More about Miss - Ballroom Dance

I figured since the segment with Michael has gone underway, and we have mentioned being dance partners in a couple of the posts I thought I would expand further on that subject!

I am a competitive Ballroom and Latin Dancer, no that's not Salsa and stuff ( though it's a common misconception). It includes dances, including but not limited to, ChaCha, Waltz, Jive, Quickstep ect. It's quite a competitive world and I have had quite a journey getting to the point in which I am now, including many tears and many great moments. So I am just going to outline this for you, since I think it is quite interesting, and you may like to hear a little more about me!

I started back in eighth grade, in the beginners level Ballroom. I had recently quit hockey due to pressure from my parents and my Dad decided to start me in something different and new ! So I started to dance. I loved it from the very beginning, I felt like a rockstar, and I thought I was so good.

Baby Miss in the Purple

When I graduated this level and I moved up to the competitive classes that's when my passion really started. I got partnered with a little Asian boy named Alain. I must say he isn't the best dancer there was around, and I wasn't happy about it. But in my younger inexperienced days I was super thrilled because I thought he was great ! We then went in competitions for our first time and lost every single one. It was a kick in the shins for me since in fact I thought I was an amazing dancer !

Then as the year went on we got to the second semester of my first competitive year and I was partnered with this boy named Pavel, he was 10, I was 14. I was not a happy camper ! He was a great dancer though, his mother was the reigning Canadian champion at that time and she requested that I dance with him because she saw potential in me ! We got moved up levels, and won as well. I felt like I was babysitting him though every single time we danced together.

Pavel and I in the front row

The next September I started to then dance with Garrett. One of my favourite partners to this day. I must admit I did have a crush on him. We had a love hate relationship. We held hands during practice, we even had our own handshake yet.. we tended to argue. We danced together for a year and everyone saw so much potential in us. They told us we would get married ! That we would go far together in the dance world, then he decided to quit on me. To start boxing , what a switch !

We won quite a lot

The September after he quit I was the partnered with Evan ! I shared him with another girl named Emily. Let's just say her and I didn't get along so well, we both didn't like the idea of sharing our men ;)  Our coaches proposed that Evan and I move up a level and out of the Kid's Club which we have been in for years at that point. That we move up to private lessons and a higher level in competitions. Of course we were super excited at this point, but that didn't include Emily. When Evan split with her to dance with me I must say that is when my first enemy in the studio was created.

To explain this further boys are a hot commodity in a Ballroom dancing studio. Most girls spend years waiting for a partner when they lose one. I never have had that problem personally, I don't want to sound conceded but I was always the girl that someone was interested in partnering with ! Possibly because I was getting good at the Dance at that point. During this time period I had a crush on a guy in the same club as me. His name was Michael! I wanted to Dance with him so bad, but it wasn't really in the options because he had a partner that would work for him in the long run. So I sent my not so subtle hints that I was interested in him, yet he never seemed to bite so I moved along.

That Spring Evan and I decided after an amazing season of winning competitions, and a winning friendship that we were going to part ways. On my end it was mostly due to the fact he was holding me back, because my skill set improved much faster than his was, and that he seemed to not take dance as seriously as I did. He decided he wanted to move on and do something less stressful than competitive Ballroom dancing. So it was an easy split and I was happy with it.

When Evan and I were in the process of splitting Michael and I were talking and we both agreed that we wanted to dance together. He was currently with a partner whom he wasn't connecting with as I was ending my partnership with Evan ! This was the plan until I hit a roadblock. My teacher brought to my attention another boy whom needed a partner who she thought would be better suited for me. Due to the fact that I wanted to go far in this art form I decided to partner with him. Under the advisement of my coach. Then as if fate struck he quit on me, and into Michael's arms I fell ( in dance terms not relationship terms). Michael was the best partner I had, we worked together super well, we danced together like no tomorrow and we swept up at competitions.

