Time to Zumba!

One of the things I'm trying to get into (which has been easy to get into because it's so fun) has been Zumba! 

About a month ago I went back to Kansas City where a lot of my family are and my cousin took me to this awesome Zumba class at the Sprint Center.  I had heard of Zumba, and I knew what it was about, which means I knew how hard it was supposed to be.  What I didn't know, was also how fun it is!

My cousins and I before Zumba!

I was a little nervous because I heard it burns a ton of calories, which means it's a lot of moving around, which means its hard.  But what I wasn't counting on was my super strong lungs to get my through.  See, I'm from Colorado, the 5280 state, which means that breathing anywhere other than Colorado is super easy.  In fact, I was able to do this Zumba all the way to the end without stopping once- did I mention that it was an hour and a half long class?  Yes, I was impressed with myself too.

So, now that I'm back home, I have been trying to do Zumba here on my own.  Sometimes my schedule makes it difficult, but my gym offers free Zumba classes, so when I'm available I definitely try to go!

Being back in Colorado makes it more difficult here, but this class is so much fun!  Anyone looking for a fun filled activity should definitely check this one out!


Did I mention it teaches you how to dance?

The Single Life

Now that I'm single, I'm learning how to do things on my own.  It's opened up a whole new world to me!  I met my ex-fiance when I was 18 years old, I started dating him when I was 19, and 6 years later, I'm on my own for the first time ever.  Although he hasn't officially moved out yet (very very soon though), we don't spend much time together (for obvious reasons).  For the first time ever I'm responsible for everything, my house in terms of cleaning and maintenance, the bills, my dogs and many other things.  Some of it, of course, have been scary and difficult, while some of it have been really fun and educational.
I now clean the whole house by myself, although I usually was the one to do it before.  The nice thing about that, is I like things cleaned my way.  I have become a neat freak and cutting corners just doesn't do it for me.  I also mow my own lawn now.  I hate mowing the front yard, because I have a ton of roots sticking out of the ground, but the backyard is nice and level making it easy.  Mowing the lawn is also a great way of racking up the activity points and since I have to mow once a week I'm guaranteed at least 2 activity points a week!
Something I'm enjoying is cooking for myself.  I no longer have to worry if he will like it anymore.  He made eating healthy difficult because the food I was making just wasn't Taco Bell.  Now, I'm buying bulk amounts of meat (beef and chicken) and freezing them in individual bags.  Since there is so much you can do with both of those meats I'm getting to try new things.
My favorite thing I did was last week when I went and played golf by myself.  I thought I would maybe get paired with some strangers (which would have been ok) but instead it was just me.  The first hole was a little awkward, but once I got past it, I found myself concentrating more and doing better!  I also was able to take in more of the scenery and the beauty around me. 

My beautiful view of the golf course

Now, here's whats scary for me.  I have 2 full sized dogs, who need lots of activity, all to myself.  Sometimes my job requires me to work up to 16 and even 20 hours in a day.  How am I going to do this?  The good news is my ex still wants to see the dogs, so hes already agreed to help on my busy days or weeks.  And if for some reason he is not available my dad lives about a mile away and he's happy to let them out.

I'm also scared for my slow season at work.  Not working as much means less money.  Now that I'm completely on my own with bills I'm a little worried.  The good news is I'll be able to save easier by focusing on my budgeting.  I'm really good at budgeting when I put my mind to it, so I'm trying not to worry too much.  I just really need to make saving for slow season a priority.

This should be an interesting new chapter in my life!  I'm very excited to see what the future holds!