Jazz Dance + Casting

I just got home from my first jazz class (that we actually danced in, that is). Today was really basic, but there are a handful of girls in the class who have never danced before, so we have to go slow. It's still fun, though, and still a good workout.

Tonight, in between my work-study and work, I'm going to check to see if the castings are up from the auditions. I'm really, really hoping I got cast in something just to have something to do, but I don't care either way.

Inspiration

Recent Happenings

On Wednesday, I had my first day of jazz dance. We didn't actually dance, but went over the syllabus and got to know each other. The teacher is super upbeat and all of the students seem really nice. A lot of them are freshmen, so I got to explain to them how to get into the building that the class is in (it's off campus and you need to scan your hand and have a pin number) and what shuttle to take. It was nice to be able to help. Also, the room we're in is gorgeous. It's got big, east-facing windows that let in a lot of light and hardwood laminate floors with a strip of marley flooring down the middle to dance on.

One of the main studios on campus has been having new marley floors put in for at least the past week. But yesterday afternoon, it was finally finished! That means that my ballet class was finally out of the tiny studio we were put in and back into the wonderful studio I love. And ballet yesterday was so much fun. I'm getting really close to a musical theater major guy in the class, and the extra room means we can pull the barres out and have a lot more space. Yesterday, ballet was almost nothing but plies. Lots of plies, releves, stretches, etc. We also did some across-the-floor stuff, leaps and skips and diagonally across the room even, like you see in movies. My thighs are still aching.

Today there were open auditions for the big show that the senior dance students put on. Anyone was allowed to come, so I spent two and a half hours having a blast with close to 70 other girls and guys. There were a number of past or current classmates of mine, one of whom had never been to an audition before. I had to reassure her that even if she doesn't get cast, she'll have fun and will never be able to say, "I've never been to one of these before" again. The entire process was so much fun. And afterwards, a couple of the choreographers came into the coffee shop I help out at while I was helping close up. I'm hoping the fact that I recognized them, said hello, and got them cheap delicious drinks will help me. One of them said I did really well, though I'm sure she'd say that to anyone she'd run into. But whatever.

Weightwise, I'm not sure how I'm doing. I haven't been eating much lately, but what I have been eating is all sugary and the like. I've been craving salt and sugar like it's nobody's business. But I've also been doing physical activity every day for classes, so there's a plus. I can't go tomorrow, but maybe I'll head to the gym on Sunday to check my weight.

Success!

Went to the mall today and got really comfy tennis shoes and some work-out capris for my ballet class. We have to have our ankle area visible to make sure our turnout is right.

I also went to the gym today and discovered a new machine. I don't know what it's called, but you're standing on a bar with the machine on your shoulders, and you rise up onto your toes, working your calf muscles. It's so cool.

Faire + Today

I'm not going to the faire today. I'm not feeling well, so Boyfriend went with some friends. He was a little upset since he wanted to start buying pieces for my costume today, but I'm secretly hoping he comes home with something for me. Just a necklace, a book, something that I would have wanted had I been there. But knowing him, that probably won't happen. Whatever. At least we went out to eat at one of my favourite places last night.

I'm hoping to get to the gym today. I also have to go to the mall and buy new tennis shoes for my classes. And if I can find some nice (but not really expensive) ballet flats, I'll grab them too. I need some new ones for class.

Exercise + Food + Faire

I went to the gym again today. When I weighed myself before the work-out, I was down to 141.5 pounds! I'm certainly over that now, since I went out to eat with Boyfriend and a friend afterwards, but I spent 40 minutes straight on the elliptical without feeling tired. It was wonderful.

Tomorrow I'm supposed to go to the Renaissance Faire (like Boyfriend and I do every year with friends) but I don't really feel like it this year. I have nothing to wear and I'm feeling sick. And after going for so many years straight, there's nothing new to see. And I have hundreds (thousands?) of pictures from the faire, so even that isn't a reason to go. I'm thinking I might skip out to do stuff around the apartment and spend some more time at the gym. Now, to think of a way to tell Boyfriend that I don't want to go.

Inspiration

Poll Results #2

Sorry, again.

It's been almost a month since I've posted. Yikes! So sorry!

Anyways, classes started two days ago, and I'm still sore. My ballet teacher is super nice and the other classes I had that day were enjoyable too. And I've hardly eaten anything. The nice thing about a busy schedule is that you can just say, "Oh, no time to eat now!" or "I'll grab something after my next class" and no one questions it.

I just got back from the university gym. The first thing I did was slip off my shoes and sweater and make my way to the big scale at the back of the locker room.

142 pounds.

Hells yes.

Sure, it's not nearly as much as I was hoping, but I was worried that all my summer bingeing would leave me over what I was when summer started. But that's not the case. And with 5 hours of dance and 2 hours of racquetball a week, as well as whatever dance classes I can make it to at the studio I work at and whatever various classes I can make it to at the gym on weekends, I should be burning calories like it's going out of style this semester.

We can do it!

Sorry!

Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. I've been doing better lately, but still eating too much. I have no self-control. Also, I'm not pregnant. Sorry if I worried any of you.

I just feel like I'm not worthy of posting, since I've been doing so poorly. I feel like I'm letting you down. I feel like I'm letting myself down. I'm so worried that I'm going to weigh myself once school starts and I'll be even bigger than I was before summer started.

Help me.