Then I hit another road block. My coach then contacted me saying another boy was available to dance with. He was like the fantasy boy, when I dreamed at night about Dance I would always find myself dancing with him mostly due to the amazing skill he had. With the switch of partners to him I would be gaining a level, and giving myself a huge opportunity. So I had to take it, and goodbye to Michael I said.

To this day I regret that choice that I made, it set myself back, left Michael without a partner, and me swimming in a pool filled with Piraña's. Let's cut this part short, it didn't work out with him. And now I am happily back with Michael, and am here to stay !

That ended up being longer than I thought I would write, but I find it super interesting and I hope you do as well. Michael and I are preparing right now for two BIG competitions that I am super pumped for :) So when we go to those I will blog our days and our results if you guys are interested in it :)

I'm also hoping Michael will write his own version of this story, that will come out soon !

Stay Majestic*

My First Time Tag

Do you still talk to your FIRST love?

Unfortunately i do not ! About a month ago actually i had reached out to him and hoped him the best in his future for we both had graduated the same year. He then asked me if i wanted to go to coffee sometime and catch up ! To which i responded sure. My Mister was 100% percent okay with it, but his girl was totally against it (In my mind she is super weird) who would be threatened by little old me ? 

What was your FIRST alcoholic drink?

My first legit alcoholic drunk was with my mother at the cabin that we spend a little bit of time at each summer. She bought me a four case of Mikes Hard Lemonade  I remember taking like two sips out of it and feeling like i was drunk. Little did i know it was all in my head but i felt like a badass. This was also the week i got my period for the first time. Hell yeah

What was your FIRST job?

My first job i believe was working at a store called "Party Packagers" i was a halloween attendant so i basically was hired for the course of three months to help people find halloween costumes. It was the shittiest job really, the management was terrible, and the staff was as well but i loved it because i was given power.

What was your FIRST car?

I still do not own a car, which is super lame. But my first vehicle is a Scooter ! A honda Giorno. My baby

Who was the FIRST person to text you today?

The first person that texted me today was my best friend Caitlyn. We were talking about Timmies for breakfast and how awesome my boyfriend is ;) LOL
Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning?

The first person i thought of ? I honestly couldn't say. Probably Mister because i sent him my usual goodmorning text right after i rose. Just so her knew how early i was awake and how much it sucked being up that early. The kid sleeps two hours longer than i do, actually two and a half it's so not fair.
Who was your FIRST grade teacher?

Her name was Mrs.Smemaka. And she was also my second grade teacher !

Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane?

Vancouver to visit my mother ! That trip became a three times a year thing since i turned three. Flying has become a regular thing for me now. Nothing special anymore, which sucks! Because flying is so magical, so i have heard
Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk?

My first best friend was a girl named Penny. We no longer talk, mostly because i transferred to a different school after my first year of kindergarten and we lost contact. Though we recently reconnected on Facebook! But even that didn't start up the conversation.

Where was your FIRST sleep over?

I honestly can't remember my first sleepover. I tended to have people staying over at my house more so than the opposite. The friends i had made as a child, due to the area of which i was attending school, weren't the most well off people. My father didn't want to put me in the care of an alcoholic for a night.

Who was the FIRST person you talked to today?

The first person i spoke to today was the guy that sat next to me in my history class. Wait that is not true. I talked to the lady taking my order at tim Hortons ! I had to get my caffeine fix before i went to class

Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time?

As a child i have attended multiple weddings. My first one probably being my parents wedding when i was one i believe ? I don't remember much of it but i see myself in the pictures

What was the FIRST thing you did this morning?

I ran to the bathroom and went pee, as usual. 

What was the FIRST concert you ever went to?

Hilary Duff, i was part of the Hilary Duff fan club as a child and every single song on my MP3 back then was by her. I went to all three of her tours as well :) Good moments in my childhood right there

FIRST broken bone?

Never have i ever broken a bone
FIRST piercing?

