Leotard

So, I went to the Capezio store in Wayne, NJ.  It was near closing time so I did not have time to browse.  I really want to get back there when time is not so critical!  It is just full of good things and I so want to try some of them on!  In any case, I walked in and a nice young lady asked if she could help me.  I said that I needed to get a leotard, extra large.  She asked about sleeve style and I asked for a short sleeve one.  She showed me two racks, one with a nylon/spandex mix and the other with a cotton/spandex mix.  I asked about the difference and she talked about wear and fading.  I figured that cotton would be cooler than a 100 % synthetic so I went with the cotton.  Unfortunately that limited me to black or white. I chose black.  She then looked at me like "what next?".  I said I didn't really know what I was doing, hoping that she'd suggest trying it on.  But she didn't.  So, we went to the counter and I paid for it.  Leotards are pretty inexpensive.  I may need one in every color, hehe.  So, I drove off and started changing into it, finally getting it on.  It is a little tight but I hope that all this extra exercise and a better diet will drop a few pounds.  We'll see.  In any case, I wore the leotard all the way to my hotel and threw on a jacket (from the suit) and checked in.  The clerk kept giving me funny looks, like she knew what I was wearing under my jacket.  Hehe.  I am such a sissy!

 

 

So, there I am.  I'll get better, I promise!

More Ballet

I have now been to three classes.  I am starting to get addicted.  I am still way behind most of the ladies in the class but each time I get a little more of the routine.  We run though the same barre exercises each week and I am starting to be able to do some of the moves without watching the lady in front of me.  This allows me to have better posture, especially with my head, as I am not dropping my head to watch.  I have also started to watch videos of ballet moves to get a better sense of what I should be doing.  I think this will really help.  I am still wearing my black dance pants and a tshirt.  I have considered buying a pair of capri pants as the dance pants have a loose lower leg.  This may be a little too girly for this point in the game but we'll see.  The ultimate goal, of course, is to wear a leotard and tights....need to lose some weight first though.