Who’s into Salsa and Reggaeton here?
Sunday, July 30, 2006The best part was getting ourselves comfortable with the group. I've never really danced with few people before, but everyone was just into it. So forget "hiya-hiya" and get those hips grinding! We formed a circle, then one would dance freestyle in the middle for a few seconds and everyone had to do his/her moves. We all had to be in the center so that means I got a few moments to show off my moves, yeah! Haha!
Sam, you should come next week!!! You're missing out all the fun!
Salsa basically originated from Nigeria as a ritual dance for the gods. They believed that when dancing or movement stopped, death would occur. Dancing also sends in positive vibes to a person. Whatever that is, but it's like you feel freedom and happiness when doing salsa or reggaeton or those latin dances. True, I think, cuz I couldn't stop smiling during the session. I'm not sure if I just felt so excited or silly or just plainly having fun! But really, I'm gonna be looking towards this every Saturday. I'm gonna take the whole workshop from beginner, intermediate 1&2 and the last which I forgot, kinda the freestyle part wherein the group develops their own moves.
I'm sleeping with a smile on my face!
How much does it cost to breathe fresh air?
Thursday, July 27, 2006As much as I wanted to run from my house to anywhere my feet would drag me to, I can't or should I just say, I don't want to risk my life. It just saddens me so badly that I have to pay to have a nice, safe run… And I have to go somewhere outside Manila to get some actual fresh air.
Somehow I wish I lived during my grandparents' days, when Pasig river was clean enough for fishing and swimming. When there were dirt roads where children could freely play. When there were tiny parks with shaded trees for folks to hang about during sunny afternoons… Well, those days are gone… You now have to have money to enjoy the good things in life…
I want to run and I want to breathe in fresh air and smell the scent of trees and grass as I do. I run to be healthier not to risk dying from lung cancer. I don't even smoke!
If I were filthy rich, I'd clean up Pasig River and build a jogging path along it. I'd promote running for healthier life and encourage runners, as well as the locals, to keep fresh air FREE… Sigh… dreams of a dreamer…
By the way, the Red Cross fun run on Sunday was moved to August 13. Got more time for practice! I'm doing another 10K, hopefully this time, a sub-55 minutes!
Well… Hello!
Tuesday, July 25, 2006Does everyone have this certain turning point once in his life? I've always wished for things to go well with me, but apparently, it didn't turned out the way I expected it to be. Well, nothing is to be expected, anyway, no matter how carefully you planned.
I can't say that I was ever happy. And I must admit that I was never content with my life. I was always looking for this something that I can hardly specify what it is.
Ironically, I have to lose some things in order to find what is missing. I lost money. I lost a family heirloom. I lost a brother and a boyfriend whom I thought WAS the one. I lost things that seemed so important to me, but I found myself. I found myself longing to be loved.
Now that I found me, I would need to find that one true love. That thing where I can say, "I am best here." I have never been proud of myself because there was nothing to be proud of. I felt like I was mediocre at everything, school, writing, visual arts, music… And I've never really stuck with something for long. It seemed like I know what everyone around me would never get tired of doing. My late brother liked fixing stuff like my dad who loves fixing cars. Jermaine is totally hooked in shooting baskets and he is considered an asset in his school for that. My sister's too young to have something and my mother, well, she loves money (Haha!). And I know Paul has always loved his guitar and creating songs (we're no longer together and I haven't talked to him for almost 2 months now. Please don't ask me what happened, you may ask him.) But I couldn't say what I love most. Yes, I may love art, but when was the last time I held a pencil to draw? I love writing, but I can't remember the last good literary piece I have written.
So now that I'm single, I'll be out dating. Finding that something for me. So far, I'm trying to run and I'm totally enjoying it. You already know about my first 10k run and there will be another this Sunday. I'll start my salsa lesson this Saturday and will go on for the whole month of August. I'm gonna learn to swim and if I would have enough money before the year ends, I'll take scuba diving lessons. Then of course, I need more money to pursue my photography dream… There's a lot more stuff that I want to try and I will do them all! Afterall, these are the golden years of our youth!