Ears, which closed up because we then discovered that my skin is super sensitive. So i am to live with no body modifications other than probably a couple tattoo's here and there

FIRST foreign country you've gone to?

The states. Again i don't remember this trip because my mother took me to disneyland as a child. I think i was about 3 when she took me, a little young to go to a place like that if you ask me ! I think she just wanted to go to California :P Can't blame her though

When was your FIRST detention?

Okay so there was this girl that i absolutely hated in Junior High. I felt like she took my best friend away from me ( which she did ) and her and i just did not get along ! We were in the same gym class and i was put on my ex-best friends team while she was put on the opposite team. She walked up to my ex-best friend and was like " Ugh girl it sucks for you that you are on the same team as Makayla" so i walked up to her and called her a bitch ( also first time i swore in public) after which she literally flew of the handle and went on an angry rampage. When explaining what had happened to the teacher she was flipping shit, swearing, calling me names. And all i was doing was standing there super calm, told her i misunderstood what she was said and apologized for it. She got suspended and i got a 15 minute detention. Karma.

Who was your FIRST roommate?

My two feeder sacrifice goldfish Bonnie and Clyde, they dealt with the nitrogen cycle so the other fish wouldn't have to deal with the crazy spikes of the Nitrogen cycle in the beginning of the tanks life.

If you had one wish, what would it be?

Go and see my sister in Toronto. Three years is to long to be without a loved one

What is something you would learn if you had the chance?

I would learn how do Ballet with proper technique, that was i could do my dream job. Which i can't do without Ballet training. It sucks

What were the first lessons you ever took?

Dance, when i was three.


I tag May to do this tag ! because it was super fun :) This was to make up for my lack of contact with you guys over the last week. For that i am super sorry. Hope this makes up for it ! Also if you have any requests for a post you would like me to do i would be more than happy to fulfil your desires 

Stay Majestic*

The University Lessons

I am currently sitting in my University's cafeteria at seven in the morning writing this post for you all ! Reason being i know i have been slacking with my updates, but it's all in the spirit of my first week ever at university. So i'm going to share with you some of the important things i have learnt through this process, things i wish i would have known previous.

- A computer is more than just a helpful tool, it is essential. Every class i have attended you need a computer to view the syllabus because universities in Alberta have been having major budget cuts and have turned into a paperless school ! So in reality if you want something you have to print it off yourself

- Have a printer. The printers at school are hardly ever not being used when i see them, and you have to pay money to print something. It's similar to a vending machine, you put your money in (as it charges you way to much) and it gives you something back that was not worth the price. So i would make the initial investment and grab a $30 printer from Walmart. It is working for me, and i don't have to wait in the silly lines

-ALWAYS have a backpack. I was silly thinking my locker wouldn't be big enough because i would have to try to fit my backpack in there. I'm laughing at that thought now because you can never go anywhere without your backpack. It's like a portable home, it's your shell and you are a turtle. AND a majority of the time it is so incredibly heavy that you will need to build some incredible back muscle

-Don't be discouraged if people are not overly friendly. I was so excited to come into the school and make friends with as many people as i could. But in the first week all of the freshmen ( like myself) are super wound up and want to focus ONLY on the schoolwork. As i do as well, but i also know it is important to be social as well. So my goal is giving them time to settle in, then try to mingle. As a side note this is mostly related towards the females. Male's have been really easy to start a conversation with! Probably because they are like " woah this person has a vagina lets talk to her" but despite that fact it's nice to have company.

-When people tell you that you will have a lot of assigned homework they are telling the truth. But what they don't tell you is that you will have a lot of unassigned homework that you will be needing to do to actually understand the material. I'll be going through my process in a post coming here soon but it's unbelievable how much work has to be done.

-Use every single second of your time for something useful or productive. If you know you have things that need to be done FINISH THEM because i didn't and now i'm sitting here catching up on work i should have done in the evening. 

