I finally had a truly productive day. I got out of bed and went straight to work on the mountain of dishes in the kitchen. Then I set out for a quick 3 mile run. It is now actually winter, but I can comfortably run outside. Back at Thanksgiving, I would have needed crampons and a snow pick to get home safely. I've probably jinxed myself into several weeks worth of snow, but at least I enjoyed some fresh air today.
I only had a few minutes to shower, change and get down town for another objection practice. No hair or make up... I looked HOT! Or like a hot mess... Probably the hot mess. Regardless, the two numbers that rehearsed today are looking fantastic. They're both wildly inappropriate, but that's what objection is all about. There's a lot of touching, grinding, and shaking. After paying for 13 years of dance lessons, my mother must be so proud.
After another quick shower, Charlie and I were off to meet our friends Maggie and Brian for dinner at the OG. We don't get to see them that often, so it is always nice when we get to sit down and catch up. After a week's worth of carbs, fat and garlic, we headed home. Not a bad Saturday!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Day 116 - Tension
The day started with a hang over and ended with a tension headache. The perpetrators? White wine and the Black Swan.
I was supposed to fill in and teach a Zumba class, so my day pretty much revolved around that scheduled activity. I arrived a little early to record some of the routines for Objection and waited for the class to arrive. Only one girl showed up and she was in far better shape than me, so we decided to cancel class. A private Zumba class would be nothing but awkward!
Having some unexpected free time, Charlie and I zipped over to the Valley Mall to retrieve my ring. I have been without it for 6 weeks and had forgotten how much I loved the sparkles. I'm not a terribly materialistic person, but if it sparkles, it's mine.
I've been trying to get someone to see the Black Swan with me for weeks and tonight Charlie finally relented. I loved the movie, but it is so hard to accurately describe. In a way, it's kind of like a beautiful nightmare. One thing's for sure, however, it had my full attention the entire time. I walked out of the theater begging Charlie to rub my shoulders to release the stress I had acquired while watching the film. After punching my back several times and declaring that my shoulders felt like cement, he gave up. It's time again to give a shout out to the Backnobber. God bless that invention.
I was supposed to fill in and teach a Zumba class, so my day pretty much revolved around that scheduled activity. I arrived a little early to record some of the routines for Objection and waited for the class to arrive. Only one girl showed up and she was in far better shape than me, so we decided to cancel class. A private Zumba class would be nothing but awkward!
Having some unexpected free time, Charlie and I zipped over to the Valley Mall to retrieve my ring. I have been without it for 6 weeks and had forgotten how much I loved the sparkles. I'm not a terribly materialistic person, but if it sparkles, it's mine.
I've been trying to get someone to see the Black Swan with me for weeks and tonight Charlie finally relented. I loved the movie, but it is so hard to accurately describe. In a way, it's kind of like a beautiful nightmare. One thing's for sure, however, it had my full attention the entire time. I walked out of the theater begging Charlie to rub my shoulders to release the stress I had acquired while watching the film. After punching my back several times and declaring that my shoulders felt like cement, he gave up. It's time again to give a shout out to the Backnobber. God bless that invention.
Day 115 - 3's the limit
Today was nothing more than a series of poor choices. With the exception of going to class, I did little else that was productive despite there being plenty of school and house work needing to get done. I planned to run in the evening, but forgot that my professor had invited the class to a local bar for drinks on him. Run by myself at the gym... or drink for free with some friends??? Yeah, that was a tough choice. THANKS MILT!!!
It was a fun night out with my Conflicts of Law class. After three glasses of wine on a nearly empty stomach, I was pretty close to drunk. So glad that Charlie came with me so I didn't have to worry about driving.
For those paying attention, however, this was yet another day with no exercise. I can try to blame it on the weather (seasonal depression is real and it SUCKS), but at the end of the day, I have to be the one to suck it up and hit the gym. I am trying not to wallow in my frustration over not having the will power to exercise as it seems to only make it worse. I've got some major goals that I am determined to accomplish and there's no way I will get there if I succumb to a cyclical self-defeating depression.
It was a fun night out with my Conflicts of Law class. After three glasses of wine on a nearly empty stomach, I was pretty close to drunk. So glad that Charlie came with me so I didn't have to worry about driving.
For those paying attention, however, this was yet another day with no exercise. I can try to blame it on the weather (seasonal depression is real and it SUCKS), but at the end of the day, I have to be the one to suck it up and hit the gym. I am trying not to wallow in my frustration over not having the will power to exercise as it seems to only make it worse. I've got some major goals that I am determined to accomplish and there's no way I will get there if I succumb to a cyclical self-defeating depression.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Day 114 - Glitter Bras
I woke up this morning with a migraine. I only get a bad migraine once every couple months or so and I usually can get rid of them with the help of Excedrin and sleep. I knew I was going to be in a world of hurt when sleep was clearly not going to be the answer to getting this beast of a headache to go away. I felt comfortable skipping my first two classes as they meet three times a week, but I had to attend the second two. For the rest of the day, my body felt off. I was dizzy and exhausted. It's been a long while since I had the flu, but that's how I felt most of the day.
