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my journal, imma be just a little snarky.

you know the stereotype that goes "oh, she was so lovely... until she opened her mouth and started speaking"...?
oh, that happens with men too.

*moue*

but I go to this particular dance partly for the exercise, and partly to be around people, and partly to dare myself to continue with a practice that can be uncomfortable and challenging. that includes me or others saying a dumb thing, pushing too hard to do something, being disappointed in some kind of expectations, etc.

it was a good dance. only my second time ever dancing with very energetic Russian boy, second time ever with J who is lovely but presents as shy, and second time with A, who is very very tall, high energy, and very silly. I enjoyed those, very much, as well as lots of momentary people contacts throughout the evening, and my own solo dancing.

oh! and I rode my bike there and back, despite having access to car. Convinced myself that I could tag out when the weather is gray, wet, cold, and miserable on a Monday, but I will try using the bicycle to get to dance on Mondays and Wednesday noon gym workouts, at the least.

I felt really strong coming home tonight.
it felt really good.

Today I started the first of seven short-days of substitute teaching. Matter of fact, I am only teaching periods 3 and 4 for the choir teacher at The Nearby High school. The assignment is vague... I've actually got an email drafted for Mr. S (who is, at the moment, traveling abroad with two of his choirs) asking for clarification so I can help the students with their assignment. Third period has 19 students, Fourth has twelve young women. Cool. So we'll see what we can do with that.

The reason I can tag this under 100 Things and Health & Fitness is, because, for the first time in a couple of dozen times I've worked at this school? I WALKED to work today. =D It's almost exactly one mile from my house to the school. Very pleasant walk, although, oddly, the sidewalks vanish when you cross the border from My Town into the neighboring town. Weird. Large homes with beautiful landscaping all along the route. I stopped to literally smell the roses twice or three times (they were Double Delight roses, do you blame me?) and was nicely warm by the time I arrived at the school. Took just about exactly twenty minutes to walk.

My feet are a little tender and my hips are a little sore. I'm about ten days out from having spent the last two months of my life spending an hour every morning stretching and marching and running and moving and singing and dancing and getting down on the floor and back up off the floor with the first and second grade kids. Best. Workout. Ever. Yoga's more dignified, and more specifically challenging, but not as much fun!

That said, I'd best sign up for some yoga classes. I'll need that work to continue the progress that began while I was working for Njeri. (still a little sad)

Tomorrow I think I will bicycle to work and keep my bike in the choir room. Should not be a problem. Then I can go exploring and looking at pretty suburban houses after school is over, and maybe drop my library books at the library. I love the idea of using my bike more, it's a wonderful bike (and it's *aubergine*)!

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December 2021

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