Stand Back Up

The above is a pic from the other evening when I had frozen yogurt with KK and Jaime.

So, I got to my parents house in Ellensburg safe and sound!  It was an early start today.  I was up at 5:00 am and at the KECI studios by 5:45 for my interview.  I think my interview went well, except they didn’t have the photos I had sent them of Katelyn.  Here is the link:

http://www.nbcmontana.com/video/28986457/index.html

After my interview I went and had breakfast at Paul’s Pancake Parlor!  Yummm Yummm.  Then I contemplated killing time until 11 and getting my swim in at Splash Montana, but I would have had to kill about 4 hours and I decided I would swim once I got to Ellensburg-thinking the college pool would be open at CWU.

So I hit the road and had a great drive.  I had just gotten Colbie Caillat’s new CD-which I love and traffic was fairly light.  I stopped at the mall in Spokane to go to Old Navy and then I had lunch at Red Robin.

Once I got to Ellensburg I discovered that the CWU pool is closed-ughhh.  I was pretty tired from the drive so I took a two hour nap and then had dinner with my parents.  I hope to get a “loosen up” swim in tomorrow.

I am feeling pretty good physically today-except that with all the carb loading and water I am drinking I feel a bit like the marshmallow man…and although I am convinced I look chubby on my interview from this morning…my mom says I look fine.  Anyway….its not about how I look right now…it’s about storing as much extra energy as I can before the swim!

I am feeling pretty nervous today…I know as soon as I step into the Lake all that nervousness will wash away…but the lead up, especially the forcing myself to “rest” is what is particularly nerve racking for me.  I like good music and quotes when I’m feeling nervous.  The Sugar Land song Stand Back Up is a good one…here are the lyrics:

"Stand Back Up"

Go ahead and take your best shot,
Let 'er rip, give it all you've got,
I'm laid out on the floor, but I've been here before,
I may stumble, yeah I might fall,
Only human aren't we all?
I might lose my way, but hear me when I say,

I will stand back up,
You'll know just the moment when I've had enough,
Sometimes I'm afraid, and I don't feel that tough,
But I'll stand back up,

I've been beaten up and bruised,
I've been kicked right off my shoes,
Been down on my knees more times than you'd believe,
When the darkness tries to get me,
There's a light that just won't let me,
It might take my pride, and my tears may fill my eyes,
But I'll stand back up,

I've weathered all these storms,
But I just turn them into wind, so I can fly,
What don't kill you makes you stronger,
When I take my last breath,
That's when I'll just give up,

So, go ahead and take your best shot,
Let 'er rip, give it all you've got,
You might win this round but you can't keep me down,

'Cause I'll stand back up,
And you'll know just the moment when I've had enough,
Sometimes I'm afraid and I don't feel that tough,
But I'll stand back up,

You'll know just the moment when I've had enough,
Sometimes I'm afraid and I don't feel that tough,
But I'll stand back up.

On that note, I’m going to get to sleep now!  Goodnight!

~Emily