Dance Bitches

Pics are stills from my salsa fusion video.


Sorry if the title offends but I had my first taste of nasty dance competition yesterday. My audition at the gym went well--I requested to dance first, I did my dance--I was confident, and exuberant in my approach. Also, I looked pretty good in my flashy Zumba skirt ;)
I was kind and friendly to all of the participants. I am always like that--chatty and friendly when meeting new people. After 1 1/2 hour of hard core (at times gruelling) dancing and workouts--some of the tryouts were for combat aerobics etc.-- I was happy to be heading home. I chatted with one fellow competitor from Merritt. I complimented her and was very upbeat. And then the B leaned in and said these dreaded words: "I hope this doesn't offend you but..." and then she slagged me. Just like that. I had no idea how nasty other dancers could be. I am not like that. I try to always build good karma. So what I'm left with is that she is building herself some bad karma and I am not. I could slag her now and tell you she was stocky, not very attractive and not much of a dancer but I won't ;)

What a weekend thus far! Go, go go go... After I returned back to Kelowna (I picked myself up some brown rice, veg sushi to eat in the car and a diet Pepsi and drove home!) I was greeted at the door by my busy family all changing into their bathing suits. It was a pool party at the Grand Hotel. So I stripped off my dance get-up and but on my bikini. I was so pooped from the stress of the competition and from being up the night before with a sick Pip, that I headed for the outside hot tub and parked myself in it for the evening. After the swim we had a get together in my sis' hotel condo and then the adults headed out on the town in search for supper. Our restaurant of choice was full (they refuse to take reservations) so we ended up at Earls--my tacos were tasty :)

Btw, I discovered This is That on CBC radio on my drive to Vernon yesterday morn. It is so good, so funny. I fell for the story about a family adopting a wolf pup thinking it was a dog :P
 Listen to This is That on CBC radio One. For my non-Canadian readers, you can find archives of their shows on the net. Seriously funny stuff! They broadcast their episodes as though they are actual news stories.

Fireflies

Tabi and Nemi at the dance competition Friday night. The most darling dance duo ever! They were amazing--didn't miss a beat. Though it was a little crazy before they went on: the DJ didn't have Fireflies. He couldn't use our CD either. I phoned Peter to drive down my Ipod asap. The DJ was able to somehow hook up my Ipod with his system and the performance was saved.
Valentines Day weekend was rather good for Peter and I. We went out for supper (although PJ forgot to make reservations--we squeezed in at the Cactus Club. Then we missed the movie so we rented a British film "in a day." It was good. The suspense was great. An unusual film.
I must complete my lit review before Hawaii so I am working hard each and every day.
Mist had a great afternoon yesterday at the H2O Centre with Marley. It is great they are such good friends. Marley is the daughter of Caroline--a friend of my sister Theresa's since 1977!
Marley spilled the beans on what her mom was up to yesterday--so Caroline if you read this--I am curious as to where and what?
My girls and I all upped our bikini collections for Hawaii and now we all have 3 to take!
I finally started back at my workout schedule, yay!!! My nausea is under control--$30 a week worth of manuka honey later! I am feeling fantastic again even though I know I still am fighting the bacteria in my gut so I must remain on double dose of acid reducers for about 2 more months and the honey too. It feels so good to feel normal again yay!!! When your health is seriously compromised for an extended time period--one reflects on life . And I want to live my life is the spirit of fun adventure, and compassion.

Dance Fever

Pippi on her way to preschool. She has a crown on under her hat and thus the Russian hat is quite vertical!
Nem and Tabs are busy practicing their dance for friday night's dance competition at the school. They're dancing to Owl City's "Fireflies." Pip and Artemis are watching Cinderella and Mist is at a volleyball game and will later go to a friends for pizza. I have made a pot of Thai peanut chicken but without MIst home to eat it, perhaps I should save it for tomorrow. Tabs and Pip won't touch it.
I've decided to finish my lit review for my class paper. I guess I better get busy if I don't want to take it to Hawaii with me! Tomorrow I shall start.
Watching my diet and doubled my meds (that stop acid production in the gut). Also I am taking 4 tsp. of Manuka honey a day to kill any unwanted gut bacteria. It is quite yucky to eat so much honey. It may take up to 4-6 months to cure my gastritis.  I have to get another blood test done but I am putting it off as any medical buildings/offices cause me stress. It has been a long, difficult time this gastritis. I've lost 5 pounds because of nausea.
My new mantra involves a compassionate/holistic approach to maintaining my health balance. No more pushing. Only kindness.
I am P O'd at Bikrams. I asked that my remaining classes be used by my sister as my health break means I cannot do such grueling workouts (on a great day one feels the need to barf at least several times during a Bikram's workout--imagine how one not yet 100% would feel)! Of course she spouted her garbage about how Bikrams is healing so I should be doing it and no she would not let me give my classes to Miranda :P! :P! :P!
I really want to take Zumba once a week as I love to dance. But alas it is so popular I couldn't get into the class :P!
My new workouts include much of the same save not getting up quite so early and substituting a gentler yoga for Bikram's and adding Zumba. I hope I can start my new regime next week. I don't want to loose all my muscles!
My favorite TV DVD's to watch when one needs a pick me up: Friends, Seinfeld, Sex and the City and The Office. All quite delightful.