& that's the way life goes

I’m still feeling really crappy with a cold I’ve been trying to fight off.  I was going to do multiple posts but I’m so excited about this weekend that I think I’m going to cram it all into one.  So you’ve been warned

Saturday morning was my last aerial yoga class of the session and I probably won’t sign up for another one until the fall (if I have the money).  I adore it, if you can’t tell by how much I talk about it.  I did a whole trick that included a drop (that I may have made me scream as a fell).  In case you care, diaper stag – swingset – locust – forward drop – hip something.

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The last sequence I went through to finish up class was diaper stag – something – corkscrew – knee hang

Saturday night I attended the best wedding reception ever! It was held at the Henry Ford Museum. It felt like I was in a movie at fancy, classy party. More importantly, since we had the whole museum to explore with an open bar it was easy to escape having to talk to family! Though my drunk relatives were pretty entertaining. This includes Maeko, who I didn’t even get a picture with because I only saw her twice in 5 hours!  Her dress was absolutely gorgeous and very Mae.  Here are a few of my favorite pictures, please notice beer on the rosa parks bus – FTW

Sunday was the Detroit Zoo Kidney Walk. My Dad, LP, C and I walked around the zoo. The weather was beautiful and it was nice to spend time with them.

And the best for last. Both the wedding and kidney walk had photobooths!!!

How was your weekend?

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Instead of a Saturday aerial yoga class last week I went on Thursday because of our cottage closing.  Thursday classes seemed a bit different, but in a good way.  My friend LP was interested in aerial yoga but didn’t want to commit to a full 8 week session so she did a drop in class with me.

Things I accomplished:

• Fish hook climb — hell yeahz
• Diaperstag – candy cane leg – corkscrew

LP was pretty freakin’ amazing on her first class.  And coming in on the 5th week is hard.  She did one leg hangs on the trap and almost diaper stagged from the ground!  That’s balls y’all.

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I had a kickass Sunday!  And to be honest I woke up a nervous ball of energy because I knew I’d be seeing my family later in the day. (I’ll apologize now, this post is image heavy and a lil on the long winded side!)

Aerial yoga was AWESOME.  It was full of accomplishments for our last class of this 8 week session.  It is definitely mind blowing how much Sarah, Mandy and I have achieved.  We have tons more strength and stamina than we had when we first started.  Not only that but the difference even between last week and this week was stellar.

Sarah totally rocked the midair footlock and most of all she conquered her fear of the half cross and full iron cross.  For the full iron cross she had to do it twice because I didn’t have my camera ready.  She’s even smiling!

Mandy totally kicked the fabrics ass, look at her splits! (I stole this picture from Paul’s Facebook)

I, my friends, finally flipped upside down in the locust!  We only did this trick once during the session and I almost had it.  Yesterday I was determined to do it.

I also got pretty with pointing my toes, something I learned from Sarah

Look at the ghosties in this one!

And this was something new we did in warm ups. I’m not going to lie I freaked out and might have screamed a little bit taking my leg off the bar (I stole this picture from Paul’s facebook too)

This class was just totally awesome.  I don’t even have the words to describe it.  I love pushing myself and trying new things.  I can’t wait for the next session to start and to initiate Jenni into the circus world!  I know she’ll rock it!

In other news, Mae is having an awesome giveaway on her blog.  It’s a Hana Elite 1″ flat iron hair straightener.  It’s ok if you don’t enter, that means I have more chance of winning.    I curled my hair this weekend with my flat iron it was so easy!

And lastly, I saw my grams yesterday.  Of course we pretended like nothing ever happened.  Like I said, she’s family so what am I going to do?  I just know now not to let her in too much, because when I need someone, she’s no replacement for my Mom.

I would also like to mention that my cousin T is expecting her first baby in May and she is adorable.  She’s so tiny!  It was really nice to see her and her husband yesterday.

I’m taking a break from the San Diego pictures because honestly, I cry a little each time I look at them.  They have sun the majority of the time.  We have clouds and right now, SNOW.

…My job is a little iffy right now.  In reality, it will probably be ok.  Hopefully, we won’t have to take a 5% paycut or whatever else the state is deciding on.  Because 5% is more than I’ve gotten in cost of living raises in the past 3 years.  I did a job search looking for jobs in my area and I came up with nothing in Michigan.  Yeah.  I really would hate to have to take a job I wasn’t going to advance in or learn.   And talking about that, well, I know I can’t stay where I’m at forever.  I get antsy and frankly, bored.

