Haven’t cried yet

So today is Monday August 17, 2009 and I have a ton of things going on right now. I feel like I'm kinda walking around in a daze right now..it's weird. Let's start here…my dad (haven't got to see him since Christmas) called me Saturday am to tell me that he's on his way here! He surprised us and stayed with us for the weekend.. That was cool! My babies started school today. See if you can fathom the greatness or momentousness (if that's a word) of what has happened today….1. The twins started KINDERGARTEN!!!!!!! (I have been waiting for this day for almost 6 years!!!!!!!) No More Day Care!!!! No more searching for the right place to put them. They are in a great school, that I love and its free!!! (except for the afterschool program, but that's cool) I wish one of them had a cell phone so that I could call them and see how they're doing. I've been surprisingly calm today though. I was a little worried this am when I got up..but I prayed and just put it in God's hands. I mean, he's taken pretty good care of us so far of my children, always…so why should I start trippin now.. they'll be ok. 2. My Angel pie started 3^RD GRADE!!! She looked soo grown up today with her new glasses on and her little over the shoulder book bag (not back pack – ooooo) Her class room looks like a real classroom, no more kiddie looking room, and they looked pretty serious when we walked her to class today… 3. Azlynn started MIDDLE SCHOOL…what??!!! I don't even really believe that!!! That is soo serious. ….no really…this is like a whole other world she's entered into!! She and Angel are pretty close and get along really well..I wonder if their relationship will change at all? It will be interesting to watch. So with all the changes that took place today, I surprisingly didn't cry !!! When we dropped Angel off to Kindergarten, I cried like a baby and then stood there for like 10min just watching her…. I guess that first one, numbs you to the rest of them. Needless to say , there will be a lot of interesting conversations at the dinner table tonight.

Next….I GOT MY FIRST ZUMBA JOBS!!!!! Notice I said jobsssssss, not just job (did you note that?) !!!! I'm still like in awe about that! I got a job as a sub at Pivotal Fitness Center which is like 7min from my house!!! The lady I'll be subbing for teaches on Tuesday & Thursday night. I have to go to her class for like a week or two to observe. I went there on Saturday to complete some paperwork and to do a mini-demonstration for the class coordinator—you know , the lady who coordinates the classes, just in case you needed further clarity (Ma). It was cool…I wasn't as nervous as I thought I'd be…I only did like two songs, and there were 3 or 4 people in there to try it. It went well. She suggested that I just need to work on my voice (talking louder) and cueing…but fortunately, they have microphone available for me to use ..so that's cool. Anyhoo..she mentioned that she hadn't done the schedule for next month….so I'm believing that soon I'll have my own regularly scheduled class…you never know?? Maybe the regular teacher wants to cut down on her classes??? Annnndddd… I'll be teaching at East Shore Athletic Club in Mt. Pleasant on Monday nights, starting in September!!! God is really cool! Also…we have a meeting with a church here in the area about starting classes there too…. So can you imagine how overwhelming all this is!!!!

I just have to be careful..when I was sitting and thinking about it..I'm really not trying to be gone from home EVERY night. But the Pivotal thing right now isn't a regular class (cause remember, I'm just a sub, for now)…but we'll see.

So as you can imagine, I am ridiculously excited and can't wait to go on my Zumba Profile to add my classes… Oh and something else exciting happened..but I'm tired of typing and I don't know what the fruits of that offer is going to be yet..so I'll holla back (there's that thug in my trying to get out…..LOL)

as Awesome as I think

Ok...so God is being extra awesome to me right now. I know its been a couple of days since I've written, but I've had sooooooo much going on!!! I got an oppurtunity to teach in front of a class for the first time and that was amazing! It wasn't nearly as scary as I thought it would be..but that could be b/c I was co-teaching with someone. But nonetheless, I thought I'd be a little nervous, but suprisingly when it comes to Zumba, I'm not!

I have 2 offers to teach at 2 different gyms and I'm scheduled to talk to someone next week about offering classes at their church! OMG!!!! I can hardly believe it...work is coming from everywhere!!!!!

So tomorrow, I have a little audition. The lady that I'm meeting with wants to see how I would teach a class, so she's going to have me lead a mini class tomorrow. I'm really not that nervous about it. (I can hardly believe that me, of all people, are not nervous) Usually I can't stand to talk in front of people, it like terrifies me...but with Zumba, its totally different. It's not about trying to impress people, it's all about getting up there and just having fun! and helping others to have fun too! As soon as I got off the phone last night, I went to practicing my songs...and got up this morning and went over them. The best part is that I'm the one who knows what the routine is supposed to look like..so whatever I do (as long as it doesn't look crazy)...will look right to them. Not to sound to conceited or anything..but i just hope she agrees that i'm as awesome as i think i am (just kidding....kinda)...but really...I feel so extra confident when I'm doing Zumba and I have such a love for it...I just want her to be able to feel it too!

