Salsa!!
A few weeks ago, Carol and I came to the conclusion that we weren’t really getting our money’s worth at the gym without trying out some of the classes they have to offer. Since we focus mainly on cardio and weight-training, we decided not to get all ‘gung-ho’ about it and sort of work our way up the ladder. Yoga is definitely not our cup of tea — we have issues with being quiet — so that wasn’t an option. We opted for a Latin dance class and figured we’d be pretty safe.
We took the class for the first time about a month ago. LORD. Neither of us could barely walk for an entire week. In fact, I actually fell completely on the floor trying to get out of my bed a few mornings that week. (Keep in mind, my bed is about 5 feet above the ground so it requires a slight ‘jump’ to get my feet on the floor — yes, I’m short!) As soon as my feet would hit the ground, both legs would just give in and I would eat it hard-core. Kodak moment, for sure.
In the interest of inflicting pain upon ourselves, we continue to take the class. Thankfully, the pain lessens each time although it is definitely in our blood to make the salsa, merengue, samba, and even afro-brazilian dances look like the cha-cha. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s our arms — they don’t move the right way and it throws off the whole thing.
I really really really really really REALLY can’t stand when people lack a sense of their peripheral environment. Everyone should have a sense of every person or object within a 3 foot radius. I mean, it is already a pet peeve of mine to have people at clubs or bars bumping into me. Yohana can attest to that — there have been times when someone will bump into me and I’ll demand to go home. Still, they have the excuse of being intoxicated. In these Latin dance classes, I can’t quite grasp how, in a room with wall-to-wall mirrors, people can still salsa right into me… multiple times!
Anyway, on to bigger and better things. I meant to blog yesterday, but I got caught up reading random blogs. I caught on to this idea of ‘101 Things in 1001 Days‘. Basically, you make a list of 101 random things that you hope to accomplish within the next 1001 days. I ended up completing my list and, just because I always like to start projects on easy-to-remember dates, I will officially post my list and kick off this journey on March 1st. I’m excited!
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