Your Weekly Townsend Fix Column 22
Hey Everyone!
Well, the season's over. I wish
I can say we went out with a bang and retainted
city title. But we didn't. The big game was our first
defeat all season. We went into overtime though. The
girls were awesome, I still haven't told them Monica
and I have stepped down though. I'm not in the mood
for it. I just can't be like "Sorry you guys lost,
Monica and I won't be back next year." It killed me to
hear "It's ok Kristen, we'll win next year." There
were no tears. I know that the season was a win in
itself for me and the girls, and that's all that
matters.
Now I can finally focus on life. My Friday night
was a dud. I miss coaching games that I went into a
coma on the couch for a few hours. I was just tired.
My coaching job isn't completely over until I coach
half of my team for a volleyball tournament
Thanksgiving vacation, we have sports awards night, and the
team has their end of the year bash. Until then I can
still be called "Coach." Man, it's weird because my
friends ask me what I"m going to do now, and I honestly
don't know! Let's start with this column.
So
this will be my last fully normal column for 2 weeks,
or one , however you would like to count. This week
is your reg YWTF, the next column will be
substituted for Holly and I. We will be posting our "Thank
Yous." This column has gone with the two of us through
thick and thin. Just when we think life sucks, this
column pops up and it all doesn't seem half as bad
anymore. We will be using next week's column slot to tell
people how greatful we are for them. The week after that
we'll be back to YWTF. I'm sorry if this column totally sucks. I'm tired
and I"m going through coach withdrawls. If any of you
have coached you know what it's like. Practice and
game times are filled with NOTHING. But anyways yea, I
guess with my little 6th graders on my mind I'll take
the time this column to talk about kids and what
Townsend and kids have in common. Don't think those two
can meet? Read on.
Now, you think Townsend,
you think 5 guys, has kids ever once popped into your
mind? Most of us here are teenagers or older and so we
don't really think a lot unless we have a younger
sibling. I've already written about them being role models
and stuff. I guess I'm touching more on that. But
take my volleyball team for example. I don't expose
them to swearing and loss of morality. We go to
catholic school so that would be like my one-way ticket to
hell if I played controversial music for warm-ups. But
now, this whole Townsend school tour is going to be
great for them. They're doing elementary/middle
schools. I believe they're starting in SoCal. I was
totally upset well not angry upset that they didn't come
to the city but in a way I was happy about
it.
Anyways, how do I see kids in Townsend? It's easy
if you think about it. Look at it this way, kids
(and when I say kids I mean middle school aged) are
growing, they get better at things. This is hard. I mean
it's all totally in my head but wording it is harder
than you think it is. I'm having really a hard time
with it. With the guys, they're fresh into this whole
entertainment industry. So in a way they're learning long
division. You start with a problem and you solve it. It's
normally something like 246 divided by 5 or something. You
have a remainder (remembering those good 'ol days? I
remember sitting at my desk in 4th grade completely hating
it) and the number. Think of it as Townsend now
whenever you do division. They started with a dream. They
took all of their oppertunities and weighed them out
on the side to see how much they could benefit from
each. If they didn't benefit enough then it wouldn't
work, if they benefited too much then things would be
moving too fast. When they found just the right number,
they used it to solve their "problem" (I don't mean
problem problem I wish there was another word for it.)
With that they subtracted from the dream and slowly
came to their answer, a reality. When they finally
solved the problem, the remainder they had wasn't left
hanging, of course they used it to their benefit for their
next problem to solve, or shall we say, another dream
to conquer. And in case some of you were wondering,
246 divided by 5 is 49 remainder 1. (I think....) So now that our brains hurt from my whole
metaphore concept, let's try something easier okay? I was
going to take the entire time to totally talk about
that relationship but I started that column a while
ago. I always leave my columns undone because I feel
there's room for change. Like in english class how they
say that there are always drafts but never a final.
And obviously my brain hurts, I won't lie to you, my
head hurts, my brain is fried. Now, onto this whole
school tour. New buisness.
So is Townsend coming
to YOUR old school or current school? Let us know in
this club! Holly and I aren't among the fortunate. I
was saddened by the events. You should've seen the
conversation between Holly and I. Now that I think about it I
probably sounded like a whiny 5 year old. I was seriously
into this whole "What the *$I%( am I going to do for 2
months?" And our fabulous Holly goes "Well it's more like
4" but after I told her to shut up (which I'm very
sorry about Holly, you know I was just kidding and I
love you) she said, "Okay well more like 3 1/2." Wow
now that the half month was taken offa 4 I'm
reeeeeeeaaaaaaaaalllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyy relieved. In fact so relieved I'll be
able to
sleep at night. What will I do for 3 1/2 months in
waiting? I think it's a good time to start putting my 24
Hour Fitness membership to use. I mean, knowing me I
will head in a one way, non-stop trip to the kitchen
for my Ruffles w/ french onion dip, chocolate bars,
and canned soda. (Here's an interesting fact, did you
know that canned soda will give you pimples because of
the preservatives they use for canned sodas?) I don't
even know why I'm so upset. I haven't seen my beloved
Ryan and Todd since the airshow and the twins and matt
since the 24th. I think getting their emails help but
mentally when I get their emails from like SoCal...I'll be
totally messed up. I need that security in knowing that
they are just hanging out somewhere here in the Bay
Area. Whether or not I see them.
Ok, now that
I'm done letting you know about my saddened side,
let's talk about the happy end to this story. As much
as I insinuate I can't bear the thought of them
leaving it doesn't come near to the thoughts I have them
not succeeding. I realize it's selfish to want them
to stay and that this whole becoming famous thing is
just the beginning with a 3 1/2 month tour. (If you
think I'm aweful at this whole worrying thing, wait
till they do a nationwide thing...then I'll need
prozac.) Think about it. For people that don't know who
Townsend is in SoCal or Vegas, they'll know by March. It's
going to be long work weeks for the guys. 2 shows a day
5 days a week. Here's some more math. That makes 10
shows a week, about 4 weeks in a month that makes 40
shows a month! But all the good comes out of this. It's
going to be like this amazing thing for them. I know
that they are ready for it. They were born ready, and
if they don't seem like it, it's just the nerves. We
know they're perfectly capable of it. So many little
girls will have the guys' names in hearts as they
doodle during Social Studies, cafeteria lunch talks at
the table about the latest Townsend single, and
eventually there are going to be action figures, lunch
boxes, posters, and T-shirts that go with the Tiger Beat
and Bop pinups that have the guys in a solid colored
back drop all flashing their pearly whites next to
their "dream date" survey with their favorite color.
(Yes I have an active imagination...don't laugh!) Wow, I'm just waiting for this. I am, I'm so
ready for the guys to be these icons. Can you just
imagine what their first TRL appearence will be like? I
think that when they do it all of us reading this right
now will have VCRs set and when they finally go on
you'll sit and watch them hold microphones with excited
fans in the background talking about their latest CD.
While they answer audience questions and laugh at each
other you'll sit and think, "I remember everything
before this, and now they're on MTV." You will sit
there, and be amazed. I will sit there and be amazed, in
fact not only will I be amazed, I'll probably cry. And
cry a lot.
What will I do without Townsend
present in the Bay Area for 3 1/2 months? I'll sit on my
couch and think about TRL. Until then stay safe and
stay you.
Love Always,
Kristen
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