Hi again!
It just seems like yesterday that I arrived back from Jr. Pan Ams in Santo Domingo. I had a lot of fun , and am pretty happy with my performances. It was also fun to go to Bela Karolyi' s Ranch in Houston. We spent a lot of time with the American team and got to know each other quite well. On the first day of competition (in Santo Domingo) on my floor routine, the music stopped right before my last line! And on the third day of competition, the power went out twice! When I got home it took a few days to adjust to the colder climate here! (It was 32 degrees daily in Dominican Republic!) But I'm very happy to be home with my family and friends. I was able to do lighter training for a little while after getting back, but now its back to full routines!

In 10 days me and my teammate Laura-Ann and of course Vladimir, leave for Elite Canada in Gatineau, Quebec. It could be very cold there.

I am very excited for the upcoming December! My birthday is in 22 days and Christmas is in 31 days! I also am excited to see the movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. When I get back from Elite Canada, I have lots of Christmas shopping to do and lots of cards to send. I'm going to decorate my room and house for Christmas and I'm very excited. It is a tradition in my family to get a very large tree and decorate it with silver, white and gold.

Early in the New Year, I will have more of an idea about my schedule of competitions for this season.

Talk to you soon!
-Gael