Latin Jam

I love nights like tonight.

I went to an AMAZING Latin Jam class. The class was packed. SIX of my friends came to the class. There were at least 30 people there. When the class is that big, the energy changes. Every one pushes a little more, tries a little harder, dances more "balls out".

I like to stand in the front. I can see what the teacher is doing much better than if I was in the back, and I CAN'T slack because the teacher, and everyone else, would notice. Tonight, I sweated so much that the sweat got in my eyes and made my eyes sting!!

The first time I looked up at the clock, half an hour had already gone by. The next time I looked up, 55 minutes had elapsed. To me, that is the PERFECT workout. One where I don't feel like I'm working out. According to multiple websites, Zumba burns about 400-600 calories an hour! I would have to say that these Latin Jam classes burn AT LEAST 500-700 calories an hour!

Afterwords, a couple of us went to Starbucks for coffee/dinner. My "dinner" consisted of a Caramel Machiato, and I was even able to stay away from the pastries.

One day, I will take a video and post it up here. Until then, if you are in the LA area, check out a Latin Jam course.

www.latinjam.net

Why does everyone have crap going on?

I used to think that once life started, I mean really started, that everything would be fine and I would live my life happily until I was old and grey.

Wow!! Was I naive. From the outside, I have a great life. I have a good looking husband, 2 amazing daughters, live in a nice house and have a job I really like.

On the inside, my life is kind of a mess (let's leave it at that for now). I know that life is not perfect. I know that thing aren't always what they look like and that you never know the strife in other people's lives.

But, come on!! How is it that everyone I know has crap in their lives. That the perfect lives and marriages I thought that OTHER PEOPLE had, are not perfect. I don't know if it's the economy, or just this past year, but everyone is having issues in their lives.

No one is truly happy with every aspect of their lives. If their marriage is fine, work sucks. If work is fine, their marriage sucks. If one child is doing well, the other child is Satan incarnate. If they like their house, they hate their families. And on, and on...

That's one of the reasons I go to Latin Jam - I have no time for the thoughts in my head because I am so busy trying to follow along. That's one of the reasons I blog - I can get some of my thoughts out in to the ethos. That's one of the reasons I over schedule myself - so I have no time to reflect on my woes.

Now I truly get it when adults used to talk about enjoying our youth, and not to want to grow up too fast. This being an adult thing sucks!!

That being said, I am grateful for everything I have. I just wish I could have everything I want - not monetary, just what I envisioned my family life would be like.