Diary

Alex
Breedlove

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January 5, 2004

Even though it was hard to leave my family and friends behind before New Year's to come back for practice, all my apprehensions disappeared when I saw a little brown-haired Texas girl in a cowboy hat waving frantically at me outside of security at the airport.

I realized these two weeks could never be boring with teammates like this. Katie and I waited around in the airport for both Beths, Ashley, and Sprague and talked to the people she had made friends with before I arrived.

The first few practices were difficult but the second night we were here was New Year's Eve so Beth Byron, Bergie, and I decided to do something fun to celebrate. We went downtown to the packed Underground Atlanta and counted down to the New Year as the giant peach dropped.

Because the dorms aren't open yet, we are staying in our teammates' apartments. Six girls and all our bags make this apartment pretty crowded and messy. But as tight as the space may seem, it also gives us a lot of time to spend with each other. We've spent our time away from the gym napping, watching TV, movies, and lots of old episodes of "Friends," eating, and shopping.

Last night, Kelly, Caroline, Bergie, and I decided to walk over to the Blockbuster to rent a movie. Because we had been in the apartment for most of the day, we were all going a little crazy (especially Kelly) and really needed to get outside.

Unfortunately, the trip was longer than we had planned because we had to set up an account to rent the movie. Kelly and Caroline got bored. They waited outside and pretended to go up down stairs and an elevator and lots of other crazy things. When we finally got back, it was too late to start the movie anyway.

Today we play Johns Hopkins and I think we are ready for the challenge. We've been practicing hard all week and I think we've improved a lot from the start of the break, both individually and as a team.

Even though Johns Hopkins is a good team, I'm confident we will come together today as a team and start the New Year off right. Last night when Bergie and I ordered Chinese for dinner, her fortune cookie said, "All your preparations will start paying off." Go Eagles!!

Alex Breedlove is a sophomore from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.