Ok..so ill definitely write you all after my wonderful experience tomorrow!!!!

waiting

I heard from the lady about possibly teaching at her gym…I'm extra excited. Unfortunately they needed someone for Wednesday nights. At first I was all for it and just figured I'd be a little late for church, buuuutttt… My husband pointed some things out to me that I hadn't considered. So after getting my mind right and calming down some so that I could hear from the Lord…I agreed that it wasn't a good idea for me to take a class on a church night. Boy, was that a struggle!!!! At first I was like…"Whatever I can get, I'm gonna take!!!" But I have to make sure I keep my priorities straight. I have to keep God first. So I came to the realization that God has to honor my putting him first. So because I choose to honor him but making church my priority, then I know he's gonna honor me. Sooo, it worked out that the lady was very understanding and wanted to know what other nights I am available to teach. So she's gonna try to work with me. She also said that she would send my information to managers at other locations! And I just know she's gonna keep her word b/c I have the favor of God on my life!!! So that's that..I'm waiting.

In the meantime, me and Imani had our first rehearsal together and it went pretty well. Still have lots more work to do though. I was so confident when I was practicing by myself. I just knew that I knew all those routines with no problem! But I did stumble a bit. That's ok though, just requires more practice. Also, we've posted our party info on facebook!! Yippee!!!!

Oh and I'm sleepy.. ..but that'll all change tonight. I'm going to visit a new Zumba Class tonight and to meet another instructor in the area. I think its so cool how Zumba Instructors don't try to compete with each other, but instead do everything they can to help each other be successful….tear…

Where are my pants?

Not too much to talk about today except for the fact that I updated my Zumba Profile on the Zumba website. Oh and my friend told me about a gym that is possibly looking for a Zumba instructor, soooooo let's all pray together that I'll get a response from her. I sent her an email. Oh and one more thing....i did run through some of the routines this am…(not all of them though)…annnnddd…I have this one song stuck in my head that I don't know the name of, gotta get it so I can get it out of my head….Still excited though!!

So…here's a little challenge that I am having….finding some pants that fit me good! Any suggestions??? I found some that are really thin and sit low on my waist which is cool cause it hides my little "I had twins and a c-section and I absolutely refuse to go away pooch". Buuuttt..they are a little snug…so I'm either going to buy them and just bring them home so my hubby can give me his opinion about them..or I'll just hold off and keep looking in some more places. I hear good things about tjmaxx…?? We'll see. I'll make sure to keep you updated with constant updates on this breaking story!

Working on it…

Well since the last time I wrote, I've been pretty good at keeping my word. I practiced Monday night after church but not last night. But I got up bright (well it was still dark) and early to run through my songs this am.. So far, I have:

1. Posted an add on Craigslist to let people know that I'm available to teach.
   
2. Emailed my friend about contact information for their Health & Wellness people (they have a workout facility and they offer fitness classes to their employees).
   
3. As soon as I get some time to myself, I'm going to call these 2 churches
   
4. I have modified our playlist and I'm now ready to put all the songs we need on a cd.. just have to confirm the order..
   

I did get a little discouraged today when I found out about some other little nit picky stuff that we have to in order to teach..but it's all good now…

Finally

So, I am finally a CERTIFIED ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR!!!!! Yippeee!!! I'm so excited about it! Our day was awesome. It was a little tiring, but it was great to be around so many Zumba Lovers & the energy was incredible!!!!
So now, I have my certificate and my dvd's and cd's and of course I just can't seem to stop watching them.
Imani and I have solidified the date for our Zumba "coming out" party..for Saturday Sept. 26th, (so mark your calendars)! I'm excited about it, but a little nervous at the same time. You know, nervous about whether or not I'll get the moves right or be as fun and energetic as my favorite instructors. But I keep hearing a lot of people say that as long as you have passion for what you're doing, then that will come out and show to everyone in your class. And Lord knows I'm passionate about some Zumba!

After discussing it with my husband and my Zumba friends, I've decided that I'm going to go ahead and start looking for places to teach. (Why not, right?) My first step was to post an ad on craigslist..which i did (that was fun) and next, I gotta think of date and come up with some places that I want to visit or call and see what happens... oh and i heard recently that I need to get INSURANCE! who woulda thunk it?! (good thing my husband provides that..maybe he'll give me a discount ;-)

I'm making it my goal to visit and/ or make a phone call to at least 2 places by Friday.

Now, as far as these practices go. My Lord! Its quite the challenge to make time for them.. I've made a committment to myself though, that I will run through all of the songs to the routine we're doing, EVERY DAY either early in the am or late at night, but I have to do it!!! It'll be worth it...

Well I'll talk to you all later...and let you know what happens with craigslist and the other 2 places...!!