretty awesome. And once again.. Peter has red hair. 


And my new obsession would be: FROZEN. It is one of the best Disney movies made in a long time! Anna is my favorite.. she's quirky, awkward, and loud, like me! And Elsa is just Elsa, she has freaking ice powers. How much cooler could you get? And I LOVE Idina Menzel (voice of Elsa and is Elphaba in Wicked if you don't know who she is), but I don't think I would have picked her for for the voice of Elsa. I love her voice and think she's amazing, but she has a very distinct voice and I also only see Elphaba. And I didn't know Kristin Bell could sing like that, but it's awesome. I really love how his movie also teaches kids that they don't need a Prince Charming and that all you need is your sister. So I really loved how the "act of true love" in the movie was between the sisters, it was really cool. Just an awesome movie and soundtrack. I'm kind of obsessed with it. Let It Go is always my song when I get ready in the mornings. 


The first time I went to Disney World I was 13 months old, but I've been there 14 other times since then... I know, it's a lot.. but that's the only place my family vacations, but I don't mind because it's like my home away from home. I could go back every day and never get tired of it. It's really hard to choose a favorite park, but I REALLY love Hollywood Studios and the Magic Kingdom. Hollywood Studios has my favorite ride Tower of Terror and all of the amazing shows. It's pretty cool. And Magic Kingdom brings out my more kid side, it does for everyone. I always go see Ariel in her Grotto, the other princesses, classic characters, and the not so classic characters. My favorite ride here is probably Space Mountain and the Journey of the Little Mermaid ride (shocker, I know). But all of the rides are amazing and I love them all! The castle is my favorite part of all of Disney World, it just makes me so happy! Epcot is pretty cool too because of the World Showcase and you can learn about all of the different cultures and countries around the world. And the food there is AMAZING. Animal Kingdom is pretty awesome too.. with all the animals and some fast paced rides like Expedition Everest and Dinosaur... I love all of Disney World. 


Last part.. 
Once I get to college, I would really LOVE to do the DCP (Disney College Program). It gives college students an opportunity to get college credit and have an internship at DISNEY WORLD. Exactly, sounds like the perfect thing for Ben and me. My dream job would obviously be to be the character face for Ariel, but if that doesn't work I would love to work at Tower of Terror because it's my favorite ride and I could be all creepy and weird.. which I already am, so it works. So I can't wait until I get the opportunity to do the DCP!

Sorry for the crazy Disney post, but it's kind of a big part of my life. 

Stay classy and come back,
Mariah

Hey hey hey

Hey hey hey

Name's Mariah. One of my friends recently made a blog... making me want to make one as well. I may not post very much, but it will give me something to do when I'm bored and somewhere to write when I want to. 

I'm a very busy girl..
I dance, play soccer, VP for the junior class Student Council (currently running for Student Body VP), I watch a lot of movies, I read and eat a lot, and I like to have fun and be with my friends.

My life consists of a lot right now actually, let's see...
Sundays: Soccer open gym and the soccer boys indoor games
Mondays: Dance 
Tuesdays: Soccer workouts and dance 
Wednesdays: Soccer open gym in the morning, soccer workouts, and dance 
Thursdays: Indoor soccer games 
Fridays: FREE DAY 
Saturdays: Soccer open gym f

Yeah... you could say I'm really busy. And that doesn't even include chores at home, time for friends, time to catch up on my weekly TV shows (which I have a lot of), and things for school (homework, student council work, etc.)

If you know me.. you would know that my family and I are possibly some of the biggest Disney freaks you will ever meet. I'm kind of obsessed. Being to Walt Disney World 15 times and Disneyland 1 time, I LOVE THE DISNEY PARKS. I've seen every single Disney movie.. Frozen being my new obsession. Ariel is my favorite princess and always will be, but Anna is a new favorite along with Rapunzel, Jasmine, Belle and Mulan. Peter Pan is also my favorite dude.. along with Flynn Rider. And Timon and Pumbaa are my favorite pair.. And I also have a dream to be Ariel at Disney World someday.. So there's my Disney side.

That pretty much sums me up...
Dance, soccer, Disney, student council, movies, books, etc... 

Stay classy and come back, 
Mariah