November 24, 2009

Hello everyone, and welcome to my new website!

So much has happened to me in the past year or so. I’m so fortunate to have had such great experiences. Since this is my first time writing, I guess I’ll start with last season.

Two years ago I hadn’t made it out of Regionals, so I felt no pressure as I trained for the 2008, 2009 season. For my long I skated to music from the Chaplin soundtrack, and for my short I skated to Grieg‘s Piano Concerto in A Minor, but it was a fun remix. Everything was new to me starting from Sectionals in Sugar Land, Texas, which was great. After that I felt super confident going into the 2009 Nationals in Cleveland, Ohio. Nationals was such an experience, I loved competing, as well as watching all of the senior competitors.

After Nationals I was so excited to train again. I was anxious to work on my new programs, and compete as a Junior lady. My goals for this year are get all my triples consistent, and to compete at Nationals. To be invited to two Junior Grand Prixs was amazing. I wasn’t expecting them at all, and I had so much fun in Dresden, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey. Very soon after those competitions I started training for next week's Junior Grand Prix Final in Tokyo, Japan.

I’m leaving next Monday. I’m so excited! No matter what happens it’s just a plus for me this season. I want to have a good time and, once again, get experience. Although I’d love to win a medal for the USA.

Love, Kiri