Nothing Like Endophins

[valkryor]

Well, I was going to do yoga tonight, to make up for the fact that last night I was too hungry and opted to eat something instead. But I don't want to. Not after dancing around the livingroom for 35 or so minutes.

Dance?!? Me?

Yes. Me. Only when I'm alone and no one can see me (Shannon doesn't count), then I feel comfortable enough to dance.

And I bet you're all dying to know the reason.

"The Hand that Feeds" by Nine Inch Nails.

Que?

It's simple, really. I was flipping channels and caught the last half of the video on MuchLoud. It inspired me to get up and get moving to the Faint. Why the Faint? They are completely different entities, but for some reason, the new NiN single reminds of the essence of "Wet From Birth", and no, I can't explain it better than that.

So I put on the Faint at a very reasonable volume (I didn't want to be drowned out by the Counting Crows or John Denver coming up through the floor) and danced.

I feel pretty good right now. But I'm also trying to not focus on the icky feeling that came from how much of me was jiggling. I just have to keep reminding myself that the more I dance, the less jiggle, until, eventually, it's all gone.

Okay. So I'm going to need all of your support and encouragement on this. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are yoga. Tuesdays and Thursdays are goofy looking dancing in my livingroom (by myself, thank you very much. I'm not throwing parties twice a week). With as much walking as I can get in.

Now, do any of you want to work with me as part of a support network to reduce the jiggle in my step?

Comments

[fuzzpsych.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to take Tuesdays and Thursdays off so I can dance with you!

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure how much remote support can really be done, but if you have ideas, I'm game.

[valkryor.livejournal.com]

Encouragement, then. That can be done remotely and I know I'll need lots and lots.

[twilightrabbit.livejournal.com]

I dance alone in the dark with my headphones, but I also dance on the crowded floor, too. I hope some day you will feel comfortable enough to go dancing with me.
um...I need exercise badly, so you're already outdoing me. I'm rapidly losing muscle mass now that my job description's changed.

[valkryor.livejournal.com]

You still walk to work, so that's something at least. After a year of desk work and the left over baby-fat, I've got to start building up my muscle mass again so the jiggly bits that I don't like can pack their bags and go.

[poeticalpanther.livejournal.com]

I'd be glad to be part of it. As soon as I've got this stupid sore cleared up, I'm going to be back on my exercise bike, so we can keep one another going some. I've set myself a goal of 30-odd pounds by September (which would still leave me well short of breaking back through 200), and I've got a fair bit of activity to get there (playing soccer twice a week, refereeing soccer twice a week, plus the bike and hopefully my Dance Dance again soon).

[valkryor.livejournal.com]

Wicked keen. :) I'm not doing this because I'm also going on some wacky diet (truth be told, I don't eat enough as it is), but I have to do *something* to gain back a little self confidence and I'm going to need all the positivity I can get.

[iamjw.livejournal.com]

Goofy looking dancing in my living room is one of my favourite things to do, so you absolutely have both my support and encouragement. Go you!

[valkryor.livejournal.com]

Yay! :)