Practice was fun, but I felt out of place. I was one of the only ones who wasn't wearing shin guards and cleats. So of course, I was the one that looked different. Jackie and Kim, who are the captians and also my friends, told me that I was doing a good job. This made me happy, because I was afraid that I would suck awfully. We played a game against the boys' team, which was also practicing there. They promised not to go too hard on us, which was nice. Most of the boys on the team are either Spanish or Brazilian, so for some reason, they're all really good at the game. They have all of these fancy little foot movements and tricks. At least playing against them was a challenge that will prepare us for real games. I am going to go out this weekend to buy cleats and shin guards so I don't stick out so much. I am just hoping that I make it on the varsity team. My mom and dad have already put pressure on me to make it on to varsity. The way I see it, I've never played on an official team before, so I don't know if the coach is going to be so keen on putting me on the varsity team. Still, it's know through the school that a lot of seniors make varsity just because they're seniors. I don't want people to think that happened to me; I know that I am not awful at it, but I just don't have as many years of experience as the other girls have had. I know that I can do really well though, the second I put my mind to it. I have already picked up on the skills really quickly, and there's just a few things that I need to work on. I am going to work my butt off during tryouts so that the coach sees that I am doing a good job and am ready to take on the challenge of playing varsity. I just hope that my parents don't push me too much about it. If I don't get onto the varsity team, I don't think that I'll really want to play. I mean, I think I am good enough, and I would feel really crappy if I ended up on a team where I didn't have any friends and was stuck with a bunch of underclassmen. Still, I've rambled on far too long on this subject, so I'll hush about it.
Tomorrow is Cathy's surprise fortieth birthday party. It's going to be held on a cruise ship in Boston, which should be fun. I've already got a nice little outfit all picked out. Kerri doesn't really want to go because we are eating at Bertucci's beforehand, and she hates going on boats. I think that she should just stop complaining and go because it's her mother's birthday, and a very special event. I know that she feels really sour about the fact that no one even told her about it until a couple of days before. I would be extremely mad as well. It's just not a reason not to go though. Oh well, I know that she'll be there in the end.
I don't really have much else to say, because today was a real "blah" day and not much interesting stuff happened. I did a bit of shopping and went out to lunch with my mom and sister, but most of the time I was crabby because my feet hurt and I was tired. I am hoping that tomorrow is going to be a better day, full of fun and surprises. Even if it isn't, it can't possible be as mundane as today.