recharge

This weekend was awesome, and exhausting. Will, Jo-bones and I left work a little early on Friday with the optimistic intention of getting to Hillsdale relatively early. A random nail in a tire, lots of Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me (NPR's best show by far), a crucial Chick-Fil-A stop, and 11 hours later, we pulled into Hillsdale. Not a lot of beauty sleep before graduation the next day...but despite the cold and rainy Michigan May, it was a fantastic day. I'm so glad I got to be there to watch my friends and family graduate! I'm ridiculously proud of you people.

The way back also took at least 2 hours more than it should have...so today I'm simultaneously feeling tired, and like I need to move around a bit. The solution? My new friend, the New York City Ballet Workout dvd.

I had the amazing tenacity to stick with ballet for 1 whole month when I was little. [I was more into gymnastics, where energy could often make up for technical deficiencies.] But since then, I've been sad that I didn't last longer. I love watching ballerinas; their combination of power and restraint is uncommon. And they're so easy to spot, with their trademark posture. Nevermind the fact that I chose to start slouching when I was an obnoxiously tall 7th grader...I still tell myself that I would have perfect posture if I had taken more ballet.



All this to say that I impulsively bought this dvd a few weeks ago, and I've been loving it. The classical music and slower pace means that the workout is actually relaxing, but you can still feel that your muscles are working and stretching. This also makes it the perfect solution to my current need to stop sitting, and also go to bed soon. I'm a fan of that.