pre-competition disorder

The most extraordinarily random sign of pre-comp disorder I've ever had: I had a dream this weekend where I was talking to a military friend. Mind you, I don't think this person actually exists - I'm pretty sure my brain made him up. Anyways, the guy was cutting someone's hair, then he started to cut mine. He quickly realized he shouldn't be, and I wound up with one strip of my hair that was buzzcut. I immediately started to freak out not that my hair looked ridiculous, but that there was no way it would grow back before Emerald.
 
oh man JM!! What a dream!
Mr. 4 Styles,,,BEACH BASH San Diego...I'm not dancing it, as I just got back to town, but may stop by,,,the Carlsbad Colors (huge flowers beds of color) are in bloom,,,bring the camera, smooth down those jitters (lol, pun completely intended).
 
Mr 4 styles said:
Come to beach bash then. You will just look cool !!
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It *does* look like a really fun competition. But I'm afraid Starz+Emerald+USDC is already an overly full calendar for me from a financial standpoint. But my pro and her older open smooth student will be there. It amuses me to imagine you two developing a pretty good rivalry. :D
 
JudeMorrigan said:
It *does* look like a really fun competition. But I'm afraid Starz+Emerald+USDC is already an overly full calendar for me from a financial standpoint. But my pro and her older open smooth student will be there. It amuses me to imagine you two developing a pretty good rivalry. :D
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about to send you a pm
 
I think I must've replied this thread at some point, but here I am again lol

Usually I feel into sleep within 5 mins once my head touches the pillow, but not the night before the competition!
 
New version of pre-comp disorder... wrote a spreadsheet that lets me score various factors for 2 comps under consideration, then assigns a weighted score. I like that this way, I can consider all the factors, and put more emphasis on the ones that matter the most to me.
 
FancyFeet said:
...score various factors for 2 comps under consideration, then assigns a weighted score...
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Willing to share which factors? I did a similar exercise when my then partner and I were planning. We looked at these factors:

(1) Cost of registration, admission, including USA Dance or NDCA registration
(2) Travel distance & cost
(3) Field size big enough for at least semi-finals
(4) Calendar conflicts
(5) If our teammates were going
(6) Late enough in the morning to not have to arrive the night before

Factors we did not consider important:

(1) Decor
(2) Age brackets
(3) Competition sanctions such as NQE or official recognition by an org.

But it's all moot now.
 
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