Dance class report

So I did go to my street jazz class last night. I almost didn't go because I had butterflies in my stomach. LOL!

The class was held in a new and shushal place called The Place. The dance studio is located on the 6th floor of the building. I was very early so I tried reading newspaper. But deep inside I was nervous and excited. But more on the nervous side! So I tried ordering their "Starbucks" coffee. They said they sell real starbucks coffee but they are not fanchisee. Whatever. I had latte.

Anyway, when the time came I went inside the dance studio. I was the fourth student! Konti lang pala namin.

We started with stretching and some exercises before starting the dance routine.

Street jazz looked like hip hop to me. The moves were like hip hop. I don't know if it was a hip hop class I was attending. All I know was I signed up for a street jazz.

Either way, it was very difficult on my very stiff body! I thought I knew how to dance. I used to be a dancer way back in high school. I even thought I was good.

But last night, it proved me wrong. I couldn't dance. I was awkward and a passable at best. LOL!!!

Funnily enough, I was enjoying myself even if I didn't look good dancing. Hahaha!!! So I am still going back there next week.

Dancin' tonight

Oh yeah. It's time to put on my shoes and groove to the music tonight. But wait, what kind of shoes should I bring? Hahaha!!!

Tonight is my first time to dance again after a very looooong time. I have enrolled myself to a street jazz dance.

I am excited yet quite nervous too. I don't know if I can still dance. Not that I was a good dancer before. I just loved to dance.

I am getting ahead of myself and imagining the dance moves already. LOL! I hope I won't embarrass myself tonight. Geez.

I want to bring a camera but that's probably a bad idea. Hahaha!!!

Oh well. Let's just see what happens tonight. Full report tomorrow =)

What's the first thing people notice about you

One day last week, I tried the quizzes in facebook. I know a lot of people hate the quizzes. To some extent I don't like people flooding the page with the quiz results too. Some quiz are very silly and even dumb. But still a lot of people take them. Including me. LOL!

One quiz caught my interest and from there I did a lot of quizzes even the silly and dumb ones just so I know what questions were used. LOL!

I did the "what element are you?" quiz, "what's your ideal career?" quiz, etc.

Since I don't like people flooding the main page with silly quiz results I did not publish all the results I took.

The most silly quiz I did was "what's the first thing people notice about you?" How can the quiz answer that right? But what the heck, I still did it. I know the answer anyway, at least. I know that people notice my teeth immediately. They say it's perfect. *blush* That's what first time acquaintances tell me. One person from the US even asked me if I had it done in Orange New Jersey cosmetic dentist. LOL! But seriously, people really notice my teeth.

But the quiz result said otherwise! The result was: my beautiful face. LOL! I couldn't complain.

Silly or dumb, I might be taking more FB quizzes soon. It's good for laughs. LOL!

You've got invitation

The world is really getting smaller and smaller everyday. My friends who I know from way back my childhood days are scattered all over the world. While it seemed to be difficult to get in touch from another continent during the pre-internet days, now it's easy and hassle free.

Having said that, a friend who is getting married soon just sent me a wedding invitation. I will not be able to attend but it warms my heart that they still thought to send out the invitation to me.

They took a photo of the actual invitation and sent it to me. That was cute! I wondered where they had their wedding invitations made. It's very simple but beautiful.

I told them they shouldn't have made one for me because it's just a waste of money and I won't be able to attend anyway. But still they did.

Oh friends. Some nice and some not so nice. LOL!

Faster and longer

I believe I will always have a battle with the bulge all through my life. I am not complaining, I am just saying. But it doesn't mean I have to give up the fight.

I love to eat. I cannot resist and will not resist food. But now, I know how to fight the bulge. I do exercise everyday.

I maybe not skinny thin but I am happy with my weight. Although a few more pounds off will make me extra happy. LOL!

I've discovered that the best fat burners are the cardiovascular exercises. Getting the flab off your tummy cannot be done simply with sit-ups or crunches. You have to burn the fat first by doing heart-pumping activities like running, jumping rope, etc.

I have been running on the treadmill for several days now and I still haven't seen any result on my tummy. I think I need to run longer and faster.

Treadmill diary

I started going to our building's mini gym last week. Or basically, since we moved here. I have been quite diligent using the treadmill and though I don't see any result yet, I feel good.

I know I have gained weight after our Bali Trip. I have been careless with my eating and haven't exercised much. I don't know exactly how much weight I've gained but I know I have gained because I look "healthier" in my recent photos. LOL!

Last week, I have been taking it easy on the treadmill. But this week I worked hard.

Monday - I did 16 laps alternating jogging and walking on the treadmill.

