snowboarding gymnists

Free time? Where'd you go? You've been all used up.

Shannon dragged me to gymnastics last wednesday. Actually it didn't go too bad. Okay you can all stop laughing now. Yes I'm horribly uncoordinated but with some stretching and practice and professional instruction, I was actually able to do almost a full cartwheel! Yes, after years of attempts, it's almost all there. And now with no falling! Actually with some more stretching and weights I should be able to do alot of that stuff. Just getting rid of the fear, I mean falling on your head on a padded mat really doesn't hurt.

Thursday I had a dance off at my place. A dance dance revolution party. Also I tried out Guitar Hero. I really enjoy that game. It will have to be added to my list of fun things to get. Some of the guys from work came and I realised there was a closet ddr'er in the group. It was fun. I couldn't move my calves on Friday or Saturday from all the dancing.

Friday I went to Earls with Barbara and Marnie. We had some good girl talking. And lots of martinis. Some good laughs. There's a part of Earls that I didn't even know what there. I've lived here 6 months and I don't know the Earls? What's wrong with me?

Saturday I did some Christmas shopping. Knocked a couple presents off my list. Found some new shoes for all the Christmas Formals next weekend. They are gold and sparkely. They are also quite low which increases my dancing options ;)

Sunday was awesome!!!!! I can't believe how much I've missed snowboarding. I really enjoyed it. We went to Table Mountain. I haven't been in about 3 years now. I thought I'd be hopeless on board. I can only carve one way right now. I used to be able to do both. But another day on the hill and that should come back. My muscles gave out halfway through the afternoon though. I was telling them what to do and they were all like "no we've had enough, have fun steering away from that tree". That kinda sucked, I'm sure if they were stronger I could have been back to my skill level 3 years ago. But I still enjoyed being out on that hill. I think a mountain ski trip is in order this winter.

I get a christmas tree this week! Yay! I was really looking forward to starting my own traditions for my own family this year. But since my own family this year consists of just me, I will just have fun with it. I'm not going to put a damper on my own christmas spirit because of something like that. I'm rebelling against the idea, and it's exciting. So everything didn't turn out as planned. But I can still make myself and my own home look festive for the season. I can also bake myself christmas cookies and fudge and eat them all!!!!!!! That's exciting in itself! Or I can invite some friends to share. I can start my own traditions for me and when the time is right, they can be shared with someone else, in turn becoming family traditions. It's kinda exciting.