I knew I wasn't going to exercise when I got home, but I was determined to at least accomplish something. So I went tanning, put gas in my car and got to work on some costume pieces for objection. Did I mention that I will be wearing the blue one? Yep! Me and all my glory will be on display, wiggling and jiggling in front of a crowd of my peers, professors, my mother and some family friends. If you haven't already rushed out to buy your tickets, I bet you will now! That, or you may have thrown up a little in your mouth. If it's the latter, I don't blame you. I'm not exactly in "shimmy" shape these days. But you should still buy a ticket. It's for a good cause.
This day needs to be over, so... Good night.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Day 113 - Yawn
I've had a serious love affair with my snooze button lately. I've been getting up 30-45 minutes after my first alarm goes off. Not today, however! I got my booty out of bed and off to the gym before I could decide that I didn't really want to go.
After all the dancing I've done over the last few days, my leg muscles are pretty much shot. BUT, I had yet to do my 5 mile long run from this weekend. Well, I did 5 miles, but I'd be lying if I said I ran 5 miles. To balance the need to walk, I ran sprints. I used to love waking up and running in the morning a few years ago. Then again, I used to wake up and jog on the beautiful beaches of San Diego. There was nothing beautiful about the inside of my gym or the people around me. I assume they too rolled out of bed, brushed their teeth and tied up their running shoes without looking in a mirror. Not a pretty sight.
I thoroughly enjoyed my Constitutional Law class this morning. I find civil rights FAR more interesting than Federal procedure. I was alert and engaged through the entire 50 min. The rest of the day??? Not so much. I lost a lot of time and struggled to remain productive as my energy levels plummeted. By the end of my dance classes, I felt downright depleted. I was completely exhausted and still had two hours of Community Property to get through before I could call it a day. Half way through the class, I started to feel nauseous. Suffice it to say, I poured myself into bed the second I got home and didn't get back up.
After all the dancing I've done over the last few days, my leg muscles are pretty much shot. BUT, I had yet to do my 5 mile long run from this weekend. Well, I did 5 miles, but I'd be lying if I said I ran 5 miles. To balance the need to walk, I ran sprints. I used to love waking up and running in the morning a few years ago. Then again, I used to wake up and jog on the beautiful beaches of San Diego. There was nothing beautiful about the inside of my gym or the people around me. I assume they too rolled out of bed, brushed their teeth and tied up their running shoes without looking in a mirror. Not a pretty sight.
I thoroughly enjoyed my Constitutional Law class this morning. I find civil rights FAR more interesting than Federal procedure. I was alert and engaged through the entire 50 min. The rest of the day??? Not so much. I lost a lot of time and struggled to remain productive as my energy levels plummeted. By the end of my dance classes, I felt downright depleted. I was completely exhausted and still had two hours of Community Property to get through before I could call it a day. Half way through the class, I started to feel nauseous. Suffice it to say, I poured myself into bed the second I got home and didn't get back up.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Day 112 - Beach Balls
An unexpected objection practice threw a wrench in my plans for the day. I had really hoped to head to yoga after class (I am in desperate need of zen), but that didn't get to happen. Instead, I got to edit music and make up some choreography on the fly. That said, I am really happy with how this new routine is going to turn out. Otherwise, this was just another manic Monday.
Day 111 - Go Cougs!!!
Today started with a marathon 6 hour objection practice at Dempsey's. I taught all of my choreography and was really impressed with how quickly the girls picked it up. I then got to learn a routine choreographed by Tonya that involves some chair work. The dance is great, but there will be bruises.
Charlie picked me up from practice and whisked me off on a fabulous date. We went down to Pullman to watch the Cougars slaughter the Huskies. We enjoyed dinner at one of our favorite bars (much love to My Office) and then headed over to the stadium.
What a game! I don't particularly enjoy basketball, but the Cougs put on an amazing show despite some awful refereeing. Here are a few pics from Pullman.
Charlie picked me up from practice and whisked me off on a fabulous date. We went down to Pullman to watch the Cougars slaughter the Huskies. We enjoyed dinner at one of our favorite bars (much love to My Office) and then headed over to the stadium.
What a game! I don't particularly enjoy basketball, but the Cougs put on an amazing show despite some awful refereeing. Here are a few pics from Pullman.
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