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I'm awfully stiff today but I kind of like it.
I exercised enough last night to not only break a sweat but to still feel it a little today and it makes me feel proud. I'm moving again, doing something that's good for me and cool to learn. I'm sticking with something for more than 6 months, all but unheard of where I'm concerned.
You see I'm a Gemini and we have the attention span of a hyperactive three year old most of the time. I've had to create coping mechanisms to get me around this in the past, usually a very strict routine is the only way I can remember to get something done, it's certainly how my garden has not only survived but thrived this year. It's a form of self discipline I suppose, and about the only effective way for me to get things done.
Taking structured classes, particularly taking them with friends, gets me into that routine and doesn't allow me to slack off or get distracted. It also makes sure I make time for something that I care about every week. I'm a social creature and I overbook myself *constantly* so knowing that I'll be dancing between the same hours every week makes life simpler for me. It's a constant, and it's a joy.
I'm infatuated with dancing, have been for over a year now and the honeymoon phase has yet to dwindle. This is, without question, the longest relationship I've ever managed to maintain *G* I suppose I should find that a bit depressing, but honestly I don't. It's hard to feel bad about something that makes you feel so good and is good for you too.
Una is tough, unrelenting, and a perfectionist. She won't settle for anything but the best effort from each and every one of us. The thing is, she makes us want to excel. A "Very nice!" from her is worth every drop of sweat, every quivering muscle, every aching joint. She's teaching from the bottom up, starting with the feet, calves, and knees. I've needed this, it's pushing me to really focus and not just do things "ok", but to do them "right". I want strong fundamentals to build on, and dammit I want to be a good dancer. Not a great dancer, I don't have that in me and I'm honest enough to admit it, but I can be good and that's a reasonable goal to shoot for.
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princessmei, aelfsciene and I headed over to Jamba to recharge and sat around chatting until about 9:30. The three of us, I've discovered, are a dangerous combination but in all the right ways }:)
I then went home and collapsed into bed and slept soundly for the first time in a long time. Yay physical exhaustion! It's the best sedative in the world.
Hopefully some of the ladies will come over to Chez Femme II tonight for a little extra bellydance practice and going over costume ideas. Yes, I and others have reached the stage where just buying a costume doesn't do it for us. We want to *make* our own now, and choreograph music, and focus on specialties like balancing and veil work.
Crunches: Yeah, right.
Life Changing Obsessions: 1
I exercised enough last night to not only break a sweat but to still feel it a little today and it makes me feel proud. I'm moving again, doing something that's good for me and cool to learn. I'm sticking with something for more than 6 months, all but unheard of where I'm concerned.
You see I'm a Gemini and we have the attention span of a hyperactive three year old most of the time. I've had to create coping mechanisms to get me around this in the past, usually a very strict routine is the only way I can remember to get something done, it's certainly how my garden has not only survived but thrived this year. It's a form of self discipline I suppose, and about the only effective way for me to get things done.
Taking structured classes, particularly taking them with friends, gets me into that routine and doesn't allow me to slack off or get distracted. It also makes sure I make time for something that I care about every week. I'm a social creature and I overbook myself *constantly* so knowing that I'll be dancing between the same hours every week makes life simpler for me. It's a constant, and it's a joy.
I'm infatuated with dancing, have been for over a year now and the honeymoon phase has yet to dwindle. This is, without question, the longest relationship I've ever managed to maintain *G* I suppose I should find that a bit depressing, but honestly I don't. It's hard to feel bad about something that makes you feel so good and is good for you too.
Una is tough, unrelenting, and a perfectionist. She won't settle for anything but the best effort from each and every one of us. The thing is, she makes us want to excel. A "Very nice!" from her is worth every drop of sweat, every quivering muscle, every aching joint. She's teaching from the bottom up, starting with the feet, calves, and knees. I've needed this, it's pushing me to really focus and not just do things "ok", but to do them "right". I want strong fundamentals to build on, and dammit I want to be a good dancer. Not a great dancer, I don't have that in me and I'm honest enough to admit it, but I can be good and that's a reasonable goal to shoot for.
After class
princessmei, aelfsciene and I headed over to Jamba to recharge and sat around chatting until about 9:30. The three of us, I've discovered, are a dangerous combination but in all the right ways }:)I then went home and collapsed into bed and slept soundly for the first time in a long time. Yay physical exhaustion! It's the best sedative in the world.
Hopefully some of the ladies will come over to Chez Femme II tonight for a little extra bellydance practice and going over costume ideas. Yes, I and others have reached the stage where just buying a costume doesn't do it for us. We want to *make* our own now, and choreograph music, and focus on specialties like balancing and veil work.
Crunches: Yeah, right.
Life Changing Obsessions: 1
