Chances ~ Daily Log 4/22

It has already been a busy day, and its only 10:30am! Got up early and went to the office, which was a lot busier than usual.  Normally its my time where I can catch up on reading or homework, but not this time around.  I also have ballroom dancing, class, and the gym ahead of me.  Tonight I get to relax and go see a movie with some friends :)  I'm glad I have began to take initiative and plan these things - you should make things happen rather than wait for them to happen!

 

~...Later in the Day...~

 

My day picked up once I went to my ballroom class.  I love this class because it really pushes you out of your comfort zone, and everyone is vulnerable because we're all beginners.  You really get lost in the music, and its exciting to learn a new dance and then try it out with different partners.  I never realized how important each move is, and how you can tell within 30 seconds if your lead knows what he's doing. 

 

There's a 10 minute break in between the first class and the second (I'm in the second), and mostly everyone waits patiently along the sidelines waiting for the instructor as the TAs show off their moves in the middle of the room.  However, today was different.  One or two guys (out of the about 50 that come) decided to get the courage to ask a partner to dance and practice alongside the TA's.  I got asked to dance, and it was refreshing to just move with the music instead of listening to an instructor.  After this class is over at the end of this quarter, I really hope I can find a relatively cheap ballroom dancing class to continue with.  I'd hate for this fun to be over in 6 weeks!

 

I had an hour break in between my Italian culture class and the fitness class, so I got myself some green tea and relaxed outside on the grass.  To my luck, within a few minutes a guy came to the same field to work on his bike and started playing some music.  The combination of the beautiful blue skies, the light and refreshing breeze, the sun rays gently washing over me, and the music really just put me into an amazing place. 

 

So long story short its been a good day :) I've gotten plenty of exercise in, got to enjoy my surroundings, and tonight I get to go see a movie with my friends.  Find a reason to smile <3

And now for an amazing quote from How I Met Your Mother, Season 7 Episode 10:

Robin: There's something I have to tell you.
Kevin: Then don't.
R: What?
K: If there's one thing I've learned as a therapist, it's that just because something needs to be told doesn't always mean it needs to be heard.
R: Kevin, I did something bad.
K: We've all done bad things. Doesn't mean we're bad people. Look, I don't care about every detail from your past, and I hope you don't care about mine either.  What I do care about is you, and that from tonight forward, you're in this as much as I am.  What do you think?
R: I'm such a mess. Why do you even like me?
K: I am constantly amazed by the things you say, entranced by the things you do, and unlike a certain Jalapeno Coconut Vodka martini,  you're easy on the eyes.  And if we're together long enough, I hope that one day you see yourself the way I see you.
 

Breakfast

• Jalapeno Chedder Chicken Lean Pocket

Snack

• Apple

Lunch

• 2 Chicken Tacos w/ Sour Cream (running out of groceries =X)

Mini-Workout

• 1 hr Ballroom Dancing

Snack

• Peach & Passion Fruit Liberte Greek yogurt

Workout

• Core Cardio Fitness Class - this class pushes me harder than I have ever been pushed before.

Dinner

• Lemon Pepper Chicken
• Brown Rice
• Steamed Asparagus
• Side Salad w/ Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion & Light Cheesy Fantastico Dressing

Drinks

• 3.5 cups of coffee
• 9 cups of water
• 2.5 cups of green tea
• 1 cup of black tea