Today I started my 45 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge. The goal is to complete 45 classes in 45 days. I know, scary.
(It used to be just 30 days but the studio people said that it was getting quite easy for people to complete so this is to up the ante.)
I have not been to the studio for about a month now (Terrible, I know) so I was a bit anxious since it’s my first time back, and Day 1 of my challenge at that. But since I’ve already informed the studio of my intent to participate (and everyone else who was willing to listen), there was no backing out.
I went to the studio early so that I can get my spot in the room. I was informed that it was Tara who was going to be the instructor for the 7PM class. I like Tara’s teaching style so I breathed a huge sigh of relief.
As the class started, I was feeling nervous because all of my “first classes back” were bad. So bad that in one of said classes Diane told me to sit down and pace myself because I was so pale. Yes, this is drill-sergeant Diane we are talking about.
So yeah, I was doing my best but at the same time trying to pace myself through the poses. All the while trying to breathe properly according to the instructions.
I shouldn’t have worried because this time, it was not as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, this is one of my better days. I only had to catch my breath during a couple of poses but I was back up my feet as soon as the next pose started.
Not too bad for my first day.
Here’s to 44 more good days. 
As you all know, I freaked out when I learned that they were coming here. I watched it last December with ze husband and it was fantastic. Truth be told, I was a tad bit disappointed that it wasn’t the principal cast who were performing at that time but nevertheless, it was still wonderful. I knew “Defying Gravity” was going to be awesome and “For Good” was going to be a killer. But it was still a surprise and magical to see them performed live.
One piece that stood out for me was “One Short Day”. It was so… bright! The choreography was so boisterous and costumes flamboyant! So anyway, obviously, I cannot say enough about how much I LOVE Wicked. I loved everything about it. So of course I had to watch it again before the last curtain call.
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Last Friday, I went to watch Wicked again before the show ended their run in Singapore.
This time, it was the principal cast who were performing. Huzzah!
I was still as wide-eyed as I was the first time I watched it. I was still amazed by the costumes and everything else. And I cried when Jemma Rix and Suzie Mathers were singing “For Good”. They are AMAZEBALLS.
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I am really, really glad that they decided to drop by Singapore.
1/365: Me
I have decided to start another Project 365 as April started. I thought long and hard about it and I had a feeling that this time, I’ll be able to commit to it. To make things easier, I will be using Instagram since I almost always have my phone anyway. So, yay.
Bintan, Indonesia
Me and my girlfriends
Love
It was only for the weekend. I wish it were longer though. Next time.
I had so much fun however short it was. C, E and ze husband were awesome company, as always.
See you soon, Bintan.
A couple of weeks back, I remember reading a friend‘s tweet about how he had a bunch of friends who got engaged or married a month into 2012. He went on saying that December 21, 2012 has successfully trolled our subconscious.
I don’t know about you but I am half convinced that the world will indeed end this year. Don’t ask me why, I just am.
(I hope it doesn’t though because A Memory of Light won’t be released till next year, but I digress. )
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In a completely unrelated topic, the Bikram yoga studio that I go to will be closing for a couple of weeks because of renovations. Being the changed woman that I am (Seriously, who am I?! I don’t even recognize myself!), this poses a problem because this means that I won’t have any physical activities during that time.
To remedy that, I have decided to try out other hot yoga places around the area.
And maybe try out Pilates.
Or Zumba classes.
If the world is ending, I should try out all the things that I’ve always wanted to do but never did.
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Soooo. I have been spending a lot of hours playing Skyrim.
I started last Sunday and have been playing every night since then. My books and TV shows are being ignored because I’ve been busy walking around, killing bandits, solving puzzles, playing with magic and slaying dragons.
Hi, I am Dovahkiin, and I am an addict.
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Also, I am in love with this…
My friends are so proud. Heh.
I can now retire from playing Temple Run. Hrhrhr. Well, not really. At least I can relax now since I beat ze husband’s high score.
Like every other optimistic person at the start of the year, I have started a couple of year-long projects which I hope to finish (at least until the world ends, hrhrhr).
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(IRL) Project 365
Late last year, I got myself a nice 365 journal. I’ve wanted one a couple of years back but I knew that I wouldn’t be able to keep it up and will just be a waste of paper.
The idea is to take a snapshot of something a day, print it out (using our hardly used photo printer), tape it in the journal and write something about the photo.
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Pretty self-explanatory. I put in 100 books initially but I may be able to exceed this goal so we’ll see. Maybe I’ll re-evaluate as soon as I hit my target.
(Making good use of my Kindle Touch, hooray!)
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So far so good on both projects. Yay me!
When the year started, I have decided to set some goals that I wanted to achieve. This sounds like an adult-y thing to do and so unlike me, I know. It might have something to do with the prophecy of how the world is supposed to end this year, I dunno. But whatever it was, I knew I needed to stop bumming and start doing the stuff that I wanted to and go to places that I’ve always been meaning to visit this year.
And to start the year, here are some of the more general goals that I have in mind:
1. Take better care of myself. This includes eating healthy (or at least try to), going more frequently to Bikram yoga classes and getting regular massages and maybe facials.
2. Organize my photos. All my photos. This is a huge undertaking but maybe moving a couple of folders a week will go a long way. I hope. (And as a side job, maybe finally make more use of my Flickr account).
3. Organize my music files. With the ultimate goal of not skipping any song when I put my iPod in shuffle mode. Again, slowly hacking through the formidable amount of songs might do the trick.
4. Do more culturally-inclined activities. Like going to museums, watching art films, musicals, theatre and dance shows. And drink more wine. Heh.
5. Explore more of Singapore. For a small country, there are so many places that I should visit in this fine city-state.
And more importantly, I hope to be able to write more (and better) about the things I’ve listed above. One can hope.
Oh, and have an awesome 2012.
I would not let this year end without posting something here. I’ve used this quote so many times to cards to friends that I need Mr. Gaiman to write a new one for next year. Heh.
Have an awesome 2012 everyone!
“There are dreamers and there are realists in this world. You’d think the dreamers would find the dreamers and the realists would find the realists but more often than not, the opposite is true. You see, the dreamers need the realists to keep them from soaring too close to the sun. And the realists? Well, without the dreamers, they might not ever get off the ground.”
- Cameron Tucker (Modern Family)