Tuesday - Jogged/Walked for 45 mins on the treadmill and stayed 15 mins on the stepper

Wednesday - I did 20 laps on the treadmill. It's equivalent to 75 mins!

Thursday - I stayed 60 mins on the treadmill again.

Tomorrow I plan to stay for 75 minutes again on the treadmill. I haven't been doing jumping rope exercises because it's noisy and it would wake up EJ. In KL, I was able to do it because our place was carpeted.

Hopefully on my birthday, I'd look better. Hahaha!!!

TFC

TFC for The Filipino Channel.

I was really surprised to find out that there's a TFC here in Phnom Penh! I didn't think there would be one because I never expected there'd be a lot of Filipinos here.

Okay, I am just assuming that there are many Filipinos here. Why would the cable company subscribe to TFC if there are only a handful of Filipinos living here, right?

Whatever the reason, I am glad there's TFC.

Now I can watch The Buzz every Sunday. LOL!

Groovin'

I am thinking of joining a dance class here in Phnom Penh. I've been wanting to do this even when we were still in KL. But as always, it gets pushed out of my priority list.

I am not a very good dancer but I do like to dance. I miss dancing. It's been ages since I last went to a bar or a dancing place. I like to groove to the music again.

I googled dancing classes in Phnom Penh and I was surprised to find several dancing classes! There are different dancing classes. There's contemporary jazz, street jazz, hip hop, capoeira, and of course ballroom dancing. LOL!

I think I'd go for the jazz or even street jazz. The prices are not too ridiculous. It's about $5/class or $10/week for a two-session a week.

I better buy a dancing shoes now!

I did it!

I went to the gym this morning! I was still groggy when I made my way from the first floor to the 5th floor of our building by stairs! It was already a work out. LOL!

Unfortunately the treadmill was still not working. So I used the stationary bike.

I originally intended to stay for 30-45 minutes but just 10 minutes into the bike, I was sweating like a pig. I have never perspired like that before. But it was good. Sweating/perspiring is good, it eliminates dirt.

When I still had severe pimples (more like acne), I wished that sweating/perspiring would eliminate my pimples forever, sort of like an acne scar treatment. But of course, it didn't. Hehehe.

So anyway, I compromised and stayed on the bike for 20 minutes. It was exhausting. But it felt good to be exercising again.

I hope to be back again tomorrow. Or if not, I'll just use my jumping rope again.

Blabbering like a drunk

I love our wifi! It's so fast, I am inspired to blog more. LOL!

It's raining hard outside but I don't mind. Rain dampens my mood but not right now. I am happy. Happy because I believe we made the right decision in choosing our apartment right now.

It's new and has lovely furnitures. It has nice amenities too. A swimming pool would have made everything perfect! But I am not complaining.

The gym and the rooftop are great! I cannot emphasize it enough. Hehehe.

I only need to prepare party invitations and we're set for a barbeque party! Hmm..maybe on my birthday? It's next month already.

Whoa! I am going to be 31 soon. Cool. Hahaha!!!

When you're happy everything seems great, isn't it?

The new apartment

We moved in to our apartment this morning. We're still unpacking and we need to buy some more things.

But as promised, here's some pictures of our place =)

Our bedroom. It has a terrace. Well, we do have two terraces in our apartment =)

The kitchen area.

The toilet and bath and the laundry area.

The living room. To my friends who are coming over, the couch is very big and comfortable. LOL! So please visit us soon. Hehehe.

Food temptation

I have been eating a lot since we arrived in Phnom Penh. Okay, I have to be honest now. I have been eating a lot even before moving here. I have been stuffing myself silly for the past month and a half. I haven't even exercised. And now I feel guilty. But it's only a tinge of guilt. LOL! I have abandoned my project weight loss for almost two months now.

But I vow to eat healthy food and exercise again once we've settled down. I might even have to try Colonix for a total colon cleanse. But for now, I am enjoying these yummy treat here in Phnom Penh.

Spring rolls

Fried rice

Fish cake

Cambodian beef curry

We've chosen

The apartment, that is. We're moving tomorrow morning. We chose Apartment 1 - the one bedroom apartment.

I guess our guests will have to stay on the couch again. LOL! Sorry guys. But the couch is very cute and it looked comfortable anyways. Hehehe!!

We decided to get this apartment because everything is new. And the porcelain tile is absolutely lovely!

But what did it for hubby is the plasma TV! LOL!

And we do have a very lovely rooftop where EJ can bike around and we can have parties absolutely free. It even comes with griller. Perfect!

I can't wait to move tomorrow. Will post pictures about the new place soon.