[RENO, NEVADA!] ` you won't know what hit you }

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USA VOLLEYBALL NATIONALS,
in RENO, NEVADA.

Soo, yeah, I knew this was coming. I just thought I told you guys and then I realized I didn't. Also, I didn't (and still don't) know how much this is going to affect my activeness.

As you may know, I play volleyball. Right now, I'm nearing the end of my club season, which should've been done a long time ago. But it's not, because of that little thing up there.

Yes, Nationals. My team got a bid this year (I don't know how - we're not that good) and we took it. I don't really want to go to Nationals, but I'm hoping it will be a fun experience. I am more looking forward to my family's vacation beforehand than the tournament itself.

I leave on Wednesday and I am flying into San Francisco. While there, my parents and I will be staying with my Uncle, so I'm not sure about internet. I'm guess he'll have it, but I'm not entirely sure how accessible it will be. (My Dad says we're not bringing the laptop, but I will pack it in my bag.) We're staying three nights in San Fran, then we're driving to the Yosemite for a night. I will almost definitely not have internet access this night (Saturday) because, well, it's the Yosemite. However, I don't know where we're staying yet and if it's a hotel, there may be access.

Sunday we are headed to Reno for the actual tournament. The hotel should have internet, but I don't know how much down time I'll have. I have never gone to Nationals before, but I have done similar qualifier tournaments and I'm guessing it'll be run similarly. That is, volleyball for half the day (either morning or afternoon) and down time the other half. I'm guessing that during the down time I'll be doing team-y stuff, but I don't know what's going on yet.

I should be done with volleyball and flying back to good ol' Wisconsin by Thursday night. The next three days, however, I will be working. I have a new job and I don't work many days but when I do work, it's all day. And I don't know how much time I'll have to get on, but I should be able to get on the computer on Friday morning, since I don't work until later, I think.

OKAY, so that is my absence notice. I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys earlier. Hopefully this won't impair any roleplays too much.

If you have threads you want me to reply to before I leave or if you have any questions, post them here. I will try to reply to all my threads I am involved in before Wednesday, but I have to clean and pack and such and don't know how much time I will have.

Sorry again! I love you guys so much!

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