-Pack lunches. University is filled with a ton of goodies that you would love to eat and by. Though after the first month you probably won't be able to afford it any longer ! It's harder to buy food if you know you brought your own.

Overall my transition is going pretty smoothly. I feel super out of place here still and I have no clue how to get around even half of the school ! But i think this will be a place i will grow to love. How is your school year going so far ? And share with me some things that you have learnt.

Stay Majestic*

Oh the Excitement - Liebster Award

An amazing thing happened to me today ! I got nominated for the Liebster Award... yay ! Here are basically the guidelines of this award.

1. You must link back to the person that nominated you.

2. You must answer the 11 Liebster questions given to you by the nominee before you.

3. You must pick 11 bloggers to be nominated for the award with under 200 followers.

4. You must come up with 11 questions for you nominees to answer.

5. You must go to their blogs and notify your nominees.

I'm going to send a giant thank you out to Rebecca for nominating me for this award, it's nice to know that people actually like my blog ! Which is a relief because you never know ;)Here Blog is Here.

Now i shall answer the questions she has for me.

1. Three favourite online shops?
I'm not much of an online shopper i am afraid, i like to make sure i actually like something in person. So i'm not huge on online shopping. One time i ordered a few things from Tobi.com .. none of which i wear any longer.
2. What was your first blog post about?
It was simply and introduction to my Blog ! So if people didn't like what i was going to be writing about they would know that they were not in the place they wanted to be
3. Something that you learned recently?
Periods suck, and you really need to stay on track with your pills. Because if you don't... it's bad
4. What is your favourite season of  the year?
Fall, you get to wear all of the warm clothes without having to wear winter boots and three parka's ( Go Canada ! )
5. Your biggest pet peeve?
When people repeat questions after they have been given an answer, or when people force me to repeat questions because they don't provide me with an answer
6. If you could travel anywhere is the world, where would you go?
Toronto, to see my big sister.
7. Bourbon or custard cream?
I honestly can not say i have had either of those
8. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Cereal. No questions asked
9. Do you have a nickname?
My mister calls me bro ?
10. Do you sing in the shower?
Yes, not often, but when it does happen i think i am the best singer in the world
11. A beauty product you could not live without?

Honestly, lipstick, I feel dead without something on these peckers

My Questions for my nominee's are...

1. Why did you choose to start a blog ?
2. What are your goals for your blog in the future?
3. What is your favourite pass time ?
4. What do you want to be when you grow up ?
5. What is your most prized possession ?
6. Have you ever been in love ?
7. Are your parents separated ?
8. What do you want your viewers to learn from your blog/yourself ?
9. Favorite animal ?
10. Your favourite quote ?
11. One word to describe yourself.

The bloggers i tag for this award are as followed !

http://laurenslittleblogs.blogspot.ca

Monica

http://orange-lilacs.blogspot.ca

http://www.brunette-wavez.blogspot.ca

http://jamiesessions11.blogspot.ca

http://meganroisinn.blogspot.co.uk

http://sparksofserenity.blogspot.ca

http://polkaanddots.blogspot.co.uk

/http://sassyc0c0.blogspot.ca

The A-Z of me TAG

So as my little family is growing i'd love for you all to get to know me better. I know personally when i am reading blogs looking for advice and answers to my questions i also would like to know who i am getting the advice from ! If you have any other questions about myself you would like me to answer feel free to email me at makaylahigham@gmail.com or comment down below ! Here we go my loves

Age: 17

Bed Size: Queeen

Chore you hate: Laundry, i despise laundry

Dog: Newfoundlander, a giant teddy bear

Essential start to the day: A nice big bowl of cereal

Favorite color: Light Purple

Gold or Silver: Silver

Height: I would like to say 5'2. but honestly 5'1

Instrument: My feet ?

