Sex and the City

I attended the movie opening night and it was fabulous. I was a little nervous because it had been getting mixed reviews but who listens to reviews. Reviewers hate everything. Anyway go see it ASAP it is totally worth it. I love those girls!

As for my dating life, I have a coffee date tomorrow. I am looking forward to it. We have been talking about a week and a half so this is perfect timing. Why waste time if it isn't going to go anywhere. So I will definitely let you know how it goes.

I walked in a 5K morning and it was suppose to be a walk. Why did people bust out running? It really annoyed it. A fun walk is a WALK! Do the run portion if you want to run. So I had to bust out the power walk because I did not want to be last. It felt good once we finished. I need to workout more...

Dating Life!

So, I am online dating as I stated earlier and it's going pretty well. I feel bad sometimes b/c I will be emailing someone and then someone who I am more interested in (so I think) comes along and I ditch the other guy. It's like I can't multitask with my emails to men! Anyway I am emailing with this guy and we had a phone conversation the other night which was very nice. He sounded cool, has a career, and has lifetime goals. That's a good way to start. We kind of left it with we enjoyed the convo, wanted to talk again and that was it. So the wait was on! What do I do? Send an email, quick airy text message. I don't want to seem like a stalker or needy. The funny thing with him is I am not anxious and not checking my phone or email every 10 min. Well he text last night. Then today when I got out of class I had a message. Him saying hello and asking me out for a drink! So we'll have to wait and see what happens...

Memorial Day Weekend

The weekend is coming to a close and I had a nice relaxing time. I actually went out dancing Saturday night for the first time in FOREVER! It was fun however, I do not miss that scene. There was a tranny and I was obsessed with watching him/her because I did not get a good look. So, I would watch guys hit on him/her and then dare my friends to go tell the guy that he was trying to pick up a guy. No one would do it. It was fun though. Just the whole pick up scene I am so over and people being completely trashed. It's just not me anymore. Been there done that and it was a lot of fun.

My family and I also hit Viva Vienna this weekend. Good times eating all that greasy food that is so bad for you. I experienced deep fried oreos and let me tell you they are soooooooooooooooo good. They taste like a fudge brownie. It was a beautiful weekend with perfect weather. I did plan on getting some stuff done and maybe it'll happen today but if not it's okay.

One last issue is my dating life. I am trying online dating again and I am dealing with the issue of emailing a lot and then not hearing anything for like a day and a half and being freaked out by it. Then I hear from them and I don't want to seem to eager so I play the waiting game. WHY MUST WE PLAY THESE GAMES?

Stay tuned...

"Hurt"

Seems like it was yesterday when I saw your face
You told me how proud you were but I walked away
If only I knew what I know today
I would hold you in my arms
I would take the pain away
Thank you for all you've done
Forgive all your mistakes
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To hear your voice again
Sometimes I want to call you but I know you won't be there
I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself by hurting you
Some days I feel broke inside but I won't admit
Sometimes I just want to hide 'cause it's you I miss
You know it's so hard to say goodbye when it comes to this
Would you tell me I was wrong?
Would you help me understand?
Are you looking down upon me?
Are you proud of who I am?
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To have just one more chance
To look into your eyes and see you looking back
I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself
If I had just one more day, I would tell you how much that
I've missed you since you've been away
Oh, it's dangerous
It's so out of line to try to turn back time
I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself
By hurting you

One week down

So I have survived teaching my first week of summer school. I am teaching a beg. dance class that is 2 hours and 15 min. Yes, very intense. After the first day I didn't think I would make it but they have improved greatly throughout the week. It's a good thing that we meet 4 days a week. All they can do is improve. I on the other hand am very sore from stretching so much but what a great workout. It amazes me how out of shape these students are. Some have no muscle tone at all. Arms like an 80 year old woman. Just floppy. If anything I hope they get in a little better shape.

I am teaching my first pilates private tomorrow. It won't be so challenging b/c she is a dancer and is also a yoga instructor. She is trying to decide if she wants to obtain a pilates certification. I'm still nervous about it b/c it is still new to me. I just want to go workout myself on the reformer. Maybe I can do it with her. We'll see what happens.

I think my dog has lost his mind. He's barking at me and he needs nothing. He just wants attention. He's a little bourgeois!

The day after tryouts... and me

So, it's over and I guess it went well. I don't understand why tryouts happen. The coach knows who they want from the get go so why go thru all the hoopla? Sometimes I agree sometimes I don't. Maybe because I work so closely with the girls I know who deserves it and who doesn't. Oh well not in my hands. I look forward to seeing the girls working together and becoming a team.

As for me, I learned today that I don't know how to relax. We were doing this focusing exercise and while the counselor was talking I was not focusing on what she was saying but on all the stuff I had to do, emails I needed to return, replaying the class I just taught and thinking about what to teach tomorrow. So my homework is to relax and focus on one thing at a time. It was also brought to my attention that while talking I'm all over the place and the clutter is in my head. I need to de-clutter my life. Naturally the first thing I thought of was to start with my closet!!!

The day before tryouts!

I wish kids would understand that you can't learn skills that take years to learn in a one hour session the day before tryouts. I did about 5 hours of privates today and the majority of them were great. One girl I worked with for the first time today and it makes me upset b/c if I would have worked with her for a while she would be much better than she is. She takes correction well and made progress during the hour. I feel like she'll at least make the JV team. Better than nothing. She needs the year to grow. I even offer a technique class called Break It Down. Not sure why she didn't sign up for that. I will make sure to put the word out in full force next year.

Here's a little advice if you are trying out for a dance team:

1. Condition (you can't be out of shape)
2. Stretch daily
3. Know the team you are trying out for. If they have clinics GO! If they dance at games GO!
4. Take a dance class. Don't try out for a dance team if you CAN'T DANCE!
5. Be willing to commit fully to the team.
6. Keep your grades up or you most likely won't make it. School comes first.
7. Know what to wear to tryouts. Don't come in character shoes if the team never wears character shoes.

That's all for now. I just want to make the audition process a little easier :)

Overview of Me!

Teaching dance is my life however, I still get nervous when I teach a new dance class. It goes back to the grade school when you want everyone to like you. Wait, they better like me I am teaching on the college level and their GPA is in my hands. So summer session starts on Monday. It'll be interesting to report how the class is progressing along with my social life. I recently signed up for a dating service online since I have some more free time this summer. I have been emailing with a couple prospects. It makes me nervous b/c you always seem to get along thru email and then you meet... I always tell my friends "don't waste your time emailing, talking on the phone and texting b/c it could all be over once you meet". It's sad how that works. That is just a couple things happening in my life. I am in the process of receiving my certification in STOTT Pilates and I am also a Certified Massage Therapist. Let's just say I get bored easily. Pilates is the best exercise ever. I went to the gym the other day and was completely miserable sitting in that room with all the people walking away on their treadmills. I had to get out of there.

Dance team tryouts are on Monday for the HS I work with. There is a last minute cram session tomorrow with a handful of girls trying to get ready. If they aren't ready by then, I'm sorry it ain't gonna happen. My Sunday will be spent pumping them up and hoping they can do triple turns. My advice for them is to work hard and smile a lot. If you're smiling maybe the judges won't notice your knees are bent and your toes aren't pointed. As one of the judges I just ask that you please make us laugh. One more thing don't come if you have never danced a day in your life. This is a competitive dance team and we wanna win!