Better late than never!

AMC Barn Dance is this Friday, and even though Travis asked me last night, he sure did a great job!

I said I'd go

Nothin but love,
Bethany

Also...

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And these,

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Nothin but love,
Bethany

Freak show

Today in Pilates we were learning some new moves on our reformers. If you don't know much about pilates, the apparatus (equipment) we work out on is called a reformer. {It's basically like a bowflex for dancers} Anyway, everyone uses the reformers, but I have to use what's called a cadillac because my legs are longer than the rest of the class's . Not to mention, they are too long for my body, so things get a little tricky.

Reformer. Don't you just love this guy?

Cadilac

So back to the new moves.....we learned something called "prone arm extension"...or something. Usually when we learn a new move, we all gather around someone's reformer and she explains it while someone demonstrates it, and then the more tricky moves, we all try under the group's supervision so that we know what to watch out for/avoid doing before we attempt them on our own. So everyone tries this move, and then before we go to the next one, I say "hey what about me?" She had forgotten. ugh.

Anyway, I get up there to do it, on my stomach, arms reaching behind and above my body, holding onto springs suspended above my head...and she stops me, adjusts me. Typical. But then she and the other teacher in the room stop me and get me straightened up because I was all crooked. When they did, I told them that I felt like I was in a zig-zag. Only one of my hips was touching the surface. It felt weird, but they swore I was straight. So after another attmept, they both freaked out and made me stand up.

They were all like "oh my gosh, do you see that?!" She had the class gather round me while I stood with my back facing them. They started going to town pointing out things that weren't right in my body and poking around to feel my bones and muscles.

I've got one hip that is way higher than the other, but the opposite shoulder (from that hip) ((the left shoulder)) is wayyy higher than the other, BUT my right scapula sticks out of my back more. (I cannot keep my scapulas in my back for the life of me) {{how have I never noticed all this??}} and all of that is because my right femur is severely longer than my left one. They think I've got tibial torsion or scoliosis...or something.

So they recommended only lifting things with my left arm.

And then we kept going...except that took like 20 minutes so it was pretty much time to go.

Turns out I'm a zig-zag. I don't think I'll ever be able to look in the mirror the same. Now all I see is a steep slope from my left shoulder to my right.

Welcome to the freak show

Nothin but love,
Bethany

As of late...

My Theta family got a new baby! I'm so excited about my grand-little, Natalie Zachary! She's fun, cool, and cute to boot ;)

I laughed when I saw this picture. We are all dressed the same. 

AND my sister, got a new baby! A baby puppy, that is. His name is Harold and he is an Austi-doodle. (A mix of an Australian Shepherd and a black Poodle) He is the cutest, most cuddly thing you've ever seen. And if I was choosing between him and a reeses peanut butter cup, I'd pick him every time!

AMC had a date party. Theme: thug. Yes, those are corn rows in my hair. And yes, that is Travis.

We went to the State Fair of Texas in Dallas!! It was Travis's first time, and he's from Houston so he didn't like referring to it as the state fair of TEXAS. Sorry, it is what it is.

Pasty legs- me. Tan legs- Travis. 

How's that update? A little better? Imma try to keep it up. Wish me luck on the rest of this week- it's a crazy one!

Nothin but love,
Bethany

Hello old friends

It is with shame that I bring you a very un-exciting, long over due, uneventful update. I have been feeling blog pressure for a while now (only from myself, no one else). I haven't blogged in so long, and it's been driving me mad.

I've taken a few photos in the past few weeks that I've been meaning to post, but I just haven't found the time to follow through. Until NOW!

Life as a dance major this semester has looked a lot like this...

Icing my tendonitis-stricken ankles. But on the bright side, I think dance is shaping up to be a great year! We're already a few weeks into rehearsals, and concepts and movement are really interesting- I'm excited!

So, like I said- super boring post but I needed to do somethin......I'll be back soon!

Nothin but love,
Bethany