Celebration and loud commotion

The evening started at the Pershing Center in Lincoln Nebraska. Big Stage City Championship, was the name of the karaoke contest. I was entered in the contest along with my good friend Janette Osoro. Janette had told me of the contest a month before and how she had tried for the win last year, but wasn't able to perform. I was excited to see what this karaoke contest had to offer and what I could bring to it! 


My sister and I got in the "green stead" sudan, and headed for the Pershing Center. When we arrived Janette was there and was walking in. There was small talk and then we all walked in together. After finished getting ready we entered the performance area, nerves more excited, smiles bigger. Janette was the second to go - she rocked it. I didn't go until the second to last group of eight. (My sister was getting weary. I was so happy to have her there with me, although it was getting late. So happy to be sitting with two beautiful and strong black women.) 


There were a lot of great performers. In the end there were only nine out of the forty some performers that made it into the finals. I wasn't one, but Janette was. She sang "Hurt" by Christina Aguleria, and filled the entire center with her angelic voice. All eyes were on her as she told a story. The final nine sang, with such vigor and were hungry for a prize. The judges finished writing their notes and handed them into the host. They started with fifth place. (Went to a funny guy who sang "Legalize it," he was so drunk and so entertaining.) Fourth, third, and second place went to those two guys and that one girl. First place... JANETTE OSORO! Crowd cheered with satisfaction, knowing that right performer was rewarded. 


The contest started at seven. We left Lincoln around midnight, the drive home with the winner was kind of amazing. Lots of great conversation, as usual. We were both hungry when we got back into Crete. We made some food, we were getting ready to eat and watch a movie with Sagen and Joe. (Dumb and Dumber-er wahhh it was alright, I guess.)


I was ready for bed. Janette and I sleep on bunks and I sleep on the top. I left the movie and climbed up. I was talking with Jamal and my phone died. There is a book shelf that is next to the bunk bed. The top shelf holds a vase, a lamp, and another decoration. There is a white extension cord that the lamp and my charger are plugged into. I was ready to plug my phone in, call Jamal back, and turn off the light and go to bed. Instead I reached and put too much weight on the top shelf. The shelf fell through, and I fell with it. Everything broke. Good thing I didn't, there was just blood. Blood from my hand and later found out from my right side of my stomach.  (This is really choppy. Oh well.)


So lucky to have those three there. Sagen, Joe, and Janette heard the commotion and found me on the ground with the broken everything.They helped me chill out and wrap up the cuts. I went to the hospital with the lovely Deb and Janette and got stitches in my side and thumb. Fifteen all together. Twelve in my stomach and three in my thumb, and glue in the crease of my forefinger. The numbing part of it all sucked but I'm glad that it's all patched up. 


Late nights and early mornings...