Rolling in the Deep

Rolling in the Deep by Adele

(P.S. Adele is fantastic to work out to.)
I did a stint of 6 weeks eating no sugar. Mostly to see if I could do it. And I did. I felt so much better not ingesting processed sugar. Natural sugars from fruits and honey I would still eat, but no sweets. No candy, ice cream and (sigh) root beer. Now that I know I can get along with out added sugars I've decided to carry it on-yet indulge once in a while.
My sister is expecting baby # 2 in April! Exciting, yes. Though I'm not sure how she's going to manage with Muppet and now a Muppet Jr. (Poppet).
I switched dance studios and am now back at my original school, The Crawford School of Irish Dance. It was not an easy decision to leave LaRae's. I am incredibly grateful for all she's done for me and know that she's impacted my life in a greater sense than anyone possibly knows. But I feel that at this time, this is the best decision for me. I want to explore as much of the Irish dance world as I possibly can-and part of that is competing. Now while I am not a competitive person, I think starting with some figures/team dances may be a good way to explore this area and see what it's all about. Crawford recently got two new instructors, Alan Scariff & Kieran Hardiman. Both former World Champions and also former Riverdancers. Incredible dancers and teachers. I got dance blisters for the first time in years this week in class. Right on the ball of the foot. Painful yet awesome.
Speaking of Irish Dance, my friend Aly (fellow Crawford Irish dancer) posted this article on her Facebook, about the toll Irish dance has on the body (Click HERE and read). It's incredible. I had no idea all these years I was a paratrooper, and was subject to 4.5 G forces! But does that scare me? Nope. :) Haha. If anything-it definitely makes me more proud of what I do.
Fall is fast approaching, which mean...Winter is closer. Which makes me happy. We got some rain the last few weeks, the air is cooling down. This is great.