I Really Shouldn't Join My Parents Grocery Shopping.

I usually go grocery shopping with my parents.  I don't generally mind it and they usually appreciate help finding better deals and such.

On Thursday I was with them and my little brother was there too.  I really had to pee, so my brother and I went to the bathrooms, clear on the other side of the store.  When we were done, we just went back to where our parents last were since they weren't answering our texts or calls.

Then we stood and waited, and waited, and waited.  Then this older lady in one of those chair things starts backing up past us and staring at us.  So I grab my brothers sleeve and pull him out of the way with me.  The lady jumps and tells us "Huh. I thought you guys were a display!".

What?!  I don't even get why anyone would think that.  It's not like we were even standing very still.  But, the lady giving out free wine tasting sure thought it was hilarious.

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Prepping for Pointe

On Wednesday, I went down to Chicago to get fitted for a new pair of pointe shoes.  (More on the Chicago adventure later).  Previously, I had gone to someone who fits shoes on her own.  She has her own method and lots of special things she has you do to help protect your feet.  Some of them are super helpful, but some are a little crazy.  She only puts people in two brands of shoes as well and that is rather annoying.  Neither really work for me so I thought it would be best to go somewhere else with more variety.  I'm pretty happy with the pair I got at the new place and hopefully I stay happy with them!

I got casting for our production on Monday and it turns out I have two parts, both en pointe.  I really was not happy.  Currently, I have two hours and fifteen minutes of pointe class each week.  When rehearsals start, that's going to change to four hours, minimum.  Pointe shoes generally die after twelve hours of use.  I'm sure you can do the math.

I'm probably going to be getting 2 new pairs of shoes soon and after prepping the pair I just got, I'm not looking forward to it!  What do I do to prep new shoes?

I have to put clear nail polish on my elastics and melt my ribbons after I cut them.

Then, I have to sew both of those on.  Pointe shoes cost $50+ and don't come with ribbon and elastics sewn own?  Correct!  You also have to purchase the ribbons and elastics separate from the shoes as they don't come with them.

Next, I form new lambs' wool pads.  Some people use toe pads, but I just like lambs' wool.  It forms to the shoes as well as your feet, though, so you have to make new ones for each new pair of shoes.

Just like heels, you gotta break them in before you start wearing them!  The shank (the hard sole) needs to be broken in some.  If not, you can't point your feet and most likely won't be able to get over the box.

If you're going to perform in a pair, chances are you're going to have to calamine them too.  This can take quite a bit of life out of the shoes as it wets them.

A lot of work for something you're only going to get twelve hours out of.  They do take around 3 hours to make, though.  Thankfully I'm not responsible for that too because that would just end badly.

Have a beautiful day!

-Cassi

When it is Okay to Start Listening to Christmas Music (& When You Should Stop)

Hey guys!  Usually, I schedule my posts.  That's why most of them go up at 6am CST.  I have been exceptionally lazy recently and haven't so there's that.  It is kind of driving me crazy though.  Since one of my October goals was to blog every day for the entire month, it has been pretty hard to come up with something to blog about every day.  I think a lot of the content I've been giving you really isn't all that great.  DON'T WORRY.  In November, I will go back to posting less frequently, but still around 3 times a week!

I Really Don't Like Weddings

I'm sorry.

I really am.

They just make me extremely uncomfortable.  From the incredibly loonnnnggg ceremony (Well, the most recent one I went to was only 10 minutes, but the one I went to before than was almost an hour and a half. It just seems awkward watching them like it should be a private moment or something.  Then there's the fact that a whole bunch of people are crying.) to the wait before the reception.  I really don't know what you're supposed to do while they're taking pictures.  Sometimes they have appetizers and what not set out, but last time there were over two hours before dinner.  It was just weird having such a huge break.

Dinner isn't so bad and it is nice to hear some of the speeches especially because some of them are really heartfelt.  When dinner is over is when it starts to get bad.  I hate dancing in public like that.  There is a difference between being a dancer and being able to dance like that.  Why do you have to dance anyways? I would honestly rather walk around and socialize than dance.  Also I'm extremely annoyed be people who feel the need to tell you that you have to dance.

So that's it.

-Cassi