This song came on this morning, and I was nearly in tears. Her voice is so powerful. I love this song. Thank goodness Stacy Tucci shared her with the world.
Overwhelmed with the blogging world maybe. Unwilling to come down from our sweet little vacation, that could have been three days longer.
I'm here though. Thinking about where I want to take this blog and the blogs I read. Do I post these same thoughts every month?
I have posts in mind. Hopefully I'll get them to you soon.
You can see some of my favorite posts of the past here.
You can see a variety of instagram/week in the life/summer shots here.
Finally, I'll leave you with my girls, Sasha & Melanie, the BEASTS of So You Think You Can Dance. I called it from the very beginning. This week is going to be so good.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
This is kind of a heavy post, maybe you just want to listen to a nice song watch a fun dance (it looks sad, but it gets fun fast):
Melanie & Marco, NappTabitha & Napoleon / my girls are holding strong!!!
In my reflective mood, I've been thinking a lot about this post and the things I left off. The things that I couldn't admit to myself or even see.
2010. losing my way through an absurd relationship
2009. finding a job in within 5.5 hours of home.
2008. finding a job and apartment in new york.
2007. finding a job in bay city.
2006. ending work at delphi. enjoying the summer, getting ready to travel with mom.
2005. being newly single. 2004. fighting for a doomed relationship. 2003. finding my first job.
Last June I said, " didn't realize for the past three springs i have been job hunting. or that this is my first fully employed spring of my 24 years. this is my first spring when big changes aren't taking place. i'm trying to find a balance of work, friendship and self."
So You Think You Can Dance is BACK for the summer!!! I waited until the top 20 were announced to do any posting, tryouts while not as obnoxious as American Idol still obnoxious. On Thursday while announcing they all performed in three dances each - one style group [contemporary, hip hop, etc], one all boys or girls, and the top 20 together.
Yesterday I ran (jogged/walk) my first 5k. I finished in 46:57, at a pace 15:07. 8 weeks ago, I wasn't doing ANYTHING! If I can do it, get off my ass, you can do it.
(So You Think You Can Dance version, 67 days until the season premier!) When this song came on I was able to kick up my walking speed to the beat. Maybe if I'd just listened to this on repeat, I could have finished in 45 minutes. There's always next time! Because, that' the thing, now that I've started I NEED to keep it up.
I was able to run the race with a great group of women, my train4change mates. It makes a world of difference to have people cheering me on from the sidelines, and cheering my mediocre time. :) The slowest and the youngest of the group. More about them in an upcoming post and what this train4change thing actually is. 70 days until the triathalon!!!