…Thank you to all my guest bloggers!  When are we getting together for karaoke?!  Maybe next month when everyone is back from their vacations?!

…Keeping with the honesty, aerial yoga was not stellar the past couple of weeks before my trip, but last Sunday?  Awesome.  I think it helps a lot the group of people you are with.  I actually was in a group with Sillygrrl again   I know I’ve said it before but the girl is GRACEFUL!

Right before I literally unrolled and fell out…classy

…I prefer the trapeze, there is something about being wrapped up in the fabric that freaks me out.  It’s one of my goals is to get over that because hello, that’s kind of weird.

…My dad is going to be 60 this year!  Jenni has offered to help me plan the party!  Now I just have to save some money and get his friends numbers.

…I’ve been watching Team USA in hockey.  Did you know Rafalski (Dearborn/Allen Park) and Kesler (Livonia) are both from the Detroit area?

…So I twittered yesterday about babies.   I don’t coo over babies like I will over puppies or dogs in general.  Don’t get me wrong I love my friends’ kids and the occasional child will make me say, “oh she/he is so cute” but I guess I’m just not there.  Part of me feels bad about it, even though I know I shouldn’t.

Anything you’d like to share?

I had a love/hate affair with this weekend.  The LOVES were the best of the best and the HATES well, you know.

The SUPER FUN FANTASTIC

– The mitten blogger meet up, skillfully arranged by Sillygrrl.  She planned a great night of dinner and bowling in Midtown Detroit.  I haven’t been to the Majestic since I saw Treble Charger play there in 2001!

(Ginger Mandy, JenRem, Maeko, LauReality, Sillygrrl, Supergirl)

Strikes!

This is an awesome group of ladies!  I’m so glad I finally got to meet all of you in person.  Supergirl (along with Sillygrrl) was one of my first Michigan bloggers in my reader.  It was nice to see her face

(Missed you Mel!)

– Hanging out with Maeko before the meetup.  I <3 her.  She helped me with my makeup and I might have spilled some secrets on the way to the meetup.  Afterwards we drove around looking for a grocery store open to buy mac and cheese.  But our mac and cheese eating and glee watching plan came apart because of her sick doggie.  She also let me borrow socks to wear with the cute bowling shoes they make you wear.  It should be said that I was quite bratty about it, but I think I’m ok since she’s family and she can’t exactly get rid of me. Haha.

– Aerial Yoga – I got up on the high trapeze!!  And I flipped upside down on the fabric.  I don’t have any photographic evidence, but I think Ginger Mandy will vouch for me

–  Sparring on Saturday morning.  I got Master J in the head.  He even stopped to give me a high five.  Don’t worry, I didn’t have time to be excited about it because the next round I got a foot, firmly planted in my face.

The CRAPTASTIC

– Going to lunch with my great Aunt who is in her late 70′s who became faint after lunch.  I’m the last person you want around when you aren’t feeling well.  It was also reminiscent of my mom and completely got under my skin.

– Sunday I got up feeling quite emotional because these past couple of weeks have been really wearing on me.  I’ve had a lot of stuff going on.  Some really great, some not so fun but things that needed to be done.  I’m stressing about my black belt testing and yada, yada.  Bottom line I tried to get some errands out of the way Sunday before aerial yoga.  I was running late but thought I had enough time time get in and out of CVS.  Um no, they’ve only been filling my birth control pills for years now.  They took Sunday to mess it up and instead of spending 2 minutes in the store it was more like 15.  I might have bawled my eyes out on the way to yoga.

– When I got to yoga I was split up from Sillygrrl and Ginger Mandy.  Ok, totally not the day for that, I almost started crying again.  Yeah, I was that girl.  What a big baby.  It turned out ok.  I totally saw Ginger Mandy kick ass on the trapeze (you go girl!) and I heard that Sillygrrl was totally climbing the fabric to the moon.  I have no doubt, she’s inspirational on the fabric.

– I got home from the grocery store to find Scooby chewed more of the couch cushion we haven’t started paying on.

– I had just made some tea, the dvd ready to play Crouching Tiger Hidden dragon, and made a comforting grilled cheese when someone knocked on my door.  My friend AP stopped by with her 2 kids (ages 1 and 3) and husband.  While I was happy to see them because it’s been so long, last night was not the perfect night.

How was your weekend?