Swing Performance

Some of you have asked me to put up the videos of me dancing. I don't have any on my camera, so I'm putting up the links to a couple of videos on Facebook if you haven't seen them yet.

Basketball game

This video is of our team dancing at an Aggie basketball game. I'm actually dancing in it. There was a back board in the way, because Mom recorded it for us (Thanks Mom!) and the ticket office gave them crappy seats.

Elite Hall Benefit Dance

This video is of our team dancing at the Elite Hall Benefit Dance. It's a better video, and you can see the routine from the front. I'm proud to say that we're getting better at performing it. We're going to dance this routine in Colorado at the end of March in the Intercollegiate Swing Battle. Usually one of the Colorado teams wins it. We're trying to clean up the routine and get first place.

Dean's List

I, Melissa June Johnson, made the Dean's List last semester. :) I just thought I'd share the good news with you.

Final Mess Up

So, as you might already be aware, it is finals week. I just completed my first final. I still have three to go. My first final was awesome though. It was my Nutrition final. It was a 120 question, comprehensive final. I got to class, and buckled myself in for this test. Our teacher passed out the test and I began. The first page wasn't too hard, and I finished it quickly. Then I turned the page and noticed that the questions skipped from 11 to 21. I began to look for question 12, but I couldn't find it. As I was searching the test, our teacher got up and told us that the girl who copied the tests skipped every other page, making our test only 60 questions long. :) We all get free points for those questions that were left out of the test. My teacher said that this is why you should never let someone else do your copying for you. :)

Testing Skills

I have some pretty sweet skills. Numchucking skills, drawing skills... Jk. I have some pretty sweet testing skills. I'm always taking tests. In my Physiology class, we have a test every three weeks. In my other classes, I have a test every four weeks. This week I had one quiz (which was like a test) and two tests. I got 97% on my Psychology test, and 91% on my Nutrition test. So yeah. I have a Physiology test on Monday. Wish me luck you guys!

Halloween Adventures

This Halloween we had a party at my apartment. We made soup and rolls and bubbling apple juice. We carved four pumpkins and set them out on our porch. We played a game called werewolves and watched Arsenic and Old Lace. It was quite the adventure.

Homecoming

Kim and I took pictures of ourselves at the homecoming football game. It's a tradition. We painted our faces and sprayed our hair blue. I'm sharing my favorite pictures with you. Oh... I also want to thank everyone for the awesome birthday party. It was so great to see all my nieces and nephews.

Meet the New 'A Team' Alternate

On Saturday last, I tried out for the USU Big Band Swing Team. Arriving at ten o' clock, We learned a solo Charleston routine. It was really hard. The air conditioner in the room we tried out in didn't work either. We performed the solo routine in groups of five. I messed up the last phrase of the song. But I kept moving and smiling. After a short break, we learned a couples routine. Each of us had to dance with a judge. I did really well on that part. I'm not supposed to know which team I'm on yet, but because the coach happens to be a good friend of mine, I was able to winkle the information out of him. I am the alternate for the A team. So I learn the routine, and then if another couple can't make it to the performance, my partner and I go in their place. I also get to go to Colorado to compete at the end of March. I'm pretty excited that I made the team!