I know, I know, I'm over 2 weeks behind...but I have very legit excuses!
- I've been sick (nasty stomach flu)So here are some highlights from the past 2 weeks, with the theme of "Movin'..."
- I moved! (from my apartment to a house, still in Arlington, VA)
- I started a dance blog! (here's WHY. I'll still post some dance stuff on this blog but probably mostly referring you to that blog)
The weekend I got the stomach flu, I had to cancel plans to go to a yoga barre class, a Pilates class, ballroom dancing, biking, and paddleboating. What a sad weekend that was. But I was well enough to go to the temple, Stake Conference, and Red Robin with a group on Saturday!
I was feeling alot better on Saturday but it was a case of faulty logic that sent me back to bed. I thought I should avoid burgers and salads (to avoid undercooked meat or contaminated raw veggies), so I ordered a milkshake and ate Jessie's fries. Silly me, I didn't know dairy, fat & sugar are the worse things to consume when you have the stomach flu! I stayed home from church on Sunday but was able to return to work on Monday thanks to a Priesthood Blessing of healing :)
MOVIN' PAST ILLNESS
By Wednesday, I was well enough to eat "real" food again (not just bananas, toast, and applesauce) and I decided to try the shrimp salad at Baja Fresh Mexican Grill- it didn't disappoint!
MOVIN' MY HIPS
On Thursday, I got to go to The Salsa Room for the first time in 3 months! I hadn't been since February because I was traveling alot in March & April. But due to my mini salsa dance famine, I lasted only an hour before my sore feet sent me to take a break at the sidelines. There were so many good dancers that night, including my friend Gustavo, and I was annoyed that I had to keep taking breaks! I got some pics and a video of us dancing because he's moving to California in a few weeks :( Why must my salsa friends keep leaving me!?!
I was highly anticipating the Washington Open Dancesport on Friday night because I hadn't attended one since I last competed at the U.S. National Amateur Dancesport Championships at BYU last March. Tali and Lindsey came along :)
Here are the best pics of the evening. Will write about it & post more pictures on my dance blog.
They had a few intermissions during which people could social dance on the floor. I asked a random camera man who led me thru a really fun foxtrot :)
The program had said the show was for 7:30-11:00pm, so I was shocked and annoyed when it ended at 9:30pm. I'm glad we got to see some genuinely high level dancers, but miffed that we didn't get our money's worth. C'est La Vie!
MOVIN' MY STUFF
Saturday was moving day but I got to start it off with a ward temple trip! Then we drove back to the church for a pupusas fundraiser for the Spanish ward's youth summer camps. I was a camp counselor for several camps and still highly support programs that benefit the youth. This was a delicious way to do so :D
Then I went home to start packing. Yes, I hate packing so much that I put it off til moving day. From 2-6pm, a different friend came every hour to help transport my stuff. By evening, I was exhausted and ready to get dinner at Chipotle and watch the new Iron Man 3 with Mari & Britt. I like this superhero franchise more than the others (tho Spiderman is my favorite) because of Robert Downey, Jr's unique brand of personality & humor. Oh, and Ben Kingsley is hilarious in this movie!
After the movie, I started unpacking, organizing, and cleaning til 2am because I didn't want for me or my roommates to have to deal with the mess on the Sabbath Day. 3 more friends helped me finish moving some stuff after church. Shout outs to Britt, Elizabeth, Erin, Meisha, Matt, Ben, and Aaron! Moving would have been exponentially more difficult, time-consuming, and costly without your generous service :)
MOVIN' IN!
I'm so grateful for my new abode! Since I left home for college in 2006, I've only had my own room for 4 months - so this is quite the welcome change! I have always avoided living in a house but after my first 2 days here, I have already fallen in love with it. Oh, and I graduated from my air mattress to a real bed; turns out it's much better insulation from the chilly nights. I also love my 2 new roommates and the cleanliness & peacefulness of the house. It's the perfect size - spacious enough to do my fitness DVDs at home and small enough to feel cozy. I'm excited to get better sleep & studying done here. Considering that I absolutely hate moving but have moved every few months for years and will be in DC at least 2 more years for my Masters program...I hope my living situation stays stable while I take new classes, meet new people, see new places, and try new things. I hope this will be my refuge from the world.
i'm so inspired by those dancers! And Linda you totally held your own during the intermission open dancing.
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