I always appreciate gifts because in my family, we don't really give each other gifts - except maybe during Christmas. Yes, we treat each other to pizza or save the last piece of chocolate for another, but more often than not, we don't give each other gifts on birthdays and such. My parents don't really give me gifts either. They give me the license to throw a party, yes. They give me a camera so I can take pictures of my mom's jewelry, and somehow, that carries over as my birthday-slash-Christmas gift. I'm not one to complain though.

But anyway. I suppose that's why I almost always love the gifts that people give me. It doesn't matter if it's a book, or a journal, or even just a pen. I just automatically like it! I especially like the occasional surprise of silly little messages scribbled onto cardboard cutout from a Pretzel's box. Or a piece of notebook paper torn off with a drawing of a heart.



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We're starting the choreo for this year's Elevate. I told myself that maybe I should just give it up. I'm not going to be part of it, I'm semi-sure. (What confidence!) But after learning the dance, I WANT TO JOIN! ): Good luck. It's super snappy and fast and it'll look so amazing if we pull it off. I don't know when the auditions are, but if I don't make the cut, I hope to at least get to dance it in the concert.

Speaking of the concert, we're all set to sell tickets and send out flyers but there's a slight problem. I have no idea how we're going to pull it off, but supposedly all org activities should end by MARCH 8, 2004 - which is a huge problem because our concert is five days after!!! Oh no.