Reasons to Dance #2

I started a new set on Flickr called 'Reasons to Dance'. Instead of focusing on reasons NOT to dance, I'm focusing on reasons to dance. Right now my feet hurt from dancing. But that's a good sign. It means my body has noticed I'm doing something new.
Reason #2 To get rid of the knots I got from sitting in front of the computer all day.

Reason to Dance #1 To Celebrate World Belly Dance Day

I didn't get to go to the festival to celebrate because of family commitments, but I at least took out my dancing cane to add my energy to WBDD.

Burlesque Night

I love all kinds of dance so I wasn't going to miss an opportunity to go to a burlesque show in Fullerton, CA last night. I took some photos and I'll put some of the milder ones here. I do love the costumes. I wish the music had been more appealing. No flash photography was allowed but I think the blurs add to the feel of it anyway. I think the name of the group was Shimmy and Shake but don't quote me on that. It was late and my head was in a fog.

Can't Judge a Book By It's Cover

Next time you feel too unattractive to succeed, study this: http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/92464?fp=1 And check out how many times Simon smiles.

Torso and Hips

Today I focused on hip circles and rib cage slides. I'm hoping to trim and firm the area between my torso and my knees. Hopefully it will help with some lower back pain I'm having as well. This chilly weather makes me achy. If I let it get too cold in the apartment my teeth and joints start to ache. It rained a lot today so I stayed indoors. My boyfriend to walk to his truck a block over and he said he was soaked to the waist by the time he reached his truck. Nothing like getting to work on a Monday all soggy.

Evening stroll

I felt so fat and out of shape after having a cold for a week, so I went for a 30 min. walk. Venus is rising and looked beautiful against the cerulean sky. At one point I saw what looked to be a dead kitten laying on the grass along the sidewalk, but it was a crow. That sounds ominous.

It's so balmy out that even in a sleeveless t-shirt it felt hot outside.
My right hip and left ankle were really stiff and on the painful side, but about 20 minutes into it the soreness went away for a bit.

Setbacks

For five days I had a miserable cold. I spent a lot of time laying down or sitting on the couch. Now that I can start working out again, I feel so far behind. Like there is just too much of me and nothing is changing and I could just scream about that. Oh how I envy people that don't have weight issues. This photo shows exactly how I feel. I took it yesterday.