A good 50% of this journal is set to the FRIENDS ONLY filter, and if you've come this far than you're probably aware of what I'm keeping hidden from the public eye. Leave me a message if you're inclined to partake in the less-than-flattering madness.

Snowboarding was really fun; one of my friends is an instructor, and she did a great job teaching me the basics. I still fell every time I got off the lift, but other than my first run where I fell a lot, I did really well. I still can't decide whether I prefer my left or right foot in front (I kept switching, depending on what felt best at the ( Read more... )

Yesterday at the gym I bench pressed 125 lbs - twice!

This weekend I'm going snowboarding for the first time. I'm excited, but my biggest fear is that I'll be way too cold to really enjoy myself. I'm sure I'll be sore on Monday but hopefully it won't be so bad that I can't dance.

Yesterday I returned to ballet after a week of no class due to my illness. I was worried that my technique would have regressed and that I'd dance poorly, but to the contrary, I was fine and actually had a good turning night (clean doubles and triples en pointe). Since I did yoga on Tues, I didn't feel at all stiff in my hips like I do sometimes. I ( Read more... )

Hello dear friends ~

I haven't been posting at all lately, but I still read my Friends Feed daily (except on weekends).

I've been doing well, and am just going through a phase where I'd much rather read and occasionally comment than make posts in my own journal. But I'm still here, and I still think you are all cool (that is why you are my

Rode about 10 miles on my bike Saturday along the beach; the weather was divine and I felt like spending some time in the sun.

Danced for two hours yesterday.

Today I am tired and my sinuses/throat are dry and bothering me.

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I can now ~officially~ bench 100 lbs ( Read more... )

Fitness: On Thurs I was working with my trainer and had him spot me while I did the bench press. I mentioned that the most I had ever benched was 100 lbs and that it was a goal of mine to bench that weight (or higher) again, and he said I could probably do it already. It was almost like a game - add more weight, do a set, add more, lift more. At 80 ( Read more... )

The "new" pointe shoes that I've had for about a month and a half now may be dead already. Seriously? It's not like I'm 15 all over again and dancing shoes to death in a matter of weeks. I only have about 3 hours of pointe per week, tops. I'm going to have to create a special "Shoe Budget" if I start going through shoes fast again. It's not like I ( Read more... )