Ok I have to rant- I'm so nervous. I have tryouts on friday for my school's dance team. I made it my freshman year and I didn't make it after that. It's now my senior year and I really want to make it. I'm nervous of what the other girls will think of me for wanting to tryout again. I know it shouldn't matter, but it still makes me scared. Any words of wisdom?
<--Sometimes it's easier to get out of a jam than into one
Although, I suppose they'd look a bit strange with shirts like that.
picturetaker, I'm going to sound like a freak for remembering this, but I remember visiting an Idina fansite where a page mentioned that Idina and Adam shared the same orthodonist. So, yes, I'd assume he had braces at some point. I still think it looks like he has veneers, just because they're SO incredibly white and perfect (especially considering he smokes), but I obviously have no real clue as to the answer.
Adam wears more jewelry than I do most of the time, but I like it on him.
Dancinqueen, I remember you talking about this before. It sounds to me like this has become a way of judging yourself (or letting others judge you) as a success or failure. If the other girls are going to whisper among themselves about you trying out again, it's because they're petty and immature.
Try to put it in a little more perspective. Is this something you really want to do and will enjoy, or are you trying out mainly to get rid of the bad taste in your mouth over not making it the last two years? If it's the second reason, that's understandable, but probably not worth putting yourself through all the stress for. If for the first, if you make it, great. You'll get to do something you like. If you don't make it, you won't be any worse off than you are now.
That is, unless you decide to put all kinds of judgment on yourself for not having made it, or let what you think might be the opinions of other girls affect how you feel. I hope not, because this is only a school activity, one of many, with teachers who have their own sets of prejudices and irrational likes and dislikes making the decisions. It's not something that you should let affect your self-esteem to any great degree.
It's now my senior year and I really want to make it. I'm nervous of what the other girls will think of me for wanting to tryout again. I know it shouldn't matter, but it still makes me scared.
I really wish I could offer you some advice. Unfortunately, I'm the most self-conscious person ever -- not so much online, but I'm extremely self-conscious in real life. I suppose I'll just echo what Chloe said, especially considering she always has great words of wisdom.
ETA: It feels weird, but I'm sad that we don't have concert news every night anymore.
I'd be very curious to know why he likes it and what it means to him.
Me too -- that, and the tattoo. Although, the latter might be kind of taboo. Heh.
They are nice, albeit suited for middle-aged men. Even though he is one, he never truly seems 35 to me (maybe I just prefer not to think of him that way!).
Emcee. I know I've looked at those pictures too much!
I miss the nightly concert news too, but a little bit is still drifting in. Larry Edoff posted a few pictures and a couple of little videos on his site. (Unfortunately the videos made my computer crash.) But here's one of the pictures, which seems to be from a sound check or rehearsal, and there's something rather strange about it.
When I enlarge the picture, it definitely looks like green paint. And why would there be weird lighting there? But then, why would Adam have green paint all over his arm?
Of course, 35 seems far away to all of you... ::reminisces::