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cassandra_7) wrote2010-09-16 11:39 pm
cassandra_7) wrote2010-09-16 11:39 pm
How my life is going...
Brilliant day today.
Work went well, we got a lot of work done, including some access that my co-worker Katherine had been working with IT to sort out for a few days. We've got a team building day tomorrow. That should be interesting.
Then I went to belly dancing class for the first time.
Man, I *really* suck at dancing. But I decided today I don't care. If I like it, and I'm at least enjoying it, I'll just keep at it until either it's not fun anymore or I get better. So, win-win.
And someone said they liked my skirt. Not someone at the class (although they liked it too - i was the ONLY one in the class wearing a skirt, everyone else was in spandex workout gear) but a random (work related) bloke in the pub before hand. And I don't think he was taking the mick either. It really boosted my self image. Especially since I was feeling a bit self-concious in my 'gothy' skirt.
So. For next weeks class I am going to
a) practice my shimmy. It is SO much harder than it looks (or than my brain thinks it should be!)
b) get a hip scarf. cheap way to add fun.
c) wear leggings and possibly a crop top.
Work went well, we got a lot of work done, including some access that my co-worker Katherine had been working with IT to sort out for a few days. We've got a team building day tomorrow. That should be interesting.
Then I went to belly dancing class for the first time.
Man, I *really* suck at dancing. But I decided today I don't care. If I like it, and I'm at least enjoying it, I'll just keep at it until either it's not fun anymore or I get better. So, win-win.
And someone said they liked my skirt. Not someone at the class (although they liked it too - i was the ONLY one in the class wearing a skirt, everyone else was in spandex workout gear) but a random (work related) bloke in the pub before hand. And I don't think he was taking the mick either. It really boosted my self image. Especially since I was feeling a bit self-concious in my 'gothy' skirt.
So. For next weeks class I am going to
a) practice my shimmy. It is SO much harder than it looks (or than my brain thinks it should be!)
b) get a hip scarf. cheap way to add fun.
c) wear leggings and possibly a crop top.
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Couple of things about dancing:
1) It's not an instant thing. You don't suck, it's bloody difficult to get the hang of!! You will get better - I did! I am about as clumsy and unco-ordinated as they come but you saw what I was getting up to in Whitby! ;) (not that I'm sure that it was anything to be terribly proud of... ;) )
2) Shimmying is really hard when you start. It has taken me years to get it sorted, and even now I'm not sure about it. If I think too much I lose it, and I always worry I'm doing it wrong! :) I am going to start practising in my bathroom (it's big and has a mirror I can see myself in) and try to get better. Cis keeps telling us (as my previous teacher did) that it will come one day, and you might not even realise it. Suddenly it will just click. Cis's came after a glass of wine - possibly the way to go! ;)
Good luck and I hope it goes well. I've just started back after way too long a break, so next time we meet we will have to compare notes! :)
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It does start to feel much more natural once your muscles 'learn' stuff. And having jingly shinies also helps lots because it shows stuff is happening when you wouldn't be sure otherwise - I used to just try and make as much noise as possible and have lots of fun!
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I don't know much (well, anything ...) about dancing but in general the key to mastering most physical activities is practise and repetition till it gets so ingrained you don't have to think about it any more.
It takes a hell of a lot of time and effort to make something look effortless.