Looking good

January always bring good news...at work. I like.

My maiden attempt at Step

It was a Sunday I will never forget. It was a class I will remember forever. My first attempt at Body Step.

Days leading up to Sunday, I was kinda nervous about the thought of joining this class. My decision to join came in the wake of planning to join Rahayu in her Body Combat class. I thought since there was so much time to kill after Combat and before the Body Jam class starts, why not try out Body Step. Besides, Yanti will be joining the class too..so I'm assured of a partner...a familiar face in the class.

So, there I was...with my step board ready...nervous as hell. Instructor's usual routine before a class starts is to ask if there is any first timer. So, when Rahayu popped the question, I raised my hand immediately. Never in my life was I so eager to raise my hand. She took one look at me and waved me off...as in... "nah..you are bluffing la..u are not new". I was in disbelief. Yanti, who was standing next to me, was laughing. Shoot...there goes my chance to get the instructor to pay more attention on me.

Anyway, put on a brave front and got on with the class. Started off ok...and then, the footwork got harder and harder. My foot and arm coordination suck. Then came the track with plenty of spinning and turning around the board. I practically had no idea what the hell I was doing. Thank god for standing at the back of the studio. However, none of that compared with my worst nightmare, one which I dreaded...falling off the board. Yes, I fell. Damn the step board! That was the highlight of my first experience with Step. Picked myself up quickly. Again, thank god for standing at the back of the studio. A concerned Rahayu asked if I was ok....hah....see...told you I was first timer. It didn't help that I was actually half blind....using only one side of my contact lens...the other one torn earlier.

For the rest of the class, I managed to get thru without further humiliating incidents although there were many moments of confusion. I stole glances at the lady in front of me to help me get thru the class...she knew what she was doing. What a relief when it was over.

After class, I reiterated to Rahayu that it was really my first time doing Body Step. She thought she had seen me somewhere before. Wrong! Anyway, she said next week it will be my 2nd class..so no longer first timer. Hmmm...still thinking if I should join. Not sure if I can handle another confused moments. See how.....

Do I need a hard scrub?

I did not shower last nite after a visit to the gym. That's right...I did not shower! I was tired and I didn't even know why I was that tired. Sure, it was Pump nite but yesterday's pump class was nothing to shout about. I did not sweat much (never did during monday's class, for some odd reason) and I guess I used that excuse to persuade myself that it was alright to skip a trip to the shower. In all honesty, I was dead tired. It didn't help that after spending an hour watching Amazing Race, my body absolutely glued itself to the couch. Dangerous! Woke up early today to shower and washed my hair...ahaks.

I bumped into ex-FBI yesterday after Pump class. She was there earlier for one last RPM class. We chatted for a short while. She asked if I still go for Body Balance which I hesitantly answered most of her avid regulars stopped (which is true) and we are all waiting for her to return. Hehehehe...what a sneaky way to bring out the guilt from someone..ahaks. Anyway, she said she will try to return to do classes but I doubt so. At least not so soon...

I woke up this morning and realised that I had forgotten to call my ex-boss last nite to discuss the job offer. Actually, I'm still in a dilemma. Spoke to an office mate today and she expressed that she would take up the position if she was me. Taking up this offer will mean a 360 degree changes to my regular life schedule. Am I ready for that? Aarrghh..decision..decision.

Is it really new year?

I'm not sure if it's just me but 2008 feels like it's just a continuation of December 2007. Nothing interesting happening. Nothing interesting about to happen. It's just another day, another month.

I have not been gym-ing as much as I used to. In fact, I have pretty much slowed down my activities since Dec 07. Up to today, I have skipped Monday's Body Pump for 1.5 month already. Skipped Body Combat for 3 weeks. Skipped Body Jam for 3 weeks. Stopped going for Fitball. Decided to stop going for Tuesday's Body Balance, now that ex-FBI is no longer teaching (heard that she's coming back to teach one last RPM class today...too bad she isn't gonna do one last Balance class).

In place of Sat's Combat, I have been attending Brian's Body Balance and Gentle Flow Yoga instead, for the past 2 weeks. I may continue that for another week before switching back to Combat. Somehow I am just not motivated to go for cardio classes these days. I am however, planning to attend Body Combat this coming Sunday...and perhaps followed by Body Step?? Hmm...very tempted to try out Step for the first time but am also a bit worried that I can't follow the class. Or worse still....slip and fall from the stepboard.

Work has been slow this new year. I was recently offered a position by an ex-boss in her new business venture. I am attracted by the prospect of a better career development, in an industry that is totally new to me. There is no doubt there will be a lot to learn and learning is good. This is a great opportunity to upgrade myself. However, the position does not come with a very good base salary. With the prices of everything going nowhere but up these days, I can't just jump without at least a slightly higher increment. It's a dilemma. I doubt there is room for negotiation (I have yet to inform of my decision) but whatever it is, I am thankful that she trusted me well enough to consider me for the position.

On a personal front, I said goodbye to that someone and I certainly hope this will be the last. Forgive and forget? Hmmph...forget it la. The focus this year will be more on me, myself and I....ahaks. Looking forward to spending more time with mom and bro when they are here for CNY. Kinda miss hometown...maybe will make the trip home in mid year.

Here's to 2008....cheers! May there be more good positive things happening...