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More class babbling, anyone not interested can just skip this post.
I'm going to have to make a judgment call next semester, Shira's moving her class to Monday nights so now there are three teachers I'd like to study with all teaching at the same time. I enjoy Una's class as a workout and I make damn sure I'm in proper form around her. But there's a stiffness to her style that doesn't appeal to me, I don't like the way she says we should play zills, I don't like doing the same three moves over and over for an hour, I don't like playing a one two rhythm on the zills and nothing else. I'm bored.
If I take a dance class I want to actually dance and I'm just not doing that with her, so I think that class is just going to have to go.
Don't know if I'll continue to take Shira's first class, I'm starting to get rather bored in that one too despite the fact that we're learning a choreography already. I suppose if some other folks defected over to Shira I'd be inclined to take it, but I think I'll just stick with her second, intermediate class. The tribal routine we're learning is starting to come together and actually look good. And the veil routine is starting to work. For the first time ever she looked back and chirped, "Hey, Ellie's got it." And she was right, I did. Now part of that is the fact that I've finally got veils that work properly, but still...
And then there's Alyne's class. Fortunately I can take hers on Sunday mornings and get my workout and feel like I'm learning some of the footwork and smaller moves that I need to know. So no problem there.
I guess next semester is probably going to take me down from four classes to two, but I'd like to supplement some of this time with my own practice time. I'm determined to put together a choreography or two. I've got several mostly worked out, it's just really a matter of doing them to see what works only in my head and what works in reality. Maybe Tuesday nights will remain dance nights, only they'll be *my* dance nights.
Ok, so I'm a little obsessed. I'm just glad to have found something that makes me feel good about myself for a change. It also challenges me, and you know what? Whatever horrible, depressed, angry mood I start out in, the dancing makes me forget all about. After class I'm buzzed with energy and excitement. I'm happy, and it's actually good for me too. What more could I ask?
Anyway, on to the dieting update, day two was even easier than day one. I've learned to pace myself on my food intake and I'm not getting as hungry as I used to. It's much easier to resist a snack when you have only so many calories to play around with. It also feels good in a wacky way to deny myself every single impulsive desire that pops into my head. I feel like I've accomplished something when I do that. I also noticed that when calorie counting I'm actually eating so much better than I used to. I have a hot lunch every day now rather than just eating whatever junk I can lay my hands on. And I am *so* getting more couscous tonight. Yum!
I already feel a bit lighter, even if the scale doesn't agree yet. I'm more energetic, less lethargic than I used to be. I like it, I like it a lot, and I think I can stick with this until I reach my goal.
I may be a fairly boring person, but at least I've regained a modicum of self control and that's something to be pretty damn proud of!
I'm going to have to make a judgment call next semester, Shira's moving her class to Monday nights so now there are three teachers I'd like to study with all teaching at the same time. I enjoy Una's class as a workout and I make damn sure I'm in proper form around her. But there's a stiffness to her style that doesn't appeal to me, I don't like the way she says we should play zills, I don't like doing the same three moves over and over for an hour, I don't like playing a one two rhythm on the zills and nothing else. I'm bored.
If I take a dance class I want to actually dance and I'm just not doing that with her, so I think that class is just going to have to go.
Don't know if I'll continue to take Shira's first class, I'm starting to get rather bored in that one too despite the fact that we're learning a choreography already. I suppose if some other folks defected over to Shira I'd be inclined to take it, but I think I'll just stick with her second, intermediate class. The tribal routine we're learning is starting to come together and actually look good. And the veil routine is starting to work. For the first time ever she looked back and chirped, "Hey, Ellie's got it." And she was right, I did. Now part of that is the fact that I've finally got veils that work properly, but still...
And then there's Alyne's class. Fortunately I can take hers on Sunday mornings and get my workout and feel like I'm learning some of the footwork and smaller moves that I need to know. So no problem there.
I guess next semester is probably going to take me down from four classes to two, but I'd like to supplement some of this time with my own practice time. I'm determined to put together a choreography or two. I've got several mostly worked out, it's just really a matter of doing them to see what works only in my head and what works in reality. Maybe Tuesday nights will remain dance nights, only they'll be *my* dance nights.
Ok, so I'm a little obsessed. I'm just glad to have found something that makes me feel good about myself for a change. It also challenges me, and you know what? Whatever horrible, depressed, angry mood I start out in, the dancing makes me forget all about. After class I'm buzzed with energy and excitement. I'm happy, and it's actually good for me too. What more could I ask?
Anyway, on to the dieting update, day two was even easier than day one. I've learned to pace myself on my food intake and I'm not getting as hungry as I used to. It's much easier to resist a snack when you have only so many calories to play around with. It also feels good in a wacky way to deny myself every single impulsive desire that pops into my head. I feel like I've accomplished something when I do that. I also noticed that when calorie counting I'm actually eating so much better than I used to. I have a hot lunch every day now rather than just eating whatever junk I can lay my hands on. And I am *so* getting more couscous tonight. Yum!
I already feel a bit lighter, even if the scale doesn't agree yet. I'm more energetic, less lethargic than I used to be. I like it, I like it a lot, and I think I can stick with this until I reach my goal.
I may be a fairly boring person, but at least I've regained a modicum of self control and that's something to be pretty damn proud of!
