Sorry, no video today. A few came to mind, but in the end, I just didn’t think any of them were “the perfect cheer”.
I bet that being a model is tough, but pretending to be a model is even tougher. That I learned today. I was in total noob land, but gave it the old college try. It’ll be interesting to see how the photos come out, especially considering the effect we were going for. I’m really hoping that the flying one comes out neat.
And now, just like that, the weekend is coming to a close. Bummer. If you’re a slave to that corporate grind like I am, rest up for the battle of Monday is over yon crest. Suit up, soldiers! Prepare for battle. Let the Five Day War…..
Oh yeah. It’s Saturday. That day when I “sleep in” all the way until 9. I make breakfast, which is my favorite meal both to make and eat. And today, a workshop. But before that, let’s rewind the clock.
Yesterday was the monthly visit to the chiropractor. I know that I’ve been going there a while when we basically have a rundown of what I think is wrong before treatment. I’m usually correct. I mean, it IS my body after all. Yesterday it was the right hip. That bad boy was way out of line. After everything was back in line, I decided that when I don’t ask, I don’t know, so I asked about Graston. It’s a procedure to break up fascia, well, maybe break up isn’t the right phrase, but it’s good and it’s what they were doing for me at physical therapy last year. I figured that insurance wouldn’t cover it and that it would be really expensive, but NO! It’s within a budget range and I get to do it. Stoked.
Today, it was a return to a FabPole workshop. Phrases uttered included: ow, ow, ow, fa, fa, fa, fa, fuuuuuck and my vagina is on my back now. Fun? Yes. A bit ouchie? Also yes. I am sporting some angry red lines in my hip and ass area. But, definitely worth it because I need to keep challenging myself with new stuff.
Today was also a perfect day for relaxing with a bottle of KJ and looking at flowers. Flowers outside, flowers inside. They make me smile.
It’s Saturday. You got a video. I don’t have to post a lot. š
To be in my yoga pants. At my house. Comfortable. Because it’s Friday. Still working, but working comfortably. The difference is huge, my friends, huge.
It’s just wonderful that it’s Friday. I am happy beyond words. But yet I’ll keep writing them down.
Two things:
I got beautiful “just because” flowers today.
I think that I found the perfect skin care regimen. When I wash my face in the shower, it feels so super smooth right now. I just want to stay in there and touch my face.
Sometimes, thereās just a mental state that sets in and all one can do is sing along with something that requires only the tiniest amount of though. Enter the above. Plus itās just fun to sing along with in its nonsensical way.
Something I learned the hard way last night is that I am no good the next day if I go to sleep, am woken from said sleep to do work, then have to try to go back to sleep. You see, I like my sleep which means Iām usually in bed by 10pm because 5am really does come pretty quickly. When my work phone rings at 11:30, Iām groggy at best and grumpy at worst. Then when Iām done with work at 12:15 and I go back to bed, itās 45 minutes of tossing and turning and trying to relax and shut off my mind to get back to sleep. Yes! Being the boss is awesome.
This morning was my second go-round with Fit & Bendy. Knowing that the warmup in the video wasnāt quite enough for me, I knocked out 100 jumping jacks before I got started. Realistically, still not enough of a warmup, but better than nothing. Again today, I am feeling like I stretched and I could tell the difference from just one session in the opening of my upper back and shoulders. The real test will be to see if I get any movement from the upper back when I go to the chiropractor as he usually has a pretty tough time getting my upper back to adjust. That will be a small victory that ends up getting squashed by all of the other things that are out of place (right leg turns out, hips out of line, shoulders mild disaster). I am also seeing the tiniest bit of progress with my split as well, on both sides even! Thereās a section for middle splits and I do that as well, however, I think that I fall into that category of people whoseĀ femurs sit deep in the hip socket which in turn does not allow for center splits. I promise you that I am not simply making this up as an excuse. I have X-rays and MRIs that show exactly that, but Iāll still work on getting them as far as my body will allow.
Thursday. Thirsty Thursday. No. But I canāt think of a word that starts with āthā that applies to me going to the firing range. Thwack Thwack Thursday. And itās been the kind of week where thwack, thwack, thwack is certainly needed. Itās the little things that let me blow off steam and help keep me sane. Little thingsā¦firing off that 9mm and pole dancing. It sounds funny, but youād probably be surprised how many gun enthusiast pole dancers there are. I mean, without even thinking, I know of five. Itās always fun to see one thing bring people together to learn that they have so much more in common.
Throw your hands up and just say ho! Hasta maƱana.
If you were worried ’bout where I been or who I sawā¦then youāre too damned nosy.
But I really do love that song. And you are too nosy.
Halfway through the week and it just happens to be going a little more slowly than I would prefer. Last night, when talking to the Hubs, I swore up and down that it was already Wednesday. I think he almost felt bad that he had to burst my bubble with the reality that it was only Tuesday. Sad face.
In less than a week, the first quarter of the year comes to a close. How the hell did that happen?!?! I mean, it feels like Christmas was a long time ago (even though I didnāt decorate since we werenāt at home), certainly longer than three months. I feel like with my calendar filling the way it is, itāll be Christmas again before we even know itā¦and this year I may decorate again. Hey, Home Depot, whyĀ not throw me one of those $5k gift cards? Iād have the most rocking Christmas village EVER!
Sidebar: When I donāt write in the morning, all day I try to get this done and Iām all, hey! A squirrel!
Back to the present and the future, I have 14 weeks in which to prepare a routine to submit for consideration of my participation in a competition later this year. Thatās a lot ofĀ ātion. I think Iāll also need some motivation, preparation (hopefully not H, PLEASE not H), gumption, strengthification and flexification. Maybe I make up words, maybe I donāt. I honestly donāt understand how people do this sort of thing on the regular. I know that, for me, I absolutely must dance to songs that I know and can sing along with. I need songs where I really know every note and every beat inside and out so that I donāt miss my own cues. So hereās to thinking that I have at least 4 of those types of songs that I would like to use and I just have to narrow it down. And I think I have, but I keep waffling. Iāll probably end up prepping choreography for 2 and then deciding where to go from there. Much will depend on my actual goal for this endeavor. Time will tell, my friends, time will tell.
Sidebar: People are probably second guessing being my friend on Facebook after I posted a bunch of pictures from high school today.
I saw interesting new followers on Twitter today (and I canāt wait to watch The Following from Monday). Perhaps some new poor souls will make their way over to my daily brain dump to have their heads filled with music and mayhem. That would be fun. Maybe one day, Iāll promote this blog to try to get people to read it, but that wonāt be until after I start writing porn erotica. Oh yeah, itās coming. All over the place.
Seems like itās time to wrap this up as itās quickly falling apart. Hope youāre getting your hump on.