Week 8 - Emily Sandford

Fears- Being alone, cats, and rear view mirrors

Annoyances- Being rude, not cleaning up after yourself, not using the oxford comma, and not saying thank you when someone holds the door for you.

Accomplishments- When I don’t run into things, and getting my contacts in.

Confusions- YouTube commenters, my dog (she’s a strange one).

Sorrows- Not getting into 4-H earlier, being awkward, and being shy.

Dreams- Disney, Imagineering, Keeping up with my dog during agility.

Idiosyncrasies- Disnerd, referencing everything, being perceptive

Risks- not planning out a routine for Heel-to-Music or Freestyle, and procrastinating (lots of procrastinating).

Beloved Possessions,

Now- Disney Vera, Disney Bows, and anything someone’s given me.

Then- Blueberry, and Green Blankie

Problems- Spiders, communicating efficiently to people I don’t know, remembering the random details, and wanting to read all the books but not having time for reasons like school and life.

Risks

               I participate in the Fayette 4-H County Dog Club, and at the 4-H dog show at the State Fair there are these two competitions known as Freestyle-to-Music, and Heel-to-Music. Which is a fancy way of saying doggy dancing with lots of tricks. Fayette County takes this very seriously, everything is meticulously planned and executed, expect for my routines.

This was my first year doing them, and I’m a procrastinator, so naturally I waited until last minute. The week before rolled around, and I finally chose my music The London Pops Symphony’s version of “The Raiders of The Lost Ark” for H-t-M and “Fireworks” from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for Freestyle. I had not routine planned and I didn’t know what my dog was capable of doing on dirt and cow poo covered ground. So I winged it. A huge risk considering this was the last time these two competitions would be held at state, and if I failed there would be no coming back from it.

State came, I went out there did both my choreographed routines, and didn’t fail. I got first for Freestyle and second for Heel-to-Music, both with a score of 98 out of 100. This shows that risks can be rewarded, and feed my serious problem of procrastinating.