Job Title: Student

Kids: Eventually

Live: Alberta,Canada

Mom's name: Jackie

Nickname: My mister calls me bro sometimes

Oldest Friend: Twins who live next door, my brothers

Pet Peeve: Leaving time on the microwave

Quote from a movie: "love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it"

Righty or Lefty: Righty !

Siblings: I have three half sisters, none of which are full sisters to eachother. woah

Time you wake up: Summer time, 8am

Unrequited love: My three goldfish

Vegetables you dislike: Honestly... i don't know

What makes you late: Sleeping in

X-rays: Teeth and knee

Yummy food you make: Whatever the Mister requests

Zoo animal: Giraffe

I tag you ! go go go

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This week in Instagram !

The SPCA with my main gal

Miss Majestic in the middle, being gangster with my ladies

The fair with my Mister

Down with Webster concert ! Shoulder seats

20 Things about Miss

I figured since this is fairly new i would introduce myself  further. It's always interesting to know who is behind the writing you are reading, so here we go.

1. I live and breathe to dance, and that is what i want to do the rest of my life.
2. I am going to be attending university in the fall to become an english teacher
3. I am 17 years of age, started young for kindergarten
4. I am very athletic, i take great pride in my body and want to take care of it
5. My guilty pleasure is reading, one of my favourite things to do is take a nosedive into a great book
6. Throughout my childhood i had wanted to be a vet, until my father told me i had to put my hand up a cows butt, a dream has never vanished so quickly
7. Writing is my passion, i love to see written word and am so sad to see good work diminishing
8. I am very passionate about everything i do, nothing is worth doing unless you do it right
9. I am a daddy's girl, my father raised me and i couldn't love him more
10. I am happily in a relationship that has been over a year, i love my mister so.
11. I have a dog named ernie, she is my light, i love her to bits and pieces
12. I love everything hair and fashion related, i feel as if i have a knack for it.
13. I always say that my eyes are hazel, but in reality most of the time they are only brown.. but with a little green
14. I call my man mister, he is my mister, my mister is mine
15. I love hearing people's problems, i have to admit i think i have a good voice of reason
16. My favourite food is cereal, seriously i could eat it every meal of the day
17. I am a Ballroom and Latin dancer, and i am very proud of what i do
18. I get nervous when doing new things, i'm always afraid i am going to be judged badly and i try to avoid any negative views in any way possible
19. I am proud of who i am, throughout my life i have developed a backbone and i am not afraid to stand up for what i believe in
20. I love wearing red lipstick, but every time i put it on i feel silly.

Miss Majestic A.K.A. Miss Makayla

Well hello there blogging community ! I must say I am super duper excited to be meeting all of you, virtually at least. I thought that it would only be suitable to get this started with some introductions about myself. So here we go.

  My name is Makayla, and throughout my entire life no matter how long someone would know me they would ALWAYS end up calling me "Miss Makayla" hence the name of the blog. "Miss Majestic" because why not? We all have the ability to be majestic so why not flaunt that! I have always had a passion for writing; throughout my whole childhood i would constantly write little stories in little notebooks. I remember my friends always were mad at me because all i wanted to do during recess is sit on the bleachers by the baseball field and write in my little notebooks (lame kid i know). That is basically where it all started. My love for the written word. I have been trying to find a way that i could write, and for people to read it because honestly i would love to help people. So say hello to "Miss Majestic"

Overall the purpose of this blog is based on you. Yes, you heard me, it's all about you. I want to help you go through things in your life through me telling you about my experiences, i want to give you guys advice whether it be relating to the every so mysterious boys, fashion, school, organization. Don't get me wrong here ladies, i'm no expert in anything ( not even close ) but if i have some help to give, nothing will stop me from giving it.

Boy did i use a ton of comma's in that last paragraph.. yuk


So hello once again ! Don't hesitate to send me a comment, or an email ! I want to hear from you, i want my writing to inspire you :)

Stay Majestic Ladies *