Photos before and after.

In the photo on the left I'm in tropical Fiji, dressed in baggy clothes. But I must have thought I looked OK because I remember asking someone to take my photo. Erk, thank goodness I'm not at that place in my life now.

On the right is the new me. The me who wants to go out and socialize and do anything which is fun (which doesn't involve too many calories of course).

I'm going to try and get some ballet photos up soon. I've had a bit of a setback. My second calf tear in as many months isn't helping me towards my goal of going for the Grade 6 RAD ballet exam at the end of July. I'm such a lucky ducky though as I'm enjoying this journey SO MUCH. I love every minute of ballet lessons and think about the music and the dances all the time! It's about all I can do when my legs are out of action like they are now. I want to be ready to go to a ballet vacation school at the end of June. Have booked in to see a Sports Physician and also an Accupuncture/alternative medicine clinic. Not going to force it next time I go back. Now I know the warning signs.

Anyway, there are only 3 adult ballet exams to do, and when I look at it like that, they have to do me for the rest of my life as I'm not going back to serious ballet. One of the adults, after she did grade 6, went back to do an exam that she failed when she was younger. It was the class I got up to, but I passed luckily. So I have no unfinished business. I'll be able to participate in class and in concerts for as many years as I want. The adult grades are so much easier on the body - don't have to do high extensions or double pirouettes or pointe shoes.

Thank goodness I lucked upon the best ballet school in the state for adult ballet, and it's only 300m down the road!! Lucky lucky lucky me!! And the people there are such good friends now.

Enough of ballet, next time I'll post about something else!

Nads