Getting Ready......

It's been awhile but I don't think i have it in me to blog everything that's happened the last couple of weeks.

Phone update: well, he is still in jail. I wrote a letter saying I was not pressing charges, but they found a police code that still allowed them to press charges anyway, coupled with the other things they have on him like bringing the switchblade to school. I've had several conversations with the police that serve our school. Turns out I'm a bit of a sap.....well, we all know I am, but they found evidence that he is currently, actively selling drugs. So even though his daughter did in fact need medicine, he had 8 iPhones in his possession and was more than likely selling them for drugs, not meds. I don't regret my decision but it still makes me sad, mostly for his kids. They are starting their life at a disadvantage. My parents weren't perfect but at least they were honest, hardworking people. Sigh. I may not ever get called to trial and he is unable to make bail so who knows how long he is in jail for.

I'm having a BLAST teaching BodyPump right now. I'm using older releases that date back to my own participant days and hearing the music and learning chorey brings me back to my own journey, losing weight, discovering my newfound love for exercise, and the ups and downs of it all. It's so exciting to bring my passion to my own classes.

My niece Amanda came to class tonight and while on the one hand she called me a dork because I was so pumped up to teach, after class she paid me a huge compliment. We were talking about how uncomfortable I am in certain social situations in terms of meeting new people because Amanda said I seem so social now compared to before. I think BodyPump has brought out a whole new side of me. Then she told me that I seem like such a natural when I teach, that it appears so comfortable to me. I don't think that ever occurred to me, but it's really true. I've put myself out there, in more ways than just standing in front of a group of people. It has been such a growing expeerience for me. Although I am used to standing up in front of parents, or children, this is completely different and like I've said before, it's me, with people looking at me, at every part of my body, watching and mimicking what I do. It's a totally different way of "performing" for me. It's getting easier and easier, and I still am not tired at all. I am simply having a blast.

Starting this Monday I will be subbing as a favor for an instructor in daly city, in s class that one of my weekend participants attends, for 4 weeks. It's temporary but brings my teaching to 5 classes a week for those 4 weeks. Four days in s row - Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, then Thursday,

Get ready to rumble.